WOTS: If I were the President of Student Congress…
By Katlin Cilliers| Staff Writer If you were elected president of the KCC’s Student...
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Richard Balancio
Richard Balancio moved to Hawai’i from Los Angeles, California when he was a teenager. Shortly after, he started paddling and that has been his passion ever since. He is currently a member of the Lōkahi Canoe club. He is transferring to UH Mānoa soon and intends to pursue a degree in either Art History or Fine Art.
“Let’s see. I’m still not sure. I’m still going to school,“ said Balancio.
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Ask a Professor: Graphic Design
By Katlin Cilliers | Staff Writer Ask a Professor is a regular feature in which The Kapiʻo News...
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Skip Netflix With These Spring Break Activities
By Katlin Cilliers | Staff Writer Spring break is finally here, after what seems to be the longest...
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Anaseini Kauvaka
24-year-old Anaseini Kauvaka is originally from Hilo, Hawai’i. She received her associate’s degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant last summer, but still comes over to campus to study for her license exam, which is coming up next month. She says that, although some parts of the test are hard, “as long as you know the rationales of the test, you are good.”
She is focused on getting lots of test practice at the moment, and hopes to pass the 200-question exam so she can do fieldwork as an Occupational Therapist. Her aim is to work with rehab within the elderly population.
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International Festival: ‘Chasing Coral’ Highlights Climate Change
By Katlin Cilliers | Staff Writer KCC students and visitors gathered on Wednesday for a screening...
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Ask a Professor: History in Real Life
By Katlin Cilliers | Staff Writer Ask a Professor is a regular feature in which The Kapiʻo News...
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WOTS: School Shootings in America
By Katlin Cilliers| Staff Writer Word on the street: What should be done to eliminate school...
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Carl Wheeler86-year-old Carl Wheeler can be found in the library as a math tutor at the study hub. Wheeler started teaching math in classrooms back in 1956; he's taught everywhere from Mid-Pacific Institute, Punahou School, and even Kapiʻolani Community College. He retired from teaching in the classroom in 1997 and started tutoring because he said he has time to do it, he can be of help, and he likes math. Wheeler chose his field of teaching when he was in junior high school and while he tried other things he was always coming back to teaching math in the end. Wheeler also provides private tutoring at $60-70 an hour, though that is rare these days, or for free if it is family or friends. While private tutoring has its benefits, he prefers tutoring at KCC as there is more variety. More students come from a variety of math courses in which he can help. "Language, what do the words mean. The meaning of words," Wheeler said. "How it helps one understand. ... I've long held the belief if one understands why a particular word is chosen for a concept one understands the concept better, and I stick that in my teaching all the time."
