Even with H1N1 vaccinations en-route to the islands, college students should still take the necessary precautions to keep from getting sick, health officials said. College students are categorized as a high-risk group for being the most vulnerable to being infected with the H1N1 influenza. (1) comment
Buying textbooks is an expensive necessity for college students at both universities and community colleges. Most students work several jobs just to pay for school alone. But when the cost of textbooks is thrown in the mix, it can get even pricier. Around campus, students can often be heard complaining about how expensive - and how many - textbooks they bought this semester. (0) comments
On a Friday afternoon when most students are not on campus, the Kahikoluamea Center on the second floor of the 'Iliahi building is quiet with just a few people seeking help on subjects like English and math. Amid the calm, Reid Sunahara, 34, sits casually on a table behind the Kokua desk, playing with his iPhone. (0) comments
Although the majority of KCC students currently have health insurance, if the situation presented itself where they had no insurance, students wouldn't enroll in the University of Hawai'i-Chaminade University Health Insurance plan. In an informal survey that the Kapi'o staff conducted, 52 percent of the students polled found it too expensive to be insured under the UH-Chaminade plan. (0) comments
On Aug. 17, the KCC library upgraded to a new version of the Hawai'i Voyager, an online library tool. With the new Hawai'i Voyager, students will be able to access the University of Hawai'i library catalog, featuring over 4 million books statewide. This includes every school library in the UH system. (0) comments