University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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ASUH 1945

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■ 1 JkltJiM ' ' j XM I I Christmas, 1944 . . . the world was not a place of joy . . . mankind was engaged in a terrible war . . . but it was Christmas, and in spite of the hatred, killing, the thunder of cannons . . . still the people of good faith gathered all over the world to worship God and to honor the birth of the Christ Child. Here at the Universitj ' of Hawaii, students, visitors, servicemen, teachers — all gathered to sing once more the familiar old carols of the Yuletide . . . Silent Night, The First Noel, yes, even Joy to the World which brought new courage, new hope for the future . . . and, we felt the peace and the blessing of God.

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Associated Students Clara Funasaki and Nelson Do An unprecedented scries of shifts and changes in top ASUH positions made the year 1944-45 a unique one in the annals of the University of Hawaii. In one big jump, Pat Miller, runner-up tor the vice-presidency in the spring elections became ASUH president by a special wartime ruling of the ASUH. This came about when both the president and vice-president left Hawaii to enter medical schools on the mainland. Nelson Doi was elected to the vice-presidential post in a special October election. However, within a few weeks Pat Miller tendered her resignation as ASUH prexy because of ill health and Doi suc- ceeded her in the top post. The vacancy left by Doi was filled in January when Dat Quon Pang Dat Quon Pang 22