Manke said that an incident such as this one is an opportunity for people to be more aware of their surroundings and aware of changes in people's behavior. The other aspect is that it heightens your concern for workplace safety issues, he said. ASUH Vice President Antoinette Langcauon, a senior majoring in peace studies and conflict resolution, said that she heard about the shooting from her teacher in her Hawaiian Studies class. She said that the fear lies in people being desensitized by violent events. Langcauon works at Borders and said she feels safe working with her co-workers.
Borders also has mediation and conflict resolution codes to follow.
Charles Izumoto, a senior majoring in political science and economics and a senator for ASUH, said that he heard about the shooting on television when he woke up in the morning. Things like that happen and it can't be helped. He said that it's important to have programs to reach out to people who tend to feel violent about their workplace. He said one of the reasons this may have happened is that there was no communication that would solve any misunderstandings. Ka Leo O Hawai'i .