EDITORIAL
9-year-old knows how to get adults moving

Nine-year-old Nicole Rapozo of Lihu'e was bothered enough by doorless bathroom stalls at her school that she did something about it. She wrote a letter to the governor.

As it turns out, a lot of adults thought the lack of doors was a problem, too, and a bathroom renovation project already was in the works for this summer.

We suspect Nicole might think the adults are acting a little too slowly on this project, and we would agree. And indeed, most adults don't have to suffer the same indignities in their workplaces.

Nicole has set a good lesson in civic responsibility for all of us. She saw a problem, and instead of just complaining or getting mad, she did something productive to change the situation.

If more students let elected officials — and the public — know about problems in their schools, who knows what might get accomplished?