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ALOHA TO ALOHA AIRLINES
By Kelli Miura
Manoa Sun Reporter
Aloha Airlines put an end to passenger operations this Monday, thus bringing
61 years of service, 1,900 jobs and numerous
inter-island and mainland flights to a close. The
announcement came 11 days after Aloha, the
No. 2 airline in the state, filed for Chapter 11
bankruptcy.
A press release issued by Aloha Airlines said,
“Despite the groundswell of support from the
community and our elected officials, we simply
ran out of time to find a qualified buyer or secure
continued financing for our passenger business.
We had no choice but to take this action.”
Aloha will continue air cargo and aviation
service units pending the seeking of bids by the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Employee Reaction
Kaulalani Ogi, a customer relations representative for Aloha, is one of the many employees
affected by this decision. “It is still a shock to
hear that you no longer have a job and for your
future, at least with this company at this time, to
be so final,” she said.
“It (the stoppage of passenger operations)
means that many of the wonderful people who
work for Aloha Airlines throughout the state
and on the mainland have lost their means of income and ability to provide for their families,”
said Ogi, who has been employed by Aloha for
about 16 months.
“It’s really sad for everyone affected; some
who were brand new to the company and looking
forward to this new opportunity and those whose
careers with Aloha Airlines span decades.”
Given the abrupt nature of Aloha’s future,
Ogi said she hasn’t had a chance to think of
what her next step will be. She remains hopeful that she and her fellow employees will find
other employment opportunities to ease the financial burden.
Impact on Students
Manoa Sun Reporter
Musicians from Thailand’s Fine
Arts Department played softly as
Her Royal Highness, Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn, made her way to
the East-West stage last Saturday.
She gazed over as the crowd rose and
showered her with applause.
Sirindhorn, sometimes referred to
in Thailand as the “Princess Angel,”
visited the East-West Center on
Saturday, March 1, in a ceremony to
rededicate the Sala Thai, a traditional
Thai pavilion.
The original Sala Thai was
dedicated as a gift to expand cultural
understanding by her father, King
Bhumibol Adulyadej, in 1967. It is
one of only four outside of Thailand
that bears the king’s official seal.
President of the East-West Center
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Today
Hawaiian is also offering to place those with
Aloha U.S. mainland tickets to fly stand by.
As of Tuesday, Hawaiian also increased its inter-island flights by more than 6,000 seats to accommodate travelers. The additional flights are
available in morning and evening hours. go! also
increased inter-island service on Wednesday.
The termination of Aloha’s passenger service means one less air carrier for UH students
from outer islands to choose from. Students
are now left with only two options – to fly
on Hawaiian or go!, the two major surviving
inter-island carriers.
Senior Kyle Yamamoto of Maui has flown on
Aloha at least four times a year. He said he expects to see an increase in airfare that will most
likely lessen how often he travels home.
“I would definitely say that I would prefer
using Hawaiian Airlines over go!,” Yamamoto
said. “I feel that they have better service and
planes, which make the traveling experience
more comfortable.”
Jill Yamasawa, a graduate student from the
Big Island who has never used go!, said she will
also end up flying on Hawaiian. Prior to Aloha’s
closure, she said she used the airlines six to ten
times a year.
“I stuck with them because when I was growing up in Kona, my family knew people who
worked for Aloha Airlines,” Yamasawa said. “I
just got comfortable seeing the same faces behind the counter.”
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Future Plans
Both Hawaiian and go! will keep ticket prices
at $49 for interisland flights until April 7. The
two carriers will also honor Aloha’s inter-island
tickets free-of-charge through Thurs., April 3.
THAI PRINCESS VISITS UH MANOA
By Kendra Jones
SPRING
Charles Morrison welcomed the
crowd and recalled King Adulyadej’s
visit 40 years ago.
Morrison repeated his highness’s
words as, which described the center
as “a haven of love and understanding
for all travelers, East and West.”
Under the order of King
Adulyadej, Thai national artist
and architect Dr. Pinyo Suwankiri
oversaw the reconstruction of the
Sala Thai in 2006.
The old structure showed signs
of aging and damage from climate
conditions. A new grand structure
now stands in its place, meticulously
carved out of hard woods and painted
gold.
In Thailand, the pavilion serves the
same purpose as it does for students
of the East-West Center.
It can
be used as shelter from heat and rain
or as a peaceful gathering place for
conversation or quiet contemplation.
“I hope sharing arts today (and)
will bring us closer to one another …
as the sea brings people together.”
Concluding her remarks, she
introduced the musicians who
entertained the crowd earlier and
were then joined by dancers adorned
in rich-colored silks and bold
gold jewelry provided by the Thai
government’s Fine Arts Department.
They performed the original debut
“Dream Island,” a classical-style
dance inspired by the princess.
The audience was left at a distance
as the princess made her way across
the lawn toward the Sala Thai.
She had only a small entourage
in her company, including Morrison
and the chairman of the East-West
Center board of governors Roland
Lagareta.
Everyone watched intently as
she officially dedicated the pavilion
by cutting a traditional Hawaiian
Maile lei.
Upon her majesty’s arrival
to the island on Feb. 29,
she attended the East-West
Center’s annual dinner at
the Hilton Hawaiian Village
and accepted the Asia Pacific
Community Building Award
on the king’s behalf.
The award was given for the
king’s dedication to the general
welfare of his people.
Sirindhorn also has a long
history of humanitarian work.
She holds two master’s degrees
in history and a Ph.D. in
educational development.
The princess is also a talented
musician, writer and speaks
English and French. She is
familiar with Pali, Sanskrit
and Cambodian. Sirindhorn
is currently studying Chinese,
German and Latin.
“A lot of the minority groups
feel very pleased to have the
royal family as the royal family,”
said Matt. “They are very happy
PHOTO COURTESY: Kendra Jones
with what they do.”
In honor of the princess, hula
dancers from Halau I Ka Wekiu
performed an oli, a traditional
Hawaiian chant, while the
crowd waited in anticipation of
Sirindhorn’s address.
Finally she stood, wearing all black
in mourning for her aunt, the king’s
sister, who recently passed away.
She spoke of the pavilion itself,
its symbolism and the relationship
between Thailand and the U.S.
and described the Sala Thai as a
place to “meet and share ideas and
inspiration.”
The princess is well-known in
Thailand for her love of art and
she considers the Sala Thai not
only a gathering place, but also an
impressive work of art.
“Art is the vehicle that brings
people together,” she said as she
looked across the lawn at the majestic
presence of the pavilion.
Princess Maha Cakri Sirindhorn looks out to the crowd during the blessing of the Sala Thai at the East-West Center.
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Professor
Spotlight
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ELEPHANT
BAN LIFTED
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NEWS
CURTAINS CLOSE FOR GOOD AT VARSITY THEATER
Varsity Theater, which demolition workers described as solid concrete, succumbed to this excavator
in just a few days.
Theater to be
demolished for
parking lot
By Casey Chin
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Saiful Momen was there when
Varsity Theater showed its last film
and he was there when the CAT
325 Excavator plunged its massive
arm through the theater’s walls.
Early last Monday RHS Lee
Inc. started the demolition of Var-
sity Theater. An onsite construction consultant said the demolition will take about a month, after
which the remains of the theater
will rest in the PVT Landfill in
Nanakuli.
Momen, an urban and regional
planning graduate student at the
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa,
said he was sad to see it come down.
“It’s just plain economics,” he said.
“They couldn’t afford to be here.”
Standing on University Avenue
for almost 70 years, Varsity Theater was one of Honolulu’s last
freestanding theaters, showing independent art-house films before
it was closed and sold to Kamehameha Schools by Consolidated
Theatres last year.
Kekoa Paulsen, spokesman
for Kamehameha Schools, said it
intended to renovate the building,
but “serious structural flaws” that
required extensive and expensive
repairs ruled out the possibility.
“It would take a significant
amount of money to rehabilitate
it,” said Paulsen. “We couldn’t justify spending that much money.”
Paulsen said safety concerns
like cracks running from floor to
ceiling and a shifting foundation
influenced the decision to hire
RHS Lee Inc. to level the building. An interim parking lot will
replace the theater for the next
three to five years he said.
Bryan Havice, a senior in American Studies at UHM and an employee at Bubbies, an ice cream
store located near the former Varsity Theater, said that although it
wasn’t packed on Friday or Saturday nights, the theater was a place
for him and his friends to go for
non-mainstream movies.
According to Paulsen, the projectors were silenced once Consolidated sold the property under
the agreement that Kamehameha
Schools would not use the building as a theater. Paulsen guesses
that Consolidated Theatres hoped
to eliminate competition.
Although there aren’t specific
plans for the site over the next
few years, Paulsen said input
from the community and UHM
Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw is
being gathered.
“Acquiring (the) Varsity property made a lot of sense,” Paulsen
said, given its location relative
to Puck’s Alley land holdings by
Kamehameha Schools.
Havice, who will see Varsity
Theater turn to rubble in the coming weeks, said he always hoped
the theater would be reopened.
“It’s a shame,” he said. “I’m
gonna miss it.”
Africa lifts elephant ban LGBT Student Center:
to Provide and Protect
By Rachel Pacarro
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
PHOTO COURTESY: GNU free project
The once protected African elephant now faces hunting as a form of
population control
Manoa Sun News Desk
A species that was once
protected for 13 years can now
be legally hunted as a method of
population control.
South African officials
announced on Monday that
elephant culling (the act of
reducing a herd of animals) will be
allowed as a method of population
control starting in May.
Government officials said that
the culling will be done as a last
option and under strict guidelines.
However, South Africa’s
elephant
population
has
increased at such a high rate in
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officials to act promptly.
The guidelines for the culling
require the use of a .375 caliber
rifle. The regulation also includes
that an elephant be killed only if
the matriarch and bulls are also
killed, due to the complex social
structure that elephants rely on
for survival. Elephants have also
been known to mourn the loss of
their dead.
More than 14,500 elephants
were slaughtered from 1967
to 1995.
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Five years ago, a survey at the
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
showed that 78 percent of students
felt unsafe because of harassment
due to sexual orientation or gender
identity.
The survey’s outcome was the
founding of a center on campus that
would provide a supportive and
educating atmosphere.
“One of those things that
was really the cornerstone of
the founding was making sure
that all of the students feel safe
on campus, no matter what their
sexual orientation, no matter
what their gender identity,”
said Camaron Miyamoto, the
University of Hawaiëi’s Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Student Services coordinator.
A student can enter the LGBT
Student Services Office greeted
by floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall
pamphlets, posters, magazines
and books supporting the LGBT
community at UHM.
Currently there are posters
dedicated
to
the
National
Coming Out Day mural the
LGBT community will create on
Thursday.
Posters hang from the ceiling
with messages of support, like
“Closets are for clothes” and “I’m
gay, get over it!”
“We need everyone to understand
that everyone deserves an education
free from hate, intolerance and
harassment,” Miyamoto said.
Part of the Women’s Center,
the LGBT Student Services Office
offers a safe place for LGBT
students.
The office celebrates student
academic success and provides
counseling referrals and answers for
all sorts of questions. It also teaches
safe sex practices and distributes
free condoms.
“The safe sex program activates
a network of allies - people of any
sexual orientation, any gender
identities, who understand and
really affirm that no matter what
your sexual orientation, no matter
who you are, you deserve equal
access to education,” Miyamoto
said.
In providing resources and
educational programs, the office
helps to build a community of
people who want to take a stand
against violence.
“If a student doesn’t feel
safe, they cannot focus on
their academic achievement,”
Miyamoto said. The LGBT
Student Services Office also puts
on a spring banquet, the Rainbow
Graduation Extravaganza, for
those who achieve academic
success as an LGBT student
or ally. In congratulations for
their success, graduates receive
a rainbow tassel, a certificate
diploma and a rainbow lei.
Another way the office helps
student fellowship is the LGBT and
allies coffee hour, in which students
can talk about issues that they are
dealing with and get advice from
their peers.
The office also hosts a movie
night once a month, where LGBT
students can get together and
have fun.
Miyamoto said that he hopes
everyone will do everything they
can to increase the amount of
understanding, caring, compassion
and love in our world.
“I really don’t see how people
loving each other can be a bad
thing, and I just hope that we can
have more of that,” he said.
Thursday is National Coming
Out Day, and, starting Monday, the
LGBT Resources
Available:
• Study and hangout
lounge with comfy
couches
• Refrigerator for home
lunch
• Computers with Wi-Fi
• LGBT library and
magazine collection
Located at the Queen
Lili‘uokalani Center for
Student Services, room
211.
Open Monday - Friday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information,
call 956-9250 or email
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DEAR MISS JONES
Kendra Jones
Advice Guru
Dear Miss Jones,
I am a sophomore attending UH
Manoa. I am currently living away
from my family and the stress of
school has been really difficult for
me to deal with. I am on the verge
of giving up and moving back and
attending school back home, but
there is one problem: my mom’s
new husband “Bob.” At first he
seemed like the perfect match for
my mom and they seemed really
happy, however as soon as they got
married, he began controlling my
mom and deliberately tried to cut
me out of her life. When I moved
down here, she was paying for
my schooling as well as providing financial assistance with extra
money. When Bob came around he
stopped that. I know that I would
have to deal with him when I go
back home, but first off, should I
move back home and leave UH
and if I do how should I handle my
mom’s new hubby?
Sincerely,
Unsure what to do.
Dear Unsure,
You are an adult that needs to grow
up and learn how to support yourself. You’ve been dependant on
your mother for a very long time
and I think it’s about time that you
finally learn how to support yourself. Im sure that Bob certainly
feels the same, being that he told
your mother to stop supporting
you. Suck it up, stop crying and
grow up!
Dear Miss Jones,
I recently graduated from a local
high school and this past semester
was my first time at UH. A girl
that I befriended, Sarah, was my
first friend that I ever made at
UH and was really sweet and fun.
However, over the past couple
of months, our friendship has
developed into a relationship that
has begun to make me feel really
uncomfortable. She gets a bit annoyed and upset when I tell her
that I can’t hang out. If I tell her
that I’m going to study, she insists
to come with me. At first I didn’t
think anything of it, but now it’s a
bit freaky and it’s really weirding
me out. The other day I had a total
of 15 missed calls on my phone
from her. It has come to a point
where I try to avoid her in school
and don’t answer my phone, but
when she sees me, she acts like 15
missed calls is normal. I’ve tried a
number of times to tell her to get a
life but she doesn’t seem to get it.
What do I do?
Sincerely,
Weirded out.
Dear Weirded Out,
While your initial reaction to tell
her to get a life and cut ties off
with her may seem ideal, avoid
doing this. You need to seek immediate protection for yourself
before anything escalates to a more
serious matter. I advise you to
take full advantage of the school’s
counseling services, explain your
situation and see what kind of help
that they can provide both for you
and Sarah. For a highly unstable
person, rejection from a friend that
she has attached herself to may
trigger a violent reaction, and that
is the last thing we want to do.
Seek immediate help now before
she becomes more crazy!
To seek advice from Miss Jones,
please email:
[email protected]
NEWS
RCUH, UH
settle out of
court
Former researcher
gets $77,500
in wrongful
termination suit
Manoa Sun
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
INSPIRATION TO CAMPUS
By Ashley Apodaca
Manoa Sun staff reporter
The University of Hawai‘i,
together with the Research
Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i, paid $77,500
to marine mammal veterinarian Carolyn McKinnie for her
lawsuit that alleged wrongful
termination and defamation.
The suit, originally set for a
jury trial for April 28 in First Circuit Court, was settled “fully and
finally” out of court on Dec. 27,
2007, according to a copy of the
legal agreement received by Ka
Leo. UH agreed to pay $50,000
and RCUH $27,500. UH and
RCUH made it clear in the
settlement, however, that their
willingness to pay McKinnie
was not an admission of wrongdoing or violation of any law.
In her lawsuit, McKinnie alleged that her termination was
retribution for reporting the unsanitary conditions at the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal
Laboratory, where she worked at
the time. The laboratory, which
was funded by RCUH and UH,
received increased scrutiny following the controversial deaths
of several bottlenose dolphins.
McKinnie charged, in her
complaint filed Nov. 18, 2005,
that throughout her employment
she “repeatedly voiced (her)
concerns ... (about) whether living conditions of the dolphins
at KBMML were in compliance
with state and federal rules and
regulations.” She also alleged
that voicing her concerns resulted in a hostile work environment and eventually termination.
She
had
sought
unspecified
special,
general and punitive damages.
UH denied her allegations,
saying that her termination was
due to “budgetary concerns and
cuts” along with McKinnie’s own
“wrongful conduct.” Although
RCUH was responsible for paying McKinnie’s salary, it denied
responsibility for her termination.
McKinnie also alleged that
Louis Herman, a UH psychology professor and head of the
Dolphin Institute, also funded
by RCUH and UH, slandered
her name throughout the marine mammal research community in Hawai‘i and abroad.
She claimed Herman’s actions
prevented her from getting a
job for which she was qualified.
A settlement between McKinnie and Herman was never reached.
The settlement between McKinnie and UH, however, contains
a provision aimed at preventing
any future harm should anyone
from UH make “unauthorized
comments” relating to McKinnie’s prior employment. If a
potential employer contacts UH
for a recommendation for McKinnie, UH agreed to respond by
saying that “it is their policy not
to give recommendations about
any employee, but they will
verify dates of employment, salary paid and position(s) held.”
McKinnie accepted an associate professor position at the St.
Matthews University School of
Veterinary Medicine, in the Cayman Islands, in September 2006,
almost three years after her termination from UH and nearly
one year after filing her lawsuit.
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PHOTO COURTESY KENT NISHIMURA
Grace, M!noa Makeover"s youngest volunteer, helps UH M!noa faculty, students and volunteers with the planting of 16
monkey pod trees along Dole Street. The first in a series of campus improvement projects under “The M!noa Makeover
project,” the planting aims at bringing shade to the sidewalk.
Hinshaw, Stidman, and
volunteers plant trees
By Ashley Apodaca
Manoa Sun Reporter
On
Saturday,
Chancellor
Virginia Hinshaw and about 30
volunteers spent the morning
adding a little more greenery
to the University of Hawai‘i at
Manoa campus, in the hopes that
future students will enjoy the
ample shade provided by the trees.
The Manoa Makeover project
debuted over the weekend
with volunteers planting a
number of monkey pod trees
along the mauka side of Dole
Street, near University Avenue.
“I look around and see
nothing but potential and visions
of more greenery. There is
always so much more to do and
make beautiful,” said student
volunteer Tamara Armstrong.
The makeover project planning
began soon after Hinshaw
took office. “This is part of
reaching our goal of being a
destination of choice. Ö This is
our home. We are the ëohana, so
we need to take responsibility
to
help,”
Hinshaw
said.
The newly planted monkey
pod trees were provided by the
construction contractors currently
working on the improvements at
the Shidler College of Business,
said Gregg Takayama, UH
director
of
communications.
An agreement was made
between the contractors and the
university stating that for every
tree removed on campus grounds
for building expansions, about a
dozen young trees will be given
in return, said Farouk Wang,
director of buildings and grounds.
The donated trees and labor
were provided at no monetary cost
to the university. Future projects
by M noa Makeover include
more tree planting, painting
and rubbish clean-ups around
the university, Takayama said.
The young trees will take about
50 years to grow to full size,
like the trees lining University
Avenue, said Roxanne Adams,
landscape manager for the
Office of Facilities and Grounds.
Adams explained that the
M noa campus sits on topquality soil, so fertilizer use
is unnecessary. Instead, the
groundskeepers and landscapers
opt for compost and mulch.
“(The monkey pods) are nice
big canopy trees on a nice big green
lawn and they shade the sidewalk
so it will make a nicer place for
students to walk,” Adams said.
“There is nothing more rewarding
than being a part of a movement,
and there is definitely a movement
in sustainability, and it’s changing
the campus right now,” said Shanah
Trevenna, Makeover volunteer
and UH Manoa graduate student.
Bicyclists battle deadly streets
By Rachel Cabamongan
Manoa Sun Reporter
Year-round
ideal
weather,
increasing traffic congestion and
rising gas prices are great reasons
to bring out the dusty Schwinn
and start pedaling to work or
school. According to many cycling
enthusiasts, however, a shortage
of bicycle-friendly roads in urban
Honolulu causes many bikers
to illegally ride on sidewalks,
endangering themselves and others.
“Successfully balancing the
needs of roadway users can be
a challenging task as motorized
and non-motorized forms of
transportation often compete for
funding and space in areas,” said
Rachel Roper, bicycle and pedestrian
coordinator for the Hawaiëi
Department of Transportation.
Fast-moving traffic, tight lanes
and construction sites deter many
cyclists from riding bicycles
altogether. However, graduate
student and frequent bicyclist
Matthew Chamberlain wants to
see improvements in the short run.
“Kapiëolani and Kapahulu
are heavily congested. I want
to see more bike lanes in
areas such as these,” he said.
While the state currently
encourages cyclists to use the roads,
more cyclists also means a greater
need for education for all road users.
Bike Plan Hawaii
Bike Plan Hawaiëi is a
blueprint designed by the state to
integrate bicycling as a form of
transportation. Included in the plan
are improvements of bike lanes,
priorities of projects and educational
programs. Biking improvements
in urban Honolulu are addressed
through a separate planning process:
the Honolulu Bicycle Master Plan.
The Honolulu Bicycle Master
Plan focuses on areas from Kahala
to Pearl City, with a vision that
hopes to make Honolulu a “bicyclefriendly city where bicycling is a
viable and popular travel choice for
residents and visitors of all ages,”
according to the program’s Web site.
The Honolulu Bicycling League,
an educational organization, works
closely with Bike Plan Hawaiëi
and promotes cycling through
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PHOTO COURTESY TREVOR ATKINS
A bicyclist weaves his way through Honolulu"s dangerous streets. Hawai#i ranked second in the nation in
bicycle deaths from 2001-2005, according to the State of Hawai#i Strategic Highway Safety Plan of 2007-2012.
NEWS
Behind the Seams
By KENDRA JONES
Manoa Sun Reporter
HCC’s annual fashion show presented
the senior’s unique
collections.
Models paraded down the
runway for Honolulu Community
College’s annual fashion show
on Sunday. The event is a
springboard for first-year students
and a grand finale for graduating
seniors. Showcasing the end
result of those infinite hours spent
designing, drafting and sewing.
The Fashion Society, a body
of elected students, votes on
the theme of the fashion show,
this year’s being “Behind the
Seams.” The idea was to show the
audience what goes into putting
a fashion line and show together.
They illustrated the journey from
frantic silhouettes behind a white
screen to the emergence of a
beautiful model hugged in the
latest high quality fashions.
There were several different
collections to show off the
designer’s versatility. Models
strutted out in dresses made
out of trash bags and maps as
part of the “Sew Trashy” line.
They then cleaned up to show
off formal gowns, aloha attire,
and a flirty collection of bright
green swimsuits accented with
gold hardware. In the foyer of
the ballroom there was also a
Bike
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informational sessions and events.
One of the most popular educational
tools that the league uses is Bike
Education, a program that brings
school children onto public roads
through hands-on education, said
Mitchell Nakagawa, Hawaiëi
Bicycling League executive director.
According to the State of
Hawaiëi Strategic Highway Safety
Plan of 2007-2012, Hawaiëi ranked
second highest for bicyclist fatalities
during 2001-2005, at 29 deaths.
Non-fatal injuries also increased
from 280 in 2001 to 329 in 2005.
“I’ve actually seen a bicyclist
get hit by a car while riding on
a sidewalk,” said sophomore
Michelle Tom. “He came from
behind the car, hit the front side and
flew right over the hood,” she said.
Heavy pedestrian traffic in
areas such as downtown and
Waik k
make riding on the
sidewalks dangerous and illegal.
“If I saw a bicyclist riding
on the sidewalk in Waik k , I
would definitely cite them,” said
police officer Karl Steininger.
Bike Laws 411
According to the Hawaiëi
Department of Transportation
Web site, bicyclists are considered
drivers of vehicles and have most of
PHOTO COURTESY KENDRA JONES
Top left: Senior Alina Lee!s collection. She prefered to use fabric
that is eco-friendly, this fabric is
made out of hemp.
Top right:
collection.
Senior Kim Lindale!s
Bottom: Models strut their stuff
in bathing suits designed and
constructed by students in HCC!s
swimwear production class.
display of wedding gowns handmade by students from the bridal
production class.
The year-end fashion show
allows the students to create a line
that relates to them personally.
One of the seniors has a desire to
make children’s clothes, so her
line was filled with corresponding
brightly colored dresses for
mother and daughter. Sarah
McWilliams and Alina Lee chose
to be eco-friendly, choosing
organic fabrics that were made
the same rights and responsibilities
as motorists. However, signaling
with intent to turn, obeying traffic
signals and giving the right of way
to pedestrians are laws that most
cyclists are not aware that they have
to follow, said officer Steininger.
According to state law, cyclists
who are traveling slower than cars
must ride near the right side curb.
However, there are exceptions
when riding in the middle of the
lane is acceptable, including when
preparing to make a left turn,
avoiding road hazards, and in narrow
lanes where a car and bicycle are
unable to safely ride in the same lane.
In addition, it is unlawful
for children under the age of
16 to ride a bicycle without a
helmet. Registration for each
bicycle
is
also
mandatory.
Drivers, share the road
Chamberlain understands the
hassle of getting caught behind
a cyclist on the road. “As a biker,
I know it’s a pain when we’re
in front of you and you can’t
pass, but pass when you can and
don’t ride us too close,” he said.
According
to
Hawaiëi
Department of Transportation,
any threat, taunt or act of
intimidation made by a motorist
or cyclist is considered harassment
and reckless endangerment, a
misdemeanor
offense.
Police
from hemp and soy. McWilliams
said, “My inspiration came from
our bathing suit class where I
learned how to work with knits
and more soft, delicate fabrics.
Which is the reason I chose my
line to be knit soy fabric.”
Being a trade school, HCC’s
program focuses mostly on
the technical aspect of apparel
design. Core classes include flat
pattern drafting, draping, and
industrial sewing. Some offered
electives are swim and bridal
wear. Senior Ron Alop said, “I
love the program. I love the small
class size; the teachers have the
time to talk and get to know each
student.”
The program is geared towards
individuals who are already
creatively inclined, giving them
the means to produce by focusing
on the aspects of construction.
Lee recommends going to an art
school if you are interested in
fashion but need to be taught how
to relay your creativity, if it’s
instilled in you already, than this
is a great technical program.
HCC’s program is unrivaled
with an abundance of industrial
machines and the most current
drafting programs, giving the
students an edge in a world that is
increasingly competitive.
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FISHING NOW PERMITTED
AT WAIKIKI
Degree is
only part of
checklist
for jobs
By Rachel Cabamongan
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
By David Pham
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Fishing season has officially
opened for 2008 in the WaikikiDiamond Head Shoreline Fisheries
Management Area, the only
regulated fishing shoreline on Oahu
that opens and closes on a yearly
rotational basis.
The Waikiki-Diamond Head
SFMA starts from the ‘ewa side
of the Waikiki War Memorial
Natatorium to the Diamond Head
Lighthouse and extends 500
yards offshore, said state DLNR
officials.
“After being closed for a year,
get choke fish now, but they won’t
be there for long,” ,” said freshman
and avid diver Kea Lopes. “After
all the fishermen and divers get to
them, soon there will be none.”
The state permits fishing in the
management area during evennumbered years and closes during
odd-numbered years. According
to state DLNR officials, the area
was established in 1978 as an
experimental test site for the
concept of management-by-area,
under the Kapuku Plan. The plan,
when introduced, involved eight
fishing areas around Oahu and was
designated to open and close every
two years.
In 1980, the results of the
Waikiki-Diamond Head SFMA
were evaluated to see if the
remaining eight areas of the Kapuku
Plan should be implemented. There
was great opposition, however, to
reopen the site after the two-year
closure that made officials weary
to follow through and regulate
the other fishing sites, said DLNR
aquatic biologist Mike Yamamoto.
“The opposition came from some
area residents who liked having
more fish around, and who didn’t
want to share the area again with
fishermen,” Yamamoto said.
In 1986, the final decision
was reached to make the WakikiDiamond Head area the only
shoreline where fishing was allowed
on a rotational basis. The eight other
areas under the Kapuku Plan were
never implemented. State officials
changed the time period closure of
Many students believe doing
well in school is enough to get a job,
but GPA is not the only element that
potential employers look at.
“What GPA doesn’t reflect is
common sense (on-the-job type
problem solving),” said Student
Support Services adviser at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa.
“We all know people who are
very bright, but their grades don’t
reflect it; they may not be good at
memorizing facts or figures, but
they may be very good at solving
day-to-day problems. When you
look at only grades, you miss out
on other types of skills that grades
don’t reflect.”
Career counselors say students
should be concerned about
developing research, speaking
and communication skills. The
National Association of Colleges
and Employers surveyed employers
nationwide and found these top
“must-have” skills:
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•
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•
Rachel Cabamongan
Spears and gear in hand, divers get ready to fish at the Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area,
the only restricted fishing area on ‘Oahu.
two years to one year in 1988.
“Fishermen were really unhappy
about the two-year closure, so
changing the time to one year made
it more compromising for both the
fishermen and the preservationists,”
Yamamoto said.
Fisherman Brad Marumoto has
called the Waikiki-Diamond Head
area his favorite fishing grounds for
many years.
“I like the area because it’s
convenient and close to home,
being that I live in town,” he said.
“Also it’s one of my favorite Oio
and Papio spots.”
Marumoto sees both pros and
cons to the rotational closing of the
popular fishing area.
“Every time open season comes
around, the whole world is waiting
to get in there and demolish fish …
so for the first month you’re going
to see unlimited amounts of people
diving and fishing,” Marumoto
said. However, with the closure
of the area, marine life is given a
chance to reproduce and quantify
throughout the closed year, he
added.
“During the closure there is
significant increase in fish biomass
due to growth and recruitment,”
Yamamoto said.
Permitted fishing methods
include hook-and-line, throw net,
hand net to pole hooked fish, hand
harvesting and spear fishing (not
allowed between 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.),
according to state DLNR officials,
Individuals found fishing in the
area during the off-season can be
subject to fines up to $1000 and jail
time of up to 30 days.
“Sometimes we see people
leaving nets overnight or fishing
during the off season … we call
the DLNR, but they don’t come, so
people are not afraid to do illegal
things like that,” Marumoto said.
DLNR officials responded
that there is currently a shortage
of enforcement officers and that
they have to cover a large expanse
of shoreline, simply making it
impossible to answer every tip.
“Enforcement is key, but also
people cannot be greedy and take
illegally,” Marumoto said. “We
have to do what is right, so there is
enough fish for everyone.”
EX-REPORTER ADVISES UH STUDENTS
Former journalist
and state
representative
speaks to aspiring
journalists
By Kimberly Yama
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Despite what some may think, the
path towards a career in journalism
is one that does not come easily.
Beyond the makeup, the smiles and
classy business attire, lies years of
hard work and experience.
State Rep. Glenn Wakai shared
his experiences with University of
Hawai‘i journalism students.
A brief background
Upon graduating from the
University of Southern California,
Wakai (D, Moanalua Valley-Salt
Lake) began his career in Guam,
where he opened a news operation
and served as a reporter there for
two years.
Wakai later moved to ‘Oahu and
worked for KHON2 and KHNL8
news for seven years.
“It’s always about people; stories
are always about people,” Wakai
said. “You can always make what
essentially on the surface looks like
a boring story, interesting, as long
as you always remember that your
stories are about people.”
Wakai values the business
of journalism because of its
spontaneous lifestyle and the
Wakai left the journalism field
after 11 years to run for office as a
member of the Democratic Party in
2002 and was re-elected in 2006.
Informing the public
In the news business, “you
“You can always make what
essentially on the surface
looks like a boring story,
interesting, as long as you
always remember that your
stories are about people.”
- Glenn Wakai
Hawaii State Capitol File Photo
constant reward of writing daily
news. “There’s not many professions
out there…(where) on a daily basis
you can see the satisfaction of your
work,” he explained. Unlike many
occupations, the field of journalism
is always changing and involves
searching for something new.
“It’s a really dynamic and
interesting business. You learn
a lot about a lot of different
things,” Wakai said. “You may
not become an expert at what you
are investigating, but you become
more aware of people and current
issues around the world.”
raise awareness, but you don’t
have a hand in the outcome of that
change,” Wakai added. “Ultimately,
it’s going to be government’s role
to somehow figure out how we
prevent another catastrophe.”
Wakai described a world
without the press as a place with
less integrity. Journalists expose
the truth to serve the community,
while always being mindful of the
people.
“You (have) got to connect with
your viewers or your readers,”
Wakai said. “Drill down to how
it affects your community, your
readers, your viewers.”
He also shared the importance of
constantly figuring out how people
are being affected by the event and
to write stories that will make it real
for the readers and viewers.
Two career paths
There are two tracks a news
writer can pursue - you can either
become an intern or work your way
to the top, Wakai said. He referred
to interns as “the mother hen of
the newsroom” where aspiring
journalists can start developing
their careers.
Wakai began his journalism
career, not as an intern, but by
working in a smaller market. He
told students that “you can go
and develop your skills in other
locations … and then move up the
food chain.”
Many people may be attracted to
the television aspect of journalism,
but Wakai advised that those who
go into the broadcast business
seeking fame and fortune “quickly
become a fraud in your business”
and don’t last long because those
expectations cannot be met. “You
don’t go into this business to make
a heck of a lot of money,” he said.
Wakai added that those
interested in broadcast journalism
proceed in the business with the
right reasons. He hopes for the
future of journalism to tell stories
that are “always about people.”
Communication skills
Honesty/integrity
Interpersonal skills
Work ethics
Teamwork skills
Major and type of degree didn’t
make the list.
“If you’re out of the door
exactly at 5 p.m. every single day
… people would start to look at
you,” Watanabe said. She added
that employees who are willing to
stay pass their set work hours to
help show initiative compared to
clock-watchers.
Get experience
“Getting a degree shows
employers that students may
be protégé material,” Watanabe
explained. However, students
should also pursue extracurricular
activities to build employable traits
and try summer internships to get a
taste of what jobs are like.
Counselors at the Center for
Career Development and Student
Employment at UH stress the
importance of work, participation
in activities and involvement in
organizations to enable students to
develop basic work ethics such as
accountability, dependability and
time management.
Senior
Crystal
Kaaikala
recently participated in a hotel
industry internship and found that
volunteering and coordinating
activities may provide an attractive
springboard to internships, but
employers always want more.
“Take internships sooner to take
a taste of what’s out there,” Kaaikala
recommended. “You can never be
too prepared. Ask questions! It’s
better to ask than to be thrown into
the real world and not know what
to do.
Internships are not limited to
seniors as many employers seek
interns in lower grade levels and
recruit them later as employees.
“Companies know students
won’t be there long-term and
that’s a good way to get exposure
to what you think you’ll like or
think is horrible,” Watanabe said.
“Companies that take interns
know that they’re going to have
to develop the students and there’s
a lot of people out there who like
doing that.”
Finding and developing job skills
“I think what’s important is
for them (students) to understand
what is needed in the job market,”
Watanabe said. “You definitely
need PC skills, communication
skills … then you determine how to
get those skills.”
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Underage drinkers consume more
By Kelli Miura
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
A recent report issued by the
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
indicates that underage drinkers,
on average, consumed more drinks
per day on the days they drank in
the past month compared to legal
drinkers.
Combined 2005 and 2006 data
indicated that an annual average of
28.3 percent of person aged 12 to
20 in the U.S. consumed alcohol
in the past month, according to the
report which was issued on March
31.
The report also stated that
underage alcohol users “drank on
an average of 5.9 days in the past
month and consumed an average of
4.9 drinks per day on the days they
drank in the past month.”
Ka Leo O Hawaii
A recent study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
indicates that underage drinkers consume more alcohol when they drink
compared to legal drinkers.
Degree
From page 5
A college degree demonstrates
how students’ brains always
have to be sharp and learn new
things because they are constantly
challenged to switch their thought
processes for different classes,
like ceramics to biochemistry. The
depth and breadth requirements
at UH encourage students to take
a diverse course load with the
intention of developing graduates
with skills needed for their careers.
“The curriculum is designed
to develop many of the skills
students need to be successful in
any profession. More importantly,
students need to apply these skills,”
said Iris Takushi, a counselor at
CDSE. “Every student is different;
they need to identify their strengths
and abilities and continue to build
upon those competencies. They can
either take classes or develop skills
in different areas or activities.”
Watanabe
suggests
taking
Information and Computer Science
101 to build computer skills, Speech
251 for communication skills and
internships to develop work ethics.
Generation gaps and the
obstacles students face as the
times change are challenging for
students.
“There are many times in which
people want to chuck it all away
and say ‘I can’t do this anymore’
or ‘This is too hard,’ but by getting
that degree you demonstrate
persistence,” Watanabe explained.
“College exposes you to many
different people. Anyone who
graduates must be commended for
their persistence.”
Goals of CDSE
The CDSE helps students
develop their career-life plan
by promoting the following:
1. Awareness
Assisting students in
developing an awareness of
who they are, what are their
interests, values and abilities.
2. Exploration
Finding resources and
opportunities for students
to research and talk to
professionals in the fields in
which they are interested.
3. Experience
Finding opportunities for
students to participate in
internships or Cooperative
Education to get a taste of
what the work world is like.
4. Reflection
Providing a self-assessment
of what you learned and
acquired to determine
whether you need more skills,
education or experience to
enter the field of work in which
you are interested.
For information about career
advising or finding a job or
internship, you can contact
CDSE via:
Office: QLCSS 210 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: (808) 956-7007
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.cdse.
hawaii.edu
Why it happens and how to stop
it
“I think that underage drinkers
consume larger amounts of alcohol
when they drink compared to those
of age because they misperceive
what the drinking norm is,” said
Dede Howa, a prevention specialist
and counselor for the Alcohol and
Other Drug Education Program
(ADEP) through University Health
Services.
Howa also explained that most
students think that the majority of
students consume large amounts
of alcohol when they drink. She
cited a National College Health
Assessment Survey from spring
2007 at UH which indicated that
72 percent of students have four of
less drinks containing alcohol when
they choose to drink.
“I think he major issue of
underage drinking must be addressed
in a comprehensive campus-wide
effort that incorporates policy
enforcement, social norming,
education,
evidence-based
programming and intervention,”
said Howa.
Other studies have indicated
that freshman year in college is
the most emotionally difficult, said
Neal Milner, head of the Office of
the Ombuds at UH.
“The heavier drinking by
underage drinkers might have
something to do with the fact that
they are more likely to be first year
students than age drinkers are,”
Milner explained.
In order to address the underage
drinking issue, Milner said, “Drug
and alcohol policies should be
enforced in a clear and consistent
manner by people who are trained
to get the right balance between
education and punishment that
good campus alcohol policies
should have.”
Resources at UH
“The Alcohol and Other Drug
Education Program (ADEP) has
provided brief intervention services
to 347 UH students from March
2006 to March 2008,” said Howa.
Majority of the students who
were serviced by ADEP were in
violation of the UH Student Code
of Conduct or Student Housing
Regulations policies, according
to Howa. Those students were
required to complete Brief Alcohol
Screening and Intervention for
College
Students
(BASICS),
a program aimed at educating
students about risky behaviors and
consequences of alcohol and drug
abuse.
Milner also estimated that the
Office of the Ombuds has had
between 10 and 25 cases involving
drinking out of 349 cases total since
its opening in August 2006. He
explained that “the alcohol cases
usually involve students who are in
some disciplinary situation.”
“As with any student
who comes to our office, we
offer confidentiality and the
opportunity to describe what he
or she thinks is the problem and
then to explore options for dealing
with the problem,” Milner said.
“Students with alcohol-related
disciplinary problems use us to help
understand the nature and possible
consequences of this proceeding.”
Students’ feedback
In response to the report, senior
Brandon Gibu, 21, said he thinks
the facts are so because there isn’t
as much emphasis put on keeping
underage drinkers away from
alcohol.
Junior Sheryl Mita, who turned
21 in Feburary, said she believes
parents, peers and clubs that don’t
do ID checks or that allow patrons
to get “hook ups” with wristbands
contribute to the problem.
Junior Laureen Shirokane, who
will be 21 in December, said that
drinking is known to be “bad and
wrong,” which gives those people
a thrill that is lost upon turning 21.
She also added that legal drinkers
don’t set good examples for those
who are underage, causing them to
think it’s ok to drink underage.
Help for Students
On and OffCampus
Alcohol and Other
Drug Education
Program (ADEP) & Brief
Alcohol Screening and
Intervention for College
Students (BASICS)
Office: QLCSS 313D
Phone: 956-3453
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.hawaii.
edu/shs/basics.html
Office of the Ombuds
Office: Krauss 22
Phone: 956-3391
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://manoa.hawaii.
edu/ombuds
Alcoholics Anonymous
Central office: 1400 Kapiolani
Ave. (meetings held
throughout ‘Oahu and the
neighbor islands)
Phone: 946-1438
Web site: http://www.
oahucentraloffice.com
Presidential candidates
campaign on campus
By Casey Chin
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
The University of Hawai‘i at
Manoa, an institution known for
its apathetic political atmosphere,
hosted a rally in support of
presidential candidate Barack
Obama, just four days before
Hawai‘i’s Democratic caucus on
Tuesday.
On any given Friday afternoon,
the majority of UH Manoa students
are long gone, high tailing it to the
beach or finding the nearest party.
However, an impressive number
of students spent their time in the
Campus Center Ballroom on Fri.,
Feb. 15 at the “Barack the Caucus
Rally.”
“This is startling,” political
science professor Ira Rohter
said. “This is campus on a Friday
afternoon.”
Community members and
students came to see a rally
headlined by Maya Soetoro-Ng,
Obama’s half-sister, and actress
Kelly Hu. Local musician John
Cruz opened with an acoustic set
for the event.
“It’s important for everyone to
get out and vote,” Hu said. “If you
start when you’re in college ... you
will continue to do so for years to
come.”
Rohter noted a general trend
in older generation voter turnouts
for Democratic rallies. With a nod
to the supporters around him, he
pointed out that children, families
and younger people were amongst
those in attendance.
“This is a real grassroots
movement, and part of it is young
people,” Rohter said. “People who
haven’t normally been participating
in the system.”
Constantinos Vrakas, a graduate
student in Asian studies, said, “I
get a feeling of camaraderie for a
common cause.”
Vrakas said the media often talked
about the increased participation
in the 2008 presidential race as a
movement. He said the rally was
the first he had ever attended and
had the energy and passion of a
citizen movement.
He said he came to the rally
specifically to hear Soetoro-Ng
speak.
“I felt a closeness just by virtue
of hearing her speak about him in a
personal way and getting a feel for
where they come from as a family,”
he said.
Soetoro-Ng, who grew up with
Obama, appealed to the audience
by talking story and sharing insight
about Obama’s character. She
also stressed the importance of
challenging the low voter turnout
of college students.
“I really want to make sure that
everyone on campus participates,”
she
said.
“You’re
making
investments in the future, and this
is a big part of that.”
P.J. Alu, a sociology junior
who attended the rally, said “It’s
very, very important that we get
the younger generation to rise up,
because we are the next generation
that’s going to influence the
world.”
Soetoro-Ng
said
such
responsibility is something the
younger generation is realizing.
“One thing that young people
really understand is that we are
so deeply entwined because of
globalism,” she said.
Hu
and
Soetoro-Ng
acknowledged that Hawai‘i voters
may favor the Hawai‘i-born
Obama, but they still encouraged
supporters to do as much as they
could to secure votes for him.
“This is the first year that
Hawai‘i is really going to matter,”
Hu said.
Normally a marginal state in
the outcome of the presidential
race, Hawai‘i will carry much more
influence this time around. With
the Democratic race so tight, the
20 delegates decided on Tuesday,
could have a profound impact on
the race.
Age is also the most determining
predictor of voter preference, next
to whether one is black or not, in
this election.
Apathetic voters often complain
that a single vote has no bearing on
who is president.
Alu disagreed. “Whoever you
support, it’s important to get out
there and show your support and
know that you have a voice and that
every voice, no matter how big or
how small it is, counts.”
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LEARNING ENGLISH CAN BE NICE
By Kelli Miura
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Do a 360 anywhere on the UH
Manoa campus and you will see an
array of students. With more than
a thousand international students,
UH is like a miniature version of
Hawaii, a melting pot of its own.
Lilian Chen, one of seven
students from Taiwan in the UH
Outreach College, has been
studying English in the New
Intensive Courses in English, or
NICE, program for over a year.
The program boasts 97 students
this term, according to NICE
registrar Shannon Mark.
Upon graduating high school,
Chen worked at an
after-school program
designed to prepare
students to take
university entrance
exams.
During this time,
she also attended
Leader University in
Tainan City, located
in southern Taiwan,
where she majored
in business.
According
to
Chen, the economy
in Taiwan is not very
good.
“We have
to work very, very
hard; harder than
before and we don’t really get a lot
of money,” she said.
After 13 years of work, Chen
desired for a break and discussed
her options with her parents. She
and her family agreed that there
wouldn’t be much to do in Taiwan
and this prompted Chen’s interest
in studying English.
“In Taiwan, many people
come out to study English,” Chen
explained. “Even now, with a
master’s degree from Taiwan, if you
Facts about
Taiwan
International
students in the
NICE program
learn english
through an arrray
of activities including field trips,
picnics and other
social events. Left
above, students
practice singing
in english at a
picnic. Left below,
student presentations include
theatrics.
Location: Eastern
Asia, islands off the
southeastern coast
of China
Capital: Taipei
Population:
22,858,872 (July 2007
est.)
Official language:
Mandarin
PHOTOS COURTESY
NICE PROGRAM
cannot speak English or Japanese
well, you cannot really find a good
job.”
If you can study English in a
different country, businesses in
Taiwan also consider that experience
better than having a degree from a
school in Taiwan, she said.
As a foreign student, Chen
considers herself lucky because she
had a friend from Taiwan studying
in Hawaii before she arrived.
“Before I came here, my friend
helped me to find a house and picked
me up from the airport, so I
didn’t have very big trouble
when I came here,” she said.
Since
Hawaii
has
people from many ethnic
backgrounds, Chen said
she didn’t experience much
culture shock either. However, she
experienced a difference in the cost
of living in the Islands.
“(In) Hawaii, everything is
expensive (compared to Taiwan),”
she said, especially of rent and
food.
Chen also admitted she didn’t
get homesick until she took a onemonth trip back to Taiwan last
June.
Chen also said she sits in front
Number of students
studying in the U.S.:
29,094 (2006-2007)
of her computer and waits to talk
to her friend on MSN Messenger
Sometimes the two will talk until 3
or 4 a.m.
As the only daughter, Chen’s
parents didn’t want her to leave
Taiwan. They worry about her
safety and health, so she only calls
home once a week to assure them
that she is fine.
Chen plans to stay in Hawaii
for one more year and return to
Taiwan to work. “I would like to
travel,” she said. “I want to find to
find a job that I can do business in
a different country and I also can
travel there.”
For additional information
about the NICE program, visit
http://www.nice.hawaii.edu
Thanks:
cia.gov/
ISA REFLECTS ‘COLORFUL’ CAMPUS
By David Pham
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
New international students
at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa may at first feel timid but
organizations like the International
Student Association help students
embrace their experiences here.
Admission is free and anyone
can join; the only requirement
is commitment. ISA was able to
accept 55 members — but only 30
members achieved active status.
“There is an interview process
to find out if in-coming members
are really serious about ISA,” said
ISA public relations person, Minh
Nguyen.
The organization is kept small
to provide more attention and closer
relationships. Active member Anh
Doan said ISA has taught her many
life skills that can be rivaled with
what professors teach.
“ISA is where I’m learning
about leadership, making friends,
caring (about) and helping others
and having fun,” said Anh Doan.
“When I’ll look back on my college
years, ISA would be the most
pleasant memory; I’ve found my
best friends and many other nice
people from here.”
ISA has activities like beach
picnics, field trips to places like
Ice Palace, whale watching on
catamarans, welcome back parties
and dinners together.
ISA’s most notable event is
International Night, which was held
at the Campus Center ballroom on
March 14.
It may have taken Phileas Fogg
80 days to circle the globe, but ISA
will did that with “3 Hours Around
the World” — this year’s theme.
The event was created a few
years ago, and ISA’s goals continue
to fuel its cause.
“International Night is an
event to promote students from
all around the world to share their
cultural knowledge and talents by
performing traditional dances and
songs,” said ISA president, Trung
Nguyen. “We hope (this event)
can bring people in the community
together, and erase the cultural gap
between everyone.”
“Human beings are like
crayons. Although there
are different colors, they fit
nicely in the same box. We
may be separated by language, customs or oceans,
but are connected by heart.
One crayon could draw a
picture but together, they
craft a masterpiece.”
ISA members celebrated their achievements
and successes they had throughout the
semester.
ISA could not have put together
International Night alone. They
enlisted other “crayons” like the
East West Center, Campus Center
Board and community sponsors to
complete the eventual masterpiece.
“Having International Student
Services and East West Center
as our sponsors, we were able
to send an email to almost all
the international students, both
undergraduate and graduate, about
PHOTO COURTESY
ISA PROGRAM
International Night,” Hamaguchi
said.
“We also personally contacted
the dance and music classes (to
see) if they would like to perform
— most of them are either part of
ethnic clubs or dance classes.”
International Night is free
and open to the public. However,
the same can’t be said about its
production costs.
“We had the ballroom, banners,
color flyers sponsored by Campus
Center Board,” Trung Nguyen said.
Other expenses were funded by
ASUH.
The event has:
• Performances
• Dances
• Cultural booths
• Games and prizes
“For performers, there are
Chinese dances, Okinawan music
concert, Korean Drum, Hula Dance
and lots more,” said ISA treasurer,
Nozomi Hamaguchi.
There are about 11 cultural
booths consisting of:
• East West Center
• Indonesia
• Pakistan
• Tanzania
• Samoa
• And more
The games will coincide with
the booths to relive fun memories
at airports — without the terrorist
checks by security guards.
“You will be given a ‘passport’
at the entrance of the ballroom,
(and) you just need to go around
and gather a specific number of
sticker from different booths,”
Minh Nguyen said. “At the end,
you will turn them in to ISA with
your name on it — we will do a
prize-drawing for it.”
The event may seem like a long
chunk of time to give to school, but
the ISA president says it’ll worth
the wait.
“We will have a finale and
we will try to get everyone in the
ballroom involved,” Trung Nguyen
said. “We also have prizes for
people at the end of the program.”
International
Night will
be from 6 to
9 p.m. at Campus Center
ballroom on
March 14.
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CULTURE BOOTHS
GAMES
PERFORMANCES
PRIZES
MUSIC
EDUCATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
The International Student Association (ISA)
was founded:
in 1980 by the former International
Student Advisor June
Naughton and several
other international
students. A few years
later, it discontinued only to be revived
again in 1998.
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CAMPUS CENTER SOUNDS
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By Kimberly Yama
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Many University of Hawai’i at
Mānoa students come to Campus
Center during their breaks from
class. Once a week, a little more
variety is added to these students’
schedules.
Local musicians are sponsored
to play every Wednesday from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Campus
Center courtyard by the Campus
Center Board Activities Council
and Apple Concert Series. One
of the regulars is an aspiring solo
artist, David Tamaoka.
Tamaoka, also known as
Canefield Hero, is a 27-year-old
youth ministries pastor at Faith
Christian Fellowship.
His acoustic, alternative and
folk rock sound has been heard
not only around campus, but
throughout the Hawai’i community.
He has been playing music since
the fourth grade, and like many
other local musicians, he started on
the ukulele.
After playing for two years, he
picked up the guitar and hasn’t put
it down since.
Tamaoka said there are two
types of music. “There’s no genres.
... There’s good and bad music. I
prefer good music,” he said.
“There’s no
genres.... There’s
good and bad
music. I prefer
good music.”
He described good music as
having a good melody, lyrical
content and something he considers
a spiritual quality.
“My music is more accidental
than anything,” he said. His music
comes to him unplanned, and
depending on how he feels, reflects
his authentic sentiment.
TAMAOKA
PHOTO COURTESY
MYSPACE.COM/CANEFIELD
Tamaoka (left) practices with band Canfield Hero. You can hear their songs
played at the Campus Center Courtyard.
Inspiration comes from tension
“between the good in you and the
bad in you,” he said. “The tension
in wanting to give up or wanting
to keep going or wanting to be
more. ... The best songs come out
of that.”
Another
inspiration
in
Tamaoka’s life is his wife,
Stephanie, who is also a musician
and has played on campus.
“She inspires other things in
me, like to be a better person, and
to be more loving and to be more
authentic,” he said.
Before becoming a solo artist,
Tamaoka was a member in several
bands. He continues to perform as
the bassist and lead vocalist with
popular local band Pennylane.
Emphasizing an indie-rock
style, Pennylane has opened for a
number of well-known mainstream
bands, including Blink 182, New
Found Glory, Underoath and Mae.
Besides his accomplishments
with Pennylane, Tamaoka’s most
remarkable moment was winning
first place in a songwriting
competition at the Kauai Music
Festival in 2006.
The prize was the opportunity
to play a showcase for a number of
record label executives.
Tamaoka is an inspiration not
only to musicians, but to students
on campus. UH senior Jeffrey
Kajiwara often comes to listen to
Tamaoka perform on Wednesdays.
“He’s a good guy with good
music. I’m a fan of that type of
music. I skip class to come check it
out,” he said.
Although Tamaoka does not
encourage skipping class, he does
encourage others to “just love what
you do.
“Don’t go being an artist or
songwriter to get love or be loved.
Just do it because you really love it
and like writing songs.”
Tamaoka
isn’t
slowing
down as an artist. “The greatest
accomplishment for me as an artist
would be to write that next song,”
he said.
He is looking forward to
releasing a full-length album next
year and will be touring the West
Coast next summer. Until then,
Tamaoka and his wife will continue
to perform at UH this year.
Swing dance Hawaii
By Laura Jolly
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Hidden among Hawaii’s many
treasures is the little-known swing
dance scene. Whether you are new
to the islands or kama‘aina, the fun
and engaging atmosphere is worth
checking out. From high school
and college students to retirees,
the diverse atmosphere welcomes
newcomers of all backgrounds.
Hawaii Jitterbugs puts on two
dances every week, with each
dance displaying a mixture of lindy
hop, balboa and blues.
Don’t worry about not knowing
swing - each dance features a free
beginner lesson, which you can
take as many times as you like.
There are also beginning classes
offered regularly, usually in sixweek series.
Then try your feet out on the
dance floor; the friendly atmosphere
makes it easy to learn and make new
friends. Even the most experienced
dancers welcome newcomers to
dance with them. You don’t need
to come with a partner, but you’re
welcome to bring as many friends
as you like. Everyone dances with
each other, making it a great way to
meet new people.
Some swing history
Swing dancing in the the U.S.
comes in many forms. The lindy
hop, a member of the swing-dance
family, developed in New York City
in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It
is a fusion of jazz, tap, breakaway
and Charleston, mixing AfricanAmerican dance styles with the
eight-count structure of European
dances.
Balboa, named after the Balboa
Peninsula, developed in Southern
California during the 1920s to
adapt to the lack of space on the
dance floor. Balboa dancers stand
much closer together, touching
from the hip to upper chest. The
dance involves less movement, but
a lot of fancy footwork.
Much like lindy hop, blues
dancing originated from AfricanAmerican dance styles. Blues
dancing became popular in the
1920s as blues music, particularly
jazz, was on the rise. As a passionate
dance, blues invokes emotions.
Hawaii Lindy Balboa Exchange
Each January, Hawaii Jitterbugs
puts on an exchange featuring
dancers from all over the world.
Nationally-ranked dancers come
to teach a variety of classes during
a three-day event. Whether you’re
a beginner or seasoned dancer,
a range of lindy hop and balboa
classes will suit your needs.
Swing Ong
King
Every Thursday, 8 to
11 p.m.
Ong King Art Center,
184 N. King St.,
Downtown Honolulu/
Chinatown
Cover charge: $5
Located in the heart
of Chinatown in
downtown Honolulu,
The Ong King Art
Center has a fast dance
floor, a fun, quirky
ambiance, and you
can bring your own
drinks (including
alchohol). It’s air
conditioned and has
a small outdoor area
for hanging out. Street
parking is free at night,
or there are several
parking garages in the
area
Aloha Swing
JITTERBUGS
PHOTO COURTESY
JITTERBUGS
(Above) Swingdancers of all ages
and skill levels join jitterbugs at their
nighttime events. (Left) Free passes,
smililar to this, are available on their
websites: http://hawaiijitterbugs.org
Every Saturday, 8 to
11 p.m.
Aloha Activity Center,
725 Kapi‘olani Blvd.,
suite C101, Honolulu,
HI 96813
Cover charge: $5
Come join us at our
new location -- there’s
a nice floor, A/C, and
validated parking in
the garage.
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SHAVE ICE, ICE SHAVE OR SNOWCONE?
By Dayna Omiya
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Center, is known by many residents to have a unique variety
of toppings, ranging from mochi
balls and azuki beans to oatmeal
drizzled with chocolate to taro
with mochi balls.
“I like the strawberry shave
ice with mochi balls on top,”
Hara said. Another customer
was eating plain shave ice (no
syrup) covered with condensed
milk and topped with tapioca
and mochi balls.
Shave ice, shaved ice, ice
shave or snow cone? For most
students from O‘ahu, the term for
the colorful mountain of crushed
ice is shave ice. However, students from the Big Island call
it ice shave, and many students
from the mainland call it snow
cone.
“There’s nothing better on a
hot day (than) to eat something
refreshing like shave ice,” says
Larilyn Alota, a sophomore at
the University of Hawai‘i at
Manoa. Whatever it’s called,
the popular places among UH
students to get shave ice include
Waiola Shave Ice, Ice Garden
and Shimazu Store.
Waiola store
2135 Waiola St
Shimazu Store
Honolulu, HI 96826
Shimazu Store is located on
School Street, right before the on- (808) 949-2269
Waiola Shave Ice
Waiola Shave Ice has two locations: the newest is on Kapahulu Avenue, and the original store
is hidden at the corner of Pa‘ani
and Algaroba streets in McCully.
“Every time my wife and I
come on vacation, we come here
to get shave ice,” said Ron Lau, a
California resident who grew up
in Kaimuki. The original Waiola
“has the smoothest shave ice,”
Lau said.
Philip Fujiyoshi, a resident of
Davis, Calif., says: “I remember
WAIOLA SHAVE ICE
PHOTO COURTESY
KIMBERLY YAMA
Waiola Shave Ice is one of the most popular places among students and the
community.
here in 1985, while visiting my
grandma in the building across, sitting on the balcony blowing bubbles and watching people eat shave
ice.” Fujiyoshi, who was wearing
rollerblades, made a pit-stop for a
refreshing rainbow shave ice after
blading from Waikiki.
Ice Garden
“My favorite place for ice
shave is Ice Garden,” said Krislyn Hara, a junior at UH Manoa
from the Big Island. Ice Garden,
located in the ‘Aiea Shopping
ramp to H-1 Freeway west bound.
Once known as B&S, it has been
around for 57 years. In 2006, Kalvin Shimazu took over B&S and
named it Shimazu Store.
“We make it our own way.
Everyone has their own version
of what shave ice should be,”
Shimazu said. “I make it the way
I like it.”
Right outside the store, four
boys sat on a bench, each eating different flavors of shave ice. Anthony
Nguyen, 10, said as red shave ice
spilled on his shirt: “It has the best.
It has ice cream inside.”
Alema Uehara, also 10, said
while eating a lychee and sour
lemon with condensed milk shave
ice: “It’s the only place where
shave ice doesn’t taste as sweet.”
SOMETHING’S FISHY IN LOCAL FAVORITE
By Kendra Jones
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Hawai‘i consumes three times
as much fish as the rest of the U.S.,
which concerns the Hawai‘i Department of Health after it warned
people to watch their fish intake because of mercury content.
The Department of Health website says yellow fin tuna, along with
ono and opah, should not be eaten
by children or pregnant and nursing mothers more than once every
two weeks. Fish with high levels
of mercury content can be harmful
to a developing brain and nervous
system, the website says.
Many studies offer no suggstions
on how much fish the average adult
can safely consume. “Some studies
have shown increased risks of various chronic diseases at high levels
of intake,” said Donald Hayes, an
epidemiologist with the DOH.
Despite the warnings, some
still choose to eat fish regularly.
May Sambajon, a junior majoring
in business at the University of
Hawai‘i at Manoa, said, “It’s part
of my daily routine, my lifestyle.”
She said her friends tell her she
needs to cut down on her high fish
intake. “It’s by far my favorite food.
Anything that swims I will eat.”
Sarah Adams, a junior art major from Maui, eats ahi on average three times a month. She said
she is accustomed to eating it. “If
I had knowledge the mercury level
was potentially dangerous, it’d be a
definite gear change.”
Sushi can be found throughout
the nation, but it is especially part of
Hawai‘i, where quick stops, school
cafeterias and fine restaurants sell
the Japanese food. Not only is it
something that can be grabbed in a
hurry, but sushi, sashimi and poke
are also a staple in the diets of many
islanders.
mercury concentrations from eating
smaller fish. In this way, mercury
from smaller fish finds its way into
humans as the mercury is passed up
the food chain.
Fish that are safe to eat
“Fish is an important part of a
balanced diet that is a good source
of protein, is low in saturated fat,
and some fish are particularly high
in omega-3 fatty acids,” Hayes
said. “These omega-3 fatty acids
have been shown to have some protective effects against heart disease
and some neurological symptoms.”
The DOH website says other
fish, such as mahi mahi, canned
tuna, and halibut can be safely
consumed once a week. Poke and
sashimi are often made using ahi
tuna; ahi refers to either bigeye or
yellow fin tuna species. Yellow fin,
also called shibi in Hawai‘i, is more
popular of the two amongst sushi
restaurants and is easily found in
the waters surrounding Hawai‘i.
“Mahi makes great sashimi and
is low in Hg [Mercury]. Some feel
that there is no alternative to ahi.
Personal preference,” said Brian
Popp, an oceanography professor at
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
Hayes said, “We are always interested in protecting the public and
are looking into ways to document
and better inform the public on this
and other issues.”
POKE
PHOTO COURTESY
HAWAIIHAMA.COM
Ahi Poke, a popular ‘pupu’ in Hawaii, can be safely consumed once a week
but no more than once every two weeks for children or pregnant and nursing.
What is mercury?
Mercury is a heavy metal that
can be found in rocks, soil and water. Methylmercury, the potentially
harmful type of mercury, is formed
in water and accumulates in fish as
the mercury in the water passes over
their gills. Larger fish have higher
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525 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 735-8886
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CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION (left)
Mercury from smaller fish contribute to higher concentrations in larger fish, allowing mercury to find its way up the food chain to humans.
aiea shopping center ice gardens
99-080 Kauhale St
Aiea, HI 96701
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Shimazu store
330 N School St
Honolulu, HI 96817
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FEATURES
OAHU RESIDENTS ROCK THEBOAT
By Tanya Rivera
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
TheBoat began service last
September and continues to provide voyages between Kalaeloa
in Kapolei and Aloha Tower. For
many, not only is riding TheBoat
an alternative to driving through
traffic or catching TheBus, but it is
also an enjoyable experience that
allows one to view Oahu by sea.
Darnel Balais, a recent UH
graduate, decided to give TheBoat
a try. He was one of many who
enjoyed the view during the ride.
“TheBoat had ample space for every view point. In the morning I
had sat outside on the second level
where one could feel the ocean
breeze and see TheBoat clash between the waves,” Balais said.
A great view and more
There is more to TheBoat than
just a great view. TheBoat possesses most of TheBus’ features
and more. Riders are still able to
listen to personal audio devices.
And like Balais, they can still take
a good nap, “In the afternoon, after
a long day, I enjoyed a little nap in
the lounge area with booth seating
and spacious movie theatre-style
seats,” he said.
Two things that make TheBoat
especially different are its availability of bathrooms and, with purchase, food and drinks. “I enjoyed
the clean bathrooms, although one
would have to get used to the boat
rocking up and down while using
it. I also liked the idea of a snack
bar,” Balais said. Unlike TheBus,
where food and beverages are not
allowed, riders may eat or drink
items from the snack bar and also
anything they have brought on
themselves, with the exception of
alcoholic beverages.
Standing is common. Each
ferry, the Melissa Ann or Rachel
Marie, that serves as TheBoat
can carry 149 riders. There are
no reservations but all passengers
are guaranteed a seat. In addition,
there are bicycle storage facilities,
strollers and accommodations for
people with disabilities. For those
with laptops, free WiFi service is
available as a courtesy of DR Horton – Schuler Homes. TheBoat
also has limited A/C receptacles
with access depending on a rider’s
seat location.
Rock TheBoat
TheBoat, however, does have
its inconveniences. “I did not en-
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TheBoat
Facts
- Operates Monday to
Friday only, including
holidays
- One-way fare is $2
for adults and $1 for
youth. Bus passes and
U-Passes can be used.
- Children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult
- Free WiFi access
- No smoking allowed
- Only certified service animals allowed
on TheBoat
- Two ferries are currently on service, the
Rachel Marie and the
Melissa Ann
For more information, visit
http://www.trytheboat.com.
COURTESY PHOTO • PICASAWEB.GOOGLE.COM
TheBoat’s Melissa Ann can carry up to 149 passengers, which each person guarenteed a seat and lots of space.
joy the boat rocking up and down,
but that’s what you would get on
any boat ride. I believe though
that anyone could get used to the
rocking after a few rides,” Balais
said.
There is bus service on both
ends of the ferry’s routes. These
shuttle buses, or F-shuttle buses,
arrive at the pier 10 minutes before departure and are waiting for
riders upon TheBoat’s arrival. For
the Kalaeloa terminal, buses service the Waianae coast, Makakilo
and Kapolei. For the Aloha Tower
terminal, they service downtown
Honolulu, Kalihi, Ala Moana,
Waikiki, and the University of Hawaii.
If any of TheBoat ferries are
unable to sail, the transportation
between piers are performed by
the F-shuttle buses, said a Boat
representative. One of the ferries might be out of service, as the
Rachel Marie currently is, or dangerous sea conditions might halt
operation: “The captains of each
vessel will determine whether the
sea conditions is too rough to sail,”
said a representative of TheBoat.
Riders should sign up at TheBoat’s
website for instant email alerts and
check the website to remain updated.
TheBus or TheBoat?
“TheBus is more convenient,”
said Daisy Ramil, a psychology
major at UH. “It stops near my
house and there are so many different stops that you can catch it
from anywhere on the island. I
wouldn’t ride (TheBoat) to go (to
school). I would just ride it for
fun.” With TheBus already servic-
THE REAL CSI HONOLULU
A typical crime scene in a movie or a television show is something
like this: investigators rush to the
crime scene only to find a single
strand of hair on the floor. It is
tested for DNA and an hour later,
the police make an arrest, the crime
is solved, and everyone is happy in
Hollywood and TV land.
But real-life crime scene investigators and police officers will tell
you that everything you see in movies and television is a lie. As much
as the investigators want the crimes
solved quickly, it just does not happen that way.
“You do not get DNA results
in one hour, no matter what CSI
tells you … it just doesn’t work that
way,” said officer Eddie Croom,
historian, webmaster and museum
curator of the Honolulu Police Department.
Croom takes groups on tours
around the police department, and
one of the places in the itinerary is
HPD’s crime lab, officially known
as the Scientific Investigation Section.
SIS is made up of several testing laboratories, including a DNA
laboratory. According to Croom,
HPD is one of the few major-city
police departments in the country
ing the island, how did TheBoat set
sail? The Department of Transportation for the City and County of
Honolulu collaborated with the Indiana-based company Hornblower
Marine Services on an Intra-Island
Passenger Ferry Demonstration
Project. The project is a part of
Mayor Mufi Hannemann’s goal to
manage traffic and transportation
issues impacting outlying communities.
“I believe it is an effective
method, but the ride takes the same
amount of time as riding TheBus.
In the end, to make it truly effective, more people need to be riding it so TheBoat again over riding
TheBus for the fact that it has no
stops. It’s also a fun experience…
I loved it, anyone who doesn’t get
sea sick easily and has a bus pass
should consider it.”
By Gizelle Gajelonia
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
that has its own DNA laboratory.
SIS also conducts all DNA tests in
the Pacific region.
Croom said that DNA tests
could take up from a week to a
month, depending on the DNA itself. For example, if the DNA is
old and degraded, SIS workers may
have to do a special process to recreate and grow the DNA that can
take up to a month, he said.
Although the tests take a long
time, they will eventually get the
criminal in jail.
“DNA says you did it,” Croom
said.
But DNA also says you did not
do it. According to Croom, DNA
can also get the innocent out of jail.
For example, described how a Georgia man was released after serving
24 years in prison because a DNA
testing proved he didn’t do it.
SIS also has a spectraanalysis
laboratory, which allows testing on
different chemicals such as kerosene and gasoline. Spectranalysis,
according to Croom, would give
investigators a “starting point” in
solving their case. For example,
spectraanalysis done on a piece of
See CSI, page 12
TheBoat
Routes
- Kalaeloa terminal
buses service the
Wai‘anae coast, Makakilo and Kapolei.
- Aloha Tower terminal buses service
downtown Honolulu,
Kalihi, Ala Moana, Waikiki, and the University of Hawai‘i.
Riders should sign up
at TheBoat’s website
for instant e-mail
alerts and check the
Web site to remain
updated.
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GET OUTTA HERE: STUDY ABROAD!
By: Meghan Lopez
Manoa Sun staff reporter
With the number of students
studying abroad rising and new
location availability, studying
abroad is easier than ever for
University of Hawai‘i at Mnoa
students. Students have the option
of living abroad both in the U.S.
and in other countries through the
various programs offered by UH
Mnoa.
According to the Institute of
International Education, study
abroad rates have increased in recent
years by 8 percent to nearly 206,000
Americans studying abroad in 2006.
Given the increasing opportunities
for students to live abroad, many
UH students are taking advantage
of their travel options.
UH Mnoa itself hosts three
different programs to help students
obtain their goals of living and
attending schools elsewhere: Study
Abroad, International Exchange
Program and National Student
Exchange.
Each one helps students to
achieve their goals in different ways,
yet works with the other programs
to help students find the exact
experience they are looking for.
International Exchange Program
This program is exactly what
the name implies: an opportunity
for students to trade schools with
another student from another part
of the world.
Program locations include
Australia,
Denmark,
France,
French
Polynesia,
Germany,
Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea,
the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway,
Singapore,
Sweden,
Taiwan, Thailand and the United
Kingdom.
“It’s two-way exchanges.
We’re sending students out but
also receiving students from
the same schools. We’ve got 58
partner schools,” said Darrell
Kicker, International Exchange
coordinator.
The program is unique from the
others in that there may be several
schools in a certain country that
students can choose to study at,
Kicker said.
Students in the program pay
their home university’s normal
tuition so that the costs balance out.
Unlike Study Abroad, this program
does not send a group of students to
a single location.
Instead, a single student or a
few students travel to a certain site
unaccompanied and must find their
own housing, Kicker said. This
could mean applying for housing
on campus or staying with a host
family.
Also unlike Study Abroad,
students who choose this route
receive transfer credits for the
classes they take on site - not UH
Manoa credits. This route requires
careful planning and independence
but offers more flexibility for
students in locations and travel.
Students can dictate the terms of
their exchange without restrictions,
but also with little support.
This program is a safe way for
students to live and explore abroad.
After all, “the best way to learn
your culture is to leave it and go
somewhere else … and consider
‘Why do I do the thin” Kicker said.
National Student Exchange
This program is similar to the
International Exchange Program
in that it trades students; however,
it operates on a national versus
international scale. Students can
study in places all over the U.S.
Continent for a semester or more
and receive transfer credits and UH
Mnoa credits for coursework.
There are about 190 partner
universities where students have
the opportunity to study, including
in Canada.
Participants can either pay their
home school’s tuition or that of
the university they attend while on
site, depending on where they go.
Financial aid and scholarships are
also available.
Students can participate in the
exchange for either one or two
semesters but must coordinate
with their academic advisers and
department heads to find a location
and classes suitable for their major.
Study Abroad
Study Abroad is the bestknown of the three programs and
sends out the most students. It does
not, however, take students in from
other places.
Study Abroad offers students
a chance to study in places like
Spain, Italy, France, Japan, China,
Argentina, Australia, Chile and
more. All of the students who work
in the office have participated in
various Study Abroad programs.
It is seen more as “offering
UHM courses around the world,”
Kicker said, in that the classes
students take count as UH Mnoa
credits and are approved by the
various departments.
Students who go through the
Study Abroad Center are sent
out in groups with a UH Mnoa
professor accompanying them.
Students take their courses at one
university and must attend a course
with the accompanying UH Mnoa
professor. Some students stay in
dormitories, while others live in
home-stay accommodations.
Study Abroad “costs more
than the other two programs, but it
also includes more,” said Vanessa
Chong, who works in the Study
Abroad Center.
Each program has a different
price, with the average around
$8,000. It offers health insurance,
cell phones in some cases,
orientations, a resident director,
excursions and more. Housing and
most meals are taken care of, as
well as safety precautions, such as
screening of host families.
However, there are certain
rules limiting students, including
no driving while abroad and no
working.
“Study Abroad really changed
my life for the better,” Chong said.
“It changed my career path.”
Locations are continually being
added to provide students with as
many opportunities as possible,
including the newest addition
to International Exchange, the
Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Also, the Study Abroad Center
introduced its newest summer
program in Spain, centered on the
Arabic language. Students will
travel to Morocco during their
stay to practice the language and
experience the culture.
For senior Nathan Serota, living
abroad was exactly what he needed.
“You get to experience the rest of
the world but also appreciate what
you have,… what you might take
for granted if you didn’t experience
another culture or another lifestyle,”
Serota said.
Serota, a broadcast journalism
major, admitted having problems
with studying abroad the first time
due to certain restrictions in his
major (with concurrent courses).
He couldn’t study abroad without
being put back a year, so he did a
summer study abroad.
“It was definitely the most
beneficial experience I had before
getting into the workforce,” Serota
said.
Study
Abroad
Application
Deadline:
April 1, 2008
While many of the
application deadlines
for the summer session
have passed, there’s
still time to apply
for the Buenos Aires,
Argentina, Berlin,
Mongolia and Guam
programs. Application
deadline is April 1.
The deadline for
the fall study abroad
programs is April 1. Fall
programs begin around
the end of August or
early September and end
of December around
Christmas.
PHOTO BY MEGHAN LOPEZ
PHOTO COURTESY UHM STUDY ABROAD CENTER
(Far above) Students ride into a sandstorm on camelback in the Sahara Desert. Study Abroad’s newest summer program in Spain includes an excursion to Morocco to practice the language. (Above)
The Study Abroad program provides opportunities for students to study and faculty members to teach
and conduct research in another country.
The application
requires a completed
application, a 500-word
essay detailing what
you are hoping to
get out of the trip,
completed reference
forms, a transcript and
a $20 application fee
FEATURES
‘LIGHT GRENADES EXPLODING ON OAHU
Incubus returns to rock after more than a decade
By Ariel Pease
Manoa Sun Reporter
The title of their latest album,
2006’s Light Grenades, expertly
defines the explosion that Incubus
still creates in the music world over
15 years after forming. With hits
like “A Certain Shade of Green” to
“Pardon Me” and “Drive”, “Wish
You Were Here” to “Megalomaniac”, and most recently “Anna
Molly” and “Dig” Incubus manages to reinvent its sound while
maintaining those undeniable
qualities that attracted listeners in
the first place.
“Our band is a band that does
not like to repeat what we have
already done when it comes to
creating music,” said drummer Jose
Pasillas II. “There is no limit to
what you can do musically so we
constantly push the envelope to
make music that is interesting for
ourselves.”
Each of their six albums was
written in eight weeks and recorded
in eight weeks. The songwriting
process, Pasillas said, can start with
a lyric or melody or instrumental
line, which is then expanded upon.
“It’s definitely a collaborative
effort. We usually sit in a room
with our instruments and an idea
will be thrown into the pot, whether it is a guitar part or a melody …
there is no set way.”
INCUBUS
PHOTO COURTESY
ENJOYINGINCUBUS.COM
Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, CA, Incubus is still rocking after more than 15
years playing together.
As a drummer, Pasillas is
always looking for new rhythms,
whether the sound calls for something simple or something interesting. “Music definitely talks to me
and I am always thinking drums, so
when it comes to writing music I
am constantly thinking of rhythms
and beats,” he said. “The music
that we write is always interesting and challenging to me so I’m
always made to push my own
UH PROFESSOR TELLS HER STORY
By Gizella Gajoneia
Manoa Sun Reporter
To describe Davianna Pomaika‘i
McGregor, she is someone who has
many stories to tell.
In her book “Na Kua‘aina: Living
Hawaiian Culture,” she tells the story
of kua‘aina, or Native Hawaiians who
have kept the Hawaiian culture alive
by living in rural communities and
practicing traditional ways.
When McGregor spoke to journalism students at the University of
Hawai‘i at Manoa, she told them her
own story of keeping the Hawaiian
culture alive – researching for her
book, visiting Kaho‘olawe and taking
a stand on current issues that affect
Hawaiians.
McGregor, a professor of ethnic
studies at UH Manoa, first talked
about the process she went through
while writing her book.
According to McGregor, the research done in her book was initially
part of her dissertation. As a PhD
student in Hawaiian and Pacific history at UH Manoa, she was interested
in the conditions of Hawaiians from
1900s to 1930s. She noticed there
were differences between Hawaiians in Honolulu and those from the
neighbor islands. Hawaiians in Honolulu, she said, were “more or less
adapted to the changes in politics and
economics in Hawai‘i.”
However, McGregor added that
these changes “did not neglect the
significance of Hawaiians in rural
communities.” This became the subject of her dissertation, and eventually, her book, which came out this
year.
In her research, she found that in
the 1930 census that there were about
17 districts where Hawaiians made up
the majority of the population. These
districts, she explained, were isolated
areas where people still lived in the
old ways, such as fishing and farming
for their food.
“It became interesting to me to
not only document how these areas
continued to remain outside of the
mainstream of development, but
how these communities then perpetuated Hawaiian cultural practices,”
she said.
McGregor then told the students
COURTESY PHOTO ·
Honolulu star-bulletin
Davianna McGregor with her book,
“Na Kua‘aina: Living Hawaiian Cul-
ture.”
about her difficult experiences in
Kaho`olawe, a trip she took as part of
her research.
She first went to Kaho‘olawe in
1980, but a storm prevented her from
reaching the island. She eventually
made it there – five years later.
Aside from possibly dealing with
bad weather, McGregor said the journey to Kaho‘olawe was difficult because it was “physically demanding.”
But despite all these challenges, she
knew she wanted to go to Kaho`olawe
to find balance in her life.
And she did find it there. During
her stay on the island, McGregor recalled how the place had no electricity except the light from the moon and
the stars. The only sounds she heard,
she said, were the shores and the people she was with.
“It not only puts you in balance
with nature, but it puts you in balance
with other people in the island,” she
said.
She also acknowledged those who
helped in her research, including Harry Mitchell and Hawaiian historian
Mary Kawena Pukui.
But McGregor’s story to the students went beyond talking about her
book.
She spoke against the Superferry,
arguing that it will spread urbanization to rural communities.
“It will impact the rural communities that have been able to avoid the
kind of things we see here in O‘ahu,”
she said.
She explained that Native Hawaiians and other locals in rural communities are protective of their resources.
As subsistence growers, they only
gather what they need. She said that
Hawaiians never gathered anything
for commercial purposes, which is
something that people on O‘ahu do
not seem to understand.
McGregor gave as an example
how the ferry returned to O‘ahu with
two trucks full of imu stones taken
from Maui streams.
She said that people would still
steal imu stones with or without the
Superferry, but a major difference is
that barges, for instance, screen the
items that enter the islands. The ferry,
on the other hand, does not go through
a screening process.
McGregor also added that a problem with the Superferry is not the
transport of people, but the transport
of vehicles.
“The road systems (in Maui and
Kaua‘i) can’t handle that many vehicles, and it does contribute to pollution, but it will contribute more to the
traffic problems that are already evident in Maui and Kaua‘i,” she said.
These vehicles, she said, would
create accessibility to remote areas
where kua‘aina have abundant resources. People from O‘ahu would
then take advantage of these resources, which have been protected for
generations.
As for the Akaka Bill, McGregor
said she is a vocal supporter of it. She
is optimistic that it has a better chance
of being passed this year.
Although most Native Hawaiians against the Akaka Bill argue
that passing such a law would imply
that the U.S. has legal authority over
Hawai‘i, McGregor argued that the
Akaka Bill would give Native Hawaiians autonomy.
And her storytelling is not over yet.
She will take a sabbatical this fall to
finish writing her next book.
“I have a first draft … but it needs
a lot more work,” she said with a
smile.
boundaries … I love it!”
Recording and touring
constantly for almost a decade,
Incubus took some time off in late
2004 before working on Light
Grenades. Fresh from a couple
months of downtime after heavy
touring in 2007, Incubus picked up
its tour in late February, playing
shows in New Zealand, Australia
and other areas around the Pacific,
most recently last week’s shows in
China.
“Keeping up energy is not always an easy thing to do on tour,”
Pasillas said. They usually tour for
four to five weeks at a time then get
a week to rest and re-energize, and
spend time with friends, family and
pets. “It does wonders for the body
and soul.”
No doubt it also keeps them energized onstage as well. For anyone who has never been to a live
Incubus show, it is hard to leave
without sweating off five pounds
from all the jumping and dancing
around, and that is just from an
audience perspective.
“Just playing live is what keeps
us going. That is what we know
and love,” Pasillas said. “That coupled with a great crowd and a great
show is usually the result.”
For the first time in over 10
years, Incubus played at the Waikiki Shell in March.
CSI
From page 10
wood can determine what chemical started a fire. Once investigators
know the chemical, they can figure
out the company that manufactured
the kerosene.
SIS houses one of the most expensive equipment in the department – the scanning electron microscope. Croom said it magnifies
objects up to 100,000 times. The
SEM, he said, would be useful in
determining things like gunshot
residue. When someone fires a
weapon, the puff of smoke that appears after is actually granules of
gunpowder, he said. Investigators
would then collect samples of the
gunpowder.
Croom explained the process:
“All gunpowder is not the same. It’s
all different. Using the gunshot residue test and the scanning electron
microscope, I can pick out the type
of gunpowder it is. Now I know the
type of weapon … and that gives …
a starting point.”
Another laboratory in SIS, the
Drug Analysis Laboratory, is the
busiest laboratory in Hawai`i, according to Croom.
The laboratory tests other drugs
including heroin and marijuana. It
also tests what police officers call
“bunk” drugs, or phony drugs that
dealers try to sell as real ones.
SIS is unique because all of its
employees are civilians, Croom
said. There are two types of employees in SIS – criminalists and
evidence technicians. Criminalists
test the evidence, and the evidence
technicians collect it. Contrary to
what movies and television portray,
Croom said criminalists would never go to the crime scene and collect
the evidence themselves.
And despite what movies and TV
tell you, Croom said the people in
the blue suits actually do not solve
the crimes.
And they do not test the drugs
either.
“There is not a police officer on
this planet that will put his finger
into an unknown white powder and
put it in his mouth,” he said.
So in real life, how do police officers fit in the whole crime scene
investigation?
“We put up the yellow tape …
don’t laugh, that’s an important
job,” Croom said, laughing.
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A Certain Shade of
‘Green’
Awarded an Environmental Media Award
(EMA) in November
2007, Incubus was
honored for its use
of bio-diesel on their
trucks and buses and
for being carbon neutral; offsetting the
amount of carbon dioxide released by the
fossil fuels they do
burn in their trucks,
buses and planes, by
planted trees.
They also buy products packed with
recycled materials,
organic foods and
farm-raised products.
“Being recognized for
our efforts on the
road is a great honor.
It is something we feel
strongly about, which
is help preserve our
environment.”
••••••
This month
in history
May 1 - May Day, a holiday and Spring festival
since ancient times.
May 5 - Celebrated in
Mexico as Cinco De
Mayo
May 14, 1796 - Smallpox vaccine was developed by Dr. Edward
Jenner, a physician in
rural England.
May 18, 1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte became
Emperor of France,
snatching the crown
from the hands of
Pope Pius VII during
the actual coronation ceremony, and
then crowning himself.
May 20, 1932 - Amelia
Earhart became the
first woman to fly
solo across the Atlantic.
May 25 - Memorial
Day in the U.S., also
called Decoration Day
for the tradition of
decorating soldiers’
graves with flowers.
May 30, 1783 - The
Pennsylvania Evening
Post became the first
daily newspaper published in America.
Courtesy of historyplace.com
SPORTS
MORE THAN JUST A TEAM
By Ashley Nonaka
Manoa Sun StaffReporter
In
mid-February,
senior
pitcher/first baseman Kate Robinson was selected as a second
round pick in the National Pro
Fastpitch (NPF) Draft league by
the Akron Racers. The Racers
listed her as the No. 11 pick out
of 24 possible slots. Robinson is
the first Rainbow Wahine in the
programs history to be drafted by
the newly formed NPF organization.
“It feels good to be selected.
I think that the reason that I got
selected was because our team did
so well last year and it really put
us in the spotlight. I think that the
season really opened up the doors
for me as far as having the opportunity to play,” Robinson said.
Robinson was very modest
giving much credit to her fellow
teammates as well as her family and coaches. But one person
who has inspired her is her dad.
“He’s always been there for me
and always practiced with me. If
I have a bad game, he’s always
picking me up and telling me not
to worry about it and move on to
the next game. He is my inspiration to keep on going and to find
self motivation to play everyday,” Robinson said.
Prior to being a member of the
Rainbow Wahine softball squad,
Robinson earned All-State first
base honors in 2002 and was
named All-Star first base player
by the Honolulu Advertiser and
Star Bulletin as a sophomore.
During that same season, she was
also a member of the Hawai‘i
State Championship Softball
Team.
Every year until she gradu- feels as though the reason she
ated from Kamehameha Schools does so well is because she loves
in 2004, where she earned three the game. “I think above all if
letters in softball, Robinson won you don’t love something you’re
awards for her performance on doing, it’s really hard to put the
the field. In 2003, she was named extra in and give it your all to be
second team All-State pitcher and number one,” Sing Chow said.
Robinson even contributes
in 2004, she received All-state
utility honors, was named All- both offensively and defensively,
Star utility player by the Hono- as she has gained the confidence
lulu Advertiser, and the All-Star to excel on the mound. “I wasn’t
ready for a different level and the
DH by the Star Bulletin.
Former Kamehameha schools different pace of the game, when
head softball coach, Ty Sing I first got out of high school. But
Chow said that she exemplified now I feel more confident on the
the skills of a senior when she mound because I have a good dewas just a sophomore starting as fense behind me. Most of my outs
the Warriors first
baseman and batting in the third
slot in the batting
lineup.
Sing Chow
felt as though,
“She
showed
great signs at
Kamehameha offensively.
She
hit well for us
that’s why she
was our third
batter…I’m very
pleased that she’s
accomplished so
much,
because
the
coaching
staff and I felt
that, she was just
that good because
she’s very dedicated.”
Sing Chow bePHOTO COURTESY OF KA LEO O HAWAII
lieves that Robinson will “repre- Seniorate Robinson has had an amazing record
sent Hawaii very breaking year as she broke UH’s career home run
well” as she makes record by slamming her 39th home run in Mid-April.
her way onto a Robinson is also one of 25 finalists for the 2008 USA
national team. He Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award.
come from the defense and it’s
good to get everyone involved,”
Robinson said.
Last season, Robinson made
the 2007 first team Easton AllAmerican and second team NFCA
All-American and also had a record braking season as she and
the ‘Bows made their way to the
first ever NCAA Super Regional
appearance. She also posted impressive offensive numbers and
set new single-season records
with 19 home runs and 72 RBI.
She was ranked seventh in the
nation in RBI with 1.13 per game
and 16th with .30 home runs per
game.
Defensively, as a pitcher, she
went 17-1 overall and had a perfect 8-0 record in conference
play. Robinson finished the season with a 2.01 ERA in 136.0
innings pitched, striking out 101
batters and walked 23 batters.
She recorded eight shutout games
and had 16 complete games while
holding opponents to a .225 batting average.
“You don’t really think about
records when you’re playing,
you just try to keep on playing
consistent softball. When you
play consistent, things like that
happen. I give a lot of credit to
the team because the support was
always there,” Robinson said.
Robinson plans to graduate
next fall with a degree in business management and over the
summer, she is planning on signing with the Akron Racers. She
commented, “You can sign the
contract on the last day of your
last game and I’m really excited
and glad that there’s more softball after college.”
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robinson’s
achievements
Robinson is a 2004
graduate of Kamehameha Schools where she
earned three letters in
softball.
* In 2002, she earned AllState first base honors
in 2002 and was named
All-Star first base player by Honolulu Advertiser and Star-Bulletin.
During her 2002 season,
she was a member of the
Hawaii State Championship Softball Team.
*In 2003, she was named
second team All-State
pitcher.
* In 2004, she received
All-state utility
honors, was named AllStar utility player by
Honolulu Advertiser,
and the All-Star DH ee
The grass is always green on Domo Turf
The Les Murakami Staduim got a
facelift this season, moving from
AstroTurf the Domo Turf
By Ashley Nonaka
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow
baseball team made history by being the
only baseball team in the nation to sport a
relatively new brand of turf at the start of
the Spring 2008 semester. “This is really
their first college baseball field, but (they)
have used the Domo turf on a lot of football, soccer and rugby fields,” said Mike
Trapasso, Rainbow head coach. “But the
company really wanted to get into the U.S.
market and the baseball market at this level
and we’re really their first school in the nation with a baseball field made of Domo
turf,” Trapasso said.
The Domo turf covers the whole field,
including all foul territories and the bull-
ASHLEY NONAKA . MANOA SUN
A newly renovated turf premiers following nearly 10 weeks of construction at the Les
Murakami Stadium. A new Domo turf replaced the 11-year-old faded AstroTurf.
pens. The only dirt on the turf is located
around the home plate and on the pitcher’s
mound. Replacing the dirt around the baselines is a rust-painted synthetic turf. The old
surface, AstroTurf, outlived its guaranteed
life expectancy of about eight years. “Playing on the AstroTurf was like playing on
a living room carpet and a tile floor, or an
asphalt parking lot, (because) the blades of
the AstroTurf were short,” Coach Trapasso
said. “We always dealt with shin splints
and guys’ legs taking a beating through the
course of the season’s games,” he said.
The old AstroTurf field was long overdue for a new look, as it was estimated to
be 12 to 15 years old. The Booster Club
had been requesting that the state take a
look at how bad the AstroTurf was for a
couple of years. In May, Gov. Linda Lingle
released $2 million for the renovation of
Les Murakami Stadium. Safety was one of
the main reasons why new turf needed to
be installed.
“We could not have played another season on the old turf. There were ripples in
the turf, seams were coming apart or were
lying open,” Trapasso said. “It was really
a situation where we were probably lucky
that no one was injured on that turf over
the last year or so, as bad of a shape it was
in.”
The new synthetic turf was installed by
Sports Turf Hawai‘i, a locally-based company, along with RMY Construction. The
construction team began removing the old
turf in the first week of November and the
renovation was completed and turned over
to the baseball staff on Jan. 14.
“If we have any maintenance issues,
they’re right here, its not like we have to
make calls to the mainland and have someone fly over, because we have experts right
here in town that we can call to have them
come over,” Trapasso said. “Depending on
the extent of the damage that would determine the cost of the repair.”
The new Domo turf is softer than the
old turf, as it is very similar to grass. “It’s
better to slide on (and) to dive on because
you don’t get the rug burns and your skin
all torn up like you would have on the old
AstroTurf,” Trapasso commented.
Along with the new feel of the turf, the
players will have to adjust to how the ball
reacts once it makes contact with the surface. “It won’t so much affect our players
in a negative way, but it will effect their
numbers offensively,” Trapasso added.
The possible setback to these Domo turf
surfaces is that it takes almost a year and
a half to two years for all of the sand and
crushed rubber to settle. This will cause the
ball to play a little bit slower this year than
it will next year. Once the rubber and sand
settles, for the most part, the ball would be
playing almost exactly like grass would as
far as the ball speed and the bounce.
“It plays a lot better and the team is getting used to it right now,” senior outfielder
Brandon Haislet said. “It’s a little bit different now because you have to know
which way the ball’s spinning because it
can take different bounces. But it’s great to
run on.”
SPORTS FLAG
SPORTS
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Warriors end spring training with the ‘Ohana
By Meghan Lopez
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
The University of Hawai‘i Warrior football team ended its
annual ‘Ohana Festival with a four-quarter scrimmage, Saturday, that included live referees and a running clock. The team
was split into two for the scrimmage with walk-ons equally
divided up as well.
The ‘Ohana Festival, according to Black team head coach
Ron Lee, was a way for the coaches to “wrap up the spring
season and also to evaluate how the players reacted to the
audience and lights during a night, game-type deal.”
After reviewing the footage of the game along with the
statistics on each individual player, the coaching staff will
eventually have to trim the team roster to around 105 players for the summer camp. The roster currently stands at 114
PHOTO COURTESY: Michelle White
Senior Tyler Graunke, who was the backup to Colt Brennan in the ‘07-’08 season, ended the night with 108 yards
and one touchdown.
with 38 newcomers, including freshman quarterback Bryce
Kalauokaaea, who redshirted the 2007 season. Kalauokaaea
played for the Green team Saturday and helped them score a
touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
Senior quarterback Tyler Graunke started the game at
quarterback for the Green, and junior Inoke Funaki started as
quarterback for the Black. Though the Warriors were attempting to simulate a game, players were prohibited from tackling
the quarterbacks to prevent injuries.
There were also no kickoffs since Dan Kelly posed as
the kicker for both teams, so the Black team started with the
ball on the 30-yard line. From there, they managed four first
downs and a touchdown at the 9:12 mark off a 27-yard pass
to junior veteran Malcolm Lane.
The Green team couldn’t correct its errors in the first quarter, when the ball changed possessions twice, with a fumble
by Greg Salas and an interception by sophomore Kenny Estes
at the 36-yard line. The first quarter ended with Black ahead
7-0.
By the middle of the second quarter, some of the key
Warrior players on each side had pulled off their pads to give
some of the lesser-known players a chance.
“There were a lot of guys who stepped up tonight that nobody really knew what they could do. Putting them on a stage
like this, we could see what they could do,” Graunke said.
He pointed to newcomer Steve Stepter on the Green team
as someone to look out for in the future. Stepter is a freshman
defensive back coming in from Crenshaw High School in Los
Angeles.
Meanwhile, Green team coach Cal Lee, the brother of
Black team coach Ron Lee, named linebackers R.J. KieselKauhane, Brashton Satele and C.J. Allen-Jones as players to
watch out for.
Graunke and Funaki were replaced in the third quarter by
Shane Austin for the Black and Jake Santos for the Green.
The Green team managed to keep the rest of the game close
with a final score of 24-20. Graunke passed for 108 yards and
one touchdown, while Funaki passed for 145 yards and two
touchdowns.
Team Black won a steak dinner for beating out the Green;
the Green team were relegated to eating hot dogs after the
game.
“We’ve been talking smack back and forth all week about
who’s going to win, but the Black team got us. But that’s all
right because we all had fun tonight,” Graunke said.
Both teams’ coaches admitted that there is still much work
to be done before the fall season.
“We mainly need to work on consistency, because we were
breaking down at times,” Ron Lee said.
Lee did note that the defense is currently the strongest
aspect of the team since they suffered the fewest losses to
graduation. He also said that the summer camp is going to
be a key part in determining the outcome of the upcoming
season.
Since the 2006 fiasco of the Warriors scrambling to find
teams to play, the UH athletics department pushed for as
many big-name teams as possible for the upcoming season,
consequently scheduling one of the most difficult seasons in
the team’s recent history. The schedule features six teams that
participated in a bowl game this past season.
The 2008 season begins Aug. 30 against powerhouse Florida
at the Swamp. Their first home game is on Sept. 6 versus Weber
State. At least two of the games the Warriors play will be featured on ESPN.
PHOTO COURTESY: Michelle White
Junior Inoke Funaki started as quarterback for the Black
team and ended the game with 145 total yards passing
and two touchdowns, leading his team to victory.
Under Armour releases new Warrior uniforms
By Ashley Nonaka
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
The University of Hawai‘i
athletics department, along with
the football program and corporate
sponsor Under Armour, unveiled
the new Warrior football jerseys
for the 2008-2009 football season
yesterday at a press conference at
the Stan Sheriff Center.
The Warriors will sport two
new looks, with a black-and-green
jersey designated as the home-game
jersey and a white-and-green jersey
for the away games. The football
squad decided to keep the same
helmets as last season as part of
their new look.
“We’ve worked in some green
for tradition because everywhere you look in Hawai‘i
you see green,” head
coach Greg McMackin
said at the unveiling.
The new jerseys sport
a tapa cloth print on
the sleeves of the jersey
along with “Hawai‘i”
on the front, replacing
the old uniforms, which
sported the “Warriors”
distinction.
“The front of our
jerseys has the word
Hawai‘i on it because
we are the University
of Hawai‘i and we play
for the university and the
people of Hawai‘i, and that why we
wanted it on the front,” McMackin
said.
The design of the uniform is
unique as the senior vice president of the Under Armour Sports
Marketing Company, Kevin Haley,
explains.
“We’re all about making athletes
better on the field, and we want
them to feel special and there’s no
uniform
in the world like that,”
Haley said.
“We worked
with UH and
they wanted
to incorporate more
green into
the
black uniform. They also wanted
to keep the helmet, so we tied back
into the helmet because they believed that the rich cultural heritage
was important, so we included the
tapa print,” Hanley added.
Although the Warriors won’t
be wearing the new jerseys at the
‘Ohana Festival, the demo jersey
will be on display for photographs
near the autograph-signing area.
Replica jerseys will be available for
purchase at the Bookstore in August
and are projected to be available
before the kickoff of the football
season.
The Warriors new Under Armour
uniform features a tapa pattern on the
sleeves as a way to keep a traditional look. The Warriors will debut
their new uniform at their first game
against Florida in August. Photo
Credit: David Baker
PHOTO COURTESY: David Baker
New UH football head coach Greg McMackin stands between the new Warrior
jerseys after the release of the uniforms by Under Armour. The jerseys had No.
24 on the jersey, which is coach McMackin’s old football number, along with his
name on the back.
Under Armour Unveiled
The Baltimore-based company Under Armour signed an eight-year apparel, footwear and marketing partnership
with the University of Hawai‘i athletics department. The company was named the “Outfitter of Hawai‘i Football,”
contributing more than $4.1 million in cash and trade to the Warrior football team.
Under the terms of this new partnership, Under Armour will provide the Warrior football team with $2,424,000 in
products for student-athletes, coaches and staff. They will also contribute $1,680,000 in cash to UH, which includes
$1,140,000 in rights fees, along with a minimum of $540,000 in marketing support as a member of the UH Corporate
Partner Program.
University officials call the partnership between UH and Under Armour a “landmark deal.” Hawai‘i joins Auburn,
Maryland, South Carolina and Texas Tech as schools sponsored by the company.
“We want Hawai‘i to feel special in this partnership and there really is a lot of things that make Hawai‘i special,”
said Kevin Haley, Under Armour senior vice president of sports marketing, at the unveiling of the new uniforms last
Wednesday.
“This program is really on a rocketship and we’re just really happy to be a part of it.”
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BAKER BUILDS FOUNDATION IN RAINBOW CHEER
By Ashley Nonaka
Manoa Sun Staff Reporter
Head cheerleading coach Mike
Baker experienced a deja vu moment as he watched his squad perform at the University of Hawai‘iWashington football game in Aloha
Stadium this past season.
“I was also on the cheer squad at
the University of Washington and in
the 1991 season. The Huskies football team also went undefeated and
won the national championships,”
Baker said, speaking of Washington’s memorable season.
“It was really fun for me because it came full circle. ... I used to
coach at Washington and now I’m
the head coach here,” he said.
Baker started out as a breakdancer in junior high and ended
up teaching adult break-dancing
classes in the ‘80s. But the breakdancing era ended, so he decided to
try gymnastics, which eventually
led him to cheerleading.
He was involved with various athletic teams in high school
and college, but chose to focus on
cheerleading in college because of
his passion for the sport.
After graduating from the University of Washington, Baker made
his way to Hawai‘i to get his master’s in political science and start
coaching.
“Coaching’s been in my blood,
... but I was never expecting to be a
coach,” he said.
Baker, who is in his fifth season
as the head coach for the Rainbow
cheer squad, is currently on a casual hire contract and must renew his
coaching contract each year.
Although Baker does not consider his work with the university
head coach
mike baker
Hometown: Born in the
islands, but grew up in Seattle and now considers
Honolulu his home.
Post-high school education: Obtained degree in
political science from the
University of Washington.
CAMERON KUCIC . MANOA SUN
University of Hawai‘i chearleading head coach Mike Baker (center) with graduating seniors Kelvin Lam
(left) and Brian Rafael (right) at the Stan Sheriff Center. Baker has been coaching the squad since 2003.
to be a full-time position, he spends
his free time recruiting new talent
from across the country. He holds
other jobs during the summer, but
none of them stray far from the
sport he loves.
“During the summertime, I
work on the mainland teaching
cheerleading camps, while training
coaches and hosting safety clinics,”
Baker said.
Senior Brian Rafael said that
Baker is an extremely generous person: “He’s a good coach because of
his love for the sport of cheerleading and his dedication and time to
the people that he brings onto the
team. He doesn’t take anybody
with just skills; he takes them for
their personality.”
The UH cheer squad is part of
Division I-A and faces off against
powerhouses like Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio State, Penn
State and Michigan.
“We have consistently placed in
the top 10 and the highest that we
have ever placed was third in the
country,” Baker said.
Despite the hardships that he has
had to overcome in his life, including the passing of his father, a Seattle firefighter who lost his life while
battling flames, Baker takes pride
in his team and devotes countless
hours to seeing the team perform
their best.
Baker stresses to his squad the
importance of making each day
worthwhile. He doesn’t let little
things stop him from making the
most of each day.
“Sometimes we don’t realize
that life is precious, so we need
to make every day count and we
should grab every opportunity we
can. And don’t wait for another day
to do something, because sometimes you’ll never get another day,”
Baker said.
Cheerleading career: In
1992, he coached at the
University of Puget Sound
while cheering for the
University of Washington. As a graduate student at UH Mānoa, he was
a member of the Rainbow
cheer squad.
Coaching career:
After going back to Washington as an assistant
coach,
High school athletics:
played football, until
he broke and dislocated
his shoulder in a game
during his junior year.
Because of the injury, he
tried out for the cheer
squad that year.
Dream job:
“Hosting a television
show where I can teach
coaches the basics on
cheerleading”
Cheerleaders Keep School Spirited
By Irene Green
Manoa Sun Reporter
The University of Hawai‘i
at Manoa is well-known for its
great athletes, whether it be in
football, volleyball or basketball,
but those who are sometimes forgotten are the ones who keep the
school and its fans spirited. The
UH cheerleaders are constantly
positive and have worked hard to
protect the reputation of not only
UH, but the state of Hawai‘i as
well.
Competition
The cheerleaders have been
a nationally ranked team for the
last three years, placing third in
2005 and seventh last year. This
year, the cheerleaders earned the
No. 1 seed for the West Region
giving them a place in the Universal Cheerleaders Association
National Championship competition. The contest was held in midJanuary in Orlando and was aired
on ESPN in late February. (UH
didn’t place)
The squad has received the
West Region's No. 1 seed three
years in a row, sending it directly
to the final round with a paid bid,
which covers travel, hotel and entry fees.
What do cheerleaders cheer August because half of the team is
for?
from the mainland.
The cheerleaders attend foot"A big challenge about beball games, women's volleyball games and basketball
games for both the men and
women. Mike Baker, their
head coach, says a lot of the
cheerleaders' time goes to
supporting UH athletics elsewhere.
"We work really hard to
stay spirited, and not only do
we attend UH games, but we
also do a lot of outside work.
We basically go wherever
we're needed," he said.
Baker has coached the UH
cheer squad for five years and
was a cheerleader himself at
UH until 1996. Prior to coaching at UH, he coached cheerleading at the University of
Washington for seven years.
"It's great coaching this
team. Everyone trusts and
relies on each other, and the
PHOTO COURTESY OF UH ATHLETICS
fans really take pride and reUniversity of Hawaii Cheerleading squad
spect the cheerleaders," Baker The
competed in the 2008 Universal Cheerleaders
said.
Association Collegiate National Championships
The UH cheerleaders are in January
part of a large coed team that
consists of an equal amount
of males and females. Only half ing on an island is that the team
of them are from O‘ahu. Baker doesn't get to see the other squads
said that while other schools start too often," Baker said. "Teams
practicing as early as April, the from the mainland usually see
UH squad doesn't meet until mid- each other every game and that
keeps that competitive spirit up."
"(We're trying) to be the best
we can be," Baker said. "Competition helps us keep our edge
and keep on top of the game."
A 4-year veterans insight
Brian Rafael, a four-year
veteran of the UH cheer squad,
said one of the team’s challenges this season was getting
the squad’s entry video into the
collegiate nationals and winning first place.
“We put a lot of sweat
and tears and hard work into
getting that tape in,” Rafael
said. “There’s no doubt in our
minds that we’re going to be
the best in the West, but how
much effort, time and practice
it takes to ... represent not just
UH, but Hawai‘i as a state, has
been one of our greatest accomplishments this year.”
“They really look to each
other as part of a family,” Baker
said. “Half of the squad is from
the mainland, so it’s important
that we look to each other for
support.”
For the cheerleaders, the
most exciting sporting events are
the football games at Aloha Stadium.
“We get there really early to
start preparing ourselves mentally
to get the crowd loud at the perfect time to create chaos,” Baker
said.
Rafael said one of the challenges at Aloha Stadium is ignoring negative comments from
fans.
PHOTO CREDIT: CAMERON KUCIC
“When the fans boo at the
other team or say other negative
comments, we try to take those
negative comments and turn them
into something positive,” he said.
“The cheerleaders perform
all the time and have to keep a
smile on their faces all the time,”
Baker said. “I don’t know of any
other sport where you have to
have a pleasant demeanor all of
the time.”
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By ,Meghan Lopez
Manoa Sun Reporter
Matt Gibson could have been a lawyer. He wanted to be one until he learned
about the amount of effort it would take
for him to fulfill the dream.
Gibson instead focused his efforts on
something that came more naturally and
pays off college debts quicker. He became
a student athlete and took on the task of
balancing the student life with athletics.
For Gibson and many others, it's not
just about playing the sport, but about
finding a way through the rising costs of
college tuition. The challenge of being
a student athlete is far greater than most
people assume.
"We don't get days off, we don't get
breaks, we don't get vacations," said Gibson, a senior history major who plays for
the UH men's basketball team. "We get
practice every day for three hours, weight
room, and then we get study hall. And
then we have to go do our schoolwork before going to bed only to get up early and
do the same thing all over again. It gets
tiring."
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa athletes
face more challenges today than ever before. With more scheduled road trips and
the NCAA cracking down on student athletes around the country, they must prove
their abilities in the classroom as well as
on the court or field. A minimum GPA of
2.0 is required to remain eligible.
Unlike other students, however, failing to meet this criterion has direct consequences for the athletes and the program,
resulting in the loss of scholarships and
talent.
"If you have too many guys ineligible,
you lose points for scholarships," Gibson
said. "(Each program) has a certain amount
of scholarships, and if one player flunks,
then we don't get as many scholarships."
Student athletes must be enrolled in at
least 12 credits each semester. The NCAA
forces coaches to balance schedules and
evenly distribute time between academics
and sports.
Moniz-Kaho‘ohanohano. "There's nothing
better than being able to do both. That's
what makes that experience so special."
UH freshman goalie Nicole McClure
agrees: "School comes first, before athletics," she said. "You put in the time (in
the classroom), and as a reward, you play
your sport."
Balance and Sports
Every rule, from the number of hours
a team is allowed to practice to how many
practices teams are allowed to have during
finals, has been established with student
athletes in mind. School and individual
team regulations also require athletes to
spend an hour or more a day in study hall,
depending on individual needs.
Team travel also poses an unusual
problem for student athletes. They miss
lectures, yet are required to maintain the
same quality of work as the other students.
Many teachers are flexible with students
in this position and offer different options
for them to get their work done, such as
e-mailing homework or having tests monitored by their coaches while they are on
the road.
"A full load of athletics (is) more timeconsuming than a lot of full-time jobs,"
Gibson said.
The term "student athlete" is difficult
to define.
"Your highest priority is academics, not
athletics, and you're here to excel in both,"
said associate athletics director Marilyn
Photo Courtesy of Matt Gibson
Senior guard Matt Gibon graduates this May
with a degree in History. He gave up his dreams
of being a lawyer to concentrate on basketball.
However, Gibson sees the term "student athlete" as "an athlete that has to go
to school." Choosing to spend more time
on either sports or school has its consequences.
"That's where problems come in," Gibson said. "Most athletes put athletics first.
School's not paying the bills. Athletics is
paying the bills right now, so why would
you not give your full effort to that?"
Athletes are respected and hated in every environment they face. Children look
up to them and adults respect their efforts.
Their success on the field or court benefits
the school and fosters a positive, competitive environment. But stereotypes about
student athletes, like the "dumb-jock" persona and that they "get off easy in class,"
do not always portray athletes in a positive light.
"We're all very intelligent. We're all
above average. We're all book-smart, all
street-smart," McClure said. "We're not
just all soccer, we're very well-rounded."
The goal of the NCAA and various universities across the country is just that - to
produce well-rounded individuals.
As far as any privileges are concerned,
they are well-deserved, Gibson said.
"We represent the school. We're raising
money for this school, and with the consequence of maybe not being able to do what
we really want to do."
The sacrifices and dedication student
athletes have to their sport and to their
grades is evidence that scholarships and
study halls are not merely "handouts," but
instead necessary resources for student
athletes' busy lifestyles.