Issue 5, Spring 2013

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KE KALAHEA KE KALAHEA

Monday March 11, 2013 Issue 5

Judo!

Students flip for UH Hilo’s dynamic club, page 14.

The Herald The Herald THE STUDENT RUN & WRITTEN PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I, H I L O A N D H AWA I ’ I C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

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Letter from the editor EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dorothy Fukushima COPY CHIEF Kellie Wilson NEWS EDITOR Sarah Kekauoha ARTS & COMMUNITY EDITOR Jenna Burns SPORTS EDITOR Keane Carlin LAYOUT DESIGNERS Denarose Fukushima Anthony Hruza STAFF WRITERS Britney Carey Joie Colobong Dennis Fukushima Elizabeth Johnson Maria Karin Walczuk WEBMASTER Alya Azman AD MANAGER Heather Bailey CIRCULATION MANAGER Meghann Decker GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Avery Berido Nainoa Kalaukoa PHOTOGRAPHERS Yuta Momoki Karley Watts STAFF ADVISOR Tiffany Edwards Hunt

BUSINESS MANAGER Karyle Saiki Ke Kalahea Campus Center Room 215 200 W. Kawili St. Hilo, 96720 (808) 974-7504 Fax: (808) 974-7782

kalahea@hawaii.edu

Who says there’s nothing to do in Hilo?

This issue proves that there are indeed a great deal of things to do in our little town. Students are engaging the community through performances, academia and clubs.

UH Hilo recently hosted its highly celebrated International Nights. If you missed the event, you can catch a glimpse of the numerous performances on our spread through the article and colorful pictures. Two UH Hilo performing arts majors, Steven Bond and Mason Agor, are putting on “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” for their senior projects. The show will be a condensed version of all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in a mere 97 minutes. What makes this particular play even more intriguing is that it will be performed by a cast of only three men.

Computer science majors Kayton Summers, Mike Purvis, Ryder Donahue and Wallace Hamada have made the top 15 in the National Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition. Under the team name Poliʻahu, they designed a program that will help detect and ultimately protect endangered species on Mauna Kea. They will be flying to Silicon Valley to compete for a spot in the finals.

The UH Hilo Agriculture Club helped elementary students at Hilo Union to cultivate their green thumbs by installing a kalo patch on the

campus. In addition to learning how to grow and care for the kalo, the elementary students also learned the history about the plant and its ties to Native Hawaiians.

We’ve highlighted the Judo Club’s free classes that are offered at Graphic by Avery Berido. the Student Life Story Page 4.

Center. All UH Hilo students with a validated ID are welcome to join, no experience necessary. It’s a great way to get into shape while learning how to defend yourself, so why not? Classes meet every Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m.

Finally, if you’re like me and you don’t have much of a social life, you can curl up with this edition of Ke Kalahea and read Joie Colobong’s short story, “Gordon’s Watchmen.” Stay tuned for the next installment as our protagonist navigates through a world ran by a mad dictator.

Dorothy Fukushima Editor in Chief

Ke Kalahea would like to make the following corrections to articles that appeared in the last issue:

For the article “UH Hilo was ‘Hush Hush’ for the Vagina Monologues”

Ke Kalahea would like to clarify that V-Day, short for Vagina Day, was established to end domestic violence and sexual abuse against women.

In the previous issue, the writing was is in no way, shape or form meant to offend these individuals. The opinions of Maria Karin Walczuk were written in consideration of her participation and performance in the Vagina Monologues, in 2009 at

UH Hilo. Also, Ke Kalahea would like to correct that the Vagina Monologues are not the messages of Eve Ensler, but rather the collections of interviews she gathered of other women’s messages.

The actress on the previous cover of Ke Kalahea was Chioke Mims, performing the Vagina Monologue, “My Vagina Was My Village.

Photo correction for the picture featured in the article is pending verification from the Women’s Center.

For the article “A Cure for Lunchtime Boredom”Assistant Professor of History, Vera Parham’s first name was incorrectly spelt in the article and photo caption.

Table of Contents NEWS

Pg 3 | News Briefs Pg 5 | Malo Kalo Pg 6 | Ka Lama Ku Pg 7 | UH Hilo and HawCC to split Pg 8 | Where are the textbooks?

Pg 15 | The Alex Internship Fair Pg 16 | Student Health and Wellness: Men of Strength

Arts and Community

Pg 4 | Rat Lungworm found in local food Pg 5 | Game Preview: Darkstalkers Pg 8 | The Philosophy Club

Pg 10 | International Nights Pg 12 | Eat at Paul’s Pg 14 | The Judo Club Pg 17 | Shakespeare Abridged

Sports

Pg 8 | Baseball Manager Estrella to retire Pg 13 | Does anyone care about sports on campus?

Entertainment

Pg 18 |Gordon’s Watchmen Pg 19 | Rants & Raves

Cover photo by Yuta Momoki.

Ke Kalahea Mission Statement

Ke Kalahea is the student news publication for the University of Hawai’i at Hilo and Hawai’i Community College. We express the voice of the student body using our rights to the freedom of speech and press.

The mission of Ke Kalahea is to provide coverage of news and events affecting the university and our community. We offer a forum for communication and the exchange of ideas and provide educational training and experience for students in all areas of the newspaper’s operation. Ke Kalahea operates a fiscally responsible organization, which ensures our ability to serve the university well.

Through Ke Kalahea’s publication, we encourage students to take advantage of academic and personal opportunities – ones that will deepen their knowledge, enhance their experiences and broaden their perspectives.

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News Briefs Hawaii Airman Arrested For Sex Crimes In Utah

Above: Pope Benedict XVI. Courtesy of digitaltrends.com

A Hawaii-based Airman has been arrested on suspicion of luring teenage girls online for sex, Brianne Randle of KHON-TV reported on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Luis Salguero, 27, is accused of lying about his name and age on the site meetme.com in order to meet teenage girls for the purpose of engaging in sexual relations and has been deemed a “sexual predator”.

Salguero, active in the United States Air Force and stationed in Hawaii, allegedly claimed to be 17 years old in his profile on the site. Authorities have identified at least one victim, with the possibility of more. “There could be young ladies right now who think they have a new boyfriend who is 17, [but] that’s not the case. He is a predator because he is looking for contact with multiple people for sexual activity,” Chief Gregory Whinhan of the Roy Police Department in Roy, Utah said.

Salguero was arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse, a third-degree felony, and enticing a minor on the Internet, a class A misdemeanor. He was released after posting nearly $7,000 bail.

Salt Lake City Fox affiliate KSTU-TV also reported that Salguero is under investigation in Honolulu for having a 16-year-old in his home on the Air Force base.

Benedict XVI resigns his position as pope

The world’s Roman Catholics are without a spiritual leader after Benedict XVI became the first pontiff to resign from the papacy in nearly 600 years, CNN reported. The 85-year-old left the Vatican on Feb. 28, citing a deterioration in “strength of mind and body,” according to CNN. The former pope gave his final public address in front of 150,000 people gathered in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square, reported the New York Post. In retirement, Benedict will be known as the “pontiff emeritus,” and will move into a small monastery on the grounds of the Vatican, CNN reported. According to NBC News, during this transitionary period between popes, the running of the Catholic Church is left to a few key Vatican officials. The College of Cardinals, made up of 115 electors from around the world, will choose the next pope, but must wait until all electors arrive before setting the date of the conclave, according to NBC News. Among those who may be considered for the position are cardinals from Argentina, Austria, Italy, and Canada, NBC News reported. Benedict has pledged “unconditional obedience” to whoever is chosen, NBC News reported. Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, has said that the new pope will be selected before Easter, CNN reported.

Anybody Up For A Horse-Burger?

According to the New York Times, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) may approve of a New Mexico horse slaughtering plant within the next two months. This means that horsemeat would be available for consumption to the American public. If the approval takes place, it would be the first horsemeat slaughtering made for consumption in the U.S. since 2007. The New York Times further reported that the plant is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and this plant actually sued the U.S.D.A. for not inspecting the horses being slaughtered last fall.

Owned by Valley Meat Company, the plant faces opposition from the Humane Society, which has written a petition to the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration. The Humane Society argues that there are drugs, like phenylbutazone which takes care of inflammation in horses, which can harm humans. The New York Times states another general fear is that the same occurrence of horsemeat in European products will happen in American products too. The New York Times explained that 14 European companies recently had a scandal where horsemeat was being put into 100% beef products, and some companies, as large as Nestle and Ikea, had to take products off the shelves.

According to the NewsMax, Valley Meat Company doesn’t plan on selling horsemeat in the U.S. until the American public starts demanding it.

Though some argue horsemeat isn’t safe, the Valley Meat Company wants to keep its doors open by ensuring the U.S.D.A. does all necessary inspections to certify the company’s production of horsemeat.

A Lost Language Found:

A language that was close to extinction has been found in Hawaii: Hawaiian Sign Language. Hawaii News Now reported that researchers are calling it a ground-breaking find. Experts have formed a team and are now trying to revive Hawaii Sign Language, which originated in the 1800s.

Amazingly, HSL is nothing like American Sign Language. In fact, Hawaii News Now says that linguists have determined this sign language to be unique to Hawaii.

There are 40 people who sign in Hawaiian Sign Language, most of whom are 70 or older. The article reported that without efforts to restore and preserve this language, it would have died with this generation.

“If it hadn’t been for Barbara and Linda, we never would have found this language,” William O’Grady, a UH Manoa Linguistics Professor told Hawaii News Now. “Here it was for over a hundred years right under our noses here in Hawaii. This is a big deal.”

To preserve the language, experts need to have a description of the language, have an ample amount of data, and train deaf adults to teach it to other hearing impaired individuals, particularly children.

This is the first time since the 1930s that an unknown language has been documented in the US.

Sports Briefs:

The UH Hilo women’s basketball team qualified for post-season play, drawing the fifth seed in a playoff of six teams. They played fourth seed Dixie State (14-12 overall, 12-6 conference) during the time of publication on March 7 in California. The Lady Vuls lost against Dixie State on Dec. 1 by the score of 85-75.

The UH Hilo softball team won both games of a doubleheader at Hawaii Pacific University to bring their overall record to 13-11 (4-2 in conference). Ace of the pitching staff for the Lady Vuls, junior Vanessa Salinas hurled a perfect game on Feb. 12. She has gone 3-1 with a 1.93 ERA, finishing all four games she has started.

The UH Hilo women’s tennis team started off their season with three straight losses, two of which were against rival BYUH. The regular season is compacted into the month of March, with nine match days this month, the final match taking place on March 21.

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To eat or not to eat? Part One Rat Lungworm, Hawai`i’s potentially deadly parasite that can be hidden in local food Maria Karin Walczuk | Staff Writer Nainoa Kalaukoa | Graphic Designer

Rat Lungworm Disease (RLWD), it certainly sounds more nasty than a common cold, and indeed for good reason. The potentially deadly parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) exists in our local communities of Hawai’i, spreading at perhaps a higher rate than we know. While it has been in Hawai`i since the 1960’s, it is referred to as a “new’’ danger, because a new host who carries this parasite is a recently arrived invasive slug species. The lifecycle of the worms originates in the arteries of rats, the feces of rats are eaten by slugs or snails who then harbor this parasite, spreading their larvae. Slugs and snails can easily infect local produce, unbeknownst to consumers.

According to the UHH College of Pharmacy brochure, “Rat Lungworm Disease in Hawaii: Know Your Foe,” larvae can be eaten by humans: “hidden in salads...or blended unseen into veggie smoothies or fruit smoothies.” Ingestion of raw, unwashed vegetables and fruits can be major clues to how humans contract this potentially devastating disease.

As promotion of “Eating Local” is greatly encouraged in Hawai’i, it should come with warnings. Just how lethal is our lettuce?

If the parasite is consumed, the worms occupy the human host and can eventually inflame the protective tissues around the brain and spinal

cord, resulting in eosinophilic meningitis. RLWD victims may experience a range of symptoms from minor GI upset to extreme pain, headaches and fatigue, visual and hearing deterioration, hallucinations, paralysis, memory impairment and can even enter a coma.“Early detection and treatment is very useful toward preventing serious and lasting neurological damage resulting from RLWD,” as written in the brochure, Know Your Foe.

“Hawaii needs to acknowledge that this is a bigger problem than they want to admit, and support research, education and treatment,” says Kay Howe, who works alongside Dr. Susan Jarvi, Associate Professor in the UHH Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Using a molecular test, the Jarvi lab has been tracking parasite “hotspots” and developing an interactive map of the Big Island. Stored in their freezer are more than 700 collected samples of snails and slug for further quantitative research.

Using a rat model, they are also conducting studies to determine if they can detect the parasite DNA in blood, which would be a useful diagnostic test, and how protective a vaccine might be against this parasite. “Under the microscope the worms appear to be quite vigorous,” explained Howe. “These worms survive incubation in simulated stomach acid and digestion”.

The Hawai’i state Department of Health

reports only 38 cases since 2005, a relatively low number that is likely an underestimate, according to Howe. Howe is a mother of wRLWD survivor, and HawCC student, Graham “Gabe’’ McCumber.

McCumber was in a coma for three months with no hope in sight: he experienced nerve and brain damage, becoming quadriplegic. McCumber himself has made a slow, yet astounding recovery, from previously being unable to walk, to now attending college and taking on surfing again.

Howe spoke of her biggest wish, “for more health practitioners to be aware of this. It is troubling that some professionals, and much of the general public have no idea.” UHH Anthropology Professor Heather ‘’Pua’’ Medeiros also has a story that hits close to home.

Her daughter Charlotte (last name undisclosed), was not diagnosed until after three months of intense suffering and agitation. The severity of this disease is real within Hawai’i, “If you get [rat lungworm] you can die...don’t take risks, this is deadly serious,” Medeiros concluded.

Part 2 of the Rat Lungworm Disease Article will continue in the April, 6th issue. It will cover the recent activity book for second graders, The Mystery of Rat Lungworm Disease, and ways to prevent RLWD from affecting you.

For more information visit: http://pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu/rlw/ Dr. Susan Jarvi contact: jarvi@hawaii.edu, (808) 933-2954

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Capcom will release an HD remix of a classic Monster Fighting Game

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Dennis Fukushima | Staff Writer

he time for Darkstalkers fans to rejoice is near: Capcom will be releasing a high definition remix of its beloved monster fighting game franchise. Night Warriors: Darkstalker’s Revenge and Darkstalkers 3: Jedah’s Damnation will be released as a two in one game on X-Box 360 and the PS3.

“I’m stoked for this game to come out,” said Jessica Julian. Julian, a freshman majoring in pre-nursing added “It’s been way too long since we’ve gotten any kind of release concerning Darkstalkers.

According to Digital Journal, the game will be released on Mar 12, 2013 for the PS3 and on Mar 13, 2013 for X-Box 360.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Darkstalkers, it’s a classic 2-D fighting game that has famous Hollywood monsters as characters instead of normal humans. These creatures of the night range from vampires to mummies, supplemented with other classical monsters including succubae and aliens. All 18 characters will be making a return for this re-release.

Of the 18 characters, the most familiar would be Morrigan Aensland, Felicia and Hsien-Ko, as they have been featured in many crossover fighting games, including Capcom’s Marvel vs. Capcom series.

If you have played these games and are curious of these character’s origins, here’s your chance to explore their back story.

The gameplay is similar to Capcom’s other fighting game, Street Fighter. Up to two players can battle at a time. The player who can knock out their opponent first, or whoever has the least amount of damage taken before time runs out is the winner. Each character has a unique move list that

matches perfectly with their monster type.

Additional features that Darkstalkers Resurrection will have include Youtube replay sharing, different viewing options, in game achievements, unlockable content, and a tutorial mode Event Hubs reports.

As for why Capcom decided to release Darkstalkers 2 and 3, Joystiq.com has the answer.

“We were agonizing over which to release,” Capcom’s producer Derek Neal told Joystiq shortly. “They’re the two most popular, fan-favorite games of the people who have played Darkstalkers way back when and loved it. There’s a group that loves Darkstalkers 2 and a group that loves Darkstalkers 3.”

Eventually, Capcom decided that the only way to solve this issue was to release the two games as a bundle.

Fans, who have been waiting for a Darkstalkers sequel since Darkstalkers 3 was released in 1997, speculate that this re-release is a way for Capcom to test the waters. If enough people buy this game, it would show that there is a demand for this series to make a comeback.

This writer is ready to get his hands this old classic. As an avid fan who wants a sequel to Darkstalkers to be released in his life time, he encourages anyone interested in the fighting game genre to download the game and try it out. You won’t be disappointed.

UH Hilo students help create māla kalo at local elementary school

Britney Carey | Staff Writer

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group of UH Hilo students has been getting down and dirty…in a taro patch, that is! The students have been working with teachers and students at Hilo Union Elementary School to develop gardens on the campus, including a māla kalo. The project, which began in February, is designed to provide the elementary students with an applied learning experience in Hawaiian studies.

“This really brought in some hands-on learning that goes with what (the students) are currently learning about,” said Leeann Ragasa, whose fourthgraders have been involved in the project. “Being able to connect the kalo to a real-life experience has been really nice for them.”

Aleysia-Rae Kaha, a UH Hilo senior and president of the Agriculture Club, coordinated the project with HUS administrators. “I’m really glad that I get to be a part of this because when I was a kid we didn’t get to do that kind of stuff,” she said. Kaha and other students, including agroecology, linguistics, and geography majors, constructed the bed for the kalo, complete with a protective rock wall. Agriculture Club member Michael Pierron has found the experience a rewarding one. “It’s great to have connections with the people responsible for educating the kids about respecting the land and being good stewards to the environment,” he said. The student helpers also made a compost patch, with fish emulsion, leaves and nuts from the kukui tree, and kalo leaves.

After the bed was prepared, Kaha and her fellow students helped the 64 fourth-graders plant different varieties of kalo. “When we went into the garden, they were like ‘Oh Aunty, I don’t want to get dirty’,” Kaha said.

Eventually, the students embraced the experience, Kaha explained. “By the end of the day they were all covered in mud. It was great.”

Kaha also taught the elementary students about kalo, its connection to the Hawaiian people, and the mo‘olelo, or stories, about the plant. The students even learned a chant to give thanks for the food provided by the kalo.

Included in the 15 varieties planted at the school were mana‘ulu, ‘elepaio, pololu, maoli lehua, niholopu, and lauloapalakea‘ele‘ele. For Kaha, it

is important that students are exposed to the different types of kalo. “Often the type of poi that we eat is only one variety and people are used to this monocrop kind of food,” she said. Through the project, the children are being exposed to the genetic variance in kalo, an important lesson, according to Kaha. “It’ll be cool when the kalo starts growing and you can see the different characteristics.

The kids are so excited,” she said.

Ragasa, who is a UH Hilo graduate, is grateful for the help of the university students. “For a teacher to have to do it without that help is almost impossible. They made it possible for our students to have this experience,” she said.

The project is truly a community effort with donations of kalo and sugar cane from the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden located in Kona.

Both Kaha and Ragasa hope that the young students will be able to harvest their crops in the future, perhaps for a lū‘au. “It’s not only growing it, but understanding what you use it for,” Kaha said.

For more information about the māla kalo or the Agriculture Club, contact Kaha at aleysia@hawaii.edu.

Aleysia-Rae Kaha and fellow volunteers take a much desrved break after finishing a rock wall for Hilo Union’s māla Kalo

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To Have The Gift Of Vision UH Hilo hosts Ka Lama Ku Leadership Conference Joie Colobong | Staff Writer

Students, faculty and members of the public were invited to engage in a series of simultaneous interactive workshop sessions designed to foster leadership skills and prepare those in attendance for success in leadership roles both during and after their time at UH Hilo. All these activities took place at the Ka Lama Kū Leadership Conference on Saturday, Feb. 23, hosted by UH Hilo.

Leomi Bergknut, the Student Leadership Development Coordinator for the Campus Center, organized the conference. Following a traditional opening ceremony led

by Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language Assistant Professor Kumu Kekoa Harman and his Papa Mele ‘Auana class, Bergknut opened the conference with a short explanation of the meaning behind the day’s theme, ‘Ike Pāpālua (To Have the Gift of Vision).

Unusually, participants were not provided with nametags. Bergknut explained that this was done on purpose in an effort to encourage attendees to practice forging connections and developing social networking skills by meeting each other face-to-face.

In addition to coordinating the event, Bergknut served as one of the presenters for the day, leading a presentation on the Ka Lama Kū Student Leadership Recognition Program. This program honors student leaders for the contributions they have made in their roles on campus and acknowledges individuals who demonstrate strong future leadership potential. The awards available include the Laulima Award, which honors students who display strong teamwork, networking and collaboration skills and who motivate others to make a difference every day, the Alaka‘i Award, which honors students who inspire others, lead with initiative and serve as role models for their fellow students, and the Kuleana kō Kākou Award, which recognizes student leaders who instill and motivate others toward solutions, have respect toward others and are effective communicators. Nominees for the Ka Lama Kū recognition awards must be registered UH Hilo students with at least six credits and a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

During her workshop, Bergknut presented a question for attendees to ponder: “What does leadership mean to you?” After some time discussing the question in small groups, the participants agreed that leadership means far more than simply telling others what to do. Leadership involves taking the initiative to lead, setting a good example for the people under your wing, and leading in such a way that everyone on a team cultivates a sense of confidence and empowerment.

Also among the presenters at the event were Cecilia Stromheilm, Daniel Boggeln, Emily Charman, Gwendolyn Go and Maile Boggeln of the Student Activities Council. The five SAC members led a presentation called “Leading with Aloha,” which encouraged participants to remember the importance of expressing aloha in their everyday lives.

During the SAC members’ presentation, Maile Boggeln spoke of a Cherokee proverb known as the Battle of Two Wolves, which goes a little something like this: “There is a battle of two wolves inside us all. One is evil.

It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, lies, inferiority and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth. The wolf that wins is the one you feed.” This proverb highlights the belief that our attitudes dictate the actions we exhibit and the energies we give off to others.

To be a successful leader, one must remember to always maintain a positive frame of mind while dealing with the stress and challenges of leadership responsibilities.

Dylan Nonaka, a 2007 graduate of UH Hilo, appeared at the event to host his own workshop, titled, “Where Do You Go with Your Leadership after College?” Born and raised in Kailua-Kona, Nonaka shared his experiences in several leadership roles he has taken on over the course

Members of various Chartered Student Organizations pose for photos in the Campus Center dining hall during the Ka Lama Ku Leadership Conference on Saturday, Feb. 23. (Joie Colobong) of his post-UH Hilo career, including being the Governor’s Liaison in the State of Hawaii, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Republican Party and his current position as the President of the Kahua Group, which, according to their website, is “Hawaii’s only full service political and public affairs consulting firm.” The take-away message of Nonaka’s talk was anyone, regardless of his or her roots, can become a successful leader with the right amount of dedication and motivation.

Michele Newman and Wendy Mefeae of the Women’s Center at UH Hilo presented a workshop on Safe Zone Training, an educational training that stresses the importance of creating a safe environment for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. An important part of helping to create a safe environment for the LGBT community and their allies includes being an effective supporter and promoting tolerance. Newman, the interim Coordinator of Campus and Community Services, spoke of the need in today’s world to embrace people regardless of their backgrounds.

Newman and Mefeae’s workshop included a screening of the music video for “Safe Love,” a song by renowned Seattle-based hip-hop artist Macklemore. With its themes of equality, accepting LGBT people for who they are, and support for gay marriage, supported by a refrain sung by lesbian singer-songwriter Mary Lambert and featuring lyrics such as “I can’t change/ Even if I tried/No, I can’t change/Even if I wanted to,” the song tied in perfectly with the focus of Newman and Mefeae’s presentation. Newman and Mefeae closed their presentation with a quote from the British author Karen Armstrong: “Look into your own heart, discover what it is that gives you pain, and then refuse, under any circumstance whatsoever, to inflict that pain upon anyone else.”

Other workshops included “The Art of the Deal: Negotiating Wicked Problems,” a talk on learning how to diagnose “tough” problems and solve them by Peter Adler, former president of the Keystone Center and current meeting facilitator for Puna Geothermal Ventures; “Eating Healthier for a Better Life,” a presentation by Valerie Yamaki of UH Hilo’s Student Life Center on how to improve your health through a well-balanced nutritional plan, and a Zumba workshop session led by Student Life instructor Leona Hompstead.

In keeping with the day’s theme of promoting leadership skills and wellness, all participants were treated to a “Local First” luncheon, featuring dishes made of locally-sourced ingredients in support of sustainable agriculture. After the luncheon, several students participated in a short fashion show, educating attendees on how to “dress for success.” As a person’s attire is often a huge influence on how he or she is perceived by others, it is important to dress appropriately in order to be taken seriously as a leader.

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UHH Computer Science students visit Silicon Valley Maria Karin Walczuk | Staff Writer Yuta Momoki | Photographer

UH Hilo’s software engineering team “Poli’ahu”, contains the sharp brainpower of computer science students Wallace Hamada, Ryder Donahue, Mike Purvis, and official captain, Kayton Summers. The team qualified in the top 15 National Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition, representing Hawaii nationally for the first time.

Their team’s name “Poli’ahu” is believed in Hawaiian mythology to represent one of the four goddesses of snow whose home is on Mauna Kea. The name is very appropriate, considering the work of this team’s project revolves around Mauna Kea and the protection of it’s endangered species.

They have designed software that can ultimately identify and map data of native or nonnative species, and additionally help with disaster response. Other competitors for the Imagine Cup have created apps such as “iFall”, with sensors that detect when someone falls and can immediately contact help. Another app designed by competitors was “The Verbatim Signers”, which translates the physical movements of sign language into verbal or written English.

Meeting the bright gentlemen of team Poli’ahu was edifying, though to keep up with their computer science vernacular felt like slipping on the snowy slopes of Mauna Kea itself (when we are lucky enough to have snow, that is). The team members are humble and polite, yet one shouldn’t be fooled by their calm dispositions: team Poli’ahu packs mighty intellectual punches combined with their great ambition.

They create a colorful mosaic with Mike Purvis, whose credentials span web development and design, and Kayton Summers who has already been creating mobile apps and will only to continue to do so. This team has the mental chops to battle nationally, come later March. But before

that happens, the top 15 Startup Accelerator teams, including this local team Poli’ahu, are being flown to Silicon Valley, California with paid room and board by Microsoft.

It’s the first time for these chaps to visit the big bang origins of their computer science universe, where they will have mentors and workshops led by professionals. Curiosity and excitement aside, the week is described simply as “Boot Camp.’’

Still in its infant stages, team Poli’ahu’s app is developing from it’s trial version to eventually involve visitors recording information via “crowdsourcing”. Ryder Donahue mentions that “through image recognition of plants... [the Poli’ahu app] can evolve for professional development in national parks and private sectors.” After passing the first round up against 80 other competitors from around the U.S., their work aligned quite fittingly with the categories of environment and world citizenship. Mike Purvis described how this app was initially designed from a Mauna Kea land management contract, “combining a real-world problem and employer with an academic project.” Though independently, team Poli’ahu took the initiative to apply for Imagine Cup. According to Donahue, “Those who apply really have to go out of [their] way.”

After concluding our meeting, there was no doubt that this team invests their time in all the right undertakings. Soon they will face the gladiator software engineering arena. But by continually challenging themselves by watching

“Team Poli’ahu Battles On with Bright Ideas!” “webinars” (web seminars) with speakers such as the inventor of Priceline or expanding their own knowledge through personal efforts, they have a bright forecast ahead. Upon asking how the Team Poli’ahu functions, Purvis spoke of how “lucky they all were... We have a calm, cooperative temperature, [we’re] not biting each other’s heads off.” The photo above is a true testament to their adaptability and openness –how often do you see computer buffs with a sense of humor? Their success sure represents pure gold on their resumes and more, for now we’ll keep an eye on their trajectories ahead, good luck next round!

According to the Imagine Cup WebsiteU.S. Imagine Cup Finals will be declared in April 2013. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup, an annual global student competition, part of YouthSpark, will hold the finals in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 8-11.

UH Hilo and HawCC to Split Dennis Fukushima | Staff Writer

President for Student Afairs, Lui Hokoana.

“The split will mean that HCC students will not be able to utilize the currently Starting next year, the five Chartered Student Organizations will joint CSOs, as only UH Hilo students will be funding the CSOs.” Matthew no longer be serving HawCC students, due to UH Kalahiki, Board of Student Publications President, Hilo and HawCC splitting. The five CSOs are Student ‘Separating allows each campus said. For example, HawCC students will not be able Activities Council, University of Hawaii at Hilo to submit works in Hohonu, Kanilehua, as these to develop leadership, service, will be UH Hilo funded organizations. However, Student Association, Board of Student Publications, Board of Media and Broadcasting, and Campus Center there may be a way around this. publications and any other Free Board. SAC and UHHSA have already split from “If any of the publications wanted to allow HCC, but the other three will be funded by only UH programs that meet the needs of HawCC students to participate on staff or to submit Hilo this upcoming year. work until their own CSO is established, that’s a their respective students.’

According to Ellen Kusano, Campus Center possibility. You would need to consider use of UH Director, there were too many differences between the - Ellen Kusano Hilo students’ fees being used and whether that campuses philosophies, mission and demographics to would be acceptable or not,” said Kusano. effectively serve the two campuses via CSOs. “There Exceptions include HawCC students working for are also issues related to fiscal processing, i.e. fees transfers from HawCC UHR.“This is being done since DJs do not receive stipends and the potential to UH Hilo have occurred either late in the semester or even into the next for HawCC to establish their own radio station doesn’t seem likely at this semester.” Kusano said through email correspondence. time due to the need for equipment and space,” Kusano wrote.

“Separating allows each campus to develop leadership, service,

HawCC students will have the option to create their own publications and any other programs that meet the needs of their respective counterparts to the five CSOs serving UH Hilo. As whole, they will need to students. Separation allows the HawCC student leaders greater self-direction decide which organizations they would like to have, find ways to recruit and in setting annual and long-term goals.” appoint members and write their own charters, bylaws and the like. Of course, The split was decided by UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney and HawCC they could use the current charters that the UH Hilo CSOs have as a template, Chancellor Noreen Yamane, with approval from UH system Associate Vicemaking it relatively easy to create these groups, Kusano suggests.

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Philosophy- Not Just for Old Men Anymore The Philosophy Club is giving the Subject a Whole New Outlook Jenna Burns | Arts and Community Editor Some people find philosophy to be a boring and dull subject- and yes, contemplating the meaning and morality of certain topics is not always fun and easy. However, I attended a Philosophy Club meeting on campus recently and the club certainly makes the study of philosophy engaging, provocative and relevant in finding out what makes us who we are, especially as we navigate our way through university education.

The particular Philosophy Club meeting that I attended focused on a movie about Martin Luther King Jr. called “Eyes on the Prize”. Several students and a few philosophy professors gathered together in University Campus Building to watch the film and discuss the philosophical components of the film afterwards.

The film highlighted Martin Luther King Jr.’s avocation for nonviolence. Instead of using violence as a tactic for change, King argued that non-violence could be more effective in raising awareness of an issue. In the 1960’s, Dr. King was working on the “Poor People’s Campaign”- a movement designed to raise awareness of the staggering amounts of poverty in America.

During one of King’s peaceful marches to raise awareness for poverty, a group of people started breaking windows and turning to violence. This caused King’s march to turn into a riot. After his first peaceful march turned into an outburst of rioting, his movement lost momentum. After that, he was horrendously shot and killed, without the chance to redeem his movement.

After the “Poor People’s Campaign” lost its leader, it started to disintegrate, leaving behind the memory of a devastating tragedy.

After the movie ended, a discussion about the legitimacy of non-

violence opened up between the attendees of the Philosophy Club meeting.

On the opposing side was Benjamin Browning, a student at UH Hilo and an activist in all meanings of the word. Browning, preferring the work of Malcolm X to Martin Luther King Jr., stated his opinion on the issue of civil disobedience by saying, “If non-violence can get us there, then I am all for non-violence. But I have the moral obligation to win, and I want to choose the tactic that will work.” Some other students agreed, saying that raising consciousness is meaningless or impossible unless it is accompanied with some sort of violence.

In response to the topic that was brought up, Dr. Celia BardwellJones, a professor of Philosophy at UH Hilo, said that the pursuit of raising consciousness “can be meaningless, but the importance lies in group transformation, not through individual transformation. The Civil Rights movement was an example of [effective] group transformation- when the individual and the community co-inform each other.” She proceeded to point out that “King was a philosopher of hope. When he spoke, he spoke within the prophetic tradition,” essentially as a means of inspiring people.

Another UH student, Mariah Partida, gave a great summarizing statement of the issue at hand. “Something needs to move people to change a situation. Both violence and non-violence can do that.” The discussion came to a close without a solid agreement on the issue of civil disobedience, but with new thoughts and revelations had by all.

This Philosophy Club meeting took place on Feb. 22, 2013. The Philosophy Club tentatively meets every other Friday. Everyone who likes to discuss the philosophical implications of current issues should definitely come to the next meeting.

A Long Time Coming

Long time manager of the UH Hilo baseball team, Joey Estrella, Jr. retires after this season Keane Carlin | Sports Editor Kelly Leuong | Photographer Joey Estrella, Jr, the manager of UH Hilo’s baseball team will be entering his 36 season at the helm; it will also be his last. The longest tenured member of the UH Hilo staff, Estrella has seen a dramatic growth of UH Hilo; he started attending UH Hilo when it was still a two-year University on its way to becoming a four-year institution. “I had to graduate from UH Manoa because there wasn’t enough majors here,” Estrella Jr. said with a smile on his face. Estrella received his Bachelor’s Degree in 1974 then his Master’s Degree in 1976, both at UH Manoa. He was then named the head baseball coach of UH Hilo in 1976. Estrella helped the baseball program grow, going from NAIA (the lowest ranked collection of collegiate athletics) to an independent team in Division 1, to what they are now: a Division 2 program in a growing Pacific West Conference.

Estrella has enjoyed seeing the growth of the university and he said that he felt proud to be able to say that he has been a part of the university’s success. At the same time, Estrella is ready to head towards another path, “I want something different,” Estrella said. “I have been in an educational system from age five to (now) 62. I’m ready to do something new.” When asked what this future may entail, Estrella smiled and said, “I don’t know exactly, I have always been a people-person, so I’m probably going to do something with that.” Naturally, Estrella has a strong passion for the game of baseball, having been part of the game for most of his life, and he isn’t just going to leave the game. “I don’t think that I can ever stop coaching,” Estrella said, “I like to help young players and see them get better.”

One of those young players, freshman Keenan Nishioka has been a pleasant surprise for Estrella and the team. “I knew he could hit, but I didn’t expect him to step in and do this well, he has been one of our best hitters,” said Estrella in awe. The Hilo High School graduate Nishioka had seven hits in his first twelve at-bats, driving in four runs and scoring three runs. “He has been great as far as being able to handle the transition from high school the collegiate level,” said Estrella. It’s players like Nishioka that have Estrella thinking good thoughts for the upcoming season. “I’m full of optimism, I think we have a team that can be really exciting, I think we have, unlike other years, I think we have depth all the way around in different positions,” said Estrella. “I think that shows we’re going to have a good team and we’re going to rely on many players to help us be successful this year.”

Three of those players that are sure to contribute on the field and off are the team captains. Senior pitcher from San Jose, CA Patrick Fletcher, is expected to give the team innings of shutout baseball, whereas fellow senior Brad Fairweather brings experience in the outfield and in the batter’s box. Mililani graduate (on Oahu) Richie Mariano, also a senior, rounds out the list of captains.

When asked about personal goals for the season, Estrella shrugged and replied, “I want to have success for the outgoing seniors and for the

team, more so for them, not for myself because I’ve enjoyed my 37 years, I’ve had my time in Vulcan baseball.” Along with the large group of seniors, nine freshmen joined the team this year.

“We have a lot of new pieces to augment the returning players that we had. We lost six seniors last year so we had to recruit some people to fill those spots and I think we’ve done that,” said Estrella. “It’s kind of bittersweet for me leaving because we brought in some pretty good freshmen and sophomores. Whoever is going to take over the program, is going to have some pretty good players for the next few years.”

Every team has its strengths and weaknesses. For Estrella, he thinks that the team’s depth and speed are its strongest attributes. “I think we’re going to score runs. Defensively and offensively, because we have so much depth, if a certain person isn’t playing up to their capabilities then we can have someone come in and hopefully challenge that person,” said Estrella. The veteran manager thinks that every team needs more starting pitching, and he thinks that would be the team’s biggest weakness.

Estrella has no regrets about his baseball-coaching career. He has been a big part of UH Hilo, both on the baseball diamond and in the community. He has seen changes at the university, held a handful of different titles, but has and will always remain Coach Estrella. We will lose a familiar face on campus come June, but Estrella will keep a watchful eye on both the baseball team and the campus, “the future is bright for UH Hilo,” said Estrella. Only time will tell if Estrella can guide this year’s team to their full potential.

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‘I Need My Textbooks Please?’

Students who need textbooks find they’ve already been shipped back by the UH Hilo Bookstore Sarah Kekauoha | News Editor Yuta Momoki | Photographer

Maybe you’ve been saving up for textbooks but you just didn’t have enough money at the beginning of the semester to get all of them. So you wait until the big paycheck, the scholarship, or the financial aid comes in and then you’re ready to get all the textbooks you need. But when you go to the bookstore, the textbook is gone! In frustration, you ask a bookstore worker what happened to the book and they say, “We shipped it back.” What does that mean? Where does it get shipped? And why is it getting shipped back when some students haven’t even reached midterms?

Several students have expressed their disappointment with the handling of textbooks at the UH Hilo Bookstore. The textbooks arrive to the school in time and sit on the shelves for a good part of the semester, but some students don’t have the finances or means to buy the textbooks before they get “shipped back.” Ashley Spencer, a junior majoring in English, said she personally never had the problem. “But I think they should keep the textbooks until at least the complete withdrawal date,” she said. “Sending the books back early makes no sense to me.”

Courtney Gibson, a senior majoring in English, expressed her disappointment with the shelf-life of textbooks at the bookstore. “The steadily rising cost of tuition doesn’t always allow for students, who don’t have the means to buy expensive books all at once, to get the money for them,” she said and added, “Also, Hilo has almost no book stores—at least not stores where you can buy academic textbooks.” She noted that the bookstore shouldn’t be sending the books back before half of the semester finishes.

Jason Tanaka, manager of the UH Hilo Bookstore, explained the process of buying and selling books. He said that sending back textbooks varies on the book’s seller. The average time that the booksellers, which are mostly mainland companies, hold the books ranges around two months.

“Each book has its own vendor or publisher,” Tanaka explained. “However long we hold the books completely depend on the bookseller.” Furthermore, the bookstore tries to hold textbooks from semester to semester, especially books in pre-requisite or general education classes. “We try our best to hold onto as many books as we can,” Tanaka said. At the end of the semester, the bookstore ships back all the books that won’t be used the next semester.

However, because each book has a different vendor, some get shipped back earlier.

Faculty must submit recommendations before April 1 for the bookstore to decide if they’ll hold onto certain textbooks for the fall semester.

“It’s hard, especially with the upper division courses,” Tanaka said. “It’s really unpredictable when the upper divisions will come around again and most times teachers change their course textbooks. So typically, books that are used once a year are shipped back.”

The bookstore buys merchandise worth thousands of dollars and to keep the process going, the books must be shipped back if they’re not going to be used again. “Business is hard,” Tanaka said, “because we ship back books to their vendors then students come in looking for their book, only to find that it’s gone.”

Tanaka said students may place special orders of textbooks through the bookstore. However, special orders require a shipping cost of $8 no matter what the size or price of the textbook. “We try to let students know that there are other options,” Tanaka said. “The most students get back at the end of the semester is 50% on a book. The companies let us know what their prices

are on the mainland and we match up textbook buyback according to those prices.” Sometimes the textbooks may be worth even more if it’s going to be used the following semester.

Tanaka showed a shelf full of books that are no longer being used.

The bookstore could try to sell the textbooks to mainland vendors that buy a box of books for $10. “This is why we try to get the books back to the publishers on time,” he said. “These books are worth probably $20,000.”

“When we do buyback, I try to let students know they’re not getting 50% because there are a lot of other options,” Tanaka stated. He noted that some money savvy students will check with Amazon or other online bookstore companies before coming in and pricing out the textbooks. “We really don’t want to rip off students,” Tanaka said. “School is expensive, books are expensive, and sometimes financial aid takes forever to get to students. So we try to make them aware there are other options.”

Students do have other options besides the bookstore, such as buying textbooks online, but sometimes it isn’t as convenient as shipping and handling may take longer than expected. When speaking with faculty and students about solutions to the textbooks being shipped back early to the vendors, some said the solution might be as simple as writing a shipback date on the book tags saying, “Textbooks will be sent back on…” Others said there should be a sign that notifies students when books typically get sold back. Another solution was having the bookstore notify the faculty of the textbook shipback date so the faculty could notify their students in class. Whatever the solution, students should be aware that currently, the bookstore ships back its books to the date put in place by the book vendors.

So when students find their textbooks gone, don’t be surprised to hear those same four words, “We shipped it back,” because the UH Hilo bookstore really does buy and sell from other vendors. It’s a constant round of shipping textbooks out and in but to keep the finances of the bookstore secure, the bottom line is that the bookstore must abide by the book vendors’ policies, even if it means shipping books back earlier than expected.

To find out more about the UH Hilo bookstore, its textbooks, store policies, and other related information, you can visit their website at www. bookstore.hawaii.edu/hilo.

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International Elizabeth Johnson | Staff Writer

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Yuta Momoki | Photographer

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t UH Hilo Performing Arts Center, a two-night event was held called “International Nights 2013”. It is an annual event held every February at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center. Every yearly performance is different, as students and the community perform a variety of performances from around the world. It is a tradition that has been proven very successful because every year’s performance involves more performers, more variety and continues to grow.

International Night is hosted by the (ISA) International Student Association at UH Hilo, a RISO (Registered Independent Student Organization) club. The International Student Association is a presidency of students who have two particular goals. One goal is to help students reach academic and personal success. The other goal is to strive to help students appreciate, be aware of, and respect the diversity of cultures at UH Hilo. International Night is an event in which any culture of the world may be showcased in order to share beliefs, traditions, and culture. The presidency of the International Student Association shared thoughts on the vision of hosting International Night. The ISA public relations officer Aya Shimada is currently majoring in Sociology and her responsibility in the ISA presidency is to coordinate all the backstage work through offices and school faculty for the performance and association. She said, “I think it’s such a good event because I feel that the community, school and local environment is very interested in a variety of cultures.” Alya Azma, obtaining a

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Nights 2013 double major in Astronomy and Physics, is the treasurer of the ISA and she said, “This is one of the main events on campus that displays diverse populations from all over the world. It’s a chance to share differences and to acknowledge everyone’s culture and to learn more about others cultures. It is, really, a cultural awareness event.”

This year’s International Nights event focused on the countries and states: Hawaii, Tonga, Germany, Austria, Pohnpei, Korea, USA, Chuuk, Japan, Palau, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Yap, South Pacific, Philippines, Kosrae, China and Tahiti. Each performance displayed voluntary performers consisting of students and/or community members. Some of these countries and states displayed dance, singing, choreography and acting. A particular performance that focused on Tonga involved a group of Tongans whose dress included ti leaves (green Hawaiian leaves) strung together to form a skirt, ti leaf wristlets and anklets, sticks and a simple headdress. They performed Tongan dances and chants.

The group that represented Japan was dressed in kimono attire (a decorated type of Japanese robe) and they performed and danced together to display the culture of Japan and Japanese celebration or dance. A performance that focused on Germany involved a male and female vocalist who sang an opera duet. The male vocalist Byron Karr, majoring in Performing Arts Music Concentration, said that he really enjoyed performing in the event and shared his opinion on it. “I felt that the performance went well and I’m pumped! I think that tonight was a chance to perform opera because the opportunity is less heard of or rare in the community. I think International Night is so cool! It is really neat to see other cultures--really exciting ones--and I would definitely love to perform in it and watch it again next year!” Female vocalist Sakura Hioki, a Performing Arts Music Concentration major, said, “I thought it was fun! I think it’s really great because you can see different cultures!” A group from Korea consisting of two background dancers and a main dancer was dressed up as |Psy| from the famous Korean pop song “Gangnam Style” and together, the three performed the choreography for «Gangnam Style.» One of the background dancers was actually the ISA president, Jesse Robert, a Mathematics major who dances for fun. About the event, he said, “I like the fact that different groups do different performances and have a way to come together. We’re all too busy during the school year to really appreciate each others’ culture so this event is a good way to come together.” A performance by the Philippines group was made up of women and men dressed in bright dresses and slacks. They used bamboo sticks to dance around each other and create rhythm, beat, and sound. A group from the USA was made up of five women wearing matching apparel of slacks, white blouses, and scarves. They sang familiar, traditional USA songs and harmonized with each other.

If you would like to see or participate in next years’ International Night, see the International Student Association and count the days down until next February! “We encourage all other groups, clubs, and performers to participate in International Night. It›s not just for displaying the diversity of cultures but also of styles and interests. UH Hilo is so diverse so it›s nice seeing all sorts of different groups performing.” President Jesse of ISA said.

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Eat at Try the tiny eatery with a big taste

Paul’s!

Photos by Britney Carey

Britney Carey | S t a f f W r i t e r

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t was a Tuesday afternoon, and this reporter was hungry! Luckily, I knew just the spot for a quick, convenient, and, most importantly, tasty bite to eat. Making my way to Paul’s Place, the cozy 6-seat cafe nestled just downstairs from the Pakalana Inn in downtown Hilo, my stomach growled in anticipation of the treats it was about to receive.

As I opened the wooden screen door and climbed the short staircase leading to the cafe, I was greeted by owner and chef, Paul Cubio. I took notice of the comfortable and homey atmosphere of the place as Paul chatted casually with his guests from behind a counter separating the kitchen from the dining area.

One lemon-infused glass of water and several minutes of futile deliberation over the menu later, I decided to let Paul determine my lunchtime fate.

A few minutes later, the first plate arrived. The dish consisted of a fresh green salad topped with Kalamata olives, sprouts, cucumber, feta cheese, and a scoop of chicken salad speckled with bits of celery and red onion and served in half of a papaya. Known on Paul’s menu as the Papaya Boat, this unusual pairing of poultry and produce was pleasantly surprising and incredibly delicious. The sweetness of the papaya complemented the savory qualities of the chicken remarkably well, and left me wanting more. It was time for the next dish!

Up next was Paul’s Nicoise salad, comprised of leafy greens, tomato, green beans, egg slices, olives, and the cutest little potatoes I’d ever seen. Served with either canned or fresh tuna, this scrumptious salad will make you believe you’ve died and gone to France. Even the green beans were amazing! Although the dish is usually paired with a poha berry vinaigrette, this day it was perfectly balanced by Paul’s own basil-infused oil dressing.

The surprisingly light dish left me feeling refreshed, energized, and ready to take on the afternoon.

To finish my meal, Paul brought me a delectable serving of locally-made baklava topped with vanilla ice cream, blueberries, and strawberry Baklava with vanilla ice slices. The cream, strawberries, and delicate blueberries crunch of

the phyllo dough and the smooth finish of the ice cream make this desert the perfect end to any meal.

While I debated ordering a helping of baklava to go, I ventured to find out more about Paul and his establishment.

Opened in March 2012, the cafe was originally intended to be a gourmet hot dog stand. But after completing the preparations for the stand, Paul and Pakalana Inn owner Neil Salad Nicoise Erickson decided it just wasn’t right.

Two days later, Paul’s Place opened as the cafe it is today, specializing in Mediterranean cuisine.

The Papaya Boat

His most popular dish? A bed of angel hair pasta topped with fresh local fish from Suisan Fish Market, and aptly named the Fish Bowl. “That’s my trump card,” Paul admitted.

The interior of the space was designed by Paul’s partner, Lois Rago, who sometimes helps out in the cafe. Inspired by the SS Lurline, a luxury ocean liner that ran between Honolulu and San Francisco in the 1930s, the decor has a nautical nature to it, complete with round mirror “portholes.”

Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and located at 132 Punahoa St., Paul’s Place should most definitely be your next stop for breakfast or lunch!

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Does Anybody Care About Sports On Campus?

Keane Carlin | Sports Editor Yuta Momoki | Photographer When you think of college sports, what do you think of?

Personally, I think about the crazy-loud student sections. I think about students being decked out in battle gear: equipped with foam fingers, team colors, bright afro-wigs and body paint. I think about loud, deafening Q1: Do you pay attention to athletics? Would you call yourself a sports fan?

chants from the home-crowd. I think about the Wave. I think about slightly inebriated college kids being slightly out-of-control. I think about a good time and cheap entertainment. But when I go to a sporting event at UH Hilo, it has little to nothing of what makes a college team’s home court so advantageous. The environment lacks energy. What is going on? There’s only one way to find out… To the hallways of UH Hilo we go!

Q3: What would make you attend more home games? Does price play a role?

Sonora Mather, Nursing, So.

Alecs Bell, Japanese Studies, Sr.

Yes. I like basketball and volleyball.

Never seen a sports event on campus. Why? I just haven’t heard anything about it.

Q2: When was the last time you saw a UH Hilo game? What sport did you watch? Why did you go to the game? OR: Why haven’t you gone to a game?

Janet Nathani, Biology, Sr. I went to a soccer game two years ago. Why? I had a mountain biking class right next to it so we were just watching it.

Devin Konkler, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Sr. I went to a game last Saturday.

Why? I enjoy watching them play and I got a couple friends on the team. Why not other sports?

Lack of interest.

Professor Patsy Iwasaki, Communications Dept.

I guess if it came with your...students don’t go for free? No? I think if we had more advertising and awareness and more knowledge about how good our team was doing. I think it needs to be easier and more accessible to get a ticket, like maybe they could have tickets available online.

Left: Kendall Blakely, Health Science, So. Right: (1a.) Marie Barland, Anthropology, Jr, I would go if we had a football team.

It would be a factor if it were free. a.) I would go if we had rugby or football. Price doesn’t really matter, if I wanted to go I would go.

From the Athletic Department Dexter Irvin, Athletic Director

Joey Estrella, Jr. Manager of baseball team

On fan support: “A coach would like to have a lot of more people, but we draw a couple hundred people and we get good student support. If we can continue to get better and win more games, then more fans will come out.”

Ideas for more student support: “I think if we had more tickets to give out, and we could reach out to international students or to student groups and give out tickets. Invite them to the games personally; I think that’s how we get more people. Also, I think if our players can go into their classes and talk to their classmates, that’s another good way to get more support.”

On attendance: “This year basketball volleyball and soccer has increased about 30% from last YEAR.” On ways to draw students: “We have promotion every game, we want students to come, but we also thinks that we have value for what we have and there is cost for that value. There was no charge four years ago when I came. We probably won’t ever make it free for students. If we had student fees for athletics like other public institutions then we could make it free.”

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More than Martial Arts

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n late January, a new RISO club was formed and organized on UH Hilo campus. It is called the Judo Club at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. The presidency of the RISO Judo club consists of president Steven Olgi, vice president Zechery Okumoto, treasurer Melani Isa and secretary Ali Nakata. RISO stands for Registered Independent Student Organization and is any club on UH Hilo campus created

by UH Hilo students. A RISO club must be a group with at least six students and must pass registration and document application in order to be accepted and held on campus. One of the requirements needed to form a RISO club is an interest or goal in which the six students share in order to have the same vision in forming their RISO club and to help it continue on. When a RISO club is approved, it may then invite other students on campus to join and associate with.

Under the influence and direction of the president Steven Olgi, the Judo Club at UH Hilo was formed. His Judo Club presidency members assisted him as they worked together to create the Judo Club and discussed its vision and importance. Steven, a Kinesiology Major, said, “The main push for this Judo Club was because UH Manoa has a Judo Club and we really wanted to start one here too. We really want to see Judo Club in college and take it even as far as to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) to compete- we want to practice and spread the art through the college--even branch it off into the athletics department of UHH.” Nakata, majoring in liberal arts, added. “Our purpose is to make Judo stronger and to take it to an Olympic and collegiate level instead of just being a local Judo Club.”

So just what exactly is Judo? Judo is a Japanese word meaning the gentle way. In 1882, a Japanese man by the name of Dr. Jigoro Kano grew up learning Jujitsu (another form of martial arts; similar to Judo) and used the best techniques from it to create a new martial art called Judo. Judo is about using the least amount of physical strength to attack an opponent and the art is only done properly if trained correctly. Judo involves a lot of techniques such as throwing an opponent to the ground, freestyle wrestling, chokes, elbow joint locks and dislocations, etc. Each Judo move is controlled. Discipline is used in order to prevent self-injuries and help a Judo fighter compete or fight properly with total self defense control.

Do you need to know Judo in order to join the Judo club? No. In fact, even some of the Judo club presidency members have never done Judo before. Isa, a business major, said “I just started learning Judo when this Judo club started and it’s been fun to learn.” Okumoto, majoring in communication

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said, “I have zero experience in Judo! I’m a good friend of the president of the RISO Judo club (Steven), and I was interested in learning. I have an injury from football but even though I have this, I would like to reach the potential I can to learn Judo--even with an injury.” David Gentry, a member of the Judo club, majoring in communication with a minor in Japanese studies said, “I’ve been doing three weeks of Judo and I like it a lot. I have Jujitsu experience, which is similar in body thrusts and joint locks and strengths. I’m doing this because martial arts are about precision and fluidity and strength. I want to know how to do both Judo and Jujitsu and it helps each other. I really like it so far and I’m planning to stay with it and then go to Japan to study and continue Judo while there and continue on this journey.” Olgi said, “I’ve been doing Judo for six years and joined it in High School because of my best friend. He’s actually training for the Olympics right now. But in High School, he encouraged me to join it and I did and really enjoyed it.”

For Olgi, the RISO Judo club is so important and means a lot to him because of what it did to help him. He said, “ I wasn’t competitive before I joined Judo, and after joining Judo, I gained a competitive spirit. Now, I’m so grateful I did join because it’s what motivates me in my schoolwork and studies- to be the best and do the best I can in my studies and in school- it all stems from Judo.” The skills that the RISO Judo club sees by learning and doing Judo are that it goes beyond learning martial arts and perfecting self-control over the body. Olgi said, “I feel that Judo is so good because as a teacher, I sense 1) accomplishment, 2) goal setting and achieving and 3) that you really find yourself. I believe that what you put out there, you get back out of it. With Judo, I get accustomed to learning and developing to find myself. I also believe that in Judo, you gain leadership capability. Judo participants can rank up and teach beginners and this gets them ranking from a beginners’ level to a teachers’ level and in learning how to instruct what they’ve learned. It’s a chance for the Judo students to give back to the newer Judo students and to become capable of leading and gaining leadership skills.

Every Saturday and Sunday, the Judo Club meets at the Student Life Center at UH Hilo in an aerobics classroom from 2-4 p.m. There you will find big blue mats attached together atop the floor as a cushion for Judo practice and a room full of white Judo robed students engaging in Judo martial arts. The practice involves the Judo presidency teaching the participants Judo techniques and then in exchange, the participants teaching, practicing with and helping each other. At the end of each Judo practice, the Judo Club gathers in a circle to review one by one the positives of the practice and what each person liked or learned. The Judo president encourages everyone to keep it up and gives correction and advice. After this, the Judo club presidency leaders stand at one end of the mats while the Judo club members stand at the opposite end of the mats and bow at each other. They then kneel and bow to each other as if in meditation and displaying a form of appreciation, respect and acknowledgement for each other. With this, Judo Club practice is over and there is great teamwork as everyone in the Club, including the Judo Club presidency, wipes the mats clean, put them away and tidy up the room.

The RISO Judo Club hopes to see it grow quickly and feels that it would greatly benefit the students at UH Hilo first and foremost, and second, eventually reach out to the community, as some teacher staff and outside community members have shown interest in knowing more about Judo. It would then be a dream fulfilled to see it reach the Olympics in order to compete and set a name for Judo from our small town of Hilo.

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Students ‘Do It Right!’

The ALEX Internship Fair Provides Students With Employment Opportunities Sarah Kekauoha | News Editor Kelsey Ito | Photographer

Students finally had their opportunity to “do it right” at the ALEX (Applied Learning Experiences) Internship Fair. In taking part of the two previous workshops, which included a Resume Building Interview Skills workshop, held by the ALEX Office, students prepared for the Internship Fair by researching the employers and internships offered ahead of time, properly dressing in professional business attire for the actual event, and bringing their resumes for potential employers.

The event took place on Feb. 28, at the Campus Center Dining Hall, lasting from 6-8 p.m. Students entered the dining hall with resumes in hand and ALEX workers sat at the registration table, located right by the door. When observing the entrance, the ALEX workers denied some students, because of their inappropriate dress or lack of resumes at hand.

“It was important students’ dress was checked at the door,” Tom DeWitt, the ALEX Coordinator, said. “If employers aren’t happy and pleased with the students, then we’re not happy. We wanted everyone to be prepared.” Employers stood at various tables with displays, handouts and sign up sheets in order to talk with prospective student interns and, hopefully, employ them for internships or work-studies. The employers ranged from Target stores, A Taste of Hawaiian Range, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, and even the Hilo Yacht Club. The County of Hawaii Planning Department attended the event as one of the employers and Hans Santiago, the County’s Tax Maps and Records Supervisor, shared his overall satisfaction with the preparation of the students. “I had about four students come up to me and they are all likely candidates. They were well prepared and one of them even had their resume catered to the exact position we want to fill.” He added, “In fact, we could have potentially filled all the positions we’ve offered.”

Gabriella Cabanas, the Human Resources Manager at the County, stood next to him and elaborated on his comments. “The students we spoke to were well prepared. They tailored their resume and made it fit our job descriptions perfectly.” She then motioned to the other employers and stated, “There’s a lot of interaction and it looks like it’s a really good turnout. There’s a lot of employers and a lot of students. Tom [DeWitt] did an excellent job bringing out employers. This is definitely a huge benefit for the students that are here, and especially if the students are prepared.”

The County of Hawaii had attended the previous ALEX Internship Fair but Matilda Tompson, director of the Waimea Community Education, enjoyed her first time as an employer at this semester’s fair. “This is so fascinating,” she said. “It’s been a while since I’ve come out to Hilo, but just seeing all these students is great.”

Her internship specifically focused on students interested in social networking for the Waimea

community.

“I know it’s especially hard for students because Waimea is pretty far,” she stated, “but I thought I’d just try. It’s a great opportunity for everyone.”

UH Hilo also had its own organizations seeking student employees. The UH Hilo New Student Programs, NSP, looked for two students to fill their open positions. Jake Picus, the Associate Director for New Student Program, expressed his enjoyment with the fair.

“It’s fantastic,” he stated. “This is a great way to get our name out.” Bart Henderson, a senior double majoring in Political Science and Administration of Justice, agreed with Picus on the fair’s success. But he took a different approach.

He currently works at the Hilo Yacht Club and attended the event to advertise the Club’s open positions and unlike other employers, who stood or sat at their tables and waited for interested students, Henderson actually walked around the fair and spoke to student bystanders.

“The quality of the students has been good,” he said. “They’ seemed very prepared and it’s nice to see students professionally dressed. However, the only thing that’s missing is confidence. I would have liked a lot of the students to have more confidence.”

When talking to several students who didn’t do their research prior to the event, these students seemed a lot more hesitant than those who had prepared. A sophomore majoring in math, who asked to remain anonymous, said that she didn’t attend the previous ALEX workshops but she updated her resume that day and decided to give the Internship Fair a try. “It’s a pretty awesome event. But now I’m trying to choose an internship,” she said. “I wish I knew more about each one because some pay and some don’t.” She added, “But anyway, getting an internship is about the experience, not getting paid.”

However, several students, who actually attended ALEX’s workshops prior to the event, seemed to have a lot more confidence with themselves and the resumes they handed to employers. Sela Tuitavake, a senior majoring in Administration of Justice, admitted that she didn’t have the chance to research the potential employers but she felt confident in the resume she brought with her. “The ALEX workshops I went to were extremely useful. I feel great being here and I’m really grateful for this opportunity.”

She mentioned which employers she dropped her resume off then laughed and said, “I hope I get

some phone calls and interviews soon.” Another student, Maile Paishon, echoed Tuitavake’s words.

“This whole event is awesome,” she said. “The workshops I went to really helped and I’ve been able to specify my resume to who I’m applying for.” She mentioned she did her research prior to the event and after she met the employers she’d researched, she perused through the rest of the fair and met other employers and students.

“It’s been fun to meet and talk to new people,” she said. “Hopefully, though, I can get an internship in managing or marketing and that could lead to a job.”

Tom DeWitt stated his appreciation for the amount of employers and students present at the fair. “There’s a lot of employers,” he said, “but the real challenge is getting enough students to come out. I’m happy when the employers are happy.” He expressed his hope that employers receive enough applications that they’ll come back to the next Internship Fair. “The employers seem pleased and the proof comes when we talk to them. Some have already scheduled interviews.”

He looked around the room and pointed out several groups of students. “There’s quite a few students from the workshops,” he said. “It looks like those workshops really helped to prepare them.” Shannon Sampaga, a student working as the ALEX event planner, added that the event “was a very good turnout.” She laughed and pointed to the registration table. “There’s so many students, we ran out of registration pages.” However, she, like DeWitt, expressed her appreciation for the overall turnout and quality of the students. “I’m impressed how students take initiative to dress and get their resumes ready.” When asked if she thought the prior workshops helped the students prepare for the Internship Fair, she smiled and said, “Definitely.”

Students interested in future events hosted by ALEX can check out their facebook page at www.facebook.com/UHHiloALEX or their website, http://hilo.hawaii.edu/ALEX/ for more information

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The True Strength of a Man By: Aisha-Rae Kobayashi | Student Health and Wellness Programs (SHWP) Please join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ UhHiloStudentHealthWellnessPrograms

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here do you stand on the issue of violence? You should stand strong! On March 18, an exciting opportunity will be coming to UH Hilo, as Men Can Stop Rape will be visiting to bring awareness on how you can make a difference and why you matter. With an aim to stop violence before it happens, Men Can Stop Rape tries to fulfill their mission to enable men to use their strength for creating cultures free from violence, especially violence against women. Men Can Stop Rape is a unique nonprofit organization that serves as a national lead to redefining masculinity and strength through various programs and campaigns. One of the programs that should sound familiar, is right here on campus—UH Hilo’s Men of Strength! Their focus of helping men to use their strength in positive ways in all of their relationships, helps to build a strong foundation in the prevention of genderbased violence.

The founders of Men Can Stop Rape felt the need and importance to shift the responsibility of deterring harm away from women by promoting healthy, nonviolent masculinity. This engagement of men to become allies has inspired and motivated men to end the violence— exemplifying a true strong man This promotion of empowering men to play a positive role has helped to build not just a healthy self and relationships, but an overall healthy community.

Men of Strength embodies the values of Men Can Stop Rape, by upholding gender equity, challenging assumptions, helping to put an end to oppression (racism, sexism, classism… etc), practicing non-violence, and overall acting as role models of true strength. Violence is a sign of weakness which is why the victimization of others is something these powerful men groups do not stand for. The key approach is prevention, which is stimulated through acts of public awareness and campaigns; especially through the “Stand Strong” campaign. Another important theory of approach is bystander intervention, which helps equip men to express

their discomfort and build skills. It’s a great approach in preparing men to intervene. Bystander intervention prepares men with six steps: noticing events, identifying events as problems, feeling motivated to and capable of finding a solution, acquiring skills for action, act, and lastly evaluating and revising. This six step schema of bystander training is beneficial in building your strength to stand strong.

On March 18th at 5:00 p.m. in Campus Center Room 306; a Stand Strong qualifying event will take place. Pat McGann and Rhett Walker of Men Can Stop Rape will share in this national campaign that poses the question, “Where do you stand?”. UH Hilo’s Student Health and Wellness Program’s Men of Strength organization along with sponsorship from the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney provides you with this opportunity to learn how you can be part of the movement to reduce violence in our homes and community. All UH Hilo and HawCC students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend, and by doing so you will earn a Stand Strong Card that makes you eligible for special discounts at 40 businesses around campus and Hilo. Also you will have the chance to win a free Men of Strength T-shirt. Please join us!

To RSVP to our bystander training on 3/18/13 please contact Men of Strength at mosatuhh@hawaii.edu or by visiting www.facebook.com/uhhilomenofstrength.

For more information on Men Can Stop Rape please visit: mencanstoprape.org.

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The Complete Works of Shakespeare in 97 minutes A preview on ‘The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)’

Elizabeth Johnson | Staff Writer Avery Berido | Graphic Designer

n March 15, 17, 22, and 24, a play entitled “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” will be performed at KMC Theatre (Kilauea Military Camp Theatre.) Steven Bond and Mason Agor are doing this show for their senior project as part of their graduation requirement in the Performing Arts Drama degree major. The show is sponsored by KDEN (Kilauea Drama and Entertainment Network), a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the Hawaiian community gather and unite through theatre and performing arts entertainment and helps sponsor other theatre events. The Friday shows will be at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows will be at 2:30 p.m. It is a three-man show that combines and condenses all 37 plays by William Shakespeare into only 97 minutes. Admission is $10.

Bond and Mason Agor are presenting and performing. Bond is a senior majoring in Performing Arts Drama with a minor in English.

Agor is a junior, double majoring in Performing Arts Drama and English. Bond produces and acts in the play, while Agor is the director. In order to obtain a Performing Arts Drama degree, one of the graduation requirements demands each Performing Arts student to complete a senior project. A senior project must be proposed to and approved by the UH Hilo Performing Arts Department.

When asked how Bond and Agor were

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both inspired to do “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” as their senior project, they explained how they both started with separate but similar ideas. During the summer of 2012, both Bond and Agor had looked at a site online called ‘Reduced Shakespeare Company.’ The site displayed the condensed works of William Shakespeare into one play. Fascinated by it at separate times, both had decided to do the play as their senior project.

In acting class that Fall of 2012, Bond and Agor started talking about what they were going to do for their senior projects. When they found out that they were both interested in doing their senior projects on the same thing, they then decided to just do the play together and accomplish their senior projects as a team.

What exactly is the play called “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” about? The play is taken from the ‘Reduced Shakespeare Company’ that promotes and sells the script.

The play is really an abridgment of 37 plays written by William Shakespeare, an English poet and playwright who lived during the 1600’s. It is condensed into one big play that lasts under two hours.

The intention of this is to inform the public about the plays by William Shakespeare without diving too much into hours of reading, listening, watching, studying, and learning about each of his plays.

It is a modernized play written simply enough for everyone watching the performance to know, understand, and enjoy a taste of Shakespeare’s plays within a short amount of time.

For Bond and Agor, “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” came to life with their

six person crew and cast made up of three people.

The play stars actors Steven Bond, Wilfred “Tyler” Gee, and Christopher Tomich. With only three actors in the play, they said, “its basically three people trying to do an unprecedented feat of condensing all of Shakespeare’s work into one performance.”

Both Bond and Agor agreed that the play can be rated PG-13 and if there are children present in the audience, swearing will be omitted. The script is mostly comedy based and focuses especially on the tragedies. While the cast memorized the written script, a majority of the play will be improv-based and the actors themselves get to act as they feel inspired to do so.

There will be some audience interaction, so expect to be part of the show. However, don’t feel like you need to know anything about Shakespeare. “It’s a show [designed] to introduce Shakespeare to an audience who might not like Shakespeare. But trust us--its not dry, boring, vomit-less Shakespeare!” Said Bond and Agor.

If you aren’t that interested or know nothing about Shakespeare, go to KMC Theatre to watch the play “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged).” Said Bond, “I hope to spread joys of Shakespeare in as funny a way as possible. I hope to bring people not interested in drama or Shakespeare and to just have fun with it!” Agor said, “For me, this is closure for my Drama Major and completing this program. It is also helping me in my English Literature Major.

Doing this show and play is a way to help me transition into my English future. But I do hope that the audience has fun because it’s not a serious play at all!”

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Gordon’s Watchmen A short story Joie Colobong | Staff Writer

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t was five minutes to 9:00. We had to get inside before the Watchmen came out for their nightly neighborhood surveillance. People like us couldn’t go outside after 9:00 p.m. anymore for any reason after President Gordon’s so-called For the Good of the Neighborhood Act went into effect. Concerts, social gatherings and public events of any kind were now forbidden at night.

Overnight jobs were forbidden; people who previously worked late nights were forced to either switch to daytime shifts or find new jobs altogether. It was ultimately meant to dissuade people from engaging in activities that could “be detrimental to the intelligence, integrity, and well-being of our country and its inhabitants”, as Gordon once said on the radio.

To help enforce this, Gordon decreed that two Special Security Watchmen – Gordon’s Watchmen, as Elliott and I often called them – must be posted on every street corner in every city and town in every state, every single night. Their job was to make sure all the streets were empty and silent after 9:00 pm and to watch for anyone who dared to stick a foot out their door.

They were also trained to be the eyes and ears of their leader. Any man who was caught speaking ill of Gordon by the Watchmen was a dead man.

They were armed with virtually every weapon and defense mechanism you could imagine: pistols, rifles, Tasers, grenades, bulletproof vests, shields, pepper spray made from the deadliest peppers, several types of tear gas. They had it all. They were trained to shoot with flawless accuracy from any distance.

And they were trained to react at the blink of an eye at anything that moved.

You didn’t mess around with them. If you valued your life at all, you just didn’t mess around with them.

Elliott and I were walking home from the theater. We had gone to see a movie. I don’t remember what the title was or what the film was about. I just remember not finding it particularly funny or sad, or anything. After living under Gordon’s laws for so long, I’d forgotten at that point how to laugh or cry or feel any emotion for pretty much everything. We didn’t walk too fast. We wanted to delay having to go inside for as long as we could.

The streets were already empty and quiet. Not counting the Watchmen, Elliott and I were the last two people out. I didn’t think of the Watchmen as people. They weren’t human. They had no souls.

Elliott broke the silence. “So, what did you think of the movie?” he asked me as we walked down the sidewalk past the grungy two- and three-story buildings that composed our humble neighborhood.

“Eh, it was okay. It didn’t make me want to do backflips, but it was okay. What about you?”

“I didn’t care much for it. There just wasn’t any spice to it. I actually almost fell asleep at one point. And don’t get me started on the cheesy dialogue.”

“Huh. Tell me then, why did we go to see that particular movie?” I asked, not entirely serious.

“It’s not like we had any better options. Thanks to stupid Gordon there’s not much to do for leisure around here anymore.”

“I hear you, man.”

“You know, I seriously wonder how that man, of all people, became our president. If it’d been up to me, that idiot would’ve never even made the ballot.”

I nodded. “Yeah, man.”

“You know, I miss our freedom. I miss having the free will to do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. I wish we could go back to a time when monsters like Gordon weren’t telling us what to do with our lives. Don’t you?”

I spoke softly, filled with fear that the Watchmen would catch me.

“Of course I do. You know I hate Gordon as much as you do. But what can we do about it? As long as Gordon’s in control, we’re next to powerless.”

He then went on a rant about how screwed up our country and our people had become because of Gordon. I always liked listening to Elliott rant.

It was fun to hear what he had to say. He could go on for hours and I’d be right there in front of him absorbing and agreeing with every word. He was such a rebel. He was far more daring and outspoken than I was, and I always admired that about him… until that night.

As we approached my block, a Watchman standing on the corner, rifle in hand, called out to us. “Hey, you two, it’s almost 9:00. Get off the street

and get inside now.” We walked right past him in silence.

As much as I detested Gordon and his inane laws, I valued my life, so I decided to follow his orders. I stopped, turned to Elliott and said, “Well, I’ll see you later. Tell Marissa I said hi.” I patted him on the back and started making my way to my apartment building.

Elliott, however, didn’t go home. Instead, he turned around to face the Watchman that spoke to us.

“What if I don’t want to go inside?” he yelled.

I turned around. “Elliott, what are you doing?!” I said. “Don’t be stupid!”

“Hey, you don’t want to test me, pal!” the Watchman replied.

“What? I’m not a criminal, I’m not a junkie, and I’m not a psychopath! What makes you think I could be any of those things? Why should good people like me have to suffer the consequences of what all the crazies are responsible for?” Elliott completely ignored me.

All the other Watchmen standing on the nearby street corners heard Elliott; there was no way they couldn’t have heard that. Only the two on our corner paid attention to him, though. The others were too preoccupied with watching out for other rebels like Elliott to notice, or even care.

“Shut up!” the Watchman said. “You’re an idiot! I will put a bullet through your head if you don’t do what I say!”

“If I don’t do what you say? You mean if I don’t do what President Gordon orders you to say! Well, you know what? Screw you! Screw all of you!

And screw Gordon too!”

“You just made a big mistake.” The Watchman and his partner cocked and raised their rifles, their index fingers on the triggers, their crosshairs aiming for the center of Elliott’s chest.

“What are you going to do? What, you going to shoot me? Go ahead!

I dare you!” Elliott held his arms out, practically begging them to shoot him.

Within seconds, the Watchmen happily granted his request. Elliott jerked backwards and collapsed onto the cold concrete sidewalk as the deafening sounds of the Watchmen’s shots echoed through the lifeless street.

I heard a woman’s voice in the distance. “Elliott! No!”

That voice was Marissa’s. She saw everything from across the street, from behind the little window in the front door of the unkempt three-story boarding house where she and Elliott lived. As soon as the rifles went off, she bolted through the door and ran to Elliott’s side.

She sobbed uncontrollably. “No! Elliott! No!”

Elliott mustered what little life he had left, turned his head towards Marissa and whispered, “I love you. Forgive me.” He expired in her arms.

The second Watchman on the corner aimed his loaded rifle at Marissa’s head. “You have ten seconds to get back inside or I’ll shoot!” he screamed.

Marissa looked up at the Watchman, the tip of his rifle positioned right between her eyes. She was kneeling down on the sidewalk, her legs soaking in a pool of Elliott’s blood, her hands cradling Elliott’s head, her eyes streaming with tears. When she lost the one person that meant more to her than anything else in the world, she lost her will to live.

“Take me too,” she said softly.

“No, Marissa!” I shouted.

“Shut up, you!” the first Watchman yelled at me.

“Go ahead! Take me too! Do it!” Marissa screamed between sobs.

And without hesitation, the second Watchman aimed his loaded rifle at Marissa’s chest, pulled the trigger, and pumped her heart full of lead. Her body landed on the sidewalk right beside Elliott’s.

Both Watchmen then turned towards me. “You want to be next?” the first one said.

Without saying a word, I turned and ran for the front door of my apartment building.

To be Continued in Ke Kalahea Issue Six.

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o the person from the BCM whom responded to my comment about “not being noticed in the world”. Thank you.

Ok so the Vagina Monologues this year was good, I do agree with staff writer Maria about some awkwardness, but i do have a critique about the article.

When reading the article i could not help but notice that the picture that was above the article of disappointment, the girl who was speaking spoken word Chioke mims, was not the correct picture, she was on the cover of paper, but not above the article those are two different people. So for future suggestions do your research thoroughly to ensure that newspapers are not swapping people.

Aloha and thank you for your entertaining article keep up the good work. :) I could not help but respond to disgusted in hilo about how the Vagina monologues are making our women cause worse.... I just wanted to ask you if you know anything about VDay or what the money is used for........ Also why is it gross ??? How has it set us back? WHy i ask why are u disgusted with your vagina ? and to be honest if there were penis pops being sold for Penis monologues as an reaction against violence, sexual abuses, or assault i will tell you this i would be buying Penis pops daily :D hey maybe check out ur vagina who knows u might not be so disgusted ..... just a thought. On that note one thing i will say is there needs to be some kind of haven for men. We have the women center i believe there needs to be a Man center..... or something...

Sincerely, Embracing Vaginas for the Cause watching romance blossom across this campus is very amusing. when you see someone you like, don’t just think about jumping their bones. instead, make your move, show your gentlemen/lady side. it’s about honor and respect at first, then trust will follow, and eventually...love. there is lust occasionally, maybe even all the time...but we’re human. and men, when a woman needs her space, let her have it. stop trying occupy everything. women the same goes for you too. and it’s never about impressing someone. if their not impressed when you are being you, they’re not worth it. you look at a woman and you see something you want/need. work for it, because beating around the bush may get you what you want, but not to the best of what you may have gotten if you worked hard for it. ladies, the same applies. special props to the ladies and gents who have chosen to wait till marriage. it is a hard battle no? i admire people like you, people who see the norm, and decide to be extraordinary. is it always about sex, or can we just have a cup a tea? if you caught me staring, it is simply me being daring, it is simply me preparing to speak to you to my heart’s content.

New app I suggest all u singles should check out! Tinder! You will not be dissointed ;) I’m so sick of facebook. People need to learn to get a life. Start talking to real people and stop posting every detail of your life. I only have facebook to message people important stuff, not post how every minute of my day went.

Can we not have 4 paragraph rants/raves? I’m way to lazy to read all that shit Spring Break, WHY are you taking SOOO long!!! >:( Do your best and God will do the rest :) To the person complaining about being in a college setting and making the assumption that you would be surrounded by intelligent people: I would have to say that Smoking and eating whatever types of food you want is a CHOICE!!! That does not mean these people are NOT intelligent!!! If anything I would say that you are the IGNORANT PERSON for thinking this!!!

The Vagina Monologues is NOT a disgusting play. It is not degrading for women at all. If you were actually paying attention (or maybe did not even watch the play and just made the assumption that it is disgusting and degrading), then maybe you should actually listen to the message(s) that the Vagina Monologues are about. And seriously, there is nothing wrong with selling “Vagina Pops”!!! Have you never been to Spencer’s in the Prince Kuhio Plaza??? You need to WAKE UP and realize what the Vagina Monologues are all about!!!

Seriously, wanting to issue Citations to people smoking??? Are you for real??? If people are smoking in no smoking areas than politely ask them to leave to a designated smoking area not issue citations to people. By the way, how would you know that people are not suffering from YOUR BAD HABITS??? You need to WAKE UP!!!

To the K-Building Janitors, you know who you are =) You all do an awesome job at keeping our campus clean!!! Keep up the good work and you are very much Loved =) The Learning Center is an awesome place with welcoming faculty, staff, and tutors. This is a place to come in and do your homework, go on the internet, and get help from the wonderful tutors!!! The tutors in The Learning Center are here to help you and they have a humble and wonderful attitude!!! Keep up the GOOD WORK =) You may say that you love women.

However, what you mean is that you love sex and have no respect for women.

is it possible to love when no man cherishes and no woman above or below cherishes the agony that is to love and to be loved? oh but if i were a bird i would sing to you you would have heard of a voice so true you would know that silly bird was into you. to those who believe that because someone is by their self so they need to be around other people to be happy. but out! i don’t need you around to ruin my day.

To that person who is upset because someone, in the Bible DISCLAIMER!!! The Rants & Raves allow students to express their opinions history class, criticized the Bible.

Maybe you should have thought about that before you started anonymously and appear AS IS. Ke Kalahea does not edit these submissions for grammar, spelling or punctuation. Rants & Raves that are discriminatory toward individuals in regards the class. to race, religion, gender and/or sexual orientation will not be printed. Rants & Raves do NOT represent the views or feelings of the Ke Kalahea Staff.

I want to suck on your cauliflower ears <3

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