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Bill seeks to add three members to Board of Regents Faculty and an additional student perspective would be added to the university’s governing board under Rep. Isaac Choy’s bill.

House Bill 552 asks that the Board of Regents expand to compose 18 members with two voting faculty regents and one additional voting student regent. The bill was introduced and passed its first reading Jan. 26.

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‘Eye Candy’ first episode recap MTV has created a new show based off an R.L. Stine thriller. Does it live up to the author’s reputation as a horror genius, or should MTV stick to their reality shows?

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It’s everywhere At 2:12 p.m., a janitor reported someone squirting black ink or paint all over a stall in the men’s restroom on the first floor of Webster Hall.

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Man trespassed from Stan Sheriff after throwing items onto court during game At 9 p.m., staff at Stan Sheriff center reported that a male in the stands threw a small orange ball onto the court. He was in the student section.

The man was issued a trespass warning, barring him from the arena.

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Expletives in bathroom graffiti at Sinclair Sinclair Library staff reported at 7:41 a.m. that they found graffiti containing expletives on the wall of a stall inside the men’s restroom in the basement.

Altered permit at Dole Street garage At 11:44 a.m., DPS was alerted to an altered parking permit in the main parking garage on Dole Street. Someone had modified the date on the permit and the vehicle was towed.

Athletics ‘significant’ for economy, UH study suggests The University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa Athletics Department is “significant” to Hawai‘ i’s economy, providing millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs for the state, according to a UH study.

The study, prepared by the Shidler College of Business, covered the economic impact of Mānoa’s athletics department for fiscal year 2013-14. It said the athletics department generated $66.1 million in spending, which in turn generated $127.6 million in business sales, $36.9 million for Hawai‘ i workers, $7 million in state taxes and generated 864 jobs.

“Spending by [UH Athletics] on hotels for visiting teams created income for hotel workers and suppliers and owners,” the report said. “This income was then spent again in the economy.

We call this the ‘multiplier effect,’ and in this study we measure these impacts.”

In addition to the athletics department’s $35 million budget, student-athlete and visitor spending as well as organizations such as Ahui Koa Anuenue, Na Koa, UH Bookstore and several others generated the $66.1 million in spending.

Each dollar of such spent of goods and services resulted in $1.98 in Hawai‘i business sales, $0.53 of additional income for Hawai‘i workers, $0.10 of state taxes and 14.01 additional jobs in Hawai‘i.

Man issued trespass warning after loitering in storage shed At 9:15 p.m., UH Thrift Shop staff reported that a man was seen underneath the building. Honolulu Police issued the man a trespass warning. When officers found him, he had relocated to a storage shed.

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Dirty needles at Wa‘ahila Ridge raise safety concern At 9:15 a.m., DPS officers took a cooler full of used needles to the biosafety office. Landscaping staff working at Wa‘ahila Ridge found the biohazard materials during a cleanup project.

Laundry thief takes expensive clothing from Hale Wainani washing machine, leaves behind cheaper items Someone took a man’s clothes out of a washing machine in Hale Wainani. It was reported at 7:30 p.m.

The apparent clothing snatcher took high-end items and left less valuable pieces scattered on the ground in front of a dryer.

UH investigating basketball potsmoking incident University of Hawai‘ i Athletic Director Ben Jay announced that the athletic department is looking into an allegation that marijuana smoke in hotel rooms assigned to members of its men’s basketball team was the cause of $500 in cleaning fees.

The incident occurred during Hawai‘ i’s last road trip in Riverside, California. The athletic department then received the bill for the cleaning fees.

“I’ve been apprised of an incident in the hotel, but I can’t comment further,” Jay told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Tuesday.

In one of the players’ assigned non-smoking

rooms, a smoke alarm alerted security staff. A manager at the Riverside Marriott Convention Center declined comment.

According to the Marriott’s website, there is a “room recovery fee for guests who do not comply in order to cover the extensive cost of restoring guest rooms to a smoke-free condition.” UH reported that the fee is $250 per room.

Jay declined to identify the occupants of the room in question, due to privacy issues. He also declined to reveal the number of players involved in the case.

Head Coach Benjy Taylor also declined comment on the investigation.

According to the Student-Athlete Handbook, the department may drug test athletes and suspend those found to be in violation.

UH associate vice president leaves for Texas A University of Hawai‘ i system spokeswoman has left her position to seek a communications position in Texas, according to a UH release Thursday.

Lynne T. Waters, UH system associate vice president for external affairs and university relations, will start her position as vice president for university communications for the University of Texas at Arlington on Feb. 27.

“Her dynamic approach to communications at the university has resulted in advancements on many fronts, especially video and social media,” said UH system President David Lassner. “Lynne will be greatly missed by the University of Hawai‘ i. We know she will do well in her new role, and we wish her the best.”

During her tenure at UH, Waters directed the branding and launching of the Hawai‘ i Innovation Initiative. She also contributed to the marketing and branding of the university’s recruitment program.

“The University of Texas is getting a highly competent and respected professional as well as a very caring and ethical person,” said former Hawai‘ i Gov. Ben Cayetano. “Texas’ gain is Hawai‘ i’s loss.”

UH coach inducted into St. Louis Baseball Hall of Fame University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior baseball head coach Mike Trapasso has been inducted into the Greater St. Louis Baseball Hall of Fame, according to an announcement Thursday.

“This is a great honor knowing how tremendous of a baseball city St. Louis is,” Trapasso

said. “So many great players and coaches have come from there. When people hear the name St. Louis they think of baseball because it is such a great baseball city.”

Trapasso, who is entering his 14th season with UH, led the ‘Bows to a 45-17 record in 2006 and brought them to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament that season – the first time the ‘Bows played in the NCAA regional in 13 years.

That same year, he was named National Coach of the Year by the National Baseball Foundation and was a finalist for the College Baseball Insider National Coach of the Year award.

He has been the recipient of the Western Athletics Conference Coach of the Year on three different occasions — 2004, 2006, 2012 — has an overall record of 382-360 with UH and recorded eight seasons with 30 or more wins in a season.

Trapasso played at Jefferson College and pitched in the 1984 College World Series. He played three years in the minors, reaching low class A with the St. Louis Cardinals.

UH law school, Peace Corps to launch fellowship program The University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law in partnership with the Peace Corps will launch a program, offering graduate scholarships to Peace Corps volunteers “who completed degree-related internships in underserved American communities,” according to a UH news release Thursday.

“The Coverdell Fellows Program gives returned volunteers the chance to build on their classroom experience by sharing their unique knowledge and skills with local organizations in need,” said Hessler-Radelet Carrie, Peace Corps director.

The Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program will offer selected fellows $3,000 per academic year in academic aid and will give them the opportunity to pursue a juries doctor degree.

“The William S. Richardson School of Law is well suited to host and educate Coverdell Fellows because we are an unusually small yet exceptionally diverse law school community with programs focusing on international law and the law of Asia and the Pacific as well as on American, indigenous and environmental law,” said Avi Soifer, law school dean.

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Fees to increase for dental, nursing students Curriculum adjustments, less state funding spell higher costs for students SAMANTHA FEYEN / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

The fee for dental students has not increased since its implementation in 1999.

SHIWANI JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH) is expecting to increase students’ fees due to changes in curriculum, a large deficit and support for services already in place to aid students.

The fee will increase from the current $500 to $1,000 per semester for dental hygiene students and $1,000 to $2,000 per semester for nursing students.

“As a public university [and] as a land grant university, affordable education is the most important thing,” said an Meisenzahl, media spokesperson for the University of Hawai‘i system. “Unfortunately, under the current budget constraints, the reality was they needed to impose this fee increase.”

WHY THE INCREASE?

According to Meisenzahl, the increase in fees comes from a change in curriculum and the need to support resources offered to students without increasing the already sizable deficit at SONDH, all in a decreased income environment for UH Mānoa. ”The amount of funds from the state legislature have decreased $60 million in the last five years,” he said.

Proof of this can be seen in the UH system’s increase in tuition on its different campuses, from UH Hilo to KCC. At SONDH specifically, money is needed to pay for the style of class, being lab classes.

“The curriculum change included more lab work, more clinical work; which meant more staff, more faculty and the school had to cover those increases. Unfortunately, it resulted in this fee,” Meisenzahl said.

A lab class is longer than the average class, ranging from three hours to eight hours for SONDH students.

With the increase in time comes a decrease in class size; for example, one teacher to six students.

data and observation techniques allows the students to receive constructive feedback. The Center allows SONDH students to become acquainted with the hospital environment, as well as the more personal aspects of clinical work.

According to UH News, the Department of Theater and Dance and the Department of Nursing have created a partnership through the Simulation Center called Health-

The amount of funds from the state Legislature have decreased $60 million in the last five years.

– DAN MEISENZAHL UH SPOKESPERSON

In the clinical field, a smaller class size improves the interaction between the teacher and student, which benefits the education each student receives. SONDH has made up for the smaller class size by hiring more teachers with the curriculum change, going from a staff of 74 to 82, according to Meisenzahl.

Besides the change in curriculum, money is needed to sustain resources created to aid SONDH students. One such example of student services is the Translational Health Science Simulation Center, located on the fourth floor of Webster Hall.

The Simulation Center utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to guide students through real-life situations, which are monitored by teachers and staff, and the use of real-time

CAST. Theater students and nursing students act out hospital situations, which prepare students for future doctor-patient interactions.

NO BACKSLIDING

SONDH has a $1.6 million deficit, according to Hawaii News Now. This, in part, comes from the need to stay up-to-date with the demands of the clinical field. It is considered separate from the deficit of UH Mānoa as a whole.

According to Meisenzahl, all schools and colleges within the UH Mānoa system have been impacted by reduced budgets. Although $30 million has been raised through tuition increase to cover the university’s budget, it still falls short of what the university needs. Because of this,

schools and colleges within UH have needed to look for other ways to cover expenses.

Meisenzahl also said that this increase will also ensure that the school does not raise its shortfall. He assured students that 100 percent of the fees collected go to SONDH. A NEEDED FEE

“It’s unfair that even though it’s our last year, we will still have to pay the fees. We are basically paying for everyone that comes after us,” said Alyssa Harada, who will be completing her last year in the nursing program when the fees are implemented.

The suddenness, as well as the quantity of the increase raised questions and concerns from students in both schools. In an interview with Hawaii News Now, students questioned the decision to implement the increase all at once versus in increments, which would make it easier for students to understand and afford.

Meisenzahl said that incremental implementation had been considered, but with the need to support faculty increase, clinical work and more, SONDH could not afford to space out the increase in revenue.

“As soon as this became apparent, in early fall of 2014, the Dean of the Nursing School met with every nursing class, met with the student board of Dental Hygienists and had been explaining why this was necessary,” he said.

The dean of the Nursing School,

Mary Boland, was unavailable for comment on the topic of the fee increase.

The SONDH fee increase has yet to be implemented, according to Meisenzahl. It is being reviewed by the UH Mānoa Office of Student Affairs. Afterwards, it has to be approved by the UH Mānoa Chancellor, the UH system president and the Board of Regents before it becomes official.

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The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene professional fee was implemented in 1999 at $500.

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The nursing fee increased to $1,000 in 2006.

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Under the proposal, undergraduate nursing students would pay $2,000 per semester for a maximum of six semesters.

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Under the proposal, undergraduate dental hygiene students would pay $1,000 per semester for a maximum of six semesters.

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Rep. switches parties because of beliefs DREW DEBRO STAFF WRITER

With a desire to more consistently align himself with a party that represents his political and philosophical beliefs, Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party in December.

“As a college student at Yale, I wanted to be different, and when I started my career here in Hawai‘i, I intended to take a that alternate path, go against the political grain and run as a Republican,” Johanson said. “I figured it would give me maximum independence, but in the longer moments that come along, one has to ask themselves if any organization they belong to accurately reflects their beliefs.”

Johanson represents Hawai‘i’s 32nd district (Aiea, Moanalua, Foster Village, Fort Shafter).

SWITCHING PARTIES

Johanson announced his intention to switch parties on Dec. 29. According to a Hawaii News Now article, following his reelection in 2014, all eight Republicans in the state House were unable to hold their meetings because some wanted to replace Johanson as minority leader, claiming he was “too collaborative” with the Democrats.

According to Johanson, reactions from fellow politicians, with a few exceptions, were relatively positive.

“My Democratic supporters expressed considerable happiness, Independents did the same and even Republicans have told me,

‘We’re voting for you, we wish you were still a Republican but you’re still the same person,’” Johanson said. “The real barometer will be during the next election; it’ll be up to the voters as to whether they want to retain me or not.”

Johanson claims that he was

essary to help them more accurately gauge their ideologies.

“College is a great time to examine those beliefs, I would say get involved at the legislature, get involved in people’s campaigns, see whether you agree with them or not and see what it’s like to be

The real barometer will be during the next election; it’ll be up to the voters as to whether they want to retain me or not.

– AARON LING JOHANSON STATE REPRESENTATIVE

driven from the state Republican Party because he observed a lack of acceptance for ideologies different from the party’s own.

“I spent quite a bit explaining why not taking a statesmanlike approach was the best, most constructive way to engage government, and there were others who wanted a much more combative, oppositional tone because they felt that it was more appropriate to play the role of the loyal opposition,” Johanson said.

Johanson believes the state of Hawai‘i’s political and cultural diversity and local customs dictate that aiming for common ground is better-received than relentlessly pursuing one’s own policy ideas.

But don’t take Johanson’s word for it – the representative encourages young people, students in particular, with an interest in policy development and government to get involved at the legislature by any means nec-

politically active. It’s easy to cling to political platitudes and platforms; it’s different when you actually have to argue a specific policy or see what its effects, both positive and negative, will be on real people,” he said.

Originally from Montana, Johanson moved to Hawai‘i at the age of six and is an alumnus of Moanalua Elementary, Middle and High School and went on to graduate with honors from Yale University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

He went on to occupy distinguished positions within the federal government, including Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Mint and Associate Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel.

In 2012, Johanson returned to Hawai‘ i to run for state representative, defeating Democratic challenger Eleanor Lei Sharsh with an approximate 30 percent margin. In 2013, he was elected House Minority

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ASUH rejects fossil fuel divestment Decision puts student senate at odds with UH regents, nationwide divestment movement MATHEW URSUA / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

UH’s student senate voted down a measure Jan. 28 that would have eliminated the senate’s investments in fossil fuel companies.

The decision comes two weeks after the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents (BOR) authorized a task force to study withdrawing investments in fossil fuel companies and as universities across the country eye similar moves.

Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (ASUH) struck down the divestment bill following 45 minutes of testimony. All of those who testified during the meeting were in favor of divestment.

“It’s kind of ridiculous that our student government is actively opposing positive change,” UH Mānoa student Mark Ryan said after testifying before student senators.

The senate passed another bill, introduced by Sens. Krista Ann Lee and Sean Mitsui, which allows ASUH’s fund managers to invest in all legally tradable stocks and bonds, including those for oil companies.

Leader and trumped Sharsh once again in the November 2014 election, this time with a margin of nearly 44 percent.

THE STATE’S TOP PRIORITIES

As a member of the House Committee on Labor and Public Employment, Johanson lists homelessness and addressing the cost of living in Hawai‘i as top priorities going into the new legislative session.

“People universally feel like poverty is a problem, but it often doesn’t get a lot of attention, even though those issues are typically the root causes of the things that do receive attention. So in that sense, it’s important to communicate the need for things like opportunity and increased access to education, ... the things we more visibly see,” he said.

Johanson sees the development of early childhood education as a proactive strategy to build informed and educated citizens out of the next generation that are self-sufficient and prepared for the academic and professional world.

“Education is very important in a person’s ability to better themselves and increase their access to economic opportunities,” Johanson said. “That’s something we can do as a state is to ensure all people have access to that opportunity later in life to pursue the type of life and career that they want to,” Johanson said.

To ensure that every resident of Hawai‘ i is provided with access to high-quality early education, he urges the inclusion of teachers,

About six and a half percent of ASUH’s portfolio consists of investments in energy companies, according to a Merrill Lynch investment adviser present at Wednesday’s meeting.

Faced with two opposing resolutions, student senators voted to pass the bill that supported investing in legally tradable stocks and bonds – a move some senators believe will keep ASUH’s fund strong for years to come.

Others, including Mitsui, said divestment would require ASUH to revise its approach to investment.

“It was very irresponsible for us in trying to figure out what would be a good investment strategy during this meeting,” he said on Facebook after the meeting.

Wednesday’s decision pits ASUH against the university’s regents, who approved a task force to study divesting from fossil fuel related stocks at a meeting early January.

That decision followed a divestment petition that was signed by over 1,000 people and 18 people testifying in person before the board.

Before voting began, senators

rather than lawyers or education specialists, in the process of educational policy making. To this effect, Johanson is co-sponsoring House Bill (HB) 780, a bill that would require at least one board member to have taught over five years of K-12 education prior to election and appointment to the Hawai‘ i school board.

“I was a proponent of the school board and now we get a lot of people who are great at education management, but it helps to have that classroom experience when a person is serving as that manager of the department of education so that that perspective is represented,” he said.

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heard testimony from around 10 students. Many called for ASUH to divest its portfolio — valued at around $8,253,382 — from fossil fuel companies and to act more in favor of sustainability.

UH Mānoa student Mark Ryan testified in favor of divestment.

“We all know that fossil fuels are a huge contributor to climate change. The evidence is there,” Ryan said.

Ryan said he understood why ASUH voted the way it did, but disagreed with the decision.

“I can understand; it’s just ignorance. The world that they know in there is business and economics; the world that we know is environmental justice,” Ryan said.

Ryan said ASUH’s divesting wouldn’t affect the multibillion dollar oil companies much, but would still send a message.

Graduate Student Organization President Michelle Tigchelaar, who also testified Wednesday, said that divesting would enable ASUH to bring its operational practices in line with its mission.

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throughout the state. Its reports are reliant on sentinel health practitioners, the State Laboratories Division, private laboratories and the Office of Health Status Monitoring.

According to the latest report, which collected data from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, outpatient visits related to influenza are lower than the previous week. A total of 12,492 specimens were tested for influenza type A and type B during the 2014-2015 flu season, which started in October. Out of the 12,492 specimens tested, 1,595 were found to be positive. The two most common age groups to test positive for influenza were 5-24 years of age and 65 years of age and older.

The HDOH has come up with an influenza watch as part of a comprehensive influenza surveillance system and to prevent the spread of contagious respiratory diseases in humans.

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Vivian Wei, a senior majoring in communications, got her flu shot at UHSM four months ago.

“I felt sick for a week after the shot, but have not got the flu since I got the shot,” she said.

Avree Ito-Fujita, a senior studying creative media, had a case of the flu three weeks ago.

“I went to my doctor and he said it was the flu, but did not elaborate on it,” she said. “I believe the vog [volcanic smog] made it worse.”

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Students can receive flu shots at UHSM. The cost is $15 if students are uninsured.

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With flu season underway, Hawai‘ i residents and the UH Mānoa campus have seen an increase in the number of flu cases.

“The weekly absolute number of cases is roughly 4-times greater than we typically see over the course of the year, but not unusual for this time of year,” said Andrew Nichols, University Health Services Mānoa (UHSM) director, in an email interview.

Anticipating a “worse than normal” flu season, UHSM ordered an ample supply of flu shots last summer.

Hawai‘i tends to experience a relatively late flu season compared to places on the mainland, according to Nichols. UHSM anticipates that the flu season will stretch well into the spring semester but it is prepared to meet the demand for services created by campus flu cases.

According to Hawaii News Now, emergency rooms, urgent care clinics and private physicians are

all working with a higher volume of patients who have the flu.

FLU IN HAWAI‘I

According to Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Melisa Viray, every flu season has had an increase in flu cases. While the most common illness being recorded is influenza, a small amount of other respiratory illnesses are also being logged.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (HDOH) monitors influenza and other respiratory pathogens

PREVENTING THE FLU

To avoid contracting the flu, Viray suggests getting a flu vaccine, regularly washing hands and staying at home for at least 24 hours if symtoms of the illness appear.

According to the University Health Services Mānoa’s website, the clinic offers flu shots to avoid getting influenza and other respiratory illnesses. Students can walk in and get service Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m.

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Microbiology Department chairman passes away Alam described as passionate, dedicated, sincere FADI YOUKHANA MANAGING EDITOR

Last October, a broken air conditioner left the microbiology lab on the fourth floor of Snyder Hall humid and uncomfortable.

Department chairman Maqsudul Alam heard about the problem and visited the sweating students to apologize. They appreciated his sincerity and sympathy. When the students returned to class the following week, a new air conditioner was installed.

“He would go far out of his way to help, regardless of whether you were a high school student looking for a science fair project, an undergraduate who needed help with microbial physiology or a fellow professor with any of a range of scientific or other questions,” associate professor Stuart Donachie said.

Alam passed away on Dec. 20 at Queen’s Medical Center after suffering from liver cirrhosis. He was 60 years old.

“Max was a brilliant scientist and a man of creativity. He was truly a great leader,” said William Ditto, Dean of the College of Nat-

ural Science. “I am so grateful to have known him during my time here at UHM.” Ditto described Alam as a “fantastic” department chair.

“It was his mixture of integrity and intellect that impressed me first, but later he became a true trusted friend and colleague. He will be sorely missed.”

Donachie, who knew Alam for 17 years, described him as a driven

cated husband and a responsible dad,” his widow Rafia Hasina said.

“He wanted to help people. He was always thinking about humanity and what ways he can try to help.”

According to his collegues, one of Alam’s greatest accomplishments as a scientist was his leading role in decoding the jute plant genome sequencing.

“Dr. Alam really had a passion for research; anyone who came into

He became a true trusted friend and colleague. He will be sorely missed.

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scientist who brought big projects to the University of Hawai‘ i.

“When he had a new idea or a plan, he would grin while spelling it out step by step. Then he would clasp his hands together, look right at you with a big smile on his face, and ask what you think,” Donachie said.

Alam, who hailed from Faridpur, Bangladesh, was laid to rest at Kāne‘ohe Muslim cemetery.

“He’s a really loving and dedi-

contact with him could immediately feel this. His mind was always working 24/7,” Ph.D. student Jennifer Saito said.

“Late-night emails or calls to discuss some idea that popped into his head were normal. Even during the last conversation I had with him in the hospital, he wasn’t concerned about himself but rather about the progress of each project we were running.”

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Back in 1998, Saito first met Alam through a Microbiology 130 course.

According to Saito, Alam’s enthusiasm was the main reason that led her to study microbiology.

“Dr. Alam was so energetic and always on the go. He had a no-nonsense attitude and was not afraid to speak his mind even if it would sometimes rub people the wrong way. He could be tough at times, but many of us were fortunate to see his fun side too,” Saito said.

Prior to his time at UH, Alam worked as a researcher and taught

at Moscow State University, the Acadamy of Sciences in Moscow, Germany’s Max Planck Institute and Washington State University.

“He [also] established the Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics (ASGPB) for UH, discovered a novel myoglobin-like protein in the ancient bacteria (Archaea), completed the genome sequencing of the transgenic papaya,” said Shaobin Hou, Ph.D., who knew Alam since 1992.

In addition to his 20-year career at the University of Hawai‘ i and his time in Russia, Alam worked with scientists in Bangladesh and was the director of the Center for Chemical Biology at Universiti Sains in Malaysia.

“He was a great scientist, mentor and friend,” Saito said. “He taught me a lot over the past 12 years, not only in research, but also life in general. I will be forever grateful for all the opportunities and support he has given me. His last piece of advice was to enjoy life before it’s too late.”

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UH should divest endowment from fossil fuels Move is gaining popularity across the US

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UH institutions are divided on divestment: ASUH recently voted not to divest from their own fossil fuel investments, while the Board of Regents is considering divesting UH’s endowment.

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At its first meeting of the year on Jan. 8, the Board of Regents (BOR) Budget and Finance Committee unanimously voiced support for divestment from fossil fuels. The conversation continued with the full board on Jan. 22 addressing the appointment of a task group and reviewing BOR policies on investment and sustainability.

Climate change is the most important issue of the century. In his 2015 State of the Union address, President Obama affirmed that no challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change. Just months prior to that, the Pentagon reported that climate change is the greatest threat to national security.

Divestment acknowledges this by purging endowments and pension funds of fossil fuel investments and takes the fossil fuel industry to task for its culpability in the climate change crisis.

The BOR encountered diversity of support behind fossil fuel divestment receiving 477 pieces of writ-

ten testimony. The parallel efforts of students, faculty, staff, alumni, community and groups such as 350. org Hawai‘i and Sierra Club O‘ahu and student groups Sustainable UH and Graduate Student Organization (GSO) also reflect the reach of the impact of climate change.

The conversation about climate

local agreements to curb carbon emissions.

Cities like San Francisco, California; Providence, Rhode Island and Oxford, England have divested from fossil fuels, as have 20 colleges and universities.

Here at home, UH’s own GSO passed a resolution in support of

The sooner we free ourselves from fossil fuel, the more secure our economic and environmental situation will be. change is important for Hawai‘ i because rising sea levels, intensified by more frequent and stronger tropical storms, are capable of flooding our shorelines and homes.

Rising temperatures threaten ecosystems of both surf and turf, putting Hawai‘i’s already fragile and endangered native species at further risk. Whatever else we prioritize in the state — tourism, economy, seafood — is moot in the face of climate change, which will negatively impact all of the above unless we implement global and

divestment, with zero members voting against.

But UH Foundation may be resistant. Echoing common misconceptions about fossil fuel divestment, the foundation has suggested that removing fossil fuel investments from current commingled funds would be an insurmountable challenge, which would not be able to sustain investment growth rates.

Investment management companies, on the other hand, offer green and socially conscious mutual funds to meet the growing demand

of forward-thinking investors.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney warns that fossil fuel assets will be significantly devalued if we reach a global deal to tackle climate change. Such a deal seems closer every day, with the United States and China recently announcing a historic climate change agreement that will curb carbon emissions. There is nothing secure about investing in fossil fuels.

Several studies have quantified the financial impacts of divesting from fossil fuels, finding, in aggregate, no evidence to suggest that a financial portfolio would either incur significant risk or improvement of endowments.

Real examples complement these analyses. Scientists tracked the endowments of three universities that have already divested: Sterling College, Naropa University and the Foothills-De Anza Colleges in California. One year later, in the first and third cases, their returns and endowments grew; in the second, there was neither a negative nor positive change in portfolio.

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, run by heirs of an oil fortune, have

invested in the future and abandoned fossil fuels by divesting their $860 million fund from fossil fuels.

In May 2014 Stanford University also announced the divestment of its $18.7 billion endowment of stock in coal-mining companies. Our own distinguished Regent Helen Nielsen said she herself had divested years ago.

Notably, the Mission and Purpose of the University of Hawai‘ i, the UHM Strategic Plan (2011-2015) and the UHM Sustainability Policy (2012) all contain commitments to clean energy and sustainability.

The University of Hawai‘ i is the epicenter of intellectual leadership in the state and is thus poised for fostering the success of future generations. The sooner we free ourselves from fossil fuel dependence in every form we can, the more secure our economic and environmental situation will be, and the greater the benefits we will reap while minimizing the local impacts of climate change. The endowment should be an investment in the future, while fossil fuels belong in the past.

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To this day, we know Cosby for his many roles and his stand-up commedy career. An actor and comedian, he was one of the titans of 20th century American comedy. He has entertained the nation since the 1960s and has not yet shown any signs of stopping. But recently, Cos-

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assaults as far back as the 1960s, the comedian is still telling jokes and making shows. More than 40 years later, he remains. If the allegations are true and Cosby’s sexual assault history is nearly as old as his career in showbiz, then either the man is very skilled at hiding it, or he is no sexual predator. How

As long as the possibility of Cosby’s guilt is not a certainty, he deserves the benefit of the doubt.

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by’s career has experienced some bumps on the road. More than 20 women have come forward to claim the comedian is a sexual offender, with the earliest allegation going as far back as the 1960s.

However, the most important question is if Cosby is a sexual predator. The possibility exists, yet as long as it remains a possibility and not a certainty, Cosby deserves the benefit of the doubt. Even when considering the overwhelming number of witnesses, their persuasive

Examining Bill Cosby Comedian, renowned actor or sexual predator?

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Comedian, black pride activist, and actor: Bill Cosby is well known for all of these roles. However, recently, his name has been used in another context – Bill Cosby, the sexual offender. It is

hard to believe the comedian has done everything he is accused of.

It seems suspicious that he was never caught despite allegedly committing predatory behavior throughout his career and that many of his victims spoke out 30 years after the alleged crimes.

power remains questionable due to the lack of additional evidence.

COSBY’S CAREER

Cosby has denied each of these accusations, and evidence to be provided with the intention of defending him is still pending. However, with accusations of

skilled in hiding can a public figure like Cosby be? Perhaps Cosby is not in jail because he is not a criminal.

EMPTY ACCUSATIONS

In addition, many of the supposed victims’ chances to incriminate the predator were lost when they did not accuse him immediately.

“It never occurred to me to go to the police,” philanthropist and Huffington Post writer Cindra Ladd said. “Other than my roommate, I did not discuss that night with anyone for 36 years.”

I don’t believe it is possible for the thought of speaking out against Cosby to never occur back when the events were fresh in Ladd’s memory. In this case, as in many others, there is no persuasive evidence to make the accusation into something more substantial.

Other allegations have been shown to be false. Recently, Las Vegas stripper Chloe Goins accused Cosby after a number of other women did. However, the comedian has evidence that he was thousands of miles away when the alleged crime happened.

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It is also interesting that many of the Cosby accusations — which were all from the 2000s — accuse him of committing crimes in the 1970s. Even for more recent cases, the lack of evidence could prove to be incriminating in its own way for his accusers. If they cannot find a way to prove Cosby is a sexual predator, he could simply wait for the accusations to pass.

Despite efforts to indict the 77-year-old actor, he remains defiant and continues his shows and stand-up routines, although with mixed results. More than 1,000 people attended his stand-up at the Buell Theatre in Denver on Jan. 17, according to the Denver Post. At the same time, there were dozens of protesters outside led by women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred; the crowd carried signs like “Rape is no laughing matter” and “Shame on you.”

LOYAL FANS

Despite everything going on outside the theater, Cosby’s support made it difficult to believe allegations against him exist at all, as many of the protesters declared their love for his shows.

Still, the doubt among many of his fans remains. “It’s unsettling because he was America’s father figure,” Paul Landry said in the Denver Post. “But too many women have the same story.”

Perhaps the most unsettling part of these allegations is how people have responded to them.

Cosby is an influential man in a powerful position. However, even though he has so far remained safe from all the allegations, Cosby’s career has darkened. What will happen to him remains to be seen.

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Racial oversensitivity can be self-defeating PAVEL STANKOV ASSOCIATE OPINIONS EDITOR

Last month, a high-ranking Honolulu Liquor Commission employee Dexter Suzuki sent a controversial joke to his co-workers: a cartoon of a hooded person carrying a baseball bat with the caption “Shopping in Ferguson? Let’s go Christmas shopping.” Following a complaint by an African-American employee, the agency took disciplinary action against Suzuki.

The offended person did an unfortunate disservice to the noble cause of equality and raising awareness of America’s still-rampant racism.

RACIAL INJUSTICE

“You come so far in civil rights, and you would think people will respect people’s ethnicity, and then this happens,” attorney Daphne Barbee said for Hawaii News Now. It is interesting that the story was

worded in terms of racial injustice as though it was clear the perpetuators of the Ferguson lootings belonged to a particular ethnicity.

“Racial and ethnic violence

light-skinned one.

This oversensitivity is admittedly defensible because black Americans are routinely victims of prejudice and microagression. The events

By getting offended, the person implicitly acknowledges that the Ferguson looting was perpetuated only by African-Americans. everywhere has a history of being stoked by the kind of vicious stereotypes the cartoon expresses,” University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Ethnic Studies professor Noel Kent said. “It is both insulting and threatening to people who feel at risk of being racially profiled and assaulted by police and vigilantes.”

As we can see from both the video and the still, the cartoon does not depict an African-American person. If there is any race in the (admittedly bad) drawing, it’s a

at Ferguson from August 2014, along with a barrage of similar incidents, demonstrate the racial profiling and outright violent discrimination against African-Americans by the many communities’ police forces.

This is wrong.

However, such racial oversensitivity is petty in Hawai‘i for two reasons: One, our tolerant and diverse state is far removed from the dangers exposed by these events on the continental U.S., and two, it may be virtually impossible that the

person who sent the cartoon – himself a minority on a national scale as a Japanese-American – ascribed any racial significance to the drawing. We may question the good taste and judgment of the cartoon, as it sanctions looting (and, frankly, is not a very good joke), but an underlying racist statement in it seems far-fetched.

Here may be the most harmful outcome of this overly sensitive issue – by getting offended, the person implicitly acknowledges that the looting in Ferguson was perpetuated only by African-Americans. Based on this evidence, one may conclude that they did it because of their ethnicity and not because of anger-induced anti-social sentiments, thuggish personalities, poverty, crowd psychology or other reasons.

Because there is nothing in the cartoon that speaks directly of ethnicity, those who see one in it must be basing their judgment on tan-

gential evidence – the hood, the baseball bat and the caption. To see racism in the cartoon’s sentiment is also to acknowledge the peripheral objects and the caption are characteristic of African-Americans. Essentially, by becoming offended and complaining, the person identifies African-Americans with these thugs. Sometimes playing the race card may backfire embarrassingly.

Huffington Post recently released a video from which we can see all sorts of demographics looting a small convenience store in Ferguson. Being a thug doesn’t come with an ethnicity but with a combination of upbringing and social situation. The person who got offended

by Suzuki’s email is denying us this realization. This is unfortunate in our contemporary world because one important part of transcending racism is transcending self-vilification and victimization.

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ASUH should increase communication, representation On Jan. 28, the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (ASUH) voted against popular student opinion when the senate rejected a proposal to divest its portfolio from fossil fuels.

ASUH has a stock portfolio of its own valued at over $8 million, some of which is invested in energy companies.

While the student senate exercises discretion regarding its private stock portfolio, ASUH may have overstepped its boundaries by dictating student tuition be spent against student interests.

At the executive committee meeting, ASUH designated 45 minutes for testimony on the bill regarding UH’s divestment from fossil fuels. All who testified supported divestment.

SUFFICIENTLY REPRESENTED?

Senators are not required to vote according to student opinion and may vote according to public opinion or their own judgement. “[ASUH] is the undergraduate student government representing all full-time, classified, undergraduate students at the Mānoa Campus,” the ASUH website says. “We work to bring issues of the student body to the attention of university administration, faculty, staff, community groups and government officials to implement change and improvements for the student body.”

Based on that statement, though, ASUH should be expected to represent student opinions, especially since a $5-per-student fee partially funds the senate. Further, ASUH should advocate on behalf of popular student opinion – particularly if bills involve controversial topics such as renewable energy and climate change.

It’s also worth considering, as mentioned in the bill ASUH struck down, that the state of Hawai‘i is particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, so students here might be inclined to take fossil fuel

investments more seriously.

“Hawai‘i is the most fossil fuel dependent state in the US – nearly 90 percent of the state’s energy is derived from fossil fuel ... [and] Hawai‘i is extremely vulnerable to climate change and sea level rise,” the bill said.

In a June 2014 budget statement, ASUH defined the budget’s intended purpose as using received funds “in a manner which fulfills the mission of [ASUH] in providing for our constituents, and especially the financial objectives of the 102nd undergraduate senate.”

If ASUH is an organization intended to represent the student body and is funded in part by the student body, it seems questionable that ASUH would act “especially” according to the will of its members.

COMMUNICATION AND INVOLVEMENT

If additional controversies are to be reviewed, perhaps ASUH should make a greater effort to publicize its executive agenda. At present, site users must scroll to the bottom of a lengthy page to view the agenda in relatively small font.

Perhaps ASUH should also consider providing a more accessible calendar where site visitors can easily find meeting dates as well as agenda items for the general and executive legislation. This move would likely encourage greater student participation and awareness.

Granted, ASUH posted the agenda beforehand and opened the floor to outside opinion. However, if its meeting information is difficult to find, and the wishes of all those who provide testimony are ignored, this may not serve the students ASUH claims to represent.

As a student government, ASUH should consider the community it represents, and if it advocates for “transparency,” it should exemplify this goal through clearer communication.

ABOUT OUR VOICE

Opinions expressed in “Our Voice” are the work of Ka Leo’s Editorial Board. Members include Opinions Editor Angusina Campbell, Associate Opinions Editor Pavel Stankov, Features Editor Brad Dell and Associate News Editor Courtney Teague. Responses in the form of letters to the editor are encouraged. To submit one, go to kaleo.org/opinion/submit or mail your letter to: Ka Leo O Hawai‘i, 2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 107, Honolulu, HI 96822.

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Hostage controversies

How farr should countriess go to o save lives?

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The Islamic State (IS) has as captured at least 23 hostages since ince its rise to power, The New Yorkk Times said. Some were released while others were killed. Making ransom payments recovers hostages but funds terrorists, while non-negotiation fails to save lives but keeps countries from helping IS. TO RANSOM OR NOT

Britain and the U.S. refuse to negotiate with IS, while France, Spain and others have ransomed their citizens, The New York Times said.

“Our policy is that we don’t pay ransom; we don’t give concessions to terrorist organizations,”

people State and got their peo ople home, while the British and the e Americans were left behind.”

In contrast, 15 of 16 other couno freed tries’ hostages were fre ed for ransom out of 23 total IS S hostages reported by The New York Times.

PRISONER SWAP

Before executing Japanese citizen Kenji Goto, IS demanded a prisoner swap in exchange for Sajida al-Reshawi, a failed Islamic suicide bomber currently held prisoner by Jordan. Jordan agreed in exchange for IS releasing a captured Jordanian air force pilot. The U.S. has refused to conduct any such negotiations with IS. “How is what the Jordanians are talking about doing any different

[Other governments] negotiated with the Islamic State and got their people home, while the British and the Americans were left behind.

– JOHN CANTLIE IS CAPTIVE

Deputy White House Press Secretary Eric Schultz said. “This is a long-standing policy that predates this administration.”

However, with the deaths of Americans James Foley, Peter Kassig and Eric Sotloff; as well as the capture of British citizen John Cantlie, non-negotiation has been counterproductive to rescue efforts. Britain and the U.S. should choose alternatives other than silence.

“British and American governments thought they could do it differently than every other European country,” Cantlie said to Fox News.

“They negotiated with the Islamic

than what the United States did to get the release of Bergdahl, releasing prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay to the Taliban?” a reporter said to Schultz at a press conference.

The incident referred to is the May 2014 release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for prisoner-of-war Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. Army soldier captured by the Taliban in 2009. Several complaints have been made as to why the U.S. made no such move for American journalist James Foley, whom IS executed after two years of captivity.

Schultz explained why the swap had been negotiated, citing the pres-

commander-in-chief ident’s policy as commande “to leave no man or woman behind.”

“The Taliban is an armed arme insurgency; ISIL is a terrorist group, but gr we don’t make concessions concession to terrorist groups,” Schultz sa said. “This was a winding down of the war in Afghanistan, and that’s why this arrangement was dealt.”

It is unclear if the prisoner swap will be successful, as Jordan has refused to free its prisoner until it receives proof that the pilot is still alive.

Jordan has also threatened to execute its IS hostages if its pilot is killed. As this situation is ongoing, it is uncertain whether this tactic will be successful.

RESCUE MISSIONS

The U.S. has unsuccessfully attempted to save hostages several times. On Jan. 1, two missions to rescue the Jordanian pilot and other hostages failed, International Business Times said.

The attempt to rescue James Foley was also a failure, NBC News said, as the hostages had been held in another location.

From this evidence, rescue missions are ineffective, and alternatives should be exercised.

Alternatively, the U.S. should increase efforts to carry out successful missions through increase of manpower, arms or intel.

THE LEAST OF MANY EVILS

Meeting ransom demands may be the most successful way of recovering hostages, but retaliation, rescue missions and non-negotiation minimize the help that countries may provide IS through making payments. Countries will have to decide if saving lives is worth funding terrorists.

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The Samurai Warrior on the Noh stage An invitation to dance with ghosts and dreams on the Noh stage JENNIFER YOO STAFF WRITER

One of the most respected Noh actor families, members of which have been certified by Japan as “Living National Treasures,” bring the Noh play “Kiyotsune” to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa this week.

Described as Japan’s masked dance-drama, Noh is a masterful blend of song, music, dance and powerful emotion. According to Kenneth E. Lawrence, who received a degree for Master of Arts in Asian Theatre from UH Mānoa in 2003, “Noh is a blurring of identities, of time and space, of dream and reality.”

Lawrence married into a family of licensed performers of Noh in 1990.

From 1989 to 1996 he worked at the National Noh Theatre in Tokyo as a correspondent for the Japan Center of the International Theatre Institute, where he studied the movement, music and chant of Noh. The play, “Kiyotsune,” to be performed in excerpt at the Orvis Auditorium, is a masterpiece of Zeami (1363-1443), called by as many as the Shakespeare of Noh. This play, like many in the Noh repertoire, is based on historical events and traditions. In a civil war that raged in 12th century Japan between two clans, the Heike clan ultimately fell from power and was decimated.

“To pacify the ghosts of the fallen warriors, traveling musicians sang songs for their tortured spirits,” Lawrence said. “The lyrics of these songs were collected and refined in an epic, ‘The Tale of the Heike.’ Zeami [later] took many of these stories and made them into [Noh] plays.”

The play may have been written in the late 14th century for the Japanese warrior class, but Law-

said. “The blurring of reality and dream allows the performer to express the overwhelming sorrow of the characters.”

The pathos of the play emanates from the anguish both husband and wife feel, separated by death.

Lawrence calls attention to a single line in the play, which translates as, “A memento serves only to increase agony, not allowing even a moment

The story is profound but easy to follow. It is romantic, exciting and heart-wrenching.

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rence assures that “Kiyotsune” “ is told in a very ‘modern’ way.” Performer Munenori Takeda said, “The story is profound but easy to follow. It is romantic, exciting and heart-wrenching.”

The titular character and actual historical figure, Kiyotsune, returns to the world of the living as a ghost after drowning himself, driven to despair in face of his clan’s utter defeat. Meanwhile, his wife is tortured by a memento he sent, and when Kiyotsune’s spirit appears before her in a dream, she vents her resentment over his choice of suicide. “[‘Kiyotsune’] is dreamlike,” Takeda

of forgetting.” Zeami thus forces the viewer to experience several feelings alongside the characters, making “Kiyotsune” “real, universal and timeless.”

Pay special attention to the concluding dance sequence, which both Takeda and Lawrence describe as a major highlight.

“It has an inner strength and sorrow that is particularly devastating,” Takeda said.

Munenori Takeda was born into a prestigious family of Noh actors belonging to the Kanze School, which can trace its roots to the 14th century. His father, grandfather and

several uncles are all certified as “Living National Treasures” in Japan.

He first performed on the Noh stage at the age of two and appeared in more than 100 performances a year while also giving workshops, seminars and presentations.

Even for those familiar with Noh, the theater form’s very nature makes each performance unique and not to be missed.

“Noh performances are like snowflakes, rarely performed the same way more than once,” Lawrence said. “They aren’t jam sessions, but they also aren’t rehearsed. [Rather, each performer, from the actors to the accompanying musicians], is expected to know his part inside and out, polished and perfected.”

It is the effect of this unity of different aspects that make Noh more than a traditional performing art.

Recalling how he felt when he first went to see Noh performances in Japan, Lawrence said, “It was like a strange dream that haunted me, and haunts me still.”

By coming to see “Samurai Warrior on the Noh Stage,” Munenori Takeda hopes that “people will be able not only to experience this unique art form, but to glimpse the universal through a particularly Japanese window.”

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Transportation you can carry TORI TOKUNAGA STAFF WRITER

Are electronic commuter boards the new means of transportation for university students? Matthew Joseph Kievlan, owner of The Best Yet Company, thinks so. He believes that commuter boards are not only easy to ride, but easy on the environment and almost guaranteed to get you to your destination faster than a car.

Kievlan is a former U.S. Navy diver and strongly believes in a healthy lifestyle. He first came across and bought a commuter board at an Aloha Stadium event.

“I used it for a few months and decided [that there was] no way I could not share this with everyone,” Kievlan said.

Now, he is the only person licensed to sell this electronic board in Hawai‘i.

By riding e-commuter board, he said that it is not only fun, but freeing.

“I call it the gift of freedom because you’re freed from the car hostage status that you achieve when you get stuck in traffic or [if ] your moped gets stolen. … You can carry this in your arm into class just like you would your laptop,” Kievlan said. “It creates so much

liberty in your life to not have to deal with the parking issues. I’m able to live a simple life [that is] actually way more fun than the 3,000-pound city life.”

The company ran a trial on the actual effectiveness of this transportation. They raced the board from Shidler Business School to 9th Avenue and Kaimukī against two girls who were driving.

“I just had to stand on my board and start skating. … I didn’t have to find parking once I got there and I made it, like, 10 minutes before they did,” Kievlan said.

At this point, they thought there had to be a mistake, so they tested it against the car again. This time, the e-commuter board beat the car by five minutes from 9th Avenue and Kaimukī to Ala Moana Center.

Not having to pay for gas, on-campus parking and walking from lower to upper campus sounds like a dream come true.

Now here’s the catch: A board costs about $700 in-store. As a college student, $700 is a lot of extra shifts and microwavable meals. Although, if the cost of gas, car maintenance and parking passes are factored in, the commuter board could calculate out to be a good investment.

Riding the board won’t have you

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The board weights 13.9 pounds and runs for about 18 miles on a full charge.

breaking a sweat. Since the board is controlled by a handheld remote, no pedaling is necessary.

“You save your workout for the gym and smile on the road,” Kievlan said. “You save the environment without sweating for it as much.”

Kievlan also said that the board is not very hard to ride because it “is safer than the skateboard and a completely different animal than a skateboard. It takes a special person to skateboard, but anyone can ride the commuter board.”

I had a chance to ride the e-commuter, and it was as smooth as they claimed. The ride was very different from a skateboard where you do not have as much control. With the palm-sized remote, the rider

can move the board both forward or backwards, depending on which way you slide the lever. Speed can also be controlled, so no more hitand-runs or awkward stops in the middle of campus. Bumps are not a problem.

“The board is so powerful, it just chews that stuff right up. It’s crazy,” Kievlan said.

Lindsey Nelson, a sophomore, also had the opportunity to try out the board. When asked about the ride, Nelson said, “ it doesn’t require as much effort” compared to the longboard he was riding at the time. He did not think he would purchase an e-commuter “with [his] income, but if [he were] rich, for sure.”

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It wasn’t until consoles like the Atari and Nintendo Entertainment System that gamers got their first true gaming experience at home with the blend of music, space and innovative gameplay. “Spirefall” aims to bring this same magic into the palm of your hands, but does it rise up as a new age classic, or does it fall to the wayside?

From the moment the play button was tapped, I felt an overwhelming sense of nostalgia and excitement. The modern 8-bit music or “chip-tunes” alone are a reason to keep playing.

The game is a platform in which players take control of a cat that has the ability to maneuver left, right and jump. With no end to the game, the goal is to achieve the highest score possible.

Situated on a cylinder map, the cat will either rise or fall to its death. Numerous obstacles such as spikes, flamethrowers, falling hammers, robot enemies and more flood the playfield to complicate things.

Each playthrough includes three lives. If players still have lives when they die, the game will restart at the point where they left off. Cat food is also “littered” throughout the map, which can be traded in for an extra life once 200 have been collected.

While “Spirefall” may seem like a regular game to the average person, its eye-popping visuals, addicting gameplay and stellar music threw this avid gamer back into his 12-year-old past.

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Hawai‘i is unique in its culture, and anyone who has traveled back and forth between the mainland and the islands understands this.

For those who have yet to experience both, there are several differences in food, speech, music and driving. Although it is assumed that the rules of the road are common throughout the United States, Hawai‘ i has developed its own unique set of practices.

MOPED PACKING While speed limits on the mainland are higher than those in Hawai‘ i, mopeds are close to nonexistent due to a top speed of 50 mph. Driving a moped is popular on the island because of the e effi e ciency to get from point A to point B. Do o not n be surprised by a moped with two (sometimes three) people me packed on it.

IGNORING THE BLINKER Although it is taught to use a signal when merging from one lane to the next, this rule does not apply when driving in Hawai‘i. Spatial awareness is of utmost importance on the road in case somebody in the right-hand lane decides to make a turn tu without signaling. Rear-end collisions are common lisi because of this mistake, but everymi thing is fine with a shaka. ssh

THE SHAKA Most commonly used after cutting somebody off, missing a stop sign or moving lanes in traffic, the shaka is a friendly way to apologize for belligerent driving. If the shaka is not used sed after a mistake, lock all doors.

HI TIME The speed limits in Hawai‘ i begin at 25 mph, which is nearly half of the limits on the mainland. Mainland drivers need to learn patience to get around town; it is easy to spot mainland drivers by their tailing methods – perhaps these drivers believe a higher speed will be reached by riding someone’s bumper. If lucky, a high speed of 65 mph can be reached on the highway with no one on the road. roa For locals traveling to the mainland,, 90 mph is a common highway speed, and can ca be scary for many first-timers; be cautious. ou ous

NONEXISTENT LANES On the mainland, lanes are prominent and cars steadily ride in one until needing to switch over. In Hawai‘ i, it is common cars drifting in and out of a lane – to see ca because all Hawai‘ i drivers are bad, but not becau because tthere is limited space on the roads parking purposes. If a car drifts into for parkin lane, it is from fear of sideswiping another la a parked ccar.

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With these differences in mind, be respectful of the road routines in each state. Driving is dangerous and breaking the rules can lead to serious injuries. Always drive with aloha.

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When m making a left turn, it is safest to wait oncoming traffic has passed to avoid until onco collision. In Hawai‘ i, left turns are a side co whenever a driver pleases; it is up to taken whe oncoming traffic to stop for anyone wishing left. Although the shaka can be used to turn lef situation, most drivers remain angry in this sit and use a plethora of expletives.

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CHANELLE BLACKBURN @ chanelle.blackburn Occupation: Painter, photographer, mom Location: Maui, Hawai‘i

Q: Describe your art in three words?

“Romantic, abstract, curious.”

Q: If you could paint a portrait of anyone in the universe and have it hung in his/her house, who’d it be and why?

“Joanna Newsom. Everything about her and her music is so ethereal and she has such a natural, earthy beauty that’s so captivating. I’d paint her in the woods, surrounded in woodland creatures or wild flowers. Maybe some strange curiosities and artifacts. I feel these would compliment her [and even my own] aesthetic.”

Q: Between being a mother of three, a photographer and a painter, what do you enjoy spending your free time doing?

“I love being on the beach in the sun, or sticking my nose in a book. I love wandering around Maui on adventures and snuggling my loved ones close.”

Q: If you could create any color and name it, what would it be?

Describe that color.

“I’d name it Aria. It’d be the color of the feeling you get when you look at the person you love. More passionate than red, warmer than yellow or orange, deeper than any blue.”

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Medeiros is now a second assistant director.

From UH to Hollywood Alumna shares experience working in film industry ERI ISHIHARA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Priscilla Stafford Medeiros, an Academy for Creative Media (ACM) graduate from University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, worked as a production assistant (PA) on the feature film, “Big Eyes,” in September 2013.

“I was really excited [about working on “Big Eyes”], especially because everyone knows [director] Tim Burton,” Medeiros said.

Burton is best known for directing movies such as “Beetlejuice” and “Edward Scissorhands.” Many people think he is strange and quirky because of his movies, but

stars. They were real people, and I respect that a lot,” she said.

Adams won Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her role in “Big Eyes,” beating Julianne Moore, Emily Blunt, Helen Mirren and Quvenzhane Wallis. This is her second Golden Globe award and sixth Golden Globe nomination.

Medeiros shared that it was an honor being able to work with Tim Burton, and see his methods and how he works.

Since graduating from UH Mānoa, Medeiros has worked on numerous television shows and movies such as “Hawai‘i Five-O,” “Lost,” “The Hunger Games” and “Jurassic World.”

[I love] the different kinds of people I get to meet, and the fact that there’s something new every day.

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Medeiros said he’s not what people imagine.

“He was quite normal,” Medeiros said. “He’s very focused and dedicated. ... He would joke around with the actors, talk to them and enjoy the time, but he’s a very focused man.”

One of Medeiros many jobs as a PA was to check on the extras, which included signing them in and make sure they had their hair and make-up done. Not only was she in charge of the extras, but of the actors as well. She made sure they were comfortable, let them know what was going on and which scene they were going to film.

This meant that she had the opportunity to work and meet with the stars of “Big Eyes,” Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. Medeiros described both of these actors as being friendly and humble people.

“They didn’t act like super-

Medeiros said that although studying film at UH gave her an idea of what it would be like in production, she was still amazed when she set foot on an actual film set.

“The scale is very different. We have a crew of maybe 15 people at school, going to a crew of 60 to 100 people in production,” Medeiros said. “In school, [the teachers] talk about how everyone has a job and responsibility that carries on to the big production. Everybody has a part to play.”

Medeiros’ production life began in March 2009 during spring break.

One of her friends was interning on “Lost” and told her that they were looking for PAs. Medeiros was only supposed to work on set for one day, but ended up working for five days.

After graduating from college in December 2009, Medeiros con-

tacted the assistant director of “Lost” and received a full-time position on the set. Through working on the television show, she made connections with people in the industry. Medeiros stressed the importance of having a good reputation on set.

“Hawai‘ i is a small island and community, so word of mouth is important. If you have a good reputation and reference, word will go around,” Medeiros said.

After working as a production assistant for four years, she had enough days to join the Director’s Guild of America and was accepted in 2014. She now works on set as a second assistant director. “[I love] the different kinds of people I get to meet, and the fact that there’s something new every day.

Every day is different, so I really like that [about my job],” Medeiros said.

The most recent feature film she worked on was “Jurassic World,” which was filmed here on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and New Orleans. Medeiros was given the opportunity to film in all three locations.

“No matter what, don’t think that you’re going to go in as a producer, director or a writer,” Medeiros said.

“Be willing to start from the bottom, to start as an office production or an office PA. Be willing to work hard.”

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MACGYVERED MUNCHES EASY-TO-MAKE LATE-NIGHT SNACKS Alex Bitter Editor-in-Chief Making a good snack can be a challenge in college. If you live on your own, ingredients and appliances can be in limited supply, and the odd hours at which you eat means going shopping isn’t convenient. Whether you’ve gotten home from Chinatown at 4 a.m. or are in the middle of a raucous dorm party, here are two recipes that make use of limited resources and require minimal culinary skill.

Thurs • Feb 5th 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 8 p.m.

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Fri • Feb. 6th The Republik presented by Electric Palms: Whiiite 9 p.m.

The Republik 1349 Kapi‘olani Blvd. Ste 30 Cost: $35 This Electric Palms event was rescheduled for Feb. 6, so that everyone attending other events could have the opportunity to see this DJ. For those who have purchased tickets for this show, your tickets will still be honored for the new date. For those who cannot make the new date, refunds will be available at your place of purchase.

PAPA B’S CHEESY RAMEN Hannah Lewis Staff Writer 1 package of instant noodles (microwave or stovetop) ¼ cup sliced or grated cheese 2 tablespoons milk ½ teaspoon salt Parsley or other dried herb If you’ve got a hankering for some mac 'n' cheese but don’t have the powdered cheese or elbow-shaped pasta, this cheesy ramen is a practical substitute, especially if the only appliance in reach is a microwave.

Following the instructions on the package, prepare noodles without provided flavor packet.

Drain the water from the noodles.

In a separate microwave-safe bowl, combine the cheese and milk. Microwave for one minute or until the cheese has melted and add salt to taste. Combine noodles with the cheese mixture and garnish with parsley or other herb of choice if desired. Serves one.

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Sun • Feb. 8th Live Music Featuring Shaka Madali 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Barefoot Beach Café 2699 Kalakaua Ave. The Barefoot Beach Café is featuring live music by Shaka Madali every Sunday night.

SHAKE-AND-MAKE TACO 1 one-ounce bag of nacho cheese chips ¼ cup taco sauce 2 tablespoons shredded cheese blend 2 tablespoons refried beans 3 tablespoons shredded lettuce 2 tablespoons diced tomatoes No cooking is necessary for this recipe, and many of the ingredients are easy to find near campus (or at the on-campus cafeteria). The most conve-

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Open bag of chips and add lettuce, tomatoes and taco sauce.

If desired, warm refried beans and cheese before adding those ingredients. Close bag and shake to mix. Use a fork to mix additionally if needed.

This is a situation we've all found ourselves in at some point in our lives, and if we’re lucky enough not to have had this awkward encounter, it’s bound to happen in the future.

These are also the oh-so-relatable lyrics of a song popularly known as "Awkward" by the indie pop-rock band San Cisco.

San Cisco is an Australian band formed in 2009 and released its debut album, "Golden Revolver," two years later in 2011. The band consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Jordi Davieson, guitarist

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and vocalist Josh Biondillo, bassist Nick Gardner and drummer and vocalist Scarlett Stevens.

Although they have not yet produced an array of albums and songs, the music San Cisco creates is largely diverse in its sound and plays on many different moods. Their tunes are always relatable and it’s incredibly easy to find the right sound for your exact mood when listening to San Cisco.

Below are a few personal favorites by the band. Their complete selection can be found on Spotify.

Hannah’s Picks for San Cisco Fred Astaire RUN Beach Reckless Go to tinyurl.com/p9j9xk4 to listen to San Cisco's spotify playlist.

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With the removal of former head coach Gib Arnold, the Rainbow Warrior basketball program’s adversity-filled season hit another milestone when the NCAA sent the school a notice regarding a number of violations that occurred under Arnold.

The Notice of Allegations, which was released publicly on Saturday afternoon by the Office of the Chancellor, outlined the results of the in-person investigation that began in March. The NCAA was initially notified by UH in January, when an altered admissions document was found and reported by the athletics department.

The NCAA claims the initially reported document was “knowingly altered” by former assistant coach Brandyn Akana in contrast with the principles of ethical conduct. Akana, who was removed last October alongside Arnold, also gave an iPad to a men’s basketball player between December 2012 and January 2013. Akana’s denial of the

ketball operations Scott Fisher participated in impermissible coaching sessions at Arnold’s instruction.

Fisher claimed in an interview with the NCAA that he was instructed by Arnold to avoid coaching the team when media was present, and also to to not report the sessions to the school’s compliance office.

The notice also reported a numWe take these ber of both aggravating and mitigatallegations very ing factors regarding the university’s involvement. The NCAA recomseriously. mended that the hearing panel con– ROBERT BLEY-VROMAN sider the program’s compliance with UH CHANCELLOR the investigation, as well as the 45 self-reported minor violations, serve violations levied against the univer- as mitigating factors. The report also sity contain three Level I and four mentioned the removal of Arnold Level II violations that were found and Akana as potential mitigating in the 10 months since the investi- factors, as the two former coaches were responsible for the majority of gation began.

“We take these allegations very the allegations listed.

However, the investigators also seriously,” Chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman said. “As a member noted a number of aggravating facof the NCAA, we are committed to tors that may be considered when following the rules and to main- the hearing begins. In addition to taining the highest standards in the multiple Level I violations in a four year span, the NCAA noted the all of our programs.”

The violations date as far back as school’s violations that occurred in 2010, when former director of bas- 1976 and 1977, as well as the pattern

impermissible benefit was deemed a Level I violation by the NCAA. Violations are rated by investigators on a four level scale, with Level I violations signifying a “severe breach of conduct,” and serving as the worst violation possible. The

of noncompliance within the basketball program as factors that should be considered during the hearing.

Beyond the release of the letter from the NCAA, the school stated that officials are not allowed to comment further as the investigation moves forward to the next step.

“According to the NCAA process, the next step is that UH and named individuals have up to 90 days to respond. Then the NCAA enforcement staff has up to 60 days to reply. We expect a hearing before the Committee on Infractions to be held in approximately six months,” a representative from the university said in a release.

Meanwhile, the Warriors are coming off a road loss to Long Beach State to give them a 3-4 conference record after a 12-4 start to the season.

“It’s time to move forward, one way or another,” acting coach Benjy Taylor said after Arnold’s removal in October. “The teams we’re playing against, they could care less about all this.”

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five prospective players: Too many players practicing at once; Did not log in practice activity; Arnold denied practice sessions.

ALLEGATION 1, LEVEL II VIOLATION

ALLEGATION 3, LEVEL II VIOLATION

Scott Fisher, the 2010-11 basketball director of operations, participated in on-court coaching during practice, made recruiting calls and scouted opponents during team meetings with men's basketball at Arnold’s instruction.

Kerry Rupp, 2011-2012 basketball director of operations, participated in on-court coaching during practice and scouted opponents during team meetings with men's basketball at Arnold’s instruction.

In summer 2012, a representative of a UH booster club loaned a Porsche for two days to a student athlete – a gift valued at $560, based on rental pricing. Arnold and then-assistant coach Benjy Taylor allegedly knew of this loan, but had not reported the incident.

From the report: Factual information (FI) 32:

ALLEGATION 2, LEVEL II VIOLATION

On three occasions, Arnold conducted impermissible tryouts of

• “Arnold instructed the men's basketball team not to discuss the issue with anyone because it was something the men's basketball coaches ‘could lose their jobs over.’”

• “Arnold learned [a player] was driving the Porsche and took it away; and Arnold instructed the men's basketball team to keep the matter ‘ in house’ and not discuss it with anyone outside the men's basketball program.”

• “[Arnold] spoke with [redacted] and Jim Donovan, former director of athletics, regarding this matter and determined after those conversations the matter was not an NCAA rules violation; and did not report the matter to the compliance office.”

ALLEGATION 4, LEVEL II VIOLATION

Akana and Arnold sponsored hotel room for prospective recruitments and paid for benefits at a hotel concierge lounge club (known as the Leahi Room) at the Sheraton Hotel Waikiki Beach totaling $422.

• “Educational Column (NCAA rulebook) stating that lodging provided to prospects on official paid visits must be standard and not include any upgrades or special amenities not generally available to guests.“ ALLEGATION 5, LEVEL I VIOLATION

In late December 2012 or early January 2013, Akana allegedly lied about and denied gifting a $400 iPad to a student athlete. Akana also allegedly altered prospective athlete’s financial form in order to increase fiscal support by putting a “4” in front of the prospective athlete’s claimed financial support of “$1,000” to make the total financial support read as $41,000.

ALLEGATION 6, LEVEL I VIOLATION

Arnold allegedly failed to report that he had used his directors of basketball operations as coaches

(Allegation 1).

He also allegedly failed to report that he had conducted impermissible tryouts and five on-campus evaluations (Allegation 2).

He also allegedly failed to report that an athlete had received complimentary use of a vehicle by a representative of a UH booster club, and had also convinced at least four athletes not to report on the matter (Allegation 3).

ALLEGATION 7, LEVEL I VIOLATION

NCAA investigators determined that Arnold lied and instructed directors of basketball operations to cover up their involvement from UH. Arnold also allegedly lied about requiring student athletes to participate in on-campus tryouts.

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A return to glory?

After a dismal season, Hawai‘i prepares for a turnaround

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“Pessimistically optimistic.”

That’s how head coach Bob Coolen of the Rainbow Wahine softball team described his outlook for the upcoming season. Hawai‘i, coming off its first losing season since 2004, struggled to find consistency all season. The team’s 22-28 record marked the lowest win total in Coolen’s tenure as coach.

“Last year, we were putting at least three true freshmen into fulltime starting roles and putting two new pitchers on the mound as well, one being another true freshman,” Coolen said. “Once things started to go downhill, there was no chance for us. So if you’re asking me if we’re going to be better, then sure, I’d like to believe we’re going to better than last year.”

According to Coolen a lot of things went wrong. All throughout last season, Coolen lamented over the team’s lack of reliable pitching, which was the driving force behind the team’s issues.

“The team became very individualistic last year,” Coolen said.

“Players were playing for themselves and not for each other as a team. Some players did well at the beginning and faded, while others took half the season to figure it out. In a lot of our road games, we were in winnable games. But there was no belief in the pitching staff to get us a win. And that

feeling transcended to the rest of the team, and that’s when we saw things fall apart.”

This year, another batch of newcomers will enter the fray, but Coolen is hoping that a handful of returnees will provide the team a steady anchor for the upcoming season.

PITCHING

Before last season, Coolen raved about his two talented freshmen pitchers: Heather Morales and Brittany Hitchcock. However, before the season began, Hitchcock was shelved

to full strength and has quickly established herself as the leader of the pitching rotation. Coolen has already named her the starter for the opener against St. Mary’s.

“It was about getting myself fit again,” Hitchcock said. “I think that all the offseason team workouts we had were really beneficial, and I’m ready to go out there and kick some butt.”

Coolen also brought in Georgia Tech transfer Kanani Aina Cabrales, who brings starting experience from her lone season as a Yellow Jacket.

Coolen has named her as the team’s

I think that as a young team we had flaws, at least in terms of game sense and getting on the same page.

– KEIKI CARLOS SOPHOMORE RIGHT FIELDER

by a back injury that cost her the season and forced her to redshirt.

Morales was then forced to shoulder the pitching load without Hitchcock, and the results were disastrous.

“We overused Heather last year,” Coolen said. “She wore out down the stretch. But last year’s pitchers didn’t have that competitive fire on the mound. They went out and pitched, but didn’t have that burn to carry the team to victory. That’s why we didn’t ever have a number one pitcher.”

Hitchcock, a native from Huntington Beach, California, is back

second starter, and Hitchcock is optimistic that together they can remedy the pitching woes.

“I think the fans are going to see a different atmosphere out there, especially from the pitching,” Hitchcock said. “I know we’re going to have power and movement from our pitchers, and between me and Kanani, I think that we’re going to do a good job taking control when we’re on the mound.”

OUTFIELD

The outfield was able to maintain some consistency, with fresh-

man Lindsey Willmon starting all 50 games in center field and sophomore Keiki Carlos starting 45 of 50 in right field. However, left field was something of a constant shuffle, as Coolen attempted to ride the hot hand at the third outfield position. Additionally, neither of the set starters were able to produce consistently. Willmon’s productions faded down the stretch, and Carlos’ hitting fluctuated between dynamic and nonexistent as she tried to shoulder a bigger load from a slumping UH offense.

This season, Willmon will be used in a utility role, as Coolen plans to rotate her at catcher. He also has shifted former catcher Kayla Wartner, a senior, into the outfield and has raved about prized recruit Rachel Lack from Australia.

However, Carlos, the team’s lone returning constant in the outfield, will need to return to the outstanding form she showed as a freshman instead of the inconsistent play she showed as a sophomore.

“I think that for Keiki, she realizes that this year there are better players on the field with her,” Coolen said. “That’s going to take pressure off of her and allow her to relax and just focus on playing right field.

Now, she can focus on making the catches and plays she missed that have dogged her during the first couple of years and allow her to become a good right fielder.”

Carlos, a local product from nearby Mid-Pacific Institute, seems

more interested in what lies ahead for herself and the team, rather than the struggles from the past.

“I think that as a young team, we had flaws, at least in terms of game sense and getting on the same page,” Carlos said. “But the chemistry with the team is different this year from last year. We all have a common goal now, and we’re more focused. We know what we have to do and what we want to achieve this season.”

INFIELD

Amidst the turmoil that swirled in the outfield and pitching staff, junior first baseman Leisha Li‘ ili‘ i was perhaps the lone bright spot in the chaos. The local slugger from Castle High earned first-team conference honors by leading Hawai‘ i in nearly every hitting category, including an impressive .401 batting average. However, her brilliance was often wasted due to a lack of consistent support.

“Leisha hit over .400, but not many people knew she did because once teams figured out that the rest of our lineup was inconsistent, teams stopped throwing the ball to her,” Coolen said. “This year, we’re hoping that by putting good hitters around Leisha and by getting our pitchers to believe that we aren’t going to give up a ton of runs, then we’re going to be in a lot of ballgames.” continued on p.26

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The money pit The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex’s costs continue to rise

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The T.C. Ching Athletics Complex has mostly served as a practice field despite the newly installed seating.

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The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex cost $16 million to build over four years. Now, that figure could be well over $20 million.

In a follow-up from a previous Ka Leo report, the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex will undergo further construction, particularly the track and artificial turf field. In the beginning of January of this year, University of Hawai‘i athletics director Ben Jay consulted contractors from Beynon Sports Surfaces to examine the track and field facilities.

Beynon is a sports surfacing company that created and renovated tracks for the University of Oregon and the University of Southern California. It also worked with Ohio State University when

Jay served as the assistant athletics director, prior to his time at UH. “They came in the first week of January and took a look at our

However, the price of this ambition could be more than $4 million.

“Before looking at the track and field on the campus, we gave Ben

The last thing we want is athletes getting hurt running on the track.

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track,” Jay said. “The current track is beyond its useful life and needs to be replaced. The last thing we want is athletes getting hurt running on the track.”

Along with replacing the 13-yearold track, Jay wants to renovate the artificial turf field and replace it with natural grass in an effort to bring Rainbow Wahine soccer games back to the UH campus.

an estimate of $3.7 million,” Greg Logsdon, Beynon’s vice president of sales, said. “That was before, however, Ben told us that the field needed to be natural grass and have a sufficient drainage system put in place.”

Ripping up the artificial turf and replacing it with natural grass isn’t that simple. There needs to be a sub-structure implemented under-

neath the field to allow for drainage and irrigation before the natural grass can be put down, Jay said.

Currently, Logsdon is back on the mainland calculating the new estimated price of renovation for the complex. The complex, according to Logsdon, has a lot of work that needs to be done.

“There is a crown on the field that needs to be dug up, and there also an issue with the width of the field,” Logsdon said.

The complex’s field is approximately 10 yards too short in width for collegiate play, rendering it useless for the Rainbow Wahine soccer team to even practice on.

“I’ve talked to our soccer and track coach about what is happening with the complex because I want to bring soccer back to campus and make the track safe for its athletes,”

Jay said. “The track conditions aren’t dangerous, they’re just not ideal.”

The $3.7 million estimate is subject to change, according to Logsdon. He said that it will take a few weeks to figure out, but he is confident that the matter will be resolved in the coming months.

Jay is unsure of whether or not the new estimate will be more expensive than the original $3.7 million, but adds that there is a possibility that “more costs will come on top of that.”

Likewise, Logsdon believes that the estimate will rise due to new obstacles that have been put in place.

When asked for an idea of what the new estimate would be, Logsdon said, “I’m working on it. But right now, I’m afraid to say.”

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Li‘ili‘i, who is known as a quiet producer for the team, had little to say about the struggles of last season. However, the senior who had only known success as a Rainbow Wahine before last year is hoping that she can help return the team to its former glory in her final go-around.

“I’ve come to a semi-realization that this is my final run,” Li‘ili‘i said. “It hasn’t fully hit me that it’s over after this, but I’ve made some adjustments in the offseason for myself, and I’m gonna be going all out this season.”

WHAT TO EXPECT

There appears to be a lot to look forward to this season. A team that was largely dependent on its youth should return a year better MATHEW URSUA / KA LEO HAWAI‘I  and a year wiser. However, Coolen With 865 wins, Bob Coolen is the winningest coach in UH softball history. believes that some of his young

returnees will provide the leadership that was lacking last year.

“Last season, our seniors wanted to have a good senior year, but didn’t play to their abilities and got frustrated with the way the season was going,” Coolen said. “That’s not what you want from your supposed senior leaders, but that’s what we got.”

“This year, our leaders on the field have been Brittany and Keiki.

Those two, along with Kayla, were named the team captains. But those two both have that belief that you need from your captains.”

The team will need that leadership, as their preseason slate includes matchups with perennial powerhouses Oklahoma and UCLA. However, the team’s new leaders are more than ready to lead Hawai‘i back to relevance.

“I want those top teams,” Hitchcock said. “I feel that’s going to show us where we’re at. And it’ll help us in the long run with rankings, because

it’ll let us show that we can compete with the best teams.”

Carlos said it a bit more bluntly.

“We have nothing to lose,” she said. “This will give us confidence and show where we are versus the rest of the nation.”

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University of Hawai‘ i Rainbow Warrior baseball head coach Mike Trapasso was inducted into the Greater St. Louis Baseball Hall of Fame this past Thursday. Trapasso has a 382-360 record during his tenure at UH, including a National Coach of the Year award back in 2006 when the Warriors posted a 45-17 record en route to an NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament appearance.

Last Thursday also saw the Warriors get picked to finish seventh in the Big West Conference in a preseason coaches poll. Hawai‘ i earned eighth place in the Big West last season, posting a 6-18 conference record. UH has a 17-36 record in two seasons since joining the conference and has never finished higher than seventh place.

Jan. 25 to Feb. 1 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Rainbow Wahine basketball team continued its winning ways this past Thursday against Long Beach State, defeating the 49ers by a score of 72-64. The Wahine were led by Shawlina Segovia who scored 14 points while registering 14 rebounds en route to their fourth consecutive conference victory.

The streak extended to five games on Saturday when the ‘Bows ran over Cal State Northridge in a 64-49 victory. It marked the worst defeat for CSUN all season but also marked the longest winning streak for the Wahine since the 2006-07 season.

WATER POLO The ‘Bows faced ranked UCLA and Indiana on the opening day of the Stanford Invitational at Avery Pool in Stanford, California, Saturday. The Bruins crushed the Rainbow Wahine in UH’s first game, scoring 2-2 in the first quarter, 4-1 in the second, 2-0 in the third and 4-1 in the final for an overall score of 12-4.

The second match against Indiana saw UH up by one point after the first two periods, 5-4, with both teams tying the third period, 1-1 and UH edging Indiana 4-3 in the fourth for a final-score win of 10-8.

MEN’S BASKETBALL It was a busy week for the Warrior basketball team. Action kicked off this past Thursday when the ‘Bows defeated Cal State Northridge on the road, 84-73. UH’s DAVID MCCRACKEN West Coast road trip continued ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Saturday against the Long Beach State 49ers as UH let go of a firsthalf lead to fall to the 49ers 65-50.

The loss to the 49ers wasn’t the biggest blow of the day for the Warriors, however, as the NCAA letter of allegations against the program was released to the public. The letter cited seven allegaMEN’S VOLLEYBALL On their first road trip of the season, the War- tions against the men’s program, riors lost their opening match against the Ant- spanning over the tenure of foreaters of UC Irvine in straight sets this past mer head coach Gib Arnold. The Wednesday, falling 16-25, 22-25, 21-15. However, the program has 90 days to respond ‘Bows were able to avenge its loss and defeat the to the allegations, which included Anteaters for the first time all season in their sec- three Level I violations (the most ond matchup on Saturday as the Warriors beat the severe) and four Level 2 violations.

Anteaters in four sets, 25-22, 25-19, 24-26 and 26-24.

The No. 6 ranked ‘Bows will now look to return home and play the undefeated No. 2 ranked USC Trojans on Feb. 4 at the Stan Sheriff Center.

TRACK AND FIELD This past Saturday saw members of the team break one school record and seven personal bests. Senior Zhane Santiago led the way for the Rainbow Wahine in the 60-meter hurdles where she was the top collegiate finisher, setting a personal record and UH record time of 8.51 seconds in the qualifying round. In the finals, she finished 1/100th of a second behind Olympian Sharon Day-Monroe to finish third.

Senior thrower Alex Porlier Langlois set a new personal record in the shot put, heaving a 50-7.25 mark to beat her 45-10.5 mark set back in 2013.

Freshman Montana Martinez also made some noise for the Wahine as she ran the eighth fastest mile time in school history with a 5:07.65 mile.

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A genuine love for the game the games at WRC are top-notch,” up. I played almost every night for Santabarbara said. “You can expect all four years of high school with a good game every time you run. my close friends. Basketball binds There’s always great players and us together and it’s why we’re still fast-paced action. The WRC was close now. I have a lot of memoworth the wait. Everything is ries from being on the court, and high-quality and new. It has almost there’s more to be made here at DENNIS CASTILLO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I  all the necessary equipment any the WRC.” Even with the demands of being Santabarbara warms up with a free throw in between games at the WRC. gym-rat would need. I do wish it had a sauna, though. It’s great that a full-time economics major and nue for staying active and hanging it’s on main campus; it gives me the employee at the media lab here at DENNIS CASTILLO opportunity to stay on campus and the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa, out with friends.

STAFF WRITER Santabarbara still finds the time to “I always played basketball out- wait for the traffic to die down.”

Vincent Santabarbara is a bas- side of school,” Santabarbara said.

“I feel that it is important to stay ketball maniac.

You’ll likely find him at the War- active and play sports because it I’ve played at many different courts rior Recreation Center (WRC) basket- helps maintain your body’s strength across the island, but the games at WRC ball court running a pick-up game of and overall health. The healthier you live, the easier small tasks in basketball during the evenings. are top-notch.

– VINCENT SANTABARBARA “I go four times a week,” Santabar- life become. Playing sports like basbara said. “I usually run [play] with ketball is a fun and exciting way to Even though Santabarbara ran keep up with the NBA. a friend of mine. If I go alone, I play stay active. I also love when my gym “The Golden State Warriors look with some of the familiar faces I’ve buddies come out to play. It gives track in high school, his true met through playing there. Normally us the opportunity to eat and hang- love for sports has always been to be the strongest in the West, but I believe the Dallas Mavericks should there is a signup board where you out afterwards. We love going to all- rooted in basketball.

“I grew up watching Kobe Bry- not be overlooked,” Santabarbara can sign you and your team’s names you-can-eat Korean barbecue after ant,” Santabarbara said. “During said. “I think once the Cleveland and they’ll run games according to a intensely competitive game.”

Like most gym aficionados, Sant- his prime, he dominated over Cavaliers figure things out, their who is next on the board.”

Santabarbara understands how abarbara has seen his fair share of any other player he matched up chemistry issues, then they’ll win versatile playing basketball can be other gyms and basketball courts, against. He’s the greatest player of the East. They seem to be clicking his era. I emulate my game after now, and I think it’ll be them and for him. Basketball not only fulfills but the WRC is his favorite.

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Hawai‘ i homecoming Hometown stars Christenson and Tuileta return to the islands HAYLEY MUSASHI STAFF WRITER

Being a high school prep star in Hawai‘i can present many challenges for young athletes looking to hone their talents at the next level.

The most prominent may be the decision to compete for the university their home state worships or broaden their horizons and leave the comforting confines of island life.

As two of the best athletes in the sport, USC volleyball players and island natives Micah Christenson and Larry Tuileta will surely have a sweet homecoming when they return to the Stan Sheriff Center this weekend.

Christenson, now a senior at USC, was heavily sought after by collegiate programs during his senior season at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama where he was a dual-sport athlete, exceling in

both volleyball and basketball. No stranger to accolades, Christenson was named to both all-state and all-conference teams in high school several times, VBM’s all-American

his father played basketball and his mother, Charlene, was a twotime All-American and three-time national champion on the volleyball court.

As a volleyball prep star, Tuileta led Punahou to its third straight state championship during his senior campaign. first feam and Fab 50 list and was named Gatorade Hawai‘i Player of the Year in 2010.

In his time with the Trojans, he has been a four-year starter and served as team captain for the past three years.

Micah isn’t the only Christenson Hawai‘i sports fans are familiar with. Both of Micah’s parents were standout collegiate athletes at the University of Hawai‘i - Hilo, where

Regarded as one of the best setters in the world, Christenson has dominated the collegiate season the past three years and has seen his meteoric rise take his talents to the national level. In 2013, during his debut with the U.S. Men’s National Team at the NORCECA Continental Championship, he was named both Best Server and Best Setter. Most recently, he served as the primary setter for the U.S. Men’s

team en route to their victory in the 2014 FIVB World League.

One of the most high profile recruits to come out of Hawai‘ i in recent years, dual-sport athlete Larry Tuileta will make his first trip back to the islands since signing with the Trojans last year.

Tuileta, a 6’3”, 205 lb. freshman, excelled as a high school athlete at Punahou, where he was a threetime all-state first team performer in both volleyball and in football as a quarterback.

Prior to his high school graduation, Tuileta had indicated that he would accept a volleyball scholarship at Hawai‘ i and then walk on to the football program under head coach Norm Chow. However, much to everyone’s surprise, USC made a late offer and Tuileta ultimately accepted - committing to both sports.

The Honolulu native went on to

explain that his decision to leave the islands was a way for him to be able to grow up as a person and experience a life away from the place where he had always been comfortable.

As a volleyball prep star, Tuileta led Punahou to its third straight state championship during his senior campaign, en route to earning all-state and all-ILH Player of the Year awards.

He also competed for the USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championships while playing for the Ka Ulukoa club team. He led his team to championship titles for six consecutive years.

While the fans of the University of Hawai‘ i men’s volleyball team are as competitive as they are dedicated, it is without a doubt that these two will be shown the aloha spirit when they take the court.

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WINTER BREAK ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND PHOTO ESSAY BY LAUREN TABOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

During winter break, I flew home to the beautiful Big Island of Hawai‘ i. The moment anyone lands on Big Island, everything seems to slow down. The tallest building probably doesn’t exceed 12 stories. From several spots on the island, five volcanoes are visible, including Haleakalā on Maui. It’s unreal. I could drive 30 minutes in any direction, and I would end up in an entirely different environment. Where else in the world can someone stand on top of a snow-capped volcano and look down at a sunny, 80-degree beach?

Hapuna Beach State Park  is one of the island’s most popular beaches but is not as crowded as those on O‘ahu.

The sand is real, unlike  Waikīkī beaches, and the water is clear enough to see your feet in shallow water.

 Fifteen minutes from 55-degree Pāhoa is Isaac Hale Park, a sunny, 85-degree beach on the east side.  [TOP] For miles ‘ohi‘a Lēhua trees, the flower of Hawai‘ i island, were scatterd accross the lava fields on the way to volcano. Saddle Road, Hawai‘ i

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EMPLOYMENT ON-CAMPUS PART-TIME GLASS STUDIO ASSISTANT Art $8.70/hour Close Date: When filled

PIANO ACCOMPANIST Music $9.55/hour Close Date: 9/29/15 or when filled

Maintain glass studio area and tools to keep it clean and organized. Sweep, clean, return tools to their proper location; organize tool storage cabinets and empty trash in the appropriate dumpsters. Assist with various daily routine tasks as assigned. May have more varied tasks such as repainting worn equipment or constructing small tools as they get more familiar and experienced in the lab.

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SALES INTERN Xerox Hawai‘ i Salary: $14.00/hour Close Date: 3/5/15 As a Sales Intern at Xerox, you can expect both a rewarding and stimulating experience in a field operations environment. Interns will also gain exposure to Fortune 1000 Accounts and major industries targeted for Xerox solutions, including Graphic Arts, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and/or Public Sector entities. Qualified applicants should be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor or Master degree program, possess a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA, proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and demonstrate leadership capabilities and ability to collaborate within a team environment. Financial analysis experience preferred.

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OFF-CAMPUS PART-TIME PARAPROFESSIONAL TUTOR Royal School $13.53/hour Close Date: 3/31/15 or when filled

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Work will take place at night for a few hours per night. Follow the Electrician to take notes and input into the iPad. As instructed by the Electrician, submit any conflicts for clarification. Training will be provided.

Job Number: 121205

WHAT IS Co-op? Like internships, Co-ops are education-based and careerrelated. It is a nation-wide program comprised of a partnership between the employer, the student and the university. Co-ops are paid and require a two semester commitment.

MARKETING INTERN Sodexo – Mānoa Dining Services Salary: $8.50/hour Close Date: 3/1/15 As a Marketing Intern with Sodexo you will be helping to support Creating Exception Student Experiences positioning through a keen understanding of how to leverage marketing tactics at each touch point of the consumer journey. In tandem with a Senior Marketing Manager and Area Marketing Coordinator, you will also be assisting with communication, promotion, implementation and tracking of all account level research to include biannual customer satisfaction surveys, focus groups, customer segmentation processes, food preference surveys, and custom account analysis.

Job Number: 139114

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