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FACULTY, STUDENTS WANT CHANGED POLICY P. 04 A petition with 317 signatures asks the campus to amend its student death policy.

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Office of Institutional Equity opens doors for students New University of Hawai‘i office to aid in handling Title IX affairs system-wide JARRETT SHIRAI / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

OIE personnel can be found in Bachman Hall 109.

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The University of Hawai‘i’s newly established Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) has provided assistance to Title IX coordinators for nine cases on five UH campuses.

Spearheaded by Director Jennifer Rose, former gender equity specialist of UH Mānoa’s Office of Gender Equity, OIE works with Title IX coordinators at each UH campus to help “train the trainers” of each respective office and will provide faculty and employees with better guidelines to identify domestic violence, in line with the aims of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Rose said.

UH Mānoa Title IX coordinator Dee Uwono said OIE would be called upon for cases such as those involving multiple campuses or complex issues.

OIE has also rolled out a new website that more clearly identifies the resources available to students and steps to proceed when filing a complaint. The office plans to help tailor the new interim policy on sex discrimination to the needs of both the system and individual campus cultures.

“One of the things that we were trying to address was making sure that we have a central office that could oversee building up infrastructure and supporting the campuses, but also making sure that this [interim] policy was properly implemented,” Rose said.

WORKING WITH TITLE IX OFFICES

The current version of the policy will serve as a starting point to make room for adjustments as time goes on and a consensus is reached that

additions are needed, Rose said.

“Right now, everything is so new,” Uwono said in an email. “As we process more cases throughout the year, we will have a better idea of what’s working and what can be improved.”

While OIE is not itself “on the front lines” and receiving student complaints, Rose said OIE can assist campus Title IX coordinators in creating sample job descriptions or policies to extend their individual offices or confidential student services.

Uwono said the Title IX office has been holding one-two training sessions per week for students or employees and estimated that since May 1, 2015, the Mānoa campus’ office has handled more than 30 cases.

CREATING AN INTERIM POLICY

Rose said Title IX coordinators and their staff, representatives from the Office of Student Affairs, student groups and community experts such as the Hawai‘ i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence were all voices in the creation of the interim policy. The state legislature also oversees the progress of the policy, Rose said.

Though she admitted that having so many voices involved in the process may slow things down a bit, Rose said it was important to have multiple perspectives contributing to the policy.

“To me, the process is just as important as the outcome,” Rose said.

As adjustments are proposed moving forward to the interim policy and for individual campuses, many of those same individuals will review the proposed changes.

Given the possibility that students

or employees have ties to multiple campuses, no additions made to the policy by different campuses can conflict one another.

The language used in the policy was chosen in a way that would simultaneously be clear to students, while still enforcing legal requirements, Rose said.

Though the policy provided several examples of what may be considered sexual harassment, the text stated that it was “not all-inclusive” and reports would be considered on a case-by-case basis. The policy also provides clear definitions of terms such as stalking, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and consent.

Retaliation for participating in a

quences, if any.

Though sanctions for policy violations are not explicitly defined in the document, Rose said there has been some discussion about creating system-wide consequences.

Still, sample sanctions are suggested in the policy such as a warning, suspension, withholding of degree, expulsion and restriction of access to campus housing or other spaces.

UH will aim to complete investigations within 60 days of a reported complaint, according to the policy. While voluntary, the absence of reply from a responding party will be noted in the investigation’s writeup.

Individuals involved on either

Part of the goal of Title IX is to address an alleged hostile enviornment before it gets really bad.

– JENNIFER ROSE DIRECTOR OF OIE

matter related to sexual violence is prohibited, according to the policy. If a UH employee is aware of any policy violations, they are obligated to report to their respective Title IX office.

The policy states that if an investigation is pursued by a Title IX coordinator, this entails a “notice of charge” to all parties involved and if an agreement has not been made after that stage, an investigation is then initiated. From there, accounts of all parties involved, including witnesses, will be sought and a “decision maker” will review the findings of the investigator and determine appropriate conse-

side of a complaint, whether student or employee, are guaranteed equal access to a fair appeal, according to the policy.

BREAKING DOWN STUDENT RESOURCES

Traditionally, Rose said sexual harassment or violence issues had been handled by the community, but with the implementation of Title IX and VAWA, campuses “have a responsibility to address discriminatory behavior” when a student is not getting equal access to their education because they are harassed by a peer or staff member.

By state law, counseling thera-

pists and other confidential counseling services on campus are required to keep information privileged so that students have a safe place to gain access to information.

All UH campuses have confidential services, Rose said.

“For the most part, a lot of students, they don’t want to pursue formal grievances,” Rose said. “They want either the harassment or violence to stop, or they just want to know what their options are and don’t necessarily want to feel pressured that they have to decide.”

If a student wants to file a complaint, they need to speak with a faculty member, staff member or with the campus Title IX coordinator.

UH campus Title IX coordinators, in part, serve to look out for trends based on complaints at each campus and even within disciplines, according to Rose.

“Part of the goal of Title IX is to address an alleged hostile environment before it gets really bad,” Rose said. “It’s not about the old school way of ‘Let’s wait until … somebody has to file a formal complaint.’ It’s about monitoring patterns.”

Rose also believes OIE can help identify effective preventative measures for campuses by analyzing patterns within disciplines and attempting to discern why complaints are coming up frequently, or if they may be underreported.

She hopes that with this new policy, students will feel that OIE has leveled the playing field for students who may be harassed by faculty or staff and that there is no sense of “hierarchy” that might deter students from filing a complaint.

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Petition calls for student death policy changes Faculty and students concerned about policy transparency KEVIN HARRISON STAFF WRITER

A petition with 317 signatures, compiled by a group of faculty and students, calls for changes to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s student death policy.

The petition was sent to UH Mānoa administrators on Aug. 30, 2015. The group, led by English Professor Susan Schultz, has been lobbying for changes for a year.

Schultz said she would like to see campus officials notify students that a tragedy on campus had occurred.

“I’m not doing this as an attempt to attack the university. I’m actually doing this because I think that while I’m sure [the university] does well at what they do, I don’t think they do enough,” Schultz said.

Schultz reached out to the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa (ASUH) for help and the student senate is forming a stance for submission to UH Mānoa administration. Schultz has been emailing and calling the Office of Student Affairs to set up meetings to discuss the policy.

THE PETITION

The petition calls for three things: more “compassionate and reasonable protocols” in the event of a campus death, for the univer-

sity to better advertise the counseling center and calls for more preemptive suicide prevention measures.

Schultz started her effort last September when a student in her class witnessed sophomore Abel Pellegrino fall to his death. To Schultz’s knowledge, only minimal notification about Pellegrino’s death had been made.

Schultz said that she would like to see, in the event of a campus death and after receiving approval from the family, a mass notifica-

administrators the reasons behind the current communication process. It had been brought to Zakimi’s attention that students feel there isn’t enough information coming from UH Mānoa administration regarding student deaths.

“We’re going to formulate a stance by this month in order to share with administration and different facets of UH what we think,” Zakimi said.

Zakimi hoped the change could bring about more transparency and said ASUH will be researching the

administrators and we can really follow up with them,” Zakimi said. “I want to work with them in order to create a more balanced protocol.”

Zakimi also stated that she personally wants to pursue, through ASUH, more initiatives to prevent suicides. While not every death on campus is a suicide, Zakimi still wants to look into how to combat mental health issues before they reach a suicidal point. A suggestion she made was more faculty training in recognizing mental health issues.

STUDENTS SPEAK OUT

We have to work with [the family] and what their wishes are.

– DAN MEISENZAHL UH SPOKESPERSON

tion be made by the chancellor or vice chancellor for students providing general information about the deceased. Information would include counseling center information and a memorial service people could attend.

Schultz stated that as of yet, she has not heard anything about the petition other than that it was received.

WORKING WITH THE STUDENT SENATE

Kelly Zakimi, president of ASUH, discussed with Student Affairs

topic further by analyzing different student death policies within the UH system and at other institutions across the nation. ASUH will also be looking at how aspects of those policies can be applied to UH Mānoa’s policy.

From there, ASUH will write their formal stance and pass it through the appropriate committees until it is voted upon by their general senate. It will then be passed on to the relevant administrators.

“What’s great about ASUH is that we have access to [UH Mānoa]

When asked if she knew what the current student death policy is, UH Mānoa freshman Emily Acoba said no. She said that if a friend of hers had died and there was no notification made by the school, she would be confused and angry.

“I don’t think they should say how the person died. They should have information about a funeral, counseling and maybe just something about the person,” Acoba said.

Another UH Mānoa freshman, Kaytee Ching, said she did not know if there is a student death policy.

Ching stated she thinks the counseling services should be more readily available to those who need it.

“If the parents are more concerned about confidentiality and not making [a death] a big event, then I guess it’s up to them if they

want to release it to the public or not,” Ching said.

WORKING WITH UH ADMINISTRATION

Dan Meisenzahl, UH spokesperson, spoke on behalf of the Office of Student Affairs and said the university respects the rights of petitioners and that petitioners are “asking legitimate questions.”

Meisenzahl said the topic of death notifications is not a “black and white issue.” He stressed that each individual death on campus or similar tragedy is so unique that it must be handled on a case by case basis. According to Meisenzahl, there is no student death policy and that mass notifications are not made for all deaths because of several factors.

“We have to work with [the family] and what their wishes are,” Meisenzahl said.

Meisenzahl said that information about the center is easy enough to find with a simple Google search and that the counseling services are centrally located at the Queen Lili‘uokalani Center on the third floor.

“There a lot of people at UH Mānoa working really hard trying to help students and staff,” Meisenzahl said.

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Moving up Study finds UH community colleges offer high-ranking classroom experiences MASON HIGA STAFF WRITER

A recent study ranked Hawai‘i as the 14th best state nationwide for its community colleges, which are all part of the University of Hawai‘i system.

The study considered a previous ranking of community colleges across the country, in which Kapi‘olani Community College ranked 147th overall and UH Maui College ranked 17th in “classroom experience.”

“This type of coherent system of higher education is not common in most states where … community college students must often navigate different admisions, different transfer, and different articulation agreements among many colleges,” John Morton, vice president for UH community colleges, said in an email interview.

Researchers compared colleges and ranked them based on results

STRIVING FOR THE HIGHEST

To accomplish this, Morton is working to provide more supportive programs for students who may not be ready for college-level studies, ensure that courses that students need to graduate are more readily available, and develop a new registration platform to make students more aware of what courses align with their program of study.

While UH’s community colleges have ranked well in the WalletHub studies, Morton wants to further improve the system for current and future students.

The number of college graduates over the past six years has already doubled, but Morton is pushing to double that number again while ensuring that all populations experience the same growth in graduation rates, including Native Hawaiian, Filipino, Pacific Islander and low-income students.

“I actually think we have a very good community college system, but for a reason that is not even a factor in the WalletHub ratings,” Morton said.

He attributed this to the fact that all of the colleges and universities are a part of a single system.

Resident community college students with at least 24 credits and a 2.0 grade point average or higher have guaranteed admission to the

from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, which asked students questions about their experiences, such as interacting with faculty. Other factors used in the study included college costs, classroom experiences, educational outcomes and career outcomes.

STRENGTH IN A SYSTEM JARRETT SHIRAI / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

The Lama building at KCC has a library and study areas for students.

UH system’s universities, with a 2.5 GPA or higher required for non-resident students. General education requirements and credits transfer over from the community colleges, allowing for UH to better track and improve student success, according to Morton.

“I want our students to feel like

they are UH students, whether they enroll through the community colleges or directly at one of the baccalaureate colleges,” Morton said. “The more students can take classes across the system, engage in activities across the system, and not even feel the ‘ institutional’ boundaries, the better for all.”

KA LEO O HAWAI‘I: THE VOICE Pavel Stankov Opinions Editor

is breaking the COFA agreement by ending the funding, but it is actually the federal government’s responsibility. Since the compact allows Micronesians to live, work and be treated for the medical conditions caused by American nuclear experiments in the U.S., taking this right away is a betrayal.

LOOKING AHEAD

How we mistreat Micronesians

KEN REYES / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

The Micronesian group includes Chamoru and Carolinian from Guam, the Mariana Islands and Marshallese, Palauans.

It was last Saturday evening when a few friends and I were skating at A‘ala Park. All of a sudden a group of young men who appeared drunk and spoke with Micronesian accents approached us, trying to pick fights, threatening us and throwing objects.

They said they were looking for a man whom they had tried unsuccessfully to mob and now wanted revenge. Because he had a skateboard, they came to the park to look for him.

When the police came about 40 minutes later and the men left the park, my friends spoke poorly of Micronesians. However, I was not sure what to think of the altercation.

I suspected there was something my friends were missing, so I wanted to find out more.

While a lot of people view Hawai‘i as a paradise: a melting pot of various cultures and a state full of aloha, there is friction between cultures because of the class differences between them. Like most people who grew up in Hawai‘i, I’ve seen Micronesians face blatant racism, scapegoated for problems like crime, lack of education and chronic poverty.

When we understand the complexity of their situation, we would see that it’s our discriminatory attitude that keeps the cycle going.

FACING RACISM

When radio DJs tell racist jokes about Micronesians, when schools

are statistically more likely to suspend Micronesian students than those from other groups, and when the state and federal government do a bad job at assisting COFA citizens, which leads many to become homeless, the attack becomes more understandable, even if not justifiable. I don’t want to be in that situation ever again, but if I were to experience life from the perspective of the most oppressed, I may have a similar outburst.

It may be an unfortunate part of human nature to be uncomfortable with other cultures and to feel superior to other social groups. However, it is unfair to bash poor and disadvantaged people for their actions, when it’s our disrespect and lack of support that in part fuels occasional unruly behavior.

cal and biological weapons on their land in emergency situations.

More importantly, the treaty was established to compensate for American nuclear experiments at the height of the Cold War and the resulting health damage among the local population. Through this compact, many Micronesian people also choose to move to Hawai‘i.

One of the COFA requirements is for the migrants to prove financial stability before moving; failure to do so can result in deportation. However, this rule is not closely monitored. According to data listed in the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, 18 percent of Micronesians in the U.S. live in poverty, compared to just above 13 percent of the general popula-

from cancer, diabetes, and reproductive abnormalities, which have been linked to the effects of U.S. nuclear testing in the West Pacific.

According to an act of Congress from 2006, “the total yield of the 67 tests was 108 megatons, the equivalent yield of more than 7,000 Hiroshima bombs; 93 times the total of Nevada atmospheric tests; and the equivalent yield of 1.6 Hiroshima-sized bombs fired every day for 12 years in the Marshall Islands.”

However, the State of Hawai‘i stopped funding Medicaid for these migrants since early last year after two state administrations — that of Lingle and Abercrombie — have been arguing that it is the federal government’s duty to pay for COFA people’s health services. Many peo-

COFA

There are more than 1,100 Micronesian migrants homeless across Hawai‘i, 933 of whom are on O‘ahu, according to state Department of Human Services Director Pankaj Bhanot. The Office of Insular Affairs estimates the total number of Micronesians in the state is 14,700.

These people need help, and we are not helping by putting them down.

The Compact of Free Association allows people of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau to live and work in the United States. The U.S. is responsible for protecting these states, in exchange for being allowed to store nuclear, chemi-

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Discrimination in the ‘Aloha’ state

TOMOKI KOBAYASHI STAFF WRITER

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It is unfair to bash poor and disadvantaged people for their actions, when it’s our disrespect and lack of support that in part fuels occassional unruly behavior. tion. According to the same source, in Hawai‘i Micronesians have “nearly three times the poverty rates of the general population across all categories except the elderly.”

HEALTH ISSUES

Despite their hardships, many Micronesians still choose to move here to take advantage of health care services. Many of them suffer

ple with treatable medical conditions will go untreated because of the defunding.

As it was the federal government’s responsibility for both the nuclear experiments and the resulting health complications, and for COFA in the first place, it’s not fair for the taxpayers of Hawai‘i to pay for someone else’s Medicaid.

It may seem like the ‘Aloha’ state

On the other hand, in August the federal government awarded $250,000 to the Partners in Development Foundation to establish the We are Oceania Micronesian One-Stop Service Center. The organization will assist with health, education and housing services and finding employment.

A lot of Micronesians don’t know where to go to for Social Security and a state ID. Such bureaucratic necessities can be difficult to navigate because all the forms are in English.

The new service center is a welcome change because if there are people to explain the process, migration and transition to living in the U.S. will become smoother for Micronesians.

Incremental changes like opening the service center are a sign that people understand that negative attitudes towards Micronesians are wrong. Unless we’re Native Hawaiians, we’re all immigrants. It’s obviously wrong to perpetuate racism, but it’s especially hypocritical to ignore the struggles Micronesians face as the most recent immigrants to the islands.

They wouldn’t be facing many of their troubles, had the U.S. not done the nuclear tests in their islands. COFA gives them a place of refuge, whether it be in Hawai‘i or the mainland U.S., but America seems to be defaulting on its promise. Because the government has disrupted Micronesians’ previous lifestyle, it is responsible for their livelihood as well as health care.

Micronesians face racism due to a lack of education and, as a result, are often unemployed. However, this comes from the federal government’s failure to deliver on its promise in the COFA agreement, which means it’s not Micronesians’ fault. It’s senseless to expect them to get an education and employment as soon as they move to Hawai‘i.

People with racist attitudes see only the surface of the issue, but forget that it’s the federal government at the root of it. The worst is when people assume Micronesians come to Hawai‘i on a paid vacation instead of being forced to search for a new life after military experiments destroyed their previous one.

Many people perpetuate the cycle of racism by assuming Micronesians are lazy and living off of welfare and that attitude, even if it is uneducated, is understandable. After doing some research, however, we would find out the entire backstory: the men at A‘ala Park are the true victims and the crime they are victims of is a bigger one.

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Just put it out Designated areas won’t solve the health problem

Are Pono Choices pono?

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Why the sex education program needs a fresh start

ILLUSTRATION BY JOELYN DALIT / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

The Board of Education voted to make sex education mandatory starting in the 2015-2015 school year.

CARLY YASHIKI STAFF WRITER

There has been an uproar among many parents in Hawai‘i regarding Pono Choices, a sex education program created by the Univerity of Hawai‘i Center on Disability Studies. The $800,000 pilot is taught to students ages 11 to 13. Concerned adults are anonymously speaking out against the Department of Education, claiming the content is too “graphic,” and that they are uncomfortable with what their children are learning.

When working with students of a young age, things can get complicated. There is a thin line between learning about sex for educational purposes and teaching how to have it. Pono Choices crosses that line, even though the program intends to prevent teenage pregnancies and raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases.

A better alternative to Pono Choices would apply to students who are mature enough to take the program seriously, while making sure the information is also not being taught too late into the student’s teenage years. By varying the content according to age, this project can take a fresh start while preserving the innocence of the young.

“I feel that a bunch of what we’ve learned isn’t more about prevention or safe sex, it’s more about just sex instead,” a seventh grade participant at Niu Valley Middle School told Hawai‘ i News Now in 2013.

OTHER SEX ED PROGRAMS

Pono Choices consists of a 10-module curriculum, involving social learning, self-regulation and developmental asset theories. The curriculum also incorporates Hawaiian values, encouraging teens to make the pono (from Hawaiian, “right”) choice.

Sex is a sensitive topic, especially when taught to a younger crowd that would absorb knowledge. When I was in middle school, first exposed

to the taboo of sex, I often giggled during my sex education class. Who wouldn’t at that age?

Even though I’m not a parent, I could imagine how unsettling it would be to see my children being explicitly taught about sex. Sex education is a necessary tool in a child’s learning. I also believe that it should not teach students how to have it, but rather how to prevent the dangers of unprotected sex.

When statistics depict Hawai‘i as having the sixth worst chlamydia rate in the nation with people ages 15-25 constituting 63 percent of the chlamydia-affected population, we know that our situation is serious.

There are also 93 pregnancies per 1,000 young women between the ages of 15 and 19. Sex education is crucial to teenagers, as one’s ignorance could lead to sexually trans-

Pono Choices was revised during the 2014-15 school year. Since then, all parents sign an opt-in form, which allows their children to partake in the program. This imay lead to a better sex education program; however, it does not change the content of what students are being taught in class.

CURRICULUM CHANGE

Among middle-school students in Hawai‘i, 10.4 percent report being sexually active, with many initially between seventh and eighth grade.

Pono Choices is correct to target that particular crowd. It is during this age that students should be taught the basics of safe sex and disease prevention. Now is the time to implement a more fitting curriculum to that age group.

For instance — and that applies

I think Pono Choices is dead. We have effectively stinkified it to where no parent will want to sign their kids up for it.

– BOB MCDERMOTT HAWAI‘I STATE REPRESENTATIVE

mitted diseases and unintentional pregnancies.

A FRESH START

“I think Pono Choices is dead,” Hawai‘i state representative Bob McDermott said at a press conference at the State Capitol last June.

“We have effectively stinkified it to where no parent will want to sign their kids up for it.”

It seems as though the program needs new rules and a new name, which would mark a fresh start. For some parents and students, the name of the program may bring negative connotations. In order for the sex education program to be effective, it needs to gain the trust and respect from Hawai‘i’s students and parents. This also includes altering the study material.

not only to middle schoolers — the replacement sex education program should incorporate more visual learning. By representations of STDs that focus on what the disease looks and feels like, we would help students better understand why unprotected sex is scary.

As students mature into high school, the curriculum should become more detailed. Since more students are sexually active, what they learn in class should differ from what they were learning back in the seventh grade. At this point, their learning should go past the basics of disease and pregnancy prevention and revolve more around the anatomy of the human body and deeper concepts of sex.

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In March, Chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman announced that the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa was preparing to join over 1,000 colleges and universities across the nation and go smoke free. The decision also involved e-cigarettes use.

The U.S. is transitioning into an increasingly smoke-free nation, more concerned with health and longevity. Each year more colleges, businesses and private establishments are politely asking smokers to put it out not only for their own health but also for the health concerns of those around them. As I’ve already written, changing the norm is a welcome news.

LARGER ISSUES

Although designated areas seem to be a win-win solution, they don’t solve serious problems for smokers and non-smokers. Guest writer Troy Heitmann expressed a need for dedicated locations for smoking to solve the ongoing discord between the two groups on campus. Unfortunately, designated smoking areas will provide smokers with little incentive to receive the free nicotine replacement therapy services and other products provided by the university to cure their addiction or give non-smokers a completely smoke-free campus.

Considering the school’s goal to provide a healthy environment, continuing to provide smokers with a place to smoke would be hypocritical. Research shows that smokefree policies reduce smoking by motivating smokers to quit, improving everybody’s health.

According to Paul Slovic, professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, young smokers under-perceive the risks of smoking and put themselves at long-term risk. With the new policy in effect for only six weeks, it’s premature to label it unproductive.

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that only six percent successfully quit smoking, although many smokers want to overcome their habit.

They are less likely to stop or slow down their addiction without help or demand from a third party or a community of people.

IS IT HYPOCRISY?

Unlike fatty foods or alcohol served on campus, smoking affects an entire community. People who choose to buy alcohol or fatty foods do so at their own risk without directly affecting others. Health

risks from second- and third-hand smoke, however, are transferable.

UH has also made efforts to aid those who may consume too much fatty foods or alcohol by organizing a Health Promotion Resource Center, along with alcohol education programs for students and staff.

From smoke in others’ personal space to exposure to leftover smell and toxins that stay long after smoking, cigarettes create potential heath risks for everyone. Secondand third hand smoke are serious dangers to those who chose not to smoke. Even littering cigarette butts exposes pollutants to our waters and marine life.

WE NEED AND EXPECT MORE

Prohibiting smoking on campus is a great idea, but better implementation was expected. I agree with Heitmann that a law with little enforcement will be open to abuse. Student Housing Resident Assistants force students to put cigarettes out, but campus security isn’t doing the same throughout campus.

Rules are hard to respect when students see staff and faculty members sneaking smokes on campus; we have few positive examples to follow. Banners must not be enough because many students are unaware of the new policy.

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

Due to collective effort, America is growing into a smarter and healthier nation capable of learning from the mistakes of the past.

Providing smoke free spaces leaves fewer children exposed to smoke or influenced by smoking adults and helps former smokers keep from relapsing.

Over the past two decades, smoking has become a dying habit.

Many states — along with Hawai‘i — have also increased taxes on cigarettes to deter people from wasting money on the habit. However, the past has shown that legislation that limits or prohibits tobacco products has received public backlash.

The United Health Foundation ranks Hawai‘ i among the healthiest states in the nation, and UH seems to be joining the statewide initiative to continuing leading the charts. Public and private establishments across the state, including parks and beaches, also prohibit smoking and lawmakers recently increased smoking age to 21, starting from Jan. 1.

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Although everyone has their own definition of anxiety and experiences it differently, Michael Helfer, a psychologist at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Student Counseling and Development Center, explains that anxiety is defined as an overwhelming sense of worry where it’s hard for someone to concentrate or act the way they want to.

Other types of anxieties include panic disorder and social anxiety, which are related to mental health.

“Everything from anxieties about academic concerns and social anxiety to relationships, especially with all the newly-found freedom and independence that students experience in college,” Helfer said.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ANXIETY AND ITS CAUSES

As annoying as anxiety can be, especially when you want to get an important task done like that in-class presentation, it is neither a bad feeling nor something to be ashamed of.

It actually helps us make important decisions in potentially life-threatening situations – a fight or flight response.

Additionally, anxiety is also the body’s way of signaling that there may be an imbalance in an area or areas of one’s life. In another part of the 2011 national college assessment, the biggest stressorsincluded academics (45.1 percent), finances (34.1 percent) and intimate relationships (32.2 percent).

TEN HELPFUL WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR ANXIETY

Even though anxiety is normal, it is not something that can simply be overcome, but it can be managed. Verified by Helfer and a few of the students attending the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, here are some of the general ways you can manage your anxiety:

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Get your assignments done early. Prioritize your homework by dividing it into those of higher priority assignments and lower priority assignments. Also, keep a to-do list with you at all times or a planner.

Listen to music, go for a jog around campus or draw a picture during your break times when you aren’t working or studying.

Like laughing, smiling is contagious. Smile at someone today – a stranger, a co-worker, a classmate. It will make everyone’s day a little brighter.

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EXERCISE

Go to the gym with a friend and exercise together, go on a hike, walk your dog or dance in your room. It is proven that exercising at least 30 minutes daily maintains good blood and heart circulation and also increases oxygen levels to the brain for quicker coordination, focus and memory recall.

STAY ORGANIZED AVOID FOODS THAT PROMOTE ANXIETY

Tea, coffee and anything else with caffeine can increase your feelings of anxiety. Alcohol and anxiety are a dangerous mixture and may cause you to do something you will regret later and/or place you or the people around you in a harmful situation. Moderation is key.

Get rid of all the clutter from last year or semester, dust your dorm room, vacuum and create a designated study space free of clutter.

If your space is disorganized, it is an outward representation of how you are feeling inside and it will just leave you feeling more disorganized.

GET HELP WHEN NEEDED

Never be afraid or ashamed to ask for help, no matter the circumstance. Whether you are having a rough day at school and just need someone to talk to or you are having any academic problems, talk to a counselor on campus. The QLC building on campus is a great resource for those seeking help in any area of life. QLC houses everything from personal counseling, group support, LGBTQIA and women and domestic violence student support services. See the campus resources within this article for more contact information.

MEDITATE ADAPT TO WHAT MAKES YOU ANXIOUS

As difficult as it is, gradually practicing and doing what makes you anxious can be beneficial. This way, you are slowly allowing yourself to get used to your fears and anxieties. Eventually, you won’t feel anxious anymore, and your body will adapt to the changes that caused the anxiety in the first place. However, don’t rush the process as it takes time, be patient with yourself.

Traditionally, meditation is known to be a practice of breathing in and out slowly and focusing on that breathing. However, meditation can come in many other forms just like anything else. Meditation can also include: eating slowly and focusing on the taste and texture of the food, belly breathing, drawing and painting and listening to music while you close your eyes and focus on the lyrics. Anything can be meditation, as long as you feel relaxed during the process.

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Few scientists — much less poets — attempt to communicate the science of human origin through storytelling. The way poet laureate Kealoha approached his self declared most ambitious work ever, “The Story of Everything,” was as if he prepared for it his whole life.

“I firmly believe that something like this has never been done before,” Kealoha, poet laureate, said.

After earning his degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in nuclear physics, Kealoha dove into poetry, performance and storytelling. He became a permanent fixture in the poetry world as the national slam poet of 2010.

The poet will debut his lifelong body of work on Sept. 26 at Mamiya Theatre.

‘THE STORY OF EVERYTHING’

Three years ago, Kealoha mused how he could explain to anyone, whether it’s his son, a friend or someone off the streets, everything he learned about physics, biology, chemistry and evolution.

“The Story of Everything” combines Kealoha’s expertise in science and poetry. The intention lies in creating a dialogue with the audience from the amalgamation of cultural and scientific themes present in the performance.

The themes are related to evolution and will be told in a linear, cohesive fashion. The Kumulipo, or the Hawaiian creation chant, will be chanted during the evolution

scenes of the performance.

Kealoha said there is an importance of creating a dialogue so that we can discuss where science and culture meet, especially with the pressing issues we are facing today, such as the Thirty Meter Telescope.

“I think it’s really coincidental that all this stuff is going on now when I’m coming out with this piece, which actually has a lot to do with finding where indigenous cul-

thing that everyone struggles with and at some point in their life.”

The poet said that this is his magnum opus, though, if he is capable of a story of such magnitude in his 30s, it will not be too great of an expectation to await more ambitious works of art from him in the future.

Though Kealoha wrote the piece, his project was discovered and funded by a grant from the Native

This is what I want people to know about what my contribution to the world was – this is a huge part of it.

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ture and modern day science dance and where they hang out together – where they agree,” he said.

The dance, or balance, between science and personal lives is a recurring motif throughout his performance. Through his “Story of Everything,” he hopes that audiences can learn from the scientific elements.

Kealoha’s love of storytelling took precedence when he pondered how he could tell the story of our origins. This grandiose undertaking did not seem possible at first, though it was only a matter of cracking the code of the right angle to take, Kealoha said.

“By telling it through storytelling and through poetry and having a reason – and the reason here is the fundamental question of where we come from,” he said. “It’s some-

Arts and Cultures Foundation. The grant allowed him to include visual artists, dancers, musicians and Kumu‘ole (chanters). “[The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation] has been the catalyst for something that, if I was going on my own time it would’ve taken seven years, 10 years, 20 years, they really lit the fire under me,” Kealoha said.

THE PERFORMANCE

“The Story of Everything” is a fulllength multimedia and multi-genre 90-minute presentation.

“We got the visual arts, the dance, the oli, the music, the storytelling and the poetry all going on at the same time – it’s all one continuum, a cohesive piece from start to end,” Kealoha said.

Dances are integrated into the

scientific ideas that deal with evolution and the periodic table.

After each scene, Kealoha will perform a poem to persuade or move the audience and introduce the next scene.

“Each scene ends with a message. It wraps things up in a way that gives people something tangible to take in their personal or spiritual life – how they approach their relationships with people, their relationships with themselves and the relationships with their environment,” Kealoha said. “It has a heavy environmental component as well towards the end because not only do I tell the story about where we come from but also approach the story of what the future looks like.”

Those are only a few aspects that Kealoha hopes will resonate with the audience throughout the play, and he invites those questions to be voiced at the end of the show, no matter how long it takes.

STORY OF LEGACY

He hopes to reach individuals from all walks of life, though there is one type of person that he wants to reach the most.

“The person who I really want to reach is the person intimidated by science or doesn’t feel like it’s a tangible, approachable thing,” Kealoha said. “I wanna break it down for those folks and show them that science is fun.”

Poetry has its presence in the University of Hawai‘i through workshops, poetry studies and slam poetry courses. Having started first Thursdays — a monthly poetry slam

gathering at Fresh Cafe in Honolulu — Kealoha encourages other poets to consider storytelling.

“I hope it exposes [upcoming poets] to a new way to approach their work,” Kealoha said. “It’s not just about the three-minute slam pieces, and it’s not just about the one or two or three pages to get published in a book – that poetry can be an hour and a half.”

Kealoha hopes that the audience can take something from his performance, whether they laugh, learn something, have a paradigm shift – no matter how many times they experience it.

“If this is all I do for the rest of my life, then I can live with that,” Kealoha said. “This is what I want people to know about what my contribution to the world was – this is a huge part of it. I want as many people to experience it as possible.”

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Max Wittek struggled, completing 7 of 24 passes for 67 yards and 2 interceptions.

Zero dark thirty-eight Rainbow Warrior offense unable to match defensive intensity of No. 1 Ohio State DAVID MCCRACKEN SPORTS EDITOR

Defense might win championships, but it’s difficult to win a game when a team scores zero points.

The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors were shut out this past Saturday in a 38-0 loss against the number one ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0). For much of the game, the Warriors (1-1) were within striking distance of getting back into the game, only being down 14-0 going into halftime. Entering the fourth quarter of play? The score read 17-0 before things fell apart for the traveling side.

The Buckeyes received great field position for much of the afternoon, but the Warrior defense, along with a short week for Ohio State after playing on Monday against Virginia Tech, forced the Buckeyes into some mediocre play.

Buckeye quarterback Cardale Jones threw for 111 yards on 12-18 passing. His backup, JT Barrett, didn’t fare much better as he threw for 70 yards on 8-15 passing. Nei-

EZEKIEL TO THE RESCUE

Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries against a stout Warrior front-seven. Elliot, who racked up 448 yards on the ground in the final three games of last season, has now scored 14 rushing touchdowns in his last six games.

Braxton Miller was second in rushing for the Buckeyes with 57 yards and an average of 7.1 yards

We can’t turn the ball over like that against a good football team. We made enough mistakes to last a season

CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

The final box score suggests that a 38-0 victory proves that one side dominated the other. While the Buckeyes did outperform the Warriors, the only glaring difference between the two sides came down to turnovers and miscues.

“We can’t turn the ball over like that against a good football team,” Warrior head coach Norm Chow said. “We made enough mistakes to last a season.”

The Warriors committed four turnovers on the game including a fumble that resulted in a defensive touchdown for the Buckeyes and a sack-fumble which gifted the ball to Ohio State six yards away from the end zone.

– NORM CHOW HEAD COACH

ther quarterback scored a touchdown, which marked the first time that OSU didn’t score a passing touchdown in the last 25 games.

“I thought our defense played very well,” Chow said. “But again, this is a good football team and you can’t mistakes.”

OSU was able to muster 363 yards of total offense, but their longest play from scrimmage went for just 24 yards after averaging a school record of 10.7 yards per play against Virginia Tech. It also marked the first time in six games that the Buckeyes didn’t score 40 or more points.

per carry but Elliot did all the dirty work, punching the Warriors defense with 27 carries on the day.

His 27 carries were the most Elliott has had in a game dating back to Sept. 14, 2014, when he racked up 28 carries in a 182 yard performance against Cincinnati.

BEING DEFENSIVE

The Buckeyes defense, boosted by the return of defensive end Joey Bosa from suspension, held Hawai‘i to 165 yards of total offense while recording its second shutout in its past five games, dating back to a

59-0 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 6, 2014.

But the story of the game didn’t come from Ohio State’s defense shutting out the Warriors offense.

It came from how well UH played defensively and how long they were able to hold one of the most explosive college offenses in the nation.

The spread on the game was 40 points in favor of Ohio State.

While the Buckeyes won by 38, the score did not reflect the reality of the game. OSU racked up 182 yards rushing as a team, but only averaged 3.7 yards per carry. Elliott scored three touchdowns, but averaged 3.7 yards each time he carried the rock. To put that average in perspective, Elliott averaged 6.9 yards per carry last season and in fact, his 3.7 yards per carry against Hawai‘ i tied the lowest average he has had since the first game of last season where the Buckeyes defeated Navy.

MAXED OUT

Max Wittek, to say the least, had a difficult afternoon against a very stubborn defense. His wide receivers could not get open or create separation past the line of scrimmage as no wideout for UH was able to haul in more than three passes on the day.

“We made mistakes,” Wittek said. “I

made mistakes. It takes a team effort, and that’s what [Ohio State] brought to the table. They do what they do well, and they did it again today.”

Mistakes were made all across the board – from dropped passes to pass interference penalties, but no mistake is more obvious than a turnover. Wittek committed four turnovers on the game, including two interceptions and two fumbles where one fumble resulted in a defensive touchdown late in the game. The former USC transfer completed 7-24 passing attempts while racking up a disappointing 67 yards through the air after throwing for 202 yards last week against Colorado. Through his first two games donning the Warriors’ jersey, Wittek has tallied 269 yards and three touchdowns to go along with four interceptions. He has completed 26-62 passing attempts so far this season, for an abysmal completion percentage of 41 percent.

It was a tough game for anyone to play, but 67 yards passing on 24 attempts won’t get the job done against any team. The Warriors will look to bounce back next weekend back at Aloha Stadium when they take on UC Davis, a school that is 1-6 in its last seven road games.

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Sept. 6 to Sept. 12

WOMEN’S SOCCER The Rainbow Wahine dropped a road contest at the University of San Fransisco on Sunday, Sept. 6, but recovered with a gritty win over CSU Bakersfield at home by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night. Kellsie Gleason and Dani Crawford each scored for UH. CHRISTIAN SHIMABUKU ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

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The Rainbow Warriors lost to the top-ranked team in the nation in Ohio State, 38-0, in a game that was closer than the score. The Warriors gave a valiant effort on both ends but couldn’t keep with the talented Buckeyes. Senior linebacker Benneton Fonua led the ‘Bows with 12 tackles. The ‘Bows return home this weekend when they take on the Aggies of UC Davis on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Aloha Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

The UH men’s tennis team kicked off their season on Thursday, September 10 at the Napa Valley College Invitational at Napa California. So far, the ‘Bows have split matches against Tulsa and San Fransisco in singles and doubles. Junior Kai Wehnelt has led the way for UH so far, going undeafeated in all four matches he has played (two singles, two doubles).

The Rainbow Wahine claimed the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge with wins over San Diego State, Florida and Eastern Washington. The highlight of the weekend was the all-around team effort in beating No. 2 Florida in a five-set thriller. Seniors Tai Manu-Olevao and Olivia Magill made the all-tournament team while Nikki Taylor won picked up Most Outstanding Player honors, her second time doing so this year.

The University of Hawai‘i women’s cross country team came in second on Sept. 6 in the season-opening 15th Annual Big Wave Invitational, at the Kahuku Golf Course.

Freshman Camille Campos led UH with a 5k time of 18:31.05, good for third place overall.

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Wahine head coach Dave Shoji has the ‘Bows poised for a special year.

A team that was struggling to find its identity a week ago finds itself in a far better position after this weekend’s games.

After starting the season 5-0, the University of Hawai‘ i Rainbow Wahine women’s volleyball team lost the final game of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic in four sets to UCLA on Sunday, Sept. 6. After the setback, head coach Dave Shoji said that the team would start from scratch, and everyone would have to earn their playing time again. As a result, the ‘Bows went 3-0 this weekend on their way to a Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge championship, highlighted by a thrilling fiveset win over No. 2 Florida in what was a quintessential team effort.

It was Hawai‘ i’s first win over a ranked opponent since the Rain-

bow Wahine defeated No. 23 games, leading UH to four national Creighton in five sets on Sept. 20, titles during his tenure. It goes 2013. It was also the ‘Bows first win without saying that he knows how over a Top 10 opponent since the to prepare his teams for top-notch ‘Bows swept No. 10 UCLA Sept. 7, opponents.

2013. In addition, it was UH’s first For the Wahine, this past weekend win over a Top 5 opponent since had huge postseason implications. beating No. 1 Texas to open the Winning three games, especially with 2013 season. a win over the Gators, will do wonWhen asked about the challenge ders for the Wahine’s RPI. In the long of facing the Gators, Shoji used term, if the ‘Bows can go undefeated the term “free it up.” As evidenced in Big West play, they are almost by his record, this approach has guaranteed a high ranking, which will worked favorably for Shoji. lead to playing host to some NCAA “We use the term ‘free it up.’ tournament games. However, it’s easYou can’t get paralyzed and intimi- ier said than done and Shoji won’t dated,” Shoji said. “You just gotta go let this team look that far ahead. In hit your shots and if it’s not good the short term, the Wahine will preenough, it’s not good enough ... pare for their next opponent, facWhen we’re flying around, making ing CSU Bakersfield for a two-game digs and forcing rallies, that’s when series starting on Friday. we’re at our best so that’s what I All in a week’s work. hope to see.”

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The Student Involvement Fair, which was held Sept. 10, showcased various clubs and organizations that students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa can belong to and participate in.

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The Chartered Financial Analyst club talks to  students about career advancements.

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 The Ping Pong Club and

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