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Ka Leo O Hawai‘iAt-large OHA candidate is proud to be on the ballot

By Julian BillsonSpecial to Ka Leo

Frankie Kawelo cautiouslyopensthescreendoorwithoutashirton, dressed in dark blue walkingshortsandmatchingsocks.Thedayis hot. It’s the first time he’s let astranger intohishometo talkabouthis dream of winning an at-largeseat on the board of the Office ofHawaiian Affairs (OHA), Kawelosaid. In fact, it’s the first time astrangerhasevencaredtoask. Usuallywhensomeoneknocks,Kawelosaid,heaskshis son to tellstrangers he’s not home. This time,however, his son Kalani Kaweloconvinced him that it was time totalktosomebody.Withnotelephoneand e-mail available to contact himahead of time, the reporter for KaLeojustdropsin,likeadiverfromacliffintothedeepunknown. Stacks of newspapers, boxesand items are piled everywhere, onthe bare linoleum floor, onto wick-er chairs, on the kitchen counter.Kawelo apologizes for the humbleplace’s lack of ambience. A plastictoy-like miniature fan struggles tokeepthesmallapartmentcoolasitstiny multicolored blades spin intothe moist air. It’s aimed directly atthe younger 40-something Kawelo,whose immense half-naked formreclinesonafutonintheparlorlikeasumo-wrestler. “When you read stories aboutHawaiians, that’s my father. He’swhat they write books about,”Kawelo’s son said in a proud andserious tone, adding that his fatherfullyembodiesthedictionarydefini-tionoftheword“Hawaiian.” BorninHawai‘i,FrankieKawelohas 100 percent pure indigenousHawaiian blood pumping throughhis veins. Reluctantly he acknowl-edges in awhisper, becausehewastaught by elders not to brag aboutit, he’s a fourth generation royaldescendant of Leimakua Kawelo,a chief of Kauai under the reign ofKingKaumuali‘i. At the age of two, Kawelo’sfatherpassedawayandhewassentto San Francisco to live until hewas12yearsofage.Hereturnedto

Hawai‘i and lived with his motherand extended family on the DamonTract where the Honolulu Airportnowstands. “During that time, the DamonTract was nothing but cane fieldsand people built their own homes,”about 5,000 of them, said Kawelo,andtheHonoluluAirportwasjustasinglestripwheresmallplanesland-ed as they dodged dairy cows thatoccasionally wandered over from anearbypasture. The beginning of World WarII changed all that, and Kawelo’slifeforgood,saidthestillenergetic77-year-old.InAprilof1942,atthetenderageof17,hewasdraftedintothe 82nd Special Forces Division.Because of that he never graduatedfromhighschool. Kawelo stayed in the militaryforthenext15to16years,travelingtheworldtwiceover.“Itgivesyoualotofexperienceingettingtoknowpeople,”Kawelosaidasherecalledthosebygonedays. Returning to San Franciscoin 1946, Kawelo hung around theold Golden Gate Theatre where hesawAlJolsen,TheInkSpots,GeneAutry, and other well-known enter-tainersperform.Soon,hediscoveredthathehadagift for imitatingtheirpopular styles of singing. “I canbe their duplicate,” Kawelo said asheburst intoarustyrenditionofAlJolsen’sfamoussong“Mammy.” “AtthattimeIwasstillayoungman and I had a lot of ambition. Itwasn’t hard for me to guess what Iwanted todo,” thenowgray-hairedKawelosaid. Kawelocamehome toHawai‘iafter leaving the military, where hemethislatewife,whojusthappenedtobeatalentedpianoplayer.Kawelosaw an opportunity to do what hedreamed,andtogetherwithanaddedbass player, they formed their ownmusical group in 1952 known as“Frankie and Cathy Kay” and per-formedforover40years invariousvenuesaroundWaikiki. Many of the places the trioplayed,includingtheBiltmoreHotel,wheretheHyattRegencynow

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FrankieKawelo isoneof theat-largecandidatesfor theOfficeofhawaiianaffairs.Born inhawai‘i,Kawelohas100percentpureindigenoushawaiianbloodpumpingthroughhisveins,butdoesnotbragaboutit.

By Roger NakamineKa Leo Contributing Writer

“Nadja,youwon’tgotoschooltoday,” Jasmine Halilbegovichtold her daughter 12 years ago,moments after hearing news thatwarhadbrokenoutinthecitytheylivedin:Sarajevo,Bosnia. “Yes! It’s a holiday?” Nadjaasked. “Far from it, Nadja. Far fromit.” Nadja Halilbegovich, now 23and an accomplished writer andvocalist, was the first of threekeynote speakers who talked withthe audience gathered in the IminCenterforthe“57thAnniversaryoftheUnitedNations”onOct.24. Theeventbeganwithopeningremarks by Joanne Tachibana, thepresident of the United NationsAssociation’s Hawai‘i branch.Head of Homeland Security forHawai‘i, General Edward Correa,Jr.followedTachibana. Correa spoke of Hawaii’sreadiness to deal effectively andefficiently with emergency situa-tions caused by terrorist acts andcitedtheF.B.I.,theSecretService,and the Department of Health assomeof theagencieshe’scollabo-rated with in developing Hawaii’semergencyresponseplans. “Therearemanypeoplework-

ing in the community to makeHawai‘isafe,”Correasaidinclos-ing. Halilbegovich then took thefloor, sharing her memories ofgrowing up in war-torn Sarajevo,whereforthreemonthsshelivedinthebasementofherapartmentwithher family and the 200 other ten-antsofthebuilding.Whenshewas12,Halilbegovichcalleduparadioprogram she was listening to andasked to read a poem she wrote.TheDJagreed,andendedupplay-ingthepoemfrequentlythroughoutthe rest of the broadcast. ThiseventuallyledHalilbegovichtoherownradioshow,whereshe,amongotherthings,readexcerptsfromherdiary, which would eventually bepublished.Hercountrydubbedher“Sarajevo’sAnneFrank.” Halilbegovich eventuallyescaped Bosnia in 1995 and wentto livewithahostfamily inOhio,butnotbeforehavingsevenpiecesof shrapnel embedded in her legafterabombexplodednearher. Halilbegovich said, “It takeseachoneofustobeanarchitectofpeace.” Anitra Sumbry, a 19-year-old college student from Aurora,Illinois, then took the podium.Sumbry has done volunteer workbyprovidingmedicalcareandlead-ership training inThailand,Kenya

andZimbabwe. In reference to racial preju-dice,Sumbrysaid,“OnSept.11th,over 3,000 innocent people werekilled. But on Sept. 12th, a waveof crime swept America. CrimeagainstpeopleofArabdescentandpeoplewhowereperceivedtobeofArabdescent.” Sumbry spoke of her expe-rience in a Zimbabwe hospitalwhere,despitebeingonly16atthetime, she helped out a village fullof sick men, women and childrenby separating patients into groupsaccordingtoillness. Sumbry,whoadvocatesbeingapositiverolemodeltotheyoung-er generation, said, “You neverknowwhose lifeyoucan touch infiveminutes.” Last to take the mic was EdGillis,ayouthmotivationalspeakerwhohastrainedchildreninleader-shipskillsaroundtheworld.Gillistoldvariousaccountsofastoundingfeats of generosity performed byyouth. Gillis referred to youth like10-year-oldHunterRobinson,whoraised$15,000inthemonthsafterSept.11th for the familiesofvic-tims.

Speakers relay firsthand accounts of war, illness

See Kawelo, page 2 See Speaker, page 2

‘Sarajevo’s Anne Frank’ among keynotes at UN’s 57th anniversary

Frankie Kawelo remembers Hawai‘i in the old days

because he lived through them

NEWSPage 2 | Friday, November 1, 2002 Associate Editors: Beth Fukumoto and Lisa Huynh | (808) 956-3221 | news@kaleo.org

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Speaker: UN speaker increases awareness

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Kawelo: ‘My platform is me ...’

By Amanda ScottIndependent Florida Alligator

(U. Florida)

(U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumers can expect to be bombard-ed with teeth-whitening product com-mercials featuring flawlessly beautiful actors as corporate America rushes to capitalize on patient demands for whit-er teeth, according to one Gainesville dentist. “It all started with the Hollywood tradition,” Dr. Ben Javid said. “People see movie stars with white teeth and want to look like them.” These products are made to appear newer, better and more afford-able. But another Gainesville dentist said these products may not be as safe and effective as they appear. “Consumer reports show that these products actually get mini-mal effects,” Gainesville dentist Dr. Patricia Webb said. “The products people buy on shelves normally have 2 percent per-oxide-based bleaching solutions ver-sus the 16 percent that some dentists use.” When choosing a bleaching or whitening product, consumers should look for peroxide-based products to ensure safety and effectiveness, Webb said. Some toothpastes may contain whitening solutions that are abrasive and wear away at tooth enamel if used

for long periods of time, Javid said. People with sensitive teeth or gums should avoid bleaching their teeth or using whitening products, Javid said. “My gums started to recede because the bleach I was using was so potent,” business administration senior Mike Feinberg said. “I stopped using the product two years ago, and my gums are still not back to nor-mal.” Psychology junior Cinthia Sensebe said she has experienced both positive and negative results after using Crest Whitestrips. “I noticed that my teeth were significantly whiter after two weeks, and it was very convenient,” Sensebe said. “But it made my teeth very sensi-tive, and it hurt to drink cold drinks.” When people use professional bleaching systems, results usually last for about a year, Javid said. Home bleaching kits last for a maximum of six weeks. Webb said over-the-counter products cost $30 to $40. However, they also have limited concentrations of bleach, she said. “As people get older, their tooth enamel starts to thin and turn yellow,” Webb said. “Commercials sell prod-ucts so easily because they depict peo-ple having success stories of whiter teeth overnight. This is not a reality.”

“The best message we can give to kids is that they are the only ones who can change the world,” Gillis said. After Gillis’s speech, an infor-mal question and answer session took place where the speakers and the audience got to know each other better. UH Junior and audience mem-ber Christal Martin said of the event, “The speakers were good. They made me aware of what was going on in the world.” Gillis, Sumbry and Halilbegovich speaking on behalf of “Kids Can Free the Children,” an organization designed to teach children world issues and leadership skills by help-ing other children in poor countries. The speaking tour will take them to Maui on Saturday and New York on Sunday. For more information on “Kids Can Free the Children,” go to www.freethechildren.com.

Teeth whitening products rake in the greenbacks

stands, and the Kapahulu Tavern where they got their first start, are gone. So are some old popular forms of music, said Kawelo. “Rock-n-Roll came and it left. Disco came and it left, and we were still in Waikiki performing our music,” Kawelo said with a big grin. Today, a still fit and trim Kawelo has slowed down but still manages to entertain at the Elks Club on occasion. With a lot of free time on his hands, Kawelo said he now wants to devote his energy to helping his Hawaiian people lead better lives, a dream he’s held for many years. “I have all the time in the world. Maybe now I can be of some use. I don’t know what I can do actually, to be truthful, but you never can tell,” Kawelo said, who is probably the only OHA candidate who doesn’t have a set political platform upon which he is running. With no campaign brochures, signs, or firm political promises being made to fellow Hawaiians, Kawelo is trying to win a seat at OHA based on his life, his character, and the fact that many in the Hawaiian community know him as a friend and entertainer. If anything, his is a grassroots word-of-mouth campaign, which he hopes will spread through the island community like the flame from a match hitting dry brush, which if suc-cessful would make Kawelo the per-fect anti-candidate for the 2002 elec-tion year. “My platform is me. What you see is what you get,” said Kawelo, stressing the idea that being a public

pleasing entertainer is a lot like being a politician. When asked why he was run-ning for OHA Kawelo replied, “I felt that because I’m Hawaiian, and a lot of things (disagreements at OHA) are going on, I feel that I’ve got the missing link to put things right.” Kawelo then recalled the numerous times he broke up and helped heal fights between friends in the clubs he once worked for. Even so, Kawelo lives by the philosophy that making any cam-paign promises at this point, without any elective power, is dishonest. “To me it’s just a story, it’s not reality,” he said. “Give me the stick and I’ll tell you what I can do. Give me the authority and I’ll do what I say I am going to do. Without this, it’s just a dream,” Kawelo said, grasping an invisible staff to illustrate his words. “I don’t know about the other candidates and what they do,” Kawelo said, who learned from his kapuna (elders) to always keep his nose out of other people’s business. “I cannot debate my own peo-ple because I find we are striving for the same goals, which is to improve the system (of OHA) and try to find ways to make things better for the Hawaiians,” Kawelo said. Referring to unfortunate reali-ties of modern Hawaiian life Kawelo said, “I lived it. I mean good and bad, mostly bad.” As a child Kawelo had to walk many miles to the near-est school and many times he went hungry during the day. “During my childhood days, you eat when the working people eat. Once they close the cabinet, you

wait until they get home ... Once the parents tell you what to do, you never forget it, because if you do, let me tell you, for sure you won’t forget it when they get through with you,” Kawelo said. One day, a 12-year-old Kawelo decided to do something about it. After school he went to Chinatown to beg for a job to feed his family. The Chinese owner of a restaurant told young Kawelo that he had a job, but said that he could only pay him in food and not in money. The happy boy returned home, carrying his small fortune of rice and lup-chong and proceeded to distribute the food to his family. Thinking at the time that the youngster had stolen the food, Kawelo’s mother beat him. It was only later, after his mother talked to the restaurateur, that he was allowed to return to work and help feed his family. It may seem confusing to the Western mind, Kawelo said, but he is grateful for the principled discipline he suffered growing up. “My tradi-tion is sacred for me and I don’t want to change it,” Kawelo explained. When Kawelo was asked what he thought the true meaning of the word “Hawaiian” is, he had this to say: “Hawaiians cannot be described, because everything (good) you expect out of a human being is Hawaiian. In other words, their main ingredients are love, compassion and understanding — anything you want to come out of being good. This was how I was brought up.” In this sense, Kawelo said, “I think anyone can be a Hawaiian.”

FEATURESFriday, November 1, 2002 | Page 3Editor: Mikey Campbell | Associate Editor: Jason Paz | (808) 956-3218 | featurekings@yahoo.com

Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

by Brian CurtisKa Leo Staff Writer

Thereisn’tlikelytobemuchmid-dlegroundwhenitcomestoCrave.SarahKane’sborderlineperformanceartdespairpiece,playinglate-nightattheEarleErnstLabTheatre,isthesortofthingyoueitherloveorhate. Theactionunfoldsasfollows:Ayoungwoman,playedbyMarikoNeubauer,playsoutlooselyconnectedscenesofintimacy,sexandviolencewithherlover(BrentReynolds)andherfather(HankWest). Neubaueroccasionallymoansorscreams,butthespokenlinesarenearlyalldeliveredbyfourinner-voicecharacters(ChrisGarre,KathyHunter,BlakeKushi,andDanelVerdugo),whooccupyfixedplacesonstage,butengageinrepetitive,neuroticactivities. Overthecourseofthedialogueandaction,theplayersestablishthesensethatlovehasdriventhemtoutterdespondency,andinsomecases,

causedthemphysicalharm.Andyet,theycannotbreakitsspell. InordertoenjoyCrave,itisadvis-abletoabandonanyhopeoffollowingitseverynuance.Thelinescometoofastandthicktoponderthemeaningofeachone,evenifarationalecouldbeestablishedatall.Bysittingbackandallowingtheplaytowashoverhimorherself,sotospeak,theviewerdoesbegintonoticeapatternandsig-nificancetotheclamor.Whatemergesisatotal-psychefeelingofdark,self-destroyinglove.This,perhaps,istheintendedeffect,called,indirectorTaurieKinoshita’sprogramnotes,“anonlinearirrationalassault.” Craveisbesttakenwithcaution.Itfeaturesfullnudity,violence,andsex,bothconsensualandforced,allinthesamescene—andsomehowmanagestoavoiditallseeminggra-tuitous.Ifyou’relookingforsome-thinggoodanddisturbingthisweek-end,orenjoywatchingnewwaysofsculptingatheatricaleffect,stayuplateandcheckoutCrave.

Crave

By Sarah KaneDirected by Taurie Kinoshita

Showtimes: Playing tonight and tomorrow night at 11p.m.Post show rap following tonight’s performance.

Tickets: On sale at Ernst Lab Theatre door one hour prior to curtain only.

Prices: $7 regular, $6 non-UHM students, seniors, military, UH fac-ulty and staff, $3 UHM students with validated photo ID.

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Crave creates a total psyche feeling of self-destroying loveSarah Kane’s innovative play will

indulge and disturb audiences

Atthebeginningofthe2001Legislativesession,twobillsweresubmittedintheSenatetoproposeaconstitutionalamendmenttotheminimumlevelofprotectionoftheaccusedincriminalproceedings.Specifically,theamendments,ifratified,wouldpermitprosecutorstouseunsubstantiated,hearsaystatementstoindictpersonswithfelonies. Currently,therearetwomethodsforindictment.Thefirstmethodistohavetheprosecutorgobeforethesecretivegrandjuryandcommandwitnessestotestifybeforethem.Usingtheoathmechanism,witnessesarerequiredtotellthetruthunderpenaltyofperjury(andforGod-fearers,penaltyofbrimstoneandfire). Inaddition,theregularrulesofevidenceapply.Membersofthecom-munitydecidetheweightoftheevidenceandwhetherornottoauthorizethefilingofanindictmentandcausingofarrestwarrantsbyfindingprob-ablecause. Theothermethodisfortheprosecutortogobeforeajudgeinapre-liminaryhearingandpresentthesameevidenceinanessentiallysimilarmannertoestablishprobablecause.Thejudgecanfindprobablecause,indictsomeoneandcauseanarrestwarrant. Theconstitutionalamendmentwouldpermitathird“alternative.”Thiswouldallowtheprosecutortoassembleevidence—includingevidenceexcludedbytherulesofevidence—andindictsomeonewithoutanyreview.Similarly,theU.S.PresidentmustpresentevidencetoCongresssothatCongresscanapprovewar.IfCongressallowedthePresidenttogotowarwithouthavingtogetCongressionalapproval,asanalterna-tivetoobtainingtheirapproval,thePresidentwouldlikelyneveralternatebetweenproceduresandinsteadstickwiththeeasiestwaytodowhateverthePresidentwishedwithoutCongressionalapproval. Thestateconstitutionisclearontheprocedureformakingamend-mentstothestateconstitution.TheLegislaturemustpass,inbothhouses,byatwo-thirdsmajorityanyproposalandsendnoticetothegovernor;ortheLegislaturemustpass,inbothhouses,byasimplemajorityintwoconsecutiveyears,anyproposal.Theproposalhasboththeproposedamendinglanguageandaquestion,whichissubmittedtovoters. Atageneralelection,votersmustansweraffirmativelyornegativelytothequestionpresented.“Shallweamendtheconstitutiontothis?”Thestateconstitutionrequiresthatamajorityofpeoplewhocastballotsvoteaffirmativelyonthequestiontoratifyaproposedamendment—thisincludesalloftheinfamous“blank”ballots. TheACLUfiledsuitagainstthechiefelectionsofficerandthedirec-toroftheLegislativeReferenceBureaufortwoimportantreasons.Thefirstisthattheamendment,ifpassed,wouldviolatetheUnitedStates’constitutionalsafeguardsofdueprocessandtherightsoftheaccused.Thesecondisthatthequestionbeingaskedontheballotdoesnotmateriallycorrespondtotheactuallanguagetobeamendedintheconstitution. Inaddition,theconstitutionrequiresaminimumlevelofvotereduca-tion.Theconstitutionrequiresthatcompleteinformationabouttheques-tion,includingtheactualamendmentlanguage,bekeptateverypubliclibraryinthestate.Italsorequiresthechiefelectionsofficertopublicizetheinformationontheproposedamendmentsinnewspapersfourtimeswithinthetwo-monthperiodprecedingtheelection.TheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionallegesthatnoneofthishashappened. TheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionisaskingthatthecourtrulethatthevotereducationinformationpreventsvotersfrommakinganinformedanddeliberatevote.Itasksthecourttoenjointhestatefromsubmittingtheconstitutionalamendmentquestionstothevotersandthatthecountingortabulatingofanyvotescastonthequestionbeprohibited. WesupporttheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion.Webelievethestatemustbeabsolutelyaccuratewhenpreparingquestionsrelatingtotherescissionofourconstitutionalrights.Webelievethattherecanbenodif-ferenceinmeaningbetweentheamendmentlanguageandthequestionasked.Webelievethatthestatecannotlegitimatelyratifyaconstitutionamendmentwhentheprovisionsrelatingtoratificationarenotfollowed. WeadmonishtheChiefElectionsOfficerandtheInterimDirectoroftheLegislativeReferenceBureaufortheintentional,ornegligent,misrep-resentationoftheproposalsandurgethestateCircuitCourttofindfortheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionandagainstthestate.

OPINIONSPage 4 | Friday, November 1, 2002 Editor: Lance Collins | (808) 956-3214 | opinions@kaleo.org

Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

An uninformed public vote is an unconstitutional affront

THE EVENT: TheHawai‘ichapteroftheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionhasfiledacomplaintinstatecourttostoptheOfficeofElectionsfromcountingballotsonConstitutionalAmendmentQuestion#3.

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Recycling needed; bottle bill not the right approach

beeffective.Whoa,waitaminute,beforeyouautomaticallyassumethatIamvotingforLingle,keepinmind,Iamonlywritingaboutthebottlebill.Ifeelthebottlebillwillbeineffectivebecauseallwearereallydoingisrais-ingthepriceforbottlebeveragesandclaimingthattherewillbearefund.Honestlyspeaking,howmanyofuswillactuallyputintheefforttoreturnthebottlefor5cents?Itissoconve-

nientandeasytojustdropthebottleintherubbishcanathome.Iwillstatethattherewillindeedbeanincreaseinrecyclinginthestate,butitwillnotbesubstantial. Idoagreethatwedoneedarecy-clingprogram.Thetrashissueisagrowingproblemhereontheisland.Ifoneweretothinkaboutit,Iampositiveshe/hewouldrealizethatoverhalfofourwasteisrecyclableanddoesnotbelonginthelandfill.Iamawarethatrecyclingmaycostusmorebecausewewouldhavetoshiprecyclablegoodstothemainland,seeingaswedonothavearecycling

factoryhereintheislands.However,thequestionis,canourecologyholdoutagainsttherubbish?Considerourstate10yearsago.Nowconsiderit50yearsago(whentherewereonlyahandfulofhotels).Howabout100yearsago?Duringthosetimeperiods,therewerenoproblemswithgarbage.However,asthelandfillcontinuestopileup,theissuebecomesmoreandmorepressingeachday. Whilereadingbothpoliticalcandidates’opinionsonthelandfillissueandrecycling,Ifeltitwasanimportantissuethatwe,asresidentsoftheislands,shouldkeepinmind.IcomplimentLingleonhercom-mentsaboutrecycling,andcomingfromMinnesota,whichdoeshaveasuccessfulcurbsidepickuprecyclingprogram,Isupportherplan.Ibelieveherideasareontherighttrackforbeautifyingourstate. AsIhavealreadystated,thisdoesnotmeanIamautomaticallycast-ingmyvoteforLingle.Iammerelyagreeingwithherperspectiveonrecyclinganddiscussingtheimpor-tanceofrecyclinghereonourislands.Weneedtobegintothinkaheadofourtimeandlookattheproblemonamacro-level.Forexample,thinkofyourchildrenandthetrashdilemmatheywillhavetofaceinthefuture.Thoughitmaynotaffectusimmedi-ately,therewillcomeatimewhenthetrashwilltakeusout!

‘Ohboy,whatahotday!Isurecoulduseanicecolddrinkofsoda,’youthinkasyouheadforthenearest7-Eleven.Youlookattheprices,andyourealizethattheCokeisonsalefor99cents.Youcalculatethesalestaxin,$1.03.Reachingdeepintoyourpockets,youpulloutexactlyonedollarandthreepennies.Ecstatic,yourushtothecashiertopayfortheCokeandfindoutsomedisappoint-ingnews.Accordingtothenewbottlebill,youneedtopayanextra,butrefundable,5cents. Inordertoreclaimthe5cents,youwouldneedtotakethebottletotherecyclingcenter.ThisisallpartofanewbilltheDemocraticcandidateMazieHironowillproposewhenandifshetakesofficeasgovernor.Personally,IhavenothingagainstHirono,butIdohavesomethingagainstthisbill.ForthoseofyouwhoareloyalreadersoftheKaLeo,youhavelearnedthatinarecentforumofbothpoliticalcandidates(Friday,Oct.11)hereattheUniversityofHawai‘i,theissueofrecyclingwasquestioned.Hironowasinfavorofanewbillentitled“TheBottleBill,”whileLingleproposedcurbsidepickup. Ifeelthatthebottlebillwillnot

From theEditor’s Desk

Mary VorsinoKa Leo Editor in Chief

“I do agree that we do need a recycling program. The trash issue is a growing problem here on the island.”

PAPA

Robert AhlstromKa Leo Staff Columnist

OPINIONS | Friday, November 1, 2002 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 5

Political Photo File Tolerance and respect: the ingredients for life

Ifwarisgood,whyareyoudead? Muchgoldispaidtoparticipantsinvolvedinwars.Manufacturerscreatespecialvehicles,factoriesmakeweapons,merchantsprovidefoodanduniforms.Therefore,warisgoodbecausebuyingpowerimprovesandtheeconomyflourish-es.Also,thefinestmenandwomenintheirprimereproductiveyearsareexpectedtosacrificetheirlivesandfuturesforacausedictatedbyonemanwhogainsconfidencebyper-suadingothersthatwarisgood. Humanbreedingbecomestheresponsibilityofthosewhoareunwillingorunqualifiedtofight,manybyreasonofmentalorphysi-caldisorders.Thiscouldexplainthementalityofleaderswhotrulybelievethatwarisgoodeventhoughwarscausenationstodevel-opunhealthyattitudesabouttheirworldlyneighbors. Examplesfromthebeginningoftimearerecordedonscrolls,rockcarvingsandotherancientdocuments.InADRome,greed,conquestandterrorismencouragedmilitarywarlordstoselectaleader.Theyyelled“HailCaesar,”andgavehimsupremepoweroverlifeanddeath.Theresultingrulerbecameaself-appointedgodprivilegedtodebauchandenslaveunpaidsub-jectswholearnedtohatehim. Personsknowledgeableaboutwarsbecamehiredhelpwhoseloyaltiescouldbecountedonfrom

paydaytopayday.Fightersfurtherreapedextensiverewardsfromcon-questsextendingovermostoftheknownworld.Ofcourse,thebestvaluableswerehauledbacktoRomesotheemperorcouldvisuallyseewarwasgoodfortheeconomy. Afteranappropriatetimewarp,militarypowersgotfedupwiththeever-demandingemperor.Theyvotedtostabtheprovocateurandelectanother.Insucceedingyears,warsbecamebigbusinesswithprofitsflourishingtheeconomies,atleastforthegoodguysinpower.In

lateryears,emperorswererenameddictatorsorpresidentswithsomeroyalandothertitlesstillretain-ingsupremeauthority.Afewstillrequiredsubjectstojointlyyell,“HailtotheChief.” Sowhat’snew?Historycon-tinuallyrepeatsitself,andakintowarsofthe20thand21stcenturies,theworldisstilldividedbetweenallies,neutralsandaxispowers. Superpowergroupshavedevelopedworld-shatteringtoolsofdestructiontodebauchandenslavetheirenemies.Ensuingconflictsstillrecruitthebestmenandwomenintheirprimereproductiveyears,mak-ingonewonderwhetheranyleftovergenepoolwillbirthmorewarmon-

gers. Sinceeveryoneinultimatepowercancommunicatewitheachother,theycouldelecttostopimped-ingwarsbycallingeachotheroncellphonesandpreventanyfirststrike.Perhapsit’stimetohearfromUnitedStatescitizenswhocouldeffectivelyspeakouttopreventourowndemise.Withoutrespectforworldwidedifferencesandaresolutiontogetalongwitheachother,ouralternativecouldbearudeawakeningifonemorningyouturnonthetelevisiontowatchthenewsandgetthisscenario: YouwonderwhyCNNisbroad-castingfromChicagoinsteadofNewYork.Turningupthevolume,youbecomehorrifiedtolearnanorangecloudismovingfromtheeasttothewestcoastandfromNorthPoletoSouthPole.TheCNNreportercalmlyadvisesthatnoTVstationsinEuropeortheEastCoastaresendingtelevisionsignals.Youlearnthecloudfirstmakesanoise—hiss,hiss—beforeyouseeitmowingdownalllife-formsinitspath. Suddenly,thestationbroadcasts:hiss,hiss.YouseethestudiosetturnorangeastheCNNreporterslumpsinhischair.YourtelevisionscreenblackensandCNNMinneapolispicksuptherelaytoadvisethoseinthewestabouttheorangecloudpenetratingwallsandhidingplaces.Nothingisknowntosurvive. YouwonderifthisorangecloudcancrossthePacific,soyoudriveeastwardalongOahu’scoastlineglancingatthesky.Afewtranquilhourslater,youhearahiss,hissandseetheorangecloud.Ifwarisgood,whyareyoudead?Ifyouarenotdead,expressyourselfandlive.

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The voice of the people grows loud and defiant as Marie Birch leads marchers chanting, “War without end?!? ... Not in our name!”

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Inviting president Bush to dance with her idea, dale Moana gilmartin and her friend Marie Sui smile and pose for a picture with hopes that he will get the message at last Saturday’s peace rally in ala Moana park.

“So what’s new? History continually repeats itself, and akin to wars of the 20th and 21st centuries, the world is still divided between allies, neutrals

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SOLUTIONS FOR 10/31/02

� Attendance�is�the�challenge� SJSU�football�has�one�of�the�small-est�fan�bases�of�any�Division�I�team�in�the�nation,�according�to�the�master�plan.�� John�Ralston,�football�coach�at�SJSU�from�1993-1996�and�current�assistant�to�the�athletic�director,�said�he�was�disappointed�by�the�dwindling�attendance�rate,�considering�that�SJSU�currently�has�approximately�28,000�students�and�100,000�alumni.� “We�just�don’t�feel�we’re�getting�the�support,”�Ralston�said.�“Over�the�years,�you�recognize�students�have�outside�interests.”� Bell�said�that�lack�of�student�inter-est�can�be�attributed�to�the�commuter�nature�of�the�school.� “Students�don’t�participate�on�this�campus,”�Bell�said.�“They�come�to�class�and�go�home.”� The�department�is�trying�several�promotional�methods�on�and�prior�to�game�day,�including�tuition�give-aways,�fireworks,�game-day�concerts,�and�advertising�marquees.� Lawrence�Fan,�sports�information�officer�for�SJSU,�described�how�the�athletic�department�is�attempting�to�increase�media�coverage�of�Spartan�athletics.� “It’s�important�to�identify�what�the�good�stories�are,”�Fan�said.�“It’s�about�interacting�between�students,�athletes�and�coaches.”� The�department�has�also�hired�a�professional�firm,�Hometown�Sports,�to�market�the�games.

� More�money,�more�sports� According�to�the�plan,�the�fiscal�

SJSU: Spartans need to raise attendance by 2004

From page 8 year�2001-2002�intercollegiate�athlet-ics�budget�was�$11.6�million,�in�the�bottom�third�of�WAC�schools.�The�football�budget�is�approximately�$2.8�million�per�year.�Division�I-A�pro-grams�typically�spend�up�to�$9�million�on�football.� The�plan�calls�for�a�raise�in�athletic�funding,�with�the�new�moneys�coming�from�an�increase�in�annual�donations,�corporate�sponsorships,�and�the�pos-sible�restructuring�of�student�fees.� Currently,�SJSU�students�pay�a�$12.75�athletic�fee�per�semester,�which�ranks�as�one�of�the�lowest�in�the�nation,�according�to�Bell.� Some�of�the�money�raised�would�go�toward�creating�another�men’s�sport.�Currently,�SJSU�needs�to�add�one�more�WAC�sport�to�meet�the�NCAA�conference�requirements�by�2005.

� Winning�Spirit� The�plan�outlines�strategies�to�increase�fundraising�and�attendance,�but�one�element�of�the�athletic�plan�cannot�be�drafted�on�paper:�wins.� “Nothing�helps�like�winning,”�Bell�said.�� The�football�team�is�currently�4-5�overall�and�2-2�in�the�WAC.� Jose�Arreola,�a�junior�majoring�in�recreation�and�nature�studies�and�a�for-mer�Spartan�cheerleader,�emphasized�the�importance�of�a�winning�team.� “It�enriches�the�college�experi-ence,”�Arreola�said.�“It�gives�a�reason�to�have�school�spirit.”

� The�San�Jose�State�Spartans�are�in�town�to�take�on�the�University�of�Hawai‘i�Warrior�football�team�at�Aloha�Stadium�tomorrow�night.�Kickoff�is�at�6:05�p.m.

SPORTS | Friday, November 1, 2002 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 7

� By�Melinda�LathamSpartan Daily

(San Jose State U.)

(U-WIRE) SAN JOSE, Calif. - Western Athletic Conference teams aren’t the only foes the San Jose State University football team must battle in Spartan Stadium. The other opponent: low attendance. In just two home games so far this year, SJSU is drawing 10,457 fans to 30,456-capacity Spartan Stadium, slightly better than its aver-age home game attendance of 8,506 last year. But with a new NCAA requirement that demands an average attendance of 15,000 for Division I-A teams by the 2004 season, it’s a long way to victory. “We’re facing a unique set of hurdles that someone placed in front of us,” said SJSU president Robert Caret. “We just have to muster the energy to face them.” A month ago, the SJSU depart-ment revealed the 2002-2005 Master Plan, devised by Athletics Director Chuck Bell. The plan has two main goals: to maintain NCAA Division I-A status by raising football attendance and to increase athletic funding by $2.2 million by the 2005-2006 school year.

� Depends�on�football If a school does not meet the new NCAA Division I-A minimum attendance requirements, the foot-

ball team will go to Division I-AA, which has no minimum requirement. “If we are not I-A status in football, then we cannot be in the Western Athletic Conference,” Bell said. The WAC, which includes the University of Hawai‘i, requires a Division I-A football team. If the football team does not make Division I-A, then all of the school’s sports will be kicked out of the con-ference. Currently, San Jose State has five men’s and eight women’s sports in the WAC. “Without being in a conference, you can’t fill your schedule,” Bell said. “You have no one to play. It could totally destroy all of our sports.” Other regional conferences exist, but there is no guarantee that they will accept SJSU if it is ejected from the WAC, Bell said. “We have to be ready for the fact that if we don’t make Division I (I-A) status in 2004, we could be out of athletics completely,” he said. Caret said a school without foot-ball is not something he wants to see. “I don’t want to look 20 years down the road and see Fresno (State University) being compared to Stanford and Cal (University of California-Berkeley),” Caret said. “They’re playing them, and who am

SPORTSPage�8 | Friday, November 1, 2002 Editor:�Lori Ann Saeki | (808) 956-3215 | sports@kaleo.org

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Teryn Bentley and Carin patterson are two of the nine rainbow Wahine runners scheduled to hit the course in dallas at the WAC Championship.

San�Jose�State�may�lose�sports

� By�Lori�Ann�SaekiKa Leo Sports Editor

For the Hawai‘i harriers, all the endless running, the countless laps in the pool, the squats, the push-ups, all comes down to this weekend. The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine cross country team hits the course at Norbuck Park in Dallas tomorrow for the 2002 Western Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship. “(Cross country is) not like a team sport where they keep track of the win-loss record over the season,” said UH head coach Carmyn James. “It all boils down to what happens at the WAC Championships.” Last year, the WAC Championship host Rainbow Wahine narrowly missed third place, finish-ing with 102 points — one more than Nevada, at the Kane‘ohe Klipper Course. “Since we were fourth last year, that’s definitely our goal — to be medalists,” said James. Hawai‘i cruised to a fourth-place finish in 2001 riding the times of then seniors Cheryl Smith and Casey McGuire-Turcotte, who finished first and second overall in the race. But the ‘Bows did not have another finisher in the top 25 and fell out of

medal contention. And although both Smith and McGuire-Turcotte are gone, this scene may play itself out for Hawai‘i again this year with their new duo of Victoria Chang and Hanna Bremler. “They’ll be right up there and one of them could even win,” said James. “But our third, fourth and fifth run-ners (aren’t up there).” Chang and Bremler have been the top two finishers, respectively, for the Rainbow Wahine in every race they’ve entered so far this season. Except for Bremler’s 11th-place finish at the Stanford Invitational, both have finished in the top 10 each time. But the Rainbows have not placed another runner in the top 20 in a race involving other NCAA Division I teams. Hawai‘i did edge Nevada ear-lier this year at the University of California-San Diego’s Triton Cross Country Classic. Chang and Bremler finished first and second overall to help the ‘Bows finish third with 101 points — one less than the Wolf Pack. Defending champ Tulsa will hit the course tomorrow without their top finisher from 2001 nor a first-place team finish so far this year. James called Rice, who finished second in 2001, “the team to beat.”

“They raced (at) SMU last month and they just dominated,” said James of the Owls’ 21-point win at the SMU Invitational on this year’s WAC Championship site. This year, Rice has had three dif-ferent top-team finishers and six dif-ferent runners in second. But James is not letting her team focus on the Owls’ depth. “We can’t control other teams and how well they do,” said James, “but hopefully we’ll run our individual best.” James said that the training regimen her runners go through is designed for them to peak at cham-pionship time, but that over the last couple of weeks they’ve been “pretty much tapering off” to rest the aches and pains that build up over the course of a season. The ‘Bows also got an unexpect-ed extra week off after the UH Sprint Invitational Oct. 19 when they real-ized the WAC Championships were being held a week late this year. “I had travel plans, accommoda-tions all booked, and then it was the next weekend,” laughed James. But the bonus break shouldn’t leave the harriers harried. “We’re going into the WAC Championships fresh and fired up,” said James.

Do�or�die�time�for�Rainbow�Runners

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