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Minor inconveniences on first day of classes ‘typical’ By Alexandre Da SilvaKa Leo Assistant Editor

StandingbyashadybenchneartheCampusCentercourtyard,AlvinChan wasn’t just seeking shelterfroma thindrizzle andwaiting forittoquit. Instead, what anchored Chantherewasapackedbookstorewherehisgirlfriendhadbeen trapped try-ingtobuyhertextbooksforthepast45minutes. “I’m going crazy here,” saidthe 22-year-old theater major, whoboughthisbookstwoweeksagotoavoid the clogged lines many stu-dentshadtoendureyesterday. In a day when an estimated20,500 University of Hawai‘i stu-dents swarmed the Manoa campusandkickedoffthebeginningofthefallsemester,thescenewasrepeatedaslinestobookstores,foodvendors,meal plan and ID offices stretchedwhile new students bumped headssearchingfortheirclasses.

Off campus, forecasted slow-motion traffic materialized when acombined40,000studentsfromtheUH system and 1,100 ChaminadeUniversitystudents joinedmorningcommutersforrushhourtrafficthatsawnomajoraccidents. Despiteamorningdrizzle thatforceddriverstohitthebrakes,onlyone fender bender happened offMoanalua freeway in the morning,said Department of Transportationspokesman Scott Ishikawa. TrafficborderingtheManoacampusbackedupforafewminuteswhenaminoraccident happened at 1:30 p.m. onDole street,UH-Manoa spokesmanJimMankesaid. “Itwasalittledrizzlysopeopletendtoslowdown,”saidIshikawa,who said he spent 15 extra min-utes driving from Mililani to hisPunchbowloffice. Ishikawa said some 10 road-workprojectswillbeputonholdforthenexttwoweekstolettrafficrunsmoothly.

He thanked drivers for usingcaution and being patient andadvisedthemtokeeptheircarswell-maintained to reduce thechanceofbreakdowns and accidents, whichhe said usually causes 10-minutedelaysonaverage. Ishikawa said though trafficimproved after the H1-H2 merge,it would likely slow down aroundManoa because of the estimated1,800 ‘Iolani and 3,700 PunahouSchoolstudentsreturningtoschool. But because traffic movedfasterthanexpected,Ishikawawor-riedthatthesituationmightreversetoday if drivers who got to workearlydecidetowakeuplater. The UHM parking structureranoutofstallsat7:45a.m.andtheDole parking lot filled up by 8:30a.m.,Mankesaid. DespiteastudentthatfellattheBusiness Administration building,Manke said UHM saw no majorproblems in a day he said was“prettytypicalforthefirstweekof

school.” Manke said students crowdeda new Papa John’s portable wagonthat he could spot from his officewindow. “People are lining up likecrazy,”hesaid. ThoughaccountingsophomoreJeff Aba, 19, didn’t have to sitin traffic as he walked from hisGatewaydormtouppercampus,theSeattlenativewasstuck in therainwaitingtobuyhismealplan. Abaregrettednothavingboughthisplanbeforeclassesbegan,ashehaddonelastyear. “Idid(it)early,sotherewasn’taline,”hesaid. Butlonglinesweren’ttheonlyinconvenienceforgeologyandgeo-physicsseniorChristinaHirsch,21,ofVirginia. “Itwasveryexpensive,”Hirschsaid as she sifted through the sixtextbooksinsideherbagbeforecry-ingouttheprice:“$513.”

UH-Manoa programs ranked nationally

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USNews&WorldReportmaga-zinenextweekwillreleaseitsNationalcollege rankings that overall lists theUniversityofHawai‘iatManoainthethirdtierof248nationaluniversities. The national university designa-tion is based on categories devel-opedby theCarnegieFoundationforthe Advancement of Teaching andincludes institutions that offer a fullrange of undergraduate majors, aswellasmaster’sanddoctoraldegrees;many — including UH Manoa —stronglyemphasizeresearch. “It’s clear from our recentincreases in enrollment, and the sub-stantialriseinourresearchfundinginthelastthreeorfouryearsthatourstu-dentsandscientistsoperateinahighlystimulatinganddynamicenvironmentthatischaracteristicofthebest,”saidUH-ManoaChancellorPeterEnglert. The UH-Manoa College ofBusiness Administration interna-tional business programs for under-graduates are tied for tenth in thenationwithGeorgetownUniversityinWashington, DC, and the UniversityofMissouri-St.Louis.Themagazine’s“Best Graduate Schools” issue ear-lier this year listed the UH Manoa’sinternational programs for graduatestudentsinthetop20nationally. CBA associate dean WilliamChismarwelcomedthenews. “We’reveryproudofthecaliberofourinternationalprogramsandtheirfocuson theAsiaPacific region,”hesaid US News & World Report’sannualrankingsarebasedonsurveysofsenioracademiciansatpeerinstitu-tions, facultyandfinancial resources,student selectivity in the admissionsprocess, the percentage of freshmenwhoreturnforasecondyearandulti-matelygraduate,andalumnigivingtotheinstitution.

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Thursday, Aug. 123:06 p.m. —A HaleAloha Ilima staff memberreportedamanillegallylivinginHaleAlohaIlimaontheninthfloor.Themanwasidentifiedandatrespasswarningwasissued.

Friday, Aug. 1312:05 p.m. —A man reported a truck hit a firehydrant.Thefirehydranthadnodamage,butthetruck’stirewasflatandthefrontofthefenderwasdented.

Saturday, Aug. 1412:25 a.m. — Twenty-five people were founddrinkingatKlumGym.Theywereaskedtoleaveandcomplied.Sunday, Aug. 15

8:07 p.m. — A Hale Wainani resident reportedthat his laptop was missing from his room inHale Wainani F building. The Honolulu PoliceDepartmentwasnotified.

Monday, Aug 169:37 a.m. — A custodian at Kuykendall Hallreported that someone moved a bench from thesecond floor hallway to the courtyard, and itlookedlikesomeonewasskateboardingonit.Thecustodianalsoreportedacustodianshirtwastakenfromthesecondfloormen’srestroom.

Thursday, Aug. 199:18a.m.—A resident advisor atHaleNoelanireported that a man in his 30s was solicitingmoneyat theFrearHall/GatewayHouseparkinglot.Themansaidheneededmoneytofixhistireandthathehadcalledsecurity,buttheycouldnot

help.Themanwas6 foot3 inches,180poundsandwaswearingadarkbaseball cap, awhite t-shirtandjeans.CampusSecuritycheckedthearea,butthemanwasnotthere.

Friday, Aug. 203:39 p.m. — Graffiti was found on the ROTCBuildingrooms4and7.5:57p.m.-AUHstaffmemberreportedthatsome-oneslicedhismotorcycletirewhileitwasparkedinthemotorcyclelotbehindKennedyTheatre.

Saturday, Aug. 211:45p.m.—Awomanreportedthatsomeonewashaving a garage sale on the lawn by UniversityAvenueandDoleStreet.CampusSecuritycheckedthe area, and a woman was informed that theycould not use the area. The woman said theywouldpackupandleave.

9:00p.m.-SeveralmenwereintheKahanamokuPool.ThemenfledtheareawhenCampusSecurityarrived. One man was caught by the ROTCBuildingandwasidentifiedasaUHstudent.Themanwasgivenaverbalwarning.

Sunday, Aug. 2212:28 a.m. —An underage woman was intoxi-cated.EmergencyMedicalServiceswasnotifiedandshewastransportedtoStraubHospital.9:50p.m.—AUHstudent reportedamanwasfollowingheraroundcampus.Shesaidshewouldfileareportthenextday.

Monday, Aug. 2312:28 a.m. — Campus Security caught two stu-dentsintheDukeKahanamokuAquaticComplex.Theywerebothgivenaverbalwarning.

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Chemical in cough syrup worrisome By Jennifer Gzech

Daily Illini(U. Illinois)

(U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After the death of Jon Frary last September, it was clear to many members of the Bloomington, Ill., community that something needed to be done to regu-late the sale of cough medicine. Yes, cough medicine. Frary died of an accidental over-dose of dextromethorphan, an ingredi-ent found in over-the-counter cough suppressants. Teens attempt to get high by taking much larger than recom-mended doses of DXM in the form of over-the-counter cough syrup, tablets and gel caps. In high doses, DXM can produce hallucinogenic and dissocia-tive effects. Concerned parents around the country are pushing drug stores to move medicine with DXM behind the counter so sales can be monitored more closely, said Linda Frary, Jon’s moth-er. Because Jon’s death was the result of ingestion of DXM in its pure form, Linda hopes her son’s death will be a red flag to teens who think DXM is safe.

Recently, the Illinois State Medical Society recommended ban-ning pure DXM. In the meantime, activists like Linda Frary say the only way to fight DXM abuse is to raise awareness among parents. Products that contain DXM include such common brand names as Coricidin Cough and Cold Tablets, Dimetapp DM, Robitussin, Sudafed, Triaminic cough syrup and Vicks Nyquil LiquiCaps. “Parents just are not aware that this is a drug kids are using,” said LouAnn Lord, a certified alcohol and drug counselor and registered nurse. Lord said 2 to 3 percent of the teens she sees use DXM on a regular basis. In the Champaign-Urbana area, Lord said high school students between the ages of 14 and 18 are the main users of recreational DXM. These students ingest large doses of cough suppres-sants in order to experience hallucino-genic effects. Lord said their product of choice is Corcidin. There are different levels of hallu-cination that occur when using DXM, depending on the amount ingested. Students that are interested in reach-ing higher levels, or plateaus, tend to become hooked on cough medications,

Lord said. Lord also said that many teens are caught stealing bottles of cough syrup and boxes of cough and cold tablets. Two boxes of Corcidin, the typical amount needed to reach the first or second plateau, can cost up to $15. Teens find out about DXM from their friends who have tried it, or by word of mouth, she said. She said it is more of an isolated activity, which is why there is not a lot of talk about DXM on the streets. Kurt Hegeman, specialist at the Alcohol and Other Drug Office at McKinley Health Center, agrees. He said “robotripping,” a popular slang term for using DXM, is a closet activ-ity. He said most students that try it are alone in their rooms. DXM abuse has been around for a long time, Hegeman said, but has never become a large enough problem to cre-ate a reaction from authorities. “Basically, people know that it is happening, but it is not getting a lot of attention,” he said. A number of Web sites include information on DXM, recommending how much to take, suggesting other drugs to combine with DXM, instruct-ing on how to extract DXM from

cough medicines and even selling a powder form of DXM for snorting. Jon Frary ordered pure DXM from one of these sites, recommended to him by a friend. Now his family has made it their mission to stop bulk DXM from being sold on the Internet. Heading this mission is Jon’s uncle, Steve Welch. Welch began the fight by enlisting the help of U.S. Representative Ray LaHood of Central Illinois to take the problem to the government. However, Welch said he is not having much luck. “A big reason is that there have not been enough deaths resulting from DXM abuse,” Welch said. “The gov-ernment is interested in statistics and death. Until more people die from it, they are not willing to help.” Welch said the government is not willing to take DXM completely off the market because it would interfere with the pharmaceutical lobby. Welch said he does not want to see it banned, just not available in pure form. Besides its availability on the Internet, another problem with pure DXM is that people are buying it in bulk, repackaging it in capsules and selling them. “It’s a new way to traffic drugs,”

Welch said. He said one reason why DXM is rising in popularity is because it is completely legal to buy and sell. He said the FDA controls certain sub-stances, but has chosen not to con-trol DXM. An FDA spokesman was unavailable for comment. The other reason is that it is cheap. Welch said Jon Frary took 1,200 mil-ligrams of pure DXM that he got from a Web site for about $2.80. He said that for $50, anyone with a credit card can order 12 grams of DXM from the Internet. Welch said that one bottle of extra-strength Robitussin contains 30 milligrams of DXM. Jon ingested the equivalent of 40 bottles. The Illinois State Medical Society will present its position to the American Medical Association later this year. Until then, Welch is waiting for the government to take action. “The government responds to the mass population,” he said, “and until the mass population knows about DXM, nothing is going to happen.” Many parents, including Linda Frary, are patiently awaiting the day when bulk DXM will no longer be available to the general public. “Everybody’s life still goes on,” she said. “ But ours stopped as of Sept.

FEATURESTuesday, August 24, 2004 | Page 3Editor: Marlo Ting Associate Editor: Sabrina Favors | (808) 956-3218 | features@kaleo.org

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ASUH represents students’ voicesBy Sabrina Favors

Ka Leo Associate Features Editor

IfsomeonewalksuptoafewrandomstudentsandasksiftheyknowaboutASUH,alikelyanswerwillbethattheyrecognizethename,butcouldn’tsaywhatpur-posetheorganizationhas. ASUHstandsfortheAssociatedStudentsoftheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoa.ItisthestudentgovernmentforUHManoaandwascharteredin1912.Itconsistsoffourexecutives,fourSenators-at-Largeandaboutthirtysenators.Thesestudentsrepresentthefull-time,classified,undergraduatestu-dentsofUHM. Unfortunately,part-timeunder-graduatesarenotrepresentedbyASUH.TheGraduateStudentOrganization,however,ismak-inganefforttorepresentpart-timegraduatestudents. TheSenators-at-Largerepre-senttheentireUHMsystem,whileeachCollege(ArtsandSciences,Engineeringandthelike)hasonesenatortorepresentthemspecifi-cally. EachyearelectionsareheldforthepositionsintheASUHSenate.AnystudentwhoattendsUHMfull-timeandisclassifiedcanbenominatedontheflooroftheSenateorcanpickupapacketattheASUHoffice.Currently,fivepositionsforsenatorsareopen. Thebareminimumofparticipa-tionbystudentsinASUHisaboutfourorfivehoursperweek,anamountaccumulatedsimplybyattendingsomemeetings.However,VicePresidentAndrewLachmansayshispositionislikeafull-timejob.Heputsinbetween20-30hourseveryweekgoingtomeet-ingsonvariousissues. AccordingtoLachman,ASUH

is“chargedwithadvocatingonbehalfofstudentstothecollegeandthecommunity.”ASUHman-ages$400,000peryeartospendonstudentsaswellasastockportfoliowhichmanagestheinvestmentsofstudents.Thefivedollarseachstu-dentpayseverysemesterbecomesabout$100,000thatASUHcanthenuseonbehalfofstudents.Theirentirebudgetprovidesstu-dentswithentertainment,suchasconcertsandpresentations,scholar-shipsandgrants,andalsofundsvariousRegisteredIndependentOrganizations. RIOsaregroupswhichpromote“communityspirit,activism,publicservice,and...interactionamongUHMstudents,faculty,andstaff,”accordingtooneUHWebsite.Thereareover100RIOsandtheyrangefromacademicallyandpoliti-cally-based,torecreationalandculturalorganizations. Duetothegreatdemandlast

yearoffundingforRIOs,onegoalofthisyear’sSenatewastoincreasetheamountavailabletotheseorganizations.ASUHhasallocated$25,000morethanlastyeartotheRIOs.Theorganiza-tionsbringtheSenatetheirappli-cationsforeventsandrequestacertainamountoffunding.ASUHthendecideswhethertofullyorpartlysponsortheevent,explainsLachman. “Personally,they’re(RIOs)importantforcampuslife,”hesays.Therefore,RIOsareimportanttoASUHandtheeffortwasmadetomakemorefundingavailabletothem. AlsoimportanttoASUHistheplus/minusgradingsystem.TheSenateistryingtodraftaresolutionagainstit,buthadproblemsdoingsointhepasttwoSenates. Thisyear,ASUHalsowantstofocusonHomecoming,whichtheyarecurrentlyplanning.Lachmansays,“Inthepastthreeorfouryears,ASUHhascarriedthebulkoftheburden.”ThisHomecoming,though,thereisalotofinterestamongothercharteredgroups,sotherewillbemoreinvolvementver-suspreviousyears. WhenitcomestoprovidingfundingforprogramsatUHM,RIOsarenottheonlygroupstoreceivemoneyfromASUH.But,Lachmansays,“RIOshaveaspe-cialniche.”ASUHhasworkedwithBambooRidgePressinthepastandtheActivitiesCouncilthroughfund-ing.LastyeartheyparticipatedontheCollegeBowl.

ASUHappointscampuscommit-teestohandlevariousprogramsandevents,suchasHomecoming.AnystudentsnotalreadyamemberoftheSenate,butinterestedinpartici-patinginASUHcane-mailASUHorstopbytheiroffice.Studentscanbeactiveconstituents,Lachmansays,simplytalkingtoASUH,ortheASUHpresidentcanappointthemtoacommittee. “Allofus(membersofASUH)takealotofinputfrompeoplewhowanttotalktous.”ASUHisthereforthestudents,andworkstopro-videmoreofwhatstudentswanton-campus.SowhentherewassuchahugedemandfromtheRIOs,madeupofUHstudents,ASUHacted.“(ASUH)knewit’dbeworthittoputtheextra$25,000intherethisyear,”explainsLachman.RIOswillreceiveatotalof$75,000infundingfromASUHthisyear. Lachmansays,“Studentsdon’trealizethattheyhave...theavenuestodiscusstheirproblems.”Manydonotrealizethattheyhaveastu-dentcouncil. ASUHdoesnotonlyprovidefundingtoprogramsandthelike.Sinceitrepresentsthefull-time,undergraduatestudents,italsoreviewsissuesimportanttostudentsatUHM.“Whenstudentscomewithcomplaints,wehavetolookatit.”Ifitseemsthatsomethingwrongishappening,ASUHthenspeakswithadministrators. Lachmanusesthecurrenthous-ingproblemasanexample.IfASUHhasanopinion,theytalktoadministratorsandadvocatefor

morehousingwiththestatelegis-lature,administratorsandBoardofRegents.Housingneedsto“informstudentsbetter,andinformstudentssooner,”saysLachman. Headdsthatthehousingprob-lemisprobablyagoodlessonforthefuture,eventhoughthereisn’tmuchthatcanbedonethisyear.“ASUHcanseewherethey(StudentHousing)wentwrong,anddemandthatitbefixedforthefuture.” AnystudentlookingformoreinformationonRIOsorASUHcanvisitwww.hawaii.edu/caps/rio/rio.htmandwww.hawaii.edu/caps/cso/asuh.htm,respectively. Studentsinterestedinpartici-patinginASUHcane-mailthematasuh@hawaii.eduorvisittheirofficeatCampusCenterinRoom211A.

“ASUH is there for the students,

and works toprovide more

of what students want on-campus.”

Correction Thestory“UHMparkingtakesmorethanmaneuver-ing”byKaLeostaffwriterJustinSumidathatappearedintheAug.23issueofKaLeowasmistakenlylabeledasanewsstory. Thestoryshouldhavebeendesignatedasfeatures.

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Newsphotographers andvideographers swarm around a protestor as she is denied entry into the Prince Kuhio Federal Building July 6.

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A demonstrator has a solemn look upon his face as he holds signs depicting the attitude of many in the crowd.

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Protestors from various organizations rally before the Prince Kuhio Federal Building in opposition to the use of Stryker vehicles in Hawai‘i.

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StrykingoutParticipants’ opinions denied at federal building

Hawai‘iisaparadiseoftenruinedbyafew.Thestate’sleadingindustryistourism,whichasweallshouldknow,leadstoadverseenvironmentimpacts.Thenthereisthestate’ssecondlargestindustry,themilitary.Althoughthemilitaryisanessentialpartofkeepingacountrysafe,itisoneoftheleadersinenvironmentaldegradation.ThemilitaryhaseffectivelyviolatedKaho‘olaweinitstestingofexplosive,harmfulanddangerousbombs.Onlyrecentlydidthemilitaryreturnthelandbacktothestate,afterlong-termmistreatment. Currently,thestatehasOK’dplacementof291StrykercombatvehiclesonO‘ahufortraining.Strykervehiclesare8-wheeled,19-tonarmoredtrucksthatplowthroughterrain.Imaginethedam-agingenvironmentaleffectsthattheyStrykervehicleswouldhaveonthisislandifallowedtorollthroughouralreadyendangeredecosystems. OnJuly6,severalorganizationsmadealastditchefforttoconvincethestatetodenyStrykervehiclestotrainintheislands.Theirvoicesfellondeafearsasjusttwodayslater,thestateapprovedStrykervehiclestotrainintheislands.

— Story and photos by Ka Leo Staff Photographer Sou-Chung “Sau” Hsu

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Participants convene on the grounds of ‘Iolani Palace before they march to the Prince Kuhio Federal Building July 6.

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A demonstrator holds up a sign in protest of arrival of the military’s Stryker brigade in Hawai‘i.

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OnewaytogetfrompointAtopointBisviapointC.TakingsuchbaffledexcursionssometimesavoidsblockagebetweenpointsAandB,butinreality,goingadevi-atedwayviapointCcanbemostchallengingandsometimesunnec-essary.Sothinksmyyoungfriend,thestudlyLopakaKeokemeha,ashekeepsannouncinghisdefinitiveopinionsaboutadviceappearinginlovelornnewspapercolumns. Lopakacomesfromalonglineoffreethinkers.Heisbelievedto

bewisebeyondhisyears;howeverheisalsoonehopefulTarzanstillquestingforhisJane.Lopakasug-gestsgoingfrompointA(man)topointB(woman)sometimesrequiresdeviousroutes;therefore,theoccasionalneedforpointC(advicecolumnist,selfdetermina-tionorinstinct). Firstly,wemustexamineourowninterpretationsofmaleandfemalerelationshipstoovercomethesometimesgoodorsometimesbadadvicefromnewspapercol-umnists.Akintolatenighttelevi-sionhostJayLeno,Lopakaalsobelievesyoushouldlooklikeaman,butthinklikeawomaninordertogiveothermenadvicehowtoconductthemselvesinamixedsociety.Lopakafirmlybelievesreceivingonlyfemaleadviceisnottheanswersinceasonesuspects,

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Be direct in the pursuit of lovetherearedifferencesbetweenmaleandfemale-alteredsolutions.Femalecolumnists,hesays,natu-rallyrelatebetterwithwomenandcanonlyguesswhenitcomestoadvisingmen. Whilebrowsingadvicecol-umns,Lopakahasdiscoveredthatsometendtogiveone-sidedfemalesexualadvicetoreaders.Thismayinspirefemalereaderstotitillatebehindcloseddoors,butstrivingtoassurecredibility,Lopakafeelsmaleopinionsaresorelyneeded. Takeforexample,onefemalecolumnist’sadvicetoaboyfriendconsistentlyexperiencingdif-ficultygettinghisgirlfriendtoclimaxduringheavypetting.Asyoumightsuspect,womenandmenthinkdifferentlyonthesamesubject,butadvicecolumnswrittenbywomencaneasilyimplymalefault;however,bysuchinference,thisdoesnotabsolvefemalefrigid-ity.Lopakafeelssexshouldbeamutualhappeningandwhenonepartnerrepeatedlyabstains,frus-tratedloversshouldfindaccom-modatingpartnerselsewhere.ThestudlyLopakaknowssuchsugges-tionsarecontroversialandperhapsheresybecausetoday’sindependentwomanwouldneverrelinquishcontroloverherchosenmaleanymorethanshewouldwanttoback-

trackherhardwonvictoriesforequalrights. ThewiseLopakaisstillyoungandhasyettolearnafewrulesaboutsurvivingfutureyearsoffemalepersuasionswhereheiscertaintoabidebyunwrittenandoftenimpliedrules.Foremostistoneverargue,disagreeorrevoltagainstawoman’ssuggestiontomakefriendsandnotconquests.Onefemalecolumnistadvisesretainingoldfashiontraditionsofabstinenceinfavoroffriendship.Afterall,churchsocialsandpar-entshopethisfortheirdaughters. Friendscanbepersonsofallpersuasionssittingnexttoeachotherinclasses,workingtogetheronhomeworkassignmentsorperhapslunchingonthecampusmall.Ontheotherhand,girlfriendsarewhomeveramantakestothepreverbalicecreamparlor,whichtodayisbettercalled“theclub,”aplacewherewomenrevealtheirmosttantalizingcostumes.Thusstylizedinsexualattractiveness,onewonderswhetherawomanisreallyadvertisingforbodycontactwithsomehaplessmanontheprowltorelievehistestosteronelevels.Lopakasayswhenawomanwantstoonlybeafriend,sheshouldtostopdressingandact-inglikeastreetgirlontheprowl

temptingmentoseebutnottouch.Teasedtofrustration,hisadviceistodumpsuchawenchandgetamoreaccommodatingwoman,onewithhissamesexualattitudes. Nowimagineviewingold-fash-ioneddrawingsofcouplesingei-shahousesmimickingthesuggest-edtwelvepositionsforsex.Theseclassicdrawingsweredesignedinthe17thcenturytoenticesexualperformance.Today,thesecollec-tor’sitemsarestillcoylyreviewedbygrandparentsocieties.Lestyouthinksexisanewdiscoveryorthatsexualactivityisonlyrestrictedtotheyoung,bereminded,thereislotsofloveandromanceinthedaysaheadformodernhotyounglovers.Consideryourselfnomoreanimmaculateconceptionthanyourparentsorgrandparentsbeforeyou.Ifyouwanttrueadviceonhowtonegotiatetheritesofpas-sage,askthosewhohavefirsthandexperience. Inmodernity,moralsfrequentlychangemaleandfemaleassocia-tions;howeverinreality,thebestwaybetweenpointA(man)andpointB(woman)isstillthedirectroute.Onlytheunimaginativewoulddootherwise,orsoLopakasays.

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Water benefits body and moodsFEATURES | Tuesday, August 24, 2004 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 7

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The human body is made up of 60 percent water, but 75 percent of Americans don’t receive their required daily servings of water.

By Jessica YehKa Leo Staff Writer

Itmaybetheendofsummer,butthatdoesn’tmeanit’sgettinganycooler.FromtheendingofAugustthroughOctober,temperaturesatManoahoveraroundthemid-80s;andthe20-minutemiddaywalkstoclassaren’tanyhelpinalleviatingtheheat. Studentsbustlefromclasstoclassduringthesemesterandseekcomfortinair-conditionedclassrooms.Forthosewholiveoncampuswithouttheprivilegeofair-conditioning,fansoffertemporaryrelief.However,oneimportantaspectinkeepingcooldur-ingthesummermonthsisstayinghydrated. Accordingtowww.water.com,75percentofAmericansarechroni-callydehydratedandarenotreceiv-ingtheirdailyrecommended8to

10glassesofwateraday.Drinkingenoughwateriscriticalinmaintain-ingahealthylifestyleandfeelingenergized. Therearecopiousbenefitsassoci-atedwithdrinkingwater.Waterhelpstocleanseourbodiesandflushoutthetoxinsthatenteroursystemeveryday.Asidefrommeetingvitalbodilyfunctions,waterhasbeenknowntocombatseveraldisorders. AstudyconductedbyPreventionmagazineshowedthatwomenwhodrankmorethanfiveglassesofwateradayhadfewercasesofcoloncancerthanthosewhodidnot.Wateralsohelpstopreventrecurringkidneystonesandothercommonailments. Thehumanbodyiscomposedof60percentwateranditisnecessarytoreplacethewaterwelosethrough-outourdailyactivity,especiallyifyoudoalotofwalking(i.e.toandfromclass)andareactiveinsports.

Whenlostwaterisnotreplaced,itcanleadtodehydration. Dehydrationleadstofluidreten-tion(feelingbloated),becausewhenyoudrinkenoughwater,yourbodyonlykeepswhatitneeds.Inaddi-tion,dehydrationleadstodecreasedperformance(physicallyandpsycho-logically)aswellasariseinbodytemperatureanddecreaseofsweatproduction,makingitharderforthebodytocooldown. Dehydrationalsohasbeenassociatedwithheartburn,angina,migraines,depression,chronicfatigueandaslewofotherdisorders. Eighttotenglassesofwateraver-agestoatleast64ouncesofwateraday.Thisismorethanaliterofwaterandinitially,thismayseemlikealottothosewhoconsumelessthanthisamountdaily.

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FEATURES | Tuesday, August 24, 2004 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 9

Big shiny mufflers add speed, looks and noise to a car

Ifyou’renotanavidwaterdrinker,increaseyourintakeslowly,byaboutaglassaday.Ifchugginglitersofwaterdoesn’tappealtoyou,watercanalsobefoundinmanyofthefoodsweeat,includingfruitsandvegetables. Waterisinotherdrinkssuchasmilkandjuices.However,whenpassingvendingmachines,bewaryofgrabbingsodasandjuices.Sodas,coffees,alcoholandothersweeteneddrinksthatcontainsugarandcaf-

By Justin SumidaKa Leo Staff Writer

What is the purpose of all these big shiny mufflers, which are so loud and quite disturbing to the public?

—Anonymous

FromwhatIcansee,therearebasicallythreepurposesforthismuf-fler.Thefirstistogainmorehorse-power.Theseloudshinymufflersareusuallylessrestrictivethanstockmufflersandallowmoreexhaust

toflowoutfreelyfromtheengine,whichinturnallowsanenginetocreatemorehorsepower.That’sbasi-callyitforthefunctionalpart. Thesecondreasoniseyecandy.Somepeoplelikethelookofshinythings.Havingabigchunkofshinymetalstuckonthebackofacarisonewaytogo. Thethirdandlastreasonisnoise.Somepeoplemaylikeloudthings,andallpeoplenaturallystareandlookwhentheyhearloudthings.Basically,it’slikeanaudiblesign

thatsays,“Lookatmycar!” Althoughthesebigshinymuf-flerssoundcompletelydifferentfromthegoodoldfashionV-8systemsinstalledonamusclecar,itisstillnoisy.Infact,ifthesemufflersaren’tloudenoughtowakeyouupat3a.m.,thepeoplewhodrivethesethingsareprobablygoingtogobacktotheirgarageandreworkituntilitis!

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Water: Vegetables, fruits also help in hydration

From page 7 feinemayappearlikequickenergyfixes,butactasdiureticsandspeedupdehydration,leavingthedrinkerfeelingmoretired.Whenselectingabeverage,trytomakesureitisnotladenwithsugar(emptycalories)andotherenergydrainingadditives. Sothissemester,remembertostaycoolandsafeintheheat.Remembertowearsunscreen,breath-ableclothingandkeepthosefanson.Takeatriptothebeach,orgoswim-ming. Whateveryoudotocooldown,remembertogetanadequateofsup-plyofaqua,anddrinktoyourhealth.

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‘Bows basketball booster passes on

Ka Leo Staff

TheUniversityofHawai‘i’smen’sbasketballprogramlostamajorpartofitshistorywiththepassingoflongtimevolunteerassistantcoachArtWoolaway. Forover30years,Woolaway,whohadbeenbattlingskincan-cer,hadbeenaffiliatedwiththeRainbowWarriorbasketballteam.HediedSaturdayinhisHoustonhome.Hewas92. “ArtwasasupporterofeverycoachhereatUH,”basketballheadcoachRileyWallacesaid.“HewasafriendofeveryplayerandtaughtboththecoachesandplayerswhatHawai‘iwasall

about.Hemadesurethatweallknewaboutthealohaspirit.” Woolawaywasalsotheco-founderoftheRainbowWarriorBasketballBoosterClub,aswellas‘AhahuiKoaAnuenue,UH’sprimaryscholarshipfund-raisingorganization. Inadditiontohiscontribu-tionstotheUHathleticspro-gram,Woolawaywasalsoheav-ilyinvolvedinthecommunity,includingservinginleadershippositionsinthestate’sRepublicanParty. AgraduateofPunahouSchool,WoolawayhadbeeninductedintheUniversity’sCircleofHonorin1988.

Allenbeforeacrowdof4,219atOlympicSoftballStadium. TheAussierunwastheonlyrungivenupbytheU.S.pitchingstaffinnineOlympicgames.ItwasthethirdstraightgoldmedalfortheAmericanswhilethesil-vermarksthebestfinishbytheAussies,whowonback-to-backbronzemedalsin1996and2000. AlthoughPorterwasthestartingfirstbasemanfortheRainbows,sheenteredthegamesattheOlympicsasthedesignatedplayer.

AftertakinglastyearofffromUHtotrainwiththeAustralianNationalTeam,PorterisexpectedtoreturntoplayherseniorseasonfortheRainbowWahineinthespring. Porter,anativeofTamworth,NewSouthWales,holdstheschool’shomerunrecordforacareer(38)andaseason(17). FormerUHandcurrentAustraliapitcherBrookeWilkinsstruggledintheOlympics.Shefinishedwithan18.03ERAinjusttwoandone-thirdinnings

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Australia’sStaceyPorterdroveinthetournament’sonlyrunagainsttheUnitedStatessoftballteaminyesterday’s5-1losstotheAmericansinthegoldmedalgameoftheOlympicsinAthens. Porter,aseniorontheUniversityofHawai‘isoftballteam,batted2-for-3.HerhitinthesixthinningscoredSandra

Olympic SpOtlightTeam USA golden,

but not perfectPORTER

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