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Mauna Kea documentary airs site’s controversies
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Lou Cannon, a formerWashington Post columnist andauthor of five biographies onPresidentRonaldReagan,willspeakon“Reagan’sShadow:TheEnduringConservative Imprint on AmericanPolitics,” at noon on Oct. 14 at anEastWestCenterluncheon. Cannon, a contributing edi-tor and chief executive officer ofCalifornia Journal, also works asa free-lance writer who reportsand lectures on the presidency, themedia,Californiapoliticsandpoliceissues. Cannon will provide analysison the upcoming presidential elec-tionattheluncheon. Theeventisopentothepublicin the East-West Center’s Hawai‘iImin International ConventionCenter, Garden Level. The cost is$20 for the luncheon and $3 forparking.RSVPbyOct.11bycalling944-7111. The lunch is co-sponsored by
theFriendsoftheEast-WestCenter,Society of Professional JournalistsandtheHonoluluCommunityMediaCouncil. The University of Hawai‘i at
Manoa’sCollegeofArtsandScienceswill host its Downtown SpeakerProgramtomorrowwitha lecturebyProfessorCraigHowes. Howes is an English profes-sor and director of the Center forBiographicalResearch. The lecturewillbe from12 -1p.m. at theAmerican Savings BankTower, 1001 Bishop Street, eighthfloor,room805. Howeswilldiscusschallengesandissuesinvolvedinmakingtelevi-siondocumentarybiographies. For the past two years, Howeshas served as series scholar, pro-ducerandexecutiveproducerforthepublic television series, “BiographyHawai‘i.” Formoreinformationcontactthe
CollegeofArtsandSciences’OfficeofCommunityandAlumniRelationsat956-5790. Fernando Suarez del Solar will
present“TheHumanCostofWar:AMilitary Father Speaks Out,” from 6-8p.m.,Saturday,Oct.16,atChurchoftheCrossroads,WeaverHall,1212UniversityAvenueandTuesday,Oct.19,from12:30-1:30p.m.atLeewardCommunityCollege,PS201-B. Suarez del Solar lost his son,Jesus Suarez del Navarro, on March27, 2003, while he was serving as aMarineinIraq. Since thenSuarezdelSolar hasbecomealeadingvoiceofconscienceandoppositiontothewarinIraq.Healso advises young people that theyshouldlookatalternativestothemili-tary.HealsoisamemberofMilitaryFamilies Speak Out and GuerreroAzteca,andhesupportsmilitaryfami-lieswhoarequestioningthewar. This event is sponsored by the
AmericanFriendsServiceCommitteeHawai‘iAreaProgramandtheHawai‘iAdHocCommitteeforPeace. For more information contactKyleKajihiroat988-6266. UniversityofHawai‘iatManoaastronomer Robert Joseph has been
awarded the NASA Public ServiceMedalbyNASA. Josephhasbeenafacultymem-ber at the Institute ofAstronomy for15 years and is currently the facultychair. He specializes in the study oftheeffectsof collisionsbetweengal-axies. JosephwasdirectoroftheNASAInfrared Telescope Facility for 11years, the longest serving director ofthisU.S.nationalobservatory. Josephhasalsoservedonnumer-ousnationalandinternationalsciencecommittees and on many proposalreviewpanels.
Nader ticket cut from local ballot
By Candice NovakKa Leo News Editor
Ralph Nader failed to get hisnameonHawai‘i’sballotaweekago,butaSouthernCaliforniaanti-Naderactivistisfastingtogethimoffpresi-dentialballotsinallstates. The independent presidentialcandidatecameupshortbyabout500signatures that would have enabledhimtobelistedonHawai‘i’selectionballot, according to state electionsofficials. Nader did make the signature-count prerequisite in other states,including California, where JerryRubin has begun a 30-day fast pro-testingNader’scandidacy.Aimingtodissuade Nader, Rubin has started aliquid-only fast, consuming strictlyherbal teaandjuiceuntilOct.9andonlywaterafterthat. “Greens, progressives andDemocrats are more divided nowthan they were in 2000 because ofhim,”Rubin spokeagainstNader inan Associated Press Wire report. “Iknow Nader, and I don’t think he’sdoingtherightthing.” Out of nearly seven thousandsignatures, more than half were notcountedbyHawai‘ielectionofficialsbecause of missing birth dates andaddresses or because of conflictinginformation on registration listings.Naderfailedtosendthesignaturesofatleast3,711registeredvoterstotheStateofHawaii,OfficeofElectionsbySept.3. Rubin says he will call offthe fast if Nader meets with him.In 1997 Rubin fasted in protest toDreamworks’ plan to relocate toan environmentally sensitive area.Rubin collapsed after a 26-day fast.Dreamworksabandonedtheplancit-ingfinancialcomplications. The rejection of signatures inHawai‘i was appealed by Nader’scampaign,butresultswerenegative.
Dead Marine’s father to speak out
NASA awards UHM astronomer
Activist fasting to get Nader
off more ballots
Post columnist to speak on Reagan
Prof. to analyze TV biographies
By Kimberly ShigeokaKa Leo Associate Features Editor
Over three decades of con-troversyhassurroundedthebuild-ing of astronomical telescopes onMaunaKea, locatedon the islandofHawai‘i. A new documentary entitled“MaunaKea:TempleunderSiege”will showaNativeHawaiianper-spective towards Mauna Kea’sdevelopment on Oct. 22 at theHawai‘i International FilmFestival. ThefirsttelescopeonHawai‘iwas built in 1968. Within twoyears, theUniversityofHawai‘i’stelescopes,UH2.2mandUH0.6m,satonMaunaKea’ssummit. The modest start of modernastronomy on Mauna Kea lead tothe13telescopesnowonthemoun-tain. Of these, the SubmillimeterArray, although listed as a singletelescope, consists of eight small
structures. The state of Hawai‘i leasedUHthelandundertheMaunaKeatelescopes.But in2000,a legisla-tiveexaminationof the telescopesharshly criticized UH’s manage-mentofMaunaKea. TheauditsaidUHwas“inad-equate to ensure the protection ofnatural resources. The universityfocusedprimarilyon thedevelop-ment of Mauna Kea and tied thebenefitsgainedtoitsresearchpro-gram.Theuniversity’scontroloverpublic access was weak and itseffortstoprotectnaturalresourceswere piecemeal. The universityneglected historic preservation,and the cultural value of MaunaKeawaslargelyunrecognized.” Following the report, UHcreated the Mauna Kea ScienceReserve“MasterPlan.”Underthisplan, UH created a Big Islandbased man-agemen t
group, the Office of Mauna KeaManagement (OMKM) and KahuKu Mauna Council (KKMC).OMKM’s responsibilities includeorchestration of park rangers andnew projects on the mountain.KKMC, an advisory group com-prisedofnativeHawaiianactivists,ismeant tobringHawaiian issuestoUH’sattention. On Sept. 24 as part of theUHandBankofHawai‘iCinemaSeries, a documentary entitled“MaunaKea:TempleunderSiege”was shown at the ArchitectureAuditorium. The documentarydescribed the cultural and reli-giousimportanceofMaunaKeatoNativeHawaiians. AccordingtoNativeHawaiianbeliefs, Mauna Kea is the birthplaceoftheworldandisthehomeofmanywatergods andgoddess-es. Aftertheshowingof“Mauna
Kea: Temple under Siege,” thecinemaseriesheldaquestion-and-answer session with the directorsof the filmand thecoordinatorofthecinemaseries.ObserversintheaudiencevoicedtheirconcernsforMauna Kea and rejected furtherdevelopment. Oneaudiencememberasked,“You’re preaching to the choir,whyaren’tanyofthosefordevel-opment here today? Were theyinvited?” In reply, Don Brown, thecoordinatoroftheseries,said,“Wedid invite the UH Institute forAstronomy(IFA) to this showing.Theyaskedthatweshowasecondfilm thathad runonPBS.Due totimeconstraintsweweren’tabletodothat.” Kahea, a HawaiianEnvironmental Alliance, also wasat the showing to promote pub-
See Mauna Kea, page 2
SOu-ChuNg“Sau”hSu•Ka Leo O Hawai‘iNADER
obsolescence, with the best tech-nology available, this would miti-gate the need for more new ones.” The Native Hawaiian com-munity also has voiced concerns regarding the Wekiu bug, hydrol-ogy and confusion regarding the state approval of UH’s Master Plan. The Wekiu bug is a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Many believe we don’t know enough about the Wekiu Bug’s natural habitat and development. According to the draft EIS, NASA will fund a Wekiu Bug autecology study to gather more information as part of their Wekiu Bug Mitigation Plan under the Outrigger Project. Also, the draft EIS, in regards to hydrology, states, “cracks and clinker zones would act as a natural ‘trickling filter’ treatment process to break down and/or absorb nutri-ents (from wastewater). Actual nutrient reductions would likely be more than 90 percent.” Kahea wrote in pamphlets criticising Mauna Kea develop-ment, “There are significant flaws to the Draft EIS. It fails to reflect unbiased science with respect to the Wekiu bug and the hydrology. The data presented is not peer reviewed and omits recent scien-tific review panel findings. The hydrology information is seriously insufficient.” Kudritzki said, “The effects to the Wekiu Bug will be mitigated, and there will be no impact on hydrology as stated in the Draft EIS. In the CDUA, hydrology is not a case and there is a small impact on the Wekiu Bug. “The 4-6 telescopes proposed are practically on the Keck parking lot,” Kudritzki continued. “I would
like specific arguments. The argu-ments I’ve heard so far I thought weren’t convincing. Kahea and those at the Draft EIS hearings did not show convincing arguments.” There is disagreement between activists and supporters of Mauna Kea’s development over whether UH’s Master Plan needs to be approved by the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Sam Lemmo, administrator of the DLNR’s Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, said the Master Plan is under the jurisdiction of the university and not the DLNR. He said that within the Master Plan is the “Management Plan,” which was already in effect before the UH overhaul in 2000. According to Lemmo, the Management Plan is under the jurisdiction of the DLNR and was previously approved. This is the only part of the Master Plan that the state has any rule over. The Master Plan is a UH document that allows the university to govern its lease land. Many activists against fur-ther development disregard UH’s Master Plan and the steps that are being taken to correct years of “inadequacies” because they believe it has no power with DLNR approval. “If NASA decides to locate the Outrigger Telescopes Project at the W.M. Keck Observatory site on Mauna Kea, the project will be consistent with the ‘Master Plan’ and comply with all state regulatory requirements,” NASA spokesman Don Savage said. This would mean that despite the confu-sion surrounding the Master Plan, NASA will be following the regu-lations stated in it. Edward Stevens of the Kahu Ku
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Mauna Kea: Activists, supporters clash over developments
Statement (Draft EIS) of NASA’s Outrigger Project — a statement created by NASA in accordance to Federal Law following a lawsuit brought by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. While UH’s Master Plan was being developed back in 2000, NASA began preliminary research on the Outrigger Project into expanding their jointly-owned Keck observatory on Mauna Kea. NASA is now in the process of receiving Federal and State Permits as well as permission from the UH Board of Regents to build four to six more telescopes as outlined in the Outrigger Project. The IFA has filed a Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) for NASA, which is necessary to receive a state permit. “We took the initia-tive (to file the CDUA) because we think (the Outrigger Project) is scientifically important,” said IFA Director Rolf Kudritzki. He said the Outrigger Project is necessary for student and faculty research. “Each time a new telescope is added, it creates a significant impact on the cultural and spiritual ambiance of our sacred mountain,” said KKMC Spokesman Edward Stevens. “We say do not build new ones, make better use of what they now have by upgrading with the best technology available and share it with the others. “Tremendous advances have been made whereby fiber optic cables now make it possible for remote viewing,” Stevens contin-ued. “By upgrading existing tele-scope facilities that are nearing
ABOVE: A map shows the loca-tion of several telescopes sitting atop Mauna Kea.
LEFT: Activists worry that devel-opments such as these telescopes could endanger species like the Weiku Bug.
Courtesy Photos
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Mauna Council said, “Since the late 1960’s up to the late 1990’s, there was a serious lack of communica-tion between astronomy endeavors (DLNR and UH), Hawaiian com-munities and Hawaiian organiza-tions. Major changes have occurred as new people move into key posi-tions within the University and the
UH Board of Regents, where posi-
tive dialogue is now taking place.”
FEATURESWednesday, October 6, 2004 | Page 3Editor: Marlo Ting Associate Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka | (808) 956-3218 | [email protected]
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2004 International Songwriting Competition voices new music
By Darlene Dela-CruzKa Leo Staff Writer
Nowyou,too,canwritethesongsthatmakethewholeworldsing. Aspiringbands,singersandsongwritersarebeingsoughtoutforthe2004InternationalSongwritingCompetition.Thiscontest,whichisbeingsponsoredbycompaniessuchasEphiphoneGuitarsandMp3.com,arenowacceptingsubmissionsoforiginalsonglyricsanddemosuntilOct.15. Thecompetitionisdividedinto16differentmusicalcategories,encompassinggenresfromR&B/HipHoptogospel/Christianmusic.Thereisacashprizeof$1,000forthetopsongineachdivision.Aprizeof$10,000willbeawardedtothewriterofthebestsongoverall. TheInternationalSongwritingCompetitionalsooffershopefulmusiciansthechancetohavetheirworkheardbymusicindustrybig-wigs.Judgingthisyear’scontestisapanelofsomeofthetopartistsinmusictoday,includingrapperSean“P.Diddy”Combs,R&BsingerMacyGray,andAaronLewisofthe
rockbandStaind. Executivesfrommajorrecordlabelsarealsoservingasjudges,includingUniversalRecordsPresidentMonteLipman,whoserecordcompanyishometorap-perNelly,anditishometoJoJo,themusicindustry’snewestpop-R&Bprodigy.AlanMetzer,ChiefExecutiveOfficerofWind-UpRecords,thelabelthatlaunchedGrammy-winningbandEvanescence,isalsoonthe2004judgingpanel. Whilethecontest’smonetaryprizesareadrawforupcomingart-iststoparticipateinthecompetition,it’stheexposureofone’ssongstothesetopindustrynamesthatjustmayprovetobethebestprizeofalltoanaspiringmusician. Thereisnoagelimitforthecompetition,andcontestantscansubmitasmanysongstoasmanydifferentcategoriesastheywouldlike.SongswritteninlanguagesotherthanEnglisharealsowel-come,thoughanEnglishtranslationofthesongwillberequestedtoaccompanyit. EntriescanbesentinviaregularmailorthroughtheInternet.Lyrics
sentthroughregularmailmustbetypedorneatlywrittenandaccom-paniedbyaCDorcassetterecord-ingofthesongifpossible.Internetuserscansubmittheirtunestothecompetitioninmp3format,andtheycanfilloutthecontestentryformandpaytheentrancefeeattheISCWebsite(www.songwritingcom-petition.com).A$30entreefeeisrequiredforeachsongbeingenteredinthecontest. CandaceAvery,aBerkeleyCollegeofMusicgraduate,foundedtheISCin2002.Averyhasspentover20yearsworkinginthemusicindustry,andsheisalsothefounderoftheBostonMusicAwardsandtheNEMOMusicShowcase&Conference,aneventinitsninthyearrunningthatshowcasesnewmusicaltalent.Unlikeothersingingcompetitionswhosemissionitistofindthenextovernightpopstar,theISCseekstoencouragetheartofexcellentsongwriting.Throughthecompetition,theISChopestofosterthetalentsandmusicalcareersofaspiringsongwritersallovertheworldandtohavetheireffortsrec-ognizedamongindustryprofession-als.
TheISCpromotesitswinnersthroughaCDcompilationofthegrandprizeandfirstplacesongsofeachcategory.TheCDissenttorecordcompaniesandvariousmediaoutlets,furtheringtheexposurethesongwritersreceive.TheISCcom-pilationCDisnotsold,allowingthesongwritertokeepallrightstohisorhersongs. The2003winnersofthecontesttestifytotheinnumerableben-efitsofenteringtheISC.MoanaManiapoto,lastyear’sgrandprizewinner,sayswinningthecontesthasboostedherconfidenceasasong-writer.RadiostationsinherhomecountryofNewZealandcelebratedherwin,withonecallingher“anationaltreasure.”JaneTaylor,lastyear’sfirstplacewinnerintheFolk/Singer-songwritercategory,saysrecordlabelshavebeenrequestingforhertosendthemmoremusic. TheNewYorkTimeshascalledtheISC“thesongwritingcompeti-tiontotakenoteof.”Makenoteofthecontest,aspiringmusicians.Itjustmaybethelaunchingpadyouneedtohavethemusicindustrystartmakingnoteofyou.
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By Matthew ErnstKa Leo Staff Columnist
Howmanyofyouthinkaboutyour roots? Do you ever wonder,“what makes me who I am?”When I went to Japan for a yearwith the study abroad program, Istartedtoseesomeofmyroots.
Mydad’ssideofthefamilyisJapaneseandOkinawan,andeventhoughmydadisthirdgeneration,IcanstillseehowmanyJapanesecustomsliveoninourfamilyandin Hawai‘i in general, such asbuyingomiyage (gifts)whenyougoonatrip.Iwasrealizingmoreaboutwhat itmeant tobea local“Japanee.” Maybe I should tell youthat he is actually my stepdadand that I don’t have a drop ofJapanese blood in me. My bloodcomesfromAmericaandalloverEurope,butwhatmakesmewhoIamisnotwhatcountryIcantracemybloodto. I have Polish and Germanblood, among other types ofblood, in me, but I don’t knowanythingaboutthosecultures.I’mnot a citizen in those countriesand I can’t speak a word of theirlanguages so how can I claim tobeGermanorPolish? Mostpeoplewouldsaytome,“You don’t have Japanese blood,soyou’renotJapanese.”WhyamI limited to my blood? For whatreason does that red stuff insidemedictatewhatlabelImusthave?The only things blood dictatesare my physical features and theshapeofmyface.Thesetwo things do not make me whoIam. I am who I am because of
my experiences, my values andmyculture.Iwasraisedinalocal“Japanee” family, and so manyofmyexperiences, values and somuchofmyculturehaveJapaneseroots. Every time the family gottogether for the holidays, mymotherand Iwere theonlyhaolepeoplethere,butitneveroccurred
to me that I looked different. Itwas never as if I wasn’t part ofthe family; the only differencebetween me and my cousins wasthecolorofourhairanditwouldbestupidforthemtohavetreatedme differently because of thatfact. The thought of a haole boycalling himself Japanese mightanger a lot of people. Well, too
bad. It’s your own fault if youlimit someone’s identity to thecoloroftheirskin.Bloodandcul-turearetwodifferentthings. For first or second genera-tion immigrants from ethnicallyhomogeneous countries, bloodand culture may come together;butforsomeoneinHawai‘iwhosegreat,greatgrandfathercamefromBelgium, culture and blood haveno relation whatsoever. Simplyhaving Japanese blood doesn’tmakeyouJapanese.
Placingsuchemphasisonsomeone’s blood is basically aform of racism. “He isn’t goodenoughtobeJapanesebecausehedoesn’thaveJapaneseblood”isaracistidea.Thisisexactlythekindof idea that keeps thousands ofKoreans,whohavelivedinJapanformanygenerations, frombeingabletobecomeJapanesecitizens.They know only Japanese cul-ture and Japanese language, butbecause they have no Japaneseblood, they are discriminatedagainst. In fact, many of Japan’ssocialproblemsoriginatefromtheideathatbloodmatters. We are not limited to, norare we obligated by the bloodwecarry.Youdon’thave tohaveHawaiian blood to participate inthe fight forHawaiiansovereign-ty.IhavenoobligationtolearningtheRussianlanguagejustbecauseIhaveanancestorwhocamefromthere200yearsago. Having a certain blooddoesn’t mean that you have tohang out with or date those whohave the same type of blood asyou.Whygroupyourselfandoth-ersbasedonatraitthatnoonehasany control over? Why be proudof something that you have nocontrolover? Where your blood comes
from doesn’t make you smart orstupid; itdoesn’tmakeyoumeanorkind;itdoesn’tmakeyoufunnyorboring.Yetweinsistonidenti-fying and grouping people basedonwheretheirbloodcomesfrom.Why? There is no reason whyblood should matter, so why dowe continue to think and act likeitdoes?
Mynewestheroine:NishaSharma.Hereisaninspirationtousall,awomanwhofoughtapatriarchaltradi-tioninDelhi,India,andwon,unfazed. Thetraditionofadowryasaccom-panimenttoawomaninamarriagehasalonghistory,basedfirstoncom-moninterestamongfamily,thenbasedongreedforoneorbothsides.Since
the1980s,ithasbeenillegaltoforceadowryfromtheaffiancedwoman,butisstillacommonpractice.Despitethis,inMay,NishaSharmaagreedtogiveherfuturein-lawsandhusband,MunishDalal,asizabledowry. Allwasgoingaccordingtoplanuntilthenightbeforethewedding,whensuddenlythein-lawsdemandedmoreinpresentsandmoney.Herfuturegroomassaultedherfather,andNishadidwhateverywomaninherrightmindwoulddowhenconfrontedwithanangryman,andevenworse,anangrymother-in-lawbehindhim:Shepickedupthephone,calledthepolice,hadhimarrestedforbreakingtheanti-dowrylawandforcriminalintimidation,andsimultaneouslycalledoffthewedding. Accordingtoaninformalvoteof18,095participantsonBBC,96per-centbelievedNishawasrighttocallthepoliceandhaveherfiancearrested.Furthermore,shehasreceivednotonlywidespreadmediacoverageoverherspunkyaction,butshehasreceivednumerousmarriageproposalsfrommensupportinghercourageandthestandshetook. Nishaisnowmarriedtoacom-puterengineerandherstoryisbeingprintedinmanyschooltextbooksinDelhi.Sheisconsideredarolemodelbythegovernmentformiddleclasswoman,alltohersurprise. “Ihadnoideathatmystorywasgoingtobetaughtintheclassroom,”shesaid.“Ilearntthenewsfrom...newspapers.”Shecreditsherfatherforhercourage. Nowthat’sjustawesome.She’s
modest,hasacoolheadduringacrisisandwishestoraiseawarenessaboutsocialissues,suchasdowries,thatchildrentodaywillonedayhavetograpplewith.Ithinkweneedsomepeoplelikeheroutintheworldofpolitics.WhoneedsTonyBlairandhisingratiatingwaysanyway? WhileNishaiscertainlythemostcelebratedofthecurrentoutbreakofwomenfightingthestandardviewofdowries,sheisnottheprecedentofsuchacts.ThewomanwhoiscommonlyrecognizedisVidyaBalasubramaniamofSouthernIndia. SimilartoNisha,Vidyacanceledherweddingwhenfacedwiththedemandofmoremoneyandlarger
gifts.UnlikeNisha,however,shewasnotbackedbyherfamily.Infact,evenasthepolicewerearrivingatherfiance’sdoorstep,herparentswereattemptingtosettlethesituationsoastoallowtheweddingtogoon.Thegroom,however,wasarrested. AnothersituationoftruelovegonesourtookplacethreedaysafteracouplewasweddedinDelhi.Thehusbanddemandedmoredowrygiftsaftertheweddingand,toensurethathiswiferealizedtheseriousnessofhisdemand,hebeatherviciously.Shecalledthepolice,hadhimarrestedandnowrefusestogobacktohim.Itisunknownifthedowrywasreturnedtothewife. Thisunfortunatewomanisnotalone.InRajasthani,a20-year-oldwomanwaschainedtoabedfortwomonthsanddepriveddecentamountsoffoodbyherin-lawsoveranargu-mentaboutthedowry.Shemanagedtoescapeonemorningandreporttheincidenttoawomen’spolicestation.Herhusbandandmother-in-lawwerearrestedandacaseisnowbeingbuiltagainsttheentirefamily. Itisaterriblethingtohearofdomesticviolence,yetitdoesmyheartgoodtoseestrongwomenemergingfromseeminglyoutoftheblueand,intheirownway,standingfortheirinher-entrightofasafeandpeacefulhome.WhenIhearofsuchstories,Icannothelpbutfeelprideformygenderandanoptimistichopeforthefutureofanysociety.Itisalargestepforwardforallpeoplewhenwomenofanyclassinastronglypatriarchalsocietycanchal-lengetheoldwaysofmarriageand
OPINIONSPage 4 | Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Editor: Christopher Mikesell Associate Editor: Leah Ricker | (808) 956-3214 | [email protected]
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Identity based on culture, not blood
Indian women empow-ered by dowry defeat
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Columnist embraces Japanese culture within family despite Polish and German ethnic backgrounds
I don’t have a drop of Japanese blood in me. My blood comes from America and all over Europe, but what makes me who I am is not what country I can trace my
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Placing such emphasis on someone’s blood is basically a form of racism. ... We are not limited to, nor are we obligat-ed by the blood we carry.
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Go,YouBigRedFireEngineLeah Ricker
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She (Nisha) is modest, has a cool head during a crisis and wishes to raise awareness about social issues ... that children today will one day have to grapple with.
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OPINIONSWednesday, October 6, 2004 | Page 5Editor: Christopher Mikesell Associate Editor: Leah Ricker | (808) 956-3214 | [email protected]
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Popular names cloud consumer awareness
By Remy ZaneKa Leo Staff Columnist
I’vealwaysbeenasuckerforbrandnames.Perhapsmyparentsaretoblame,withtheirloyaltytowardSonyandWhirlpoolappliances.OrmaybemyundyingrespectforNintendogamesshouldbecreditedforsuchaninclination,evidencedbymyneverhavingownedaSegaDreamcast. Lately,though,I’vefoundmyactionsinthepasttobeatrifleunset-tling.ThefactofthematteristhataTVisaTV,nomatterwhomakesit.MondayNightFootballisstillMondayNightFootballregardlessofthenamebelowthescreen. Evenvideogamesruntheriskofsuchindirectbrandnameabuse.TheTriforce(thatis,Nintendo,SonyandMicrosoft,notthesought-aftertangram)hasgarnered99.9999per-centofthevideogameprofitsoverthepastfewyears,thoughseverallesser-knowncompetitorshaveman-agedtomaketheirpresenceknowninHawai`iandacrosstheworld.Forsomewherearound$50youcanpurchaseacollectionofliterallythou-sandsofgamesandgamevariantsthatplugsintoyourTVwithouttheneedforaconsole. Althoughthesegamesareallfromthe8-bitera,some“purists”mightagreewithmethatmostoftheseclassicsarefarmoreentertainingthanthecookie-cutterplatformersbeingreleasedtoday.Ifyouhaven’tcheckedthisoutyet,stopbyAlaMoanaintheparkinglotareaoutsideofJungleFun. Luckilyforthoseonthego,youcanalsofindqualitygamingwithoutresortingtoNintendo’scurrentor
upcomingreleases.Tapwave’sover-lookedZodiachandheldfunctionsasbothaPalm-poweredmultimediadeviceandasanexcellentgamingconsole,withgraphicsnotablylarger(ifnotwhollysuperior)totheGameBoyAdvanced.EventhoughtheZodiacisfairlyexpensive(aboutthepriceofaniPod),themachine’smas-sivecapabilitiesaremorethanworththeprice. Videogamesareperhapsthebestexampleofwhyyoushouldnevertrustthemostpopularcompanyforyourneeds.AlthoughNintendo’sGameBoyanditssuccessorshaveheldavicegriponthehandheldmarket,veryfewpeoplehavereal-izedthat99percentoftheGameBoygamesreleasedthusfarhavebeendownrightabysmal.WiththeNintendoDSandSony’sPSPcomingsoon,wecanonlyhopethatthequal-ityofthesegameswillincreaseovertheyears,asI’mstartingtogetsickofplayingnothingbutTetrisonthebus. Unfortunately,gamersaren’ttheonlyoneswhowindupbeingsuck-eredinbythetopnames.Thebrandnameabusealsoappliestoourfoodanddrink.Ifyouweretolistyourtopsevenfavoritecereals,howmanyofthemwouldbefromKelloggs?GeneralMills?Asanexample,I’lltakethistest.Theresultsare:FrostedFlakes(KE),AppleJacks(KE),CornPops(KE),CocoaKrispies(KE),Kix(GM),CinnamonToastCrunch(GM)andFrostedCheerios(GM).That’s4-3inKelloggs’favor.Giventhechance,Iwouldbuyaboxofeachwithoutquestion,regardlessofwhichcompanymadewhichcereal.Butwouldthesetrulybethebestpossibleoptions?
Youmighthaveseenthecommer-cialsonTVfortheeconomy-sizedbagsofcerealwithnamesjustbarelydifferentthantheirbrand-nameequivalents.ForapricemuchlessthanFrostedFlakes,youcouldeas-ilygetalargerbagof(insertrandomripoffnamehere).Heck,chancesaretheno-namecerealmighteventastebetterthantheboxedgoodsfolkslikeyouandIhavebeenbuying. Thebagswillbebulkierthantheirboxedcerealrivals,butifyoucanaffordtheinconvenienceofget-tingmorecerealforyourmoney,itshouldn’tbeaproblem.Youcanusuallyfindthesebagsonthebottomshelfofyourlocalgrocer’scerealaisle.Goahead,giveitashot. Afterjustoverayearoflivinginthedorms,I’vecometorealizethatgamingandfoodarethetwoaspectsofdormlifethathavetakenprecedence.Sincenoneofushaveanykindofmoneytreetotrimtofitourneeds,weshoulddefinitelytrytogetthemostforourbuck.Ifitmeansfloodingourclothesdrawerswithbagsofcereal,sobeit.Justdon’tfor-gettheroachtraps.
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By Justin SumidaKa Leo Staff Writer
Ihaveatwo-doorToyotaPaseo.Theproblemisthatthetwo-doorthingcanbeabitinconvenientandhardtogetinandoutof.Becausemycarhasatonofmileage,Iwanttogetafour-doorthatwillbasicallyfilltheshoesofmybelovedPaseo.Iwanttoonlyspendatotalof$5,000,ifpossible.Isthereanycarouttherethatmeetsmyrequirements?—Anonymous
Ithinkwhatyouarelookingforisafour-doorToyotaTercel.TheTercelhasbeenaroundforyearsandwasToyota’ssmallestvehicleintheUnitedStatesbeforebeingreplacedbytheToyotaEchoin2000.Andifyoulookunderthe“skin”ofaPaseo,you’llfindthatthechassisisverysimilartothechassisoftheTerceloftheearlytolate‘90s.Theoverallspace,weightandsizearesimilarbetweenthetwocars. Ifyoulookunderthehood,you’llalsofindanengineverysimilartotheoneinyourPaseo,whichmeansthatyou’llgetasimilarqualityofperformanceandeconomywhencomparedtowhatyouarecurrentlygetting.
I’vedriventhelastthreegener-ationsofToyotaTercelsandIcansayfromafirsthandpointofviewthattheyhavedecentacceleration,anicecomfortlevelandadequatehandlingforacarofthisclass.OntopofthatyougetToyotaqualityandreliability,andaveryappeal-ingcombinationofsportylooksandaggressiveness. Youshouldbeabletofindagood,lowmileageTercelforabout$5,000.Thelastfour-doormodelwasmadein1997.Ifyouwantsomethingalittlebiggerwhileonlycompromisingalittlefueleconomy,thenyoushouldgoforausedCorolla. TheCorollaisslightlybiggerthantheTercelandhasafewmorecomfortoptions.Despitethelargersizeandtheplusheroptions,thepriceofagood1993-1997CorollawillstillbeinthesameareaasausedTercel.Butbeforeyoubuyanyoneofthesecars,besuretocheckitoutverycarefullybecausethesecarsareatleastsevenyearsold.AlthoughtheyhavetheToyotareputationforreliability,alotcanhappeninthattimeperiod,espe-ciallyifthepreviousownerwasnegligent.
Tercel, Corolla hailedas best small cars
On-campus groups battlewomen’s college depression
By Stacy HaradaKa Leo Contributing Writer
“Depressionisaverycom-monsymptom,”saidStephanieDodge,apracticumcounseloroftheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoa’sCounselingandStudentDevelopmentCenter.“It’slikethecommoncoldofmentaldisorders.” Collegewomeninparticulararepronetoboutsofdepression,broughtonbystressfulsituationsandstrongfeelingsofsocialsepara-tion.Accordingtoarecentnation-widecollegesurveyconductedbytheNationalMentalHealthAssociation,10percentofcollegestudentshavebeendiagnosedwithdepression,13percentofwhichwerecollegewomen.Womenexperiencehigherratesofanxietydisorders(fivetimestherateofmen)andfrequentmentaldistress(12.3percentofwomen,asopposedto7.8percentofmen).Thirty-eightpercentoffemalefreshmenreportfeelingoverwhelmedbycollege. Twosupportgroupswillbestartinguptohelpcollegewomenthroughtheirtimesofneed.Thefirst,BodyPolitics:Women,FoodandBodyImage,tendstotheneedsofwomenwhoseekahealthierbodyimageandself-acceptance.
WomeninTransition,ontheotherhand,involves“nontraditional”stu-dentswhohavetakenabreakfromcollege,eitherafterhighschoolorbeforeactuallygettingtheirhighschooldegree.Thissecondsupportgroupalsoinviteswomenwhoarelookingtochangecareers.Ithelpswomenmakethetransitionintocol-legeandincorporatesthemintoasocialsystemofacceptance.Bothgroupswillofficiallybeginassoonasthereareenoughgroupmembers. “BodyPoliticsisgearedtowardshelpingwomenkeepahealthybodyimage,”saidAnaMontesdeVegas,interncounselor.“Weexploredif-ferentareas(thatwomenareinflu-encedby),suchasmessagesfromthemediaordifferentrelationshipsthatwehave.”VegasandStephanieDodge,fellowpracticumcounselor,bothstressthatitisnotatherapyortreatmentgroupsomuchasasupportgroupforotherwomentoknowthattheyarenotaloneatUHManoa. “It’sreallyjustawayforwomentoconnectwitheachother,”saidMontesdeVegas.Thereisnocostforjoiningthisgroup,andwhenitgetsofftheground,meetingswillbeheldregularlyonTuesdaysfrom1:30to3p.m.attheCounselingandStudentDevelopmentCenter(CSDC),QueenLili‘uokalani
CenterforStudentServicesroom312.ThegroupisopentoallfemaleUHManoastudents,facultyandstaff. “WomeninTransition”ismoreofagroup“forwomenwhoaretransitioningintocollege,”saidMontesdeVegas.“Sonotyourtypical,comingoutofhighschool,goingintocollegetype.(They’remore)likecomingbackafterbeingawayforawhile(becauseof)changeofcareerorotherlifechanges.”SaidDodge,“Thisusu-allymeanswomenwhoarebalanc-ingthingsoutsideofcollege(areencouragedtojoin)muchmorethanyourtraditionalstudent.”Thismightalsoincludetakingcareoffamilymembersandchildren,nottomentionpreviouslyheldjobs,whileattendingcollegecourses.JustlikeBodyPolitics,thisgroupisfreeofchargeandisopentoallfemalestudents,facultyandstaffatUHM.MeetingtimesareonFridays,1:30to3p.m.attheCounselingandStudentDevelopmentCenter,QueenLili‘uokalaniCenterforStudentServicesroom312. Formoreinformationoneithergrouportoscheduleanintakeappointment,pleasecallCSDCat956-7927.Pre-registrationisrequiredforbothgroups.
Interview by Amanda BuddeKa Leo Staff Writer
JayChrismanistheKTUHinterimgeneralmanager.HeisalsoaseniorattheUniversityofHawai‘imajor-inginjournalism.ChrismanhasbeenwithKTUHsinceDecember2002,startingoffasaDJandworkinghiswayup.ThefollowingisaquestionandanswersessionAmandaBuddehadwiththisinterestingfellow.
Budde:HowhasKTUHtransformedyou?
Chrisman:IhavelearnedimportantmanagementskillsandI’velearnedalotaboutmusic.Ihavebeentrans-formedfromasnot-nosedpimplypunkwhodoesn’tknowanythingaboutmusictoamasterofhipnewmusic—musicthat’sworthmorethananhourlyspinonsomecom-mercialstationthatismorecon-cernedwithdemographicreportsthanwiththequalityofthemusic.
Budde:Whyarecollegeandcom-munityradiostationsimportanttoacity?
Chrisman:Theyareimportantbecausetheyprovideanalternativetothetop40radiostationsandtheyareanoutletforlocalmusiciansandothermusicallytalentedpeople.
Budde:Whyshouldlistenersandnon-listenerssupporttheupcomingRadiothon?
Chrisman:BecausesupportingKTUHistheequivalentofsupportinganartmuseum.WhatourDJsdoisanart.OurDJsreflectlocalvoicesratherthansyndicated,sellout,prefabricatedpro-gramming.
Budde:WhydoyouthinkKTUHisnotmorepopularwithstudents,whosefeessupportit?
Chrisman:Ithinkitismostlybecausethey’reunaware.Theoutletsoncam-pusthatcouldbeplayingusaremoreinterestedinappeasingafewwhinystudentworkersthatwanttolistentoDaBomborKCCNthanhelpinganothercampusorganization.
Budde:Whenthestationwentfrom100to3,000wattsacoupleofyearsago,byhowmuchdidyourlistenerbaseincrease?
Chrisman:I’mnotsurewhatourlis-tenerbasewasbeforetheincrease,butaftertheincrease,ourpeakwas17,000listeners.
AsinterimgeneralmanagerofKTUH,Chrismanisresponsibleforoverseeingdirectorsandbudgeting.Healsoplansforthefutureofthestation.
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Jay Chrisman, interim general manager of KTUh 90.3, the University of hawai‘i student-run radio station. The station has been providing a radio alternative and showcasing local musicians in hawai‘i for 35 years.
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ItwasaweekendofWesternAthleticConferenceupsetsasfutureUniversityofHawai‘iopponentscompetedandstunnedtheircompetition. Inamatch-upthatpittedtwoofHawai‘i’s2004opponents,SanJoseStatetookonRiceatSpartanStadium. Inthelargestcomebackinschoolhistory,theSpartansover-camea27-pointdeficittohandRicea70-63lossonSaturday.Thecombined133pointsscoredbrokeanNCAADivisionIrecordforaregulationgame.Theprevi-ousmarkwas128setin2001byMiddleTennesseeStateandIdaho. TheSpartanswentthroughthreequarterbacksbeforeseniorDaleRogersenteredthegametoreversethegame,throwingfor359yardsandfivetouchdowns. Elsewhere,anotherHawai‘iopponentbroughtdownatop-10teamasNorthwesternupsetNo.6OhioState. Ina33-27overtimewin,theNorthwesternoffenseheldtheseventh-rankedBuckeyedefensetosimplymediocre.ThegamewaspushedtoitsintensitylimitasOhioStatetiedthegameat27-27withjustundertwominutesremaining,carryingtheBuckeyesandWildcatsintoovertime.OhioStatewasledbyquarterbackJustinZwick,whocompletedapasstoSantonioHolmesforthe
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TheRainbowWahinesailingteamfinishedtheBrysonWomen’sIntersectionaltournamentinthirdplacethisweekend. Hawai‘ifinishedwithatwo-daytotalof73points,behindfirst-placeStanford(48)andUSC(68). TheUniversityofHawai‘iWahinesailingteamiscurrentlypreparingfortheWomen’sFallChampionshiphostedbyCaliforniaatTreasureIslandscheduledforNov.6to7.
Hittle gets national honor FreshmanrightsidehitterTaraHittle,whowasnamedtheWesternAthleticConferencePlayeroftheWeekMonday,wasnamedtheNationalPlayeroftheWeekbyCVU.comyesterday. Hittlehad41killsfora.565attackper-centageatFresnoStateandNevada-RenotoleadtheRainbowWahinetotwoconferencewins. Hittleistheinauguralrecipientoftheaward.
‘Bows finish in 15th place TheUniversityofHawai‘iwom-en’sgolfteamshotafinalroundof320andfinishedin15thplaceatthePrice’sGiveEmFiveIntercollegiateattheNewMexicoStateUniversityGolfCourseinLasCruces,N.M. SophomoreDaleGammie,whoshota2-over146inthefirsttworoundsMonday,recordeda7-over79yes-terday,finish-inginatieforeighthplaceoverall. The‘BowswerehurtontheoverallscorecardassophomoreSaraOdelius,whousuallyfinishesinthetop20,hadtowithdrawfromthesec-ondroundofcompetition.Sheshotateam-best78inthethirdround. OtherRainbowWahinegolfersintheinvitationalwereKariSur(70),MeganStoddart(T79)andXyraSuyetsugu(T81). ArizonaStatebeatout17teamstotakethetopspot,edgingoutsec-ond-placeTexasTechbyninestrokes.TexasTech’sKimKolbhungontoherfirst-dayleadtobeatoutSunDevilLouiseStahlefortheindividualtitle.
Kid’s Night at the Arena Sunday’sRainbowWahinevol-leyballgameagainstTexas-ElPasowillbeKid’sNight,hostedbytheUHAthleticsDepartment. MembersoftheUHKid’sClubwillbeabletoparticipateinspecialcontestsandon-courtactivities.Inadditiontoa3p.m.receptionintheEdwinWongHospitalityRoomoftheStanSheriffCenter,memberswillalsobegivenfreeticketstothenight’smatch.MembersmustpresenttheirUHKid’sClubmembershipcardwhentheirparentsbuyanadultticket. The‘BowswilltakeontheMinersatanearly4p.m.start. MembersareaskedtoweartheirclubT-shirtinordertobeselectedtoparticipateinspecialactivitiesandto
UH foes rack up big victoriesSan Jose, Rice,
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Hawai‘i’s chad Owens breaks away from the Tulsa defense for a reception last Saturday. While Owens and the Warriors earned their first victory of the season this weekend, future opponents blew out their competition.
tyingscore. TheNorthwesterndefenseheldOhioStatetoonly281yards,whiletheWildcatoffensegained446yards.TheNorthwesternoffensivelinealsoheldtheBuckeyeswithoutasackthefirstthreequarterswhileholdingthenation’smostfearedattackingdefensealongthelineofscrimmage. AndwhileonefutureWarrioropponentwentup,anotherwentdownasMichiganStatefelltoIowaina38-16lossatKinnickStadium. MichiganStatecouldn’tstopthestrugglingHawkeyerunninggameasallbutonetouchdownforIowacamefromtheirrunning
game.Iowa,notknownforastrongrunninggame,currentlyhasthe111th-rankedrushingoffenseinthenation. Itwasmainlyacombinationofdroppedpasses,fourwhichmighthavebeentouchdownpassesforMichiganState. TheHawkeyesgainedaseason-high464yardsonSaturdayandquarterbackDrewTatethrewforover300yards. Toroundouttheweek,LouisianaTechbeatFresnoStateina28-21loss.Thelossdroppedpre-viously17th-rankedFresnoStateoffthepollsandmovedLouisianaTechupto19thontheAPpolland
19onESPN/USATodaypoll. Hawai‘itakesonLouisianaTechatAlohaStadiumonNov.6,thantravelstoFresnoStatetotakeontheBulldogsonNov.12. Inthegamewin,LouisianaTechrunningbackRyanMoats,anAll-Americancandidateranforacareer-highfourtouchdowns.Forhisefforts,MoatswasnamedSI.com’sNationalPlayeroftheWeek.
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NCAA debates fifth year football eligibility
By Jemele HillKnight Ridder Newspapers
DETROIT(KRT)—HereiswhatIthinkisthebiggestproblemwithcollegefootball:Itcan’tdecideifitwantstobegoodorgreedy. TheNCAAiscurrentlyreview-inglegislationthatwouldgiveplay-ersafifthyearofeligibility,whichsoundsharmlessonthesurface. Freshmenalreadylitterthegame,butthepresenceofyoungplayerswouldbeoverwhelmingifcoachesnolongerthoughttheyhadtosavethemforlaterbyredshirtingthem. Therearebenefitstogivingplayersfiveyearsofeligibility,butthisisoneofthoserulesthatcouldtakecollegefootballtoplacesitshouldn’twander. ItiscertainlyasplitissueintheBigTen.Thoseinfavorofaddingafifthyearsayitwouldkeepplayersontrackwitheveryoneelse,since
thesedaysittakesJoeCollegeStudentfiveyearstograduate.Theproponentsthinkthisruleactuallymightincreasegraduationratesbecauseplayerswouldhavetheincentiveofplayingtheentiretimetheywereincollege. Butlet’snotsugarcoatwhatthisisreallyabout.Coachesneedtofeedtheever-growingmachinethatiscollegefootballandtheyaren’tabouttogivesomethingfornothing—particularlywhentheirhidesarealwaysontheline. Currently,playersaregivenfiveyearstousefouryearsofeligibility,sotheyatleasthaveashottomakesomekindofacademicheadway.Nextspring,theNCAAisexpectedtoapprovea12-gameDivisionIfootballschedule.Ifmoregamesareplayed,coacheswillneedmoreplayerstooffsetinjuries.Ifteamshaveabiggerpoolofplayers,coacheswillhavemoreoptions.Theydon’twantathletessittingaroundand—gasp!—justlearn-ingintheclassroom.Andnobodyincollegefootballseemseagertopointoutthattheseextragamesmightnegatewhateverprogresscouldbegainedacademicallybyaddingafifthyear.
Nevertheless,MichiganStatecoachJohnL.Smithisahugebackerofthefifth-yearrule.And,whocanblamehim?ImaginehowthisseasonmighthavegonehadtheSpartansheldontoquarterbackJeffSmoker,whoexhaustedhiseligibil-ityin2003.Smokerleftwithvirtu-allyeveryschool-passingrecord. ImaginehowmanyfreshmenSmithcouldplayrightnowifhedidn’thavetoworrysomuchaboutthefuture.It’sascenariothatalreadyhasrunthroughSmith’smind. “WehadplannedonplayingabunchoffreshmenbecauseIthoughtthebasketballpeoplewereonthesideofthefive-yeardeal,”Smithsaid.“Butthebasketballpeoplehavebackedoff,takentheirsupportaway,thenwehavetogobacktoouroriginalthoughtandplayahandful.” That’sright,thebasketballbrethrenabandonedthefootballcoachesonthisissuelastweek,whentheywithdrewtheirproposaltoaddafifthyearforbasketballplayers.Itdidn’tmakesenseforthemtobebehindit.Basketballcoachesarehavingahardenoughtimekeepingplayersoneyear,let
alonefive. “Ithinkit’sgoingtohappenregardless,”Smithsaid,“butit’snotnearasoptimistichavingthoseguysontheirside.” Itmightnotbeacauseworthyofchampioningbecauseitcancre-atemoreproblemsthanitsolves.Whileitwouldbeagreattobeseesomeofthegame’sterrificplayersalittlebitlongerorperhapsdis-coverthemearlier,italsomeansaschoolwouldbeforcedtowatchanunproductiveplayerhogascholar-shipforhalfadecade. “There’sasenseofentitlementwithfiveyears,”saidWisconsincoachBarryAlvarez,whoisnotinfavorofaddingafifthyear.“Playersthataren’tcontributing,we’dlikethemtograduateinfour.” Onceagain,therealissueisbeingoverlooked.It’snotthatathletesdon’thaveenoughtimetoearnadegree.It’sjustthattherearen’tenoughpeopleouttherewhocareiftheydo.
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