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The university may lose direct management over how its tuition and fees are expended, as a new measure would repeal the univer-sity’s tuition and fees special fund. “Should the tuition and fee special fund be repealed, the tu-ition revenues will be deposited into the state general fund, and the university would lose direct management over how these
funds are budgeted and expend-ed,” Director of University Bud-get Laurel Johnston said. This would force UH to com-pete with all other state-funded entities for about 70 percent of its operating funds, according to John-ston. Currently, UH only competes for about 35 percent of its funds. House Bill 1492 and Senate Bill 2551 state that “all income from tu-ition and fees charged for regular courses of instruction and tuition-re-lated course and fee charges against
students shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund.” “What that means is all tuition and fees now go to the general fund to be appropriated back to the university,” Rep. Isaac Choy said. Choy introduced the House version of the bill last month. The bill will also transfer all unrestricted money remaining on balance in the university’s tuition and fees special fund at the close of June 30, 2014, to the general fund. According to Johnston, the Univer-
sity Controller would work with the state’s Controller to determine this amount if the bill passes.
UNIVERSITY REVENUES “Tuition revenues are received by each campus and deposited by each campus into their respective campus’ tuition and fees special fund, which is kept separate from their annual general fund appropria-tion,” Johnston said. “Thus, the cam-puses manage how their tuition rev-enues are budgeted and expended.”
If the university no longer di-rectly manages these revenues, it would lose the ability to man-age tuition revenues like award-ing scholarships from tuition. According to Johnston, general funds cannot be reallocated by UH in the same manner as tuition funds can be. “The intent isn’t to take away any money that the university is currently spending through the
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special fund,” Sen. Brian Tanigu-chi said. “But it ’s kind of putting back to more legislature oversight of what the entire thing of what they’re spending.” Johnston said the university re-ceives two types of support from the state. The legislature appropriates general funds to support operating expenses and for specifi c capital im-provement projects by project type. The state general fund is the state fund into which all unre-stricted state revenues are depos-ited and managed by the state De-partment of Budget and Finance, according to Johnston. Currently, the state’s general fund budget for all state departments is $6.036 billion. UH receives $366 million, or 6.4 percent, of the total general budget. UH makes a request for these general funds every year. The university’s annual oper-ating budget is $1.5 billion. “Thus, the university does not presently receive suffi cient general funds to pay for all of the university’s operating expenses,” Johnston said.
A SOURCE OF REVENUE According to Taniguchi, who introduced the Senate version of the bill, the legislature set up the tuition
and fees special fund in the mid-’90s. “The theory of it was that the leg-islature would, you know, promise to appropriate a base amount and then if the university needed more money than the legislature appropriated then they would have to raise tuitions to spend that money,” Taniguchi said. According to testimony by Jim Shon, director of the Hawai‘i Educational Policy Center, at the Senate Committee on Higher Education meeting on Feb. 4, the burden of funding higher educa-tion has shifted from the entire state to the students. According to a 2013 report by The College Board titled, “Trends in College Pricing,” Hawai‘i has higher fi ve-year average increas-es than the national average. For resident tuition in four-year institu-tions, Hawai‘i’s averaged fi ve-year increase is 47 percent while the na-tional average was 27 percent. In 2011, the Board of Regents implemented a fi ve-year schedule of tuition increases. The board requires that a certain percent be given back in tuition scholarships, with increasing amounts being given back as tuition increases. “For fi scal year 2013, the net tu-ition revenues collected was $273 million, with $41 million in tuition
scholarships being returned to eli-gible students,” Johnston said. Shon suggests amending the bill to set a policy cap on the per-centage of specifi c campus or col-lege costs that tuition may cover. “Anything over that amount can go to the general fund, but this cap or cut off could be set signifi cantly lower than the current mix, perhaps 30 percent, with the rest coming from general funds,” Shon said.
MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS Howard Todo, chief fi nancial offi cer and vice president of Bud-get and Finance at UH, testifi ed at the House Committee on Higher Education meeting on Jan. 30, saying the board and UH leader-ship oppose it. According to his testimony, the board believes it is the appropriate body to establish tuition rates and establish revenue management policy. Graduate Student Organiza-tion President Thomas Robinson said the bill undermines the rea-son to have a BOR and autono-mous university system. “The other thing that bothers me about this bill is that our tuition is not a tax. Tuition is meant to pay for our higher education, not to be a political talking point. The univer-
sity money is meant for the univer-sity, not for the state to determine what to do with it,” Robinson said. He thinks an audit of the univer-sity would be a good thing for the state to do to provide some oversight. Some senators from ASUH also submitted testimony in oppo-sition to the bill. “The students of UH Mānoa paid 100 percent of our tuition to go to UH Mānoa, and we should expect no less than 100 percent of every dollar we paid to be go-ing towards our education at UH Mānoa,” Martin Nguyen, senator of the Shidler College of Busi-ness, said in his testimony against the Senate bill. According to Taniguchi, the legislature is not trying to take away money from any of the campuses. According to testimony for the House bill by Kalbert Young, director of the state Department of Budget and Finance, the de-partment doesn’t take any posi-tion on the policy issue of appro-priate funding sources for UH. “However, we would plainly advise that such an approach would effectively end whatever self-funding or self-dependent revenue strategy that is currently employed by UH,” Young said.
FUNDING: UH’S SHARE COULD BE ‘SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER’from cover page
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A P R I L 10ʻCITY AND COLOURʼ
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Price: $35
City and Colour is the stage name of Dallas Green, a musician from Canada. Fans of the band Alexisonfire will remem-ber Green as the band’s frontman/songwriter. His work on City and Colour is a f light from his post-hardcore roots with Alex-isonfire; City and Colour’s music is filled with soft vocals and folky acoustic instruments.
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AFI was formed in 1991 in California. The band can be described as gothic punk. They are best known for their 2006 hit “Miss Murder,” which achieved No. 24 on the Billboard Top 200. This show is likely to have you pumping your fi sts in the air and reminiscing on your middle or high school days as a goth rocker.
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Where: The RepublikDoors: Safehouse 6 p.m., all ages 7 p.m.
Showtime: 8 p.m.Price: $25
Indie folk singer Sam-uel Beam is the musician behind Iron & Wine. With his soft voice and soothing melodies, Iron & Wine has been a popular favorite for those with quieter tastes in music. Songs by the art-ist have been featured on the soundtracks of many films and television shows including “Twilight” and “House M.D.”
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Where: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
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The rapper from Compton will be perform-ing in Hawai‘i for the first time this March. Kend-rick’s second studio al-bum “good kid, m.A.A.d city” produced three Top 40 hits, achieved the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s 200 and made platinum. This is one show that hip-hop fans won’t want to miss, so go to blaisdellcenter.com for your tickets.
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A British band formed in 2004, Bring Me the Ho-rizon has moved from its early death metal/metal core days to a style mixed with metal, pop and even classical music. Their lyr-ics are often emotional and raw, primarily com-ing from the experiences of singer/songwriter Oli-ver Sykes. A great band to mosh to, this show is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
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NICOLYN CHARLOT
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This is a theater season to celebrate, not only because is Kennedy Theatre is enjoying its 50th anniversary, but this school year also marks the 50th anniver-sary of Jingju at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Beginning Thursday, the Jingju play “Lady Mu and the Yang Fam-ily Generals” will be on the Mainstage at Kennedy Theatre. This will be the fi rst time the show is performed in English. Jingju, also called Beijing Opera or Peking Opera, is a type of Chinese theater known for being highly stylized. Every movement and sound that the actors make must be precise in order to conform to the Jingju style. Actors in this production initially learned the script in Chinese be-fore learning it in English, in order for the sounds to come across properly. In Jingju, facial expressions are extremely important, and actors wear bright red makeup on their eyes to emphasize them.
“In ballet you point your feet, that’s a style thing. In Jingju you shoot energy out of your eyes,” said Ruby MacDou-gall, an M.A. student in Asian Studies who plays Yang Jinhua. Despite being called “opera,” Jingju is different from Western operas. The term opera implies only singing, but Jingju in-volves four main elements - singing, dance acting, martial combat and voice. The set of the show is also highly styl-ized. There is an on-stage orchestra and a carpet. Actors in this production are meant to appear large, so the set accom-modates this. Meg Hanna, who designed the set for her master’s thesis in scenic design, took inspiration from Chinese brush painting while making the set. She said she was asked to demonstrate a “du-ality of place” – part of the set represents chaos, and the other tranquility. “(The set) gives a sense of place, it sort of delineates the boundaries of where the world is and where it ends. … I think that it supports the idea of
Jingju,” Hanna said. “Lady Mu and the Yang Family Gen-erals” is part of a series of plays about the Song dynasty’s Yang family. In this production, Mu Guiying (Lady Mu) and her family have retired to the countryside after fi ghting in many battles. However, the family hears news of rebellious forces attacking the empire, so Mu Guiying’s adventurous son (Wenguang) and daugh-ter (Jinhua) go to see what is happening. Wenguang winds up winning a contest to determine who will lead the Song troops to battle. Because of Wenguang’s age, the Emperor calls upon Mu Guiying to fi ght in-stead, and she agrees. One will have to see the show in order to fi nd out who wins. This play has many important themes that resonate throughout its plot. Filial piety comes up frequently, dem-onstrating how sons and daughters are expected to interact with their parents. Youthful exuberance and honor are also motifs, as well as the importance of prop-er fi ghting, even when one does not want
to fi ght. The production also displays powerful female characters. “It’s a good message to send out to women of today,” said Yilong Liu, who plays Lady Mu and is getting her Ph.D. in Chinese theatre and western dra-maturge. “There’s a strong lineage of strong women characters throughout Chinese history, it ’s just that we tend to focus on the male ones.” Since August, four guest artists from China have been working with students at Kennedy Theatre. These artists have been a part of Jingju theater for many de-cades, and all have lifetime positions with the Jiangsu Province Jingju Company in China. Their help has ensured that the play is as authentic as possible. “The teachers talk about what it is to be a performer, and how that can transmit into your greater life. … I’m learning … not only about Jingju, but about the phi-losophy of performing,” MacDougall said. Liu also had a positive experience with the guest artists.
“It’s been incredible to learn from these people who have been embodying Jingju for years. … They were hard on us, but at the same time it was all for the sake of the show,” Liu said. The cast has two confi gurations, which means that certain actors will play different characters depending on the night. Some characters will be played by actors of the opposite sex, because in Jingju it is more important that the actor’s essence matches the character, rather than the actor’s gen-der. Audiences are encouraged to come more than once in order to see the dif-ferent confi gurations, as well as attend the free pre-show chats at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22 and March. 1. This 50th anniversary performance of Jingju at UH Mānoa is comprised of many elements that can appeal to a wide variety of people. Those interested in Chinese theater, stylized acting and design, grand fi ght scenes, powerful women or simply a good story should consider going to see this show.
“LADY MU AND THE YANG FAMILY GENERALS”
WHEN: Feb. 20, 21, 22*, 27, 28, Mar. 1* at 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Mar. 2 at 2 p.m. * Free pre-show chat at 7 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Theatre Mainstage
T ICKET PRICES: $25 general admission $22 seniors / military / UH Faculty and staff $16 UHAA members $13 students $5 UHM students with validated Spring 2014 UHM photo ID Ticket prices include all service fees.
‘Lady Mu
the Yang Family Generals’
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KENNEDY THEATRE
Justin Fragiao and Yining Lin will perform in “Lady Mu and the Yang Family Generals” at Kennedy Theatre.
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NICOLYN CHARLOT
Associate Features Editor
This is a theater season to celebrate, not only because is Kennedy Theatre is enjoying its 50th anniversary, but this school year also marks the 50th anniver-sary of Jingju at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Beginning Thursday, the Jingju play “Lady Mu and the Yang Fam-ily Generals” will be on the Mainstage at Kennedy Theatre. This will be the fi rst time the show is performed in English. Jingju, also called Beijing Opera or Peking Opera, is a type of Chinese theater known for being highly stylized. Every movement and sound that the actors make must be precise in order to conform to the Jingju style. Actors in this production initially learned the script in Chinese be-fore learning it in English, in order for the sounds to come across properly. In Jingju, facial expressions are extremely important, and actors wear bright red makeup on their eyes to emphasize them.
“In ballet you point your feet, that’s a style thing. In Jingju you shoot energy out of your eyes,” said Ruby MacDou-gall, an M.A. student in Asian Studies who plays Yang Jinhua. Despite being called “opera,” Jingju is different from Western operas. The term opera implies only singing, but Jingju in-volves four main elements - singing, dance acting, martial combat and voice. The set of the show is also highly styl-ized. There is an on-stage orchestra and a carpet. Actors in this production are meant to appear large, so the set accom-modates this. Meg Hanna, who designed the set for her master’s thesis in scenic design, took inspiration from Chinese brush painting while making the set. She said she was asked to demonstrate a “du-ality of place” – part of the set represents chaos, and the other tranquility. “(The set) gives a sense of place, it sort of delineates the boundaries of where the world is and where it ends. … I think that it supports the idea of
Jingju,” Hanna said. “Lady Mu and the Yang Family Gen-erals” is part of a series of plays about the Song dynasty’s Yang family. In this production, Mu Guiying (Lady Mu) and her family have retired to the countryside after fi ghting in many battles. However, the family hears news of rebellious forces attacking the empire, so Mu Guiying’s adventurous son (Wenguang) and daugh-ter (Jinhua) go to see what is happening. Wenguang winds up winning a contest to determine who will lead the Song troops to battle. Because of Wenguang’s age, the Emperor calls upon Mu Guiying to fi ght in-stead, and she agrees. One will have to see the show in order to fi nd out who wins. This play has many important themes that resonate throughout its plot. Filial piety comes up frequently, dem-onstrating how sons and daughters are expected to interact with their parents. Youthful exuberance and honor are also motifs, as well as the importance of prop-er fi ghting, even when one does not want
to fi ght. The production also displays powerful female characters. “It’s a good message to send out to women of today,” said Yilong Liu, who plays Lady Mu and is getting her Ph.D. in Chinese theatre and western dra-maturge. “There’s a strong lineage of strong women characters throughout Chinese history, it ’s just that we tend to focus on the male ones.” Since August, four guest artists from China have been working with students at Kennedy Theatre. These artists have been a part of Jingju theater for many de-cades, and all have lifetime positions with the Jiangsu Province Jingju Company in China. Their help has ensured that the play is as authentic as possible. “The teachers talk about what it is to be a performer, and how that can transmit into your greater life. … I’m learning … not only about Jingju, but about the phi-losophy of performing,” MacDougall said. Liu also had a positive experience with the guest artists.
“It’s been incredible to learn from these people who have been embodying Jingju for years. … They were hard on us, but at the same time it was all for the sake of the show,” Liu said. The cast has two confi gurations, which means that certain actors will play different characters depending on the night. Some characters will be played by actors of the opposite sex, because in Jingju it is more important that the actor’s essence matches the character, rather than the actor’s gen-der. Audiences are encouraged to come more than once in order to see the dif-ferent confi gurations, as well as attend the free pre-show chats at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22 and March. 1. This 50th anniversary performance of Jingju at UH Mānoa is comprised of many elements that can appeal to a wide variety of people. Those interested in Chinese theater, stylized acting and design, grand fi ght scenes, powerful women or simply a good story should consider going to see this show.
“LADY MU AND THE YANG FAMILY GENERALS”
WHEN: Feb. 20, 21, 22*, 27, 28, Mar. 1* at 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Mar. 2 at 2 p.m. * Free pre-show chat at 7 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Theatre Mainstage
T ICKET PRICES: $25 general admission $22 seniors / military / UH Faculty and staff $16 UHAA members $13 students $5 UHM students with validated Spring 2014 UHM photo ID Ticket prices include all service fees.
‘Lady Mu
the Yang Family Generals’
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KENNEDY THEATRE
Justin Fragiao and Yining Lin will perform in “Lady Mu and the Yang Family Generals” at Kennedy Theatre.
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The cost of living in the United States continues to rise, while the minimum wage remains stagnant. This results in people being unable to afford basic necessities if they’re only being paid the current mini-mum wage. Therefore, the mini-mum wage should be raised.
In his State of the Union ad-dress, President Barack Obama expressed plans to issue an execu-tive order that would increase the minimum wage of some federal contractors to $10.10, in hopes that companies, and possibly even Con-gress, will follow suit. At the least, this would help the hundreds of thousands of people who are under-paid in federal jobs.
Members of Congress have in-troduced a bill–the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 – that would slow-ly increase the minimum wage to $10.10, as well as increase wages for tipped workers and synchronize the wage to infl ation.
This wouldn’t be a raise. Be-cause of infl ation, while the number
of dollars per hour has gone up, the minimum wage’s purchasing power has actually gone down since 1960. Just look at Hawaii–though our minimum wage is the same as many other states, the effects are worse because of how expensive goods are. With Honolulu having the high-est cost of living in the country, this would provide immense relief for a signifi -cant part of the population. Increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 will reset the purchasing power of the minimum wage back to 1960 levels.
WHO BENEFITS? Obviously, the workers bene-fi t. But who are the workers earn-ing minimum wage? Teens living with their parents, looking for party money? No. The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old and comes from a low-income family. They are disproportionately likely to be
part of a racial, sexual or gender minority. A quarter of them are parents, which puts them below the poverty line, the younger de-mographic is paying for a college education, and the elderly are working to survive. Even seemingly unaffected workers benefi t as the minimum
wage goes up, because workers already above the minimum wage would get raises to compensate. This equates to tens of millions of workers, all of whom could have more money to spend on the essen-tials they need to live and take care of themselves and their families. Because of this, the economy benefi ts – with their newfound in-come, workers would contribute $32 billion of economic activity, which could provide hundreds of thousands of new full-time jobs.
The government also reaps other advantages from raising the minimum wage. Often times, underpaid workers end up receiv-ing food stamps or depending on the government in other ways like subsidized healthcare. With a higher income, these workers will become increasingly self-
reliant, relieving the burden on federal and local governments.
WHO PAYS? According to certain econo-
mists, like those under the Austrian school of economics, the existence of a minimum wage is harmful, and increases in wages make the problem worse. This idea holds that companies are unable or unwilling to pay the increased costs that a minimum wage entails as they have only fi nite funds to pay workers and have already rationed out these funds as best they can. The problem with this perspec-tive is that large companies, which hire the most minimum wage
workers, don’t pay their workers rationally – even among Fortune 500 companies. CNN reports that CEOs of the most successful com-panies are paid hundreds of times more than the average worker. In a situation where wage disparity within a company was relieved, a decrease in income for a CEO would barely make a mark in quality of life, while si-multaneously and significantly elevating the quality of life for thousands of workers. Income inequality is an issue many can agree upon. Sociolo-gists know that classism is one of the largest systems of oppression. Psychologists note the signifi cant stress that low-income lifestyles impose. Economists have repeat-edly noted the undeniable differ-ence between the 1 percent and the rest of the population. Even Pope Francis said, “We also have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality.” Increasing the minimum wage is a necessary step in build-ing a healthier, happier and more stable society.
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Hawai‘i’s current minimum wage is $7.25, but according to Civil Beat, House Bill 2580 will es-tablish a $9.50 minimum wage if passed.
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During the 2012 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama announced his successful elimination of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. Many who were watch-ing his speech felt a sigh of relief as one of America’s top adversaries was fi nally defeated. But does this proc-lamation still ring true today? In the 2014 State of the Union, President Obama backtracked and said that al-Qaeda’s core leadership is “on a path to defeat,” depicting it as a “shadow of its former self.” While admitting that al-Qaeda affi li-ates still run rampant in the Middle East, he believes the direst threat is over. During the fi rst week of February, the Armed Services and the Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to assess President Obama’s claims.
CORE OF AL -QAEDA Last May, President Obama gave a speech to the National De-fense University in an attempt to draw clear distinctions between core al-Qaeda and lesser affi liates. The core al-Qaeda is commonly seen as being the group in Pakistan led by Ayman al-Zawahiri. The group has been in hiding since the death of former leader Osama bin Laden in 2011 and the upsurge in drone strikes.
Al-Qaeda groups located in areas outside of the core al-Qa-eda jurisdiction are referred to as being affi liates of the terror-ist organization. The New Yorker reported that President Obama compared the affi liates to junior varsity basketball players wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys. Is the core al-Qaeda really be-ing routed, and are the affi liates not a signifi cant threat?
AN UNBROKEN CORE In August, the State Depart-ment shut down embassies in Ye-men. The Washington Post later re-ported that the security threat was due to al-Zawahiri giving orders to Nasir al-Wuhayshi – founder of the AQAP and former secretary to bin Laden – to attack the area. With al-Zawahiri giving direct commands and al-Wuhayshi being the found-er of an affi liate group, it doesn’t sound as though the core leader-ship is “on the run” anymore. Will McCants, director of U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution, does not believe core al-Qaeda to be dead, nor does he think the affi li-ates are ineffective. “Core al-Qaeda is not dead un-til al-Zawahiri is dead,” McCants said. “And even when he’s gone, the banner of the global Jihadi movement will be taken up by al-
Qaeda’s affi liates and copycats.” Last July, the al-Qaeda affi liate Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant freed more than 500 inmates from Iraq prisons, creating a “major threat to global security” accord-ing to the International Criminal Police Organization. The freed in-mates have been busy reclaiming lands lost to U.S. operations. In early January, affiliate groups took back Fallujah and Ramadi; battlegrounds host to significant U.S. casualties ear-lier in the Iraq War.
INTELL IGENCE REPORTS Director of National Intelli-gence James Clapper told the Sen-ate Intelligence Committee that he doesn’t think the al-Qaeda threat to be “any less” today than in 2001. “The president’s rhetoric on the threat of al-Qaeda and its franchises are in stark contrast to the reality we are witnessing in the Middle East and Northern Africa,” House Homeland Securi-ty Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said. “I believe this false narrative greatly endan-gers our national security.” It is time for the U.S. to open its eyes and end all denial that its archenemy is no longer a threat. We must not wait until another attack happens on our soil before we take action.
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Early season frustrationsEarly season frustrations
KEN REYES
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Every interview I have conduct-ed with the players from the Rain-bow Warrior baseball team always revolves around their resolve and hard work to win some ball games. But from what I see, the players aren’t just determined to succeed. They are frustrated, even. I saw it most evidently in the series closer against Oregon on Monday. During the bottom of the sixth, shortstop Austin Wobrock dashed to fi rst base in a fl urry, knocking off his batting helmet in the process. He already grounded out to the pitcher – the third out of the inning – but the shortstop continued running down the line and into foul territory, where all eyes began to fi x on him. There was Wobrock, fi ddling with his batting gloves on the side with an air of frustration leaking from the otherwise happy-go-lucky
shortstop. It was heavy enough to be felt by the people at the stadium and even through the confi nes of the press box, where I was. Although he tried to appear at ease after the brief pause, his teammates echoed his aggravation throughout the rest of the game. Some would sprint hard to fi rst base after putting the ball in play, only to be put out. Others would be on-deck, swinging as hard as they could to prepare for the pitches on plate, only to strike out and shake their head in disappointment. Someone told me earlier that Hawai‘i kicked off the 2014 season with the wrong foot – again. In this past series against Or-egon, the team committed 13 er-rors, struck out 32 times, stranded 39 runners on base and lost every game so far, including the third game that could have been theirs if it were not for the two-run clutch hit by Oregon in the top of the ninth.
Looking into the past does them no good either, as the Ducks also swept them in the previous year. Who can blame them for be-ing frustrated? The most surprising statistic, however, is the number of errors UH has committed. Thirteen seems like a lot for four games, considering that four of those
came from Wobrock, who only made a single blunder in all 51 starts at shortstop last season. After talking to head coach Mike Trapasso twice during the se-ries, he considered the errors made as “all physical.” Some of the players nodded their heads in agreement, but Wobrock had his disparities. “It ’s just mental,” he said. “It ’s really mental, and we just have to focus.”
And it very well could be. Al-though Wobrock did not make an error Monday, he seemed a little reluctant to make some plays to fi rst base early on during the game. Perhaps it could also be taken into account that the ‘Bows made signifi cant defensive changes in their lineup, and the transitions may have been more diffi cult than
what they seemed. Senior Marc Flores, who pri-marily started at first base last
season, was moved to left field at the beginning of the season while freshman Marcus Doi took his spot at first. But after two games in out-fi eld and sitting on the bench dur-ing the third game, Flores was back in his comfort zone during the series fi nale while Doi shifted to left fi eld. Consequently, Hawai‘i committed fewer errors in that game, but it is not known if Flores will stay at fi rst.
However, this has only been the fi rst four games of a 52-game season. Not to mention, Hawai‘i did open the year against No. 6 Oregon, which is known for being able to execute the game of small ball so smoothly. Early season frustrations may settle in right now, especial-ly for a ballclub who has one of the nation’s toughest schedules. But considering they went neck-and-neck with Oregon without hanging their heads down in the face of error and loss, perhaps they’re also one of the toughest teams out there as well.
Senior shortstop Austin Wobrock is third among Hawai‘i starters in batting average but has struggled defensively, commiting a team-high four errors.
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It’s just mental. It’s really mental, and we just have to focus.
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JEREMY NITTA
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The crowd at Stan Sheriff Center received a surprise last Saturday when the starting line-up for the Rainbow Wahine bas-ketball team was announced. For the first time in almost three years, senior forward Ka-milah Jackson was not in the starting lineup. Jackson, who sustained a right ankle injury in the team’s win over UC Riv-erside on Thursday, was on the bench in sweats as her team-mates took the court. It wasn’t as if the Rainbow Wahine needed Jackson on Saturday. The ‘Bows played ex-ceptional basketball that night, spreading the ball around and keeping everyone involved. It was one of the best defensive performances for the Wahine this season. Four ‘Bows finished in dou-ble-figures in scoring, led by freshman guard Briana Har-ris, who racked up 14 points, the second-best mark in her career. Forward Shawna-Lei Kuehu added 12, while guard Morgan Mason had 11 and guard Destiny King f lirted with a triple-double, finishing with 10 points eight rebounds and seven assists.
On the other end of the court, the ‘Bows held the Titans to 28.6 percent shooting on the night. That mark set a new season-low for field-goal percentage allowed by the Rainbow Wahine this season, eclipsing the 28.8 percent shot by Chattanooga. The 14 field goals allowed tied the season low set by UC Davis, and they held the Titans without a three-point basket, the first time the team accomplished that this season. The team achieved what head coach Laura Beeman has been preaching all season: high-intensity defense and a scrappy team effort on offense. And they achieved it with their best player on the bench, which could be considered cause for celebration. But this is not the case. The reality is that, as well as Hawai‘i played on Saturday, will go only as far as Jackson will take it. Jackson has been the model of consistency in her career at UH, leading the team in both scoring and rebound-ing in all three of her previous seasons, and is doing the same at the moment this season. However, Jackson is getting help this season. Kuehu and junior forward Ashleigh Karaitiana are both averaging double-figures in points, while
King is right behind at 8.4 per game. The supporting trio also each averages at least four rebounds a game. But a team can’t lose 15.5 points and 9.7 rebounds a game and expect to keep coasting. “She’s a good player and a great rebounder,” said Harris after Saturday’s game. “We know that without her, the pressure is on to execute even more, and it ’s hard. But we were able to get through it.” At the moment, no one knows when the senior forward will be back. Beeman said that the team is taking a slow, cau-tious approach to the injury. “At this time of the year, if one of your big guns is hurting, you gotta rest her up and get her healthy and ready for the Big West tournament,” Beeman said. “We still gotta worry about securing wins, but at this mo-ment, the biggest thing is being ready for the tournament.” With five games remaining in the season, Hawai‘i current-ly sits as the third seed for the tournament, though four teams are sitting just one game back of 7-4 UH.
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