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Ka Leo O Hawai‘iYesterday’s lessons teach today

By Julian BillsonSpecial to Ka Leo

As a nuclear chemist by trade,University of Hawai‘i at ManoaChancellorPeterEnglertknowsalltoowellhowtheadventofnuclearweap-onschangedtheworld. “We have nuclear weapons. Wehave to live with them. We have tothink about how we live with themfromasocialpointofviewratherthanatechnicalpointofview,”Englertsaidat a campus lecture early thismonth. Englert,ayoungsoldierinGermany during the ColdWaryears after World War II, saidthat during that period, whenmany countries were afraid ofa possible nuclear attack bythe Soviet Union, he receivedspecial training for thedeploy-mentofnucleararmsmeant tostop Communist tanks if theyinvadednorthernGermany. “Itdidn’thappen.Luckilyenough,wewontheColdWarinthenickof time,”saidEnglert,who has since earned threeacademic degrees in nuclearchemistry from the UniversityofCologneinGermany. Englert delivered intro-ductory remarks on Oct. 8 ata talk entitled “RememberingEnewetak and the Mike Shot on the50th Anniversary of the 1st U.S. H-Bomb,” which was given by DavorPevec,theclassactionattorneyforthePeopleofEnewetak.TheEnwetakeselost their homes and were adverselyaffected by the nuclear testing con-ductedbytheU.S.militarybeginning

in1952. Nov.1marksthe50thanniversaryof the initial detonationof thehydro-gen bomb codenamed “Mike Shot,”justoneoutof43othernucleardevicesdetonated on Enewetak, a centrallylocated Pacific atoll approximately2,500 miles from Honolulu, 2,100miles from Tokyo and 2,800 milesfromSydney. An internationally respectedresearcher,Englertwasdecidedlylow-keyandvagueinpresentingapersonal

opiniononnucleararmsandthecurrentWhiteHouseadministration’spushforwarwithIraq. Englertsaidheknewaboutsomescientists who inspected Iraq about10yearsagoandconfirmed that theyfound evidence of possible nucleardevelopment going on there at that

time. “Ithinkwehaveanissuehereatstake today that we all have to thinkabout. We all have to find our ownanswers as to what is important andwhatisnotimportantforsociety,inoursociety,”Englertsaid. Bringing today’s struggle overnuclear weapons proliferation intofocus, Englert recalled the history ofnuclear development, which began in1938 under fascist Berlin and AdolfHitler.

Otto Hahn, aGerman chemist, and LiseMeitner,anAustriannuclearphysicist, whose collabora-tive efforts led to the dis-covery of nuclear fission,escaped Jewish persecutionbyfleeingGermany,Englertsaid. At the time, theywere the only two humansalive who understood theprocess of nuclear fission,a key component in thedetonation of the hydrogenbomb, Englert said. It wasonlysixyearsaftertheirdis-coverythatthenuclearbombwasdroppedonHiroshima,JapanandendedWorldWarII. Notbelievingwhathehadheard,OttoHahnfell

intoadeepdepressionafterconfirmingthat his discovery had been used tobombHiroshima,Englertsaid. Reflecting on what he had justsaidtothemostlyyoungfacesgatheredinthesparseaudience,Englertsaidthatasanuclear scientisthimself,henowunderstandshowtheseweaponswork

andwhattheyreallydo. Older and wiser, no longer theyoung soldier guarding the hills andplains of Germany, Englert soberly

addressedthecrowd: “With that, I will stop because Idon’twanttogiveafurtherevaluationwhichwillgobeyondmyexpertiseand

u.S.GOVT.phOTO,COurTeSyOFDaVOrZ.peVeC

enewetakatoll,before(above)andafter(below)theMikeShot,wasdevas-tatedby43separatenuclearweaponsdetonations.

UHM Chancellor: Nuclear history valuable today

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WaterfallsatumaumaFallsjustoutsideofhiloontheBigIsland.

More youth go under knifeBy Lesley-Anne reed

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(U-WIRE) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Last year, 8.5millionAmericanschose to alter their physical appear-anceunderaplasticsurgeon’sknife.Almost one quarter of that numberwere patients under the age of 30,and the most common of the pro-cedures were nose jobs and breastenlargements. A new trend, part of thesame quick-fix mindset that madeMcDonald’s and Wal-Mart culturalfixtures, is developing in the youngadult sector. Many people wonderif the average 20-year-old, some-one newly matured both physicallyandemotionally, is trulypreparedtomakesuchapermanentdecisionandlivewithitsrepercussionsfortherestofhisorherlife. Is plastic surgery really as safeand practical as popular opinionwouldleadonetobelieve?Sucharethe dilemmas at hand when peopleconsideralteringtheirbody. Cosmetic procedures havebecome a fruitful industry, and asmedical financing becomes easierand general accessibility increases,a once-definitive line is fading into

oblivion. Danger associated with plas-tic surgery no longer lies with asocietal stigma; a national study bythe American Society for AestheticPlastic Surgery this year found that61percentofwomenandamatching63percentofmenactuallycondonedcosmetic enhancement. Predictably,the highest approval rating overallwas among 18- to 24-year-olds, amajoritybeingcollegestudents. Although many people choosetogoundertheknifeformedicalrea-sons,manymoredecidetoaltertheirbodiesforaestheticpurposes. But several University ofArkansasstudentssaidtheywouldn’tconsiderplasticsurgery. “I feel that people should behappywiththemselvesthewaytheyare,”saidTamaraFuller,aUAjuniorwhosepersonalexperiencewithcos-meticsurgery involvesa friendwhohasundergonebreastreduction. Fulleralsosaidifapersonisnotcompletely content with how theylook, they should at first try a “lessdrasticstance.” FreshmanMeganTayloragreedwithFuller,statingemphaticallythatshe would never submit herself toplasticsurgerybutdidknowofothersheragealreadyconsideringit.

While cost has become less ofan issue for some people and thepain experienced after a proceduredoesn’t phase others, urban legendsandstoriesofbotchedsurgeriesmayserveastheonlydeterrentstopeoplecuriousaboutplasticsurgery. “Surgery is safe,” said JamesYuen, a doctor at the Universityof Arkansas for Medical Sciences.“However,eveninthebestofhands,certaincomplications,suchasinfec-tion,areunavoidable.” Thethousandsofwomen,includ-ingsomeasyoungas18,whoclaimto have suffered from autoimmunedisease caused by silicone gel-filledbreastimplantsinthe1980sand‘90s,serveasanexample.TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationsinceissuedabanonsilicone-basedimplants. Recent technological advanceshave made risks for any procedurelowertodaythantheywere10yearsago,saidRogerAnderson,asurgeonpracticinginLittleRock. “Anesthesiadrugsarenowshort-er-acting and less toxic,” Andersonsaid. “Monitors used to record apatient’svitalsignsarebetter,easiertouseandlessexpensive,

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Falling water

“We all have to find our own answers as to what is important and what is not important for society, in

our society.”

– uhM Chancellor Peter Englert

so more doctors have them.” A larger percentage of doctors and clinics may employ new meth-ods, but there are still scams waiting for people who do not research their surgeon. Prices for different surgeries are reducing radically because of competition, Yuen said, which could be more enticing to a cost-conscious college student. However, money saved may seem inconsequential after an ill-qualified physician has scarred a student’s face. Some people prac-tice without the necessary qualifi-cations. Several men were arrested in New York City last July after they posed as surgeons and caused severe disfigurement to unknowing customers. Most Web sites discussing plastic surgery urge readers to visit several doctors before making a decision and consider the doctor’s experience before choosing a phy-sician. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recom-mends checking any potential sur-

geon’s credentials carefully. Board-certified physicians are deemed safer, yet many state laws permit any licensed doctor to offer plastic surgery in their practice. “There is a real need for patients to take responsibility,” said Leo Cafferty, chairman of ASAPS’s Public Education Committee. A common misconception is that a younger patient is more apt to successfully cope with a cosmetic alteration, but doctors nationwide agree that choosing an operation and a physician requires a certain amount of wisdom. Most procedures may technically be performed early in life, but a person’s physical readi-ness is insignificant in comparison to surgery’s deeper implications. Rhinoplasty or nose recon-struction can be administered to teenagers as young as 13; only a 90 percent growth is required. Breast augmentation is usually viable from age 16 on, but what happens when a woman turns 30 and regrets the rashness of her adolescence? “My practice tends to follow the national information,” Anderson said. “The most common opera-tions for young people are breast

augmentation, liposuction, breast reduction and rhinoplasty.” Yuen also admitted that cos-metic surgery has become such a fad collectively that “ear, nose and throat surgeons are doing tummy tucks while dermatologists are per-forming breast augmentations.” Sophomore Dustin Wardlow supported an individual’s freedom to change his or her own body. “It doesn’t make them a bet-ter or worse person,” he decided. The good news is that a young man or woman, at whatever age, can now choose cosmetic surgery with a confidence that they will not be ridiculed nor judged. The disheartening realization is that they may have elected to remove those extra pounds or rede-sign that oddly shaped nose simply because it was the path of least resistance. Physician Rod Rohrich, a contributor for Outpatient Survey Magazine, predicted that in 10 years cosmetic surgery would be “a part of almost everyone’s overall well-ness routine.”

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team and they’re going to pose some problems for people in the playoffs,” he said. “I knew it was going to be a tough week, especially with San Jose and Fresno coming in, two of the bet-ter teams in the WAC. But we really needed that competition. It’ll make us a better team to play a good team like that: a team with a very good block.” “It was fun,” Brewster said. “I’ve never played in front of a crowd like that before. It was disappointing to lose, but it was a good experience and hopefully we’ll be able to use it

for future games.” Next up for the Rainbow Wahine are matches against San Jose State tonight and 28th-ranked Fresno State tomorrow night. Both matches are set for 7 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center.

Notes: Junior middle blocker Maja Gustin has been cleared to play and is now practicing with the team. Shoji said the all-WAC performer could see some limited action tonight and tomorrow night ... Hawai‘i has tied a school record by winning 36 straight games ... the last time the ‘Bows lost a game was game one (26-30) against Washington on Sept. 7.

FEATURESThursday, October 24, 2002 | Page 3Editor: Mikey Campbell | Associate Editor: Jason Paz | (808) 956-3218 | featurekings@yahoo.com

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Travis Quezon, member of lits Wits, UH’s literary club reads poetry outside the Campus Center on 10/02.

By Sabrina FavorsKa Leo Contributing Writer

Tonight,from6:30p.m.to9:30p.m.atManoaGardens,theLitWitsandWordstewcollaborateforaroundof“PoetrySlam.”Scratchingyourheadinconfusion,youmayask,“WhoaretheLitWitsandWordstew,andforthatmatter,whatisa‘poetryslam?’”Thecommonmisconceptionisthatapoetryslamisaneventwhereliterarybrews-tersslaminsultingpoetryat“yomamma.”Funny,butno. Infact,theLitWitsareaUniversityofHawai‘i“literarysoci-ety”composedofundergraduates,explainsJessKroll,thedefactoleaderofthegroup.TheLitWitstrytocreatean“inclusive”attitude,beingopen-mindedtoothers’ideasaboutpoetry. TheLitWitloungeatmosphereisverycasualandstress-relieving.Ontheirown,theLitWitsreadpoetry,hashoutopen-micsessionsandcir-culatetheirownpublication.Theytrytoplanoneeventpermonth,theOctobereventbeingtheWordstewPoetrySlam. ThecollaborationbetweenLitWitsandWordstewbeganlastspringwhentheLitWitsaskedWordstewfounderandleaderJesseLipmantospeakattheirlastevent.LipmansaidofKroll:“Hevibedprettywellwiththepeople,”andhewentontomentionthatthere“wasn’tanysnobbinessto(theLitWits’)approachtopoetry.”LipmanappreciatedKroll’sinclu-siveattitudeandfeltthatacollabo-rationwouldbegood. KrollagreedwithLipman,say-ing,“Ifeltitwasgoodtobridgetogethertheacademicpoetryoftheclub(becausemuchoftheirworkevolvedfromclassassignments),

andthestreetish,performance-ori-entedpoetryoftheWordstewregu-lars,likenedtoDefPoetryJam.” KrollexplainedthatjoiningtheLitWitsissecondaryto“encourag-ingpeopletosharetheirwork”and“havingfun.”Thepoetryslamsarefulloffreestyle,hip-hopanda“laidback”atmospherethatisn’tasstuffy,sappyandstuckupassomemightthink. Krolldescribesthepoetryslamsasthreeroundsofcompetition,whichdependinpartonthenum-berofpeoplewhosignup.Judgesarerandomlyselectedfromtheaudience,andtheyscorethepoetsOlympic-styleonascaleofonethrough10. Thepoetswiththehighestaver-agegotothethirdorfinalround.Lipmanelaborated,sayingthatit’s

“sortofaneccentricpoetrycontestwherehalfofthepeoplearetryingtowin,andhalfofthepeoplearetryingtosubvertthecompetitionandjustperform.” Whenaskedwhyhewantedtolinkcompetitiontopoetry,Lipmananswered,“itaddsalittletensiontotheenergy,whichisnice.”Heexplainedthathewantspeopletoseethatpoetryslamsareparticipa-tionoriented,andthatdiscouragessilence. “It’ssimplyachancetohavefunwithpoetry,”hesaid.“Nooneknowswhattoexpect,buteveryoneshouldexpectsomethinginterest-ing,”hesaid.Katana,thecham-pionofthelastpoetryslam,calledLipman’sslamsawesome,adding,“Jesseputsaveryuniqueslantonevents.”

Embrace yourself for a little ‘Poetry Slam’

A “literary society” speaking to compete

Bush and rubber-stamp Congress ignore laws

OPINIONSPage 4 | Thursday, October 24, 2002 Editor: Lance Collins | (808) 956-3214 | opinions@kaleo.org

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TheareacurrentlyknownasIraqhasalonghistorydatingbacktothebeginningofEuropeancivilization.Thewheel,theplowandwritinginEuropeancivilizationbeganintheSumeriancultureofMesopotamia(Iraq). Overthecourseof5,000years,culturesandempiresflourishedandfell.Bythe19thcentury,theOttomanshadcontrolovertheareanowknownasIraq.Thiscontrolwastheoreticalaslocaltribalgroupshad“infact”controlofthelands. JustbeforeWorldWarI,Arabindependencemovementsweregainingmomentum.WhenWorldWarIbrokeout,ArabnationalistspromisedcooperationwiththeBritishinexchangeforArabindependenceafterthewar.In1971,BritishforcesinvadedMesopotamiaandoccupiedBaghdad.TheOttomanEmpiresignedanarmisticethefollowingyear. ArableadersexpectedtoworkoutdetailsofArabindependence,buttheBritishbacktracked.In1920,theLeagueofNationscarveduptheArabicworldandgaveittotheEuropeanvictorsofthewar.MesopotamiawashandedtoBritain.Thisactwascalleda“mandate,”whichmeantBritainwassupposedtoestablisharesponsibleArabgov-ernmentintheterritoryaccordingtotheLeague’stimetable.TheBritish’sfailuretofulfilltheirpromisesofindependencefueledArabnationalism.TheBritishweremoreinterestedinIraqioilfieldsandtheideaofbuild-ingatranscontinentalrailroadfromEuropetothePersianGulf. LikeotherBritish“mandated”governments,Iraqwasfirstakingdom.ResistancetoBritisheconomicdominationendedinashort-livedwarwhenBritainre-establishedcontroloverIraqin1941.AfterWorldWarII,anewpro-Britishgovernmentwasestablished.MostoftheArabworldwishedthatKuwaitbereleasedfromthetalonsoftheBritishcolonials.Thisdidnotoccuruntil1961.IraqclaimedKuwaitpartofIraq,butwasstoppedbythreatofBritishmilitaryforce. In1968,afterafewmorecoups,theBa’athArabSocialistPartyreturnedtopower.Bythemid-1970s,problemswithIransurfacedoverboundarydisputesandIraniansupportforKurdishinsurgents.ButHusseinandtheShahsettledtheboundarydisputeinfavorofIranforwithdrawalofsupportandprotectionfortheKurds.Eventually,theKurdsweregivengreaterautonomyandKurdishwasrecognizedasanofficiallanguage. WhenSaddamHusseinbecamePresidentofIraq,heimmediatelydeclaredtheterritorialagreementsnullandvoid.Thisbegananeight-yearwarwithIranthattheUnitedStatessubstantiallyunderwrote.Thiswardestabilizedtheeconomiesofbothcountriesandtookmorethanonemillionlives.Beforetherecouldbearecovery,IraqbeganaccusingKuwaitofviolatingIraqiborderstosecureoilresources.AftermediationbetweenthetwocountriesfailedandtheUnitedStatespromisednottogetinvolved,PresidentHusseininvadedKuwait. TheGulfWarwasdevastatingonthepeopleofIraq.Afewdaysafterthewarended,insurgentsinthesouthandthenorthbeganrebellionswiththeexpressedsupportoftheU.S.government.Whentherebellionsbegan,theUnitedStatesbackedoutandKurdsandMarshArabrebelswereslaughteredbythecrippledIraqimilitary. TheUnitedStateseventuallydeclared“airexclusionzones”overthenorthandsouthareasofIraqtoprovideminimalprotectiontotheKurdsandMarshArabs.TheUnitedStateshasusedmassivebombingsconsist-entlytostoptheIraqigovernmentfromengagingininternalcivilbehav-iorthatisinconsistentwithitsinterests. Lastweek,Iraqvoted100percenttore-electSaddamHusseinandhisBa’athParty.PresidentHusseinrespondedbygrantingageneralamnestytoallprisoners—exceptthatthoseconvictedofmurdermustobtaintheforgivenessofthevictim’sfamilyfirst.Crimesareactsagainstthepowerofthestate.Thismakesallcrimescommittedpolitical. WesupportPresidentSaddamHussein’seffortstoreleaseallpoliticalprisoners.Webelievethatothercountries,includingtheUnitedStates,shouldfollowinhisstepandreleaseallpoliticalprisoners.Webelievethatpeoplewhoareimprisonedfortheirpoliticalbeliefsareheldimmor-allyandunjustifiably.

Hussein supported in his decision to release prisoners

THE EVENT:IraqipresidentSaddamHusseinhasgrantedagen-eralamnestytoallpersonsheldinIraqiprisons.

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inKorea,Vietnam,Iraq,Somalia,Afghanistanandmanyothercoun-tries.Andmostrecently,CongresshasvotedtogivewarpowerstoBushtobeginafull-scalewarinIraqasheseesfit.Likefather,likeson. Since1941,whenanyspeciesofcongressionalapprovalfortheuseofmilitaryforcehasbeensought(anditoftenhasnotbeensought),ithascomethroughresolutionstogivethePresidentthepowertousemilitaryforceathisdiscretion. Theresultsofmanyofthesereso-lutionsweredisastrous,inparticular,theVietnamWarfollowingtheGulfofTonkinResolutionof1964.TheGulfofTonkinResolutionwasbasedpartlyonoutrightliestoCongressandtheAmericanpeople.TheresolutionclaimedthattherewasasecondattackonU.S.shipsbyNorthVietnameseandthattheU.S.shipswereon“routine”patrol. Nosecondattackeveroccurred;PresidentJohnsonadmittedthisayearlater.Farfrombeinga“routine”mission,theshipswereintheGulfofTonkinincoordinationwiththeSouthVietnameseandLaotianarmedforceswhowerefightingNorthVietnamatthetime.ThefirstattackmayhaveoccurredbecausetheU.S.shipwasmistakenforaSouthVietnameseone,butthesecondattackwasacompletefabrication. TheresolutionclaimedthattheUnitedStateshad“noterritorial,militaryorpoliticalambitionsin

thatarea”—anobviousliesincetheU.S.militaryhadbeenactivelyhelpingtheSouthVietnameseformonths.Theresolutionisafinepieceofblatantlyfalsepropaganda.ItclaimsnotonlythattheUnitedStateswantedonly“freedom”fortheVietnamese,butthatit“desiresonlythatthesepeoplesshouldbeleftinpeacetoworkouttheirowndestiniesintheirownway.”ThisstatementseemshorridlyironicwhenyouconsidertheamountofbombsandnapalmusedoninnocentVietnameseciviliansbytheUnitedStatesforthenext10years. TheseliesofcoursedrewtheUnitedStatesintoawarthatclaimedthelivesoftwomillionVietnameseand50,000Americans. In1973,CongresspassedtheWarPowersResolution.ThisresolutionstipulatedthatthepresidentmustseekcongressionalapprovalbeforeintroducingU.S.armedforcesintohostilesituations.ItwasvetoedbyRichardNixon.It’sbeenalmost30yearsandtheU.S.seemstobeget-tingintoanewwaratleastonceperyear,andthereareplentyofterror-istsleft.Ican’tseemucheffectoftheWarPowersResolution,exceptasaformality. HowcanwebesureBush,withhisresolution,isn’tpullingthesamesortoftrickasJohnsondidwithhis?He’snotexactlygivingusalot

TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatessaysthatCongressshallhavethepower“todeclareWar”(Article1,Section8).Thetheorywasprob-ablythatthedecisiontowagewarissoimportantthatitshouldonlybemadebyagroupofdirectlyelectedrepresentatives.TheframersoftheConstitutionconceivablywantedtoavoidthewastefulwarsofmonar-chicalEurope—bloodygamesplayedonthewhimsofkingswiththeirowncitizensaspawns. TheEnlightenmentofthe18thcentury,ofwhichourConstitutionisashiningexample,hopedforsomethingbetter—foragovern-mentinwhichdecisionswouldnotbemadewithouttheconsentofthepeople(thiswasofcoursethetheoryandnotthepractice).Adecisionasimportantaswar,forwhichthepeoplewouldgivetheirverylives,isofsuchimportancethatitshouldnotbelefttooneperson.Todosowouldbetocomedangerouslyclosetothehorrorsofmonarchicalwar. Whyisit,then,thatCongresshasnotdeclaredwarsinceDec.8,1941?TheUnitedStateshasbeeninarmedconflictsduringthelast61years

SociopoliticalAnxiety Disorder

Ethan MillsKa Leo Staff Columnist

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Iamtheoldestofsixchildren.Manypeoplehavelargefamilies;othershavesmallerones.Ijusthappentobeinoneofthefamiliesoftheworldthatisrelativelylarge. Beingtheoldestchildisanoriginalexperience.Atacertainpoint,theoldestchildrenbecomesomethingofadaptedparents,especiallyiftheirsiblingsareveryyoung.Ireachedthatpointawhileago. Mylittlebrothersandsistersareaboutasdecentaschildrenwillget.Oh,theyfightandwhineanddoallthethingschildrendo.Occasionallytheydodumbthings.Theytendtolearnfromtheirmis-takes,though.Stovesarehot.Don’tclogthetoilet.Don’tplaywiththingsthatdon’tbelongtoyou.Benicetotheotherkids.Trytolearnfromtheoneswhoareraisingtheirhandsinclass.Whenthesekidsgrowupwiththisknowledgeinmind,IcansmileandknowthatI’vedonemyjobcorrectly. Myyoungestbrotherjustturnedtwo.He’salittleballofenergy.Hecanmakenoiseswhenheattemptstolearnwords,andheunderstandswhatwe’retellinghim.Healsoprotestsagainstthingswhenthey

aren’tfairordon’tgohisway.Bawlinghisheadoffhasbecomeaveryeffectiveifnotannoyingpoliticaltool. Thethingis,that’saboutallhecando.Hecan’ttalkyet,butsome-dayhewill.Sometimeshewalksintowallsanddoorsbyaccident.That’sokay,he’lleventuallygrowoutofthat.Hehitstheotherkidswhenthey’rebeingmeantohim.He’llgrowoutofthattoo,hope-fully.I’moptimisticaboutit.Ithinkmostpeoplegrowupastheygetolder. Butlikeallotherchildrenhisage,heisgoingtogrowupwatch-ing.He’sverygoodatdoingthat,atjustobservingthingsthatgoon.Thefactthathelearnsfromtheworldaroundhimisn’twhatbothersme.Everyonecandothat.That’soneofthemanypartsofgrowingup. WhatI’mworriedaboutiswhathewillseeandwhatkindofworldhewillgrowupin.I’mworriedaboutwhathewillabsorb,whattheworldwillteachhim. Hewillgrowupinaworldwherepeopleofonereligionwillattackthoseofotherreligions.Hewillgrowupinaworldwherethoseideologieswillspoutjusti-ficationsfortheirgenocide,theirdiscriminationandtheirhatred.Itwillbeaworldthatwillpitpeopleagainsteachotherforglobaldomi-nation. Hewillgrowupinaworldwhereafootballplayerwillbepaid

morethanateachercouldeverdreamofearning.Itwillbeaworldsmackingofanti-intellectualism.Itwillbeaworldfullofmisplacedsexualexpression,whererecordsaleswillrisewitheveryobscenityutteredinanalbum,andwhereget-tinggoodheadwillbemoreimpor-tantthangettinganeducatedheadonyourshoulders. Hewillgrowupinaworldwherethepeopleinonecountrywillstarvebecausethewell-fedenvironmentalprotestersinotherareaswillworkagainsttheeffortsofthosetryingtoproducemorefoodthroughscientificresearchandgeneticengineering.Itwillalsobeaworldwherethoseinonecountrywilldiebecausetheyareatthereceivingendofmissilesloadedwiththediabolicalfruitsofscience,appliedtocausingdeathinsteadofsustaininglife. Hewillgrowupinaworldwherepowerfulwhitemenwillholdalotofpoliticalclout.Hewillgrowupinaworldwherethosewhohatepowerfulwhitemenwillnothesitatetobomborkillthem. Hewillgrowupinaworldwheredrugswillbeidealized,commercialized,romanticizedandpopularized.Hewillgrowupinaworldfilledwiththefumesofsecondhandsmokefromjointsandcigarettesmixedwiththeexhaustfromgas-burningautomobiles.Hewillliveinaworldwherenoxiousvaporswillattackhimfromleftandright.

Andhewillliveaworldwherehewillnotbeabletohidefromthesethings.Allofthesethingswillaffecthim,whethertheywillreachhimdirectlyorindirectlyisirrelevant.Journalismwillbeaheraldofbothgoodandbadnews.CNNwillstillbesupplyinground-the-clocknewsfeeds.MumiaandBushwillprobablybelonggonebythetimehe’sgrownup,buttherewillbenewposterchildrenofpolitics,astherealwayshavebeen.Andtheywillstillbefighting. PerhapsI’mwrongaboutpeo-ple.Maybenotallofthemgrowupastheygetolder.Iftheydid,wewouldn’thavetheseproblems.Wewouldn’tbegoingintowarifpeopleplayednicewitheachother.Wewouldn’thavesuchamessyenvironment,andwe’dhavemuchmorescientificadvancementifpeoplecleanedupafterthemselvesanddidn’tmakethingsdifficultforthenerdyboysandgirls.Thepeoplearoundhimmightbeolder,butnotmanyofthemwillbeveryadultaboutit. Mylittlebrotherkeepswatch-ingandlisteningashewaitsandgrows.Andeventuallyheisgoingtolearnhowtotalk.Heisalsogoingtolearnabouthowtheworldworks.Hemightjustbetheonetotelltheworldwhatitneedstohear.Youneverknowwhatkindofpotentialachildhas.I’mhoping,however,thathewillbetheonetotelltheworlditneedstogrowup.

Ugly world awaits my BroDummies: Congress stops short of thinking

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OPINIONS | Thursday, October 24, 2002 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 5

StoutMinds

Christopher MikesellKa Leo Staff Columnist

factswithwhichtojudge.Wehaveplentyofrhetoricandvaguecon-nections,butIthinkBushhasbarelygivenusenoughinformationtotakepeopletocourt,muchlesstotoppletheirgovernmentbyforce.AsamatterofprideforthoseofusinHawai‘i,bothourSenatorsandRep.Abercrombieweresaneenoughtovoteagainstthelatestresolution. OnewondersifstatementsmadeinthelatestresolutionwillsomedaybethoughtofasliesashorrendousasthoseintheGulfofTonkinResolution.I’dliketoknowiftherereallyisevidenceforthefollowing,fromtheSenateResolution:“Iraqcontinuestoaidandharborotherinternationalterroristorganizations,includingorganizationsthatthreatenthelivesandsafetyofAmericancitizens...” Unfortunately,onlytimewilltellifwewillsomedaylookbackonthe“AuthorizationfortheUseofMilitaryForceinIraq”asalieandhorriblemistake.Inthemeantime,Ithinkwewoulddowelltoremem-bertheGulfofTonkinResolutionasawarningofwhyourConstitutionwascreatedthewayitwasinthefirstplace.

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Wahine Volleyballvs. san Jose state, 7 p.m.

UH leaves Irish eyes not smiling By Daniel Nunes

Ka Leo Staff Writer

Therewasnopoto’goldattheendoftheRainbowfortheFightingIrishasthesecond-rankedUniversityofHawai‘iRainbowWahinevolleyballteamsweptNotreDamethispastMonday(30-26,30-23,30-17)andTuesday(34-32,30-18,30-25)intheStanSheriffCenter. The30th-rankedFightingIrishprovidedtheRainbowWahinewiththeirbestcompetitioninmorethanamonth,astheycameinwiththebestblockinthenation.Insomerota-tions,NotreDamewasabletoputupablockof6-foot-1,6-foot-3and6-foot-4players. Butthe‘Bowssoonfoundthesecrettobeatinganenormousblock:setthemiddles. NotreDameconstantlydouble-teamedAll-AmericanoutsidehittersKimWilloughbyandLilyKahumokuduringMonday’smatch,leavingjuniormiddleblockersLaurenDuggins(10kills,1error,.643pct)andKarinLundqvist(7kills,0errors,.500pct)wideopen. “Ifweestablishtheoutside,whichweshouldbedoingallthetime,thenwecangotothemiddlesbecausethey’reprettymuchgoingtohaveonlyone(blocker)up,”saidUHheadcoachDaveShoji. InTuesdaynight’smatch,theFightingIrishappearedtobemore

concernedwithHawaii’smiddles,leavingWilloughbyandKahumokuopentosmackdown23and21kills,respectively. “They’reanamazingteam,”said6-foot-3-inchFightingIrishmiddleblockerLaurenBrewster,whohadfiveblocksonTuesday.“Theyswingsohardandtheyhavesomanyshots.Itwasdifficulttoblockthembecausethey’resogoodatcontrollingtheirshotsandseeingovertheblock.Mostplayersaren’tabletodothat.” “Itwasfun,”Willoughbysaidofthetwomatches.“Itteachesyouforlater.Youlearntogohighhandsandaroundtheblock.Butyoushouldn’tbeafraidofgettingblocked.” NotreDamegaveHawai‘ialittlescareingameoneofTuesdaynight’smatch,astheythreatenedtoendtheRainbowWahine’s33-gamewinningstreak.NotreDamewasahead29-27,butthe‘Bowsbattledbackandeventuallyprevailed34-32. Kahumokusaidshewasneverworried.“Iknoweverybodythoughtweweregoingtolosethatgame,”shesaid,“butItoldthetrainer,‘Don’tworry!’” Fromthere,itwassmoothsail-ingforthe‘BowsasthelossseemedtodeflatethespiritsoftheFightingIrishplayers.The‘Bowscoastedthroughgametwo,agameinwhichNotreDamedidn’thaveasingleblock,andfinishedofftheFightingIrishingamethree.

TheRainbowWahinereturnedfromasuccessfulroadtriplastSunday,winningatUTEP(30-13,30-21,30-20)andSouthernMethodist(30-24,30-6,30-17),andarecurrentlyinthemidstofafour-matches-in-five-nightsstreak.Theplayerssaidthatfatigueisstartingtobecomeafactor. “We’rereallytired,”DugginssaidafterMonday’smatch.“Wehavealotofschoolwork,plusthere’safive-hourtimedifference(fromTexas).Everyone’sjustkindofoffrightnow,butwe’llbeokay.” Thecourtmayseemlikealongwayfromtheclassroom,buttheRainbowWahineplayershavealltheschoolresponsibilitiesofanyothercollegestudent.Thatincludesquizzes,papersand,ofcourse,mid-terms. “We’reexhausted,I’mnotgoingtolie,”Kahumokusaid.“Thisisourfourthmatchinsixdaysandwe’retired.Wehavemidterms.Wehavetogotoschool.(Wednesday)wehavetopracticeandlift.Andthenplaytwomoregamesafterthat.” Butintheend,bothteamsagreedthatitwasworthittosqueezethetwomatchesintotheirrespectiveschedules.Shojisaidit’simportanttogettoughmatchesonthescheduletoprepareforthepostseason. “They’reanNCAATournamentteamandthey’regoingtoposesome Andrew ShimAbuku • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

kim willoughby spikes the ball against notre dame on Tuesday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. She had 23 kills both nights against the irish. See Irish, page 2

Rainbow Wahine sweep Notre Dame twice