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www.kaleo.orgVOL. XCIX ISSUE 133 THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA

The Voice of Hawai‘i

Students relying more heavily on credit cards

By Kari WrightKapio Graphics Editor

The life as a student can be finan-cially trying. The sudden freedom granted after high school actually means the sudden responsibility for oneself, and for most, the hardest part of that responsibility is becoming finan-cially independent. Money can be a touchy subject for students at KCC and many refuse to discuss the matter when asked. Those who chose to open up had little to say. Most students’ financial future is quite bright, if they can avoid the many hur-dles and pitfalls set up along the way. According to author Robert T. Kiyosaki, students are set up for failure because of their ignorance of how money works and their willingness to get themselves in debt, but some stu-dents at KCC are aware that credit cards can lead to trouble down the road. “I could use a lot of money, I think anyone could. But I don’t have a credit card because of the high interest rates. I don’t want to have to pay for it later,” freshman Jonathan Rodriguez said. Rodriguez is not the only student who is aware of interest rates; second year student Megg Jobson knows first hand about how much she will be pay-ing back later. “It (a credit card bill) is going to be a lot more by the time I start paying it back but I need to pay my bills now, so I will just have to get a high paying job when I get out of school,” Jobson said. According to Nellie Mae, Jobson is just one of the 83 percent of under-graduate students that have at least one credit card in their name, with an aver-age balance of $2,347. Although freshmen have the low-est rate of card possession among undergraduates, more than 54 percent carry a credit card. The percentage of students with at least one card increases to 92 percent by their sophomore year,

and an astonishing 96 percent of gradu-ate students carry an average of six credit cards. By graduation, most stu-dents already owe an average of $20,402 in combined education loan and credit card balances. Sixteen per-cent or $3,262 of that debt for final-year undergraduate students is from credit cards, and graduate students carry bal-ances of more than twice of that. Other KCC students feel that financial stability is still far in their distant future so they don’t spend much time thinking about it. “I live at home and don’t have any bills so I don’t worry about money. I’m going to college to get a degree so I can get a good job,” Rene Suehiro said, as he casually lights a cigarette and shakes his head, adding, “It’s really not some-thing I have to deal with now, my par-ents take care of everything.” Other students feel that money is a very low priority, like Dane Matsukawa, who said, “In comparison to other stu-dents here, I think I have a very differ-ent outlook on money. I would be happy with money, but without my family and friends it would mean noth-ing to me.” For students who are planning on getting a credit card, the best strategy is to choose wisely and not overspend. Initially, it may feel like the answer to financial problems, but over time inter-est rates can make a credit card bill over twice as much as the initial bill. There are many Web sites with information on credit cards and how to avoid debt. For more information log on to the recommended sites below, which are geared toward students.

• www.free-financial-advice.net/credit-cards.html• www.youngmoney.com• www.sec.gov/investor/students. shtml

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TONY BLAZEJACK • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

Senior Joy Symons shaved her head at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event held Friday at Cooke Field. Symons, an athlete on the swim team, opted to shed her locks in memory of a friend who died of cancer in October. “I couldn’t make it back home for his funeral,” she said, “so I told myself I would shave my head in his honor.”

UH sleep-in supports HB 19By Tony BlazejackKa Leo Photographer

When Hale Kahawai resident Jason Abe woke up Friday morning, something was a little different. Maybe it was the early morning rush hour traffic of University Avenue, or the gentle humming from the KITV gen-erator nearby. When he emerged from his tent and looked around, it was a far cry from his dorm room. About 15 tents were pitched on Bachman Lawn on the corner of University Avenue and Dole Street, last Thursday, as well as an invitation for students to join ASUH members who “would rather sleep on the lawn.” Students spent the night camping in protest of housing conditions at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. ASUH Senator Katie Barry orga-nized the event with hopes that aware-ness can be raised to current dormitory conditions and the passage of a bill that would help appropriate funds for

repairs and the construction of new units. “It’s all about House Bill 19,” said Barry. “We need it to pass so the uni-versity can use that money to improve housing conditions on campus.” UH Manoa housing has been plagued with problems recently, from the closure of the International Gateway House last spring, to a short-age of rooms that left hundreds of students scrambling for housing last fall. The university has not construct-ed a dormitory since 1978 and the current facilities are in need for repairs. House Bill 19 is proposed to the legislature and according to the bill description will help “finance the con-struction and repair of student housing units at the University of Hawai`i by: Allowing UH to use sources other than revenues generated through the bond system; and authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to finance university housing units.” In January 2004 the university

racked up an estimated $34 million in deferred maintenance and in the first two weeks of the spring 2004 semester 72 complaints were filed by residents in Hale Wainani alone. “My biggest gripe against hous-ing is not having soap and paper tow-els in the bathrooms,” said Abe as he stood outside his tent while the sky showed the first shades of the approaching sunrise. “I’m not bashing housing, I just want to see a change for the better.” Various television news crews appeared throughout the night, and KITV conducted an early morning live broadcast that included student interviews. Interim UH President David McClain and his wife Wendy were on hand early Thursday evening to show support for the camping students. “I think it’s a terrific idea,” said McClain. “They are thinking outside of the box and presenting the issue in a very dramatic way.”

NewsBriefsUH Bookstore to host

book signing

There will be a book signing by University of Hawai‘i professors tomor-row from 12 - 1 p.m. at the campus bookstore. The following books and authors will be at the bookstore:“Murder on Moloka’i” by English Professor Chip Hughes, “The Writer’s Book of Wisdom” by English Professor Steven Goldsberry,“The Text is Myself” by English Professor Miriam Fuch, “Surf Science” by Emeritus Professor of Oceanography, Richard Grigg,“They Followed the Tradewinds” by UH Faculty Miles Jackson,“Narrating Scotland” by English Professor Barry Menikoff,

“How Early America Sounded” by History Professor Richard Rath. “I’m delighted that Tradebook Manager Puna Nouchi and the UH Bookstore have taken this interest in books written by UH faculty,” said Hughes. “It should be a great event for everyone, with brief talks by allseven authors, the signing itself and, of course, refreshments.” The UH Manoa Bookstore is sponsoring this event. For more infor-mation, call Nouchi at 956-4338 or e-mail pnouchi@hawaii.edu.

‘Imi Hale lecture to focus on Hawaiians with cancer

“Evaluating ‘Imi Hale: Building Native Hawaiian Capacity in Dealing with Cancer,” a lecture, will take place today from 12 - 1:30 p.m. at Saunders

Hall 704. Kathryn Braun, professor of public health and social work, UH Manoa, is the featured speaker. Cancer incidence and mortality rates for Native Hawaiians exceeds those of other ethnic groups in Hawai‘i. The goal of ‘Imi Hale, the Native Hawaiian Cancer Awareness, Research and Training Network is to reduce cancer-related health disparities among Native Hawaiians through capacity building in research, program-ming and healthy living. For more information, call Judith Inazu at 956-4584, or e-mail inazu@hawaii.edu.

Lecture to highlight Beijing developments

“Lost Opportunities in the Spring of 1989,” a lecture by Dr. Gina Ling,

will be presented tomorrow from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Moore Hall 228. A former resident of Beijing, China, Ling will highlight develop-ments that occurred in Beijing from March through June of 1989 that are usually ignored by international news media. Ling’s lecture is part of the curric-ulum in Vincent K. Pollard’s course Asian Nations Studies: China. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. The Asian Studies department is sponsoring this event. For more infor-mation, call Vincent K. Pollard at 944-6479, e-mail pollard@hawaii.edu, or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~pollard/Asia.html.

Film reveals political “Nightmares”

“The Power of Nightmares” film showing is tomorrow from 7 - 9 p.m. at the St. John Auditorium 11. This film endeavors to reveal poli-ticians’ discovery of a role that restores their power and authority. Instead of delivering dreams, it explains, politi-cians now promise to protect us from nightmares. They say that they will rescue us from dreadful dangers that we cannot see and do not understand. The film seeks to expose that much of this threat is a fantasy exagger-ated and distorted by politicians. This event is sponsored by the Osher Institute. Admission is free. For more information, call Rebecca Goodman at 956-8224, e-mail rgoodman@hawaii.edu or visit www.informationclearinghouse.info/video1037.htm.

Locks in loving memory

FEATURESPage 2 |Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Editor: Marlo Ting Associate Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka I (808) 956-3218 | features@kaleo.org

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ASUH 2005-06 candidates get personalBy Marlo Ting

Ka Leo Features Editor

The following are the self-writ-ten bios of the candidates for executive and senator at-large positions for the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i. Four seats are open for senator at-large. The ASUH 2005-2006 General Elections start this Wednesday at 8 a.m. and end on Thursday at 4 p.m. Voting will be held online at MyUH: http://myuhportal.hawaii.edu/cp/home/loginf. Only full-time, classified, undergraduate stu-dents are eligible to vote. If you require disability assistance, contact the ASUH office at 956-4822 or asuh@hawaii.edu. The ASUH office is located in Campus Center.

PRESIDENTRobert GreenJunior/Hawaiian Studies and Political ScienceHobbies/Interests: Paddling, vol-unteering, camping

I am running for ASUH office so that I can help to bring prog-ress, accountability and recogni-tion to ASUH. I have been a Hawaiian outrig-ger canoe paddler for 20 years, mostly as a steersman. In that position my responsibilities are to be a leader for my crew, give crew members direction, and keep them on course together. I work closely with each member, listen to them to feel out their needs, and then I help guide them. As in a crew, I want you, the students of UH, to know who I am and that I will represent you and your interests. The money you pay ASUH will go directly back to you in the form of programs, facilities, resources and activities for your benefit. If elected, I will be sure to help guide ASUH in a prosperous direction.

Andrew LachmanSenior/Biology and PhilosophyHobbies/Interests: Clubbing, run-ning, bouncing

As Vice President this year, I have learned a lot that can be applied to next year. I want to

continue to represent people like you next year as President of ASUH.

Grant TeichmanPolitical ScienceHobbies/Interests: Paddling, ten-nis, gym, running

The largest problem facing stu-dents at Manoa today is the loom-ing tuition increase of what will eventually amount to a 200 per-cent raise. This cannot be tolerat-ed. Most students would pay this increase if it would raise the quali-ty of our university, but the raise would merely sustain it. Millions of dollars have been approved to re-organize administrative offices. It is not too late to bring this money back to the students. I would very much like to cre-ate a student voice against unfair and thoughtless issues, like the tuition raise, while in ASUH. I firmly believe it is not only the purpose, but the duty of ASUH to take stands on large and far-rang-ing issues. This has not happened in years past, but we can still make the difference. While in high school I was president of a large community service club, Leo Club, and would consider the Office of President for ASUH as a continuation of such service.

VICE PRESIDENTStephanie KooNo bio provided

Timothy Lum-YeeNo bio provided

Andrew OgataNo bio provided

SECRETARYMelody DayoanJunior/BiologyHobbies: Dance

I was born and raised in Hawai‘i and I have been in ASUH for two years. I believe in repre-senting the students because UH students should have opportunities to know current events. UH stu-dents should have honest represen-tatives who are willing to hear concerns, and I believe I can

effectively and objectively repre-sent them.

TREASURERTravis WilliamsonJunior/Accounting

For more information about this candidate, please see this issue’s Letter to the Editor, Opinions section, page 4.

SENATOR AT-LARGE (4)

Sean CrabbleSenior/BiologyHobbies: Strength athletics, digital imaging with Photoshop

I’ve been on the 91st and 92nd senate and have served on com-mittees such as the undergraduate Student Affairs, undergraduate Academic Affairs, and Elections Committee. Serving on the 93rd senate will give me another chance to repre-sent the student body. There are issues that need to be discussed and resolved. Issues such as stu-dent housing are major concerns, but have not been seen as a priori-ty recently. I hope to make the change by making the student voice heard and doing what’s right.

Kimberly DumaguinSophomore/Travel Industry Management, emphasis on HospitalityHobbies/Interests: Polynesian Cultures, hiking, surfing, movies, music, cars

I’m a simple country girl, raised on the beautiful Big Island. I know what it means to be home-sick and make the transition from a laid-back, country atmosphere to the fast-paced hustle and bustle of Oahu’s concrete jungle. The city is very different from home. You can get easily distracted. I’m also a struggling college student, barely making ends meet as I learn how to become indepen-dent in this world. I eat saimin for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I enjoy a lot of outdoor recreational activities, such as hiking and surf-

ing. I try my best to keep up with current events occurring both locally and globally. Between school, being active in four clubs on campus, working two jobs, and dancing hula and Tahitian, I hardly have any leisure time. I am a music and movie buff. Leadership is my calling. I’ve been active in student government since middle school. Majoring in Travel Industry Management has given me an urge to travel. This summer I will intern in Bora Bora. Overall, I am a busy student, but love putting myself under pressure. I see this position as a challenge. And I love to see the people around me happy.

William DiazJunior/Psychology with a minor in BiologyHobbies/Interests: All sports, mostly volleyball and rugby; home improvement

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, raised in Sydney, Australia, has lived in Hawai‘i as a U.S. citizen for the past eight years. Occupation: Psychiatric techni-cian at Hawai‘i State Hospital for the past four years. Clubs/Organizations: Gregory House Program — Board of Directors, Kappa Sigma Fraternity — Alumni Chair, UPW Member, Department of Health Volleyball Team Captain. Skills: Proficient with PC/Mac, above average time management skills, ability to lead and delegate, comfortable with public speaking, strengths in teamwork and individ-uality. Cumulative GPA: 3.5 Personal Belief: Everyone deserves a chance. I believe that people in executive positions should be well-rounded and eclec-tic. I can work a forklift, work with HIV/AIDS victims, I love rugby and can paint murals. I think that is as well-rounded as you can get.

Jesse Ikaika JonesJunior/Hawaiian StudiesHobbies/Interests: volleyball, hula

I am a third year student seek-ing a BA in Hawaiian Studies and a minor in business. I plan to go to graduate school to get an MA in teaching or go to law school. I graduated from Kamehameha School in 2001. I was very

involved in student body activities there and I think ASUH will be an opportunity for me to continue leadership of the student body. I currently serve as an execu-tive member of three registered independent organizations at the university. I am President of the ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani Coalition — UHM, the secretary for ABX, a general business club at UH. I am the treasurer for a new Hawaiian Club, RIO. I work at Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services.

Eric PetrunoNo bio provided

Michael RamirezJunior/BioengineeringHobbies/Interests: Reading, writ-ing, anything fun

My name is Michael Ramirez. I graduated from Hemet High School in California in 2002. I never really had an interest in stu-dent government until recently, when I realized it would be a good environment for learning new sys-tems of government work. I think I would be qualified as a senator mainly because I’m honest, outgo-ing and persistent in goals I set.

Azania WhitmoreJunior/PsychologyHobbies/Interests: Reading, poli-tics, leadership development

Azania was born November 16, 1983 in Houston, Texas. From an early age she expressed interest in a variety of areas, from theater to, later in life, politics. Her love for politics stemmed from her middle school years when Azania was involved in some form of student government. Outside of ASUH, Azania is the President of Power 96, the cam-pus’ first Black Student Union, a member of the Student Conduct Committee, an inductee of Who’s Who Among American Students, recently nominated as a USAA National Collegiate Student Government Award recipient, and an outstanding student. A junior status psychology major, Azania is eager to be involved and to learn. With orga-nizations such as ASUH, Azania will continue to be an active stu-dent and represent her constituents to the best of her ability.

UH students vie for senator positionsBy Marlo Ting

Ka Leo Features Editor

The following is a list of candi-dates for ASUH senator positions to represent the UH Manoa colleges. The number of senate seats open for each college is indicated in parenthe-sis.

SENATOR OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (19)

Katie BarryChristopher Carroll

Sean CrabbeMelody DayoanWilliam DiazMatt GerhardtMonica HongStephanie KooAndrew LachmanAaron MiyaiJenna OkamotoAndrew OgataEric PetrunoZach RyanJame SchaedelHyun ShinKoshin Steven Soga

Grant TeichmanIris TeruyaAzania WhitmoreEmmaline WimberleyMichael Wun

SENATOR OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (2)

Aikane LewisTravis Williamson

SENATOR OF THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES (1)

Theresa MartinsonMichael Ramirez

SENATOR OF THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (1)

Henry Schneider

SENATOR OF THE SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN, & PACIFIC STUDIES (2)Robert GreenJesse Ikaika Jones

SENATOR OF THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN, EARTH SCIENCE, & TECHNOLOGY (1)

Michael Theune

SENATOR OF THE SCHOOL OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT (1)

Kimberly Dumaguin

FEATURESTuesday, April 12, 2005 | Page 3Editor: Marlo Ting Associate Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka | (808) 956-3218 | features@kaleo.org

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Hemenway Before and After

MICHELLE TAKIGUCHI • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

Before spring break, Ka Leo O Hawai‘i investigated why the benches in front of Hemenway Hall and those between the old University of Hawai`i post office and Bachman Hall were in disrepair for over a year and a half. Caution tape warned students semester after semester not to sit on the weather-worn wood planks with protruding nails. Many of the benches were also termite-ridden, had planks missing or had no surface to sit on at all.

The Department of Buildings and Grounds Management responded quickly to Ka Leo’s inquiry, fixing all of the benches in question by the time UH stu-dents resumed classes after spring break. Farouk Wang, director of buildings and grounds management, said that he was unaware of the benches’ condition until notified by Ka Leo. Students can now sit and rest their tired feet on the benches in front of Hemenway Hall and behind the old post office once again.

I’m told I can’t voteMakeup impairs my judgmentMuch like alcohol

Sad Clown Haiku

FUNFACT

One of the contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary was a murderer in an asylum. In 1878, James Murray, editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, asked the public for help because he wanted to make sure he had every word added to the book. Dr. William Minor was one of the more helpful people to help with the dic-tionary. He and Murray com-municated with each other for twenty years by mail. Over those twenty years, Dr. Minor contributed almost ten thou-sand words and definitions without ever meeting Murray. After asking around, Murray later found that Dr. Minor was a resident of the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane.

By Marlo Ting

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UARC’s fate in UH students’ hands There are a lot of very power-ful reasons for being against a UH-UARC. To read more about the UARC you can go to www.stopuarc.info. A petition should be posted soon that you can sign if you are against it. Also, the Web site has posted an article I wrote titled, “What is the UARC and why is it such a big deal?” where I give simplified def-initions and facts readers need to understand the UARC issue and some “against a UARC reasons” that we, as students can relate to. Hopefully, over my next sev-eral articles I can expand on these reasons. Now I’ll tell you is my story. For the past four months I have been in a world I have only read about in books. In March, I discovered a naval criminal inves-tigation that involves some of the key players in establishing a UARC. Some of the people impli-cated are powerful bureaucrats, and former military officials with contacts all over the Hawai`i state government. Since my article on the investigation I have gone from the offices of politicians to clan-destine interviews of inside sourc-es in the corners of dark parking lots. I have gone from speaking with the UH president to passing out flyers and talking to students on the sidewalks of the Manoa campus. I have gotten phone calls from anonymous informers, exchanged “cordial” e-mails with people who are trying to discredit me, and been warned by executives that I was playing with fire,

because tens of millions of dollars in contracts are on the line. I have gone from emotional highs as I gave impassioned speeches in packed auditoriums to anxiety attacks as I sat in my room, buckling under the pressure of what I have gotten myself into. I have also never felt stronger and more determined in all my life. I have never felt so connected with the strength and beauty of the human spirit. Life has given me a clear glimpse of just how much we are capable of. It is up to us to guide our own future, and create a better tomorrow. The time for us to start doing it is now. We can start with changing our university. If the story of what I have had to go through to find some glimmer of truth in all this could serve any purpose for any of you reading, may it serve as an indicator of the type of system this UARC repre-sents. I’m not necessarily talking about the military, capitalism or communism or any other “-ism.” What I’m talking about is what can happen to any system once the intentions of dishonesty, money and power begin to dominate its actions. What a UARC represents is a system that makes us feel helpless and insignificant in the face of such enormous odds. It makes us feel that our voice cannot make a difference. A UARC represents a force that makes us feel like noth-ing we could do can stop the wheels of the system as it rides over us. It makes us believe it is just a fact of life that some people are corrupt, and some populations

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Hi everyone, my name is Travis Williamson and I am running for Treasurer of the ASUH. I’ve had the unique opportunity to serve students at two colleges: the Manoa campus and the KCC campus. Currently, I am a Senator for the College of Business Administration. My recent experi-ences include serving at KCC as the Treasurer in the student con-gress and as the Financial Secretary for Phi Theta Kappa (the Honors Society). Serving my fellow students has

been an exciting and rewarding experience for me. I would like to continue play-ing a role in making campus life better by reaching out to all students and by having an active partner-ship with the clubs and organi-zations, which

play an important role in preparing students for the future. However, with-out proper funding, the opportunities that can be provided are limited. Many students do not even know what ASUH (student con-gress) is or how they can be helped by it.

I would make ASUH more visi-ble to all students so they can feel free to come to us with any con-cerns or suggestions that they may have. This is why I am asking for your vote: because together we can make a difference.

The name “Travis Williamson” is registered with the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

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”“I would make ASUH more visible

to all students so they can feel free to come to us with any con-cerns or suggestions that they

may have.

are destined to suffer. A UARC threatens the very soul of our university. I envision UH as a place where our minds are set free from the mental confines of our fears, a place where we gain the tools to overcome our obsta-cles, and we become inspired to go boldly in pursuit of our dreams. I truly believe that this is what the majority of us aspire to do, but the forces that push on us cloud the vision of our hopes. We become afraid to stick our necks out. We choose majors and careers for rea-sons that are not our own. We don’t try and change the things that trou-ble us because we feel like there’s nothing we can do, or that we don’t know enough. We need to let our administra-tion know that “Our University” is not going to have a UARC. We can still stop this, but we need to let our voices be heard. If I were to suggest a course of action, I would say send this list of people an email telling them all

what you feel about the UARC.• p e n g l e r t @ h a w a i i . e d u ,Chancellor of UH-Manoa, person in charge of establishing a UARC.• mcclain@hawaii.edu Thepresident of our university, he has the power to stop the UARC • bor@hawaii.eduTheBoardofRegents are who the administration has to answer to. If the administra-tion still refuses to stop a UARC the BOR is our last shot. • gaines@hawaii.edu The vicepresident for research who over-seas all UH research.• uhmfs@hawaii.edu this is theFaculty Senate.• syrmos@hawaii.edu VassilisSyrmos has been pushing a UARC for longer than anyone at “Our uni-versity.”• gko@hawaii .edu GaryOstrander is working with Englert to start a UARC. • tabbott@hawaii.eduthisismye-mail address. Send me a carbon copy of the e-mail you send the others and I can keep track of the

progress we are making. Also if you have any questions about the UARC put “questions” as the sub-ject and I’ll try and answer them as quickly as possible. Don’t be afraid to let these people know how you feel. Just be polite, and remember that it is their job to hear what you have to say. Also, this Wednesday, April 13, at 1:15 p.m., the senate is holding a hearing about the UARC in room 218 of the State Capitol. If you feel like showing up, please do. We need all the support we can get. Don’t stop talking and writing about the UARC. Tell your friends, tell relatives on the mainland, and tell the postman. I know it sounds corny but together we really can make a difference.

Bart AbbottPolitical Science Major

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Tourism taxes our islands too muchBy Malie MatsumotoKa Leo Staff Columnist

Last week I wrote an article about the social injustices suffered by the homeless and working poor here in Hawai‘i. I also touched on the role tourism plays in the ill-treatment of these people. Tourism is Hawaii’s main source of eco-nomic income. We depend on it to such an extent that we are willing to sacrifice our own people in order to ensure the continued suc-cess of tourism in our islands. While there are many locals who recognize the importance of tourism, they also resent the fact that they must continually deal with millions of strange people gawking at them and their island home. It wouldn’t be so bad if gawk-ers were all we had to deal with, but we must also deal with cultur-ally insensitive individuals who arrive in the islands with precon-ceived unrealistic notions about what to expect upon landing. I recently came across a “joke of the day” stating Hawaii’s state motto as “Death to Mainland Scum! Leave your money.” While some will take morbid offense to this “joke”, others will see the humor in it because it rings true. Many local people have an almost innate aversion to mainland

tourists and the “snowbirds” who flock here in droves, escaping to paradise and driving up property taxes around the state. Understandably, most of us locals have experienced at least one adverse encounter with a cultural-ly insensitive individual. Unfortunately, these few encoun-ters give a bad name to all tour-ists, including those who are cul-turally sensitive and respectful. In a nutshell, tourism is our main source of income, but is not conducive to a happy living envi-ronment for us locals. What are our options? While I don’t think that tourism is all bad, I do think that it should not be our sole source of revenue. We live on islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. While certain resources are limited, such as land, there are several other very valuable untapped resources at our finger-tips. We have trade winds, lots of wave action, and a whole lot of sun. Why do you think the snow-birds come here in the first place? If we could harness the natural energy we have here in abun-dance, we could be that much more self-sufficient and that much less dependent on tourism. Many people already have solar water heating panels on their roofs and save hundreds of dollars on elec-tricity every year. Why not put up

a few more panels and save even more? We have the technology to harness the wind, the waves and the sun. How much electricity could all of that generate? In Hawai‘i, we have the highest gas prices in America. Records are being set here — Maui has the

highest prices at the moment with $2.71 per gallon. We’ve already found alternative energy sources, we just need to use them. Here are a couple of the argu-ments against using natural energy resources: 1) Natural resources are too fickle to depend on. 2) It

would cost too much money to make the switch. Argument one: True, there are periods where there is no sun, no wind, and a damnably flat ocean — that’s when we would resort to using fossil fuel electricity. With the flip of a switch there would

not be any interruption to your life. In any case, you must admit that there are very few periods of no sun, wind or wave movement, and these are brief. Argument two: Considering only the immediate consequences, yes, making the switch would cost

quite a bit of money. In the long run, however, there would be a huge difference, and people would save thousands of dollars. Depending on how far into the future you look, people could save millions. Yes, I’m an environmentalist. I like the world I live in. I don’t want to depend on oil coming from the Middle East under ques-tionable antics. I don’t want oil drilling in wild life preserves. I’m adverse to pollution, I don’t want to get cancer, and I want my chil-dren to grow up in a world that isn’t about to keel over due to the ineptitude and selfish short-sight-edness of the human race. There are solutions to the unhappiness and strife of the local people here in Hawai‘i. Decrease our dependence on tourism, put a cap on property taxes so people living in their homes of 50 plus years won’t be evicted and home-less because they can’t pay the tax, and use the resources we have at hand. Remember, we are an Island.

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Hawai‘i hopeful Timmy Chang up for scrutiny By Rick Gosselin

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(KRT) — Timmy Chang was the perfect quarterback for the offen-sive system of June Jones. Jones is a former NFL quarter-back who also served as an offen-sive coordinator and head coach in the pros. Now head coach of the University of Hawai‘i, Jones created a free-wheeling offense that allows a quarterback to do what he does best: Throw the football. No one in the history of col-lege football threw the ball like Chang. He tossed more passes (2,436) for more yards (17,072) than any other NCAA quarter-back. He broke Ty Detmer’s career yardage record by more than 2,000 yards. Chang spent the bulk of his career taking snaps out of a shot-gun formation and throwing pass-es based on his reads. Being the perfect triggerman for Jones’ offense made him a “system quar-terback” — and that’s working against Chang this off-season as he attempts to situate himself on draft boards for an NFL career. System quarterback. Ouch. “It implies you can keep plug-ging in any one of a number of quarterbacks of different ability and still have high production,” Houston Texans general manager Charley Casserly said. “It’s not perceived as a positive. That’s not what you want to hear as a quar-terback.” Chang is not alone with that label. He is joined by Sonny Cumbie of Texas Tech. Cumbie passed for even more yards than Chang in 2004 — 4,596 — in Mike Leach’s offensive system. But Cumbie wasn’t deemed one of the best 340 NFL prospects for the 2005 draft, failing to gar-ner an invitation to the league’s scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. “System quarterback” is a heavy burden to carry into an NFL draft process.

“If I was a young quarterback, I wouldn’t want to be labeled a system guy,” Oakland Raiders coach Norv Turner said. “The guys you want on your team could play in any system. But guys get stereotyped that way, and maybe rightfully so. To be a complete quarterback, you have to be able to make all the throws.” Cumbie is being punished by the success of the Texas Tech sys-tem. Kliff Kingsbury and B.J. Symons each had 5,000-yard pass-ing seasons this decade for the Red Raiders. Both became sec-ond-day NFL draft picks, but nei-ther has taken a snap in an NFL game. Cumbie is a former walk-on who started only one season, throwing for 29 touchdowns. It seems like anyone Leach plugs in at quarterback can throw for 4,000 yards. So it’s easy for NFL teams to write off Cumbie and explore other draft options at the position. “A system quarterback is an excuse people use when they don’t like a guy,” Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green said, “because he may not have the velocity in his arm like John Elway.” Neither Chang nor Cumbie has an especially strong arm. Neither did Joe Montana, for that matter. It’s not how far you can throw the ball or how fast it gets there. It’s completing passes that count. And that’s why Chang believes he has a chance to play in the NFL, regardless of where he is drafted. “Making the reads and throw-ing the ball is probably the hard-est thing for a quarterback to do,” Chang said. “For me, it’s pretty simple. I was able to read cover-ages, make reads on the move and get the ball in tight spots. Throwing is the easy part for me.” Chang has always been able to throw the ball. As a high schooler in Honolulu, he passed for 8,115 career yards. That made him the 21st-most prolific passer in U.S. high school history. He threw 64 touchdown passes as a senior, one

short of the national record. Chang started for four seasons at Hawai‘i. He became the school’s all-time leading passer in the 20th game of his career and wound up playing 34 more games. He passed for 4,474 yards in 2002 but didn’t even make all-confer-ence. Again, the system was afforded more credit than the player. Chang threw a school-record 178 consecutive passes without an interception during one stretch of his career. The NFL likes quarter-backs who avoid interceptions. Chang threw for 534 yards in one game against Louisiana Tech and four touchdowns in one quarter against Idaho. Chang also broke Detmer’s NCAA record for total offense by 1,921 yards. Their production demands that Chang and Cumbie be scrutinized by the NFL this month. Chang will probably be drafted, and both should be in NFL training camps this summer. “It comes down to the guy, how good he is,” Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid said. “Every year, you see a handful of quarterbacks come out of terrible systems in college, but they make it in the pros. Then you have guys who were great players in college, and it didn’t work out in the pros. “The quarterback position is one of the hardest to evaluate. It’s a matter of catching the right break, hooking up with the right team, once they get into the league.”

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Former Hawai‘i quarterback Timmy Chang is one of several ex-UH play-ers hoping to hear their names called during next weekend’s NFL Draft, April 23-24.

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University of Hawai‘i starter Justin Costi went 3-1/3 innings, giving up three runs off five hits in the Rainbows’ 8-7 win Sunday. Costi drew a no-decision.

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The University of Hawai‘i men’s golf team finished the 33rd annual Arizona State-hosted Thunderbird Invitational in 14th place. The Warriors shot 305 as a team in the final round at the Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz. Overall, UH ended with a 54-hole total of 901. Junior Jarret Hamamoto was the Warriors’ top finisher, shooting a four-over 75 in the final round. He tied for 37th place with a three-round total of 223. Other Warriors that participated were Ryan Perez (T59), Kellen-Floyd Asao (T69), Travis Toyama (T73) and Pierre-Henri Soero (T76). UNLV won the team championship after finishing with a two-day total of 859. Arizona’s Kipp Riehle shot a three-under 68 to win the individual title. Up next for the Warriors is their final regular season tournament of the year as they go to Provo, Utah for the 2005 Ping Cougar Classic on April 22-23.

‘Bows finish in 11th The UH women’s golf team tied for 11th place with Oregon State at the Stanford-hosted Peg Barnard California Collegiate with a 36-hole total of 637. Sophomore Sara Odelius led the

‘Bows, ending in a six-way tie for 30th after shooting 155 over two days. Also competing in the Stanford tournament for UH were Dale Gammie (T39), Tara Chappell (T39), Xyra Suyetsugu (T59) and Kari Sur (80). The University of Washington won the team championship, shooting 587. The Huskies’ Kim Welch claimed the individual title, finishing with a two-under 140. The Rainbow Wahine will be in Boise, Idaho for the Western Athletic Conference on April 18-20.

UH Tennis loses two The UH men’s tennis squad lost two road matches to fall to 6-12 in dual matches this year. On Friday, the Rainbow Warriors dropped all but two sets and one match at No. 41 San Diego State, losing 7-0. The Warriors’ lone win of the day came on the No. 3 doubles court, as Bryon Weinberg and Chad Faulk defeated Eugenio Romero and Markus Dickhardt, 9-8 (8). Hawai‘i did not fair much better against No. 75 UC Irvine on Sunday, losing 6-1 to the Anteaters. Ryan Sceats registered the team’s only win of the day, defeating UCI’s Victor Lamm, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) on the No. 3 court. Sceats has won 11 of his last 12 singles match-es, with his only loss against SDSU. The Rainbow Warriors return to the UH Tennis Complex this week to take on the NAIA’s top-ranked team in Azusa Pacific today at 3 p.m.

Rainbows face road woesKa Leo Staff

The road woes continued for the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow base-ball team this past weekend, when they lost their series at Nevada. But the ‘Bows did break through on Sunday behind the bat of Isaac Omura, win-ning their first road game of the sea-son. Hawai‘i recovered from another late-inning meltdown to defeat the Wolf Pack, 8-7. The Rainbows are now 16-20 over-all and 4-8 in the Western Athletic Conference. After leading 7-4, Rainbow reliever Steven Wright gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth to allow the Wolf Pack to tie the game. Darrell Fisherbaugh replaced Wright and got the ‘Bows out of the inning, allowing a sacrifice fly that scored the tying run. That run was attributed to Wright. However, in the next inning, Joe Spiers was hit by Nevada pitcher Wesley Dorsett and advanced to sec-ond on a sacrifice by Derek Dupree. Omura then belted a single to center

field to score Spiers, who had the win-ning run. Fisherbaugh retired the side in the bottom half of the ninth to give the ‘Bows the win. Omura finished the game 3-for-5 and had two RBIs. Esteban Lopez went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.

Nevada 7, UH 5

UH starter Stephen Bryant (4-3) picked up the loss for Hawai‘i on Friday to begin the series against the Wolf Pack. Bryant has now lost his last three starts. The Wolf Pack scored five runs off Bryant in the bottom of the second inning to break open the game. He pitched six innings, gave up nine hits, five walks and seven runs, three of them earned. Wolf Pack starter Tim Schoeninger pitched a complete game, striking out four and only walking one. Schafer Magana ended the game going 3-for-4 with a run and RBI. Adam Roberts hit a home run and fin-

ished with four RBIs on two hits.

Nevada 11, UH 7

UH’s defense faltered at the end of the game as six unearned runs were allowed in the bottom of the eighth inning to hurt any chances of a Rainbow comeback on Saturday. Rainbow starter Colby Summer went six innings and gave up 12 hits and walked five, giving up five earned runs. Omura had an impres-sive day, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run. UH returns home this week to face off against Hawai‘i Pacific and Rice. The ‘Bows play the Sea Warriors tomorrow at 6:35 p.m. at Les Murakami Stadium. They then return to conference play to take on defending WAC champion Rice in a three-game series starting Friday at 6:35 p.m.

UH beats no. 4 Long BeachKa Leo Staff

Less than 25 hours after being swept off the court by The Beach, the University of Hawai‘i volleyball team rebounded to pay back the No. 4 team in the country, defeating Long Beach State 31-29, 30-22, 30-28, at the Walter Pyramid on Friday. With the win, the Warriors improved to 17-8 on the season, 13-7 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and inched closer to securing a No. 3 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. After being out-served, out-passed, out-blocked and out-hit by the 49ers the night before, the Warriors turned their play around, dominating The Beach at the net and from behind the service line. The Warriors improved from getting just one service ace with 14

errors on Thursday to burning The Beach for seven aces, including two apiece from Brian Beckwith and Matt Carere, to go along with 15 errors. Hawai‘i also passed better, giving up only two aces. For the match, Hawai‘i hit a .416 clip. Pedro Azenha led the Warrior charge, putting down a match-high 16 kills, hitting .357. Outsides Matt Bender and Carere each added nine kills, hitting .364 and .429 respectively. Better passing by the Warriors made it easier for Beckwith to work the middle attack, as proved by middles Kyle Klinger and Dio Dante combining for 14 kills and two errors in 24 swings. Dante also added a match-high eight blocks. Game 1 went back and forth between the two teams that are vying for a top-four spot in the MPSF. The Beach took a slight advantage at 29-28, but the Warriors were able to score the next three points. A kill by Carere and back-to-back Warrior blocks sealed the Game 1 win. The match continued to be tight in the beginning of Game 2.

However, the Warriors started to pull away in the middle of the game, going on a 6-2 run after being tied with the 49ers at 12. The Warriors got six of their 13 team blocks in that game, including two triple blocks. The Warriors made their move to sweep the 49ers late in Game 3. Trailing 22-20, the Warriors went on an 8-2 run, including a string of four-straight points, to separate themselves from The Beach. Though the 49ers would force four Warrior match points, Hawai‘i clinched the sweep with a kill from Klinger. Hawai‘i closes out the regular season this week with their final two home matches on Friday and Saturday against No. 12 Pacific. The matches are set for 7 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. It will be the final regular season home matches for UH seniors Azenha and setter Daniel Rasay. Warriors remain fifth in VB Mag: The Warriors stayed at No. 5 in the latest Volleyball Magazine Top 10 poll, which was released yesterday.

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UH golf places 14th at Thunderbird