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Paradise Palms closed its doors on Friday until an unspecified reopening under new management. The university’s Food Services department has responded to this closure by adding new food trucks on Maile Way. Phyllis Look, marketing and communications manager for campus services, said that Food Services and Centerplate, the operator of Paradise Palms, mutually agreed that Centerplate’s contract would be ending early, though she could not say why. “We’re transitioning to new management … they’ll take a little while to refresh the space, bring in their own vendors, but I can’t exactly say when we’re going to be reopening,” she said. Because Food Services is still in negotiations with the management company that will eventually replace Centerplate, Look couldn’t give details about who would be taking over. Asked whether the closure of Paradise Palms would negatively affect Campus Center, which is already crowded due to construction, L ook encouraged students to tr y the food trucks around campus that Food Ser vices contracts with. Momo Burger, The Curb and Shogunai Tacos are the three newest additions.

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Because of ongoing negotiations, university officials were unable to comment on when Paradise Palms will reopen. “ We feel like there’s lots of other eating locations on campus,” she said. Look couldn’t say why the change of management had become necessary, but ethnic studies student Karen Carlen, who was a frequent patron of Paradise Palms, gave her opinions. “ The school has not maintained ... in my opinion ... the building and the property,” said Carlen. She mentioned dirty picnic tables and broken doors. “ The people are wonderful workers, the food is good.

They’ve tried new things … they had changed things around to make it easier for people to heat oatmeal or whatever,” she said. Last semester Ka L eo reported the story of a student who said she witnessed a worker picking his nose and then pre paring food at the sandwich bar. It is unknown if any of these factors contributed to the closure. The workers at Centerplate were informed of the plan to close Paradise Palms at a meeting the Saturday before the final week of operations. “I was

shocked when I heard about it,” said an anonymous worker who was told not to talk about the closure. Other workers reported that they would be transferred to Centerplate’s other operations. Carlen, who was accustomed to going to Paradise Palms for breakfast, expressed regret about the closure. “I guess I’ll see what they’re going to bring in,” she said.

Staff writer Antonio Lamb, contributing writer Jane Paik and associate news editor Emi Aiko contributed reporting to this story.

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S E RV I C E A RO U N D T H E WO R L D Beginning with a stint in the Peace Corps, when she was stationed at a Bengali hospital, Murry has devoted her life to helping people. She lived and worked in Swaziland, witnessing apartheid. She was active in UNICEF, assessing the vulnerability of youth to HIV in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and K iribati. She studied leprosy in the outer islands of Pohnpei, beginning a community health-worker pro-

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F L O T I L L A T O GA Z A In 2011, Murry was a passenger on The Audacity of Hope, an American ship bringing letters of solidarity to Gaza in protest of Israel’s blockade. “When I ďŹ rst heard about the situation with the wall, and people being separated from their families, people being separated from the land, and the amount of violence that was going on, I really wanted to do something,â€? she said. “The reason I went on the boat was because it was a way to do something, to bring attention to what was happening, and to hopefully break the blockade.â€? They did not make it. Murry said that roughly an hour off the coast of Greece, they were stopped by authorities wielding large guns similar to AK-47s and taken into custody. Although the passengers were eventually released, the captain remained imprisoned. The captain, John Klusmire, was released two months later, on Sept. 4, 2011.

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Due to the temporary closing of Paradise Palms, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa will be welcoming three food trucks onto campus to help feed the hungry college crowd. Momo Burger, The Curb and Shogunai Tacos will be open for business starting today and will be parked on Maile Way five days a week for a month.

Shogunai Tacos Founded by Matt Duffy and chef Kamal Jemmari, Shogunai Tacos offers tacos and quesadillas entrees with Moroccan pommes frits and mamas couscous as sides. “Our most famous tacos is the ‘Osaka Jo,’” said Duffy. Its signature Japanese-style tacos ($6.50) are served with pork marinated in ginger, garlic, lemon and shoyu, accomspecial panied by crispy bean sprouts, ts spec speci cial cial all shogunai sauce and furikake. The truck tru uckk has about 10 tacos on the full menu, so so Duffy promises to rotate the daily fivetaco menu throughout the month so students will be able to try them all. Call: 808-256-4020 On the web: shogunaitacos.com

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Momo Burger This gourmet lunch truck provides customers with an island twist on the classic burger and fries. Menu items include a kim chee burger ($7), teriyaki burger ($7) and spiced sweet potato fries ($3). These local favorites are prepared fresh at a commercial kitchen and are filled with locally grown ingredients. “We try to purchase produce from smaller local farms whenever it is available,” said Lindsey Fujimoto, co-founder of Momo Burger. “Our meat is 100% grass-fed from Kulana Ranch on the Big Island … but our super secret recipe makes the burgers juicy and packed full of flavors.”

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The Curb The bright blue coffee truck serves alternative lunch options with yogurt, waffles and sandwiches, but it is known for its espresso and coffee. “I’m really excited for the opportunity [to be at UH Mānoa],” ā said owner Sumner Ohye. “I don’t know what the demands are going to be like – we might be hit early, might be hit late, so I’m really excited for the next week.” The truck will be offering its full menu, including its popular “Oxymoron Chocolate” ($5), which is an iced “hot chocolate” with strawberries, whipped cream, chocolate chips and chocolate drizzle. “Our iced coffee cold brew is our number one seller,” said Ohye. “Our lattes are amazing.” Call: 808-677-4283 On the web: facebook.com/ thecurbtruck

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LEEDing the way to a greener campus A LEX ANDER C HAR Staff Writer After a long certifi cation process, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education was awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum status for meeting rigorous demands in green design and making a positive impact on the community and environment. Director Dave Karl was afforded many opportunities to help shape the facility during

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construction, collaborating with the Board of Regents to make the facility what it is today. C-MORE is the only national science center in Hawai‘i, researching topics such as microbiology and genome sequencing. With the new facility’s conferencing capabilities, researchers are able to collaborate with other universities across the nation, including Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The U.S. Green Building Council is the organization responsible for awarding LEED certifications to facilities across the nation. Out of the four possible categories, ranging from simple certification up to platinum,, C-MORE was awarded awar arde ded d the the highest high hi ghes estt grade becoming grad gr ade e – be beco comi ming ng one only eight one of o nlyy ei nl eigh ght other strucothe h r stru st rucctures in ture tu ress re Hawai‘i H waa i‘i i to Ha to receive r ce re ceiv ivee

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This January marks the one year anniversary of the Arab Spring. The world has witnessed some signiďŹ cant changes unfold, yet little progress has been made toward making this part of the world sincerely more democratic. The victorious rebel regimes only continue to oppress their own people. One social trend that has emerged in post-revolution Libya provides insight on this lack of progress. The ďŹ ghters have a strong afďŹ nity for Che Guevara’s image and style. In many parts of Libya today, iconic images of Che Guevara are posted or spray-painted on buildings. Guevara’s image serves as a bold testament to the victory of the rebels against their former rulers.

Although the 20th century nurtured some of humanity’s best, like Einstein and Tesla, this past century also churned out some of history’s most inhumane maniacs – with Guevara ranking high on this blacklist of history. Guevara adhered to the dogma of Karl Marx, who urged revolution. The problem with Marx’s work is that it does not explain how to carry out a less-than-gruesome revolution or successfully manage a country after revolution. Sadly, Guevara has become the poster child for freedom ďŹ ghters who don’t seem to understand Guevara’s sinister track record. Che Guevara fought for Cuban revolution, led a signiďŹ cant uprising in the African Congo, and was working to lead a Bolivian revolution at the time of his execution.

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None of these three nations are any better off now than they were. Guevara’s in uence on how to lead a revolution has been purely negative, extremely bloody and marred with sadistic crimes against humanity. A single Che Guevara quote demonstrates why Cuba, the Congo and Bolivia are still reeling from the evil sowed by Guevara, and why victorious Libyan rebels would be wise to disassociate themselves from anything and everything Che Guevara: “A revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate.â€? Libyan rebels, and all freedom ďŹ ghters today seeking liberty, should adopt the mentality and strategy of truly compassionate pioneers. Nelson Mandela’s peaceful victory in South Africa and Mohandas Gandhi’s transformational approach to achieving liberty in India both serve as bloodless, stellar examples of what a modern revolutionary should be. The iconic guerilla warrior wielding the AK-47 is so passĂŠ. The facts speak for themselves concerning Guevara’s legacy. It is more than a coincidence that India and South Africa are lightyears ahead of Guevara-ravaged nations. The distinctions are clear: the democratic nations had ďŹ gureheads who backed up their revolutionary talk with practical, moral goals. Those nations led by Guevara blindly followed a crazy leader, sought perpetual revolution and have never advanced beyond the militia mindset – and therefore have not modernized their countries with any urgency. Libyan rebels would be wise to rid themselves of such a despicable figurehead. The adoption of a much more humane, respected and coherent set of goals would serve to legitimize a Libyan government still taking shape, and direct Libya toward true liberty and equality for all.

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many other cultures in which menstruation is seen as unclean and menstruating women are segregated from the group. Yet I am confounded by the idea that it is disrespectful to ask a woman if she is on her period, especially if you’re in a relationship with this woman. Life is about maintaining honest relationships with people you feel comfortable with. There have been numerous occasions when I have outright asked women (with whom I am close friends) if they are on their periods. Typically, it only transpires when I notice something is bothering them. Although it is merely a question pertaining to a physiological function, it brings about negative social responses, specifi cally when I am wrong. It’s sort of like asking a woman if she is pregnant when she really isn’t: You’re asking if she is undergoing a physiological process, but you’re also saying she looks abnormally big.

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them frequently, and I thereby have indirect experience. At the base of it all, menstruation is as normal as defecation or micturition (peeing). But there still exists a social stigma about openly discussing menstruation, especially with men. Historically, menstruation was often believed to be vile, make a woman unclean and bring about irrational demons. I can imagine that bringing up the subject creates resistance and disdain, especially because I am male. It is understandable. It was originally men, particular religious men, who in part created this stigma. In the Bible, Leviticus 15:19-30 defi nes the ritual uncleanliness of menstruating women – according to this passage, even people in close proximity are capable of becoming unclean until evening. Harsh. There are

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During her collegiate career, Cole joined the U.S. national team. She was a part of the junior national team that played in the Pan American and Junior World Championships from 2000 to 2002 and was considered for the 2004 U.S. Olympic team that competed in Athens, Greece. “ That makes us respect her as a coach,” sophomore goalie Serena Reid said. “She knows how to play the game.”

IT ALL BEGINS Cole and the Rainbow Wahine open up the regular season on the road in California on Thursday. “ This year is a rebuilding year,” junior center A marens Genee said. “But I think our team has a lot of potential. I

think we can definitely surprise a lot of teams. “I think the [coaching] transition came along with the transition of our team. We lost six seniors, so it’s like a whole new team. She’s stepped it up as the head coach. She knows what she has to do, and she’s doing a good job so far.”

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Cole sets her eyes on the goal M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor “[My vision is] to create a team where student athletes earn their degree and remain competitive,” fi rstyear water polo head coach Maureen Cole said. “What I’m looking to do is to build depth in our program.” Coach “Mo,” as she’s referred to by her players, assumed the head coaching position last summer after serving fi ve years as a UH assistant. During her five seasons as an assistant, the R ainbow Wahine water polo team achieved success unparalleled in its 13 -year his tor y. T he ’Bows racked up at least 17 wins in each of the last five years and finished third in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in both 2012 and 2011. “It teaches you the ropes. You never realize as a player all the stuff that the coaches do,” Cole said. “Seeing all the background stuff and the recruiting, there’s so much more than just coaching. So it definitely prepared me in that right.” Despite the team’s success, water polo remains one of the smaller sports at UH. But Cole wants the support to grow. “It doesn’t bother me that much,” Cole said. “ T he fans that have been coming the last couple of years – we’ve had four or five hundred people, and that isn’t filling up the stadium. But I think the fans have been supportive and I think that if we just keep doing what we’re doing … it ’ll grow.”

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For the past 12 years, Cole has coached at the Hawaiian Islands Water Polo Club, where she coached many of Hawai‘i’s top high school water polo players. “It’s basically a summer club program,” Cole said. “When all of our girls are gone for the summer, I coach the club there. … If I didn’t coach from May all the way to next January, it’s a really long time for a coach not to coach, so it kind of keeps me learning and at the pool. This year I’m actually not going to coach there anymore; I want to start my own thing here [instead]. “That’s kind of one of my goals. I’m going to start a program they used to have … way back when: ‘Junior Bows,’ for seventh and eighth graders, because they need to start playing earlier. That’s one of the unfortunate things about Hawai‘i is that there aren’t that many opportunities for kids to play.”

GAINING EXPERIENCE

A f ter graduating from Punahou in 1999, Cole attended UCL A , where she played water polo for the Bruins. She was instrumental in the Bruins’ three national titles in 20 0 0, ’01 and ’03. W hen asked about the secret to winning a national title, Cole answered, “the competitiveness and doing all the little things right.” “Focusing is never about winning. It was always about improving ever y single day and focusing on ever y thing that we can get better, and all of those little things kind of add up,” she continued. A nd not only was Cole success ful in the water – she was also a MARC ARAKAKI / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I four-time Academic A ll-A merican. HOMEGIRL After serving five years as assistant for the Rainbow Wahine water polo team, Maureen Cole assumed the head “For ver y few people there’s Cole spent her prep career swimcoaching position last summer. Cole and the Rainbow Wahine will open the season on Thursday at UC Berkeley. water polo after college, but … alming and playing water polo for ways you need to earn your degree,” Punahou School. She led Punahou Cole said. “If they work hard in to four consecutive state championhigh school career in Hawai‘i, it pro - ones that I’m getting to know, and that ’s ships in water polo and was the team’s Most vides her a good recruiting base to keep definitely helpful. Hawai‘i is blowing up. the classroom, they’ll work hard in the Valuable Player all four seasons. Cole also the best talent home. There are so many more players than I pool, so it kind of translates. So it ’s alexcelled in swimming. She won state titles “I want to start recruiting locally,” played in high school, which is amazing. ways good to have good academics.” in both the 50-free and 100-free events. Cole said. “I know all the coaches in the They’ll get to the point where I think See Wahine water polo, page 11 Since Cole celebrated a decorated state of Hawai‘i and there’s some new they’ll be able to contribute at UH.”

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