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University of Hawai‘i to collaborate on Earhart expedition GIULIO ROCCA Staff Writer

A new clue discovered by the The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery may offer answers to one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of American aviator Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific nearly 75 years ago on an attempted flight to circumnavigate the globe. A nalysis of a photograph taken by a British sur vey team only months later reveals an object near the island of Nikumaroro (formerly Gardner Island) in the Pacific nation of K iribati consistent in size and shape with the landing gear of a L ockheed Electra airplane. “L o and behold, on the left hand side of the frame there’s something sticking out of the water that shouldn’t be there, right on the reef edge,” said R ic Gillespie, executive director of TIGH A R.

EXPEDITION T he group plans to launch a 26 - day expedition on July 2 – the 75th anniversar y of

Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan were last seen on July 2, 1937, after they took off from Lae, New Guinea. Her last-known radio transmission to her destination, Howland Island, was at 8:43 a.m.

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Earhart ’s disappearance – onboard the Universit y of Hawai‘i’s research vessel K a‘imikai- o -K analoa. “KOK is well suited for [this] type of work,” said Alexander Shor, associate dean for research at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, in an email. “We routinely launch and recover two manned submersibles ... and the ship is well outfitted for navigating and communicating with underwater vehicles, which is one of its principal mission requirements.” TIGH A R intends to lease autonomous under water ve hicles from Phoenix International, the U.S. Nav y’s primar y contractor for deep ocean search and recover y. Gillespie has budgeted $2 million for the expedition and raised 75 percent of the amount so far from private sources, including L ockheed Martin and FedEx Corporation. The Discover y Channel will track the expedition and produce a television special later this year. See New clue, page 2

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New clue in Earhart mystery surfaces from front page

C A S TAWAY? Gillespie’s three previous expeditions to Nikumaroro (in 2001, 2007 and 2010) have recovered artifacts that support the hypothesis that Earhart landed on the reef and survived on the island. Among these items is a bonehandled jack knife of the same type carried by Earhart on an earlier attempt to circumnavigate the world and an ointment pot matching Dr. Berry’s freckle cream sold in the United States (Earhart is known to have been concerned about her freckles). Early indications about the airplane’s whereabouts came from a Fiji woman who recalled seeing airplane debris on Nikumaroro as a child and marked the location on a map for TIGHA R. Subsequent analysis of the British survey team’s photograph confirmed her account. “We’ve got all these jigsaw puzzle pieces that seem to fit together and tell a story,” said Gillespie. “The story might be of Amelia Earhart’s presence on this island as a castaway.”

OPTIMISM Nonetheless, the evidence is circumstantial and the search and recover y of Ear-

hart ’s wreckage will be challenging. “It ’s always a long shot to f ind a single plane or single shipwreck in almost any survey area, especially in the Pacific, where things tend to be in a high-energy environment,” said Dr. Hans Van Tilburg, Coordinator of the Maritime Heritage Program for the Pacific region of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. W hile Gillespie remains sanguine, his optimism is tempered by a healthy dose of realism. “ We could get out there and get skunked,” he said. “ There could be things that happen that we have no way of knowing about that would make the wreckage of the airplane unfindable even though we are right that it was once there.”

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Ka Leo photo scavenger hunt winner Ka Leo congratulates Rachel Sahni and her friend for trekking across O‘ahu to explore and photograph some of the island’s most amazing places. The photos earned Rachel a $50 UH Bookstore gift card and fi rst place in the competition. See all of Rachel’s photos at kaleo.org

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HAWAI‘I SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2012 MASTERWORKS SEASON: RUSSIAN EASTER AND TCHAIKOVSKY’S 5TH JoAnn Falletta will be conducting the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra this Friday and Saturday nights as it performs Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36; Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 2; and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64. Michael Ludwig will be the featured soloist on the violin.

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Hanks Cafe and The Dragon Upstairs will participate in the First Friday festivities with DJs and live bands.

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NATIONAL DANCE WEEK HAWAI‘I PRESENTS SOUL TRAIN Get ready for a fun warm up to National Dance Week Hawai‘i this coming Friday and show off your dance moves to hits from the ’70s and ’80s. There will also be artwork by Artoni (Anthony C. Fletcher) available for viewing and purchase. Artoni’s artwork expresses a soulful perspective grounded deeply in the love of life and family.

National Dance Week Hawai‘i Cost: $2 cover; free with dress-up or under 18 When: Friday, April 6; 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Where: The ARTSmith, 1109 Maunakea St. #215 Contact: theartsmith@gmail.com

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What’s your fashion inspiration or icon? Not anyone or anything specific – perhaps skateboarding culture

What’s your dream fashion item (doesn’t actually need to exist)? Everlasting skate shoes

What’s your favorite place to shop? Thrift stores, skate shops

Do you consider yourself a hipster? Definitely not. Do people really self-proclaim this title? I thought it was another derogatory, stereotyping label propagated by ignorant, bored people to make everything more boring by putting everything in superficial categories.

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What fashion trend irritates you the most? Fashion in general Do you use any special soap/cosmetic product? Nothing special

What do you think a hipster is? Nobody real How long does it take you to get ready? No longer than 10 minutes List what you’re wearing, where you got it, and how much you paid for it: Button-down overshirt: CCS, $20 T-shirt: JayJays, a cool T-shirt store in Adelaide, Australia, $10 Emerica backpack: A‘ala Park Boardshop, $40 Bracelet: Standard hair tie, a few cents Orvis fishing hat: Hand-medown from my grandfather, free Levi’s 511 pants: Goodwill, $10 Converse CVOs: CCS, $30

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designed to stimulate each of your senses. And it won’t be presented in a traditional commercial restaurant. Instead, owner and organizer of Street Grindz Poni Askew has arranged for it to be at Auahi Business Center, in a warehouse removed from the average dining experience. “We learned that there was a segment of customers that would prefer to have an intimate, more sophisticated environment,â€? wrote Askew in an email. “Each seating is designed to be intimate. ‌ We will only serve 60 people per seating.â€?

F O R A G O O D C AU S E The event will beneďŹ t more than the diners’ bellies. Street Grindz is working hand in hand with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hawai‘i, with a $6,000 donation commitment set for the end of the year. Part of the proceeds will be coming directly from ticket, but some may also come from donations made throughout events. There will also be a experiential contribution, as some of the children will be invited to share in

the unique dining experience. “We are really excited about hosting a special dinner for the MAW kids,� wrote Askew, “prior to launching our weekend long dinner service.�

S OM E T H I N G S O U R , S OM E T H I N G S W E E T With a ďŹ ve-course prix ďŹ xe menu, Chef Dakroub’s dishes cover a wide spectrum. From Middle Eastern lentil soup to shish kebab marinated in a family recipe, avors such as lemon, garlic, and honey will be presented in gourmet dishes. Entree options include shish tawook, a boneless chicken that has been marinated in yogurt then seasoned and grilled, and Lebanese moussaka, a stew made of chickpeas and eggplant. “I worked and lived in Dubai ‌ for 14 years,â€? wrote Dakroub in an email. “The mixture of Arab cultures who lived in the Emirates – from Egypt, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia – all contribute to the menu I will be preparing for Arabian Nights. All of the items on the menu are traditional to the Middle East region.â€?

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Features Pidginary: ‘The Raid: Redemption’ honors Indonesian martial arts

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BACHMAN QUACH Staff Writer It seems with every passing decade, a film comes along that shines a light on a lesser-known martial art, ushering in a new wave of action films. What “Ong Bak” did for Muay Thai, “The Raid: Redemption” does for Indonesian Pencak Silat. Directed by Gareth Evans, the film revolves around an Indonesian SWAT team’s efforts to take down a notorious drug lord and his army within their headquarters, a 15-story apartment building. Plans go awry when the team’s presence is made known, and they soon find themselves fighting for their lives in this wretched hive of scum and villainy. All this occurs within the first 10 minutes of the film, leaving the remaining 90 minutes to be propelled by nonstop action and violence. The plot acts merely as window dressing

to string along set pieces with some sense of logic as the action escalates. For example, team rookie Rama (played by Iko Uwais) goes in the building, and as the bullets run dry, he resorts to using his fists and improvises weapons with whatever he can get his hands on. While the constant fighting gets exhausting after a while, the choreography continued to draw me in. COURTESY OF SONY PICTURE CLASSICS Uwais moves through against-one brawls in narrow corrithe film with unrelenting brutality, displaying his mastery dors play out with violent elegance, of Pencak Silat. Yayun Ruhian co- maintaining a sense of urgency stars as “Mad Dog,” a ferocious lieu- throughout. Not for the faint of heart, tenant in the criminal underworld these scenes are unapologetically with a penchant for equally brutal bloody during some shots. Matching the intensity of the hand-to-hand combat. Responsible for the design of fighting is Evans’ frenetic and fastfight scenes within the movie, the paced direction, which – combined pair spent four months perfecting with Matt Flannery’s shaky-cam cinthe choreography, and it shows. Six- ematography – perfectly captures

the chaos of the situation the characters find themselves in. These elements are also complemented with a score composed by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, which brings the film together with an energetic vitality that pulses throughout. For any fan of martial arts and action, “The Raid: Redemption” easily stands as one of the new classics of the action genre.

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The president: the ultimate American idol DAMIAN LYMAN Staff Writer

There’s an old axiom in presidential politics that the winner will always be the candidate the voting public would rather have a beer with. It’s a scary prospect, but it rings true when you consider past elections. Sure, in retrospect George W. Bush was a bad choice, but even now I’d rather have a beer with him than Al Gore or John Kerry. There is no surefi re way to be relatable as a candidate, but so far on the 2012 campaign trail, musical prowess has become an unlikely measure of both Mitt Romney’s and Barack Obama’s respective everyman-ness. At a campaign stop at the Apollo Theatre in New York, President Obama sang a couple lines of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” – much to the chagrin of his aides, who advised him not to attempt it. Miraculously, the moment didn’t feel like forced pandering. It garnered a positive reaction in the audience and caused online sales of the song to jump

490 percent, according to Billboard. “The Sandman did not come out,” Obama said after his short performance, a comment that was self-deprecating while smartly referencing Howard “Sandman” Sims, the tap dancer who would cane failed acts off the stage at the Apollo. The singing itself stayed on pitch, and Obama displayed an impressive light, natural vibrato. The New York Times pointed out that he even managed to sing the lines in the same key as the original recording, prompting them to ask, “Does the President have perfect pitch?” Contrast Obama’s performance with soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s attempt at a musical interlude during a Florida rally. Romney’s largest flaw as a candidate is his seemingly incurable lack of anything resembling personality. Rather, he seems to have been produced from some sort of “optimum presidential candidate” machine in a nondescript factory somewhere. Bearing this in mind, it’s unthinkable why he would have chosen to sing the patriotic standard “America the Beautiful.” If we’ve learned

anything from “American Idol,” it’s that song choice is half the battle. Instead of offering a glimpse into some genuine portion of his personality, Romney selected a 100-year-old song merely on its patriotism quotient. He could have still turned the performance into a winner if he sang it with heart. But the final product was, well, a little pitchy. His voice strained as he attempted higher notes, going especially sharp at the beginning of the chorus. He took some liberties with phrasing as well, which could have sounded like he was channeling Sinatra – if he had the swagger. His last mistake was that he subjected the audience to 33 seconds of the song, whereas Obama knew to keep things short.

Regardless of his politics, Obama has the gift of song, a powerful tool. If the beer buddy rule is true, things look bleak for the GOP now.

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Vote third party this year R.J. BROWN Contributing Writer In a few short months, A mericans will take to the polls to elect the 45th President of the United States. Our options – at least as they appear today – are the Democratic incumbent, Barack Obama, or the presumptive GOP nominee, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The candidates are each equipped with powerful skills that have helped them rise out of that seemingly impenetrable cloud of political ambiguity. They are capable, intelligent, affable and, for lack of a better cliche, they just “have it.� But I don’t want either of them to be president.

‌ the American experiment deserves more than a vote cast for the lesser of two political evils. It deserves more than a government populated by representatives of only two schools of thought.� My apprehension regarding the candidates is not about them personp ally as much as it is about what they represent. Both are products of their parties, each tethered to the respective behemoth machines that boast organization, name recognition and, above all, capital. Putting it simply, I’m exhausted. I’m exhausted by the bickering, the game playing, the tit for tat, the absolutely unimportant nonRepublicans sense that

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and Democrats leverage in an attempt to blacken the other’s reputation. I’m exhausted by the polarization, the this-or-that mentality, the emphasis placed on winning elections rather than winning the minds, passions and respect of the voters. The fact is that none of us are free from blame here. As someone who has been interested in politics for as long as I can remember, I have certainly

made my share of ignorant statements. I’ve made my share of ignorant votes. But the failure of one’s past does not require a marriage to that tradition. As our society grows and its depth of complexity intensifies, so too should our political considerations. My argument is this: If we continue to allow a two party system to define our choices, we acquiesce to an unrealistic system empowered by our lack of interest. I can say with certainty that neither party fully represents my beliefs. So no more. In 2012, I’m going to vote for a third party candidate because I disagree with the president’s leadership and ďŹ nd myself uninspired by the assumed alternative. Is it a losing vote? Yes. A nd in an election as important as this November’s, there is a de gree of fear in giving my voice to an individual I can simply guarantee will not win. But the American experiment deserves more than a vote cast for the lesser of two political evils. It deserves more than a government populated by representatives of only two schools of thought. There is disenchantment with our politics today, noticed by both the right and the left. The odor is pungent and does not discriminate; we all smell the rot that festers in Washington. For the sake of pride, I will no longer allow myself to fuel a two -party system uninterested in securing our future. Victor y without meaning is as empty as defeat It’s time for new ideas, new faces and new voices. It’s time to begin a movement of real change. It’s time for a third part y.

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Why big sunglasses?

Granted, there are many attractive people that wear these things. But many use them to make themsummer quickly approaching, selves out to be something they’re With summ many m ma ny of us are gearing up by dieting and not; they hide the identity of the eexercising xercising for our perfect beach bodies, wearer. I assume this was, to some buying summer wardrobes extent, the reason infamous trendsetaass well as bu beachwear and accessories. ters began wearing them: to hide their ffilled i lled with be But argue that these accessories true identity when among the general pub B u t some argu are too big, even eve ridiculous. Can you say lic. Just as Clark Kent hid his identity with a pair of glasses, girls of today manage to hide plastic? plastic sunglasses, that is. p lastic? Big plast A lthough much criticism has surfaced under thick plastic face shades. But it isn’t just about hiding I truthfully don’t about bug-eyed sunglasses, sungl identity. mind them much. I Men and d womthink they look ďŹ ne, en alike use and d to an extent, them to take sexy – granted they on temporar y don’t stretch from uppersonas. For inper forehead to lower stance, you wake cheek. And certainup early to go to ly, this isn’t just a the grocer y store fashion reserved for Do you wear oversized or work out and woman. Men do it you don’t want to too (though, thankdesigner shades? be bothered with fully, to a lesser exY: They’re sexy and they protect my getting ready or tent). But what are looking sleepy. we hiding behind eyes from lights, cameras and sun. Or maybe you these supersized are inebriated in accessories? N: They’re stupid and those who wear them public at a beach According to probably think they’re cooler than me. – or in school at numerous articles, Ba-L e – and you oversized sunglasskaleo.org/opinions to vote don’t want to give es were immortalaway how drunk ized by former first you really are (or lady “Jackie Oâ€? you get the Asian ( Jacqueline KenAre you conscious of body language? glow, a fate I too nedy Onassis). The suffer). Or maybe trend has since re you are just walkemerged through ing from class to Hollywood stars class and want to such as Nicole R ichie and Kate Moss. Today, the trend is being per- look your diva best. W hatever the excuse may be, petuated through bigger and bigger frames and these plastic masks have enabled the general pub lic to put on a disguise at any time, if only for a younger and younger wearers. Women have suggested security blankets, few minutes. But this mirage ends when the sun goes down sex appeal and even wrinkle prevention as reasons for their frames. But many people dislike – or when you have to go inside (heaven forbid you them because they report they are attracted to keep them on). And if your sunny diva personality match the wearers under potentially false pretenses. A n doesn’t anonymous blogger on the subject stated, “A little up with your real don’t myster y can entice men in many ways, and wear- identity, ing these sunglasses make[s] it possible for wom- expect to keep you’ve en to emanate the mystique men are yearning anyone with for.â€? This may be true, but when mystique turns attracted your shades. out to be mirage, it ’s natural to get irritated.

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Tennis seniors make last strokes in the program JEREMY NIT TA Staff Writer The Rainbow Wahine tennis team has enjoyed a strong season, achieving a No. 53 ranking. But as the season comes to a close, it also marks the end of the collegiate careers for Hawai‘i seniors Barbara Pinterova and Aglae Van den Bergh. “Their impact has been big,â€? said head coach Jun Hernandez. “They’ve taken on more responsibility and become Tennis seniors kind of like big sisters to the Both seniors were honored at a younger kids. ceremony during the men’s volleyball They’ve done a match last Saturday. Pinterova and good job making Van den Bergh will play their last sure the younger matches at home as the Rainbow kids understand Wahine host Utah State and San the culture that Jose State this Friday and Sunday. we have. We’re deďŹ nitely going to miss them.â€?

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Senior Barbara Pinterora will lead the Rainbow Wahine in their last two home matches of the season.

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Both seniors looked back at some of the memories they’ve gathered in their time on the team. “I’m really going to miss all the girls,� said Pinterova, a native of Bratislava, Slovakia. “We’re not just like eight pieces of a team, but

we’re a family. There’s such a great culture and atmosphere of winning and being part of Hawai‘i as a student athlete.â€? “I’m deďŹ nitely going to miss the fun I’ve had with my teammates,â€? said Van den Bergh, a Leuven, Belgium, native. “DeďŹ nitely some of the matches we’ve played in the past have been memorable. It’s really fun when the matches are close and all your teammates are cheering together for you.â€? This season, the two seniors anchored Hawai‘i’s singles, with Pinterova playing ďŹ rst singles and Van den Bergh playing sixth. However, they refused to place the importance on any one match. “It doesn’t matter if you play one, two, four or six,â€? said Van den Bergh. “We all play together. If one person wins but another person loses, it doesn’t matter. It’s really important to stick together and support each other. You can do more as a team than you could do by yourself.â€?

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‘Bows look to cage the Bulldogs JEREMY NIT TA Staff Writer

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The Rainbows host reigning WAC Tournament champions Fresno State.

The Rainbows rank No. 1 in the Western Athletic Conference in pitching – and last in hitting. But Hawai‘i turned this around during its last three games against UC Davis. “Any time you play well it boosts the team,” said head coach Mike Trapasso. “We’re playing with energy, and it looks like we’re having fun out there. Hopefully we can continue to get a lot of hits because that’s going to give us a chance.” “Victories are huge,” said junior shortstop Pi‘ikea Kitamura. “We know what we can do. After the first game of the UC Davis series we came together and said we were going to play for each other and play hard like we can.” The series win over the Aggies was a needed boost for the Rain-

bows, who had lost four straight on the road against Gonzaga. “Baseball is all about confi dence,” said Kitamura. “There are going to be games where you just can’t win because we can’t scratch a few runs together, but that’s baseball. We have to have a short-term memory like Coach [Trapasso] tells us, and come out and play every game like it’s our last.” The Rainbows now turn their attention to Fresno State, the team picked to win the WAC. The Bulldogs come in with a record just above .500, but have played and beaten quality teams, including top -ranked Stanford. “Whenever you play Fresno, or whenever you play someone in our conference, we want to go out and sweep them,” said Kitamura. “We go out there and we want to beat them one game at a time.”

“Any time you play against a team that has the quality of Fresno, it’s fun,” said Trapasso. “They won the national championship a couple years ago. But I hope that these wins let our guys know that they can battle through attrition, where it comes down to who’s going to get the big hit. We really executed well [against UC Davis].” The Rainbows are eager to test themselves against a team of Fresno State’s caliber, but a strong start to the WAC season would also help Hawai‘i get off to a good start in its quest to win the WAC title in its fi nal year in the conference. “You always want to win the WAC, but it would be extra special to be able to do it in your last go-round,” said Trapasso. “But I think we’re looking at a Fresno and Nevada team that are probably saying the same thing.”

“The goal is the same every year,” said Kitamura. “We want to come out and we want to win in the regular season, win in the tournament and go to regionals. Our goals haven’t changed. We want to be WAC champs. We’re as confident as we can be. We’re playing as a team and we trust each other. That frees up a lot of people to go out and play like they can play.”

Hawai‘i vs. Fresno State Game 1: Thursday, April 5; 6:35 p.m. Game 2: Friday, April 6; 6:35 p.m. Game 3: Saturday, April 7; 1:05 p.m. All games will be held at Les Murakami Stadium

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Nordyke makes her return to Hawai‘i M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor Was it destiny? Perhaps it was. Senior Larissa Nordyke fi nished her four-year college career in indoor volleyball at UC Irvine two seasons ago, but used her remaining one year of eligibility to return back home to play sand volleyball for the University of Hawai‘i. “It’s really fun. It’s comfortable,” Nordyke said. “All the girls are super welcoming and I was pretty familiar with the coaching staff before I came on the team. And to come and play is like the most awesome opportunity.” “[Indoor and sand volleyball] are two different sports – you have five years to play four,” head coach Scott Wong said. “So essentially it’s like she redshirted one year of beach and then had this last year. “It’s good having her back. Her knowledge and ability of the game are at a high level, and on top of that she brings a lot with her personality and her desire to get better on the beach.” Nordyke’s teammates agreed. “We’ve seen Larissa before; she’s a big fan of ours,” sophomore setter Mita Uiato said. “We hang out sometimes, so her coming in was fun. She’s a fun girl. [The incoming players] had no problem blending in with us. On the beach, they set such a good example for us. It’s good having them older girls who are better at beach set examples for us.”

LOCAL GIRL Nordyke grew up in Honolulu and was a 2007 Punahou graduate. Current UH sand volleyball player and senior Liz Stoltzman was Nordyke’s teammate at Punahou. “We’ve always had such a great relationship,” Nordyke said. “It’s just really comfortable. Liz and I work well together. She’s a great leader.” Following her years at Punahou, Nordyke headed to UC Irvine and played four seasons for the Anteaters. Despite getting

ourt, it extensive time on the court, ience was off-the-court experience t. Nordyke cherished most. “It was really fun. I had great teammates,” Nordyke yke said. “I made some of the best friends of my life att UCI and I got to live on the t he beach for four years. It’s a rea real e l beach community in a bigger igge ger enen nvironment, and it was good ood d for me to get away and get off the islands for a few years. … [But] now I’m back and intend to live in Hawai‘i.” And after graduating from UCI, it didn’t take much for Nordyke to return home. “It was basically just a phone call,” Nordyke said. “Liz [Stoltzman] called me and let me know and then I called Scott [Wong], telling him that I would come out for the team next year.”

THE TRANSITION The quick transition, however, did involve some speed bumps. “I graduated with a degree from UCI, so I came to UH with the intention of taking business classes and being in the business school. But the NCAA requires you to be in a program,” Nordyke said. “So I’m in the Peace and Conflict Resolution program at UH, taking a few classes.” Nordyke also needed to make adjustments on the court. “[I played] not much [sand volleyball],” Nordyke said. “Our mentality now is completely different than when it was when we used to play together. … In the summers [Stoltzman and I] would enter tournaments, and at UCI we played a couple of times in the spring on the beach, but what Scott and Danny [Alvarez, volunteer coach] taught us and the team has really changed my mindset of beach volleyball. It’s a completely different game for me now.”

M A K I N G H I S T O RY Nordyke and the Rainbow Wahine are a part of the first-ever sand volleyball team at the University of Hawai‘i.

“It’s so awe“It’ some,” Nordyke so som om said. “We had saa a banquet last week and l some of the s ladies from llaa the th first indoor volleyball team v ll vo were and g got w ere there t ot ot kind nd d of of emotional. em IIt’s t ’s really come full circle now that we’re e’’re e’re part of the first beach team. … We’re e’re ’re super lucky to have the girls that hat we have on this team and really the th he knowledge that the coaches have. e. I just feel really fortunate.” A fter spending Spring Break ak ak playing in Florida, the team rer e-turns home this week to host its i ts ts last home match of the season on versus HPU and Chaminade o on n Saturday at Queen’s Beach. “The season is short and my m goals are long term,” Nordyke yk ke said. “We only have a few more ore re weeks left in season, so I guess esss the short-term goals would be just ustt to get better. In the future, I hope ope p to play on a professional tour and nd just to get better every day.”

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Senior Larissa Nordyke will lead the Rainbow Wahine against HPU and Chaminade this Saturday.

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