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New Mānoa chancellor appointed tem president concurrently being a Mānoa chancellor.

“I think the University of Hawai‘i has been remarkable and has taken advantage of its natural, unique Hawaiian talents. It is an incredibly diverse community,” said Apple, who has visited the island as a tourist for 20 years. “It is [my] favorite place on the planet.”

Apple also mentioned that he always felt the “aloha spirit” every time he visited the island with his wife Anne.

“I think that [the aloha spirit] is a tremendous resource, the community spirit ‘ohana is something that host culture teaches us, and there are so many positives that come from that optimism,” said Apple.

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After more than six months of reviewing nearly 400 applicants, Thomas Apple was officially named as successor to Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw by the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents late Thursday afternoon.

Apple spoke to the Hawai‘i media for the fi rst time on Friday in a 30-minute videoconference.

“I guess the kids today would say I am stoked about coming to the University of Hawai‘i. I am very excited. This is a great university; it is going to become even greater, and I am looking forward to really making things happen,” said Apple.

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Apple was among over 400 applicants reviewed by the Chancellor Search Advisory Committee, comprised of 23 faculty, staff, student and community representatives. faculty, staff,” said Apple.

“I think you’re going to find him open; I think you are going to see things happen,” said University of Hawai‘i System President M.R.C. Greenwood, who recommended Apple to the Regents as the top of four finalists after a national search.

L E A R N I N G F ROM A L O H A Apple will be the fourth chancellor (fifth chancellor when counting interim chancellors) since the position was created in 2001 to alleviate the possible conflict of interest that might arise from the dual role of the UH sys-

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ʻA WA L K I N G - A RO U N D CHANCELLORʼ Apple has served as a dean and provost at the University of Delaware since 2005, and also received his doctorate in physical chemistry there in 1982. Apple earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University in 1976, and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Iowa State University from 1981-1983. He also worked in various teaching and administrative capacities at the University of Nebraska (19831991) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1991-2005).

“I intend to be a walkingaround chancellor; I intend to enjoy feedbacks from the students,

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In the last three years, Apple and his team managed to spur an 18 percent increase in research funding at the University of Delaware, and he hopes to obtain double-digit increases for UH Mānoa, which ranks in the top 30 in acquiring research funds among U.S. public universities.

“I really get excited about building programs that are leaders, that are the best in the world, because they impact and attract the best people and it leads us to the spiral in the quality, and you get great faculty and attract great students which attract other great faculty,” said Apple.

Apple is scheduled to begin his duties on June 18.

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EMI A IKO News Editor Concerns were raised when the local media announced that Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw will be paid during a 10-month sabbatical after she steps down in June to work on projects related to her experience as a research virologist. Now, newly elected chancellor Thomas Apple’s salary is also raising questions.

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Hinshaw was paid $337,632 per year during her five years as chancellor, and she will receive $287,400 during her sabbatical before returning to Mānoa as a faculty member.

Apple will be paid $439,008 a year – $101,376 more than Hinshaw.

However, Apple will be granted a fi ve-year appointment instead of a contract, and will receive no housing allowance. Hinshaw received $2,000 per month as a housing allowance, while University of Hawai‘i System President M.R.C. Greenwood receives

$5,000 per month for living at a residence other than the university president’s house in Mānoa.

The increased salary was questioned in a videoconference with Apple on Friday, but Greenwood told the media, “It is not a fair question to ask because it is an internal issue.”

“I feel pressure and I like that,” replied Apple, in response to a question about whether he is worth every penny.

IS A CHANCELLOR N E C E S S A RY? Another question that arose during the videoconference in regards to Hawai‘i’s lawmakers revolved around the necessity of the UH Mānoa chancellor position itself. However, this question was defl ected by Greenwood.

For the past two years, Hawai‘i State Reps. Mark Takai and Scott Nishimoto have introduced a legislative proposal asking the Board of Regents to consider combining the offi ces of the UH president and the UH Mānoa chancellor.

“When the chancellor’s offi ce was created some years back,

it was supposed to not cost any more money and basically would be a reorganization of the existing staff,” Takai explained. “The two separate offi ces cost $6 million a year in additional funds. That’s $60 million more over 10 years.”

The annual operational budget cost for the chancellor’s office was $14.7 million in 2011 and has incurred an additional administrative cost over $6.4 million since its establishment. The most recent legislative proposal will cost $387,000 more just to pay for Hinshaw’s sabbatical and Apple’s salary.

Takai asked, “Now the question is, ‘What [added value] will the students and faculty of UH Mānoa receive from this $387,000 expense?’”

At the end of the videoconference, Greenwood added, “I would say to all of you ... give him a chance, give him a little time to get in, get settled, to learn our internal and what the state issues are. … I’d like to see you give him just the same level of support in coverage that you gave our wonderful football coach.”

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Just as the indigenous people of Southeast Asia are so perceptively attuned to their soundscapes, the East-West Center hopes that this gallery will provide visitors with a reverence for these cultures and customs.

“It’s a really beautiful understanding of life for these people and I hope visitors come to understand and appreciate the cultures,” Schuster said. “It’s a great opportunity.”

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Exhibition at EastWest Center showcases musical artifacts of Southeast Asia

In the mountain ranges that sweep the highlands of Southeast Asia, six cultural groups – the Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, Lisu and Karen – safeguard their individuality by honing their unique music, language and customs.

Hoping to provide the community with a greater understanding of the intricate lives of these tribes, the East-West Center is hosting an exhibition titled “Songs of Memory: Music & Ceremony of Highland Southeast Asia,” which will showcase the soundscapes that comprise their indigenous identities.

“This gallery will focus on the music, ceremonial sounds and natural sounds that make up these people’s lives,” said Michael Schuster, curator at the East-West Center Gallery. “Most galleries focus on the visual elements; we’re focusing more on the musical aspects.”

Schuster worked with guest curator Victoria Vorreiter in bringing the exhibition to the East-West Center, which was a result of many years of fi eldwork and documentation of the cultural groups in remote villages in Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and China.

The exhibition features a variety of cultural artifacts such as musical instruments, traditional

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In the online ad, Kutcher portrayed a number of over-the-top stereotypical characters. The video became infamous, however, for his South-Asian “Bollywood producer.” The backlash to this performance was immediate, being decried as laden with stereotypes.

Some who found nothing wrong with the advertisement countered by asking why actors of a minority group are not vilifi ed when they parody or mock whites.

Indeed, on its face, this character is similar to Dave Chappelle’s performance of “Chuck Taylor,” a stiff and out-of-touch news anchor that Chappelle performs in “whiteface” and a blonde wig. Neither is particularly cruel, and both are performed in jest. So what’s the difference?

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The ad, a spoof of video dating profiles starring Ashton Kutcher, was pulled on May 3. thick accents. The occasional doctor is thrown in to balance the farcical with the admirable.

In contrast, white characters are overrepresented and are given a wide variety of characterizations. Caucasian characters are not pigeon-holed into the stuffy, nerdy role that Chappelle portrays with Chuck Taylor.

For every harmful portrayal of white Americans, there are hundreds of positive characters to counter negative stereotypes from dominating the entertainment industry.

This is why there is such a push to include a diverse group of people in today’s media. Some television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” have successfully created an integrated cast and do not rely on stereotypes for entertainment purposes. While it should be noted that the white characters still get the most attention and screen time, efforts like this should still be recognized, continued and expanded upon.

S E E K I N G P O S I T I V E MO D E L S Some people may find this push for diversity to be overblown and unnecessary, but offering a variety of personalities from every group ensures that children of all races and ethnic

groups can find positive examples of “themselves” in our media-driven world.

Frantz Fanon discussed the effects of media representation on children in his book “Black Skin, White Masks” (1952). He argued that by only providing examples of Africans that are characterized as savage and as “the bad guys,” Western media provided a distorted portrayal of them, which led African-descended children viewing the films with the impression that they too were savage and bad in comparison to the white heroes of the movies.

This is why it is so important to include a range of characters that do not rely on farcical portrayals of the various ethnic and racial groups in the United States.

Kutcher’s performance was not especially cruel, but it does continue a harmful stereotypical portrayal of Indian men resulting in criticism for the commercial.

There isn’t enough positive representation of Indians in American media at this time to outweigh Kutcher’s character.

Only by calling attention to the problematic nature of performances such as this can America move forward with the ultimate goal of providing a society in which everyone is treated equally.

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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa takes full advantage of its tropical climate. Exceptional groundskeeping and landscaping make this campus quite enviable. But all these exotic plants require a lot of water – and watering plants properly should not be rocket science.

UH Mānoa currently utilizes a sprinkler system across the majority of the campus. Presumably it should save both manpower and big money. However, a problem facing the UH Mānoa grounds is that many sprinkler systems are dilapidated or out of sync. This translates to an immense amount of wasted water and – in a time of tight budgets – wasted money.

D ROW N I N G I N I N E F F I C E N C Y According to the Saving Water Partnership, between 40 and 50 percent of all water used by an automatic sprinkler is wasted. What started as a sincere innovation to ease the task of maintaining property has devolved into an oft-mismanaged device with a nasty habit of wasting massive amounts of water.

Overwatering can be equally hazardous for plants and soil alike, as oversaturated soil becomes inhospitable to plant growth.

As much as the issue of sprinkler mismanagement is about wasting water, it’s also clear that too much watering may be an issue to

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G ROW I N G C O N C R E T E Sprinklers are an excellent idea – if used as directed.

Our less-than-optimal sprinkler situation can most likely be traced to the fact that the groundskeepers work during the day, but the sprinklers are timed to start late at night. This means workers aren’t around to witness how egregiously these sprinklers have veered from their intended trajectory.

A refreshing walk through campus around midnight is the best way to experience fi rst-hand the sprinkler faux pas. Some sprinklers around Campus Center appear to be used to water the road and sidewalk instead, and it appears that just a small fraction of water reaches the plants.

In defense of those responsible for monitoring the sprinklers, it is clear that pedestrians and drivers tend to hit sprinklers closest to the roadways. The construction taking place across campus further complicates this issue.

But contracted employees in charge of landscaping should be much more proactive in ensuring that each sprinkler system is fully functional and effective.

The campus can stay lush without extra costs, so long as we don’t leave the job of keeping the campus beautiful solely in the hands of a crooked sprinkler.

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‘Bows attempt to whack the WAC M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor If last year was any indication, the Rainbow baseball team will need to win this week’s Western Athletic Conference Tournament in order to make the NCAA Regionals.

Hawai‘i fi nished last season with a 34-25 record, a 17-7 WAC regular season record, a WAC regular season title, and a runner-up fi nish in the WAC Tournament – but no invite. This season, Hawai‘i is currently 30-23 but in fourth place in the conference with a 10-8 record.

“We’re going to need to win [the WAC Tournament to make the regionals],” junior shortstop Pi‘ikea Kitamura said. “We lost a few tough games on the road earlier in the season, but anything can happen up there.” More specifi cally, out of four road series this season, Hawai‘i won one – a 2-1 series win over San Jose State – while getting swept in two.

Fortunately for the ‘Bows, familiarity and a neutral site should

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D E A L I N G O U T T H E AC E Senior pitcher Matt Sisto sets the tone for the Rainbows every series, but he was unable to go last weekend due to a groin injury.

“He could pitch [last] weekend if it really came down to something like getting into the tournament,” head coach Mike Trapasso said. “But obviously while winning the league is so important to us, it’s not going to get us [to the] postseason and we can’t win the WAC Tournament without him being close to 100 percent. It’s more precautionary, so hopefully he’ll be able to pitch Wednesday or Thursday in Mesa.”

“I’m alright – I’ll be good to go on Wednesday,” Sisto said.

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CUSTOM SHIRT DESIGNS & STICKERS Official carrier of Hinano Bags, SUP, Surf and Body Boards Surfvivor Media, Inc. 94-1388 Moaniani Street Unit 202 Waipahu, Hawaii 96797 Phone: (808) 676-0700 www.surfvivor.com