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Krauss Hall Pond is still green, but not because of a mythical creature or the neglect of the landscape maintenance team. It’s no algal buildup or filth, either. It’s a case of vandalism via organic green dye. An unknown person or group of persons dumped green dye into the koi and duck pond. There are no cameras set up behind Krauss, so nothing was documented when the incident occurred. After an investigation was launched, offi cers from the Environmental Health and Safety Of-

fi ce conducted tests of the water on Sept. 27 and found that the dye formed a layer approximately 1.52.5 inches thick. The results were sent out on Sept. 28 with a recommendation from ESHO to bring in a professional to deal with the cleanup and disposal of the contaminated water. “[We] cannot pump [the green water] into the sewer or onto the lawn. We have to get a pump truck in to try and reconfi gure the pond,” explained Roxanne Adams, interim director of Buildings and Grounds Management. It was estimated by the recommended vendor that it would cost

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$1.50 per gallon of water to clean up the pond. The pond is estimated at 15,000 gallons, resulting in a total cost of $22,500 for the university. Fortunately, the perpetrators used organic dye, so the wildlife in the surrounding area (ducks, feral cats, fish and turtles) is not being harmed. Adams explained that the water was tested last week to make sure it was nontoxic. Buildings and Grounds Management did not receive a report until a week before last, but Adams said they filed a vandalism report with Campus Security on Sept. 30. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Grounds David Hafner

initiated the complaint to Adams. Adams stressed that when students see something strange or downright bad around campus, they should contact either landscape maintenance or security personnel. Without any knowledge, she said the problem will persist and inaccurate conclusions may be reached. “We really want to serve the university, and especially the student body,” Adams said in a phone interview. The case has been referred to the legal department for further review. Staff writer Matt Sylva contributed to this report.

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OCT. 3, 2011: BY THE BOOK At 8 a.m. in Spalding Hall, a male University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa student was allegedly assaulted by a female UH MÄ noa student. The female student was reportedly talking to a friend very loudly and drawing attention to herself when the male student verbally confronted her and asked her to be quiet. She reportedly threatened to hit the man, threw a book at him, then approached him and hit him several more times with a book. The man then left and called Campus Security. O C T. 2 , 2 011: PA R K I N G GA R AG E G R I E F A male UH MÄ noa student found his black, 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck (parked in the Zone 22 parking structure on Oct. 1 at 11:53 p.m.) broken into at 2:48 p.m. on Oct. 2. The driver’s-side rear window was missing and there was glass on the ground. The driver stated that his iPod touch (32 GB) and cord were missing and that the transmission light was on, when it previously wasn’t. U N CON SC I OU S I N M Ä€N OA S T RE A M At approximately 1:20 a.m., an intoxicated male UH MÄ noa nonresident student, who was being escorted by friends from a party up the dorm access road toward Frear Hall, reportedly stated that he felt foolish and didn’t want to burden his friends before dashing toward MÄ noa Stream. He was followed by one of the friends, who found him unconscious. The man was transported to a hospital by emergency medical services.

TAYLOR MORRIS Staff Writer Two University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa football players have pleaded not guilty in their charges of third-degree assault. On Aug. 28, Aaron Brown and Darius Bright were arrested following an incident inside Zanzabar Nightclub in WaikÄŤkÄŤ. They were each charged with third-degree assault for allegedly knocking a 22-year-old U.S. Army man to the

After the comparisons are ďŹ nished, Cunney will know how to proceed with the charges. “There might be an element of self-defense here,â€? said Cunney. He later went on to say, “There were a number of military guys [at the club at the time of the incident].â€? Brown is a senior linebacker and Bright is a junior wide receiver for the Warriors. As a result of the arrest, they were suspended from the season opener against Colorado University on Sept. 3. In a press conference following that win, Coach Greg McMackin commented on Brown and Bright’s return to the team. “To me, they served their punishment and they’ll have some things to do. They’re back on the football team. We handled it, and it’s family business ... we are going to do what we think is right and do what is right for our family and football team. And that’s where we are.â€? The players were each reinstated the following week and played in the Sept. 10 game at the University of Washington. Brown and Bright’s next hearing is on Oct. 18. This hearing will determine whether the men will go on trial in front of a jury, or whether they will waive that right and choose a quicker trial decided by a judge. If they choose a trial by judge, the trial would begin in November or December, according to Cunney. Cunney also said that since neither of the men have a record, they also have the option to defer the charge, which means the case would be dismissed from their records if they abide by the law for a determined period of time. If convicted, the men face up to one year in jail and a $2,000 ďŹ ne for the misdemeanor.

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BUSINESS.â€? ground. Brown and Bright were escorted out of the club after the ďŹ ght broke out on the dance oor. Attorney Paul Cunney is representing Brown and Bright in court. On Sept. 27, Cunney entered a not guilty plea in district court on behalf of each of the athletes. Cunney said that the next step is to go over the police report, the alleged victim’s report, and the witness reports. He will then compare those statements to Brown and Bright’s version of the incident. “I’m just doing my homework,â€? said Cunney.

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News Solar feasibility plan aims to take UH off the grid

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The solar panels on Sinclair Library cost $217,000, but could save $16,000 per year. E VA AVERY Staff Writer

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is the second-largest electricity user in the state, and the electrical bill is paid with student tuition. But within the next few years, the Solar Project feasibility plan could take UH Mānoa and all residence halls 100 percent off the electrical grid. “Technically it’s possible. It’s just a question of getting the land, doing engineering and fi nancing it. I think all three of those are within our grasp. There’s no reason for us not to be able to do this,” said David Hafner, assistant vice chancellor for campus services. The Solar Project is a new initiative to designate 300 acres on the west side of O‘ahu for a solar plant that would satisfy all the electrical needs of UH Mānoa. Currently, the proposal is being considered by the chancellor, the governor and the president. If approved, the project would be underway within a year and completed in two to three years. “After nine years it would essentially have paid for itself, and then we would be paying ourselves $20 million a year,” said Hafner. At present, students cover the cost of electricity through tuition. Instead of paying HECO, students’ money would be redistributed to help fi nance the photovoltaic generation plant. The most costly building to operate on campus is POST,

with close to $6,800 in electrical expenses a day. This is a few thousand more than a single student’s in-state tuition. The total amount needed per day, to run all buildings on campus, is around $89,000. When asked how the Solar Project would help with tuition, Hafner commented that “It will certainly provide cost stability for the tuition itself. … I would expect those savings to be passed on to the students because that will be one less cost pressure that the university will face.” Since 2004 the university has reduced its net average energy usage by 22 percent. Although usage has gone down, prices for electricity have steadily gone up. A portion of the remaining money saved through these initiatives is reserved for such things as energy spikes and sustainability projects. Some upcoming projects include the five megawatts worth of solar panels to be set up on campus and a $15,000 million-light retrofit program. As for the renewable energy plant, it is at a standstill until the approval for the land goes through. Hafner said, “I think we are better positioned than anyone to do this because we have the property, we’ve got the customer, we have the relationships and we’re a research university. We’ve got the technology and the skill sets to execute this. We’ve got a whole college of engineering. If we can’t do it, who can?”

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News Former Apple CEO Jobs dies

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In addition to his many tech achievements, Jobs was also executive producer of the original Toy Story. DAVID TER AOK A Staff Writer Steve Jobs, former CEO and co-founder of tech company Apple, passed away on Wednesday. He was 56. Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, and resigned as CEO of Apple in August of this year. Apple was founded by Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976. The Apple II launched a year later, and changed the way people use computers. It was the fi rst computer to have color graphics and a fl oppy disk drive. Today, Apple is known for its innovative technology, like the iPod and iPhone. Jobs was also known for creating the highly successful animation company Pixar in 1986, which

was acquired by Disney in 2006. Many celebrities are mourning the loss of a visionary. Microsoft founder and professional rival Bill Gates issued this statement on his website: “Steve and I fi rst met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives. The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.” Jobs had a rare form of pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver, for which he had a transplant in 2009. He took a six-month leave of absence before resigning. At his public appearances, it was noted that the former CEO had lost weight.

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YouTube supergroup YTF

Internet sensations come to Honolulu for talent showcase The YTF concert will be a threehour live entertainment showcase featuring (left to right) Victor Kim, Andrew Garcia, Dominic Sandoval, Kevin Wu, Chester See, JR Aquino and Ryan Higa.

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Ryan Higa seems like your average 21-year-old local boy from Hilo. He likes to eat, hang with old high school friends and watch movies. On the Internet, however, he is known by his YouTube name “nigahiga,” and is the second-most-subscribed YouTube personality of all time. Since 2006, Higa has created nearly 100 videos poking fun at everything from feminism to pop culture in his signature bizarre, fast-talking comedic style. He currently lives in Las Vegas, and his last visit home was last summer. “Every time I come home to Hawai‘i, a loco moco is a must!” he said in an email interview. “[I miss] not having to do anything like cleaning the house, laundry or cooking.” As a Japanese-American, Higa often makes videos ranting about Asian stereotypes, but all in good fun. “I’m sure I have been [stereotyped that way],” he said. “But the great thing about Hawai‘i is we laugh together and not at each other.” When asked to describe his comedic videos in three words, Higa responded, “Not. That. Great.” His 4,501,091 subscribers would probably disagree – his most recent

video, “YTF,” had over 1.5 million views since last week. The video sheds light on his upcoming tour on O‘ahu with six prominent YouTube personalities: D-Trix, Victor King, Chester See, Kevin Wu, JR Aquino and Andrew Garcia. “I’m honored to be around such talented people all the time,” said Higa, who said he hopes audiences in Hawai‘i will enjoy “the music and dance, and maybe have a few laughs.” “[YTF] started off as a joke,” he said. “We used to call ourselves YTF and not tell anyone what it meant. If you look through all of our videos about a month ago, a lot of times, you can find little “YTF” letters hidden in the videos. After a few months of labeling ourselves as YTF, we all got together and made it a serious thing.” According to the official website, YTF stands for “Yesterday, Today, Forever,” a philosophy the web-savvy group lives by and wishes to impart to their fans. “Yesterday is in the past. Today you have a choice. Forever is up to you,” the website reads. When asked about fellow YTF member Kevin Wu (also known on YouTube as kevjumba), Higa replied, “Kevin and I get along because we’re the same age and the youngest in the group. We’re also

kind of alike ... he’s from Texas and I’m from Hawai‘i, so we’re still learning the industry. Most of the others are from California.” Higa studied fi lm at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but he is currently taking a break from school to focus on touring and other projects – hoping to “mainstream into TV or movies” in the near future. Although he values feedback from his YTF roommate D-Trix before uploading his videos, Higa’s advice is to be fearless and not care what other people may think. “Act around the camera like you do in your room by yourself, when no one is home,” he said. “If you lip sync, sing, dance or whatever, do it with passion and remember that the only way you can create art is without fear.”

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Heineken’s Hot Hawaiian Night presents “the best of Hawai‘i’s local music” together in one concert lineup. Experience the island sounds of Mark Yamanaka, Natural Vibrations, Positive Motion, Bruddah Waltah and many more.

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Hollywood Horror and The Twisted Fun House Scream Team presents your choice of two haunted attractions this year: Hollywood Horror and The Twisted Fun House. Horror movie characters will be on scaring duty, including Freddy, Jason, Leather Face and Michael Myers. The event runs this weekend, and continues each weekend through Halloween night. Purchase tickets at Campus Center and eventbrite.com. Cost: $10 per attraction / $15 for both When: Friday Oct. 7 & Saturday Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Where: 805 Ala Moana Blvd. Contact: general_dboy@yahoo.com

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Laughtrack Theater Company presents two shows every Friday and Saturday night. Laugh with three improvisation troupes as they perform unique, unscripted shows. Bring your own food and your own beverage for this event (ID checks for alcoholic beverages). Cost: $10 general, $8 student with ID When: Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Where: 1123 Bethel St. Contact: 808-384-3362

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Kealoha and Henry Kapono perform before the Sept. 3 UH warriors game at Aloha Stadium, the site of Heineken’s Hot Hawaiian Nights Concert.

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NICK WEBSTER Special Issues Editor “50/50â€? opens with its protagonist, Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), running through the streets of Seattle on a foggy morning. This scene tells us everything about Adam and the premise of the ďŹ lm. Upon getting to a crosswalk at an empty intersection, he waits for the light to turn, even after another runner passes him by. This is because Adam does everything the right way. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, and he recycles. He even avoids driving a car, as it’s the ďŹ fth leading cause of death. Once the light changes, he starts running again. But after a few steps, he stops. He grabs his back, and we immediately know something is causing him pain. When he gets home, he reaches for a shampoo bottle that turns out to be empty. It doesn’t really matter though, because he’ll soon be going through chemotherapy. A writer for Seattle public radio, Adam is alone in the world. His mother is smothering him, his father is suffering from Alzheimer’s, and his distant girlfriend hasn’t had sex with him in months. The doctor who delivers the cancer diagnosis is extremely cold, and tells him there are peo-

ple at the hospital he can talk to. His only real friend is his obnoxious coworker Kyle (Seth Rogen). Rogen is actually real-life friends with Will Reiser, the writer of the ďŹ lm. The story is inspired by Reiser’s own experience with cancer. After researching his diagnosis, Adam ďŹ nds that he has a 50 percent chance of survival, giving the ďŹ lm its title. While the ďŹ lm is sad and moving, it’s also funny, and it weaves between the two emotions perfectly. You’d expect a scene about a chemotherapy session to be depressing, but it instead turns out to be hilarious. After at ďŹ rst reluctantly accepting “specialâ€? cookies from two elderly patients receiving treatment, he digs in for seconds. He leaves the treatment completely high and smiling as he stumbles through the halls. Adam’s time becomes split between chemo and sessions with a 24-year-old therapist (Anna Kendrick). Being only her third patient, he sees her as an amateur who can do nothing to help him. However, the two bond, and she becomes a pivotal character in the story. Kendrick and Rogen play their signature character types, but they’re ďŹ tting. Kendrick is a young, nervous professional, and Rogen a stoner whose top priority is getting laid. He’s already

played the friend caring for someone with cancer (2009’s “Funny Peopleâ€?), but his performance in “50/50â€? easily tops it. Despite the great supporting cast, Gordon-Levitt still stands out. Even as a supporting actor, he held the pivotal gravitydefying scene in last summer’s blockbuster “Inception,â€? but in this ďŹ lm, he returns to his niche of human drama. Adam is a highstrung and motivated character going through a frightening illness, and Gordon-Levitt is able to portray his frustration effectively. I liked “50/50â€? most because it wasn’t telling me how to feel. The ďŹ lm felt very raw and natural, as if the director gave the actors the script and let them loose. In a memorable scene, Adam, assisted by Kyle, shaves his entire head. The two had only one chance for the shot, and they pulled it off perfectly. While the entire ďŹ lm isn’t made up of one-take shots, it certainly feels like it. VERDICT: “50/50â€? is an emotional rollercoaster that will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. As a cancer ďŹ lm, it avoids being sappy and clichĂŠ without avoiding the issues facing a man with such harsh odds.

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Wilco’s latest album appeals to obnoxious dad in all of us

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Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy performs at a benefit concert in California in 2008. He wrote all the songs on Wilco’s recently released album, titled “The Whole Love.” DAMIAN LYMAN Staff Writer

A few years ago, music critic and pop culture over-analyzer Chuck Klosterman pegged Wilco as “the American Radiohead.” Comparing the bands’ music alone, the title is a bit of a misnomer, but there are defi nite similarities in the trajectory of their discographies. They both began in the ’90s as rock bands, then released a couple of diffi cult, yet ultimately era-defi ning albums at the turn of the new millennium –after which they got kind of old and went back to making normal-sounding stuff. Wilco’s era-defi ner, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” is widely regarded as one of the best rock albums of the past couple of decades. It paired bleak, self-conscious folk-rock songs with a backdrop of feedback, orchestral arrangements, buzzing, and a mélange of other wacky noises. On its last couple of albums however, Wilco opted for much less wacky approach, and the results were far less memorable than “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” So

before pressing play on Wilco’s new album release, “The Whole Love,” I whispered three Hail Marys and chanted, “please be weird, please be weird.” At first listen, it seemed my prayers were answered. The fi rst track, “The Art of Almost,” starts with an electronic-sounding loop, stuttering staccato drums and a bunch of long-overdue static. At seven minutes, the track goes through a few orchestral sequences and ends with a two-minute marathon guitar solo, courtesy of superhuman guitar warlock Nels Cline. Sadly, “The Art of Almost” is just a tease. The other 11 songs don’t even make a blip on the wacky radar. Nevertheless, they are still Wilco songs, and that means that they’re really, really good. “I think [‘The Whole Love’] is a little bit less straightforward and a little bit more obnoxious,” said Jeff Tweedy, frontman for Wilco, in an interview with The Honolulu Weekly. Oddly, “obnoxious” is a good word to describe a lot of the album. Gone are the days of “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” in which

Tweedy sang lines like “I shake like a toothache / When I hear myself sing,” in a world-weary moan. In fast-paced songs like “Dawned on Me,” Tweedy’s vocals are confi dent, and radiate something that falls between happiness and irreverence. The album’s most accessible song, “I Might,” combines a fuzzy, distorted bass line and cheery organ sounds with some great violent imagery: “It’s alright / you won’t set the kids on fi re / but I might.” The latter half of the album is more subdued, featuring the type of alt-country acoustic guitar songs that have garnered Wilco the title “dad-rock” in the past. In his Honolulu Weekly interview, Tweedy addressed the pejorative term. “I think what they’re really talking about is rock music,” Tweedy said. “And if that’s old fashioned or from another generation or your dad’s generation or whatever, I guess that makes sense to me. But I don’t feel like there’s anything undignifi ed or unreasonable about being a dad or rocking – so I just try and take it with a grain of salt.”

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Sober up for better sex JUSTIN F R ANCISCO Columnist Think about the last time you had sex with someone for the first time. Did it involve alcohol? W hy is it that we think the easiest place to find sex, other than a brothel, is a bar? We can be just as suave or daring sober, and we don’t need an enabler or excuse. Most of us want to have sex, so what ’s the need for all the alcohol? The ironic thing about alcohol is the inherent struggle between its suppressive physiological effects fects (decreased activity) and its suppression of psychological cal inhibitions (increased libido). bido). Simply put, alcohol makes us want sex more while leaving ing us physically lly less capable le of having it.. Why the he need for a reduced inhibition, bition, when most of us would be more than willing g to have sex sober? Aside from rare circumstances, alcohol does not make sex more fun. Here are a few reasons why we should ditch the alcohol scene and go straight to dessert.

O N E : C OYO T E U G LY With reduced inhibitions, you are simultaneously provided with your very own beer goggles,

enabling you to see the same person as an unappealing two on the attractiveness scale at 10 p.m. and a stunning 10 at 2 a.m. Unfortunately, stripped of your goggles when you wake up, you are forced to face your decisions – presumably hung over.

T WO : M A K I N G A F O O L O F YO U R S E L F As cool, suave and sexy as you might assume you are while out drinking, anyone who has been the sober person at a party can quickly inform you of your mistake. In reality, a drunken person making more obscene, is often m irrational or even awkir ward attempts than he w or o she otherwise would. No N one ever brings it to your att attention or tries to stop you beca because they are all too laughing at you. busy laugh

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more than others) the results of too much drinking: brewer’s droop, rum rod, Jager saber, Jim Beam johnson, wine wiener, sake sausage, the “I swear this never happens.â€? This may be because alcohol has been shown to inhibit testosterone production. Drinking makes us hornier, but it decreases performance, pleasure and intensity while increasing the difďŹ culty of attaining an orgasm. I am not saying alcohol is always bad. But having sex drunk will not make people think you are any less promiscuous, will not make you better in bed, and will not do any

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You can’t have your APEC cake and eat it too Tuition misinformation I would like to address the continuing APEC issue, specifically in response to the recent pro-APEC letter to the editor that ran on Sept. 28. Not all of us will be fooled into believing that the decisions made by APEC “member economies” (as they like to call themselves) are “democratic.” Many APEC “member economies” (read: governments) are anything but democratic. Are we seriously to believe that in China people have a say in economic – or any other – governmental policy? Not even the U.S. State Department would try to pass the Chinese government off as democratic. Likewise, we do not believe that APEC here in the U.S. is a sign of

democracy. Where is the evidence that simply because U.S. presidents are in favor of free trade, that people in the U.S. are too? And telling us that a president who supports APEC is a sign of the populace supporting APEC is a fallacy. People vote for many, many reasons. Generally, only the lunatic fringes vote on single issues. In the U.S., we have a twoparty system. When both parties support free trade, what is a voter to do? Form a new party? That costs an enormous amount of money. Not vote? That is precisely what a growing number of Americans are choosing to do, but that also does nothing to solve our problems. Finally, the belief that the kinds of

policies promoted by APEC (privatization, deregulation and trade liberalization) have lifted people out of poverty is simply not reflected in the facts. Since 1950, despite massive growth in the world’s total economic output (a fivefold increase), the number of people living in absolute deprivation has doubled. The widening economic gap is completely missed by the proAPEC letter. The U.S. is no exception, as our poverty gap has also widened since the introduction of free-trade zones. APEC does not offer solutions for these problems – only more of the same failed policies.

Just FYI, Linda Johnsrud is actually inaccurate in the tuition increases article in Sept. 28’s Ka Leo when she said they tried salary cuts and hiring freezes to address the budget issue. Per my recent letter to the editor, I cite the fact that the faculty are actually getting repaid the “cuts” (really, “loans”) that they took two years ago, so they never really took a cut, but only a temporary loan. Also, the faculty hires have never been frozen; only civil service and custodial staff hires are still frozen. And a recent MidWeek article on Keith Amemiya of the Board of Regents directly links tuition increases with maintaining faculty salaries: w w w.midweek.com/content/columns/oldfriends_ar ticle/keith_amemiya/ I think Ka Leo should investigate this further, and not just take the administration’s word for it.

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Share the sidewalk: common courtesy JORDAN COPELAND Contributing Writer Dear wheeled community, Howdy, neighbor. Glad you decided to break the silence. Summer was good, nothing real exciting. A few odd jobs here and there, late nights and late mornings – you know, the usual. As for the business of the sidewalks, those were some points that I was glad to be made aware of. First off, you got me. I am a little jealous when I see you weaving and gliding down the

sidewalks. Sometimes I wish I possessed the skill to become one of you. It is just riveting to watch all of you Tony Hawks and Lance Armstrongs out there, especially in that one glorious moment when you hit that perfect little crack and go sailing through the air like a paper airplane in sixth-grade math class. It is at these times I realize I really don’t have a problem keeping my feet on the ground (knowing full well my own limits in coordination and balance). Even if it means that it takes me two minutes longer to get to class, I would rather take that chance than end up in a cast. It also makes me feel a little safer to know that you actually avoid running us down like deer in the headlights. It means a lot, truly. As far as the distractions that you mentioned, I’ve honestly been

trying to work on that. It’s true that once in a while I’ll get my Guns N’ Roses on and lose all regard for my surroundings, sometimes going so far as to run into light poles, fall down flights of stairs, plow over little children, collide with helpless seniors and – most importantly – not watch for you wheelers who come creeping up from behind like a thief in the night. I promise to work on this shortcoming, for your sake. Once again, it helps to be reminded that, as opposed to the wheel-challenged walkers like me, the wheelers are coming from far away and are in extra hurry-up mode. We will certainly try to stay out of your way so you don’t miss class. We all understand it’s very important you’re not tardy, I can assure you. As we non-wheelers try to keep

these things in mind and attempt to make the sidewalks a more civilized place for all, perhaps you can keep a few things in mind also. First, wheelers are the vast minority; second, pedestrians do in fact have the right of way. Maybe we can work this out to be a win-win situation where everyone can be relatively happy, and no one has to give up their sidewalk rights. Perhaps the best way to solve this dispute is for everyone, wheelers and non-wheelers alike, to have a little common courtesy. Yours truly, The wheel-less community

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Warrior football team enjoys a bye week M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor The Warrior football team is in the midst of a bye week – a week away from competition. “It really gives us some time to put our mind at ease from football,” senior wide receiver Royce Pollard said. “But at the same time it reminds us that when we come back – like, all right, that’s it, we got our break out of the way and time to get back to work. It’s really good though as far as bringing everyone together and getting the mind fresh and really starting to regroup so we can come back and move on.” But that doesn’t mean the players can completely take their minds off of football. “This isn’t a vacation week. It’s a week that we work to get better,” head coach Greg McMackin said. “We can’t take this lightly. We have to get better as a football team. We’ve gotta do those little things to get better.” From McMackin’s perspective as coach, a bye week allows players who usually don’t get playing time to practice. “We’re going an hour with the varsity and then we’re doing special teams for 15 minutes, then we’re going an hour with the rookies,” McMackin said. “We watched

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with the guys that haven’t been playing that much. We [had] a scrimmage because

we want to see how they perform. We are looking for more players.” “But now is my time to put the pedal to the metal, as they say. We got to start getting ready for our goals ahead – going to a bowl game and winning the WAC [Western Athletic Conference] championship.” Hawai‘i (3-2, 1-0 WAC) is fresh off of a 44-26 victory over Louisiana Tech on the road in Ruston, LA, last weekend. And for Pollard, this week instills hunger in the team to get back at it next week. “It’s going to make us come back to play football more next week, because seeing games on TV this weekend and [with us] not having football this weekend it’s like, ‘I want to get back to that,’” Pollard said. And with the Warriors hitting the road next week to play the San Jose State Spartans, the bye week allows the players to catch up on academics. “Schoolwork during the season is pretty difficult,” Pollard said. “It’s a challenge. Everybody needs to be responsible. It gives us a chance to come back and go to all of our classes and get closer with our teachers so we can pick up where we left off. I know we’re behind on some things so it really gives us the opportunity to be academically ready.”

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The saying in sports goes “take it one game at a time.” And for the fi rst time this season, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team only has to focus on one opponent in a week. “It will be nice to really focus on what [the opponent] is running on offense,” sophomore middle hitter Emily Hartong said. “It will be good.” With just one match in a week, this marks Hawai‘i’s longest break of the season. “We’re going to work a lot more on skills in the fi rst couple

practices of the week and then towards the end get back into our competition at practice,” Hartong said. “It will be good having a break, knowing what we need to work on and get back in the gym to get ready by Saturday.”

UP NEXT No. 9 Hawai‘i (14-1, 4-0 Western Athletic Conference) will host the San Jose State Spartans this Saturday. First serve is set for 7 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center. All UH Mānoa students get in free with validated ID. The ‘Bows are coming off of two of their three quickest match-

es of the season, defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Fresno State Bulldogs in three convincing sets each last week. Although Hawai‘i won’t be seeing tough competition until the end of WAC play, the Rainbow Wahine know they must keep playing at their best. “It’s always easy to fall rather than get back up,” senior outside hitter Kanani Danielson said. “The hard part is keeping the pressure off of us that we can uphold our wins throughout the whole season.” San Jose State hosted nonconference foe Sacramento State on Tuesday. The Spartans fell in four

sets, and were led by freshman outside hitter Savannah Leaf, who pounded down 13 kills.

S P R E A D I N G T H E W E A LT H Freshman middle hitter Kalei Adolpho saw increased action in Hawai‘i’s last three matches. The two-sport athlete from Moloka‘i saw her best game on the road at Utah State two weeks ago, hitting .875 with seven kills and eight block assists. Adolpho also added two kills against Nevada and fi ve against Fresno State. “[I just] gotta keep working some things out and just keep getting better,” Adolpho said. “[The

break] is a great opportunity – gives us time to get better and use what we’ve learned. We just really got that chance to practice.” Fifteen different players saw action last Thursday against Nevada, and 14 players saw playing time last Saturday against Fresno State. Danielson felt it was important to get a good mix of players into the match. “It’s always nice for them to fi nally get out there, because they’re always in during practice and when it comes to game time, unfortunately it has to be the starting people out there,” Danielson said. “When I see everybody get their moment out there it’s always nice.”

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