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The City Council voted 7-1 to ban plastic shopping bags on O‘ahu. DAVID TER AOK A Staff Writer The Honolulu City Council passed a bill on April 25 banning the use of plastic bags on the island of O‘ahu – a regulation that is already in place on the neighbor islands. Students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa largely seem to support the measure. “I think it’s a great idea,” said Haile Baehr-Gutierrez, a junior from Hilo majoring in theater. “You walk around, especially in Honolulu … you see a lot of trash and lot of plastic bags, and that stuff just doesn’t go away. It may be inconvenient, but I think, in the long run, it’s better for us as a community.” Gutierrez, like many students, likes to reuse the bags as trash bags. Paper bags will still be available, but only if they are made of 40 percent recycled material. The ban, which is intended to alleviate improper plastic bag disposal, applies to shopping bags used in restaurants, convenience and grocery stores, and is slated to take effect July 1, 2015. The bill is still waiting to be signed by Mayor Peter Carlisle.
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES “Not only is it better for the environment, paper bags hold more. You don’t have to double bag as often,” said Paula Albaneze, a junior English major. Paper bags are also utilized
for creative art projects, as Albaneze elaborated: “Plastic bags, maybe you can turn them into a kite, but they just flop around. They’re not very fun.” “It just takes some readjusting,” said Ryan Miyashiro, a senior Japanese major. “The good that it does is worth more than the minor inconvenience.” Miyashiro uses shopping bags as trash bags, but also recycles them. “Sometimes, when there’s too many, I’ll take it down to Times or Safeway, where they have the receptacle for plastic bags.” He even keeps a reusable shopping bag in the trunk of his car to cut down on plastic-bag usage. “At this point, we’re seeing the long-term effects of such conveniences, and I think we’re finding that it’s not worth it,” he said. “I don’t think the choice should be limited for consumers,” said one student who wished to remain anonymous. “Plastic comes from oil, but it’s good if it’s raining on your walk home. It also works better if you’re biking home. … And I reuse the bags all the time, multiple times. I usually rinse them out and use them again.” “I am not opposed to [the ban],” said Joseph Rosales, a senior ethnic studies major. “Hopefully this will be a conscious effort to spark the dialogue that’s necessary to clean our environment up.” Rosales uses reusable shopping bags when he goes to grocery stores. “There’s other options.”
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The MÄ noa Bookstore, along with Rainbowtique and Ka Leo, is sponsoring a design contest for the next HI Pride T-shirt, which will come out in August. The winning designer will receive $200 worth of textbooks at the bookstore. “ We started thinking about the HI Pride T-shirt design and we thought it would be best for the students to come up with that themselves,â€? said Ashley de Coligny, a marketing officer for campus ser vices. Two years ago, the first HI Pride T-shirt was created by a designer at Rainbowtique. But according to Tricia Ejima, a UH Rainbowtique manager, the orig-
inal intention was always to hold a student design competition. “ There’s so many creative, talented students here at UH MÄ noa, so we really wanted this to be about the students themselves,â€? she said.
ĘťL I K E Ęź T H E E N T R I E S The design entries will be displayed on the bookstore’s Facebook page, and the one that gets the most “likesâ€? will win. “What’s really fun about this contest too is even if you’re not an artist or designer, you can still participate because anyone can vote on the bookstore’s Facebook page,â€? said de Coligny. In addition to $200 in textbooks, the winning designer or team of designers will receive a
Rainbowtique gift pack including a $50 gift card. “We’ve already received some really great entries,â€? said de Coligny. Designs should represent “what ‘HI Pride’ means to you,â€? according to the contest rules, and should include the phrases “HI Prideâ€? and “University of Hawai‘i.â€? The “Hâ€? logo and the kapa font cannot be used. “It ’s meant to be a spirit T, a T-shirt that students can wear for all different sports ‌ or just in general,â€? said Ejima. Entries are due by May 31. For more information on other rules and restrictions, as well as the submission process, visit: h t t p : //w w w. u h r a i n b ow t i q u e . com/H I P r ideContest Rules.pd f or scan below.
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vide improved email and calendar services over what UH offers or would likely be able to offer in the foreseeable future due to the need to reduce costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The university has suffered budget cuts over the last several years,â&#x20AC;? ITS Google Project manager Osamu Makiguchi wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reducing cost was a main factor; however, the vast improvement in features over the existing system was also a plus.â&#x20AC;?
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As part of the Sustainable Saunders initiative, 21 beverage container recycling bins were set up at Saunders Hall in 2006. K ELSEY A MOS News Editor A controversy over who should be maintaining the recycling bins at Saunders Hall has resulted in plans to move the bins to another location by the end of the semester. “I am amazed that our student fees do not cover enough manpower to take care of the school’s recycling,” said Maggie McCain, a graduate student in geography who contacted Ka Leo when she heard that the bins might be removed because they had become a burden on the custodial staff. “I’d rather have recycling than a leisure center,” she said. Harry Partika, systems manager for the College of Social Sciences, raised the alert recently when he received a request from custodial staff that the bins be removed. He said that the bins often overflow, and people complain about them being an eyesore. It then falls on the custodial crew to clean them up. Partika sent out an email asking for a volunteer group to take care of the recycling bins. “I just don’t know if there’s someone in the building who had intended or wants to take over where the other group left off,” he said in a phone interview.
A N ʻA BA N D O N E D ʼ P RO J E C T According to Shanah Trevenna, a board member of Sustainable UH, who was heavily involved with Sustainable Saunders when it fi rst started, the recycling bins were put in place six years ago and were managed by student interns for the Sustainable Saunders group. She said she is not sure who has been managing the bins since she moved to Sustainable UH in 2008 and the Saunders program came under the direction of David Nixon, an associate professor of public policy and administration, who could not be reached for comment. Director of Buildings and Grounds Management Roxanne Adams said that the custodial staff has been taking care of the recycling bins since around 2008. “It was a student group that adopted that area … they just abandoned it … and that was Sustainable Saunders,” she said in a phone interview. Alex Broner, a former president of Sustainable UH, said that he did not know who was managing the bins during his time as president. He added that the organization is in flux as old members graduate, which could explain some of the confusion. At least one of the custodial staff has been injured trying to take the
recycling bins to the street. “When the bin is heavy with paper, to make it down the sidewalk … to the road is very, very difficult,” said Adams. The injured custodian blew out a knee. Adams also reported that misuse of the bins is rampant. Passersby often throw food waste into the bins, or put recycling items into the wrong areas.
N E W L O C AT I O N Because of these problems, Adams has decided to move the recycling bins to the Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services. A few will be left at Saunders, but placed farther back past the elevators. When asked whether moving the bins to a less prominent spot would deter recycling, Adams responded, “I think we all need to pay closer attention to what happens to trash. I have three bins out in my garage; it’s not in sight, but I still recycle.” Malia Stewart, an incoming copresident of Sustainable UH said, “This issue has just recently come to our attention, but we at [Sustainable] UH are committed to working with the people who help maintain Saunders Hall to find a solution ... Ideally, I think we should have a school-wide recycling program. This is an issue we hope to address next semester.”
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BA N A N A M A N 5K & K E I K I F U N RU N 2 012 Anyone who dreams of chasing life-sized bananas around Ala Moana Beach Park will want to check out the 11th Annual Jamba Banana Man 5k Chase on Saturday morning. A shirt and Jamba coupon for a free smoothie will be your reward for fi nishing the wackiest race in Hawai‘i. Cost: $30 When: Saturday, May 5; 7 a.m. Where: Magic Island, 1201 Ala Moana Blvd. C o n t a c t : w w w. j a m b a h a w a i i . com/banana-man-5k-keiki-f unrun-2012
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”Safe” opened with only $7.7 million, falling far short of star Jason Statham’s usual box office take. BACHMAN QUACH Staff Writer
As our semester draws to a close, we are treated to a bevy of second-string movies that help ease us into the marquee blockbusters of summer. With “Safe,” Jason Statham solidifies his place as harbinger of greater films over the horizon. The movie revolves around Luke Wright, a former cop turned vagrant cage fi ghter, and Mei, a young girl with an eidetic memory used as a means of bookkeeping for Chinese mobsters. Wright is contemplating suicide at the beginning of fi lm when he encounters Mei attempting to escape the criminal underworld. Finding a new reason to live, Wright vows to protect her as they fi nd themselves in the middle of an all-out war between the Russian Mafi a, Chinese Triads, and corrupt politicians and cops – all vying for the secrets in Mei’s head. As per the requisite for any Statham movie, chaos and mayhem ensue.
For anyone even vaguely familiar with Statham’s fi lm career, it should be no surprise that his latest work continues his penchant for fast-paced action with an even mix of fi stfi ghts and gunplay. Compared to his other well-known features like “The Transporter” and “Crank,” “Safe” is relatively subdued, generally obeying the laws of physics as one scene is violently propelled into the next. The action does take a while to pick up the pace, however, as much of the fi rst third of the movie is muddled in exposition, setting up the tangled web of character motivations. Director Boaz Yakin, probably best known for “Remember the Titans,” showcases a deft understanding of the action genre, delivering a decent – if unremarkable – effort. While displaying a slick sense of direction and frenetic pacing, much of the action on screen seems to be shot a bit too close, leaving many scenes to be a flurry of flailing
limbs and grimacing faces with no general purpose. However, Yakin’s handling of the growing friendship between Wright and Mei is to be commended, as it is fi lmed without the sentimentality that bogs down most action fi lms that feature a child in danger. Catherin Chan’s Mei isn’t an active detriment to the fi lm, and even manages to be a decent foil to the grizzled Statham, setting up a very businesslike relationship to the events at hand. While a solid action piece, “Safe” doesn’t do much to help itself stand out from its contemporaries, or even Statham’s other works. But for anyone who is a fan of Statham or just looking for a quick action ride, I’d recommend watching this at a matinee or discount. As bigger and better titles are just a few weeks away, there will be better options to splurge on in summer.
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The campaign kickoff, where the winning design will be revealed, will be held at Kapiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;olani Park on May 12.
Hoping to engage the youth of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i in the ďŹ ght against skin cancer, the University of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i Cancer Center and Xcel have announced the 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Love the Skin Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Inâ&#x20AC;? campaign in honor of May as National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign included a T-shirt contest that was held between Feb. 10 and March 31, where creative individuals each submitted a unique design to inform and motivate others about preventing skin cancer. The winning design will be printed on a sun-protective T-shirt that will be produced and sold by Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i Xcel stores on May 13. According to Kevin Cassel, head education coordinator at the UH Cancer Center, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The T-shirts by Xcel will be made of a UV protection material called Ventex, and it has a SPF [sun protection factor] of 50 or more.â&#x20AC;? The T-shirt winner will be revealed on May 12 along with live entertainment, free cancer screenings, cancer education booths and food trucks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be a fun day
of education and activities for families and the youth,â&#x20AC;? said Cassel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be several bands featured, such as BET and Kendra.â&#x20AC;?
L O C A L DA N G E R S Year-round sun exposure in Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i is a leading cause for high rates of skin cancer among residents. As the PaciďŹ câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only designated National Cancer Institute, the UH Cancer Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to ďŹ nd ways to minimize different types of cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[We] conduct research on skin cancer and look at biomedical options to prevent or possibly treat the disease,â&#x20AC;? said Cassel. Researchers emphasize unique variables of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i and the PaciďŹ c in their work, such as the cultural and environmental differences here from the rest of the world. A major concern is that the people of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i spend many hours in direct sunlight as they participate in outdoor activities such as surďŹ ng, diving and hiking, but remain unaware of the dangers of the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UV radiation. With approximately 5,000 new skin cancer cases diagnosed every
year, skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, yet it is easily preventable through the application of sun block and the avoidance of prolonged exposure to strong sun. People of all ages and complexions are at risk. The UH Cancer Center and Xcel are targeting the youth of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i in the hopes that they will practice UV-radiation protection early in their lives.
Dr. Casselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notes on skin cancer 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. are when the sun is at its peak to damage skin.â&#x20AC;? 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skin cancer can affect anyone, no matter what complexion. Many people think dark skin is less prone to get skin cancer â&#x20AC;Ś but the melanoma type for dark skin is actually the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Lighter skins are also at risk for skin cancer, but it is not as dangerous [for them] as the darker complexion.â&#x20AC;?
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A NTON GLAMB Staff Writer Students who participate in a fashion research project at Miller Hall will receive free 3-D digital avatars of themselves. These avatars will be used for cutting-edge apparel design and management research by Grace Hidano and Apparel Product Design and Merchandising professor Shu-Hwa Lin. “Avatars will allow consumers who have a digital image of themselves to know how clothing will fit without trying it on. It will also allow us to alter the pattern of a design before involving fabric,” Lin explained. Subjects will be asked to wear either a swimsuit or tight-fitting shorts and a sports bra or tight tank top. They will then stand on a rotating platform while a Kinect takes a series of three-dimensional photographs as the platform is slowly rotated. The images will be assembled by Lin’s colleagues in Germany and are editable in MeshLab, a free, open-source 3-D software
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Because it is assumed guys will jump at any sexual advances, femalemale harassment isn’t taken nearly as seriously as male-female harassment. According to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data, male-filed cases account for only 16.4 percent of sexual harassment lawsuits, but we can’t know how many go unnoticed – or even worse, disregarded. I myself have been the victim of sexual harassment at work, where coworkers and employers think it is appropriate to touch my body and comment on my sexuality. Male-female harassment cases have created a standard that excessively persecutes men. Take, for ex-
ample, Emanyea Lockett, a 9-yearold boy from North Carolina who was suspended on the pretense of sexual harassment after calling his teacheacher “cute.” But women sometimes mes draw attention to themselves. ves. Bettina Arnd of the Sydney ney Morning Herald argues thatt a woman who shows off her cleavavage “is advertising her waress to the world … and somehow men en are expected to know when they are not on her page. … But, as we all ll know, many men are lousy at that stuff uff – the language totally escapes them.” m.” I am in no way saying sexual harassment isn’t a very real and serious issue for women, but in some cases it has rendered men incapable of complimenting women for fear of sexual harassment, and that double standard is confusing.
W E H AV E F E E L I N G S Men can’t cry without fear of ridicule. It is unfortunate that crying is reserved for women. At my other job, I coach kids, and it surprises me how many other coaches (mostly females) tell their students not to whine or cry like a girl. Assertions such as these are widening the gender differences that make being a boy or a girl so different. Most men believe that crying is socially unacceptable for us, and thus showing emotion is weakness. It is no wonder we don’t like opening up to you with our problems.
W E ʼR E R E A L P E O P L E Lastly, we can’t always be like men from the movies. So-called chick flicks are creating false images of men and, more significantly, relationships. A study by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh looked at 40 Hollywood romantic comedies and found that many of the problems reported by couples reflect the depictions in Hollywood films. Eben Harrell supports this in a TIME article called “Are Romantic Movies Bad For You?” He claims, “In the celluloid world of romantic comedies, shy but decent men get the girl, argu-
ments set up sweet sweeet reconcil iat ions,, sepaand couples sepa aarated by tragedy dy are always reunited ted through improbable able coincidence. But now researchers are beginning ginning to ask whether the make-believe world projected in ‘rom-coms’ might actually be preventing true love in real al life.” Women, there re are few men actually ly out there who are Jude e Law of “The Holiday” or Ryan Gosling of “The Notebook.” Stop comparing us, ’cause we aren’t expecting to drive home any Megan Foxes.
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This artwork was located near the Dole crosswalk, but was quickly painted over.
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New pieces of random graffiti pop up on the UH campus almost constantly. We have stencils, tags, stickers, and even a Red Bull and wings posted on a street sign. I’ve noticed that a lot of these pieces also get painted over or taken down soon after they make their appearance. So what’s wrong with a stencil of a Jesus skateboarding on an otherwise boring looking structure? And where can the line be drawn between what is considered art and what can be regarded as vandalism? For me, graffiti makes campus look more interesting, and it can certainly be a legitimate art form. At the same time, I can understand the need
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to control incidents of vandalism. Students should have a say in what we see on our campus. Having art around a place of learning just makes sense. Skateboarding Jesus graffiti has a place in the art world, and it is important to analyze why it was taken down, along with other graffiti, so swiftly after it was put up. I believe that there is a way that the university and its students can respectfully house graffiti. The formation of a free space for people to create art on campus would be a constructive outlet for creative energy. Even having a competition to fi ll empty wall space could be an interesting experiment in expanding graffiti as an art form on campus.
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The final countdown K EVIN FOX Staff Writer The No. 14/17 University sity of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine softball team (40-5, 12-3 WAC) lookss to put egular a punctuation mark on its regular e Utah season, leaving home to face State this weekend. n short This team has not been on memorable moments and perforphanie mances. Senior pitcher Stephanie ds this Ricketts set multiple records season, including the career shutout record (33), which she set lastt weekend against Fresno State. “I don’t keep track of which ones I break,” said Stephaniee Ricketts. “The most important one to nk any me is wins because I don’t think g if wee of them would mean anything don’t get wins.” Fortunately for Ricketts,, wins have been prevalent, and the team holds the sixth-
highest win-loss percentage in the country (0.889). “It feels really good to have the record that we have, finishing the regular season,” said Ricketts. “I think we set ourselves up very well for the postseason, and I think we have good team chemistry. ... Getting along well with each other on and off the field and everyone just knowing that the team comes first no matter what ... I think that’ss probably pro roba babl ba bly y why we’ve been doing so well.”
Freshman catcher Kayla Wartner said the moments she would most remember from the season were her two walk-off homeruns, of her four of the season. The walk offs came against Florida State and Fresno State, both clinching wins late in the game. “[They’re memorable] both because … I’d been struggling the whole game and then I came back and made a big impact for the team and it proved p oved to be an pr
important hit in the game,” Wartner said. Following the series against Utah State, the ’Bows will head to Las Cruces, N.M., for the WAC Tournament running May 9-12. Currently, the Rainbow Wahine are in first place in the WAC, 1.5 games ahead of BYU. The ’Bows hope to stay atop the standingss heading into the WAC Tournamen en nt Tournament because the first two seeds receive byes in the th he first round.
The first game against Utah State starts on Saturday at 2 p.m. MST and the doubleheader on Sunday starts at noon MST.
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Former Warrior Aaron Brown (#1) was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Five other players were picked up as free agents. M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been watching the [NFL] Draft here and there, hoping they will give my friends a chance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; give Vaughn [Meatoga], Kani [Tuipulotu], Corey [Paredes] and all the other former Warriors [a chance],â&#x20AC;? current Warrior defensive end Paipai Falemalu said following the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Flingâ&#x20AC;? on Friday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like if an NFL team doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick them up, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mistake for them.â&#x20AC;? Falemaluâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish for his former teammates came true the next day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; doors opened for six players from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad to play ball at the highest level. The only player to be drafted in the seven-round NFL Draft was linebacker Aaron Brown. The St. L ouis Rams selected Brown in the seventh round as the 209th pick. He is the second Warrior in as many seasons to be selected by the Rams, as
Greg Salas was taken in the fourth round last year. Former Warriors defensive lineman Vaughn Meatoga, linebacker Corey Paredes, defensive lineman Zach Masch, wide receiver Royce Pollard and defensive lineman Liko Satele all also accepted deals with NFL teams. Meatoga, the only Warrior invited to the NFL Combine, reached a free-agent deal with the Washington Redskins. He finished last season selected to the all-WAC second team after starting all 13 games for Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i. Meatoga recorded 38.0 tackles with 4.0 for loss. Paredes signed a free-agent deal with the Minnesota Vikings. He too finished last season selected to the all-WAC second team. Paredes started all 13 games at linebacker and led the team with 107 total tackles. He finished his career with 312 to tal tackles, which ranks seventh in all-time school history.
Masch agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks. He appeared in all 13 games for the Warriors last season, racking up 40 total tackles with 4.0 for loss. Masch played two seasons for Arizona Western Community College before transferring to Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i. Pollard and Satele were invited to NFL rookie camps, which will start up this week. Pollard will head to the N.Y. Jets, while Satele will head to the Arizona Cardinals. Pollard finished the 2011 season leading the team in receiving yards with 1,011, and Satele played in all 13 games as a backup defensive lineman. Satele hopes to join brother Brashton (linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys) in the NFL. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as someone gives them a shot, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll prove everybody wrong and prove some people right who believe in them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like I do,â&#x20AC;? Falemalu said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as they get a shot, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open some eyes.â&#x20AC;?
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JOEY R AMIREZ Associate Sports Editor Collin Bennett may play third base, but University of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i baseball fans are just as familiar with seeing him on ďŹ rst. The senior from Bellevue, Wash., currently leads the Rainbows (25-18, 5-4 Western Athletic Conference) with a .434 onbase percentage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that this year I just have kind of a different mindset,â&#x20AC;? Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year I got into a little bit of a slump in the beginning. I never really got out of it, but this year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been trying to keep up my consistency.â&#x20AC;? Despite his OBP, which ranks eighth in the WAC, Bennett has much more to offer as a hitter. He is also tied for the team lead in both runs batted in (22) and triples (2), while also placing in the top three in batting average (.317), slugging percentage (.388), hits (44), doubles (6), and walks (22).
SENIOR LEADERSHIP In spite of his accomplishments, which include being named UHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only WAC Hitter of the Week so far this season, Bennettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value cannot be measured without taking his offďŹ eld presence into consideration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been around a long time,â&#x20AC;? said senior pitcher Matt Sisto.
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Senior third baseman Collin Bennett looks to lead the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bows over New Mexico State this weekend.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mature and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been through it, so he can help the young hitters through difďŹ cult times and just give some wisdom and advice to them.â&#x20AC;? Senior guidance is often key for a young team like UH. Bennett has been able to provide that, as evidenced by three of the Rainbowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most prominent hitters, Stephen Ventimilia, Kaeo Aliviado and Trevor Podratz, all being freshmen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People were expecting us to be so young that we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be able to do anything in conference play [or] not have a good overall record,â&#x20AC;? Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re young, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good.â&#x20AC;? Bennett pushes all of the credit toward his teammates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pretty much try to lead by example,â&#x20AC;? Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[If] somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not right, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let them know, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really get in anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face or anything like that. â&#x20AC;Ś I think it works for most of these guys because most of the young guys are pretty wellbehaved freshmen. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no jerks or anything like that, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty easy with this team.â&#x20AC;?
G O I N G O U T W I T H A BA N G
The â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bows currently sit in fourth place in the WAC standings and trail ďŹ rst-place New Mexico State by two games. Beginning on Thursday, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i will play a three-game home series against the Aggies, which they will need to take advantage of if they want to accomplish their ultimate goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would love to end it [my career at Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i] with another WAC Championship,â&#x20AC;? said Bennett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can win [in] conference play, go win the [WAC] Tournament, make it to a Regional [and] see how far we can go, that would be the most ideal thing for me.â&#x20AC;? In his last season in a Rainbow uniform, Bennett has set only a few straightforward goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Individually, I would just like to ďŹ nish up strong, try to hit over .300 [and] try to help the team win as much as I can.â&#x20AC;?