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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 to THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 2012 VOLUME 108 ISSUE 6
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Lights off, game on: Kukui Cup back at UH TAYLOR MORRIS Staff Writer The Kukui Cup, a game-based energy challenge that debuted in the Hale Aloha towers last year, is back for its second year. “We are hoping this is going to be one of the funnest things students do at the University of Hawai‘i this year,” said information and computer sciences professor Philip Johnson. The Kukui Cup is a nine-month challenge that includes games, workshops and excursions to help fi rst-year students living in the Hale Aloha towers understand energy issues. Students can rack up points both individually and within their lounges to compete for various prizes. Individual prizes include gift cards, clothing, a skateboard, a bike and an iPad. Lounges can win various parties, many involving food, with the grand prize being a pool party. When participating in events, students have the opportunity to win “swag” which includes T-shirts, water bottles, tumblers and bandanas. There will also be raffle prizes for participants. The Kukui Cup began on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with a kickoff party in the Hale Aloha Courtyard, where students were introduced to the challenge. Throughout September, the challenge will feature workshops on Wednesdays and Thursdays revolving around food, movies, meditation, recycling Tshirts and poetry slams, as well as weekend excursions.
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NEW CHANGES The challenge has been extended to nine months as opposed to last year’s three weeks. “We felt that most of [the students’] habits went back to usual afterwards,” team member and research assistant in renewable energy and island sustainability Robert Brewer said. “Hopefully extending it to a whole year for fi rst-year students will make these habits stick.” After the initial round, the game will change. Students will have the opportunity to earn points by designing games, workshops and d excursions. Certain classes and d projects during the second semester mester can also count for points, as will participation ipation in the sustainabilainability community munity outside of the university. A l o n g with the time ime extension,, a few otherr changes have been en made. This his year the he dorm resiid e n c e advisers are extensively involved in the challenge, seeking eking to increase resident participation. The web application ication has also
been redesigned so that it will run on cell phones and iPads. In addition to the Hale Aloha residence halls, this year the Kukui Cup is expanding to include Hawai‘i Pacific University and the East-West Center.
MO R E I N VO LV E M E N T In 2011, 40 percent of the eligible students participated, but this year the organizers said they are hoping for much more. “This year, I want to have 60 to 70 percent participation, which would be the largest of any dorm energy challenge,” said Johnson. Johnson added that the Kukui Cup may be the most advanced
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energy challenge because not only does it encourage students to conserve energy, but it also includes workshops and energy education. The Kukui Cup is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the HEI Charitable Foundation, Hawaiian Electric Company, the Center for Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability, Student Housing Services, Facilities Management, and the Department of Information and Computer Sciences. The website for Hale Aloha residents to participate online is kukuicup.manoa.hawaii.edu. For more information, anyone can go to kukuicup.org.
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NEW DIGS FOR SPORTS
Million-dollar renovation for Ching Field impending
FEATURES
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