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The Board of Regents will continue discussion on Greenwood’s future, concerning her employment contract and annual evaluation, at a fifth meeting. ILLUSTRATION BY NICHOLAS SMITH KA LEO O HAWAI‘I
In a letter withdrawn on Nov. 6, University of Hawai‘i System President M.R.C. Greenwood asked the Board of Regents for a $2 million payout for her resignation from the university. “Dr. Greenwood’s special damages alone exceed $2 million, before consideration of any general or punitive damages, or her attorneys’ fees and costs,” the letter reads. Greenwood’s law yer Jerr y Hiatt composed the letter and stated that the sum would be necessar y to cover the unexpired term of her contract, as well as her health, living expenses and right to a tenured position if departure from the presidency should occur. However, the letter emphasizes that Greenwood is not resigning from her position and will not do so without an acceptable settlement. Hiatt could not be reached
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N O T ʻA G O O D O U T C OM E ʼ L egal analysis by Hiatt states that the pressure placed on Greenwood by government officials is a breach of contract. There are transcripts of text messages from the governor’s chief of staff Bruce Coppa and voicemails from Gov. Neil Ab ercrombie in the letter. Greenwood also took notes at the meeting that Hiatt claims “show direct pressure upon Dr. Greenwood to abandon settlement and to reinstate Mr. [former athletics director Jim] Donovan to the A D position.” “I assure you, if this issue is not resolved, decisively, on Wednesday, by Thursday, you’re going to be in the thick of a Senate investigation and all that entails. I don’t think that ’s a good outcome,” said Abercrombie in a voicemail dated Aug. 16. At a faculty senate meeting on Oct. 17, during which a vote of no confidence for Greenwood was tabled, she also brought up the
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pressure she felt from politicians. “In order for this university to maintain its accreditation and its credibility, I think we would all agree we have to be free to make our own personnel decisions independent of political pressure,” Greenwood explained. “In the midst of this process, the university was subjected to substantial political pressure to reverse the decision and to reinstate the athletic director.” However, in a statement re leased on Tuesday, Abercrombie’s spokesperson L ouise K im McCoy insisted that Abercrombie allowed Greenwood to handle the issue free from government pressure. “ The governor did not put any pressure on President Greenwood. In fact, when President Greenwood asked the governor for advice on how to handle the situation at UH, the governor suggested options to President Greenwood in re sponse to her request.” See Faculty, page 2
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According to the letter, Greenwood is suffering from “high blood pressure, sleeplessness, stomach problems and other serious physical illness directly as a result [of the political pressure] – for all of which she is currently being treated.”
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FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE The exercises were some of the students’ first time responding to a disaster and allowed for trial and error and feedback about what they need to practice. A disaster triage is defined as sorting and prioritizing patients according to the severity of their injuries and resources available. During the exercises, nursing students were told an explosion had occurred in the nursing building and had resulted in multiple casualties. The students worked on prioritizing care and treating the victims’ injuries with the limited resources they had avail-
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This weekend is your last chance to catch Kennedy Theatre’s take on one of Russian literature’s greatest plays with an apocalyptic twist. “Uncle Vanya and Zombies” presents Anton Chekhov’s classic play in the context of a zombie-based cataclysm in Honolulu, a production within a production that puts a new spin on the performance with the help of an unlikely dramatic pairing. The play focuses on the confl ict within the family of Professor Serebryakov, a formerly respected and well-paid academic who fell into obscurity after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Voynitsky (or Uncle Vanya), his former brother-in-law who manages his country estate and resents the opportunities that the professor has had in life. The adaptations that included flesh-eating monsters were made by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa theatre professor Markus Wessendorf. Wessendorf ’s adaptation is performed as part of the imaginar y realitytelevision series “ The atre Masterpieces and
Zombies,” a program meant to help raise money for the actors, who are sur vivors of a nuclear accident on O‘ahu that spawned a zombie invasion. The “contestants” performing the play must stay in character and remember their lines while being confronted by zombies, introduced by the show’s hosts at random intervals.
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Karissa Murrell, a Masters of Fine Arts candidate who plays Sonya, Vanya’s niece, said that combining the story of a conf lictridden family with a zombie motif, while unusual at first glance, actually makes sense. “It’s all [about] interpersonal problems, a dysfunctional family,” Murrell said. “ They’re living, but they just don’t do anything or go anywhere.” Citing multiple violent scenes between family members in Chekov’s original work, Murrell stressed that many of the attributes of a zombie apocalypse – conflict, disagreement, panic and misunderstanding – were already present in the play, albeit in more subtle forms. In that respect, she said, the introduction of zombies into the plot was a natural move. “It’s a hopeless situation. There is no win,” she noted. “[The characters] have already become ‘zombiefied’ in a way.” As a result, Murrell explained, there are several moments in the play where conf licts between Chekov’s characters coincide with those between the reality show contestants, who sometimes turn against each other in their desire to win. “ The correlation between those moments is really cool … There’s a lot of overlap,” she said.
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of the living dead P R E PA R I N G F O R T H E I N VA S I O N Although the play draws upon the original “Vanya” in many aspects, production crew and stage talent devoted significant time to preparing for their six performances. Wessendorf, who is also directing the production, spent nearly one year writing the script. In addition, the actors and actresses in the play – many of whom are pursuing graduate degrees in the fine arts – enrolled in a special two-part course this fall to prepare for the performance. In the fi rst half of the course, the student actors studied the original “Uncle Vanya” text and compared it with Chekov’s other works. Murrell explained that particular emphasis was placed on the playwright’s battle with tuberculosis and how it affected his writings. “We looked at the plays in order … what did he write, how it changed and how it evolved leading up to ‘Vanya,’” she said. The second half of the course examined the development of the modern dramatic zombie, from the mythical living-dead laborers of colonial Haiti to the modern fl esh-eating monsters of horror movies and video games. The students also considered theories regarding the popularization of zombie movies and productions, such as one postulate that describes zombies as a coping mechanism for those affected by the gruesome scenes broadcast during the Vietnam War. Overall, Murrell said that although the cast and production crew did not work out many details of the production until after rehearsals began, she is proud of the end result, and that she and her fellow dramatists were
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ʻA L I C E I N WO N D E R L A N D ʼ Faithful to the book by Lewis Carroll, this rendition of “Alice in Wonderland” is unlike the Disney version. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in an adventure that may have you questioning the line between fantasy and reality.
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When: Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17; 8 p.m. Where: Leeward Community College, 96 -045 Ala Ike St. Cost: $23 general, $20 students, seniors and military, $15 children under age 12 Contact: lcctheatre.hawaii.edu
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Preordering your tickets for “Alice in Wonderland” gets you a $5 discount. When: Friday, Nov. 16; 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m., 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Where: Neal Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave. Cost: Free Contact: hawaiicollegecareerfair.org
A R T S D I S T R I C T C H I N AT OW N M A K A H I K I C E L E B R AT I O N Native Hawaiians observed the makahiki season as a time of peace, spiritual cleansing and celebration through various sports and feasting. Come out to Chinatown’s take on this celebration, complete with arts and crafts, food trucks, dancing, storytelling and sham battles. When: Saturday, Nov. 17; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Where: Smith-Beretania Urban Park, 1290 A‘ala St.
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HONOLULU NIGHT MARKET The third Saturday of the month has come again with the Honolulu Night Market. Get ahead on your Christmas shopping and take advantage of the array of vendor offerings, including handmade jewelry, clothes and artwork. The street will also be bustling with food vendors such as Kohnotori and Pig and the Lady, entertainment, a fashion show, art displays and more. When: Saturday, Nov. 17; 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Where: 683 Auahi St. Cost: Free Contact: honolulunightmarket.com
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W hen asked whether they have ever experienced street harassment, all of the women in a 2008 study conducted in Indianapolis and the California Bay area said yes. Twenty-two percent said they experienced it by the age of 12, and 87 percent by the time they were 19. This may seem shocking, but in my experiences – and likely those of other women reading – this statistic is accurate. In a world that disempowers women by treating us as sexual objects, while also pushing us to be ashamed of our sexuality, it is little wonder that we are vulnerable and confused. Though we desire to honor strong and sensual women, what has taken over is only violence towards these same women.
CONSEQUENCES I have been subjected to many forms of street harassment. There are the leers of older men that make me feel dis-
gusted in my own body, or the violent, sexually explicit rants from unstable street people. I’m not the only one: I know women who talk about hearing obscenities yelled from a passing car or other offensive things said in a public venue. Even inappropriate looks from strangers can damage our images as safe, sacred and healthy women. If we do not feel safe outside, what comfort do we have? The extreme but not unlikely form of this harassment is physical. How many times have you heard about a young student assaulted in front of her dorm hall, on campus or even in her own apartment? According to a fall 2003 student survey, 10 percent of undergraduate women experienced stalking and nine percent experienced sexual assault.
I WA N T T O F E E L S A F E What prompted me to write this article was an incident from last Friday night, when a stranger with a frightening stare followed me on campus. I didn’t see anyone else, so I had to run
to where I heard voices. A fter I felt safe among people, I looked behind me and he was gone. I was lucky, but I left feeling scared, disempowered and, most of all, angr y. How dare anyone make me feel unsafe in my own school? How dare anyone make me feel like I can’t walk by myself at night? One of my favorite things to do is walk in the cool and still night. How can that get taken from me? I don’t have the answers to this continuous and pervasive social problem, but I urge all women and men to stand up to this often ignored form of violence. If someone is following you, report it. We need to speak up to spread the message that this sort of behavior is not okay. Attackers need to know that we are not vulnerable and have the ability to stand up for ourselves. I encourage everyone to take self-defense classes to empower and enable themselves to stand tall and defend themselves if needed. Together, we can make sure that no one takes away our strength and freedom.
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Second-class citizens? TIM METRA Contributing Writer Now that the election is over, the United States has seen an increase in the number of states that allow samesex marriages. Washington, Maine and Maryland have legalized samesex marriage, and similar legislation is likely to pass in Wisconsin. This will bring the total up to nine states (plus the District of Columbia). On the surface, the issue can seem complex, as federal and state laws have different effects on the legality of gay marriage. But boiled down, it’s simply a matter of granting equal rights to all citizens. Our country was founded on freedom – especially from religious persecution – and we need to restore this idea and stop persecution in our lawmaking practices.
R E M E M B E R I N G T H E PA S T It was illegal for couples of mixed race to marry – or even be involved in intimate relationships – until Loving v. Virginia in 1967. The Supreme Court struck these antimiscegenation laws down. How ridiculous, prejudiced and tyrannical would it seem to everyone today if our government said that a white man and a black woman were not allowed to have sex, let alone get married? The situation with same-sex marriage is similar. When the Defense of Marriage Act was passed in 1996, the federal government mandated that marriage be defined as a union between one man and one woman. This definition of marriage is religious in nature; who else would care? America finds homosexuality abhorrent because of its religious
bias. Ask an extreme homophobe or anti-gay protester, “Why?” They will tell you that God and the Bible say homosexuality is a sin. The majority of U.S. citizens identify as Christian, but that does not give our government the right to enact legislation which forces a fundamentalist worldview on its citizens.
THE PRICE OF DISCRIMINATION There are no secular reasons why two people of the same gender should not be allowed to get married – but there are a great many reasons why they should. Approximately 1,138 rights and protections are granted via marriage in the U.S., all of which are taken for granted by the bulk of the heterosexual population. Some are obvious, like healthcare, Social Security, retirement and tax benefits, but there are other less obvious ones.
Let’s say that there are two men who have been in a loving and committed relationship for most of their adult lives. If one of them is critically ill, possibly on his deathbed, his partner can be denied hospital visitation rights according to current U.S. law. This is inhumane. Without specific legal paperwork done beforehand, they cannot automatically make endof-life decisions the way a legal spouse could,, leaving g them at the mercyy of the t th governmentt and d doctors – nor can d they receive int surance benes fits in a worstcase scenario. c
HOPE FOR CHANGE An openly gay senator has been elected in Wisconsin, so maybe the U.S. is starting to realize that prejudice based on sexual orientation is wrong. Humanity needs to rise above hatred and bigotry. I once read a book that said, “Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfi llment of the law.” (Romans 13:10)
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‘Bows try to take down champs JEREMY NIT TA Senior Staff Writer The Rainbow Wahine basketball team (0-1) is in store for an uphill climb to open its home regular season schedule this weekend. “We’re just trying to learn from every game and get better,” said senior point guard Monica DeAngilis. “Our goal is to win conference and win the conference tournament, so games like this will certainly help prepare us for or that.” In the Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic, the bows will host Tennessee-Martin (Friday, y, 5 p.m.), Stanford (Saturday, 7 p.m.) m.) and Baylor (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.). m.). Tennessee-Martin (1-1) is a two-time defending Ohio Valley Conference nference champion while No. 1 Baylor ylor (1-0) won last year’s NCA A National onal title over No. 4 Stanford (2-0). “Any time you play against better, more talented and athletic teams, you can always ways get some learning out of that,” at,” said head coach Laura Beeman. man. “That’s the position thatt I think we’ll find ourselvess in this weekend, because we’re competing to win n ballgames, but regardless ss of the outcome, we definitely tely need to learn from the situations tuations we’ll be put in this weekend.” nd.”
JUST EXECUTE The ‘Bows lost its season on opener on the road at San Francisco cisco last week 65-52 and looks to improve on one aspect of their game. e. “This team works incredibly hard,” said Beeman. n. “They get along really well so it’s nice to not have to worry about ut interteam conflicts. We have e bright spots when we execute, and we look good. When we execute cute our defensive schemes and get et stops, then we can execute offensively ensively and score points. We just ust don’t have the consistency right ght now with our execution.”
Execution is a point that has been accepted by her players. “She’s been hammering home execution,” said DeAngilis. “There’s no way you can simulate their talent in practice, so what we have to do is go hard at each other, and not worry about what they are doing. We just have to worry about what we’re going to do.” Beeman has expressed confidence that her team will come out ready play y to p y this weekend. However, she has stressed that in order for them to have any chance in the tournament, they must play as errorfree as possible. “It’s not only going to come down to to the competition aspect, aspectt , but also to the execution part,” Beeman said. “We can’t make self-infl icted mistakes, and that’s something that
take anything for granted, it’ll be for only four minutes, and then the next 36 minutes they’ll be locked in and focused. They’ll realize it’s early and they don’t want to get into bad habits. They have great leaders and coaches that set a high standard. Underestimating a team isn’t something that will be tolerated. It’s not something I think we should bank on.” But regardless of the outcome, the Wahine vow to g go out and give g every game their best effort. “We want to go out and represent ourselves and do the best that we can, no matter who we step out on the f loor with,” said DeAngelis. “Even when we’re going against each other in practice, it’s the same mentality.” “I think that this team wants to win,” said Beeman. “We just have to learn how to win.”
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we did against San Francisco. It’s tough when you play great teams, like a Baylor, or a Stanford or a TennesseeMartin, to not make mistakes, because they’re so good. You have to shore up some of your execution problems because they’re so good and athletic. We just have to take it one possession at a time.”
ʻA H I G H S TA N DA R D ʼ Beeman also doesn’t expect to be taken lightly by the talent Hawai‘i will be facing. “Baylor and Stanford are coached by two Hall-of-Fame coaches, and they have exceptional leadership on the fl oor,” said Beeman. “If they do d
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‘Bows look to make noise against Illinois JOEY R AMIREZ Associate Sports Editor Although Hawai‘i has a perfect 3-0 record and the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Rainbow Classic title under its belt, the Rainbow Warriors have yet to be tested. The ‘Bows have cruised to doubledigit victories in all three games by an average score of 77-59. UH has only trailed for just over six minutes in one game this season but has never been down more than five points. Part of this dominance is due to UH’s opponents. Houston Baptist, ArkansasPine Bluff, and Maryland-Eastern Shore combined for a 28-65 record in 2011. The ‘Bows face a more imposing adversary tonight as they take on Illinois (2-0), who has never lost to Hawai‘i in six games. “They’re bigger and stronger, supposedly,” said senior forward Hauns Brereton. “We’ve been putting in the work to prove that we can play with them.” “They got a big man who’s a big shot
blocker [Nnanna Egwu],” said Hawai‘i head coach Gib Arnold. “And their guards are quick. You expect a lot of athleticism.” The most dangerous player in the Fighting Illini arsenal is senior guard Brandon Paul. The 2011 third team All-Big Ten selection has led his squad in all three categories along with rebounds so far this season. “We have our team principles that we’re always working on,” said Brereton. “Y’all have seen that our half court defense – we work really hard at that. We gotta just see how he plays against our defense and react to him. It’s all on our reactions.”
ʻH A N D L E T H E P R E S S U R E ʼ Meanwhile, the ‘Bows have many scoring options as Christian Standhardinger (17.3), Brereton (16.7), Vander Joaquim (15.3) and Brandon Spearman (12.3) averaged double figure scoring while being selected to last week’s all-tournament team. Senior point guard Jace Tavita has piloted the offense with 9.0 assists per game,
but has also led the team in turnovers (5.3). “A lot of people haven’t really seen me play before until now,” said Tavita. “Coach just tells me to be aggressive and just make plays and that’s what I’m doing.” However, the Rainbow Warriors will need to take better care of the ball in order to pull off the upset as they have lost the turnover battle in all three games for a total of 55-36. “It’s one of our biggest weaknesses right now,” said Arnold. “We turn that ball over a little bit too much. We’re too loose with the ball. For the most part, we actually played pretty good with the ball, but we didn’t end games well. We got a little lackadaisical. Maybe it was because of fatigue or what not, but [we] gotta end games. Gotta be able to handle that pressure.”
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Junior transfer Brandon Spearman, a native of Chicago, and the ‘Bows will face the Illinois Fighting Illini tonight. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center.
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