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The lone student on the Board of Regents K ELLY Z AKIMI Contributing Writer

While the Board of Regents is a well-known body at the university, some may not know that the group includes a student member.

The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents is comprised of 15 members nominated by the Regents Candidate Advisory Council, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature.

Jeffrey Tangonan Acido, a Ph.D. student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, represents the 60,000 students in the UH System in his role as the BOR Student Member.

“It’s a balancing act,” said Acido of his responsibilities.

He explained that as a regent, he manages the university and creates policy along with the rest of the board. As a student, however, Acido also has the second duty of continually recognizing the needs of his constituents and advocating for them.

Born in the Philippines and raised in Kalihi, Acido’s upbringing shaped his motivations and created his desire to apply for the position. “ The greatest reason [I wanted to get involved] was I wanted to make it easier for low-income immigrants, the underrepresented community, to access the University of Hawai‘i,” Acido said. “I come from this community, and that’s the people I care about wholeheartedly.”

His commitment to serving the community, however, extends far beyond his position as the BOR Student Member. Passionate about the issues of language and social justice, Acido holds leadership positions in Nakem Youth and Rise Up!, organizations that promote awareness of these two aspects among the youth of Hawai‘i.

Acido hopes that more UH students will recognize the importance of giving back to

the community and become more active citizens. He also stressed the importance of understanding history and culture. “ The only way that can happen is when students can rise up collectively and say, ‘We got to get more active; we need to get conscious,’” Acido explained. “How do we get conscious?

We need to get know our history – speak all the languages we can. When we know the history of our culture, we can advocate for some of the things our community is a part of.”

G OA L S F O R T H E U N I V E R S I T Y It is Acido’s hope that more Hawai‘i residents will choose to stay in the islands like he did, recognizing the excellent education and experience UH Mānoa offers.

“I got accepted to New York, I got accepted to Princeton for graduate school, but I chose UH Mānoa,” Acido said. “My heart is here.”

He also wants UH students to learn to be passionate about learning.

“I want students to demand their education, not just be given their education,” he said.

Acido hopes that this passion will translate into an energetic student movement across the campuses, where students will rise up to fight for what they want from the university. He stressed that students need to believe in their power to make changes – their voice is a powerful one.

“I want them [UH students] to know that I’m only as good as the student population that speaks – if they speak loud enough, that allows me to speak louder in the Board of Regents.”

Acido’s term runs through June 30, 2014.

The next BOR meeting are scheduled for March 21 at Leeward Community College, April 18 at Kapi‘olani Community College and May 16 at UH Mānoa.

New senators at ASUH NOELLE F UJII Staff Writer Two fresh faces have joined the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i as senators for the College of Arts and Sciences. Though Freshmen Jack Koehn and Noriaki Omakawa are from different majors and parts of the country, both hope to make a difference at the university.

Koehn, a political science major from Rapid City, S.D., joined ASUH to get engaged with real-world political experience, strengthen his public– speaking skills and make a difference.

for both parties.”

According to Koehn, the program ran two “sessions,” each consisting of a series of classes run by him and the head of the Rapid City Police Department’s juvenile diversion program during the course of a few weeks.

He also helped to start the Rapid City branch of the Authentic Youth Civic Engagement program that tried to get youth engaged in the community.

Omokawa, a pre-Business major from Los Angeles, Calif., dove head fi rst into the Kappa Sigma Fraternity during his fi rst semester at UH Mānoa.

In an effort to meet people, he found an

As far as getting into politics goes ... we’ll see how ASUH turns out. - Jack Koehn, ASUH senator He plans on attending law school and getting into politics after college.

“As far as getting into politics goes ... we’ll see how ASUH turns out,” Koehn said.

In high school, Koehn was involved in a variety of organizations, including debate and Future Business Leaders of America. He started a juvenile diversion program his junior year called Project Partnership to close the divide between adolescents and police offi cers.

“The classes were aimed at fi nding out why kids disliked police, [and] we attempted to fi x this,” Koehn said.

“Likewise, we also brought police to try to discover any police stereotypes they had with youth. The ‘sessions’ would end with a discussion between the youth and the police, and I felt like the entire process was very beneficial

organization with pillars that he strongly resonated with: leadership, scholarship and community service.

“To hang out with the brothers and be around them is a really good, fun time,” Omokawa said.

In high school, Omokawa participated in a church youth group for the Southern District Junior Young Buddhist L eague, where he held leadership roles such as treasurer and religious chairperson. He also participated in the Boy Scouts and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout.

During his time in ASUH, Omokawa wants to look out for the welfare of the students and make sure that their voices are heard. A fter college, he hopes to stay in Hawai‘i and work at a local bank. He is also open to returning to California or venturing to New York.

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WeCar sets new bar A LEX BIT TER Associate News Editor The University of Hawai‘i at M ā noa’s branch of a national car-sharing program is set to expand later this year, thanks to high usage of three cars currently utilized by those commuting to and from campus.

The WeCar program, operated by national rental chain Enterprise Rent-A-Car, has maintained its UH M ā noa branch since September 2012, when three hybrid electric vehicles were stationed at various high-traffic locations around campus.

Now, Enterprise’s program at the university will expand with the introduction of a fourth car sometime later this year.

“It’s been adopted a little faster than I expected it would,” said Crysttal Atkins, UH M ā noa’s traffic demand management coordinator.

Atkins, who has overseen the program since it first began at the beginning of last semester, said that membership in the short-term rental program have grown significantly since its inception, from just two in September to 95 as of January.

As a result, the three cars stationed around UH M ā noa’s campus have seen more use over the same period. For example, the Jeep Compass hybrid stationed on East-West Road outside of Moore Hall has gone from 33.7 hours of use over seven rentals in September to 145.5 hours over 19 rentals in January.

V E H I C U L A R G ROW T H Megan McDaniels, an account representative from Enterprise who oversees four other WeCar branches in Hawai‘i, adds that the growth has made Mā noa’s program the largest in the state, accounting for half of all WeCar users in Hawai‘i. “ There’s been a nice increase in membership,” she said.

She added that the expansion is particularly significant, since business has been sluggish at other branches in the state. Earlier this year, Enterprise decided to end its program at Hickam Air Force Base due to slow bookings

by service members stationed there.

McDaniels said that one likely reason for WeCar’s success at UH M ā noa is the easy accessibility for students and others affi liated with the university who don’t have cars of their own. In particular, she noted that the program is attractive to younger drivers, who usually face age restrictions or higher rates when they try to rent a car. “[Most eligible students] wouldn’t have a chance for three or more years to rent a car,” she said.

F U R T H E R U S AG E? Despite the steady growth in patronage, WeCar continues to face some challenges at UH M ā noa.

One of the original hopes for the program, according to Atkins, was that it would entice some of the university’s academic departments with state-owned cars of their own to turn them in in favor of the car-sharing program. With a few exceptions, this has not happened yet.

“Change isn’t easy, but I’m a little disappointed in the departments not [participating],” Atkins said.

While use of the cars for university business has been slow, Atkins added that she understands some of the issues with expanding the program in this way. One problem developed when some departments wanted student workers to use the cars but were not able to due to WeCar’s minimum age of 21.

The restriction on drivers under 21 is a special condition that UH administration insisted upon in order for the program to establish a branch at the university. McDaniels explained that other WeCar sharing programs, including one operated at Hawai‘i Pacific University, allow students as young as 18 to rent vehicles.

While there are no plans to lower the minimum age at UH M ā noa right now, McDaniels acknowledged that it could be an important part of increasing membership in the future.

“It’s definitely something we would like to address,” she said.

WeCar was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The WeCar Program is active across the U.S. and Canada.

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Glass art royalty coming to UH Mānoa JACKIE PERREIR A Senior Staff Writer

Royalty is coming to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – professional glass artist Richard Royal, who served as a workshop instructor at the university over 10 years ago, returns today as a visiting artist and will be on campus for a week of demonstrations.

“I think it’s important for the glass students to be able to get experience working with someone who is established in the art community,” said Glass Art Family vice president Tonia Moreno. “Most of [GAF was] really captivated by the scale he works in. The forms he has are very fl uid and very sensual.”

A grant from the Student Activity and Program Fee Board provided funding for GAF, a club at UH Mānoa with a focus on glass blowing, to organize Royal’s visit.

The members voted on which artist they want to host, and Royal received the majority of votes.

A Seattle native, Royal has been creating glass artwork for over 30 years and his work has been published more than 27 times. He works with both solid and blown glass.

“A lot of my pieces are put together as elements to construct a piece, so I’m sort of a glass builder, so-to-speak,” Royal explained in a video profile produced by the Museum of Glass.

Part of GA F’s attraction to Royal lies in the scale of the work he produces. Most of his pieces are more than three feet tall.

“He’s got new forms I’ve never seen before. …

He blows really big pieces. [Students] don’t get that experience of seeing people blow big,” explained GA F president Mike Butzine.

In addition to the size of his artwork, Royal’s pieces signify his aspirations.

“A lot of my work is personal metaphors for me,” he said. “I look at them, and it reminds me of things and values I have. … [I want to] continue to grow and push myself to be creative and live a full life.”

Royal will be lecturing at 7 p.m. tonight in the Art Auditorium. Attendees can expect Royal to discuss topics including his infl uences and where he draws inspiration. Throughout the week, he will be doing public demonstrations in the UH Glass Studio (ART 117) from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Royal will be working on his signature large pieces, and viewers will get an inside look at a process that sometimes takes years before he is willing to present his work to anyone.

Lecture by Richard Royal When: Today, March 4; 7 p.m.

Where: Art Auditorium Cost: Free Contact: Rick Mills, 808-956-5258, rmills8189@aol.com Public demonstrations by Royal will be held March 4-8 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in ART 117.

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Features Game review: ‘Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’ PAIGE TAKEYA Managing Editor

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A film like Michael Haneke’s “Amour” is the reason I go to the movies. As the winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, it’s not the acclaim of “Amour” that defi nes it, but the story of death and suffering that affirms life as beautiful and fragile that cements its inclusion as a masterpiece in cinematic history.

The story follows George (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) – an elderly couple whose lives become undermined by Anne’s sudden stroke – and focuses on how they maintain their daily routine in the face of the inevitable.

Haneke is unfl inching in his depiction of old age and the challenges faced with sickness and the ever-weakening body. Anne deteriorates, and George must remain composed and compassionate as the fi lm progresses. Much of the fi lm’s honesty in revealing closeups and touching dialogue about suffering is difficult to witness.

“Amour” fl oors you with emotion. The fi lm audience becomes privileged to tender and intimate moments as well as the shameful and vulnerable ones that Anne endures. In a sense, you join George as he faces the diffi culty of caring for Anne and watching a great love

wane and come to an end. Though love requires commitment, in life it ultimately closes in loss, and anyone that has had to behold suffering and vitality decrease will understand and potentially fear this universal anxiety.

Although stark in its portrayal of agony in emotional and physical pain, “Amour” is endearing in that it depicts, as the name of the film suggests, passion at its essence. Despite the sudden intrusion of the stroke in Anne and George’s lives, how they endure together as lovers who lived with rigor until that wasn’t possible is the true testament to life as beautiful.

“Amour” invites you to see and be moved by life blooming, becoming and moving on in terrifying and magnifi cent ways.

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“Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance” is the newest entry in the Metal Gear series for PS3 and Xbox 360, but it’s cut out of a different cloth than the rest.

Eschewing the stealth espionage of the series, players are given a katana and sent to shred their enemies in bloody cyborg combat. To add to its pedigree, it was developed by Platinum Games, creators of “Bayonetta.”

It may be a bumpy ride, but MGRR lives up to its legacy.

S T O RY Raiden, a cyborg ninja, is working as a mercenary with Maverick Security. His team has stabilized a war-torn African country when Desperado Enterprises busts in, kills the prime minister and revives anarchy. Raiden must hone his body into the perfect instrument of revenge and justice to stop Desperado from hurting more innocents around the world.

Though the game is considered a canonical Metal Gear game, it is not a part of the main storyline, and newcomers to the series should be able to slip right into the plot.

What this plot condenses to, however, is a series of dramatically delivered one-liners bookended by long-winded exposition and philosophical musings on life and death. Is it emotionally hardhitting? Not really, but it gets the job done. Luckily the characters are campy and likeable.

GA M E P L AY Though MGRR is an action game, victory requires more than hacking and slashing. Players must employ precise timing to parry attacks. After weakening their foes, players can enter the free-slicing Blade Mode to target specific weak points. Doing so allows Raiden to perform a ZanDatsu – tearing out the spines of enemy cyborgs so he can absorb their energy. Boss fights will also incorporate quick-time events for cinematic fatalities.

These symbiotic systems will eventually become second nature to seasoned players – but the game does a terrible job explaining how these systems work.

You will either have to muddle through identifying the cues with frustrating trial-and-error or go online to fi nd an explanation. The camera sometimes wanders away from the action, resulting in further frustration.

Nevertheless, the game – once you have the mechanics down – is fast-paced and has a good balance of story and combat.

V I S UA L S A N D S O U N D MGRR alternates between pre-rendered cutscenes and the ingame engine – but the differences are miniscule. Realism abounds, from smoke drifting in the wind to blood dripping and spraying.

Raiden, in particular, is a shining CG sculpture from his metal toes to the tips of his silver hair.

MGRR also boasts a rockand-roll-heavy soundtrack that rises to its aural peak during boss fi ghts. As Raiden slices and dices his way through blood and metal, electric guitars scream in the background and add a buzzing tension to the experience.

VERDICT Casual players might fi nd themselves frustrated by the precision required to succeed in the game and nebulous explanations of cyborg technology, but those who stick it through will fi nd MGRR thrilling and satisfying on every level.

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Opinions

GUN FIGHT

Rethinking gun control and culture

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A recent Gallup Poll showed that 91 percent of Americans are most likely in favor of requiring background checks for gun sales.

DAVID SMITH Contributing Writer For unknown reasons, Ali Syed, a 20-year-old unemployed part-time student, killed four people, including himself, and injured more in a rampage that involved at least six separate shootings. Sadly, this type of story is becoming less of an exception and more of a norm. This latest incident has renewed serious discussion about gun access.

What’s the solution? President Obama has proposed further gun control laws, but the consequence of such legislation has already been felt: Gun purchases in America is nearing an all-time high in anticipation.

Many Americans feel that one of the keys for both individual safety and freedom is the right to possess arms, and many will point to rampages such as Syed’s as a reason to own guns. But guns may still be too accessible, and that cannot be ignored.

TIME FOR CHANGE One solution that seems appealing is mandatory liability insurance for fi rearms. Individual gun owners would have to pay different insurance rates to own weapons based on a “risk to commit a gun crime” scale, as explained by John Wasik of Forbes.com.

This kind of insurance isn’t new, as the National Rifl e Association already offers an “excess personal liability and self-defense” coverage. But the biggest issue with this would be determining a person’s “risk to commit a gun crime.” This also doesn’t keep weapons out of the reach of already dangerous people who do not obey the law.

Holding weapon owners fi nancially responsible is an appealing solution, but federal legislation can go even further. Mandatory rules on how to store fi rearms would go a long way toward keeping guns in the right hands. By requiring that weapons are safely locked away

and only accessible by their respective owners, we as a national community could make it much harder for people to get their hands on deadly weapons.

This semi-annual storage inspection would make it much harder for weapons owners to avoid regulations. It would also make law enforcement officers familiar with who has weapons and where. Owning weapons would be much more difficult and expensive. By requiring weapon owners to buy safes and locks for their equipment and by subjecting that equipment to public inspection, we could make purchasing guns a more serious decision.

This would change the way Americans perceive gun ownership, from an act of independent freedom to a civic duty complete with civic responsibilities.

C H A N G E T H E C U LT U R E These laws could be enforced by local law enforcement officers during regular home storage in-

spections on announced dates that are agreed upon in advance. Funding for such efforts could come from gun purchase taxes or from the suggested liability insurances.

There would be issues with privacy rights with this legislation. However, mandating that all gun owners sacrifice a small measure of their privacy in exchange for the right to possess dangerous weapons could seriously alter the culture of gun ownership in America.

Whatever steps lawmakers take will be met with contempt by many gun owners across America. But we cannot keep hearing about travesties like Ali Syed’s rampage and not change our laws out of fear of backlash from gun enthusiasts.

Owning guns is about more than personal freedoms. Gun ownership comes with a responsibility to ensure the weapons are used for proper purposes, and America cannot afford to let people take that responsibility lightly.

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Sports

‘Coach Kelly’ comes through for her fans JER EM Y NIT TA Associate Sports Editor

Senior centerfielder Kelly Majam put on a show for the students of Liholiho Elementary, going 2-2 with two runs and two RBIs. KENT NISHIMURA KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

A lot of fans who follow the University of Hawai‘i softball team know Kelly Majam. If asked, they may tell you about some of her accomplishments or the great things she has done for the program. But there is another side to Hawai‘i’s star center fielder – one that goes beyond her accomplishments on the playing field.

Majam, a senior from Pine Valley, Calif., is also a beloved student-teacher at Liholiho Elementary School, where she teaches physical education to students ranging from kindergarten to fi fth grade.

“She’s such a great role model for the kids, and what she brings to the table is just so much energy and enthusiasm with the kids,” said Tom Holden, a physical education instructor at Liholiho who is also Majam’s supervising teacher. “You can see that the kids just really look forward to coming to her class.”

“She is really inspiring, and she always has a great attitude when teaching our class,” said Kai Webster, one of Majam’s students.

FOR THE KIDS

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On Friday, March 1, Majam finally got a chance to play in front of some of her biggest fans: The elementary school put together an event to take the students and faculty to watch Majam play.

“Over 300 students and teachers signed up to come to the game,” said Liholiho principal Christina Small. “Mr. Holden worked with Kelly to plan to bring in all the faculty and parents and students.”

The students showed up in full force to support their teacher, filling nearly the entire right side of the stadium.

“It was an honor and it was super exciting,” Majam said. “They were just yelling my name, even during warmups. It was really great and I’m just happy that I came through with a big game for them.”

And Majam made good for her pintsized supporters, going 2-for-4 on the night with a pair of runs and leading off the game with a triple.

“It was inspiring, and I think that if I was a girl, I would want to play softball because of her,” said Webster.

“All the kids were fired up, and Kelly is a person who deals with pressure very well,” Holden said. “I think that she was happy to get that first triple in front of the kids, which is what started the Kelly cheers.”

Majam then concluded the special night with a solo home run in the fi fth inning, which sent the crowd into a frenzy.

“I think it was so special because the kids were all rooting for her, and when the ball was going over the fence, everyone was so excited,” Small said. “I think she did it special for them.”

“It was one of those perfect nights,” Holden said. “It was really a perfect storm where everything lined up for her tonight. Getting the hits and runs really sealed the deal on the night for her and the kids. And then the icing on the cake was that home run, because the kids went wild when that thing was gone.”

Majam, who has been streaky with her hitting so far this season, was grateful for the opportunity to play in front of her students.

“I looked at them as motivation,” Majam said. “I really wanted to do good for them. I love those kids, and they love me, which is awesome. I’m very thankful that they came out. It was very humbling for me, and it was an honor to play for them today.”

UPCOMING GAMES 2012 Pepsi Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament Hawai‘i vs. TWCPE Thursday at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Hawai‘i vs. Portland State Friday at 8 p.m.

Saturday at 4 p.m.

Hawai‘i vs. East Carolina Sunday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

All games will be held at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

Admission is free.