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Out of this world UH team analyzes Earth-sized exoplanet FADI YOUKHANA Associate News Editor A team of astronomers, including UH M ā noa astronomers led

by Andrew Howard, Ph.D., of the campus’ Institute of Astronomy, analyzed an Earth-sized planet outside the solar system.

“This is the fi rst Earth-size planet outside of our solar system where we know that it is made of rock, like our Earth,” Howard said.

The planet, known as Kepler78b, is uninhabitable because it orbits its star every 8.5 hours with temperatures exceeding 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit and likely has a lava surface, thus making its climate too hot to support life, according to the team’s report.

The planet was named Kepler-78b because it was the first confirmed planet in the 78th planetary system discovered by the Kepler space telescope.

“Each time a new planetary system is discovered, the host star is assigned the successive Kepler name, starting with Kepler-1,” said Evan Sinukoff, a team member and UH M ā noa graduate student. “The fi rst planet detected around that star is labeled with a ‘b.’ The second such planet is labeled with a ‘c’ and so on.”

The discovery is a result of a collaboration of UH M ā noa astronomers with teams from Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, Yale and UC Santa Cruz.

“It is a particularly exciting time to be a young astronomer,” Sinukoff said. “During the past few years, we have learned that most stars have planets, the majority of which are near Earth-size like Kepler-78b.”

This discovery is particularly significant because Kepler-78b is the smallest exoplanet (any planet that orbits a star other than the sun) on which the radius and mass have been measured, according to Benjamin Fulton, team member and UH Mā noa graduate student.

“This is the first time that we have been able to measure the mass of an Earth-sized exoplanet, and we have determined that its bulk properties are very similar to the Earth,” Fulton said. “It is similar in size, mass and therefore density to the Earth. This indicates that it almost certainly has a rocky surface.”

Even though Kepler-78b’s climate does not support life, it can play a major role in learning the composition of similar planets.

“Our observations have also revealed a rich diversity of planet compositions and evolutionary histories. Considering the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, it is mind-boggling to think of the number and variety of worlds out there waiting to be discovered by future generations ... perhaps even those with life,” Sinukoff said. “It’s amazing that graduate and undergraduate students will have the opportunity to take part in this pursuit.”

According to Howard, the team used the Doppler technique to measure the mass of the planet.

“As any planet orbits a star it tugs slightly on that star due to the force of gravity,” Fulton said. “ This causes the star to ‘wobble’ back and forth. Larger planets pull harder on the star and produce a larger signal, but small planets like Kepler-78b are barely detectable. With a large amount of ver y high-quality data from the Keck I tele scope on Mauna Kea we are able to measure the amplitude of this ‘wobble’ and therefore the mass of Kepler-78b.”

The team combined the planet size measurement using the Kepler data with the planet’s mass to find its density. The density proved to be similar to that of

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the Earth’s, suggesting a composition of iron and rock.

“We couldn’t see the planet directly; it’s much too faint, so we watch the motion of the planet’s host star,” Howard said. “The planet pulls on the star gravitationally, and we can observe that motion using the Keck telescope.”

Another team led by Francesco Pepe at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, analyzed Kepler-78b and measured the mass. Their results were similar to Howard’s team.

“My team and Francesco’s team worked completely independently, using measurements from different telescopes, and we analyzed our data separately,” Howard said.

The teams submitted their papers to the journal Nature at the same time, and the papers were published back-to-back.

“The measurements of the planet’s mass from our two teams agree to within our error estimates,” Howard said. “This adds a lot of confidence to the result.”

Andrew Howard, Ph.D., of the Institute of Astronomy, led the team that measured Kepler-78b.

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Features What’s your most memorable moment?

K ARISSA MONTANIA Associate Features Editor “My first year here, I was in a Kabuki play. I played the angry, old grumpy maid. Going through that experience of learning a script first in Japanese and then in English, and learning the stylization and conventions of that particular theater form was really fascinating. It taught me a lot about how my body works and how it feels to be in a play.”

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Kennedy Theatre: h t a purposeful variety Every season, Kennedy Theatre devotes a show to each of its focus areas: the Department of Dance, Asian theater and the Theatre for Young Audiences program. Each show is chosen with a purpose: to showcase the talent of the individual focus areas. The upcoming 2013-14 season includes “Lady Mu and the Yang Family Generals,” a Chinese form of Jingju, and “The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip,” a performance directed for a youthful audience that includes puppetry. Here is a breakdown of the upcoming mainstage shows.

In Hawai‘i the majority of the population is of Asian descent, so “it seems only fi tting that Asian theater should therefore be regularly featured in the UHM theater season and in the curriculum of the department,” Wichmann-Walczak said.

This year, the rotation of Asian theater lands on Chinese theater.

“Lady Mu and Yang Family Generals,” was chosen by Madam Shen Xiaomei, who is Wichmann-Walczak’s Jingju performance teacher.

“It is the crowning achievement of her (Madam Shen Xiaomei’s) teacher, the legendary male performer of female roles, Master Mei Lanfang,” Wichmann-Walczak said.

‘LADY MU AND THE YANG FAMILY GENERALS’ Common forms of Asian theater that are covered by the theater department are Kabuki and Noh from Japan, Randai from Indonesia and Jingju from China.

“Each Asian show is the result of a long-term, intensive training program taught by guest artists from a particular Asian country. ... In general, there is a four-year rotation among China, Indonesia, Japan and a guest culture,” said Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, professor of Asian theater.

‘THE VERY PERSISTENT GAPPERS OF FRIP‘ The Theatre for Young Audiences program considers children’s theater to be of equal importance and seriousness as the other programs offered. In past years, performances by the Theatre for Young Audiences have brought in a crowd of varying ages and attitudes, all of whom walk away delighted. “The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip” is based on a book by George Saunders. It will feature screaming orange puppets and a dramatic, ever-changing cast of characters.

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-Amy Lynn Schiffner Associate professor of dance and theater “Witnessing the hundreds of school children that enter the doors of Kennedy Theatre when we’re having a Theater for Young Audiences production. For many of them it’s the first time they are ever coming into a theater. You just see their eyes light up with excitement and wonder what’s going to happen. I always think maybe that experience will be what propels them into actually becoming an audience goer or potentially studying it themselves in the future.”

-Marty Myers, Theater manager “I just had my first big production of ‘Big Love’ at Kennedy Theatre. It was the first time I got to work outside of class with my fellow students. Before I came to Kennedy, I was a pilot.

Through taking classes I came out of my shell and am now more comfortable talking in front of crowds and invoking emotion from people. I found out that the thing I love more than flying is making people laugh.”

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Features Kennedy Theatre’s 50th anniversary: the defining moments

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11/20-21/1925: The UH dramatic club presents “The House of Rimmon” at Farrington.

Fall 1963: The East-West Theatre opens as part of the East-West Center at UH Mānoa.

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1970: Timothy Dalton appears in “Macbeth.”

June 1972: Program founder Earle Ernst retires.

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1985: Elizabeth Wichmann directs Jingju production “The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest.” The successful show is revived a year later and goes on tour in China.

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1994: Earle Ernst passes away. Lab Theatre is renamed the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre in his honor.

2001: First-ever English Randai production, “Umbuik Mudo and the Magic Flute,” is directed by new faculty member Kirstin Pauka.

2005: Terence Knapp retires, and Paul Mitri becomes department chair.

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Opinions Time for Chow to say, ‘Ciao’

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Hawai‘i won six games in the year prior to Chow’s hiring. It has won four since.

FADI YOUKHANA Associate News Editor Rainbow Warrior head coach Norm Chow concluded his second season in charge of the ‘Bows. His two-year tenure has produced little to no positives on and off the field. To avoid further long-term damage to the program, it is time for the Punahou alumnus to step down.

RECORD Chow has produced only four wins in two years. His record during the 2012 season (3-9) can be partially excused due to the new system and the time it takes for a new regime to establish its philosophy in college football. One season is not a proper sample size to judge a new coach with.

If the second season showed evidence of improvement, his first season’s results would not be a valid reflection of Chow’s coaching ability. But this season, the

‘Bows managed only one win in their last contest of the year against Army. While injuries and a strong schedule play a part in the 11 losses this year, the heart of the blame still falls on the man in charge.

back had thrown for career-highs in yards (499) and touchdowns (6) and Chris Gant torched the Wyoming defensive backs for 174 yards and four touchdowns.

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Fans at Aloha Stadium can often be heard correctly predicting the next play the ‘Bows offense is about to run. Chow’s predictability when calling offensive plays has given opponents a significant advantage.

The most evident example of questionable play-calling came against Wyoming. The game was in overtime after the 4th quarter ended in a 56-56 tie. Chow chose to run the ball six straight times in overtime and go for it on 4th and 1. This meant Wyoming only needed to kick a short field goal to win, which it did. The decision by the coach to shoot for it on 4th down and go for the win is not the problem. It’s the fact that he called a run play six times in a row while his quarter-

Coaches are typically evaluated at the end of the season. Their financial impact on the university must outweigh the burden of their salary. Coach Chow has earned $550,000 per season for the past two years. This means he has been paid $1,100,000 for four wins, including a victory against FCS opponent Lamar. With Chow being the highest paid state official in Hawai‘i, his salary is excessive and unwarranted for the product UH Mānoa fans are receiving.

T I C K E T SA L E S A N D R E C RU I TM E N T Releasing Chow and paying off his contract will cost the university in the short term, but if the results remain the same, then the university will lose much more in the long term.

Ticket sales and attendance at Aloha Stadium have decreased during the past three years.

Fans will not go to the stadium to see the same product with little improvement as the losses pile up. Furthermore, Chow’s record will hurt the recruitment process for years to come. Current high-school players will not want to come to Hawai‘i when they see the Rainbow Warriors struggle weekly. Since 2010, Hawai‘i’s recruiting ranking has gone down from 65th overall to 93rd overall in 2013 according to Yahoo.

Chow’s career has been impressive, and he deserves a head coaching job. His local ties to Hawai‘i add to the appeal of his position. However, the production of his team in the past two seasons has not measured up to his contract. College football is a business, and when a program negatively impacts the financial state of the athletics department, then something must be done. The university can’t afford another season of regression off the field. Thus, it is time for head coach Norm Chow to say, “Ciao.”

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Rainbow Wahine host NCAA tournament L ACY DENIZ Staff Writer

Sophomore outside hitter Tai ManuOlevao and the Rainbow Wahine qualified for the NCAA tournament for the 21st consecutive season.

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There will be a “hana hou” for the Rainbow Wahine team, as they host the two opening rounds of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 10 years. On Sunday, tournament officials announced the ‘Bows will enter the tournament seeded No. 11 in the championship bracket.

Out of the 64 teams, 32 gained automatic qualifications, and the remaining half were fi lled with atlarge selections. First and second round matchups were determined by geographical proximity.

Only 10 schools have been crowned tournament champions before. This includes the Rainbow Wahine, who have won the tournament three times before in 1982, 1983 and 1987.

The ‘Bows will start their quest for the title with an opening round visit from Idaho State (23-11).

Idaho State had an impressive season closeout. Along with grabbing the 2013 Big Sky title for the first time since 1990, ISU head coach Chad Teichert also claimed his 100th career win – a first in Idaho State history. Bengals standout Lori Men-

denhall-Lee was also chosen for the All-Conference first-team and the All-Tournament team.

As for Hawaiʻi, a total of six players earned Big West honors. For the second year in a row, senior outside hitter Emily Hartong was voted the Big West Conference’s Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year.

Senior setter Mita Uiato, senior libero Ali Longo and freshman outside hitter Nikki Taylor were also awarded with fi rst-team honors. Junior middle hitter Kalei Adolpho and sophomore middle blocker Jade Vorster landed honorable mention accolades.

According to the NCA A tournament’s offi cial page, currently 76 percent of the fans are predicting UH to hail as victors in the ‘Bows vs. Bengals match.

If the Wahine beat ISU in the first round, UH will advance to challenge the winner from the Arizona State (19-13) vs. BYU (22-6) match. The second round game will be on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.

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