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A LDEN A LAY VILLA Contributing Writer The beginning of the semester saw an increased number of Campus Security offi cers patrolling student housing at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. According to Campus Security Captain Alberta Pukahi and Director of Student Housing Services Michael Kap tik, the increased presence of Campus Security at student housing facilities during the beginning of the semester was crucial for the safety of residents. Campus Security and Student Housing work in unison to ensure a positive, crime-free living environment. “What we’ve done in the past and what we’re doing now is increasing security for student housing,” Pukahi said. “We realize that we have new residents. They’re learning new things, and we want to make sure our residents are safe.” Pukahi said the added personnel was only for the beginning of the semester and that the number of Campus Secu-
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rity offi cers patrolling student housing for the remainder of the semester will remain “the same as last year,” unless the need for more offi cers is deemed necessary. Kaptik said Campus Security is a valuable team, and he appreciates the partnership with Student Housing. He confi rmed that there was an increase in Campus Security patrols by the dorms and apartments during the beginning of the semester. “In the early part of the fall semester, Campus Security does have an increase presence, and both Student Housing and Campus Security will evaluate that presence as the year progresses,” Kaptik said in an email interview. “We will assess as the semester goes on and will make changes based on student and community needs.” Continued on Page 2
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CAMPUS SECURITY AND HPD When an incident occurs at UH M Ä noa, it is usually reported to Campus Security, who is often the first responder to the scene. Campus Security receives calls from one of six patrolling beats: main campus, student housing, lower campus, the lab school area, the valley and the radio in the security office. However, when a situation becomes out of hand or if 911 is dialed, the Honolulu Police Department responds. “HPD works closely with campus security and responds to ser vice calls from both campus security and 911,â€? HPD spokeswoman Michelle Yu said in an email. “However, the primary responsibility for patrolling the UH campus lies with Campus Security. In most cases, Campus Security personnel can respond to an incident quicker than HPD because they are already on campus.â€? According to Yu, UH M Ä noa hired special duty police officers to work near student housing last year. However, this year Student Housing decided to discontinue HPD’s services. Kaptik said Student Housing is “trying something new this yearâ€? and that they “will assess (their) approach as the year progresses.â€? Kaptik did not respond to emails regarding what Student Housing’s replacement approach to special duty police officers will be. On the other hand, the relationship with Campus Security and HPD remains stable. Pukahi said HPD and Campus Security have a good working relationship. She said she encourages her officers to develop a stronger relationship with HPD. “We can make one another’s job easier,â€? Pukahi said. “If we can
work together that’s what I want. We had one HPD ofďŹ cer, and I think it’s a great example. He was in here regularly because he realized the importance of developing that working relationship, and it was great.â€?
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Stephanie Rudolph, a senior accounting major who resides in Hale Wainani, said Campus Security is important when mischief and crime are involved. But she said that students shouldn’t be bothered with “little things.â€? “Sometimes the R As and Campus Security come around and busy people for little things like loud music or T V, or even hanging around in a common area that people like to get to gether and hang out in, like the courtyard,â€? Rudolph said in an email inter view. “I mean we do pay to live here, so we should be able to hangout with our friends in a common area and have fun as long as we aren’t doing anything illegal. But other than that, they are just doing their jobs and try to keep us safe from the weirdoes on campus.â€? Karie Mikasa, a junior travel and industr y management major, said her opinion of Campus Security lies in the middle. She said she doesn’t think Campus Security is great or bad. However, she would feel safer if she saw more Campus Security officers patrolling at night. “I don’t feel safe with Campus Security all the time because I never see them around,â€? Mikasa said. “I rarely see Campus Security around. I live in Frear Hall, so I feel pretty safe. But sometimes when I’m walking by the dirt path coming from Stan Sheriff Center, and it’s pitch black, that is scary. During the day, I feel completely ďŹ ne.â€?
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News Native Voices hosting three-day ‘Aina Forum
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Experts from throughout the Pacific will speak as part of a panel for the forum on Thursday. JENNIFER WONG Staff Writer Native Voices will be hosting an ‘Āina Forum at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa to focus on native land rights and kuleana, or responsibility. The three-day forum will go from Tuesday to Thursday and feature a panel of professors and experts active in the field of land preservation. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Professor Emerita of history and of ethnic studies at California State University-East Bay and scholar and activist of Native American history and rights, is one of the presenters for the forum. She has worked as a land activist for almost four decades to make native land rights more visible through her work in the U.S., the U.N. and Nicaragua, according to one of the coordinators of the event. “For those of us on the North American continent struggling for land and territorial rights, that is regaining full sovereignty, the Hawaiian struggle provides an example, indeed
an inspiration for how to proceed and persist in asserting their historical and legal rights,” Dunbar-Ortiz said. The activist hopes to learn more about land rights from other presenters while at UH Mānoa for the forum. Other panelists come from throughout the Pacific and areas around the world that struggle with issues relating to aloha ‘āina, to love and care for the land. “Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz was interested in sharing her work on land rights in Hawai‘i, so we decided to take the opportunity to put her work on native land issues in dialogue with the work of ‘āina activists and scholars here,” said Christina Gerhardt, assistant professor of languages and literature of Europe and the Americas. Gerhardt was also one of the coordinators for the event. In addition to visiting panelists, the forum will also have kānaka maoli, or native Hawaiian, speakers who are activists in their own communities. These panelists will focus on local land and water topics and
NOELLE F UJII News Editor Dunbar-Ortiz will be hosting a colloquium on Tuesday from 4:30- 6 p.m at Hālau o Haumea, Kamakak ūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. She will be presenting her work on the Sioux Nation’s struggle to regain land rights to the He Sapa (Black Hills), S.D., as well as her work on the International Indian Treaty Council. Dunbar-Ortiz will also be hosting a land rights and activism workshop on Wednesday from 4:306:30 p.m. at the Center for Hawaiian Studies. The workshop is open to students, staff, faculty, activists and the community.
rights spanning from genetically modified organisms to la‘au lapa‘au, or herbal medicines. This forum was a year-long project for coordinators Gerhardt and Brandy McDougall, assistant professor of American studies. “We (the coordinators) strongly feel there should be much more than three days spent discussing land issues, especially native land issues, which often coincide with environmental issues related to land use, water rights, agriculture, fishing, etc that affect all of us in Hawai‘i and elsewhere,” McDougall said. McDougall and Gerhardt hope that, through the event, there will be a greater consciousness and discussion of issues relating to the land for participants of the forum. “This pae ‘āina (archipelago) was once a place that fed all of its people (and) provided shelter for all of its people,” McDougall said. “This can happen again, if we recognize the harm that has been done to our ‘āina and work together to heal it.”
Events Schedule On Thursday, ‘Āina Activism Panels of Native America, Hawai‘i and other parts of the Pacific and Dinner Reception will be held at the Spalding Auditorium and Courtyard from 3- 8 p.m. The event will feature Dunbar-Ortiz, Tara Tarcisius Kabutaulaka (Solomon Islands/ CPIS), Craig Santos Perez (Guahan/English), Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner (Marshall Islands/ CPIS), Nā lani Minton (People’s International Tribunal Hawaii/School of Nursing), Umi Perkins (Hawai‘i Kuleana Lands/Kamehameha Schools/Political Science), Hanale Bishop and Meghan Leialoha Au (Homestead Poi).
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Opinions About 46.6 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ISMAEL MA KA LEO O HAWAI‘I
NO SMOKING: K IM L UZ Contributing Writer As students, we are constantly trying to find ways to relieve ourselves from the stress of countless pages of assigned readings, numerous essays and the hours stolen from our beauty sleep to accommodate both our academic and personal responsibilities. Though there are many ways to deal with stress, like pumping iron at the gym, meditating at the top of St. Louis Heights or simply taking a dip into the cool Pacific Ocean, many students turn to quick and convenient ways to de-stress, such as smoking cigarettes.
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FOR YOUR HEALTH AND OUR ʻĀINA our ‘āina, they do not biodegrade be allowed in designated areas ment, second-hand smoking is Advertisements constantly tell us that cigarette smoking is bad. Surely, smokers are aware of the effects that the little tobacco-fi lled stick can have. Using cigarettes as a convenient method of stress relief poses negative effects not only on a smoker’s health but also to the surrounding environment. If you are a smoker who is unaware of these effects, allow me to introduce a few of them. Cigarette-smoking is a leading cause of cancer; tar – a chemical found in cigarettes – creates brown, sticky residue on a smoker’s lungs, teeth and fi ngernails; on average, it cuts life expectancy by 13-14 years. In terms of how cigarettes negatively affect
at all. As much as you want that cigarette to somehow disappear or melt into the ground after you fl ick it out of sight, cigarettes will not biodegrade properly, as they contain plastic and other synthetic materials. Many eventually fi nd their way into our sewers, shorelines and even our ocean – a huge piece of our island home that we enjoy so much. In fact, cigarettes are one of the top littered items in the nation.
NO THANK YOU FOR SMOKING Seeing someone smoking while walking through the lower courtyard of Campus Center sparked a thought in my mind: Cigarette smoking should only
or should simply be banned on campus grounds. Why should we let this paper-stick filled with deadly chemicals hurt the quality of life on our campus? There are areas on campus where it seems appropriate to relax for a minute or two and light up a cigarette, like McCarthy Mall. Students find refuge there under the trees between classes and pop out their convenient de-stressing sticks, but where do the butts end up when the cigarette smoking is through? Why don’t we have outdoor cigarette disposals? On top of all of the negative health effects that smoking has on a smoker and the environ-
just as bad. To prevent putting the health of others at risk and to protect the environment from litter and pollution, it is imperative for the university to consider banning smoking on campus or at least invest in outdoor cigarette disposals. With the City and County of Honolulu recently passing a ban on cigarette smoking at all public beaches, parks and bus stops, the shift away from this form of stress relief is clear. Though these types of regulations may face resistance from smokers, it will undoubtedly create a healthier living and learning environment for the campus as a whole.
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Sports Paying players could short change college athletics
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was suspended half a game after violating an NCAA bylaw on autographs. RODGER MALLISON MCT CAMPUS
BLAKE TOLENTINO Web Specialist In the aftermath of the Johnny Manziel scandal and amidst new allegations against Oklahoma State and a number of SEC football players for receiving improper benefits, one question continues to dominate the discussion: Should the NCA A be paying college athletes? On the surface, it seems like a valid criticism of the college sports world. The NCA A, television networks, video game companies and the universities themselves profit greatly off of the performances of their players. Sports serve as the most visible face of the university, and successful teams have been shown to increase applications and enrollment, while ticket revenue can generate millions of dollars per game. Meanwhile, lucrative television contracts continue to pay off for the major networks and schools alike. It seems that the people responsible for all of this money, the players, are the only ones left out of the proceeds. People expect some sort of change in the system; profits continue to rise as more accusations of paid players surface every year. But will paying players be the right response? There are a number of issues with paying players that must be addressed before going any further with this idea. While concerns about richer programs further separating the “haves” from the “have nots” by buying their
FALL 2013 DINING GUIDE way to success can readily be assuaged with salary caps for the players or limits on each school’s payroll, there are possible problems that may arise. “It’s not time to pay college athletes,” UH Athletics Director Ben Jay said. “Across the nation right now, that question is being asked at the NCA A level as to whether additional stipends should be provided. Obviously it has a fi nancial impact on a lot of programs across the country. It speaks to the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ because the ‘haves’ will be able to afford those additional stipends. It doesn’t come cheaply. ... I’m not saying it’s wrong or right. We need to do this in a fi nancial way that makes sense.” For instance, if college players become paid athletes, what really separates college sports from professional sports? Obviously, the salaries would be much lower, and most college athletes would end their professional career upon graduation. But such a change risks turning student athletes into glorifi ed minor league players. If college sports decide to move forward with paying their players, they must proceed with caution to avoid further undermining the “student” part of the term “student athlete.” The suggestion that players deserve to be paid in spite of their scholarships suggests that an education has little worth to the players and that players are not interested in receiving an education in the fi rst place. Schools already
spend thousands of dollars on each scholarship player every semester in tuition, room and board. Paying players would cheapen the signifi cance of a scholarship and thus, the signifi cance of a degree. Such action from the schools would be admitting that the school cares less about education and more about profits. There is also the question of whether all athletes would be paid or only those in select sports or even just certain players on the team. It makes sense to pay the athletes who bring in the revenue off of ticket sales and TV appearances, but ignoring the other sports directly contradicts previous efforts of encouraging diversity throughout the college landscape, such as Title IX. Women’s sports would miss out in this scenario, as few women’s sports bring in any sort of revenue. Some schools may not even be able to afford paying their players. If a school’s athletic budget ends up in the red, players may lose their salaries, further widening the gap between the rich and the poor already so prevalent in college athletics. Such a school could potentially struggle to lure new recruits with the possibility of an unstable fi nancial system looming overhead. The idea of paying players seems to be garnering more support than in the past. Whether it is the right approach, everyone involved must tread carefully, or they just might destroy college sports as we know it.
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The $8 million plan Athletics Director Ben Jay (center) discussed his planned budget increase and other topics at a press conference on Sept. 12. CHASEN DAVIS KA LEO O HAWAI‘I JOEY R AMIREZ Sports Editor Ben Jay is on a crusade to upgrade the University of Hawai‘i Athletics Department into an “NCAA Top 50 program.” All he needs is an extra $8 million. In a press conference on Thursday, Jay revealed a plan to increase the annual Athletics Department budget from $32 million to a minimum $40 million. “Right now, we’ve got to get to a $40 million level in order to just be able to compete,” Jay said. “In the meantime, we’ve got to fi x our facilities. … How are you going to get better if you’re not able to recruit the best athletes? And if you don’t have the best facilities – just decent facilities – to recruit the best athletes, how are you going to compete against the Pac-12 schools and
all the other schools that come over here to look for Hawai‘i athletes? We’ve gotta have the best.” In addition to potential recruits, Jay’s plan also focuses on benefitting the current athletes at UH. “We need that sport performance center and that dedicated practice facility for basketball and volleyball,” Jay said. “But most importantly, that sport performance center with a new weight room (and) new cardio (equipment). Right now, we’re undersized in the weight room we have. And we’d like to provide more space for our athletes to be able to work out and not have to go 6 a.m. to 10 in the evenings to work out.” Jay’s planned renovations include the track around Clarence T.C. Ching Field, Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, Stan Sheriff Center and Klum Gym, which he considers his number one priority.
Another goal of Jay’s is to renovate the current soccer practice field into a competitive facility so the Rainbow Wahine soccer team can play its home matches on campus rather than at Waipi‘o Peninsula Soccer Stadium. “It’s one of my 10 (priorities),” Jay said. “Waipi‘o is a great facility, there’s no doubt about that. You can’t beat that. And there’s a great community that supports them out there. Women’s soccer is getting stronger every day, and I want them to be playing in front of our students. It’s a little difficult right now for our students to have to travel to the other side (of O‘ahu) in order to support all of our young women.” A common theme of Jay’s press conference was the widening gap between the “haves and have nots” of collegiate athletics. With the recent conference realignment that has reshaped the
face of the NCA A during the past four years, Jay stressed the need to enhance the state of UH’s Athletics Department or risk being left behind with the next great shift. “There’s this potential scenario that the major BCS conferences are going to create a new division within the NCA A or break away altogether,” Jay said. “We just have to be prepared. Chancellor (Apple) and I have talked about that. We think it may be in the next three to five years, and it may even happen before that. We wanna make sure that we’re positioning Hawai‘i in its best position to get looked at.” In early May, Chancellor Thomas Apple warned, “If we’re not breaking even in three years, I really have to look at whether we will continue Division I-A athletics.” Now Jay has mentioned the possibility of moving down a divi-
sion if the Athletics Department cannot secure its goal through various donors, including the State Legislature, corporate partners and the average fan. “This community – our fans and our alumni – got to step up and support this program,” Jay said. “If we want to achieve what we want to achieve, as a Division I-A program, we need everyone’s help to do this. Otherwise, if we cannot financially support the program, then the university has a big decision to make as to what they’re going to do about supporting athletics.” “It’s just something that you recognize and you have in the back of your mind,” Jay said. “What is your backup plan if things don’t go the way we want them to? Unfortunately, that could mean a drastic change to the (Athletics) Department.”