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Promoting health, wellness and effects of tobacco A LDEN A LAY VILLA Senior Staff Writer University Health Services Health Promotion Program is hosting the annual “Great American Smokeout” health fair this Thursday in conjunction with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “The event is based on the national event that was originally created by the American Cancer Society, as a day for people who use tobacco, who tempt to quit, for all the amazing health benefits that go along with that — for themselves and for others,” University Health Services Health Promotion Chair Kristen Scholly said. In recent years, the event focused on encouraging more people to quit smoking, and also for nonsmokers to be aware of their exposure to secondhand smoke. “On our campus, traditionally, we’ve always made the ‘Great American Smokeout’ into a health and wellness fair so that everybody can feel like they can attend and learn more about how to keep themselves healthy, keep them away from any tobacco exposure,” Scholly said.
CESSATION SERVICES According to Scholly, more than 20 organizations will be at the event. These organizations will provide cessation services for individuals who aspire to quit tobaccorelated products. “For example, Queen’s is going to be there, Kapi‘olani is going to be
there, Kaiser will be there, HMSA Healthways will be there, Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline will be there,” Scholly said. Pedro Haro, spokesperson for Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline said that it has been helping more than 63,000 local residents facing issues with tobacco for almost a decade. “The Quitline provides a personalized quit plan with a trained phonebased or web-based quit coach and free nicotine patches or gum,” Haro said. “In addition to helpful coaches and nicotine replacement products, coaches provide interactive lessons, exercises and tracking tools, plus encouraging and educational emails and texts.” Larry Hinkel, a Waikīkī resident, enrolled with the Quitline services in January 2013 and has been tobacco free for 10 months. “I smoked for 28 years – tried everything to quit,” Hinkel said. “I became an expert at quitting, except I never quit. I love the texts because you get them on a daily basis. They’re not intrusive, but they’re always there for you. And they do have kind of a personal touch, and I like that. With the Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline, they provide you with the resources and the tools to take the edge off.” Representatives from HMSA will be present to show students what their insurance plans have to offer in terms of cessation. Serving the University of Hawai‘i community, University Health Services will be present with physicians
and nurses who will recommend strategies for quitting. If the body craves nicotine, the pharmacy offers alternatives to smoking. “At our pharmacy we carry the nicotine replacement products,” Scholly said. “For some individuals, nicotine replacement may be what they use in order to get through classes or get through the work day. We want to make sure that we have that product for them as well.”
A FUN-FILLED EVENT According to Scholly, the event will be a fun health fair. She said it’s going to be a celebration of healthier, cleaner air for everybody after Jan. 1. “The Children’s Center is coming over for a little field trip,” Scholly said. “Our keiki, in particular, are very susceptible to secondhand smoke exposure and we want them to be the next generation that doesn’t use tobacco products. So much of this is upbeat and informative and educational.” The “Great American Smokeout” is a national event. Celebrations similar to the event at UH Mānoa will be taking place around the countr y and on college campuses. According to Scholly, more than 800 universities have gone tobacco free before UH Mānoa. The event will have free prizes, giveaways, free popcorn and a massage therapist. According to Scholly, heightening awareness is important because the no smoking policy will make the campus better for smokers and nonsmokers.
“The event will be so big that it will be on the mall level and in the ballroom,” Scholly said. “We wanted to have two levels so that folks who are really interested in talking with a tobacco cessation specialist can talk to them in the ballroom. We figured that it’s a little quieter; they can sit down and have a conversation. So the upstairs is a quieter venue. The massage, for instance, will be upstairs.” The Coalition for Tobacco Free Hawai‘i provided UH Mānoa with funds to show a film called “Addictions Incorporated” on Tuesday. The film showcases the journey of an individual hired by the tobacco company to build a safer cigarette. Through that experience he learns about the unethical, underhanded practices of the tobacco industry. The film will be shown at noon and 7 p.m at QLSS room 412.
TOBACCO S TATIS TICS
About 18.9 percent of young adults in the U.S. between the ages of 18 to 24 smoke. As documented by the 2012 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report, individuals rarely start smoking after age 25. Progression from occasional to daily smoking frequently occurs during the first years following high school. Tobacco prevention and cessation efforts should include young adults, making college and university campuses a critical target. On Jan. 1, 2014, the use of tobacco and tobacco-related products will be prohibited on the Mānoa campus.
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Features Hawaiʻi’s Beatles-inspired band M ARINA R IKER Staff Writer
Their sound reminds some of The Beatles, and seasoned musicians have been known to go out of their way to catch one of their shows. The band is Mano Kane, and their retro rock sound has Honolulu’s indie music scene buzzing. “I have no idea if we’re a good band or not. … I feel like we play well together and people seem to like us,” said Chris Chorney, lead vocalist and guitarist. Mano Kane, Hawaiian for “shark man,” formed in late 2009 when Chorney and songwriter Ed Miranti moved from New York to Hawai‘i. “It was originally a nonsensical name that came out of Ed’s head, which I guess he thought was funny,” Chorney said. The pair cycled through drummers and guitarist during their first year until they were joined by Kalani Puana on guitar and vocals and Jack Tawil on drums. At the end of 2011, Miranti went back to New York, and the band recruited Kate Saari Greennagel on vocals and keyboard. “I have all this ’30s, ’40s and ’50s stuff in the back of my mind because that’s what I grew up with,” Chorney said. “I most emulate John Lennon and The Bea-
tles. I try to emulate their work ethic hic and sound to a certain extent.” Mano Kane strives to exemplifyy a doowop, surf rock sound, similar to The Doors and The Beach Boys. Other inspirations tions of the band include Jack White, in both the White Stripes and The Raconteurs. “I’m trying to figure out our identity and what we’re really trying to say,” said Chorney, who worked as a cellist on Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Fantasy” and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne.” Miranti’s writing dominated the band’s early material, which focused on girls, food and wild nights out. Some of their first songs include “Beef Jerky,” “Cigarettes and Orange Juice,” “Emily,” “Molly” and “Mary Jane.” “ Those were more ‘Ed’ (Miranti) themes,” Chorney said. “He’s perfectly capable of writing deep material. He’s very clever and smart … my songwriting partner, even though he doesn’t return any of my phone calls.” Recently, the band has changed pace with the addition of Greennagel on keyboard. Mano Kane has moved closer to a 1960s rock sound with noticeable Jim Morrison influences. The band is also recognized for its three-part vocal harmonies. “We steered it to a more heavy sound
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… 1990s British second wave stuff like The Verve and Oasis … and pair that with The Doors, some Motown and some Jack White,” Chorney said. The band considers the Mercury Bar in Chinatown its home base. Earlier this year, they opened for Leon Russell at Crossroads at Hawaiian Brian’s and the Alabama Shakes at the Republik. “It’s a fairly small artist community down there,” Chorney said. “It’s frustrating for us.” Although Mano Kane faces the com-
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UH scientists UH scientists discover new discover new species species in Kīlauea Caldera in Kilauea Caldera
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Single and dividing cells of Gloeobacter kilaueensis measure about 3.5 x 1.5 microns (millionths of a meter). FADI YOUKHANA Associate News Editor A team of researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at M ā noa has found a unique species known to exist in only one cave in K ī lauea Caldera. “I think I clenched my fists, fell to my knees and said, ‘Yes,’” associate professor Stuart Donachie said. “I might even have had tears of joy and relief in my eyes. This was several years after our fi rst visit to the cave, and we couldn’t go back because of the eruption, but fi nally we had something we’d only thought existed.” According to Jimmy Saw, a UH Mānoa researcher who led the team of scientists, this discovery highlighted the campus’ microbiology program at the global stage. “There is a lot of good quality research coming from the UH Mānoa microbiology department, and we should continue to make this possible year after year,” Saw said.
P ROV I N G A N E W D I S C OV E RY The initial assessment of the organism indicated it was not a new species. However, after the team began to se-
quence its whole genome, they discovered it was a new species. “ This is the work I am most proud of so far in my scientific career,” Saw said. “We were very happy and sort of surprised to learn that the organism sequenced was indeed a new species.” The new cyanobacterium was cultivated from the volcanically active K ī lauea Caldera. Cyanobacteria are bacteria that live in water and obtain energy through photosynthesis. The original goal of the project was to use single-cell genomics to sequence the genome of JS1. Genome sequencing is a process that uses laboratory techniques to determine the complete DNA sequence of an organism’s genome. A genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA, with each genome containing all the information needed about the organism. “I ran into technical challenges and decided to pursue the cultivation-based approach,” Saw said. “The backup plan worked, and in addition to having the genome sequenced, we were actually able to keep JS1 growing in the lab for future experiments.” Donachie said the success of the project
is an important achievement and a testament to the developments and quality of research by the UH Mānoa microbiology program. “New research findings attract the attention of researchers outside Hawai‘i, bringing potential collaborative projects that provide more funding and opportunities for students,” Donachie said. “ They also draw attention to the university’s science program because these are the results that appear in the media and in online searches.”
C O N F I R M AT I O N According to Donachie, one of the early challenges the team faced was the lack of a pure culture, which is a prerequisite to start sequencing a genome. “Jimmy had to work with DNA from potentially three different bacteria,” Donachie said. “From millions of DNA sequences Jimmy ‘fished’ out the ones that belonged to the species we were interested in, and then he put them all together in the right order.” Once the DNA sequences were put in the right order, it generated a big sequence. That sequence was then com-
pared with sequenced relatives of the species. Several methods of comparison proved that the species cultivated by the group was unique.
NAMING THE SPECIES The species has been named Gloeobacter kilaueensis. The second part of the name, ‘kilaueensis’ means “of or pertaining to K ī lauea,” the area from which the type of strain was isolated. “We settled on the species name (kilaueensis) that is Hawaiian in origin, although it is modified by the rules of Latin grammar,” Donachie said. The report can be found in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, “Cultivation and complete genome sequencing of Gloeobacter kilaueensis sp. nov., from a lava cave in K ī lauea Caldera, Hawai’i.”
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 79 million Americans have HPV. K IM L UZ Staff Writer
Have you ever heard of the Gardisil or Cervarix vaccines? Health professionals recommend that all males and females between the ages of 15 and 26 should take this vaccine to prevent the contraction of the human papillomavirus. Recently, people have been buzzing about the legitimacy of the vaccine – is it necessary or is it a scam? In June, SouthWeb news shared that the lead developer of the vaccine, Dr. Diane Harper, admitted that it is excessive. Her announcement at a conference came during her speech that was meant to promote the vaccine, and the truth is now out. If it’s not too late, avoid the HPV vaccine that is highly recommended by physicians.
NOT AS FRIGHTENING AS IT SOUNDS What is HPV? It sounds frightening, but studies have shown that it is actually the opposite. HPV is the most common
sexual transmitted infection and can cause many health problems that include genital warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (warts in the throat), cervical cancer and other less common genital cancers. Though these problems appear to be potentially threatening to one’s health, they are rare. In Dr. Harper’s presentation, she explained that 70 percent of all HPV infections heal themselves in a year, and this rate rises to more than 90 percent in two years. Though there are normally no symptoms, about 98 percent of cases clear themselves, and the few cases that do have a chance of developing precancerous cells can lead to cervical cancer. The real concern is that this vaccine has likely caused 44 deaths. It has also been tied to side effects that include Guillian Barre Syndrome – paralysis that lasts for years, lupus, seizures, blood clots and brain infl ammation. Furthermore, studies have proven that although the vaccine is marketed to prevent cancer, there is no evidence that it does. The vaccine, in fact, will harm
its users more than it will help them. Based on information released from the Food and Drug Administration, the vaccination can increase the risk of developing precancerous cells by 44.6 percent in some women. As young women and men, we are better off disobeying our doctor’s recommendations to take the vaccine. Before pointing fi ngers at Dr. Harper, it should also be considered that the FDA has been aware for the past several years of the non-existent link between HPV and cervical cancer. In the end, Dr. Harper and the FDA benefit from the profits made through this vaccine. Our health has been put at stake for the benefit of everyone involved in this enormous health fraud. Instead of turning to chemically made medications, it is safer to use natural health redemptions. The human body was never meant to survive on processed products, as proven by our hunter-gatherer ancestors who displayed longevity and good health. Similar lifestyles and life choices can increase our longevity and keep us away from situations like Dr. Harper’s fraudulent vaccine.
President’s Message Aloha students, Happy Monday! With finals about a month away, it’s almost time to get ready to close the Fall semester. ASUH recently passed various pieces of legislation earlier this month that impact many students we serve here at our Mānoa campus. We passed a resolution in support of a proposed UH sustainability policy, as well as a resolution opposing the renewal of leases on Mauna a Wākea. We had many individuals come out to our most recent Senate Meeting, and I want to thank everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in our process and have their voices be heard. In the next month, ASUH will be hosting a blood drive as well as tabling for our annual Angel Tree program we have been doing since Fall 2010. Come by to our ASUH table in Campus Center throughout the month of November and December to learn more about these initiatives and other Senate priorities we are taking on to better serve you, the students of UH Mānoa. As always, let us know how we can better serve you. Sincerely, Richard Mizusawa President, ASUH 101st Senate
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More bang for your virtual buck: online shopping K ARISSA MONTANIA Associate Features Editor There are only so many times you can walk around the mall until everything offered starts to look the same. To avoid the repetition of local stores, skip the drive to the mall and open up your laptop instead. Online shopping is convenient and provides a variety of styles, but it is also tricky when it comes to fi nding the right fit and price. Follow these tips to help you navigate toward your best virtual purchase.
Simply taking an extra two minutes to glance over the actual website before clicking on the “What’s New” tab can save you a couple dollars as well. Some sites will have annual discounts for students listed on the top or bottom of their page or special holiday sales; you have to keep an eye out.
SIZE A downside to cyber shopping is that you can’t physically try on the clothing. To dodge the disappointment of pants two sizes too big, measure yourself and check the sizing chart on the website accordingly before you click the “add” button. To start, with a tape measure in one hand, wrap it around your bust while your other arm is straight down your side for an accurate size. To get an inseam measurement, place the tape measure at the top of the inner part of your thigh to the bottom of your anklebone. For hips, wrap the tape measure around the widest area around your navel. Do the opposite for your waist, and wrap it around the slimmest part.
have to be careful, as certain places, such as Hawai‘i, don’t qualify for free shipping. In the event that shipping to Hawai‘i is free, it can take longer to arrive, unless you choose the express option. In this case, plan on shopping in advance.
Once your shipping order has been confi rmed, track your package for an accurate delivery. Returns and exchanges also have fi ne print, and items can usually be refunded for free within a certain amount of days. Search through the website’s policies before making any purchases to avoid paying extra on shipping or not being able to make any returns.
DISCOUNTS Utilizing social media like Facebook will keep you updated on promotions and discounts through “liking” the company’s page. Also check if they have an official Instagram or Twitter account.
If the item you want is out of stock, sign up for an email notifi cation with the site to know when it’s back on sale. Oftentimes brands will post albums or sneak peeks of new clothes for buyers to view, exclusively on social media sites. Subscribing to or creating an account with sites is another way to stay clued in on upcoming sales, which will notify you directly in email.
SHIPPING When it comes to shipping and returns online, reading the fine print is a must. Most sites have a flat rate of $10 to $15 for shipping, but also offer free shipping on orders more than a certain amount. This is where you