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Take ‘a trip around the island’ at Hamilton Library JENNIFER WONG Contributing Writer Art can take you many places. Such is the case with A Trip Around the Island gallery in Hamilton Library.

The gallery was opened on Oct. 6 in Hamilton’s Bridge Gallery. It took about three years to complete as a collaborative project with the grassroots organization Save our Surf, according to Sonny Ganaden, guest curator and artist for the exhibit.

Ganaden moved to Hawai‘i from California when he was 22 years old and started getting back into art as a student at the William S. Richardson School of Law.

“ The duration of the project let us explore a bunch of visual themes, kind of like a novel,” Ganaden said. “ We assigned each part of the island a part of the spectrum.”

The gallery begins with artwork depicting images of windward O‘ahu and will take people clockwise around the island while going through the gallery.

More than 1,500 people walk through the gallery every day, according to Teri Skillman, events and communications coordinator at Hamilton Library.

“In every way, this is a phenomenal exhibit,” Skillman said. “It is the fi rst time that the artwork can

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SOS has advocated for the preservation of more than 140 surfing sites on O‘ahu. be viewed with the primary materials that inspired each piece. The fact that the issues articulated in the Save Our Surf materials in the 1970s still resonates with current issues on O‘ahu demonstrates that we are still struggling with the same problems 40 years later.”

The gallery depicts several images illustrating issues with contemporary ‘āina struggles and other Hawai‘i related issues.

“It’s important to know the history of Hawai‘i and the importance of coming together as a community for the island and resources,” Skillman said.

These issues drive A Trip Around the Island, showing visitors

that there are a variety of struggles in a number of places on O‘ahu.

“I was inspired, in part, by the work in the SOS collection, its message, its unpretentious use of art to convey the argument for substantive equality,” Ganaden said.

Other artists took part in the creation of the gallery, including Matt and Roxanne Ortiz, graduates of the University of Hawai‘i at M ā noa who now have their own design company.

“There’s a long, exceedingly educated discussion to have about art and activism, how the two are connected, how work can be bastardized by commercialism and how creativity is an im-

perative for actual social change.

But yeah, it’s art as activism,” Ganaden said.

Skillman hopes that the exhibit will “initiate dialogue with the younger generation so that they see the relevance in the current context.”

Ganaden is glad that the gallery was able to be displayed in the library.

“If you’re inspired, cool, we just wanted to make a space to get there on your own,” Ganaden said.

The gallery has only been seen once prior to its current location in Hamilton Library and will be in the Bridge Gallery until Dec. 20. The exhibit is free to community members and students.

Task force seeks to improve services for veterans I EVA B YTAUTAITE Staff Writer

University of Hawai‘i interim President David Lassner and retired Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs General Eric Shinseki will appoint a new UH task force to provide suggestions on how UH campuses can better support veteran students.

The task force will include staff, faculty, community members, government officials, veteran students and graduates.

The goal of the task force is to improve services provided to veteran students across all UH system campuses.

UH veteran students include more than 2,400 students or about 4 percent of the UH student body.

Itagiapili Williams, president of the Student Veterans Organization at UH Mānoa, said that vet-

eran students are an important aspect of the university.

“Veteran students using the G.I. Bill free up fi nancial aid for other students, help with retention and graduation rates,” Williams said.

A task force made up of members of the community would provide useful recommendations to further improve veteran services.

“We want to provide advocacy for returning veterans and assist them in transitioning to civilian life and acclimating to a college environment,” Williams said.

“We don’t want them to feel isolated and therefore drop out. That’s why we try to provide a sense of place, a group they can relate to.”

Veterans make up the majority of VA benefits recipients, but dependents and spouses of veterans use the service as well.

Once appointed by the UH president, the task force will re-

view and catalog current UH capabilities and programs relative to best practices, survey veteran students and graduates to understand their use and perceptions of UH veteran services, identify system wide approaches to collecting and utilizing data to determine the extent and success of veterans’ participation at UH and provide recommendations for priority actions across the UH system that will improve the educational access and success of veteran students at UH. “The intent of the task force is (to be) helpful,” Williams said.

“We have a veteran-friendly campus, and we need to see a veteranhelpful campus as well. We can’t measure friendliness, but we can measure helpfulness.”

Ryan Yamada, a junior communications major, veteran student and a member of the Student Veteran Organization, decided to

run for the task force because of his involvement in veteran-related problems and extensive knowledge and experience in schoolrelated veteran issues.

“I think it’s very important to have options and avenues readily available for VA benefit recipients because many apply and register at UH without the proper guidance and knowledge of the extra steps needed to utilize these benefits,” Yamada said.

“Having faculty, student workers and even fellow veterans who are knowledgeable in the process will help UH out immensely.”

Although the task force hasn’t yet been appointed, it will be asked to complete its work by spring 2014 to present proposals at the next year’s system-wide conference. UH M ā noa hosts and coordinates this conference on service to veterans each spring.

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IK AIK A SHIVELEY Staff Writer A family moves into a remote house in the Rhode Island wilderness. What seems like a blessing turns into a nightmare when they are haunted by a terrifying entity. A fraid for his family’s safety, Roger Perron (Ron Livingston) requests help from famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga). Once the Warrens arrive to the house, they come to realize that the entity is stronger than any other they have encountered before.

Loosely based on true events, the film gained a lot of attention and an overall positive reception. Not only is the film entertaining and incredibly well done, but it’s also extremely terrifying.

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HAUNTED MANSION AT M NIGHTCLUB The second annual Haunted Mansion at M Nightclub features a free block party until midnight. There will be a costume contest in which the winner will receive a trip to Las Vegas from Vacations Hawai‘i and $1,000 in cash. Afterward, tickets are required to enter the club. They are $15 presale and $20 at the door. Order them at flavorus.com/hauntedm.

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Twenty years overdue for equality DOOR AE SHIN Opinions Editor Tie-dye shirts and rainbow leis fl ooded the state capitol on Monday to kick off the special session on marriage equality.

Advocates for SB1, the bill that would recognize same-sex marriage, gathered from the early morning to wave signs and throw shakas at passing cars.

Some drivers honked all the way down Beretania Street in support. In a land of aloha, a law like this is long overdue.

TRENDSETTERS OF THE MOV E M E N T The highly anticipated special session that kicked off on Monday morning could make Hawai‘i the 15th state to recognize same-sex marriage. In a testimony, a community member called for legislators to allow Hawai‘i to join four equality continents, including the European Union, in legalizing same-sex marriage. He emphasized the history of the equality movement, reminding our representatives that “the whole thing started here in Hawai‘i in the ’90s.” The history of marriage reform and equal rights for non-heterosexual couples was rooted on these islands when three same-sex couples sued to demand marriage licenses in 1991.

With an increasing number of governments and constituencies legally recognizing same-sex marriage, it’s time for our state to follow suit to elevate the culture of love and community that is unique to Hawai‘i.

Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa submitted testimony,

declaring, “We cannot continue to call our state a place of aloha until we acknowledge the power of diversity and support full marriage equality.”

Linda Schatz, partner of Sen. Brian Schatz, testified on behalf of her family, calling this a “bright moment for the state.”

To supplement this testimony, she submitted 5,000 petition signatures in favor of the marriage equality bill. The auditorium was packed as students, parents and community members waiting to testify fi lled a long line that stretched down the hallway of the capitol’s chamber. More than 1,800 people signed up to testify before the Senate.

ʻC O N S E Q U E N C E Sʻ O F E Q UA L I T Y A leader of the Catholic Church voiced opposition to SB1, citing concern for the negative sociological consequences. He opposes the bill for the well-being of future generations and a stable community. The American Anthropological Association strongly disagrees with claims of social instability from marriage equality. As expressed in a statement released by its Executive Board, “More than a century of anthropological research … provide no support whatsoever for the view that either civilization or social orders depend upon marriage as an exclusive heterosexual institution. Rather, anthropological research supports the conclusion that a vast array of family types, including families built upon same-sex partnerships, can contribute to stable and humane societies.”

In reality, denying equal rights and marriage equality is what would lead to consequences.

Those in states that have legalized same-sex marriage benefit not only economically, but also psychologically. Marriage equality laws would allow those in the LGBTQ community to feel safe and socially supported in the places they call home. According to the American Journal of Public Health, in states that ban gay marriage, there is a shocking increase in alcoholism, anxiety and mood disorders in the LGBTQ community.

Jackie Young, a board member of A merican Civil Liberties Union, spoke of growing up in a generation when interracial marriage was looked down upon, and she told her heartwarming stor y of growing up in a traditional Korean family and wanting to marr y a student she met at UH who was mixed Hawaiian and Chinese. Young ended her testimony by proclaiming that she is happily married, and she “found that love has no boundaries. It ’s time to embrace aloha and equality for all.”

Injustices are prevalent throughout our history. The fight for equality is centuries old, and the movements to abolish slavery and demand civil rights show how difficult these battles can be. It wasn’t until 1967 that interracial marriage was finally legalized in the United States, and with Hawai‘i having the highest percentage of interracial families, we should lead the way in standing up for equality.

The Senate panel passed SB1 after a 12-hour hearing, and the bill now faces a vote at a final hearing on Thursday morning with the entire Senate.

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Taking nothing for granted JEREMY NITTA Associate Sports Editor A fter overachieving in the Big West Conference last season with a third-place finish and a 17-14 record, the Rainbow Wahine basketball team is back and ready to prove that last season was no f luke.

The ‘Bows will get things started today with an exhibition game against UH-Hilo, a Division-II foe.

Despite their opponent’s lesser standing, the team is chomping at the bit to get the season underway.

“We’re really excited,” senior guard Sydney Haydel said. “An exhibition game is always really fun and a great way to start the season. We have a few girls on the team where this is going to be their fi rst college game.

So it’s a very exciting time for us as a team, and it will show us where we are and where we need to improve.”

Hawai‘i has been practicing for about a month, and players have noted the high levels of intensity during practice. But the team is itching to face someone other than itself.

“When we have a game, it shows how hard we’ve been working in practice,” senior forward Shawna-Lei Kuehu said. “It gives us someone else to beat up against other than ourselves. It’s more fun for us, and it’s something we look forward to more.”

“Scrimmaging each other gets tedious sometimes,” Haydel said. “But we are a very competitive bunch, so we definitely go at it every day. But I think we’re all very excited to play someone else and have a new challenge in the form of another team.”

The Vulcans of UH-Hilo are coming off a 12-11 record last season and a 9 -7 mark in the Pacific West Conference. Hawai‘i thumped UH-Hilo in last season’s exhibition 72-47, but

the Rainbow Wahine are refusing to overlook their opponent.

“We just have to go out and play our game,” Haydel said. “ That’s one thing that we have to work on: not playing down to any opponent. We’re not saying that Hilo is a team that we would be playing down to, but we have to make sure we keep it at our pace and play our game.”

Hawai‘i is also war y of the caliber of its opponent for its official season opener. The ‘Bows will open on the road against A rizona State on Nov. 9, and they know that this exhibition game against the Vulcans will only help them prepare for future challenges.

“We have two big games coming up for our season opener up in Arizona,” Haydel said. “We’re focusing on getting shots up in practice and making sure we’re getting in extra work and watching extra film. I don’t think our preparation changes from how we’ve been preparing. But I think compared to last year, we’re putting in a lot more work.”

And even though this game won’t count against the Wahine’s official record, they are happy to be back on the court again.

“We feel good as a team, like we all get along with each other,” Kuehu said. “Right now, it’s about us learning our material and getting cohesive with each other. We just gotta get into the f low of things, and that’s what this game is going to do.”

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UH basketball ‘all business’ before BYU-Hawai‘i exhibition NICK HUTH Staff Writer After a fifth place finish in its first year in the Big West Conference, the University of Hawai‘i men’s basketball team was projected to clock in at sixth place in the conference’s media poll released last week.

The rankings came as a surprise to senior forward Christian Standhardinger.

“We are better. Now, it’s just time for us to prove it,” Standhardinger said.

The same preseason poll also predicted the senior forward to make the All-Conference team.

Standhardinger finished last season as the team’s leading scorer, averaging 15.8 points per game for the Warriors.

Although head coach Gib Arnold hasn’t discussed preseason polls with his team or staff, he said he believes in his team’s ability to prove their naysayers wrong.

“Obviously, we have higher goals and aspirations for ourselves, and that’ll all be played out on the court,” Arnold said.

Regardless of predictions, the Warriors are preparing for their first preseason game of the season against BYU-Hawai‘i. Despite being a Division-II team, the Seasiders are coming off a 12-6 season and are not taken lightly by the Warriors, who look to defend their home court for the first time this season.

“The rim is always the same height, the ball is always the same size, so it doesn’t matter,” senior center Davis Rozitis said. “Those guys are going to come in and try to beat us at our house, so we gotta be ready and bring our best.”

This matchup is the Warriors’ single exhibition before they open up tournament play against Tennessee State in the Rainbow Classic on Nov. 8.

“They’ve only been playing against each other, so as a coach you wonder if your offense is good or if your defense is bad,” Arnold said. “We’ll know a lot more after our scrimmage with BYU-Hawai‘i.”

UH finished third in points scored in the Big West last season while simultaneously al-

lowing 72 points per game on defense, which was only good enough for seventh-best in the conference. Arnold, who is entering his third season at the helm, believes in his team’s ability to improve as a unit from last year.

“We’ve got a great blend, an outstanding blend,” he said. “As far as meshing and camaraderie, I think this group is as good as any.”

The Warriors realize the importance of starting the season on a positive note.

“This is all business and all professional,” Standhardinger said. “We will focus, and we will try to get a victory. We don’t fear anybody, but we won’t take anybody lightly either.”

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