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What’s Poppin’?: ‘Spiderman,’ ‘Furious 8’ and ‘Mad Max’ Spiderman gets the animated treatment, “Furious 8” is on its way and a ﬁrst look at the “Mad Max” video game. WANT TO KNOW MORE? VISIT TINYURL.COM/KL10943-2

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UH sailing team places ﬁrst The UH sailing team ended up on top against nationally ranked teams in the nation, clinching ﬁrst place. WANT TO KNOW MORE? VISIT TINYURL.COM/KL10943-4

BFA fashion show: From ceramics to glass to metal, the work of this year’s Bachelor’s of Fine Arts candidates spans several mediums.

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The initiative, which will start with some professors integrating free textbooks into their syllabi, is expected to save UH students thousands of dollars annually.

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10 _HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS ARE UNFAIR IN FASHION Fun size people can be just as beautiful as anyone else.

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Government ofﬁcials, nonproﬁt organizations and the University of Hawai‘ i launch new online platform used to track state’s sustainability progress.

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Is the Aloha State living up to its reputation by enforcing the sit-lie ban in Waikīkī?

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The app comes after the former Campus Security’s rebranding in fall 2014.

DPS to roll out campus safety app COURTNEY TEAGUE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

On April 29, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa will be able to respond to students via a cell phone app. The Rave Guardian app is available on both Apple and Android platforms. Students can create an account using their UH email address, which conﬁgures the user’s interface for the Mānoa campus. Still, the app is not limited to UH students – anyone, including family, can create an account. “Lots of large campuses just the same size as ours use this app and have had really great success with it, so we’re really excited to get this started and to have another way for students to not only get in touch with us, but to take ownership of their safety and their friends’ safety,” said Sarah Rice, DPS community programs manager. She said DPS had been exploring the possibility of an app to better connect campus security with students for about six months and ultimately chose Rave Guardian. If the app works well for UH Mānoa, DPS expects that other UH campuses may follow suit. According to the Rave Mobile Safety website, thousands of colleges and universities are currently clients. While students can download the app and set up accounts now, Rice stressed that DPS dispatchers would not be available to respond until April 29.

HOW IT WORKS

First, users must set up one or more “guardian,” or the individual that will be responsible for responding in case of an emergency. Guardians can be imported from a cell phone contact list. One function of the app is the safety timer, which works by allowing the user to choose a guardian and set a timer. If the user fails to turn off the timer before it expires, the guardian is alerted and the cell phone’s location shows up on a map, as long as location services are enabled. Rice noted the safety timer function would work well on a date or when walking alone. The app can also be used off campus, however she said that students should select a guardian other than DPS, since they only respond to alerts at UH Mānoa. The app’s “Emergency” page allows users to call DPS or 911 at the touch of a button. Users can also send DPS a text message tip and attach a photo. Though Rave Guardian works to keep students safe by sharing their phone’s location, Rice said users’ privacy is protected, and DPS can only see their location if they choose to share it. “The only time we ever see you on a map is when you call us, you text us, or if your safety timer expires, then you’ll show up on our map. Otherwise, our screen is blank and we have no way of looking people up,” she said. Rice also said the app will make it easier for DPS to locate students who are unfamiliar with campus landmarks.

A team of astronomers led by a University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa researcher may have discovered the largest known structure in the universe, according to a study in Oxford Journals. Dr. István Szapudi of the Institute for Astronomy at the UH Mānoa and a team of astronomers “discovered a large supervoid, a vast region 1.8 billion lightyears across, in which the density of galaxies is much lower than usual in the known universe.” The region, or Cold Spot, is “a larger-than-expected unusually cold area of the sky.” The Cold Spot may be “the largest individual structure ever identiﬁed by humanity,” Szapudi said. The team of researchers used data from Hawai‘i’s PanSTARRS (PS1) telescope located on Haleakalā, Maui, and NASA’s Wide-Field Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite. According to the report, if the Cold Spot “ is caused by a foreground structure between Earth and the CMB [cosmic microwave background], it would be a sign that there is an extremely rare large-scale structure in the mass distribution of the universe.” The team will continue its study of the Cold Spot using data from the Maui telescope and from the Dark Energy Survey using a telescope in Chile.

Students identify UH Mānoa voyeur A male suspected of photographing women on the University of Hawai‘ i Mānoa campus and posting the photos online has been identiﬁed, according to the Department of Public Safety. “A number of students came forward and through the information provided by those students, they were able to identify this person of interest,” UH spokesperson Dan Meisenzahl said. According to UH ofﬁcials on April 20, reports surfaced of a male holding his phone, snapping photos of women and posting them on a pornographic website. Since then, photos of the women have been taken down from the website.

Sand volleyball sends off seniors with sweep The No. 2 Rainbow Wahine sand volleyball team closed out its ﬁnal home game with a trio of victories over Hawai‘ i Paciﬁc University, Grand Canyon and San Jose State. Hawai‘ i honored seniors Olivia Urban, Brittany Tiegs and Sammie Brown. The annual Outriggers Invitational started at 12 p.m. on Sunday, with Hawai‘ i facing off against HPU and sweeping the Sharks 5-0, not allowing more than 11 points in one set.

In one of five wins against the Sharks, the UH pair Hannah Rooks and London Chow defeated HPU’s Kara Wong and Haley Doerfler. Rooks got an impressive 18 digs and 14 kills, while Chow tallied 16 digs and nine kills. The Rainbow Wahine also went up against the Grand Canyon Antelopes, topping them 4-1. The pairing of Kaiwi Schucht with Mikayla Tucker beat GCU’s Brooke Razo and Alex Green. Schucht recorded 11 digs and 12 kills for the Wahine, while Tucker tallied 18 digs and 15 kills, helping to secure the win. Next up, the ‘Bows went up against San Jose State, defeating the Spartans 4-1. This included the pairing of Rooks and Chow beating Sarah Hibbs and Yavianilz Rosado of SJSU. This is where Rooks recorded an impressive 13 digs and 31 kills, while Chow recorded 11 digs and nine kills for the ‘Bows. Along with that, the pairing of Schucht with Tucker was once again on fire, racking up points for the Rainbow Wahine. Schucht recorded an impressive 14 digs and 14 kills, while Tucker recorded an equally impressive 18 digs and 12 kills. The Rainbow Wahine closed out senior night with two televised matches. It started with the pairing of senior Olivia Urban with junior Katie Spieler, who managed to top SJSU’s Jamie Hirai and Allison Morgan. Spieler was firing on all cylinders with an impressive 24 kills and 15 digs, while Urban upheld their momentum with eight kills, nine digs and two blocks. The duo was able to close off the set easy by winning 21-7, 21-15. The next match, however, UH was unable to keep up with the heat, as the pairing of senior Brittany Tiegs and senior Sammie Brown fell to GCU’s Shannon Dugan and MacKenzie Phillips, 21-19, 21-18. Hawai‘ i is scheduled to play one more match before heading off to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for the annual AVCA National Championships. Their next match will be during the annual Aloha Invitational held at Queen’s Beach this weekend in Waikīkī.

Rainbow Wahine golfer in second place after ﬁrst round of Big West championships A Rainbow Wahine junior was in second place after the first-round play of the Big West Conference Women’s Golf Championships, Sunday, at the El Macero Country Club. UH player Nichole Cruz shot a career-low 2-underpar 70. She is two strokes back of ﬁrst-round leader Blair Lewis of UC Davis. The California native recorded four birdies and two bogies for the day. Overall, Hawai‘ i is in second place with a 3-over-par 291. The Wahine trailed UC Davis by three strokes (even-par 288). UH players Raquel Ek and Marie Donnici joined Cruz in the top 10. Ek shot an even-par 72 to end the day at sixth place, while Donnici shot a 2-over-par 74 and was tied for eighth.

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Free textbooks coming to some UH summer courses Syllabi for 80 courses will include no-cost textbooks MARCOS DUPREYIRAOLA STAFF WRITER

A new UH initiative may save students as much as $240,000 annually by coordinating free textbooks for 80 summer courses. According to William G. Chismar, dean of the Outreach College, the Open Education Resources (OER) Initiative came from the over 900 online courses that the University of Hawai‘ i provides throughout the year. Last school year, the Outreach College conducted a study which found that if every student in the system purchased the books needed for each course, students would spend approximately $25 million. That cost motivated Chismar and his staff to establish the OER Initiative over the course of a year. As a joint effort with all of the University of Hawai‘i campuses throughout the state, students are able to register with any UH campus that provides the courses students need. Faculty who agree to participate in the program must choose materials for their courses that are already available for free to students, Chismar said. For now, the initiative is limited to summer courses.

BENEFITS OF ZERO TEXTBOOK COSTS

“I think it’s a great initiative, since textbooks are often a burdensome cost,” Biology Professor Lisa M. Vallin said in an email. Vallin said some courses require books that cannot easily be replaced by free material. But, she said, having zero textbook-cost courses gives students the option

ent departments. He also said that those who have published books get royalties from those books, whereas those who provide free material get no ﬁnancial beneﬁts. STUDENT IMPACT

Chismar is hoping that courses with free textbooks will eventually be offered year-round. In addition

If more students have access to the content that they are learning, this in turn will have a positive effect on their learning. – LISA VALLIN BIOLOGY PROFESSOR

to enroll in courses that do not add onto their tuition and university fees. She believes that these options should be used as often as possible. “I think that if more students have access to the content that they are learning, this in turn will have a positive effect on their learning,” she said. Biochemistry Professor Harry Davis said using free replacements for textbooks allow faculty to easily see which materials work and add or remove works accordingly. He also agrees that the program should be utilized across the differ-

to saving students money, he said the initiative has a direct impact on student success. A survey released in 2014 by the United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) found 65 percent of students in 150 universities nationwide surveyed did not take a course or did not buy the textbook due to the cost of the textbook at some time in their academic career. “Ninety-four percent of the students who didn’t buy the textbook because of the cost of the course, adversely affected their performance in the course,” Chismar said. He added that Outreach ColKEVIN DENEEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Fund aims to bring astronomers to Hawai‘ i Donor hopes others will add to the endowment

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A new fund will help increase the number of researchers on the islands.

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Institute for Astronomy Astronomer R. Brent Tully donated $264,000 of his prize money from awards to develop the R. Brent Tully Distinguished Visitors Endowed Fund. Tully has won many awards for his work at the Institute for Astronomy and has gained worldwide recognition for leading a team of astronomers and identifying the full range of galaxies in the supercluster Laniakea, which Earth is part of. He said the money will be used to bring students, postdoctorates and small groups of researchers from other universities to attend workshops held in Hawai‘ i. “It’s marvelously generous of him to do this and I’m looking forward to encouraging some of my ex-collaborators and heroes in cosmology to take advantage of [the fund] and come out here,” said UH Mānoa Astronomy professor and Associate Director for National Telescope Projects Nick Kaiser. The endowment will have a certain amount of money and the idea is to use a little bit each year which

lege is eventually going to move away from the free textbook initiative and into open educational resources access. The difference, he said, between the two is that free textbooks mean the books do not cost students anything, while the open educational resource materials have an open copyright. Students can access many copyrighted textbooks electronically through the university library’s website thanks to subscription services paid for by UH. STUDENT PERSPECTIVE

Studio art major Kelsey Uehira believes that this program will help out many students who have issues paying for their tuition. She was not planning on taking summer courses since she is graduating this semester, but now that she knows about the zero-cost textbook courses, she may decide to enroll. “Taking away some costs from students is a great thing for them to save,” Uehira said. Uehira said that there have been classes she had decided to withdraw from because there were just too many textbooks to buy. She continued to say that one class required her to purchase 15 textbooks in one semester, costing around $40 to $50 each. Outreach College is attempting to have the summer sessions beneﬁt will allow the rest of the endowment to keep growing. Tully hopes others will put money into the pot as well, since it is open to the public. AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH

The money will allow Tully’s colleagues in the astronomy department to request someone to come to Hawai‘ i. He added the funding from the endowment is strictly for anyone who will be visiting Hawai‘i and will include airfare and other related expenses. Tully won two awards in 2014 — the Victor Ambartsumian International Prize and the Gruber Cosmology Prize — each worth $500,000. After splitting the awards with his team of astronomers, he was left with $125,000 from each award. Tully then invested the $250,000 into the stock market and the value increased to $264,000. ASTRONOMY AND HAWAIIAN CULTURE

Tully felt it would be a sad thing if Hawaiian culture wasn’t on board with the idea of learning about earth’s place in the universe. “We’ve developed a situation here in astronomy where [Hawai’i

students, Chismar said, by getting courses students need and couldn’t get before to keep the cost down. By providing classes that students need, the classes will have better enrollment than classes that are not needed for degrees. Prior to this, faculty chose what classes they wanted to teach, so it was supply driven and not demand driven. To remedy this, Outreach College worked with departments to see what courses were in demand for students. For example, Chismar said that if six students wanted a certain class, then the department would offer the course. “UH does not save any money by providing this program,” Chismar said. Indirectly, a large percentage of the students are on ﬁnancial aid from the university and 20 percent of the tuition goes back to the students in terms of scholarships, he said. When educational costs for students are lowered, scholarship awards go down. According to Chismar, UH wouldn’t reduce scholarships, but it would spread it out more. This means that there’s more scholarship money to go around for more students.

What do you think? Let us know @KaLeoOHawaii is] actually very prominent in astronomy; we are one of the leading places in astronomy,” Tully said. Tully feels it is an unfortunate situation that a lot of the spin has been coming down here with respect to what is going on at UH and Mauna Kea. “If we don’t keep up and continue to have the best facilities, we will just slowly fade back to a second class status,” Tully said. LANIAKEA: IMMENSE HEAVEN

According to the NASA website, the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies is built up of thousands of galaxies and includes the Milky Way Galaxy, the local group of galaxies and the whole Virgo cluster of galaxies. Laniakea stretches over 500 million light years and its mass is 10,000 times the mass of the Milky Way. “It is called the cosmic web sometimes and you can think of it as a spider web with little knots and ﬁlaments,” Tully said.

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UH has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050 in its executive policy. BIANCA SMALLWOOD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

A new website will make it easier for Hawai’i’s decision makers and residents to keep track of the state’s progress on sustainability. The Aloha+ Challenge dashboard was launched by Gov. David Ige, four county mayors, the Ofﬁce of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawai‘i Green Growth and University of Hawai‘i System President David Lassner on April 1. The project provides public access to data that shows Hawai‘i’s progress towardreaching its statewide sustainability goals by the year 2030, according to a news release. State Sustainability Coordinator Jacqueline Kozak Thiel said that the Aloha+ Challenge was endorsed by the Legislature and consists of six targets for sustainability. She said the dashboard will track the progress being made on completing the challenge. “What we decided as a group is that if we’re going to make a commitment to these measurable targets for the year 2030 in six different areas … then it’s really important for us to understand where we are right

now in 2015,” Kozak Thiel said in an email interview. Established last year, the dashboard currently has two out of six sustainability indicators available for view: clean energy and solid waste reduction. The other four include local food, natural resource management, green workforce and

data to coordinate it all,” Kozak Thiel said. UH INVOLVEMENT

UH Sustainability Coordinator Matthew Lynch said that UH has been involved in the project from the beginning and contributed to the creation of the dashboard and

For the University of Hawai‘ i … there is no more urgent need than that of reducing the pace of damage to our planet. – JOSEPH MOBLEY CO-LEADER, DIVEST UH

education communities and smart sustainable. Kozak Thiel said that there have been approximately 100 people involved in creating the dashboard, and the decision of which sustainability indicators to include was made as a group. The goal was to make the data easy to comprehend. “Once we decided what those most important ones are, that make sense and we actually have data for, [we would] go back and work with the experts and the people in government that have that

the benchmarks for the energy and waste reduction indicators. He added UH would be involved in creating the next set of benchmarks for the other sustainability indicators in the future. “We’ll continue to play a role in helping to develop metrics for the 2015 areas of focus (Natural Resource Management and Food), and in the development of metrics for the 2016-17 areas of focus (Smart Sustainable Communities and Green Jobs & Education),” Lynch said in an email interview.

A MORE SUSTAINABLE STATE

progress being made towards sustainability, while at the same time urging the Legislature to do more. “For the University of Hawai‘i, or the world for that matter, there is no more urgent need than that of reducing the pace of our damage to the planet,” Mobley said. “As a scientist, I am totally convinced that we’re rapidly approaching the point of no return unless we take immediate action to reduce that damage.”

While the Aloha+ Challenge dashboard is still in development, Joseph Mobley, co-leader of the Divest UH movement and professor at the nursing department at UH Mānoa, said there are plans underway to use the information. “As a co-leader of the Divest UH movement, I’ve been working closely with [the] Sustainable UH folks,” Mobley said in an email interview. “Having the dashboard available will allow us to track the progress of this important movement toward statewide sustainable practice, and will allow us to raise red ﬂags if things go in the wrong direction or are not moving fast enough.” Mobley also said that since the dashboard is open to the public, he hopes others will observe the

Kozak Thiel said the goal is to complete the entire dashboard by 2017 and have its targets updated at least annually. While she said one of the biggest concerns is the dashboard’s data gaps and quality since the county’s methods of tracking topics like waste is different, she is hopeful people will use the information to go out and make a difference. “My biggest hope is that Hawai‘ i [will] become this beacon of light internationally, and we’re known as a place that has a very ‘aloha’ approach to sustainability that’s integrated and compassionate and collaborative and brings a lot of people together,” Kozak Thiel said.

“As the largest institute of higher education in the state, UH will likely be providing key data to help track state progress on its sustainability goals in the area of Green Jobs & Education.” He added that reducing the energy usage at all campuses would help Hawai‘i make progress toward its statewide sustainability goals.

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THE ALOHA+ CHALLENGE’S SIX SUSTAINABLE TARGETS

CLEAN ENERGY Seventy percent clean energy, including 40 percent from renewables and 30 percent from efﬁciency.

LOCAL FOOD Double local food production, so that 20-30 percent of food is consumed and grown locally.

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Increasing freshwater security, watershed protection, community-based marine management, invasive species prevention and native species restoration.

WASTE REDUCTION Reduce the solid waste stream prior to disposal by 70 percent through source reduction, recycling, bio-conversion and landﬁll diversion methods.

SMART SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Increase livability and resilience in the built environment through planning and implementation at the state and county levels.

GREEN WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION Increase local green jobs and education to implement these targets.

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UH Mānoa stores prepare for plastic bag ban New law promotes the use of reusable, compostable or recyclable bags BIANCA SMALLWOOD SENIOR STAFF WRITER

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Student organizations, like #FixUHMānoa, have used the steps of Campus Center to promote their cause.

Free speech protection updates still in the works JACQUES BRUNVIL SENIOR STAFF WRITER

University of Hawai‘i chancellors and vice chancellors are still finalizing the free speech policy that was first issued system-wide on December 1, 2014. The updated free speech policy requires the chancellor of each campus to provide free speech bulletins, designated forums, a dispute resolution process and specific guidelines regarding time, place and manner of free speech conducted on campus. “We are in the process of convening a working group, comprised of various campus community members, to create a UH Mānoa policy and procedures that align with the system free speech policy,” said Lori Ideta, UH Mānoa interim vice chancellor for students, in an email interview. This decision came after UH Hilo students Merritt Burch, president of the UH Hilo chapter of Young Americans for Liberty, and Anthony Vizzone sued the university after they were prevented from passing out copies of the constitution and were restricted to a flood prone “free speech zone” to protest the Natural Security Agency spying activity. Burch and Vizzone, with help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), argued their first amendment rights were infringed upon since they were barred from distributing their material and limited to the edge of campus, not in a high-traffic area,

according to the Hufﬁngton Post. “When Burch and Vizzone reached out to us for assistance, it was just obvious that we should just help them in any way we could,” said Catherine Sevcenko, associate director of litigation for FIRE, in a phone interview. Sevcenko said the organization is committed to protecting and securing ﬁrst amendment rights to students all over the country.

With the state’s ban on plastic bags going into effect soon, University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa stores are either already prepared or currently making arrangements for the upcoming conversion. Effective on July 1, the ban will prohibit businesses from using plastic checkout bags and non-recyclable paper bags as a way for customers to carry their items. Although Honolulu was the last county in the state to pass the ban, Department of Environmental Services (ENV) Deputy Director Timothy Houghton said that the goal for the ban is the same everywhere. “This is a growing trend across the United States, and Honolulu

PREPARING FOR THE BAN ON CAMPUS

UH Mānoa stores, like The Market at Hale Noelani, are already prepared for the upcoming ban. Sodexo Inc. General Manager Donna Ojiri said that the ban helps a greater cause. “One of the three top priorities for Mānoa Dining Services is to focus on the Environment,” Ojiri said in an email interview. “The plastic bag ban is good for the environment and supports one of our 14 commitments in our ‘Better Tomorrow Plan.’” Ojiri added that while The Market is currently using biodegradable/ compostable plastic bags, they

This is a growing trend across the United States, and Honolulu was the last county in Hawai‘ i to pass such a measure. – TIMOTHY HOUGHTON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPUTY DIRECTOR

was the last county in Hawai‘ i to pass such a measure,” Houghton said in an email interview. “The underlying theme is to try and eliminate one form of litter that could potentially make its way into our waterways and harm both marine life and birds.”

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Although the new free speech policy allows for “designated free speech forums,” students are not limited to these areas to express themselves. The update also suggested potential intended users of these forums to provide advance notice of their intended use, but it is no longer a requirement. Students and community members who believe their ﬁrst amendment rights to free speech are being threatened will now have a separate process catered to their needs. “In our view, it meets all of the requirements of the ﬁrst amendment ... it’s a question of how it’s implemented, but we think that the foundation has been set for what should be a constitutional regime that meets the needs of the students to be able to express themselves and the reasonable needs of the university as well,” Sevcenko said. The new policy has no deadline as to when chancellors of each campus must release these implementations.

being ordered to stop distributing the prohibited bags and being ﬁned between $100 and $1,000 per day of violation.

THE REGULATION

According to the regulation, businesses are able to use either reusable bags, compostable plastic bags or recyclable paper bags in the place of regular plastic ones, with or without charging the customer extra. There are exceptions to the rule, however, as the use of non-recyclable paper bags are allowed if they are used to transport prepared foods, beverages or bakery goods. About 30 percent of the 4,000 businesses that responded to an ENV survey about their plans to implement the ban said they are using recyclable paper bags. Another 30 percent said that they are using reusable plastic. He said that while the original deadline to respond was March 27, the ENV would be following up with another 5,000 businesses regarding their post-ban plans. The regulation also states the penalties for a business that violates the terms of the ban include

will start to sell reusable grocery bags as well in an effort to encourage students to use that instead or bring their own bags. The Mānoa Bookstore is making its preparations, but is still ready to join the eight other UH bookstores that have already been committed to a no plastic bag ban since 2011, said UH Mānoa Bookstore Operations Manager Jennifer Sogi. Sogi said that though the bookstore already offers reusable shopping bags for $1.95, they would conduct a survey this semester to ﬁnd out what customer’s preferences are and determine if the bags they use now will be enough. She said the store is looking at other types of bags in anticipation of buying another type of bag. She explained that while the bookstore likes to give away free bags during promotions, there is a possibility that customers will be charged for the reusable bags as a way to cover operational costs. Although arrangements are still in progress, Sogi said that the Mānoa Bookstore’s customers are already set for the upcoming ban. “We think our UH customer base is ready for the change, and we’re on board with going green and moving UH toward sustainability,” Sogi said in an email interview. “We’ve seen students return to our stores

with their reusable totes or choose their backpacks to carry purchased items instead of a plastic bag.” Sogi also said that prior to the start of the ban; the Mānoa Bookstore will be posting signs as a reminder to customers that they may no longer offer free plastic bags. DISADVANTAGES OF THE BAN

Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai‘ i (BEACH) President and Co-founder Suzanne Frazer said that while she supports the plastic bag ban, she is disappointed that it does not apply to all plastic checkout bags, allowing stores to either continue using regular plastic, compostable plastic or thicker bags. “Stores may just replace one plastic bag with another plastic bag and that to me is not a plastic bag ban,” Frazer said in an email interview. “The City and County of Honolulu has the weakest plastic bag ban of all the four counties. I would like to see a proper ban on all plastic checkout bags.” Frazer said that while the ban allows the use of compostable plastic bags, it requires special facilities to break down. “The problem with compostable plastic bags is that they don’t compost in the environment and people may litter them more thinking that they will break down,” Frazer said. “Compostable plastic will only compost in a high heat, commercial composting facility, none of which exist on this island.” Frazer said plastic bags pose a risk for marine animals such as sea turtles, which eat the leftover plastic, mistaking it for food. This can result in blockages that prevent the turtles from diving for food. She said that after ingesting a plastic bag, it takes up to 60 days for a sea turtle to starve to death. Natalie Bruso, vice president of the Surfrider Foundation Student Chapter at UH Mānoa, a group whose mission is to protect the world’s oceans, said that she hopes the plastic bag ban will spark a transformation in people’s beliefs. “It would be great if we could just initiate a change in culture to make it the norm for people to carry or use their own reusable or sustainable bags,” Bruso said. “And since we have seen it done in other counties, you know it’s possible, we just have to do it.” What do you think? Let us know @KaLeoOHawaii

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Most models in the United Kingdom tend to be at least 5’8” while those in Japan are usually over 5’6”.

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Next Monday, the juniors and seniors from the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program (FDMP) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa will hold their 49th annual fashion show. On February 8, the show’s Facebook page published a call for female models who are over 5’7”. This height requirement sends a troubling message to Mānoa students, particularly to women. Seeing a fashion runway ﬁlled with tall models should provoke us to question whether beauty can be deﬁned within particular measurements such as height. “The fashion industry can be detrimental to female self-image. It gives them the idea that they are not naturally beautiful the way they are,” FDMP secretary Karisa Archambault said. AGAINST NEGATIVE SELF-IMAGE

Most fashion events are criticized for their selectivity of girls’ body type. To counter promoting slim “ideals,” Italy, Spain and, most recently, France outlawed models who are too thin. “This is an important message to young women who see these models as an aesthetic example,” said Marisol Touraine, Health Minister of France. Before being hired, models now need a medical certiﬁcate verifying that they have a Body Mass Index of 18. The punishment for those who disobey the new law can add up to US$79,000 and six months in jail. There is also a penalty for websites promoting anorexia. Height requirements could have the same detrimental effect on young women as unachievable weight standards. UH Mānoa’s FDMP can learn from that experience and be proactive about making people aware that beauty is not contained within such limits.

“Our fashion program at UH may be small and under the radar, but we are passionate about what we do, and how we want to change the world by creating new standards of self-image,” Archambault said. “An example would be to never have sizing or height requirements for models. This fuels the ﬂame of the fashion industry. One must absolutely do away with these in order for body image to become acceptable on all levels.” EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

It’s counterintuitive for fashion shows to have such rigid requirements on a diverse campus like ours. Not all ethnicities are the same height, and it is unfair for UH Mānoa’s FDMP to have such narrow requirements that may exclude so many people on campus. The fashion students are not to blame because they are doing what the industry requires them to do. This may be true, but standards are often set in countries where people have physically different features from much of Hawai‘i’s population. It’s puzzling why UH Mānoa’s FDMP follows those standards. Many may say that there is no possible way a fashion show to have signiﬁcant impact on students’ self-image. However, people form opinions of themselves from many perspectives and looking up to the “ideals” of the fashion industry is one of them. Any source of negative self-image needs to be dealt with. FDMP should become more inclusive, which would be in line with its own values. “Fashion can make ordinary people feel beautiful, and in this way, it can help promote individuality and uniqueness,” Archambault said. “It creates a self-image that one can be happy about, regardless of how skinny or curvy one may be.” Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

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Jones Act makes life in Hawai‘ i expensive Get rid of the protectionist policy

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Matson Navigation Company has been bringing passengers and cargo to Hawai‘ i since 1882. SEAN MITSUI GUEST WRITER

The main reason why consumer goods are so expensive in Hawai‘ i is because of a nearly century-old federal law called the Jones Act. Because of this regulation,

is less competition. When there is less competition, there are no market forces to keep prices down. Worse are the implications of the Jones Act’s wastefulness. Asian cargo has to ﬁrst stop at San Francisco before going to Hawai‘ i. As a result, goods in Hawai‘ i cost 49

Goods in Hawai‘ i cost 49 percent more than equivalents for sale on the U.S. mainland. all products shipped to Hawai‘ i, including those manufactured in Asia, must travel to our state from a U.S. harbor. Most often, that means products must be shipped to the West Coast before they come here. WHAT IS THE JONES ACT?

The Jones Act, formally known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, requires all vessels transporting cargo or passengers between two U.S. ports to be built, crewed by and sailed under the U.S. ﬂag. This statute was established after World War I with the intention of preserving a strong national shipping industry and navy. Now, it’s most often defended by shipbuilding unions. WHAT ARE THE RESULTS TODAY?

The Jones Act has tarnished the nation’s shipping industry. The U.S. now builds only about one percent of all large commercial ships. More importantly, though, it has left damaging economic consequences. Due to the imposed regulations, Hawai‘ i primarily relies on two shipping companies for importing, Matson and Horizon. One issue is the undermining of basic economic principles: in any industry, when there is less variety in supply, there

percent more than equivalents for sale on the U.S. mainland. This law has only benefited a few large shipping companies while wiping out smaller ones. The result is financial burden on local consumers and limited protection for significant players in our economy. IS SECURITY AN ISSUE?

Many proponents of the Jones Act justify the law with domestic peace and security. “[It] plays a critical role in protecting our national security by helping us maintain our ability to build, crew and deploy U.S. ships when they are needed,” U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa said. The reality of the situation is not optimistic: the Jones Act leaves us more vulnerable in the case of an emergency. During Hurricane Sandy, for example, President Obama had to temporarily waive the Jones Act so foreign oil tankers from the Gulf of Mexico could deliver fuel to ports in the Northeast. As a result, the price of oil in New England was successfully kept low. Enforcement of the Jones Act during a foreign military threat would be even more disastrous. Hawai‘i Paciﬁc University Professor Ken Schoolland suggests that

an enemy would want to cut the islands off from international shipping in the case of a war. Ironically, the law does this in peacetime. Although well-intentioned, the Jones Act is a relic of the early 20th century. It is time to call for an exemption, if not a full repeal. On April 13, representatives from Hawai‘i, Guam and Puerto Rico held a joint videoconference to discuss a possible exemption to the Jones Act for the U.S.’s non-contiguous territories. Thankfully, the “U.S.-built” requirement doesn’t apply to Guam anymore. NEED FOR CHANGE

Change is slow. Hawai‘i State Senator Sam Slom has introduced resolutions calling for this exemption only to be defeated many times. Nevertheless, we are starting to see progress every year, as more Republicans and Democrats come together to support this action. As residents of Hawai‘ i, we should acknowledge the effect this law has on our islands, and as UH students, we should be more concerned about the high cost of living in Hawai‘ i. Sometimes solutions are simple, but their execution is difﬁcult because of lack of political will or education. For this reason, we must realize that by preserving this outdated legislation, politicians are only maintaining the status quo. If we want growth and prosperity, we need to start deconstructing the Jones Act.

Sean Mitsui is President of the Young Americans for Liberty Club and an ASUH Senator for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

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DPS could have outed voyeur months earlier The University of Hawai‘i should have sent emails warning the community about the man photographing women on campus and uploading the photos to a pornography website two months earlier than it did. On Feb. 26, 2015, Ka Leo O Hawai‘i received a tip about photos of female students at UH Mānoa posted online to a pornography website and informed the Department of Public Safety (DPS). In an interview, DPS Community Programs Manager Sarah Rice said Ka Leo had not been the first to report the unwanted photography. “Educating the community to make wise decisions is a step towards crime prevention,” Rice said. But why the department took so long to educate students and others on campus about the voyeur is unclear. In those two months, the voyeur posted hundreds of additional images. Why did DPS only begin sending out emails on April 20 when they knew about these incidents for at least two months? It’s understandable that DPS may not have had a physical description of the photographer at that point. However, UH Mānoa community members should at least have been made aware of what was going on. When DPS did begin sending out email updates, the warning emails prompted concerned students to share new information with the department. Rice said the photographer was identified within 24 hours of the first email. Perhaps the photographer could have been identified and stopped two months ago if DPS had shared what it knew earlier. It only took a couple of days for him to take down the photos once the campus distributed the warning emails. While DPS’s efforts did identify the photographer and hand the case to HPD, there is no reason why action could not have been taken sooner. ABOUT OUR VOICE

Opinions expressed in “Our Voice” are the work of Ka Leo’s Editorial Board. Members include Editorin-Chief Alexander Bitter, Associate Opinions Editor Pavel Stankov, Associate News Editor Courtney Teague and Features Editor Brad Dell. We encourage responses in the form of letters to the editor. To submit one, go to kaleo.org/ opinion/submit or mail your letter to: Ka Leo O Hawai‘i, 2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 107, Honolulu, HI 96822.

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According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the number of homeless people in the state has increased by 18 percent from 2010 to 2014. KEON DIEGO STAFF WRITER

Hawai‘i’s homeless population is second largest in the nation after Washington, D.C., according to data from the National Alliance to End Homelessness. More than a half of them live on O‘ahu, and they suffer from various substance abuse problems or chronic diseases. Last year’s criminalization of homelessness in Waikīkī was unfair because of economic motivations. Instead, the state should encourage the work of shelters and nonproﬁt agencies. ALL BECAUSE OF TOURISM

Unappealing aesthetics are bad for business. Signiﬁcant pressure from the state’s tourism industry called for regulations to keep homeless people away from their properties. They achieved this goal through the sit-lie ban enforced on Waikīkī’s sidewalks since August 2014. Although the homeless are perceived as a potential economic threat, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority reported “record-breaking visitor spending and arrivals” over the last two years. “We’re helping the public to view the homeless as faceless people – not even people, but objects to sweep away,” said City Council Member Breene Harimoto, an opponent of the sit-lie ban. It is a moral imperative that homeless individuals and families are offered effective support, rather than displacement.

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There are more than 4,700 homeless people on O‘ahu, 1,600 of whom are unsheltered. Nearly 900 are either suffering from a mental illness or substance abuse. City ofﬁcials contend that there are about 4,400 beds avail-

family with one full-time worker earning minimum wage cannot afford the fair-market rent for a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the U.S. An estimated 12 million renters and homeowner households now pay more than 50 percent of their annual income

We’re helping the public to view the homeless as faceless people – not even people, but objects to sweep away. – BREENE HARIMOTO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

able across all emergency shelters, transitional shelters, and permanent supportive housing. “Criminalization of basic human functions in the absence of options for shelter violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment,” the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘ i said. Many homeless remain averse to shelter life, citing violence, bed bugs, theft and rape. Instead, many choose to live near beach parks where life necessities like showers, toilets and water are available. However, parks are closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The cost of living in Hawai‘i is too high for most homeless. For those who have successfully entered transitional programs that offer support for permanent housing, it is a daunting task to get back on their feet in the nation’s fourth most expensive place to live. The problem is national. A

for housing, according to the Mayor’s Ofﬁce of Housing. HOUSING FIRST

Shelters’ common approach involves a screening process in which the homeless must agree to certain rules. Unfortunately, with so many of Hawai‘ i’s homeless suffering from mental illness or substance abuse, they often fail to meet program prerequisites. Housing First is an initiative adopted by local ofﬁcials as a way to counter this failure. “Housing First is about getting the homeless into housing immediately without requiring that they be clean and sober. These are the requirements many homeless people are simply unable to meet,” City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said. ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL

“We are all in this canoe together and have a fundamental obligation

to care for our most vulnerable,” Caldwell said. There must be an effort to eliminate the dehumanizing treatment and stigma towards the homeless community while providing needed support. It is disheartening to see people struggling in poverty – victims of indifference.

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Every artist behind “Unabridged” has a story to tell. These Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) students encourage viewers to uncover the ideas and processes behind the artwork in this student-curated exhibition. “The BFA capstone class isn’t just about creating a piece of artwork and displaying it in the gallery at the end of the semester,” Eric Peters, BFA committee president said. “There is a heavy emphasis on critical discussion and really thinking about what ideas you are exploring and how your artwork reﬂects — or doesn’t reﬂect — those ideas.” The “Unabridged” exhibition culminates months of critical discussion and studio practice that exposed BFA students to curatorial work. The exhibit will be open for free to the public from April 26 to May 15 at The Art Gallery on campus. THE BFA STUDENTS

The students involved are part of a competitive BFA program designed for those who wish to pursue a career or an advanced degree in art. The BFA program provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge of art to individual projects. “When you’re doing the remedial art courses, the assignments are more directed,” sculptor Sarah Sollner said. “This program gives me a chance to explore my own ideas and concepts and talk about why I personally make art and what direction I’m heading as an artist.” “Unabridged” is run by a planning committee that each individual artist has a role in. The committee consists of 21 students and has three main positions — a president, secretary and treasurer — along with three department heads that help with the planning process and provide feedback to the artists throughout the semester. “The 18 other students take on

varied roles as well, mainly planning the opening, reception and exhibition details,” Peters said. The students submit a proposal, do individual research, gather materials and create their artwork on their own. The artists also work with the department heads and gallery staff on a professional level. “It’s really nice to have [the department heads] so available,” Peters said. “Any question you have,

ing periods that the BFA artists undergo, the ﬁnal critique being the ﬁnal installation of their art. The artists gain further experience in the critiquing process from individual meetings with department heads and from the collaborative process of exchanging feedback with fellow artists. “Critique is a time where I get response about my work to see what’s working and what’s not,”

The artist will guide the viewers in and it’s up to them to put the pieces together. Once the pieces are put together, I think that’s where the actual story begins.” – PAUL GALANG BFA PRINTMAKER

you can shoot them an email and that night they will email you back. I’m meeting two of them for the ﬁrst time in this class and they are very open, they give good critique.” The graphic design team plays an essential role in “Unabridged” but is separate from the artists, though both groups are essentially part of the BFA program and will be getting BFA degrees. The design team creates the graphic elements of the exhibition from the logos, handouts and wall texts. They will also be having their own exhibition at the commons gallery across from the “Unabridged” exhibition.

printmaker Paul Galang said. “I think this is important to keep me moving and thinking, especially when I’m stuck.” BFA students are provided their own creative studio space for the entire semester to develop their

individual projects. Each studio is unique to the artists that inhabit the space. THE EXHIBITION

There are a wide variety of art mediums that make up “Unabridged” – including sculpting, glass, printmaking, photography, painting and more. Behind each art installation is a well-thought and developed concept that personiﬁes each up-and-coming artist. “The exhibition is a huge milestone in my and other participants’ careers because it is an introduction for us, as artists, into the art world,” sculptor Kaua Abbey said. “It gives us experience with participating in a huge art exhibition and the chance to show our work to a large audience.” In addition to the variety of art mediums, each artist brings their own understanding, experience and interpretation of their work in “Unabridged.” Though the exhibition does not have a collective theme, there are relationships between the art works and meaning that can be derived from the

title “Unabridged.” “The show doesn’t really have a solid theme or concept, but surprisingly a lot of the pieces share similar themes of weight, concealment, entombment and Japanese historical aspects,” Peters said. Galang believes that behind every piece, there is a signiﬁcant story to be discovered. “The artist will guide the viewers in and it’s up to them to put the pieces together,” he said. “Once the pieces are put together, I think that’s where the actual story begins.” On a deeper level, “Unabridged” will connect the experiences and ideas of artists to the public. Sollner is aware of the impact of her work to the community. “It gives a chance for us to communicate with the public on a personal level and in interesting ways,” Sollner said. “It’s a good way to bring people into your world, to share all the pain, share all the happiness, all the emotions that you feel when you’re alone and reach out to other people and bring them in as well.”

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Heavy emphasis is placed on the critiquing process throughout the semester and is required of every artist. Each artist in the BFA program undergoes revision and scheduled critical discussion on their progress. “We have to do a pecha kucha where we talk about us as artists,” photographer Kevyn Murphy said. “We all have to sit down and talk about our work, our past work, give artists statements of why we do what we do.” There are three major critiqu-

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With a total of 100 hours of work time under her belt, BFA student Kauanoe “Kaua” Abbey, is excited to share what she has created for the BFA art show at the end of April. The piece she has been working on, titled “Incarceration,” reﬂects the struggle and controversy in Abbey’s life. “For me, it’s based off of perfectionism, which is something that I often struggle with,” she said. “So it’s been quite an interesting journey, because she is very much not perfect and ideal, although she’s striving to be, so its kind of an ironic topic in my opinion.” For Abbey, “she” is her project: a kinetic sculpture of a mannequin. The two principle mediums used to create the sculpture, bronze and steel, represent different things for her. The bronze represents the soul of the person, while the steel represents corruption. She sees the steel slowly seeping into and deteriorating the ﬁgure’s soul. Yet, the soul still remains, leaving a bit of hope for the future. Abbey knew she wanted to explore corruption through her work from the start. “I was thinking of things that would corrupt people and, for me, perfectionism was one of them and

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seeing these ideal ideas of people,” she said. “It’s modeled off of a mannequin. So that plays off of the perfectionist idea. I wanted to use the ideal body type, just to play into that idea of perfectionism. When I was a kid I always felt this pressure to be perfect, that’s how this kind of started.” Abbey has drawn much of her inspiration from animation, movies and music. She enjoys the way animation produces aesthetically over exaggerated forms. The process of making the piece has been different than what Abbey is used to. “A normal process for me, is that I have to plan out every single detail,” she said. “But for this, it would have been impossible to plan. So welding all those rods and planning those out would have just been a nightmare,” she said. “So I just kinda had to go head ﬁrst and just do it. And I’m actually really loving this, I’m really excited.” Growing up, Abbey was always interested in steel and welding. Her father was a mechanic, but never allowed her to weld or be near power tools. When she arrived at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa from Maryknoll High School, she knew exactly what she was going to do – Abbey went straight for the metal fabrication class.

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Kauanoe Abbey and her kinetic sculpture that was welded to resemble a mannequin.

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Shannon Webb and her thrown and carved ceramic pottery.

Shannon Webb’s contribution to the art show includes 74 ceramic pieces that she has been working on since the beginning of this semester – a compete ceramics set that includes several cups and vases. She has based her work on the idea of people and the relationships they have with pottery and other people. Through her personal experiences, Webb has found that ceramics has a way of bringing people together. “I’m kind of obsessive over it,” Webb said. “It’s grueling to just sit here for hours, but it’s something that I’ve always wanted to do. So the fact that I can sit here and watch it happening, it feels right. In the end I’m always happy with [the pieces].” Webb has based her designs off of abstract art and a carving theme she has created. She draws much of her inspiration from natural forms, ﬂora, fauna and water. One of her favorite artists is James Jean, an artist who works with ﬂuid lines throughout his art work. The length of time taken to create each vase or cup can vary.

Webb first sketches out her design on paper, then follows the sketch while throwing the clay on a wheel. Often, she even throws multiples of just one shape. Once they are dry, she trims them so that they have a foot. Webb then draws her designs onto the piece and begins to carve out visible details. The glaze is put on and fired in the kiln, then glazed again and yet again fired. At this point, the piece looks glossy, shiny and complete. Webb hopes that her hard work is noticed. “I’m pretty much here all the time,” she said. “My days start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 10 p.m. But I like what I do, so I don’t mind.” After the show is over, Webb hopes to either use the pieces she has created, sell them or enter them into other exhibitions. “After I graduate, I’m not sure what I’m gonna do,” she said. “I know I want to pursue art, [because] it’s something that I’ve always wanted to do and I’m not really set on the idea of becoming a teacher. I don’t think that’s for me.”

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Sarah Sollner Physical and emotional achievement

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Sarah Sollner and her kinetic sculpture titled “Time O.U.T.” MEAKALIA PREVICH-LIU STAFF WRITER

Kinetic sculpture art is “not for the faint of heart,” according to BFA student Sarah Sollner, but it is the type of medium that she has chosen to pursue and build upon. “You kind of need some sort of a curiosity or even courage to approach it,” she said. “A lot of my pieces are kind of intimidating or they don’t seem like happy or nice

things, but theres more to it if you investigate, and I think thats what my arts about.” Sollner began as a business major at University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa in her ﬁrst year before coming to the realization that an art class she took in high school had more inﬂuence towards her future than she anticipated. “After a year of trying business out, I was like nope – and I switched to art,” she said. “I really loved it,

and I stuck with it for many years, more than I think I needed to.” Sollner’s kinetic sculpture art is a man-made machine, and needs no source of electricity to activate it. Sollner said examples of kinetic art include self-operating machines, otherwise known as automatons, or things activated by levers or mechanisms, springs and pulleys – but ultimately resourceful machines that don’t waste energy. She said it’s the kind of art that

allows her to express her emotions while performing physical skills through a creative outlet. Part of the physical process of putting her piece together included taking long rods of metal, cutting and welding the metal pieces, and then grinding them to form a structure. “This type of art is not only mentally challenging, it’s also physically challenging, and I think I like the dynamics between both of those,” she said. “Having the mind power

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Jonathan Holshue A passion for glass

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A man with class may be hard to identify right away, but you can ﬁnd a man with glass at the Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition this year. Jonathan Holshue, BFA student, is focusing on glass sculpting. Holshue can truly say that glass is his passion, he has been working with glass for four years now and

has been casting glass for two. Although he happily spends his weekends working on his projects now, Holshue did not always know art was going to be his path. “I really just kind of chanced upon it. It was really all about glass – it’s what got me addicted,” Holshue said. For the upcoming art show, Holshue is making cast glass sculptures using the podcast process.

This process consists of ladling glass into sand molds and creating patterns. The glass is ladled at 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit and molds into impressions that he has already made. Holshue said he could not do this process by himself. With the help of two or three others, he manipulated the casting in a process called hot manipulation. They then added the glass spheres he also created while

the glass was still hot so the glass fused to the surface. “We all kind of get together and help pour it in certain areas while the glass is still moving, so it’s like a team work exercise to create these sort of organic sea-form-inspired sculptures,” Holshue said. Holshue said his inspiration has come from ideas surrounding encapsulation and elevation. “A lot of inspiration comes from

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and the actual strength and ability to put it all together myself, I think that’s why I enjoy it a lot.” As a young child, Sollner said she always found herself spending hours in her parents’ closet looking at all their tools and analyzing her different toys, fascinated with trying to figure out how they work. Her fascination grew into an art form, and the machine for the BFA exhibit is a meshing of all the many types of mechanisms she encountered to support her concept. “I see this machine as a reflection of how human nature has mechanisms, like self-defense mechanisms, such as anger, or hiding,” she said. “It’s really interesting, especially in relationship to these things that are man-made work – I wonder if there’s more to that, and I’m exploring that.” Sollner’s interest in mechanical and intricate contraptions runs in her family. Her father is an engineer in Japan, and is one of the biggest influences in her pursuit of a career doing what she loves. Along with the possibility of moving there, she said one of the jobs she is considering in the future is being a metal fabricator. “I like the idea of looking at something and it bringing up questions in your mind like how did it work, what does it do, how does it relate to me; and I feel like I’ve come to a point with my artwork where it’s strong enough and it does enough to pull people in that way,” she said. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

a lot of sea forms, and playing with that and the glass is kind of its own thing – it does what it wants. It’s kind of just playing with it and letting it teach you,” Holshue said. Holshue describes ﬁnding pieces that ﬁt perfectly together, and having a successful piece when working with glass as a “really good feeling.” He said the most challenging part about this art form is that it inevitably all breaks. Outside of glass, biking and cooking are his passions. When not working on glass, you may see him working as a pastry chef at Café Miro in Kaimukī. “I feel like cooking is also like glass, in a way that you have all those people working together to create one thing, and it’s hot. That’s my motto: ‘If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.’” Holshue’s dream is simply to continue working with glass. After graduation, he is interested in possibly attending Haystack Mountain School of Craft in Maine, or Pilchuck glass school in Washington. The Corning Museum of Glass also has an internship program he would like to participate in, which would allow him to blow glass while traveling the world.

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Living in Hawai‘ i can get expensive quickly, especially if you’re trying to ﬁnd housing near the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa. However, students can get the full college experience by living with UHM Student Housing, voted by UH students as the best housing. With several different options in either apartments or dormitories, UHM Student Housing Services (SHS) is looking out for everyone’s interests. In the Wainani and Noelani Apartments, each unit comes with a kitchen and bathroom, allowing students to feel more independent. If you would prefer to live on upper campus, Hale Laulima and Kahawai are your best options. While both aren’t located near the cafeterias, they’re convientantly located near Paradise Palms. As a freshman, the Hale Aloha Towers allow students to be close to the Hale Aloha Cafeteria and at the center of the various activities planned by SHS. By living on campus, your rent is all-inB ES T B A NK

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For those living in the dormitories, the end of the semester presents the same problem year after year: what do you do with your stuff? Trunk-It storage offers a suitable solution. Students can store their belongings while they return home and pick them up when they return to school. Trunk-It offers students the convenience of supplying boxes and tape, which can save students money. Another major advantage of using Trunk-It storage is that the company offers to pick up the items directly from the dormitories or the apartments. The company also offers to deliver the items back to the students once they return to the island. Deliveries begin around 9 a.m. and are completed around 2 p.m. According to Trunk-It.com, the company

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Reader, We write a lot of articles here at Ka Leo. We are a newspaper, after all. Many of our articles dispense friendly advice to members of the student body, such as suggestions for last minute studying, or reviews of various food substances, movies and theatre productions. However, it’s time for something new. This issue, you won’t be listening to us – you’ll be listening to yourself. Through our writers, you will hear your voice. Welcome to the Best of UH issue. We collected votes from members of the UH community and tallied them to create a list of the crème de la crème restaurants, clothing establishments, night life scenes and more around the university. Our writers have taken your top choices and written a variety of articles detailing why each location is so popular, as well as provided information about how to find and contact the winners. However, some of the of the votes were close, so we also present the first and secALEX BITTER / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I  ond runner-ups. Want to know what awaits you within this guide to the best of everything at the university? For those interested in a caffeine boost, most people on campus enjoy “Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf” for their morning (or afternoon, or evening) coffee. While riding that caffeinated high, consider riding some waves after purchasing a board or some accessories from “T&C,” voters’ favorite surf shop. Or, if you would prefer a more relaxing activity, “Yoga Hawaii” is the place to be for yoga. For the romantics out there, “Shokudo” seems to be the best place for a fancy date night, and for those who want to keep things simple, “Rainbow Drive-In” was voted the top restaurant for a plate lunch. Looking for some night life? “Mai Tai” was voted best bar, “M” for best night club, and, for your hangover cure the morning after, the UH community suggests “Zippy’s.” If you prefer to fix that headache with something fresh, grab a smoothie from “Lanikai Juice,” or check out voters’ preferred health food spot – “Whole Foods.” Finally, we here at Ka Leo couldn’t resist tossing in our own opinion; check out our “Staff Picks” online if you want to know where we like to visit. Well, fellow members of the UH community, this is your issue. You know what’s up. Browse the pages and enjoy your impeccable taste.

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Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL) ﬁrst opened its doors to Hawai‘ i in 2005. With more than 15 stores on O‘ahu, CBTL offers a variety of caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverages that suit every need. The café’s espresso shots are pulled by hand, which means that each shot is fresh. Instead of syrups, CBTL uses powders in its drinks, which give them a creamier ﬂavor and texture. It has a wide selection of teas that set it apart from its competition. Among the choices are strawberry cream, earl gray, jasmine dragon, swedish berries and lemon chamomile. They also offer blended beverages like the Malibu Dream Ice Blended Drink – a fruity strawberry banana juice smoothie, as well as traditional blended refreshments like Chai and Matcha. CBTL also offers a rewards card: 50 stamps in exchange for a free drink. “Mo’Fun Fridays” is its weekly special. Customers can sign up for exclusive emails,

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Hawai‘ i residents love consuming açai bowls and smoothies, with the juice company closest to the hearts of UH students being Lanikai Juice. This store sells a large selection of smoothies, açai bowls, healthy sandwiches and mufﬁns. For an extra boost, many supplements can be blended into your juices. The drinks and smoothies are perfect ways to energize yourself in a healthy way. The ingredients are organic and will satisfy your taste buds. From chocolate and peanut butter to strawberry and mango, the store has many different ﬂavors on its menu. Bowls and smoothies can feature a variety of toppings, including chocolate chips, granola, bananas, honey and strawberries. Lanikai Juice is the perfect way to beat the Hawai‘ i heat, with colorful bowls and large portions, all available for a reasonable price. They have a local vibe, and many locations feature outdoor seating for customers

which feature a puzzle. The answer to the puzzle is that weekend’s passphrase, which can be used to claim CBTL’s weekend deal. Many students frequent the shop located in Manoa Marketplace, which offers free Wi-Fi and places to sit and plug in electronic devices. It is the go-to for those who are looking for a quiet place to study, relax or meet up for coffee dates.

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As someone who is accustomed to milk tea and boba from Taiwan, I can vouch that Taste Tea’s products are the closest to traditional tapioca milk tea. This location’s milk teas don’t taste powdery, unlike those served by other milk tea shops. Taste Tea offers a wide range of selections, including a variety of different flavored milk and fruit teas. Some of the more unusual milk tea flavors include coconut and almond milk tea. The store’s taro milk tea and winter melon tea should be tasted. Fan favorites include the Honeydew Milk Tea and Volcano Milk Tea, but also range into the Ume Lemonade. One of the best services at Taste Tea is the chance to try your tea and adjust the sweetness level, ranging from unsweetened to extra sweet. Additionally, there are a variety of toppings such as mini tapiocas, ice cream and various jellies (e.g. coffee and aloe).

You even have the option to mix large and mini boba. The location is perfect for students, just outside of Ala Moana Center and a short walk from a bus stop that takes students back to Mānoa. Taste Tea also offers a stamp card with the 10th drink free. While not within walking distance of UH, the quality of tea at Taste Tea is worth the commute.

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Burgers may be one of the most common and popular American foods, yet finding a truly good one can be challenging. Luckily, students don’t have to go very far to get their burger fix. Teddy’s Bigger Burgers is about a 10-minute walk from campus, and its diverse menu caters to all palates. The restaurant’s theme is a classic 50’s burger joint, complete with a gumball machine, checkered walls and bright colors. Teddy’s has a number of specialty burgers, including the “Kailua” (Teriyaki, grilled onions, Swiss cheese, mushrooms), “Bleu Wave” (Teriyaki, bacon, and bleu cheese) and more. Burgers come in three sizes - big (5oz), bigger (7oz), and biggest (9oz). Teddy’s also offers a number of sandwich options, including a veggie burger and a fish filet sandwich. Of course, burgers go best with side dishes, and Teddy’s comes through with a variety of different milkshakes and fries. Teddy’s features specials, and the wait staff is energized,

friendly and willing to provide hand wipes to clean up after messy meals. The restaurant also seeks feedback in order to improve its practices and customers can provide comments either online or in-person. To top everything off, Teddy’s offers a 10 percent student discount, which may tempt even the most burger-averse college students.

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THE COUNTER LOCATION: 4211 Wai‘alae Ave. E-1 HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. PHONE: 739-5100 HONOLULU BURGER COMPANY LOCATION: 4210 Wai‘alae Ave. HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. PHONE: 735-5202

JACQUES BRUNVIL SENIOR STAFF WRITER

As a kid from Brooklyn, I can attest that Domino’s Pizza is one of the only places on the island that is making delicious pizza. Domino’s Pizza is one of the few places that is not only open late nights but also delivers late as well. It is not unusual to see a Domino’s delivery car zipping through campus at any time. A minimum of $9.99 is required per delivery and drivers often arrive quickly. The location closest to campus is on South Beretania, next to Teddy’s Bigger Burgers. Students, especially those living in student housing, prefer to have their Domino’s delivered rather than picked up. Besides pizza, Domino’s menu features a large variety of choices: including sandwiches, pasta, chicken and bread sticks. Students can also choose specialty items such as artisan pizzas or specialty chicken bites. Although Domino’s dessert selection only offers two choices, the prices for these items are very reasonable. Meals are made

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JJ DOLANS LOCATION: 1147 Bethel St. HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. Closed Sundays PHONE: 537-4992

ADDRESS: 2560 The Mall St. Paradise Palms Café WEBSITE: pandaexpress.com PHONE: 956-7229 HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

You can call in your order to pick it up, take out your meal or sit at the picnic tables. Serg’s is located near Manoa Marketplace, and there is also a restaurant in Waimānalo. If you’re looking for a quick bite to eat, Serg’s has also opened a food truck behind the Paciﬁc Ocean Science anad Technology building. HONORABLE MENTIONS

MEXICO CANTINA LOCATION: 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. 2nd Floor HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. PHONE: 596-4964 VERDE LOCATION: 3607 Wai‘alae Ave. HOURS: Mon. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tues. - Fri. 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. PHONE: 737-4700

BOSTON’S PIZZA LOCATION: 3506 Wai‘alae Ave. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. PHONE: 734-1945

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ADDRESS: 2740 E. Mānoa Rd. PHONE: 988-8118 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Many people from the mainland view Hawai‘i as the deathbed of Mexican food. However, Serg’s Mexican restaurant has been open since 2008 and many consider it to be one of the best places to go for Mexican food in Hawai‘i. Chef Sergio Arellano’s outdoor restaurant, “Home of the Famous Flautas,” serves Mexican food daily. Dishes include menudo (tripe stew), taco salad, quesadillas and ﬂan. Specials are offered on Taco Tuesdays. The restaurant is BYOB and offers traditional beverages and sodas. Get there early to avoid the rush and to get a good parking spot, as space is limited. Breakfast is served from 8 a.m. to noon. Churros are served hot and a condiment bar with assorted sauces, guacamole and limes is located at the front. With plenty of outdoor seating with colorful Mexican flags and decorations, Serg’s always has upbeat music playing to set the scene.

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and delivered quickly, yet this does not take away from the good quality of food. Managers gladly renew orders free of charge if customers are not happy. Domino’s also carries a wide variety of Coca-Cola products so students can escape the Pepsi-Cola that dominates our campus. Domino’s is the place to go if students are looking for classic American favorites at an affordable price and quality we can all trust.

MAGGIE MORRIS STAFF WRITER

If you are craving for fried rice with sweet, tangy orange chicken or lo mein with some Kung Pao Chicken, the Paradise Palms Cafe’s Panda Express may be the answer to satisfying your fast food needs. One reason this top-voted option is popular amongst University of Hawai‘i students is that Panda Express offers a wide variety of Chinese cuisines to pick from, but also reasonable prices for meals. To start off with a quick look at plate sizes, the most basic meal that will ﬁll people with regular levels of hunger can be found under “Create Your Plate” one side and two entrées ($6.59), or one side and three entrées ($8.08). For those who are looking for a lighter meal, the bowl size comes with one side and one entrée ($5.59). If you are feeling extra hungry, the À La Carte menu may be just the option for you. This menu offers the choice to add any small side ($2.50), large side ($3.50), small

entrée ($3.50) or large entrée ($9.50). When picking the right ﬂavors to create your perfect plate, there are numerous options available. The menu includes, but is not limited to, mixed vegetables, Grilled Chicken Teriyaki, Mandarin Chicken, Mushroom Chicken, Peppercorn Shrimp, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Samurai Surf and Turf, Beijing Beef and Shanghai Steak. There is also the add-ons menu which consists of spring rolls, pot stickers, crab won-tons and more (about $1.50 each). Due to students’ cravings for Chinese food, the restaurant’s convenient location and its tasty, quick and low priced food, Panda Express wins this Best of UH, Chinese Food.

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FRESH CATCH ADDRESS: 3109 Wai‘alae Ave. PHONE: 735-7653 WEBSITE: freshcatch808.com HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

ADDRESS: 3308 Kana‘ ina Ave. PHONE: 737-0177 HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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Hawai‘ i’s version of “comfort food,” Rainbow Drive-In, is a popular destination for plate-lunch lovers. From chili, loco moco, fried chicken, BBQ steak, hamburger steak to mahi mahi, Rainbow offers customers a taste of the islands. Gravy lovers will appreciate the plates, since the rice and the meat are coated with a generous portion of gravy. For 50 years, Rainbow Drive-In has been able to sustain and thrive in a competitive market due to a combination of quality and its portion size of its plates. The lunch plates range from $6-$9. The service at the restaurant is fast. The food comes on paper plates with plastic utensils, which makes it ideal for a quick meal. Customers can also choose to enjoy the scenery near Waikīkī while eating their food. Parking and seating are limited due to the location of the restaurant, and long lines are a common occurrence because

BREE-LATIFAH PETTWAY-DELA CRUZ STAFF WRITER

Perfect for a night out on the town with friends or a romantic night with your significant other, Doraku will not disappoint. Conveniently located in Waikīkī and Kaka‘ako, your sushi craving will never go unsatisfied. While Doraku tends to be on the pricier side, the Kaka‘ako location is more student friendly as it has happy hour twice a day, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to closing time. This location also offers lower prices than the Waikīkī restaurant, which is a sigh of relief for students wanting to indulge in great quality sushi without going broke. There is a variety of seating to choose from, from the bar to private booths to the outside patio, so you are sure to find a comfortable spot. The playlist is fresh and features scene-type music, making it clear that the restaurant always finds a way to set the perfect vibe. Lighting is dim and the décor is chic, with wood furniture accents and hanging light lanterns to complete the perfect look.

of its popularity. To avoid waiting, customers can call in an order and pick it up when they arrive. Finding a restaurant that is popular with both the local customers and tourists is difﬁcult. However, Rainbow Drive-In’s popularity has enhanced its success. Its reputation of being an “old-school” place to eat has made Rainbow Drive-In a favorite among students.

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L&L (PARADISE PALMS) LOCATION: 2560 McCarthy Mall HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. - Sun. Closed PHONE: 956-7229 GRYLT LOCATION: 2764 Woodlawn Dr. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. PHONE: 988-7832

ELLY ISHIHARA STAFF WRITER

If you ever have a sudden urge to eat poke during this busy time of the semester, drive down to Kaimukī to satisfy your craving. Just a five minute drive from the UH Mānoa campus, Fresh Catch has captured the hearts of many poke-loving students. The store is known for its abundance and variety of poke, which include: spicy poke, shoyu poke, fried poke, tako poke, fireball poke, spicy salmon and many more. On top of the classic flavors, such as shoyu and spicy poke, you will be able to find poke which you have probably never heard of before, such as the spicy coconut ahi and the firecracker poke. One favorite is the poke flavored with creamy spicy mayo on top of steaming hot rice. Students are fond of the store’s reasonable prices, good service, friendly workers, free parking and, of course, the freshness of the fish. Fresh Catch is the perfect place for you to go if you want fresh

poke, or if you want to try an original poke. While you’re there, you can check out the store’s options for lunch plates, including specials like sauteed garlic shrimp or the furikakae salmon. Fresh Catch also makes a selection of soups and stews to enjoy. Customers can also redeem HI-5 cans at RRR Recycling to receive a 5 percent discount on Fresh Catch purchases. With locations in Kāne‘ohe, Kapolei, and Sand Island, students can grab fresh poke and lunches from anywhere on the island. HONORABLE MENTIONS

FOODLAND (MARKET CITY) LOCATION: 2939 Harding Ave. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 24 hrs. PHONE: 734-6303 ONO SEAFOOD LOCATION: 747 Kapahulu Ave. HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. PHONE: 732-4806

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ADDRESS: 1009 Kapi‘olani Blvd. PHONE: 591-0101 HOURS: Lunch: Mon. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dinner: Fri. - Sat. 4 p.m. - 1 a.m. Sun. - Thurs. 4 p.m. - 12 a.m.

ADDRESS: 2646 S. King St. PHONE: 947-2747 WEBSITE: 7elevenhawaii.com HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 24 hrs.

The menu ranges from fresh poke to hot dishes of ﬁsh, lobster tempura or Japanese style garlic steak. Doraku also features donburi — a Japanese rice bowl dish — with a variety of ﬁsh and other seafood options and vegetables served soup style over sushi rice. The red and white dragon rolls are crowd pleasers, along with the emperor roll. There is a large selection of sashimi and a variety of other seafood options to choose from. All of this amazing food can be paired with the perfect sake to complete a satisfying meal. HONORABLE MENTIONS

SUSHI KING LOCATION: 2700 S. King St. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. TOKKURI TEI LOCATION: 449 Kapahulu Ave. PHONE: 732-6480 WEBSITE: tokkuritei-hawaii.com

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It’s 4 a.m. and you are starving. If you have not experienced this situation before, it is certain that you will before you graduate from college. This dilemma can prove to be daunting because most restaurants will be closed by that time. However, you have nothing to fear. The home of the best musubi, the reigning champion of the Best of UH, is still open. 7-Eleven is a popular convenience store with locations all over the island. Two stores are within walking distance from lower campus. Like many other convenience stores, they offer food, drinks, toiletries and (at most locations) gas. Unlike other convenience stores, 7-Eleven offers a variety of freshly made local foods including hand-rolled sushi, bentos and — of course — musubis. Although spam musubis are the most popular type of musubi, 7-Eleven offers much more. Musubis topped with chicken, spam

and egg, and ﬁsh are available as long as they are in stock. Variety, generous portions, delicious taste and affordable prices (all under $2) are the intimidating set of assets that has made the 7-Eleven musubi the king of musubis for four years in a row.

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SHIROKIYA LOCATION: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste. 2250 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. PHONE: 973-9111 MUSUBI CAFE LOCATION: 2427 Kūhīo Ave. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. PHONE: 921-0168

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ADDRESS: 2301 Kalākaua Ave. PHONE: 924-5001 WEBSITE: thecheesecakefactory.com HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

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When it comes to desserts, this restaurant takes the cake. The Cheesecake Factory offers over 50 varieties of decadent cheesecakes and specialty desserts, ranging from the classic original cheesecake to the “Ultimate Red Velvet” cheesecake. Craving something less cheesy? Other desserts include the “Chocolate Tower Trufﬂe Cake,” made up of layers of fudge with chocolate mousse and chocolate trufﬂe cream. For something lighter, try a lemoncello cream torte, featuring vanilla cake and lemon mascarpone cream topped with streusel and served with strawberries and whipped cream. All this sugary goodness is served in a softly-lit space, brimming with atmosphere. This restaurant is popular with UH students because it boasts reasonable (for Waikīkī) prices. Plus, its convenient location makes it a good place to go for a date or after shopping.

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One can only consume so much instant ramen before starting to crave some nutritious fruits, veggies and other healthy goods. While staying healthy can be difficult in college, especially when on a budget, students can benefit from spending a little more on food to preserve both the body and mind. Whole Foods was voted by UH students as the best place to go for healthy foods. The Kahala Mall location is a 10-minute drive or 20-minute bus ride away from campus, and there is also a Whole Foods in Kailua. Whole Foods features non-GMO, gluten-free, caseinfree, local and organic products. The store’s website profiles many of its local vendors, so customers can become familiar with the individuals their food is sourced from. Furthermore, the Whole Foods website is also beneficial for people searching for recipes, wanting to educate themselves about GMOs and needing information

Unfortunately, this means the restaurant can get crowded, so go during brunch or lunch, and be sure to have a reservation beforehand. If you’re just looking for dessert, The Cheesecake Factory offers a counter where you can order your cakes to-go. There are many delicious entrées on the menu, but we all know dessert is the most important course. HONORABLE MENTIONS

ALOHA POPS LOCATION: 1160 Smith St. HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun. Closed PHONE: 223-4866 VIA GELATO LOCATION: 1142 12th Ave. HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Mon. Closed PHONE: 732-2800

ADDRESS: 1585 Kapi‘olani Blvd. PHONE: 941-3701 WEBSITE: shokudojapanese.com HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. Fri. - Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 2 a.m.

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Have a date coming up and need an intimate venue? Ka Leo’s readers say Shokudo, Japanese for “dining room”, is the place for a romantic meal out. Variations on Japanese classics anchor the menu here, with items such as the sushi pizza ($14.15) and foot-long chicken katsu ($10.95). Want to keep your date interested in the meal? Order one of the ishiyaki (hot stone) bowls, which includes various ingredients, such as shrimp, scallops and rice, mixed together in a hot bowl that cooks the dish as the ingredients are mixed. Shokudo also offers a wide variety of sushi like their Lobster Dynamite Roll and their Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice. The drink selection is more varied, offering beers, sake and blended drinks, among others. Arguably, the most popular item at Shokudo is the honey toast ($7.45): two thick slices of white bread toasted, served cubed along with ice cream and — what else —

honey. For a dollar or two more, you can add other toppings such as crushed strawberry purée, caramel or sweet red beans. You can enjoy each of your courses in the restaurant’s Ala Moana location two miles away from the UH Mānoa campus. The dining room’s vaulted ceilings, low lighting and modern décor make this a romantic spot for a date close to campus.

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TOP OF WAIKIKI LOCATION: Waikiki Shopping Plaza 2270 Kalākaua Ave. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. PHONE: 923-3877 ROYS LOCATION: 226 Lewers St. HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. PHONE: 923-7697

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WHOLE FOODS

DA SPOT

ADDRESS: 4211 Wai‘alae Ave. PHONE: 738-0820 WEBSITE: wholefoodsmarket.com HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

ADDRESS: Sustainability Courtyard PHONE: 941-1313 WEBSITE: daspot.net HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

about allergies. The Kahala location has a number of departments that go beyond healthy eating. Customers can ﬁnd pet products, alcohol, body products and ﬂoral items at this location. For students in need of something edible quickly, Whole Foods provides prepared meals. They also sell a number of foods in bulk, such as pasta, nuts, trail mixes and more. Despite the challenges associated with eating healthy in college, UH students consider Whole Foods to be the best place to go when in search of delicious and nutritious products. HONORABLE MENTIONS

KOKUA MARKET LOCATION: 2643 S. King St. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. PHONE: 941-1922 DOWN TO EARTH LOCATION: 2700 S. King St. HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. PHONE: 947-7678

CHRISTINA YAN ASSOCIATE SPECIAL ISSUES EDITOR

With an all-vegetarian menu of fresh health foods from around the world inspired by Hawaiian, Mediterranean, European, Egyptian and Asian gourmet cuisine, Da Spot was voted the best food truck on campus by UH students. Located in the Sustainability Courtyard between Sakamaki Hall and the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics, the food truck is convenient for students heading to class who don’t have time to stop at Campus Center or the Hale Aloha Cafeteria. Da Spot’s off-campus location is also conveniently located on South King Street, which is only an 11-minute walk from campus. The food menu changes daily and can include items like Moussakka, Coconut Garmasala Vege Curry and Grilled Lemon Herb Zucchini. Each plate comes with a side of salad and your choice of rice – typically white, brown or red. These hearty lunch plate combinations cost $5.50.

Da Spot’s menu also features 27 combinations of smoothies, such as the Kalakauan – a medley of mixed berries, bananas, pomegranate sorbet and apple juice. This food truck has options for chocolate and peanut butter lovers as well, like Queens – a blend of peanut butter, bananas, açai sorbet and soy milk. Da Spot offers a create-your-own-mix option with fruits, sorbets and juices. Sizes come in small (16 oz), medium (20 oz) and large (32 oz), ranging from $3 to $5. Whether you’re stopping by for a meal or a smoothie break between classes, Da Spot is the place to go. HONORABLE MENTIONS

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Mai Tai is conveniently located on the top ﬂoor of the Ala Moana Shopping Center, and is a student favorite for the extensive drink menu and live entertainment (with no charge). Amongst the favored Mai Tai cocktails are martinis, beers, wines and signature cocktails like the North Shore Lemonade containing Bacardi Big Apple rum, Disaronno and lemonade. For students choosing not to drink, Mai Tai also has a food menu containing coconut shrimp, chicken skewers, french fries, salads, sandwiches and more. For those who need something sweet, they also offer a key lime pie. Live entertainment is provided by local bands such as Roots Odyssey, Guidance, the Shar Carillo Band and Kimo Opiana. Other great eateries surround Mai Tai, which makes this bar the perfect after-meal spot. Once you’ve had a taste of the Mai Tai

IKAIKA SHIVELEY ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR

Let’s be real, whether it’s finding obscure alcohol or brands imported from around the world, it’s somewhat of a pain when you're on O‘ahu. Even if you find your favorite brand from the mainland, it may cost a few extra bucks. Thankfully, Tamura’s can be found 1.5 miles away from campus. While it may be a little out of the way for students without transportation, the voyage is indeed worth it. Once you enter Tamura’s, you realize that this is the destination to find beer, fine wine and spirits. Not only will you find typical Napa Valley wines, but the more obscure wines of the superior Paso Robles County in central California. Besides wine, there are various spirits that would typically not be found in the common grocery store. Tamura’s also offers a variety of poke that should not be missed. It’s one thing to have a great selection of alcohol, but with the addition of "ono grinds," the store has an even higher value. With a slew of selec-

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ADDRESS: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 947-2900 WEBSITE: maitaibar.com HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.

ADDRESS: 500 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 529-0010 WEBSITE: mnlhnl.com HOURS: Tues. - Thurs. 4:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Fri. 4:30 p.m. - 4 a.m. Sat. 8 p.m. - 4 a.m.

Bar, you’ll never want to experience a cocktail anywhere else. For the happy hour crew out there, everyday from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., you will ﬁnd drink and food specials for $5. For the late night crew, from 8 p.m. - 11 p.m., well drinks are $4, beers range from $2-$9 and specialty drinks are $5. Mai Tai provides fast and friendly service with a welcoming atmosphere, which is why it continues to be a Mānoa favorite.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

TROPICS ADDRESS: 1019 University Ave. PHONE: 955-5088 HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 2 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sat. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. YARDHOUSE WEBSITE: yardhouse.com ADDRESS: 226 Lewers St. PHONE: 923-9273 HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.

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M Nightclub is one of the few clubs on O‘ahu that require a dress-code for both men and women, which allows for a classier atmosphere. Also included are lounge spaces and booths for reservation with bottle service. This venue comes equipped with three fully stocked bars containing top shelf bottles like Grey Goose, Ciroc and Dom Perignon. Most of the alcohol available can be purchased for bottle service. The rates vary depending on alcohol, but in general, bottle service will run anywhere from $290 - $3,220. Though these rates are pricey, M Nightclub is a favorite because you get what you pay for. Events are available to reserve as well, and these include bachelor/bachelorette parties, reunions and birthday parties – many have the option of a chocolate fountain and prime rib carving station. If you’re looking for a good happy hour, the M provides discounted prices on food

and drink items on the menu, including sushi and mojitos. During the weekend, the M Nightclub is open until 4 a.m. Very few clubs are open this late, which is why students continue to vote for M Nightclub.

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VICE NIGHT CLUB ADDRESS: 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 593-9994 HOURS: Mon-Thurs. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri. 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Sat. 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sat. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. ADDICTION WEBSITE: addictionnightclub.com ADDRESS: 1775 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 943-5800 HOURS: Mon. - Wed. Closed Thurs. - Sat. 10:30 p.m. - 3 a.m. Sun. Closed

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TAMURA’S

ZIPPY’S

ADDRESS: 3496 Wai‘alae Ave. PHONE: 735-7100 WEBSITE: tamurasﬁnewine.com HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

ADDRESS: 1222 S. King St. PHONE: 594-3720 WEBSITE: zippys.com HOURS: Open 24 hours

tions in cheeses, crackers, and meats, Tamura's has a wine-tasting night covered. They also offer a wide selection of poke and seafood as well with favorites including shoyu, limu and spicy ahi. Whether you are a gentleman looking for Woodford Reserve, a “wino” in search of Chronis Cellar’s “Sofa King Bueno” or wanting to try out a new drink, Tamura’s is the premium liquor store for you.

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MĀNOA LIQUOR ADDRESS: 3001 E. Mānoa Rd. PHONE: 988-5111 LIQUOR COLLECTION WEBSITE: theliquorcollection.com ADDRESS: 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 524-8808 HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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It’s 10 a.m., and the events from last night seem a bit fuzzy. You remember going to Chinatown, drinking the ﬁrst few rounds of drinks, and doing some wild disco moves, but that’s about it. Your mouth is desert dry and it feels like you haven’t eaten in days. Thankfully, the 24-hour, locally owned restaurant Zippy’s has your cravings covered, no matter when you wake up. Zippy’s has everything a hungover college student could want: burgers and fries, sandwiches, nachos, burritos, saimin, fried chicken, breakfast pancakes and its famous chili. If you need something sweet to make the pounding in your brain go away, Napoleon’s Bakery inside Zippy’s has an assortment of cakes, cookies, pies and other pastries. Sitting down in the restaurant side means you can take advantage of unlimited water, a great way to ﬁght the dehydration from the night before. The quick service and casual dining com-

bination was started in 1966 by the Higa brothers, and remains family operated today despite expanding across O‘ahu, Maui and the Big Island. Satisfy your stomach while supporting a local business.

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BIG CITY DINER WEBSITE: bigcitydinerhawaii.com ADDRESS: 3565 Wai‘alae Ave. PHONE: 783-8855 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 7 a.m. - 12 a.m. Sun. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. IHOP WEBSITE: ihop.com ADDRESS: 1850 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 949-4467 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. Open 24 hrs. Sun. 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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TATTOO HAWAII ADDRESS: 1430 Kona St. PHONE: 945-3120 WEBSITE: tattoohawaiistudio.com HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.

ADDRESS: 1019 University Ave. #208 PHONE: 942-4700 WEBSITE: pipelinesmokeshop.com HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

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With prices to fit college students’ budgets, it’s no wonder that Pipeline Smoke Shop is a fan favorite. Upon entering Pipeline, customers are greeted with a strong aroma of calming incense, a hint of the many tobacco wrappers and a friendly face. There are a few glass cases lined with quite the view: an array of various glass pipes, water pipes and bubblers. Each of the pieces are unique in its own way, and there are various shapes and sizes. Every tobacco enthusiast is sure to find something to fit his or her needs. Pipeline is about a 15 minute walk from campus and prides itself on having one of the largest selections of glass pieces and other smoking paraphernalia on O‘ahu. The friendly staff are more than willing to provide assistance with any questions you may have regarding your smoking needs. Sales are advertised left and right. For example, 50 percent off the entire store, or

SAMMI BAUM ALOHA NIGHTS EDITOR

Singing your heart out is always fun whether it’s in the shower or at karaoke. When it’s the latter, only the best equipment should be used to help you sound your best. Krazy Karaoke continues to reign supreme amongst its competitors for microphones, settings and speakers that can turn anyone into Beyoncé. In addition, Krazy Karaoke has multiple song booklets with over 100 different tracks — new and old — for a fun experience no matter the occasion. The best part of Krazy Karaoke is the student discount offered on Wednesday nights; with a valid ID, students and faculty will get one hour free after purchasing the ﬁrst. The room rates range from $12-$90 depending on the size of the space; the larger the room, the pricier, but the tab can be split between you and your party. Parties of up to 60 guests can be accommodated. Krazy Karaoke is BYOB, and the establishment allows large parties to bring food. With the end of

purchase one product and get the other for $4.20 are sales that make students ﬂock to the scene. The sales are regular and students won’t need to reach too deep into their pockets to purchase a satisfying piece. If the prices aren’t something that already make you jump for joy, the ambiance is nothing short of positive vibes and you’re guaranteed to walk out with a smile on your face. HONORABLE MENTIONS

HOLY SMOKES WEBSITE: hawaiianholysmokes.com ADDRESS: 2239 S. King St. PHONE: 942-9393 HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. SMOKEY’S WEBSITE: smokeyshawaii.com ADDRESS: 159 Ka‘ iulani Ave. #101 PHONE: 926-9099 HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.

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Tattoo Hawaii brings together a team of five skilled professionals with “over 100 years of combined tattoo experience,” according to the location’s website. Artists Dave and Peggy Sucher, Doug Wheeler, Kobi Yasutake and Stolfi El Sinti work diligently to bring their designs and piercings to life. If the tattoo you received needs fixing, Tattoo Hawaii will turn a sun into a Picasso. Another huge plus is the shop’s location; it is conveniently located close to campus and ample amounts of students visit throughout the year to obtain unique designs, permanent makeup like eyeliner and eyebrows and piercings. Before deciding on a design, Tattoo Hawaii recommends a free consultation, which is offered with the artist of your choice. All artist portfolios can be found online and designs range from tribal art to written words to custom art unlike anything found

at other local parlors – if you have an idea, let the artist know and he or she will draw a design and work with you to perfect this permanent artwork. Tattoos are forever, and this parlor makes sure you’ll leave happy. The consistency and quality that Tattoo Hawaii artists bring are some the many reasons why students prefer this parlor over others.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

SOUL SIGNATURE TATTOO & ART GALLERY WEBSITE: soulsignaturetattoo.com ADDRESS: 1667 Kapi‘olani Blvd. PHONE: 330-5612 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 12 a.m. - 10 p.m. QUEEN ST. TATTOO WEBSITE: queenstattoo.com ADDRESS: 980 Queen St. PHONE: 637-9888 HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 12 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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B ES T MOPED D EAL ER

KRAZY KARAOKE

J.P.’S MOPED SHOP

ADDRESS: 1308 Young St. PHONE: 591-8843 HOURS: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.

ADDRESS: 1019 University Ave. Ste. 2A PHONE: 942-9253 HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

the semester nearing, booking a space to party for graduation or other purposes will make for a fun end-of-the year karaoke fest. Rooms book quickly, so make sure to reserve a spot in advance.

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AIR PARK WEBSITE: airparkkaraoke.com ADDRESS: 510 Pi‘ ikoi St. PHONE: 591-8292 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. Fri. - Sat. 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sun. 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. NOCTURNA LOUNGE WEBSITE: nocturnalounge.com ADDRESS: Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana Blvd. #5 PHONE: 521-1555 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 7 p.m. - 2 a.m. Fri. 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sat. - Sun. 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.

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New students are surprised when they come to Hawai‘ i and see hordes of mopeds being driven all over the street. To other students at the University of Hawai‘ i, such a sight is common. In fact, UH has had a recurring problem with moped thefts this academic year. More than 10 incidents were reported last semester, and this semester the number of stolen bikes continues to increase. If your moped has been stolen or has broken down, perhaps you should head over to J.P.’s Moped Shop. It is a small, family-owned shop located near campus. Aside from being voted one of the Best of UH winners by university students, this shop has also received rave reviews on Yelp where students recognize them for their fast and efﬁcient services. Students can bring their mopeds in to be repaired or to receive new parts. Service is friendly, quick and efﬁcient. Repair services

include oil changes, tire service and parts replacement. J.P’s Moped Shop offers name brands like GTX with a two stroke Yamaha motor and SYM DD50 with a Honda motor. Some of the mopeds offered are in their last year of production. In Hawai‘i, all mopeds require a Class 1 license for moped use if you do not have a driver’s license. The registration fee is also much cheaper than for a vehicle.

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MOTOSOURCE ADDRESS: 847 McCully St. PHONE: 952-9253 HOURS: Sun. - Mon. Closed Tues., Thurs. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wed. 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. MOPEDS DIRECT KAPAHULU ADDRESS: 750 Kapahulu Ave. PHONE: 732-3366

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San Lorenzo has multiple locations around the island where you can buy Brazilian bikinis. Established in Lima, Peru, the company set up its first Hawai‘ i location in 2002. San Lorenzo has different styles of swim suits to choose from: one pieces, tops and bottoms. The store’s swim pieces come in different cuts and styles, tailored for different tastes. The fabric sold here is soft and the prints of the suits range from solid colors to floral and animal prints. No matter what your taste is, you will find something that you love here. San Lorenzo features Brazilian bikinis, so the store’s bottoms have minimum to very low coverage — perfect for tanning — but may not appeal to everyone. Prices vary from around $70 to upwards of $110, which are average prices for Brazilian bikinis. San Lorenzo also sells designer swimwear at stores like L*Space, Mikoh, Acacia and more.

CHRISTINA YAN ASSOCIATE SPECIAL ISSUES EDITOR

As college students, we don’t necessarily have buckets of money to spend on our clothes and we can’t be picky about what we can get with the bang of our buck. Plato’s Closet, voted by UH students as the best boutique, solves that problem. Plato’s Closet is located on South Beretania Street where students can take either Bus 1 or 13 to get to the consignment store. The shop not only sells clothing, but buys from everyone as well. Taking seasonal trends into consideration, students can get cash on the spot for clothes they haven’t worn in years. Most of the time students can ﬁnd and sell brands like Brandy Melville, Steve Madden, Hurley, and much more. With a wide selection for both men and women, Plato’s Closet offers everything from sweaters and jackets to shorts and tank tops. Watch out for the time though, as they stop taking in items half an hour before they close. Plato’s Closet’s inventory rotates depend-

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B ES T S U RF S TORE

SAN LORENZO BIKINIS

T&C SURF

ADDRESS: 2600 S. King St. PHONE: 955-3200 WEBSITE: sanlorenzohawaii.com HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. INSTAGRAM: @SanLorenzoHawaii

ADDRESS: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. PHONE: 973-5199 WEBSITE: tcsurf.com HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Stop by one of these stores, the closest is located on King Street (about a half mile away from school), to check out the selection of bikinis. There are ﬁve locations around the island: (Haleiwa, Kailua, Ala Moana, Waikīkī and University) all that offer discounts for students and sales year-round. HONORABLE MENTIONS

KAIMANA BEACHWEAR WEBSITE: kaimanabeachwear.com INSTAGRAM: @kaimanabeachwear ADDRESS: 1436 Young St. PHONE: 952-6000 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. Closed ACACIA SWIMWEAR WEBSITE: acaciaswimwear.com INSTAGRAM: @acacia Swimwear Sold online or through online shops or at San Lorenzo Stores.

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Founded in 1971 by Craig Sugihara, T&C Surf Shop is one of the go-to places for all surf and skate goods on the island. With seven franchises located all over O‘ahu, the shop continues to perpetuate stoke and aloha to its loyal customers. The shop sells a range of products including men’s and women’s apparel and accessories, surfboards and skateboards that go with a laid-back, casual lifestyle. It features popular brands such as Hurley, Volcom, Herschel, Nixon and RVCA. The shop also presents an impressive variety of accessories like watches, lanyards, hats, slippers, bags and skate accessories. What sets it apart from other shops is its own T&C brand featured on its apparel and surfboards. Local sayings such as, “I no late, I stay on Hawaiian Time,” are printed on T-shirts, and these have become some of T&C’s most popular products. The shop also offers a stock of surfboards that range from

mini tankers to short fishes that also carry the iconic brand and are made by local shapers. Students who are looking to get into surfing would find that T&C offers reasonable prices for boards of excellent quality. Offering both Tanaka longboards and Pang shortboards, there’s something here for everyone. Even beach bums and laid-back students will find great deals on apparel and accessories that meet and fit their lifestyle. HONORABLE MENTIONS

HIC ADDRESS: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. #1042 PHONE: 973-6780 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. WEBSITE: hicsurf.com BLUE PLANET SURF ADDRESS: 540 Ward Ave. PHONE: 596-7755 HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. WEBSITE: blueplanetsurf.com

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B ES T YOGA

PLATO’S CLOSET

YOGA HAWAII

ADDRESS: 1161 S. Beretania St. PHONE: 523-8885 HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

ADDRESS: 1152 Koko Head Ave., Ste. 203 PHONE: 739-9642 WEBSITE: yoga-hawaii.com INSTAGRAM: @YogaHawaii

ing on what sellers have brought into the store, so there’s always something new. From buying almost brand new Nike shoes for $20 to getting sunglasses for $5, this store’s prices run up to 70 percent less than what you would pay at the mall. Plato’s has a large range of carefully selected clothing and accessories for everyone. HONORABLE MENTIONS

BAMBOO SKY WEBSITE: bamboosky.com ADDRESS: 401 Kamakee St. #104 PHONE NUMBER: 591-8003 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. LILY LOTUS WEBSITE: lilylotus.com ADDRESS: 609 Kailua Rd. PHONE: 888-3564 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 1 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Yoga Hawaii is the perfect yoga studio, whether you are just a beginner learning to downward dog or a master yogi perfecting your inverted scorpion. The studio is located on Koko Head Avenue, right off of Wai‘alae Avenue in Kaimukī, which is only a few miles from campus. The classes are extremely affordable – only $5 for your first class, and $40 for an unlimited two week subscription for Hawai‘i residents and students. Yoga Hawaii has classes for every level of yogi, including beginner, intermediate and experienced. The instructors are friendly, welcoming and willing to help you ease into those difficult poses. The location is open on the weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and classes are held throughout the day, which makes it easier to fit one into a busy schedule. Yoga Hawaii specializes in Vinyasa, or flow yoga, sure to make you sweat and stretch your body into amazing shape. During classes, students will learn how to increase strength as well

as balance and posture. Classes are also great for those whose are recovering from injuries in classes like Yin, Gentle and Restorative yoga. The yoga studio is also beautifully painted with bright colors and mirrors lining the walls, perfect for helping you study your form. So make some time in your schedule, book a yoga class and relax your mind while getting a workout in, too. HONORABLE MENTIONS

OPEN SPACE WEBSITE: yogaopenspace.com ADDRESS: 3106 Monsarrat Ave. PHONE NUMBER: 232-8851 HOURS: Hours vary based on class time, check website for details DAHN YOGA WEBSITE: bodynbrain.com ADDRESS: 401 Kamakee St., Ste. 317 PHONE NUMBER: 596-9642 HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Segobiano’s Cajun-inspired menu on April 8 spared no expense for its $5 price tag, and students worked to prepare an impressive full-course spread at individual stations.

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For the main course, students served up: ▪ chicken and sausage gumbo over white rice ▪ cayenne carrots ▪ herb and cheese grits ▪ red beans and rice ▪ collard greens ▪ cornbread ▪ cream puffs ▪ chocolate cream-ﬁlled crêpes

Students get an FG credit, full stomachs and cooking skills to impress their significant others.

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Summer course offers students taste of international cuisine COURTNEY TEAGUE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Students signing up for Chef Mark Segobiano’s Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) 141: Culture and Cuisine course this summer are in for a treat – of renowned international fare, that is. In an effort to make an entertaining and engaging nutrition class that addresses the cultural and historical aspects of culinary customs, Segobiano started up the class about ﬁve years ago and crafted it especially to be open to and digestible by students of all majors. “Most of the classes that I teach are Food Science and Human Nutrition classes for dietetic students ... but this class I designed strictly to be fun and learn about the world history of food,” Segobiano said. “And so far, I think the students have enjoyed it.” The lecture and interactive lab combo gives students the opportunity to develop and reﬁne cooking skills in a spacious, restaurant-sized kitchen while knocking out three credits. The course counts towards UH Mānoa’s global and multicultural perspectives (FG) graduation requirement. The lab portion of the class, which doesn’t count for a lab credit, allows students to get a hands-on experience in preparing recipes from around the globe, with a new theme for each of the self-serve “feasts.” “We do four international tast-

ings. Everybody gets to cook once, but everybody comes to all four tastings to eat,” Segobiano said. The chef asks a $20 participation fee of all students to help cover the cost of supplies, which comes out to $5 per heaping plate –a deal that Segobiano noted is difficult to come by on

“What do they eat, and why do they eat it?” The course material also covers the dietary habits of a multitude of societies across the years. “We talk about religion, we talk about ethnicity, geography, we try to cover a lot of bases. We start with Mesopotamia and cavemen

I had 20 years of experience before I came [to UH Mānoa], but it was always my goal to end up teaching. Teaching is my passion. – KATIE SEARLES STUDENT OF FSHN 181

O‘ahu. Fees are not mandatory for class enrollment, but buys the student — or anyone who shows up, since tastings are open — a meal for the night. Segobiano said this semester’s class reached capacity within three days. When he added another class, that too ﬁlled up in a few days and nearly every hour he received a request for admission. UNDERSTANDING A CULTURE THROUGH ITS FOOD

Segobiano feels that the kinds of food a group of people eat can tell a lot about them. “One of the best ways to learn about people from other countries and other cultures is to ﬁrst learn about their food,” Segobiano said.

and whatnot and we go all the way to modern-day fast food,” Segobiano said. Katie Searles, a student of the class in her ﬁrst semester at UH Mānoa, initially signed up for the course as an alternative to other history classes that fulﬁll the FG requirement. She found the course taught her a lot about cooking and said she would recommend it to other students. “Normally you would dread a three hour class, but I don’t,” Searles said. “He makes it really fun and entertaining and it’s stuff that you use in life, it’s not just boring stuff he’s talking about while he’s lecturing.” CUISINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The week of a tasting, Segobi-

ano will typically spend his entire Saturday and a few hours on Sunday shopping around Honolulu for ingredients in order to ﬁnd the most budget-friendly options for his class. Students are assisted by some of Segobiano’s other higher-level FSHN students decked out in white chef coats, whom he described as “volunteer sous chefs.” Segobiano said 12 students are tapped to prepare food for each tasting and arrive at the Agricultural Science building’s fully equipped, industrial kitchen at 4 p.m. to begin cooking. Each student works at a station prepping a particular item, sometimes switching positions with each other. “Cooking tonight [was] really, really fun and it showed me a lot,” Searles said. After two and a half hours of work in the kitchen, students line up to serve themselves a plate at 6:30 p.m. After making their way down the buffet line, students then enjoy the food in a room across the hall set up with seating and a beverage station. YEARS OF CULINARY EXPERIENCE

With a bachelor’s and master’s in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Purdue University under his belt and a resumé boasting experiences from working on cruise ships and at private clubs to teaching at Le Cordon Bleu Orlando and the Johnson &

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There’s something about the number 94 that developer SCIMOB is attracted to. Whether it’s simply their favorite number or something else entirely, SCIMOB has included the number in each of its three gaming apps; “94 seconds,” “94 degrees,” and now, “94%.” Taking the basic gameplay style of the game show “Family Feud,” “94%” makes a question as simple as, “name something that requires a ticket,” and turns it into a head scratching challenge. The point of the game is to guess at 94% of the given answers from a sample surveyed population. There are currently 54 stages, each with three levels, resulting in a whopping 162 questions. Upon Coins are rewarded upon beating a level. There is an option to share the question via social media for help, but the most efficient way is to use the “letter joker,” which costs 10 coins. The letter joker works as a hangman-type strategy, which gives you the first letter of the answer. The fact that there is no time limit is odd – it hinders the overall challenge of the game. I would have rather enjoyed a set time limit to add even more pressure to the gameplay. Although “94%” has some flaws, there is potential for it grow into a strong contender on the app market if a few adjustments are made. That being said, it’s still fun to play and a great way to kill time.

Since last year, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Wushu Club has remained relatively dormant. Junior Keli Brooke started the club her sophomore year, but due to constraints in her personal life was unable to keep up. This year, that has all changed. At the 23rd Annual Chinese Martial Arts Tournament at the University of California Berkeley, Brooke and fellow Wushu Club member Joel Jessen competed with students from around the west coast with one-to-two minute routines. Both Brown and Jessen came

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home with two gold medals each, with Brown also receiving two silvers in the Contemporary Spear and Contemporary Other Weapon categories. “If you’re looking for sports or athletic things, it covers strength, aerobic, conditioning, ﬂexibility,” said Jessen, who specializes in nanquan, the part of wushu that originated in the southern part of China commonly referred to as Southern Fist. “It really emphasizes the highest level of each of those. If you’re looking for something deeper, it has cultural ties to it, you can’t talk about China without talking about Chinese martial arts. If you’re looking into self-defense, it’s an effec-

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since the Cultural Revolution in China to become the national sport of the country – now a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. “[I tried] out gymnastics when I was younger, but I didn’t really like it. At age 8, they were like how about this? And there was this little girl with a sword, younger than me, and being all ‘Mulan’-ish and I was like, okay I’ll try it out,” Brooke said. “Once you do it, it becomes a life thing. Even if you don’t want it to, it becomes a part of you.” Other club members said that their original fascination for wushu stemmed from their backgrounds in other forms of martial arts. “It’s a full body workout, it’s a physical and mental thing,” Brooke said. “It teaches you to work hard and other really important life skills to have. Don’t give up, even if it’s tough. The overall workout will give you everything, from your legs to your waist, giving you a strong core.” Members often ﬁnd their way into the club by being involved in other types of exercise. “I teach parkour classes and I ﬁgured I would open up my movement vocabulary and so I decided to join and see what it’s all about,” said Eli Litzelman, a senior double-majoring in history and geography. TO JOIN

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Get an introduction to different forms of traditional African social dances, from the Kizomba and Rebita dances of Angola, to the Funana and Ghetto Zouk of Cape Verde. Most dances are partnered, and some even have social scenes here in Honolulu. These dance classes are a fundraiser to assist students with ﬁnancial need and graduation costs. Support UH’s dance program, learn some history, and have fun in the process.

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Wed • April 29th Battle of the Bands Stations Bar & Lounge 1726 Kapi‘olani Blvd. The 2015 Battle of the Bands at Stations Bar features local artists like Completely Insane, Red Light Challenge, Dash/Magz Project, A shot at sundown, The Granite Saints. The Maneki Nekos, Blue Acoustics, Strangers With Kandy, The Disconnect, The Instigators, The Fresh Preps and Jesse Valor. Round 2 begins this Wednesday and the ﬁnal round takes place in May. Whether or not you know the bands, this competition can be fun for all.

Wed • May 1st TY Dolla $ign The Republik 1349 Kapi‘olani Blvd. For hip-hop fans, Ty Dolla $ign has been a long awaited concert. Finally, the famed producer and California native will be bringing his beats to the island.

Sat • May 5th Cinco de Mayo Block Party 5 p.m. Restaurant Row 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Cost: $5-$15 Students willing to educate themselves in Hispanic culture should join Restaurant Row in this Cinco de Mayo festival. Once the block party winds down, festivities will continue at M Nightclub and Row Bar for 21+ until 4 a.m.

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Many UH students ﬁnd jobs on campus, at a shopping mall or as a babysitter. For two UH students, though, a typical day at work doesn’t involve answering phones or selling clothes. I talked to two women who work at PlayBar, a nightclub located on Kuhio Avenue in Waikῑkῑ. Both are waitresses, Or “bottle girls” as they are colloquially called. When Charissa Vallesteros and Ariel Lorenzen aren’t working, they’re sophomores at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Being a bottle service girl comes with a reputation. When you think about bottle service girls at night clubs, most people think of beautiful girls dressed in risqué clothing and full makeup, since getting bottle service is supposed to be a luxurious experience. What people might not realize is what these girls go through to get by. The ﬁrst duty of these girls is to walk around asking customers if they would like something to drink, and this is where most people ask for bottle service. At PlayBar, bottle service comes with unlimited energy drinks, juice and water. The table is set up with cups and ice. Customers are guaranteed a table, and the girl will be at their service until they leave. WHY WORK AT A BAR?

Vallesteros has now been a bottle girl for around six months. It was the only time she could work without having school and extracurricular activities intrude. “When I usually talk to people while serving their drink, they like to think that I’m just a girl workILLUSTRATIONS BY ROSELLE JULIAN

ing at the bar to earn money,” Vallesteros said. “But when I tell them that I’m also a full time student at UH who’s going to school as a premed biology major, they are literally in shock.” Lorenzen heard from a friend that PlayBar was hiring and decided that it sounded like fun. She applied right away and has been working there for a month. A waitress’s shift at PlayBar can be anywhere from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., even on school nights. Both women go to class early the next morning. THE DARKER SIDE OF WORKING AT A BAR

Like any job, being a bottle service girl has its ups and down. Recently, Lorenzen had an experience with a group of older women which ended in ice getting thrown at her head after a customer swore she took away her bottle. The customer tried to get a free bottle and was upset when Lorenzen was leaving because she was done with her shift. “I began walking away when I got ice chucked at my head from the drunk lady [who] said I took her bottle, I turned around furious and told the bouncer to kick her out. She made a big deal as she was dragged out, I just smiled. I don’t think drunk people understand that they’re the ones that are in the wrong, I’m sober and you’re drunk, I’m the one who’s in the right mind set.” In Vallesteros’s half-year, she has also had her share of bad customers. “Some guy was at the bar with me obviously drunk and trying to converse with me,” Vallesteros said. “But this night a guy just said something highly inappropriate and I went off. I had to push him away from me and he legitimately fell over knock-

CUSTOMER ETIQUETTE It’s important to remember that wherever you go, employees are human, too. Whether you’re at a restaurant or a night club, the people who work there are just trying to make money to survive. Here are some tips for being the best customer you can be to your server.

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ing himself and his drink down. I don’t regret a thing.” Female customers may become jealous of girls serving the guys they come to the club with. Vallesteros has been told she wasn’t ﬁt for the job and has been the subject of racist remarks. “There are nights where I’m tired of doing it, I’m tired of dealing with rude inconsiderate people,” Vallesteros said. “I get stressed about school, people don’t tip on big tabs, it’s just a usual server job during ungodly hours.” MISCONCEPTIONS

“Many people like to just categorize us [as] pretty imbeciles who just work there when in honesty this job pays for a lot of expenses that go towards school, rent, groceries and personal things,” Vallesteros said. “Yes, I enjoy my job, but what I do like to tell people is that I don’t do this for fun. If I had a choice, I’d be at home sleeping on school nights or going out on a Friday night with my friends. But it’s

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a job, a job that ﬁts in my schedule and serves me a pretty good income as a college student.” The women agree that the best part of their job is their coworkers. “It’s a big community and we’re like a big family,” Lorenzen said. “We mess around with each other and have a lot of fun.” “The best thing about work I believe are the people,” Vallesteros said. “Never in a million years would I think to agree to be working for a night club, but here I am. My coworkers are caring and great ... they all seem to have your back.”

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Ka‘aua has thrown out 16 runners attempting to steal a base this season.

Patience behind the plate How redshirt freshman Chayce Ka’aua became a consistent presence on the Rainbow Warrior baseball team CHRISTIAN SHIMABUKU STAFF WRITER

In what has been an inconsistent season for the University of Hawai‘ i baseball team, redshirt freshman Chayce Ka‘aua has done his part to buck the trend. He has owned the catcher position, getting 34 starts and has been a steady presence at the plate, batting .276 with 29 hits and 14 RBIs. Ka‘aua had a history of representing Hawai‘i on the baseball ﬁeld before he even donned a Rainbow Warrior uniform. Along with current ‘Bows Quintin Torres-Costa and JJ Kitaoka, Ka‘aua’s Hilo Little League All-Star team won the 2011 Senior League World Series in Bangor, Maine. “I always just wanted to play for the home team. It’s not far from my family and they can watch [on television] when they’re not here,” Ka’aua said. “There’s something about UH, I always wanted to play for them.” Ka‘aua was one of the few holdovers of head coach Mike Trapasso’s 2013 recruiting class that saw ﬁve players renege on their college commitments and go straight to the pros. The Hilo, Hawai‘i native committed to the ‘Bows as a sophomore in high school. For Ka‘aua, playing for his home state once again had a special allure for him.

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Ka‘aua was set to play his debut season but was sidelined by academic issues. As a result, he was forced to redshirt. However, Ka‘aua used the year to his advantage and has become a solid presence for the ‘Bows. “It was good. I got a chance to get stronger, I could just watch the competition and just see how it was and study it,” Ka‘aua said. “It just gave me time to work out and

nothing you can do to emulate the experience of playing and catching every day in the competition that we play, but he used it to understand what we’re all about and how we go about our business on a dayto-day basis.” FULFILLING THE FORMULA

In baseball, the catcher is one of the most demanding positions on the ﬁeld. Trapasso has simpliﬁed his demands for a catcher and Ka’aua

He understands the priorities that we want and that’s what he works on. You couldn’t ﬁnd a harder worker. – MIKE TRAPASSO HAWAI‘I BASEBALL HEAD COACH

mature a little bit and get ready for the games.” Trapasso also thought the year was beneﬁcial for Ka‘aua, but knew that the redshirt season could only do so much for him. Ka‘aua would have to prove himself in live game action. “I think it helped him because he used it the right way. He got stronger and used the year to just watch and learn what Division I baseball was all about,” Trapasso said. “There’s nothing you can do in a redshirt year to emulate facing Division I pitching and there’s

has strongly met those needs. “It’s receiving ﬁrst, blocking second, throwing third and hitting fourth, in that order,” Trapasso said. “You should be able to receive, work with the pitching staff, block so pitchers can have no problem throwing breaking balls in the dirt, and then throw guys out. If you can hit on top of all that, that’s just icing on the cake. What he’s done is all four of those in the right order because he understands that’s the priorities that we want and that’s what he works on. You couldn’t ﬁnd a harder worker.”

Another elementary requirement for a catcher is the mental aspect. Catchers should be able to have close relationships with their teammates, especially their pitchers. For Ka‘aua, he takes those needs to heart. “It’s super important. You’re basically running the whole ﬁeld sometimes, so for a pitcher to have a good outing you need to gel with him, make sure they’re comfortable with you and talk to them.” Starting pitcher Tyler Brashears has seen the impact Ka‘aua has made ﬁrsthand. “He sets up well on the corners and he has very good receiving skills,” Brashears said. “I think our relationship is key because we want to be on the same page with everything that’s going on. He blocks the ball really well and I trust in him that if I bury a pitch in the dirt he’ll be able to block it.” TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY

As evidenced by Ka‘aua’s year away from the action, he’s now even more aware of the magnitude of being able to play baseball at the college level and it’s something he’s proud of. “I take a lot of pride in it. Not everybody gets a chance to play DI baseball so we’re pretty lucky to have this chance,” Ka‘aua said.

“We’re like the pro team of Hawai’i so it’s pretty nice playing for the university and knowing that everybody is watching us.”

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Stepping into hot water How Sarah Logan saved the Rainbow Wahine against Long Beach State

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Long Beach State’s Christina Kotsla steadied herself as she prepared to take the ﬁve-meter penalty shot; after all, she had already scored a penalty earlier in the game. But this time, she faced a new goalkeeper in one of the game’s deciding moments. Sarah Logan wasn’t expecting to see any action this past Friday evening for the Rainbow Wahine water

polo team as the backup keeper for Ymane Hage. Hage exited the game after Kotsla, scored her second goal of the game. Hage dove to the left to stop the shot, but was too late as she crashed into her goalpost. As she waded in the water afterward, it became obvious that something was wrong. Long Beach State took a 5-4 lead off the goal but to add injury to insult, the Rainbow Wahine had a player down. Hage seemingly dislocated her left shoulder on the play and was forced to exit the game. As

Hawai’i’s medical trainers tried to pop her shoulder back into place, second string goalkeeper Sarah Logan jumped into the pool. “Being the second goalie, I always have to be ready, no matter what,” Logan said. “I’ve been in that situation before earlier in the season, so it’s always nerve-wracking but I just want to seize the opportunity and every second that I get to play. I’m just grateful and blessed that I can be in such a great competition.” This wasn’t the ﬁrst occasion that Logan was forced into action under

these circumstances, and Rainbow Wahine head coach Maureen Cole felt comfortable inserting Logan into the lineup. “We just threw [Logan] in there and she did an awesome job stopping a huge ﬁve-meter [penalty] to stop them from going up,” Cole said. Logan saved Kotsla’s second penalty shot of the game, denying her opponent a hat-trick. In fact, Logan didn’t concede a single goal for the ﬁnal quarter and a half that she played, inspiring her team to come from behind late in the fourth quar-

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ter for a 7-5 victory. “That’s the great thing; we got two great goalies so if Ymane isn’t back, Sarah has played a lot of games and we’ve had a lot of huge wins with Sarah throughout the season, so either way we’ll be ready tomorrow in the cage.” Cole said. UH scored three unanswered goals in the fourth quarter, starting with a strike from utility player Paula Chillida Esforzado. Esforzado scored two goals against LBSU, and continued her scoring run into Saturday’s semiﬁnal matchup against CSUN (which Hawai’i won 6-5) where she found the back of the net four times. Although she was Hawai’i’s lightning rod on offense through the weekend, Esforzado would only give credit to her teammates; in particular, to Sarah Logan. “Ymane got injured so Sarah stepped up,” Esfrozado said. “She’s been doing great. We watched a movie called Rudy about a month ago and we were talking about resilience and that you never know when you were gonna play and you have to step up. She did great and I’m really happy for her.” The crowd wasn’t chanting “Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!” like the 1993 football classic starring Sean Astin, but Logan felt the appreciation from the home crowd and her teammates as they supported her throughout the weekend’s slate of games. “It was a combination of adrenaline and everything,” Logan said. “It feels amazing; it feels really good. It’s the equivalent for a goalie scoring a goal I guess, because they can’t really score. I just want to thank my team because they really backed me up…it was great.”

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The No. 3 Rainbow Warrior volleyball team will look to defeat No. 5 Pepperdine in the MPSF Semiﬁnal match Thursday evening in the third matchup between the teams this season. Before the Warriors face off against the Waves (23-5, 17-5 MPSF), they had to get past the likes of No. 11 Long Beach State (15-13, 11-11) last Saturday night when Hawai‘i hosted the opening round of the postseason tournament. Though the ‘Bows (24-5, 18-4) easily defeated the 49ers twice on the road during the regular season, Saturday’s face-off was not the case. Although the Warriors would eventually sweep the match, they were forced to do so in comeback fashion, falling behind in both the sec-

ond and third sets, only to resurface in the ﬁnal minutes of those frames. “We had to just keep believing,” senior outside hitter Brook Sedore said. “We win as a team, and we lose as a team. We lost to BYU as a team and we sure won tonight together as a team.” Both teams kept the score tight early in the opening frame before UH went on a pair of short scoring runs to widen their advantage to 13-8 forcing LBSU into timeout. Following break, the Warriors’ momentum would continue and their overwhelming effort was highlighted by a team hitting percentage of .429 and eight kills from sophomore outside hitter Kupono Fey. Long Beach State led throughout the entirety of the second set, spearheaded by ﬁve unanswered points, giving them an eventual 13-5 lead. However, late in the

frame, backup setter Alex Jones was inserted into the lineup and guided the ‘Bows to three straight points and the comeback with 26-24 victory. The ﬁnal frame remained close until LBSU pulled away with four unanswered points, gaining a 10-6 lead. From there, neither side would allow more than a pair of consecutive points from their opponent until a handful of LBSU errors allowed the ‘Bows to crawl within two, trailing 19-17. Jones was put back in the mix and helped the Warriors dodge four match points en route to the 27-25 comeback win. LOOKING AHEAD

The Warriors last faced Pepperdine in March when they played host and defeated the visitors in four sets and outlasting the Waves in a ﬁve-set thriller two days later.

“I think they’re [Pepperdine] going to be slight favorites even though we beat them twice,” Alex Jones said. “Being in Southern California, us having to travel, and the likelihood that their star player is really going to step up means that at Monday’s practice we need to be a lot more aggressive.” Since then, both teams have remained within the top five of the AVCA national rankings, where Hawai‘i stood atop the chart for five consecutive weeks before falling to No. 3 last week after dropping a pair of contests to No. 6 BYU. The Waves most recently fell to UC Santa Barbara in their final regular season game, before eliminating them from the MPSF tournament this weekend in a 3-0 sweep. “Our mindset has always just to keep getting better each game,” Sedore said. “It’s been our mindset since day one, and if we con-

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As the Rainbow Wahine sand volleyball team heads into its last tournament of the season, the real preparation has started for the annual AVCA National Championships The ‘Bows were awarded the No. 2 seed in the eight team championship and will also feature teams in the pairs tournament. Tallying a record of 15-1, the Rainbow Wahine are favored heading into the championship tournament taking place in Gulf Shores, Alabama. “Each year is a new year,” head coach Jeff Hall said. “We do have a game plan going in and we’re focused on trying to execute that game plan. But it’s really just about performing in the moment, celebrating success and then getting on to the next point.” The competition will be stiff as the ‘Bows are set to play topseeded USC, Stetson, Georgia State, Pepperdine, Florida International, Florida State and Long Beach State. The tournament format is double-elimination, and then sudden death when the teams head into the ﬁnal four. Returning to the national championships for the second time in the team’s history, the ‘Bows are looking to come out on top this year. After beating both Florida International and USC in their trek to the top in 2014, the Rainbow Wahine fell short when they

faced off against Florida State in the semifinals. “I think this time we just need more fire,” senior Olivia Urban said. “Last year was something so new to us and I think we were all a bit star struck just being there ... This has been our goal all season and it’s finally here and we’re prepared.”

leave everything we have on the court and set an example for the younger girls. So hopefully they look up to us enough and want to copy our work ethic.” As a junior, Urban recorded a 20-8 overall record and went 10-5 in dual matches. She went 6-4 in the No. 4 ﬂight and 4-1 at the No.

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Nevertheless, Hawai‘i saw the same fate in the pairs tournament that followed. The pairing of former player Karissa Cook with senior Brittany Tiegs, competing as the No. 3 seed, made it all the way to the 2014 ﬁnals, only to fall to the USC pairing of Kirby Burnham and Sarah Hughes. Additionally, sophomore Nikki Taylor competed with junior Katie Spieler at the No. 12 seed and advanced only to the 2014 semiﬁnals before losing to USC’s Burnham and Hughes as well. Leading this year’s team with the hopes of coming back with a championship title, and with a record of 28-7, the No. 2 pairing of Urban and Spieler. Urban is closing out her senior year with a bang, as she has bested all of her personal records from last year. “I think we [the seniors] just want to leave a legacy,” Urban said. “We just want to work really hard and

5 ﬂight. The northern California native also went 10-3 in tournament play and 22 of her 28 matches with sophomore London Chow as her partner, posting a 15-7 overall mark. Along with Chow, Urban went a perfect 5-0 during the Big West Challenge. Before Urban began her career with the ‘Bows, she was already making her mark on sand volleyball. Urban played two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College in California and was named a 2012 junior college All-American. “I think that Olivia [and the other seniors] are all just awesome,” Spieler said. “They’ve kind of set a pace for what this program should be at and they’re all amazing athletes … it will be a really big loss for us when they leave, but I think they set a really good culture for the team.” Spieler is no stranger to success

in the sand as well. As a sophomore, Spieler was named an AVCA All-American and went 35-13 while playing with current fellow teammate and AVCA All-American, sophomore Nikki Taylor. She played all her matches with Taylor at the No. 2 position and advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2014 AVCA National Championships. Spieler posted a 18-6 record in dual matches and 17-7 in tournaments, as well as posting identical 19-3 records in dual and tournament play with current teammate and senior Brittany Tiegs. Along with the likes of Spieler and Urban, the other pairing to look out for at the national championships this year would have to be senior Brittany Tiegs with sophomore Nikki Taylor. Tiegs is in her last year as well, and has done all she can to leave her legacy at Hawai‘ i one to remember. As a junior, Tiegs was already making a name for herself and the Rainbow Wahine. In 2014 she was named as an AVCA All-American as well, having made it to the finals. She went 38-6 while playing all her matches with fellow All-American and former teammate Karissa Cook, all at the No. 1 position. She advanced to the finals in four other pairs tournaments, managing to take the gold in three of them. Tiegs also posted a 21-3 record in dual matches and 21-4 in tournaments, as well as a 19-3 record in dual tournament play. She tallied an 8-4 mark in three-set matches

and won 16 of her first 17 matches of the year, while managing a season-long 11 match win streak. Paired with the talented Tiegs, is the equally impressive Nikki Taylor. As a freshman, Taylor was named an AVCA All-American as well. She also went 35-13 while playing all matches with Spieler, and advanced with her to the 2014 AVCA National Championship quarterfinals. Taylor also advanced to the finals in four pairs tournaments, while posting an 18-6 record in dual matches and 17-7 in tournaments overall. The O‘ahu native also tallied a 3-7 mark in threeset matches, while simultaneously stringing together a nine-match win streak during season. With the help of Urban and Spieler, along with Tiegs and Taylor, the Rainbow Wahine are thinking positively heading into the Alabama based tournament. The ‘Bows have managed to register a strong record with a consistent season of wins. As they head into the final leg of the 2015 season, they hope to bring some of that momentum to the AVCA National Championships this year. “I think that, for all of us, last year was our first ever National Championships, [with the exception of Brittany],” Spieler said. “So I think we just gained a lot of experience and learned what the pressure feels like, and if anything it just made us more hungry to win it all this year.” Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

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WOMEN’S GOLF The UH women’s golf team ended the Big West Conference Championship with the highest finish since the team joined the conference in 2011. The Wahine took second place behind a leading performance from Raquel Ek, who ended the tournament in second place as an individual. Nichole Cruz ended in seventh place while Izzy Leung finished tied for 10th and was also named to the second-team all-Big West after the final day.

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The Rainbow Wahine softball team took on UC Santa Barbara for a three-game series. Hawai‘i scored first on Friday, going up 3-0 behind Brittany Hitchcock’s performance on the mound. Kanani Aina Cabrales got the save after she got out of a bases loaded jam in the seventh inning to win the game 3-2. Hawai‘i dropped the rest of the games in the series when it lost a pair of games in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Gauchos fell behind to start the day, but responded in the top of the sixth to eventually win 5-3. Like the rest of the series, UH scored first in the final game, only to give up five straight runs to drop the game 5-1. Hitchcock pitched a complete game, allowing eight hits.

The Wahine battled back from a fourth-quarter deficit in the tournament opener. Against No. 6 Long Beach State, UH struck first, but surrendered four goals in the third quarter to give the 49ers the lead heading into the final frame. Hawai‘i responded with three unanswered goals to top LBSU 7-5 and head into the semifinal. Against No. 10 Cal State Northridge in the semifinal, the Wahine responded in the fourth quarter for a second straight match. With the game tied at five in the final frame, Paula Chillida Esforzado finished the power play to give UH the 6-5 advantage that would send them into the final.

The Wahine wrapped up their regular season last weekend at the inaugural Aloha Invitational at Queens Beach in Waikiki. Hawai‘i took four of its five matches in both the semifinals against No. 8 UCLA and in the final against No. 6 Long Beach State. Olivia Urban and Katie Spieler fell in the semifinal to the Bruins, but bounced back in the final to defeat their counterparts in three sets. The 49ers took the title due to the highly weighted lead pairing matchup, which was worth five points. In the No. 1 flight, Brittany Tiegs and Nikki Taylor lost in two sets to Delainey Aigner-Swesy and Chelsea Cabrajac.

The Rainbow Warrior baseball team returned home to Les Murakami Stadium to face the No. 7 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. On Friday, the ‘Bows were shutout 5-0 by UCSB and the second best MLB prospect in the country, Dillon Tate. The offense came alive for a brief moment on Saturday, with Kaeo Aliviado breaking an 0-for-22 slump to bring in Stephen Ventimilia for the only run of the game. Quintin Torres-Costa came in to earn the save to keep Tyler Brashears’ 1-0 shutout intact.

In the first postseason match of the season, the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team swept Long Beach State in dramatic fashion. After handling the 49ers in the first set, Hawai‘ i fell behind in the second set before rallying for the 26-24 victory. In the final set UH dropped a number of early points, forcing them to come back again to win the set 27-25. Sinisa Zarkovic notched 18 kills to lead the ‘Bows to the semifinal, where they’ll face Pepperdine at UC Irvine’s home court.

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