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Students in need of health insurance may have less to worry about, thanks to the Affordable Care Act of 2010. The act allows parents to claim their children as dependents on their health plans until age 26.

President Barack Obama’s health care reform was one of the major political stories last year, but what do students really know about the Affordable Care Act of 2010?

“Not that much, honestly. It doesn’t really matter to me,” said Marc Elliott, a junior business major. “My mom works for a healthcare and insurance company, [so] I get coverage from her.” Elliott is one of the few lucky students who doesn’t have to worry about health insurance, and he won’t have to for a while thanks to the new act.

Of the many changes the Affordable Care Act has instituted,

one is that parents are allowed to declare children as dependents on their insurance until the children are 26 years old, seven years longer than they could in 2009. Any student, regardless of marital status, fi nancial dependence and alternate plan eligibility, can receive coverage from a parent. The act also offers coverage to persons who would otherwise not be able to get insurance, such as people with pre-existing conditions.

National statistics released on Sept. 21 by the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that during the fi rst quarter of 2011, the number of young adults from ages

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19-25 with health insurance rose 3.5 percent. This translates into about 1 million more young adults with health insurance than before the Affordable Care Act. At the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (as well as Chaminade University), students are eligible for coverage from HMSA, an affiliate of the Blue Cross. “The HMSA plan is a preferred-provider plan, so if you go to a participating provider, which is about 95 percent of the doctors in the state of Hawai‘i, you’ll be covered,” said Stephanie Yoda, student insurance coordinator at UH Mānoa. “If [students] go to the mainland, as long as they go to a Blue Cross or Blue Shield provider, they’re covered.”

Students enrolled at least half

time are eligible for yearlong coverage through the UH System.

Physician and medication services are covered, as well as specialty procedures like X-rays or surgery.

Students can enroll online or mail in an application for spring 2012 coverage, which begins on Dec. 2.

Rates for the next three semesters range from $629.64 to $1300.38 per semester, depending on the semester and type of plan.

“On average, for the student, [annual cost] is about $2500. Our most expensive plan is medical with prescription drug with repatriation and life insurance ... for the whole year, $3,367,” said Yoda. Given the cost, students who can be covered by their parent’s plans might decide not to purchase health insurance through the university plans.

Hawai‘i has always been ahead of the curve in healthcare.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton put the Hawai‘i Prepaid Health Care Act in effect, which aimed to extend Medicaid benefits to almost 100,000 uninsured citizens.

Today, the nonprofi t healthcare provider AlohaCare covers 75,000 people and is the third-largest healthcare plan in the state. Coverage is offered to state residents who make less than $2,000 a year, as well as those on Medicare.

For some, AlohaCare is all they are able to get. “Sometimes, when it was offered to me at a job, I had healthcare,” said one student, a junior who wished to remain anonymous.

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S E P T. 26: L O N G - D I S TA N C E HARASSMENT A female University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa student filed a harassment report with Campus Security at 8:49 p.m. after receiving a threatening phone call from her ex-boyfriend. The ex-boyfriend reportedly told the woman and her friends that he was going to stab someone with a recently purchased knife. The suspect apparently flew to O‘ahu from California on Sunday, Sept. 25, unannounced.

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SHINICHI TOYAMA / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I BA D BA N A N A S A sick female student was Examples of English mistranslation can be found worldwide, as in this fast food transported to Straub Hospital package from Kobe, Japan. by emergency medical services E VELYN A SCHENBRENNER because of an allergic reacContributing Writer tion to banana pudding. CS officers met with UH housing English signs badly translated from Chinese – such as “Carefully staff and EMS at Hale Aloha Bang Head� – have become popular Internet memes, but it turns out Mokihana to assess the situa- they are also valuable research material for linguists. “I was noticing these Chinglish signs everywhere,� said Deborah tion at 12:04 a.m.

S E P T. 25: S T O L E N AWAY A UH MÄ noa student contacted CS about his bicycle being stolen from the Hale Wainani bike racks. The bicycle was described as a green “Specialized Rock Hopperâ€? with green handlebars and seat with white spray paint on one side. The bicycle is valued at about $800.

S E P T. 23: AT TAC K E D I N T H E C O U R T YA R D A male UH MÄ noa student was attacked by an unknown male for apparently no reason at 3:30 a.m. in the Hale Aloha Courtyard. A CS officer was

Fallows, who holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and lived in China for three years. “You can’t look at these without laughing.� But Fallows was after more than just amusement: she wanted to understand such translations linguistically.

On Tuesday, Fallows spoke to approximately 50 people in Moore Hall’s Tokioka room on that very topic. The event, along with a second talk by Fallows the following day, was sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies and the Confucius Institute at the University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa in honor of Confucius Day. Fallows’ talk was titled “Chinglish: the Language between Chinese and English. The linguistics of how we understand Chinglish and why it makes us laugh.â€? Chinglish is a slang term for English that is poorly or strangely translated from Chinese. “This gives us the opportunity to see our own language in a new light,â€? Fallows said.

Fallows studied Chinese at Georgetown University for a year before moving. Her goal was to find out what was happening linguistically to cause amusing errors in translation. A menu item titled “dishes with Human pickles� is easy to understand – the province Hunan is being mistaken for human. But some translations require more explanation.

Some are word mistakes, some are related to grammar, and still

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others show cultural differences. An example of the fi rst is that “sloppy” can be confused with “slope,” leading to signs that read “Biggest Slop!” at an amusement part.

Fallows also gave the example of “No photoing and no smoking,” which can be easily understood. “If smoking is a word, then photoing could be a word. It makes a lot of sense, except that it ’s wrong,” she said. “ They might be words that should exist, but just don’t,” she said. “A nd as native English speakers, we don’t think about them.” “Enterness” for entrance is an example of this, or “unrecycling” for trash.

Other errors have to do with word meanings.

“Trip and fall down carefully” and “carefully fall into the river” are good examples of grammatical mistranslations. The word in Chinese is Xiaoxin, but it loses its negative and warning aspects when translated.

A sign that reads “Flowers and trees should be protected be protected” is not just a simple error. According to Fallows, repeating things in Chinese can add emphasis.

Signs warning passersby to keep off the grass illustrate cultural difference, Fallows said. “Do not disturb: tiny grass is dreaming” is one such example. It shows a love of nature and expresses something different than simply “Keep off the grass.”

A few t i mes, t he audience prov ided t he r ight t ra nsla t ion. “ P robably ‘ high volt age a rea ,’ ” suggested someone for “n ice elect r ic shock .” “ That goes way beyond the Chinese,” an audience member said about a sign that read, “ You are just the ver y angel of the excellent scener y gifted by God traveling here rather than merely a traveler.”

The sign was likely part of the hospitality campaign that took place shortly before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

A few signs fell into the category of simply “using English because it’s cool.”

At the end of Fallows’ talk, an audience member pointed out that Chinese characters are popular tattoos in the U.S., but are often badly translated as well.

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Girls’ new album: retro rock with a side of sad DAMIAN LYMAN Staff Writer In 2009, Girls hit a cultural nerve with its debut album, “Album.” “I wish I had a boyfriend, I wish I had a loving man in my life,” sang lead singer Christopher Owens in a punky snarl on the album’s opening song, “Lust for Life.” The accompanying music video, with its shots of ironically thrown Frisbees and San Francisco rooftop dancing may as well have been a lifestyle manifesto for the now-toxic term “hipster culture.”

His emotional directness and his understanding of that innate human desire to be wanted is part of what makes Owens’ songwriting work. Perhaps there’s a degree of necessity to his skill; the dude has a lot of dirty laundry to air. He grew up in the Texasbased religious cult Children of God. After he escaped from the group, he moved to San Francisco and got addicted to opiates, thus cementing his backstory in the “If I were to make up a fictional rock star’s life story, this is what it would be” category.

In an interview with music site Pitchfork, Owens spoke candidly about his addiction. “It fuels the music in a very serious way,” Owens said. “It allows you to focus on one thing – I can pinpoint an idea or an emotion while very heavily medicated, which is how I write most of my songs.”

Girls’ new release, “Father, Son, Holy Ghost,” is not a dramatic departure from the hearton-sleeve retro rock of its first release, but rather a more polished and cohesive extension of the same idea. Musically, Owens

unapologetically borrows from his idols, often reworking classic American song styles. If you took Randy Newman and Elvis (both Costello and Presley,) and ran it through a hazy, opiateinduced sad filter, you’d have a pretty close approximation of the style displayed here.

W hile the band’s first re lease relied only on guitars and drums, “Father, Son, Holy Ghost ” makes use of all the small studio f lourishes afforded to newly famous bands on their sophomore releases; bluesy organs and female soul singers accompany many songs, adding to the old-school A mericana feel.

An obvious pitfall of music that is so derivative of the classics is the possibility of sounding stale. The burden of framing something old as new lies heavily with the lead singer, and Owens handles the job well on “Father, Son, Holy Ghost.” Whereas on the band’s fi rst album the vocal delivery came off sarcastic and self-satirizing at times, here Owens sounds frail, often barely whispering. Even potentially trite lines like “Nights I spend alone, nights I spend alone looking for you, baby,” are somehow still soul-crushing because of the audible honesty in Owens’ voice.

“Father, Son, Holy Ghost” isn’t a recommended listen if you’re looking for a pick-me-up.

Although the first few tracks offer some pop levity, the album takes a dark turn pretty suddenly. The overarching themes here are of loss and yearning, and the final product, though beautiful, is much more suited for lonely airport-terminal introspection than a morning jog.

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‘Moneyball’ changes the game

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Baseball isn’t at the top of many people’s lists when it comes to exciting sports. And ask a random student for his or her least favorite class, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear “math.” So when I found out a movie combining the two was being made, I immediately began yawning.

Based on the 2003 book of the same name, “Moneyball” is a film about breaking traditions. Baseball is a sport bound in history, tradition and culture. America’s pastime has changed over the years, but much has remained the same. Players are scouted out of high school for the “intangibles,” and having “it.”

In 1980, Billy Beane (played

by Brad Pitt) was thought by scouts to have what it takes to make it in the big leagues. He was offered a joint football/baseball scholarship from Stanford to replace John Elway, but gave it up to sign with the New York Mets. Beane would go on to call it the only decision he ever made based on money.

Flash forward to 2001. A fter an unsuccessful major league ca-

reer, Beane is now the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics. A low-budget team compared to the competition, loses in the postseason to the New York Yankees. To add insult to injury, it loses its three biggest stars to free agency.

Looking for a fix, Beane stumbles upon Peter Brand (played

by Jonah Hill), a Yale economics graduate with a new idea on how to assess and assign values to players: raw statistics. From this point on, it becomes a bit of a buddy movie. To the dismay of the rest of the Athletics’ management, the duo builds a new team on the concept of “moneyball.”

They recruit players with injuries and an inability to actually hit the ball, while trading away rising stars and fan favorites.

Pitt and Hill seem as unlikely of a combo as Beane and Brand, but their interactions on the screen are moving and often rather comedic. Other notable performances include Philip Seymour Hoffman (“Doubt,” “Charlie Wilson’s War”) as A’s manager Art Howe and Chris Pratt (TV’s “Parks and Recreation”) as fi rst baseman Scott Hatteberg.

“Moneyball” doesn’t spend

much time explaining the science of statistics, but instead focuses on the personal life of its protagonist. Beane was supposed to be the next big thing, but could never adjust to the next level. With that in mind, his quest to change the way baseball is played is a personal one. The team starts out horrible, but his system begins to work, and the Athletics make a record run.

Near the end of the fi lm, he’s forced again to make a decision based on money. It’s more moving than any other baseball fi lm I’ve seen. This is because “Moneyball” isn’t really a fi lm about baseball; it’s a fi lm about personal challenges and doing everything for the right reasons.

VERDICT: “Moneyball” is a moving film that will surprise audiences. Pitt’s portrayal of Beane and his personal progression connect well, and performances from the rest of the cast make it feel like you’re actually at the team clubhouse. Sports fan or not, anyone can appreciate the story behind Beane and his 2002 team.

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S. Ann Dunham, the mother of President Barack Obama, is the subject of a new gallery exhibition at the East-West Center that hopes to shed light on the rich background of anthropological work she conducted in Indonesia before her death in 1995.

The exhibition, titled “Through Her Eyes: Ann Dunham’s Field Work in Indonesia,” opened Sunday and will run until Jan. 8, 2012. An opening reception will be held this weekend, featuring live performances.

The exhibition showcases photographs taken during Dunham’s years of field research in Indonesia and includes personal artifacts of metalsmithing, leath-

erwork, textiles, jewelry, basketry and ceramics.

“We’re trying to show the significance of her work by the objects and by the use of her own field photographs,” said Michael Schuster, the curator of the exhibition. “As a young woman, she was always interested in craft and handwork.”

Dunham graduated from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa with a bachelor’s degree in either anthropology or mathematics (there is no official transcript to verify) in 1967. She then went on to receive her M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology in later years at UH Mānoa after living in Jakarta with then-husband Lolo Soetoro.

After returning to Hawai‘i and spending three years here, Dunham decided to go back

to Indonesia accompanied by her daughter Maya Soetoro-Ng (Obama’s half-sister) in 1975 to do anthropological fieldwork.

Dunham focused her research on women’s work on the island of Java and blacksmithing in Indonesia, her interest piqued by craftsmanship and the role of women in cottage industries.

Dunham’s interest in handcrafted work is evident in her early years and showcased prominently in the exhibition. Such artifacts include early weavings she made while pregnant with Obama, as well as needlepoint from years later.

“These are everyday items,” Schuster said. “These are not items that are unique or spectacular; they See Exibition, next page

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Exhibition at East-West Center from previous page

are everyday items of the people living in Indonesia during that time. I thought that would be beautiful to highlight.”

T he exhibition also tries to emphasize the humanitarian work that Dunham valued – displayed through the photographs and artifacts presented in the galler y.

“If you look at all the photographs and items in here, you’ll see how much importance she placed on the dignity of labor and people’s labor,” Schuster said. “Many of these people [in Indonesia] were very poor, and she felt that her anthropological work could help people.”

According to Schuster, Dunham spent a long time working in institutions, banks and nonprofits. She also set up microcredit programs to help rural villages in Indonesia struggling with poverty.

The East-West Center hoped to encapsulate all aspects of Dunham’s life in Indonesia, as she was an East-West Center alumna and grant awardee in the 70s.

And according to Schuster, the exhibition is the only of its kind.

“I think it’s the fi rst time anyone’s done an exhibition on Ann Dunham’s work,” he said.

“It’s the only exhibition as far as I know.”

And although many people visiting the exhibition may not know much about Dunham’s life and work, the EastWest Center hopes that will be changed once they experience and walk away from it.

“I want them to appreciate what Dunham appreciated about the dignity of people’s labor,” Schuster said. “I want them to really appreciate that and take that on with them in their own lives – and not only appreciate who she was, but what she saw.”

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Ann Dunham photographing in the field, late 1980s.

Sunday, Oct. 2, 2-3:30 p.m.

Opening reception, with welcome by Ann Dunham’s daughter Maya Soetoro-Ng Featuring live Indonesian music performances.

“Through Her Eyes: Ann Dunham’s Field Work in Indonesia” East-West Center Gallery John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road Showcased until January 8, 2012 Gallery Hours: 8-5 p.m. (Weekdays) Noon-4 p.m. (Sundays) Closed Saturdays Admission is free For more information, visit www.arts.EastWestCenter.org

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O K T O B E R F E S T S T R E E T F E S T I VA L Get your fill of beer and bratwurst at this year’s Oktoberfest. A taste of Germany will start on Nu‘uanu and Hotel Streets and end around the bars of Chinatown. Showcase your talents in Bavarian Challenges like square dancing and feats of strength. Come in costume.

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Animal lovers unite to support this pet charity. Enter a pet costume contest and giveaways to celebrate the donations received. Gather up a PetWalk team and help the Hawaiian Humane Society promote human-animal bond, and humane treatment of all animals.

This week’s Eat the Street features local Hawaiian cuisine. Get a taste of fresh produce from Otsuji Farm from all participating vendors. Eat and drink all while listening to the sounds of Shogunai DJ Crew.

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C H I L D A N D YO U T H DAY Celebrate Hawai‘i’s keiki (children) and enjoy games, infl atable bouncers and learning workshops. Water and refreshments are provided; please bring your own refi llable water bottle to stay hydrated. There will be two train stations, and Hawai‘i Judo Academy will teach anyone willing to learn how to do a judo roll and a simple judo throw. Visit booths such as Lemonade Alley, Jamba Juice and ‘Ohana Frozen Drinks.

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Enter through the back door Dear Justin, I would like to have anal sex with my girlfriend, but she is hesitant. How can I convince her to try it?

First – like all sex – it starts with communication.

It isn’t about convincing; it’s about understanding. If your partner is hesitant to try something new, start by trying to understand his or her fears so you can see what you can do to bring him or her some relief. Second, the person receiving should be in control.

The two most common

concerns about anal sex are uncleanliness and pain.

Despite what some people may think, after anal sex the penis is not covered in feces. This is because the anus and rectum are two short barrels that serve as passages, not storage facilities like the colon. So despite most horror stories, your partner won’t excrete on you in most cases. But never switch directly from anal to vaginal sex, since this can potentially transmit harmful bacteria.

In the anus are two ring sphincter muscles; the outer one is voluntary,

the inner one involuntary.

This means that there must be a level of control to avoid accidents, and, more importantly, pain.

Pain is a very real problem and can result from your partner not being completely comfortable with the situation. Any resistance, physical or psychological, will result in tension, consequently restricting entry.

So again, make sure your partner is completely willing and comfortable with the situation.

Also remember this: lubrication, lubrication, lubrication. You can’t use

enough. This is because the rectum is not naturally lubricated, and penetration can cause abrasions along the inner lining off the anus.

Despite all this, there are reasons why anal sex x can be enjoyable. The anorectal region is lined with nerve endings, similar to those of the genitals, which can cause orgasminducing pleasure.

Additionally, deep penetration can stimulate the G-spot on women, which may not otherwise be achievable. Also, it might simply add a sexual alterna-

tive. Ultimately, it is your partner’s decision whether he or she is willing to have anal sex. There is no guaranteed way to “convince” him or her, but open communication will always lead to a better sex life.

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The five-year plan A NALIESE DANNER Staff Writer Graduating from college is a demanding process that students are expected to complete in four years – hence the term “four-year institution.” Earning a bachelor’s degree in four years was a feasible goal for our older siblings, parents and grandparents. However, this expectation has become outdated, and the current experiences of college students in Hawai‘i and throughout the nation are proof.

With climbing tuition rates, limited class availability and increasing competition, many students are taking five or more years to complete their first bachelor’s degrees. While college enrollment numbers have risen steadily over the past decade, completion rates have remained at a plateau. This is

problematic for students and their families who have numerous expenses. With an estimated 60 percent of jobs in the next ten years requiring a college education, this is a problem that cannot be ignored.

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, a report was released by Complete College

bachelor’s degree in four years. Students entering college straight from high school were most likely to succeed in graduating on time. Many other states displayed similarly low numbers, indicating a shortcoming of the young adult generation of the nation as a whole.

...many students entering college are not academically prepared for college coursework, particularly not in conjunction with an independent lifestyle.

America, a nonprofit organization established in 2009 with a goal of increasing the nation’s college completion rate. The results of the report were nothing short of alarming: Nationally, just over 50 percent of students enrolling in a four-year degree program finished in six years. The report indicated that for Hawai‘i, just 14.9 percent of students completed a

Why is America’s current college-aged generation falling behind? There are a number of factors that contribute to this outcome, including the demographics of the current college student population.

While college consists of enough work to count as a full-time job, many students are juggling other heavy responsibilities along with

their coursework. According to an investigative study carried out by Public Agenda, 45 percent of students enrolled in a four-year university work more than 20 hours per week, and 23 percent of college students (including 2-year programs) have dependent children.

Additionally, many students entering college are not academically prepared for college coursework, particularly not in conjunction with an independent lifestyle. Learning to balance an academic and social life while staying healthy can be a challenge to many incoming college students. Though many adapt, those who were already academically mediocre in high school may find the responsibilities too great.

Another challenge my peers and I have experienced is transitioning from a community college to a four-year university. While starting

at a CC is praised for its perks – like saving a large sum of money and providing a more gradual transition into challenging coursework – there is a downfall that often gets overlooked. Many classes taken at community colleges throughout the country don’t transfer into certain university systems, and classes must be repeated. When the institution of choice is on a semester system like UH, this sets the student back even further on his or her path toward graduation.

In addition, many universities have specific graduation criteria that students must complete in order to get a degree, even if they are entering as upper-division transfer students.

Graduation: advice on budget-

ing, advising and transferring.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pesticides more likely to get rid of students than cockroaches In Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i, cockroaches can ďŹ nd everything they need to survive outdoors, so why invite them indoors with bait or other conditions? Once inside, a cockroach is in paradise, i.e., food and water with few or no predators.

The limited-income student solution is to go to Wal-Mart.

If you are ďŹ&#x201A;ush with cash, buy a bottle of the lavender household cleaner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabuloso.â&#x20AC;?

If you are pinching pennies, buy a bottle of Wal-Martâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lavender scent Great Value multipurpose cleaner, then go to the ironing goods section and buy a $1.12 spray-bottle mister. Put the lavender household cleaner in the mister, and you are now armed with a lavender-scented multipurpose household cleaner and bug killer.

Return home and thoroughly vacuum your space.

What may appear to be spilled pepper are, in fact, little cockroach eggs, and what appear to be to-

and â&#x20AC;&#x153;demystifyâ&#x20AC;? them.

Some cockroaches are on to that game and, like geckos, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move until you get too close to them. Remember their roost, because that is where you are likely to ďŹ nd cockroaches in the future.

Also remember that when cockroaches are really frightened, they immediately drop their egg sacs, so look for that, spray it (them) with your killer mister, then dump the lot down the toilet.

You must remain vigilant, because once you eradicate cockroaches from your dorm room, cockroaches suffering from overcrowding in other dorm rooms will quite happily emigrate to the New World (aka your dorm room). But at least you will be able sleep to peacefully with the scent of lavender ďŹ elds rather than the death threat of Raid.

bacco ďŹ&#x201A;akes are sewer roach eggs, so suck those right out of cabinets, drawers, pantries, etc. with a vacuum. Remember, the easiest way to control cockroaches is to inspect everything that enters your dorm room for cockroach eggs, especially â&#x20AC;&#x153;bargainsâ&#x20AC;? and other food from the grocery store, clothing, bags, etc., from visits to the beach, camping, hiking, etc.

Cockroaches eat bedbugs, and bedbugs like to feed at night, so keep your killer mister by your bedside. However, before retiring, rinse out dead beer, juice, soft drink containers, and squirt some lavender-scent multipurpose household cleaner wherever there is liquid (toilet bowl, drains, dish-drainer, etc.) and over foodpreparation areas.

Now you are ready to do battle. Get up frequently in the black of night armed with your killer mister, switch on the light, look for wandering cockroaches,

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I like your recent articles on the cleanliness of the UH dorms and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Krauss Lagoonâ&#x20AC;? because I was not previously aware of the situations at these two locations. I especially like your inclusion of a photograph for those of us who do not frequent those locales. What better place to raise these issues than in Ka Leo? I look forward to reading future issues of Ka Leo to ďŹ nd out more about the state of our campus. This is a good way for students to start a dia-

logue with the university ofďŹ cials about expectations for our campus. I, too, hold our university to high standards, but I also believe that students also have a role in the maintenance and upkeep of the state of our campus, such as reporting concerns like this and coming together to problem-solve solutions.

SUSAN L IN Graduate Student

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Rainbow Wahine looks to start last WAC season with win JD DOMIZIO Contributing Writer

The University of Hawai‘i soccer team has had much success in its 16 years in the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Wahine boast three conference championships over the past nine seasons, including a regular season and WAC tournament title in 2007.

The team has struggled in the conference since then, failing to qualify for the WAC tournament in each of the past two seasons. After this season, the ‘Bows will be joining the Big West Conference.

It has been a difficult preseason for the Rainbow Wahine (1-8), but the team remains positive.

“The beginning of conference play is a new start for us. These

are the games that matter,” senior defender Brittani Lum said.

Head Coach Michele Nagamine is also optimistic about the upcoming conference schedule.

“We had a really tough preseason, and we have played some really good teams. So in that respect, I think we are well prepared for the level of competition that we will face in the WAC,” Nagamine said.

Following a pair of tough road losses to UNLV and San Diego State two weeks ago in the UNLV Nike Classic, the team has had some time to regroup before conference play begins this weekend.

“We’ve had some really good training sessions, the morale is good,” Nagamine said. “We’ve also had some really good team

meetings that have been very productive, open and honest. The team is learning how to deal with adversity together.”

Last Sunday, the ‘Bows were able to pull out a 4-1 victory in a very competitive alumnae game.

“The Alumnae game was a good confi dence builder. It showed that we can put the ball in the back of the net. We scored some nice goals in the game,” Nagamine said.

The ‘Bows will open up WAC action this weekend when they host Utah State tonight at 7:00 p.m. and Nevada on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at the Waipi‘o Peninsula Soccer Stadium. Admission is free.

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preseason favorite Utah State.

The Aggies (8-3-1) are coming off of a 1-1 overtime tie against Boise State, snapping their own threematch losing streak. The match against UH will be the last of a fi ve-game road trip for Utah State.

“They are a tough team,” Lum said. “Our defense needs to be tight. And on offense, we need to connect on our passing and limit our mistakes.”

Sunday’s match should provide another opportunity to get an early conference win, as the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-9), are coming off a 1- 0 loss to UC Davis. With five of their losses coming on the mainland, the ‘Bows will look to take advantage of playing at home to open up conference play.

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On the road to victory JOE F ERRER Associate Sports Editor

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach John Madden once said, “winning is the best deodorant.”

He implied that no matter how badly a team stinks, all they need is a win to cover up any unpleasant odors. And just when it seemed like all was lost for the University of Hawai‘i, it came up smelling like roses.

After two consecutive away losses against Washington and UNLV, the Warriors took out their frustrations with a 56 -14 shellacking of the UC Davis Aggies.

Senior linebacker Aaron Brown was happy to get back to winning.

“It felt good,” Brown said.

“Once you get back in the swing of things, you execute [plays] how they’re supposed to be executed.”

This week, the Warriors (2-2) will hit the road again for their Western Athletic Conference debut against the L ouisiana Tech Bulldogs.

Playing well away from the confi nes of Aloha Stadium is something Hawai‘i has had trouble with this season.

Several hours of travel time, the adjustment to the time difference and the sheer unfamiliarity of opposing environments are all factors that play into the Warriors’ sub-par performance away from home this year.

“You don’t have the routine of being at home,” senior receiver Royce Pollard said. “With all the downtime on the road, it’s tougher to stay focused.”

Since the team can’t take everyone on its road trips, the starters endure abbreviated practices on traveling weeks.

“It’s just the mentality of the practices. You take a little bit of the intensity off when you’re on the road,” Brown said. “You don’t have all the scout [players], so you kind of have to scout yourselves.”

After going 0-2 on their fi rst road trip, the Warriors are making this next trip to Ruston, LA and

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San Jose, Calif., strictly business. “[We have to] keep the intensity up during practice and not get lackadaisical,” Brown said.

“We gotta put it on them in the first half and follow through in the second half.”

This year marks the fi nal season in the WAC for Hawai‘i, as it will depart for the Mountain West Conference next season, and the team wants to go out with a bang.

“We are defending WAC champions, and we have to play like champions,” Pollard said.

Leaving the WAC with consecutive conference championships is the Warriors’ number one goal.

“If we want to keep that title, we have to play like we deserve it,” Brown said.

The Bulldogs have already been in a few nail-biters this season. All of their games thus far have been decided by six points or fewer, with two games going into overtime. “[It’s going to take] a relentless effort. LA Tech’s a good team.

They have great athletes, so we have to go out there and play our style,” Brown said.

The Bulldogs’ lone victory this season was a 48-42 overtime shootout against Football Championship Subdivision (formally I-A A) member Central Arkansas.

Tomorrow’s game will also reunite UH head coach Greg McMackin and LA Tech head coach Sonny Dykes. The two served as assistants at Texas Tech University from 2000-2002.

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