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INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT DEFICITS, FY 2014 2,496,607

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According to Meisenzahl, these units accumulated deficits coming out of FY 2014. Numbers for FY 15 were unavailable.

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It’s not just the Athletics Department that’s running a deficit — after fiscal year 2014, nine other units at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa were operating in the red because they overspent what they were given.

This has resulted in fewer classes with higher numbers of students, according to David Chin, information and computer sciences (ICS) chairman and a Mānoa Faculty senate member, who says his department has grown 34 percent in the last three years in terms of instructional load.

“At this point we can’t simply add more seats to our classes anymore if they just all filled up. When you look at [the Fall 2016 class availability webpage] for ICS in a few months, you’ll find all of our classes will have wait lists,” he said at the senate’s April 20 meeting. “...So that’s what it means in real terms for both students and faculty when we don’t have the right budget model.”

As the campus faces a hard time getting additional state funding, increased expenses and a historically-based budget, two groups are looking to change the way units receive money to spend — and they agree that students’ money should go back to benefit them.

ARTS AND SCIENCES ASKS FOR MORE MONEY

The fact that allocations given to units at the beginning of the fiscal year are less than operating costs has caused the Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate (ASFS) to pass two

resolutions in March, one of which called on the chancellor to ask the legislature for a one-time deposit of $7.5 million for urgent fiscal relief of its four colleges.

“For all the units, it was meant to be a one-time fusion of funds to bring us back to some level of health for one cycle,” said David Ross, an ASFS executive committee (EC) member and mathematics professor.

The hope was that moving to a new budget model would correct ongoing issues because allocations would be based on the actual

STATE HAS ITS HANDS TIED

Rep. Isaac Choy said if he received the ASFS request at the beginning of the legislative session, he would have supported it.

Choy, who represents Mānoa, is well-known for introducing bills related to UH — especially this legislative session.

Since the recession, state funding for the university system has increased every year, though the state did not account for inflation, Choy said. However, competing needs of other state departments prevents

At this point, we can’t simply add more seats to our classes anymore if they just all fill up.

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expense of doing business.

CNS is in deficit because it overspent its official allocation on additional faculty, Ross said. In Languages, Linguistics and Literatures, faculty worked overtime and taught during summer so the college could pay for lecturers to teach general education courses, Ruth Hsu, an ASFSEC member, said.

“We’re providing [general education],” said Aurelio Agcaoili, an Ilokano Language associate professor and ASFSEC member. “So the idea is that are we being recognized for the kind of services we’re doing for this university?”

All campus units are projected to spend within their budget allocations for this current fiscal year, according to UH spokesman Dan Meisenzahl.

the state from giving UH more money.

“We’re not reluctant to give the UH more money; we just don’t got [money] to give,” he said in a phone interview.

Another reason is the university has another source of money – tuition, which UH raised in 2011 and is asking to increase again. “...We used to be the bargain of the Pacific until we raised tuition seven percent, seven percent, seven percent. So now we’re above the median now,” he said. “...Hopefully they stop picking on the students.

So now they have to better manage the funds that they have.”

Although the nine-member ASFSEC has not officially talked about budget model construction, Ross said students should benefit from the money they spend.

“What we would like is to see that if students are brought in and money is brought in to go with that, that money be used to guarantee ... that the students get a quality education for their money,” Ross said.

THE CHANCELLOR’S BUDGET MODEL

The chancellor’s budget model focuses on the idea of instructional return.

“The philosophy is that the increased revenue from tuition increases ought to go to the units who are teaching ... students who are paying the tuition,” Chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman said.

Distribution of tuition – which is one part of a unit’s allocation – would include: • Undergraduate return: 40 percent of tuition revenues – after 20 percent is taken out to fund campus scholarships – would be allocated to units based on a mix of student semester hours (SSH), graduates and majors • Graduate return: 70 percent of regular graduate tuition and 100 percent of differential tuition will return to the units For FY 2016-17, the campus will pilot this system with any additional tuition collected, which the chancellor estimates to be around $2.5 million. Only the law, business and medical schools will pilot the graduate return method.

These schools will also pilot a system where they have to fund their portion of scholarships externally, rather than contribute to the common scholarship pool.

The idea is to incentivize the units to major in their departments and graduate, according to Bley-Vroman, who says the oppo-

site is currently in place with the historical model.

For the upcoming year, Bley-Vroman said the revenue-based components of budgets will increase, especially for those who do a lot of teaching, like Arts and Sciences, though the plan is to roll this model out over several years.

“It’s easy to change to new allocation systems if you’re just a wash-in money.” he said. “Everybody has seen cuts to the amount of money they have and some people are getting very close to not being able to fulfill what they need to do.” continued on p.04 MORE INFO

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A day after the chancellor released his model, the Mānoa Faculty Senate once again passed a resolution that recommended a phased-in adoption of a budget model that would distribute campus revenues to the units first before each pays off their proportion of costs relating to campus functions.

According to the senate’s Committee on Administration and Budget’s (CAB) presentation at the senate’s meeting, under this

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Responsibility-Centered Management (RCM) model, the campus’ income – 100 percent of general funds, tuition, which includes Outreach College fees, and RTRF monies – would first go to the schools, colleges and organized research units, which are also called responsibility centers.

Funds would be distributed as follows: • Undergraduate tuition: based on SSH, majors and graduates • Graduate tuition: based on major count • Differential tuition: returns to the units that generate them • General fund monies: based on

permanent personnel expenditures • RTRF monies: returns to the units that generate them The hope is that by returning all income to the units first, they will be incentivized to do more research, increase graduation rates and hire more permanent faculty.

The responsibility center would then pay amounts proportionate to their uses for direct costs — like utilities, personnel and supplies.

They would also pay amounts proportional to their revenues to support cost centers – like libraries, facilities and administration – and taxes for strategic investments,

buffering fast enrollment changes and the system.

Under this model, each center would have advisory committees and budget information for the responsibility centers would be publically available.

“If it is not implemented, we are concerned that institutional financial troubles faced in recent years

by UHM will continue,” the 10-member CAB said in an email.

MOVING AHEAD

Both CAB and the chancellor will seek feedback and input from various stakeholders.

In the meantime, one depart-

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ment is seeing the effects of not having a change of faculty when people retire because there’s not enough money. Noel Kent, an ethnic studies professor, said he’s still teaching at 72 years old because once he leaves, his classes and work for students disappears.

“At this point as long as my health [is good], I’m willing to stay there and try to do my best,” he said. “If we had some younger person who was coming along and do things that I couldn’t possibly do, hey I’m out of here. So it really encourages people to stay, maybe, beyond their time.”

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The senate executive comittee includes the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and 4 senators at large.

WHAT IS ASUH?

[Registered Independent Organization (RIO)] funding,” Kamoshida said.

To advocate for undergraduates and affect change at UH Mānoa, ASUH will meet with school and government officials and draft bills and resolutions. A bill is an allocation of money towards programs, events, awards, scholarships and other activities the senate may want to support. A resolution is ASUH’s formal stance of on an issue that serves as the collective opinion of all UH Mānoa undergraduates.

She also said although ASUH writes resolutions, it seeks input from others involved with the topic so the text is accurate and relevant.

“I think ASUH is important because we are the voice for the undergraduate students, there’s 14,000 undergraduates and as an organization it is our job to really be the voice for each student here on campus,” Kamoshida said.

Founded by the Board of Regents in 1912, ASUH’s purpose is to bring undergraduate’s issues to the attention of university administration, faculty, government officials and community groups.

“Aside from advocacy we also give out scholarships. We also provide

As ASUH moves into the 104th senate, Kamoshida said she personally wants to focus on the proposed two percent tuition increase that is supposed to go toward deferred maintenance.

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Some undergraduates may think they don’t have a voice in campus decision making, but the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘ i (ASUH) would like to prove them wrong.

ASUH codified its general elections results on April 20. Sixteen new senators, nine returning senators and seven executive members were elected. Roxie Kamoshida, ASUH president-elect, hopes the new executive officers can move UH Mānoa forward.

“We are your undergrad student government. We represent full time undergraduates here at Mānoa and, as a student government, it’s really our mission to effectively advocate on behalf of the undergraduates here,” she said.

NEW SENATE, NEW ISSUES

Vice President-elect Jannah Dela Cruz said she wants to focus on getting campus administration to be more transparent about where tuition and fees go. She hopes that with this coming school year, ASUH will be closer to being in more direct contact with administration about the tuition proposal. “[Another issue would be] improving and smoothing out the process of scholarships and awards so that more students can get [them] and it’s much more easier and it’s better advertised ... the same for RIO funding,” Dela Cruz said.

Dela Cruz and Kamoshida both said that sustainability will be a priority for the next senate. Kamoshida said she wants to work more closely with the sustainability club on campus to tackle these issues.

Kamoshida wants to encourage senators to hold “coffee talk hours” with their constituents to discuss the issues facing them. Constituents are members of the college a senator represents.

“By being able to get students to come to our ASUH constituency [events] there would be a direct conversation with senators and the students,” Dela Cruz said. “Hopefully that will reel more students into being more involved and getting their voice heard.”

She also wants to start an electronic newsletter to go over the issues they are facing or events they are planning. Kamoshida said she will encourage senators-at-large, who represent the whole student body, to make presentations to and engage with colleges who have not elected a senator yet.

“If [students] feel that we’re being ineffective or inefficient, they have that ability to actually engage with us and have some direct change and do it with senators,” Dela Cruz said.

NEW SENATORS

“[The 104th senate] will have a newer and fresher perspective of the student body ,” Dela Cruz said.

Kamoshida said that it is her goal to empower the new senators to set a vision or mission for themselves. She said the senators’ first semester is for them to get a “feel” for advocating.

Nanea Lo, senator-elect of the Hawai‘ inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, said that for her first term, she wants to hold UH Mānoa accountable as a Hawaiian place of learning.

“I want to keep the students of Hawai‘inuiākea informed by working with the faculty, the Hawai‘inuiākea Graduate Student Organization representative ... [and] UH administration,” Lo said in an email.

Alex Lee, senator-elect of the College of Arts and Sciences said he wants to increase ASUH awareness for his first term.

“Ultimately, I wish to make it easier for all students to take full advantage of the resources offered by our university to optimize everyone’s experience at school,” Lee said in an email.

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Dela Cruz and Kamoshida also said that increasing ASUH’s student engagement will be an issue the next senate will try to resolve.

Recently, ASUH held its “ASYouH” event to increase its presence on campus. Kamoshida said she is considering holding a similar event for a whole week at the start of the next school year.

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The youthful takeover Why b Wh baseball b ll needs d tto adapt d t in order to f lourish

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because you can’t express yourself.

You can’t do what people in other sports do.”

Harper went further to say: “José Fernandez is a great example. José Fernandez will strike you out and stare you down into the dugout and pump his fist. And if you hit a homer and pimp it, he doesn’t care, because you got him. That’s part of the game.”

As a former player who has been around the game for 15-years, I understand the Gossage view that there is an “unwritten rule” of not showing up a pitcher after hitting a homerun, but I firmly agree with Harper for three reasons.

BASEBALL NEEDS SOME FLAIR

The sport is becoming so monotonous, that if you watch a game — takeaway the facial or long hair and SHANE GRACE / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I  tattoos — every player looks the same.

It is traditionally deemed disrespectful to do bat flips or celebrate after home runs. On the field, players are practically a band of robots, doing everything the savored the second as Bautista trot- around the world” has been scruti- same way over and over again. We ZACH JOHNSON nized from die hard fans, baseball all strive to be independent and difted around the bases.

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR The situation escalated as both analysts and Hall of Famers alike ferent from each other, so why do we force these men to all act a speSix months ago in Toronto, cific way during their brief moments Canada, José Bautista blasted a Baseball’s tired. It’s a tired sport, because of success in a game of failures? It’s go-ahead three-run homerun during a shame with a pool of players that the second deck in left field off Texas you can’t express yourself. You can’t do have such a diverse background.

Rangers’ reliever Sam Dyson with what people in other sports do.

Fans of “old-school” baseball might two outs in the seventh inning of not be pleased, but a more youthful, the ALDS. Following the swing, Bau– BRYCE HARPER passionate group is driving the sport tista stood in the box, appreciat2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP forward and needs to be embraced. ing his work and then triumphantly tossed his bat in the air as the crowd benches cleared after Dyson con- including former pitcher for the New went crazy.

ATTRACT MORE VIERWERSHIP The shot sealed the game for fronted the ensuing batter, Edwin York Yankees Goose Gossage, who Baseball is a slow and mental game sounded off to ESPN recently, call- that struggles to draw youth viewToronto and was the exclamation Encarnacion.

“I told him, José needs to calm ing the act a “disgrace to the game.” ers. Despite having over 100 games point in the Blue Jays’ overall series His comments followed an arti- nationally broadcasted on Fox, ESPN comeback after they dropped the that down,” Dyson told ESPN about first two contests at home. Executives his comments to designated hitter cle in ESPN The Magazine about and MLB network according to Horiand fans alike had not witnessed a Encarnacion. “Just kind of respect 2015 National League MVP Bryce zon Media, the median age of viewers Harper. In the article Harper says, watching the games are 55 years old. series win (or even been to the play- the game a little more.”

Since then, “The bat-flip heard “Baseball’s tired. It’s a tired sport, Even though the top players in the offs for that matter) in 21 years and

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game — Harper, Mike Trout, Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, Yasiel Puig, Manny Machado and Nolan Arenado are all under the age of 25 — the youth refuse to watch. They would rather watch a sport that captivates their attention more like football, basketball or hockey. However, if baseball players were allowed to supplement their own personal flair to the routine, the youth might see the added excitement and watch.

Players that are eccentric draw the spotlight from the media and bring more entertainment to the fans. For games that typically last a minimum of three hours, any added buzz or drama couldn’t hurt.

“There isn’t much contact, the games can be pretty long and sometimes nothing even happens at all, it’s just boring,” UH student Jenaia Narte said.

LET THE CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE THROUGH ALL SPORTS

All of the other four major sports allow their players to celebrate (at least in some fashion) after they make a big play. If we’re kosher with pitchers staring down batters or pumping their fist and shouting after getting an out, why shouldn’t hitters be allowed the same courtesy when they crush a home run?

If you don’t like a hitter flipping his bat or celebrating then that should motivate you to pitch better so that it doesn’t happen.

“I like passionate celebrations,” UH student and former baseball player David Holt said. “If a batter chooses to express his passion after smashing a home run, then as the pitcher you can match the celebration after striking out the next three hitters to end the inning.”

It’s time to grow our own teachers Fix Hawai‘i’s teacher turnover rate CARLY YASHIKI STAFF WRITER

The high cost of living in Hawai‘i and a teacher’s average salary of about $55,000 has led to an expected 1,600 teacher vacancies during fall 2016. With one of the highest turnover rates nationwide, aggressive measures need to be taken. Teachers should be paid more to compensate for the high demand of living in Hawai‘i.

Adding a signing bonus — money granted at the start of a job — serves as an incentive to pursue the profession. However, this form of compensation can be shortterm. Money is one of the main factors that led to the state’s higher turnover rates, but it is not the only aspect that has the power to sway potential teachers to stay.

Hawai‘i needs a long-term solution, one that will target a younger audience – and it needs to be implemented soon. By expanding our

teacher force, high school students will be taught the basic aspects of what it is like to be the head of the classroom through lessons planning and relationship building skills.

HIGH COST OF LIVING

“I think whether they are coming from abroad or home grown, I think that what it really boils down to is who is going to be passionate, to dedicate their life and their time and their effort,” Mililani High School counselor Andrew Satanapong said.

It is something that we’ve heard over and over before; Hawai‘ i is too expensive. According to CNBC, Hawai‘i was the most expensive state to live in 2015. As far as living expenses go, an average single home in Hawai‘i costs about $625,000. In comparison, teachers only make an average of $56,291.

Although money is an initiative, the motive to become a teacher partially stems from the passion and drive to do so.

PLANTING A NEW CROP

“Over time, especially in areas where it’s hard to find people who know the area or are willing to stay in the area, we need to, what we call, grow our own teachers,” said Barbara Krieg, assistant superintendent for the Office of Human Resources.

This is what Wai‘anae High School has started. They are building a future for new teachers in Hawai‘i by growing their own through its teaching academy.

The idea behind Wai‘anae’s Teaching Academy is to introduce teaching skills to students by allowing them to create their own lesson plans and by urging them to build relationships with other students. They are also pushing the students to be more aware of teacher demand, especially on the Leeward Coast of O‘ahu where job positions are most vacant.

I attended a public high school in Hawai‘i and there were negative connotations associated with becoming a teacher. It was partially

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Around 50 perent of new teachers leave the Hawai‘i District within 5 years.

due to the salary that didn’t make up for the living expenses in Hawai‘i.

With a job that’s as demanding as being in charge of hundreds of students, teachers have a right to want more from their job. But by implementing this concept of growing our

own teachers in all public schools in Hawai‘i, more value and passion will be placed on the role of becoming a teacher. From this program, hopefully students will realize that the benefits of becoming a teacher go beyond a pay check.

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Pot for health?

Why the legalization of recreational marijuana is a smart choice for Hawai‘i

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Recreational marijuana use and possesion is legal in Uruguay and the Czech Republic up to a certain amount of grams.

SAGAN EVANS STAFF WRITER

The legalization of recreational marijuana has been a topic of debate since the 1960s. A 2013 Gallup Poll shows that Americans are more in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use than decriminalizing it. In the poll, 58 percent of Americans think marijuana should be legal, while 39 percent think it shouldn’t.

States like Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana and have noticed major fiscal benefits, a decrease in violent crime and a massive drop in marijuana arrests.

The government only has a right to limit personal choices if they endanger someone else. However, according to the scientific report called “Comparative risk assessment of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other illicit drugs using the margin of exposure approach,” cannabis has a higher threshold for safety compared to alcohol,

tobacco and amphetamines.

Even though alcohol and tobacco have proven to be more dangerous than marijuana, the government hasn’t criminalized those substances. No one has died yet from a marijuana overdose. Marijuana, if used responsibly, is harmless in comparison to alcohol and some over-the-counter medications that are sold daily, therefore it should be legalized.

JAIL OVERCROWDING MAY LESSEN

On average, 750,000 individuals are arrested for marijuana possession annually, according to Huffington Post. Police have more important duties than tracking down, arresting and disposing these cases. Not to mention the fact that marijuana criminalization clogs jail cells, wastes court space and the time of public officials who could be working on more important cases.

In Hawai‘i, the prison popula-

tion is 10 percent over full capacity.

If marijuana were to be legalized, the overcrowding in prison would decrease, creating better living situations for other inmates.

BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA

The obvious reason for legalizing marijuana is because of its medical benefits. Smoking or ingesting marijuana can help with neuropathic

it would be convenient to be able to use marijuana as a medicine, without a doctor’s permission.

If you can buy Nyquil, which is made of chemicals such as acetaminophen and dextromethorphan, to relieve pain, you should be able to ingest a natural plant that has been proven to have positive impacts on sickness with limited side effects like dizziness and low blood pressure.

Even though alcohal and tobacco are more dangerous than marijana, the government hasn’t criminalized those substances. pain, multiple sclerosis, nausea, epilepsy or concussions, according to the Business Insider.

Though laws have been passed to allow medicinal marijuana use in Hawai‘i, you have to get a medical card from a doctor. For minor symptoms, like muscle aches or anxiety,

A chemical in Nyquil, acetaminophen, breaks down as cannabinoids, which are the same compounds found in marijuana. Considering that Nyquil contains similar compounds as marijuana, it should be easier to obtain marijuana over-the-counter just like Nyquil.

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The potential economic growth due to the legalization of recreational marijuana is also a consideration the government should take into account. In the first month of 2014, Colorado obtained $3.5 million in pot-related tax revenue.

According to Huffington Post, if all 50 states legalized marijuana, the marijuana market value could reach $36.8 billion.

This money could be used to help other government responsibilities, like healthcare or education. During these hard economic times, it’s important for the United States to do what needs to be done in order to make our country great. The added economic benefits from legalizing marijuana would be helpful in creating new jobs, cleaning up government programs, and getting us out of our economic binding.

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HEALTHY LIVING

Talk it out

Finding mental wellness through talk therapy

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Counseling services are available at the Counseling and Student Development Center at QLC room 312.

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Staying healthy is usually about eating a balanced diet and getting in 30 minutes of exercise a day, but the aspect of mental health is often overlooked or even ignored.

A person’s mental health can affect work, school and personal life. It plays a part in decision-making and concentration; it can even change the way one perceives a situation.

According to the World Health Organization, mental wellness means, “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”

Disturbances in mental wellness can include, but are not limited to: anxiety, stress, grief, sleep-deprivation and isolation.

Talk therapy, also known as psychotherapy, can help in achieving mental wellness during periods of struggle.

During a session of talk therapy, a student can speak to a psychologist about their current problems, and together, the student and psychologist will attempt to remedy the situation.

According to Michael Helfer, a psychologist at UH Mānoa’s Counseling and Student Development Center, this can be achieved through many ways.

ronment to express and learn about him or herself.

“One of the ways students grow here is by learning more about themselves and how they work,”

One of the ways students grow here is by learning more about themselves and how they work.

– MICHAEL HELFER PSYCHOLOGIST

“I think there is a balance,” he said, “between the life skills that we try to provide while also having a place where students can find different meaning in themselves.”

One particular way Helfer tries to help students during a therapy session is by being symptom focused.

This means that depending on what a student is feeling, Helfer will give them exercises, tips and tricks to overcome it. For example, if a student is feeling anxious, Helfer might go over different types of relaxation exercises, or if a student is overwhelmed, Helfer might offer them ways they can get organized.

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Helfer said. “It gives them a sense of control; to change things, or break habits that aren’t working.”

Helfer’s work on campus involves him and about 12 other psychologists, who spend their day meeting with students for talk therapy.

Along with a 12-session talk therapy program, the center offers students’ group counseling, crisis counseling for urgent unscheduled sessions and meetings with psychiatrists who can prescribe medication.

The center is a great starting point for students who are looking for mental wellness information.

Students can also find other outlets for talk therapy. Along with private

care therapy and school therapy, students can also look to online therapy.

One site that offers online therapy services is Talkspace, which pairs a student with a therapist to chat with. The two will be given a private online chat room in which either can enter at any time of the day to respond to each other. The sessions are not scheduled and the student and therapist are not always logged on at the same time.

Like conventional talk therapy, students can share with therapists their current problems and the therapist will offer exercises to help.

Online therapy can be useful and convenient to students since access to a therapist is more flexible. Students can communicate anytime and anywhere through the Internet.

However, there are also pitfalls to the service. Unlike conventional talk therapy, students will not always get immediate feedback. They will only get responses when the therapist enters the chat room. Also, unlike the campus offered services, Talkspace and most other online therapy services charge monthly fees.

Talk therapy can be a valuable tool in achieving mental wellness, but finding the right fit of therapy can be difficult. Today, stu-

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dents have more therapy options than before. Carefully weigh the pros and cons of each option and choose the one that works best for you.

If a student is unsure whether or not they are in need of or interested in talk therapy, they should try it out.

Helfer said, “There is really no harm in talking to a counselor. Even if it’s just a consideration, don’t be afraid to reach out. … If anything, our offices have a heck of a view.”

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“Captain America: Civil War” is the 13th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first film of Phase Three.

‘Captain America: Civil War’ A conversation with Emily VanCamp IKAIKA SHIVELEY FEATURES EDITOR

The University of Hawai‘i was one of 30 schools across the nation that took part in the Disney’s conference call for the upcoming film “Captain America: Civil War.” Run by a moderator, the press event was originally scheduled for both Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) and Emily VanCamp to attend, but due to illness Boseman was removed moments before the call began. VanCamp was left to answer questions, which gave a closer look at her character in what may be summer’s most anticipated film.

Fans first saw VanCamp in “Captain America: Winter Soldier” as Agent 13, however it was revealed that her true identity is none other than Sharon Carter, niece to Captain America’s love, Peggy Carter.

“Civil War” will be her first time openly identifying as Sharon, “so she sort of finds herself a little bit between a rock and a hard place in terms of her loyalty to Cap,” VanCamp said. This sense of trust, what VanCamp describes as “immediate,” is explored throughout the film once Steve Rogers learns who she really is.

Looking back on her initial introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, VanCamp discussed the

research that went behind the character.

“I was not a fan, previously, but when I sort of joined the universe as Agent 13, they handed us all of these bibles, which is everything.”

VanCamp said. “From years – everything Sharon Carter, and I just sat with it and went to town, and really

It really helps to have two people, and they are both brilliant and kind of extraordinary in their own way.

– EMILY VANCAMP ACTRESS, “CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR”

Bucky,” VanCamp said as she discussed her most intense scene, “but the truth is these [action] scenes are a lot of fun.”

With almost every Avenger returning for “Captain America: Civil War,” there is a larger sense of scale than in most standalone films. VanCamp mentioned that the fact that the directors, Anthony and Russo, are brothers is ideal for the film.

“It’s double the power,” VanCamp said, “[which] keeps this huge engine moving, it really helps to have two people, and they are both brilliant and kind of extraordinary in their own way.”

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kind of fell in love with Sharon and her relationship with Cap.” The multiple depictions of Carter within the comics are an inspiration for VanCamp as she grabbed elements from different stories in hopes to have an authentic character that fans will enjoy.

Though Carter doesn’t have any superhuman powers, expect to see her in action throughout the film.

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Customization has been all the rage for restaurants. From hot potstyle cooking to create-your-own dishes, customers love the idea of “make-your-own” and “do-it-yourself” menus – great for picky eaters and creative folks alike.

Sweet Home Aunty is a buildyour-own ramen restaurant from the former owners of Sweet Home Café, a popular hot pot restaurant on South King Street. It’s great for people that love customization, noodles or Taiwanese cooking.

The restaurant is large and can fit up to 180 people, according to a server. The atmosphere is warm and friendly with light pastel yellow walls and cute wall decor of owls and cartoon boys and girls.

To build their own ramen, customers have to pick their ingredients, noodles and broth.

The ingredients are abundant and fill separate plastic containers in three large open display refrigerators. Customers can choose as many ingredients as they want — from seafood, like fish balls or imitation crab, to vegetables, like cabbage or zucchini, and meats, like beef balls — with the option of adding meats ($2 an order), like beef or pork belly, to be cooked in the broth.

Customers pay for their ingredients by weight ($7.50 per half pound). Meals include their choice of noodles [udon, egg noodle (ramen), bean threads, long rice, rice noodles or saimin] and broth (homemade lemongrass, spicy, curry, seaweed, spicy sour cabbage, herbal or kabocha pumpkin) free of charge.

I picked zucchini, beef balls, gyoza and cabbage with the housemade seaweed broth and egg noodles. Gyoza may have not been the best choice as it became soggy in

the broth, but everything else tasted well together. All the ingredients were fresh and the broth was light and soothing, something perfect for a sore throat or cold weather.

Other than ramen, Sweet Home Aunty offers build-your-own stirfry using your choice of ingredients and flavor, such as spicy or regular, and your choice of rice, such as fried or plain.

Sweet Home Aunty also offers their signature shaved ice, similar to the one at Sweet Home Cafe, except you can customize it yourself and pay by weight ($4 per half pound) for the ingredients. You follow the process of picking your ingredients and pay for that, but the shaved ice, brown sugar and condensed milk is free.

The restaurant will be a hit for people of all ages. It includes the current trend of customization with Taiwanese cooking styles.

Sweet Home Aunty is located near campus in the McCully-Mo‘ ili‘ ili area, right across the street from The Social Honolulu Eatery & Bar. Customers can park in the lot and are asked to limit their dining time to two hours.

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sacks as well as gain yardage when he can. The Eagles recently appointed new head coach Doug Pederson and he has made it clear he is all about a quarterback in this year’s draft since they traded five picks to get the second pick overall. So hopefully with their decision to take Wentz, the Eagles made the right choice.

JALEN RAMSEY San Diego Chargers

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As most sports fanatics know, one of the most important days of the NFL season is upon us: the 2016 NFL draft. In order to prepare myself as well as fans of their favorite football franchise, I have created a mock draft to try and predict who is going top five in the first round this year.

JARED GOFF Los Angeles Rams

In this year’s draft, the newly relocated Los Angeles Rams (formerly the St. Louis Rams) have first pick this year. Although the

Rams currently have Sam Bradford at the quarterback position, they have made it clear they plan to pick someone else to mold within their offense. So the odds of them selecting Jared Goff from Cal Berkeley are high. Goff is currently ranked No. 1 in the draft amongst all college quarterbacks. Standing at 6’4” and 215 lbs., the former Golden Bear is known for being a very accurate passer and has a strong pocket presence. He has good feet getting out of the pocket and can pick up yards when necessary. If the Rams are able to pick up a quality wide receiver for the option offense that can gel with Goff, there is a good chance they will do well this season.

CARSON WENTZ Philadelphia Eagles

With the second overall pick, I predict the Eagles will choose quarterback Carson Wentz. Although Wentz was being considered by the Rams and, at one point, was favored over him, I feel the Rams will choose otherwise. This leaves the Eagles to pick up Wentz, a quality player they need in this position. From North Dakota State, the 6’5”, 233 lb. player has a powerful arm, accuracy on the throw and a pocket presence. He has also had experience in a pro style system and has been able to shine despite the lack of talent on the offense around him on his college team. He has quick feet and is able to avoid

The Chargers have the third pick overall and I feel like they may go with the cornerback and safety Jalen Ramsey out of Florida State. The Chargers are in need of a quality secondary defense player because of their recent loss of Eric Weddie to the Baltimore Ravens, so Ramsey would make sense in this scenario.

Standing at 6’1” and 209 lbs., Ramsey is a playmaker and a press-man in the corner position. He can track the ball well, is a good blitzer and a tough tackler. He is very physical and a great size at his position, so if the Chargers wish to pick a good replacement for Weddie, it would be wise to snatch Ramsey early.

JOEY BOSA Dallas Cowboys

With the fourth pick overall, I feel that defensive end from Ohio State Joey Bosa is a strong possibility for the Cowboys. Jerry Jones, the owner of the franchise, has expressed his interest off the field about wanting to acquire the 6’5”, 269 lb. defensive end. Currently, the Cowboys are struggling with this position. Defensive end Greg Hardy is on his way out due to lack of performance and

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other DEs Randy Gregory and DeMarcus Lawrence have been suspended for violating the NFL’s drug policy. So picking up Bosa would be the smart choice for Dallas if they wish to keep up morale on their defensive line.

Bosa is a very physical run defender, can hold his ground on the downhill run and is also skilled at shedding blocks. He is a dangerous edge passrusher and also an excellent pursuit defender. With his ability to disrupt the opposing offense and rush from the inside, Bosa would fit well on the Cowboys defensive squad.

MYLES JACK Jacksonville Jaguars

Choosing at the fifth slot, the Jaguars look like they will pick linebacker and running back Myles Jack from UCLA. The Jaguars have said that they are looking to upgrade their defense this draft season, particularly the front seven. Amongst this year’s top front-seven prospects, Jack would be able to complete the Jags’ defense and grow as a player under their current linebacker Paul “Poz” Poluszny. At 6’1” and 245 lbs., Jack is a highly skilled pass-coverage linebacker and very fast. He has quick feet, ball skill and is a quality run defender. He is versatile on both a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense, good on special teams and can get off the block quickly. Although Jack hurt his knee recently, he is still slated to get picked early on in the draft due to his athleticism. This wouldn’t be the first time a player was chosen in the top 10 despite a post season injury, and if the Jaguars are smart they will bring Jack into their organization.

Carving his path on the diamond CHRISTIAN SHIMABUKU STAFF WRITER

Baseball players are taught to adjust to the curveball and be ready for anything that might come their way.

Such is the life of University Hawai‘ i senior Jacob Sheldon-Collins. The shortstop made his way to Mānoa via Iowa Western Community College and his hometown of Melbourne, Australia.

One email from the coaches at Iowa Western marked the beginning of his journey away from his native Australia; a journey that could lead to a selection in June’s MLB draft.

“It wasn’t until the senior year of high school when I got that email that ending up in America became a real possibility,” the switch-hitting Sheldon-Collins said. “I never thought I would, but I’m really glad I did.”

Sheldon-Collins had a stellar freshman season at IWCC, batting .351 en route to a NCJAA World Series championship for the Reivers. In addition, Sheldon-Collins earned an All-Tournament Team selection and was named the tournament’s Outstanding Defensive Player.

His success caught the attention

of Rainbow Warrior head coach Mike Trapasso, who had previously heard of him through his relationship with Jon Deeble, the head coach of the Australian national team and head of the MLB Australian Academy.

And just like that, Sheldon-Collins was headed to the islands after two years in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

“Iowa Western is a tremendous Junior College and so talking with the coach, talking with Jon Deeble, we just started recruiting Sheldo and flew him out for a visit and we were able to sign him,” Trapasso said.

The game certainly runs in the Sheldon-Collins family. Matthew Sheldon-Collins, Jacob’s father, represented Australia in the 1988 and 1996 Olympics at shortstop and was inducted into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame in 2007.

In addition, Jacob’s uncle, Simon, also appeared in the 1996 Olympics as a pitcher. His sister Casey opted for baseball instead of softball, playing for the Under-18 women’s Australian national baseball team in 2014.

“Growing up, I was always around the baseball field,” Sheldon-Collins said. “Watching dad, watching my uncle, it was just baseball, baseball, baseball. I guess I was always

sort of going to play myself.”

Sheldon-Collins hit .295 average in his first year with the ‘Bows, good for All-Big West honorable mention honors.

However, he knew he was capable of more with a season of Division I ball under his belt. As of Apr. 24, he’s hitting a torrid .391 and has only gone hitless in five of UH’s 36 games to date.

“He’s really gotten stronger. ...

Sometimes it takes junior college players a year to adjust,” Trapasso said. “It’s just the maturity of another year both physically and mentally.”

That maturity has given Sheldon-Collins a leadership role on the team.

“He’s probably one of the most fun shortstops I’ve had play across from me,” Rainbow Warrior second baseman Josh Rojas said. “He’s knows how to keep it lax on the field as well as keep it serious in situations that need to be serious.”

Trapasso reiterated those sentiments and appreciates his balanced attitude.

“What Sheldo has more than anything is a very even keel. ... He combines that with a tremendous intensity and pride in his prepa-

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Jacob Sheldon-Collins, senior, is the starting shortstop for UH baseball.

ration,” Trapasso said. “Sheldo is really a leader in that area because he’s got it down completely.”

Trapasso acknowledges the likelihood of him getting drafted.

“We’re hopeful that he’ll get a chance,” Trapasso said. “The scouts know he’d be a very good organizational guy at the minor league level.

He’d be good to have around.”

As Sheldon-Collins awaits his professional fate, his focus remains on the current season. At 18-18 and

7-4 in Big West play, the ‘Bows are right in the thick of the conference race and can clinch a spot in the NCAA tournament with a conference regular-season title.

Regardless, if the past is any indication, the next step in the journey is bound to intrigue.

“I think the biggest thing for me is to just relax,” Sheldon-Collins said.

“Just show up to the ballpark, have some fun with it and just try and enjoy the baseball that I play.”

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A great coach has to have knowledge of the sport they are teaching, and with over 20 years of experience in the game, Jeff Hall knows volleyball.

Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Hall got into the volleyball spotlight in college, playing for the University of the Pacific where he was named the Offensive Player of the Year two seasons in a row and participated in the United States Olympic Festival in 1993 and 1994.

From there, he played professional volleyball in the AVP tour for four seasons.

Hall got his coaching start sooner than most. In high school there wasn’t much opportunity for him to play volleyball, so he assisted with the varsity team at Mountain View High School.

“In high school, you play in P.E. class,” Hall said. “In Minnesota there is no boys volleyball, but I remember it being in a class for about two weeks every year, and I loved it.”

After migrating from the Midwest, Hall moved to Berkley for his first official coaching position and was part of the staff for the Golden Bear

club team.

From there, Hall continued to move up in the coaching world, getting the job of head coach at Laney Junior College in Oakland.

“It was then that I knew that this was what I wanted to do,” Hall said.

“I absolutely wanted to be a coach for a living.”

He then moved on to UC San Diego, working with the men’s and women’s volleyball teams.

“I teach the same skill sets that I do to the men to the women. Passing is still the same, hitting is the same. I think sometimes the men’s game is more advanced than the women’s game so I’m able to bring some of the men’s stuff to the women’s side of things to make our program stronger and more dynamic.”

In 2007, Hall returned to his alma mater, the University of the Pacific, as the assistant coach on the men’s volleyball team under his former coach Joe Wortmann.

While at that position, he met Charlie Wade who had been coaching the Pacific women’s volleyball team.

“Our offices were literally across the hall and we would talk volleyball often. There was a position [in Hawai‘i] and I applied for it as a

second assistant,” Hall said. “I was offered the position, I talked to my family, and it was a no brainer for all of us. Even though the move was scary, coming all this way, not knowing how to pay the bills, we knew it would work out some way and it was probably the best move I’ve ever made in my entire life in

the nation and come with respectable reputations.

“It’s an honor and a blessing. I think that I’m very lucky to be here.

I know this is the best place to be a volleyball coach in the country, in the world in fact,” Hall said. “We have the best fans. We have a great reputation. We have great history.

It’s quite an honor to be part of this legacy.

I want to continue to perpetuate the success and grow it as much as I can.

– JEFF HALL HEAD BEACH VOLLEYBALL COACH

the coaching realm.”

Hall spent four years on the staff of the Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball team, three of those years as the associate coach for Charlie Wade.

“I’ve coached men and women at all different levels,” Hall said.

“To me, I don’t care if I’m the head coach, the assistant coach, the volunteer coach, I just want to coach volleyball.”

In 2015, Hall got the opportunity to be an integral part of the coaching staff for two teams that are consistently ranked in the top 10 in

For me, it’s quite an honor to be part of this legacy. I want to continue to perpetuate the success and grow it as much as I can.”

Hall took the position of associate coach for Dave Shoji on the Rainbow Wahine women’s volleyball team after the departure of former associate coach Scott Wong.

“There are only eight schools that have won national championships in indoor women’s volleyball, and we’re one of them,” Hall said. “That’s pretty elite class, and I am fortunate and humbled to be a part of it and also excited about

the future.”

Hall also took the job of head coach of the beach volleyball team, formerly coached by Wong as well.

He is currently in his second season as head coach and the team is ranked No. 5 in the nation.

“The biggest difference is I am more of a psychologist than a coach for beach volleyball because it’s nine pairings. It’s like nine marriages,” Hall said. “Often I am meeting with players and there’s usually an emotional discussion about their partner. It’s been a bit of a running joke with my staff and I that I have office hours as a psychologist and as a coach.”

While the wins and the excitement of the game are important for Hall, he says the most rewarding part of his job happens off of the volleyball court on graduation day.

“It’s special to see your legacy of players, how they grow up and move on in the real world,” Hall said. “Volleyball is something we do for fun, it’s important to step back and reflect. It’s a culmination of their hard work and the little bit that you’ve influenced their life through that process.”

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 Booths from organizations

like Kupu, Vegetarian Society of Hawai‘ i and Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership greeted students walking through Legacy Path.

KEN REYES / PHOTO EDITOR

On Friday, the University at Hawai‘i at Mānoa held the Earth Day Festival at Campus Center Courtyard and Legacy Path to celebrate sustainability and environmental efforts by the student body and the community in Hawai‘i.

Different campus and community organizations had set up booths about the ways students can be informed about different sustainability topics, such as veganism, protecting the wildlife and natural resources of the island, and volunteering opportunities.

Electric bicycles powered the event from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 Urban808 set up a community art mural for people to contribute by painting portions of the board.

 Students from the College of Tropical Agriculture

and Human Resources sold potted plants from their organic farm at Woodlawn Drive.

 Community members Terryn

and Keli Ching participated in Pedal Power Hawaii, where students could hop on an electric bike and pedal to help provide power for the festival.  Students were invited to participate

in a yoga circle at the courtyard.