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Lassner staying on as chancellor

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Lassner has been at UH since 1977 and received his PhD from Mānoa.

KEVIN HARRISON NEWS EDITOR

With an endorsement from the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents, UH system President David Lassner will be UH Mānoa’s interim chancellor for the next two years. But not everyone is supportive of this move.

After a months-long search for a permanent chancellor for UH Mānoa ended unsuccessfully, Lassner announced he will continue in his dual capacity of interim chancellor and president of the UH system, which he has been doing since August 2016.

“Both jobs are full jobs but it doesn’t mean it’s impossible, obviously, for one person to do both,” Lassner said.

However, the preliminary results of a UH Mānoa faculty senate survey show that 389 faculty members have little or no confidence that having one person fill both roles will move UH Mānoa forward.

The preliminary results only cover 548 faculty members (28 percent of total faculty). The survey has been reopened for faculty who did not respond to it the first time. The complete results will be presented at the next faculty senate meeting on April 19, 2017.

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Lassner said that in order to handle both jobs, he focuses on the “priority tasks” of each job. Despite his dual role, Lassner said that UH is “on-track” to accomplish goals laid out in the UH system’s strategic directions.

He also added that he believes he will be able to devote full attention to both the issues at the Mānoa campus and entire system.

“I will be a better president for having served as interim chancellor . . . I’ll have a much deeper and richer understanding of UH Mānoa,” Lassner said.

Lassner said that the chancellors of the community colleges, UH Hilo

The preliminary results of the faculty senate survey state that 91 percent of surveyed faculty feel that it is moderately, very or extremely important that UH Mānoa’s have its own independent chancellor, with 63 percent saying it is extremely important.

Some of the reasons given for this include the “need for independence” from the system, that a research university has “unique needs” and that maintaining a combined role could affect accreditation.

UH Mānoa’s accrediting agency, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, requires that universities like

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Faculty give feedback on his decision and UH West O‘ahu have not voiced significant concerns about him favoring UH Mānoa over the other campuses. He added that he also rarely has conflicts of interest.

“There are times when I’m working on something where what’s good for Mānoa is good for the system and vice versa,” Lassner said. “Very rarely am I in a direct conflict situation.”

Lassner said he decided on a twoyear hold on the chancellor search because it is a period of time in which administration can accomplish “the actions Mānoa needs.”

“It seems to me that getting some of those things accomplished and then actively seeking the next chancellor will put the campus in a stronger position than trying to integrate a new leader while substantial change is underway,” Lassner said.

He elaborated that the campus should not be focused on trying to find a chancellor again while campus administration is trying to accomplish things with budget, finance and enrollment.

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UH Mānoa must have a full-time chief executive officer, which is a chancellor.

UH spokesman Dan Meisenzahl said in an email statement that if WASC had questions, UH Mānoa would provide information about Lassner’s dual role and things that will be done during this period.

Some of the anonymous comments faculty left on the survey were presented to the entire senate along with the numerical results.

“Either the UH system suffers, UH Mānoa suffers, or both if there is no independent chancellor for Mānoa,” one faculty member wrote.

For those that said that it is not important to have an independent chancellor or it does not matter at all, the main reasons given were that it saves money and that it has not worked to have a separate chancellor.

“As we’ve seen with the past two chancellors, they have no power anyways. Why have one?” another faculty member wrote.

Of the surveyed faculty, 63 percent said that they have high or very high support for finding an internal permanent chancellor, with 52 percent of surveyed faculty saying that they have high or very high confidence that there are qualified people on campus to serve as chancellor.

Ka Leo reached out to President Lassner for comment on the faculty senate survey but did not receive a response at the time of publication.

Ka Leo also reached out to the presidents of the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i and the Graduate Student Organization to see if they have plans to do anything in response to Lassner’s continued service in his dual capacity. We did not receive a response at the time of publication.

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UROP has $400,000 in funding available for undergraduates every year.

Proposal floating for undergraduate research office ASUH figures out its budget KEVIN HARRISON NEWS EDITOR

A new office for undergraduate research is being developed to offer students more research opportunities.

“The aim was to engage as many undergraduates in opportunity that exist across campus; to enable students, undergraduate students, to link with an interesting project and an interested faculty member in all fields,” said Velma Kameoka, associate vice chancellor for research.

Creighton Litton, a professor in the Natural Resource and Environmental Management (NREM) department, and Kameoka presented their proposal for an undergraduate research office to the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i (ASUH). Kameoka said the goal of this office is to engage all students, not just those in the honors program.

Litton said this office is different from the current Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) because it is an idea they

want to improve on.

“We feel like what we have with UROP is a great start on providing research and creating more opportunities to students on campus and we want to provide a lot more,” Litton said.

This research office would move UROP out of the honors program where it is currently housed and under the office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Litton said he wants to achieve a better separation between UROP and the Honors Program because he believes that students think they need to be honors students in order to apply for UROP funding.

According to the proposal, this office would be governed by a faculty advisory board comprised of faculty members, representatives from partnering organizations and undergraduate students.

The proposal also claims that undergraduates who participate in research are “more satisfied” with their education and are more likely to graduate.

No evidence was included in the

proposal to support that statement.

One of the other ideas Litton and Kameoka want to develop with this undergraduate research office is a

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa faculty senate passed a resolution in a 49-2 vote in support of improving undergraduate research experiences.

We feel like what we have with UROP is a great start on providing research and creating more opportunities to students . . .

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website on which faculty members can post their research projects and students can find the projects they want to work on.

“One of the main things we think is a problem on campus now . . . we don’t think it’s very easy for students to figure out what opportunities exist,” Litton said.

Included in the proposal is an idea for a Summer Research Immersion Program during which students spend six to eight weeks of their summer participating in research opportunities with participating units on campus.

OTHER ASUH NEWS

UH Athletics Director David Matlin reported athletics’ recent activities to ASUH. He said athletics is projecting a $2.2 million deficit this year, a $1 million decrease from last year.

Despite their deficit, Matlin added that they are investing in their program by addressing health and safety issues, athlete nutrition and academic and medical care.

“We’re heading in the right direction, but we have a lot of work to do,” Matlin said.

ASUH interim treasurer Jessica

Chen announced that ASUH has about $50,000 left in their accounts.

The announcement comes a week after ASUH senators did not know how much money was left in their account. She later clarified that there is $30,000 left in their general funds account.

A bill for $8,500 to help fund UH athletics’ H awards is being reviewed

by ASUH’s finance committee. The H awards are in their third year and honor excellence in UH athletics.

Currently, of the $8,500, $500 is for decorations, $4,000 is for food, $3,000 is for equipment rentals and $1,000 is for a photo booth.

The finance committee is reviewing a bill for $600 for “Movement Research’s Gold Mandala Project.” The $600 is currently for stage materials.

“The purpose of this project is to connect with other students through dance and movement, to practice symbolic connection and manifestation of goals, and to increase opportunities to view contemporary dance performance,” Danson Honda, the bill’s introducer, wrote in the bill.

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ANTI-FEMINISM: Why does it exist?

Brooke Alcuran Opinions Editor

could be attributed and concluded that the wage gap is due to sex discrimination.

Researchers asked, “How do we know that discrimination and bias affect women’s pay? [. . .] Because discrimination cannot be directly detected in most records of income and employment.”

Anti-feminists have argued that the wage gap is a myth. Most websites that support this belief cite a Pew Research study that claims that women are more likely to take time off from work. This argument, however, is invalid as every statistic that leads to a wage gap is solely based on those who work full time, year round, like the AAUW study.

The same study by Pew Research also claims almost 40 percent of what causes the wage gap is due to “gender stereotypes, discrimination, professional networks that are more robust for men than for

Anyone who believes that women and men should be treated equally is by definition a feminist.

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Since feminism began, anti-feminists have tried to make feminism seem less credible. This movement claims that some or all of the feminist stances are overblown and promote hatred towards the male

sex, known as misandry.

Feminism, according to Merriam-Webster, is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes. This movement has nothing to do with women wanting to be superior to men but instead advocates for the equality between the two.

EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK

According to a recent study released by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women who work forty hours a week year-round are paid on average at least four-fifths the amount that men get paid. The study looked into multiple sources to which this

women, and hesitancy on the part of women to aggressively negotiate for raises and promotions” – exactly the inequalities feminism is trying to eliminate. This makes it appear as though anti-feminists took only a small section of a survey and used it for their argument.

Anti-feminists seem to base their reasoning on the old-fashioned stereotype that women are expected

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to stay home and take care of their children. Although stay-at-home mothers still exist, there are more fathers starting to take over the stay-at-home parent responsibilities while their wives provide for the family. This means that anti-feminists are more concerned with enforcing this stereotype than giving women a few extra dollars an hour.

GENDER EQUALITY

Another argument used against feminism is that feminists’ focus is not on gender equality but on granting women special privileges.

It is true that some women use feminism as a front to hide their misandry, these feminists give us all a bad name and can convince the majority of people that feminists are entitled man-haters.

The best example of why not all feminists are misandrists is the fact that men can be feminists. Not only is the author of this article a feminist, but so are celebrities like Joss Whedon, Patrick Stewart and Tom Hardy. Anyone who believes that women and men should be treated equally is by definition a feminist.

WHY DOES IT EXIST?

This brings us back to the overall question, why does anti-feminism still exist?

Anti-feminism should not be a movement because there is no credible argument against feminism. If feminism’s main tenet is the equality of men and women, opposition to an extension of equal rights goes against America’s spirit of opportunity.

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Ivanka promises affordable child care for some Trump’s child care tax benefits leave out help for America’s poorest families ANGELINA SPENCE ASSOCIATE OPINIONS EDITOR

As a mother of three and the former executive vice president of her father’s multibillion dollar organization, Ivanka Trump boasts that she is an advocate for working mothers. In an attempt to advance the Trump’s female-friendly image, the now Assistant to the President is pushing for tax credits that will help families pay for child care.

While Ivanka proclaimed in September 2016 that her father “will focus on making quality child care affordable and accessible for all,” the legislation she is pushing for fails to provide these benefits for lower-income families.

Ivanka’s incomplete proposal for

affordable child care illustrates she is out of touch with the majority of Americans who struggle every day to balance work and home.

A FATHER-DAUGHTER INITIATIVE

At the end of February, Ivanka met with members of Congress to stress the importance of including in their expected tax overhaul her child care tax benefit and mandate for employers to provide six weeks of maternity leave. This tax benefit was first introduced by President Trump in September with the help of Ivanka.

Trump’s plan maintains that individuals who earn less than $250,000 will be able to deduct the cost of childcare from their taxes.

This deduction is limited to four children and must be in accor-

dance to the average cost of care in a given state.

According to The Working Poor Families Project’s analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau data, there were 10.4 million low income working families and 23.5 million children in these families in 2011.

For these families and their children, the tax credit proposed by Ivanka and her father would be futile because these low income families have no tax liability from which to deduct childcare expenses. Instead, low-income Americans would instead be offered a tax rebate worth 7.65 percent of childcare expenses.

LITTLE HELP FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES

In February, the National Women’s

Law Center released a report evaluating Trump’s child care tax benefit.

The report presented an example illustrating the meager benefits low income families would be afforded by such a rebate: “A married couple with earnings of $30,000 and $6,000 in eligible child care expenses could receive a rebate worth at most $459, providing very little help.”

For low income Americans, child care is crucial. If parents are unable to find someone to watch their kids while they go to work, they miss the opportunity to earn wages and are unable to put dinner on the table.

Those who want to get out of poverty and seek higher education will find trouble seeking child care so that they can make a better life for their families.

The Tax Policy Center also evaluated who would benefit from the Trump child care legislation. Their study also released in February found “that more than 70 percent of the total tax benefits would go to families with income above $100,000.”

Ivanka’s efforts to provide accessible childcare reflect her privileged background. The child care tax benefits neglect she so eagerly advocates for forgets about families who need child care the most.

Ivanka cannot say she is a champion for working mothers and fail to advocate for the entirety of American working mothers – even those making minimum wage.

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A taste of Hawai‘ i Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kānewai: Not your classic Waikīkī luau

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College students can experience traditional Hawaiian cuisine, learn about the culture and work in one of the oldest irrigation systems in the world, all without leaving the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus.

Bordered by the Hawaiian Studies complex, college student dorms and the nonstop rush of cars on Dole Street, Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kānewai is a cultural garden that sustains one of the largest collections of native Hawaiian taro in existence according to the director of the site, Edward Cashman Jr. Students and members of the community are welcome to engage and immerse themselves in Hawaiian culture.

“We try to create a space for university students to practice Hawaiian things or to get a taste for what Hawaiian things are,” Cashman said.

“Whether it be the language, the actual art or working with different practitioners, students get that opportunity to learn.”

A community workday is hosted on site every first Saturday of the month, except for January. Volunteers learn stories of the origin and importance of the taro plant and the history of the site. A short hike along with a lesson explains the water system and how the water is diverted to the taro ponds or lo‘i. Then work begins with picking leaves for fertilizer.

This is followed by a complimentary meal, which usually includes kalua pig, rice pudding, opae salad and taro, if available.

HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY The lo‘ i was established in 1980 by a group of Hawaiian language students with the intent of creating a space where university students could practice Hawaiian culture: the language, the food and traditional practices. As a result of the efdforts of that small group of students 37 years ago, the lo‘i patch became a department within the university.

The lo‘i is now one of three departments under Hawai‘inuiākea, the School of Hawaiian Knowledge.

While the other two schools are mostly classroom based, Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kānewai Cultural Garden provides an avenue for students to apply what they have learned.

“We believe in Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike,” Cashman said. “In the doing, that’s where you learn the most. We are the place where you actually come to practice.”

The lo‘ i is open to everyone, whether it be to students enrolled in the School of Hawaiian Knowledge, students trying to fulfill service learning requirements or just anyone interested in learning more about the Hawaiian culture.

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If you plan to volunteer in the lo’i, wear clothes you can get dirty.

are given back to the community.

“Community groups like preschools will ask for some taro,” Cashman said. “And sometimes we’ll have a booth and people can come and taste the different varieties.”

According to Cashman, the site We believe in Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike. In the doing, has about 20,000 to 25,000 visitors each year. that’s where you learn the most. We are the Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kānewai is not your classic Waikīkī luau. Do not place where you actually come to practice. expect to find plastic lei or dancing – EDWARD CASHMAN JR. hula girls here. What you will find is SITE DIRECTOR a place where you have the opportunity to talk to locals, try their ‘auwai system, which dates back to ies of taro and the methods used food and practice their traditions 1400 A.D. This method of farming to grow them, the language and alongside them. produces taro with a stickier tex- culture can thrive.

“When you talk about the differture, which is ideal for making poi, HOW TO GET INVOLVED a Hawaiian staple food. The moon ent varieties, you’re already talking Community workdays are held is also a major factor in determin- about language and different prac- every first Saturday of the month tices because each one is different,” and are open to anyone in the coming when to plant.

“Because I’m not using fertil- Cashman said. “Once taro farm- munity looking for an opportunity izer, it’s very important that I follow ers come in and they start asking to experience traditional farming these traditional ways and prac- about the varieties, an exchange methods, converse with Hawaiian tices,” Cashman said. “It’s a long happens. That’s where native intel- Language speakers, talk story with process and usually the longer the ligence is critical to sustainability.” practitioners or enjoy the day with None of the crops harvested family and friends. This is also a process of the food, it’s healthier as from the lo‘ i are sold, instead they good opportunity for students who opposed to fast food.”

METHODS

Primarily traditional methods are used at the lo‘i to farm crops. Taro is grown in ponds, which are fed by a network of streams known as the

In addition to teaching students sustainable planting methods, a place like the lo‘ i is necessary to sustain the Hawaiian culture. By talking about the different variet-

need to fulfill community service hours for scholarships or put in a few hours for course extra credit.

No reservations are required. The lo‘ i will provide light refreshments for volunteers to enjoy. Additionally, a Third Saturday program at Ka Papa Lo‘i ‘o Punalu‘u during the school year is available.

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KA PAPA LO‘I O KĀNEWAI LOCATION 2645 Dole Street Honolulu, HI 96822 PHONE 808-956-0640 CONTACT kanewai@hawaii.edu FOR MORE INFORMATION http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ hshk/ka-papa-loi-o-kanewai/ getinvolved/

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Have you been to Da Boba Place?

A new joint that specializes in bubble tea and ice cream rolls ANGELICA RELENTE / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

Boba/tapioca is made from Cassava root.

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As children, the sound of the ice cream truck passing through our neighborhood would alert us to either rush to our parents or search the living room couch for spare change.

The creamy, chilly and circular scoop placed atop a sugar cone is always a treat to beat the heat. But who would have imagined ice cream rolls?

“It’s an interesting way to eat and prepare ice cream,” customer Jovannie Laforga said.

Co-founders Ronald Hata and Sing Li opened Da Boba Place because of their shared dream of starting their own business.

Hata traveled to Thailand where he discovered the origin of Thai ice cream rolls, and decided to bring the same concept to Hawai‘i. With six months of preparation, Hata and Li

commenced their pre-grand opening on March 11. Considering the fact that Sweet Creams Hawaii, a fellow ice cream roll shop, recently made its debut in town, Da Boba Place hopes to lessen travel time and attract customers from the west side.

also plan to add another anti-griddle machine to make rolls with increased efficiency to speed up customer service. Hata and Li hope to extend store hours as well.

Da Boba Place is located on the second floor of Aiea Shopping Cen-

Ice cream rolls may not be sold in your local ice cream truck, but they sure do sell out fast at Da Boba Place. Make your way to Aiea and get a taste of this rich, sweet treat!

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In some ways, the shorter episodes may seem unsatisfying when considering the bummed out feeling we get when one finishes a good show. Despite the feeling of less time with the characters, the shorter run time of each segment adds to the sometimes disturbing humor that fills each episode. A longer segment may draw out the people-eating for a bit too long when you are trying to finish three episodes before dinner.

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way out of situations. Will the show be able to keep up its unusual comedy while keeping viewers interested? We will likely have to wait another year to find out.

The Santa Clarita diet will have you laughing and crying from all of the vomit-induced humor that somehow also manages to remind us of the bonds of family. Some viewers may be enthralled by the life of danger that the Hammonds endure and may consider feasting on a handsy co-worker of their own.

So, whether you are looking for a new Netflix binge or looking to find a community of other flesh-loving realtors from the suburbs, The Santa Clarita diet will likely be more satisfying than your latest juice cleanse.

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Rainbow Wahine outfielder Danielle Garcielita picked up her passion for softball at a young age.

“I’ve been playing since I was 4, and I’ve been playing competitively and in club since I was 9,” Garcielita said. She started considering her options for college in middle school. By her freshman year in high school, she went out to visit colleges.

It could be argued that Garcielita was destined for the field, as a talent for softball runs in her family. Her mother, Kathleen Garcielita (née Rodriguez) is from Hawai‘ i and played softball for Waipahu High School. From there, she went on to be a four-year starting pitcher at Whittier College and was inducted into their Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.

“I actually had no idea of my mom’s softball background when I decided to play softball, not that she didn’t want me to or [didn’t] want to share that with me. It just wasn’t something that came up,” Garcielita said. “Honestly, I was 4 years old and I saw softball tryouts, and I asked my mom to sign me up and she did. My mom’s influence helped a lot as I got older, but it’s always been me that has chosen this path.”

This path led Garcielita to commit to the University of North Carolina when she was 15. She played there for two years, appearing in 92 games and getting 33 starts in the outfield.

“I am so appreciative of having the opportunity to go there,” Garcielita said. “But really, the reason I chose it was mainly [because

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of] the head coach [Donna Papa].

She’s definitely an inspiration, was an inspiration and still is an inspiration, to me today.”

After deciding that the location of North Carolina was not for her, Garcielita took on the task of finding

where to continue her softball career.

“Hawai‘i was something that we talked about, but not talked about too seriously,” Garcielita said. “Then, I came here on vacation to visit my grandparents. It was the first time I had been here in a while, since I

really made me feel much more comfortable. But after getting to know all the girls, the transition was better than I could’ve ever asked for it to be. They were so welcoming and so accepting of me as a person and me as an athlete.”

My mom’s influence helped a lot as I got older, but it’s always been me that has chosen this path.

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Garcielita graduated high school with a .387 batting average.

was a kid, so I really got a chance to explore the island and see it through my own eyes . . . I fell in love with it. We got my coaches from back home involved, and they got in touch with coach Bob; it all just snowballed from there.”

The transfer process was made easier by Garcielita getting a chance to reconnect with a former teammate.

“One of our seniors, Heather Morales, I actually grew up playing with her,” Garcielita said. “Heather and I played together when I was 15 and she was 16. We actually won a national championship together when we were younger. Coming in here [already knowing Heather]

Another factor that made the transition easier was the fact that her grandparents still live on O‘ahu and come to support her at every game.

“They come at least an hour before because they have to get their seats,” Garcielita said. “They don’t miss an inning of any game. Having their support means the world to me.

That was something that was really important to me coming here – was being able to look up in the stands and see people supporting me. It’s not only my grandparents, it’s my aunties and uncles, and it’s such a blessing for me.”

Garcielita has been an impact player for the Wahine since her recruitment to the team. She holds

a starting position in the outfield and is their leadoff batter.

“Everyone always asks why I don’t recruit slappers,” head coach Bob Coolen said. “I went after Sarah Muzik two years ago as my first slapper in a long time because I like the long game. When Dani came in and I put Sarah behind her, Dani has added an element in the leadoff spot. Patience, make the pitcher throw a lot of pitches, and then she’ll scorch the ball somewhere. Dani sets the table. If Dani’s on, we’re on.”

Garcielita herself is excited for what she can give back to the team.

“I’m really looking forward to conference this year,” Garcielita said. “We have seniors who have never been to a postseason, so I’m really excited to take them there, and I think it would be such a good experience for us. My motto is take it a game at a time and that’s something we’re doing really well on this team. We just really take everything one step at a time and play together as a team.”

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The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball team is charging through the season with a 16-4 overall record, sits 1-1 in conference and, with the help of players like sophomore Ari Homayun on the front lines, are looking to come out on top.

The Woodland Hills, California native is in her second year and season at UH, and is currently sitting in one of the top five seeds for the SandBows with her partner, junior Carly Kun, at the fifth slot.

“Carly is awesome,” Homayun said. “I really like playing with her.

She has a very similar personality to myself and it’s a lot of positive energy when we’re on the court together. We’re both super strategical and really fast learners so we can talk about the complexities of the game together and it’s really fun and working out really well.”

Even though Homayun and Kan have been making waves this season, Homayun made a name for herself on the sand from the start. As a freshman in 2016, she recorded a 22-9 overall record with her partner, at the time, junior Hannah Zalopany.

The pair worked well together, as they went 12-3 and 9-1 in dual matches. They also recorded a 11-match win streak, were named the Big West Conference Pairs Team of the Week and were named to the Big-West second team.

“The coaches put it in a good way, she’s [Homayun] like the yin to my yang. We just click. We trust each other a lot and she’s there in places that I can’t be and she helps pick me up when I’m down so that’s really, really nice,” Zalopany said of having Homayun as a partner. “Sometimes I can fall and I need help to get back

up and Ari’s that person that I can count on to be there for me mentally and physically.”

However, Homayun didn’t just gel with Zalopany on the court. She also recorded a 1-1 with other partners like fellow sophomore Emily Maglio and former teammates Lara Schreiber and Tai Manu-Olevao during the 2016 season, further proving her versatility both as a player and a teammate.

“Working with different partners helps you realize that different people need different things. If you’re able to adapt it helps a lot in the partnership,” Homayun said.

“I feel like I have a better understanding of what all my teammates need, not just one teammate, so I feel I get a lot of my teammates better now.”

As a 2015 graduate of El Camino Real Charter High School back in Woodland Hills, Homayun also lettered in volleyball, where she earned rookie of the year and simultaneously played for the Elite Volleyball Club.

Although Homayun is one of the many young players on the roster this year for the SandBows, head coach Jeff Hall knows the advantages there can be when your most successful players are the youngest and the hungriest.

“They’re [the young players] exceptional rookies and freshman and they wouldn’t be on the traveling squad or in one of the flights to help us score a point if they weren’t good enough,” Hall said.

Homayun is one of those players that rose to the top as a freshman, and continues to prove her dedication to remain at the fifth slot. And even though she could have had * her pick when it came to college athletic beach programs, Homayun is confident that she made the right

choice deciding to become an official UH SandBow. “I’ve always wanted to come here.

I’ve decided that this [UH] was my dream school when I was in seventh grade because I like the atmosphere and I always thought it was a really cool place to live,” Homayun said. “So when the opportunity presented itself, it was one of the first offers I had gotten and my family was stoked, I was stoked, so I said yes right away.”

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