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Adderall: the academic steroid Students turn to prescription drugs for study help L AUREN TSUGAWA Reporter, The Santa Clara © 2011 The Santa Clara Students call it the “smarts drug,” scientists call it a “cognitive enhancer” and the law calls taking it without a prescription or selling it to those without a prescription a felony.

Despite this, Adderall is still prevalent on college campuses around the country. The names of the students in this article have been changed to protect their privacy.

“I started taking it freshman year,” said A aron. “ We ’d

be in the lounge studying, and I’d be like, ‘I can’t remember all this stuff,’ and they’d be like, ‘Why don’t you take this?’”

A c cording to the New Y o r k Times, as many as 20 percent of college students have admitted to taking Adderall or similar drugs to help them study or write papers.

Since the drug’s release in 1996, circulation in high schools and colleges has increased, with sales more than doubling nationwide in the past five years.

Growing usage of Adderall seems to have a desensitizing effect on students, making it socially acceptable.

“In high school, I knew a lot of people that did that, but I mean, they were the kind of kids you didn’t associate with,” Carmen, who now regularly uses Adderall, said with a laugh.

THE COSTS OF ADDERALL Adderall is a brand-name psycho-stimulant prescribed to counteract the effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which causes inattentiveness and impulsivity. Adderall affects the brain’s levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with the brain’s reward center and, among other things, significantly increases one’s ability to focus for long periods of time.

When asked what taking the drug felt like, Aaron said, “I want to do nothing but study.”

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Adderall is in high demand among students, creating a black market that encourages those with prescriptions to give or sell their pills to customers.

“When exams come around, people ask me,” said David, a dealer diagnosed with ADHD who has a prescription for Adderall. “I’m like, ‘Yeah, sure.’”

According to Michael, a UH Mānoa Adderall dealer, it’s simpler than one would think to get a prescription. In fact, he gets his supply of Adderall from a misdiagnosed student who has a prescription.

“Dealers tend to be college students who obtain their prescriptions from on-campus psychiatrists, who at any university are known for their easy-speed-script writing tendencies,” said Michael. “‘Oh you can’t focus? Have some Adderall, and just fill out this multiplechoice questionnaire so I know you’re not lying.’”

Once the source of the dealer’s pills is secured, continued Michael, his or her income then depends on how the drugs are paid for. Unknowing parents will often pay out of pocket, or the student’s medical insurance will cover most of the cost. After that, the only factor that remains is how much the dealer is willing to charge per pill.

Pills are sold in 5-, 10-, 20- or 30-mg doses, costing between $3-10 per pill, depending on the dose and how many pills are bought at a time. Perhaps the biggest factor in pill costs, though, is the time of year. When demand skyrockets during midterms and fi nals week, so does the price of the pills.

B I O L O G I C A L A N D MO R A L S I D E E F F E C T S Most users see Adderall as a cheap, easily accessible study enhancer. However, what many students don’t realize is that, like any other drug, Adderall has its side effects.

“People who are not used to taking the medication can have serious physical consequences,” said Dr. Lauren Hidalgo, staff physician at Cowell Health Center at Santa Clara University. “If it’s a high dose and they’re not used to taking it, they’re going to feel really stimulated.”

For Jill, her fi rst — and only — time using the drug was not what she had expected.

“I took a small dose really early in the morning and I was pretty confi dent that it would wear off by the end of the night,” she recalled. “But it was 4 a.m. and I was still wide awake. I could not sleep. And I had a 9 a.m. fi nal the next day.”

Adderall is made from chemicals similar to those used to manufacture methamphetamine, or crystal meth. Common side effects associated with Adderall are loss of appetite, headaches, nervousness and trouble sleeping.

Though those may seem acceptable when weighed against the benefits of being able to cram for an exam, Adderall has other, more serious long-

term side effects. According to Hidalgo, use of the drug for an extended period of time causes an increase in blood pressure and heart rate which could lead to severe cardiac problems, especially in those who are predisposed to heart disease.

Additionally, like other amphetamines, Adderall is extremely addictive. According to Santa Clara neuroscience professor Dr. Christelle Sabatier, regular Adderall use propagates a self-fulfi lling cycle in the user. In addition to helping you focus and stay awake for longer periods of time, Adderall affects reward pathways within your brain that make you feel good about yourself by slowing down the brain’s reuptake of dopamine. Students think the drug is helping them be more productive solely because they feel better about what they’re doing.

Extended use of Adderall conditions the brain to expect higher levels of dopamine, forcing users without a prescription to increase their dosage to feel the same effects as they did during their fi rst few uses. “[Doctors] try to minimize the dosage for people who do need it in order to be able to focus so that [patients] don’t develop these dependencies,” said Sabatier. “The people who are acquiring it somehow are not being followed by a physician, and are taking doses that they’re coming up with, clearly not a wellstudied system. They’re playing with fi re.”

Ironically, David provided the most candid view of the drug. “It’s just kind of a dangerous thing when it comes to drugs. It’s pretty addictive. I got withdrawals. You just feel like you’re a little on edge.

You don’t feel like eating. My jaw gets really tight. [I have a] really hard time sleeping.”

What many users also fail to consider is the moral aspect of using a prescription drug to enhance their academic performance.

“It comes down to the moral issue of whether people who don’t have a diagnosis, but just want to be machines cranking out as much as possible, have the advantage over people not taking the drug,” said Hidalgo. After a pause, she added, “People do what they think they have to do.”

If Adderall is indeed the academic steroid students make it out to be, could using the drug be considered a form of cheating?

“Certainly, I consider it to be unethical,” said Sabatier. “Most likely because not everybody has the same access to it. But would we get to the point like in athletics where we’d have random testing, and then that would discount your score on a particular test? That would seem to be an extreme response.”

As admission to graduate schools and securing a job becomes increasingly competitive, a decrease in the abuse of Adderall does not seem likely.

“There’s always the lure of the magic pill,” Sabatier said, shaking her head.

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Disney returns to UH for talent JANE CALLAHAN News Editor The Walt Disney Company is coming to UH Mānoa tomorrow to recruit students for the national ImagiNations competition. The program selects teams consisting of engineers, artists and other disciplines to design a Disney attraction.

“UH has done really well in past competitions,” said Soledad Boyle, a staff member of Disney’s Global Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion. “The reason we are coming back is because we want to continue that tradition of UH’s participation in the competition.”

This is the 20th year Disney has held the competition, in which students submit designs for a “uniquely diverse and creative Walt Disney theme park experience.” Creations can apply to the various Disney parks located around the world, including rides, restaurants, hotels, resorts and cruise ships.

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ferences each year. Schools are selected based on the diversity of the campus and the reputation of certain departments. The idea for the creation of the ImagiNation competition was to promote diversity.

“UH has a strong arts and creative media department, as well as a strong engineering and computer sciences department.” Boyle said, adding that UH also meets the diversity requirements, making it an attractive recruitment stop.

After submitting an application to ensure contestants meet requirements, Disney chooses 20 to 25 teams for the fi rst round. All participants must be full-time students in junior, senior or graduate standing, or have graduated within the past year. Teams are typically two to four students of varying disciplines. Team members are not required to be from the same university, or have previously known each other.

Boyle recounted one such instance. “We had one engineering

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contestant who really wanted to do this, and he needed a teammate.

He made fl iers and put them up in the arts department at his school.

Eventually he got a few responses and put together a team.”

Previous work experience and impressive resumes are not a requirement, said Boyle. “We are ultimately looking for participants to demonstrate mastery skills in their [area of study].”

Designs are not solely limited to Disney fi lms and characters.

Teams have created entirely new

stories and characters, as was the case with last year’s winners. The only stipulation, Boyle said, is that the ideas “have to be something that could be a Disney project. Last year’s winners had a great affi nity with Disney without being a Disney story.”

Previous contestants include the University of Arizona, whose team project was “Voyager’s Peak: the Race for Pandora’s Cup.” It is a ‘choose your own adventure” style ride set in the year 1940. North Carolina University presented “Mickey’s Quest to Magma Mountain,” where guests on each side of the ride see different things on the 360-degree screen.

Over the past 20 years Disney has never built any of the winning designs. Boyle said the contest is really a “way to find talent.” Finalists enjoy other perks, which include a chance to interview for a paid internship with the company. All internships are projectbased, and with an average of 20

interns a year, most are steadily hired into an entry-level position.

John Olchak of Davidson & Choy Publicity, a company that works with Disney, said, “A position at Walt Disney Imagineering is often found on surveys of ‘dream occupations,’ and the company uses ImagiNations as a way to reach out to the widest possible talent pool for its future.“ Boyle reiterated Olchak’s statement, saying that the contest is not about the money so much as it is the chance to interview for a paid internship. “That’s the big selling point. It’s huge.”

There are three rounds in the competition. After the preliminary selection, the semi-fi nals is narrowed down to six projects.

Those teams are brought to the Disney headquarters in Glendale, CA, where the fi nalists are chosen for fi rst, second, and third place.

The fi rst place team receives $3,000 and their school receives $1,000. The second place team

gets $1,000 and the third place receives $500. All semi-fi nalists are fl own to California for a full week, where they get to interact with Disney Imagineers, tour the facilities, and visit Disneyland and go “backstage.”

Boyle says that over the past few years, the number of entries have increased exponentially. Those who stand out from the crowd have a futuristic vision and sense of what guests are looking for.

“Entertainment has been evolving, the market is changing all around the world,” said Boyle.

“We are looking for an entry that is relevant to our guests. Contestants should be proposing what guests of the future will enjoy.”

Another way teams can distinguish themselves from the crowd is demonstrating the ability to

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work well as a team.

“All of the work we do at Imagineering is in teams. We have people in arts backgrounds working alongside engineers and architects. Teams should be able to show the unique skills that each member has,” said Boyle.

Boyle will hold an open information session Thursday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. in POST 318B.

The deadline for submissions is March 4.

All projects must be submitted by April 22, and the final competition takes place June 6 through 10.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2011

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H B24 University of Hawai‘i budget; zero-based budgeting Provisions Requires the University of Hawai‘i to use zero-based budgeting principles in formatting the budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

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H B79 Revolving and trust funds Provisions Repeals, terminates or closes certain revolving and trust funds. Establishes provisions for automatic repeal of certain H B31 special and revolving funds UH Tuition and Fees Special beginning on June 30, 2012.

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I begin by expressing my congratulations to the people of Egypt for their overthrow of what was a corrupt, authoritarian and abusive government.

Our supposed leader, Pres. Barack Obama, refused to take a firm stand on either side in an effort to avoid creating hostilities no matter who emerged victorious.

What we are quick to forget is that it was the United States that helped former Pres.

Hosni Mubarak’s predecessor, Anwar Sadat, rise to power in a military coup. The U.S. supported Mubarak for the last 30 years with annual military aid worth $1.5 -2 billion to prevent conf lict with Israel.

When any system is toppled, the question becomes: What next? Given all of this, it is difficult to see how the people of Egypt can authentically choose their own leadership.

Similar to current situations 30 years ago, the government was in the hands of the military. Now, like then, the U.S. is exerting pressure both publicly and privately to ensure the next government is favorable to its interests.

A n interesting aspect of this particular event is its contagious nature. From Tunisia to Eg ypt, to Jordan, A lgeria, Yemen, Palestine, Iran and others, the list of uprisings grows daily. T he riots are inspired by people taking back the power from governments that are seen as ignoring the interests of their own people.

The question keeps coming back: W ho will be in power when the dust settles? W hat will pre vent the new governments from

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falling to the same types of corruption and greed as those that have been disposed? Will such new and untested governments be better or worse for the prospects of peace in their respective areas?

Regardless, the U.S., along with China, the EU and other major powers, will exert as much inf luence as possible on the outcomes of these delib erations. But what right do we have to tell these people, who just broke free from one form of oppression, the type of government they should use?

This brings us back to the Obama administration. During the Bush years, many of us lived by the mantra “regime change begins at home.” From the outset of his campaign, Obama homes in on this dissatisfaction with the status quo and desire for change — the same forces that are currently bringing people into the

streets around the world.

Obama took that hope, turned it into a movement, and we believed him. We put our energy into a platform we thought would change the system only to fi nd that, after the emotional release of our “victory,” we had been played by the game itself.

It seems the people of Egypt are at a point similar to November 2008. They have won the symbolic war, but real results remain to be seen. No matter how much governments may wish to deny it, the U.S. will help determine the new regimes.

The Egyptian army is currently in charge of the government and the “democratic elections” of future leaders. The U.S. government directly controls the billions in aid that this army receives annually, and the generals will do ever ything in their power not to jeopardize that golden egg.

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‘Tiger Mom’ not as soothing as Tiger Balm JAY-M E MORITA Staff Writer What’s more vigilant than a CIA agent, more adamant than the Great Wall and as demanding as expert difficulty on “Guitar Hero?”

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learn how to play an instrument, made you get perfect grades in school and didn’t let you choose what extracurricular activities you wanted to do?

As intimidating and oppressive as it may seem, I wouldn’t mind having a mother like that.

The recent release of Amy Chua’s memoir, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” has caused an uproar with

American mothers.

The major clash that has arisen from the memoir is the difference in methods between Eastern and Western parents for raising a child.

Aside from the rules imposed

by Chua, one instance that has garnered much controversy from readers was how Chua forced her 7-year-old daughter to learn a diffi cult piano piece titled “Little White Donkey.”

Without bathroom breaks, water breaks or dinner, her daughter was expected to perfect the piece in one day. If she did not memorize the song, she risked having her doll house donated to the Salvation Army and not having any birthday parties or presents for the next four years.

Needless to say, Chua’s daughter perfected it.

Not only that, but she was delighted to learn it and wanted to play it over and over.

Some of us may be aware of the “high-expectation Asian parent” stereotype, but take a second to evaluate it from an immigrant’s perspective.

Imagine being an impoverished refugee from an oppressive country with limited opportunities.

After fighting your way out and making it to a place such as America, your only goal at that point would be to ensure that your children thrive and make the most of what they have in this country.

Given such a context, an A-minus may not be

considered good enough.

However, without considering why such parenting might exist, the immediate knee-jerk reaction of many Westerners is to be appalled by such strict and overbearing behavior.

The real question that people should ask is, what will the ultimate outcome be when strict methods of parenting are implemented?

While I don’t agree with everything Chua put her kids through, I certainly support the principles she enforced.

Now, you may be taken aback

by Chua’s treatment of her children, but I offer this piece of wisdom to those in stark opposition to Chua’s policies: No matter what challenges lie ahead for her children, they can live their lives in confi dence, knowing that there is almost nothing that they cannot accomplish or overcome.

Making your children complete diffi cult tasks, even when they are young, empowers them with the knowledge and ability to achieve anything they set their minds to.

This also serves to embed the concept of hard work — that it is better to earn than to receive.

Disciplining your children is equally important, because it teaches them the value of responsibility. People should know that there are always consequences to their actions.

L ooking back at it now, I almost wish my parents had been harsher with me. I would have loved to learn the piano. It would have been great to know another language, even if I had an “Engrish” accent.

I don’t think that saying “less is more” as a parent is a qualified excuse. As a parent, it should be your priority to ensure that your children live comfortable lives and can provide for themselves and their families in the future.

To ensure that, it may require some blood, sweat and tears.

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M ICHAEL K ELLY Sophomore, ACM “I think it’s a bad idea. My friend who has ADD is starting to take it just before homework, so it seems like he’s almost depending on it not even for his actual [condition].”

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By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (02/16/11). The year ahead proves to be filled with possibility. Your popularity is high now. Don’t lose sight of the big picture and don’t get too comfortable. You want to keep innovating to keep from getting bored. If the game’s too small, grow it.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -Emotions run high today, but that doesn’t mean you can’t direct them to your advantage.

Spend time in your secret hiding spot. Use feelings to flavor your art.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Energy is up, and the work’s flowing! When it rains it pours. Take care of your clients (or teachers) with impeccable service. Go get help if you need it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -Now it’s time to settle your wild side a bit and focus on career. You can still have fun at work.

Be sure to incorporate love into your moneymaking.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -You may feel divided between staying at home with loved ones and getting your work done.

Try to balance both while enjoying the process.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -There may be some tension in your social life.

Channel that energy towards something positive. Learn from children. They know the value of friends.

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You may not be able to slow the thoughts, but you can still share some time with siblings and friends.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2011

Back in the MPSF swing

Warriors head to UCLA and UC Irvine M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor

Following a week off Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play, the Warrior volleyball team returns to its conference schedule this week.

“We know how the league is.

Every game is big,” junior libero Nick Castello said. “It’s fun the whole week prior to playing, because it makes you prep the same way every single game. We’re excited to be in this league and play all the teams we do.”

The Warriors head out to play No. 7 UCLA and No. 8 UC Irvine in what may be their toughest road trip of the season.

“This road trip is going to be huge for us,” senior outside hitter Josh Walker said. “Both of the teams are behind us in the league right now, but as long as we keep executing we’ll be fi ne.”

Senior setter Nejc Zemljak said their goals are high.

“In every match, we play to win,” Zemljak said. “Sometimes you execute, sometimes the opponent’s just better. If we get out of the road trip 2-2, I [will] think we

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Despite the Standford Cardinals running quick offenses, The Warriors matched the tempo and were victorious at 25-22, 25-21, 25-17 Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center. did a hell of a job.”

Hawai‘i finished its last road trip with a 1-1 record. Castello described what needs to happen for the Warriors to be successful this week.

“We kind of had to adapt to the fi rst road trip, and it was only a weekend,” Castello said. “Going for a longer road trip, we’ll kind of have to adapt and to deal with school on the road. Like for me,

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I’m taking a test on the road, so when you get that out of the way, you can focus on the game. It defi nitely takes a lot more focus to play on the road.”

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT No. 10 Hawai‘i (5 -6, 3-3 MPSF) will play the UCLA Bruins on Thursday and Saturday at Pauley Pavilion and the UC Irvine

Anteaters on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Bren Events Center. All matches will start at 4 p.m. HST. UCLA (7-7, 2-6 MPSF) is led by redshirt junior quick hitter Weston Dunlap, who averages 2.35 kills per set and leads the MPSF with a .509 hitting percentage. The Warriors lost to the Bruins early in the season but were without sophomore opposite Jo-

nas Umlauft, who was sick.

“He’s just a big part of our team,” head coach Charlie Wade said. “He makes a lot of people around him play better, so we’ll be happy to go into those matches with him healthy.”

Castello also said having Umlauft available will be key. “ That’s going to be big,” Castello said. “UCL A is going to be confident because they came out here and beat us out here. But they have to understand that we have a big guy out there now, so that helps us out. And it’s even nice when he’s not producing.

His presence on the court kind of helps us stay together, and we feel more comfortable when he’s out there.”

UC Irvine (6 -8, 3-5 MPSF) is led by junior opposite Carson Clark, who averages 4.47 kills per set. Senior outside hitter Cory Yoder averages 3.52 kills per set, hitting a team high .469.

The Warriors are coming off of two victories against the NAIA Cal Baptist Lancers. The Lancers defeated the Anteaters when UC Irvine was ranked preseason No. 1.

“We have to play Irvine,” Walker said. “If they beat us, it doesn’t really matter what Cal Baptist did to us.”

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2011

Saka seizing opportunity Warriors host 35th annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate

the UH program after a stellar prep career. He led Na Menehune to four consecutive O‘ahu Interscholastic Association titles from 2007 to 2010 and earned the OIA Player of the Year award in 2010 with a 70.3 stroke average.

“I didn’t really know I got it until I saw it in the newspaper,” Saka said. “Defi nitely was a good experience representing our high school and lucky enough to get four OIA championships in a row.”

Miyashiro feels that there are quality golfers coming from public and private high schools.

“There’s talent no matter where you go,” Miyashiro said.

“To me, when it comes to golf the quality of players has nothing to do with high school, private or public. A lot of their games are developed during the summer or during the off-season.”

M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor The route to the PGA Tour is diffi cult.

For some it could take a year and for others it may never happen.

But for freshman David Saka of the Warrior golf team, the opportunity to play in the Sony Open – the fi rst full field event on the PGA Tour – took just one 18hole round.

“There wasn’t pressure because I played there (the 18 hole qualifying round) the year before,” Saka said. “Whoever gets lucky that day or gets on fi re that day is going to win.”

Saka, a 5-foot-5-inch native of Honolulu, qualified through the Governor’s Cup Amateur team, which is made up of 12 of the best amateurs in Hawai‘i that year.

Each year, the 12 players tee up for one round at the Wai‘alae Country Club in late December.

The golfer with the lowest score receives an exemption into the Sony Open in January.

Saka came out on top firing a 69, two shots ahead of three others.

“The Governor’s Cup is an awesome opportunity for any Hawai‘i person to play in the Sony Open,” Saka said. “One out of 12 people get to qualify and that’s pretty good odds.”

In the Sony Open, Saka started with a solid round of 71, putting him in a tie for 85th place out of 144 golfers. He then shot a second round 77, which was nine shots behind the cut line of oneunder par.

Still, Saka competed without expectations.

“I was just happy I kept it in the 70s,” Saka said. “I was more focused on trying to enjoy the experience and if I made the cut then that would be a bonus ... I

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Freshman golfer David Saka qualified for the Sony Open by winning the Governor’s Cup last December. was just trying to have fun.”

Junior teammate T.J. Kua qualified for the Sony Open last year. Kua was among the three tied for second in the Governor’s Cup behind Saka.

“All the work that we put in pays off in the end,” Kua said.

“The past couple years it shows that some of the top amateurs in the state are from [the University of Hawai‘i].”

Saka’s appearance in the Sony Open was somewhat unexpected because he had an injury

early last fall, which left him out of fall competition.

“To me the whole experience for David was … what he was going to get out of it,” Miyashiro said. “It was good that he had that tournament. He learned a lot and took away a lot from that too. He wasn’t too expected but he played well and beat out everybody in the qualifier and got his chance.”

P R I VAT E VS P U B L I C Saka, a 2010 graduate of Moanalua High School, came into

Typically, assistant coaches help guide the athletes. But in collegiate golf, some players have coaches that aren’t affi liated with the school.

Saka joined the KMR School of Golf at the Ko’olau Golf Club in 2006. The school is led by PGA member Kevin Ralbovsky, who was named the top golf instructor in Hawai‘i in 2009.

Other students include fellow Moanalua grad Tadd Fujikawa and Punahou grad and UCLA standout Stephanie Kono.

“He’s an awesome teacher,” Saka said. “He helped me a lot in golf and helped me get to where I am.”

Miyashiro doesn’t mind his players having other coaches.

“The philosophies are different in teaching, but I’m understanding that the kids have gotten to this point not because of me.

It’s because of the coaches they’ve had all these years,” Miyashiro said. “I’m not one to intervene with that or make changes or tell you, ‘You got to drop your coach.’

With golf, [it’s] very individual-

ized as far as teaching goes.”

E X P E C TAT I O N S Saka, now 100 percent recovered, played his fi rst collegiate tournament earlier this month at the Ameri Ari Invitational at the Waikoloa Kings’ Course.

He shot rounds of 75, 86, and 78 for a three-day total of 239, good for a tie for 110th place.

The tournament was the second toughest collegiate tournament in 2011, according to Golf World.

“Sony has helped me not to get star-struck,” Saka said. “There’s a lot of good college teams but I’m just trying to fi gure out what’s going on and gain experience.”

Miyashiro has high expectations for Saka.

“We expect him to be our number one player,” Miyashiro said. “That’s the expectation for all of our players. You don’t play to be the number three or four man. You play to be the number one every single time.

“If he stays healthy, he has the ability to be the best player on this team,” Miyashiro continued.

“He’s a freshman only, so he’s got a lot to learn, but if he does the right things, he should be a very important part of our program down the line.”

TOURNAMENT INFO The Warriors will begin their spring season by hosting the 35th annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate at the Turtle Bay Resort’s Arnold Palmer and George Fazio golf courses, Wednesday through Friday.

“It’s defi nitely to our advantage,” Kua said, on hosting the 15team tournament. “We come out here almost every Saturday and we defi nitely know the courses pretty well, and most of us played junior tournaments over here.”

The tournament is usually played on the Leilehua Golf Course, but switched to the Turtle Bay Resort after Leilehua closed down for renovations.