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UH sees high failure rates in undergraduate courses PAIGE L. JINBO Staff Writer

Aloha, A Aloh ha It has been my greatest honor and privilege to have been able to serve p as your ASUH President. We have a accomplished a lot this year, a whether it be increasing the amount w oof scholarships ASUH provided tto students, helping student clubs through RIO funding, prepping to continue the U-PASS, and negotiating out the beneÀts students will receive from the Athletic Fee. We have done a lot. But there is still more that we can do to accomplish as students of this university. So keep staying involved!

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The academic progress of hundreds of students is being hindered, a six-month study shows.

Since 2005, several highly enrolled undergraduate courses had a 50 percent failure rate.

A grade of C or better is often required to satisfy prerequisites or major requirements; grades of D or F (or in some cases, W or I) prevent students from progressing in their chosen academic paths.

Last October, a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Faculty Senate working group began to examine the prevalence of high-failure courses and the reasons linked to the lack of student success. The working group consists of members from the Committee of Academic Policy and Planning, General Education Committee and the Mānoa Assessment Committee.

According to the summary report provided by the working group, fi ve departments have the largest number of overall failures among students: chemistry, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, and natural resources and environment management.

Some of these courses have been identified as being very challenging because of the subject matter, course delivery and instructors’ grading methods.

Through faculty and student input, the working group was able to determine the varied reasons for failures, dropouts and withdrawals.

“In some cases, the students are not prepared for the rigor and demand of certain courses,” the report stated. “There appears to be a disconnection between what students want to major in and their ability to meet the course demands.”

Ernestine Enomoto, head of the General Education Committee, said that freshmen and sophomores suffer from time-management issues.

“We have to provide support and orient them appropriately of the rigors of a college education,” she said.

Other reasons that contribute to failure are that certain classes are offered online – Psychology 100, Ethnic Studies 101, Music 477 – and are not sufficiently equipped to be delivered that way.

However, what was most interesting to the working group were the reasons that students chose to stay in classes they were failing.

Their fi ndings found that students often stay in the course because they need to be enrolled as fulltime for fi nancial aid, medical insurance, military benefits, housing and/or parental pressure.

The report said departments were aware of the high failures in certain courses, but felt constrained in their response to student needs due to a shortage of faculty and teaching assistants, brought on by recent budget cuts and hiring freezes. The results of this have led to fewer class offerings and larger class sizes.

“Resources are getting tighter and tighter, but we can’t lose sight of what’s important,” Enomoto said. “We’re so driven by tuition dollars, but we need to look at it as a faculty, and look at it as our problem, and we need to take ownership of what’s going on.”

Departments have already made adjustments to better accommodate students. For example, nursing has changed its requirements; psychology made adjustments to the unit mastery core necessary for psychology majors; and philosophy has a new instructor teaching PHIL 110-111.

Other recommended solutions include hiring more advisers, as there are only four advisers for undeclared undergraduate students. One adviser will often serve more than 1,000 students.

Ultimately, more resources need to be provided to ensure that all services are made available to assist students.

“This is a good starting point,” Enomoto said. “It’ll be interesting to see how these recommendations are carried forth. It was really benefi cial to talk to faculty, but ideally, it would be great to get more student input.”

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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR HERTHA AUMOEUALOGO ASSOCIATE JANE CALLAHAN NEWS @ KALEO.ORG

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A ‘hire’ education system for UH students Politicians seek to create jobs, seeing link between employment of college graduates and state economy H ERTHA AUMOEUALOGO News Editor A recent report called “Degrees for What Jobs?” conducted by the National Governors Association highlights the impact of higher education on states’ economies.

“Universities and institutions of higher education are linked with the economy; the resources that fund the university come from the economy,” said Jack Suyderhoud, a professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Schidler College of Business. “Whether it’s state general funds, private contributions, contracts, or grants – all of it comes from the economy.”

After UH’s class of 2011 graduates, some will search for employment, while others will enjoy summer vacation. For some graduates, the pressure to further their education may increase as they struggle to fi nd work by July.

The report emphasizes “preparing a state’s work force for 21st-century jobs,” yet it is unclear if these jobs will benefit students, given that not all students share common educational goals.

“Students should make some trade-offs, and to be willing to accept some trade-offs,” Suyderhoud said. “If you set yourself up, if you make more investments in your skill set and in your networks, then you will improve your chances of getting your dream job. It is very unlikely that it’s go-

ing to be handed to you immediately upon graduation.

“There are many situations where you may want to compromise so that you can improve your chances. Some of that may involve additional education, or you may need to spend time in the trenches where you don’t really want to be, in order to learn what you need to learn to get to where you want to be.”

John Thomasian, director of the NGA Center, said, “ Tailoring degrees to the needs of industry and staying attuned to market changes not only serves a state’s economy, but also leads to greater marketability for students seeking employment after graduation. When states and higher education institutions coordinate, everyone wins.”

Many factors are involved in deciding whether to pursue a higher degree or fi nd a job.

Myrtle Ching-Rappa, director of Career Development and Student Employment, addressed a few of these via email.

“What is the current demand for your skill set? Will more education help you make a better decision in the future?” she wrote.

“What is your fi nancial situation – can you afford more education?

In general, more education does translate into better paying jobs, according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.”

“It’s important for graduates to somehow get employed after all this time they’ve spent in school,” Suyderhoud said. “Even if you are not going to be employed in the private sector, you are still going to be dependent on the private sector because that’s where the wealth is created, and that’s

where the income is created.”

F I N D I N G A BA L A N C E Careers are not necessarily based solely on majors, and employers do not automatically ask for students by major.

According to the NGA study, the traditional education system is based on “curricula decisions on the expertise and interests of faculty and the interest of students.” The new approach would be to create new programs and review the current ones to make sure that they comply with businesses and the economy.

“What the governors were talking about is way beyond jobs that are available in terms of economic impact on the state. They are talking about money that is brought in research innovations that may bring business to the state,” Ching-Rappa wrote.

Alternatively, she also considers UH Mānoa an active integral part of Hawai‘i’s economy. A press release on UH Mānoa’s efforts to help the state government included spending $1.1 billion to create 21,000 jobs in 2008.

“Governors trying to mold the university also comes with issues because politicians are notorious for wanting short-term paybacks, and universities are basically about long-term paybacks,” Suyderhoud said. “But there’s the current job market and basically that advocates what can be done to prepare students for the current job market, and I think that’s laudable because it’s important for people to get good-paying jobs after they graduate.”

For more information on the National Governors Association report, visit http://www.nga.org.

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Growths of mold in Holmes Hall and the POST building have gone untreated because maintenence crews say they are too busy to remove them, according to employees located in those facilities.

JANE CALLAHAN Associate News Editor The maintenance problems in the Pacifi c Ocean Sciences and Technology building and Holmes Hall have become so overwhelming that workers in the building are concerned for their health.

POST, for one, has a literally growing problem: mold.

An administrator in POST who asked to remain anonymous contacted Ka Leo to address what she felt was a serious health risk that, she claimed was not being addressed by the university’s facility maintenance team.

“These problems have been reported to the dean and to Facilities, [who] say [they] are too busy to deal with them,” the employee said.

While the substance has not been confi rmed as mold, the employee described it as “quite obvious.” The alleged mold is growing out of a ventilation vent in the mauka entrance of POST, near Kuykendall Hall.

“This has been going on for the past six months,” the anonymous employee said. “The ceiling mold is the worst. … Several people can’t be in the building for any length of time without having respiratory problems.”

Various types of mold may be present in buildings. The fi rst step to identify the mold, as established by the United States De-

partment of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is testing a sample to identify the strain. Black mold, for example, is toxic to humans. Like all other molds, it thrives in the presence of excess moisture, a problem not uncommon in the tropical environment of Hawai‘i.

Allergic reactions include hay fever-like symptoms such as runny nose, red eyes and asthma attacks (for those with allergies).

However, there are no current federal standards for mold exposure.

“We’ve reported the problem and maintenance keeps saying they are too backlogged to address it, and that they have too many things to take care of to make it a priority,” the employee said.

Gregg Takayama, the director of Communication and Government Affairs at UH Mānoa’s Offi ce of the Chancellor, spoke directly to David Hafner, vice chancellor for campus service in the Offi ce of Facilities and Grounds. Takayama said Hafner is “unaware of any complaints about mold problems received by his offi ce, nor does his offi ce refuse to provide maintenance information.” Takayama added that Hafner’s department “recognizes that mold is a health and safety issue.”

In Holmes Hall, issues with the bathrooms and roof have remained for the last six years.

No functioning handicapped-

accessible stalls are available in the building, a violation of state law. The urinals in the men’s bathrooms are backed up to the point where male employees can’t use them. Of the four floors which offer restrooms for the men, only some are useable.

The men’s bathroom on the fi rst floor of Holmes Hall has long been locked, meaning male students and employees must run up to the second floor for access. They may have to continue on to the third floor, as the anonymous employee said that the bathrooms on floors two and four “have been closed or partially blocked off for several months.”

There are also fewer women’s restrooms in the building than there are men’s, as none are available on the ground floor.

Another problem is the leaking roof, which has caused damage to the labs and offi ces on the building’s top fl oor.

“The custodians work very hard to keep the area as clean as possible, but they can’t fi x the plumbing leaks or replace broken faucets, sinks and the like,” said the anonymous employee. She observed that such unaddressed leaks are expensive, causing thousands of dollars of damage to lab and offi ce equipment.

The anonymous employee said that the maintenance problems in Holmes were reported to the engineering dean, but the issues have gone unresolved.

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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR HERTHA AUMOEUALOGO ASSOCIATE JANE CALLAHAN NEWS @ KALEO.ORG

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

L E T T E R F RO M T H E E D I T O R Greetings, students of UH Mānoa.

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W hatever the end of this se mester means for you, it is important to remember that endings translate into beginnings: the beginning of careers, of life in a different state, of new families, of new friends and of new opportunities.

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

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YUSUKE WAKI Senior, Second Language Studies “Study hard. Relax, too.”

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

Great books for grads

Houskeeping, personal finance and cooking advice tailored to the needs of novices ELLISE A K AZAWA Managing Editor

Your UH education may have provided you with the knowledge to succeed in the workplace, but you might not have the skills to keep your apartment clean or your checkbook balanced. Here are three books for graduates to improve their personal-life skill set.

Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping House List price: $21, Amazon.com price: $13.46 Available for Kindle, Nook Whether you are moving into your own apartment for the

fi rst time or are a seasoned homeowner, “Home Comforts” offers a wealth of information on proper housekeeping practices.

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Subjects as varied as how to store photographs and safe food handling practices are also covered. Mendelson writes with crisp authority, but is quick to note that her methods are only “one way of doing things.” The book is inter-

esting, highly readable and serves as an excellent reference tool for anyone interested in maintaining a clean, safe living space.

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Kobliner also explains college loan repayment, insurance selection, and investment portfolio creation in clear, accessible language.

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

Study sessions: how to find some peace and quiet A LEX C HAR Staff Writer

Finals week is here, but that does not mean it’s slacking time.

Where are the best spots on campus to get some studying done?

For prolonged studying, you’ll need somewhere quiet with easy access to refreshments and restrooms. Comfort should never be overlooked. Good friends also make the time pass by more easily; just make sure you actually end up studying instead of goofi ng off.

Many students’ first choice will probably be Sinclair and Hamilton libraries. Libraries are naturally good places to study, featuring quiet policies and plenty of books to keep you occupied.

Don’t miss out on the upper floors of either library; most students

stick to the lower floors, leaving plenty of space for others willing to make the trek up a couple flights of stairs. Hamilton is open until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 p.m. on Friday, and Sinclair is open 24 hours a day until 6 p.m. on Friday.

If the libraries are too crowded, there is still plenty of space on campus. Many of the dining spots on campus offer seating and convenient refreshments for

long studying sessions. Prime examples include the Campus Center cafeteria and Paradise Palms.

There’s nothing better to go with studying than good food. If you have a slightly larger budget and don’t mind the distance, the cafeterias by the the lower campus dormitories are open throughout fi nals week – Gateway for breakfast and lunch hours, and the Hale Aloha cafeteria for dinner.

Students who live in

on-campus housing are being offered plenty of opportunities by the housing staff, besides being able to study in the comfort of their own rooms. Strict quiet hour policies are in effect, but if you want to meet with study groups, there are various conference rooms and lounges now available throughout the dorms.

For those who really want to get away from the crowds and are f eling a bit adventurous, there are fe feeling

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Sinclair and Hamilton libraries have desks and quiet study areas on upper floors. Both are conveniently located, with access to restrooms and nearby dining options.

plenty of tables out under the sun across campus. You can try looking for open tables in buildings across campus such as Watanabe Hall or the Biomedical Sciences building.

The university is well aware that finals week is a tough time full of cramming and preparation.

Do not be afraid to take advantage of offers like the cheap coffee at the coffee shop in Campus Center. Also, most professors and assistants will be holding study sessions. What better way to understand the material than to ask the professor?

In the end, the fi rst step to good studying begins with you.

While the university offers as many resources as possible, it is up to the students themselves to fi nd the time to sit down and get some serious studying done.

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

UHAA offers post-graduation opportunities Unversity of Hawai‘i Alumni Association provides grads with networking possiblities, discounts and job information alumni organization of UH,” said Stacia Garlach, director of marketing and communications at the Offi ce of Alumni Relations.

ELLISE A K AZAWA Managing Editor If you’re a UH graduate who’s looking for access to a network of over 260,000 college-educated professionals living in all 50 states and more than 100 countries, you don’t need to turn to the latest social media application; consider joining the University of Hawai‘i Alumni Association.

In fact, graduates don’t even need to apply for membership in this organization, which offers discounts, networking opportunities and access to an online portal with job information.

“All UH System alumni are now automatically unified as members of UHA A, the offi cial

T H E A S S O C I AT I O N

COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

UHAA members gather at last year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner held at the Sheraton Waikīkī. The association honored Wesley Fong, David Lassner, Ashok Kumar Malhotra, Virginia Pressler and Patricia Saiki for their outstanding achievements.

UHA A is a nonprofit organization comprising 35 regional and campus-based chapters that connect alumni with the university and each other.

The association offers three levels of membership, with all UH alumni receiving free membership at Lōkahi, the fi rst level.

Lōkahi benefits include a free subscription to Mālamalama, the offi cial magazine of the UH SysSee UHAA, next page

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tem; GradMed, affordable short-term medical insurance designed for recent graduates; exclusive GEICO insurance rates; and discounted insurance with Lib erty Mutual. L ōkahi members are also able to set up a free account in the Online ‘Ohana, a valuable resource where one can register for upcoming events and search the alumni director y.

Ha‘aheo, the second level, is available for recent UH grads at a discounted rate of $25 per year. In addition to supporting the university and student scholarships, Ha‘aheo members receive discounts at a number of local and national organizations, including 40 percent off storage rentals at Hawai‘i Self Storage, 10 percent off Kaplan test prep courses, and five percent off Hawaiian Airlines online fares for Mainland-Hawai‘i trips.

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ter membership, where members can attend business networking events, class reunions, wine-tasting parties, golf tournaments and other in-person activities.

The third membership tier, ‘Onipa‘a, is the lifetime membership option, which alumni can obtain for a one-time fee.

N E T WO R K I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S UHA A also facilitates a number of networking opportunities for UH alumni.

The organization sponsors a number of annual events, including away-game tailgates and homecoming activities. For recent graduates or alumni job-seekers, the UHA A Online ‘Ohana also has a searchable job database.

Additionally, UHA A organizes the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognizing “alumni who have [made] outstanding contributions to their professions and

community, committed themselves to advancing the values and goals of the University of Hawai‘i, and ensuring improvement in the quality of life for future generations,” according to the website.

This year, the DA A will be held at the Sheraton Waikīkī and will honor seven alumni including L. Tammy Duckworth, a McKinley High School graduate who received her bachelor’s degree in political science from UH Mānoa. Duckworth lost both legs and the partial use of one arm in the Iraq War when the Black Hawk helicopter she co-piloted was attacked. She is currently the assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, a position to which she was appointed by President Barack Obama.

Other award recipients include Gary Galiher, Diane Ono, Richard Ha, John T.

Komeiji, Hing Leung Sham and Isabella Aiona Abbott.

“These are really successful people who got their start at UH,” Garlach said.

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Graduates may also want to actively participate in the alumni association to keep in touch with the university and the friendships made here.

“Recently, one person contacted us to let us know they learned of a friend’s untimely passing in Mālamalama Class Notes, and it meant a lot that they found [out] about it,” said Garlach. “ We were able to put them in touch with the person’s family. It ’s really nice to be able to help connect people like that, and to hear people’s stories.”

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Synching the broken computer excuse PATRICK TR AN Associate Web Editor Soon, students will no longer be able to use the “my computer broke” excuse when turning in late assignments. The murderer of this excuse: Dropbox.

W H AT ʼS D RO P B OX? Dropbox is an installable computer program that allows users to sync documents and images to their online Dropbox account so all fi les are saved and updated, and can be accessed from multiple computers. It’s compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux, but also usable on the iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry.

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ments or paying for an upgrade.

Synchronizing is as simple as tossing fi les into the Dropbox folder or subdirectories within the folder. Dropbox will detect changes made to the folder, and synchronize accordingly.

Users can share a folder with a buddy or a group, and any changes made inside the folder will instantly be made available to all viewers. While more than one person on a file at the same time may cause conf lict, Dropbox provides a shareable link that allows multiple people to see the same documents.

The public folder created in Dropbox is notable, since anyone is able to view the fi les inside fold-

Dropbox provides a shareable link that allows multiple people to see the same documents.

Starting users get 2GB for free, and 50GB and 100GB upgrades are available for $9.99/month or $99.00/year and $19.99/month or $199.00/year, respectively.

Those unwilling to spend money can still expand their free accounts by following tutorials or participating in a scavenger hunt (such as one a few months back that gave 1GB free to the account).

Referring a friend to Dropbox will also award users 250MB per referral, up to 8GB. If you’re a university student, then you can double the amount (500MB per referral, 16GB total) through the use of a hawaii.edu email.

H OW D O E S I T WO R K? After installing the program, a folder named “Dropbox” will indicate the computer’s synchronization status. Green means the computer is synched, gray means currently synching, and red means the account is full and the user may consider deleting docu-

er. The size of the fi les one can send is only limited by the size of the user’s Dropbox account.

For the average user, using Dropbox as a workspace or to transfer fi les may be enough.

However, shareable folders can be used to coordinate group projects and notes, or to share pictures and videos. A public folder could also be used to embed pictures and videos inside of a website.

W H AT A R E T H E O T H E R O P T I O N S?

Granted, Dropbox is not the only service that allows fi le synchronization, but it provides the most versatile way to do so. Other, similar services are Sugar Sync and Windows Live Mesh.

Personally, I use a combination of Dropbox and Windows Live Mesh. I use Dropbox in order to collaborate or share fi les with others, and Windows Live Mesh in order to make backups of specifi c folders, such as saves for games.

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5 things to remember after graduation M ARIA K ANAI Contributing Writer Graduation is a huge step for any college student. It marks the end of the best years of your life as a student, and the beginning of the years that will defi ne you as a person in the so-called real world.

Maybe you can’t wait to start shaping your life, or maybe it’s a daunting prospect to become fully independent and make decisions that will affect your future.

Whichever the case, here are a few things you should remember from college that will help make that transition smoother.

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2. PEERS The friends you make in college may end up becoming your co-workers, contacts or even competitors. Even after you graduate, make sure you keep in touch in some way. Here’s where social media comes in handy: Facebook

some point in your career. You might need to make a Powerpoint presentation at your new job, and you’ll be thankful you kept your ICS book. Hang onto “The Norton Anthology of English Literature” if you loved it, especially if you’re a writer. Remember, you can probably sell them at any time via Amazon or directly to other students who need it for some other class.

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Waves of renewable energy A NDREA DECOSTA Senior Staff Writer Surf has long been synonymous with the culture of Hawai‘i, as residents have thrived on the abundant ocean resources for fi shing and sporting activities. We go boogie boarding, kayaking, crabbing at night, and day-fi shing for ‘ulua. It is our place of rest and relaxation, as well as a food source.

Less popular is the notion that waves produce energy that can be transformed into an alternative source of renewable energy. This, in turn, could lead to a reduction in dependence on fossil fuels and further support Hawai‘i’s plan to enhance renewable sources of energy.

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Like wind and solar energy, the ability to harness an intermittent, yet still somewhat predictable, resource as viable alternative energy requires continually enhanced technical and community resources. While wind and solar power have had the benefit of more than 30 years of academic and commercial investment, wave energy is still in what is described as a “grade school” phase of development.

The still-uncharted waters of wave energy are slowly being navigated into a commercially viable application for business and residential use. According to professor Luis Vega, of the Hawai‘i National Marine Renewable Energy Center, “a lot of patience” is required to go the distance.

“Patience and support from the academic and business communities will make a big difference in whether or not we can achieve our goals,” Vega said. “It’s still in its early stages, with only one device in the United States [in

Oregon] producing electricity.”

Vega and his colleages are funded in large part by the Department of Energy’s Energy Effi ciency & Renewable Energy Offi ce, through a grant provided to Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute.

Under this fi ve-year contract with HNEI, a cadre of eight associate professors collaborating with a team of graduate and undergraduate students from UH Mānoa are working to promote the commercial application of wave energy.

J O I N T M I L I TA RY R& D Tasked with reducing their fossil fuel consumption, the Navy and the Marine Corps have supported research into technologies to harness wave energy since 2003, including use of a facility located on the Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i.

In addition, Vega cites the Navy’s David Taylor Model Basin as providing superior test facilities that are presently beyond “the reach of non-military R&D budgets.”

“It’s really important to learn the lessons of history,” Vega said.

“Converting wave energy into a useful form may be a critical part of the plan for Hawai‘i’s future.”

Vega reported that commercially viable applications are still a decade away, but also noted that this ability is impacted by political election cycles.

“I think that this is what causes people to overstate or embellish claims about the technology,” Vega said. “I prefer to take a realistic and patient approach ... we must fi rst understand the resource itself ... how waves operate, and being able to site wave monitoring stations without upsetting too many people in the community.”

R I D I N G T H E WAV E Watermen have long understood the power and value of this

abundant natural resource, and provided the foundation for a new generation of energy explorers.

Heeding that call, Rachael Hager, who received her bachelor’s in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin, was most attracted to UH Mānoa by its coastal engineering class.

“I think global climate change and depleting resources will be the greatest problems for our generation ... It is important that we begin to look into renewable energy technologies, and wave energy is promising for a number of reasons,” Hager said. “First, waves have a good power density. This technology also has very minimal pollution, and is a non-fi nite ... resource.”

The hydraulics team started with mathematics to develop the project. According to Hager, equations looking at “power absorption, effi ciency and excitation force are examined.” The team uses these equations to develop an experiment which will be used to verify this theoretical work.

Hager said that these equations help the team to better understand wave body interaction for different geometric shapes. Understanding mathematics and geometry is integral to producing mechanical stimulation, which is then converted into electrical energy.

Currently, multiple universities and companies are testing buoys for commercial applications. Common problems being addressed include mooring and surviving a storm. But discussions about relative costs of the applications and any potential savings are premature, at best.

“Our research is exciting because it can not only contribute to the field of harnessing wave energy, but could also contribute to research on breakwaters and in wavemaking devices,” Hager said.

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The course’s marathon-format encourages deep immersion in the art of drawing and will solidify student’s artistic foundations

Why you should get yourself into drawing shape and run the “Art Marathon” WILL CARON Editor in Chief

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa art professor Reem Bassous will be the fi rst to tell you that her summer school course “Art Marathon” is not for the faint of heart.

“It’s defi nitely not a class for beginners,” said Bassous in a phone interview. “They would be way too overwhelmed.”

Though you may not have to run all the way from the battle of Marathon to the city of Athens like Pheidippides, it is called “Art Marathon” for a reason.

“It’s a very intensive drawing class, kind of like drawing boot camp,” Bassous said. “Six hours a day, [the students] only get 30 See Art Marathon, next page

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minutes for lunch, and it’s a three-week course. So it’s drawing immersion.�

Students conduct large-scale projects, often interconnected, that are taped up to a wall to be worked on. Sometimes the projects stretch from the  oor to the ceiling, and can cover an entire wall of the classroom at a time.

According to Bassous, “what [the students] will be gaining, basically, is an intensive drawing practice, which is an important stepping stone, especially for art majors. “It not only teaches them discipline, but

itated by the course’s marathon structure. “When you’re working for long hours, the ideas just start emerging.�

Similar workshops usually exist only on the mainland, making the cost of having such a valuable experience much higher.

Students would have to pay for airfare and out-of-state tuition, and may have to cover room and board as well.

At the end of the day, “Art Marathonâ€? may not be for everyone, but it is unique among UH MÄ noa art classes in both its format and its focus and, according to Bassous,

Sometimes the projects stretch from the floor to the ceiling, and can cover an entire wall of the classroom at a time. it – hopefully – will fuel their ideas for many years to come.�

The difďŹ culties presented by such a concentrated dose of summer school art may deter some students from attempting such a course, but Bassous said she thinks that it’s exactly that difďŹ culty that makes the class so valuable. “One of things that I teach them how to do [is] to ďŹ nd that balance between what they see and what they’re thinking about,â€? she said. According to Bassous, this is facil-

that makes it completely worth it.

This is the kind of class that can get you to where you want to go as an artist.

Bassous said it even helped her, when she was a student. “One thing that I will tell you about this class is that it really changed my life when I took it. I’ve taught it four or ďŹ ve times since, and every time, it’s the same thing, because the students just get so much from that class. It would be a really good thing for them to do.â€?

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Free The Robots frees the mind garnered recognition from electronica enthusiasts across the globe. In his relatively young career, he’s managed to share the stage with the likes of experimental luminaries Flying Lotus, Prefuse 73, The Glitch Mob and A frika Bambaataa.

Alfaro hails from Santa Ana, Calif., and is co-owner of a restaurant south of Los Angeles called The Crosby. The establishment was started with the goal of creating an eatery that could also double as a lounge/music venue.

The restaurant, like his music, is a labor of love.

In addition to numerous EPs and singles, he released his debut album “Ctrl A lt Delete” last winter on Daddy Kev’s A lpha Pup label. A lpha Pup has played an integral role in shaping the West Coast beat scene, releasing albums by top -shelf artists like Nosaj Thing, Elos and Daedelus.

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A LIK A PFALTZGR AFF Staff Writer The Los Angeles beat scene has been thriving, due to several artists who have managed to distinguish themselves from the crowd of upcoming songwriters and producers. Free The Robots, one such artist, will bring his signature blend of bass-heavy music to Nextdoor this Saturday.

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Faculty not responsible for weak system, administrative failings L INDSY OGAWA Opinions Editor Until recently, when America applauded successful efforts in taking down Osama bin Laden, the nation questioned our military endeavors. However, we did not blame the soldiers in the battleďŹ eld. We blamed the generals, politicians and planners.

So why is it that we do the opposite in our classrooms? When we do not like the results of standardized tests, we automatically blame the teachers. And in recent years, instead of providing better tools and training, such as those we provide to support our soldiers, we have been taking them away from students and teachers.

Pointing ďŹ ngers rarely solves problems, and telling a teacher he or she is doing a bad job while lessening their resources is counterproductive and damaging.

If the U.S. wants to climb the ranks in education worldwide and prove we have what it takes to continue succeeding in a global economy, we need to make a couple changes.

R A I S E T E AC H E R I N C E N T I V E S Two positive outcomes can come from raising teacher salary and benefits, the first being that a higher salary means higher motivation and more time to focus on the classroom.

While we often think a person should become a teacher for grati-

ďŹ cation and not money, a teacher in Hawai‘i with a bachelor’s degree has a starting pay of $32,713. If we consider that our state’s average monthly rent is $1,237, over 45 percent of a teacher’s salary goes to housing alone – and this does not include electricity and other utilities.

In order to survive, 62 percent of teachers work a second job outside the classroom to support their families. And because of the low pay, combined with the lack of support, 46 percent of teachers nationwide quit before their ďŹ fth year.

The second beneďŹ t of raising salary will be the rise in competition. People will know that teaching has a reliable income and reconsider teaching as a career.

From there, schools will be able to choose from a wider selection of qualiďŹ ed teachers, which also forces college students who want to be teachers to be more competitive.

In Finland, Singapore and South Korea – the countries that that have the top three highest standardized test scores – only the top graduates are recruited to teach.

Also, in South Korea, a teacher is paid approximately 250 percent more than American teachers.

P ROV I D E S T U D E N T S W I T H THE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS In countries that far outrank the US in education, a common pattern is visible: When a school sees areas that could use improvement, departments are given sup-

port, not punishment. We need to see teachers as the solution to, not the source of, problems.

The tools and support needed for successful students are not only found in computers, books or a range of classroom subjects.

Providing teachers with more time in the classroom is an obvious but effective solution to improve test scores – a major reason Furlough Fridays were a huge deal in Hawai‘i when we had the lowest amount of annual school hours in the nation.

When a student needs extra, focused academic help, schools should make free tutoring programs.

At the University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa, there are free programs such as the Writing Center, Learning Assistance Center, First Year Composition Center, and other specialized tutoring centers in certain departments that offer help in a range of subjects. However, these services are not provided in many elementary and high schools.

HOW WILL WE PAY FOR THIS? It is true – money does not grow on trees. But giving up trying to make improvements in our educational system because we do not currently have the money is a bad excuse.

We are in the middle of three wars. We built Interstate 90, which connects the East and West Coasts. We invented flying cars. We can find a way to provide money for our education.

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Losing at the legislature: our underfunded university

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ably the failure of the Legislature to extend the life of the tobacco settlement distribution via Senate Bill 239. The bill did not survive the ďŹ nal part of the legislative process, and as a result the tobacco settlement distribution will expire in July of this year.

John A. Burns School of Medicine relies on $4 million from that tobacco settlement distribution for funding. The loss of that $4 million represents nearly a 20 percent reduction in state funding for JABSOM. Tina Shelton, the spokeswoman for JABSOM, said tuition for in-state students could increase from $27,000 to $58,000 per year.

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Hawai‘i’s $1.3 billion budget deďŹ cit prompted the state to cut into different public venues, including University of Hawai‘i. And while other groups may have had some fat trimmed off of their operating budgets, a pound of esh was taken from the university system.

If there was any fat to be trimmed from UH, it has already been taken in past years.

UH President MRC Greenwood’s written testimony to the Legislature made this clear when she commented that “the university’s general fund appropriations [was reduced by] $98 million in [ďŹ scal year] 2009-10; and in FY 2010-11, the reduction was increased to $108 million, representing a 23 percent decrease in the university’s general fund budget from FY 2008-09.â€?

We may all be looking at increased tuition and fees to offset the damage done by decreased general fund appropriations. There are, however, speciďŹ c groups that will be dramatically affected by what President Greenwood described as “A very serious blow for us.â€?

JA B S OM L O S E S F U N D I N G The largest setback for the university this session is argu-

ensuring that our voice is heard.

Aside from voting, the solution may lie with sending more students that recognize the beneďŹ ts of the UH System to the Legislature. As the class of 2011 prepares to graduate, it is my hope that the class includes future legislators who will defend the interests of the university.

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

Republicans: Don’t invest in 2012 candidates too early SAR AH WRIGHT Design Editor

The 2012 race for president has achieved liftoff, helped on its way by the media and hundreds of overeager political junkies. The Republican candidates, however, are far from fl ight-ready.

Evidence of candidate unpreparedness starts with the Donald Trump debacle – and the fact that the wider public views a business tycoon whose campaign donation record places him solidly in the blue spectrum as a viable conservative contender.

Another example was the fi rst GOP debate last Thursday, where former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, the most recognizable candidate to appear – big-namers like Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich declined to participate – came across as nervous and failed to hook his audience. And as a New York Times article pointed out on Sunday, only Romney, busi-

nessman and former governor of Massachusetts, has garnered noteworthy monetary support.

Ten years ago, none of this political indecision would have come as a surprise. In today’s increasingly competitive political climate, though, declaring one’s intention to run for office earlier rather than later can – and has – made the difference between victory and defeat. Early declarations of candidacy allow more time to fundraise, more campaign time to gain crucial namerecognition among voters, and more time to tailor one’s platform and image into something constituents will stand behind.

This has led to a phenomenon called the “permanent campaign,” where officials seeking re-election continuously re-brand themselves to conform with voter ideals. This is what we’re seeing now, in the year leading up to the 2012 presidential election – only the idea of appealing to the pub-

lic has apparently spread into the corporate world too, if CEOs can run for office as easily as professional politicians.

There is nothing wrong with businessmen running for offi ce; new blood in politics can have positive effects on transparency and helps bring fresh perspectives to the job. However, when people from outside the sphere of career politics aim for the presidency, voters have their work cut out for them.

Constituents and the media have to look at things like donation records – as they have done with Trump – to determine whether a candidate has been loyal to the party whose support they claim to deserve. Essentially, voters have to take the freshly minted politicians at their word, since no voting records exist to show whether a candidate really opposes tax hikes or supports universal healthcare. This requires a degree of investigation

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Vote here! ... but not yet. While Democrats have a sitting president to support in the 2012 election, Republicans’ choices are still unclear. that the average voter is unwilling to conduct.

As a result, I advise rightleaning voters to put a hold on the pre-election madness, at least for a few months. Unless you’re willing to invest time and energy to determine what an individual potential candidate stands for – and then be willing to accept that even that information doesn’t necessarily come with actions to confi rm it – it’s best to wait until the debates start to narrow the field.

While the debates may be merely an extension of the metic-

ulous art project that is crafting each candidate’s public image, they provide at least one valuable service, although not the one for which they were intended: Debates allow showmen to shine.

A nd actors are most likely to be successful – we live in the Obama age, when celebritystyle politics have been shown to catch the public eye for long enough to win an election. Issues aside, the best chance Republicans have at installing a president in 2012 lies in outpreforming the current one.

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memorable moments: no. 6 to 10 from page 30

#4 Junior center fielder Kelly Majam recorded three hits against NMSU. FILE PHOTO KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

6. shoji inducted into avca hall of fame (12/16/2010) Rainbow Wahine volleyball head coach Dave Shoji was inducted into the American Vol-

leyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon held at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo. Shoji now has 1,044 career

victories, ranking second alltime in Division I.

Friesen earned All-America honors in the 1-meter.

7. baseball tops texas in extra innings (2/26/2011)

9. ’bows bounce bruins (2/24/2011)

Junior catcher David Petersen scored on a wild pitch to give the Rainbow baseball team a 5-4 win over then-No. 7 Texas in 15 innings at Les Murakami Stadium in front of 3,943 fans.

Junior outfielder Zach Swasey had two hits and three runs batted in for that game.

8. friesen earns all-america honors (3/17/2011) Senior Rainbow Wahine diver Emma Friesen capped off her career with a seventh-place finish in the 1-meter dive and 26th-place finish in the 3-meter event at the NCA A Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

Senior Carmen Eggens scored three goals to lead the then-No. 5 Rainbow Wahine water polo team to an 8 - 6 overtime win over the then-No. 3 UCL A Bruins in a conference game in Los Angeles, Calif.

10. sailing qualifies for nationals (4/24/2011)

The Rainbow Wahine sailing team fi nished second in the Pacifi c Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., on April 24.

With the top-three finish, the ’Bows earned a berth into nationals, May 23 to 26, in Cascade Locks, Ore.

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jackson, arnold and danielson net honors from previous page

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR K AMILAH JACKSON Women’s basketball

Kamilah Jackson fi nished her freshman campaign fourth in the NCA A with 11.9 rebounds per game and led the team with 11.9 points per game.

Jackson earned all-Western Athletic Conference freshman team honors with her best game coming in December against Cal-State Bakersfield, where she scored 31 points and grabbed 25 rebounds.

Her 25 rebounds fell one shy of Hawai‘i’s single-game record of 26.

C OAC H O F T H E Y E A R GIB A RNOLD Men’s basketball Under the direction of fi rst-year head coach Gib Arnold, the Rainbow Warrior basketball team fi nished 19-13 record after coming off a 10-20 record the prior season. Hawai‘i was selected for the Collegeinsider.com Postseason Tournament, their fi rst postseason appearance since 2004.

Kanani Danielson fi nished her junior season by earning her secondstraight AVCA First Team All-American honor.

The 2008 Kamehameha Schools graduate led the Rainbow Wahine to a Western Athletic Conference regular season title and helped Hawai‘i reached the second round of the NCA A Tournament.

She averaged 4.59 kills per game this season, which ranked in the top-ten nationally. Danielson also became the 17th player in program history to surpass the 1,000 -kill plateau.

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the 2010-11 all-ka leo teams SPORTS DESK With the 2010-11 athletic season coming to a close, the sports desk has named its all-Ka Leo teams. A total of 14 male athletes and 14 female athletes were named to its fi rst and second teams.

Senior wide receiver Greg Salas of the Warrior football team was named the male athlete of the year, and junior outside hitter Kanani Danielson of the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team was the female athlete of the year.

Rainbow Warrior basketball coach Gib Arnold was named the coach of the year and freshman forward Kamilah Jackson of the women’s basketball team was the freshman of the year.

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His single-season records of 119 receptions and 1,889 yards in 2010 earned him third-team AP All-American honors.

He was also a fi nalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top receiver. Salas led the Warriors to a 10 -4 record and a Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl appearance. The two-time Western Athletic Conference fi rst team selection was drafted in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.

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Kanani Danielson – junior, volleyball Monika Eggens – junior, water polo Emma Friesen – senior, swimming and diving Brittany Hewitt – sophomore, volleyball Jessica Iwata – sophomore, softball Kamilah Jackson – freshman, basketball Stephanie Ricketts – junior, softball

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Zane Johnson – junior, basketball T.J. Kua – junior, golf Luca Mazzurana – sophomore, swimming and diving Kealoha Pilares – senior, football Mana Silva – senior, football Matt Sisto – junior, baseball Nejc Zemljak – senior, volleyball

Serena Bredin – senior, water polo Chelsea Deptula – senior, soccer Keisha Kanekoa – senior, basketball Dani Mafua – senior, volleyball Kelly Majam – sophomore, softball Katarina Poljakova – sophomore, tennis Mari Punzal – senior, soccer

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ka leo picks: most memorable sports moments RUSSELL TOLENTINO Sports Editor

yards, and junior linebacker Corey Paredes led the defense with nine tackles.

The University of Hawai‘i’s 2010-2011 athletic year is coming to an end.

But before the season offi cially fi nishes, Ka Leo takes a look at the top 10 sports moments so far:

2. rainbow warriors notch postseason win (3/15/2011)

1. warriors cage wolf pack (10/16/2010)

With 1:30 left in regulation, senior safety Mana Silva intercepted a pass from Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick on the Warrior 12-yard line.

The interception sealed the Warriors’ 27-21 win over the then-No. 19 and undefeated Nevada Wolf Pack at Aloha Stadium in front of 40,845 fans.

Junior quarterback Bryant Moniz was 26 -for-36 for 287 yards and three touchdowns.

Senior wide receiver Greg Salas caught 11 catches for 153

Appearing in the program’s fi rst postseason appearance since 2004, the Rainbow Warrior basketball team defeated the Portland Pilots 76 -64 in the fi rst round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

The match was played at the Stan Sheriff Center in front of 4,431 fans.

Junior shooting guard Zane Johnson (19 points), junior point guard Jeremiah Ostrowski (17) senior forward Bill Amis (14) and sophomore center Vander Joaquim (11 points) all scored in double fi gures for the ’Bows.

The Rainbow Warriors lost in the second round, but fi nished with a 19-13 overall record under fi rst-year head coach Gib Arnold.

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3. warriors defeat no. 1 usc (4/8/2011) Senior outside hitter Joshua Walker’s solo block on USC opposite hitter Murphy Troy on match point gave the then-No. 8 Warrior volleyball team a 3-2 over No. 1 University of Southern California in front of 3,967 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Walker’s 19 kills and sophomore opposite hitter Jonas Umlauft’s 26 led the Warriors to their only 5 -set win of the season. Senior setter Nejc Zemljak also dished out 44 assists and seven digs in the game.

4. softball sends out seniors with sweep (4/30/2011) The Rainbow Wahine softball team won all three games against then-conference leader New Mexico State at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

In the fi rst game of the doubleheader on Senior Night, junior left-fielder Alex Aguirre hit a two-run home run to win the match. In the second game, shortstop Jessica Iwata singled in the game-winning run.

Both matches were played in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 1,200.

5. rainbow wahine win thriller on senior night (3/3/2011)

Freshman forward Kamilah Jackson hit two free throws to seal the Rainbow Wahine basketball team’s 72-71 victory over Utah State in overtime at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The game was played in front of 1,847 fans on Senior Night.

The ’Bows overcame a 41-28 halftime defi cit.

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

what’s on tap M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor

Although the school year is coming to a close, four University of Hawai‘i sports teams are still in the swing of things.

Here’s a look at the upcoming UH schedule:

R A I N B OW WA H I N E H O S T WAC C H A M P I O N S H I P S

The University of Hawai‘i women’s track and field team will host the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships this Tuesday to Friday at the Clarence T.C. Ching Field.

Hawai‘i will look to improve on its fi fthplace fi nish from last season. Louisiana Tech is the defending WAC Champion.

S O F T BA L L H E A D S T O DOGHOUSE FOR WAC TOURNAME NT The Rainbow Wahine softball teamwill head to Fresno, Calif., for the WAC Championships this Wednesday to Saturday. The tournament is double elimination.

Last season, Hawai‘i was the No. 1 seed with only one conference loss to Fresno State in the regular season.

The ’Bows won the 2010 WAC Tournament and then went on to the program’s fi rst Women’s College World Series.

BA S E BA L L ʻB OW S E N D R E G U L A R S E A S O N O N ROA D The Rainbow baseball team will head on the road to conclude its regular season with a four-game WAC series against the New Mexico State Aggies May 19 to 21.

The match up on May 19 will be a doubleheader at 11:05 a.m. HST, with the game on May 20 at 2:05 p.m. HST. The fi nal game on May 21 starts at 9:05 p.m. HST.

R A I N B OW WA H I N E S A I L O F F T O N AT I O N A L S The University of Hawai‘i women’s sailing team will head to its 12th nationals in the last 14 years.

The Rainbow Wahine placed second at the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference Women’s Championship, which earned them a spot in the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women’s National Championship.

The regatta will be held in Cascade Lakes, Ore., May 23 to 25.

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Wong thrives when pressure’s on RUSSELL TOLENTINO Sports Editor With one swing of the bat, junior Kolten Wong can win a game and change a program.

Perhaps the most notable example of this was in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament last year. Wong hit a home run to tie the match, and then he blasted a second for the win.

Fueled by Wong’s play, the Rainbow baseball team won the WAC title and advanced to the regional finals of the NCA A Tournament.

“Kolten’s always shown up in clutch situations,” Rainbow baseball head coach Mike Trapasso said. “ That ’s some thing you can’t teach. That ’s the toughness, the fire and the poise of a guy like Kolten.”

It’s also what sets him apart from other players.

“You see a lot of guys put up good numbers offensively, but when you take a look at them in clutch situations ... they may not show up. Those are things I’m most proud of [in Wong] – the poise he’s shown, this year in particular, with so much pressure on him and so many people pitching around him.”

Wong’s teammates and the Rainbow baseball fans have also grown accustomed to Wong’s talent the last three years.

“He’s defi nitely a guy you want up there in [pressure] situations,” junior pitcher Matt Sisto said. “Not only is he a dangerous hitter, but when he gets on base he can steal second or third.

“He’s pretty much a one-man wrecking crew.”

G ROW T H A N D M AT U R I T Y Wong’s career at the University of Hawai‘i almost didn’t happen.

The 2008 Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i Campus graduate had a stellar prep career. He was

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Junior second baseman Kolten Wong is projected to be picked in the first round of this year’s MLB draft. named the state’s co-player of the year his senior season, and never batted below .500 throughout his four-year high school career.

Wong committed to UH, but the Minnesota Twins drafted Wong in the 16th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft as well.

After weighing his options, Wong decided to attend UH rather than going pro. He saw college as an opportunity to mature as a player and a person.

“My freshman year I had a really tough time [adjusting],” Wong said. “Coming out of high school you have your parents wake you up, and once I got out here, I realized it was time to grow up.

“Coming here was something that was really good for me and allowed me to mature. Going [from] high school to pro ball, I wouldn’t be as mature as I am now.”

Wong said his parents played a big role in his decision.

“My dad has been hard on me on baseball, but he’s also told me in order to play, you need to get an education, you need to pass – he’s been a real big inf luence,” Wong said. “And my mom, she’s a cheerleader. She’s always had my back.

“They’ve supported me with everything I’ve done in my entire life – from baseball to school.”

This will be Wong’s last season at UH. Three-year college players are eligible for the MLB Draft, and Trapasso said Wong could be taken in the fi rst round.

Trapasso said he hopes Wong’s rise will encourage more high school recruits to play in college rather than signing professionally. “ We’ve had so many recruits that have signed out of high school, and I’ve always said it ’s a mistake,” Trapasso said. “Kolten is a perfect example of what those three years of maturity

– both physically and emotionally – will do for you. You go to college and you grow up. You’re three years smarter, three years more physical.

“He’s turned a $75,000 bonus into possibly millions. It’s a great story, [but] it’s not a story brought on by luck, it’s brought on by hard work, perseverance, work ethic and attitude on Kolten’s part.”

THE JOURNEY TO SUCCESS Wong will go down as one of the program’s most successful local players.

In his freshman year, he was named fi rst-team all-WAC and earned WAC Freshman of the Year honors. He was also named a freshman All-American by four publications and that summer, he played for the USA National Team.

As a sophomore, he repeated as a first-team all-WAC member and was the WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player. He played

for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod Baseball League that summer, and was named that league’s MVP. Wong has played center fielder, second base, shortstop, catcher and designated hitter throughout his career.

“He’s just really good – nothing affects him,” Sisto said. “He’s calm and collected.”

This season, he leads the team in batting average (.377), hits (63), home runs (6) and runs batted in (38).

“That’s one thing that I can say I’m proud of. Every year so far, I’ve had moments where I can say, ‘That was something really exciting I did,’” Wong said. “Thank God; he helped me through [things] like that.”

Trapasso said, “ We knew he was gonna be the type of player he’s actually turned into, as far as a high-energy, versatile player that can play multiple positions, ignite a team and be a catalyst. We always knew he’d be a player that had a chance to be special.”

C OM I N G T O A N E N D A lthough Wong had an impact on the program, Wong said being a Rainbow has also impacted his life.

“It was always a dream of mine to play for UH because I’ve been a fan forever,” Wong said.

“To get a chance to play at home was something that I always wanted to do, and I’m just glad I had the opportunity to do it.”

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