January 23, 2017 by Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

KA LEO SPECIAL ISSUE

VOLUME 111 ISSUE NO.13 JAN. 23, 2017

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 MEET THE STAFF

KA LEO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Spencer Oshita MANAGING EDITOR Kimberlee Speakman

GET INVOLVED

ESSENTIALS

WELCOME TO MĀNOA

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Stephanie Kim BUSINESS EDITOR Eryn Yuasa

EVENTS CALENDAR CHECKLIST

UH SCHOLARSHIP

NAVIGATION

NSE & STUDY ABROAD

CHIEF COPY EDITOR Wesley Babcock

WHY I CHOSE UH

DESIGN EDITOR Lauren Tabor ASSOC DESIGN EDITOR Brye Kobayashi

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MĀNOA BY THE NUMBERS

HOW TO USE SECE

HOW TO USE STAR

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

UH TRADITIONS

NEWS EDITOR Kevin Harrison FEATURES EDITOR Kevin Allen ASSOC FEATURES EDITOR Jarin Moriguchi OPINIONS EDITOR Brooke Alcuran

TEACHERS/CLASSES THAT IMPACTED STUDENTS

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ASSOC OPINIONS EDITOR Angelina Spence

2017 THEATER PREVIEW

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INTERESTING RIOS

HAVE YOU BEEN

SHOULD YOU DO IT IN 3 HOW TO DO IT IN 3

SPORTS EDITOR Drew Afualo ASSOC SPORTS EDITOR

HERE BEFORE?

UH SPORTS TOP 5 S INTRAMURALS

Christian Shimabuku COMICS EDITOR Khari Saffo WEB EDITOR Algeo Rosario VIDEO EDITOR Agatha Danglapin

PLANNING FOR POST-GRAD

SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Jasmine Yi

SECOND LANGUAGE

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WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MOMENT AT UH? RALPH ARISTA SENIOR FEATURES WRITER

The end of a semester marks a time of exhaustion, relief and remembrance for many. Whether it was going to games, getting involved in extracurriculars or ﬁnding opportunities for research, a few University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students shared with us their best moments at UH.

The best thing that happened to me this semester was joining Alohathon. It is a movement of students providing awareness for children’s miracle network hospitals. And I really enjoy being part of the cause. We are able to raise money for children and we’re standing up for kids that can’t stand up for themselves.

LUBA BAYDAK Microbiology

My best moment at UH Mānoa this past semester has been going to the sports games, especially the Rainbow Wahine volleyball games. I just really love the atmosphere where everyone is cheering on the team and watching them play.

TYLER YAMANOUCHI Finance and Management

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I would say my best moment at UH was being involved in the club TIMSA, which is the Travel Industry Management Student Association. We are involved in community service and fundraisers, and it prepares us for what the travel industry has in store for us after graduation. And I really enjoy that I have the opportunity to network with others.

I think my best moment is being a part of the Marine Biology program because it feels like I’m a part of family. You get to see familiar faces as you continue on to the more difficult classes and when you’re out doing research and it feels like a really nice community once you get into the field. I think for marine biology, specifically, Mānoa has a really foundation because a lot of people here are in that field.

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MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017

WE LCOME TO MĀNOA

2017 Spring Events Calendar

NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST

WED. JAN. 25 9 A.M.

14TH ANNUAL STUDY ABROAD SPRING FESTIVAL Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Mall

FRI. JAN. 27 11:15 A.M.

Gain insight and a ﬁrst-hand Rainbow Warrior experience on a guided campus tour with our very own Rainbow Warrior students.

CELEBRATE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR Mānoa Campus, Hawai‘i Hall Lawn (Facing Varney Circle)

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TWELFTH NIGHT OPENING NIGHT Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom

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MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017

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MANOA BY THE NUMBERS SPENCER OSHITA / EDITOR IN CHIEF

TOP 10 BACHELOR’S DEGREES OF 2016

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EDUCATION 5.9%

HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 7.7%

SOCIAL SCIENCES 7.5%

BIOLOGICAL/LIFE SCIENCES 7.3%

ENGINEERING 6.9%

PSYCHOLOGY 5.9%

COMMUNICATION/ JOURNALISM 5.1%

FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND LINGUISTICS 4.3%

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES 3.8%

TOP 10 MASTER’S DEGREES OF 2016

BUSINESS/ MARKETING 18.8%

BIOLOGICAL/LIFE SCIENCES 3.9%

EDUCATION 17.7%

FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND LINGUISTICS 3.7%

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 12.3%

LIBRARY SCIENCE 2.9%

HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 11.7%

PARKS AND RECREATION 2.8%

ENGINEERING 5.2%

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INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY

INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENTS

58.8% 55.1% 44.9%

MALE FACULTY

41.2%

FEMALE FACULTY

FEMALE TRANSFERS

MALE TRANSFERS

ENTERING FRESHMAN CLASS STATISTICS

ASIAN 40.4%

WHITE 20.4%

OTHER 18.1%

FEMALE STUDENTS 58.1%

ACCEPTANCE RATE 80.1%

NATIVE HAWAIIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER 17.3%

HISPANIC/LATINO 2.0%

MALE STUDENTS 41.9%

LIVE OFF CAMPUS OR COMMUTE 47%

BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN 1.2%

AMERICAN INDIAN/ ALASKA NATIVE 0.6%

TOTAL 1974 STUDENTS

FROM OUT OF STATE 33%

AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA 3.5 GPA OF 3.75 OR HIGHER 32.3% AVARAGE SAT SCORE 1603 ILLUSTRATIONS BY AMY LOWE / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017

WE LCOME TO MĀNOA

College traditions: Does UH need them? KEVIN HARRISON NEWS EDITOR

Traditions: whether they involve seniors streaking through the quad during ﬁnals week or giant homecoming tailgates, most colleges and universities have them. But here, at the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa, do we have any traditions? We have some, yes, including burgeoning ones like the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘ i (ASUH)’s Thanksgiving dinner, ﬁnals week Cram Jam and Aloha Bash. We also have older traditions like Homecoming. But these are hardly traditions that a large part of the campus, participates in. What UH Mānoa’s campus life lacks, in comparison to other universities, is a set of traditions that everyone on campus will participate in and remember. Such traditions can be instrumental in building the identity of UH Mānoa and promoting student interaction. ASUH’s Thanksgiving dinner has been feeding students at UH Mānoa

who cannot go home for the holiday since 2014. This dinner is a kind gesture towards our undergraduate population and, with continued support, could become one of UH Mānoa’s lasting traditions. However, this event is still relatively new and has not yet cemented itself as a ﬁrm campus tradition. Cram Jam is also new and may still need time to establish itself as a solid tradition. But many students have come to expect the late night breakfasts and therapy dogs that the Campus Center Board Activities Council provides at the end of each semester. Homecoming is a long-standing UH Mānoa tradition, but attendance to the Homecoming football game has been going down for several years. It seems like Homecoming is not something that many students participate in. There have been efforts on behalf of ASUH to improve attendance, but turnout is still poor. Yes, traditions can be trivial and insigniﬁcant, and not everyone may see their value, but they add to

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Students who tailgate at football games were moved from the parking lot into the stadium this year due to safety concerns.

what makes a university what it is. They give an institution something more to identify itself by rather than just rankings or statistics. If we want UH Mānoa to be something more than a place of scholarship and learning, we must

MAN ON THE STREET

WHAT TEACHER/CLASS IMPACTED YOU THE MOST? Food writing class with Perez, really great class. It taught me to think outside of the box and taught me to be more creative about literature. He let me be crazy, he let me think and do what I wanted as long as it was related to the course. It was about food, and I deﬁnitely like food. He let me go without any boundaries and I really appreciated that. He made it really fun too.

KYLE KURATA Post Grad Kinesiology

I liked my microeconomics class in my freshman year. Since it was good and the teacher was good I became an economics major. Supply and demand!

SHARISE TSUHA Economics

promote traditions, and we must make sure that they stand the test of time. We can do that by simply participating. Without participation, there can be no traditions. So if you think there is something missing in our

campus and student life, get up and support some of these emerging traditions. Maybe then they will stick around long enough and grow enough for everyone to participate in and enjoy. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

TINA YAN / SPECIAL ISSUES EDITOR

How do most of us choose our classes? Whether it is from your friend’s prior experiences or what your advisor tells you to take, the more options you are aware of the better. Students often do not get to know subjects outside of their major, and asking others is one of the ways to get to know how to ﬁll that three-hour break you need to get rid of. We asked students what classes or teachers impacted their time at UH Mānoa.

My favorite professor was my statistics professor, Professor Mukai . He was just super helpful and super understanding. I liked how he just made everything seem super simple, instead of, like I feel other professors make what we learn super complicated and he tried to make it super simple and easy to understand.

JENNA STONE Civil Engineering

My english teacher, Jade Higa. Yeah, she’s my boy. All my other classes were lectures, but our English class was a class of 20 students compared to 100 for the others, so I had more of a closer connection you could say. She could give really one-on-one comments and it really helped my writing.

LANDON LI Psychology

SOURCE: TINA YAN / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

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MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017

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HAVE YOU BEEN HERE BEFORE? Check these oﬀ your bucket list JARIN MORIGUCHI & IKAIKA SHIVELEY ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR / CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Whether you have just arrived at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa or you have been here for years, there are a variety of places on campus where students can relax, explore and study. You may have passed some of these locations during your daily commute and have never thought to stop by, or maybe you have never heard of them until now. Either way, these are spots that students should check out in their spare time.

iLAB The iLab may look like a run-down building from the outside, but on the inside it is ﬁlled with tools and cool tech, like a 3D printer. The iLab is an interactive classroom and student center that can be utilized by people of all academic backgrounds. Located between the Art Building and Kuykendall Hall, it is a location that is often used for presentations and other community events. One of the more recent events was the Shark Tank Competition, which was held in November 2016. Note: The building was formerly known as ‘Building 37’ before its unveiling after renovation in March 2016. SOURCE: JARIN MORIGUCHI / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

FREE STORE The Free Store, located in the campus’ Art Building, was created to allow students and faculty to exchange items that are no longer wanted for ones that they may repurpose. The idea of the Free Store is to leave something and take something. This way, the store is always ‘stocked’ with supplies for people to look through, and ideally prevents old items from going directly into the garbage can. This is part of an effort to demonstrate the ‘re-use’ aspect of the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle.

SOURCE: JARIN MORIGUCHI / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

KRAUSS DUCK POND Krauss Hall’s duck pond is a hidden-in-plain-sight location. Hundreds of students pass by Krauss Hall — just off of Legacy Path — daily, yet few venture into its courtyard where the pond is located. Visitors may be surprised by the large family of ducks that live within the pond, and the ducklings can be found waddling around the hall’s center during certain times of the year. The ducks’ quacking and splashing can be soothing to some, making this an ideal spot to nap after a long day of class. However, be sure to wear bug spray if you are sticking around for a while, as many mosquitoes also inhabit this area. SOURCE: FILE PHOTO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

BOTANY COURTYARD Sometimes a brief escape from the concrete jungle is a necessity. But some students may not have the time between classes to travel to Mānoa Falls or the beach. The botany courtyard, located next to the front steps of St. John, is a convenient destination for a quick getaway. Need shade? The courtyard has several species of trees, bushes and shrubs, both native and non-native. While not large, this area does offer benches to sit and enjoy some of the nature that the campus has to offer.

SOURCE: FILE PHOTO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

ZEN GARDEN The East-West Center’s Japanese Garden is a place that students can go to sit and study. Its relaxing setting, tucked away from the general rush of more central places on campus, allows you to take a break for a few minutes. Obscured from street view, the garden may be unknown to students who do not often travel through the East-West Center during their daily commutes. The area features a stone pagoda and small waterfall, as well as many plant species such as the coral shower tree. That particular tree was planted by Japan’s then Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko in 1964.

SOURCE: JARIN MORIGUCHI / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

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UH Mānoa SCHOLARSHIP NAVIGATION A guide to finding free money

THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MĀNOA FINANCIAL AID SERVICES When in doubt, the UH Mānoa Financial Aid Services website has a list of all available scholarship programs at UH and even provides links to other local and national scholarship websites that can help students. Notable links on the scholarships page for incoming freshmen are the New Warrior Scholarships, which are three scholarships available for students that

offer various amounts of cash, and the Doctor of Medicine Early Acceptance Program, which allows for early acceptance of a Hawai‘i resident freshman into the UH Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine. Current students may be interested in the Presidential Scholarship or the UH Mānoa Kua‘ana Tuition Waiver.

UH FOUNDATION The University of Hawai‘i Foundation is the University of Hawai‘i’s primary fundraising branch and offers UH students over 1,500 different scholarships that can be ﬁltered through by keyword, campus and department. Once you ﬁnd a scholarship, simply click on it to access instructions on how to apply.

According to their website, scholarships are announced in November or December and the applications for scholarships can begin as early as Jan. 1. These scholarships are only available for UH students, but most are open to international students. Most of these scholarships do not require a FAFSA submission.

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College can be expensive, and most students can agree that having more money to pay for college would be great. Scholarships are a helpful way of knocking down that tuition price tag, but if you want to get the good ones you need to start looking early. The ideal scholarships are those that are renewable for several years, eliminating the need to constantly reapply. Also, keep in mind the amount of money the scholarships are offering and concentrate your effort on those that will pay the most. Below are four useful websites you can check for hundreds of different scholarships.

STAR To access the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa STAR website, go to this link: www.star.hawaii.edu/scholarship. Once there, choose whether you are an incoming or continuing student. If you choose “ incoming student,” the prompt will ask you for your UH email username and pssword. Once you input all the information, you will get access to

the STAR website. One useful feature of this website is the “best ﬁt scholarship” tab, which matches you automatically to available scholarships based on your major, class standing or residency. You can also do an advanced scholarship search and track your scholarship applications on STAR.

HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Hawai‘ i Community Foundation raises funds to give out to the community which includes funds for scholarships. Their website is hawaiicommunityfoundation.org. On this website, click on the scholarships tab at the top of the page and you will be redirected to the organization’s scholar-

ship page. Her you will ﬁnd everything you need to know about applying for a Hawai‘ i Community Foundation Scholarship, found in the tabs on the far left of the organization’s scholarships page. Click on “search scholarships” to ﬁnd numerous available scholarships waiting for your application.

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NAVIGATING THROUGH SECE

Job searching for college students made easy CHANEL DIAS / STAFF WRITER

With the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Student Employment and Cooperative Education system (SECE), students can search for and manage their ideal job choices on- and off- campus. Keep in mind that SECE does

require different eligibility criteria depending on the position. Students are encouraged to contact the Mānoa Career Center with further questions or if they are unsure of their prospective job situation.

01 FINDING SECE

02 SEARCHING FOR A JOB

SECE’s website is searchable using the term “SECE Hawaii.” Once you have logged in to the website using your MyUH username and password, you can search for jobs across the University of Hawai‘i system. At the bottom of the Main Student Menu, you will ﬁnd job eligibility information, the UH pay scale and links to view your referrals, placements and other documents. If a student does not belong to a UH institution, they should click on the Non-UH Employer Registration link underneath the Employer Login on SECE’s homepage.

Finding work on campus is easy with SECE. Before choosing a particular job, make sure to select the correct island and campus location. Students can search for jobs by their schedule availability. By changing the options under “Special Classification,” students can select their availability range for when they can work, be that nights or weekends. To find a job personalized to your skill set, go to Edit My Profile and check off your skills. Change the “Eligibility” to “Jobs that I am eligible for” before you click the search button.

03 FORM I-9

04 TIMESHEETS

Once a student has been hired, they are required to ﬁll out form I-9. At the Student Main Menu, they can locate form I-9 by scrolling down to the “Other Options” section. The form can only be completed electronically. A student must also keep in mind that only Section 1 of the document must be completed before submission – the campus career center will take care of Section 2.

You must complete the SECE timesheets to get paid. Once a student has started their new job, he or she may go to the Timesheet homepage after logging into SECE. There, they will be asked to “Create a New/Late Timesheet.” After logging their completed hours and days on the timesheets, the student must submit them on the appointed due dates: the 15th and the last day of the month. Approval deadlines for the supervisor and Business Ofﬁce may vary depending on the pay period.

STARting something new New STAR registration offers added convenience to students

MORE CONVENIENCE, LESS CONFUSION ANGELINA SPENCE ASSOCIATE OPINIONS EDITOR

Beginning a new semester can be stressful because of class registration. In order to make this process less intimidating, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has implemented a new registration system through STAR. The new system promises “to assist you in staying on-track to graduation” by taking into account major requirements and UH Mānoa graduation requirements. After a bit of adjustment and some tips from the staff here at Ka Leo, you will ﬁnd the new STAR registration system a much needed update to UH Mānoa’s registration system.

The old registration system involved a tedious process of navigating through the extensive class availability page and identifying course registration numbers (CRN) to later input into MyUH. On top of this lengthy process, students had to negotiate choosing class times to ﬁt their schedule and avoid conﬂicts on their own. The new STAR registration system allows registration to occur on one page, on the same site. Students are able to search for classes based on graduation requirements, major requirements or personal choice and save the classes they are interested in. After students click on the “registration” button for the upcom-

ing semester, they will be taken to a screen that asks them to select a course for each intended requirement and allows them to add more spaces for personal choices or major requirements. The student will then be able to search for courses and ﬁlter results based on day, time, course and course alpha. STAR will also notify students if courses pose a time conﬂict and prevent them from registering. After submitting registration students will be able to view their schedule and their expected credits. Students will also be able to see their account balance based on tuition, fees, refunds and payments.

STILL MORE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT While the new STAR system has greatly improved on UH Mānoa’s earlier outdated system, it has the potential to be even more inconvenient for students. For instance, when students are creating their graduation pathway and browsing courses, the catalogue seems to be incomplete. Many courses lack a course description, forcing students to use other resources to narrow down the classes they want to take. For students who are still awaiting acceptance into their degree program, STAR will not include those degree requirements into their graduation pathway. Instead, these courses will be counted as electives on STAR. The ease of registration has been

greatly improved by STAR, but the system itself still has shortcomings that should be addressed. The hope is that STAR will someday be a one-stop, comprehensive resource for students planning their graduation pathway. For now, the new STAR system lessens the headache of registration and offers a handy tool to stay on track for graduation. However, make sure to conﬁrm with an advisor even with a tool like STAR.

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$13.65/hour Close Date: When ﬁlled Translate written survey instruments from English to Japanese or Chinese in preparation for a research project that is being conducted in Palau. Will also do back translating of written documents. Must be ﬂuent in Japanese or Chinese; detailoriented and well-organized. The translation work will be done on-campus. Job Number: 211950

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APPS TO HELP YOU SURVIVE COLLEGE

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College is a war against your most basic desires (ﬂesh, wine and sleep), with draconian professors and a harrowing sense of self-doubt. Like a warrior’s sword, a student’s smartphone is an extension of his or her body. So make sure yours is always charged, locked and loaded with essential apps to carry you through listless nights and endless days.

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MĀNOA NOW This app is a source for events on campus, brought to you by all the campus’ student media organizations, including KTUH (the student-run radio station), UH Productions and Ka Leo. Mānoa Now also has a revamped website that has been up and running since September. The app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play Store. Mānoa Now features a map of the entire campus and includes UH ID Deals and a calendar of events.

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For anyone who does not have a car, the UH shuttle can be a convenient way to get around the UH area. Shuttles run through certain parts of Mo‘iliili, Kaimukī and Mānoa Valley, making it easier for students to go home or transfer to a city bus. The shuttles are also a great way to get around campus. The Shuttle app displays live tracking of where the shuttles are, and the next time one will be at your stop. The arrival times are updated by the minute (if there are delays or if the shuttle will be coming sooner than expected).

The bus is an important means of transportation on O‘ahu. The “DaBus” app allows users to look up arrival times by searching the street name, stop number (serial code displayed on the bus stop signs) or by running a GPS search of nearby stops. The app is free and allows users to save frequently used bus stop IDs in their “Favorites” tab. Most bus arrival times are updated using a live GPS tracking system, and times displayed through the tracker should be accurate within ﬁve minutes.

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Whatever your bank may be, ﬁnd out if they have a mobile app. You will be able to deposit checks by taking pictures, check on your accounts and pay your bills from your phone. The ability to check your balance on the go (before any shopping or eating out for example) comes in handy; you can see how much money you have to spend before you risk overdrawing your checking account and incurring fees. Most mobile banking apps also show you your spending habits throughout the month so you can view your spending history.

Anyone taking a math class will ﬁnd this app useful. For $3 it provides students with sophisticated, intuitive and simple-to-understand graphing capabilities that put a Texas Instruments graphing calculator to shame. It allows users to enter a variety of mathematical symbols and expressions with ease and provides step-by-step solutions for solving many problems, including ones with derivatives and integrals. Not only does Wolframalpha answer math questions, users can ask about artwork, countries or even generate a star chart.

A free mobile payment service that allows users to transfer money to their friends and family, Venmo allows users to safely connect their credit cards and bank accounts on their mobile phones. Users can ﬁnd their friends with their phone number, username or email. Friends can then notify you by making or fulﬁlling a request. Paying with a bank account or debit card is free, but credit card users are charged a 3 percent fee for each transaction. You can also now use Venmo to make purchases in other apps such as Poshmark.

This app allows you to order food from Campus Center and Ba-Le on the go and avoid the line. It includes Da Grill and Salads in the Campus Center Cafeteria and Stir Fresh, Starbucks and Jamba Juice. The app is free and as simple as placing your order on your phone and then showing it to employees at the dining area. This app also allows order customization options and saves your previous purchases in case you want to order them again. While the app shows a delivery option, UH Mānoa does not offer delivery at the moment.

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Should you do it in three? Graduating in four years may be challenging, some students try it even earlier TINA YAN / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

Out of the students who entered in Fall 2010, 24.7 percent graduated in four years or less. SPENCER OSHITA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

UH Mānoa’s four-year graduation rate is inching higher, but some students are eager to graduate in three years. Incoming freshmen with transfer credits from their high school AP classes are on track typically to jump right into their major requirements, as a portion of their general education has already been fulﬁlled. “I made the decision to graduate in three years sometime after my freshman year,” said Jen-Samantha Rasay, Political Science

and Communicology alumna. “I sat down and planned it all out to see if graduating early would be possible. I came in to UH Mānoa with 36 credits from APs, and so I started working on my degree requirements for Political Science during the second semester of my freshman year.” Not all students are capable of following this path, but sometimes that capability can be impeded by advisors. “UH actually tried to dissuade me from graduating early when I was a freshman,” said Biology alumna Esma Arslan. “My advisors

were not supportive of my decision at first, and resisted my desire to take more than fifteen credits per semester … This definitely affected my college experience. It obviously went by very fast, and I felt very rushed and unprepared because of my advisors lack of support in the beginning.” Students on this track may suffer the consequences of missing out on the college experience. “Originally, I wanted to graduate within three years,” said Biology major and freshman Anthony Silva. “I changed my mind because I decided that graduating in four

years would give me the best chance to place into a good graduate program … Secondly, graduating within three years would require a higher time commitment and more sacrifices. I would have less time to spend with my family, which was one of the big reasons I chose to stay at UH … If you graduate in three years, you must be willing to sacrifice the time to do so, and still keep in mind that you may not finish with the desired GPA, job history and health.” In the end, students have to consider what is best for them. Graduating in three years is an option,

but it is not the only option. College is a time to experiment, to ﬁnd yourself and what you are good at. “I don’t think it’s for everyone … I don’t think rushing into uncertainty would be wise, especially for a freshman,” Rasay said. “Sometimes I feel like I cheated myself from having another year of the college experience, and I know some people thought this as well. Maybe I needed that extra year to grow, to experience more things, to learn a new language, or to go on more college adventures. But I like where I am now and what I’m doing now, and I don’t regret it.”

How to do a three-year degree New STAR registration offers added convenience to students The key to doing a three-year degree is planning early. If it is your second year and you decide you want to graduate the following Spring, it may be too hard to cram everything into a summer and two semesters. 1. KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Knowing your speciﬁc major requirements and what courses you must take ﬁrst is crucial to a three-year plan. This may seem intuitive enough, but you need to understand your degree requirements even better than your academic advisors do in order to effectively plan out your schedule. These requirements can be found at manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/programsheets/.

2. KNOW YOUR DEPARTMENT

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The system incorporates classes from all campuses, allowing students more options for their general education courses. KEVIN HARRISON NEWS EDITOR

Completing your degree in three years: maybe you have considered it or maybe you know a friend who has done it. Either way, most of us have heard of someone who is completing– or at least trying to complete–their

undergraduate degree in three years. Completing at least 120 credits in 3/4 the time may seem like a daunting task, but there are ways to do it without completely losing your mind or your social life. When considering whether or not a three-year plan is right for you, you need to consider your

major and how it is structured. Majors like Engineering, Biology and most foreign languages are fairly structured, and there is a certain way you are supposed to get through them. Once you have sorted out how ﬂexible or inﬂexible your major is, you can start to plan out your three-year degree.

Spend time researching your department’s faculty. Look into what kind of classes they teach, how often they teach those classes and their individual “Rate My Professor” scores. Make a list of all of this data to which you can refer when making your schedule. 3. CREDIT OVERLOAD

Every undergraduate student is barred from taking more than 19 credits a semester without approval. You may not necessarily need to

do more than that for a three-year degree, but there may be a time when you have to take more than the credit limits. To receive approval to do so, you need to visit your advising ofﬁce and ask for a credit overload. The Arts and Sciences ofﬁce can only give you approval for up to 23 credits – anything beyond that requires a committee hearing. 4. TAKE CARE OF GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS EARLY

By ‘early’, I mean in your ﬁrst two semesters. You might not be able to advance very far in your major during this period because of lower division requirements. Take this time to stack up on your general education and diversity requirements. If you can, plan out which courses you need and ﬁnd classes that meet several requirements at once, also known as “double dipping.” 5. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer school is a great way to knock out general education classes or courses required by your major that you do not want to take fairly quickly. Summer school undergraduate classes cost $431 per credit hour in 2016, but taking at least two classes during your ﬁrst summer will free up your semester schedules for more courses toward your major.

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National Student Exchange and Study Abroad: an Overview Getting connected with the rest of the world JUSTIN HO STAFF WRITER

Students who are born and raised in Hawai‘i might experience “ island fever” by the time they enter college. After living on

a secluded island in the Paciﬁc, these students may feel disconnected from the rest of the world. The National Student Exchange (NSE) and Study Abroad programs allow students to experience living in a different part of the U.S. or in

a foreign country, while keeping up with their studies. NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE

The NSE program “provides an excellent opportunity for full-time undergraduate students enrolled at any of the 170 participating public universities across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to access a diverse education through an academic exchange to another participating campus.” This program allows students to study on the mainland and Canada for one or two semesters while paying either the host institution’s or UH Mānoa’s tuition. Popular locations include Boston, New York City and Quebec. Students interested in the program should check out this website, www2.hawaii.edu/~nse/, to find out more about eligiblity, costs and financial aid. The NSE office is located in the Physical Science Building, Room 205. STUDY ABROAD

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During the study abroad program, students will take courses by their UHM professor as well as their visiting university professors.

In its mission statement, the Study Abroad program states that students “shall acquire knowledge through academic work in other

countries and develop cross-cultural understanding through cultural immersion.” The program offers students the opportunity to learn about different cultures by living and being immersed in that culture. Like the NSE program, it allows students to broaden their view of the world. Reasons for going overseas might vary from wanting to learn a language to wanting to make friends in a different country. Catherine Gardiner, who studied in Spain in the spring of 2016, reﬂects on her experience in the Study Abroad program: “I have grown and been changed by this opportunity, becoming more linguistically proﬁcient, professionally competent, and emotionally mature—an understanding and growth I could not obtain except by studying abroad.” The program provides courses in Asia, Europe, Australia and South America. In addition to the countries and universities offered by the program, students can create their own study abroad program in almost any area of the world through the Study Abroad Center. University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa

credits can still be earned through studying overseas, so there is no problem with graduating on time. Financial aid and scholarships can be applied, and requirements for electives, general education and one’s major can be fulﬁlled. The UH Mānoa Study Abroad Center states that the locations and curriculum are constantly being updated according to needs and demand. Students thinking about studying abroad should visit studyabroad.hawaii.edu. The Study Abroad Center is located in Moore Hall, Room 115. A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

For students who have lived in Hawai‘ i for all their life, these programs will offer a new outlook and familiarity with different people and places. Both the NSE and Study Abroad programs are good options for college students wanting to experience independence, a new learning environment and a different culture. Education can involve not just academics, but also learning life skills and being culturally educated. Studying abroad or in other states can be a fun, rewarding experience.

MAN ON THE STREET

WHY I CHOSE UH MĀNOA They have a good computer science program.

TROY MORIKAWA Computer Science

It’s near home, they have a pretty good civil engineering program.

EVE PAGUIRIGAN Civil Engineering

It’s cheaper than going to the mainland for me.

ANDREW PALOMPA Computer Science

Mostly because it’s close to home.

ANDREW CASHDOLLAR Business

It’s close to home, I can stay with my family and it’s cheaper.

JUSTIN LORENZANA Business

For me I’m from New Jersey and it was just supposed to be my exchange program for a semester and I loved it so much. I fell in love with the school and the island and then I decided to stay for the year and then I decided to transfer. So now, I’m a transfer in the fall. I mean I feel like I belong here in a way.

I chose to come to UH because I was going to high school in California and I wanted to come home and be with my ohana again.

ALICIA PEREZ History Graduate Student

CARLY CORBISIERO Communications

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An RIO for every purpose Four interesting RIOs to try out at UH

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There are 261 listed Registered Independent Organizations or RIOs for the 2016-2017 year, and they vary from leisure clubs to service and professional clubs. At ﬁrst glance, the list of RIOs can be daunting to choose from, however, here is a highlight of four unique RIOs that you can get involved with.

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If you are looking for an interesting sports club that goes beyond traditional sports, the Alohamoras at UH Mānoa is an option. Through the Alohamoras at UH Mānoa you can immerse yourself in the Harry Potter world through the game of Quidditch. It is the only practicing Quidditch team on the island of O‘ahu. The team practices on weekends at Ala Moana Beach Park using the same rules of Quidditch in the Harry Potter movies and most of the same items. The players play with a ball called a quafﬂe and the key is to get the ball through the hoops of the enemy’s goals. With the exception of a regular broom between their legs as opposed a magical broom and a person running around as a “snitch” or moving magical ball, players imitate the game in practice and in competition.

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STUDENT ALLIANCE FOR ANIMALS For students who are looking for an RIO that helps to protect animals in the community, there is the Student Alliance for Animals or SAFA. According to the SAFA’s Facebook page the group is “focused on empowering the youth to use their voice for the voiceless.” The SAFA attends events around the community for the protection and preservation of animals on the islands and in the world. Students of the SAFA have attended events such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature or IUCN and have partnered with groups like “Imagine a Vegan World.” Students of the SAFA recently worked with Sodexo Manoa to make vegan options available at the Campus Center Dining.

As the second closest state in proximity to Japan, anime (a style of cartoons or animation used in Japan) and manga (a style of artwork or graphic arts similar to comic books that originated in Japan) are big here on the islands and at UH Mānoa. For those who are interested in immersing themselves in anime and manga, there is the Anime and Manga Society or AMS for short on campus. The AMS have anime viewing parties and holiday parties to help members discover new types of anime and manga. Members also attend Kawaii Kon, an anime, manga and Japanese culture convention in April. SOURCE: ANIME AND MANGA SOCIETY FACEBOOK

Dive into extracurricular activities How you can get involved around UH Mānoa JACQUES BRUNVIL CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Besides going to class, joining clubs and organizations are a great

way to boost your overall college experience. Along with connecting you to fellow students, clubs and organizations can allow you to improve on or discover new skills,

The main goal for most students at UH is to obtain a degree in their ﬁeld so they can pursue their dream job. The Hawai‘i Student Entrepreneurs RIO is the place for students who want to start their own business or have a passion for selling items. Their mission is to “inspire students to be entrepreneurs and to help students start and grow businesses.” In this RIO, students receive the support and the means to get started in creating their own business. With help from prior business owners who were once a part of the Hawai‘i Student Entrepreneurs and other business owners across Hawai‘ i, this RIO can help students with their entrepreneurial skillsets, even though they may not be majoring in business.

SOURCE: STUDENT ALLIANCE FOR ANIMALS FACEBOOK

boost your resume or make something you already enjoy doing more accessible. There are two primary types of clubs and organizations on campus – registered Chartered Student Organizations (CSOs) and Registered Independent Organizations (RIOs). The differences between the two are based on how they serve students. Student fees, in addition to tuition, goes toward supporting ﬁve CSOs. For example, CSOs represent student government, student activities and services, and a student media board. There are currently more than 250 RIOs at UH Mānoa. Each serves a variety of purposes, and together they help reﬂect the interests of the diverse student body. There is a wide range of both academic and

social clubs, each representing UH Mānoa students, faculty and staff.

GETTING INVOLVED If youre interested in joining a club or organization but do not know where to start, the easiest thing to do is email the main contact person in the list of RIOs. Many clubs and organizations cater to a variety of interests and are more than happy to welcome new members. Many departments also have organizations for students interested in expanding their experience and knowledge within a particular ﬁeld. Information on clubs and organizations can also be found at the Student Life & Development ofﬁce in Campus Center or through its website. There, students can learn more about the different clubs and

organizations offered on campus, in addition to other programs and services available.

FORMING AN RIO If you cannot ﬁnd an RIO that ﬁts your interests, students are allowed to create new clubs and organizations on campus. Forming an RIO only requires six current UH Mānoa students, faculty or staff with a shared common interest. Applications are available online. All clubs and organizations are also eligible to apply for different types of funding and co-sponsorships to help pay for activities and events.

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Student Parents @ Mānoa IRENE FANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Student Parents At Mānoa, or SP@M, is a campus organization that helps student-parents by providing them with resources to help with their professional and academic goals. SP@M hosts many workshops for student-parents, and advocates making the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa a more family-friendly campus. Every Friday at the Queen Liliuokalani Center, SP@M holds an Aloha Friday lunch. They invite a speaker from the community or within the UH system to go over a topic relevant and helpful to student-parents. In January 2016, Kristy Chong from the Hawai‘i Positive Engagement Project talked about using encouragement and positive reinforcement to help children be happier and more inclined to learn good behaviors. Angelique Solomon, the SP@M coordinator, explained that student-parents — of whom there are about six hundred on the email list — have children whose ages range from pre-kindergarten to college-age.

The goal of SP@M is to encourage and support student-parents by providing resources and linking them with community contacts. According to Solomon, the primary issue that student-parents struggle with is ﬁnding affordable childcare. “A lot of our student-parents are low-income,” Solomon said. Other than providing resources, such as professional and academic workshops, SP@M offers community contacts to help with childcare or housing, and monthly events for parents and kids. SP@M is also working to make UH a place that better accommodates student-parents. The organization wants to help fathers who may have children with them on campus; while there are changing stations in many women’s restrooms, the same doesn’t apply to men’s restrooms. Student-parent Cathy Tran is an animal science major who transferred from California. “I came here not knowing anything about Hawai‘i,” Cathy said. However, she tells us that SP@M has helped her a lot. Through SP@M, she was able to connect with other student-parents and

make friends. The primary difficulty Tran faces as a student-parent is dividing her time between studying and caring for her five-year-old daughter. Tran said she was hoping to finish in two years but she did not have time to both take a lot of credits and care for her daughter. A typical day for Tran involves waking up with her daughter at 7 a.m., bussing to school, dropping off her daughter at the UH Mānoa Children’s Center and then taking classes and studying between breaks. She then has to pick up her daughter around 5 p.m. and cook dinner. Although she works and attends classes every day, she spends time with her daughter every night before tucking her into bed. Tran sometimes catches herself falling asleep earlier than expected, and has to make up for lost time: “I would wake up at midnight, and then start studying. While Tran has made many sacrifices, she says she doesn’t want to sacrifice her career to devote all her time to childcare. “I also want to be a role model for my child; if there’s something

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you want to do, do it,” she said. “I’m in school for my daughter.” Tran says she has a positive out-

look for her future career because she is studying something she enjoys. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

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KENNEDY THEATRE 2017 PREVIEW

Using the lens of traditional theater, Kennedy Theatre continues to deliver both entertainment and social commentary to the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa. Kennedy Theatre, designed by architect I.M. Pei and ﬁrst opened in 1963, began a series of renovations last year which will continue throughout the Spring 2017 semester. Most

productions will move beyond the theater’s physical walls, with the exception of one that may take place during construction. Tickets for UHM students are discounted to $8 for Mainstage and Primetime shows. A validated student ID must be presented upon purchase.

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TWELFTH NIGHT In Illyria, a shipwrecked Viola disLOCATION UHM Campus Center guises herself as a male page. As she works and falls for Count Orsino, who Ballroom is attempting to win over another woman, she ﬁnds herself in a love SHOWTIMES triangle. This rendition of the ShakeJan. 27, 28, Feb. 3 spearean comedy, directed by Paul T. and 4 at 7 p.m.; Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 Mitri, will be set to Big Band music as it satirizes the varying depths of love. at 2 p.m.

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Although kyōgen, a traditional form of Japanese comedy, is hundreds of years old, this production will be guided by a criticism of 21st century politics and social issues. Various kyōgen plays, directed by Dr. Julie Iezzi, will be performed at the show.

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UHM Dance Studio $8 to $18 at 1820 Edmondson Road Held twice a year, “Footholds” is a dance concert featuring undergradSHOWTIMES Feb. 15, 16, 17 and uate student choreography along18 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. side graduating Master of Fine Arts students’ thesis work. Peiling Kao, 19 at 2 p.m. a new Assistant Professor of Dance from Taiwan, will serve as the SPECIAL EVENT Post-Show Rap on supervisor for this show. Feb. 17

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Directed by Dr. Markus Wessendorf, “Smile, You Are under Surveillance” is inspired by Edward Snowden’s National Security Agency revelations. It will investigate what it means to live in a world deﬁned by social media, in which we are constantly “under surveillance.” This show will be Kennedy Theatre’s ﬁrst devised piece, a style of theatre production that is created from scratch through the collaboration of both the creative team and cast.

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UHM Dance Studio at 1820 Edmondson Road

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Following “Winter Footholds,” this will be the second installment of the biannual “Footholds” dance series SHOWTIMES April 26, 27, 28 and this school year. Once again, it will feature undergraduate student cho29 at 7:30 p.m.; reography accompanied by graduApril 30 at 2 p.m. ating Master of Fine Arts students’ thesis work. SPECIAL EVENT Post-Show Rap on April 28

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UH SPORTS’ TOP 5’S

SOURCE: GAVIN SHIGESATO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

MEN’S BASKETBALL

FOOTBALL

HEAD COACH RILEY WALLACE (1987-2007)

HEAD COACH JUNE JONES (1999-2007)

KATIE ALMEIDA / SENIOR STAFF WRITER

2005-2006

Here are the stats for the top ﬁve UH sports: men and women’s basketball, men and women’s volleyball and football over the last 10 years.

2006-2007

Record: 17-11, 10-6 WAC Conference Ranking: 4th Record: 18-13, 8-8 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th

HEAD COACH BOB NASH (2007-2010)

2007-2008

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

HEAD COACH DAVE SHOJI (1975 –NOW)

HEAD COACH MIKE WILTON (1993-2008)

2008-2009 2009-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Record: 29-6, 15-1 WAC Ranking: 11th Record: 28-5, 15-1 WAC Ranking: 16th Record: 31-4, 15-1 WAC Ranking: 18th Record: 32-3, 16-0 WAC Ranking: 11th Record: 29-3, 16-0 WAC Ranking: 14th Record: 31-2, 14-0 WAC Ranking: 10th Record: 27-3, 18-0 BWC Ranking: 21st Record: 25-5, 13-3 BWC Ranking: 20th Record: 22-7, 13-3 BWC Ranking: 32nd Record: 29-2, 16-0 BWC Ranking: 15th Record: 23-6, 15-1 BWC Ranking: 17th Note: All rankings are national

2006 2007 2008

Record: 23-5, 19-3 MPSF Ranking: 4th Record: 13-14, 11-11 MPSF Ranking: 10th Record: 11-16, 8-14 MPSF Ranking: 13th

2010-2011

2012-2013

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

2013-2014

Record: 19-13, 8-8 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 16-16, 6-8 WAC Conference Ranking:5th Record: 1-15, 0-8 BWC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 0-11, 0-7 BWC Conference Ranking: 4th

2008 2009 2010

2012 2013 2014 2015

Record: 22-13, 8-8 BWC Conference Ranking: 5th

2015

Record: 28-6, 13-3 BWC Conference Ranking: 1st

Record: 3-9, 1-7 MW Conference Ranking: 9th Record: 1-11, 0-8 MW Conference Ranking: 6 (West) Record: 4-9, 3-5 MW Conference Ranking: 4th Record: 2-7, 0-5 MW Conference Ranking: 6th

INTERIM HEAD COACH CHRIS NAEOLE (2015)

HEAD COACH ERAN GANOT (2015-PRESENT)

2015-2016

Record: 7-7, 5-3 WAC Conference Ranking: 2nd Record: 6-7, 3-5 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 10-4, 7-1 WAC Conference Ranking: 1st Record: 6-7, 3-4 WAC Conference Ranking: 4th

HEAD COACH NORM CHOW (2012-2015)

INTERIM HEAD COACH BENJY TAYLOR (2014-2015)

2014-2015

Record: 11-3, 7-1 WAC Conference Ranking: 2nd Record: 12-1, 8-0 WAC Conference Ranking: 1st

HEAD COACH GREG MCMACKIN (2008-2011)

2011

2011-2012

Record: 9-18, 6-16 MPSF Ranking: 15th Record: 19-10, 14-8 MPSF Ranking: 4th Record: 15-13, 13-9 MPSF Ranking: 8th Record: 7-20, 4-18 MPSF Ranking: Not Ranked Record: 11-17, 10-14 MPSF Ranking: 13th Record: 15-12, 13-11 MPSF Ranking: 12th Record: 24-7, 18-4 MPSF Ranking: 6th Record: 16-12, 11-11 MPSF Ranking: 9th Note: All rankings are national

2007

HEAD COACH GIB ARNOLD (2010-2014)

HEAD COACH CHARLIE WADE (2009-NOW)

2009

Record: 11-19, 5-9 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 13-17, 5-11 WAC Conference Ranking: 8th Record: 10-20, 3-13 WAC Conference Ranking: 9th

2006

Record: 1-3, 0-3 MW Conference Ranking: 6th

HEAD COACH NICK ROLOVICH (2016-PRESENT)

2016

Record: 6-7, 4-4 MW Conference Ranking: 2nd

HEAD COACH JIM BOLLA (2004-2008)

ASSOCIATE COACH PAT CHARITY (2008-2009)

HEAD COACH DANA TAKAHARA-DIAS (2009-2012)

HEAD COACH LAURA BEEMAN (2012-NOW)

2005-2006

2008-2009

2009-2010

2012-2013

2006-2007 2007-2008

Record: 18-10, 9-7 WAC Conference Ranking: 3rd Record: 15-14, 9-7 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 12-18, 6-10 WAC Conference Ranking: 6th

Record: 8-23, 4-12 WAC Conference Ranking: 8th

2010-2011 2011-2012

Record: 10-20, 4-12 WAC Conference Ranking: 8th Record: 11-19, 5-11 WAC Conference Ranking: 7th Record: 11-19, 6-7 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

Record: 17-14, 13-5 BWC Conference Ranking: 3rd Record: 17-14, 10-6 BWC Conference Ranking: 3rd Record: 23-9, 14-2 BWC Conference Ranking: 1st Record: 21-11, 12-4 BWC Conference Ranking: 3rd

How to get involved in intramurals MORE INFO

ZACH JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

One thing that you should do during your college career at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is to take a look at intramural sports. As one of the recreation services that the university has to offer, intramural sports is committed to providing opportunities for students to build teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership and a healthy balanced lifestyle. UH offers ways for students to showcase their athletic talents in a controlled environment. “Our goal is to give the students a fun escape from the normal college routine, and at the same time allow

them to grow as individuals,” intramural staff manager Bryson Honjo said. Registering can be done in a snap by going to imleagues.com, clicking on “Sign-up” and follow the instructions. You must use your UH email address to join, as only students, faculty and staff of UH Mānoa are allowed to compete. Once you click on the University of Hawai‘i domain you will be directed to your personal player card, where you can customize your information. By clicking on “School Home” after you create your player card, you will ﬁnd available leagues that you can join, or you can create a new team. You must have a valid UH I.D in order to compete. When you get to

the ﬁeld or court before your game, there will be a manager who will check you in and give you your game jersey. Jerseys must be returned immediately after the game. When competing, keep in mind that the referees are students as well, and need to be treated with respect. If you are looking for a part time job, you can join the intramural staff, and ref all the sports that are offered. If you join the staff, they will train you before you go out on your ﬁrst game, and they allow you to pick your schedule. The more shifts you take on, the more shifts and sports managers will give you later on in the semester. During playoffs, managers give

the shifts to the referees with the most knowledge and experienced. “I love it, I think that it is a perfect way to make some extra money,” staffer Brian Chung said. “They work around your schedule, and the pay is better than a lot of other jobs.” Intramural seasons typically begin three to four weeks into a semester, and then lasts around three months. The games are run Monday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and teams are split into competing either on Monday, Wednesday or Tuesday, Thursday. Once the playoffs begin, this schedule shifts depending on the number of teams.

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MONDAY, JAN. 23, 2017

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TOP 5’S OVER THE LAST 10 UH Mānoa Athletics’ past 10 years in stats

KATIE ALMEIDA / SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

Here are the stats for the top ﬁve University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa sports – men and women’s basketball, men and women’s volleyball and football – over the last 10 years.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

HEAD COACH DAVE SHOJI (1975 –NOW)

HEAD COACH MIKE WILTON (1993-2008)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2006 2007 2008

Record: 23-5, 19-3 MPSF Ranking: 4th Record: 13-14, 11-11 MPSF Ranking: 10th Record: 11-16, 8-14 MPSF Ranking: 13th

HEAD COACH CHARLIE WADE (2009-NOW)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

FOOTBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH JUNE JONES (1999-2007)

HEAD COACH RILEY WALLACE (1987-2007)

2006 Record: 11-3, 7-1 WAC Conference Ranking: 2nd 2007 Record: 12-1, 8-0 WAC Conference Ranking: 1st

2005-2006

HEAD COACH GREG MCMACKIN (2008-2011)

HEAD COACH BOB NASH (2007-2010)

2008 2009 2010 2011

Record: 7-7, 5-3 WAC Conference Ranking: 2nd Record: 6-7, 3-5 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 10-4, 7-1 WAC Conference Ranking: 1st Record: 6-7, 3-4 WAC Conference Ranking: 4th

HEAD COACH NORM CHOW (2012-2014)

2012 2013 2014

Record: 3-9, 1-7 MW Conference Ranking: 9th Record: 1-11, 0-8 MW Conference Ranking: 6th Record: 4-9, 3-5 MW Conference Ranking: 4th

INTERIM HEAD COACH CHRIS NAEOLE (2015)

2015

Record: 3-10, 0-8 MW Conference Ranking: 5th

HEAD COACH NICK ROLOVICH (2016-NOW)

2016

Record: 6-7, 4-4 MW Conference Ranking: 2nd

2006-2007

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

Record: 17-11, 10-6 WAC Conference Ranking: 4th Record: 18-13, 8-8 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th

Record: 11-19, 5-9 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 13-17, 5-11 WAC Conference Ranking: 8th Record: 10-20, 3-13 WAC Conference Ranking: 9th

HEAD COACH GIB ARNOLD (2010-2014)

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Record: 19-13, 8-8 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 16-16, 6-8 WAC Conference Ranking:5th Record: 1-15, 0-8 BWC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 0-11, 0-7 BWC Conference Ranking: 4th

INTERIM HEAD COACH BENJY TAYLOR (2014-2015)

2014-2015

Record: 22-13, 8-8 BWC Conference Ranking: 5th

HEAD COACH ERAN GANOT (2015-NOW)

2015-2016

Record: 28-6, 13-3 BWC Conference Ranking: 1st

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH JIM BOLLA (2004-2008)

ASSOCIATE COACH PAT CHARITY (2008-2009)

HEAD COACH DANA TAKAHARA-DIAS (2009-2012)

HEAD COACH LAURA BEEMAN (2012-NOW)

2005-2006

2008-2009

2009-2010

2012-2013

2006-2007 2007-2008

Record: 18-10, 9-7 WAC Conference Ranking: 3rd Record: 15-14, 9-7 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th Record: 12-18, 6-10 WAC Conference Ranking: 6th

Record: 8-23, 4-12 WAC Conference Ranking: 8th

2010-2011 2011-2012

Record: 10-20, 4-12 WAC Conference Ranking: 8th Record: 11-19, 5-11 WAC Conference Ranking: 7th Record: 11-19, 6-7 WAC Conference Ranking: 5th

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

Record: 17-14, 13-5 BWC Conference Ranking: 3rd Record: 17-14, 10-6 BWC Conference Ranking: 3rd Record: 23-9, 14-2 BWC Conference Ranking: 1st Record: 21-11, 12-4 BWC Conference Ranking: 3rd

How to get involved in intramurals MORE INFO

ZACH JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Honjo said. Registering can be done in a snap by going to imleagues.com, clicking on “Sign-up” and follow the instructions. You must use your UH email address to join, as only students, faculty and staff of UH Mānoa are allowed to compete. Once you click on the University of Hawai‘i domain you will be directed to your personal player card, where you can customize your information. By clicking on “School H+ome” after you create your player card, you will ﬁnd available leagues that you can join, or you can create a new team. You must have a valid UH I.D in order to compete. When you get to the ﬁeld or court before your game, there will be a manager

who will check you in and give you your game jersey. Jerseys must be returned immediately after the game. When competing, keep in mind that the referees are students as well, and need to be treated with respect. If you are looking for a part time job, you can join the intramural staff, and ref all the sports that are offered. If you join the staff, they will train you before you go out on your ﬁrst game, and they allow you to pick your schedule. The more shifts you take on, the more shifts and sports the managers will give you later on in the semester. During playoffs, managers give the shifts to the referees with the most knowledge and experience. “I love it, I think that it is a per-

fect way to make some extra money,” staffer Brian Chung said. “They work around your schedule, and the pay is better than a lot of other jobs.” Intramural seasons typically begin three to four weeks into a semester, and then lasts around three months. The games are run Monday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and teams are split into competing either on Monday, Wednesday or Tuesday, Thursday. Once the playoffs begin, this schedule shifts depending on the number of teams.

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Planning for your post-undergrad career Mānoa has a breadth of options for graduate school; one outranks five Ivy League institutions

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Shidler was founded in 1949 as the College of Business Administration, but was renamed in 2006 in honor of alumnus Jay Shidler. A handful of undergraduates are beneﬁciaries of their Freshman Direct Admit Program, which, as the title suggests, allows ﬁrst-time incoming students to join the college. The Shidler graduate program has options in pursuing a full-time MBA, a part-time MBA, a Masters in Accounting, or an MBA in concert with a JD or with an MS in Nursing Administration or Civil Engineering. Graduate courses have an average class size of 28 students.

Richardson Law School ﬁrst opened its doors in 1973. There are opportunities to pursue a full-time or part-time JD, or a dual degree and be enrolled in both a graduate program and the law school simultaneously, though students must have already matriculated into Richardson for one year before beginning a dual degree. Students applying to Richardson must also take the LSAT test. Richardson is now ranked 6th in Law Schools that pay off by U.S. News and World Report, above Yale Law, the top law school in the United States.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Mānoa’s College of Engineering has been around since 1912 and offers bachelor’s degrees, but some students choose to receive their master’s or doctorates from the college as well. Graduate students can expect to enroll in one of three programs for either their MS or Ph.D.: civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering.

SPENCER OSHITA EDITOR IN CHIEF

Applicants for graduate school can never be too prepared for their higher degrees. A lot of work must go into the applications, standardized tests and personal statements. The earlier you start thinking about graduate opportunities, the better. Mānoa offers 85 master’s degree programs and 58 doctorate degree programs, but here are some of the bigger colleges and schools that can support your graduate goals.

JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) was founded in 1965. In 2005, JABSOM opened its Kaka‘ako campus and was ranked 19th out of 90 last year for Primary Care by U.S. News and World Report, above Stanford and ﬁve Ivy League institutions: Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, Brown and Yale. Students wishing to apply to JABSOM must take the MCAT exam and a breadth of undergraduate science courses, including eight credits of Biology, General Physics, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, labs included.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE In 1946, UH Mānoa started a Pre-Architecture program that has since evolved into the College of Architecture. In 2011, they began the Global Track/China Focus program, which allows students to receive both a doctorate from Mānoa and a Masters of Architecture degree from Tongji University. The College has also unveiled its 4+3 program, which allows students to receive their Doctorates in Architecture after three years, provided they have a four-year background in a pre-professional architecture studies program. Equivalents from accredited institutions are also accepted. SOURCE: FILE PHOTO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

Speaking in tongues isn’t as hard as it sounds Required language credits don’t have to be a chore SPENCER OSHITA EDITOR IN CHIEF

With classes offered in 28 different languages, UH Mānoa has a diverse array of options for students wishing to learn something new. From Sanskrit to Thai to Hawaiian, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Hawaiian/ Second Language (HSL) requirement for most undergraduates is a chance to delve into the culture and style of one of these languages. HSL requires that students have proﬁciency in a language other than English up to the 202-level. This will require a four-semester sequence, which can be taken at any time during the undergraduate experience, and does not have to be taken in consecutive semesters. For those already proﬁcient in languages offered, UH allows for placement into most higher-level language classes where students will be eligible for back-credits, although policies differ from department to department. “People should be able to be exposed to the native language(s) of any place in the world that they

reside or visit,” said Associate Professor Katrina-Ann Oliveira, the Director for the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language. Here are some of the languages offered; remember to consider study abroad and exchange opportunities to further enhance your proﬁciency in your chosen language.

RUSSIAN Aside from the four-semester sequence, the Russian department offers opportunities through the Mānoa International Exchange, which allows students to take Russian language and culture classes in Russia at the Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service. The department also has the Fred and Ella Wiswell Scholarship, which offers tuition waivers, travel grants, scholarships and bursaries for various students pursuing Russian. “Russian is a critical language for the U.S. security,” said Dr. Anastasia Kostetskaya, the Chair of the Russian department. “It means that the demand for specialists proﬁcient in the Russian language and culture is

very high and the supply is very low. There are many jobs out there if you speak Russian … specialists speaking Russian may enjoy a wage increase of about four percent per year.”

SANSKRIT Sanskrit is an ancient language spoken in India and is one of 22 ofﬁcial languages spoken in parts of the country. UH Mānoa students can learn more about the culture through the Study Abroad program, which allows students to visit Delhi, India, a place of cultural importance to Sanskrit. “[Sanskrit] is one of the best preserved among … ancient languages … with close afﬁnities to ancient Greek, Latin and Persian,” said Dr. Jesse Knutson, Assistant Professor of Sanskrit, “Sanskrit has been taught at UH Mānoa for well over a century, and has a special place here because of the University’s commitment to bridging East and West.”

CLASSICS Greek and Latin are two ancient languages that are part of the

department of Classics and encompass a broad range of ancient culture as well. Classics majors, as well as students interested in taking Italian, the fourth most studied language in the world, might like to study abroad in Italy or Greece, and can enjoy the beneﬁts of the Doyle Scholarship to study language in Europe. “Learning ancient languages is particularly good for the brain,” said Dr. Daniel Harris-McCoy, Assistant Professor of Classics. “Because English is based on Greek and Latin, learning these languages will help you do better on the GRE, MCAT and LSAT exams … Our students learn the languages by reading stories about Greek and Roman myth and culture. So you automatically learn about the Greco-Roman world as you study its languages.”

GERMAN Etymologically, German has more in common with English than English does with Latin. German was one of only two languages the UH Mānoa offered when it ﬁrst opened in 1908.

Students in German may beneﬁt from the German Benevolent Society’s endowment, a study abroad program and a summer program in Berlin led by department Chair Dr. Maryann Overstreet. “Germany offers free university education for all, even non-citizens,” Overstreet said. “Many of our students plan to pursue their graduate studies there.”

THAI Students looking for unique languages will be pleased to know that UH Mānoa is one of ﬁve higher education institutions in the U.S. that offer upper-division level courses in Thai, and one of only 20 in the country offering any formal courses in the language. Students can take advantage of several exchange programs with institutions such as Chulalongkorn University and Thammasat University in Bangkok, as well as study abroad opportunities. The Boren and Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are among a handful of programs poised to offer ﬁnancial aid to students studying Thai.

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Around the states and back to UH How two local students found their way to UH Mānoa

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Students who are transferring from out-of-state universities who have 24 or more transferrable credits are considered “transfer students” at UH Mānoa.

or fate, some students ﬁnd their way back to the islands and to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

KIMBERLEE SPEAKMAN MANAGING EDITOR

For Hawai‘i high school seniors, deciding where to continue their college education can be difﬁcult. Seniors often apply to more than one college or university and scrutinize their applications, trying to polish them to optimal quality. It is during this process that students who have lived in Hawai‘i all their lives, or even for a few years, decide they want to experience college in a different state or country. However, whether by circumstance

CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES

Kristine Manog had “applied to four or ﬁve colleges” including UH Mānoa. However, when the time to announce her decision came, she felt that New York was the place where she would be able to learn and explore beyond the islands and chose to attend Rochester Institute for Technology. But after her ﬁrst semester away, due to family circumstances, Manog returned to O‘ahu to help

out with familial duties and finish her degree. “Most of my friends are here, so I was excited that I could go to school and hang out with them at the same time,” Manog said. Manog said that one of the things that she is thankful for at UH is the flexibility of discovering her passion. At her previous college, she was required choose a major pathway to follow within her first semester. “When I came to UH, I had the freedom to take classes in what I was interested in and trying to find

out what I really wanted to do. [UH is] more ﬂexible with major switches and stuff like that,” Manog said. Manog is currently a junior at UH Mānoa, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition. A POSITIVE CHANGE

Amra Evers, a sophomore, also applied to UH Mānoa when she was a senior, but ended up attending the University of Portland after high school. At the time, she felt that the University of Portland was the best place to further her education goals and thought that it would be

“fun and exciting.” She then transferred to Portland Community College and Portland State University. After three years abroad, Evers decided to return to Hawai‘ i and pursue her bachelor’s degree in Economics. She felt that it was the right choice to come back home and get back on track with a more convenient and affordable school. “I am thankful for being at a good school that is still affordable, where I can spend a lot of time with my family and have time to see a lot of my friends around,” Evers said.

Finding purpose in paradise Staying home for school does not mean that you are ‘stuck’ VICTORIA CUBA INTERN

Maybe every Hawai‘i high school graduate dreams of going away for college. It is a chance to get off the island and explore the world. So, for many, attending the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa may seem like settling for less. For two seniors, it was a chance for them to break that stereotype and take on every opportunity that came their way. DECISION-DRIVEN

After graduating from high school, students across the nation are asked whether they will stay at home or go away for college. “It just so happens to be a more frequently asked question because we live on an island,” said Communications major Travis Briones. Briones decided to attend UH Mānoa in order to ease the ﬁnancial burden on his parents. After years of paying his tuition at ‘Iolani School, he said it would not be fair for them to continue paying. Briones decided to make the most of his time at home by attending UH Mānoa. “Being able to assert yourself and be proactive in an island culture that’s relaxed allows you to choose whether to conform and blend in or to stand out,” Briones said. Briones decided to stand out.

COURTESEY OF TRAVIS BRIONES 

COURTESEY OF MARIA GARAY 

2013 ‘Iolani School graduate Travis Briones will pursue an associate’s degree at a Christian leadership.

Maria Garay, 22, will graduate from UH Mānoa in fall, 2017.

He is the ﬁrm director of Agency 2550, a student-led PR agency on campus, president of Every Nation Ministries Pearlside, a student-ministry on campus and the former vice-president of Public Relations Student Society of America. He feels that staying at Mānoa has helped him ﬁnd his purpose. “None of this would’ve been possible without the aloha spirit that emanates so heavily throughout our island state,” Briones said. He hopes to be an example to those that decide to make the most of their education in Hawai‘ i.

“We need to be one of those that are making the most of what we have and use that to paint an image that staying home for college can and will craft a well-rounded individual,” Briones said. AGAINST THE ODDS

“If you don’t leave the island now, you’ll never leave in the future.” These are words that many Hawai‘i high school graduates have heard. But psychology major Maria Garay is set on proving this wrong. She says that if people want to travel, they will ﬁnd a way.

“It will happen if you make it happen,” Garay said. “There is no time limit.” Garay originally wanted to attend college in California, but her ﬁnancial situation kept her at UH Mānoa. She knew that the out-of-state tuition would have driven her into debt. “I saved myself a lot of hardship by continuing to live with my mom because I don’t have to pay rent or worry about bills,” Garay said. Instead of seeing herself stuck at home, she viewed it as an opportunity to make the most of her time at Mānoa. Garay worked at UH

Mānoa’s Intergroup Social Perception Lab, developing original undergraduate research. She was able to win ﬁrst place for her research at a presentation. “It deﬁnitely helped me realize I was on the right path,” Garay said. Now in her last stretch of college, Garay is looking to pursue her graduate degree on the mainland. But she will never forget her time as an undergraduate at UH. “I have accomplished a lot at Mānoa,” Garay said. “And I would relive being a student here all over again.”