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Coastal erosion linked to tropical depressions and rising sea-levels MARCEL SARAGENA / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I 

The long dark reef that is located towards the center of the photo was once a part of the shoreline that children in Waianae used to jump off of into the water.

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Residents living on the coastline of Hawai‘i are most at risk with coastal erosion due to tropical depressions and rising sea-levels, according to studies conducted by multiple organizations.

In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-normal rainfall through the summer for Hawai‘i Island and Maui County, and below normal for O‘ahu and Kaua‘i.

In addition, NOAA anticipates five to eight tropical cyclones for the Central Pacific hurricane basin, which includes both large storms and hurricanes. This outlook was to give a general guide to the Pacific area and does not necessarily mean it will affect Hawai‘i.

According to the United States Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program, “Of the most severe catastrophes in the Nation’s history, hurricanes account for two-thirds of the insured property losses.”

Living in Hawai‘i comes with many expenses, one being that residents are more at risk from coastal hazards which can damage property and cost thousands of dollars. High wind storms and the waves they generate are also of concern to coastal land managers and owners.

COASTAL EROSION AND BEACH LOSS IN HAWAI‘I

Coastal erosion has continued to be a major issue in Hawai‘i. It is often defined as the displacement of land

or loss of coastlines due to factors such as currents, waves and storms.

“Dramatic examples of coastal erosion, such as houses and roads falling into the sea, are rare in Hawaii, but the impact of erosion is still very serious,” according to a USGS Hawaii Beach Monitoring Program report.

According to a study by Jessi Kershner, a senior scientist at EcoAdapt, “It is estimated that Oahu has lost 25 percent of its beaches from seawall construction resulting in beach erosion, while 72% of the beaches in Kauai are chronically eroding.”

While the state of Hawai‘i has some restrictions on shoreline development, many counties have chosen to establish more conscientious guidelines based on the rate of erosion over a longer period of time.

“Usually it is our shoreline that receives a hurricane’s most immediate and immense blow,” Charles “Chip” Fletcher, University of Hawai‘i’s Associate Dean for the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, said. “Sitting in the crosshairs of an approaching storm, the shoreline endures the first and most severe pummeling from the wind, waves, and floods.”

HURRICANE IMPACTS IN HAWAI‘I

According to SOEST, even a relatively weak tropical storm can potentially result in property damage if it makes a direct hit.

Hurricanes and tropical storms cause sea levels to rise, known as a storm surge, and can cause extensive shoreline erosion and the loss of property or even life.

“Coastal erosion compromises any buffering effect that beaches and wetlands may have because high waves and storm surge can strip a beach of its sand and undermine homes, roadways, and businesses,” Fletcher said.

SAFETY AND MITIGATING HURRICANE DAMAGE

According to Fletcher, the simplest way to avoid these hazards is to avoid developing on the shorelines.

“If we stopped putting communities on the edge of the ocean, we would greatly reduce the suffering, loss of life, and enormous damage caused by hurricanes and other types of coastal hazards,” Fletcher said.

O‘ahu resident and staff member at UH Mānoa Heather DeWoody lives on the Windward coast in Waimanalo and shared her hurricane preparations in an email interview.

“Since our 2019 Central Pacific Hurricane Season began on June 1, I have been fortifying my hurricane prep kit. After the last hurricane we experienced here in Hawaii I stocked up on bottled water, purchased a first aid kit, a head lamp, extra batteries, a portable battery charger, hygiene items, cash in small bills and photocopies of my important documents,” DeWoody said. “When a warning is broadcast, I always fill my gas tank up. I also stock up on non-perishable foods.”

DeWoody is an educational researcher for the College of Education, and a doctoral student in the Educational Foundations department.

“Luckily, the owner of the home I live in now has not had to make

any repairs to the house due to coastal erosion,” DeWoody said. “I believe this is because the home is far enough back from the coastline and buffered by a grassy area that this has not been an issue, whereas homes on other parts of the islands may well face this issue.”

Not being prepared for hurricanes and future coastal erosion can result in a total loss of Hawai‘ i’s beaches and of numerous coastal properties and significant damages to waterfront roads and other coastal infrastructure.

The National Weather Service provides important guidance to emergency managers by issuing hurricane advisories. NOAA suggests early evacuation to higher ground for people most susceptible to the destructive forces of a storm surge.

Homeowners in Hawai‘i can help themselves by making their properties less susceptible to damage by hurricanes and windstorms.

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Kanaka maoli views of Maunakea and TMT CASSIE ORDONIO / KA LEO O HAWA‘I | COURTESY OF UH SYSTEM (FOR CHAD BAYBAYAN PHOTO) 

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Jonathan Osorio left the kupuna (elder) line after he heard that the eight people who chained themselves to the cattle grate were his friends, including his daughter, Jamaica. When he asked his daughter what she needed, her request was for him to sing.

Osorio brought his guitar and sang Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a, a song about a hill that was not far from their location on the access to Saddle Road. Jamaica and others, who call themselves kia‘i (protectors), wept as they sang with him.

“Thinking as a father, it hurt me to see my daughter and my friends strapped to that, but I was also in awe of their stamina and aloha,” Osorio said. “I believe that it is going to be acts like those that will prevail in this dispute.”

Since the announcement was made to move forward with the construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope after what was over a decade-long process, construction was initially slated to begin on July 15.

In response, thousands of Native Hawaiians and allies gathered while chanting “ku kia‘i mauna” (protectors of the mountain) and waving the Hawaiian flag upside down to symbolize a nation is in distress.

On the other side, there are supporters of the project who are protesting in support of TMT. Whether they are in support of or oppose TMT, each kanaka maoli has their own experiences and views of the mountain.

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Osorio grew up in the Hawaiian Homelands of Keaukaha, Hilo, and approximately 46 miles away from his home was Maunakea.

As a child, Osorio dreamed about climbing to the summit. His fascination with the mountain never faded as he got older, but he was taught that it took maturity and preparedness to reach the summit.

“Fom Hilo, it just looks like as a part of where you are,” Osorio said. “It’s so large and majestic, you get this sense of there being a mystery about it, and there are these deep stories that if CHAD KĀLEPA BAYBAYAN UH ASTRONOMER

The Maui-born voyager, Chad Kālepa Baybayan, used Maunakea as a beacon to lead him back to the islands.

He said his relationship with the mountain is spiritual and has been to the summit numerous times.

“I have a relationship with the mountain,” Baybayan said. “I wouldn’t KONIA FREITAS DIRECTOR, KAMAKAKŪOKALANI CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES

Konia Freitas grew up in a working class family in Halawauka, O‘ahu.

She remembered her neighborhood only having dirt roads, and taking family trips in the 1970s.

When she would take a trip to Hawai‘i Island as a kid, her family never intended on going to Maunakea for the following reason– RICHARD HA

IS THERE A DIVIDE?

Though there are different kanaka maoli views, they expressed that there is no divide.

Currently, there is no official date for the construction of TMT.

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Former banana farmer and former CEO of Lau Ola, a medical marijuana dispensary, Richard Ha has an economic development view on TMT.

you get to the summit you can discover for yourself. That’s one of the ways a place is seen as sacred.”

In the 1970s, Osorio was in his 20s when he and his friends drove a Volkswagen van to the 14,000foot mountain. When he drove past 10,000 feet, he became ill from the altitude and had to turn back. Since then, he’s never been to the summit.

“If the mountain wants me to be at the summit, I will be at the summit,” Osorio said.

In Hawaiian mythology, stories from the past include entities like the elements of water, earth, air and fire as a representation of Maunakea.

“I think that people who are not

versed in Hawaiian culture really don’t understand that this is a science that we see in the relationships in these deities, we see the relationship of elements in which wind, cold, water, fire and space interact,” Osorio said. “We understand that this mountain shelters Hawai’i Island, and that in many cases that hurricanes actually turn away from Hawai’i Island because of the massive presence of this mountain.”

Osorio said Maunakea has an importance that is physical, spiritual and emotional because it symbolizes how a place above the clouds is meant to be untouchable.

Maunakea is also used as a symbol of Hawai‘ i’s complex history

with oppression, the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893, and annexation by the United States. The history included forbidding the practice of culture such as song, dance and the language itself.

“A telescope is a symbol of human being’s reach to understand the heavens of the sky,” Osorio said. “Our belief in the majesty of that mountain, should not be at odds with people’s belief in the importance of constructing large telescopes. What’s the odds here is why the hell does that telescope need to be on this mountain, and the answer is that it doesn’t.”

call it religious and wouldn’t capitalize the mountain as sacred. My relationship with the mountain is more spiritual–more connection with the environment whether you’re conducting Hawaiian protocol and Hawaiian research.”

Baybayan has been in support of TMT since it was introduced.

As a member of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, he compares the ancient technique of reading the

stars to astronomy.

“We’re connected because we use a specific star map that’s developed through the astronomy program,” Baybayan said. “They look back in the very beginning of time. And where we came from and where we’re going. We’re looking at the human explanation of the planet. That used the hallmark of technology. There’s a spiritual connection in that, we have a common

goal of providing and liking to our community.”

Baybayan argues that Native Hawaiians are not against astronomy.

“My perspective is that the large enough to honor everyone whether you’re conducting religious ceremonies, people have to learn to share the mountain, I believe the constitution, but you have to obey the law,” Baybayan said.

Kanaka shouldn’t be there because it is the wao akua (realm of the gods).

“Maunakea is such an awe inspiring place that my family and I never really felt the need to go there,” Freitas said. “It was good enough to see the Mauna in all her brilliance from the shores of Hilo for example, we really didn’t need to go to the top of it. Maunakea’s calming presence always seemed to be enough.”

As she grew older, she became discouraged to visit the summit from

the increasing numbers of telescopes on Maunakea. She said she felt it became less accessible because it seems like a place for only scientists.

On July 17, Freitas, along with dozens of students, faculty and staff called for the University of Hawai‘ i to put a halt to TMT and demand that UH President David Lassner resign from his position.

“We need leadership,” Freitas said. “You cannot say that you’re a Hawaiian place of learning and

then turn around and not only agree to the largest building on Hawai’i Island.”

Freitas said that though there may be different opinions of kanaka maoli, the UH schools are not divided.

Speculations have risen from different parts of the U.S. stating that Native Hawaiians are against science.

“We assume that westerners only have science, and that’s not true, all peoples have science,” Freitas said.

In fact, his father Richard Ha Sr. helped construct the roadway to the summit of Maunakea, Ha said, describing his father as a “proud Hawaiian man.”

When members of TMT came to Hawai‘ i, Ha followed in his father’s

footsteps and volunteered to be on the committee to testify in support.

To Ha, Maunakea is a place for job opportunities and sustainability.

He stood on the ground of Keaukaha while looking up at Maunakea and saw an economic use of the

mountain.

“We want respect for the Hawaiian culture not only talk because right now all we’re getting is talk,” Ha said.

Ha said he’s not against the protectors’ views, and that he wants to find a compromise.

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Steps for responsibly registering

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According to the University of Hawai‘ i, anyone who operates a drone on any UH campus must comply with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

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Considering purchasing a drone?

First, be sure to know the rules and regulations following drone use in Hawai‘ i and at the University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa.

Those who fly their drones for recreational purposes follow a different set of regulations than those who fly for business purposes. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, recreational drone use is “flying for enjoyment and not for work, business purposes, or for compensation or hire.” Note that the procedures outlined from here on are specifically designated for those who fly drones recreationally.

REGISTERING YOUR DRONE

All drones heavier than 0.55 pounds must be manually registered with the FAA. Piloting an unregistered drone can lead to fines up to $27,500 for civil penalties and up to $250,000 including a possible 3-years jail time for criminal penalties. To register, you must be at least 13 years of age. If you do not meet the age requirement, a parent or guardian must register the aircraft for you. There are two methods of drone registration: online and paper mail (for drones that weigh more than 55 pounds).

For the online registration, visit faadronezone.faa.gov/#/.

You will need a valid email address, a credit/debit card, and a physical address and mailing address.

From there, you can register as a “modeler”.

If your drone weighs 55 pounds or greater, you must use the paper registration process. Paper application forms known as the AC Form 8050-1 can be obtained at any of the state’s Flight Standards District Offices. On O‘ahu, the office is located at 135 Nakolo Place in Honolulu. There is a mandatory $5

registration fee made payable to the FAA. However, applicants who are employed by the Federal, State or local government have their fees waived. In addition to the initial paper application, a written statement (known as an affidavit) must be included with the following information: full legal name of drone’s manufacturer, model designation, serial number, class, maximum takeoff weight, number of engines and engine type. The statement establishes the applicant’s ownership of the drone.

After submitting your application, the FAA will send you a unique 10-digit registration number and a certificate of registration via email.

Be sure to carry this certificate with you whenever you pilot your drone.

Furthermore, you must label your drone with the registration number, either with an engraving, permanent label or permanent marker — what matters is that the registration number is visible on the outside surface of the drone.

DO I NEED TO GET A LICENSE IN ORDER TO PILOT MY DRONE?

According to the FAA, you do not need to obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate to fly your aircraft under the conditions that you are flying the drone purely for recreational purposes, following local community guidelines and the drone does not weigh more than 55 pounds.

If your drone does weigh more than 55 pounds, you must get a Remote Pilot Certificate and register as a “non-modeler” with the FAA, regardless of whether or not you are flying for recreational purposes. All non-modeler pilots must be at least 16 years of age, physically and mentally sound and pass an initial aeronautical knowledge exam. All certificates are valid for two years. The certificate test goes beyond the scope of this article, but you can find more information

about how you can prepare here: faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot.

The only case in which a pilot is allowed to operate a drone without a license is if someone supervising the flight possesses a valid remote pilot license.

WHERE CAN I FLY MY DRONE?

Now that your drone is properly registered, you can begin piloting it. Please ensure that you are following the FAA drone regulations or you may face civil and criminal penalties, resulting in fines of up to $27,500.

A general rule to keep in mind is to fly your drone at or below 400 feet. This is known as “Class G” airspace where air traffic is uncontrolled by the FAA. It is forbidden to fly in controlled airspaces, including around and above airports or heliports. If you are flying within five miles of an airport, you are required to notify the airport and all air traffic control towers. To determine what airspace you are in, refer to the mobile application that operates your drone and other drone-related technology.

Drone operators have the responsibility of ensuring they minimize the amount of harm that may be caused by drone accidents. For this reason, never fly over places where there are people, public events or stadiums. Do not interfere with emergency situations such as accident responses, firefighting or law enforcement activities. Remain at a minimum of 25 feet away from any structures and vehicles.

Take steps to ensure you remain in control of your drone by staying vigilant and keeping it within your line of sight or that of an observer who you are in direct communication with. Losing sight of your drone can result in harm to property or pedestrians. Thus, never fly under the influence of drugs

or alcohol where your judgement and reaction time may be impaired and avoid flying in volatile weather conditions such as high winds or reduced visibility.

Keep in mind that rules for drone use may be different for private properties, so ensure that you are adhering to their guidelines as well.

To assist drone operators with following regulations, the FAA released a mobile app called B4UFLY, which marks whether drones can fly in certain areas. It is available on the App Store and Google Play.

DRONE RULES ON CAMPUS

Depending on where you are planning to fly your drone, it is important to follow the individual safety guidelines stipulated by the community in which you are operating your drone. For UH Mānoa, all drone operators must follow the general FAA regulations.

As of now, UH does not have any campus-specific drone regulations.

However, the drone expert manager at UH Mānoa, Joshua Levy, is looking to set a training course for students and faculty to become officially registered as pilots on campus.

“We’re trying to start up a kind of training certification process for UH students and faculty that want to use drones for research or parts of their jobs,” Levy said. “We’re building a training obstacle course that we will be able to deploy and we’ll use that in conjunction with a two-day training course. Probably twice a year, we will host an anti-crash course where students and faculty who want to fly drones and be certified with UH take this course. Then they’ll be able to rent out drones from UH and be a certified drone pilot for UH trusted to operate safely.”

The course is planned to be released in September and although registration is currently unavailable, be on the lookout for updates on

the UH website.

For now, even if certified by the FAA, drone pilots must use their own judgement to gauge the risks of flying their drones in a particular area of campus. For example, if you wanted to fly over campus center, you would have to go at a time when people are not in or around the building. As it is one of the most populated places on campus, it can be tricky to schedule a safe flight there. However, there are ways to get around that.

“When we’ve done drone flights on campus, we leave early in the morning when there are not many people and we have a system where we walk alongside and make sure people are not standing under the path of the drone,” Levy said.

However, even if you feel you have planned a safe flight, be alert for unexpected hazards such as unpredictable weather conditions.

“There’s a lot of variables that people who read the rules and regulations of the FAA do not know about, whether it’s illegal or just unsafe. Today, for example, it’s very dusty so in just one second, you could be going 25 miles an hour which will blow your drone way downwind and may hurt someone,” Levy said.

When in doubt, refer to the community’s official website or contact an administrator. If you are planning to fly on campus grounds, you can contact the Office of Risk Management to discuss potential risks and safety measures. Remember that the legal fines are steep should drone regulations be broken. The bottom line is to ensure you are mindful of your surroundings in order to minimize the risks. Be safe and have fun flying your drone!

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Controlling your screen time The impacts of screen time and gaming on the body

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Despite the urge to constantly check your device, be mindful and moderate.

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Ding. Almost instinctively, you reach for your phone to open up the notification. For many of us, phones and games are almost like an addiction, picking up our phones and checking them so frequently that we don’t pay any attention to our behavior and future impacts.

THE RESEARCH AND IMPACTS

According to John A. Sheehan, M.D. in psychiatry from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, much of the research on screen time focuses on kids, though excessive use can also have negative impacts on adults too.

Much of screen time is attributed to

the use of electronic devices. Over a span of 20 years, smartphones and games have become very sophisticated, and with every update, we appear to become more dependent or addicted. Our usage is connected to almost every aspect of our lives such as computer work, mobile applications for just about anything and even recreational use. Sheehan mentioned that some estimate that U.S. adults now spend roughly 11 hours a day staring at digital devices compared to the 9 hour and 32-minute estimate four years before.

It is not only our cellular phones that contribute to body strains; watching television or playing games for extended periods of time make it difficult to set limits on our usage.

Consequently, we become more sedentary, which can lead to health risks such as weight gain and heart disease. Some studies have correlated hours spent sitting to high blood pressure and pre-diabetes.

The eyes are chiefly impacted by the extended use of devices.

“Eye muscles can become strained from focusing in on a near range for too long. Some people also develop ‘computer vision syndrome’ as a result of staring at a screen for an extended period of time. Symptoms like dry eyes, blurred vision and headaches are usually reported. The compelling nature of phones and the content on our phones can also lead to less sleep, which can have physical and psychological effects,” Sheehan said.

The research regarding children gives us insight into the effects leading up to adulthood. Sheehan said that too much screen time can hinder physical, cognitive and emotional development in children. As they become young adults, digital device usage can be linked to sleep problems, neck pain and even hand and wrist pain. Poor posture, some-

times called “text neck,” can lead to wear-and-tear on the spine and early degeneration. As an adult, this type of repetitive behavior can cause major issues. Repetitive use injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis are signals that your body might be feeling effects of prolonged gadget use.

ommended. A feature to help reduce the likelihood of carpal tunnel is to utilize the built-in speech-to-text feature to avoid repetitive finger motions. Regular posture checks and flexibility exercises can help ease pain and tension.

POSITIONING YOURSELF FOR SCREEN TIME

Sheehan suggests taking a break from using digital devices every 15 minutes. During this intermission, you should shift your weight, stand up, sit down and readjust your body. Schedule downtime away from electronics as well; many devices allow you to set a limit on screen time and to monitor your phone usage.

He also emphasizes the importance of being involved in fun physical activities to take time away from the screen, as well as making mealtimes and bedrooms screen-free.

“Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing reoccurring pain, numbness or weakness in any part of your body. Sometimes the root of the problem is right in your hands,” Sheehan said.

There is no definitive number for “healthy” screen time or gaming, but it is important to be aware of how much time you spend using screens and the impacts it has on your body.

Although it might be unavoidable to use computers for school or work, the way we position our bodies matters and can improve our overall well-being. Sheehan advises for good ergonomics, starting with a chair that provides good lumbar support to keep your ears, shoulders and hips in alignment. Next, your monitor should be positioned just below eye level and be used sitting up straight with your shoulders relaxed and elbows close to your body. When using a mobile, handheld device, holding it closer to eye level is rec-

STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND LIMIT SCREEN TIME

Fashion inspired by Hawai‘i’s endangered species UH alumna’s resort sport collection featured at Bloomingdale’s One-Day Event  DORIS KUNG / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa alumna Jennifer Bright poses with one of her clothing designs at Bloomingdale’s.

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An alumna from the fashion program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa was featured in Bloomingdale’s Kama‘aina One-Day Event where she showcased her resort sport collection on July 20 at Ala Moana Center.

Jennifer Bright’s limited-edition collection is inspired by Hawai‘ i’s critically endangered snails. The colors and designs of a snail’s shell were incorporated into Bright’s garment prints.

“I want to help them and the goal is to have profits go back towards

saving the species,” Bright said.

Each garment in Bright’s collection is linked to a species, and profits from those certain designs will go toward saving them.

“Over 750 species of terrestrial snails were once described from the Hawaiian Islands, representing one of the most stunning examples of species radiations in the world,” according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources website. “Sadly it is estimated that over 90% of this diversity has been lost.”

One percent of the profits from her resort sport collection will go to the Snail Extinction Prevention Program through the DLNR Division

of Forestry and Wildlife.

This is what Bright’s company, Wear On Earth - Hawaii, calls “philanthropic fashion,” where all aspects of her company will be based on recovering, supporting and nurturing the local environment and its inhabitants.

Bright envisioned this when she wanted to make an impact. This was when she came to Hawai‘ i after 10 years of traveling and discovered fashion.

“When I came to Hawai‘ i, I wanted to do something more important than just me and there are so many critical issues in the world right now,” she said. “I

wanted to bring attention to that and try to have a solution.”

She discovered that fashion was one of the largest polluters, from greenhouse gases to discarded clothes in landfills to microfibers entering the ocean.

“There’s a long list of negative things that fashion has done for humanity and the Earth and I thought that was a good starting point for me,” Bright said. “Here’s the place where I can make a difference, so I want to be the interface between science and art or fashion.”

Bright entered the fashion design and merchandising program at UH Mānoa with this idea

of making a difference. Her passion for science and her discovery of the fashion industry brought Bright to develop her company Wear on Earth, which is working toward the goal of becoming fully sustainable. For Bright, being sustainable means using products manufactured and sold in Hawai‘ i, including the process of growing materials and turning them into fibers to create clothing.

“Once you go sustainable, you can’t go back,” Bright said. “It’s not just a movement. It’s go green, go sustainable, or go home.”

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“Why are women so obsessed with losing weight?”

Someone I know recently tweeted something along those lines.

This got me thinking: No matter our initial weight, losing some is almost always seen as a positive thing. When I hear a woman tell another “I lost weight,” it’s generally received with positive responses, with questions such as “which diet did you follow?” and remarks of how great they look.

Why is it that we always assume weight loss is a good thing? We rarely ever question if it was necessary or done in a healthy way.

While pondering this, I stumbled upon a term I hear often but had not been looked into properly: diet culture.

WHAT IS DIET CULTURE?

According to Christy Harrison, a registered dietitian, diet culture is “a system of beliefs that worships thinness and equates it to health and moral virtue, promotes weight loss as a means of attaining higher status, demonizes certain ways of eating while elevating others, and oppresses people who don’t match up with its supposed picture of ‘health.’”

A study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research found that 91% of women on a surveyed college campus have attempted to control their weight through dieting. Many of us have seen our mothers dieting, hearing that certain types of foods are harmful while others are beneficial. We are taught to see food as something other than what it actually is: fuel for our bodies.

SEEKING BALANCE

Balance is something that is very important to be aware of when trying to distance ourselves from diet culture.

Take candy, for example. Knowing that candy is not “evil” does not mean you are free to binge on it.

Instead, it means that you should be able to have it in moderation without feeling like your health efforts have been compromised. Similarly, eating salad for every meal does not mean you will be healthy.

A healthy body needs different sources of food to thrive.

According to Science Learning Hub, your body needs all macronutrients to function for different reasons. There are three macronutrients:

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When it comes to diet culture, many can struggle with a negative self-image.

carbohydrates, proteins and fats. All these provide your body with different things it needs to function, such as giving you energy and properly processing some vitamins.

Diet culture tends to demonize fats and carbohydrates, but your body needs them to survive. We relate our worth to what sits on the plate before us when it was never meant to have that much power.

When did our looks become more important than the proper functioning of our bodies?

What about exercise? Many people exercise because they want to look a certain way. As long as it does not become obsessive, there is nothing wrong with wanting to look like a better version of yourself.

Exercising can be a great tool.

It can be amazing for health and even though most of us are aware of it, I have not seen many people whose main motivator is health. I struggled with finding a reason to go to the gym that was not driven by looks. When I did not see the results I wanted, I was discouraged.

I found that focusing on how I felt stronger and less tired gave me great satisfaction. I also focused on finding workouts I enjoyed instead of the ones I “should” be doing.

This made exercising a lot easier.

OVERCOMING DIET CULTURE

The National Eating Disorders Association provides us with different ways to resist diet culture. I decided to address one of the most popular ones I have seen: generalizing that “fat” people are unhealthy.

In order to resist diet culture, the NEDA says on its website:

“When you see someone pathologizing fat bodies, you can explain that there are healthy and unhealthy people of every shape and size, and that adding healthism to sizeism is not a good look. Point out that what’s important is that people of all sizes have access to ethical, evidence-based care, and that weight loss recommendations aren’t prescribed for health issues.”

We have to understand that the only opinion that matters over any body is that person’s. Only you know if you are healthy and what is best for you. Even though your appearance can be a reflection of this, there is no general rule.

There are many misconceptions that take root in diet culture, but I believe the most dangerous one is that worth and self-love tie back to weight.

Everything comes from within.

You will not get confident when the number on the scale drops or be liked by everyone when those jeans fit. You will not immediately love the reflection in the mirror when you lose a couple of sizes if you have hated it for years.

You might get some happiness and a boost of confidence, but it is never long lasting. If it were, there would not be any supermodels struggling with body image issues or mental health such as Alexis Ren, who is perceived as having the perfect body by many young girls.

Despite this, Ren has stated she has suffered from disordered eating.

We have to understand that no amount of juice detoxes, treadmill workouts or fad diets are going to give us what we have truly been seeking all along: self-acceptance.

With less than a month before opening the 2019 season against Arizona, the University of Hawai‘ i Rainbow Warriors started fall camp on July 26.

“We got a lot of work to do,” fourthyear head coach Nick Rolovich said.

To start this season, UH will compete against three Pac-12 squads (Arizona on Aug. 24, Oregon State on Sept. 7 and at Washington on Sept. 14).

The team will also have to replace star players Jahlani Tavai and John Ursua, who were selected in the NFL draft this past off-season.

UH returns 18 starters, one of the most in the nation, from last year’s squad that finished 8-6. UH also has its entire coaching staff back.

The ‘Bows are in the second year of the run-and-shoot offense, with redshirt junior quarterback Cole McDonald entering the camp as the squad’s top signal caller.

After throwing 3,875 yards and 36 touchdowns last season, expectations are high for McDonald.

“I can take the leadership role that comes along with being a quarterback,” McDonald said. “At the same time, I’m not taking it for granted. I can lose the spot, you know. I’m still competing everyday.

We’re just all to get better and help

each other, you know, pursue a common goal, which is to win football games.”

Headlining to replace Ursua (now with the Seattle Seahawks), who was the nation’s leader in receiving touchdowns (16), is senior wide receiver Cedric Byrd II. He finished second on the team and eighth in the Mountain West with 970 receiving yards.

Byrd was the only UH player named to the conference’s preseason all-conference team.

On the defense, one of the players that is expected to emerge as a playmaker is junior linebacker Penei Pavihi. When Tavai (now with the Detroit Lions) went down with a season-ending injury, Pavihi stepped up.

Pavihi, who finished last season tied second on the team in tackles (87), said that he is trying to “be more vocal” heading into the fall.

“We’re always underrated, that’s just how I feel,” he said.

Senior defensive back Rojesterman Farris II echoed his remarks, reiterating the “come in here and compete” mentality.

“Just coming into this camp, and this season in general, we’re just locked in,” McDonald said. “We’re focused, we know what task ahead is, and we know how to handle it and we’re just going to do business.”

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