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Volu me 105 Issue 15

UH alum aims to find job with new approach

LYNN NAK AGAWA News Editor When Eric Vize, UH Mānoa alumnus, couldn’t find a job due to the economy, he took to the streets.

Vize, who holds a B.A. in international relations and now resides in San Diego, began passing out his résumé at a busy intersection in La Jolla, Calif. Vize, who thought of the idea on his own, was inspired to take such measures because days of searching for jobs with career and job listings websites proved fruitless.

“I sent out thousands of résumés and it seems like there are thousands of applicants vying for the same jobs,” said Vize. “I tried to take a different approach.”

Vize said the reception to his efforts have been good so far. Many people offer him words of encouragement. “People say ‘yeah great, I’ll pass (your résumé) along’,” he said.

A video clip of his story has received over 40,000 views on the Yahoo news website.

Despite the increased attention, Vize has not been offered a job that utilizes his degree in international relations or rewards that he holds a degree.

“I’d like to utilize my degree but I’m just looking for anything that I couldn’t have got without my college degree. It would be nice to take that next step to the reason why we get our college degrees,” said Vize.

Vize recently found a job through handing out his résumé, with an air-conditioning company that hired him full time.

While Vize appreciates the job, he hopes to find something more applicable to his degree.

Vize, who was born and raised in Illinois, began at UH in 2004 and graduated in 2008. He has participated in student exchange programs in Singapore, Florida, and Brazil.

After graduating from UH, Vize

S T E V E P E T R A N I K , E D I T O R O F H AWA I I B U S I N E S S M AGA Z I N E , O F F E R S T I P S F O R F I N D I N G A J O B 1.

Look at the job hunt as a full-time job: “Don’t mourn your situation. The key is networking in a very broad sense. Call friends, relatives, and neighbors to ask if they know of jobs,” he said.

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Send your résumé to staffing agencies: Staffing agencies such as ALTRES provide job and staffing solutions on all the islands. In addition to staffing agencies, those looking for employment should also post their resume to the web on sites such as Career Builder, Monster, even Craigslist.

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Consider temporary jobs: “Many times temporary jobs can lead to full-time jobs.

Also consider unpaid internships as many companies hire people they already know and can rely on,” said Petranik.

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Google your own name: “If your online image isn’t favorable, either change these things if you have access to it or create positive work such as a website you created highlighting your strengths,” said Petranik.

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Be good at the technical stuff: Learn to use programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. “The more skills you have the better,” said Petranik. It is also advantageous to learn web design, with programs such as Dreamweaver and InDesign.

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If you get the interview, give it your all: Set up a practice interview with a friend or relative. Be energetic, “employers are looking for a problem solver with a strong outlook,” said Petranik.

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Always follow-up with a thank you note: Petranik said hand-written notes are preferred.

COURTESY OF ERIC VIZE

UH alumnus Eric Vize stands on a street corner in San Diego, seeking employment. Vize graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in international relations, but has not been offered a job that recognizes his status as a college graduate or requires skills from his degree program. opened a used goods recycling business called “Da Garage Sale.” He started out while at UH when he noticed how many students move from Hawaiʻi, don’t take their stuff with them and don’t try to sell it.

“I noticed a niche there so I would buy the goods and resell it,” he said. “It was a good experience as far

as learning how to run a business.”

Vize was active at the university, starting his own registered independent organization (RIO), the international explorers club, served on the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi (ASUH) board, and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Vize is open to moving back to Hawaiʻi if career options open up.

He moved to San Diego because he wanted to be close to the beach and nice weather and he thought it might be easier to fi nd a job.

“I thought there would be more jobs out here than Honolulu but it seems like everyone

is struggling in terms of hiring people,” he said.

When asked if he has any advice for recent graduates, Vize said, “If I knew I’d probably be doing it myself. If anyone has any advice for me, I’d love to take it.”

Eric Vize can be reached at ericvize1@gmail.com.

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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR LYNN NAKAGAWA ASSOCIATE JANE CALLAHAN NEWS @ KALEO.ORG

MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Scientists construct first frozen repository for Hawaiian corals creation, at which time scientists began the thawing process that would yield new coral.

Coral is essential to marine life and plays an important role in the complex balance of the ocean. In addition to providing food and shelter to fish and other species, it has also been used for medicinal and ecological benefits, among others.

Currently, 60 percent of the earth’s coral is threatened, according to a statement issued by the World Resources Institute.

Coral is endangered in various locations on the globe, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef,

which may experience a depletion of up to 95 percent by 2050.

There are several factors that affect coral’s ability to thrive. It has a high sensitivity to temperature change and UV exposure, as well as human activities such as pollution and tourism. Rising temperatures in the atmosphere, linked to increased carbon emissions, are also suspected in the endangerment of reefs.

In response to this situation, Hagedorn confi rms that a program to apply the cryopreservation of cells in Australia. There See Coral preservation, page 5

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Cells from coral like this Fungia specimen are cryogenically preserved in three global locations, one of which is in Kane‘ohe Bay. JANE CALLAHAN Associate News Editor

The Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and scientists from the Smithsonian Institute have teamed up to make history.

Scientists and interns constructed the fi rst frozen repository for Hawaiian corals, which will aid in preventing the extinction of various species of coral.

Morris Animal Foundation and the Anela Kolohe Foundation funded the project.

With the new repository, the reproductive “ingredients” can be frozen for generations. While this process has already has been applied to other marine life forms such as oysters, clams, sea urchins, and fi sh, it has never been done with Hawaiian coral.

“While cryopreservation of marine creatures is not new, it is

Coral is essential to marine life and plays an important role in the complex balance of the ocean.

“This is important,” said Mary Hagedorn, research scientist and adjunct faculty member at HIMB, “but just a beginning.” Hagedorn headed the cryopreservation project and was previously working with coral in the Caribbean. The Smithsonian Institute, HIMB,

new for coral,” said Hagedorn.

“Coral are very hard to cryopreserve because they are very complex creatures,” she said.

Hagedorn pointed out that only three locations in the world have a bank holding endangered coral sperm. The Hawaiian repository

is being stored at HIMB research facilities on Coconut Island in Kane‘ohe Bay. The bank holds sperm samples and embryonic cells from the mushroom coral and rice coral species. They are just a start to what aspires to be a growing library of coral cell samples. Collection of these sperm and egg samples was done at night, when the scientists would surround the coral with nets.

“The coral release the sperm and eggs into the water,” explained Hagedorn, “and we collect the eggs from the coral at the same time we collect the sperm.”

Another method was to collect samples from coral fragments stored in tanks at the institution.

After the larvae grow, the coral is later “planted” into the sea, where it hopefully thrives. The benefits of the Hawaiian repository were utilized not long after its

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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR LYNN NAKAGAWA ASSOCIATE JANE CALLAHAN NEWS @ KALEO.ORG

MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Coral preservation: PROTECTING LOCAL ENDANGERED SPECIES from page 3

are “discussions with partners (there) to begin training and cryopreservation of some of (the reef).” Hagedorn added that the, “new initiatives may come together… depending on stakeholder groups agreeing and funds being available.”

Malia Paresa, a senior at the University of Southern California, was one of the two summer interns that participated in the project.

“My experience with the project was invaluable. This experience allowed me to integrate human fertility techniques and invertebrate zoology with my Native Hawaiian heritage. It was an honor to get involved with the community in which I grew up and to help much of the wildlife that is indigenous to Hawaii,” said Paresa.

“As climate change worsens, we cannot outrun the problems that they are causing for the marine wildlife. Instead we much learn preservation techniques in order to remedy the change once it occurs,” she added.

Paresa was chosen through an applica-

Summer interns Malia Paresa and Kelly Martorana place coral into the frozen repository.

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New interim dean leads graduate division

tion process that included “the interns’ interests, their biological skills, college credentials, personal statements and their letters of recommendation,” said Hagedorn.

As for the future, the Institution has several developmental goals. “Last winter, we started … freezing tiny fragments of coral. We have gotten them to live for eight hours after they have been thawed” Hagedorn said “this winter, we hope to get them to a stage where they live for months and begin to grow.”

In conjunction with extending the lifespan of frozen coral fragments, the lab will also work on collecting, reproducing and fertilizing further coral species over the next few summers.

Hagedorn hopes that continuing research will include storing a worldwide selection of coral cells.

“The ultimate outcome will be that we could go around the world pretty quickly collecting small fragments of coral and storing them for hundreds of years.”

UH Mānoa aids in National Children’s Study UH P RESS R ELEASE

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Patricia Cooper will assume the role of interim dean of the graduate division of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Education.

Patricia Cooper, the current associate dean for academic affairs at UH M noa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), will now be serving as interim dean of the graduate division for the Offi ce of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Education.

Cooper has served as Associate Dean at SOEST for the past 12 years, and is a former faculty member in the Department of Geology and Geophysics.

According to a UH press release, “Cooper has served as Associate Dean at SOEST for the past 12 years, and is a UH M noa alumna and former faculty member in the Department of Geology and Geophysics.

She previously served as Special Assistant to the UH Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate Division, and Interim Assistant Dean of the UH M noa Graduate Division.”

Cooper will assume the position on Oct. 1, 2010, when current Dean Peter Garrod assumes the responsibilities of interim assistant vice chancellor for research relations.

The University of Hawai‘i at M noa Study Center for the National Children’s Study has been ramping up operations this summer for the largest long-term study in the United States that will look at how children’s health is affected by a number of factors, including their family health history and the places where they live, learn, and play.

The study will include 100,000 children across the nation from before birth to age 21 and will expand what’s known about children’s health and serve as a rich information resource for future research on children’s health, development, and quality of life.

“The National Children’s Study is a very large longitudinal study looking at environmental and genetic factors that affect child health and development,” said Dr. Lynnae Sauvage, Principal Investigator with the Study and Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health at the UH M noa John A. Burns School of Medicine. “We are getting ready to start on

O‘ahu to enroll our fi rst participants in this study,” Sauvage said.

Earlier this month, Sauvage led members of her research team from the University of Hawai‘i at M noa Study Center at the John A. Burns School of Medicine to a conference at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Sauvage’s team members met with their counterparts from across the country during three days of meetings to discuss issues ranging from recruitment methods to the type of computer technology that will be used to collect and to store data from 105 locations.

Dr. Stephen Hirschfeld, Acting Director of the National Children’s Study, said Hawai‘i’s ethnic diversity will help the research. “We’re particularly keen on having participants from Hawai‘i because we’re looking for an unbiased sample of people who live in the United States so we want to be sure that we get people from all socioeconomic strata, from all races, all ethnicities, all different backgrounds and communities that people belong to,” Hirschfeld said.

Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR REECE FARINAS ASSOCIATE ALVIN PARK FEATURES @ KALEO.ORG

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MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Squid’s Sick Pick Of The Week SETH N. L ILLEY KTUH Music Director

As the gorgeous Hawaiian summer shifts seamlessly into an equally gorgeous Hawaiian fall, UH students are falling back into the saddle and grabbing the reigns, preparing for a new school year.

And with a new year comes new things, hence, a brand new weekly music review from the music director of KTUH - that’s me, Squid.

T H E BA N D

Let’s start this brandspankin’-new review off with a bang. A little three-piece band from Philadelphia called Jukebox the Ghost has been making splashes in the indie-pop and rock world.

Their fi rst album, Live And Let Ghosts, released in 2008, met with critical acclaim from the Washington Post. Since then, the band has toured with the likes of indie-rock hero Ben Folds and Adam Green of Moldy Peaches fame.

The fantastic trio comprising Jukebox the Ghost is made up of Ben Thornewill on vocals and keys, Tommy Siegel on vocals and guitar, and Jesse K ristin on drums. The fact that Thornewill and Siegel trade off on lead vocals depending on the track is one of the many unique things about this band. Just the fact that such a relatively small band can blast such a powerful and emotional sound is itself extraordinar y.

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN Jukebox the Ghost has announced their sophomore album, Everything Under the Sun, will be released on Sept. 7. Much like Live and Let Ghosts, their second record is quite clearly

constructed to be an album rather than a collection of singles.

Jukebox the Ghost takes the album and treats it like a whole art form, much like indie-rock monoliths The Arcade Fire. Each song f lows into the next, so that it is so easy to follow the distinct emotion of each song while still getting a feel for the whole piece.

Jukebox the Ghost has its own specif ic musical feel, some thing hard to def ine instantly, so that it ’s not “just another indie -pop group.” T hese guys have obviously worked hard to per fect their sound and have something unique to set them apart from a huge amalgam of groups that sound exactly like each other.

Drummer Jesse K ristin commented in an e -mail state ment, “Making this new record with Peter Katis ( producer for Interpol, The National, Mates of State, etc.) was a great experience for us. Between touring, we had been writing and arranging songs for the past two and a half years since our first record, so when we finally came in to the studio we had about 25 songs to choose from. The 12 chosen for the album included some we had been performing live for over two years and others we had only arranged two weeks before.”

Everything Under The Sun

starts out with two highpowered, energetic tracks titled “Schizophrenia” and “Half Crazy”, respectively. Throughout the rest of the album, the band never loses the intensity of these songs, that feeling of electricity.

The band has an energy that starts with the drums, shoots across the keyboard, electrifies the guitar strings, and inspires passion in the voices of Siegel and Thornewill. The next track, “Empire”, slows it down just a tad, but still shows the fervor every member of the band has for music. The piano-and-drums intro sets a theme for the whole song while lyrics compare the beginning of a relationship to the chaos of a wartime empire. Thornewill sings poignant lines such as “’Cuz my heart/Is my keep/And you are threatening me”.

The album slows again in the piano-driven “Summer Sun”, featuring the beautiful, soft vocals of both Thornewill and Sie gel in gorgeous harmony, picking up in the middle as so many Jukebox the Ghost songs do; K ristin crashing the cymbals, Siegel riffing on his guitar and joining Thornewill on the passionate vocal melody.

The rest of the album just f lows beautifully with emotion and power. Clever lyrics soar over the perfectly orchestrated instrumentation, creating a sound that is almost too big to believe. From the philosophical “L et Us Create” to the jaunty “ The Popular Thing”, the entire album is a pleasure for the ears and mind. The official release date is Sept. 7, but you can hear a few of the tracks beforehand on K TUH, the only station that loves you.

Tenkaippin The garlic and pepper paste allows a nice garnish for the kotteri ramen.

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DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor Ramen is stereotypically portrayed as a college-student staple.

Cheap and relatively easy to make, instant ramen is simply a part of the college experience. Students should also be aware, however, of the nutritional value of instant ramen, as some brands contain over 1,000 mg of sodium per serving (85 g), as well as 6 g of saturated fat. With such statistics in mind, students may want to shell out a few more bucks to access a healthier and tastier alternative.

Tenkaippin’s kotteri ramen offers a healthy chicken-broth based soup that is more nutritional and thicker than the standard broth. While some may fi nd it to be disconcerting, as the consistency is similar to gravy, others will fi nd that the richness of the broth is pleasant and fi lling, and that the taste more than compensates. Tenkaippin also offers standard ramen broths (assari, miso, and paitan) for those that do not like the kotteri broth.

Hot ramen may be undesirable in the warm and humid fall months, but Tenkaippin offers cold noodles that are garnished with vegetables, char siu and a secret sauce.

If ramen by itself is not fi lling enough, students also have the option of ordering combo dishes.

There are three sets: A set with

ramen and fried rice, B set with ramen and gyoza, and C set with ramen and three pieces of fried chicken. The prices range from $10.00-$11.65, depending on the chosen broth.

Price-wise, Tenkaippin is fairly steep, but equivalent to other high-end ramen restaurants. Kotteri ramen runs at about $8.25 and comes with char siu and green onions. For another dollar, students can order Charu Kotteri Ramen, that comes with more pieces of char siu. The prices are balanced by the large portions and the thickness of the broth, which usually ensures customers leave with a full stomach.

Overall, Tenkaippin offers a wide variety of broth that makes for a great and filling meal. W hile the price may be steep compared to instant ramen packets or other lower-end ramen joints, Tenkaippin offers quality food that won’t make students afraid to step on a scale.

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Reviewing Restrooms: Getting down and dirty R EECE FARINAS Features Editor When nature calls, and it always does, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t settle for the old overcrowded bathrooms that look like they were built in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s. For those of you who are bound by natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws, here is a little guide to the nicest bathrooms on campus.

Each review is based on the criteria that make a trip to the bathroom special. Cleanliness is most important, followed by how well-stocked the bathroom is and whether it smells. Privacy is also considered and so is comfort. Each restroom is rated from one to ďŹ ve stars to best help you decide where to go, when you need to go.

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ty of stalls and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conveniently located in the center of all the commotion. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for privacy, this is probably not the place for you. Students walk in and out every minute, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no peace and quiet.

C R AW F O R D :

Just like POST, Crawford is clean and air-conditioned.

Though it does not have nearly as many ďŹ&#x201A; oors as POST, you might be able to ďŹ nd some privacy if you slip in between classes. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in the area, Crawford might be a trek for a small bit of privacy, but is nonetheless a very clean bathroom.

H AWA IĘťI H A L L : First on the list is the PaciďŹ c Ocean Science and Technology building (POST), the newest building on East-West Road, with the sky-blue glass windows right behind the engineering building.

Although many students attend classes in POST everyday, there are many places to ďŹ nd an empty bathroom due to the size of the building. If you do manage to navigate through the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hallways be sure to enjoy the quiet and empty restrooms. If you have the time, endure the trek, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well worth it.

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The bathrooms in Campus Center are well kept and always fully stocked with toilet paper and hand soap. There are always plen-

Possibly the nicest bathroom on campus belongs to the administration. Almost always empty and fully stocked, this bathroom is a paradise. The air-conditioned but perfectly controlled temperature is what makes this bathroom great. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for peace and quiet, somewhere you can read Ka Leo undisturbed, head for Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i Hall.

So when nature calls, try it out, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be shy. During classes, early mornings, and late afternoons are your best bets to ďŹ nd privacy. But remember: the earlier you go, the cleaner the bathroom will be.

The next time you need to go, think of Ka Leo and reach for the only source for news, entertainment, and bathroom reviews.

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MISCONCEPTION 2: THE C I V I L WA R WA S A B O U T E N D I N G S L AV E RY

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Few Americans have a comprehensive understanding of the Civil War, a defining conflict in United States history.

DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor A mericans are constantly faced with the stereot ype of not knowing their histor y. Ac cording to a study by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, â&#x20AC;&#x153;More than 2,50 0 randomly selected A mericans took ISIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic 33 - question test on civic literacy and 71 percent of them received an average score of 49 percent, or an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;F â&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

The study also pointed out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only half of U.S. adults can name all three branches of government, and just 54 percent know that the power to declare

war belongs to Congress.â&#x20AC;?

With these issues in mind, there are historical misconceptions that college students should aim to debunk. T his se ries will attempt to cover dif ferent periods and epochs and dis pel these misunderstandings.

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T he not ion that the Civ il War was only about ending slaver y is incor rect , as there were other explanat ions including st atesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; r ights and bal ancing t ar if fs which favored Nor ther n indust r ies, but hur t S outher n pla nt at ions. T he signif icance of each of these fac tors has been debated. Some histor ians such as James McPherson arg ue that , â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of all these inter pret at ions, the st atesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-r ights arg ument is perhaps the weakest . It fa ils to ask the quest ion, st atesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; r ights for what pur pose? St atesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; r ights, or sovereignt y, was always more a means than an end, an inst r ument to achieve a cer t a in goal more than a pr inciple.â&#x20AC;?

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MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Comprehensive ocean plan key to coral health ROBERT R ICHMOND MCT The recent tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico has focused our nation’s attention on the challenge of balancing competing uses of our marine resources. The threat from oil spills, however, is just one of the problems our oceans face today.

Fortunately, President Obama re cently signed an executive order es tablishing a new unif ied national ocean policy. T his new national policy has the potential to dramatically improve the state of our oceans _ providing us with an invaluable tool to untangle the maze of laws and regulations that currently govern ever y thing from reefs to of fshore energ y resources.

Coral reefs, among our world’s most striking natural treasures, provide a prime example. Their “sparkle” is now diminishing. Over the last 36 years I have witnessed their extensive degradation, as pollution, global warming and destructive fishing practices continue to take a tremendous toll on these fragile ecosys-

Dr. Erik Cordes checks the salinity of a water tank where he is growing Lophelia Deep Sea coral on May 4, 2010.

Cordes is studying coral in the Gulf of Mexico and is interested to see the effects of the oil spill on the sea life.

See National marine preservation, next page

MICHAEL BRYANT MCT

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MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

National marine preservation from previous page

tems and the people who depend on them.

T hese reefs provide eco nomic benef its for many U.S. communities, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars each

to engage in or provide permits for activities destructive to coral reefs, over objections from more biologically oriented agencies such as the Environmental Protection A gency, the

Our oceans are currently managed by more than 140 laws and 20 agencies, in a disjointed system with often conflicting goals.

year. T hey also provide important cultural benef its and invaluable ecological protection.

In fact, nearly half of all federally managed f ish populations depend on coral reefs and adjacent habitats for a part of their life cycles.

Existing federal legislation, though, is largely outdated. T he centur y- old R ivers and Harbors Act, for example, allows the A rmy Corps of Engineers

National Marine Fisheries Service and the Fish and Wildlife Ser vice.

Moreover, when it comes to the ef fects of water pollution on corals and associated organisms, federal pollution limits are based more on chemistr y than protecting key biological processes, such as reproduction, and they of ten ignore the harmf ul ef fect of combinations of pollutants. As a result, it is

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possible to be in legal compliance with established standards for a number of toxicants, while a reef ’s abilit y to sur vive is threatened by the combined ef fects of the “soup.”

On July 19, the W hite House announced the creation of a unif ying national ocean policy that will protect key natural resources and ensure that sustainability will drive future economic activities both offshore and onshore. This long overdue initiative presents us with a unique chance to end the political paralysis that has compromised the ability of many coastal communities around the nation to protect reefs and other threatened marine ecosystems.

Our oceans are currently managed by more than 140 laws and 20 agencies, in a disjointed system with often conflicting goals. President Obama’s execu-

tive order, however, creates a National Ocean Council to coordinate activities with an eye on the bigger policy picture.

A lthough an integrated national ocean policy will not clean up our oceans or restore depleted resource stocks overnight, this achievement is a key step for ward. A nd action now is critical, as time to f ix current problems is short. Indeed, a colleague’s research shows that a collection of coral reefs pos sessing roughly 80 percent live coral cover in the early 190 0s averages only 38 percent or less today. Unless policy changes are made and implemented quickly, these reefs could drop to less than 10 percent live coral by the year 210 0.

Reefs and other marine ecosystems cannot truly be managed. Fish, corals and other sea creatures will do whatever their

genetics dictate. The best we can strive for is to manage human activities responsible for the degradation and devastation of marine ecosystems.

President Obama’s newly announced national ocean plan is an invaluable insurance policy on the f uture health of our oceans - providing us with the chance to make decisions on the use of our limited marine re sources based on the best available biological, physical, eco nomic and social sciences. As illustrated so dramatically by the tragic Gulf oil spill, today’s mistakes will only increase the hardships felt tomorrow and become more costly to f ix the longer we wait.

Robert Richmond is a research professor at the University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation.

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MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Town vs. Country in east side surf 2nd Annual Red Bull Rivals Contest this Saturday at Sandy Beach

SEAN M ICHEL Senior Staff Reporter

There are people that claim where they grew up is the “best place ever”.

On Oʻahu, this exists between the North and South shores of the island.

Both sides are known for producing amazing waves and amazing surfers, which has fed a friendly interisland rivalry between the North and South shores’ surfi ng communities.

This Saturday will be an opportunity for the two shores’ best surfers to test their mettle against one another at Sandy Beach on Oʻahu’s east side.

The second annual Red Bull Rivals contest is held at Sandy Beach because of its neutral location.

“Sandy’s is just such a classic scene for surfers on Oʻahu,” North Shore competitor Jamie O’Brien said. “(Sandy’s) has everything that you need, food, friends, chicks and beer.”

Last year, the south team came out on top 17-15, with the final two heats of the day deciding the outcome.

The Rivals contest has no af-

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Professional surfer Jamie Obrien is one of the competitors for the North Shore team. filiation with any other contest series and is dedicated to fun and bragging rights for the winning team.

The North and South shore teams are comprised of ten surf-

ers, along with one captain to decide who surfs when. This is a unique aspect of the Rivals contest, as most surf events are manon-man to the bitter end.

For the South Shore, profes-

sional surfer Carissa Moore, arguably the most successful amateur surfer ever, will be calling the shots. For the North Shore, professional surfer and north shore royalty Coco Ho will take the helm.

The teams were determined by online voting, with only two requirements. Each team must have at least one girl and two surfers under the age of 17.

Yet another unique aspect of the event is its scoring format.

Judges score surfers on their overall performance throughout the entire heat as opposed to standard scoring in a surf contest, where competitors are judged on their best two or three waves in a heat.

It also has an “expression session”, where contest surfers go for the biggest maneuvers they can do within their allotted time.

The session’s scoring format allows surfers to break from the rigid mentality of contest surfing, which emphasizes a need to nail down at least three waves with a decent score.

Instead, surfers can focus on pushing themselves to their limits.

Judging the contest will be North Shore and Volcom heavyweight Kai “Borg” Garcia, along with a panel of handpicked judges and surf industry veterans.

Turk “The Hawaiian Hurricane” Cazimero will be emceeing the event again. He is considered See Town vs Country page 16

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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR RUSSELL TOLENTINO ASSOCIATE MARC ARAKAKI SPORTS @ KALEO.ORG

MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2010

Town vs Country: PRIDE ON THE LINE

the unoffi cial godfather of Sandy Beach and its extraordinary waves. Cazimeros son, professional surfer Kekoa Cazimero, will compete for the South Shore squad for another year.

A surfer selected on the day of the event will also join each team and will be dubbed a “ringer”. This ringer can be any surfer from the world.

Exactly who the two ringers will be is still up for grabs and anyone can vote by texting rbrivals to 72855 If attending, bring sunscreen and Red Bull will supply energy drinks through out the day if you need a boost. And also, be prepared to see Sandy’s surfed in a manner that you’ve really only mind-surfed in.

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N O R T H S H O R E T E A M C A P TA I N :

S O U T H S H O R E T E A M C A P TA I N :

Coco Ho

Carissa Moore

NORTH SHORE MEN:

SOUTH SHORE MEN:

Jamie Obrien Kalani Robb Flynn Novak Makua Rothman Pancho Sullivan Mason Ho Sean Moody

Makana Ciotti Kekoa Cazimero Joel Centeio Dustin Cuizon Charlie Carroll Randall Paulson Jun Jo

NORTH SHORE JUNIORS:

SOUTH SHORE JUNIORS:

John Florence Kalani David

Ezekiel Lau Keanu Asing

NORTH SHORE GIRL:

SOUTH SHORE GIRL:

Alessa Quizon

Kelia Moniz

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