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Volu me 105 Issue 19
Teach-in sheds light on Pakistan crisis NOELANI ISABELLA A NDERSON Contributing writer On Wednesday, Sept. 8, a teach-in was held at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa to raise awareness on the floods in Pakistan and its aftermath. The event, sponsored by the Center for South Asian Studies, taught participants about the affected area and showed how to contribute to the aid process. “There are not a whole lot of ways people know how to donate money or even (know) what’s going on,” said Rohan Kalyan, graduate student in the South Asian Studies department. Kalyan helped to organize the event, which was held in Kuykendall Hall on Wednesday afternoon. “The purpose of a teach-in is to disseminate information,” said Kalgan. “And to present things in a way that will attract attention.” The three panelists were Dr. Uzma Aslam Khan, assistant English professor, Dr. Shabbir Cheema, senior research fellow at East-West Center, and Syed Sami Raza, political science Ph.D. candidate at UHM. Recent reports show 1,700 people
Syed Sami Raza, a Ph.D. candidate in the Political Science program at UHM, and a native of Pakistan, gives a presentation on the areas hit hardest by the flood. NIK SEU KA LEO O HAWAI‘I
have died and nearly 20 million have been affected. The United States has recently deployed aid to the area and has pledged $260 million in relief efforts. “The war on terror has fi ltered the way people are reacting,” Kalgan said. “Politics have fi ltered the way people are reacting and it has overridden the humanitarian reality.” The fl oods were caused by ferocious monsoon rains in the north of the country that continue to leave people without homes, no access to food and water, and exposed to a number of health dangers. One-fi fth of Pakistan has been fl ooded. The teach-in was co-sponsored by the Muslim Students Association and the Lovers of South Asian Cultures club.
To donate to the cause call the USA Edhi International Foundation at (718) 6395120 or toll-free at 1-888899-EDHI (3344). Donations to UNICEF can be made through their website at www.supportunicef.org.
Taryn Wright, graphic design major, dies in bus accident LYNN NAK AGAWA News Editor Taryn Wright, 21, died last Friday after being hit by a Roberts Hawai‘i Tour bus. Wright, a graphic design major at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, was hit as she attempted to use a crosswalk on her bicycle at the intersection of Dillingham Boulevard and Waiakamilo Road. Wright lived in a small town in South A frica before moving to Hawai‘i. While in South A frica she studied art at the Paarl Academy for Art. “She was born with an inherent artistic ability,” said her father, Mark Wright,
plant and environmental protection sciences professor at UHM. Wright said his daughter took her studies seriously. “She was a ver y diligent student, and had As for all her courses,” he said. “She especially liked her drawing classes and became quite engrossed in her 3 -dimension composition class,” said Wright. Taryn was a waitress at the Rock Bottom Bar and Grill and was training to become a tattoo artist. According to her father, she was also passionate about preventing cruelty to animals and was a “loyal and caring friend.” The accident happened just before 4
p.m. on Friday. The bus struck Wright as it was turning right onto Waiakamilo Road. Wright overtook the bus on the right hand side and was struck by the front of the bus. She was not wearing a helmet and was taken to Queen’s Medical Center following the accident, where she was pronounced dead. The tour bus was empty and headed to Waikīkī at the time of the collision. The 72-year-old bus driver was taken to the HPD headquarters, where officers took a blood sample to test for alcohol or drugs. Investigators have determined that speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.
A community grassroots organization has planned a group bicycle ride from UH campus to the site of the accident to place a “ghost bike” in the area. A bicycle is painted all white, locked to a street sign near the crash site, and includes a small commemorative plaque. Meet-up for the group bicycle ride to the intersection will begin at 9 a.m. at the UH Art Building on Saturday, Sept. 11. Taryn’s family and the art department are familiar with the event. Organizers of the event, who wish to remain anonymous, encourage Taryn’s friends and family to participate.