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Resistance to electric cars shocks one professor C HRIS M IKESELL Senior staff writer
Last month, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa accountancy professor John Wendell took the first step towards sustainable driving: he put down a $100 reservation on a Nissan Leaf. Yet it wasn’t the electric vehicle’s $32,780 MSRP that gave him sticker shock - that happened when he found out that the university’s parking office intended to illegally charge him for the ability to park his electric vehicle on campus. “I was checking with parking about the free parking for electric vehicles, which is required by state law, to see how I’d go about it, and they said it’s not required by state law,” said Wendell, who had originally estimated that he would be able to save around $600 in permit fees. “They deny having any responsibility about letting electric vehicles park for free.” The statute Wendell was referring to, Act 290 , was a state law passed in 1997 which stipulates that no government agency, aside from the federal government, may charge parking fees to electric vehicles with special state-issued EV license plates. The section of Act 290 subsidizing the fees associated with registering a special EV license plate expired in 2002, five years after the act’s pas-
sity General Counsel is also looking into the matter, though he says there have been no records of any electric vehicles being charged parking fees, thus far. But for Hawai‘i Hall, Shito’s status quo attitude doesn’t do enough to help fi x the problem. It’s also bound to become more complicated as Nissan rolls out its Leaf to Hawai‘i consumers at the beginning of 2011, with the help of a $7,500 federal tax credit. UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw affirmed in a statement that she supports dropping parking fees for electric vehicles because she wants to encourage the use of advancements in clean-energy technology. Kathleen Cutshaw, Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance & Operations, issued a similar statement, adding that her offi ce is looking for ways to implement an electric vehicle parking policy that can put UH Mānoa into comCHRIS MIKESELL/ KA LEO O HAWAI‘I pliance with Act 290. But for aspiring electric vehiUnder a 1997 state law, electric vehicles with special license plates, like this one parked at Kahala Mall should get free metered cle owners like Wendell, the switch parking at any city, county, or state stall or facility. However, the Parking Office at UH Mānoa intends to charge parking fees to cannot come soon enough. the drivers of electric vehicles in defiance of state law. “I have no doubt that at the end “We contend that the stat- of the day they’re going to be forced Parking Operations Manager sage. The parking office, however, appears to have misinterpreted the Raymond Shito maintains that utes provide the university with to follow state law,” said Wendell. law to mean that the entire act ex- Act 290 doesn’t stop the univer- the authority to make rules and “Sustainability is part of our mispired, leaving consumers like Wen- sity from making its own rules on control parking on the campus,” sion here at Mānoa. They should be dell stalled when they go to apply for whether or not to charge parking Shito said in an e-mail statement. supporting sustainability, not putShito added that the Univer- ting up obstacles, said Wendell.” parking passes for their electric cars. fees to electric vehicles.
English class campaigns for textbook alternatives JANE CALLAHAN Associate News Editor The students of English 306 are on a mission to make education cheaper. When assigned to work collectively on a campaign for a cause, a democratic vote led to the choice of tackling the cost of school textbooks. Joon Park, a senior in political science at the University of Hawai‘i
at Mānoa, said his research revealed that “from 1986 to 2006, the cost of textbooks has risen 186 percent.” Justin Clapp, a sophomore in English, said the cost of textbooks has gone up 40 percent in the last fi ve years alone. “Our program is meant to create an awareness,” said Park. “There has to be an awareness among faculty and students if we are going to act on this problem.”
The class titled this problem “textortion.” They brainstormed various solutions ranging from ebook programs, textbook exchanges, further use of Laulima, the university’s web-based resource tool for teachers and students, to a total boycott of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Bookstore. In order to promote awareness of increasing “textortion,” the class created a Facebook page and
a Twitter account where students and faculty can comment, make suggestions, and learn about textbook alternatives. Students cited several factors that prevented them from acquiring their books in an economical way. New editions of textbooks prevent students from selling their books back. On average, every three years, a new edition is released,
whereas in the past there was a fi ve-year gap. The class conceded that they noticed very little difference between editions. Even when students can sell back their books, the return is only a fraction of what they spent. Pua Uyehara, a senior in political science, said that she spent $600 on her textbooks last year See Textbook alternatives, next page
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and received only $100 after selling them back to the UHM Bookstore. “Bundled” books also raise the cost of textbooks. Bundled texts include a DVD, a guide separate from the text, and other add-ons. Sold in a package, students don’t have the option of buying only the book. In English 306, 17 of the 18 students have had a class where a bundled package was required. Daphne Desser, associate professor and director of fi rstyear writing in the English Department, said that bundled texts are attractive to professors in understaffed departments teaching high-enrollment classes. It provides a type of pre-packaged lesson plan that decreases the number of extra hours put into planning lessons. Theodora Lin, a senior in English, said that her research showed students tend to buy bundled texts because they think it will help them learn more, yet “only 52 percent of students said they felt they learned more” with the extra materials. Lin added that if a professor has assigned a book they have
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written, they may request that only the portions the class will use are published separately, at a much lower cost to students. Tolly Powell, a junior business major, said he bought his books from international marketplaces online. The textbooks are so affordable that shipping costs to Hawai‘i are “negligible.” “They cost half the price or less,” said Powell. The library is not seen as an option for students because it often carries only one copy of textbooks that are available for very few courses. Tracy Tashamiro, a junior majoring in family resources, said that since the bookstore makes a profit, it is not in the interest of the university to provide free textbooks at the library. Joshua Kapp, an American Studies Ph.D. candidate, said that the university bookstores, on average, makes a 22 percent profit. The university is not the only body that has its own interests in mind. A student who wished to remain anonymous said that he has one class in which the professor
has assigned two books he wrote as required reading. Other teachers have been known to assign books published by someone in their circle of friends. Desser said that she defi nitely considers price when it comes to selecting a textbook. “I have defi nitely not assigned certain textbooks because they were too expensive,” said Desser. “There’s a core group of faculty that look at the (book) prices, who say ‘I wanted to get this book for the class but it cost $100.’” Joshua Khateni, a political science senior, said that after buying a $175 textbook for a class, he found the entire text on the internet for free. Lin added that if a book’s copyright has expired, it can be found on the internet without cost. The UHM Bookstore has online rentals and digital textbooks available per semester, which are advertised in a sign behind the information desk, but nowhere else in the bookstore or on campus. “I didn’t think it was incredibly well advertised, as a teacher,” said Desser.
Lin said that she bought her books from Amazon.com in the past, which was so affordable that she made money selling it at the UHM Bookstore. “With technology these days, there are so many more options,” said Tashamiro. “The faculty needs to know these options exist and show it to the students,” said Desser. The class’ research showed that the overall reason behind students’ lack of reaction to rising textbook costs is “inelastic
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Kava fest brings buzz this weekend C HRIS M IKESELL Senior Staff Writer At fi rst, it tastes like dirt, or muddy water. Then the tongue goes numb. That’s followed by relaxation, calmness, even euphoria. It isn’t some new drug. It isn’t alcohol or marijuana, either; it’s a traditional beverage called kava, and while its fl avor is more reminiscent of the earth, it’s more prized for its effects. You can sample it for yourself at the Hawai‘i Pacifi c Islands Kava Festival this Saturday in McCarthy Mall between East-West Road and Varney Circle between 11:00 a.m. and 7 p.m.
social classes,” Bittenbender said. “Today kava is used outside Polynesia primarily to reduce anxiety, aid relaxation, mentally as well as physically, and as a sleep aid.” Bittenbender also said that UH Mānoa’s research into the world of kava has, so far, revealed much of the nature of this traditional drink. Ounce for ounce, prepared kava has fewer calories than regular cola drinks, and bacteria naturally present in raw kava can ferment the drink similar to how sour poi is fermented . The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is one of the sponsors of the festival, now in its seventh year. The
... kava was not only the original relaxation and pau hana drink of the Native Hawaiians, it was also traditionally given to children and babies to help them relax and sleep.
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Harry C. “Skip” Bittenbender, extension specialist for coffee, kava and cacao in the department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, samples some cold kava in a handcrafted coconut bowl. Kava’s flavor reminds those who partake of it of soil, but it has a number of relaxing effects, including calming and euphoric sensations.
According to Skip Bittenbender, extension specialist for coffee, kava and cacao, and one of the coordinators for the festival, kava was not only the original relaxation and pau hana drink of the Native Hawaiians, it was also traditionally given to children and babies to help them relax and sleep. “In 19th century Hawai‘i, at least 30 varieties (of kava) were used for medicinal, religious, cultural and social purposes by all
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including activities like poi and pa‘i‘ai pounding demonstrations and food booths. But Bittenbender hopes that more and more people will fi nd a place in their lives for the earthy taste of kava, to use it as a way to relax while avoiding dangerous drugs. Even with all of its mental and physical effects, he says that kava is non-addictive. “Kava is a beverage for the twenty-fi rst century,” said Bittendender. “It has a place in our society today because it’s something people can drink to chill out as a non-alcoholic alternative.”
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Sing in the shower with ‘Glow’
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Donavon Frankenreiter performs one of his songs at an intimate jam session at Borders in Ward Center on Aug. 28, 2010. E VA AVERY Staff Writer Donavon Frankenreiter has just released his fourth album, “Glow,” this past Tuesday.
For those of you who don’t know of him, he’s a mellow, free spirited musician and singer who is always down for some good surf. Still tired from his adventurous climb to the top of Mt. Fuji in Japan for the Love
Hope Strength Foundation, Frankenreiter humbly commented on his new album. “The album was actually going to be called ‘Home,” said Frankenreiter. “It’s about family and being away from home.” Every song on his new release, whether it’s heart wrenching or uplifting, is worth more than just one listen. There is so much more meaning to the words knowing that it is about his family and how much he will miss them when he leaves for his tour this month. The album, which is the “most different record” he has made, is full of catchy songs. You know, the ones that end up being stuck in your head for hours or days. Be prepared to be humming one of his new songs like “Keeping Me Away From You” unknowingly in class, singing his newest single “Glow” in the shower (to the agony of your roommates and neighbors), and receiving strange looks while randomly murmuring the words to “Shadows.” That was my experience, anyway. The southern California native started surfi ng at the age of ten, and began playing guitar when he was 16 years old. As a talented young surfer, he was sponsored by Billabong and that allowed him to travel the world. Surfi ng brought him to Hawai‘i, where he developed a friendship with fellow musician and surfer Jack Johnson. Johnson would later give Frankenreiter his fi rst solo
debut by producing his self-titled album on Johnson’s own label, Brushfi re Records. Currently, Frankenreiter lives on Kaua‘i with his wife and two kids, Ozzy and Hendrix. As for the new album “Glow,” I highly recommend it to those who want some laid back melodies to listen to while studying, relaxing with some friends, or just dancing like nobody is watching.
“Glow,” Donavon Frankenreiter’s latest album was released Tuesday, Oct. 6 and can be purchased from iTunes for $9.99.
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Horoscopes By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clements Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s birthday (10/8/10). Working from a solid base of research and logic, you combine good judgment with hard work to accomplish many of your goals more quickly than you thought possible. You have abundant energy for work and for romance. You’ll overcome a huge challenge this year. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is
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the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Today feels like magic, with just the right atmosphere for romantic activities, social successes and personal growth. Relax and enjoy. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- All systems are go at work and in social venues. Your partner sees the way to transform a space into a party atmosphere. Get set to play. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 9 -- You achieve your goals today, almost regardless of what you do. Everything falls into place as if by incredible coincidence. You get fantastic results.
68 “It’s __ fun” 69 Malibu, for one 70 Word avoided by optimists DOWN 1 Apple variety 2 Jedi nemesis 3 Involved with 4 From that time 5 “She’s a Lady” songwriter 6 Radius neighbor 7 Helped come about 8 Grooms 9 Frozen dessert 10 Body of brewing rules? 11 Gun shop stock 12 Wreck 13 Winter hrs. in N.J. 21 Not booked 22 Lover of Cal, in “East of Eden” 25 Put on the books 26 Blood __ 27 Therapy lead-in 29 Rocker Nugent 31 Comic unit 32 Jump on, as an opportunity 33 Beat by a bit 35 Ancient Germanic singer? 36 http://mit.__ 40 Man. and Minn. neighbor 41 What an apostrophe may stand for, in dates 44 Reinterpret, in a way
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Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Everyone uses their talents in optimum ways today. Plenty of good ideas surface, and each person runs with one of them. Expect great results. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Everyone appears to be on the same page now. Take advantage of this agreement to move any important project forward. A little magic doesn’t hurt. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Make the most of today in every area of your life. Questions give way to logical answers, so you have time for a joyous celebration with friends.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Take charge from the moment you get out of bed. Dress appropriately for climbing the next rung of the success ladder. Others help along the way. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Obstacles dissolve as you get into action, diving in with your natural talents. Everyone agrees that you’re on the right track. This one’s easy. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Keep lines of communication open, and listen for nuances in each person’s statements. Multiple ideas gain impressive results simultaneously. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is
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a 6 -- The ball is definitely in your court, and you score big. You haven’t been on your game like this for a long time. Bask in the success. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- A lucky catch keeps you from spilling the beans. The secret will come out when it’s supposed to, so smile and hold it until then. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Get everyone on the same page by breakfast, if possible. There’s a lot to get done today, but it’s all possible with cooperative effort.
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Words hurt more than sticks and stones L INDSY OGAWA Opinions Editor I distinctly remember a group of my fellow-classmates throwing a dead bird at a boy in junior high school. “Eat this, gay boy,” they shouted. Everyone in the group began laughing except for the boy who, with his head down, walked away. A few weeks later, I saw someone extend their leg from their desk as the same boy walked past. He saw the leg and walked over it, but the leg-extended student laughed anyway and leaned over to high-five his neighbor. The bullying carried on for the remainder of our two years in junior high school. I watched but never intervened. I knew it was wrong, but I was distant. I considered myself as nothing but an onlooker and that it was okay to stay that way because I was neither the victim nor the bully. This philosophy ended in high school when I began my freshman year. It was a new school full of new people, and
Bullying used to be about physical intimidation. Now, bullying takes many forms. Isolation, physical violence, spreading rumors, teasing and online harassment are all recognized as acts of peerabuse. GAYLEN FLOY MCT
that is when I was bullied. People I did not know physically threatened me. I had notes on my door from people telling me that they knew where I lived. I would get pushed around. A girl threw her lunch plate in my direction, with it only barely missing me — a few drops of her spaghetti splattered on my bag. Like the boy I saw in junior
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high school, I knew people saw, but no one intervened. Not everyone laughed, but I still felt like I was made into a show. I refl ected back to a few years prior and wished I had said something to a teacher about the boy, not only to stop the bullying, but so that he would know that someone recognized the bullying and cared enough to report it.
Bullying has been massively covered in the media due to four suicides of teenagers in the last three weeks. All four teenagers were teased about their sexuality, with the teasing ranging from physical and psychological bullying to Tyler Clementi’s story, a freshman at Rutgers University, whose two classmates recorded and broadcasted him having sex with a man in his dorm. Yet, despite the fact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers are bullied two to three times more than heterosexual teenagers, according to a study at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the bullying of all sexual preferences of all ages in all environments is an issue that needs addressing. Phoebe Prince, 15, Alex Moore, 15, and Joshua School, 13, are several other publicized examples of teenagers who committed bully-related suicides this year. There have been mixed comments on how to handle bullying. Some say bullies should face expulsion and be sent to counseling, while others feel legal action should follow pursuit. Others feel if
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the bullying leads to a death, they should be tried for manslaughter. Many blame the teachers and staff for not picking up on signals. But the fact of the matter is that bullying will never completely stop, and our society needs to put more focus on acceptance as well as teaching students how to handle and protect themselves if they are bullied. In a 1995 study in Canada, researchers found that children who were watching other children being bullied typically stood and watched— just as how I stood and watched the boy in junior high, and how people watched me in high school. Values like tolerance and protecting one another are not inborn and must instead be taught. Professor Laurie Levenson, a law professor and the David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles alluded to our best defense against bullying: “When terrorism threats against our nation seemed acute, there were constant messages on how to protect against those threats. Similar public awareness lessons are needed now.”
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FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 2010
Hawai‘i senior slot receiver Kealoha Pilares runs 66 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of a game between Hawai‘i and Louisiana Tech at Aloha Stadium on Oct. 2. Pilares set a school record of 18 receptions and had a career-high 217 receiving yards in that game.
SEAN M ICHEL Senior Staff Reporter With a 2-10-1 record, the Rainbow Wahine soccer team has dealt with its fair share of struggles. After suffering two of the program’s worst losses before conference play began, to California and Stanford, the ’Bows were looking at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) as a “new season.”
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The Warrior football team (3-2) hits the road for a game against the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-1) in a Western Athletic Conference match-up. On Saturday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. HST at Bulldog Stadium, the Warriors’ pass offense, which is ranked No. 1 nationally, will face Fresno State’s second ranked pass defense. Fresno State, a WAC rival, has a hostile home environment. “It’s real fun – you got guys yelling at you and little kids swearing at you,” said junior defensive lineman Vaughn Meatoga. “You’ve never seen that kind of stuff before.” When the Warriors played at Fresno State in 2008, they pulled out an overtime win, upsetting the No. 22 Bulldogs. Senior slot receiver Greg Salas enjoys the hostile environment.
The ’Bows will hit the road in California without Punzal. During their last four-day visit to the Golden State, the Rainbow Wahine went 1-2, which included the 8-1 blowout loss to national powerhouse Cal. This time, the team will play WAC rivals San Jose State on Friday, Fresno State on Sunday and will wrap up the road trip Tuesday with a non conference game
(Mari) is the heartbeat of the team and it’s an enormous, enormous loss ... . I can’t tell you how much we miss her, she really brings life to the team.
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“You just gotta enjoy the atmosphere, there’s not many places like that. (You) just gotta live for the moment in these games,” said Salas. This could be the last time the Warriors and Bulldogs face each other. Fresno State announced its move to the Mountain West Conference and is trying to leave next season. “We always get amped, especially when it’s our last chance to play them up there. It’s like our senior year, the last time you get to play somebody,” Meatoga said. The Warriors are on a twogame win streak and head coach Greg McMackin feels that it’s the right time to play Fresno. “They’re going to be one of the best teams we’ve played, obviously,” McMackin said. “We’re building confidence with wins and making plays, but we still have to continue to get better.” McMackin also said the Warriors need to play strong defense against Fresno State.
“First thing we have to do against Fresno is control the running game,” McMackin said. “We’re tackling better, we’re blitzing better, we’re making plays, getting interceptions, so we’re getting close to where we want to be.” The Warriors’ offense is rolling, scoring over 100 points combined in their last two games with their nation-leading 430.8 passing yards per game. Two weeks ago against Charleston Southern, the Warriors had 490 passing yards, and last week against Louisiana Tech, the Warriors racked up 532 passing yards with junior quarterback Bryant Moniz under center for the entire game. But going up against Fresno’s number two passing defense will test Hawai‘i. “Whatever’s going to happen, it’s going to be a fist fight, it’s going to be a brawl, it’s going to be a tough ball game,” McMackin said. “You gotta win wherever you are.”
Unfortunately, the ’Bows dropped their first two conference games by a combined score of 6 -1 at home. To make things worse, the Rainbow Wahine lost senior co-captain and leading scorer Mari Punzal, who tore her ACL during their match against Idaho last Sunday. “When I went down, I already knew what happened,” Punzal said. This is her third ACL injury since her prep career at Kamehameha Schools. An MRI the following day confirmed the injury and ended the season and career for Punzal. “(Mari) is the heartbeat of the team and it’s an enormous, enormous loss,” head coach Pinsoom Tenzing said. “I can’t tell you how much we miss her, she really brings life to the team.” Punzal has felt multiple emotions. “I went through roller coasters of being super depressed and then being like, ‘it’s okay, it’ll be okay,’” Punzal said.
against Cal-State Bakersfield. The San Jose State Spartans are 6-5 and the Fresno State Bulldogs are 4-6-1. The Spartans won their first WAC game against the Bulldogs 2-1 last Thursday in overtime. The ’Bows desperately need wins if they hope to make it to the WAC tournament, which they missed last season. “That was kind of a heartbreaker, so we don’t want to be in that position again,” Punzal said. The ’Bows will need a combination of other WAC teams losing and finishing their own season with wins to make the tournament. “We haven’t lost any hope, or anything, because we’re still in it,” Punzal said. “Sometimes it pays to be the underdog.” Tenzing agrees. “We defi nitely don’t intend to give up,” Tenzing said. Of the ’Bows’ seven remaining games, six are against WAC squads. “We are at the bottom right now, so we have absolutely nothing to lose,” Punzal said. “There’s no reason to play conservative.”