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W I T H T H E MO S T R E C E N T S TA R A DV E R T I S E R P O L L P L AC I N G T H E G U B E R N AT O R I A L C A N D I DAT E S I N A T I E , K A L E O E D I T O R I A L S TA F F E R S F I N D T H E M S E LV E S D I V I D E D OV E R E N D O R S E M E N T A S W E L L . T H E R E F O R E , W E P R E S E N T T O YO U T H E M A J O R I T Y A N D D I S S E N T I N G O P I N I O N S O F K A L E O O H AWA Iʻ I .

The majority opinion for Ka Leo O Hawai‘i The dissenting opinion for Ka Leo O Hawai‘i WILL CARON Editor in Chief The problems facing the state of Hawai‘i are multifaceted and dire. Across the board, people are looking for something new, a change in the system. People are looking for a rational, intelligent, and decisive way to pull our economy out of the gutter, to protect our environment, and to provide every child in the state with the education they deserve and that they so desperately need. Both candidates have addressed these issues, but only one of them has the drive, the experience, and the ideas to realize the dream of a new Hawai‘i a reality. Only one candidate recognizes that the politics of today’s Hawai‘i are politics of the status-quo. Only one candidate wants to change that. The Lingle-Aiona administration has had eight years to fi nd that balance between sticking to its principles and compromising with a system that has grown so large that it cannot easily be undone and therefore survives as a necessary evil. That balance is not easy to maintain, but one that the top elected offi cial needs to be able to fi nd. Lingle failed. And Aiona is merely a product of that failure, a continuation of it. During the primary election the citizens of Hawai‘i chose Abercrombie over Mufi Hannemann. That tells us something. It tells us that the state needs, more now than ever, what Lingle tried but failed to accomplish: a new take on the economy, a new take on energy, a new take on education, a new take on the environment, and a new way of doing business at the state Capitol to accomplish these goals. Abercrombie’s message is one of change and of hope – two things that the state rallied behind uniformly a mere two years ago to put a Punahou grad in the White House. If you do agree that civil unions is a

civil rights issue, then you already know who you’re voting for, but regardless of that, on every other issue of importance to the state as a whole, Neil Abercrombie is the right candidate at the right time. During the talk he gave at Campus Center last week Monday, Abercrombie spoke of learning. He spoke of learning from lifelong friends, from mentors, from peers, from critical thinking, from failure. Neil Abercrombie has shown that perseverance in his academic life and in his political life pays off. He has shown that he has never stopped learning, that he never will, and that he will apply that learning and that critical thinking and problem solving to his term as governor. A good leader knows what it takes to advance this state into a bright, new future. A great leader knows that this cannot be done without the help and input of others and without learning from everyone who surrounds that leader. Here at UH Mānoa, at the heart of learning in the state of Hawai‘i, we – more than any other group of people in the state – know the importance of learning. As Abercrombie says in his plan to ﬁ x the state’s education system: “The time has come to make a fundamental change.” According to an American University study, eligible voter turnout reached record lows in six states—Alabama, Hawai‘i, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island and West Virginia during the Primary election. Across the nation, the average turnout was 17.8 percent of age-eligible citizens, “lower than any mid-term primary season except 2006 when 16.1 percent of eligibles voted.” In a state plagued by apathy and bullied by corruption, it’s time to make a fundamental change – and that’s something you will only get with Neil Abercrombie in charge.

DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor The politics of education in this state demand accountability from the executive. This requirement for responsibility draws me toward gubernatorial candidate James “Duke” Aiona. While I fear the repercussions of writing in favor of a Republican candidate in a largely Democratic state, I hope that my sentiments will be treated as a political analysis instead of adherence to party lines. On Oct. 13 during a televised debate, Democratic candidate Neil Abercrombie attempted to link Aiona with the furloughs that encumbered education during the administration of Gov. Linda Lingle. Aiona responded with a simple statement: “it’s not my administration...It’s her administration.” There is a desire to link Aiona with past policies rather than present policies. While some may argue that Aiona should be responsible for the actions of Lingle, the equivalent is to hold Vice President Joe Biden responsible for any mistake in policy on the part of President Obama. The issue over elected versus appointed school boards highlights the difference between the candidates. Abercrombie is seen as somewhat of a champion of education due to his support from the University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly and the Hawai‘i State Teachers’ Association. What is less apparent, however, is his uncertain stance on the school board issue. According to the Star-Advertiser, “ T he Democratic candidate for governor (Abercrombie) has... made inconsistent statements about the constitutional amendment on the No -

vember ballot.” This is based upon the fact that Abercrombie “told the Star-Advertiser in July that he opposed the amendment. His campaign staff told the newspaper in September that the former congressman was no longer taking a stand on the amendment after Lingle vetoed the companion legislation, which he opposed. But then Ab ercrombie said at a debate on PBS on Thursday (October 15) that he again opposed the amendment.” Most recently, however, the article indicated that on Oct. 19, “he (Abercrombie) believes an appointed board is the best route.” Aiona was quick to point out that, “He (Abercrombie) flip-flopped on the issue. Our opponent is doing the right thing now that the pressure got to him, but he has not demonstrated that he’s ready to work with others to reform public education.” What makes Aiona my preferred candidate however, is that he has consistently called for an independent audit of the Department of Education. While Abercrombie may feel that the “last thing we need is an audit of the educational system”, I agree with Aiona’s statement that, “The public education system, as it currently stands, lacks direct accountability.” Education in Hawai’i is a major student issue and A iona is the candidate most capable of tackling this challenge. I encourage my peers to not dogmatically follow party lines or to vote solely on the basis of a convincing editorial. Rather, students should inform themselves and critically evaluate each ballot decision. On Nov. 2, choose sound policies over partisan allegiance. JOEL KUTAKA WILL CARON KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

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

MONDAY, NOV. 1, 2010

Abercrombie addresses education at UH Mānoa LYNN NAK AGAWA News Editor

Last Monday, Democratic candidate for governor Neil Abercrombie gave a talk on the state of public education in Hawai‘i and answered questions from attendees. Abercrombie highlighted the impact the University of Hawai‘i had on him at Campus Center ballroom on Monday evening. “At the University of Hawai‘i, I had one of the best graduate educations in the United States. Don’t ever think for a moment because we are in the middle of the Paciﬁc, because we are a small island chain, that the great minds and teachers of our time were not available to us,” Abercrombie said of the positive experience and dedicated mentors he had in the sociology and American Studies departments. Abercrombie said the pur-

pose of higher education is to have the capacity to utilize accumulated knowledge. “To reflect on that (knowledge), to absorb it, to utilize it in a way to instruct and inform us and instruct us as to where we are now, who we might be, and what we might become,” he said. He added that research is crucial for gathering new knowledge, including astronomy and oceanography. When asked about the state of K-12 public education, Abercrombie hopes to give the principals and teachers the authority and support to reach educational goals and aid students in the ability to think critically. “It’s not a question of funding, it’s a question of the allocation of those funds, in such a way to maximize the students capacity to think critically,” he said. Abercrombie noted he is on a speaking basis with Secretary of

Education Arne Duncan and on a ﬁ rst name basis with President Barack Obama. Abercrombie said he would utilize those relationships to help to fund and support the teachers and administrators in Hawai‘i’s public schools. Abercrombie is also a supporter of the arts, as he believes it supports the development of youth. He hopes to reform and support education from pre-kindergarten to graduate school. He describes this reformation as a “communal endeavor.” Abercrombie also believes that early childhood education is crucial from the ages of infant to age ﬁ ve in shaping the foundations for success. The event opened with slam poetry by Kealoha, who performed two pieces on the impact of education and educators. The UH Mānoa American Studies department assisted with the event.

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GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Neil Abercrombie

Name

James “Duke” Aiona

Representatives: Hawai‘i 1st District (Honolulu), City Council, State Legislature, UH professor of American Studies

Job experience (most recent or current first)

Lieutenant Governor, State judge, attorney

Against tuition hikes, wants to use new technology, favors promotion of flexible class schedules, wants to make UH more accessible to the general population

Plans for the Hawai‘i University system

Wants more independence for the university system

Civil unions

Opposes all forms of gay marriage, but supports fiscal equality for homosexual couples

Vocal supporter of HB 444 (civil unions bill) Wants to use unspent federal stimulus money to aid economy

Economy

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Calls for lower taxes and a more business-friendly agenda

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Saturday’s forecast predicted hot and sunny weather with a high chance of sanity. Honolulu residents joined the masses worldwide to “Restore Sanity” to politics on Sat., Oct. 30 at the state capitol building. A little more than a month ago, Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” host, Jon Stewart, ofﬁcially announced his “Rally to Restore Sanity.” It took place 11 a.m. EST at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to take a stand against the raucous voices that dominate the media and drown out the people. Stephen Colbert also launched his co-rally, “Rally to Keep Fear Alive,” playing on political satire. Stewart’s comedic plea to “take it down a notch” was embraced by an enthusiastic grass roots group of active but disaffected citizens, who wondered if their voices would be heard over the shouting, even if they took the time to attend rallies. The purpose of the event was to shed the human light on politicians and see the person within the role. Using humor as a platform, organizers aimed to unify the people of Hawaii by turning the temperature down a notch on America’s political rhetoric. “The media focuses on the most outrageous things said,” said Dan Hartenstein, a ﬁnancial adviser and Honolulu rally organizer. “We have

a constant barrage of lunacy tearing us (as a society) into pieces.” Inspired by the national event, four very different Honolulu residents joined together to create the Honolulu rally. Hartenstein and friend Beth King-Mock, a teacher for the deaf, led the movement to create a Honolulu rally. Mike Licata, a producer, Tadia Rice, a business consultant, and UH graduate student Lisa Shea, later joined their efforts. “We came together by wanting to be a part of this (idea),” Rice said. “We represent all parties. We are really trying to walk the talk.” They also hosted a pre-rally at 6 a.m. at Che Pasta on Bishop Street to watch the live D.C. rally. “The rally is, as the title suggests, a clarion call to sanity and reasonableness in this troubled and turbulent time in our country,” Shea said. The event brought in candidates from all over the island to take a moment out of their campaign trail to share some interesting and nonpolitical facts about themselves. “We tried really hard to get different politicians here,” Hartenstein said. “When do they ever get a chance to show the person side of themselves?” Despite the Democratic rally in Mililani, seven politicians participated in the event by answering questions crafted by comedians. In attendance was: Colleen Hanabusa, Chris Lee, 51st District Senator, John Willoughby, U.S. Congressional Can-

didate, Cam Cavasso, U.S. Senator candidate, “Auntie” Lynn Vasquez, candidate for State House 27, Stanley Chang, candidate for Honolulu City Council, District 4 and Rich Turbin, candidate for Honolulu City Council, District 4. They were not allowed to answer in a “political manner” and were not allowed to skip. Stanley Chang was made fun of for his young appearance and asked about his best and worst Halloween costume. The audience learned that John Willoughby had recently walked a mile in women’s high heels for preventing domestic violence, in downtown Hilo. When asked what music she recently listened to, Colleen Hanabusa admitted that she only listens to Hawaii Public Radio. “All I listen to is HPR. I don’t even listen to my own ads,” Hanabusa said. Star 101.9 FM personality Maleko, emceed the event, introducing the many artists and grilling the candidates with the comedic questions. Performances were given by Makana, indie and jam musicians Invisible Monsters, folk musician Shopping List, singer Christine Gomes, and the Cherry Blossom Cabaret. “This event was really great and fun,” said Beth Lozanoff, a medical illustrator at UH. “I enjoyed the website it was really creative and it was great to be able to share sanity and goodwill.” Approximately 300 people attended bearing signs and shirts with sayings similar to Jon Stewart. “I support both the ‘Restore Sanity’ and ‘Keep Fear Alive rallies’,” said Chong Zheng, a UH student. “I like the satire.” Dave Janikowsi, a Honolulu resident and golfer, explained that he attended because he is a big fan of both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and thinks it’s a great idea. With little time, money and experience, the organizers put on an overall successful event. No ofﬁcial plans have been made for a rally next year. For more info on the Hawaii meet up visit www.sanityinhonolulu.com.

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Secret seed lab stashed in Sherman In 2003, the Sherman Laboratory Seed Lab lost its most experienced seed specialist. But that hasn’t stopped plant pathologist Desmond Ogata from continuing the lab’s mission to provide University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa seeds at low cost to anyone who wants them. CHRIS MIKESELL / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

C HRIS M IKESELL Senior Staff Writer

What’s the secret to growing vegetables and fruits in Hawai‘i’s home gardens? Just ask the aunties and uncles in the know that make their way into the halls of the Sherman Laboratory to buy seed from the

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Seed Lab. “ We have a lot of back yard growers, a lot of grandmas, grandpas, a lot of parents,” sa id Desmond Ogat a, seed special ist at the U H Seed L ab. “But many people who don’t k now who we are just come across us by accident .”

The seed lab doesn’t advertise, relying on word-of-mouth for much of their local business. But be c aus e t he l ab c a r r ies pl a nt va r iet ies sp e c i f i c a l l y s ele c t ed t o t h r ive i n H aw a i‘ i ’s t ropic a l cl i m at e , busi nes s – even i n t hei r lone l y S her m a n ha l lw ay – is good , despit e comp et it ion f rom bi g

box ha rdw a re st ores . “(Of ten) they ’ve t r ied many di f ferent t y pes of seeds f rom Home Depot or L owe’s,” sa id Ogat a . “ T hey have nice pict ures and ever y thing but they ’re packaged and processed all on the ma inland. T hey go to those places and they buy them and they ’re just not sat isf ied w ith their per for mance. Some don’t even ger minate.” Most home garden packets at the Seed L ab are $1 each, and besides papaya and cor n, the lab also of fers several va r iet ies of let t uce, bea ns, eggplants, tomatoes, Chinese pea, egg plants, green onion, bell peppers, hot peppers, herbs and must ard cabbage. Of course, if you’re looking for ringspot-resistant GMO papaya seeds, they have those as well for $3 a packet. But there’s a catch. “We can’t just release it to everybody,” Ogawa said. “They have to come in and make arrangements to sit down and watch an educational video, explaining what GMO is, and how the process came about. “If they’re agreeable to everything and provide a document, then we sell it to them.”

Most of the seeds the lab produces, however, are selected through conventional breeding. It’s a process that takes years of trial and error and requires close collaboration with farmers. “You can’t just get instant results within a year,” said Ogata. “It might be several years until the breeder actually develops and ﬁ nds something and say this is what we want, this is what the farmer has selected.” But for Ogata and the breeders in the C TA HR department, they say all the work put into selecting and breeding the per fect varieties pays of f when their products are put to use by people in the communit y, such as the Noelani Elementar y f irst graders who were given a plot up at the Magoon’s facilit y to work with UH seeds. “ T hey go up there, they watch the plants grow, they seed and weed, and they actually take them home and har vest them for parents. It ’s a really involved process.”

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T I P 1: I TʼS W I R E L E S S PA S S T H RO U G H As all of you may know, every time you want to use the wi-fi on campus you have to log in with your UH ID and password in order to access the Internet. This may become inconvenient for those who uses the wi-fi often and have to log in every single time, for those who attempts to log in with a handheld device, or to those who are restoring their previous browsing session only to fi nd all one-hundred tabs have been redirected towards the login page because you haven’t logged in yet, making you scream with rage as your peers stares at you wondering “What

has this kid been smoking?” What the Wireless Passthrough does is it eliminates the need to log in every time you use your device to access the wifi . In order to do this, you add your Mac Address (Physical Address) to the site located at http://www.hawaii.edu/wireless/ pt/, or you can fi nd it in the ITS site. Upon logging in, it’ll tell you how to fi nd the Mac address for various Operating Systems such as Windows and OSX and mobile devices such as iPhone or Blackberrys. The advantages of doing this is you shave a few seconds of your life since you would no longer have to log in, and even allow you to use devices you otherwise normally would not use on the wi-fi due to the complicated nature of logging in on such devices such as a PSP or iTouch.

It’s less than five minutes of your time to use this service, and once you have everything set you won’t have to worry about logging in again. Just a note, this only lasts a year, but you can refresh it anytime you want.

T I P 2 : U S E YO U R P C A S A RO U T E R ( W I N D OW S 7 O N LY ) Windows 7 contains code that allows nearly any computing devices using Windows 7 to act as a virtual wi-ﬁ . Unfortunately, to access this directly you have to go through the command prompt. Fortunately, Connectify makes it a lot easier to use this service. Connectify is a program that accesses the code and allows you to turn your computer into a wireless hotspot. From there you can share your

Ethernet connection, or even your wireless Internet on the same wireless card. Of course, this will not truly replace the need for a router, as speeds may vary depending on the card, the service only allows for WPA 2 encryption (Sorry PSP and DS owners), and of course, your computer must be on in order for the hotspot to be active. However, you can connect your gaming consoles and other portable media devices through this service, or even use it as a repeater for your main router, extending the range of your router. As Jolie O’Dell of ReadWriteWeb would put it, “Windows 7 users have got to try this app. You never know when you’ll get to save the day by letting other users share your Internet connection.”

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Warrior Football needs out of WAC A ARON HUNGER Contributing Writer On Thursday, Oct. 28, Western Athletic Conference (WAC) commissioner Karl Benson reported a deal between the conference and the University of Nevada and Fresno State University had been reached wherein both institutions were free to exit the WAC following the 2011 season. This instigated a resurgence in UH football fans calling for Hawai‘i to leave the WAC. The UH athletic director and the UH chancellor in August told Hawai‘i News Now reporters that “No option was off the table including going independent.” On the heels of this announcement, Hawai‘i football fans anticipated joining the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Independent conference (currently shared by Navy, Army, Notre Dame and most recently BYU). Both the UH athletic director, J. Donovan, and the UH chancellor announced that the university wouldn’t make a decision until BYU had decided whether to join the WAC and whether Nevada and Fresno State were going to depart. Now that the news is ofﬁ cial, a clearer picture has formed. Hawai‘i has a big decision to make, and it should be made quickly. For clariﬁ cation purposes it should be noted that a university’s football program can participate in a different conference than its other athletic programs. The facts pertaining to football are this: as of 2012 the WAC will no longer include three of its top four athletic football programs ( Boise State, Fresno State, and Nevada). This is extremely relevant when considering that in college football the Bowl Championship Series selections are made based upon national rankings. Bowl selection is important because it generates millions of dollars in revenue for the university that participates

within that bowl. Winners receive more, but the losers also receive a great deal of money. Hawai‘i competed in the Sugar Bowl four years ago while ranked no. 10 in the nation and received millions of dollars for their appearance. Currently the Hawai‘i Bowl has an agreement in place si that even if UH leaves the WAC, they would receive an invitation to the bowl if they had 7 victories in the season. This is due to the built in revenue generated by Hawai‘i fans should Hawai‘i play in their own

as State is 3-3 on the season and Montana is 5-2 as of this writing. But again it should be remembered that they compete in non-FBS conferences (or lower division). By the way, with the inclusion of these new teams the only west coast team is San Jose State, so why be called western athletic conference? What this means is that Hawai‘i would be left in a conference that, to national rankers and bowl selectors, would be considered as not competitive (which is already a said about the WAC even

Hawai‘i’s football program has come too far ... to remain in a conference that will be dead as of 2012. stadium. However BCS bowls with a higher pay out invite teams based on national rankings which are derived from not only how many victories you accumulate, but who you compete against. It is the second issue that is now of greatest concern for our school. As of 2012 the WAC will consist of (San Jose State, Utah State, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, and Idaho State). I did not include Hawai‘i because this article is addressing whether we should remain or depart the WAC. WAC commissioner Karl Benson stated that the WAC’s intent is to repopulate the football vacancies with UTSA, Texas Tech, and Montana. This is where the problem for Hawai‘i arises. Currently Texas State and Montana participate in non-FBS conferences.--meaninng they don’t compete in conferences that can even qualify them for a bowl. FBS’s conferences make up which teams routinely plays against each other, and also is a pre-qualiﬁ er for which teams get invited to post season bowls. The remaining program (UTSA - University of Texas San Antonio) does not even have a football program, but plans for their ﬁ rst season next year. Tex-

with Boise State, Nevada, Fresno State and Hawai‘i included). Hawai‘i would have to rest its competitiveness on non-conference matchups. This hurts a team when being invited to a major bowl with major revenue because you have at most 1-4 teams that you compete against pre-conference that are of any quality. Thus your conference hurts your chances to be selected. Hawai‘i’s football program has come too far and gained too much to remain in a conference that will be dead as of 2012. Navy, Army, BYU and Notre Dame would be a greater draw to fans and families of Hawai‘i football then Montana, San Jose State, Texas State or UTSA. I do not write this with malice. I write this because I love UH football, its athletes and the current goals of the program to be a national competitor. All calls to the athletic director’s ofﬁce to get a comment on their intentions based on this new information have gone unanswered. My hope is that our athletic director and chancellor will have a serious discussion and look at the facts. While the WAC may be a great basketball conference, as of 2012 WAC football is dead and we need to give notice that we are not going down with the ship.

Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR LINDSY OGAWA ASSOCIATE MICHAEL BREWER OPINIONS @ KALEO.ORG

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Caught in the quagmire: the life and times of a despondent democrat WILL CARON Editor in Chief

The hazy fun of summer is a great recipe for forgetting what happened in the 1st Congressional District last semester, but if you think back hard enough, the picture should come in to focus. The Democrats, divided between Democratic Party-bred Colleen Hanabusa, and the more centrist, independent Ed Case, managed to defeat themselves in a special election, and let Republican Charles Djou waltz right into the position. Tomorrow, the Democrats, with help of their constituents, have another chance to defeat Djou in the general election. All we have to do is check the little box next to ‘Hanabusa.’ But should we? The problem for left-of-center voters is one of conscience versus the big picture. The Democratic Party in Hawai‘i has been in power for a long time now and that time span has affected the way in which they do business. “I think over time it’s made them less passionate … and less focused than they would be if they had competition,” said University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Political Science professor Neil Milner. “The democrats are just sort of listless.” When Hawaiì became a state, the children of immigrant workers, children born in Hawaiì, suddenly found themselves with voting rights and voted the dominant, plantation-owned Republican party out of office, ushering

in 40 years of liberal, worker-supported rule by Democrats. But that strength, the same beautiful strength that let immigrants overthrow plantation owners democratically, also contributed to

a quagmire of progress quelling and political incompetence. I spoke to John Bickel, Treasurer of Progressive PAC, part of the Progressive Democrats of Hawai‘i, via email;

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“When I began Party activism here in the 1980s, (the Democratic Party) was a machine. It was composed of government political appointees and unions – especially HGEA (Hawai‘i Government Employees Association).” The Democratic Party in Hawaiì became so good at holding on to power that it forgot what the point of having power in the first place is. The point of running for office should not be to plan the next step in your political career. The point of running for office is to do what’s best for the people you represent and for the progress of the state, regardless of what it does to your career: a concept that Hanabusa has failed to grasp. “I fi nd that (Hanabusa) is a selfish and egotistical politician who cares more for her own career than the truth,” said Bickel. Our Senators, Akaka and Inouye, support Hanabusa, not because they fi nd her compelling or competent, but because they know that one day they will need to be replaced – and they’d very much like to be replaced by someone who will change nothing about their self-benefiting Hawaiì – someone who was groomed and trained to be just as happy with the status quo as they are. At the same time, not voting for Hanabusa could be disastrous at the national level. “For the republicans … (this election) could, conceivably, make a difference between being the majority or being the minority,” said Milner. Bickel agreed saying “Congress is less an institution where in-

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dividual morals make a difference. Unfortunately loyalty to Party is the only relevant question these days. My greatest fear for next week is waking up to the words ‘Speaker John Boehner!’ Hold your nose and vote for Hanabusa, or watch Obama in gridlock for two years. “Without Democratic Party loyalty, we are likely to get a Congress that stif les reform and leads to paralysis.” Yet a vote for Hanabusa is a vote for what’s left of the 1980s Democratic machine and that stiﬂes progress here at home. “For the (most part, the) Party is against the remnants of (the) machine, while a few factions of legislators are … hanging on to the memory of it. Hanabusa is indeed one of those,” said Bickel. So what is a despondent democrat to do? When faced with a conundrum that I simply do not know how to internally rectify, I ﬁ nd that consulting someone who has a larger accumulation of wisdom than I is often the best thing that can be done. My father’s advice: “ Voting your conscience is probably the most important civic action possible. Call it like you see it.” The way I see it, Party loyalty needs to be earned by each candidate, every time. And that’s the way I’m calling it. That’s why, as a Democrat who cares deeply about the progress of this state and about the well-being of this system, I will vote Republican in the 1st Congressional District race tomorrow.

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Connect UH Mānoa and Kapiolani Community College T here is presently no direct bus ser vice bet ween UH Mānoa and KCC, the f lagship state universit y and the state’s largest communit y college, even though they are just down the road from each other. Many students shuttle be tween the schools, and expanded public bus ser vice also ser ves the general public in all contacted areas. Fortunately, there is an existing bus line which could be modestly extended to provide this ser vice.

The bus line which is just waiting to be extended is the 18 Line. It currently goes North from Ala Moana to Makiki, heads east on Wilder to UHM, and then continues down Dole to Waiale, where it ends. This is a very short route which could potentially serve the citizens of Honolulu far more effectively than it currently does. The extension should run all the way down Kapahulu to the Diamond Head side of Waikīkī, and then turn down Paki, and up Montserrat to KCC. This would

also provide service to the Safeway shopping Center on Kapahulu. Besides the students of both schools, the residents of the Makiki area would also be particularly beneﬁted by this extension. This is a simple and modest bus line extension which would serve many students and Honolulu residents very appreciably. There seems no reason not to implement it at the soonest possible time.

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Horoscopes By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clements Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s birthday (11/1/10). Get into the swing of work early this year to take advantage of opportunities to change your financial landscape. The early bird really does get the worm! You can depend on updated previous research to provide the right data. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Your attention is on others today. This could be good if you maximize the opportunities that come your way while attending to other people’s concerns. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Spending time with a partner or associate opens up opportunities everywhere. Early in the day, a creative idea gets you started on a new track. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Most of your energy is directed at others. Work requires research before you tackle a project. Consider the long-term ramifications in your calculations. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Imagine it to accomplish it now. Multiple opportunities for increasing both bank balance and self-esteem come with no strings attached. Choose. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- At last, you and a partner reconnect. Recent stress has kept you apart, but now you get to play together and enjoy the magic. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Focus your attentions on research behind the scenes to discover what will work when you go public. You want it all neat and tidy when you present.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Attention to philosophical motives helps relationships grow. Listen to a woman who’s researched a group goal. Her information opens opportunities for all. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Today can really be fun. Enjoy the details, and practical problem solving. Social contacts up the ante, inviting you to present your skills. You’re up to it. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Your attention is on abstract problems or communication with distant associates. Don’t expect instant results. Work closely with a partner.

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Golf may be the only sport where size doesn’t matter. A nd sophomore Rainbow Wahine golfer Ka‘ili Britos is a prime example. Despite standing only at 5-feet4 inches, Britos led the team in scoring in two of the three tournaments so far this fall season. During the Rose City Collegiate in September, Britos ﬁ red a career-low 218 (+2), good for third place. Hawai‘i hosts the second Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational Tuesday to Thursday. “I’m just trying to go out there and play one shot at a time,” Britos said. “Some days it’s on and some days it’s off and hopefully this tournament I’m concentrated and focused enough that it’s going to turn out well because I know the course.” Head coach Lori Castillo agrees. “Ka‘ili is carrying over from the spring to this year,” Castillo said. “The program has worked well for Ka‘ili after her freshman year it was like adjustment period. There was a big difference from

T U R T L E BAY I N V I TAT I O N A L Along with Hawai‘i, BYU, British Columbia, Portland State, Princeton, Southern Illinois and UC Irvine will tackle the Turtle Bay Resort’s two championship golf courses. “The field is signifi cantly smaller than last year,” Rainbow Wahine senior captain Brittany Bomar said. “Among the field there are a lot of strong players. I know that a couple of the teams coming, Princeton and UC Irvine ... are pretty strong.” The Arnold Palmer Course (par 72 and 6,361 yards) will host the fi rst and second rounds and the George Fazio Course (par 72 and 6,261 yards) will host the fi nal round. The tournament will start at 8 a.m. each day. “We know this course since we played it last year,” Britos said. “Some of us have played it in our high school tournaments so feeling pretty confident about it. We know where we need to be and as long as we’re focused and we’re hitting it well I think we can do pretty good.”

R AINBOW WAHINE IN FORM The ’Bows have played in three tournaments so far during the fall

season and have shown signs of an improved team from last year. In the fall, Hawai‘i’s best fi nish came at the Rose City Collegiate in Aurora, Ore., where they fi nished in fi fth place out of 15 teams. The ’Bows shot a three day total of 908 good for their best three round score since 2007. “We did really well in Portland and I can look at and see everyone is playing better than last year,” Castillo said. “Having more depth helps the competition within the team so that’s what we’re looking for. We’re trying to build on what we’ve done and keep getting improved all the time.”

E N D I N G W I T H A BA N G The Turtle Bay Invitational marks the last tournament for Hawai‘i until they start the spring season in February. Bomar said it’s key for Hawai‘i to play well and set the tone going into winter break. “It’s really important to do well in this tournament not only for just self-morale reasons but just because it’s a home event for us,” Bomar said. “It would be nice to go out with a bang and then have that conﬁdence over the winter going into the ﬁ rst couple of tournaments in the spring.”

KA LEO PLAYER OF THE WEEK JAKE CAMARILLO Senior Staff Reporter This week’s Ka Leo Athlete of the Week is Greg Salas for his performance against the Idaho Vandals in the University of Hawai‘i’s homecoming game last Saturday. Salas had 11 receptions for 168 yards, including several that set up COURTESY OF UH ATHLETICS touchdowns by senior running back Greg Salas, Warrior Football Alex Green and junior quarterback Position: Slot Receiver Bryant Moniz. Class: Senior Salas sits at the top of total re Height: 6-2 ceiving yards in the NCA A with Hometown: Chino, Calif. 1,236 yards and is in contention

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Warriors win sixth straight JOE F ERRER Senior Staff Reporter The Warrior football team earned an invitation to the Sheraton Hawai‘i bowl after its 45-10 trouncing of Idaho (4-4, 1-2 Western Athletic Conference) Saturday at Aloha Stadium in front of 37,466 fans. It was Hawai‘i’s ninth straight homecoming win. “It’s (qualifying for a bowl game) something that we set out for this year,” junior quarterback Bryant Moniz said. “We’re in a great spot right now.” Hawai‘i (7-2, 5-0 WAC) has qualiﬁed for a bowl game for the seventh time in the past nine years. They have stretched their win streak to six games and remain undefeated in the WAC. “This team has a lot of heart,” Warrior running back Alex Green said. “Our team is humble but we’re focused and ready.” Green ran for 37 of his 74 yards on his ﬁrst carry of the night and added a touchdown just before halftime. The Warriors capitalized with touchdowns after each of their four interceptions off of Idaho, including a 57-yard fumble return touchdown by junior safety Rich-

ard Torres in the second quarter. Moniz, the nation’s leading passer, became the fifth player in school history to throw for 3,000 yards in a season last night. He threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another TD in the fourth quarter. The UH defense did not allow a touchdown by Idaho until there was only 2:18 minutes left in the game, when both teams played their backups. Idaho was the nation’s fourth best passing team. And for the ﬁrst time this season Idaho quarterback Nathan Enderle did not throw a touchdown pass. He has, however, thrown a WAC-high 12 interceptions this season, including two against the Warriors. “I feel that we’re invincible,” said senior safety Mana Silva, who accounted for one of Enderle’s interceptions. “We’re gonna stop whoever we need to stop.” The Warriors are now ranked just outside the top 25 in both polls at No. 26. Next week the Warriors hit the road to play No. 3 Boise State for the lead in the WAC. “We’re not ﬁnished,” Silva said. “We have goals that need to be achieved.”

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Senior slot receiver Dustin Blount finished this weekend’s homecoming game with four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown.