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Peace symposium covers World War II COMPILED BY DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor

The following are events held at 3:00 p.m. or later at UH Mānoa. MO N DAY, N OV. 22 Violin recital by Anna Emilova 7:30pm - 9:00pm Orvis Auditorium Description: Anna Emilova, a student of Ignace Jang, will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Music in Musicology. T U E S DAY, N OV. 23

7:30pm - 9:30pm Orvis Auditorium Description: The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble honors retiring music faculty Takeo Kudo and Byron Yasui with an evening devoted to the music of both composers. Included on the program are Byron Yasui’s song set “Ancient Japanese Poems” and the premiere of a new work by Takeo Kudo. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24

Movie Screening: Real Women Have Curves 5:30pm - 8:00pm Hawaii Institute of Geophysics 110 Description: NOW (National Organization for Women) on Campus is offering an information session, project sign-up, & movie night! JA S O N N OMU R A , G U I TA R 7:30pm - 9:00pm Orvis Auditorium Jason Nomura, a student of Peter Kun Frary, will present a senior recital in addition to the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Education in Music.

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“Words of War, Lessons of Peace: A Multigenerational Symposium for Peacemaking,” held on Sunday, Nov. 21 at UH Mānoa’s Architecture Auditorium focused on peaceful teachings through oral tradition and art. LYNN NAK AGAWA News Editor As part of a peacemaking law school course, second-year law student Scott Nishimoto organized a multigenerational peace symposium that featured civilians impacted by World War II. “World War II is often thought of as the ‘good war’ but I’m trying to send a message that there is no real good war because civilians die in these wars,” he said. “One of the people in my symposium is an atomic bomb survivor. Although the bomb helped to end the war, a lot of innocent civilians died because of it.”

The symposium was held on Sunday, Nov. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at UH Mānoa’s Architecture Auditorium. Nishimoto organized the event for a peacemaking course taught by Law School Professor Mari Matsuda of the William S. Richardson School of Law. He believes it is a rare opportunity to hear ﬁrst-hand from those who have experienced and lived through times of war. Izumi Hirano, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima spoke about his experiences on Sunday. Helene Minehira, whose family was evicted from their home near Pearl Harbor because of their race, also spoke of her experiences and how it

disrupted her family’s life. The event also featured the oral history narrative of Alfred Preis, a German national incarcerated as an enemy alien at Sand Island Detention Camp and the oral history of Gussie Ornellas, a Hawai‘i resident who lost two daughters on Dec. 7, 1941. “You’re not going to learn about the real pain or real consequences of war until you listen to an innocent civilian that actually lived through it. It’s a profound message that can’t be told in history books,” he said. Nishimoto also organized a “Write For Peace” contest in conjunction with the event. He decided to personally fund the writing con-

test prizes. As part of the multigenerational theme, he received peacethemed artwork from ‘Iolani School elementary students, which was displayed at the event. “Scott has found a way to make us confront war at a personal level; he found survivors who are willing to talk about their experience in a way that makes history personal. I am bringing my children to this forum (because) it may be their only chance to hear from atomic bomb survivors,” said Professor Matsuda in an e-mail. Matsuda began teaching the See Peace symposium, page 3

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University implements reforms to meet students’ needs JANE CALLAHAN Associate News Editor

The University of Hawai‘i system has implemented new strategies that will make it easier for the modern-day student to earn a fouryear degree. University President MRC Greenwood, in a statement to the Star-Advertiser, said that “the college experience is a different one for today’s generation of highereducation seekers.” Greenwood said today’s student has a comparably different academic life than students of a generation ago. Most students commute from rural areas, and usually have other full-time commitments such as family or work, which makes graduating seem like a daunting task. New reforms to meet contemporary student needs include an “automatic admission” between some community colleges, increased online class offerings and further availability of weekend courses. By utilizing the ten-campus integrated university system, Greenwood said “automatic admission” will seamlessly admit a graduate from any one of the seven community colleges to one of the three baccalaureate campuses. There is no fee for these transfer applications, but a student must have completed enough credits to equal that of an as-

sociate’s degree. Reed Dasenbrock, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UH, outlined the focuses of the transfer initiative. “Smooth transfer will improve any student’s odds of getting a degree – transfer that allows the student to get as many of his or her credits transferred, get advising, ﬁnancial aid and registration done in a timely and effective manner. What we are focusing on is improving how transfer happens, and in getting more community college students to understand that they can transfer from their campus to here and we have resources to help them.” Students can also enroll for classes at more than one campus when working towards their four year degree. The Mananawai program creates a working relationship between the West O‘ahu campus and KCC, as well as the Ka’ie’ie program, UHM and system community colleges. Dasenbrock explained how integral transfer students are to the student body. “Now, nearly as many students come to us as transfers as start as new freshmen, and the number of transfers has been increasing more quickly than the number of new freshmen.” Of additional importance to the increased number of transfer students is where they come from. “Many more students enter the UH system by starting at a commu-

nity college than start at Mānoa,” said Dasenbrock, “the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa needs to be more attentive to transfer students and their issues than ever before.” Greenwood said this campus synergy is of particular interest to those pursuing two-year technical degrees who want to continue their education and obtain managerial positions in their ﬁeld. Windward Community College and Kapiolani Community College has raised the number of on-line classes, with KCC offering 180 of them. Kahuku and Waimanalo are considering “distance courses” as well. For students with full-time jobs and family, Maui College has begun a Friday-Saturday program, which allows students to obtain an associate’s degree in two years on the twoday weekend schedule. UHM is also creating a computer program that will enable students to plan out their two year degree plan online, providing information on what classes they need and what credits they already have. In August, Hawai‘i was one of nine states to receive president Obama’s “Race to the Top” funding, a challenge meant to improve high school graduation rates and the quality of education. The funds were particularly aimed at schools that performed poorly, enabling them to implement reforms.

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peacemaking course after Sept. 11. “(At the time) students who were interested in talking about peace told me they felt they could not raise their questions in their classes. The atmosphere of fear that pervaded then made it difﬁcult to have nuanced and complex discussions about the causes of global conﬂict and violence. Any questioning of militarism was framed as ‘supporting the terrorists.’ Since that time I have had a wonderful experience studying and debating ideas about peace with a wide range of students—from peace activists to veterans of the current wars,” said Matsuda. “People act as though peace is a crazy, utopian dream, but my students are prepared to get serious and analytical about it. It’s a joy to watch students like Scott

who aren’t afraid to try and actually do something to help us choose peace, before it’s too late,” she said. “I don’t really picture myself becoming a typical attorney, I’m more here to gain the critical thinking skills,” said Nishimoto. “This class shows that you learn a variety of skills in law school and become passionate about certain issues, and what you become passionate about, you end up pursuing,” he said. The symposium was co-sponsored by UH Mānoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law, Center for Oral History, Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conﬂict Resolution, Ethnic Studies Department and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, and Soto Mission of Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i did not receive funds for the first round of awards because the state Department of Education left a blank space in response to a question, costing them the funds. However, in the second round, the state received $7.5 million, a portion of the $3.4 billion grant awarded to nine states. While the funds don’t go directly towards UH, as they are meant for kindergarten through twelfth grade public school, the university can still be part of the process. Financially, UH will see benefits through increased tuition. “An increasing part of the university’s budget is made up of tuition,” said Dasenbrock, “so a growth in transfers is likely to increase the tuition revenue of the campus and therefore benefit the university financially.” When asked how UHM would handle an increase in transfer students in the midst of department cuts and already cramped classrooms,

Dasenbrock explained the difference in placement between transfers, and those new to the UH system. “It is actually easier to ﬁnd the room in classes for 100 additional transfers than 100 additional freshmen, for example, because they will be majoring in many different ﬁelds and therefore be distributed in a wide range of courses, whereas new freshmen tend to need to take the same small number of required gateway courses. So space in classes is a smaller problem if we have an increase in transfers than if we have an increase in new freshmen.” More importantly, said Dasenbrock, is making sure that those living in Hawai‘i have an opportunity to receive a higher education. “Anything…that makes sure more students graduate from high school and…are better prepared for college should indirectly help us in the years to come,” said Dasenbrock.

WHEN TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES COMPILED BY DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor

who have earned between 79-101 credits.

As the fall semester ends, students may want to know when they register for classes. Below is a chart that gives general groupings. For more info on your specific time, go to: http://myuhinfo. hawaii.edu/object/uhmtimetable.html

F R I DAY, D E C . 3 Undergraduate students who have earned between 63-78 credits.

W E D N E S DAY, D E C . 1 Continuing classified graduate students, Law and Medical students as well as undergraduate students who have earned between 102150 or more credits.

MO N DAY, D E C . 6 Undergraduate students who have earned between 46-62 credits. T U E S DAY, D E C . 7 Undergraduate students who have earned between 25-45 credits.

W E D N E S DAY, D E C . 8 Undergraduate students T H U R S DAY, D E C . 2 who have earned between Undergraduate students 0-24 credits.

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Talk to your professors about missed assignments or classes (especially if attendance is graded). Chances are they’ll say there’s nothing you can do about missing work from the beginning of the semester, but they may be willing to accept more recent work for a late grade. Remember that any grade is better than a zero. If you missed classes for a legitimate reason, ask if you can make up the attendance grade by going to ofﬁ ce hours or doing an alternate assignment. Ask classmates if you can copy their notes from any lectures you skipped - but don’t be the annoying person who sends out a mass email to everyone in the class asking if people will send you an electronic copy of their notes. Those emails are usually sent to the professor too, and there’s no better way to look lazy and decrease your chances of turning your grade around. Start going to class regularly. If that means changing your sleep schedule and turning down offers to hang out with friends on weeknights, so be it. It’s a small price to pay for getting into graduate school

or being accepted into your department of choice. Once you get to class, be an active learner: take notes, ask questions and participate in class discussions.There’s no point dragging yourself out of bed on a Monday morning if you’re going to spend the lecture hour on Facebook. If you have a job, request time off during ﬁnals week and the week before ﬁnals now. Many businesses will be busier than usual during the holiday season, but employers, especially those on campus, will understand the time pressures of being a student and may be more likely to give you time off if you ask for it several weeks in advance. Similarly, if you are part of any clubs or other extracurriculars, try to minimize your responsibilities during the last weeks of school - now is not the time to sign up for committees and service projects if you’ve been neglecting your academics all year. Finally, make sure to keep up with the homework during these last, crucial weeks. Do all the assigned readings and problems so you’ll be prepared for class discussions and lectures - if you have an idea what the class topic will be, it’s easier to stay engaged in the lecture and makes note-taking easier.

WEEK 2 - BUILD A FOUN DAT I O N Next, you’ll need a solid understanding of class themes and topics that have been covered over the course of the semester to do well on your fi nal exam. Review your syllabus (if you can’t fi nd yours, don’t be afraid to ask the professor for a new one - at least it shows some initiative). Become acquainted with the course objectives and note any topics the professor notes as especially important - if your exam is going to be in essay format, discussing the larger signifi cance of specifi c topics with regard to these themes may earn you extra points. Review any notes you have from earlier in the semester. Make fl ashcards of important facts, equations and events. Memorization

may be especially important if your fi nal exam will be multiple choice, and you’re most likely to remember crucial details if you start studying a week or two before the test. After each class period, re-read the notes you took and add any new information to your fl ashcards. Don’t take notes on your laptop. At least for the last few weeks of the semester, disconnect from your technology and do things the oldfashioned way - handwritten notes are easier to carry around and review during downtime between classes. If you want an electronic copy of your notes, type them into your computer after class. This serves the additional benefit of further cementing information presented during each lecture. Most importantly, stay on top of your assignments. Many classes have large essays or projects due in the last few weeks of school. These tend to be a large part of your grade, so don’t neglect them in favor of studying for your exams. Generally, it’s easier to get good grades on work completed at home, since the environment is more relaxed and you can consult your notes and outside sources, so assignments like these allow you to create a “grade cushion” for yourself in case you slip up on the final.

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During the last week of class, you should continue to study and maintain good attendance. Don’t give in to the temptation to procrastinate and then pull a caffeine-fueled all-nighter to study or write a research paper - your work won’t be high-quality, you’re unlikely to remember information learned during a cram session accurately and you’ll be tired the next day, which will affect your exam performance negatively. Study in differentiated environments - if you sit at your desk and stare at your notes for three hours, you probably won’t recall much the next day. However, if you spend half an hour writing an See study tips, next page

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No snickering over snickerdoodles DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor

clopedia of American Food and Drink deﬁne a snickerdoodle as, “A New England cookie made with ﬂour, nuts, and dried fruits. The name is simply a nineteenth-century nonsense word for a quickly made confection.” The modern recipe for snickerdoodles involves the following:

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Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Pour 2 ½ cups of ﬂour into a large mixing bowl. Add the ½ cup sugar and 1 cup packed dark brown sugar. For students that are unaware of what ‘packed’ entails, it means that the brown sugar should be tightly packed inside the measuring instrument. Thus, when the dark brown

sugar is poured into the mixing bowl, it should not come out in particles, but should instead come out in a tightly shaped clump. Using a measuring spoon, add ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and ¼ tsp salt. Make sure that the baking soda and baking powder is broken down into grains, as they can have a very bitter taste if not properly mixed into the batter. The salt will serve the purpose of giving the snickerdoodle a little kick, accentuating the sweet ﬂavor of the cookie. After you have mixed the dry ingredients, begin adding wet ingredients such as the 2 eggs and the two sticks of salted butter. It is important to remember that the butter will be a distinct and poignant flavor in your cookie. Thus, purchasing a more expensive type of butter may result in a better flavor to your overall cookie. You should make sure as well, that your butter is melted natu-

Students looking for a tasty treat may long for cinnamon-sugary taste of a snickerdoodle. While the history regarding snickerdoodles is uncertain, according to http:// www.foodtimeline.org, SNICKERDOODLE DOUGH: “Food historians tell us the his- 2 ½ cups of ﬂ our tory of small cakes/cookies/biscuits ½ tsp baking powder with snickerdoodle-type ingredients 1 tsp baking soda dates back to ancient Roman times. ¼ tsp salt Small cakes of this sort were quite 1 cup packed dark brown popular in Medieval Europe. sugar “In Medieval and Renaissance ½ cup sugar England, similar cookies were 2 eggs called jumbles. Germans often 2 sticks salted butadded more spices and dried fruits, ter in the gingerbread tradition. 2 tsp vanilla ex“When Europeans settled in tract the New World they brought with them their culinary heritage and Sugar and their recipes. We ﬁnd plenty of cinammon coatrecipes printed in 18th-19th century ing: American cookbooks that would 3 tbsp sugar produce something quite like snick- 1 tbsp cinnamon erdoodles, but they are called other names (jumbles, ginger cookies).” Letting the snickerdoodles bake for 18-20 minutes will allow for a softer, chewier cookie versus a bake time of 21-25 minutes. Other sources, such as the Ency-

rally, and not quickly melted in the microwave. If it is melted in a microwave, the butter may be too much of a liquid versus a soft solid, and thus the batter may become too moist. Add 2 tsp of vanilla extract. This isn’t something that needs to be precise, and students can feel free to add more depending on whether they enjoy a more intense vanilla ﬂ avor in their cookies. When the wet ingredients have been mixed into the dry ingredients, the resulting batter should be having a consistency similar to playdough. This is important, as you’ll need to roll the dough into little balls for the ﬁnal part of the recipe. If the batter is too moist, put it in the freezer for a few minutes until the dough has a more solid texture. Finally, on a separate plate, mix three tbsp of sugar and one tbsp of cinnamon. Make sure that this is well mixed so that it has a light brown appearance. Roll the batter into small balls and roll them on the plate. This will coat the balls with the cinnamon-sugary mix, making them ready for the oven.

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You banning this? You loco, man M ICHAEL BREWER Associate Opinions Editor

The popular beverage Four Loko, among other caffeinated alcoholic drinks, has already been banned in four states. Federal lawmakers are likely moving to ban all drinks of this nature as early as this week. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the mixture of caffeine and alcohol is unsafe. The move to ban the drinks came after supporting evidence of their danger started popping up in the news. At Central Washington University, nine college students were hospitalized after a night of drinking Four Loko with 50 others at a party where the beverage, dubbed “blackout in a can,” was being drunk. In Maryland, friends and family of a 21-year-old who died after crashing a pickup truck into a telephone poll said it was because the drink had made her “lose her mind,” according to The New York Daily News. At the UH Månoa campus, two out of three sexual assault cases this year were reportedly caused by intoxication via Four Loko, which has been popularized because of its high alcohol content and cheap price. Personal observation of dorm residents who said they drank a

whole can, equivalent to four or more cans of beer, yielded some striking results—people were more likely to incite violence by pushing and shoving others, yell, and make rash, unprovoked decisions. The results were probably due to the energy rush caused by the high amounts of caffeine, taurine and guarine found in the beverage, in combination with the recklessness of having consumed so much alcohol. Although the beverage seems popular, many people I have spoken with said it tastes terrible. This means it is not the taste that many are amped up about. Because of it’s terrible taste, many have taken to drinking the entire 24 oz. can in less than ﬁve or ten minutes. Under normal circumstances, Four Loko shouldn’t cause a blackout, as described by its alter-nominer, “blackout in a can.” Four beers’ worth of alcohol and some energy isn’t enough to kill the average person. According to the government website for the prevention of college over-drinking, a lethal dose of alcohol is placed at .40% blood-alcohol content. For the average height and weight person, this means about nine or ten beers in less than an hour. Keep in mind, it’s not the energy in Four Loko that will kill

you—caffeine intoxication begins at much higher levels than what is provided in a blackout can. It is drinking more than what you’re supposed to drink in a time limit. The mixture of alcohol and caffeine is enough to deceive people into thinking that they’re “not drunk enough,” or that they haven’t had their limit, so they consume more alcohol. When there is cheap alcohol, like a three-dollar can of Four Loko, it isn’t a rarity to see people drink more than one can in a sitting. That’s when it gets dangerous. Testimony of people who had just finished a can of Four Loko points out that t h e y hardly “felt a

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buzz,” and that they could drink more. Later on, however, once the energy rush wore off, they appeared to be drunk. The combination of caffeine and alcohol is what leads people to believe that they can handle more, and it makes them more reckless in setting alcohol limits. That being said, I do not think congress should make a law banning such drinks. It shouldn’t be the drink’s responsibility if someone gets alcohol poisoning. There are a number of factors that can lead to alcohol poisoning: the environment, the people, the availability of the alcohol, and the drinker’s knowledge of their alcohol limit. The burden of responsibility should not be placed upon the manufacturers. If any settlement comes out of this, it should come out of product disclaimers and better advertisement that stresses what the combination of caffeine and alcohol can do to the mind and body. Government does too much to halt the free ﬂ ow of products through the American marketplace of ideas, and not enough to promote a more developed level of thinking when it comes to what products to buy, or not buy.

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MONDAY, NOV. 22, 2010

Fight for fat rights or ‘how I learned to stop worrying and love the fat’ DAVIN AOYAGI Managing Editor

It is necessary to accept fat people as individuals and acknowledge their rights and privileges. Anna Kirkland, an associate professor of political science and women’s studies at the University of Michigan noted the assumptions regarding overweight people when she said, “Fat men and women are presumed to be in pursuit of weight loss and literally hoping to disappear as fat people.” Last week, Ka Leo ran an editorial cartoon depicting overweight soldiers struggling to climb a wall during a training exercise. This cartoon was based off the quote from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in which he said, “An ever-growing portion of America’s 17- to 24-year-olds - - about 75 percent - - is simply ineligible or unavailable to serve for a variety of reasons, above all, health and

weight requirements in an age of spiraling childhood obesity.” The assumption behind this statement is that obesity has resulted in a major future impairment to America’s armed forces. While it is true that obese individuals may have a greater amount of difﬁ culty with strenuous physical tasks (those required for the military), the notions that are society has formed around “fatness” shape this argument. Kirkland said, “Fatness is a highly stigmatized trait that is widely regarded as the product of individual fault.” This is why “fat rights” are at times regarded with scorn and criticism. This was apparent in a Massachusetts bill that according to Kirkland, “scoffs at the idea of legal protection “based merely on ‘weight’- -as if weight were immutable and worthy of protected status on par with an individual’s race or sex.” These notions of fatness being part of

the individual’s choice must be balanced out with the rights of individuals. Being part of a fat acceptance group may not be seen as popular or even right in that it promotes, according to some, an unhealthy way of living. I would like to promote Kirkland’s suggestion when she said that, “Fat, in other words, interrogates the same issues of choice and bodily difference that we see in disputes over gay rights and disability rights.” The argument for Kirkland is that, “Fat acceptance group members are emblematic of outsiders looking into the law. They are highly conscious of their exclusion from the formal law nearly everywhere in the United States; they are the subject of high-proﬁ le national media coverage that reinforces the reasons for that exclusion; and they construct their identities using many of the same ideological commitments and meaningful practices that seem to denigrate them, ﬁ nding little

purchase for alternative arguments. They must wrestle with the question of whether being fat is the result of personal choices, and they must contend with the fact that their bodies differ from the norm.” If fat people are able to do tasks that any person with a Body Mass Index of less than 25 can do, why does discrimination in the workplace against the overweight occur? Further, why does our society feel a pressing need to associate fatness with negative traits such as laziness and gluttony? According to statehealthfacts.org, Hawai‘i is facing overweight and obesity rates of close to 52.1% for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 54.4% for Whites, 62.6% for Hispanics, and 64.8% for other groups. It is now, more than ever, a time where we redefine what is “normal” and disassociate the social stigma of being overweight with the physical characteristic of it.

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MONDAY, NOV. 22, 2010

Partying with the military; always an interesting night Interacting with the military during a night out on the town A RIEL MONISMITH Staff Writer

Looking to have a fun night out this weekend? By the end of a stressful week of classes and endless piles of assignments, letting off steam and exploring the Waikīkī nightlife seems like the perfect pick-me-up. But be prepared: when the weekend arrives, the barracks empty out into Waikīkī and the bars become packed with all types of people, good and bad. Living in a city gives one certain nightlife expectations. We expect that a major metropolitan area like Honolulu will provide us with an endless array of options and opportunities when wondering what to do on a Saturday night. For the most part, it delivers. Waikīkī is swarming with tourists by day, and comes alive with an assortment of partygoers, young and old, by night. Each night is like a carefully mixed cocktail of people, with the right balance of visitors, locals, students and military. While this is not meant to disrespect America’s soldiers, with Hawai‘i being the second most militarized state in the nation, it is no surprise that a large percentage of the people out in Waikīkī will be affiliated with some branch of the military. Walk into Big Kahuna’s on any given Saturday and the bar and pool table are surrounded by guys with closely cropped hair and tattoos too numerous to count. Depending on one’s attitude, this can be positive or negative, but never dull. In particular, militar y men have a rep utation for getting into trouble

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in Waikīkī—whether that is an unfounded stereotype or accurate obser vation is unclear. In any case, encounters with military men are to be expected when one heads out to the bars of Waikīkī. Women who go out in Waikīkī tend to either love the military types or hate them. “ Waikīkī is dangerous w ith a bunch of loose women… but overall a great t ime!” sa id one Mar ine who w ished to re ma in anony mous. “ T hey don’t like ( Marines),” said the Marine when pointing out that he and his friends haven’t had much luck with UH girls. If you do choose to make friends and party with new people, the most important things to consider are obviously safety and respect. A lways use the buddy sys tem, and keep track of alcohol consumption. It can be easy to get carried away with rounds of shots all night and wind up feeling less than stellar the next morning. Respect the fact that being in the militar y is about ser vice, and that many ser vice members have been deployed and ser ved our country overseas, and that there are certain topics not up for discussion. People in Waikīkī are out to have a good time, not to debate politics or recount war-stories. The same Marine who felt rejected by UH girls said “I hate it when people ask me if I’ve ever killed anyone and other stupid (stuff ) like that.” Such a sentiment is understandable, and it ’s important to keep in mind such issues of propriety when hanging out and going out to bars with anyone in the militar y. L eave t he ser ious st u f f at home, a nd get ready for a w ild n ight out i n Wa i k ī k ī. But never forget to respect ot hers a nd be sa fe.

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MONDAY, NOV. 22, 2010

Scare tactics useful in breaking the ice in a relationship H AIYA SARWAR Staff Writer

Instead of waking up hungover next to a swamp monster in your bed, check out a scary movie instead. Unless you want to be single forever or are longing for the drama of a horrible relationship, it’s time you change your dating tactics and eliminate looking for love in the nightclub. Instead, opt for some good, clean, old-fashioned fun. Even in this modern world, taking your date to a scary movie makes for the perfect date move. In fact, it might just be one of your most effective tactics. “We watched Paranormal Activity 2,” said UH Mānoa student Heather Emmons. “It was great for a date because it was so scary and so I held on to [my date] so tight.” The point here is that when you get a date scared out of his or her mind, he or she will need something to grab onto emotionally (and maybe physically as well). You can be that somebody to lean on. Trust is the key to success in all relationships and this simple situation will subconsciously create an initial bond of

trust between you and your date. “But he got scared and held onto me too,” Emmons said. “So it can be embarrassing for the guy if he gets too scared.” Other students echoed similar sentiments. “I think it’s a real good idea for a guy to do that because I know I would be grabbing onto his shoulder the whole time,” said UH Mānoa student, Eleanor Veillet. “But the thing is you have to make sure it’s actually a really scary movie otherwise, if everyone in the theater is laughing, it ends up being a joke … but then again, laughing can be really bonding as well.” But as an anonymous male st udent put it , “ W hat if you’re a g uy like me and you hate scar y mov ies? ” While it is true that this tactic may not work for everyone, it remains a sound strategy for most guys and girls to get that special someone to snuggle up a lot closer than they might otherwise do. So the next time you’re planning to head to the club to drunkenly pick up someone who may or may not end up frightening you the next morning, choose the more old fashioned approach of taking a date to the movies. Just make sure it’s a scary one.

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IT BEGINS HERE The Rainbow Wahine will travel to Las Vegas, to participate in the WAC Tournament at the Orleans Arena. Hawai‘i (27-1, 16-0 WAC) is the No. 1 seed and will receive a bye in the ﬁ rst round of the tournament. The Rainbow Wahine will face the winner of Idaho and Boise State, who play today, in a semiﬁnal match on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. HST. If Hawai‘i wins, they will lock up a spot in the WAC Championship match slated for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday HST and will be televised on ESPNU. “We need to get some momentum going,” head coach Dave Shoji said. “I would say we want to win but we want to win convincingly and try to build momentum but all week we need to be at our best.”

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Junior outside hitter Kanani Danielson leads the Wahine with 407 kills and is one of the top-ranked in NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball in kills per set, averaging 4.52. M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor

Last Thursday the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team capped off a record-breaking Western Athletic Conference season. The Rainbow Wahine became the first team in program history

to win every set of their conference matches in a single season. Some may feel pressured because of their streak, but sophomore middle hitter Brittany Hewitt feels that the pressure is off. “It’s the same no matter the circumstances,” Hewitt said. “Every match, everyone’s going to

Junior outside hitter Kanani Danielson ranks second in the WAC with 4.52 kills per set. Danielson has also accumulated 5.12 points per set. Shoji agrees that it’s important to spread out the offense so Danielson doesn’t receive too many sets. “It’s not going to ever be equal, but we want to get everybody involved so the team has to honor all of our hitters,” Shoji said. “But Kanani and Chanteal (Satele) are going to get the majority of them.” Satele averages 2.75 kills per set and is hitting .286 per set. The Rainbow Wahine may also look to Hewitt for some offense. Hewitt leads the WAC with a .372 hitting percentage and the country with 1.74 blocks per set. See Wahine volleyball, next page

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Hewitt feels that the Rainbow Wahine are playing well and are ready to begin the postseason. “We keep getting closer and closer (to peaking),” Hewitt said. “Everybody’s getting better at

The Rainbow Wahine are conﬁ dent they can with the tournament. As a result, this begins the road for the NCA As. “Our preparation in a practice situation is all geared to-

We need to start getting crisp and be more accurate and focused on our game. the things we need to work on individually so we keep improving every game.” Senior libero Elizabeth Ka‘aihue feels that the WAC Tournament will be a good stepping stone for the NCA A Tournament. “It’s going to be good practice for post season,” Ka‘aihue said. “We need to start getting crisp and be more accurate and focused on our game. They’re going to play better so it’s going to be better matches”

ward the playoffs,” Shoji said. “We won’t try to peak next week but we’ll try to peak probably in two to three weeks.” However, the players know that they can’t take any team lightly. The ’Bows try to stay in the moment and take every team as they come. “No matter what it’s always just game-by-game,” Hewitt said. “We don’t ever get ahead of our next opponent.”

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The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior basketball team will gear up to face the Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai‘i is off to a hot start this season at 4-0 after winning the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic to open the season and routing Central Arkansas lasty Friday. “It’s nice to get a nice start going and some confidence in this team,” first-year head coach Gib Arnold said. After winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference and earning a berth in the NCA A tournament last year, Arkansas-Pine Bluff has had rough start to this season. They lost their fi rst three games by an average of 33 points.

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With 10 new players on the team, Arnold is experimenting with different combinations on the court.

They also had a slow start last year, going 0-11 before making a run to the NCA A. With 10 new players on the team, Arnold is experimenting with different combinations on the court. Every eligible player on the roster has played this season and nine players are averaging double-digit minutes. “It’s going to be a process. We’re not even near where we need to be,” Arnold said. Hawai‘i forward Bill Amis and APB forward Daniel Broughton lead their teams in both points and rebounds. Amis is averaging 15.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while Broughton is putting up 12 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Golden Lions. The ’Bows are fi nding the right shots as they are shooting .524 from the field – enough to rank them 14th in the country. A big part of their shooting effi ciency is thanks to freshman

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shotting guard Bo Barnes who leads Hawai‘i in three-point baskets this year with 14. Hawai‘i has also played good defense, holding all of their opponents to 70 points or less. “Our signature will be our defense,” Arnold said. Tonight will be the last home game for the Rainbow Warriors until Dec. 11. They will play Cal Poly and BYU on the road next week.

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Hawai‘i begins negotiations M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor Last Thursday, the University of Hawai‘i announced the possible change of conference for the Warrior football team. “I am pleased to announce tonight that the University of Hawai‘i has been asked to enter the final discussions for the Warrior football team to join the Mountain West Conference,” UH system President M.R.C. Greenwood said. The current Mountain West

Conference (MWC) consists of Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming. Utah and BYU will leave the MWC effective next season. Current Western Athletic Conference (WAC) member Boise State will enter the MWC in 2011 and Nevada and Fresno State will enter the MWC in 2012.

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UH Athletics Director Jim Donovan addresses the media about Hawai‘i being invited to join the MWC. bers of the athletic department. “This is a great direction for the University of Hawai‘i football program,” football head coach Greg McMackin said. “The current players and coaches and the past players and coaches, their efforts have made it possible.” Athletics Director Jim Donovan echoed McMackin’s enthusiasm. “We have great relationships with the Mountain West and rivalries with many of the programs there,” Donovan said. “This is very positive news for our fans and for our football program. We look forward to continue the details of the negotiation with the Mountain West Conference.”

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This announcement only conﬁ rm that talks have begun. No ofﬁ cial announcement has been scheduled yet. “We have been told to begin

the negotiations to ﬁ nalize of getting into the conference,” Greenwood said. “The way to think about it is we have a handshake but we do have to agree on the details.”

E F F E C T O N WAC Unlike Nevada and Fresno State, who left after signing a solidarity pact, UH will not have to pay a buyout fee. “We need to notify the WAC by June 30, 2011 that we will be leaving,” Donovan said. “We will have to play through June 30, 2012 according to WAC bylaws, but there is no buyout.” With the addition of two Texas schools and Denver, Hawai‘i felt that it was best for the school to explore its options. Donovan said moving to the MWC would make traveling easier. “The WAC was moving more geography-wise towards the middle of the country. It’s going to be

more difﬁ cult on us for travel in general,” Donovan said.

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Donovan added that joining the MWC will open the door to retart old and continue new rivalries. “ We are having less and less known rivals with teams that were going to be in the WAC,” Donovan said. “ You look at A ir Force, UNLV, San Diego State, Boise (State), Nevada, Fresno (State) ... These are the schools that our fans resonate with and we are going to be joining them and playing against them. It ’s what people want.” McMackin agreed with Donovan and feels that it will help Hawai‘i in another way. “The thing that it’s really going to do is help our recruiting,” McMackin said. “It’s going to be very positive for recruiting for the University of Hawai‘i.”