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UH Mānoa has been named a bicycle-friendly school by the League of Bicycle Friendly America. This April, university facilities will further improve the bicycle and pedestrian evironment at UH. an art student at UHM, said, “Although I have a car, I bike to school every day, because the commute is easier and there is no fee for park-

ing your bike like there is ... to park your car. “It’s easier than walking, and I get my exercise in for the day. I

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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa announced last Thursday that it has been honored with a new national ranking of bicyclefriendly universities. This marks the ﬁ rst time that the League of Bicycle Friendly America has given awards to universities. They announced the Spring 2011 award at the National Bike Summit hosted in Washington, D.C. on March 9. The League of Bicycle Friendly America is a program that promotes bicycling for fun, ﬁtness and education, and works to educate America about the bicyclist community. They hope that they can gain recognition for the cyclist community and help universities and businesses become more bicycle-friendly. Of the 32 universities that applied, 20 of them were given honorable designations. The goal is to honor the universities that provide an exceptional environment for cycling and add to the cyclist commu-

don’t have to worry about searching for a spot ... since there are bike racks by all of the buildings. The campus has made it very easy for me to get around on a bike.” Contributions from Cycle Mānoa, a student volunteer organization founded in 2008, helped UH Mānoa gain recognition for being a bicycle-friendly school. The organization consistently holds events and programs that are designed for the campus cyclist community. Recent innovations include free bike repairs for students in need. Cycle Mānoa also provides hands-on learning in bike repair and bike safety. Each semester, the volunteers hold a daylong bicycle sale for students who want a safe, reliable and affordable bike. At the sale in February, most of the bicycles were sold within the ﬁ rst hour. The UH Mānoa Bicycling Committee also helped UH earn the title. Its mission is to create an environment that will increase

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Bicycle-friendly bicycle use, with an emphasis on creating safer and more accessible roads and paths, as well as improving bicycle resources on campus. The UHMBC is also working on more biking programs for the student cyclist community. Ann Sakuma, from the Ofﬁ ce of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance and Operations for UH Mānoa, said that “bike activities have been increasing each semester, especially under the leadership of Cycle Mānoa.” In April, UH Mānoa staff, faculty and students will receive feedback from the panel of judges from the League of American Bicyclists. This will advise UHM how to become a more bicyclefriendly campus. Campus organizations that worked with the

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league include Mānoa Bicycling Committee, Cycle Mānoa, the parking ofﬁ ce, facilities, campus security and the planning ofﬁ ce. Sakuma outlined the initial process. “When the feedback is received, campus units involved in this endeavor will be gathering to review and discuss the comments, so that goals complement the university’s long-range development plans ... [as well as] can be established to improve the bicycle and pedestrian environment here on campus.” One UHM student cyclist, who asked to remain anonymous, is hoping that this new recognition will help implement more bike trails and racks for the cyclists on campus. “I really enjoy biking to school. It saves me time and money, since I’m not wasting cash on gas driv-

ing around trying to fi nd a parking spot.” The student said one area for improvement is the campus population. “Sometimes I do fi nd it challenging riding through some of the paths, since there are always so many students walking, and I have to maneuver around them. “Although sometimes riding on the paths can be a little difficult, I can see why the school gained that honor. ... There are so many people who bike like me, and I didn’t see that back where I am from, so it’s cool to see that sense of biker community here on campus.” Sakuma noted the university’s commitment to continuing improvement. “Due to limited space at the university, having bike paths on campus is a challenge, but [it] will be a long-term goal.”

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What is your favorite Spring Break memory?

M ICHAEL BERSTEN Junior, Ethnobotany “I guess my favorite [memory] would be hiking and spending the week at the Kalalau Trail, [along the Nā Nā Pali Coast] in Kaua‘i. It’s a beautiful, long hike way different from O‘ahu. Kind of hippy-like; I enjoy picking the wild cultivated vegetables and it’s an overall interesting experience. “

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“The memory I’ll be making this Spring Break will be my favorite. I am going the Big Island with my mom. The only bad part is Kona and Kailua will be destroyed.”

“My memories are enjoying myself at home, relaxing with friends, going to Sandy Beach last year. We spent the time chilling, catching some winds and body boarding.”

“Going to Canada. It was new andI have never been out of the state before.”

BRYANT CABRER A Senior, Communication and Business Management Major “Once I went to Vegas, and when I woke up at the hotel, there was a tiger in the bathtub!”

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Little choices, charitable calculations LYNN NAK AGAWA Senior Staff Writer

It’s difﬁ cult to donate time or money to charitable causes when so many of us work hard to make ends meet. I’ve often thought, if I sacriﬁ ce $20 worth of coffee drinks,

have to eat much to be satisﬁed. I know the realities we deal with. According to a cost of living calculator, living in Honolulu costs 66 percent more than the national average. The cost of housing is 147 percent above the average, and groceries in Honolulu cost 59 percent more than the national average. Many students work part time and still struggle. While my brother was unemployed for a

Being a student is about balance. The choices that we make now shape us as the next generation.

or eat out fewer times a month, I can give to a cause that needs it more than I do. It can be difﬁ cult to make changes for a cause, but there’s also a joy in it. I decided to donate $20 to the Hawai‘i Foodbank by spending less money on food. To do this, I decided to make more of my own meals. From this, I discovered that a blender is a miracle worker, eating more vegetables can actually increase happiness (as well as health), and that we don’t always

few months, he subsisted on tuna sandwiches and ramen. When I worked as a barista, it was unarguably a difﬁ cult job. I’ve had friends work similar jobs. Never underestimate how hard those in food service work; it’s deﬁ nitely a grind – and most of those jobs rely heavily on tips. Many of us have the privilege of discerning how we spend our dollars. We make choices every day, whether it is an extra beer, another top from the mall or the

latest electronic device. I don’t belittle those things – I understand the role they play in our happiness and culture. But the fact is, abstaining from even the smallest of these purchases can enable us to make a donation (however small) to a good cause. It might not be for ever yone. But I challenge myself in small ways because many don’t have a choice. Some are dependent on donations to improve their conditions. There are so many causes, and the world is full of suffering, but alleviating some of that by reallocating a few of our dollars is powerful. Being a student is about balance. The choices that we make now shape us as the next generation. We do what we can. Ideally, I would like to give more time and money to good causes. I’m limited, as many of my peers are, but it might be good practice to choose at least one and make a positive difference in a small way. It might be a one-time thing, or it could lead to a lifetime of giving what we can and being grateful for the things we have.

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The real Spring Break ELLISE A K AZAWA Managing Editor From March 19 to 27, both the highly motivated and exceptionally underperforming student will have something in common: the need to get some serious studying done. But whether your goal is to ﬁnish a paper that’s due in May or to open your textbook for the ﬁrst time, there are a variety of Spring Break study schedules to suit your needs.

THE 9 TO 5 Treat your studying as a fulltime job. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., focus exclusively on schoolwork. Study in half-hour to one-hour blocks and take ﬁ ve to ten-minute breaks. After 5 p.m., clock out for the day and stop thinking about homework. Go to the movies,

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If your spring break day schedule is ﬁ lled with surﬁ ng, stand-up paddleboarding or Pokemon Black and White, then schedule yourself for the night shift. Between the hours of 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., concentrate on your homework while making time for dinner and TV breaks.

If you have killer Spring Break plans and are taking a full-f ledged vacation, then it ’s unlikely you can devote eighthour workdays to studying. Instead, turn idle moments into productive time. Aggressively study while you’re waiting at the airport, on the plane, or staying up late because of jet lag. Plan to take one full day early in your vacation to get hardcore studying done. Regardless of your goals, Spring Break is an excellent opportunity to either catch up or get ahead before the final stretch of the semester.

T H E PA R T - T I M E R If your academic needs are less urgent, work a part-time shift. Spend four hours each day on homework. Even if you aren’t trying to make up for past work this semester, the part-time shift is an excellent choice for the stu-

S T U DY T I P S PLAN AHEAD Hamilton and Sinclair Libraries will be closed from Saturday, March 19 to Friday, March 25. Check out books or reference materials that you’ll need over break well in advance. S TA R T E A R LY Don’t wait until the last half of Spring Break to put your study plan in action. Start early on Friday night or Saturday morning to get momentum.

fun is crucial to the emotional and mental health of any student. If you’re pulling an eight hour study shift, then be sure to plan rewards for yourself, such as watching mindnumbing TV shows or taking a nap.

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Beach houses ELLISE A K AZAWA Managing Editor You might not be headed to Mexico or Jamaica for Spring Break, but there’s no reason you can’t vacation like you are. Make the most of Hawai‘i’s beautiful beaches and tropical climate by renting a beach house.

B E AC H H O U S E S VS . H O T E L S Hotels, motels a nd hostels a re f requent venues of choice for t he col lege set . T he lower cost a nd ease of book i ng mea n t hat t hese t y pes of accom modat ion a re of ten bet ter suited to a st udent ’s budget a nd busy schedule. Beach houses, in contrast, can be significantly more expensive. W here beach houses win is in the better

value offered for your student dollar. Beach houses can offer a more private, secluded experience. Additionally, instead of eating out for ever y meal or subsisting on packaged convenience foods, beach houses often feature kitchens or kitchenettes which allow you to cook for yourself and your guests. You also don’t need to worr y about expensive hotel parking or resort fees.

R E S E A RC H T he f irst step to a beach house rental is to determine the number of people who will be staying. Rentals have a ma ximum number of guests, var ying from t wo to 16, depending on the size of the house. But beware – the rental cost may not include mandator y cleaning fees, which can run

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Homecoming away from home Warriors trying to continue winning streak M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor

Some players on the men’s volleyball team will enjoy a homecoming away from Hawai‘i. Junior middle blocker Jarrod Lofy, junior outside hitter Ian McKelvie and junior libero Troy Crutchfield are from the Long Beach, Calif. area, while seven other Warriors grew up in neighboring areas. The players from Southern California are looking forward to playing in front of their friends and families when the Warriors play the L ong Beach State 49ers

this Friday and Saturday. “ They come out to all the games [in Southern California],” Lofy said about his friends and family. “It’s no different whether we’re playing [at] USC or UCL A [either].” But head coach Charlie Wade and his team don’t see this road trip as a vacation. “I love going home, but Coach [Wade] would say it all the time, ‘It’s a business trip,’” Lofy said. “I don’t care who we’re playing or where we’re playing, I want to win. I know [Long Beach State] wants to win, and I know we want to win.” Wade explained why many volleyball players come out of Southern California. “Volleyball is a big deal there because you can play it all year-

round. It’s a hot bed for volleyball,” Wade said. But even though Lofy enjoys playing at home, he still has aloha for the islands. “It’s just an awesome place,” Lofy said about the University of Hawai‘i. “Originally when I came out here, I wasn’t too sure if I wanted to stay or not, but every time I go home I realize why I love this place more. It’s the culture. It’s the people. I can’t say anything bad about it.”

ON THE ROAD The No. 10 Warriors (10 -9, 8 - 6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will head out on their final regular season road trip after a four-game winning streak. They will play the 49ers this

week, then will head to Provo, Utah to play BY U on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25. Both matches against the 49ers will be at 5 p.m. HST. No. 5 Long Beach State (10 8, 8 -5 MPSF) is coming off of a four-set victory over Penn State. The 49ers were led by junior opposite Jim Baughman, who put down a team-high 13 kills while hitting .478. “It’s a tough road trip,” senior setter Nejc Zemljak said. “We’re entering two of the toughest gyms in the country. We’re just going to make sure we come dialed in to practice and getting used to the gym, so we can perform in the game.”

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been known for its blocking. However, in last Saturday’s match against Pacific, Hawai‘i had 18 blocks in three sets – its highest block total of the season. “It makes the game prett y simple,” Wade said of blocking. “It ’s an easy way to score direct points. We like to think that our ser ving kind of helps get our blocking going. It puts our team in advantageous situations.” And for senior outside hitter Josh Walker, who averages over three kills per game, good blocking lifts a load off his shoulders. “It’s just us working hard all the way around,” Walker said. “We focus on trying to stop teams, and sometimes it’s like ‘we’ll just play offense tonight.’ It’s good that we can get both of them going at the same time.”

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get anybody in the NCA A Championships last year,” Brown said. “It was good to have her at the WAC meet because we moved up to second from sixth place.” Senior diver Stephanie De Lima, who is also from Canada, saw Friesen’s frustrations. “It was hard to see that she actually struggled to go back to the level that she was at before,” De Lima said. “[But] she was just 100 percent positive. That just brings that positive energy to the whole team.”

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Senior Rainbow Wahine diver Emma Friesen has established herself as one of the University of Hawai‘i’s best in history. Since her freshman year in 2006, Friesen has won the 2008 NCA A 1-meter national championship and Western Athletic Conference titles each season. In 2008, Friesen was the NCA A Women’s Tri-Diver of the Year and a recipient of the WAC’s Joe Kearney Award, which is given to the conference’s top male and female athletes. She is also a two-time WAC diver of the year. “I came when I was 17, and I really was just a kid ready for an adventure,” Friesen said. “I was the dinky little young freshman just trying to ﬁ gure my way.” Friesen is on a quest to show that she isn’t ﬁ nished just yet. She’ll have one more shot at a national championship this Thursday through Saturday at the NCA A Women’s Swimming and Diving National Championships in Austin, Texas. “I like to call it my victory lap because I’m a super senior now,” Friesen said. “I’m older, and it all happened really fast.”

A N O T H E R T I T L E RU N Friesen took off Fall 2010 – which would have been her last semester of college – to train for her return. “She worked pretty hard, but she couldn’t do a lot of things because of her ankle,” Brown said. “She got herself healthy and came back in really good physical shape.” Friesen’s return was successful. This year, she won her second WAC Diver of the Year award. She also captured her fourth WAC title in the 1-meter dive and second title in the 3-meter. “It’s just showing that I’m not gone and I’m coming back,” Friesen said. “In the process of doing so, I’m starting to feel like a diver and an athlete again.” She earned a spot in this week’s NCA A Championships after qualifying in the Zone E Qualifying Meet last week. “To qualify again, it was great,” Friesen said. “The thing about qualifying at that meet is you’re so stressed out, sitting there like, ‘Am I going to make it?’ “I’ve never been so nervous about a meet two weeks before.” Brown noticed Friesen’s stress levels rising, but believes Friesen will be ﬁ ne. “She seemed nervous for the zone meet because it was a really intense meet,” Brown said. “Now that she’s in the nationals, she’s more calmed down and she’s ready to go.”

OV E RC OM I N G I N J U R I E S UH diving head coach Mike Brown is high on Friesen’s career. “She’s been one of the most productive athletes that we’ve [UH] had in almost any of the sports,” Brown said. “She’s been pretty amazing.” Friesen holds the highest point total for 1-meter diving in UH’s record book. But it wasn’t always easy for Friesen. The Vancouver, Canada native was forced to redshirt the 2009-‘10 season with an ankle injury. “[It was] very, very, very difﬁcult,” Friesen said. “I don’t know any other way to put it. I’m still on the mend and on my way back.” But Friesen has handled the adversity well. “I’m very honored to have a reputation that allows me to have such great athletes and great people understand that it’s been a bit of a

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