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K ELSEY A MOS News Editor Two assaults on female students the week before Thanksgiving have heated up discussions about safety for women on campus. There have been other sexual assaults on campus this semester, but these two received media attention following Campus Security alerts sent out to the UH Mānoa community. Captain Donald Dawson of Campus Security said that these incidents

received more attention than others because, unlike in the majority of sexual assault cases, the perpetrators were not people the women knew, and they got away. “We send out an alert if it’s a continuing danger,” said Dawson. “There’s no comparison in the description of either assailant, so there’s no way it’s the same person,” he added. The first assault occurred on Nov. 19 at 3:20 a.m. near Les Murakami Stadium. The second happened on Nov. 22 at 6:40 a.m. in a dressing room at Kennedy Theatre.

W E R E T H E Y P R E V E N TA B L E? improvements such as better Kathy Xian of Girl Fest Hawai‘i was angry about the incidents. “The way we see it, if the university really took our demands seriously, these incidents wouldn’t have happened,” she said, adding, “If I was a parent of any one of those girls, I would be livid, knowing that a group had raised a red flag back in 2005, and not enough was done.” Xian said that her organization had demanded that, as part of the 2005 rape-free zone promise, the university make

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lighting, more security personnel and the construction of a guard shack in the area of lower campus where the Nov. 19 assault occurred. “Lower campus is known to have been a problem with sex assault attacks. It’s still got little lighting, it’s still a sketchy area, there’s still not enough security personnel, and they have been warned,” said Xian.

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Most athletes on scholarship at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, besides football players, may be eligible for a $2000 stipend starting next season. TAYLOR MORRIS Staff Writer In addition to full-ride scholarships, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa athletes may be eligible for up to $2,000 more beginning next year to help compensate for the cost of living. NCA A President Mark Emmert stated in an interview, “It’s about trying to help recognize the realistic cost of going to school that every university and college includes when they talk about what it costs to go to school.” The NCA A Division I board of directors passed several reforms, including the option for certain conferences to award a stipend to athletes. The stipend cap is set at $2,000, which offi cials are saying will help with living expenses not covered by scholarships. Emmert stressed the point that the stipend is not a paycheck for athletes, but rather a means to cover expenses that are not covered by scholarships. He stated, “We’re still supporting them as students, not as somebody we’re paying to play a game.” Tuition, room and board, and books can be covered by scholar-

ships, but with the lack of free time for athletes, it is harder for them to work to earn money, and certain NCA A rules regulate their work. A lthough the NCA A ap proved the stipend reforms, final approval must be made by each individual conference on whether they want to implement it. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is changing conferences next year, splitting athletics into two main conferences. Warrior football is joining the Mountain West Conference in 2012, while most other sports will be part of the Big West. The Big West has already approved the $2,000 stipend for schools in its conference. This means UH Mānoa has the option to award the stipend to most athletes on scholarship, except football players. Many other schools have approved the stipend as well, giving them a higher recruiting advantage over other conferences and schools that may not implement the stipend. The Big West (and the Mountain West, if it votes in favor of the stipend) will determine by conference where the money will come from. Money may have to come

from each individual school, or conference-wide funds. Also approved by this set of reforms is the ability for schools to increase scholarship amounts. Schools can now award scholarships for multiple years, as opposed to just one year at a time. Recruiting restrictions have been altered, changing how and when coaches can make contact with athletes. Coaches are now allowed to evaluate possible recruits in April, in addition to July, but these months will only allow four evaluation days. This results in earlier contact in April, but less time permitted in July. In the NCA A’s efforts to improve the academic aspect of athletics, the GPA requirement for athletes was raised. Beginning the next academic year, true freshmen and junior college transfers must maintain a 3.0 GPA to be eligible. Currently, freshmen must enter college with a 2.3 GPA, and junior college transfers must have only a 2.5 GPA. The effort to clean up college athletics and promote the academic aspect of college sports includes restricting what types and numbers of courses athletes can take.

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News UH MÄ noa works toward sustainability (part two)

Student tuition pays for all electricity on campus. The more electricity we use, the more we pay for it. According to David Hafner, the assistant vice chancellor for campus services, electricity costs the University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa $5.68 per gross square foot. This results in a cost of $1,340 per student per year – one of the highest energy costs of any American university, with about $2 being the average cost per gross square foot. What could you do with an extra $1,000 a year? Last year, it cost UH MÄ noa $22 million to supply the campus with its electrical needs. It is estimated to cost close to $30 million this year. UH has reduced its usage per gross square foot by 22 percent since 2006. The state of Hawai‘i has given UH MÄ noa a budget of $30 million a year, and UH has already used 30 percent on air conditioning modernization. UH MÄ noa is also implementing a lighting retrograde project, which will include light harvesting and LED bulbs (T5 and T8) for all light fixtures on campus. The project will cost $15 million and is estimated to reduce energy costs at UH

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MÄ noa by 10 to 15 percent, or approximately $3 million to $4.5 million a year, paying for itself in 3-5 years. The university will also be implementing energy management control systems that will have the ability to direct airf low and power usage based on where students are in a building. This will allow air conditioning to only f low when and where it is needed. Multiple buildings will be set up together in clusters and controlled by servers all hooked up to a main system. Altogether, the systems are supposed to save UH MÄ noa another 10 percent in energy costs, or another $3 million a year. UH will also be using a distributed chilled water system, with three to four buildings cooperating on a system. UH MÄ noa is currently trying to implement a fivemegawatt solar farm that will double as a canopy over the law school parking structure. The solar farm is expected to save the university another 7 to 10 percent in energy costs each year. The university is on its own power grid, and has estimated that it would take an additional $600 million over 10 years to complete all of its backlogged maintenance issues. The problem may be that UH MÄ noa has more land than it can afford to sustainably maintain. Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw has worked to direct funds and implement these large-scale mechanical upgrades, and they may survive as a part of her legacy at UH.

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Winter Masquerade fights AIDS R EBECCA BARONE Staff Writer The Healthy United Sexualities Club is hosting its fi rst ever winter formal dance at the Campus Center Ballroom tomorrow. Open to anyone 18 and up, the tickets are $10 and can be purchased beforehand or at the door. The theme is Winter Masquerade and masks are mandatory, whether purchased, made or even painted on. Formal attire is required, though formal may include kimonos, togas and other kinds of themed wear. The dance will feature an assortment of raffl e prizes and free merchandise promoting a healthy lifestyle. Representatives from the Life Foundation will be present to do demonstrations and talk to anyone interested in learning more about HIV/AIDS. “Knowing the basics of how to protect

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yourself is really important,” said Tia Farrow, co-chair of HUSC, “which is why we are spreading awareness [with this event].” The dance, funded in part by ASUH, is LGBT- and ally-friendly, with proceeds benefiting both World AIDS Day 2012 and the Double Rainbows Gay-Straight Alliance. The GSA was founded by HUSC for high school students and young adults across the state who did not have the advantage of such an organization within their own school or community. “We just want to create a safe, accepting atmosphere for free expression and a resource wheel for networking,” said Farrow. Donations for both World A IDS Day and Double Rainbows will be accepted at the dance. The only other requirement, according to co-chair Billy Roehl, is that “you must have swagger and be ready to dance!”

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SECURITY RESPONSE In the case of the Nov. 19 assault, Campus Security offi cers were nearby watching the swimming pool, where there have been problems with students sneaking in at night. They heard the student’s screams, and were able to arrive on the scene and pursue the attacker, but he got away. In response to these assaults, Chief of Campus Security Wayne Ogino is planning to install security cameras on emergency call boxes around campus. “One of the incidents happened by Murakami stadium. I worked there on Friday night because I wanted to see the conditions over there,” said Ogino. He noted there is a lot of foot traffi c between the dorms and Varsity gate, with students going out and coming back in late at night. “We’re encouraging the students to walk in groups,” he said. He also plans to improve lighting in the area and increase Campus Security patrols. For the moment though, he said that budgetary restraints due to the economic climate are limiting what can be done. For example, he doesn’t know when he’ll be able to hire more staff. “To increase the patrols, we’re putting in overtime and focusing on those areas that have had trouble before,” said Ogino. He will

also be meeting with students and staff at Kennedy Theatre to go over what happened and give tips about prevention.

A ʻR A P E C U LT U R E ʼ AT U H? Xian sees the issue in terms of a choice university offi cials have been making to fund renovations, sports, and “certain” faculty and administration salaries, at the expense of protecting women on campus. “It really says something about how they care about their female students. They don’t. … It’s just surface changes that have been made, not real systemic change,” she said. Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw also sent out a safety reminder on behalf of the Sexual Assault Task Force, stating that the university will support victims of sexual assault and that there are resources available to them. Xian said she appreciated the note, but thought it should have come out at the beginning of the semester. “I think Chancellor Hinshaw should do more than send a note about safety. She’s got to stop and listen to the people who are suffering, and the outside agencies that these suffering survivors are crying out to.” Dawson said in a phone interview that incidents like these worry him deeply. “You’ve got to

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put on this awareness antenna. ninety-nine percent of all crimes, whether they be assaults or whatever, are crimes of opportunity,” he said. He recommends having security numbers in your phone’s contact list and using your phone to take pictures of attackers. For Xian, the problem goes beyond individual awareness. “The underlying priority is changing the rape culture that exists at the University of Hawai‘i. There is one,” she said.

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jor almost didn’t submit her painting for consideration. The quality of her artwork had been noticed before by friends and teachers, but it wasn’t until one of her professors suggested she submit something for the competition that she chose to enter the contest. Still, she maintains she is delighted just to paint. “It’s just another painting that I’ve done. I do art because I love it,” she said. Her humble attitude refl ects the message behind her painting, an illustration of her experiences at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and how they have shaped her as a person. “The tie-dye represents the rainbow of the Aloha State,” she explained, “The hands represent cultural diversity. It shows how great it is to live in a place like this.” The pictures in the Polaroid frames and accompanying Hawaiian proverbs are important to

her. ‘A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia: “No task is too big when done together.” Pupukahi i holomua: “Unite to move forward.” La‘i lua ke kai: “All is peaceful.” Kūlia i ka nu‘u: “Strive to reach the summit.” “Each Polaroid represents a snapshot of my experience,” said Mohammadi. “[They are] reminders of how culturally diverse the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is, and how every single person on campus has something beautiful to contribute.” She said the athletics program has served as an inspiration for her to be diligent as well as a release from the stresses of college. It also gives her an opportunity to support her peers and their accomplishments. Her friends have been a source of character development, which she is eager to point out in her artwork. All of these infl uences, she said, amount to the tools she uses to change the world.

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Cheryl Chinaka: Runner-up DAMIAN LYMAN Staff Writer “Help! Currently drowning in exams. Have not slept in three nights. Homework due by sunrise, three hours and counting. Warning: Being an engineer results in loss of sleep. Requires stubbornness, patience or passion. Leave sanity at the department desk. Thank you. <3” Cheryl Chinaka, a senior and one of six runners-up in the Mānoa Experience Arts Competition, submitted this humble plea for help, a terse snapshot of a stressful night in the life of an engineering major at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Chinaka then took the above paragraph and converted it into binary code. The result is a stark, half-page-long block of zeros and ones, and its visual simplicity alone sets it apart from the other submissions. “The binary was kind of on a whim. … What started the whole thing was the sentence ‘leave sanity at the department desk.’ It’s a little joke one of my friends came up with this semester. We’re all insane. It corresponds with the lack of sleep,” Chinaka said. Engineering is not a major suited for wandering minds or weak hearts. Chinaka sometimes spends upwards of 12 hours a day on campus, doing homework intermittently between hours of classes. According to her, the homework load can take more than 10 hours on some days. “Ultimately, when you ask all of my friends why they do this, it boils down to patience, stubbornness or passion. For me, it’s probably stubbornness. I always doubt whether I’m going to be cut out for an engineer, but at this point I’m too

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Cheryl Chinaka took her Mānoa Experience entry one step further by converting it into binary code. stubborn. And probably too lazy to change majors,” Chinaka said. Chinaka comes from a family of engineers, and although the job opportunities provided by engineering are good, part of her wanted to pursue a path in writing. For a creative outlet she writes short stories and manga fan fiction. Chinaka even fi nds a certain degree of creativity in the very math that consumes her life. “It’s like decoding. When I read a book, that’s my favorite stuff, when there’s a mystery and they have to decode it. Books like ‘ The Da Vinci Code,’ I love those,” she said. Prizes of $100 were given to the six runners-up of the competition, but for Chinaka, this is barely compensation for what engineering has taken from her. “I would much rather have

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Jennifer Lei Migita, an ACM major, associates her Mānoa experience with a one-of-a-kind, fluorescent, acid-colored T-shirt littered with sketches and doodles. The T-shirt, a gift from her marching band’s then section leader, has been a part of her wardrobe since her freshman year, on a Thursday before her first march in a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa football game. “This shirt has been with me all four years of college,” said Migita. “It started as a prank, and as the years passed by, it became a story board.” Migita did not originally plan to join UH Mānoa’s marching band. At King Kekaulike High

School on Maui, Migita had been an active member of a 12-member band that had limited marching experience, but after spending four years of high school unsuccessfully attempting to improve her trumpet skills, Migita was unsure if the marching band was the right place for her. “One of my closest friends is in band, and she’s the one who convinced me to join last minute,” said Migita. “I do feel that my college experience would have been different if I had not joined band. I probably would have had a lot more free time, yet I wouldn’t have been as happy as I am now.” Since participating in band was a last-minute decision, Migita missed band camp and was unaware of the band’s tradition of wearing green T-shirts every Friday before a UH football game. “I missed the memo,” said Migita. “So one of my section leaders told me he’d get me one, but there’s a catch: it’s going to be fl uorescent green. He gave me the shirt the night before, and I busted out all my sharpies and just went to work.” As an animation major, Migita considered creating a short fi lm

for the Mānoa Experience Arts Competition, featuring a character and its day-to-day experiences at UH. However, Migita felt her time with the marching band and the stories written across her fl uorescent T-shirt would better portray the spirit of UH. “That would not have justifi ed my time here at the University of Hawai‘i,” said Migita. “I actually meant to just submit the T-shirt under the T-shirt design category. I attempted to write a brief description, but it ended up turning into an essay, and somehow I won the essay category.” Throughout her time at UH Mānoa, Migita has been asked to design and create T-shirts for a number of her fellow band members, including her section leaders and the baton twirler. According to Migita, these are the people that have made a difference in her experiences at UH. “Band has given me the experience of working with multiple personalities,” said Migita. “I feel it’s like the melting pot of college. But what’s more is the fact that marching band has allowed me to be a part of something bigger than just myself.”

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JUDAH L ANDZBERG Contributing Writer This year’s ďŹ rst ever MÄ noa Experience Arts Competition attracted all types of entries from students at the University of Hawai‘i at MÄ noa. The grand prize-winning entry was a compilation of poetry that had been posted over the past year in an elevator in the POST building on campus. The origin of the posts was a reaction to a departmental initiative to limit posted material to only geology or “mission-orientedâ€? material. Therefore, for many months, the author chose to remain anonymous. But author and grand-prize winner Christine Waters, a graduate student in the geology and geophysics department, thought that the MÄ noa Experience competition was a perfect venue for her to ďŹ nally take credit and explain some of the inspiration behind her poetry. “As I get older, I ďŹ nd myself conforming in increasing frequency to others’ expectations at

the expense of those things that keep me complex,â€? Waters said. “I began writing Short Thoughts for the Moment (STsFTM) while in Basic Combat Training for the U.S. Army in 2002. They enabled me to hold onto who I was, in all dimensions, in the midst of a lifestyle that required I be only one way.â€? Waters’ “Short Thoughtsâ€? were a form for expressing and transmitting the multiple subjects and planes of her own thought. People could read these brief poems in the distance of one elevator ride, such as this one on the creation of art, and ponder ideas different from their daily, task-oriented monotony: “A somebody, somewhere, sometime mused at a profound thought  ung from my quick lips, re ected on a poem I had written, right-clicked and copied a picture I took, listened to melodies tweeted by my  ute, or shared a short story I wrote, and art was made.â€? At times, the style of Waters’ poetry is imaginatively descriptive. An ironic quip from another

poem “STsF TM: Summer Semesterâ€? reads: “Quite literally, the elevator demonstrates the ups and downs of functioning while under pressure.â€? Leading up to the MÄ noa Experience competition, Waters had already begun to see her poetry as more than mere expression or reaction, and “what started as a personal tic evolved into a sociological and behavioral experiment.â€? She began to notice the diverse reactions of her elevator audience. “There was one incidence that was particularly fun for me,â€? Waters wrote in her commentary submitted to the art competition. “The poem in the elevator at that time was about morning doves on the building rooftops. It disappeared a couple days after I posted it, and then it reappeared a few days later, folded into pocket-sized rectangles. Since then, I wonder where the poem traveled, what was done with it, and if it will happen again.â€? Entering the competition was the culmination of multiple motivations, according to Waters. On one level, it was a way for her to celebrate the ďŹ ndings of her experiment in poetry. But on another level, it was her desire to “put the experiment to good use.â€? To Waters, this meant stepping outside of the elevator – box – and affecting a wider audience. “I thought [the MÄ noa Experience competition] was the right forum for me to inspire people and to address the ability for every person to continue to learn things outside their areas of expertise,â€? Waters said. “I would like very much to share this message with the rest of the academic community.â€?

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Regarding ‘APEC issue misses the mark’ If Taylor Gardner has no understanding of irony, I wonder if professor Nandita Sharma has any understanding of irony as well. Perhaps the most ironic moment of the “APEC Sucks” movement is that Gardener did try to engage in discussion with someone from the World Can’t Wait protest group who accuses him of not having a serious discussion. Of all ironies, Sharma herself was asked about the origin of the slogan, and yet she accuses Mr. Gardener of not engaging in serious discussion. I think it is most concerning that Sharma appears to not remember their conversation, despite being quoted in the article. If Sharma is upset that the article lacks research into APEC’s impact, the accusation of lack of complete research is misplaced; the article is clearly concerned with the group’s decision for a slogan, not whether APEC is good, bad or ugly. In fact, I think Gardner does a sufficient job in initiating conversation in this regard, as he interviews several people on the possible ramifications of choosing such a slogan and points to a study and a paper discussing civility. Further, I think it should be pointed out that what discussion Gardner did have regarding the origins and intent of the slogan seemed to be rather unfruitful – Sharma is “not sure why it was chosen,” so it doesn’t appear Gardner could have engaged in further discussion. I have additional concerns with this criticism of the APEC issue. Contrary to what Sharma believes, nowhere in the issue does the Ka Leo try to pass off the APEC comments as “fact” or “reality.” The editors and writers make it clear that these are self-descriptions. Is Sharma suggesting that APEC does not actually describe itself as the “premiere Asia-Pacific economic forum”? Is she suggesting that 55 percent of the total global GDP coming

from APEC members is a figment of our imagination? Since she is upset with misrepresentation from government and APEC websites, I am curious if she finds the quoted “APEC Sucks” pamphlets or Occupy Honolulu’s assertion that “APEC is the 1 percent” “not reflections of unbiased realities” as well. Two can play at that game, professor. Is the mission statement from an organization’s website not the voice to use regarding the organization’s thoughts? Considering many of these missions’ statements provide a very concise view on APEC, I am curious as to what Sharma is expecting to supplement these voices. While I am sure there is a spectrum of opinions that the thousands of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students have, let alone the billions of people in the world, are the six groups mentioned in the spread not the more important voices to be heard from, in a college newspaper? More quotes would be nice, sure, but we certainly do not need the entire story in a summary of viewpoints. I hope Sharma responds – exactly what “own research” could the editors have done without giving a biased analysis of the voices of APEC? The quotes (i.e. voices) are there; the effects of APEC’s existence hardly count as “voices.” Perhaps Sharma is really asking for APEC’s track record. I also do not understand the complaint about “digging deeper into the relationship between APEC, the UH and APEC interns.” Where is the poor journalism? The point of the internship is reported succinctly in “APEC interns focus on learning, sharing” – to “spread awareness by having students research Hawai‘i’s connections to the event.” More than half of that particular article were quotes from interns on what they have done during their internship. Would there not be a conflict of

interest, in addition to being unprofessional, for the interns to explicitly state their views on APEC? That Jeremy Hine went so far as to say that those involved “do not necessarily support all the policies put forth under the APEC umbrella” is impressive. The relationship between APEC and the interns is about opportunities, not about pushing any agenda, and throughout the piece, the interns emphasize “come and learn what APEC is about.” While there certainly could be more information on APEC and the effects of APEC’s presence in Hawai‘i and its (nonbinding) decisions, I do not see much more the Ka Leo could have provided in the issue given space constraints. Ka Leo is very explicit that it is a “Slacker’s guide,” and not the “be-all and end-all” of everything that is pro- and anti-APEC. I can only wonder if Sharma expects a novel from her students’ three-page papers. I am also inclined to wonder if Sharma is upset with the issue because there is little “APEC Sucks” sentiment.

WAYNE L IOU Graduate Student, Economics P.S. No, being pro-APEC is not a prerequisite to be in economics; I do not fully support APEC, nor do I think APEC sucks. As with many things in life, there are good and bad attributes. I find it somewhat disingenuous, however, that Sharma does not mention that she is a part of the “APEC Sucks” movement and make it clear in her letter to the editor that she certainly has potential for bias. Might I suggest Ka Leo release a completely negative view on APEC (with extensive quotes and proper research, of course) and see if Sharma complains about bad journalism then?

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Sports@kaleo.org | Marc Arakaki Editor | Joe Ferrer Associate

Sports

The time is

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The road to a national championship for the Rainbow Wahine begins with this Thursday’s home game against Northern Colorado. M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor The Rainbow Wahine volleyball team will get a chance to host the fi rst and second round of the NCA A Tournament – something they haven’t done since 2003. “I’m just really excited, just to have that fan support behind us,” freshman outside hitter Jane Croson said. “It’s a huge advantage to being home [and] playing in front of everyone.” First up for No. 10 seed Hawai‘i (29-1) is Northern Colorado (22-8) out of the Big Sky Conference. The Bears defeated Portland State last weekend to capture the Big Sky Championship fi nal. First serve is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center. Students, even those with validated University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa ID, will need to purchase a ticket. They will not be admitted for free because it is a postseason event. The ’Bows know little of Northern Colorado but will have a few days to prep. “I haven’t been following up on the other teams because we’ve just been focusing on our own conference,” Croson said. “But I know they [the coaches] have tons of video, so we’ll be well-prepared.” If the Rainbow Wahine pull off a victory against the Bears, they will face either the Oregon

Ducks (21-9) out of the Pac-12 Conference or the Colorado State Rams (23-5) out of the Mountain West Conference. The Ducks and Rams’ fi rst-round match is set for Thursday at 5 p.m. The winners of both matches will square off on Friday at 7 p.m.

THE TIDE HAS SHIFTED Last year, the Rainbow Wahine entered the NCA A Tournament after losing in the WAC Tournament fi nal to Utah State. Then Hawai‘i learned it needed to travel to Washington for the fi rst and second round – where it lost to the Huskies in the second round. This season, the ’Bows swept New Mexico State in the WAC Tournament final, defeated Cal State Fullerton last Friday, and then learned that they will be hosting. “Everything’s been dealt out perfectly for us,” senior outside hitter Kanani Danielson said. “Hopefully we can actually start out on a good note. We’ve been starting off a little slow lately – digging ourselves a big hole and having to fight really hard to get back out. “I’m just waiting for that switch that we’re going to really turn it on. We don’t want to say we’re peaking too fast or too late or whatever. We want to make sure that when that fi rst match [comes], we’ll be ready.”

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