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Grad students want better working conditions

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FIGHTING FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is preparing to take another swing at improving the working conditions of graduate assistants after a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision.

The board decided on Aug. 24, 2016, that graduate students at Columbia University are employees and can form a union. This decision overturns a previous one involving Brown University which said that graduate students were primarily students rather than employees. GSO President Amy McKee said the GSO was “very pleased” to hear about this decision.

“The [NLRB]’s ruling is good news for graduate students’ unionization efforts at [the University of Hawai‘vvvi] and across the nation,” McKee said in an email statement.

However, UH Spokesperson Dan Meisenzahl pointed out that this decision only affects private universities. Despite this, McKee said the decision is still important.

“Whether or not this NLRB ruling will result in change to the collective bargaining laws in Hawai‘i will be up to the state Legislature,” Meisenzahl said in an email statement.

Collective bargaining is when employees negotiate the terms of their employment through their union, including pay and benefits. A bargaining unit is a group of employees in a union that can collectively bargain.

McKee said the GSO is trying to increase stipends for graduate assistants who currently make between $14,382 and $35,460. Graduate assistants are graduate students who help faculty and staff with teaching, research and administrative needs.

According to a UH executive policy that went into effect Aug. 16, graduate assistants are paid according to a “step” system – the higher the step one achieves, the more they will get paid. They are also paid based on whether or not they are on a nineor 11-month contract.

However, step advancement depends on the graduate assistant’s performance and the availability of funds. With the executive policy, there is now a four percent increase in pay in-between steps.

“We need an increase in stipend to meet cost of living conditions, we need an independent grievance process, we need family leave and sick leave,” McKee said in a Ka Leo interview. “And to me, it doesn’t really matter how we achieve these goals but that we achieve these goals.”

Working with administration to get better pay would be “good to do internally,” McKee said, but that those efforts have been unsuccessful so far.

“This isn’t a scary thing, it isn’t a bad thing necessarily; we’re just trying to improve working conditions,” McKee said.

To McKee, if graduate assistants have better working conditions, they will “teach better,” do “better research” and they will not “be afraid” to lose their job if they speak out in the workplace.

A LEGISLATIVE FIGHT

State Representative Isaac Choy, whose district includes Mānoa, has introduced bills in the past trying to get graduate assistants collective bargaining rights and he plans to introduce another.

Meisenzahl said UH has historically classified graduate assistants as students “first and foremost.”

Taking these issues to the legislature is one option, but McKee said that GSO has considered taking its argument to court, but did not want to spend student fees on a lawyer.

“I think basically there’s two approaches to this: Either get ‘em off that list ... or put them in a bargaining unit,” Rep. Choy said.

“As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session, we hope that

This isn’t a scary thing, it isn’t a bad thing necessarily; we’re just trying to improve working conditions – AMY MCKEE GSO PRESIDENT

“Philosophically, to have people not be able to collectively bargain, to me, is not a good democratic principle that we should promote.

I think everyone has a right to collectively bargain,” Choy said in a phone interview.

According to Meisenzahl, graduate assistants are not allowed to collectively bargain under Hawai‘ i Revised Statute Chapter 89, a school policy.

But McKee said the statute prohibits bargaining for “student help.”

GSO’s legislative efforts will be directed towards challenging placing graduate assistants in that category, she said.

Governor Ige, members of the legislature, and UH administrators will keep the NLRB’s decision in mind and act accordingly, responsibly, and ethically,” McKee said in her statement.

In her statement, McKee said the GSO hopes that Governor Ige, UH administrators and state legislators will keep the NLRB decision in mind and “act accordingly, responsibly and ethically.”

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A PEEK INSIDE THE YEAR LONG HI-SEAS HABITAT

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NASA plans to send people to Mars sometime during the 2030’s NICOLE TAM STAFF WRITER

After 365 days on “Mars” — 8,000 feet above Mauna Loa, Hawai‘i — six Hawai‘ i space exploration analog and simulation (HI-SEAS) crew members completed their fourth mission.

Simulating long duration space travel, the crew lived inside a solar-powered dome where they were isolated for one year. According to its website, the two-story structure is 36 feet in diameter with an area of 1,417 sq. feet plus a 160 sq. feet workshop that is attached to the habitat.

Kim Binsted, a professor of information and computer sciences at University of Hawai‘ i at Mānoa, was the principal investigator for the study.

She said when NASA plans a mission, there are a list of risks dealing with the experiment itself. The HI-SEAS project was a way to test and understand some of these risks.

In 2012, Binsted and Jean Hunter from Cornell University received funding from NASA for HI-SEAS’s first campaign that lasted for four months. The campaign compared proposed food systems for longterm space missions, according to its website.

The second four-month mission focused on collecting data about team cohesion and performance.

The third mission took eight months to finish since it focused on identifying psychological and

social factors of long duration or distance missions.

SO… MARS?

For the year-long mission, Binsted said a site was important: the location had to be both isolated and accessible with a Mars-like

he started graduate school in 2013.

“I actually got in [HI-SEAS] and thought ‘well, great,’ took a year off of school and did all this - got the experience - and I’ll be coming back [to UH Mānoa] in about a week to start my last year,” Bassingthwaighte said in a phone interview.

Even a hundred years from now, if we get to go to Mars, we would have to do these experiments - it’s a necessity and it’s cool” that we’re doing it here [in Hawai‘ i].

– ROY GAL ASSISTANT ASTRONOMER FOR THE UH MĀNOA INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY SOURCE: C.HEINICKE/ HI-SEAS 

environment, but also not disturbing the life or land near by.

She said Mauna Loa was the perfect location since it is already flat from the building of the observatory and its geographical composition was similar to Mars with red rocks and no plants surrounding near-by habitats.

Other considered locations were Haleakalā, Maui and Kalapana near the Puna District on Hawai‘i Island.

A TYPICAL DAY INSIDE THE DOME

One of the six crew members on board was Tristan Bassingthwaighte, a graduate student at the UH Mānoa School of Architecture, who served as the crew architect in this mission.

Bassingthwaighte said he became interested in space architecture when

Although he said being a part of the team was a lot of fun, day-today activity was not easy - sometimes due to natural conflicts such as miscommunication, different ideas, stress and disagreement between crew members.

To simulate the time from Earth to Mars, communication was under a 20 minute delay each way, Binsted said because they were not allowed to have real time communication, the fastest response via email would be 40 minutes after the original sent time.

“About six to eight months in, you can see and remember what the outside feels like but, being used to not having a lot of things, you don’t really think about it until you come back to it - like right now

NASA first sent a probe to Mars in 1960.

- when things are available again,” Bassingthwaighte said.

SPOTLIGHT

The longest mission in the program’s history has attracted attention from media globally – over 2,000 articles were written about the mission, according to UH Spokesman Dan Meisenzahl.

Others in the field of astronomy, like Roy Gal, an assistant astronomer for the UH Mānoa Institute for Astronomy, have been following the project since the beginning due to its one-of-a-kind conditions.

“Even a hundred years from now, if we get to go to Mars, we would have to do these experiments - it’s

a necessity and it’s cool that we’re doing it here [in Hawai‘ i],” Gal said in a phone interview.

With NASA developing ways to send humans to Mars around 2030 with their ‘Journey to Mars’ project, HI-SEAS will start their next NASA-funded mission in January – researching crew composition on a space mission.

The funding was awarded last August and recruitment for six crew members per mission — a total of 12 — are underway.

Since Aug. 26, Binsted said there are already 420 applicants and thinks the number will double by the due date on Monday, Sept. 5.

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A GROWING PROBLEM WITH NO SMALL SOLUTION

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Zika is endemic to the South Pacific and was first discovered in 1947.

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Congress must bring a solution to the growing Zika virus epidemic.

Despite cries from community leaders and politicians, Congress has refused to cut their vacations short to vote on legislation to fight the Zika virus. Many states and cities have already outlined demands to better help combat the Zika virus.

The only step missing is Congressional action.

IMPACT ON HAWAI‘I

Unfortunately, Hawai‘i was one of the first places in the United States to report Zika cases. These outbreaks were caused by travel to infectious regions in South and Central America. Over the next few months, a domino effect has been seen throughout the nation as infections spread.

Luckily, Hawai‘i was also one of first places to receive $1 million of funding to fight Zika-related infections. The funding has provided the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa the opportunity to pursue vaccine

related research in hopes of finding a solution.

Nevertheless, Zika is beginning to spread domestically through mosquitoes. As of Aug. 17, 2016, the Florida Health Department identified 14 cases of locally-acquired Zika. Congress needs to provide more funds for states and cities to help better prevent and fight against the Zika virus.

SOLUTIONS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The World Health Organization (WHO) are continuing to test vaccines and

various medicines against the virus.

Americans should avoid traveling to or in infected regions and should use mosquito repellant. For more information, the CDC’s website features a Zika map that shows which states have been infected, how many people have been infected and how the disease was contracted. Currently, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Florida are hosts to Zika-carrying mosquitoes.

In February, President Obama requested over $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help states fight

Zika. Since then, disputes between members of Congress have blocked the legislation from passing.

With infections rising to the thousands, New York Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Charles “Chuck” Schumer led the stand in demanding Congress to suspend recess for one day in order to pass the funding needed to contain and treat the disease. As the problem continues to worsen and spread throughout the United States, passing this bill is the only hope many of these infected cities have for a solution.

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Creating equal opportunities for Hawai‘ i public school students What do you know about English as a Second Language programs?

JAREN MORIGUCHI STAFF WRITER

Schools in areas of high immigrant concentration must accommodate non-English and ESL speakers and spread awareness about the existence of such programs.

The American Immigration Council states that immigrants make up more than one in six Hawai‘i residents. The state’s immigrant population is and has been a significant part of our island community. The children of these immigrants will shape the future of this state alongside other locally-born students and children. Diane Riate, a lifetime Kalihi resident and worker at Farrington High School, said that in her district, she noticed that immigrant children, or the children of immigrants, often struggle in the classroom because they do not understand the English language. She sees a lot of students graduating and going off to college, but believes that the students could further benefit from an increase in assistance through English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.

ENGLISH IS IMPORTANT

The main objective of schooling is to prepare students to excel in further education and future endeavours, enabling them to be productive members of society.

English is the most common language spoken by people in the U.S. according to the United States Census Bureau. In addition, Ethnologue reports that over 100 countries have greater than 50 million citizens that speak English as a first-language worldwide. Knowing the language opens up various future opportunities and benefits.

The Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) has a program for students who lack English language proficiency. The English Language Learners (ELL) program is designed to create equal learning opportunity to students of all backgrounds.

Students are assessed through tests that are administered during the school year to find those who may benefit from the ELL program.

The DOE has taken effective steps to give students a greater opportunity to excel in the Hawai‘i school

system. However, there have been an approximated 1,600 DOE teacher vacancies predicted for this 2016 school year. With the state’s teacher shortage how can we ensure that all of the students who need assistance through programs like the ELL program are getting the help that they need? How can we be sure that parents know where to get assistance for their children?

SOLUTION: CREATING A BETTER SYSTEM AND AWARENESS

The Hawai‘i English Language Program (HELP) is made up of people working at the University of Hawai‘i’s Department of Second Language Studies; HELP gives students around the globe the opportunity to learn English and attend the university. A focused department within the Hawai‘i State DOE to organize student curriculum and teacher training within the ESL program could potentially push the program to work at a higher rate of proficiency and increase student-teacher interaction.

In addition, it is important that

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UH offers ESL throughthe Department of Second Laguage Studies.

public school students and their families are aware of this issue and these programs. Students will be able to spread the word to other students, and parents and teachers will be able to inform other parents whose kids would benefit from ESL services. Rachel Arakawa, a recent Kaiser High School graduate, spoke about her time in high school, showing that something as simple as a flyer can have an impact on students getting the help that they need.

“I would probably send them [students in need of help from

ESL programs] to the SSC [Student Services Coordinator] on campus because they’re able to coordinate accommodations for students having problems in class,” Arakawa said regarding students in need of assistance. “I know of the ESL program because I saw a flyer for it at my school, but a lot of [students] might benefit from knowledge of the programs because then they could help other students if they notice difficulties or have some difficulties themselves.”

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Ben & Jerry’s experimented with various dairyfree alternatives and ended up choosing almond milk because they preferred the way that it mimicked ice cream and worked with their flavors.I was worried that the flavor of the Chunky Monkey would be outshined by the almond flavor, but the sweet banana ice cream and chunks of chocolate and walnuts proved to be strong enough to compete with the flavor of almonds.

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Touting dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free and organic ingredients, Coconut Bliss wants to be the “evolution of ice cream.” My first bite had a substantial coconut taste that was balanced with the creamy chocolate flavor and swirls of peanut butter. The aftertaste was sweet with hints of coconut.

The ice cream was light and airy in consistency, and melt similar to traditional ice creams. As a whole, I enjoyed the Coconut Bliss ice cream for its balanced flavors and great job mimicking traditional ice cream.

SO Delicious is a line of dairy-free beverages, frozen treats and yogurts that boasts no artificial flavors, colors, hydrogenated oils or trans fats. The SO Delicious featured a heavy coconut flavor and strong coconut aftertaste. What I thought would be a vanilla flavor in the ice cream did not come through, and if you are seeking out a consistency similar to ice cream, this is not your option. The SO Delicious was very thin in body and did not melt in my mouth. I had to chew the product until it started dissolving.

The gluten-free cookies were the one positive note of the product.

ALMOND DREAM

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Almond Dream is touted as a high-quality, dairyfree line of products made from almonds. While I was pleased with the smooth consistency of the ice cream, the thin body of this product and lack of melt-ability created a texture that was unlike traditional ice cream. The overwhelming flavor of almonds overshadowed any attempt at being a vanilla-flavored ice cream. If you are eating this expecting something similar to ice cream, you would be disappointed. However, if someone framed this as vanilla gelato, you might be satisfied.

SNICKERDOODLE DAIRY-FREE ALTERNATIVE: CASHEW MILK

My first bite came with some trepidation as I was worried that the flavors would be unbalanced, but I was blown away with the deliciousness of this product and how similar to ice cream it was. The first thing that hit me were the flavors. The taste was of sweet cinnamon and butter, much like a snickerdoodle cookie, that left an aftertaste of fragrant vanilla and baking spices. The next thing that I noticed was the consistency and melt of this product. There was no off-notes from the cashew milk and I was excited to eat more.

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A new school year means a fresh start, but that cluttered closet in the back of the bedroom is just not cutting it.

The Facebook app has a new feature that can help anyone make a quick dollar off of unwanted items with the click of a button. The Marketplace is a virtual yard sale, similar to Craigslist, with the convenience of today’s social network. The shop window icon can be found near the Facebook feed and notification icons. This is a great alternative to selling last semester’s textbook or last season’s clothing.

Posting a sale is quick and painless: just take a picture of your item, type in a brief explanation, choose a price and upload it to the marketplace. Buyers interested in the item can message the seller directly about the purchase details, such as a meeting place, a better price or place a bid for the item.

The feature also makes it easy for buyers and sellers to view the items they are selling or are interested in. Instead of having to go to your messages to view who wants what item, you can just do it through the Marketplace. Just click on the item and message the buyer/seller.

Its simple collage layout makes it easy to view images and prices of items being sold by others in the area. The user can also filter sales that are within their area by setting specific price ranges or typing in keywords.

While it is slowly picking up pace in popularity, the feature does have its downfalls. At the beginning of the trial run, the items had pricing on the images to allow the user easy-scrolling. That has since changed, forcing the user to stop scrolling and click on the image to find out the price.

The Marketplace also has trouble with keeping updated on items that were sold. Sometimes a user will message a seller and ask for the item, but then find out that the item had been sold months ago.

The Marketplace is a fairly new concept to the Facebook app, so it’s still working out the kinks, however, it succeeds in its mission of selling the clutter in your closet.

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The Rainbow Warriors are the most traveled team in Division I football.

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Upon returning to Mānoa after a 51-31 loss at the hands of California in Sydney, Australia, the University of Hawai‘i football team recovered by getting on a direct flight to Detroit, Michigan just three days later.

The Rainbow Warriors then hopped on a bus to Ann Arbor to face the University of Michigan at the Big House, where the No. 7 Wolverines overwhelmed UH in a 63-3 rout in front of a sold-out crowd of 110,222.

Times are hard for the athletics department. UH athletics director David Matlin acknowledged that the school, particularly the football program, is “fighting for relevance.”

When chances to compete against Power Five schools arise, they are hard to refuse.

“We knew about it. We weighed the opportunities, the pros and cons,” Matlin said about playing in Australia and Michigan in consecutive weeks. “We saw the student-athlete experience, we thought the opportunity was too great to pass up. For us, the fact that we were asked to play is kind of a big deal.”

The Michigan game, which was scheduled before Matlin’s tenure, would not have been affordable to cancel considering the department’s $4.2 million deficit in 2015.

The school received a $1 million guarantee to play the game.

“In our case, it was take it or leave it,” Matlin said. “Getting out of the Michigan game would have been a $1.1 million buyout and we can’t afford to pay $1.1 million to not play a game.”

UH opened its season with four flights spanning over 10 hours in two weeks. Out of the Rainbow Warriors’ 13 games this season, seven will be away from home.

By the time Mountain West Conference play comes around, the Warriors will have also made a trip to Tuscon, Arizona to face the University of Arizona on Sept. 17. In addition to that, the Mountain West schedule also consists of three trips to California and one to Colorado.

As daunting as the travel might sound, Matlin believes that this year’s schedule is convenient due to the absence of connecting flights, unlike last season.

“People might not believe me, but this year’s travel schedule is

still together and we play together throughout the whole game,” Rolovich said. “If we let ourselves start [to] feel sorry, we’ll play that way. And that’s not how Hawai‘ i football plays. Whatever obstacle we get thrown in front of us, we will attack it as best we can.”

Although factors such as scheduling are out of the team’s control, members of the team want to focus on what they can.

“I think it’s all mental,” offensive lineman Asotui Eli said. “We just got to go treat it as another game

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People might not believe me, but this year’s travel schedule is easier than last year’s.

– DAVID MATLIN UH ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

easier than last year’s,” Matlin said.

“The reason is, we’re on direct flights. Sometimes when we have connecting flights, you only have about four or five hours in the hotel until you have to get up and catch the morning plane.”

As the only college football team away from the mainland, players who commit to play for UH understand that they’re going to fly to every road game. However, it’s still something they have to adjust to.

“I mean, obviously it’s hard for us and our body clock,” quarterback Ikaika Woolsey said. “Going to Australia and then going to Michigan right after that, but it is what it is. You just got to get rest when you can.”

First-year head coach Nick Rolovich has high expectations for his team on the field. Those expectations carry over to the team’s approach off of it.

“It’s a mindset. It doesn’t matter where we play. We just gotta make sure that when we get there, we’re

and no distractions. It’s just another business trip.”

Next year, the ‘Bows will go out as far as Amherst, Massachusetts for an Oct. 7 matchup that will most likely be between Mountain West contests.

In 2018, a trip to West Point, New York, to face Army is on the slate.

Regardless of where the schedule takes them, one thing is for sure: the team isn’t going to complain about it.

“I think the travel is over exaggerated,” Rolovich said. “Every single one of these guys knew that they were going to get on a plane to play football when they came here. If they didn’t know that, then they’re probably not on the field because they’re probably not very smart.”

“These guys knew what they signed up for and I love them for that, because they don’t care about what other people might whine about.”

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Under the supervision of the Program Director and Site Director, this position is primarily concerned with planning, organizing, leading and supervising a variety of activities for children in grades K – 6th. Requires understanding of child development, group management, group work, program and communications, ability to complete mandatory training, and must be people oriented. High school diploma or equivalent; TB test required, and CPR/ First Aid Certified preferred.

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The DIA’s Summer Internship Program provides current students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain practical work experience on Oahu in the following career fields:

Assists in planning and conducting a community relations program by surveying needs, assessing resources and preparing plans for action; provides information to residents regarding government programs and assists them in availing themselves of, or applying for, various types of services; makes referrals to other agencies where indicated; oversees the work of office staff and/or volunteers in furnishing assistance and information to area resident and others; listens to and resolves public complaints.

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Kirsten Sibley made her first career start against No. 4 Wisconsin.

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With a large class of incoming freshmen arriving to the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team, there’s a sense of needing to prove oneself. With this realization, outside hitter Kirsten Sibley is working towards making a good first impression.

Within her first two weekends of play as a Wahine, Sibley accumulated 40 kills and 14 digs, including a career-high 13 kills against No. 4 Wisconsin in the season opener.

“The whole week I was pretty nervous but for some reason before that match [vs. No. 4 Wisconsin] I was very calm,” Sibley said. “I think it helped me mentally once I just got into rhythm and played freely.”

After Sibley took the court in her first Wahine appearance, her impressive first performance was not lost on the UH coaches.

“We didn’t expect her to play that well. We had hoped, and you always hope, but she played just an exceptional game,” associate head coach Jeff Hall said.

Having previously played volleyball for only five years, Sibley is relatively new to the sport.

“I used to be a year-round swimmer and I always wanted to try volleyball,” Sibley said. “I tried it and fell in love with it right away.”

Dur her senior season at Campolindo High School in Moraga, California, Sibley recorded 325 kills, 73 blocks, and 241 digs. She was also named her league’s Player of the Year and, as captain of her team, led them to three league titles.

Given her newfound passion for the sport, choosing to play for Hawai‘i, specifically under head coach Dave Shoji, was an easy decision for Sibley.

“The Hawaiian culture here is just amazing, especially the volleyball here,” Sibley said. “Dave Shoji is a legend and the support from all the fans is amazing,” From Lafayette, California, another area with a strong volleyball culture, Sibley was used to the fanfare and attention due to the sport she plays.

However, playing in front of fans at the Stan Sheriff Center has been a completely different experience for the mainland native.

“In high school we had a pretty big audience," Sibley said. “But I don’t think anything in the volleyball world, unless it’s the NCAA, can compare to the fans we get here.”

Even though Sibley has already shown what she can do she, as well as the coaching staff, know that there is still work to be done in order to improve her game and get her playing at peak performance.

“She’s an attacker. She’s got a nice size, a good arm, she hits the ball at a high point and she can play the whole game,” Hall said. “… We know she can play the game, she just has to get better, like every freshman, at all the skill work.”

While the opportunity for Sibley to start in the first weekend of play was in part due to the many injuries on the team, specifically starting seniors Annie Mitchem and Nikki Taylor, she hopes that she’s shown what she can do moving forward.

“She could play. I think it’s going to depend on competition during

the week,” Hall said. “Obviously when we get back some of the starters it’s going to make it harder for her to get on the floor but certainly she’s shown she can play at this level. It’s neat if she can win the job because then she’s going to be a four-year starter, most likely, on the floor.”

Sibley wants to show that even though she’s doing well individually, she wants to see her teammates do well, too.

“I think I have a lot of drive,” Sibley said. “On the court I love to celebrate after anyone makes a good play. That’s my favorite thing in the world. Bringing energy to the court is one of my fortes.”

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KIRSTEN SIBLEY HEIGHT: 6’2 CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Lafayette, California PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Campolindo High School POSITION: Outside hitter

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‘AESTHETIC SURPLUS KOMPANY PRESENTS…’ A DIGITAL MEDIA EXHIBITION BY PETER CHAMBERLAIN

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UPCOMING COLLABORATION PERFORMANCES FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 3-4 P.M. ‘Spoken Word’ with Imaikalani Kalahele SUNDAY, SEPT. 11 2-3:30 P.M. ‘Dance Improv’ with Sumr Mie and Cocoa Chandelier TBA ‘Skateboard ramp’ with Cassie Ferguson Distilled DJing with Joe Gonzalez from KTUH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Closing Event

Walking into the gallery at the center of the Department of Art and Art History, you hear humming and beeping coming from a backroom, where a projection of what you would think the visual representation of chaos theory is playing, constantly changing and yet, sometimes repeating.

“Aesthetic Surplus Kompany Presents…” is Professor Peter Chamberlain’s solo show, showcasing the integration of real-time analog video and sound, and the aesthetic surplus generated from it.

Chamberlain’s premise behind his show is that art can be witnessed as it happens in real-time, and what is commonly referred to as art is a commodified document of the act or action: the aesthetic surplus.

What Chamberlain’s project relies on, is the spontaneity of the system that is put in place to generate both

the audio and visual aspect of the performance.

The system has a cosmic ray detector, which records the decay of cosmic rays, and transforms it into a musical score as well as video.

Tweaks to the system change the rate at which the video and audio fluctuate. The video is recorded as it plays and still frames are taking and printed in a collage.

Leaving it up to the system created

by Chamberlain is perhaps at what the core of his group’s, Aesthetic Surplus Kompany, manifesto: spontaneity.

Chamberlain (or more specifically, the system he authored) is also collaborating with other artists like Peiling Kau, Imaikalani Kalahele and more.

The show opened on Aug. 22, 2016, and runs through Sept. 16, 2016.

Admission is free and the show is open to the public.