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If you’re wondering about housing around the island, here are some comparisons to take into consideration when decid-ing where you want to live. Cost of rent and travel distance to school by bus or car and safety of a neighborhood are a couple things to consider.

NOTE: Prices were estimated on rentometer.com on April 14. Dis-tance and estimated time of arrival was computed using Google Maps.

NORTH SHORE :NORTH SHORE : North Shore is home to some of the largest waves in the world. A laidback style and water sports like surfi ng and body boarding make up this part of O‘ahu. Most of the businesses are boutiques or mom and pop shops, so you won’t fi nd skyscrapers here.

Hale‘iwa Median rent for a studio: $1,125 Driving distance to UH: 34 miles ETA by car: about 1 hour ETA by bus: about 2.5 hours

Kahuku Median rent for a studio: $1,000 Driving distance to UH: 38.6 miles ETA by car: about 1.25 hours ETA by bus: about 2.5 hours

La‘ie Median rent for a studio: $850 Driving distance to UH: 35.8 miles ETA by car: about 1 hour ETA by bus: about 2.25 hours

WEST/LEEWARD :WEST/LEEWARD : Known as the drier part of the island, the Leeward coast has been undergoing major de-velopment in the past few years. From the building of Aulani Dis-ney at Ko Olina resort and the growth of four rural communi-ties, West O‘ahu is emerging as a place to take note of.

Ewa Median rent for a studio: $850 Driving distance to UH: 24.1 miles ETA by car: about 38 mins ETA by bus: about 1.75 hours

Kapolei Median rent for a studio: $900 Driving distance to UH: 24.7 miles ETA by car: about 37 mins ETA by bus: about 2 hours

Nānākuli Median rent for a studio: $750 Driving distance to UH: 30.7 miles ETA by car: about 45 mins ETA by bus: about 2 hours

Wai‘anae Median rent for a studio: $750 Driving distance to UH: 35.3 miles ETA by car: about 1 hour ETA by bus: about 2 hours

Mākaha Median rent for a studio: $850 Driving distance to UH:37.4 miles ETA by car: about 1 hour ETA by bus: about 2 hours

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EAST/WINDWARD :EAST/WINDWARD : Always covered in lush greenery, the Windward coast mixes laid back living with current luxuries such as malls, theaters and some of the best res-taurants on the island. The tradewinds keep this part of the island cool for the majority of the year. Notable beaches include Lanikai and Kailua Beach Park with clear waters and plenty of soft white sand shorelines to lie on.Kāne‘ohe Median rent for a studio: $950 Driving distance to UH: 14 miles ETA by car: about 30 mins ETA by bus: about 1 hour Kailua Median rent for a studio: $1,400 Driving distance to UH: 15.2 miles ETA by car: about 30 mins ETA by bus: 1.25 hours

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‘Aiea Median rent for a studio: $900 Driving distance to UH: 11.9 miles ETA by car: about 25 mins ETA by bus: about 1 hour

Waimalu Median rent for a studio: $963 Driving distance to UH: 13.8 miles ETA by car: about 25 mins ETA by bus: about 1.5 hours

Pearl City Median rent for a studio: $950 Driving distance to UH: 14.3 miles ETA by car: about 27 mins ETA by bus: about 1.25 hours

Waipahu Median rent for a studio: $950 Driving distance to UH: 16.5 miles ETA by car: about 30 mins ETA by bus: about 1.5 hours

Mililani Median rent for a studio: $900 Driving distance to UH: 20 miles ETA by car: about 35 mins ETA by bus: 1.5 hours

Wahiawā Median rent for a studio: $850 Driving distance to UH: 24.6 miles ETA by car: about 40 mins ETA by bus: about 1.75 hours

SOUTH :SOUTH : The hub of business on O‘ahu, the south side is home to about 400,000 people – more than a third of the whole popula-tion of O‘ahu. It is a metropolitan area with aff luent suburban ar-eas like Kahala and Hawai‘i Kai too far from Honolulu.

Kalihi Median rent for a studio: $875 Driving distance to UH: 5.8 miles ETA by car: about 15 mins ETA by bus: about 45 mins

Downtown Median rent for a studio: $998 Driving distance to UH: 3.7 miles ETA by car: about 10 mins ETA by bus: about 30 mins

Waikīkī Median rent for a studio: $1,085 Driving distance to UH: 2.5 miles ETA by car: about 10 mins ETA by bus: about 30 mins

Mānoa Median rent for a studio: $975 Driving distance to UH: 1.9 miles ETA by car: about 7 mins ETA by bus: about 20 mins

Makiki/Lower PunchbowlTantalus Median rent for a studio: $1,050 Driving distance to UH: 3.1 miles ETA by car: about 10 mins ETA by bus: about 1 hour

Kaimukī Median rent for a studio: $925 Driving distance to UH: 2.7 miles ETA by car: about 7 mins ETA by bus: about 30 mins

Kahala Median rent for a studio: $1,100 Driving distance to UH: 4.1 miles ETA by car: about 10 mins ETA by bus: about 35 mins

‘Āina Haina Median rent for a studio: $925 Driving distance to UH: 5.9 miles ETA by car: about 12 mins ETA by bus: about 40 minsHawai‘i Kai Median rent for a studio: $1,200 Driving distance to UH: 10.1 miles ETA by car: about 22 mins ETA by bus: about 1.25 hours

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The original Frear Hall was erected in the 1950s and shut down in the early 2000s. After it was torn down in 2006, construc-tion for a new 12-story, 810-bed building began. This $71 million facility was completed in 2008.

PROS As a newer facility, this dorm selection boasts air conditioning, elevators, two student lounges with pool tables and large televi-sions, fi ve study lounges, three laundry rooms, private bathrooms in rooms and swipe card access.

Dorm room options include Type 1 for a private one-bedroom, Type 2 for two people in their own bedrooms, Type 3 for four people in two rooms (two per room) and Type 4, which is four people in their own bedrooms.

CONS To cushion the expense of this relatively new building, the price of these rooms range from $11,126 per academic year for a single bedroom and $6,619 per academic year for a two bedroom with four occupants. Although there are private toi-lets, showers are communal and in a different location.

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Hale Laulima and Hale Kaha-wai are twin buildings located near the Center for Korean Studies and the Newman Center. Each build-ing is four fl oors tall and consists of four wings of rooms that surround a small courtyard in the center.

PROS Hale Laulima and Hale Kahawai tie with the Aloha Towers and John-son Hall as the cheapest on-campus housing option: $5,401 for two se-mesters. However, residents are required to purchase a meal plan, which will cost $1,472 to $2,290 for the fall 2013 semester alone. These dorms are in upper cam-pus, close to Hamilton Library, and are directly across from Moore Hall, making them great for 7:30 a.m. language classes.

CONS Laulima and Kahawai are far away from the dorm cafeterias at Hale Aloha and Gateway House, which means residents will have to walk 15 to 20 minutes to use their meal plans at those dining sites. Neither building has an eleva-tor, so all move-ins and move-outs are done by hand. Student Housing Services provides Mānoa Move-In volunteers to help residents haul property up the stairs during move-in, but residents are respon-sible for moving themselves out.

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The Hale Aloha Towers in-clude four 13 -story buildings known as Ilima, Lehua, Lokelani and Mokihana. These towers are for freshmen only and un-derwent recent renovations in the past f ive years.

PROS The Hale Aloha Cafeteria allows for easy and convenient access to food because it is lo -cated within the complex. The Hale Aloha Towers are on the cheaper side of student housing with a $5,401 price tag for the 2013-14 academic year. Since being renovated, the buildings now have key card ac-cess for the front door, elevator, staircase and bedrooms.

CONS With no air conditioning, it can get uncomfortably warm in the small dorm rooms. Although you are allowed to have fans, you cannot have A/C units. Microwaves and toaster ov-ens are not allowed. Because there are no kitch-ens in the dorm rooms, residents are required to buy meal plans.

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Made up of two adjoining build-ings, Johnson Hall A and B, this dorm option houses 191 residents. Built more than 50 years ago, it un-derwent $6.7 million renovations in late 2010. The three-story build-ings have double-occupancy rooms that are only accessible by stairs.

PROS One of the most attractive at-tributes of Johnson Hall A and B is the location. It takes roughly fi ve to seven minutes to walk from Johnson Hall to Campus Center, Hamilton Library, Hale Aloha Caf-eteria and Stan Sheriff Center. Johnson is one of the cheaper student housing options at $5,401 for the 2013-14 academic school year. With the renovation, there are now private bathrooms instead of side-by-side toilets and shower stalls.

CONS Living alongside the road can get noisy. There is no air conditioning, and A/C units are not allowed. There is only a double occu-pancy option unless you luck out and your roommate moves out be-fore the semester is fi nished.

SARAH NISHIOKA

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The University of Hawai‘i offers many types of residence halls, but are dorm apartments for you?

PROS Apartments offer more pri-vacy than other dorm types. Your bathroom and living room are shared only with your apart-ment-mates, whereas bathrooms and lounge areas are common areas in other dorms.

Residents can choose how many roommates they have: Both complexes offer quadru-ple or double occupancy apart-ments. Hale Noelani and Hale Wainani have the same pricing and similar room offerings: A two-bedroom, four-person apart-ment would cost $5,910 for the 2013-14 academic year, while a one-bedroom, two-person apart-ment will cost $7,504. Only the apartments offer a full, private kitchen: one oven with stove top, one full-sized refrigera-tor, a sink with a garbage disposal and plenty of cabinet space.

CONS The price of Hale Noelani and Hale Wainani rooms are moderately good. The school year, including winter break, is about 9 months, meaning that a two-bedroom apartment with four roommates would cost about $656 a month per person.

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Shopping for groceries can be expensive, so residents should iden-tify off-campus stores before they move in. The Market, the small con-venience store in the Hale Noelani complex, is expensive and does not carry all daily essentials. Don’t buy a lot of furniture for your apartment unless you know where it will go at the end of the year. Attempting to move out during finals week is stressful enough without having to find a place to store your extra bean bag chairs and bookshelves. Submit a Pilikia form for anything in your apartment that breaks as soon as you move in so there will be additional records that you tried to get things f ixed and should not be charged for them at the end of the year. Be courteous to the maintenance people who come to help you.

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Finding a place off-campus is less daunting than most people think. It seems like a lot, especial-ly if you went straight to the dorms from your parents’ house, but it’s really not that bad. These simple tips should see you through the process in good shape, and if you’re not quite satisfi ed, that’s fi ne – it’s why you’re renting, and you can always fi nd a new, better place at the end of your lease.

BUDGET O‘ahu is not a cheap place to live, but with a reasonable budget in mind, there is no reason you should settle for living in a roach motel with dodgy plumbing and a rat problem. The cost of living in the dorms and the cost of living off-campus are pretty comparable, and you can even fi nd a place that’s cheaper than the cost of living on campus. Once you have a budget set, make sure you take into con-sideration the cost of utilities, In-ternet, groceries and the deposit. Also, decide if you want to live with roommates, as that has a major im-pact on how much you’ll be spend-ing every month on basic living expenses.

LOCATION Proximity to campus is key, but between our student bus pass and a bicycle, you have more op-tions than you’d think. Consider commuting time for school and or work. This will narrow down your options even further, which isn’t a bad thing at this point.

SEARCH Online postings are the most help-ful, as they give you an excellent idea of how much rent should be for a par-ticular location. If the average is about $1,500 a month for a two bedroom for whatever area you’re looking in and you see something for $1,000, chanc-es are there’s a reason. That reason probably isn’t a good one, whether it’s rats, roaches, infrastructure or even crime. Don’t be afraid to directly con-tact real estate agencies. The agents are typically helpful; part of their job is to answer your questions.

BE THOROUGH Make sure you thoroughly inspect the property during your viewing appointment. Check ev-ery light switch, fi re alarm, all the burners on the range, the toi-let fl ush, window latches, closet spaces, cabinets, etc. Peep every nook and cranny, and don’t forget to check the water pressure in the

shower. Don’t be afraid to be thor-ough and ask questions. Does it get hot during the day? Is there a breeze? Loud neighbors? This will help you avoid being disgruntled somewhere down the line because the hot water trickles in the shower or the screens in your windows are busted and torn.

RESPONSIBIL IT IES Make sure the landlord/tenant responsibilities are clear. Nothing is worse than a deadbeat property manager. You need to make sure that if something is broken, it’ll get fi xed in a timely manner. You also need to be clear on what you will be responsible for, like broken win-dows or backed up plumbing.

APPLY Don’t be afraid to apply if you like the place, even if there’s a small fee. Chances are, if you’re looking at it, it’s being shown to other people, too, and housing is competitive here. You aren’t fully committed until you sign that lease, so don’t worry about a $20 application fee when this could be the apartment-love-of-your-life.

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It’s a big decision to make, whether you are just beginning col-lege or almost ready to step out into the real world: Should I continue to live at home, or should I live on my own on- or off-campus? I made the choice to live at home in Mililani, and here are the pros and cons I’ve experienced during the past four years. Weigh these pros and cons to make the best decision for you.

PROSSAVING MONEY Aside from expensive dorm rates and apartment rent, living on your own means that even the cost of little things such as toilet paper and cereal add up and make a size-able dent in your paycheck. Living at home is much cheaper, even if you pay rent to your parents, and you can spend more on entertain-ment or save it for future use.

YOUR OWN SPACE (AND BATHROOM) Whether you dorm or rent an apartment, you’ll most likely be sharing your living space, including your bedroom and bathroom, with at least one other person – in the freshmen dorm towers, you share a bathroom with an entire fl oor of other students. This situation can get both awkward and irritat-ing if living habits and differences in cleanliness collide. Everyone needs their space, and living at home can provide more pri-vacy than dorming with roommates or sharing an apartment.

L IMITED DISTRACTIONS When you live on your own, there are distractions everywhere – dishes to be washed, trash to be taken out, friends to entertain and parties to attend. For some people, living at home takes them away from all of these things so that they can focus on schoolwork and study-ing more effectively.

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COMMUTING The commute to school is ter-rible, particularly if you drive from the west side of the island. Unless you plan your classes well and have a parking pass or other guaranteed parking area, you may end up having to choose between getting to school really early or sitting through an hour of stop-and-go traffi c. Gas and parking fees can also eat up the mon-ey that you save by living at home. Catching the bus is a cost-friendly al-ternative because of the U-PASS, but it lengthens travel time.

SOCIAL WOES Living at home can be detrimental to your budding social life. Many people make friends with their room-mates or o t h e r stu-

dents living in the dorms. By living at home, you are cutting yourself off from this social opportunity. Build-ing relationships outside of school can hit a roadblock when you’re the only one who has to leave early or make sure that you are able to make the drive home after a late-night out-ing. Also take into consideration that not having your own place means having to ask your parents’ permis-sion to have friends come over.

LACK OF INDEPENDENCE There’s a price to pay for hav-ing your mother cook your meals and do your laundry at home: You delay learning how to do these basic things on your own, and the longer you wait the harder it will be to make the transit ion. Another

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You can’t choose your fam-ily, but you can choose your roommate. Given the high cost of rent in Hawai‘i, you will likely need to f ind yourself a living companion at some point in time to make it through. You’ve heard about chore division and cleanli-ness being factors, but here are some other things to consider before you make your choice.

1. STUDY FACTORS Try to be on an intellectual par with your roommate. If you’re much smarter than your room-mate, you’ll resent them asking you for help. If you’re below your roommate when it comes to aca-demics, then you’ll irritate them with the opposite. Making your roommate take an IQ test is out of the question, of course, but it may be worth asking any potential roommates how they are doing in their class-es and how they feel about buddy studying if you’re the type to turn to the nearest person to ask for an explanation of a proof.

2. BATHROOM FUN T IMES Living in close proximity will inevitably result in someone needing to answer the call of na-ture while the other is less than 10 feet away. It is unfeasible to wait for your roommate to leave the

apartment every time you need to go. You can’t be embarrassed in your own home. Find someone who you would feel comfortable with hearing a massive and loud food poisoning deluge. A test for this particular trait may be to tell gross bodily func-tion stories in their presence. If they laugh naturally, they’re a keeper. If they nervously giggle and look away, you might want to f ind someone more laid back.

3. BREAKING THE SAME BREAD Food is the great unif ier of the world. It ’s easy to say that you and your roommate will maintain your own, separate stocks of food, but it ’s best (and cheaper) to ensure that the two of you enjoy similar foods. If you are an avid poke lover, and you could eat raw f ish all day every day, and your roommate is a staunch vegan who retches at the barest scent of animal f lesh, your lives are going to be mutu-ally miserable for the duration of your time together. Before you commit, talk to each other about what you enjoy eating. Note any dietary differ-ences, and see if they are things you can get over or deal breakers. Choosing Coke over Pepsi might not be negotiable for some people.

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CALENDAR We all might have Google Calen-dars and electronic means of keep-ing track of our lives, but keeping a physical calendar in front of you will help you keep things in perspective. Get a calendar of something you like so that you can look at something beautiful when you need strength.

BOOKENDS Textbooks too eas-ily become paper bricks. Keep yours out of the way but accessible by setting up a small bookshelf un-derneath your desk. Use bookends to keep them aligned.

DESK Your desk should be large enough to comfortably hold your laptop or desktop of choice, with some room for pen-and-paper writing – but it should not be the same size as your bed. Too large of a desk will only encourage you to start using it as an extra shelf, and piles of random books and paper will start growing everywhere.

PENCIL CUP Get a cup and fi ll it up with pens, pencils and erasers. They’re always handy, and it’s a lot better than fumbling around in your bag when you need to take a message or jot something down. Keep a small note-pad beside the cup.

PAPER TRAYS Only the extremely organized are able to begin and maintain an extensive fi ling system through the course of a semester. Buy a three-tiered paper tray instead: label the top one “To Do,” the second one “Done” and the third one “Important Documents.” Make it a goal to address the “To Do” list and move

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Unless you intend on camping out in Sinclair Li-brary in the wee hours of the morning, you’ll want to have a space at home where you can work at your best.

Though the success of your studying is, in part, depen-dent on your own physical and mental well being, creat-ing an ideal space in which to focus is also crucial – but in the chaos of the semester, our rooms tend to devolve into pigsties. Here are some tips as to how you can cre-ate a simple workspace that can work for you.

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power outlet so you can charge your electronics as you work.

LOCATION A space near – but not next to – a window is good to help you get some sun and air without putting your computer and papers at risk.

CHAIR The most important thing about

your chair is that it keeps you eye-level with your screen and at a height that won’t cause back strain or carpal tunnel. If your current chair isn’t doing that, you need to change it. Don’t settle for cheap here. I prefer an adjustable rolling chair, so I can roll myself around when I’m frus-trated, but others like exercise balls to

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SHOWER CADDY In some dorms, bathrooms are shared by an entire fl oor. If this is the case, a shower caddy is a necessity. Having all of your toiletries in one spot will make it easy to transport during your walk to the bathroom.

SHOWER SHOES Another must-have when shar-ing a bathroom is shower shoes. You never know how often the showers are cleaned or if the per-son in there before you had athletes foot or some other disease.

F IRST AID KIT For small paper cuts after fl ip-ping one too many pages or other random injuries that can occur, fi rst aid kits are often forgotten but commonly needed.

COMMAND STRIPS Most apartments and dorms don’t allow you to paint or nail things to the walls, but you don’t want your room to look dull. Com-mand strips and other removable hooks and tapes allow you to deco-rate your room without paying a fi ne at the end of the year.

ALARM CLOCK Having an alarm set on your phone usually suffi ces, but what if

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LAUNDRY BASKET Some dorms have washingmachines on each f loor, but oth-ers might require a trip downa few f lights of stairs. Insteadof making trips back and forth,get a big laundry basket to carryyour clothes.

DESK ORGANIZER Instead of wasting time search-ing for a pen or pencil, put bins onyour desk to stay organized. Onedesk organizer essential is cups;they can be used to store writ-ing utensils, scissors, staplers orsmaller items such as paper clips.It is also helpful to have bins ortrays to organize mail, homeworkand other important documents.

POWER STRIP If you want to store all of yourelectronics on your desk or in onespot, power strips allow you to plugin multiple devices. Find a powerstrip with a built in surge protectorto keep your technology safe.

CLEANING SUPPLIES Dorm rooms don’t include maids(to the dismay of many), so clean-ing products are needed unless youwant to live in a dirty room all year. Aduster and antibacterial wipes takeup little space but are great ways tokeep your room looking nice.

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Decorating shouldn’t be re-served for when you get your own place. Whether you live at an apart-ment, at home or in a dorm room, use these tips to spruce up your space.

COLOR Show off your personality with color palettes. Some tips to keep in mind are to pick colors you would wear and focus on the mood you want to create. For example, red is a symbol of power and strength while blue promotes calmness, creativity and intelligence. While red may be good for a work space, blue might not be so good for a kitchen or dining room as it is known to suppress one’s

appetite because blue is not a color commonly found in foods. Balance bold colors with white or off-white and keep in mind that different hues of complementary colors always work well. Do something interest-ing; have an accent wall where you, only one wall of a room.

PLANTS Plants can add style to a room. Live plants help clean the air and don’t cost much money. Potted plants come in different sizes and you can customize them to fi t a particular look or style by choosing the right vase. However, for those who have trouble keeping vegetation alive, try these low-maintenance alternatives. The most obvious suggestion would be to get fake plants, but make sure

to spend some money on nice fake greenery and all you have to do is re-member to wipe the dust off now and then. The next option is to get an air terrarium. Although these might be a little pricier, these plants need little to no care and come in unusual shapes with artistic glasses.

TEXTURES AND PAT TERNS Instead of going with solid col-ors, spice things up with mixing textures and adding patterns. Con-trast smooth and rough, thick and thin, or wild and subdued. Some examples include pairing a wicker chair with a linen couch or couch pillows made of different materials like brocades, embroideries, che-nille, silk, linen, leather or suede while the colors are varying hues.

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College students can’t afford to live in palatial es-tates, but your dorm room or studio apartment doesn’t have to look like a small, cramped environment. Mak-ing your space seem bigger and more organized is simple with a little time, effort and money.

S IMPLE T IPS It may seem like something your parents would say, but clean your room. Leaving clothes, papers or trash all over your room will make any space feel small and inhospitable. Picking up whatever is on the fl oor and giving yourself space to walk around will make you think the room is bigger than it is. Rearranging furniture to make a better walking path can also help. You should be able to sit at your desk without being wedged up against your bed or the wall. Use all the vertical space available to you. Store things you don’t use often (like suitcases or empty packing boxes) on top of your wardrobe or shelves and put commonly used items where you can reach them. If you can, raise your bed a little and put stor-age bins or suitcases under it, back against the wall. Then put your shoes in front of those things; they will be under the bed and out of the way but still easily accessible.

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DO be minimalist. Less things are easier to keep tidy than more. Whenever you return home, whether on the weekends or during breaks, take home at least half the clothes and stuff you have accu-mulated since your last visit. Letting things build up will make it harder to clean (and eventually move out) later.

DON’T get lazy. Set up a schedule and force yourself to clean. Designate a specifi c hour every week where you can and will devote yourself to sweeping the fl oor, wiping down shelves and restoring books and clothes to their proper place. If you let things build up, you’re more likely to let them stay built up for longer.

DO invest in storage space It’s not terrible to spend some money to make sure your living space stays livable. Bud-get off $100 to purchase things that will make your life easier later. It may seem like a lot, but the time it will save you later will be well worth the investment.

DON’T eat where you sleep Keep your eating and your sleeping separate. Crumbs, stains and other unslightly messes ought to stay at the table and not in your bed. Keep your affairs separate, and you’ll keep the bugs out of your bed.

DO keep yourself clean If you keep yourself in good shape, you’ll want to keep your room in good shape too. Never underestimate the benefi ts of a good shower and deodorant.

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Animal companionship is one of the sacrifi ces of living in a dorm or an apartment. No-pet policies are com-monplace, which means that your favorite furry (or feathered) friend will have to stay at home with your parents. But if you’re starved for a little affection, these pets may offer you love without breaking any rules.

SHRIMP Shrimp are great because they require almost no maintenance. Craft fairs, novelty stores and Shirokiya in Ala Moana center sell miniature bowls and habitats that cost between $10-$30 that house two or three small shrimp. These shrimp require no feeding, no oxygen pump and no ef-fort on your part beyond changing the bowl’s water periodically. The shrimp survive off the al-gae that will grow on the sides of the bowl. This tendency means that the aesthetic appeal of your pet will rise and fall depending on their eating habits. The average lifespan of those shrimp range from a few months to a year, depending on how much atten-tion you pay to them. You probably won’t get much af-fection from your shrimp buddies, as their wee size makes them diffi cult to see and connect with emotionally.

BET TA Siamese fi ghting fi sh require more attention than shrimp, but they are still low-maintenance and subtle as pets. They cost less than $5 and are found at pet stores. They require a small- to medium-sized bowl (with periodic water changes, though no

pump is necessary) and that you feed them pellets. Alternatively, if your shrimp end up breeding, you can feed them to your betta. Male betta are much more visu-ally appealing than their female coun-terparts, though they are also consid-erably more aggressive. A well-kept fi ghting fi sh can live for an average of 2-4 years – long enough to see you through college. The colorful fi ns of your fi shy friend shimmering as he darts around will bring you joy during dark hours of studying, but if you don’t take care of your pet, watching him droop and turn gray will be a downer.

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As the Rainbow baseball team faces No. 3 Cal State Fullerton, endurance makes all the difference in rising above the pres-sures of playing a ranked team this week. The ‘Bows (8-27, 3-9 Big West) suf-fered a series sweep against Cal State Northridge last week, and though they are in another rut, they continue to stay opti-mistic and focus on the silver linings. “We’re not winning games,” head coach Mike Trapasso said. “You tell the guys to keep working hard. ... I’ve never been through anything like this, so the only way I know to work through this is to work.” He also acknowledged that this season’s nonconference schedule, which was ranked as the most diffi cult in the nation by Boyd’s World, has proven to stretch the mental en-durance of the team as it transitioned to the Big West Conference this year. “I made the schedule tough because we always make our schedule tough,” Tra-passo said. “You look over the years, and we were always playing tough schedules. This year was probably a little too tough as far as not allowing any balance early for the guys

to get confi dent too. You run that risk play-ing a tough schedule and of it backfi ring on you. And it defi nitely did this year because we never got a breather early in the fi rst fi ve or six weeks to experience success. “That constant getting shoved up your rear end by ranked teams and great pitch-ing, it really, really played a role in our con-fi dence or lack of it.” Comparing the .850 overall winning percentage that Cal State Fullerton (34-6, 10-2 BWC) has to Hawai‘i’s .229, it would seem as if the ‘Bows are the underdogs heading into this week. However, the team remains secure in standing its ground against the Titans. “They’re a great team, but throw the records out on the window when we’re both on the field and anything can hap-pen,” sophomore secound baseman Ste-phen Ventimilia said. “We’re confident that we can beat them.” Despite the pressure of playing against a team ranked in the nation’s top 10, the players remain confi dent and open to what-ever challenges come their way. “We’re not intimidated at all,” junior catcher Tyler Young said. “It’s just gonna be like any other game. We’re gonna come

out here, regardless of who’s on the fi eld. We will play as a team, play as a family, and in the end, we know that we will give it our all.” Momentum plays, such as taking the lead in the beginning of the game, also stir the wheel of a player’s outlook in the midst of a game. “We gotta get momentum,” Venti-milia said. “We gotta score f irst. That ’s a whole dif ferent ballgame when you’re leading at the beginning.” The ‘Bows’ pitching staff has also un-dergone trial after trial after it struggled to hold back the Matadors last week. How-ever, position players are stepping up and showing their constant support for the pitchers, giving an air of confi dence that holds the team together despite the upcom-ing challenges in its horizon. “If they’re struggling, we just gotta put up good at bats there and put the pressure on [the opponent ’s] defense and scratch out some runs to keep the ball-game close and keep us in,” junior left f ielder Kalei Hanawahine said. With more than a month left in the season, a f ighting spirit continues to surge through the ‘Bows, proving that intimidation and constant losses are

pushed behind as they look into a brand-new week and series to play. “It sucks losing … but it ’s nothing to hang our heads on,” Hanawahine said. “We’ve been playing good ball. We’ve been hitting balls hard, but they haven’t been falling through. And there’s noth-ing you can do about that but keep hav-ing a positive attitude and basically play for each other – play for the seniors who don’t have a next year.” “The season isn’t winding down,” Tra-passo said. “We have fi ve weeks left, and that’s a long time. And we could get right back into the thick of things if we just play better and catch some breaks.”

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JEREMY NITTA

Associate Sports Editor

The University of Hawai‘i men’s tennis team has overcome a rough start to the season and looks to make some noise in the upcoming Big West Tournament in Indio, Calif. Hawai‘i started the season by losing eight of its first 11 matches but was able to do well enough in conference play to go 4-2 and fin-ish third in the Big West. “We’ve lost a lot of close, 4-3 matches, but we won in our last se-ries against [UC] Santa Barbara,” junior Jared Spiker said. “So things are starting to go our way. Coach [John] Nelson has us peaking at the right time and making sure we stay disciplined and do the right thing. He never puts pressure on us to win, but he does put pressure on us to do the right things.”

“We’re 4-2, so we did okay, but we should have won in some of our losses,” Nelson said. “But we knew that we have to win the conference title to go to the NCA A [Tournament], and that ’s been our goal since day one. All this that we’ve done in the regu-lar season is just for seeding. We know where we stand.” The Warriors, who are a young team with a single senior, struggled early in the season to fi nd rhythm. But the squad has im-proved signifi cantly as the year has gone along, splitting the fi nal eight matches 4-4. More importantly, their losses were all close matches. “Everyone has improved tre-mendously this year,” Nelson said. “There’s not one position on this team that we don’t feel we can’t win at.” “The more matches we played, the more confi dence we got,”

junior Jonathan Brooklyn said. “Once we started getting into the routine of traveling, it made things a lot easier. And our coaches are very much about peaking at the end of the season.” With the regular season fin-ished, the team feels it is pre-pared to take on the best teams in the Big West. “I know that I’m ready,” Brooklyn said. “It ’s everyone else’s job to get themselves ready. Early in the season, we weren’t coming through, and lately we’ve been pulling through. Those ear-ly season losses left us with that taste of disappointment, and it made us tougher and better and more competitive now.” “We feel we’re ready for the playoffs,” Spiker said. “Coach has us competing, and practicing and giving 110 percent. He always stresses quality over quantity, so

we’re always doing our best and trying hard, and we know that we’re peaking at the right time.” “It’s wide open,” Nelson said. “Pretty much everyone has beaten everyone. We beat Irvine here, and they have a chance to win the regu-lar season title, and we beat them 5-2. We know we can win this. At this point, discipline should be kicking in, and that’s what sepa-rates us from the rest.”

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