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Hawai‘i International Film

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Fall Footholds dance concert tomorrow

“Fall Footholds,” a dance con-cert, will take place tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Kennedy Theatre’s Earl Ernst Lab Theatre. The first Footholds dance con-cert of the season features a variety of dance styles and the choreog-raphy of Master of Fine Art dance candidate Marissa Glorioso. Tickets are on sale at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office. “Fall Footholds” will also be performed on Oct. 20, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. The Department of Theatre and Dance is sponsoring this event. For more information, call 956-7655, e-mail theatre@hawaii.edu or visit www.hawaii.edu/kennedy.

Candlelight vigil tomorrow

A candlelight vigil honoring victims of domestic violence will take place tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kawaiaha‘o Church, located on 957 Punchbowl St. Participants will bid aloha to those who lost their lives due to domestic violence. Free childcare will be provided by the Women of Kawaiaha‘o. Refreshments will be served from 5 to 5:45 p.m. The ceremony of remembrance and the lighting of candles will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Street parking and metered parking is available on Punchbowl Street and in the surrounding

municipal lots. The University of Hawai‘i School of Social Work and Sisters Offering Support are two of the organizations sponsoring this event. For more information, call Jackie Graessle at 956-6245 or e-mail joclyn@hawaii.edu.

Writing workshop tomorrow

“Teaching Your Field’s Forms of Writing,” a workshop, will take place tomorrow from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at Kuykendall Hall, room 106, the events room and gallery. Most disciplines have special-ized forms or genres of writing lit-erature reviews, case studies, essays, lab reports, research reports, etc. This workshop will provide faculty members with strategies they can use to help their students become proficient at writing in particular forms or genres. Strategies include critiquing models, creating form guides and criteria grids, using a building-block approach and using a write-to-learn approach. To register, go to www.cte.hawaii.edu/OnlineReg.html. The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Manoa Writing Program are co-sponsoring this event. For more information, call 956-6978, e-mail cte@hawaii.edu or visit www.cte.hawaii.edu.

Writing and publishing presenta-tion on Friday

“Writing and Publishing,” a

presentation and discussion, will take place on Friday from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Kuykendall Hall, room 106, the events room and gallery. Invited panelists from a range of UHM departments and disci-plines will share the specifics of their successes and challenges in writing and publishing. To register, go to www.cte.hawaii.edu/OnlineReg.html. For more information, call 956-6978, e-mail fmp@hawaii.edu or visit www.fmp.hawaii.edu.

Second language studies final oral today

“A Psycholinguistic Approach to Wanna Contraction in Second

Language Acquisition,” a second language studies final oral, will take place today from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Moore Hall, room 575. Yasuko Ito will present the final oral. Ito is from the Second Language Studies at UHM. For more information, call 956-8500.

Botanical sciences seminar tomorrow

“Biodiversity Limitations and Landscape Change: a Marginal Site Syndrome in the Hawaiian Islands,” a botanical sciences sem-inar, will take place tomorrow from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at St. John Hall, room 11.

Emeritus Professor of Botany Dieter Mueller-Dombois will pres-ent this seminar. The botany depart-ment is sponsoring this event. For more information, call Don Drake at 956-3937 or e-mail don-drake@hawaii.edu.

History final oral tomorrow “ T h e P o l i t i c a l Institutionalization of Tea Specialist in 17th-Century Tokugawa Japan: The Case of Sen Sotan and Sons,” a history final oral, will take place tomorrow from 8 to 10 a.m. at Sakamaki Hall, room A-201. For more information, call 956-8500.

NewsBriefs

A crowd gath-ered at Campus Center dances the night away to the live sound of local act Ho’onua during homecom-ing festivities Friday.

JOEY TRISOLINI Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Moonlight Homecoming

Rembrant etchings exhibited at Hamilton Library

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn painted in the style of Baroque artists, using heavy contrast to create more empha-sis on certain elements or sub-jects in the piece. Baroque was considered a more emotive period of art. Because of the Catholic Church’s interest in transmitting Biblical ideas with utmost sincerity, they obliged many members of the art community in their endeavors to increase the incidence of Baroque style. They commissioned artists, such as Caracci and Caravaggio, to produce paintings aimed at appealing to the senses. Rembrandt produced approximately 600 paintings, 300 etchings and 2,000 draw-ings. He produced hundreds of painted self-portraits, as well as some 20 or so etchings of him-self. He also painted scenes of Biblical or mythological content. Rembrandt’s piece to the right, “Clement de Jonghe, Printseller,” was produced using etching, burin and drypoint in 1651.

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By Blaine TolentinoKa Leo Associate News Editor

Thirty of Rembrandt’s rare etchings will be on display for two weeks, starting Monday, Oct. 24, at Hamilton Library. The showing consists of 30 piec-es that are part of Morton Mower’s private collection in Baltimore, Md. “While there is a large amount of work coming through Hawai‘i, including amazing things produced in the Pacific Rim, this is a collection of work from a master,” said University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Vice Chancellor for Research Gary Ostrander. “It’s rare that the research depart-ment can give something to a student in the arts,” Ostrander said. “You see schol-arships and grants given to those study-ing in fields like physics and biology. We just want to make sure we account for students studying in different fields as well.” University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s research department is fund-ing the event in hopes of exposing art students to a master in the field, Ostrander said. Mower offered his collection for showing at UHM two months ago. Mower is a friend and colleague of Ostrander from John Hopkins University, where the collection was

recently exhibited. “The prints reveal the breadth of Rembrandt’s subjects, from portraits and landscapes to historical and biblical nar-ratives,” Mower said. “Etching was the photography of Rembrandt’s day, and he gives us a window into both the every-day life and cosmopolitan themes that captured his imagination.” Rembrandt, whose art reflects the indulgence in dramatic figures through the use of light and shade, followed several names in Baroque painting. He was accompanied in the mid-1600s by a scene of artists composed of several painters, including Caravaggio, Rubens and Titian. Rembrandt was one of the few artists who lived to see the wealth derived from his work. A public lecture will be held Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 11:30 a.m. at Hamilton Library’s Eugene Yap Room. Aaron Young will be speaking in con-junction with the exhibit about the works. “This presents a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our students,” said UHM Gallery Director Tom Klobe. “I hope they take advantage that something is coming to them that they may not have the opportunity to go and see in their lifetime.” The exhibition is available for pub-lic viewing during library hours.

Who is Rembrandt

COURTESY PHOTO

The etching above is one of thirty done by Rembrandt being showcased at Hamilton Library from October 24 for two weeks.

FeaturesKa Leo o Hawai‘i

Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka Associate Editor: Darlene Dela Cruz | (808) 956-3222 | features@kaleo.orgPage 2 | Tuesday, October 18, 2005

By Ryan LloydKa Leo Contributing Writer

Before I sat down to watch “Crying out for Love in the Center of the World,” a movie shown in a Wednesday-night film series at the Korean Studies Building, I heard that it was a tear jerker. That term conjures up various emotions, depending on a person’s sex, dating status and personality. Whatever the individual feel-ings about the genre, “Crying Out for Love in the Center of the World” is a tastefully done tear jerker. Essentially, this is the tragic love story of Aki and Saku, two high school students growing up in a Japanese town. Saku has long been interested in Aki, but feels that she is out of his league. Aki also likes Saku, so she tracks him down one day and eventually, Saku asks Aki to go steady. They share a short

period of bliss together, but their life is turned upside down when Aki dies of leukemia. This tragic story is recounted for the viewer in frequent flash-backs, as the present-day Saku con-templates why his current fiancée, Ritsuko, left him a goodbye note. Later, it is revealed who Ritsuko is and how she is deeply connected to Saku and Aki. In the end, it is decided that for closure’s sake, Ritsuko and Saku should go to Uluru, Australia and satisfy Aki’s final wish that her ashes be scat-tered there. Aki is clearly the headliner of the film. She is the Japanese version of a prom queen. She is a star in track, in the classroom and on the stage. What you remember most about this character is her gentle candor. For me, this is best

Crying out for love through a thick handkerchief

See Crying, page 3

By Sabrina FavorsKa Leo Staff Writer

For artistic-minded students and faculty, the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Catalog Office is requesting submissions for the 2006 – 2007 school year catalog cover. The deadline to submit a concept paper of the catalog spine, front and back covers is Monday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. This is the second year the Catalog Office is holding a “Design the Catalog Cover” competition. The winning catalog designer will receive $600. What makes a good cover?

The design of the cover is more important to people who use it every day, said Matt Mitsuyuki, a peer mentor in the First Year Center and a secondary educa-tion undergraduate in mathemat-ics. Many students who buy the catalog do so because they need it, he said. Paige Wilmeth, a College of Arts and Sciences academic advi-sor, liked this year’s catalog. She was glad they used green, since it is one of the university’s col-ors. Wilmeth preferred the greater amount of white space in this year’s edition to the busy full-page photos from earlier editions.

What is the catalog used for?

Most students become famil-iar with the catalog during their first year at UHM. Students that attend the New Student Orientation receive a catalog, and anyone who walks into an academic advisor’s office, the First Year Center, GRAD or JUMP sessions will see the books in use. “This is like a giant contract,” Wilmeth said, in reference to the current issue of the catalog. The catalog contains course descriptions, core requirements for the different colleges and department overviews. Requirements can change from year to year, but students only need the requirements listed in their entering year’s catalog.

UHM Catalog Office taking catalog cover submissions

Content• Submit a concept paper with a preliminary sketch of cover and title pages• ”University of Hawai‘i at Manoa” should be predominant on the front cover• “2006-2007” must also be on the front cover• Back cover must say: “University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, 2006-2007 catalog, www.catalog.hawaii.edu”• Spine must say: “2006-2007 Catalog, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa”

• Size: 17.5” width by 10.75” in height, final size: 8.25” by 10.75” (1” spine)

Message• Sense of excitement to be at UHM• Sense of multi-cultural and multi-ethnic students• Sense of uniqueness about UHM• Sense of belonging• Sense of UHM as a place• Sense of a Hawaiian place of learning

Appeal• Because the catalog is used as a recruitment tool, it must be appealing to students and their parents• Colorful, yet tasteful design

Submit entries to the Catalog Office, QLCSS 102. Include name, contact information and affiliation to UHM. Contact 956-9947 with questions.

Students can switch to the new requirements, Wilmeth said, but they don’t have to. A copy of the catalog from their core year helps them keep track of the require-ments they will be held to. Whereas the Schedule of Classes tells students about which classes are offered each semes-ter, the course catalog has small descriptions of every class offered at UHM. “I think a lot of students use it in the beginning,” Mitsuyki said. Mitsuyuki notes that students probably use it more for core class descriptions than major require-ments. He added that freshmen

especially need a guideline with so many choices. “[The catalog] is a good resource for students who aren’t sure what they want to major in,” Wilmeth said. Wilmeth pointed out the vagueness of some program descriptions, but added that it underscores the importance of stu-dents actually going to the depart-ments and speaking with people to get information. “It’s hard to describe the finer nuances of a program [in the cat-alog],” Wilmeth said. “Students not talking to department advisors miss out a little.”

What to consider when designing a cover

Compiled by MJ BjersKa Leo Staff

Lifehouse is coming to Aloha Tower on Saturday, Oct. 22, with special guests Building a Better Spaceship and Cane Band. They will be perform-ing for one night only. Prices are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information, call (877) 750-4400 or visit www.star1019.com.

Latin group Ozomatli is returning to O‘ahu to perform for the 21-and-over crowd Thursday, Oct. 27 and Friday, Oct. 28 at Aloha Tower. They will be accompanied by Swampa ZZ. Tickets are on sale for $20. Purchase tickets on ticketmaster.com or call (877) 750-4400.

The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i and Shigemitsu Inohana will present Japanese musicians Fumiyoshi Kobayashi and the Niigata Takahashi Chikuzan Ensemble, a dynamic 16-piece shamisen orchestra, Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Waikiki Shell.

Fumiyoshi is a master of the tsugaru shamisen, a three-stringed plucked flute. The tsugaru shamisen enables the musician to improvise and play the instru-ment in his or her own style, so each performance is unique. This concert is for anyone interested in Japanese culture and music. Admission is free. The show starts at 5:30 p.m.

Ho‘okena and the Hawai‘i Youth Symphony will put on a benefit concert Sunday, Oct. 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. “He Makana O Na Mele: The Gift of Music” will start with a lu‘au and silent auction, followed by the Hawai‘i Youth Symphony. For information, call 941-9706.

If you have a band or live performance you want to promote, e-mail the time, location and a brief description of the event to calendar@kaleo.org. Events in which UHM students are performing are especially encouraged, but all events are welcome.

Clubs, Lectures and Workshops Calendar

FeaturesKa Leo o Hawai‘i

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 | Page 3Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka Associate Editor: Darlene Dela Cruz | (808) 956-3222 | features@kaleo.org

expressed in the scene where Saku offended her. Instead of chewing him out or letting it slide, she expressed her dismay by sending him a tape that told him how she felt. She continued to send Saku tapes, telling him about anything that came to her mind. The tone of the tapes had a certain breath-less detachment that depicted Aki’s sense of transience. For most of the movie, Saku comes across as an ordinary loafer. I’m not sure whether to chalk this up to lack of character development by the scriptwriter, or whether this was by design. There is a scene early in the movie in which Saku tries to make his own tape to send to Aki and can’t think of anything to talk about other than food, which leads me to believe that it was by design. Either way, Saku is the weak link in the film. It’s hard to be interested in their love when we’re only interest-ed in half of the couple. The movie gives no sense of who Saku is, other than somebody’s past first love and present fiancé.

By Erin DaughertyKa Leo Staff Writer

The Hawai‘i International Film Festival will celebrate its 25th anni-versary, beginning Oct. 20. It fea-tures more than 200 films from more than 40 countries. “Our selection for our 25th year reflects our mission of promoting cul-tural understanding through the medium of film,” said Chuck Boller, executive director of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival. What started out in 1981 with only seven films and a few thousand attendees has become an internationally acclaimed event expected to attract over 65,000 patrons. World-famous actors and directors are also coming to Hawai‘i to be recog-nized at the festival. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is wait-ing to be confirmed to accept the HIFF International Achievement Award. Jackson has appeared in over 80 films, including “Star Wars” (episodes I, II and III), “A Time to Kill” and “Pulp Fiction.” “He is that rare crossover actor who can command multi-million dollar salaries and pack seats in blockbusters year after year,” Boller said. Martial arts actor Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba is one the first actors to become famous for his skills. He will be pre-sented with an award at the festival. “We are proud to honor Sonny Chiba with the first HIFF Maverick Award. The Hawai‘i International Film Festival has inaugurated a Maverick Award to be given to individuals with unique and varied careers in interna-tional cinema, individuals with edge and grit,” Boller said.

Chiba’s varied career includes act-ing, directing, practicing martial arts and running a stunt team. He has starred in films such as “The Street Fighter” and “Kill Bill Vol. 1.” Two-time Academy Award nomi-nee and film director Zhang Yimou has also confirmed his attendance to receive the HIFF Lifetime Achievement Award. This is not Yimou’s first HIFF award. In 1985, he was given the HIFF Excellence in Cinematography Award and was awarded the HIFF Vision in Film Award in 1995. Audience members can enjoy an “Evening With Zhang Yimou” on Oct. 19, when the director will partake in a discussion after the screening of “Not One Less.” “Mr. Zhang is the first recipient of HIFF’s Lifetime Achievement Award because his body of work embodies HIFF’s mission of East meets West through film,” Boller said. The festival’s wide range of films will give audience members a chance to see cinematography from various parts of the world. The opening night and world pre-miere film, “Sad Movie,” was made in Korea and is said to be the Korean version of “Love Actually.” It follows interconnected stories of couples and their relationship problems. From New Zealand, the film “River Queen” features a widowed mother who is faced with the challenge of deciding how to raise her son in the British colo-nial military encampments. Various other films from Japan, Australia, France, Germany, North Korea and Israel will be shown until the festival’s end on Oct. 30. More about the films and show times can be found at www.hiff.org.

HIFF kicks off twenty-fifth season this week

Categories(Over 200+ films)Hawai‘i PanoramaEastern and Western ShowcaseExtreme Asia Surf Cinema100 years of Chinese CinemaSonny ChibaStudent ShowcaseShorts

How to get TicketsIn Advance: Online: www.HIFF.orgIn Person: LVHIFF Box Office: 650 Iwilei Rd. Ground Floor 102A 11a.m. - 6p.m. (Across street from Dole Cannery 18 Theaters)

By Phone: 808 528-4433Day of: At theater of film

CostGeneral Public: Adult $9, Child $8 (13 and under)Military, Student, Sr. (With ID): $8Rush (hour before show, based on availability): $5 cashScreening Venues (See map)Dole canneryHawaii Theater CenterDoris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of ArtsSunset on the Beach-Waikiki

Festival Tips1. Get free HIFF schedule booklet,

which includes listing of movies and movie synopsis’: available at selected Starbucks, and on festival website.2. Buy tickets early through the HIFF Box Office. 3. Consider the “Rush Line”- $5 seat based on availability, 1-hour prior to show. Staff will seat count 5 minutes before show and give avail-able seats at the discounted cost.4. Stay for filmmaker Q+A after the show in theater5. Get into the correct line: Priority, Members and, General Public6. Come early. Plan ahead to be at least 15 minutes to wait in line for show

Where: First floor of the Korean Studies buildingWhen: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Price: Free

Wednesday Night Movie Series

The climax of the film was the scene in which the teenage Aki, after confessing that she’d never played piano for anybody except her family, masterfully plays a piece and then walks up to embrace and whisper her love to the present-day Saku; it’s a wispy reference to the twisted and timeless aspects of love. There are four general features of the movie that impress me. One is the doe-eyed innocence of the main characters, as seen in the flashbacks that extend across half the movie. This innocence is so vividly depicted that you feel like years of your life are melting away as you’re watching.

Also, the movie effectively uses visual and musical means to give you the sense that you’re actually being cast back to a simpler time in 1986. The Walkman in the window and the ‘80s music deserve special mention here. Thirdly, I found the motif of typhoons — one that struck in Aki’s last days and one that strikes in a time of potential end for Saku and Ritsuko’s relationship — a nice touch. It seems to be an allusion to the cyclical nature of life. Last but not least, this movie is not as predictable as many others in its genre. Crucial facts are either slowly revealed or left to be inferred,

From page 2

Crying: Korean film is an emotionally-charged cinematic journeyand this gives the viewer a sense of active participation. Bearing all of these strengths and one weakness in mind, I recommend this movie. Provided that you don’t expect anything but a well-made tear jerker, you will be delighted. This movie is like a mild, fluffy bran muf-fin. It has a guiltlessly good taste that, while not sustaining, will renew your hunger for real sustenance.

EditorialsKa lEo o Hawai‘i

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Twilight ‘Ohana night, Friday, Oct. 14, was supposed to be a fam-ily affair, and so I was delighted to see most of the UH men’s basket-ball team come out to sign auto-graphs and take pictures with some of their biggest fans, the children. My son, a huge fan of Julian Sensley, was delighted when Sensley signed his UH basketball jersey and a UH basketball. He became awe-struck when he was able to get signatures from Matt Gipson, Bobby Nash, Chris Botez and John Wilder. The night was full of enter-tainment, including a slam-dunk contest and scrimmages with both the women’s and men’s players. My son was hooping and hollering every time Sensley stepped onto the court. Ecstatic from all the enter-tainment, my son was being his usual joyful, but loud, self. Sitting in the stands, I real-ized that a lady seated right below us turned around every time my son got the urge to yell. Being a par-ent, I was afraid that my son’s loud antics were beginning to upset the lady in front of us. Near the end of the men’s scrimmage, the lady sitting in front of us turned around and showed my son a small photograph of Julian Sensley in his UH jersey, holding a ball. My son’s first response was “Wow, how did you get that?” After looking at the picture for a moment, my son tried to return the picture. This wonderful lady kindly said, “You can have it. He’s my son.” That topped off the already wonderful night. I would like to say thank you to the Sensley ‘ohana for showing kokua towards my son. My son plays basketball and having this opportunity to meet a local boy as well as being shown the kindness of his family inspires my son to be a basketball player. Most importantly, he will always remember the kind-ness that was shown to him from the Sensley ‘ohana on Twilight ‘Ohana night.

Ellie Robins

Thanks given to UH basketball player

The Chinese are eager to become outbound travelers. On Oct. 1, approximately 250,000 visitors with cameras and shop-ping bags descended upon Hong Kong and Macau to celebrate one of three Golden Week holi-days. The International Herald Tribune reports this represents the first step towards the Chinese becoming globe-trotting travel-ers. China expects to send 115 million people abroad annually and become the world’s biggest source of outbound tourism, according to a report published by the brokerage firm CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. The Xinhua News Agency reports that in 1999, the Chinese government established three holidays to celebrate Spring Festival (May Day), International Labor Day and National Day. Intended to boost domestic demand, stimulate consumption and restructure the economy, the resulting seven-day holiday periods turned out to be economic gold and each became known as “Golden Week.” Each has become a great opportunity for the development of China’s tourism and boosted rapid development of industries as ground transportation, air travel, hotel accommodations and food suppliers. Understanding the needs of the Chinese traveler requires more than studying how they chose to spend disposable income. Hawai‘i entrepreneurs also need to examine the history of Hawai‘i tourism and how The Ugly American Syndrome has determined how Hawai‘i adapt-ed to develop current segments of the tourist industry. Some results have become a tradition. However, others are annoying, ugly and unprofitable. Ugly American Syndrome afflicts people who insist on getting the same services every-where they visit. Just because IHOP pancakes are available in America does not mean a crepe shop in Paris offers the same

Chinese tourism increasing in isles

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By Robert Ahlstrom Ka Leo Staff Writer

food preparation. Although exam-ples of Chinese visitor demands are unknown, the travel industry must be prepared to accommodate their demands, as it has for each previ-ous visitor invasion. Wealthy Europeans and Americans were the first to discover passenger ship travel to Hawai‘i. Hawaii’s visitor industry readily adapted to the needs of tourists seek-ing high-end luxury ground accom-modations, including formal high-tea times. Now considered a good change in the Ugly American Syndrome, this adopted custom has become a 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. tradition at the Halekulani and Moana hotels. When Pan Am Clipper flights started providing nine-hour pro-peller service between the San Francisco and Honolulu airports, hula dancers and lei makers enjoyed more frequent employment. Hotels expanded to offer moderate room rates and confectioners began to include sales campaigns to wear aloha attire to work on Fridays. Even today, observers can tell where a man is employed by how he wears his aloha shirt. Downtown lawyers and bankers tuck their shirts into their pants, whereas men in resort areas enjoy the trade winds blowing up their shirts that hang loose out-side their pants. Once established as a tradition, visitors continued buying aloha fashions along with items identified as prime Hawaiian souvenirs. Adaptation to visitor demands continued when fledgling tour com-panies began providing sightseeing and evening activities, such as a tra-ditional Hawaiian luau. Guests were required to sit on the ground to con-sume luau delicacies prepared by

those knowledgeable in the prepara-tion of Hawaiian foods. Examining why profits were down, luau opera-tors soon adhered to demands from female participants dressed in their finest aloha wear. Now, commercial luau attendees sit on chairs and eat from elevated tables, whereas the true Hawaiian luau remains a private affair for extended families who continue to enjoy the feast sit-ting on the ground. A booming Japanese econo-my and relaxed travel restrictions bring a large number of visitors to Hawai‘i each year. In order to over-come early adaptation struggles and make the Japanese feel welcome, tour operators and sales organiza-tions scrambled to find staff who could speak Japanese, since many visitors are not comfortable speak-ing English. Companies and shops with Japanese-speaking staff got business considerations, thus prov-ing the advice from Akio Morita, founder of Sony, works. He told suppliers to speak the language of

their client. Hawai‘i operators could have been better prepared when devel-opers and bankers in Japan saw the worth of owning all phases of Japanese travel, from selling air tickets, arranging hotels and providing arrival and touring trans-portation. Thus, most of Waikiki is owned by Japanese conglomerates, with profits sent to Japanese banks. Local residents are now employ-ees of management companies. Today, the Japanese visitor is more experimental and selects a vari-ety of non-Japanese providers. The elegant shops on Kalakaua Avenue accommodate wealthy visitors from Europe, America and Japan. Unlike previous waves of tour-ists, Chinese tourists may be thrifty and expect more value for their money. As a group, they can leave a bigger mark on the local economy than smaller numbers of wealthier travelers. A study by a MasterCard economist for the Asia-Pacific region shows Chinese visitors spend most of their travel budget on the grass-roots economy, where wages are lower and more jobs are available. The study estimates that even though Chinese spend lower amounts, the economic impact can become much bigger. By developing three Golden Week holidays, the goal of the Chinese government, according to the Xinhua News Agency, is to give all 1.3 billion people the opportu-nity to enjoy a holiday. This gives aspiring local entrepreneurs who speak Mandarin Chinese an oppor-tunity to expand Chinese tourism, whether they are going on hiking trips, train excursions or traveling elsewhere.

New Golden Week holiday boosts travel

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Tourists come from all over to take pictures of famous Waikiki landmarks such as the statue of Duke Kahanamoku on KalaKaua Avenue.

China expects to send 115 million people abroad annually and become the world’s biggest source of out-bound tourism.

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KRT Campus

By Andrew WaldenKa Leo Contributing Writer

In her Oct. 13 Ka Leo column, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Asian Studies Professor Mimi Sharma calls on, “those who see utility in the proposed University Affiliated Research Center [to] come to the table and openly confront the educational and ethical consid-erations that a university must bring to bear in its deliberations about the research they engage in and the sources that support it.” The campaign against UARC belies Sharma’s words about open-ness. UARC opponents demand-ed public hearings. When those hearings were provided last spring by the u n i v e r s i t y a d m i n i s t r a -tion, The Save U H / S t o p -UARC pro-testers turned them into cir-cuses complete with monkeys, clowns and mock chemical drills. UARC is needed to ensure aca-demic freedom and intellectual rigor. An argument for UARC comes from Sharma’s own words of opposition: “The meaningful pursuit of knowl-edge is possible only in an atmosphere committed to the unfettered expres-sion, discussion, testing and proof (or disproof) of any idea.” Anti-UARC forces are attempting to deny the aca-demic freedom of those faculty and students who wish to freely express themselves by assisting the national defense through military research. Missing is a vision of the role of a public university and the impact of biased views on the way that it carries out its mission. Sharma penned an Apr. 23, column in Ka Leo respond-ing to David Horowitz’ appearance at an UHM event chaired by this writer. Sharma said, “Some views and interpretations are just wrong and there is no reason to include them ...” How does this correspond to a vision

of the public university as a place of free aca-demic debate? It doesn’t. According to a study of college faculty voter r e g i s t r a t i o n records, released this month by David Horowitz’ Center for the

Study of Popular Culture, “the repre-sentation of perspectives that lean to the left on college faculties is greater by an overwhelming margin than perspectives that may be called con-servative, and that this margin ranges from 7-1 to as high as 30-1.” This writer needs only borrow Sharma’s phrase to continue where Horowitz left off: “This has cre-ated a chilling climate on campus for free and open discussion. There are scares as to what views are permissible ... attributed to people expressing non-conforming ideas.” Sharma’s own denunciation of Horowitz’ views as “simply inap-propriate” is a clear example. This flies in the face of what Sharma calls, “the primary role of public higher education, which is to sus-tain a citizenry that can actively engage in reasoned and informed decisions, creating options for pub-lic action.” As Sharma says, “An informed

public is the key to a democrat-ic society. Institutions of higher education are central to the pro-duction of knowledge and open dissemination of information in society. Tyrants and demagogues thrive on ignorance, and universi-ties should be crucial arenas for the informed critique of society ...” Ironically, these are all excel-lent arguments for refusing to bow down to the predominately liberal academic perspectives that demand to exclude UARC. The only part Sharma left out is the need for a critique of society’s critics. Sharma quotes outgoing President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who warned, in his Jan. 17, 1961 Farewell Address, that “the prospect of domination of the nation’s schol-ars by federal employment, project allocations and the power of money is ever present.” Forty-four years later, that state-ment can be amended to read: “The prospect of domination of the nation’s scholars by one-sided academic lib-eral perspectives is ever present.” Here’s something else Eisenhower said in the same address: “A vital element in keeping the peace is our military establishment. Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction.” Peace through strength: one more reason why UHM should host UARC.

UARC is needed to ensure academic freedom and itellectual rigor.

The UARC may preserve academic freedomBias undermines

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Former University of Hawai’i Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert, left, and current Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Education Gary Ostrander listen to voiced concerns during an open forum held on the proposed research contract with the Navy last spring. Anti-UARC protesters dressed in vari-ous costumes disrupted the meeting and claimed the consultations were “bogus” because Englert intended to submit the proposal to the Board of Regents regardless of the progress of the open forums held.

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Singer Jason Mindero found Open Mic Night one day after his summer ses-sion at UHM and has become a regular performer at the event. “I was hot and thirsty, and I walked into Volcano Joe’s. I came in with my guitar and this nice girl walked up to me and asked me to sing with her,” said Mindero, a UHM junior. “Monday nights are cool nights for college students. I like to sing and just have fun.” The singer who asked him to join was Zaysha Labrador, who is in the local music group, Kanalo. Iczkovitz said that there are sev-eral draws for students to come to Open Mic Night. “The entertainment of Open Mic Night is free, convenient and [in] an alcohol-free environment available for the community to share,” Iczkovitz said. Open Mic Night started in August and has already attracted many students. “This is a great environment and I love the music. It is fun to come with friends and to cheer on the sing-ers,” said UHM junior Kacie Burks. Jenna Matsumoto, a junior at UHM, enjoys Volcano Joe’s and is happy to see Open Mic Night gain popularity. “Not only is the food terrific but so are the singers. Every time I come here, it gets more crowded because people are finding out about the good music,” she said. UH junior Rian Calugcugan said he appreciates having Volcano Joe’s festivities so close to campus. “It helps that this place is right across the street from the university, so it makes it very convenient for those who don’t drive,” he said. Iczkovitz, who is also a law-

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Jason Mindero performs during Volcano Joe’s weekly Open Mic held every Monday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Volcano Joes’ is located on the corner of Uni-versity Avenue and Metcalf Street.

yer, re-opened the restaurant in 2003,after a previous owner declared bankruptcy. Iczkovitz saved the restaurant after 950 Volcano Joe’s customers signed a petition to stop it from closing. “This place has been going bank-rupt for the past 20 years and it is great to see it finally doing well,” Iczkovitz said. Before Iczkovitz owned the restau-rant, the only food that was served was pizza. Now, the menu includes house-

baked focaccia bread sandwiches, frozen lemonades and pastries. According to Iczkovitz, Volcano Joe’s other attractions include the imitation volcano and photo-graphs from the Bishop Museum. UHM sophomore Zack Noyle’s surf photos are also on display and are available for sale this month. Open Mic Nights at Volcano Joe’s are every Monday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Volcano Joe’s offers music every other Thursday and Sunday and feature up-and-coming artists.

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Not only does Volcano Joe’s Coffee House and Bistro offer food to University of Hawai‘i at Manoa stu-dents, it now offers live entertainment. Volcano Joe’s offers Open Mic Night on Mondays for customers to

sing, read poetry and express them-selves. Owner Les Iczkovitz created Open Mic Night from a friend’s suggestion. “I wasn’t sure it was going to work at first, but I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised to find the acoustics worked so well inside the restaurant,” Iczkovitz said.

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University of Hawai‘i senior linebacker Kila

Kamakawiwo`ole is second on the team with 39 tackles and looks to solidify the

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University of Hawai‘i Assistant Coach Vantz Singletary, 39, returned to work Monday. He checked into a hospital with symptoms of light-headedness and dizziness while in the coaches’ box during the first half of the Warriors game against New Mexico State on Saturday. Singletary suffered an anxiety attack. Singletary said he felt claustro-phobic during his first time in the coaches’ box, according to UH Sports Media Relations Director Lois Manin. Singletary experienced vertigo

while flying between games during his college career. “I’ve gotten better in that,” Singletary said. Singletary plans to attend the Warriors game at San Jose State this Saturday, Oct. 22. “I’m in good spirits,” Singletary said. Defensive Coach Jerry Glanville said he saw Singletary Sunday night during the defensive film review. “He looked good,” Glanville said. “I just want to finish it up. I’ve come this far,” Singletary said about the remainder of the season. Singletary is in his seventh year on the Warriors coaching staff.

Singletary out of hospital after Saturday’s game

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For homecoming, the Warriors got to enjoy a nice cupcake via the New Mexico State football team. From here on out however, the path to returning home for a bowl game looks miles long. Nevertheless, Saturday night was a fun day for the Warriors and their fans. The game against the Aggies deliv-ered high entertainment, perfect for home-coming. There were two high-powered offenses, hard hits and even an entertain-ing halftime show in which University of

Hawai‘i Athletic Director Herman Frazier showed up as Willy Wonka. The statistics were impressive. Colt Brennan threw seven touchdowns on 515 yards passing. Wide receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen caught four touchdowns, while Chad Mock grabbed ten receptions and Davone Bess added 128 yards and a leapfrog touchdown for amusement. Since we’re discussing statistics, let’s not forget that New Mexico State gained 503 yards of total offense, a

figure Hawai‘i fans should feel squea-mish about. The defense seemed lost at times but had bright spots. Cornerback Turmarian Moreland made two hard hits and may become a solid competi-tor for playing time in the secondary. Linebacker and defensive end Kila Kamakawiwo‘ole continued his impres-sive play; he led the Warriors with nine tackles and was all over the field. New Mexico State is nowhere near where they need to be yet, and they learned hard on Saturday how far behind they are for a Western Athletic Conference title. The Warriors (2-4) may be in better shape to compete, but the task of winning five out of the next six games to reach a bowl game looks daunting. Not many cupcakes are left on this year’s schedule either. This week, Hawai‘i travels to California to play the San Jose State Spartans. So far, Hawaii’s only two wins have come from bottom dwellers in the conference, and San Jose is tied with New Mexico State for last. Although Hawai‘i should win, the Warriors still need to prove they can win on the road after being blown out by Louisiana Tech, 46-14, two weeks ago. Conference rival Fresno State comes to Aloha Stadium for a nationally televised game on Oct. 29. Don’t expect Hawai‘i to win this one if they give up 500 yards on defense. At Aloha Stadium, anything can happen, and the Warriors could steal this one. The week after that, the Warriors

travel to Reno, where Hawai‘i has always struggled, to face Nevada. The Wolfpack is currently in first place in the WAC and will be a better test of Hawaii’s perfor-mance on the road than San Jose State will be this week. Hawai‘i has a good chance of winning at home on Nov. 12 against Utah State. It may be another big statistic day for the Warriors if the Aggies play like New Mexico State did during homecoming. Catch your breath though; No. 23 Wisconsin comes rolling into town on Nov. 25. The Badgers are probably the most talented team left on the sched-ule. They have a tough defense and an intimidating running game that will tear through Hawai‘i if the Warriors’ defense doesn’t step up. Hawai‘i ends the season against San Diego State on Dec. 3. If they are still in contention for a bowl spot when this game rolls along, then fans will know Hawai‘i has hit their stride. With two road games remaining and two great teams coming to play at Aloha Stadium, the season is hanging by a thread. Last year, the Warriors got past two good teams in Northwestern and Michigan State to reach a bowl game. This year’s team is different, but they have the same challenge in front of them. Homecoming was nice, but it’s time to think about coming home on Dec. 24 for the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl. That task would be more impressive than any statistic posted this season.

The road home looks dauntingEXTRA POINT

By Keane SantosKa Leo Sports Columnist