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By Michelle WhiteKa Leo Managing Editor

A University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student approached Sweety-Girl as she and her owner, Ronnie MacDonald, sat in the courtyard near Campus Center. The student stuck out his hand, and Sweety-Girl nipped it. Sweety-Girl, a mid-sized pit-bull, had been chained to a bench when the student, who asked not to be identified, went to pet her on Friday shortly before noon. Campus Security responded and administered first-aide. The victim told security, “I don’t want the dog or its owner to get into trouble. I am the one who approached the dog.” MacDonald appeared agitated as he filled out a statement at the request of security officers at the scene. “I was just sitting here filling out paperwork and that guy came up and stuck his hand out,” MacDonald said. “Why is everyone making this worse than it is? Next the Humane Society

By Blaine TolentinoKa Leo Staff Reporter

About 150 dog attacks are reported each year on O‘ahu, according to the Hawaiian Human Society. Across the nation, around 5 million people suffer dog bites with about half a million need-ing medical attention or restricted activity because of the attack. Under Hawai‘i State Law, an owner or person who harbors an animal is liable for all inju-ries incurred by a victim. There are certain exceptions to this law; if a victim has been teasing or tormenting the animal, there is no liability held by the owner or harborer. Negligence on the part of the owner or harborer of the animal in the case of an incurred

THANH BIDWELL • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

A student dog-bite victim stands between a Campus Security officer and Ronnie MacDonald, the owner of the pit bull, after an incident at Campus Center on Friday.

will come and take my dog.” He told security that when he walks through campus he puts a muzzle on the dog. The student refused an ambu-lance but was urged to go to the Health Office to have his bite checked by medical personnel. According to

the victim, he was given a tetanus shot and a band-aid. Ronnie MacDonald is not a UH student or staff member. According to Campus Security backlog, MacDonald has been a problem in the past, including prior complaints

against him and his dog. The Humane Society did not take formal actions since the victim chose not to file a complaint. After filling out his incident paperwork, MacDonald complied with security’s request and left the premises.

Dog attacksproblematicin state and in nation

Student bitten by pitbull near Campus CenterNon-UH owner

of dog has caused problems in the past

See Dog bite, page 3

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takes a ride on the shuttle‘s first run.

www.kaleo.orgBy Alyssa S. NavaresKa Leo Features Editor

A free shuttle to Waikīkī made its first run Thursday at 4 p.m., but as it idled in front of the Hale Aloha dor-mitories, just three students jumped on board. “There wasn’t a whole lot about it, just this little spot on MyUH Portal,” said University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa freshman Amy Wright, who wanted to go to Ala Moana Shopping Center. “The only thing it said on the thing was ‘student housing,’ so it may not even be at this stop.” The six-week pilot program, which includes a shuttle through Kapahulu Avenue, Kuhio Beach, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Ward Centers and Restaurant Row, began in response to community concerns with dormitory residents parking their cars in neighborhoods. Some students believe the $32,000 semester-long service will go to waste if the university doesn’t start publicizing it more efficiently.

“I got to admit, we did this as a last-minute thing,” UH spokesman Jim Manke said. “We still haven’t had a chance to notify the commu-

nity.”Although Manke said route sched-ules were listed on the parking website, noth-ing was posted outside of the parking office that notified stu-dents to visit the site or to take the shuttle. But by Friday after-

noon, when flyers with route times were available online, there were still no notices at the parking office. “I didn’t see any flyers in the dorm or anything about the bus going to Waikīkī,” said dormitory resident

ALYSSA NAVARES • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Junior Alisha Bare and sophomore Mickey Emons took the pilot shuttle to Ala Moana Shopping Center, but only after finding out about the route from a friend.

Ghost shuttle from UH to Waikīkī lacks publicityOnly three

students boardshuttle’s pilot run

On the Inside

UH student proposes a design for surfracks on shuttles

See page 3

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Corinne Conrad. The shuttle, which UH contract-ed E Noa Tours to operate, stops at the dormitories every other hour from 4 p.m. to midnight, Thursday through Monday. “The problem was not getting to the locations but getting back home,” said Sen. Michael Theune of the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, who proposed the shuttle idea. “Students coming from Ala Moana would get off at Kapiolani because there’s no bus and have to walk back to school.” Student demand for the shuttle will determine the future of the ser-vice, which UH administrators will decide by Sept. 30. If continued, then students must purchase a $20 shuttle pass or can show their city bus U-PASS and ride for free. Junior Alisha Bare and soph-omore boyfriend Mickey Emons enjoyed the ride to Ala Moana Shopping Center Thursday evening, two of four students to use the service in the shuttle’s second run. “It was better than the regular bus,” Bare said. “It was more conve-nient, and there was air condition. We also made a few friends from school; well, two others.”

Many students, like senior Eddie Johnson, hike up Frank Street almost every day to park their cars, sometimes overnight. Johnson said the hassle of walking up the steep hill is very minor when compared to the dilemma of not finding parking at all. “I think the shuttle is a great idea,” said Johnson, a dormitory resi-dent. “But it should run until two in the morning because students go out at that time and don’t have to worry about driving.” Johnson, who works in Kailua, may not ride the Waikīkī shuttle to work but will use it for entertainment purposes. “It would be nice to go to the Windward side because I live there, and people have issues with commut-ing from there,” he said.

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As part of renova-tion projects hap-pening campus-wide, a facilities worker refurbishes a bench in front of Campus Center. As UH prepares for its upcoming centen-nial celebration, the campus will undergo further renovations.

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injury can result in legal action. The amount for victims’ awards is given in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to the per-son for whose injury, damage or death recovery is made. A statute created in June of 2001 dictates rights for each of the four individual counties in Hawai‘i to adopt ordinances against vicious dogs by Gov. Ben Cayetano shortly after an 18-year-old boy was vicious-ly attacked by a pit bull on the Big Island just two weeks before. The ordinances concern the ability of government authorities to control vicious dogs, that is, the people who own or harbor a dog that has injured, maimed or killed another animal or person. Under an ordinance passed by the city in December 2000, owners or har-borers of dogs who are considered

THANH BIDWELL • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

A security officer tends to a student’s bite injuries. Because the student approached the dog to pet it, he decided not to file a complaint. The problem of dog attacks goes beyond UH.

Dog biteFrom page 1

“dangerous” could suffer a penalty of $2,000 or 30 days in jail. At the University of Hawai‘i, dogs are allowed on campus, as long as they are kept on leashes at all times. No animals are allowed in any campus buildings. The leash law was designed to ensure the safety of dogs and people in our community. Dogs on public property are required to be under restraint, on a leash of eight feet or less. This includes beaches and parks except for those specifically designated as off-leash parks. Even in off-leash parks, a dog must be on a leash when entering and exiting the park. In addition, dogs are not allowed on private property without the property owner’s consent. For those who want to know more about the recurring issues with animal safety, there is an Animal Advocates Team sponsored by the Hawaiian Humane Society. You can contact them at hhs@hawaiianhu-mane.org.

By Alyssa S. NavaresKa Leo Features Editor

Sen. Michael Theune of the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa not only pro-posed the shuttle service to Waikīkī a few months ago, but also a surfboard rack design which could possibly be mounted on to the side of the shuttle. “I’m from the mainland and thought it was inter-esting that you can’t bring boards on the bus,” said Theune, a senior majoring in geology. “If students need boards to surf, then they need cars.” Surfboards are not allowed on the Waikīkī shuttle or city buses because of liability reasons, but students may bring body boards. The need for surfboards and lack of parking on and off campus sparked the idea for Theune. He drew plans for the 8-foot surfboard rack, which will be made of plastic and stainless steel. The surfboards will be protected by a clear, plastic window. Commuters may put their surfboards on the rack, pay to borrow a key and lock them on the side of the bus or shuttle. “I would use it for sure because it would be so much easier,” said sophomore Mark Richards, a long-time surfer. “I don’t understand why the buses don’t have surfboard racks over here.” Richards said those who ride the public buses in his hometown of New Jersey can pay an extra dollar to bring their surfboards. He also suggested that TheBus or UH shuttles have size restrictions for surfboards. The surfboard rack design has not been implemented at this time, Theune said, but is in the process of approval.

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During these first weeks of school, many of us are spending a lot of time shopping for books, which makes this part of the new semes-ter exhausting. Taking the time to shop and stand in line for books as well finding the money to afford the lengthy list of reading materials can really add a lot of stress and pres-sure to students. Even though buying books may be a hassle, it seems try-ing to return them is even more of a headache. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Bookstore has a complicated return policy. According to a UH Bookstore customer information rep-resentative, the Bookstore will refund books until Sept. 8 if purchased after summer commencement (Aug. 13), but they need to be in pristine condi-tion (no dog ears or other damage). If a book was shrink-wrapped and had a sticker stating “no refund if opened” then the bookstore will not give a refund. If the book was purchased over the summer previous to com-mencement, students need to show that they had been registered for the class and at a later date dropped it. Ka Leo was unable to ascertain by this paper’s print-date whether a record of drops is available to students who did not print a record of their drop on their own. The UH Bookstore’s return policy is more difficult to navi-gate compared to the usual policy followed by Borders and Amazon.com which allow the buyer 30 days to return with a receipt. One major concern for returns is shrink-wrapped books. An edi-tor at Ka Leo encountered problems when she asked a Bookstore employ-ee to help her locate a Sociology 100 text, and he brought a shrink-wrapped Sociology 100 package to her. However, upon returning home and opening the package, which partially blocked visibility, she was dismayed to find that her textbook was for Sociology 100A, the honors equivalent to Sociology 100. Because she had opened the shrink-wrap it took her nearly 40 minutes of heavy discussion with UH Bookstore staff before they allowed her to return the mistaken text. Another Ka Leo editor found that her teacher assigned more books than there was time to read in one summer session, and because she’d had the books for five weeks, she could not return them. Not all the blame for the treach-erous journey of book buying should fall upon the Bookstore. As Ka Leo reported last Monday (“Textbooks way too expensive for students, U.S. officials”) textbook prices are part-ly a publisher issue. And although some teachers may try to alleviate the book-buying horrors by assigning used text, making material available online through a Web site or the libraries, or by making cheaper alter-

natives available to students, others aren’t as considerate. To avoid these headaches stu-dents are forced to jump through hoops in hopes of obtaining cheaper books and avoiding long lines. Some students choose to buy used, others share with classmates, while others swap books with friends who have already taken the course. And many students wait until after the first day of class to buy books in case the Bookstore has listed a different book from the one the professor requires, the book isn’t really required for the class, or in case there’s an electronic component that is needed to purchase which gives us access to an electronic copy of the book. While we applaud our fellow students for their ingenuity in getting around these book-buying problems, there shouldn’t be any problems to begin with. We know that the UH Bookstore and teachers have improved policy since many of us began studying at UH. But the sum of book costs is approximately 25 percent of tuition for an in-state student attending full-time. In other words, the average student spends approximately $400 on books. There should be a change at UH in the way book lists are compiled. There are resources other than books, especially with campus-wide Internet access and multiple library databases available. We also need to utilize publishers that are willing to provide books at a discount for students. We don’t have all the answers. Students don’t deal with publishers or distribution costs, although we do feel it in our wallets. Our teachers, the UH Bookstore and administration need to try to alleviate these costs for us, since we are also battling the ris-ing cost of tuition. Faculty and staff need to think over these costs before deciding which book to require. Many students aren’t even pur-chasing books on campus. More Internet purchases are inevitable for students who can’t afford the average $400 a semester. Students will be thrifty; if they can find a better deal somewhere else they will. The role of the campus bookstore is to mollify the book-buy-ing process, but sometimes it doesn’t quite succeed. We ask that although it may be too late this semester to save us from headaches, perhaps next semester faculty will consider the student.

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By Glenn HudsonThe Heritage Foundation

They come in through the front door and exit through... That’s the problem, actually. To most Americans, border secu-rity means keeping out those who attempt to sneak in through the back door. Yet, as we learned on 9/11, those who come in through the front door on student, work or visi-tor visas – then overstay their visas – pose perhaps a far bigger risk to Americans’ safety. Foreigners who overstay their visas account for 40 percent of the illegal aliens in the country. Of the six terrorists who piloted the 9/11 flights, two were prior overstays and one was an out-of-status student. Yet only 6.6 percent of President Bush’s most-recent border security request – roughly $30 million – would go toward tracking down overstays. And today, just 51 full-time agents are assigned to hunt these four mil-lion illegals. This makes little sense. Border security can be strengthened only so much before internal enforcement becomes crucial. To truly address the national security problems asso-ciated with illegal immigration, we need a more comprehensive system of internal enforcement, exit track-ing and visa monitoring.

Not only are we neglecting manpower because of a lack of funding, we’re not using technol-ogy to its full potential for the same reason. In 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) imple-mented the US-VISIT program to record foreigners who enter the country and check their profiles against a security database. Visitors who arrive at any inter-national airport or seaport, as well as many of those who arrive at land border ports of entry, are fingerprint-ed and photographed. This opera-tion, known as biometric screening, effectively screens everyone who enters the country legally. But it tracks those exiting the country at only 12 airports and two seaports. It would be far easier to match exit papers with entry forms if the pro-gram could be expanded. For now, we’ve paid much of the upfront expense, but we’re not seeing the benefits we should. We also should dedicate more resources to visa monitoring. When foreigners enter the country, they must list an address they plan to visit during their stay. Two of the 9/11 terrorists listed “Wasantwn” as their address in the United States. Perhaps they meant “Washington.” Perhaps not. The point is that some-one should’ve asked them what they meant and made them declare. We need an effective system to follow up on these addresses and update them as they change to better moni-tor the whereabouts of immigrants. Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla., proposed such a system in his Secure

Our Nation’s Interior Act, intro-duced in 2005. But the bill, which he says would seek to “reduce the number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained and removed as rapidly as possible,” languishes in committee. Recently, the House and Senate did agree on a spending plan for homeland security that allocated $340 million to the US-VISIT pro-gram. That’s a start, money-wise, although experts say technical and legal issues still need to be worked out. Lawmakers shouldn’t stop until all ports of entry – land, air and sea – are covered. Legislation that recently passed in the House – the Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act – doesn’t address US-VISIT. But the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, which recently passed in the Senate, does. It addresses several key areas in visa-overstay reform. It calls for an increase in enforcement personnel, biometric data enhancements, an expansion of the program to include exit-track-

Overlooked overstays may bea threat to American securityBook purchases and

returns; a nightmare Illegal immigrants slipping through

the cracks

Border security can be strengthened only so much before internal enforcement becomes crucial.

See Border, page 5

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By Tanya BarrientosThe Philadelphia Inquirer

I bought a pair of black capris the other day, knowing the minute I got home I would take scissors, snip a couple of threads and roll down the cuffs so they’d fit like regular-length pants. Because I’m short. Five-foot-nothing short. Can-barely-see-over-the-counter-at-the-bank short. Parking-valets-curse-me short. I used to call myself “petite,” because it sounds so much better than “stubby,” “squat” or “runty.” But I’m not doing the “P” word anymore. Not since the fashion world decided that petite is the new frumpy. You may have overlooked the whole petite brouhaha that’s been brewing the last few weeks, par-ticularly if you stand tall. But, trust me, for those of us residing in Munchkin Land, it’s been big news. The story is, essentially, this: Three big department stores – Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus – decided to elimi-

nate, or significantly downsize, their petite departments, because some fashionistas believe women who shop there are over-the-hill, out-of-fashion and not-worth-the-trouble. Executives were quoted as say-ing little ladies would much rather wear hipper styles in contemporary departments, even if they don’t fit as well. Huh? You think I enjoy hemming every pair of khakis I buy? You think sleeves that dangle past my fingertips make me feel mod? It’s not my fault the clothes in the petite section look like leftovers

from “Dynasty.” Or that, in general, women’s clothes come in three standard sizes – “juniors” (middle school), “misses” (desperate housewives) and “plus” (big boxy combos that are always housed near the flow-ered bed sheets). Never mind that the big-deal department store guys – and I’d bet my house they’re guys – wear pants that are routinely manufac-tured to fit any measurement of leg and waist. If one of their suits doesn’t fit, they get alterations. Free. I don’t mean to get all Gloria Steinem about this (she’s five-foot-

nine, by the way). But, I dare say, if small men couldn’t find shirts that fit at Bloomies, the head hon-chos would never shrug them off. Which is why this entire thing baffles me. Women like me may not be able to reach the camis piled on the highest shelf, but we’re certainly tall enough to slide our credit card toward the register. In fact, according to the New York Times, we’ve spent a sizable $10 billion on small clothes over the last several years. That’s billion with a “B,” which rhymes with “P,” which stands for “peeved.” When Saks fessed up that it was, indeed, axing its entire petite department, and the other stores admitted they probably were head-ed the same way, the tiniest among us roared. Little fingers flew over tele-phone pads and computer key-boards, lodging super-size com-plaints, and Saks succumbed. Starting in the fall, it will reinstate its petite department. Neiman’s and Bloomingdale’s have not turned around just yet. But, may I suggest that their execs add Gulliver’s Travels to their summer reading lists?

About the WriterTanya Barrientos is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Readers may write to her at: Philadelphia Inquirer, P.O. Box 8263, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101, or by e-mail at tbarrientos@phillynews.com.

Department stores discriminateing technology at all land border entries and stricter implementa-tion of deportation activities. All it lacks is a provision to implement exit tracking in airports – one of the primary means of entry. The differences between these two measures are making compromise difficult. And, to be fair, these are complex problems. But no less than our nation’s secu-rity rides on the outcome. Let’s not do homeland secu-rity on the cheap. Let’s not get so focused on fences along the Mexican border and guest-work-er programs that we miss other, perhaps more dangerous threats. Remember: The 9/11 hijackers entered the country legally, then slipped through the cracks. The first thing we should do in memory of the 3,000 Americans murdered that day is to close the loophole their killers crawled through to reach them.

About the Writer Glenn Hudson was an H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation intern who researches government relations issues at The Heritage Foundation. Readers may write to the author in care of The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. 20002; Web site: www.heritage.org. Information about Heritage’s funding may be found at http://www.heritage.org.

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With some department stores eliminating their petite section, shorter women may find them-selves at the tailor's more often.

Short women angry as petite lines are

pulled from shelves

By Kara KusunokiKa Leo Contributing Writer

As I walk past the Corner Market Café at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Center, I notice the long line of people waiting to order their morning cof-fee. I have seen the same people waiting everyday since I also wait in that same line. However, the cost of buy-ing coffee on a regular basis has always been a major concern for me. I looked over my expenditures for this past year and wondered, “how much would I have saved if I didn’t buy coffee?”

Totaling coffee costs There are several different ways to serve coffee, but since we attend school in Hawaiʻi, a hot and humid area for most of the year, many students order cold beverages, such as frozen coffee drinks.

At most Starbucks and at the Campus Center Corner Market Café, frozen drinks start at $4 (including tax) for a medium-sized serving. Assuming that a frozen coffee is purchased on a daily basis, it adds up to about: $28/week, $112/month and $1,344/year. Look at the costs of buying coffee per week, it doesn’t look too pricey. The $28 could be used to buy about 11 gallons of gas, a new shirt or a dinner for two at a decent restaurant. The $112 monthly price is more significant. You could pay off your car loan or student loan quicker with that money in your pocket each month, instead of with the cashier at the coffee counter. As for the $1,344/year that is spent buying coffee daily, you could buy a Gucci purse, a surf-board, fly to Japan and back (with

By Nina BuckKa Leo Contributing Writer

It is an often cited fact that if you drop a frog into a pot of boiling water, the frog will hop out immediately. If you leave a frog in a pot of water and slowly increase the temperature, the frog won’t notice. The frog will boil to death and never jump out. Former Vice President Al Gore has been presenting slide shows about global warming for decades. Film director Davis Guggenheim uses those slide shows as the basis for his new documentary film, “An Inconvenient Truth.” The film is an unlikely block-buster, created with Poweroints and

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polar bears. It is the stuff of science class or science fiction; there is no nudity. But the days are hot and get-ting hotter and “An Inconvenient Truth” is poised to become one of the most influential films of our time, perhaps of all time. It is as riveting and as real as a frog slowly sinking beneath the bubbling water. The film stars a former United States Vice President in a role he seems made for - although the public has seldom seen him so passionate and funny, so at home with himself, as he is on this silver screen. The movie lays bare one of the most pressing issues of our time: the crush-ing and ruinous effects of environ-mental destruction; global warming; the fate of frogs. “An Inconvenient Truth” is skillful film making by Guggenheim and a virtuoso performance by Gore. Guggenheim intersperses snippets from Gore’s personal life with the multi-media slide show presentation that Gore has crafted over the years. At one point, the former vice presi-dent explains how the hospitalization and near death of his only son forced him to face the cruelty and intractable realness of loss. In another moment, Gore brings forth photos of Mount Kiliminjaro. It used to have snow on

it, he tells us. It doesn’t anymore. Underneath the stories, examples and reflections, the viewer is faced with hard science. Carbon dioxide and other gases trap solar heat in the atmosphere, thereby warming the surface of the earth and making it habitable for humans and other life forms. Deforestation, industrial agriculture and the burning of fossil fuels increases the amount of car-bon dioxide in the atmosphere. The earth’s temperature is going up. Gore explains all this with easy-to-read charts and data. Polar ice caps are cracking; sea levels are rising high enough to consume entire Pacific nations; the number of category four and five hur-ricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years. The science is confirmed, but social and political change has not. The U.S., by far the largest contributor to global warming in the world, has yet to sign the Kyoto Protocol. Al Gore calls a response to global warming our “moral obliga-tion.” We have sufficient technology to reverse the trends, he continues, we simply have to implement it before the frog sizzles. More than 30 years ago, Rachel Carson wrote a book outlining the dev-astating impacts of chemical poison-ing to songbirds. It was called “Silent Spring,” it was among the works that swayed the course of the mod-ern environmental movement. “Silent Spring” helped to motivate a gen-eration clamoring for change. It was followed by The Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Protection Act, the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency and subsequent environmental legislation. “An Inconvenient Truth,” like-wise, has the power to innovate the way we live on this planet, the power to galvanize generations all clamor-ing for change. It is playing at the Varsity Theater, so go and see it if you haven’t yet. It may be one of the most influential and critical works of our time.

A little honesty goes a long way

Coffee costs put a strain on your wallet

See Coffee, page 7

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Junior Jennifer Gee (left) buys another coffee at the Campus Center Cafe. Gee spends at least $70 every week on a Soy White Mocha Expresso.

‘An Inconvenietnt Truth’ fires up

environmentalists.

By Casey IshitaniKa Leo Comics Editor

With a catalogue of albums spanning back to the early 80s, one of America’s most consistent sources for thrash rock has released another caustic barrage of unmitigated vitriol on the shuddering eardrums of the discerning dirge-merchant. A band of wily coherence and sturdy dips into the chaotic world of whirling guitars and anarchist filibusters, Slayer lets loose the gnashing “Christ Illusion” upon the world. Whether the lis-tener is a casual acquaintance or a blood-drenched fanatic for the heavy metal yawp, the album doesn’t disap-point in sounding like anything but a Slayer album. While Kerry King’s guitar work still has the ability to send molten bolts of sonic lightning to the nerves of even the most jaded listener and Dave Lombardo plays his drums with the intensity of a machine gun, there seems to be something missing from this latest entry. A hindrance has entered the mix, as Slayer’s once innovative sound has become almost a staple in a rolling sea of murky metal opuses that range from the lackluster grunt of Metallica to the embarrassing banality of Limp Bizkit and all that has arisen from the cess-pool from which they were cultured. In “Christ Illusion,” a line like “Attitude is my addiction / I live life with no regret / Unlike you it’s my conviction / That sets me apart from the rest” from the track “Catalyst”

comes off as desperate and a little pretentious. On “Skeleton Christ,” known atheist King waxes poetic on the latest debacles of the Religious Right, giving vocalist Tom Araya the usual dismissal one expects from Slayer (“I’ve seen the ways of God / I’ll take the devil any day / Hail Satan”), but it doesn’t stir one’s non-existent soul as it would have in the glory days of “Reign of Blood.” Even the closing moments of “Cult” fail to raise any new alarms (sample lyric: “There’s no fuckin’ Jesus Christ / There never was a sacrifice ... I’ve made my choice: Six, six, six”). Which isn’t to posit Slayer with the lazed ilk of curmudgeons like

System of a Down or Audioslave, because “Christ Illusion” is still an album by a band that understands the fine line between tightly coordinated assaults and hedonist noise for the sake of making hedonist noise. In point of fact, there is not a dull moment on the entire album, as each song fondles the average Death-Metal fan’s beloved Grafenberg Spot (the extended solo). However, the way it does so has been visited and revisited for more than 20 years. Whether one enjoys that or not depends on his or her monogamy, but it may be time for Slayer to continue to innovate, or as Araya sings on “Confearacy:” “I need to redefine.”

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Thrash-metal gods Slayer return with the brutal, if somewhat repetitive, album "Christ Illusion."

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ing it yourself. An obvious reason is you save money and, perhaps, gas, depending on whether you make a separate trip to buy your coffee. By making your coffee at home, you can also spare yourself the long lines. Instead of waiting 10 minutes in line and spending extra money, why not make coffee at home in five minutes and save a thousand-plus dollars? In addition, homemade coffee could be healthier for you. Starbucks coffee usually has additives that contain 70 or more calories per serving size (tall, grande and venti). While a cup of homemade black coffee contains only 9 calories. As Hashimoto pointed out, “people who count calories rarely remember to count calories for their drinks.” Of course, I’m not saying that occasionally treating yourself to a coffee or smoothie is totally unrea-sonable. However, the savings you obtain by not buying a drink every-day can really add up. Best of all, the worst thing you can do by mak-ing your own coffee is save yourself money and time spent standing in those long lines.

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additional spending money too) or invest in funds. Even if you don’t buy frozen coffee drinks every day, you may still spend a significant amount of your money on regular coffee or smoothies (an original size Jamba Juice even more than coffee).

Save money, make coffee An easy alternative to buying coffee at a shop is making your own. Daven Hashimoto, a junior, bought a coffee maker, which he uses on a weekly basis. A coffee maker can be pur-chased at Wal-Mart for about $29 and a 7 oz. bag of vanilla macada-mia nut coffee grounds, costs $7/bag. According to Hashimoto, mak-ing coffee takes about five minutes; it tastes the same as the café coffee, and it is not difficult to make. He advises students to “buy a thermo” in order to take coffee with you while driving or sitting in class. The cost of buying a coffee maker and the annual amount of coffee grounds purchased would be approximately $71 total if a bag of grounds lasts for two months. That is a $1,273 difference when com-paring store-bought and homemade coffee.

Saving time, gas and calories Even though coffee made at home may not taste the same to you, there are still many benefits to mak-

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By Claire WithycombeKa Leo Chief Copy Editor

The fall semester has arrived at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus with its hectic scheduling and rescheduling, bookstore waiting, computer problems and frantic searches for classes. Racing around in these situ-ations can cause many people to stress, especially during the tran-sition from a lazy summer, even one with summer school, to a new set of classes. The chaos chal-lenges those returning to campus, causing them to lose sleep, bite their nails, even hyperventilate. But while students are rac-ing around, adding classes at the last minute or spending all their money on books, there are ways for them to ease the tension. Of course, they could always go to a beach, but if they don’t have enough time, or do not have transportation, students should know that there are other options for them. Many outdoor locations will help them reach a state of inner calm. UH has a multitude of places to go when one is needing a little

respite from the daily tribulations of campus life. Students can find serenity at the Japanese Tea Garden, located behind Jefferson Hall. The garden boasts a koi pond, waterfall and teahouse. The small grassy hills next to the slowly flowing stream are perfect place upon which to stretch. Pines provide shade, and the babble of the waterfall is a welcome relief from lecture class-es and noisy chatter of fellow students. Directly below the tea gar-dens is Mānoa Stream. Although occasionally muddied by heavy rains, which can also cause the stream to leap its banks on rare occasions, the stream runs through tall trees and lush bushes. The shade and the rolling water com-bine to cool the air, and there are plenty of large rocks for sitting and quiet meditation. Be prepared to startle a few mongoose and cats as you walk around both the Japanese Tea Gardens and along the Mānoa Stream. And, as with all outdoor locations, expect mos-quitoes. There is also the Zen Garden.

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A waterfall trickles below the teahouse in the Japanese Tea Garden, which can be found on campus, above Mānoa Stream.

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make it match point at 14-13 on freshman outside hitter Rachel Lumsden’s 23rd kill.

Emotional victory After two crucial blocks by Gregory and Keefe, including one that edged the white borderline, Sanders, standing inches from the net, put down a powerful spike past the Wave block that put the ‘Bows up 17-15 and completed the emotional Hawai‘i comeback. “That was the most exciting match of my life,” said Lee. “This team has so much heart. We never gave up. Nobody thought we were going to lose even when we were

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down. Every single play on that court was like, ‘We’re not losing this match. This is our arena, our match, our time.’” Lumsden led all scorers with 23 kills followed by Houston with 21. UH had five players in double-digit scoring and out-blocked Pepperdine 16-10.

Coming up The Rainbow Wahine, now 2-0, host the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic beginning next Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center against the 5th ranked Florida Gators. “We’ll take the heart and char-acter of this team into next week’s tournament,” Lee said. Gregory added, “As long as we keep up the good passing and good ball control, I don’t see many teams catching up to us.”

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By Kiyomi UedaKa Leo Contributing Writer The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa soccer team opened their 2006 season with a rainy start and a 1-0 loss against the University of Washington Huskies in the Ohana Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi. Despite the loss, the Rainbow Wahine Soccer team’s expectations for the upcom-ing season remain optimistic. The loss can be described as nothing more than unlucky by both junior midfielder Jessica Domingo and Head Coach Pinsoom Tenzing. “For the people who were here, they could see the effort we put into the game and we just fell short at the end, but it was a good effort by the whole team,” Domingo said. “Those girls are huge, they’re good, and we played them head to head.” With the exception of UH soph-omore goalkeeper Kori Lu, Rainbow Wahine’s starting lineup all stand at 5’5” or below. Contrastingly, the Huskies had no one in the start-ing lineup stand below 5’5”. UH Freshman forward Ambree Ako said the Huskies’ size was big benefit for Washington. “We’re a really small team and they’re really big,” Ako said. “[Because of that] they can push us off the ball.” The size of the Huskies in com-parison with the Rainbow Wahines could be seen during the game, more specifically during the ninth minute when Washington midfielder Dani Bridges was given a yellow card after a collision with UH sophomore midfielder Kristen Oshiro. Despite being smaller, the ‘Bows played with a strong effort, attempting to use speed to their advantage. “You couldn’t even tell that we were smaller than them because our speed of play and our hard work and our heart were just tremendous,” Domingo said. Speed of play, hard work, and heart could not, however, prevent

Rainbow Wahine soccer team off to a rainy start

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Midfielder Taryn Fukuroku shields the ball from a Huskies defender. The ‘Bows outshot the Huskies 13-7 but lost the game 1-0.

the amount of physical contact pres-ent throughout the game. Several times during the game Rainbow Wahine players could be seen hit-ting the ground after collisions with Washington players. In addition to the physicality of the game, the rainy weather caused some minor problems for both teams, making the ball harder to handle because it was wet and slip-pery. Domingo said that the weather is always a factor during games, but that “[Washington] played with it so we [had] to play with it.” The Rainbow Wahine out shot Washington 13-7 and had five shots on goal in comparison to Washington’s two. Sophomore Taryn Fukuroku led UH with five attempted shots. Although the Rainbow Wahine did not manage to score on any of their attempted shots, Washington scored the game’s only goal in the 69th minute when Melissa Beal scored a low-lining left footed shot past Hawaii’s Lu. “They just had a lucky shot,” Ako said. “That’s how it goes.” Tenzing, too, felt that the ‘Bows were unlucky in the loss, and he was proud of the way his team played. “We played better,” he said. “We never gave up for 90 minutes and we kept running,” The Rainbow Wahine came into the season opener with a 2005 record of 9-9-2 and the title of Western Athletic Conference regu-lar season champions. They were picked in the WAC preseason poll to finish second in their conference this year. This in combination with their hard work allows Tenzing to be “very hopeful” about the season to come. Washington went on to win the Ohana Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi with a 2-1 victory over Oklahoma yesterday. The Huskies who went winless last season are now 2-0. Hawai‘i will face Oklahoma tonight at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium at 5 p.m.

defense and sloppy plays kept the Rainbow Wahine trailing the Waves throughout the game. Pepperdine scored four straight points to close out the game with a kill by sopho-more outside hitter Julie Rubenstein at 30-25. “We hurt ourselves,” Kamana‘o said. “We had several serving errors and just gave them that game.” The Rainbow Wahine had six service errors in Game 1, including two from co-captain Kamana‘o. Both teams exchanged points to begin the second game and a kill by UH junior middle blocker Kari Gregory tied the game up at eight apiece. Unfortunately for Hawai‘i, it would be the closest that they came in the second game. Pepperdine took the lead and ran with it, going on a 9-2 run and taking an 11 point lead at 27-16 off a kill by Pepperdine soph-omore middle blocker Cassandra Chamberlain. Hawai‘i narrowed the margin before losing the game 30-26. “We were just frozen in those first two games; opening night jit-ters,” said UH Head Coach Dave Shoji. “This is the worst case scenar-io, this is the worst we could imagine playing. Every time we made a good play we made two bad plays.”

The final push The game changed when Shoji put in red-shirt freshman libero Jayme Lee, the smallest player on both sides of the court, to help Hawaii’s struggling defense counter against a towering Pepperdine team that has a average height of 6’1” (including two 5’6” players). It worked. “I was watching the first two games,” Lee said. “(Shoji) surprised me when he told me ‘you’re going to be libero.’ When I got on the court it was a totally different atmosphere. I could feel the team’s chemistry and I could feel everyone coming together.” Lee thought the execution of plays got a lot better, passing was more consistent and that UH was able to get the ball to their middles. Lee’s impact was almost imme-diate, giving the ‘Bows a 7-5 edge on her first serve as well as dishing out 9 digs. “Jayme Lee came in and gave us good passing. I gave her a lot of credit for that turn around,” Shoji said. “[Lee] played very inspired defense.” Hittle’s ace put the ‘Bows up 24-18 and a block by junior mid-dle blocker Juliana Sanders gave Hawai‘i game point at 30-25. The momentum didn’t seem to phase Pepperdine. The waves grabbed an early 8-1 lead to begin Game 4, putting Hawai‘i in a tough spot. Hawai‘i responded slowly but surely, riding several brief scoring runs to narrow down the Wave’s lead to two at 19-21 with a kill from Hittle. The Waves did not go away quietly, taking one last 3-0 scoring run to give Pepperdine the 29-28 match point. The ‘Bows showed an equal amount of resiliency, keeping Pepperdine from scoring on four match points until Houston put down two consecutive kills to take Game 4, 33-31, and forced the decisive fifth game. The ‘Bows got off to a quick start in the final game, taking a 4-1 advantage off a block by Houston and Hawai‘i junior middle blocker Kari Gregory. Pepperdine pushed right back and managed to take the lead at 9-8 off a Hittle attack error. After exchanging a couple points, the Waves made one final push to

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By Magdiel VilchezKa Leo Staff Writer

Someone must have told the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Rainbow Wahine volleyball team that ticket prices are too high at the Stan Sheriff Center. For the second straight night the 7th ranked ‘Bows won a 5-game thriller (30-28,30-26,25-30,23-30,21-19) over the 19th ranked Pepperdine Waves Saturday night, a match that surely gave the jammed house of 6,409 fans at the SSC their moneys worth. Sporting a different starting line-up from the previous night, includ-ing freshman Jayme Lee replacing junior Raeceen Woolford as libero, the Rainbow Wahine began crashing down on the Wave defense, going up 7-4 off a kill by UH junior out-side hitter Tara Hittle in Game 1 and showing no sign of going down two games to none like the previous night. The Rainbow Wahine battled back and forth with a resilient Wave team, tying the game up 15 more times before UH sophomore outside hitter Jessica Keefe and junior mid-dle blocker Kari Gregory came up with a big block that put the ‘Bows up 30-28 and earned a standing ova-tion from the crowd. “[Keefe has] really done a fabu-lous job and has just added a new dimension to our team,” Gregory said. Riding the momentum from the previous game, the ‘Bows continued to put up a solid block, including one from Keefe and Gregory that put an end to a long rally and gave the ‘Bows a 7-5 advantage. “I like the bigger teams,” Gregory said. “We’re a lot faster so it’s hard for them to block us. They run the high ball so we have time to

changes and seven match points. With the game seesawing back and forth, UH junior outside hitter Tara Hittle’s two consecutive kills gave the ‘Bows a one point edge, 8-7, at the media time out. The ‘Bows then used its offensive arsenal, including UH sophomore Jamie Houston who put down six of her career and game-high 28 kills in the fifth game and Hittle who put down her 15th kill to draw the first match point. “Anytime Kanoe wants to come to me, I’m ready,” Houston said. “Whenever I can carry a team, I’ll do it. It feels good to just go out there and swing as hard as possible.” Led by freshman outside hit-ter Rachel Lumsden’s 21 kills, Pepperdine took advantage of a couple of Hawai‘i attack errors to bring the match point back to the Waves at 15-14, 16-15, 17-16,18-17, and 19-18. After a Gregory kill and Pepperdine error, it was Aloha Ball

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The Rainbow Wahine volleyball team congratulate each other after scoring a point during their exciting come from behind win over Pepperdine on Friday.

get our feet set. They have to commit in order to block.” The ‘Bows out-blocked Pepperdine, one of the tallest teams in the nation, 15 to 13.5. The Rainbow Wahine increased their lead 23-16 before Pepperdine turned the tide on the ‘Bows and went on a 6-0 run and tied the ballgame at 24 a piece. However, a 5-0 ‘Bow run and Keefe’s fifth kill of the night gave Hawai‘i the 30-26 win, putting the ‘Bows up two games to none. By Game 3, the rising tide of the Waves began to take a toll on Hawai‘i. Pepperdine Middle Blocker Cassandra Chamberlain put down 6 of her 13 kills in the third game, including a crucial kill at 23-23 that gave the Waves a one-point edge and the momentum to close out the game 30-28. Hawai‘i found themselves play-ing catch-up throughout Game 4 with Pepperdine taking a quick 3-0 lead, forcing UH Head Coach Dave Shoji to call an early Hawai‘i time out at 8-3. “We started off really well [in the first two games] but in the third and fourth games we were emotion-ally down,” Lee said. Pepperdine sophomore outside hitter Julie Rubenstein took over Game 4, throwing down four kills and two of her three blocks to give the Waves a comfortable seven-point lead at 13-6. Hawai‘i came as close as three points at 23-20 before Pepperdine continued their Game 4 domination taking the seven-point edge at 30-23 off Milo’s 13th kill of the night to force a crucial Game 5. “We wern’t not going to lose that fifth game,” Gregory said.

Wahine earn win Game 5 saw 15 ties, eight lead

Rainbow Wahine crash down on Waves’ comeback

Outside Hitter, Jamie Houston drives a kill through the arms of Pepperdine’s Cassandra Chamberlain. Houston led UH in kills on both Friday (21) and Saturday (28).

for the ‘Bows. A Gregory/Keefe block sealed the match at 21-19 and brought the fans to an almost inaudible wave of cheers and applause as the whole Rainbow Wahine squad jumped from the bench and rushed Keefe and Gregory. “[Keefe] went up and clamped the ball. [Her block] was textbook,” Gregory said. “We have a lot of pride when we put on these jerseys. We don’t go out there thinking about the national championship but we go out thinking about going towards that goal and every game is just as impor-tant. We might struggle sometimes but you’re going to see a lot of heart from us. We’re not going to let them take [the game] from us. They’re going to have to earn it.” Houston led all scorers with 28 points, followed by Pepperdine’s Lumsden and Milo who had 21 and 16 respectively.

Friday night jitters With a packed house of 6,567 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center, and the UH Pep Band and Mānoa Maniacs at full force, the stage was set for a traditional opening day of Rainbow Wahine volleyball. Friday’s 25-30, 26-30, 30-25, 33-31, 17-15 come-from-behind victory for the 7th ranked ‘Bows over the taller 19th ranked Pepperdine Waves was anything but typical. “We really didn’t know what to expect from this team. We tried to adjust along the game but we had a tough time adjusting,” said UH senior setter Kanoe Kamana‘o. The Rainbow Wahine began Game 1 with the familiar offensive strike of sophomore outside hitter Jamie Houston and junior outside hitter Tara Hittle putting down 4 kills a piece. However, a crumbling