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u.S. budget deficit ballooning

By James KuhnhennKnight Ridder Newspapers

(KRT)

WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit will hit $368 billion this fiscal year, Congress’ top budget analysts predicted yesterday — and that doesn’t include mushrooming spending on the war in Iraq. The Congressional Budget Office made its projection public just as the White House announced it will seek $80 billion in emergency

spending for this fiscal year, most of it to pay for military operations in Iraq. By White House calculations, war costs will drive this year’s deficit to $427 billion. If the CBO is right, the extra $80 billion will drive the deficit to $448 billion. No explanation was avail-able for the difference between the two figures. Whatever their size, the exploding deficits are likely to influence how Congress tackles a Republican agenda that calls for overhauling Social Security and making President Bush’s first-term tax cuts permanent. Those two initia-tives alone could cost the federal government another $3.5 trillion by 2015. America’s massive federal budget and for-eign trade deficits are already spawning global financial anxieties and driving down the value of the dollar. The United Nations warned yesterday that the twin U.S. deficits are pulling the world

economy off balance. President Bush has vowed to cut the federal budget deficit in half during his second four-year term, but world governments and financial mar-kets increasingly fear that Washington cannot control its spending. CBO projects federal budget deficits will total $855 billion over 10 years start-ing in 2006, a number that also does not include the costs of war in Iraq or Bush’s new proposals. The worsening financial outlook increases pressure on Republicans eager to pursue Bush’s priorities, and on Democrats, who increasingly argue for fiscal restraint, to accept spending cuts in programs they hold dear, including Medicare and Medicaid. Though last year’s budget deficit was $412 billion, CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin said the new number, though lower, masks a deterio-rating fiscal picture because it does not include

new spending in Iraq and Afghanistan. “On an apples-to-apples comparison, legis-lation passed during the previous year has moder-ately worsened the budget outlook,” Holtz-Eakin said. Still, CBO also offered upbeat calculations, predicting that during the next two years, the U.S. economy will grow at a “healthy pace.” Growing consumer demand will drive business to hire more workers, lifting employment. Over the next 10 years, CBO projects that the U.S. economy will grow at an average annual rate of 3.1 percent. That’s slightly lower than the average annual growth rate since 1950 of 3.5 percent. © 2005, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.

New undergraduatecertificates offered

By ernie ChongKa Leo Contributing Writer

The College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa is offering three new undergraduate inter-disciplinary certificates. Sociology Professor Eldon Wegner, along with Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller, associate professor of political science, and Economics Professor Sumner La Croix, set out to produce “faculty revised” certificates based on student interest, course support, and the job market. The initial planning for the certifi-cates started in the 1990s when core requirements were reformed to allow students to have more electives. “Upper division courses could be included to satisfy core requirements,” said Wegner. The “Political Economy,” “Human R e s o u r c e s / O r g a n i z a t i o n a l Management” and “Social Sciences and Health” certificates tie knowledge to the “real world,” said Richard Dubanoski, College of Social Sciences dean. The “Political Economy” certifi-cate focuses on gaining skills to analyze

important issues related to public policy. The “Human Resources/Organizational Management” certificate will develop skills in human relations and manage-ment while the certificate in “Social Sciences and Health” focuses on the social aspects of health and illness as well as planning and management of health services. According to faculty involved, these certificates enhance employment prospects in both the private and public sectors where such skills are deemed essential. They are also advantageous to those who will be seeking graduate degrees in the social sciences. The completion of these certifi-cates also will satisfy the “Depth” requirement that students need to fulfill to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. The certificates require a mini-mum 15 credit hours of specified courses with a 2.5 GPA in those courses. Students seeking more informa-tion about these certificates and on how to apply may contact their under-graduate advisor in economics, politi-cal science or sociology.

Moment of Zen

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A uhM student takes time out of her day to study under the bamboo in the Art Building yesterday morning.

CampusBeat

dorm assaults reported, marijuana unfoundBy rowena Ballesteros

Ka Leo Staff Writer

Editor’s note: These incidents were taken from the Campus Security log.

Tuesday, Jan. 18

3:25 p.m. — A vicious dog was tied to a silver Toyota pick-up truck in Zone 20. Campus Security respond-ed and found the dog out of con-trol. Before they could contact HPD or the Humane Society, the owner showed up and received a verbal warning.

4:54 p.m. — Campus Security responded to the bookstore’s call for help with a shoplifter. A report was filed.

8:01 p.m. — Campus Security escorted two men refusing to leave the Fitness Center. The men didn’t have their current IDs and were told to bring in their current IDs upon their next visit.

10:37 p.m. — Four men were drink-ing along the sidewalk by Frear Hall. Campus Security escorted the men off the property.

11:12 p.m. — A man assaulted another man at Hale Aloha Ilima. Campus Security responded and the victim, witness and suspect were interviewed.

wednesday, Jan. 19

1:30 p.m. — A resident was being assaulted in Holmes Hall by a man. A report was filed.

Thursday, Jan. 20

1:26 p.m. — A person fell off a skate-board at Lower Campus Road near Zone 20. It was reported that the victim

may have suffered a broken arm. The Emergency Medical Service responded and transported the victim to Queens Medical Center.

3:27 p.m. — Three children were play-ing along the cliff side of the fence that runs behind Hale Aloha Lehua. Campus Security gave them a verbal warning and they left the area.

Friday, Jan. 21

9:52 a.m. — A woman fainted in the lobby area of Taco Bell. Campus Security responded, and she was trans-ported to UH Health Services.10:58 a.m. — A wallet found at Campus

Center was turned into the lost and found. It had a fake Hawai‘i Drivers License and HPD was notified.

7:20 p.m. — A group of people were reportedly smoking marijuana at the Music Courtyard. However, Campus Security found nothing.

Saturday, Jan. 22

10:05 p.m. — A report was called to check the back of Hale Kahawai for the possibility of people smoking marijua-na. Campus Security responded and found that it was not marijuana, but the smell of clove cigarettes.

White House predicts war costs will drive

deficit to $448 billion

Scientists see robots doing chores by 2015

The Yomiuri Shimbun(KRT)

TOKYO — By the year 2015, robots will be doing most of the household chores, and by 2025, seismologists will be able to detect huge earth-quakes before they strike, according to predictions made by about 2,600 leading experts and scientists in Japan.

About 4,200 scientists, universi-ty professors, engineers at private companies and researchers at inde-pendent administrative corporations were asked by the Education, Science and Technology Ministry to make predictions about what new technolo-gies might be invented within 30 years. About 2,600 of those polled answered 860 questions, including

positing a timetable for each technical innovation and another for when the nation might see widespread use of such technology. The questions were asked of those working in about 13 fields, including electronics. According to the answers col-lected by the ministry, most of the experts said that between 2011 and 2015, every household would have a robot doing chores such as cleaning and laundering. They predicted that in the next decade, cancer treatments derived by applying an increased understanding of the cancer-causing mechanism would be available, the officials said.

They also said that between 2011 and 2015, telephones capable of simultaneously translating one lan-guage to another would be widely used, effective weight-loss medica-tions would be available and a cure for AIDS would be found, ministry officials said. Between 2016 and 2025, they predicted technology would be devel-oped to detect earthquakes stronger than magnitude 7, leading to a reduc-tion in fatalities and injuries, while a cure for Alzheimer’s also would be found, the officials said. Between 2026 and 2035, they predicted that there would be perma-

nent manned bases on the moon and that a way would be found to signifi-cantly reduce highly radioactive waste, the officials said. After showing the collected replies to the respondents, the minis-try will ask them to answer the same questions again, to narrow down the predictions, the officials said.

© 2005, The Yomiuri Shimbun.Visit the Daily Yomiuri Online at www.yomiuri.co.jp/index-e.htm/Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.

NewsBriefsHolocaust scholar to discuss racism

Ka Leo Staff

Yehuda Bauer will present the second in a series of lectures, “The New Anti-Semitism,” on the gen-eral topics of genocide and racism, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Orvis Auditorium in the music department. Bauer is a Hebrew University professor and pre-eminent Holocaust scholar and historian.

For more information, contact History professor Peter Hoffenberg at 956-8497, or e-mail at peterh@hawaii.edu

Program in Japan opens applications The Japan-America Student Conference is recruiting 40 American students for this sum-mer’s one-month program in Japan, which will last from July 23 to Aug. 23.

This year’s theme is “Exploring the Roles and Possibilities of the Japan-American Partnership”. The program is conducted in English and is open to all full-time students (graduate and undergrad-uate). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or be permanent resident. JASC is the oldest student exchange program in theUnited States. Applications must be post-marked by Feb. 15. For applica-tions and more information visit www.jasc.org.

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Japanese survey predicts cure for AIDS in next decade

By Matt IshitaniKa Leo Contributing Writer

“A Very Long Engagement” reunites Audrey Tautou with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet in a movie worth watching, where romance faces the tragedies of World War I. Though Jeunet usual-ly directs fantasy-genre films, like “Alien Resurrection” and “City of the Lost Children,” this flick is dif-

ferent because it never enters fanta-sy, keeping star-crossed lovers sep-arated by the horrors of war and political corruption. The heroine, Mathilde (Tautou), is looking for her soul mate and fiance, Manech (Gaspard Ulliel) in 1920, two years after the official end of the war. Although Manech has been sentenced to be executed for self-mutilation, Mathilde con-vinces herself that Manech is not dead through bizarre trials of prob-ability. For example, she wagers whether he’s alive or whether she is not depending on the arrival of her dog.

FEATURESWednesday, January 26, 2005 | Page 3Editor: Marlo Ting Associate Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka | (808) 956-3218 | features@kaleo.org

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Audrey Tatou stars in “A Very Long Engagement,” directed by international director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The romance follows the tragedies of World War I.

Tale takes look at hawai‘i’s past

By Amber KubotaKa Leo Contributing Writer

Martha Noyes’ book, “Then There Were None,” could have been great. Not only is it based on actual historical facts, but those facts are all related to the deeply tragic tale that makes up a large chunk of Hawai‘i’s past. Despite this, Noyes’ compendium of Hawaiian history fails to reach the level of excellence it could have achieved. Based on a documentary by Elizabeth Kapu‘uwailani Lindsey Buyers, “Then There Were None” strives to shine some light on what occurred after the Europeans arrived

See ‘None’, page 5

French director brings magic to war romance

See Engagement, page 5

Audrey Tautou reunites with

French director

EditorialCartoon

By Kimberly ShigeokaKa Leo Associate Features Editor

Last Thursday, President George W. Bush gave his inaugural address. It was a beautiful speech containing memorable phrases such as, “no one is fit to be a master and no one is born to be a slave” and “America can not carry the mes-sage of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time.” His speech lasted for almost half an hour in which time he spoke mainly about freedom and liberty. But in the context of our nation’s growing concerns about domestic issues, which he addressed for only a few moments mid-way through his speech, it left me feeling concerned for our nation. President Bush seems deter-mined to focus much of America’s energy and time, plus billions of dollars, on international affairs. This normally would not be dubi-ous, but the United States has seri-ous domestic problems. There’s the Social Security concern with the baby boomer generation coming into retirement and not enough of us left working to support them. There’s the mess with health insur-ance that ranges from mental health issues to malpractice law-suits. We’ve got a growing concern over job security, although it isn’t as great as it was when we first started our war on terror. We have education issues that still need to be addressed... The list goes on. If our President wanted to spend almost his entire inaugural address on spreading the United States ide-

ology, then lets consider the imple-mentation of that ideology here in the United States. It was hypocriti-cal of President Bush to say we needed to address the pitiable con-ditions of people abroad, when people at home are suffering. In all fairness, he did address social security and the need for higher educational standards. But higher standards are not the only educational issue. He also said that he will work toward more home ownership. But does home owner-ship mean job security? Does it

mean a high standard of living? We have 3.5 million homeless in our nation that plea to be free, perhaps not of tyranny, but of sick-ness and hunger. There are still others who cry for the return of freedoms that have been curtailed by new anti-terrorism laws and regulations. We should be concerned and frightened by President Bush’s speech. It seems that the President is not aware of the severity of our situation. Will President Bush respond in time to our desperate domestic issues?

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United States worthy as ‘Outpost of Tyranny’

By Leah Ariel RickerKa Leo Associate Opinions Editor

First there was one. Then there were three. Today there are six more. Our enemy targets are multiplying faster than you can say “Weapons of Mass Destruction.” Every time we fail to secure one country, we have to add another three to the list and then, once more, be proven wrong. Let’s take a gander at the past four years. Afghanistan. We did such a great job demolishing the country that they only just now are able to pretend to hold the same fair elections us Americans pretended to hold in 2000. We still have thousands of service-people throwing their lives away in deserted mountains on the off chance Osama Bin Laden may come crawling out someday. The refugee crisis in Afghanistan has never been worse, and now every time I hear about the direction the country is going in, it seems only to be tumbling downhill. It is pretty hard to succeed on the first try, so it seems only reasonable the New Imperialists in the White House would have wanted to try again. So we gave ourselves three more tries, labeled with the flashy, pla-giarized nickname, “Axis of Evil.” I’m sure Iran, Iraq and North Korea loved the generalization. Soon after, when no one chal-lenged us, we helped ourselves to

another three countries — Cuba, Libya and Syria, grouped and added to the original “Axis of Evil.” Since these countries didn’t have as much money under their soil, or nuclear missiles, they were “Beyond the Axis of Evil.” On March 19, 2003, a mostly hor-rified nation watched the first bombs explode, destroying ancient mosques in Baghdad, and with those same explosions, we saw our current idyllic lives go up in flames. Suddenly the

public was forced to find exactly where this country the size of Texas was located, on top of learning the cul-ture and religion of Iraq, a feat that has always mystified the White House staff as well as the American public. Initially, we viewed Iraqis with the same amount of pity as we would a helpless puppy. Then flashbacks of Vietnam abound; who can believe the people are fighting — us? The libera-

tors, the good guys? We were duty-bound to set them straight on the silli-ness of their current government and, moreover, to educate them on the noble integrity implicit in democracy. We all see the current situation; no need to delve into that nasty can of worms. North Korea is still laughing as they send their practice missiles all over the country, and Iran is just ach-ing to jump into the action. So, like all bullies, we decide not to challenge the countries with the actual weaponry that can beat us at our own game, instead we make up a new list of countries that will serve as buffers until we actually do have to confront the dangerous ones This list, known as the “Outposts of Tyranny,” as proposed by Condaleeza Rice, the uncontested soon-to-be new Secretary of State, consists of six countries — Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Zimbabwe, Burma, and as always, Cuba. Zimbabwe? Zimbabwe and Belarus made it onto The List because both leaders, President Robert Mugabe and President Alexander Lukashenko, are accused of rigging elections, crushing dissidents and persecuting indepen-dent sources of media. Is it possible to put your own country on a list the list of “Outposts of Tyranny”? For this tax year, Congress has already approved $25 billion in emer-gency funds, and now President Bush is asking for another $80 billion for the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan. That requested $80 billion is to include an American embassy in Baghdad to cost approximately $1.5 billion. Congress has already approved $120 billion for Iraq and $60 billion for Afghanistan. There are 150,000 troops currently in Iraq alone. Over the next two years, 120,000 are expected to stay in Iraq. 10,252 troops have been officially recorded as having been killed in Iraq, but the estimated numbers come to almost double that amount, reaching 20,000. The civilian population of Iraq that was killed thus far lies some-where between 15,000 and 17,000. In Abu Ghraib, of the 75 instances of abuse and the 27 torture cases investi-gated, eight prisoners have died. One of those prisoners was killed by one of our service-people who had shoved him in a sleeping bag and suffocated him. In 2002, it was recorded more than 4,000 Afghan civilians had offi-cially died. Yup, I think we can also throw “the United States of America” on the list of “Outposts of Tyranny.”

We all see the current situation; no need to delve into that nasty can of worms.

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Recently on National Public Radio there was a story about Boston University’s new regional biocontainment laboratory (RBL). This is part of an NIH initiative to build labs for the study of emerg-ing infectious diseases and agents of bioterrorism, such as anthrax, tularemia, ebola virus, plague, and so on. Some faculty might have missed the fact that the University of Hawai`i applied last month to build such a laboratory in Aiea. Unlike the BU lab (and one that was quashed at UC-Davis recently in part because of public opposi-tion), as I understand it the UH

application is only for Level 3 agents, those for which there is an actual treatment (like anthrax and tularemia). If the purpose is to shift research on such agents which is already taking place into a shiny new building far away from the Manoa flood path, then it seems like a good idea to me. On the other hand, I don’t live in Aiea. I was in Davis over the break, and their dead RBL proposal was still a big topic of discussion. I’m a bit surprised at how little men-tion there has been here of our own proposal.

David Ross

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Bush: We should be scared and concerned

occurred after the Europeans arrived in Hawai‘i, bringing with them a host of foreign foods, ani-mals, plants, diseases and ideas that would leave a deep imprint on the generations to come. The 109-page book, which can be flipped through in less than an hour, given its large number of pho-tographs and fairly sparse amount of actual text, starts with the leg-endary arrival of Captain James Cook and covers the growing European influence all the way up to the day the United States official-

ly apologized for its role in over-throwing the Hawaiian monarchy. The importance of this ugly but socially relevant topic can’t be denied. Overall, the narrative, which consists basically of histori-cal facts and statistics, isn’t grip-ping, although the statistics show-ing the alarmingly steady depletion of native Hawaiians are staggering. What stands out the most are the excerpts from real documents writ-ten during that time period. Noyes managed to include some stunningly horrific samples of the Europeans’ view of the islanders from letters and newspapers, including one from an 1862 edition

of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, which reads, “Mr. Charles H. Derby went over to San Francisco by the Comet, taking with him some native men and women. A man must be pretty hard up for employment to undertake an exhibition of these islanders and their disgusting dances in a civi-lized country.” Given the subject matter, “Then There Were None” could have been a deeply moving, captivating win-dow into Hawai‘i’s past. If any-thing, it should be checked out for its historical importance. It just doesn’t feel like something that will stick with you after being read.

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In the Jan. 21 issue of Ka Leo, the article “Plans made to revive Greek life” incorrectly identifies the only fraternity with a house as “Kappa Epsilon Omega.” The correct name of that fraternity is Kappa Epsilon Theta.

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her dog. I missed Jeunet’s fantasy ele-ments, but they wouldn’t have been inappropriate for the film’s delicate content. While the war violence isn’t extreme, it doesn’t hide reality either. One may deem some of the images as disturbing, like burning bodies being exploded by ammuni-tion or fingers getting shot clean off the knuckles. However, Jeunet’s directing talent makes these images more artistic than exploitative. Cinematography is very impor-tant in this film. The earthy tones of Mathilde’s neighborhood retain a feeling of home, while the gritty, bleach-bypassed footage of the bat-tlefield puts the audience into a cold and deathly ill environment. Night in the city has its amber tones, representing an underworld of activity. Of all the cinematic techniques used in the film, I think the greatest was one which showed scenes through the perspective of a German sniper. A few scenes are filmed through a sniperscope. The scope shakes and contemplates before firing any shots, displaying the cunning of the sniper. Bravo. Although there are few special effects in the film, they each appear prominently. Most are in the battle sequences, such as a grenade going off in midair, which is a special phenomenon that can only be added with Computer Generated Imagery. Tautou delivers an awesome performance. Mathilde overcomes her handicaps to do things no aver-age person would never consider. She does everything in her power to prove that her lover is alive, but she is forever filled with doubt. Tautou makes Mathilde believable in her futile determination to find her condemned fiance. The fact that she has no real power over whether Manech is alive or dead makes her character all the more impressive. The comic relief of the film comes from Mathilde’s guardians, her uncle Sylvian (Dominique Pinon) and aunt Benedicte (Chantel Neuwirth), as well as the local postman (Jean-Paul Rouve). The three characters have scenes throughout the film that help prog-ress the movie into different sec-tions by offering a little humor while expressing the changing sea-sons. It’s a reasonably funny turn of events that starts from the post-man’s entrance, as he skids on Sylvian’s perfectly raked gravel. Also appearing in the film is America’s own Jodie Foster. Fluent

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‘None’: Covers European influence

‘Engagement’: Film’s cinematography excels

From page 3 in French, her performance is sur-prisingly good. She shows a com-mitment to her character and an understanding of the struggle she went through. She portrays Elodie Gordes, a woman whose love for her husband goes so deep that she is willing to do anything to save his life. Though her role deserved more time, or its own movie, it does help the storyline by offering another tragic tale relating to the war. With Tautou portraying the hon-est and good-natured character, an extreme opposition finds its way to the foreground. Marion Cotillard portrays Tina Lombardi, a mysteri-ous hooker that is on a quest of vengeance for her pimp, a soldier condemned alongside Manech. She was absolutely stunning for the 10 minutes she appeared in the film, and I certainly must watch her other movies. The ending isn’t picture perfect, but it does provide closure. Jeunet always has spectacular endings for his films, whether quiet or amaz-ing. I found all my wishes fulfilled with the ending. I could watch this movie over and over in a day — it’s that entertaining. Here is a sim-ple story with a clever exaggera-tion behind it. Jeunet has yet to disappoint me. Four Stars. I love this film.

“The Very Long Engagement” is playing at Aikahi Theater in Kailua until Feb. 3 at 8:45 p.m.

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UH will start things off with “Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Weekend,” at the ‘Bows’ season-opening series against Alabama, Thursday, Feb. 10, through Sunday, Feb. 13, at Les Murakami Stadium. All UH season ticket holders in the sports of baseball, basketball, football or volleyball will qualify for a two-for-one ticket offer beginning Monday, Feb. 7, when individual game tickets go on sale. The tickets must be purchased at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office. “I’m excited about this promotion-al campaign, and I hope UH fans respond by coming out and enjoying themselves at the ballpark,” UH base-

ball coach Mike Trapasso said in a release. “We’re going to have an exciting and competitive team this season, and large crowds will certain-ly help motivate our players and help them perform at their best.”

After sweeping both of its matches against No. 6 Cal State Northridge, the University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team kept its No. 4 ranking in the latest USA Today/CSTV Top 15 Coaches Poll, released yesterday. The Warriors (4-1, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) collected 202 points

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The University of Hawai‘i athlet-ics department launched a season-long “Take Me Back to the Ball Game” campaign for the Rainbow baseball team. The program will include addition-al promotional contests, giveaways and group activities. “We really want to bring people back to Les Murakami Stadium by making the entire game experience a more enjoyable one,” UH Athletics Director Herman Frazier said in a press release.

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Michigan player arrested By John Eligon

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DETROIT (KRT) — University of Michigan basketball guard Daniel Horton was charged Monday on a count of domestic violence for alleged-ly choking his girlfriend Dec. 10. Wolverine coach Tommy Amaker was on a recruiting trip Monday and was unavailable for comment Monday evening. Bruce Madej, a spokesman for the athletic department, said: “Tommy is taking this extremely serious and wants to talk to Daniel and his parents before making any official statement.” Assistant coach Charles Ramsey commented during the Big Ten’s weekly coaches teleconference Monday morning, saying, “We stand behind Daniel 100 percent.” Ann Arbor Police Lt. Mike Logghe said Horton, 20, allegedly choked his 20-year-old girlfriend at her apartment in the Hidden Valley complex at about 11 a.m. on Dec. 10. The woman reported it to police Dec. 13 at the Ann Arbor Police station. A warrant for Horton was issued Thursday. He turned himself in Monday and pleaded not guilty before 15th District Court Magistrate Michael Gatti. He was released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. Gatti said Horton would be allowed to leave the state only for games. UM’s next out-of-state game is Sunday against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Horton must appear in court at 9 a.m. on Feb. 9 for a pretrial hearing with Chief Judge Ann Mattson. If convicted of the misdemeanor, he faces a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail. Horton missed six games this sea-son with a sprained left knee. He was carried off the court with 1:55 left in Saturday’s loss to Wisconsin after suf-fering an injured right knee. Indications suggest that the injury wasn’t serious and he would be healthy enough to play Thursday at Michigan State. Horton is second on the team in scoring, with 12.4 points per game, and he leads the team in assists (4.2 per game) and steals (1.7).Detroit Free Press staff writer Maryanne George contributed to this report.

in the poll. The gap between the No. 2 to No. 4 teams is very narrow. UCLA (7-0, 3-0 MPSF) is the unanimous No. 1 in the country, collecting all 16 first-place votes. Meanwhile, No. 2 Pepperdine (3-1, 3-1 MPSF), who climbed up from No. 3 despite losing in three games to the Bruins, garnered 208 points. Third-ranked Brigham Young (5-2, 1-1 MPSF), who split its two-match series with No. 7 Santa Barbara last week, has 203 points. Hawai‘i embarks on its first road trip of the season this week, playing at No. 11 UC Irvine (2-5,

1-2 MPSF) on Friday and Saturday. Tonight’s episode of the CBS

drama “CSI: New York” will include a scene with merchandise with the University of Hawai‘i “H” logo, as well as a reference to former Warrior quarterback Timmy Chang. The show airs in Hawai‘i at 9 p.m.

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Hawai‘i Volleyball Warriors remain at No. 4 in poll

UH promotion set as campaign for Rainbow baseball Timmy Chang

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Hawai‘i a top stop on Gipson’s journey

By Jeff McAdamKa Leo Contributing Writer

Hawai‘i forward Matthew Gipson has finally found a home. Early in his college career, Gipson played at the University of Oklahoma, which has been a force in the Big 12 for years, and he reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament only two years ago. Like many young players, Gipson found his role to be mini-mal on a team stacked with experi-ence and with high hopes of a national championship. His lack of playing time led him to make the first of many decisions regarding his basketball career. He could either stay at Oklahoma, or transfer to a school where he could play more minutes and get the early experience that he needed. Making a decision that sent

the young freshman packing, Gipson left the Sooners for North Idaho. While at North Idaho, Gipson saw his play-ing time increase sig-nificantly. In his season at North Idaho, Gipson aver-aged 16.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots and 1.5 steals per game as a sophomore and helped the team to a 18-12 record. While his production and expe-rience increased during his time at North Idaho, his passion for the sport had grown even greater. After a difficult freshman season at Oklahoma, Gipson found himself questioning his desire to continue in college basketball. His time playing JUCO basketball at NIC quickly changed that. Gipson got back to playing the game he loved and found his passion for the sport rekindled.

This revitalization led him to sign with UH while still at NIC, where he went on to earn third-team NJCAA All-American honors. Coming into this season at UH, Gipson was named the WAC Preseason Newcomer of the Year by conference media and was the most heavily recruited player by UH, a team which is recognized by Street & Smith’s magazine as hav-ing the best recruiting class in the WAC. His arrival on campus confused many who were accustomed to see-ing Matthew Gipson wear the num-ber two jersey instead of the num-ber four. This confusion was sparked by a similarity in names to newcomer guard Matt Gibson and Gipson. That led to the nicknames “Big Matt” for Gipson, the 6-foot-9 forward, and “Little Matt” for Gibson, the 6-5 guard. But UH players and fans had to wait until the end of preseason to get their first real look at Gipson. Over the summer, Gipson received knee surgery which sidelined him for the better part of two months. He returned to the courts for the end of preseason practices. His time on the sidelines made the restless junior eager to get back in the game. In his first game as a Rainbow Warrior, Gipson shot 40 percent from the field and tallied 10 pts in 21 minutes of playing time in a win over Mississippi Valley State. In his first 6 games at UH, Gipson averaged 9.2 pts a game and saw considerably less playing time than expected, averag-ing 17 minutes a game. But as the season has progressed, Gipson has become a key player for UH. His ability to match up with other con-ference players has increased his playing time, and has changed his role on the team. Against Louisiana Tech on Jan. 15, Gipson held Louisiana Tech’s Paul Millsap to 10 points and 14 rebounds. Millsap’s 21 rebound average was tops in the country last year. Millsap also averages almost 19 points a game this year for La. Tech. As the season progresses, Gipson only seems to get better, having started both Warrior games last week. His play at home has been particularly impressive as of late, averaging over 11.6 pts a game in eight home games this year. Perhaps more importantly, though, Gipson has finally found a home at the University of Hawai‘i. “There’s no place like home; the fans are great here,” said Gipson before playing La. Tech in front of 7,706 screaming fans. And Gipson has become a favorite among UH fans as well. “He’s an exciting player to watch, and an even nicer guy,” explained UH student and Rainbow Warrior fan Tav Ammu.

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rainbow Warrior Matthew Gipson, pictured here in a game against uH Hilo earlier this season, started four games for the ‘Bows this season.

‘Big Matt’ putting up big

numbers at home