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Students roll the dice as gambling fever arrives

Tammy J. Oseid Knight Ridder Newspapers

(KRT)

It’s cool, sexy and popularamong celebrities. It’s a fixtureon cable TV. Ben Affleck is king!Gambling among students isn’t sur-prisinginthisstakes-drivenpopcul-tureofchanceandexcitement. Butthegrowingnumberofstu-dent gamblers suggest more prob-lems with addiction in those whobeginyoung.Fromhighschoolcaf-eterias to college dorm rooms toprofessional card clubs, teens areplaying for money, sometimes bigmoney. Teens — mostly boys — saypoker is just a cool game thatrequiresstrategyandquickthinking,which are just the kind of talentsteachers should love.The appeal ofbeating the system and winning thehouse drive many to the risks ofgambling. Principals and teachersworry that poker and gambling areuncomfortably close companionsandthatpoker’snewfoundappeal—causedbyshowslikeCelebrityPokerShowdown,WorldSeriesPokerandThePokerChallenge—maycreatenewproblemsatschool. More underage teens say theyplay in friends’ homes or even atschool.Mostsaytheyplayforcash.Teenssayit’scommonforpotstorunfrom$20to$100. Nationally, half of 14-18 year-oldboyssaytheygambleformoney,

according to a 2003 survey bythe University of Pennsylvania’sAnnenberg Public Policy Center.Only 16 percent of adolescentfemales report having ever gam-bled. Onein10boyssaidtheygam-ble on the Internet at least once amonthonaverage.Manystudiesofgambling show serious problemsstartearly:onefound86percentofpathologicalgamblersbeganbeforeage19.Anotherlargestudyofprob-

lem gamblers in Alberta, Canada,foundtheybeganat10yearsoldonaverage. People who develop gamblingproblems usually start early, mostoften in their teens, as a fun thingto do with friends, according tothenonprofitCaliforniaCouncilonProblem Gambling. They’re hardlythe typemostwould identify as at-riskkids.Mostareintelligent,social,confidentandenergetic. Abigwincaninstillasenseof

pride in novice players, which canentice them to play more becausetheyarehopingforthesameresult.When they eventually lose, manygamble to win back what they’velost, lieabout their losses andbor-rowmoney tokeepplaying, all thewhile insisting their gambling isundercontrol. Theproblemwithaddictedgam-blers is that they realize they can’t

Local teen arrested in NY protestBy Chad Thompson-Smith

The Kapi‘o Newspress

More than 1,000 protestors werearrestedduringtheRepublicanNationalConventioninNewYorkCity,accord-ing to the New York Times. One ofthosedetainedwas17-year-oldHawai‘ihighschoolstudentAnnieElfing. Elfingsaid shewasat acelebra-tioninfrontofaNewYorkCitylibrarywith a group of friends, when copsblockedoffoneentrance. “Peoplestartedchantingandsing-ing,butafterawhile,alargegroupofusleftwhilethecopsfollowedusandstartedshouting,‘Move,move!’Peoplearoundmestartedrunningandthatsetoffapanicforfearofbeingtrampled,”Elfing recalled. “The cops then sortof corralled us into another group ofcopsinriotgearwhousedorangenet-ting to surround us. The entire groupwasarrested.Whenonewomanaskedwhytheywerebeingarrested,thecopsresponded they didn’t know and youwillfindoutwhenyougetwhereyouaregoing.” Among those arrested was a 17-year-old tourist from Germany whohad been shopping, and claimed shehad nothing to do with the protest.Anotherwas aNewYorknativewhohadjuststeppedouttograbanewspa-

per,saidElfing. “We were all then handcuffedwithplasticflexcuffsandallourstuffwasplaced inbags,”Elfing said.Shesaid the group was taken to Pier 57,whichwasdubbed“LittleGuantanamoon the Hudson” by detainees becauseofitspoorconditions. Pier 57 is rumored to have beenan old bus repair station. It receiveditsnamefrommediapersonnel,arrest-ed alongside protestors, who said itresembledtheprisonholdingsuspectedterroristsinGuantanamo,Cuba. “IwasheldatPier57for20hourswhilemostotherswereheldfor16orless,” Elfing said. “When I asked thecopswhy Iwasbeingheldso long, Iwastoldmypaperworkhadbeenlost. “The food was so disgusting,”Elfing added. “The first thing we gotwas a meat sandwich on stale bread,and the meat was pink with brownspots and came with a small mayopacket that was like Vaseline.Appleswerealsohandedoutbuttherewasnotenoughforeveryone.Mostpeoplejustdidn’teat.” Thelivingandsleepingconditionswerenobetterthanthefood,shesaid. “Theholdingcellwasabout30by15ft.Noteveryonecouldliedown.Atonepointwecounted98womeninonecell,”Elfingsaid.“Peopletriedtosleep

ontheground,butitwascoveredinablack,oilygrimethatcoveredyourclothes when you laid down, andmademegetverycongestedwhenItried.Somepeopleweretakingtoiletpaper from the bathrooms when wewere allowed bathroom breaks andusing the paper to lay their headson, while others used the boxes oursandwichescameinbytearingthem

upandlayingonit.” Elfing said medical conditionsalsoposedaproblem. “Onegirlsaidshehadanovar-iancyst,andthosecankillyouiftheyburst,butshewascomplainingaboutthepainfortwohoursbeforeshewastakenoutofthecelltogotothehos-

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annieelfing,ahighschoolstudentfromhawai‘iwhowasarrestedwhileprotestingattherepublicanNationalConventioninNewyorkCity(pictured),saidconditionsattheplaceshewastakentowere“poor.”

No linkbetween hurricane, global warming

By David FleshlerSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel

(KRT)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Ashurricane after hurricane strikes thesoutheasternUnitedStates,manypeo-plewonderwhethertherashofstormsistheresultofglobalwarming. The answer from scientists:Probablynot. Although many experts thinkglobal warming could increase thenumberortheintensityofhurricanes50yearsfromnow,theysaythisyear'sstormswerecausedbynaturalchang-esintheoceanandatmosphere.Theseincludeamulti-decadecycleofwarmwater moving through the AtlanticOcean, and the unusual mildness ofthe hurricane-suppressing patch ofwarm water in the Pacific called ElNino. "This isn't a global-warmingsortofthing,"saidHughWilloughby,senior scientist at the InternationalHurricaneResearchCenterofFloridaInternationalUniversity."It'sanaturalcycle." Even environmental groups,whichcanbecountedontosoundthealarmatanysignofglobalwarming,sayitprobablyisn'tafactorinthecur-rentstormseason. "The general consensus is it'sunlikely," said Benjamin Preston,senior research fellow at the PewCenter on Global Climate Change,which advocates reductions in emis-sions of carbon dioxide and otherheat-trapping pollutants. "We canactually explain an active hurricaneseasonusingnaturalvariability." Expertsattributetheincreasetoatwo-degree rise inwater temperaturein the Atlantic that occurs every 25to40years,possiblyduetotheslowmovement of deep warm-water cur-rents. While most scientists discounttheroleofglobalwarminginthecur-renthurricaneseason,manysayrisingtemperaturescouldeventuallyleadto

SmokersofAsian/PacificIslanderdescentarestillneededasparticipantsinafinaldietstudyforafour-year-longhealthsurvey. Participants will receive $600and food from Paradise Palms at theUniversityofHawai‘i atManoa.Thestudy is a six-week program consist-ing of two, two-week sessions and atwo-week break. For information orto apply, call 983-6242 or visit theCancerResearchCenteronKapi‘olaniBoulevard.

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Smokers still needed for study

See Arrest, page 2

Nationally,halfof14-28year-old-boyssaytheygambleformoney,accordingtoa2003surveybytheuniversityofPennsylvania’sannenbergPublicPolicyCenter.

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See Hurricane, page 2

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Gamble: Few teens look for help

continue anyway. Stealing and lying often become means to finance problem gambling. Of course, it takes decades for most problem gamblers to reach this state and most who play poker or other games socially never do. But at-risk teen gamblers tend to play for different reasons than those who do so only for entertain-ment. At-risk gamblers play primari-ly to win money and for excitement, in addition to personal enjoyment, researchers at Montreal’s McGill University found in a recent study. Social gamblers said they played far more for enjoyment than for excitement or to win money. Calls to the National Council on Problem Gambling hot line are up 15 to 20 percent lately, many specifically citing problems with card games like poker, said Keith Whyte, the council’s executive director. “It’s (the instance of gam-bling addiction) definitely skew-ing younger,” he said. Statistically, teens have great-er rates of problem gambling than others, but few call gambling

help lines or seek other sources of help. “Kids think they’re invul-nerable,” Whyte said. “Gambling has become a right of passage for young people,” said Kelly Reynolds, director of Minnesota Problem Gambling Helpline. “Ask them what they’re going to do on their 18th birthday and many times it’s about being able to go to the casino.” On Friday, in a survey of can-didates for Hawai‘i governmen-tal positions, 79 of 90 candidates opposed casinos, shipboard gam-bling and lotteries. “We are pleased that oppo-sition to legalize gambling in Hawai‘i remains so high,” said Judy Rantala, president of the Hawai‘i Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. Rantala said there are major destructive eco-nomic and social impacts of gam-bling in Hawai‘i. “The Gambling Industry would love to open regular or shipboard casinos in our islands,” said Rantala. Neutral on the subject, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa student Brian McInnis says, “If your going into business, gambling might teach you how to take risks

effectively.” Many credit — or blame — glitzy poker tournaments on ESPN2, the Travel Channel and Bravo. “Gambling can be a devastat-ing health problem just like any other addiction,” Whyte said. “But this isn’t just an issue without a solution.” Experts first suggest urg-ing parents to talk to their chil-dren about gambling — one more unpleasant subject to broach along with sex, alcohol and drugs. Schools also should do more to teach kids about the consequences of gambling, experts say. “Even if schools do have a gambling policy, it’s very far down the list of priorities,” Whyte said. “Card playing seems sort of vic-timless, and it keeps them quiet during recess.” For people who think they may have a problem with gambling, The National Council on Problem Gambling offers a quiz at www.ncpgambling.org/about_problem/about_problem_test.asp

Ka Leo News Co-Editor Candice Novak contributed to this report. Hurricane: Global heat

could speed-up winds From page 1

temperatures could eventually lead to more intense hurricanes, with stronger winds and heavier rain. A study by scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies found that maximum wind speeds could increase an average of 5 to 6 percent if global temperatures rise. More significant, the study found

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that maximum precipitation could go up by about 34 percent, which "could have important future societal conse-quences." In mountainous countries, hurri-cane rains can be murderous. In 1998 rains from Hurricane Mitch generated landslides and flashfloods that killed about 10,000 people. Hurricane Jeanne swept across Haiti as a tropical storm, causing floods that killed almost 700 people. Worsening the impact of these stronger hurricanes would be a rise in sea levels, also caused by global warm-ing. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that sea levels have gone up six to 12 inches in the past 100 years, with the rate of increase accelerating over the past decade. As water gets warmer, it expands. And higher temperatures melt glaciers, a smaller but significant cause of sea-level rise. Scientists with the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the leading international body on this issue, wrote that the combina-tion of stronger hurricanes and higher sea levels could lead to "coastal ero-sion, coastal flooding, saltwater intru-sion into freshwater habitats and loss of coastal ecosystems." Scientists are less certain wheth-er global warming will lead to more hurricanes. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said there's little evidence that a small rise in surface temperatures would lead to more hur-ricanes. One reason is that global warm-ing is projected to take place primarily in higher latitudes, nearer the poles than the equator. Second, hurricanes need not only warm water but a wide spread between warm and cold water to generate winds. So even if surface water tem-peratures increase across the board, the spread may be no bigger than it is now. And some scientists, such as Florida State University Professor Jim O'Brien, think a warmer climate would simply lead to more thunder-storms, which redistribute heat in the tropics.

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16 hours before being allowed to see a judge. “The conditions were better at the county jail,” she said, “Two minutes before court, I was finally able to talk to an attorney. I was charged with parading without a per-mit and disorderly conduct, but told the case would be closed as long as I wasn’t arrested again in the next six months.” Elfing does not plan to get arrested again anytime soon. She

gave some love back to the people of New York. “New York is just amazing. There are so many different kinds of people in New York, but at the same time, there is such an amazing sense of community,” she said. “I would do it all again.”

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Arrest: Protester ‘would do it all again’

taken out of the cell to go to the hos-pital,” Elfing said. After spending 20 hours at Pier 57, Elfing said she was taken to the county jail where she spent another

Events

Foster Botanical Garden Docent Training

When: Tuesdays, Sept. 28 through Nov. 16Where: Foster Botanical Garden

Foster Botanical Garden is looking for volunteers to be docents for their edu-cational tours for school and special interest groups. The seven-week train-ing will cover the history of the garden and its significant parts. This is a great opportunity to learn about gardening and to volunteer your time. For more information call Joyce at 522-7064.

Art-Tea-Sun Painting Class

When: Every Saturday from Sept. 11 through Oct. 2, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.Where: Art-Tea-Sun, 1829 Palolo Ave., inside Keo’s Sundry

Classes are offered by artist Daniela Rocco Minerbi. Students are asked to bring anything they wish to use: pen-cils, crayons, watercolors, charcoals, pastels, acrylics, oil color, paper and canvas. Cost is $60. For more informa-tion call Daniela at 955-5406 or e-mail minerbi@hawaii.edu.

E Hawai‘i E, Mau Ku‘u Aloha No (Hawai‘i Always My Love Indeed)

When: Sept. 15 through Oct. 14, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Koa Gallery at Kapi‘olani Community College

The Koa Gallery presents Lucille Cooper working her well-known ceramics and fiber forms, and her small-scale bead-encrusted symbolic chalice series. Free and open to the public. Parking passes available upon request.

Student Parent Lunch

When: Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Where: Women’s Center Lounge, QLC 211

A time for University of Hawai‘i stu-dents with children to network, brain-storm and share concerns. All student parents are encouraged to attend.

10th Annual Study Abroad Fair

When: Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Campus Center Mall

Come out and get information about the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s many study abroad programs.

Meet Jasmine Trias

When: Sept. 30, 10 p.m. to closingWhere: Rumours Nightclub at the Ala Moana Hotel

Come and meet Hawai‘i’s american idol, Jasmine Trias, and her friends for a special after-party and fan event. Guests will receive a complimentary autographed photo and a gift pack. Rumours Nightclub is 21 and over with a $15 cover at the door.

Support Group for “Non-Traditional Students”

When: Every Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Sept. 30Where: Counseling and Student Development Center, QLC 3rd floor

A time for positive connections, shar-ing and encouragement for those who are a little older and are juggling more roles and going through life transi-tions different from a “classic” college student.

Harry Tsuchidana Class: Abstraction for Beginners

When: Oct. 2, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Where: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i

Harry Tsuchidana will be offering a hands-on class, Abstraction for Beginners, along with an exhibition walk-through for members. Cost is $25 plus cost of supplies. For more information or to reserve a spot, call the JCCH at 945-7633.

Inclusive Recreation Center at

University of Hawai‘i

When: Every Thursday, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Where: MacCray House, 2324 Metcalf St.

The Inclusive Recreation Center (I-REC) is looking for college student volunteers to serve as buddies for our activities near the UHM campus. The I-REC program provides teens and young adults with developmental disabilities with an opportunity to participate in social and recreational activities with college students in a relaxed setting.

We at the Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Program are proud to announce some of our upcoming events:

Fabulous Furs

When: Sept. 27 through Oct. 4, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Where: Miller Hall Gallery, Rm 112

Costume collection will be presented by the Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Program in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Created by APDM 460 Students.

Opportunities

Express Career Advising

Career Services offers 15-minute con-sultations on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information call 956-8136.

Tutors Needed!

Start making a difference today by volunteering as a reading tutor! Ka‘ewai Elementary in Kalihi seeks caring, reliable people to tutor students in reading. Tutoring is one to one, with each session lasting 20 minutes. There is also the opportunity to work with small groups of kindergartners. Training is provided. Contact Ka‘ewai Elementary AmeriCorps VISTA Carrie

Higa at 832-3500.

Scholarship for Arts and Humanities Students

The Danny Kaleikini Kahala Hilton Hotel Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students whose declared major is in one of the departments of the College of Arts and Humanities are eligible for a $1,500 scholarship for the spring semester. Guidelines for the scholarship are available in Hawai‘i Hall 302. Application deadline is Oct. 15. All applicants must be current UHM students and graduates of a Hawai‘i high school. For more infor-mation call 956-6052.

Women’s Shelter Help Drive

When: Oct. 1 through Oct. 31Where: QLC 211

We are collecting donations of new and gently used women’s and chil-dren’s clothes, shoes, bedding, towels, and new personal items throughout the month of October. Drop-off boxes are located at the Women’s Center. Donations will be distributed to Child and Family Services shelters on Oahu.

Mellon Fellowships: Awards 2005

Outstanding seniors or recent gradu-ates who wish to begin graduate work leading to a career in teaching and scholarship in a humanistic field of

study are urged to apply for the $17,500 stipend plus tuition and fees. Only 85 fellowships will be available. Interested applicants must submit a request for application through the Internet at www.woodrow.org/mellon. An e-mail address is required. Application request deadline is Nov. 12.

Truman Scholarship

The Truman Scholarship provides $26,000 to fund your graduate educa-tion. Applicants must be dedicated to government or public service, be full-time juniors during the academic year 2004-2005, have a grade point average of 3.37 or higher and be a U.S. citizen or national. For further information, visit www.advisors.hawaii.edu/truman. Preliminary applications should be submitted to A&S Student Academic Services, Hawai‘i Hall 124. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 19.

Alpha Gamma Delta Continuous Open Bidding

Alpha Gamma Delta is an interna-tional fraternity for women dedicated to academic excellence, leadership development, philanthropy, high ideals and sisterhood. We would like to invite you to contact us with questions and for ongoing recruitment information. Please e-mail Courtney at wildwahine53@aol.com and check us out at www2.hawaii.edu/~alphagam.

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OPINIONSPage 4 | Monday, September 27, 2004 Editor: Christopher Mikesell Associate Editor: Leah Ricker | (808) 956-3214 | opinions@kaleo.org

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POINT•COUNTERPOINTStrykers in Hawai‘i

Island invasion vs. necessary defense

UncleDanhassomeexplainingto do. For decades, Senator DanielInouyehaspromotedmilitaryexpan-sion in Hawai‘i as if we don’t haveenough rusting, gray ships in PearlHarbor or there aren’t enough toxicchemicals contaminating the entirefood chain here. He’s so used tobringingtheporkthathislatestbatch— the Stryker Brigade — is beingforce-fedtoanunhappypopulace. The Strykers are massive tank-likeurbanassaultvehicles,andapartof the newAmerican Empire. FromHawai‘i,theycanstrikeanywhereinthePacificRimin96hours,accordingtotheArmy.FromthePhilippinestoOkinawa,anurbanuprisingcannowbe intimidated by these 8-wheeledaxles of evil. There should be noplaceon the islandsofalohafor theStrykers,butthemilitaryisbringingabout300ofthemhereanyway. The people don’t want themand future generations will be hurtbythedamagetheStrykersdototheenvironment. Uncle Dan and UncleSam,though,don’tseemtocare,andtheprocesstobringtheStrykersheresuresmellsillegal. The legal process for militaryexpansion is a complicated one. Inshort,therearesixmainphases(datesrelating to the Hawai‘i Strykers arein parenthesis). There is the initialannouncementoftheplannedexpan-sion (April 2002), then the publicis allowed to comment to the mili-tary on the plan (April-June 2002),then the military releases a DraftEnvironmental Impact Statement(theEISisamassivedocument thattries to figure out exactly what theexpansion will do the environmentwheretheexpansionwilltakeplace,releasedOctober2003),thenthepub-lic gets to respond to the Draft EIS(October-November 2003), a FinalEISisreleased(May2004)andthenthemilitarymakes itsdecision(July2004). Thesearethelegalsteps.Wheredoes Uncle Dan fit into all this?Well,accordingtotheSenator’sownWeb site, in June 2003 he spoke tothe Mililani Rotary Club and said,“An‘official’decisionwillbemadein July, but I am assured person-allythatHawai‘iwillgetitsStrykerBrigade.” Let’sthinkaboutthisasecond.A full year before the military islegally allowed to make a decision,and four months before the publicis informedaboutwhat theStrykerswill actually do to Hawai‘i, InouyepubliclyannouncesthattheStrykerswillbeinvadingtheislands. I’ve been trying to get Sen.

Inouyetoansweronesimpleandobvi-ous question regarding the Strykers:whoassuredyoupersonally?Iwroteand called his Washington, D.C.office a few months ago, but theyneverresponded.InearlySeptember,IfoundmyselfinD.C.anddecidedtogoaskhim.He,naturally,didn’thavetime for me, but I did ask his staffto answer my little question. Theylistened and wrote down my phonenumber, address ande-mail address.Unsurprisingly, they have not yetansweredmyquestion. Andhowcanthey?Inouyepub-liclyadmittedanillegaldecisionhadbeenmade. Inouye’squote states inblackandwhite that thedecision tobring the Strykers to Hawai‘i wasmade in private before the publicwas told anything concrete aboutthe effect these monstrous vehicleswill have on the land and the peo-ple. When people did find out, inthe October 2003 EIS, they over-whelmingly spoke out against theStryker Brigade. I went to one ofthe hearings and listened to aboutfive hours of kanaka maoli, otherlocals and anti-war and environ-mental activists describe in detailwhat is horribly wrong with theStrykerscominghere. Thepeopleonlyneeded to readtheEIStofindoutwhatisinstorefor

The people don’t want them and future generations will be hurt by the damage the Strykers do to the environment. ... The people who spoke at the hearings (made) the solid point that whatever jobs are created by the Strykers coming here are not worth more desecrated land and more military here.

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in an effort to garner support from hawai`i residents, the military decided to publicly showcase its assault vehicles from July 27-29. Several organizations demonstrated in protest of the Stryker Brigade, among them Refuse & Resist, which displayed this 14-foot-high banner. Members from different protest groups stood behind the banner calling for the ceasing of the Stryker in hawai`i.

MeThinks

Sebastian BlancoKa Leo Staff Columnist

theBigIsland,wheretheStrykerswilltrain: increased toxins (TNT, DNT,and lots more) in the land and air;1,736 tons more dust in the air; anextra7millionliveroundsfiredeachyear; and the largest land grab sinceWorldWarII. Thepeoplewhospokeatthehear-ingsdecriedallthesenegativeeffects,making the solid point that whateverjobsarecreatedbytheStrykerscom-ing here are not worth more des-ecrated land and more military here.

These comments are included in theFinalEIS,butthemilitaryignoredthepeople and, in July, finally publiclyadmitted theStrykerswillbecominghere. There are many more flaws andconfusingissueswiththeStrykers.TheEISsaystheStrykersareurbanassaultvehicles.Sowhydotheyneed20,000more acres of Pohakuloa mountainsand forests to practice? The Strykersare being used in Iraq, and U.S. sol-diers have died because of them. In

July, Tribnet.com reported that twoU.S.soldiersdiedinsideaStrykerthatrolledoverwhenitswervedoutofthewayofafueltruck. WhoneedsIraqiinsurgentswhenthe Strykers will kill U.S. soldiersinstead? This is the legacy of Sen.Inouye. I’m glad he’s taking respon-sibility for the Strykers, because thepeople of Hawai‘i and I sure wantnothingtodowiththem.

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The Stryker Brigade atSchofield Barracks trainingat Pohakuloa on the Big Islandwill be an important part of theUnitedStatesmilitary“transforma-tion” plans. With the collapse ofCommunism, we no longer facehuge mechanized Soviet armiesacrosstheplainsofCentralEurope.The transformed military is moreeffective at fighting the kind ofwars we are seeing in Iraq andAfghanistan. This means fewerU.S. casualties and fewer civiliancasualties. This is why “peace”activistsopposeStrykerandwhyIsupportit. Iran and North Korea bothadmit to having nuclear programs.North Korea openly threatens useofnuclearweaponsandisworkingon missiles that could hit Hawai‘iorAlaska. If the nuclear danger issolveddiplomatically, itwillcomeonly because overwhelming U.S.militaryforceisthealternative. Hawai‘i should be honored toprovide facilities for the StrykerBrigade. We are closer to poten-tial trouble spots than our main-land bases. Our troops in Iraq andAfghanistan are taking live firefrom al Qaeda and other terroristenemies. It would be incrediblearrogance to ask this level of sac-rifice from them while refusing tomake thecomparativelysmallsac-rificesinvolvedinprovidingpropertraining facilities. Good trainingandnewstrategiesbasedon“trans-formed”unitsarewhyweareableto liberate over 40 million peopleinIraqandAfghanistanwithabout1,200 U.S. fatalities as comparedto over 58,000 U.S. fatalities inVietnam or 36,000 in Korea. ThefirstStrykerstoseeactionarenowonthegroundinIraq. When building training facili-tiessuchasPohakuloa,themilitaryis required to make and followextensiveplanstoprotectarchaeo-logical features and the environ-ment.Thatdoesn’tstoptheseissuesbeingusedasanexcuseforoppos-ingtheStrykerBrigade.

Undeniably, there is an envi-ronmentalpricetobepaid,but the“peace” activists exaggerate theextentoftheproblem.Theydothisbecause their stated environmentaland archaeological objections arejust a cover story for their goal ofweakeningtheU.S.military. Daysafterthe9/11attacks,BigIsland “peace” movement leader,Jim Albertini, a leading opponentoftheStryker,said9/11was“retal-iation ... (for) six armed conflictswith Muslim countries in recenttimes and U.S. sanctions againstIraq.”Justincasereadersdon’tgetthepoint,hegloatsthat,“Theshoeisontheotherfootnow.” A“peace”groupatUniversityof Hawai‘i Hilo, opposed to theStryker Brigade, for an entireyear posted an anti-Semitic dia-tribeonitsWebsite,claimingthatIsraelis were responsible for the9/11 attacks. The author, MichaelRivero, isanO‘ahu-based“peace”activistwhohostsaweeklyPacificaradioprogramonKaua‘i. Tryingtosoundlikereasonableconcerned citizens, Stryker oppo-nents often imply that DepletedUranium (DU) munitions are usedintraining.Themilitaryhasalwayssaid this is not true. DU is expen-sive and supplies are limited. ThemilitaryhasnoreasontowasteDUin training when ordinary muni-tions can be used just as well.(DU is the material left over afterthe radioactive isotopes used innuclear fuel and nuclear weaponsareremoved.) DUradiationlevelsarenearlyas low as background radiation.There is not a single incidence ofillnesslinkedtoDUexposure.TheDU issue is mostly free-floatinganxiety hyped up by use of worduranium. Hawaiian sites are anoth-er issue behind which they hidetheir true beliefs. In preparing theEnvironmental Impact Statement(EIS) for Pohakuloa and otherimpacted sites, there is extensivemappingofHawaiian archaeologi-cal sites. These sites are then iso-lated from trainingoperationsgiv-ingthemprotectionthatfarexceeds

Hawai‘i should be honored to provide resources for the Stryker Brigade. ... Undeniably, there is an environmental price to be paid, but the ‘peace’ activists exaggerate the extent of the problem.

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FILE PHOTO • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

Staff Sgt. Robert Wilson of the 25th Infantry Division's Stryker brigade watches the remote video located in the middle of the vehicle at Ali`i Beach Park July 27. The video display shows what the driver of the Stryker is see-ing from a camera lodged in the front of vehicle.

whatwouldbeaccordedincivilianlanduses. Consider the example ofKaho‘olaweIsland.Lastyear,after51yearsofuseasabombingrange,mostlybeforemodernarchaeologi-cal and environmental protectionswere in place, Kaho‘olawe wasreturned to the public. The envi-ronmental damage is obvious, butintact Hawaiian sites abound. TheFeb.23,2004,HonoluluAdvertisernoted, “Archaeologists workingalongside Kaho‘olawe clearancecrews have found a treasure troveofartifacts, including roughly650morefeaturesthanwerepreviouslyknowntoexist.

“Consideringthearidenviron-ment, the erosion and the use bythe military, we were surprised athow many newly discovered sitesthere were,” said Hal Hammett ofCulturalSurveysHawai‘i.Bombingranges receive far harsher wearthanStrykertrainingfacilities. “Peace”activistsdefinepeaceas the absence of U.S. militaryaction.Theyarewrong.TheeffectofanyU.S.weaknessistoembold-en the world’s dictators and theirterroristminions. InAfrica,wherethe U.S. has had little presencein the past, meaningless wars inplaces like the Congo, Rwanda,Angola, Sierra Leone and Liberiaconsumedmillionsoflives. TheSudanesegovernmentcal-culates itcangetawaywithgeno-

cide in Darfur because nobodywill send in troops to stop them.Thatisanexampleofhowmilitaryweakness incites war. In Liberia,lastwinter, genuineanti-wardem-onstrationscalledforU.S.militaryintervention. Our efforts in sup-portofAfricantroopstherefinallybroughtpeaceafterdecadesofwar.U.S. “peace” activists are effec-tively pro-war by being againstU.S. military intervention any-where. The world of their dreamsand our nightmares would be fullofwarsliketheonesinAfrica. We owe our men and womeninuniformthebestequipmentandthebesttrainingpossible.Americaandtheworldneedsastrongdeter-rentforcetosendamessagetotheterrorists and to the nuke builders

ofNorthKoreaandIran.Bybuild-ing a strong military, we createthe best possible chance of peace.That’swhyweshouldwelcometheStrykerBrigadetoHawai‘i.

For more information on military training facilities, visit the Web site: www.ttsfo.com/sbcteis/gener-al/about.htm

Albertini’s statement, can be found at: www.malu-aina.org/Sept11.htm

UH Hilo “peace” group Web site:www.whatreallyhappened.com/govknow.html

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Shopping guide for Manoa and By Sean Horie

Ka Leo Staff Writer

Haveyoueverwonderedwhereyoushouldgotogetyourgoods?Everwonderedwheretopickupsometoothpicksoragoodvarietyofdoughnuts,ortocomparesoapprices?FortheoccupantsofthemanydormitoriesontheUniversityofHawai‘iatManoacampus,thisarticleisforyou. FiveshoppingoptionswithinwalkingdistancefromyourdormaretheHaleNoelaniQuizZonestore,theCampusCenterbookstore,StarMarket,FoodlandandtheManoaShoppingCenter. QuizZoneislocatedoncampus,pasttheHaleAlohacafeteria.Theyareopendailyuntil1a.m.,amajorperkforthisestablishment.Theirstockisampleforaquicksnack,butislackingoverall.

TheCampusCenterbookstoreisalsolocatedoncampusbuttheirhoursof8:15a.m.to4:45p.m.maynotbeidealfortheaverage“dormie.”Theirstockislimitedtomostlyschoolsupplies.Also,manypeoplesaythebookstoreisover-priced. StarMarketislocatedonKingStreetandisnearVarsityTheater.Thestoreisbeingrenovatedandisstartingtolookgood.Theyareopenfrom5a.m.to2a.m.Thepricesareslightlyaboveaverage,buttheyhaveagardendepartment,whichmayinterestbotanymajors. Onthewaythere,youcouldstopbyCheapoMusic.Theyoffera10percentstudentdiscountwithavalidUHID.DowntoEarthNaturalFoodsisalsolocatedintheareaforthevegetariansoutthere. Foodlandislocatedintheoppo-sitedirectionofStarMarket.Walk

pasttheHawaiianStudiesbuildinguntilyoureachSt.LouisHeightsDrive.Turnright,thenturnrightagain,goingdownhillonWaialaeAvenue.Walkunderneaththefree-wayoverpass;MarketCityshoppingcenterwillbeontheleft-handside.Youcanalsotakethetrolleytotheshoppingcenter.Foodlandhasgoodhoursanddecentprices. Whileyou’reinthearea,youcanstopatFunFactorytoburnanhouroreatatGina’s,whichhasgoodKoreanfood.BenFranklinCraftscanprovideyouwithmaterialstostartagoodhobbyifdormlifeisget-tingboring. ManoaShoppingCentercanbereachedthroughasecludedpathbytheKoreanStudiesCenter.Walktotheadjacentparkinglotandstraightdownthestreetsurroundedbyhomes.FollowittoadirtpathandyouwillseeNoelaniElementary

School.Walkthroughthegrassfieldtotheshoppingcenteracrossthestreet. TheManoaShoppingCenterhasnearlyeverythingyoucouldneed.ThereisaLongsDrugs,whichstartssaleseverySunday.TheSafewayisopenlateandiscompetitivelypriced.Therestaurantselectioninthisareaisdiverse.Therestaurantselection,consistingofStarbucks,Ba-Le,ManoaBBQ,Paisano,ManoaSushiandMcDonalds,cansatisfytheappetiteyou’llprobablygainwhilewalkingthere. Nomatterwhereyougo,youshouldn’twalkalone.Safetyisthekeyforalldormiesouttheretohav-ingagoodtime.Wearcomfortableshoesandtakeyourcellphone,umbrella,pocketlightandroomkey.Ifyoucan’tfindsomeonetogowithyou,youcanalwaystakeaCDplayertopassthetime.

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University losing streak is broken By Calvin Watkins

The Dallas Morning News

UNIVERSITYPARK,Texas(KRT)—WiththreeminutestoplayinSMU’sgamewithSanJoseStateonSaturdaynight,fansinthestudentsectionchanted:“Goalpost,goalpost,goalpost.” It’sbeenawhilesincesta-diumsecurityandareapoliceneededtopro-tectthegoalpostsatFordStadium. Breakingaschool-record15-gamelosingstreakhasthateffectonMustangsfans.TheydidbringdownthesouthgoalpostfollowingSMU’s36-13victory. Acrowdof17,841sawoneofthemoreembarrassingperiodsinSMUhistorycometoanendwiththevictory.

SMUwent0-12in2003andstartedthisseason0-3whilebeingoutscored,130-20.Itwasthenation’ssecond-longestlosingstreak.

“Thisisn’tlikeget-tingamonkeyoffmyback;it’sbeena500-poundgorilla,”SMUcoachPhilBennettsaid. TheseasonhasbeenmostlyrockyfortheMustangs,wholostsev-eralstarterstoinjury,includ-ingquarterbackChrisPhillipsandmiddle

linebackerD.D.Lee. SMUcoachesandathleticofficialssaidforweeksthatonceWACplaystarted,theMustangswouldshowimprovement. Thepassingandrunninggamesscoredinthesamegameforthefirsttimethisseason.

Commentary

By Michelle KaufmanKnight Ridder Newspapers

(KRT)—TheNHLlockoutisnowoveraweekold,andstillnonationaloutcry.Infact,barelyawhimpersouthoftheCanadianbor-der.TherearemoreAmericansout-ragedthatBradfordwasfiredinsteadofIvanaon“TheApprentice”. Ifthegeniuseswhorunandplayhockeydidn’trealizetheirsportwasanafterthoughttomostAmericansbeforelastweek,theysurelymusthearthatsilencenowandwonderifclosingshopwillspellsuicideforaleaguethatwashemorrhagingmoneyandlosingpopularitywitheverypassingday. WhenMajorLeagueBaseballgoesonstrike,peoplescream.WhentheNFLandNBAthreatentostrike,peoplescream. TheNHLclosesitsdoorsindefi-nitely,andAmericansshrug.SomefolksinNashvilleandRaleigh,N.C.,probablydidn’tevenrealizetheyhadateam.If,astheexpertsclaim,thisisTheBigOne,thestrikethatlastsallseason,wecouldfindourselveswithoutaStanleyCupforthefirsttimesince1919,whenafluepidemiccanceledthechampionship. Andyouknowwhat?OutsideoftheseafoodshopsinDetroitthatwillloseoctopussales,andthediehardfanswhoskatedonthefrozenpondsinMinnesotaandMassachusetts,mostAmericanswillbarelynotice.TheywillturntheirattentiontoNASCARandgolfandParisHilton. DonCherryand“HockeyNightinCanada”remaininstitutionsnorthofourborder,andfanstherearealreadyinmourningatthethoughtofawinterwithnoNHL.Nothere.TheleaguethatSportsIllustratedcalled“Hot”onitsJune1994coverhasbecomeirrelevant.Thesportthatledmillionstobuyin-lineskatesadecadeagohasbecomeirrelevant.

Ratings Bottom Out Howirrelevant?TheWorldSeriesofPokeroutdrewtheWorldCupofHockeytwoweeksago.Wekidyounot.Onthenight318,000homestunedintoESPN2fortheU.S.-Russiahockeyquarterfinal,1.5millionhomesweretunedintoseeapatentattorneynamedGregRaymerstareatahandofcards.Thereareinfomercialsdrawingbetterthanreg-ular-seasonNHLgamesthesedays. Howirrelevant?TheonlyplayermostAmericanscanidentifybyfaceisWayneGretzky,andheretiredfiveyearsago. Howirrelevant?TheNHLnet-worktelevisioncontractwasjustslashedinhalf,from$120millionaseasonto$60millionafterratingsdwindledoverthepastfiveyears.ThenewdealincludesnoguaranteedmoneyfromNBC.Theleaguewillbepaidonlyafterthenetwork’sproduc-tioncostshavebeenmet. Hockey’stelevisionnumbershavealwaystrailedthoseofotherleagues,butthegapgrew.Lastyear,theNHLdrewanaverageratingof1.1onABC.TheNBAdraws2.2onaver-age,MajorLeagueBaseball2.7andtheNFL10.2. Whathappened?Howdidasportontheriseadecadeagolose$479millionthepasttwoseasons?

What’s to Blame? Therearenumeroustheories. ThereistheInflatedSalariesTheory.TheaverageNHLplayermade$572,161in1993-94.Lastseason,theaverageNHLplayermade$1.8million,andPeterForsbergmadearidiculous$11million.Seventy-fivepercentoftheleague’srevenuegoestotheplayers,whichistoomuch.ConsiderthatNFLplayersreceive64percentoftherevenue,MajorLeagueBaseballplayers

receive63percentandNBAplayersreceive55percent.Tocoverthosesalaries,NHLownersraisedticketprices,pricingoutmostfamilies. ThereistheInflatedLeaguetheory.Thirtyteamsistoomany.TheSunBeltexperimentisnotworking.TherearenofrozenpondsinRaleighorNashville_orSouthFlorida,forthatmatter_anditishardtochangethesportscultureofanentireregion.Notimpossible.Butverydifficult. EventhereigningchampionsoverinTampahadtroublesellingticketsduringtheplayoffs.FansinDadeandBrowardfellinlovewiththePanthers_andeventhrewplasticrats_whentheybattledforaStanleyCupin1996.Butthatpassionisnotthereinnonchampionshipyears. ThereistheGameHasGottenBoringTheory.In1981-82,Gretzkyledtheleaguewith92goals.Lastseason,IlyaKovalchuk,JaromeIginlaandRickNashledtheNHLwith41goals.Thestiflingneutral-zonetrapandhugegoaliepadshavebeenblamed.Thebeautyofhockeyistheskatingandthecreativity,andbothcouldbeenhancedwithruleschanges. ThereistheAmericansAreXenophobicTheory.Solongashock-eyisconsideredaforeignsport,therearesomeAmericanswhowillnottunein.JustaskMajorLeagueSoccer. Allofthesetheoriesarevalid,anditisacombinationofallofthemthatledtheNHLtothemessitfindsitselfin.“Weareoutofgas,”commissionerGaryBettmandeclared. Iftheydon’tdosomethinginahurry,theywillbeoutofbusiness.Outofsight,outofmind,thesay-inggoes.Andrightnow,theNHLisnowhereinsight.

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AVP Best of the Beach

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2004 women’s beach volleyball olympic gold medalist kerri Walsh spikes the ball bast Pat keller at the 2004 aVP Best of the Beach Series. The invita-tional, which consisted of each player teaming with someone other than his/her usual partner, started last Thursday and concluded on Saturday.

Volleyball stars take Queens

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Walsh (left) sets up partner Nancy Mason. The stars of the association of Volleyball Professionals (aVP) were out on Queens Beach last week, with 16 players battling to win the Best of the Beach tournament. In the winner-takes all format, former-University of Hawai`i player and kailua native Sean Scott won the men’s division. He paired with former-Punahou teammate Mike lambert to defeat jake Gibb and Todd Rogers, 15-21, 22-20, 15-9. on the women’s side, annett Davis took home the $19,750 purse. She paired up with Misty May, who helped Davis edge out May’s usual teammate kerri Walsh (pictured above spiking a ball past Pat keller) for the title. Walsh played with elaine youngs. May and Davis won in three sets, 21-12, 15-21, 15-6.

“This isn’t like getting

a monkey off my back; it’s

been a 500 pound

gorilla.”— Phil Bennett,

Southern Methodist University coach

And what about the NHL?