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Global take wins over naysayers‘Macbeth’ review
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By Laura Saiki-ChavesKa Leo Staff Reporter
The construction and tourism sectors – two pillars of Hawai‘i’s economy – are suffering from the current U.S. economic cri-sis, according to the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization (UHERO). The decline in both areas could have serious implications for UH and the state.
Visitor arrivals decreased 9 percent this year and construc-tion jobs have fallen 12 percent on Maui and 4 percent on the Big Island since March.
Increased visitor arrivals and the high demand for homes once sparked the construction of houses, resorts and time shares, which provided jobs and income for residents. But the recent decline in these sectors is add-ing to the state’s budget deficits, driving the unemployment rate from 2.8 percent to 4.5 percent in just one year.
Although construction has not been as heavily affected on O‘ahu, the island economy will be influenced by the downturn on the neighboring islands.
“The construction sector generated so much growth both on Maui and throughout the state. The most direct spillover will (therefore) be the loss of tax collections and state rev-enues,” said Dr. Carl Bonham, UHERO executive director and UH professor of economics.
Decrease in tourism, construction reflects worsening economy
The decline in revenue has forced the state to drastically decrease its expenditures. “The governor has already required that all agencies plan for a 20 percent reduc-tion in discretionary spending,” Bonham said. “This is where UH is potentially going to get affected the most.”
Implications for the university The overall health of the economy could be problematic
UHERO
for students and the university. “A weaker economy here will mean tougher job hunts for new graduates and tighter budget conditions that may require cut-backs across UH,” said Dr. Byron Gangnes, director of UHERO’s
Hawai‘i Economy Project. These cutbacks will most likely occur in areas provided by the state, like library funding. “Cutbacks will be unavoid-able. But as the voice of the students, ASUH will take part
in these issues and fight to keepvital resources available to stu-dents,” said Jon Hite, vice pres-ident of the Associated Students
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Unemployment:Hawai‘i: 4.5 percent U.S. Mainland: 6.5 percent
Changes in construction jobs in 2008:Maui: -12 percent Big Island: -4 percentO‘ahu: -1 percent
Changes in visitor arrivals in 2008:Overall: -9.1 percentFrom the U.S. mainland: -12.1 percentFrom Japan: -7.6 percent
Changes in tourism-related jobs in 2008:Transportation & utilities: -12 percentAccommodations & food: -1.3 percent Wholesale & retail: more than -2 percent
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By Matt LamonKa Leo Staff Reporter
Online courses have been around for almost a decade, either as part of an online cur-riculum or offered by professors in real-world universities like the University of Hawai‘i. All have one advantage: a rewind button.
Online education has not only grown in scope, but has also recently shed its price tag and registration requirements, offering a virtual oasis for any-one with a thirst for knowledge.
MIT’s OpenCourseWare: Bad name, good information
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The Massachuse t t s Institute of Technology creat-ed OpenCourseWare (ocw.mit.edu) with the hope of bringing educational material to Internet users around the globe. The site has been accessed in 215 coun-tries and translated into 10 lan-guages. As of this year, it pro-vides content from 1,800 MIT courses – 30 of which are avail-able entirely in video format.
Course materials are presented via audio, visuals and text.
iTunes University: What won’t iTunes get into?
Apple’s iTunes program allows free access to iTunes University. iTunes U is a col-lection of 75,000 audio and video files submitted by uni-versities and other institutions in the United Stattes. Schools can set up their own iTunes portal, through which students subscribe to podcasts of dozens of courses. You can even find a couple of UH podcasts, if you search hard enough. Just imag-ine the convenience of plugging in your iPod to sync all of your lectures for the semester.
YouTube gets smart YouTube.com hosts a sur-prising number of videotaped university lectures. Try search-ing for anything followed by the word “lecture” and you might find some assistance during finals week. Some of the lec-tures include PowerPoint slides and/or animations for an opti-mal learning experience.
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UHEROFrom page 1
of the University of Hawai‘i. However, UH enrollment could see an increase in the face of heightened unemployment. As job opportunities decline, it’s possible that more people will enroll in schools instead of entering the work force.
“As your job opportuni-ties diminish, it’s a lot easier to go to grad school than it is to find a job,” Bonham said. “On the other hand, it’s also harder to pay the tuition. There is a cost-benefit there.”
Finding the bottom According to UHERO, the United States will keep expe-riencing pronounced negative growth until the second quarter of 2009. National unemploy-ment is also predicted to hit a peak of 8.5 percent at that time. Hawai‘i will undoubtedly continue to be affected. “Clearly, the worsening global outlook means that prospects for tourism over the next year are very poor,” Gangnes said. “Virtually every market is in bad shape.” UHERO predicts that the economy will finally stabilize by 2010 with moderate growth occurring in 2011. “It will be several years (before we see growth), but not a decade,” Bonham said. “It would take some additional bad luck and some policy mis-takes on the part of the Federal Reserve and the European cen-tral bank for that to occur.”
What the Governor is doing to help the economy
After a slew of trips to Asia,
Hawai‘i’s executive branch has
been looking to boost tourism
in the face of dismal statistics.
According to the UH’s Economic
Research Organization, visitor
arrivals dropped 9.1 percent
for 2008. To alleviate the
expected slowdown, Governor
Linda Lingle and Lt. Governor
Duke Aiona have been meeting
with Asian leaders, trying to
increase flights to Hawai‘i and
build partnerships with busi-
nesses in Korea, Japan, Taiwan
and China.
Linda Lingle’s Action Plan• Additional tourism outreach
• Investing in Hawai‘i’s infrastructure
• Investing in capital improve-
ments
• Lowering business fees
• Providing tax relief
• Attracting private investment,
especially in terms of renewable
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By Kris DeRegoKa Leo Managing Editor
Adapting Shakespearean works for today’s audiences can be tricky. At worst, updated interpretations can completely bastardize the Bard, champion-ing the avant garde at the expense of Shakespeare’s poetry. At best, they present Shakespeare’s themes in a current light, using the playwright’s motifs to illu-minate modern political and social concerns.
Paul Mitri’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” falls into the latter category and, for Shakespeare buffs, it’s a must see.
Constructing a bridge between Elizabethan England and Bushwhacked America is no small order, but Mitri accom-plishes this feat via a successful appropriation of the play’s poli-tics. On its surface, “Macbeth” is a tragedy about regicide. Between the lines, however, the play can be read, or viewed, as a commentary on the lust for power, as well as the vengeance of the vox populi that accompa-nies such ambition.
Mitri situates the tragedy’s machinations in a post-apoca-lyptic, lava-ridden context, in which the excesses and achieve-ments of humanity have come crashing down upon a sixteenth century floor. At first, the idea seems a bit of a stretch: Did Cormac McCarthy take a red pen to the first folio?
Gradually, however, the purpose for the setting becomes clear. The hubris of the title character, like the ego of modern man, violates the natural order of the world. Macbeth’s down-fall emphasizes the restoration of nature, as does the undoing of postmodern society. Gimmicky? Maybe, but it drives home the play’s stark message.
Slightly less successful is Mitri’s multilingual twist. Employing four different lan-guages - Japanese, Spanish, Russian and English - to divide the narrative’s competing fac-tions, Mitri showcases the con-sequences the cultural insularity
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tearing at the fabric of an increas-ingly globalized international order. Serious Shakespeare fans will be disappointed that much of the play’s poetry is literally lost in translation, with only essential lines being repeated in the playwright’s native tongue. K.C Odell humanizes the role of Macbeth, portraying him not as a murderer, but a malevolent protagonist whose political aspirations exceed his moral wherewithal. Michelle Hurtubise is equally engaging as Lady Macbeth, demonstrating
a Machiavellian conviction to Macbeth’s thirst for power that leaves the audience wondering if she, and not her husband, is the tragedy’s true villain. Coming on the heels of the presidential election, “Macbeth’s” admonition against an unquenchable thirst for power seems timely. One can only hope that the incom-ing administration is filled with Shakespeare fans. Obviously, the outgoing president, no stranger to the perils of regi-cide, had trouble with the text.
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By Ashwin Pandit & Sachin RuikarKa Leo Contributing Writers
Kashmir, once described by observers as the “Switzerland of the East,” is the beautiful mountainous region that strad-dles the crossroads of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. Unfortunately, a tumultu-ous insurgency has wracked this idyllic paradise over the past 20 years, claiming the lives of over 40,000 people. This instability could lead to Kashmir becom-ing the next critical front in the ongoing war against terrorism.
India has maintained a large force in Kashmir valley to com-bat terrorism in the area. It might therefore be wise for the U.S. to seek the cooperation of the Indian military for aid on the global war on terror.
Some have alleged that the Pakistani agencies support-ing the Kashmiri militants are the very ones that back the Taliban and al-Qaida. After the Afghani-Pakistani border, Pakistan-administered Kashmir is the next sanctuary for terror-ists. If the U.S. applies heat on terrorists in the Afghan border, the natural place for terrorists to take shelter would be in this part of Kashmir. In fact, there are many well-organized camps in the area.
Pakistan’s intelligence agencies have also been accused
of using the Kashmir dispute to instigate violent attacks on innocent Indian civilians, there-by disrupting India’s booming economy and the largely harmo-nious Hindu-Muslim relations. Any resolution in the area needs to account for the complex eth-nic, religious and geographic makeup of its people. For Kashmir, this is a cen-tral problem. Separate groups have expressed interest in form-ing separate states. The plains districts of Jammu (where 70 percent are Hindus and Sikhs) and Leh (where over 80 per-cent are Tibetan Buddhists), for example, have always com-plained of discrimination and step-motherly treatment from Muslim Kashmiris. They fear that if they are joined with Kashmir Valley, they will be subjected to ethnic cleansing. Kashmir’s indigenous Hindu refugees have also raised a banner for a separate state within the Kashmir Valley and they would need to be repatriat-ed and their interests accommo-dated. Thus, the unrest has not only religious roots, but ethnic and regional roots as well.
Read the next issue of Ka Leo for part two of our series on Kashmir, the disputed region of India and Pakistan which may become a new front in the war on terror.
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SHARING THE VOICE4 EDITOR: BALI FERGUSSON
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On the Indian side, the 10 million plus population presents a mosaic of distinct regions:1) Sunni Muslims dominated Kashmir
Valley with over 94 percent of the pop-
ulation, and a small minority Kashmiri
Hindu population (now displaced). This
valley contains 51 percent of the 10
million population.
2) There is an 82 percent Buddhist major-
ity in the large Leh district of strategically-
positioned Ladhak, which contains about
3 percent of Kashmir’s population.
3) There is a smaller Shia Muslim popula-
tion concentrated in Kargil within Ladhak.
4) The Jammu region makes up about
46 percent of Kashmir’s population, and
contains a predominantly (70 percent)
Hindu population with hill and plains
people, including substantial minorities of
Muslim and smaller Sikh communities.
On the Pakistan side, there is a population of approximately 3 mil-lion, including:1) Kashmir dominated by a 99 percent
Sunni Muslim population.
2) Northern areas like Gilgit and Baltistan
dominated by Shia Muslims.
After incorporation into India, Kashmir
was given a special status under Article
370 of the Indian constitution, an auton-
omy that provided several safeguards to
the state. One important feature was that
no Indian outside Kashmir could own or
buy property in Kashmir.
Kashmir: A critical front in the war on terrorPart 1 of 3
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Kashmir, the disputed region of both India and Pakistan, could become a critical front in
the global war on terror.
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Alyosha Mattanovich’s call to action that “Students should get involved with campus governance” is a positive one. Involvement in governance and public policy processes by affected stakeholders is one we should aspire to. Student involvement is an important com-ponent for the university gover-nance process. In that spirit, I wish Mattanovich had also highlighted the other nota-ble and worthy organizations on campus. The Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i is only one of six Chartered Student Organizations on campus that stu-dents can become involved in. All six CSOs serve the students of UH
Mānoa and the UH Mānoa commu-nity through a variety of programsand services. I encourage the writerto individually spotlight the otherCSOs on campus for the reader-ship of Ka Leo O Hawai‘i: theCampus Center Board, the StudentActivity and Program Fee Board,the Broadcast CommunicationAuthority, the Graduate StudentOrganization and the Board ofPublications. Each organizationworks diligently on behalf of boththe students and UHM community.
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Grant ChartrandChair, Board of Publications
ASUH not the only student organization
AproposAny man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
-Plato, Greek Philosopher, 427 - 347 B.C.
The New Adventures of Jonathan Swift By Will Caron
...So we have to eatthe babies?
Yes, in order to
solve world hunger.
Plagiarism!!
I never wonder to see men wicked,
but I often wonder to see them not
ashamed.
Holy cra-
Hey, aren’t youJonathan Swift?
So I had this idea
for a novel about this guy who travels to a land filled with
tiny, little men. It’s a social commentary.
What d’ya think?
W-what?
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By Drake ZintgraffKa Leo Staff Writer
The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior basketball team fell in its season opener for the third straight year. The final score showed a 75-70 loss to the University of San Francisco Dons in a back-and-forth battle during the Verizon Wireless Tip-Off Classic.
The game marked the highly anticipated debut of Junior College All-American transfer Roderick Flemings. Despite early foul trou-ble, Flemings finished with 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Early in the second half, Flemings showed the 4,414 in atten-dance what he was capable of when he picked off Don’s guard Dontae Bryant for a thunderous dunk from just inside the free-throw line.
“It’s hard getting in there, miss-ing a whole week, coming back and playing a game,” said Flemings, who had been on the mainland attending his grandfather’s funeral. “I’m trying to work my way into it, but San Francisco did a good job. We just need to get back into the gym tomorrow and work it out.”
The Rainbow Warriors started the game on fire by scor-ing the first seven points, their largest lead of the game. San Francisco trailed the entire game until guard Manny Quezada nailed a jumper just seconds into the second half, giving the Dons a one-point lead.
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’Bows drop heartbreaker in season opener, 75-70 During the second half, fans saw another back-and-forth con-test with seven lead changes and three ties. The Dons were in a good position with a six-point lead and just 33 seconds left. However, the ’Bows trimmed the Don’s lead down to only three points with 13 seconds left after a floater by junior forward Bill Amis. After timeouts by both teams, Hawai‘i swarmed the inbound pass and successfully forced a turnover giving them one last shot at a tie. With seven seconds left, Flemings had a look at the bucket, but his 3-point attempt came up just short, hitting the front iron. The Rainbow Warriors, now 4-9 all time against the Dons, were led by their starting five, who scored all 70 points. Junior forward Petras Balocka led the way with 18 points in his Rainbow Warriors debut. Lasha Parghalava and Kareem Nitoto each had 14 points, Flemings had 13 and the lone returning starter Amis had 11 points. “I give credit to San Francisco. Obviously we’re disappointed we didn’t get the win, but we’ll get better,” said Head Coach Bob Nash. “We made a lot of mental errors, but that will be corrected. I’m not pushing the panic button just yet. I have faith in this group that we’ll turn it around.” Nash is now 0-2 in season openers as the head coach.
Upcoming The Rainbow Warriors will continue on to play the Idaho State Bengals Monday, Nov. 17 at 11 p.m. in the ESPN Hoops Pa‘ina. This will be Hawai‘i’s first time playing the Bengals since 1991. They have four returning starters from a team that finished 12-19 last season. The game is part of ESPN’s 23 straight hours of college bas-ketball and is Hawai‘i’s first
nationally televised home bas-ketball game in over four years. Doors open at 10 p.m. and all UH system students will receive free admission to the game with a valid UH ID. In addition, any student wearing their Under Armor Mānoa Maniacs t-shirt will receive free pizza and a soft drink before the game. Students may also register before the game at the market-ing table to become eligible for
thousands of dollars in prizes, which include free phones, gift cards, inter-island airfare and even a trip to Las Vegas. The prizes will be awarded through-out the night.
NOTE: The Rainbow Warriors concluded the Verizon Wireless Tip-Off Classic Sunday against Cal State Fullerton at the Stan Sheriff Center. The results were not avail-able in time for publication.
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UH Forward Roderick Flemings takes the ball down court during an NCAA game between the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors and the San
Fransisco Dons at Friday night’s season opener at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai‘i fell short to San Fransisco 75-70.
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