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Denmark, London, Australia and French Polynesia. The two most popular places of study in the 2004 – 2005 academ-ic year were Annecy, France, with 35 UHM participants, and the architecture study abroad program, with 42 UHM participants. Yap went along as an assis-tant with the architecture study abroad program because of the large number of students. “It was amazing — we went to France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and London. The students all kept sketchbooks and journals, had to do a ton of site evaluations and a final paper,” Yap said. “The majority of our students who go abroad have a wonderful time. They show us pictures and tell us stories,” Yap said. “There’s nothing like learning a language than learning it from the local people,” said Keezia Tunnell, a junior majoring in political science. The Study Abroad Center not only offers programs in a foreign language, but in English as well, which gives stu-dents a chance to obtain credit for other courses besides language. Keith Nishida, a senior majoring in psychology, spent his summer studying in Florence, Italy. “You’re not forced to take language classes and you don’t have to know how to speak the lan-guage,” Nishida said. “There’s art and history classes, too.” Katie Engeln, a junior majoring in biology, spent 10.5 months studying at Obirin University in Machida, Japan, and gives this advice when choosing classes: “Be sure to know the classes you are going to take and how they transfer. I got lots of credits that didn’t count

toward my major,” Engeln said. Students studying abroad have the option of living in the dorms or living with a host family. Engeln chose to stay with a host family. “It’s the only way to go. A lot of people switched to homestay. It was the best part of the trip; as soon as you go ‘home’ you’re immersed in the culture,” Engeln said. Engeln continues to keep a strong relationship with her host family to this day. “I have such a good relation-ship with my family. When I left, my homestay sister came home with me and stayed with me for three weeks,” Engeln said. The cost for the program ranges from $9,000 to $14,000 for the semes-ter abroad and $3,000 to $4,000 for the summer abroad. The UHM Study Abroad Center offers financial aid and many scholarships for students, making it easier for students to participate in the program. “I got two scholarships — half of my program was paid for,” Engeln said. Yap believes studying abroad is a great experience for students, “We think everyone should do it,” Yap said. However, with the increase of stu-dents studying abroad, the UHM Study Abroad Center is facing growing pains. “The challenge is that our staff/space has not really grown with this increase. You’ve seen our small office in Moore 115 with me, Max, Vanessa, Ruth, our three student assistants/volun-teers, and all the records/paperwork we have to keep .... It’s a bit crazy at times,” Yap said. Yet, despite all this, Yap said, “It’s fun watching the students and see-ing their development throughout the program.”

A Campus Security Of-ficer patrols through the

Admisitra-tive Services

Building.

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Walk that walkAlana FolenKa Leo Contributing Writer

Enrollment in the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Study Abroad pro-gram has spiked over the past four years. A total number of 465 students partici-pated in the study abroad program this past 2004 – 2005 academic year, and there seems to be a steady increase in numbers. There were 356 participants in the 2003 – 2004 academic year, 346 par-ticipants in the 2002 – 2003 academic year and 325 students who went abroad in 2001 – 2002. “We’re really happy that more and more students are choosing to study abroad,” said Study Abroad advisor Allison Yap. “All of us at the Study Abroad Center have all gone abroad on UHM programs and know how valu-able it is.” Study abroad programs are offered every semester and in the summer. They range from one month to a year of studying in a foreign country. The UHM Study Abroad Center offers programs in many countries, including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, China, Japan,

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Enrollment increases for study abroad

By Dominic ColacurcioKa Leo News Editor

The Manoa Faculty Senate will be busy in upcoming weeks as it tries to pass a resolution regarding the pro-posed University Affiliated Research Center. After the senate’s regular meet-ing on Oct. 19, the Manoa Faculty Congress will meet at 4 p.m. to discuss the UARC. The senate will also hold a special meeting on Oct. 26, where the Ad Hoc UARC Committee expects to present its final report. The faculty congress meets once a semester and is composed of the entire University of Hawai‘i at Manoa faculty. “We decided to hold it before a decision was made on the UARC

because people have wanted an oppor-tunity for a wider discussion before the senate takes its action,” said Manoa Faculty Chair Robert Bley-Vroman. A special senate meeting has also been scheduled for Oct. 26 in an attempt to pass a resolution on UARC before the November meeting of the senate. The senate Ad Hoc UARC Committee is hoping to present a final report to the senate at the Oct. 26 senate meeting. “We are going to discuss creating a final report, but we certainly won’t have it by the 19th. We hope to have it by the 26th, and that’s pushing it,” said Ad Hoc Committee Chair Sara Rutter. “The report will not have a pro or con stance; it’s just laying out the facts as best we can determine

them,” Rutter said. According to Rutter, the UARC contract, an 85-page document released on Oct. 7, was given to outside legal counsel for examination. Currently, the UARC Committee is waiting to hear back from outside legal counsel. “They are simply giving their assessment of the contract. They’re just going to tell us where the red flags are, or if there are any,” Rutter said.

What happens next

After the Manoa Faculty Senate passes a resolution regarding UARC, the resolution will be sent to the UHM Chancellor. The Chancellor will then make a recommendation to the UHM president, who in turn will make a rec-ommendation to the Board of Regents.

If the Manoa Faculty Senate is unable to pass a resolution until its Nov. 16 meeting, the UARC timeline becomes more complicated. The November Board of Regents meeting is scheduled to take place on Nov. 17 on Maui. If the senate doesn’t pass a resolution until Nov. 16, the chancellor and the president will have less than a day to deliberate on the reso-lution and make their recommendations, barring that the administration decides to not bring UARC before the Board of Regents until after November. “That’s six weeks away. I haven’t really explored what the options would be if it went beyond November. I haven’t thought that part through yet,” said Vice Chancellor for Research Gary Ostrander. Ostrander said delaying the deci-

sion beyond November is possible, but that is not the scenario they’re working under right now. Also unclear is when the pub-lic consultation promised by inter-im President David McClain will take place. “The process hasn’t been com-pleted yet because the Manoa Faculty Senate hasn’t had enough time right now to review what they want to review, so once that’s done, then we can deal with setting up a public forum,” said Associate Vice President for External Affairs Carolyn Tanaka. “When those things have been taken care of, we will have that meeting.” Tanaka said that the forum will take place at Manoa, but the date hasn’t been set yet.

Faculty senate prepares for UARC debate

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NewsBriefsTurning back the curtain on masculinity

Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in Bilger Hall 150. MOVERS will pres-ent a 30 minute clip by Jackson Katz titled “Tough Guise,” a video that explores the relationship between violence, masculinity and manhood. The video will be followed by a dis-cussion meant for men. Men from the community are encouraged to attend the discussion and respond to the challenge of becoming part of the solution and healing necessary to ending men’s violence. It will be an opportunity to look into the issues men face, the difficulties of defining masculin-ity and the necessity of partnership with women, with the potential for theformation of a core group of men to carry out the work of being part of the solution. For more information contact Joe Bloom at 535-0159 or jbloom@catholiccharitieshawaii.org

John Awakuni named State Employee of the Year

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Fiscal Officer John Awakuni received this year’s State Employee of the Year Award for his outstanding con-tributions to the university’s library services program. Awakuni was rec-ognized by Governor Linda Lingle as one of three winners selected from 49 group and individual nominees, which included 17 teams made up of

910 State employees. Awakuni was praised for man-aging a variety of impromptu tasks , while managing Hamilton Library’s day-to-day business in the aftermath of the October 30, 2004 flood. He effectively guided and advised the library in the recovery by coordinat-ing the purchasing, documentation and execution of tasks. “I am truly fortunate to work for the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa library and share this award with the library administration, faculty and staff, all of whom responded with dedication and commitment to the challenges presented by the October, 2004 flood,” Awakuni said. Awakuni has been an employee at UH for more than 35 years. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from UHM in 1969, he started his career as a fiscal accounting specialist at the UH General Accounting Office. In 1986, he moved to the Hamilton Library as the fiscal officer.

Pianist Tong-Il Han concert

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Music Department, the Mozart House and the Ernest Chang Piano Studio present Tong-Il Han in concert at Orvis Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. General admission is $18 and admission is $12 for students and seniors. In 1954, Tong-Il Han left his homeland of Korea for the United States, where he received a scholar-ship to study at Juilliard School

of Music in New York under the renowned teacher Rosina Lhevinne. In 1965, Han was selected as the first prize winner in the 24th annu-al International Leventritt Piano Competition. Since that time he has been a prominent figure among the world’s artists. He has performed with the world’s finest orchestras, collaborat-ed with top conductors, made numer-ous recordings and taught at Indiana University, Illinois State University, University of North Texas and Boston University. Presently, he is professor of music and dean of the College of Music at University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea, as well as adjunct professor at Elisabeth University of Music in Hiroshima, Japan.

Hemenway open mic jam

The Campus Center Board will host an open mic jam in the Hemenway Courtyard today and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. All are wel-comed to come and enjoy the perfor-mances or take the stage. For more information contact Ryan at 541-908-2696 or redding@hawaii.edu.

Twilight ‘Ohana 'Night of the Stars'

The 2005 - 2006 University of Hawai‘i men’s and women’s bas-ketball squads will officially start fall practice at this year’s Twilight ‘Ohana, Friday, Oct. 14 at the Stan Sheriff Center.

It was formerly called Midnight ‘Ohana , when the NCAA allowed teams to start the first day of fall practice at midnight, but the rule was changed this year and teams begin at 7 p.m. the day before. This year’s theme is “Night of the Stars,” and both squads will dress the part of their favorite celebrity. In addi-tion, local celebrities will be intro-duced with the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine. Admission is free, and the doors to the Stan Sheriff Center will open at 5 p.m., with food booths, contests and carnival games. The introduction of both teams begins at approximately 9 p.m. followed by a 3-point shoot-out featuring a men’s and women’s play-er and men’s slam-dunk contest. To cap off the evening, both teams will hold short intrasquad scrimmages. The event will also include live music, performances by the UH cheerleaders and Rainbow Dancers, and the Honolulu Ford “Shot For Tuition.” Two lucky students, one male and one female, will win $1,500 in UH tuition, free season tickets for both men’s and women’s basketball, and membership to the school’s student spirit group, the Manoa Maniacs.

SOEST open house

The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa will be hosting the 8th SOEST open house today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005 from 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m. at the Pacific Ocean Science and Technology Building, Marine Science Building and the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics Building. The SOEST open house presents a diverse array of entertaining and educational hands-on activities that highlight the research conducted by our faculty, students and staff. The SOEST open house is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Tara Hicks Johnson at 808-956-3151 or hickst@hawaii.edu.

Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble

The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble will be performing at Hawai‘i Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. The Tokyo Ensemble includes master festival flutist and lion danc-er Kyosuke Suzuki, original Tokyo Cuban Boys percussionist Yoshinori Nomi and vibraphone virtuoso Hitoshi Hamada. They are joined by koto-ist Shoko Hikage and shakuha-chi artist Masakazu Yoshizawa. The Hawai‘i-based ensemble includes taiko artist Kenny Endo, percussion-ist Noel Okimoto and taiko drummers Gabriel Ishida, Joy Tanaka and Eric Chang. The group employs the huge oodaiko drum, as well as displays of a synthesis of drumming and dance. For more information on the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, visit www.kennyendo.com. Tickets range from $10 to $25 and are available online at www.hawaiitheatre.com or charge-by-phone at 528-0506.

Game two

Behind the Golden State Warriors explosive backcourt duo of point guard Davis and shooting guard Richardson, the Warriors took care of the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night. On their way to a blowout victory, 112-81, the Warriors split the two preseason games in Honolulu at one apiece. Davis would end the game with a game-high 18 points, eight assists and committed only two turnovers. Richardson would end with 11 points, good for fourth on the team. Small forward Mike Dunleavy posted 16 points, 4-of-6 on three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds. “Whatever the team needs I am willing to do,” Dunleavy said about his role on the team. Coming off a disappointing loss in game one of their two-game preseason matchup against the Lakers, the Warriors looked to revamp their one positive in the first game: offense. Leaving little time for the Lakers to react, the Warriors started the game with tough suffocating defense, forcing the Lakers into turnover troubles early. “It was a good practice session, but then we started tailing off, just as most players do during exhibition games, and we started shooting more instead of executing,” Jackson said. The Davis-Richardson tandem continued in game two for Golden State, as both guards worked together to put away the Lakers in the second

quarter. After Davis fouled Lakers forward Kwame Brown, Davis and Richardson regrouped to talk about the upcoming offensive series. Their communication paid off after Brown’s free throws, when Davis drib-bled to the top of the key and threw an alley-oop to Richardson to give the Warriors a 48-37 lead with 3:43 remain-ing before intermission. From that alley-oop, the Warriors poured it on with a 10-3 run to finish out the half. Davis drained two three-pointers in that run, which increased the Warriors lead to an astounding 18 points, 58-40.

The Warriors defense forced 16 turn-overs at the half, missed opportunities for the Lakers to get back into the contest. Continuing their offensive attack after intermission, the Warriors wasted no time putting points on the board. They stretched their lead to as much as 25 with eight minutes left in the third quarter, making the score 71-46. In the fourth quarter, the Warriors coasted to victory, 27-16, to finish off the contest.

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By Scott Alonso and David MiersKa Leo Sports Desk

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors won one game apiece in their two-game exhibition series at the Stan Sheriff Center last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Game one

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant proved too much for the Golden State Warriors in his 28-point performance. Bryant led the Lakers to a 101-93 victory in front of 7,037 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center. A fourth-quarter surge by the Warriors was not enough, as for-ward Lamar Odom chipped in a floater from the left side over two defenders. He was fouled on the ensuing play and hit his free throw with 1:24 left to put the game away for L.A., 94-87. The Warriors closed the gap to within five, 95-90, off Golden State small forward Mickael Pietrus’s three-pointer with 1:11 remaining in the contest. Odom sank a pair of free throws and added a dunk with less than a minute left in regulation to stall any hope of a Warriors come-back. Odom ended the game with 16 points, second on the team. The opening tip went to the Lakers on a violation from the Warriors, but that was one of the only things that went right for them in the first half; the Warriors unleashed an offensive barrage, barring the Lakers into a double-digit deficit within the first four minutes of the game, 14-2, after shooting guard Jason Richardson’s three-pointer. The up-tempo play of the Warriors surprised the Lakers, who struggled with the tone of the game set by Golden State in the first half. Golden State shot 10-19, 52.6 percent, from the field in the first quarter. Leading the way for the

Warriors with his combination of strength and quickness was Baron Davis, who posted six points and four assists in the first quarter. Davis finished with a team-high 17 points and seven assists, while Richardson ended with 14. The first quarter had the Golden State Warriors up as much as 16 points against the Lakers. However, Kobe Bryant chipped away at the Warriors lead. “We talked about how pas-sive they were in the first quar-ter,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said about his team’s play in the first quarter. The Warriors appeared in control minutes before the half, as the backcourt play of point guards Baron Davis, Derek Fisher and shooting guard Jason Richardson cooled down the Lakers defense. On a breakaway, Davis faked the pass to his left and threw an alley-oop off the backboard for a leap-ing Richardson to slam home the ball. The crowd erupted with 6:45 remaining in the second quarter with the Warriors ahead, 43-33. The Lakers fought back with the help of Kobe Bryant. He exploded in the second quar-ter, recording 16 points. The Warriors struggled offensively as the Lakers jumped back into the game, trailing the Warriors by only one at the half, 56-55. “We allowed them the ball too much, off turnovers, off rebounding. These are good players; just look at their lineup. If you do things like that, they’ll catch you,” Warriors head coach Mike Montgomery said. The Warriors fought back towards the end of third. Forward Calbert Cheaney, in his first points of the game, brought the Warriors even closer to end the quarter, 76-74. The Lakers would take care of the Warriors in the fourth quarter, 25-19, to finish out the game. The fourth quarter featured no Bryant, Davis, Richardson or Murphy, as all four sat for the remainder of the contest.

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Los Angeles Lakers andGolden State Warriors

split exhibition series

TOP: Lakers Guard Kobe Bryant slams two points dur-ing the 3rd quarter.FAR LEFT: Guard Will Conroy attempts a shot over Golden State Warrior Center Deji Akindele. The rookie out of the University of Washington scored four points in Wednesday’s game.LEFT: Warrior Mickael Pietrus drives past Laker Kwame Brown for a layup. Pietrus finished the night with 13 points.

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Kobe Bryant records a series high 39 points

By Mark WolfKa Leo Staff Writer

The University of Hawai‘i hosts New Mexico State this Saturday in

a game where both teams have a lot to prove.

The New Mexico State Aggies are

winless at 0-6 and have

been out-s c o r e d , 223-72 , in a dis-

mal start to the season. The Warriors have not been much more productive with a 1-4 record, while averaging 22 points a game and allowing

nearly 49 points per game. This game has a special

significance not only because it is a Western Athletic Conference matchup, but because

it is also this year’s homecoming game.

A large home crowd is expected to cheer on the

Warriors and help disrupt the Aggies offense. “Well obviously you know you’d like to

have a good crowd and the crowd really into the game,” said UH Head Coach June Jones. They call their whole game on the line of

scrimmage, so any crowd noise, all that type of stuff, really is a factor,

and obviously we’d like to have a lot of people there and a lot of enthusiasm.” Jones is not unfamiliar with the Aggies coaching staff and style of play. “I’ve coached against him at the (United States Football League) .... I know that their team will be ready to play; and I know that they know what we do and we know what they do. So it’s just gonna be a matter of who wants to win it more.” The background story doesn’t end there. “They run a system that’s very similar to ours .... They practice against it every day, so their defense is gonna be ready to play, and they have a good coach in Hal Mumme, who coached the ‘steel curtain,’” Jones said. The “Steel Curtain” was the nickname given to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense during the 1970s, which helped produce four Super Bowls during that era and is regarded by many to be the greatest defense in NFL history. While they may have a good philosophy, as coach Jones aptly puts it, he thinks it will come down to good execution, which is just what UH hopes to accomplish. “I think it’s gonna be a good, close game, and I think its just gonna be all about if we get it done and not make mistakes,” said UH quar-terback Colt Brennan. “I expect a whole lot from our offense,” said Davone Bess, who leads the team with 34 receptions and five touchdowns. “This win is

gonna be very important ... so we just need to keep focused and continue to do what we do best.” The Warriors will need their effective offensive production, ranked seventh nationally with 337 yards passing per game, to produce more points than they have been averaging. In addition, they will need their defense’s presence to be felt. “I think its gonna rely on our defense a lot because the other team can make big plays,” senior Lono Manners said. According to Manners, the key to winning is making no defensive mistakes. If Hawai‘i can pull this win out, it would not only satisfy the thousands on hand to observe this year’s homecoming game, but it could spark something more for UH, who likely need to win every remaining game to contend for a Bowl game bid. “If we get lucky ... it could open up an opportunity for us to get back in the running for the WAC .... It’s gonna be very hard ... but that’s what we gotta shoot for. You gotta believe,” Brennan said.

As Timmy Chang walked off the field fresh off a victory over Alabama Birmingham, 59-40, in last year’s Hawai‘i Bowl, Warrior fans wondered who would replace number 14 in the huddle. Some nine months later, and two weeks into this season, Hawai‘i found number 15, Colt Brennan, would best ease the transition. Careful though, let’s not put these quarter-backs in the same category just yet. While I was sitting in the stands during Hawaii’s showdown against Boise State, Brennan eluded a Bronco pass rush and completed a pass downfield. What a great play it was. Brennan was proving why he won the starting job at quarterback. Cheers echoed after the play, then I heard a fan shout “Timmy who? Timmy who?” And I shook my head. Let’s not forget what Chang did for the University of Hawai‘i football program. This is a player who current-ly holds 13 NCAA records, including most passing yards (17,072), records Hawai‘i head coach June Jones believes will never be broken. Chang is a quarterback who brought national attention to the Warrior football team and led his team to three straight bowl games. Brennan has yet to accomplish any of that. And what has Chang left for

Hawai‘i fans? “My best memories are just representing the state and devel-oping a winning program — not the records,” Chang told the Associated Press in early 2005. Yet for some fans, the way to say thank you is, “Timmy Who?” In a way, that ignorant comment was also positive; it meant Brennan was doing well. The torch had passed smoother than anyone could have anticipated. Although Brennan has been compared to Chang, they are two completely different quarterbacks with very different backgrounds that happen to run the same system. Chang was a pocket passer. Despite his above-average mobility, he was encouraged not to run; his sea-son-high total was 15 yards in 2004. Brennan has already rushed for 54 yards this season and seems to enjoy running as much as passing. Chang ran this system since prep school. Brennan is still learning. Timmy was a high profile recruit, a top prospect from the state; he became a local favorite. Colt transferred after things didn’t work out in Colorado, and not many people knew much about him. “I think that Colt is a very accu-rate passer ... he’s a good runner and he makes some good things happen,” Jones said this week. And Brennan brings a lot of posi-tives to the Warriors’ offense. Chang’s weakness was his problems in dura-bility and consistency, completing 57 percent of his passes and throwing 80 interceptions in his career. So far, Brennan has been impressive, com-pleting 68 percent of his passes and averaging less than one interception per game. His toughness has also been noteworthy. Against Southern California and Boise State, Brennan puked throughout the games but con-

tinued to play through the discomfort. “He doesn’t have command of the system the way Timmy had com-mand of the system. That’s the big difference right now.” Jones said. Brennan’s biggest issue now is gaining experience and grasping the offense. He doesn’t have full under-standing of the system yet, and doesn’t read coverages as well as Chang did, but that will come with time. His release isn’t as quick as Timmy’s, but his agility has bought him extra time to throw. The important thing Chang and Brennan have in common is their great attitude. Both quarterbacks always give credit to their line, their receivers and their defense during suc-cess. And when times are tough, they endure most of the criticism but seek to play harder. Brennan said nothing will stop him from going out there and throwing, and that’s exactly the atti-tude a quarterback needs to persevere through adversity. Can Brennan lead Hawai‘i to a Western Athletic Conference champi-onship this year? After starting 1-2 in conference play, probably not. Even if Hawai‘i wins all of its remain-ing WAC games, it’s hard to believe Fresno State or Boise would have more than two losses to their credit. To be bowl-eligible, the Warriors must win six of their last seven games, a daunting task for a first-year quarter-back and a young team. For Brennan, who models him-self after future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, the future looks bright. The talent is there and the attitude is right. Whether its pub-lic criticism, an upset stomach or a smothering pass rush, all Brennan can do is keep throwing. All great quarter-backs do.

Colt Brennan has been a great replacement for Timmy Chang

By Robert ShikinaKa Leo Associate Sports Editor

The University of Hawai‘i foot-ball team’s defense that will face New Mexico State Aggies at tomorrow’s homecoming game has players who are playing good, players who are playing in pain and players who are just plain out. The Warriors defense is coping with an injury list full of key players, while one player will play injured. In the season-opening game, senior safety Leonard Peters suffered a sprained right knee and is out for the season. Then left end Melila Purcell tore a ligament in his left knee during last week’s game against Louisiana Tech. Purcell’s status is listed as doubtful. During Tuesday’s practice, UH defensive coach Jerry Glanville moved sophomore nose guard Michael Lafaele to fill the vacant left end position. Freshman Keala Watson from Nanakuli will fill in at nose guard. Although hav-ing never played the left end before, the position isn’t that much different, Lafaele said. “It’s going pretty good, trying to get used to it,” Lafaele said. “But you got to be a little bit more quicker. I got to work on my footwork and stuff.” For Glanville, the decision to move Lafaele from nose guard to left end was economical. “Well, what you don’t want to do, you don’t want to play a game and when you’re done substituting you end up with one of your best guys not in the game,” Glanville said. “If I left Mike [Lafaele] at nose, then [Keala Watson] is on the bench. To keep [Watson] on the bench you got to be a pretty good player. So it really has to do with getting [Watson] and Mike in there at the same time.” Strong safety Lono Manners practiced Wednesday with two hands wrapped in white bandages after dislo-

cating fingers on both hands. Tanuvasa Moe jokingly called him lobster hands. “My right finger [dislocated] dur-ing Idaho’s game,” Manners said. “It popped out and I had to get stitches. ... My left one was during practice.” Although Manners is unable to close his hands, he plans to play in this week’s game. “It’s way better than the past two games. I think I should be ready for this homecoming,” Manners said. “It was painful throughout the whole game [against Louisiana Tech].” “He needs his hands,” Glanville said. “He can’t close his hands right now. Can’t tie his shoes. You just need him though. You got to have him to be effective.” Freshman buck linebacker Solomon Elimimian said that despite the Aggies winless record this season (0-6), NMS brings a challenge. NMS averages 293 offensive yards per game. Sophomore Justine Buries ranks second in the WAC in rushing, averaging 80.2 yards per game. Buries also rushed for more than 100 yards in three straight games. “The offense won’t be easy at all; they’re a great team,” Elimimian said. “They’ve played some good schedules and some good teams. Being that it’s a first WAC [meeting], I feel that they have something to prove.” “Offensively, they’re a good pass-ing team, so anytime you pass it so many times, sometimes you just get lucky, you throw a bomb and there’s a touchdown,” Elimimian said. “It’s going to be exciting,” Lafaele said. “It always is running out of that tunnel [at Aloha Stadium]. Hopefully there’s a big crowd out there supporting us. That will help a lot.” Hawai‘i is looking for only their second win this season against the Aggies in only their second-ever match-up. The first time UH played NMS, UH won 35-20 on Nov. 11, 1978.

Injury-plagued Warrior defense looks to stop NMSU

EXTRA POINT

By Keane SantosKa Leo Sports Columnist

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The Warriors’ defense celebrates after a sack in the second half against Boise State at Aloha Stadium Saturday, October 1.

Warriors look to break losing streaks against Aggies

BoiseState’s Cole Clasen can’t hang on to a pass after getting drilled by UH defensive back Keao Monteilh at Aloha Stadium Saturday, October 1.

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Women's basketball outlook

The University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team was picked fifth in the coaches’ and media preseason Western Athletic Conference polls announced Wednesday at the annual WAC Media Day at the Eldorado Convention Center. Senior guard Amy Sanders was selected to the coaches’ second-team preseason all-WAC team. Louisiana Tech was the preseason favorite in the polls, while Lady Techster senior Tasha Williams (formerly Crain) was selected as the unanimous Player of the Year. In the coaches’ poll, Louisiana Tech received six of the eight first-place votes. Following Louisiana Tech were Fresno State, San Jose State, Idaho, Hawai‘i, Nevada, Boise State and New Mexico State tied for seventh, and Utah State in ninth place. Louisiana Tech and San Jose State each featured two players on the first team: Tech’s Williams and Shan Moore and SJSU’s Lamisha Augustine and Amber Jackson. Idaho’s Emily Faurholt was also a first-team pick. Tabbed for the second team were Tech’s Tamika Kursh, Idaho’s Leilani Mitchell, Fresno State’s Amy Parrish and Mirenda Swearengin, and Amy Sanders.

Men’s basketball outlook

The WAC announced its preseason men’s basketball polls and all-league picks at the annual WAC Media Day.

Hawai‘i tied for second in the coaches’ poll and was selected fourth by the media. Nevada was the preseason favor-ite in both polls. In addition, senior forward Julian Sensley was named to the coaches’ all-WAC first team while junior guard Matt Gibson was picked to the second team. Nevada’s Nick Fazekas was the unani-mous Player of the Year. The Rainbow Warriors return seven Letterwinners Club members from a team that finished 16-13 and seventh in the WAC standings last year. In the coaches’ poll, UH tied with Utah State for second and received one first-place vote. Louisiana Tech was picked fourth, followed by Fresno State, Boise State, San Jose State, New Mexico State and Idaho. Louisiana Tech’s Paul Millsap, Fresno State’s Ja’Vance Coleman and Utah State’s Jaycee Carroll joined Fazekas and Sensley on the first team. Along with Gibson for second-team honors were Boise State’s Coby Karl, Utah State’s Nate Harris, Nevada’s Ramon Sessions and San Jose State’s Alex Elam. In the media poll, Nevada received all 22 first-place votes. WAC new-comer Utah State was picked second (161), followed by Fresno State (139), Hawai‘i (136), Louisiana Tech (132), Boise State (87), New Mexico State (61), Idaho (40) and San Jose State (36). The media’s all-WAC preseason team included Fazekas, Millsap, Coleman, Sessions and Carroll.

Preseason polls released for UH basketball teamsBy Glendalyn JunioKa Leo Staff Writer

The University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team returns for the 2005 – 2006 season with many familiar faces. 11 Rainbow Wahine will be returning, the second-most in the Western Athletic Conference. “(Hawaii’s) in a better situa-tion this year. Teaching will be a lot easier.” head coach Jim Bolla said. Returning is senior guard/for-ward Amy Sanders, a second-team All-WAC award winner last season, who led the team in scoring (12.0 points per game). She ended 15 of her last 18 games with double figures. Junior center Brittany Grice also returns. Ranked 32nd in the NCAA with 2.2 blocks per game, Grice averaged 5 ppg last season with 4.2 rebounds per game. Another return-ing starter is junior guard Janevia Taylor. Starting 14 of 16 conference games, Taylor averaged 10.5 ppg in conference play. Junior center Alofa Toiaivao, the WAC leader and 18th in the nation with 2.5 bpg, also returns to help the Rainbow Wahine fight for their conference title and hopefully a NCAA tournament appearance. “The one positive is that all but one are returning players, so those players are very familiar with what we want to do offensively and defen-sively.” said Bolla. “(The coaches)

therefore have higher expectations of them, and it should be known.” Bolla, entering his second year as head coach, placed his first recruit at UH, transfer Cassidy Chretien, into the roster. “She has a lot to learn coming from a junior college situation, but she‘s going to get a lot of playing time,” said Bolla. A 5-foot-5 guard from Angelina College in Lufkin, Tex., Chretien will replace guard Milia Macfarlane, who graduated last year. Macfarlane started every game, averaging 32.7 minutes. She was the team’s fifth-leading scorer (7.0 ppg) and added 72 assists.

T h o u g h Chretien is set to be the team’s starting point guard, Amy Sanders and Janevia Taylor have done some work at the point as well.

“A lot of it will be dictated on who we’re playing,” said Bolla. “It was a little shaky at first because I came from a different system,” Chretien said about being the only newcomer to the team. “(I hope we can) take it to the NCAA and go as far as (the Rainbow Wahine) can.”

The biggest factor the team may have to overcome is the read-justment of the conference. The WAC welcomes three new teams this season — Utah State, New Mexico State and Idaho — to replace Rice, Southern Methodist, Tulsa and Texas-El Paso, who left for Conference USA. “Of our nine conference schools, we really have six programs completely different,” said Bolla. The ‘Bows’ 2005 – 2006 schedule features several regular season non-conference road games for the first time in more than 10 years. While the first road trip is traditionally their first conference game, Bolla wanted to get the team a road trip before conference play. “(The non-conference road trips) will also show the in-state selec-tion committee that we’re willing to travel early,” he said. UH is set to play San Francisco on Dec. 8 and Santa Clara on Dec. 10. The Rainbow Wahine host the University of Southern California at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Invitational (Nov. 19 – 20). Practices are set to official-ly begin today, Oct. 14, during Twilight ‘Ohana. “It’s hard, but I’m excited and ready to start play-ing,” said Chretien. Both men’s and women’s basketball will hold short intrasquad scrimmages.

Familiar faces return to Rainbow Wahine as the new season begins

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FeaturesKa Leo o Hawai‘i

Friday, October 14, 2005 | Page 7Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka Associate Editor: Darlene Dela Cruz | (808) 956-3222 | features@kaleo.org

By Erin DaughertyKa Leo Staff Writer

Just in time to kick off the Halloween season, the animated movie “Wallace and Gromit’s: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” hit the-aters earlier this month. Directors Nick Park and Steve Box’s film, done entirely in clayma-tion, features Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his trusty sidekick and dog, Gromit. Set in an old British town, the duo has its own pest-control company, AntiPesto, that protects citizen’s veg-etable gardens from being devoured by the enormous rabbit population. This is important, since it is only days before the Giant Vegetable Competition on which the town thrives. Wallace is also an inventor, whose clever gad-gets play a crucial role in capturing the rabbit intruders and keeping the people happy. Wallace’s and Gromit’s compassion for the furry creatures, however, leads them to humanely keep the rabbits as pets in their basement. All goes well until one night, after being commissioned by roman-tic interest Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter), Wallace discovers how he will solve the problems of storing the rabbits and saving the gar-dens. With his new invention, Wallace intends to brainwash the rabbits so they will no longer crave vegetables. Something goes horribly wrong, and Wallace creates a monster that begins terrorizing the neighborhood. The fate of the competition now lies in the hands of AntiPesto. Yet, Lady Tottington’s snooty and gun-happy suitor, who dis-likes the two to no end, will stop at nothing to prevent them from success. He wants Lady Tottington and her money all to himself. The story continued with a search for the monster, which was intense for the younger audience. It made the film look more like an action movie than a children’s film. A lot of scenes were frightening as well, making even the older members in the crowd jump.

Many of the children couldn’t even watch some of the scenes without being frightened and trying to hide behind the adults they came with. The romantic aspect between Wallace and Lady Tottington was sprinkled with adult humor, which most children’s films don’t use. This could have given parents something to laugh at, as well. In this case, these scenes were too predictable and cliché and went completely unnoticed by the younger viewers. Aside from trying to combine too many genres, the film was not bad. The plot was cute, and most of the kids enjoyed its happy ending. The actual claymation and visuals were well done.

The film was realistic and the characters interacted smoothly. In fact, this is only the second, out of a five-picture arrangement, that Aardman Animations has with Dreamworks; the first film in the series was “Chicken Run.” If you have children or little brothers or sisters, I would recom-mend seeing this movie. It’s fun, entertaining and a good excuse to give them a good scare.

‘Wallace and Gromit’ appeals to both children and adults alike

Wallace and Gromit pose for their first full-length feature film, “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” now playing in theaters.

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By Elaina SandersKa Leo Contributing Writer

Fellow students, it’s homecom-ing again, so you know what that means: a big bash has been orga-nized. This year, $10,000 has been set aside to put on a party including 25-cent tacos, 25-cent drinks and $2 off Jamba Juice. For entertain-ment, four bands have been booked: Opihi Pickers, Weldon Kekauoha, Keahiwai and Ho‘onu‘a. The bands’ sounds have been described as island to island/reggae. Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i Chair of Finance Hyun Shin stated that since UHM is a commuter cam-pus, more effort has gone into the planning and promoting of the homecoming bash for this year. This included five banners placed around campus and advertising placed in Ka Leo. Last year’s homecoming bash

brought in about 300 people, which ASUH considered a success. When asked why the home-coming bash was important to the students, Hyun stated that he believes that it is very important to have events, such as the homecom-ing bash, to bring students together to boost school pride, especially on a commuter campus such as ours. He stated that in past years he didn’t believe the homecoming bash was a very memorable event for students. This could be due to low attendance and the fact that some students don’t realize we have a homecoming. The bash begins at 9 p.m. tonight at Campus Center and will run until about 1:30 a.m. The UH Warriors will be playing New Mexico State for the homecom-ing game tomorrow at 6:05 p.m. at Aloha Stadium. Tickets are available at the Stan Sherieff and Campus Center ticket offices.

Homecoming Bash to hit the Campus Center

By Mike MorefieldArizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)

(U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. — Tenure is the golden chalice at the end of a long adventure. After battling through the trials of academia, seen as theses and lectures, a professor can be awarded the grand seal of approval and mark of a true academic: coveted, untouchable job security. A tenured professor is relieved of the pressures of constant publication or research; he or she does not have to fear arbitrary release from contract or worry about the evaluations from disapproving officials. The system was created to protect professors so they don’t have to con-form to external pressures just to secure a teaching position, but this admirable goal is marred by the stories that cir-culate campuses about lazy professors who have lackluster performance and pride themselves on their untouchable status. Thus, tenure is an anachronistic concept that stands in the way of the betterment of the education system. The idea of tenure has roots in a time of insecurity. In the days of the great industrialists in America, profes-sors were hired on yearly contracts and could be fired and removed at a moment’s notice. A prominent case that sparked the debate to create security in teach-ing was when a professor was fired from Stanford for advocating govern-

ment control of railroads (Stanford was founded by a railroad tycoon). Tenure was adopted soon after, allowing fac-ulty to voice their opinions without fear of reprisal. Currently, tenure has become a heated debate between universities and faculty. But removing tenure allows universities to remain competitive, allowing them to cut professors who are weighing down the progression into the new age or have anchored themselves to outdated concepts. By streamlining the educational system, the students and the university overall can become more successful. Tenure is at its worst when pro-fessors protect themselves instead of looking to the ultimate question in aca-demia — what is best for the students? Everyone has had that English teacher or biology professor who counted the days to retirement more than the num-ber of people in his or her classroom. Positions of tenure should not be unassailable; a professor should always be accountable for his teaching and his work ethic. Protection from politics should not be linked to protection of disinterest. The desire for job security should be enough of a motivator to continue teaching and researching at the best of your abilities. The true professor loves to share his information with his students, passing on the knowledge he or she has collected through many years pursuing a passion. This does not

seem the case anymore. Chair of the Senate Education Committee, Colorado state Sen. Ken Arnold, is one of the loudest opponents of tenure. He has called it lifetime employment and argues that it has weakened the academic system. If a professor lags in his duties once he has obtained his tenure, he is irresponsible to his faculty and his pupils. They may see the acclaimed path to tenure as a well-earned vacation, which hurts everyone around them. At a meeting to discuss tenure’s future at Harvard University, education experts predicted tenure is in no dan-ger of extinction. However, they have seen an increase in tenure alternatives and post-tenure reviews, instituted by universities to stave off the growing critics of tenure. These steps will be the footholds to bring tenure’s abuse to the forefront of higher education issues. There is a lengthy process to becoming a tenured professor, as well there should be. But there should also be a process to evaluate these professors once they earn this badge of honor. It’s more dangerous to the aca-demic realm to have teachers forsak-ing their students rather than profes-sors who voice their opposition to the administration. Getting rid of tenure will not create drones of the administration that shuck the radical concepts and inspire the learning process to adopt an approved curriculum. The education system is more accepting of differing opinions than ever before, rendering tenure on par with the dinosaurs and flat-Earth theories in history. The true professor who deserves the tenure is the professor who has an undoubted thirst for knowledge and exudes pride in his work, even if only accountable to himself. If this means that the path to tenure becomes more of a test of character than a trial of wits, then so be it. I would rather have a professor with less to say but the energy to say it than everything to say but no inter-est in acting upon it.

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Editor: David Gibbons Associate Editor: Juanita Mathews | (808) 956-3214 | editorials@kaleo.org Friday, October 14, 2005 | Page 9

By David GibbonsKa Leo Editorials Editor

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s homecoming is this weekend. I have never gone back for homecoming, not at my high school or at the colleges that I went to before coming here. I do not have anything against homecom-ing; I have just been too far away, or my schedule has not allowed me to partake in a weekend of reminiscing with fellow alumni. I have enjoyed returning to places to visit old friends who are still in the area and revel in memories of times now long gone. I just have not been able to coordinate my schedule to do this at the same time the official home-coming takes place. I, along with many other people at this school, do not intend to live in Hawai‘i for the rest of my life or for long after graduation. Considering that I never made it back to my high school’s homecoming when I only lived about 100 miles away, I have my doubts that I

will ever make it back for homecoming if I have an ocean to cross. I will come back from time to time, but the odds are not in favor of any trips coinciding with UHM’s official homecoming. Hawaii’s status as the most iso-lated landmass in the world makes this place so special and unique, but it also makes homecoming difficult. If people stay on O‘ahu after graduation, they never get very far away from their home at UHM. It is difficult to come home to a place you never really leave. The people who move to one of the other islands, or out of the state, have to take a plane to go back home. Even if homecoming is supposed to be for alumni, we as students should partake in and enjoy the festivities while we are still here because we may not have the opportunity to do so after graduation. There was a homecoming pep rally with a $20 cover last night at Gordon Biersch in the Aloha Tower Marketplace. This event was attend-ed by interim Chancellor Denise Konan, Athletics Director Herman Frazier, UH Head Coach June Jones and UH Defensive Coordinator Jerry Glanville. Unfortunately, this type of event should not be limited to paying alumni but should be a large event targeted at the entire university com-munity. It almost seems to discourage the homecoming spirit.

Kappa Epsilon Theta, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Sigma had their first annual homecoming flag football tourna-ment this week. There is a homecom-ing concert with Opihi Pickers, Weldon Kekauoha, Keahiwai and Ho‘onu‘a tonight at 9 p.m. at Campus Center, sponsored by the Activities Council and Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i. Also, Twilight Ohana starts at 5 p.m. tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center, kicking off the basketball season. The UH Alumni Association, Na Koa, and the Letterwinners Club are hosting an RSVP-only tailgate party tomorrow in the Aloha Stadium parking lot. Of course, there is the big homecoming football game tomorrow against New Mexico State. Homecoming is a time for celebra-tion of our school, for old memories to be fondly missed and new memories to be made. A great welcome goes out to all the alumni returning to UHM this week-end. I hope you have a wonderful time reliving your college glory days. For current students, I know you are already aware that the college years go quickly, so please spend this weekend taking it all in while you still can, especially since you may not have the opportunity to come back home after you have left. Good luck Warriors. Let’s see a big homecoming win against New Mexico State this Saturday.

Revising tenure requirements may improve quality of education

Enjoy your homecoming weekend

TONY BLAZEJACK• Ka lEo o Hawai‘i

Warrior offensive lineman Tala Esera is one the UH football players that will be ready to take on New Mexico State for the Homecoming game on October 15.

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Friday, October 14, 2005 | Page 11Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka Associate Editor: Darlene Dela Cruz | (808) 956-3222 | features@kaleo.org

By Alyssa NavaresKa Leo Staff Writer

The three-hour block from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday night will no longer be filled with the soulful music of James Brown or jazzy tunes from New Orleans, as KTUH listeners said farewell to graduate student DJ Terri Hurst. Hurst’s four-year show, “The Rokery,” played its last song on Sept. 27, due to Hurst’s gradua-tion this past summer when she received her master’s degree in social work. “Quiet Please” by Galactic, one of Hurst’s favorite songs, signaled her leaving. “The Rokery,” named after an Amsterdam coffee shop, featured funk, soul, jazz and blues. “I wanted the same cool vibe as that coffee shop,” Hurst said. “My show was like a drug-free stone, since people would get high off of music.” Bands like Rebirth Brass Band and the legendary DJ Qbert, an avid KTUH listener, were also featured on “The Rokery.” Originally fond of rap and heavy metal, Hurst realized that her preferences traced back to old school funk songs and jazz. She didn’t shut her doors to rap and heavy metal permanently, as she revisits them once in a while. Her innate musical talent and passion for music didn’t go unno-

ticed by other members of KTUH or by her listeners. Hurst won “Best Selection of 2004 – 2005” after other DJs at the station gave her their votes. Listeners also call in frequently to compliment her and her show. “Her in-depth knowledge of music allows her to pick out diamonds in the rough, or songs that aren’t well-known,” informa-tion technology specialist David Donovan said. “She sets the stan-dards for professionalism that other DJs want to emulate.” Hurst claimed that her show on Apr. 20, a day believed to be the national weed-smoking day, provided the most positive feed-back from listeners. “I did some research and took the information to play songs around drugs, but still from the same jazz and blues genres,” Hurst said. In addition to getting numer-ous e-mails from listeners, Hurst remembered a teacher who com-mented on the drug facts Hurst mentioned in between songs. With prior experience as a DJ for a Colorado radio station, Hurst was well-qualified for the positions of traffic director and assistant music director of KTUH. Her responsibilities included cre-ating public service announce-ments, establishing legal identifi-cation for every show and sorting through music.

Teri Hurst, aka DJ Teri,

hosts her last show on KTUH. Dj Teri hosted her show “The

Rokery” for four years at the college radio station.

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KTUH says goodbye to DJ Terri Hurst’s award-winning show

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