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Check the Waves ISSUE.15 VOLUME.109 MON, SEPT. 15 - SUN, SEPT. 21, 2014 WEBSITE / KALEO.ORG TWITTER + INSTAGRAM / KALEOOHAWAII FACEBOOK.COM / KALEOOHAWAII Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. WHO IS BLEY- VROMAN?p. 5 REPLACING WOUNDED WARRIORS KENNEDY STARTS SEASON ASUH CANDIDATES MEND TIES Who's stepping up in the absence of key The theatre's fi rst production is a "dark play" President Nishihara, Sen. Nguyen say losses sustained against OSU? that explores abuse and love in the DR Congo they're working together in the new senate p. 24 p. 15 p. 6 3040 Waialae Ave. Honolulu, HI 96816 CHECK THE WAVES (808) - 734 - 0404 Get the Surf Report for free on our Mobile App Now HIRING!!! 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SEASON WITH ‘RUINED’ The theatre’s first production 06_ASUH SETTLES DOWN will examine some of the AFTER ELECTION SQUABBLE harsh realities that occur in Months after the closest ASUH the Democratic Republic of the election in recent history and Congo (DRC). complaints about campaigning tactics, two presidential candi- 25_UH BARELY BESTS dates say they’ve settled their dif- NORTHERN IOWA Social media reacts to the iPhone 6, ferences and are working together 12_OPINION: LET’S The out-of-conference opponent Apple Watch and Apple Pay in the 102nd Senate. RETHINK THE GAZA gave the ‘Bows a run for their CONFLICT money before falling 27-24 giving Apple revealed two new phones, a watch and a mobile payment HELLO KITTY ACTUALLY War crimes have been committed Hawai‘i its fi rst win of the season. platform Sept. 9. How did tech afi cionados and other potential 08_ A BRITISH GIRL in Gaza, and we have ignored customers react? 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