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VOLUME 102 ISSUE 40 T H E V O I C E Who are you gonna be? Students shop for the perfect costumes at low prices A Mixed Plate | Page 3 WWW.KALEO.ORG EO KServing the students of the UniversityL of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1922 ISOLATED SHOWERS Halloween Throwdown WAC lead up for grabs Warriors want treat, not trick Waikīkī vs. Lahaina No. 11 Wahine play No. 13 Aggies Undefeated Hawai‘i takes on New Mexico State THURSDAY H:82° L:76° Mixed Plate | Page 6 Sports | Page 11 Sports | Page 12 OCT. 25, 2007 Drug convictions could cost you your financial aid CampusBeat By Rachel Cabamongan Compiled by Michelle White Ka Leo Contributing Reporter Thursday, Oct. 11 Students who are on financial aid and are caught smoking marijuana could see their federal assistance go up in smoke. 6:12 a.m. — A smoke alarm at The Higher Education Act was established in 1965 to pro- Ba-Le was set off due to exces- vide educational resources for college students through financial sive oil on a grill. aid programs. In 1998, a revision was added to the act to include a drug provision that has since denied or delayed financial aid 12:03 p.m. — A laptop belong- to 200,000 potential aid recipients because of drug convictions. The drug provision was added to the act as a means of creating a ing to a student was stolen at the no-tolerance for drug-use atmosphere at college campuses nation- Athletics Complex. wide. University of Hawai‘i Financial Aid Director Linda Clemons 5:13 p.m. — No smoking signs at explained that question 31 on the Free Application for Federal Sakamaki Hall were stolen. Student Aid exposes drug offenders by asking them if they have ever been convicted of “possessing or selling illegal drugs” while Friday, Oct. 12 receiving federal student aid. If the applicant responds “yes,” then 12:35 a.m. — A Campus Security they are required to fill out an additional worksheet to determine officer found that a door at the if and when they can resume eligibility. Physical Science Building had She added that if a student receives a drug conviction during been rigged to open. The depart- the school year while receiving financial aid, they must imme- ment was notified. diately notify their financial aid office and the balance awarded LINDA EPSTEIN • KRT CAMPUS must be returned. Students convicted of possessing or selling illegal drugs are at risk of losing their federal financial aid or being denied in the future. 12:42 p.m. — A vehicle at See Weed, page 2 Bachman Hall was damaged. The owner declined to notify the Honolulu Police Department. Sunday, Oct. 14 12:22 a.m. — An underage stu- Women engineers on the rise dent drank too much alcohol and By Laura Jolly of Engineering. In 1975, only 7 percent of under- rently has about 50 members. Maryfe Culiat, a needed to be taken to the emer- Ka Leo Staff Reporter graduate students and 4 percent of graduate UH Mānoa engineering student and president of gency room. The student had students were female. This year, that number has the Hawaiʻi Society of Women Engineers chapter, been at Hale Wainani. While some women may not yet have the climbed to 20 percent of undergraduate students appreciates the society for the leadership and pro- financial earning power that men do, the percent- and 23 percent of graduate students. fessional development training it offers. age of students choosing to enter the male-domi- “I’ve been provided so many opportunities,” 8:25 a.m. — Campus Center staff nated field of engineering is steadily rising. The Society of Women Engineers she said. Culiat was able to secure two summer reported that someone attempted According to the U.S. Department of internships through the society and is currently to steal a copper downspout from Education, from 1979-80, women received 9.4 looking for a job. Hemenway Hall. percent of the bachelor’s degrees in the field of The Society of Women Engineers conducts The Society of Women Engineers is a engineering in the United States. Twenty-five outreach programs in the local middle and high 9:15 a.m. — Smoking signs from national nonprofit organization that supports years later, that percentage doubled to 18.3 per- schools to raise interest in the field of engineering. Sakamaki Hall were stolen. A women engineers across the country. With more cent in 2004-05. The number of master’s degrees It also provides opportunities for college students theft report was made. had an even greater increase, from 7.3 to 22.7 per- than 14,000 members, 70 local sections and 277 through seminars and talks by community profes- cent, and the number of doctorates even greater student sections throughout the world, the society sionals. The society is supported by the organiza- than that, from 3.9 to 18.7 percent. provides employment and training opportunities On a local level, the University of Hawaiʻi to help women excel in the field of engineering. at Mānoa has seen its own change in the College The Hawaiʻi chapter of the society cur- See Engineers, page 2 See Beat, page 2 News 2 THURSDAY SURF OUTLOOK Mixed Plate 3 S HONOLULU TIDES CampusBeat NORTH 2-3+ Wave heights A series of northwest Commentary 4 HI 3:24 A.M. | 3:04 P.M. SOUTH 1-2 reported swells will continue into PLEASE Sports 8 LO 9:53 A.M. | 9:02 P.M. WEST 1-2+ Hawaiian style, next week. Small south- RECYCLE S HALEIWA TIDES I S B A C K Cartoons 9 EAST 1-3 about half face west swell this weekend. INSIDE TODAY HI 2:22 A.M. | 2:02 P.M. heights. Puzzles & Classi eds 10 WINDS 5-10 mph NE Look for it every Thursday MAHALO LO 7:48 A.M. | 6:57 P.M. SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ! 2 Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 [email protected] Weed Engineers: 20 percent are women From page 1 From page 1 “If they knowingly or willing- drug-war policies, is actively pursu- ly provide misleading information, ing Congress to overturn the drug they can be fined $20,000, sent to provision. The organization feels prison or more,” Clemons said. that this law targets lower-income The law does not affect stu- households because of income dents with drug convictions prior to requirements to receive federal aid. receiving financial aid. Applicants who are denied or “I think it is messed up that a have their financial aid taken away minor offense like having a small have no alternatives to pay for their amount of weed can screw up your education, increasing the risk of drop- financial aid eligibility,” said soph- ping out of college and turning to omore Russell Sasaki. “So many drugs further, said the organization. students do it that you can almost Tom Angell, government rela- Holmes Hall houses say it is a part of college life.” tions director for the Students for the engineering Junior Michael Okinaga feels Sensible Drug Policy, said the law department, which differently. unfairly penalizes students by tak- “I believe that it is right to take ing away financial aid when they has seen an increase away financial aid from a student have already paid the consequences in women graduates. who does or sells weed, because of drug use through legal convic- it is illegal. I think financial aid tion. He added that while drug should be given to hard-work- offenses can cause federal aid to JUSTIN HEDANI KA LEO O HAWAI‘I ing students since not all students be denied, there is no such law for are lucky enough to receive it,” violent offenses such as rape or tion Women in Technology, which and not just become “one of the Okinaga said. murder. funds conference trips and events. guys.” The Students for Sensible “The law only puts this student Drug Policy, an organization com- eligibility restriction on convic- “I try to find my own within Beat their realm,” she said. prised of international students who tions related to drug offenses,” said Inside the classroom From page 1 advocate the impact of drug abuse Department of Education official Culiat emphasized the bond and fight against counterproductive Chris Greene. between the female engineering While the number of female students. “We have to stick togeth- 4:51 p.m. — Someone entered a CORRECTION engineering students continues to er because we’re in the minority room at Hale Noelani through an grow, they are definitely still the group,” she said. However, she unlocked window. A report was In an article in Wednesday’s issue of Ka Leo, the name of Edmondson minority. said that it doesn’t keep her from filed with Campus Security and the Hall was misspelled throughout. Ka Leo regrets the error. forming friendships with her male Housing Office. “I’ve had classes where I’ve been the only female student,” said classmates. Monday, Oct. 15 Culiat. Despite the small number of 12:30 a.m. — A student reported a However, Kristi Kawakami, fellow female students, both Culiat stolen mo-ped. It had been parked a senior in mechanical engineering and Kawakami do not have any at the Hale Lokelani rack the day at UH Mānoa, doesn’t find being apprehension about moving into a before and had been taken over night. in the gender minority to be a male-dominated workforce. They problem. both agreed that their internships Wednesday, Oct. 17 “A lot of people are accepting gave them a feel for what being a 8:00 a.m.