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The Voice of Hawai‘i Monday, May 6, 2002 Vol. XCVI Issue No. 148
Woody Allen is his Golfer stays home to own worse critic pursue teaching Woody Allen — the actor, director, writer As the Rainbow Wahine golf team suits up and quintessential neurotic — screened his lat- for road games, lone senior Melanie Matsumoto est film “Hollywood Ending” in Austin, Texas stays home to take care of business. Why does while students sat agog. the future teacher choose school over sports?
See page 3 See page 8 Making a splash New rules may halt KTUH Webcasting
By Kelly Unten This marks the first time the fy for a statutory license, which would Ka Leo Staff Writer RIAA has requested royalties from permit them to do Webcasts, stations any broadcast of copyrighted material, must comply with requirements that The University of Hawaii’s only either Webcast or on-air. would limit the content aired. college radio station, KTUH 90.3 FM, “We’ve had a mutual relation- For example, under the recom- may be forced to stop streaming its ship,” said Lori Ann Saeki, general mendations currently being consid- music over the Internet after May 21, manager of KTUH. “They give us ered, stations would not be able to if new royalty and record-keeping free music; we play it on air for them. play more than three songs from a requirements are established by the It’s like a commercial, right? It’s like single recording in any three hour government. a three-minute commercial every time period, and no more than two songs The Library of Congress is cur- we play their song.” from a single recording in a row. rently reviewing recommendations KTUH currently pays flat-rate Webcasts would not be allowed made by the Copyright Arbitration yearly royalties to two organiza- to be interactive, meaning that listen- Royalty Panel concerning Webcasting tions that represent songwriters: the ers could not contact the station to of copyrighted materials. Society of European Stage Authors request that songs be played in the In 1998, Congress passed a and Composers (SESAC) and the immediate future. law called the Digital Millennium American Society for Composers Stations would also have to doc- Copyright Act, which allows the Artists and Publishers (ASCAP). The ument all the songs that are played Recording Industry Association of royalties are $225 a year for ASCAP and when they were played, as well as America to charge royalties for mate- and $66 a year for SESAC. how many listeners the Webcast has at rial broadcast over the Internet. The Another restriction of the DMCA any given time. Brittany Keith • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Internet has traditionally been a refuge may potentially be more troublesome A swimmer cools off from the recent humid weather at the Duke for independent radio because of the than the royalties to small radio sta- See KTUH, page 2 Kahanamoku pool. low cost requirements. tions such as KTUH: In order to quali- Lobbyists prevent demise of Newborn found dead loan consolidation program in Massachusetts
By Nathaniel Ward would dramatically increase the cost fall. dorm trash can The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College) of loans to students,” ACE President Many, including Sen. Ted David Ward wrote. Kennedy (D-Mass.), accused the By S.J. Port dents as to what had happened and Bowing to considerable pres- Student advocates estimated administration of focusing not on Massachusetts Daily Collegian why the police were in their hallway. sure from congressional leaders and that the nearly 700,000 students who students, but on reducing spending (U. Massachusetts-Amherst) The State Police, as well as cam- education lobbies, the Bush adminis- receive Pell Grants would pay an to minimize the effects of the income pus police, remained in and around tration on Wednesday night withdrew average of at least $2,800 extra in tax cut passed last year. A University of Massachusetts James dormitory throughout the day. its proposal to eliminate a program interest for undergraduate costs alone “[Republicans] are definitely in maintenance staff member discovered Maintenance workers were sent home, that allows students to consolidate if a variable rate were imposed. trouble when the budget comes out,” the corpse of a newborn male in the and resident advisers were notified variable interest rate loans at a low The added expense, congres- government professor Matthew Lebo trash can of the second floor of James of the incident in order to assist stu- fixed rate. sional leaders argued, would make said, adding that “they’re looking for dormitory in Southwest at approxi- dents. Citing the need to eliminate the college too expensive for low and ways to raise money without raising mately 7:30 a.m Thursday. The District Attorney’s office $1.3 billion shortfall in the proposed middle-income families who now taxes.” The mother, a resident of the would not return phone calls request- Pell Grant budget for fiscal year rely on the loans to finance their There is “no question many dormitory, was taken to an area hos- ing comment. Vice Chancellor for 2003, White House budget director higher education. college graduates who truly are in pital to receive medical attention. An Student Affairs Javier Cevallos Mitchell Daniels suggested the flex- Under the current Pell Grant need are being well-served. That’s autopsy will be done on the corpse of declined comment, saying the issue ible interest rate plan last week. program, students receiving federal not in dispute,” Schnittger said. The the baby Friday. was in the jurisdiction of the State Writing on behalf of a dozen loans to pay for college can consoli- more important question, he added, So far, it is unclear whether the Police. higher-education groups, the date their loans into a single loan at a is whether some students receive ben- child was stillborn or alive at birth. At Area Director Ron Trunzo and American Council on Education fixed, low-interest rate. efits even though they don’t require 8:15 a.m. University of Massachusetts James/Emerson Resident Director wrote a letter to senators protesting the “It became evident pretty quick- Police and State Police from Troop B, Susan St. John each issued a state- measure’s proposed inclusion in the ly that it wasn’t a workable plan,” it. The future of legislation to Northampton barracks, arrived at the ment of “no comment” to the Daily 2003 Supplemental Appropriations said Dave Schnittger, communica- scene. Collegian and other press associations. bill. tions director for the House Education fix the Pell Grant deficit remains unclear. The bathroom in which the new- In addition, all Resident Advisorss on “A sudden change to the cur- and Workforce Committee, though he born was found was blocked off to rent system of setting borrower inter- added the White House proposal did See Loans, page 2 students, creating confusion for resi- See Newborn, page 2 est rates is the wrong approach and draw attention to the Pell Grant short- Page 2 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Monday, May 6, 2002 NEWS
bottom line is the recording indus- and community radio stations across KTUH: New Internet radio rules try wants to legally make the most the nation in a day of silence on May money possible. 1, said Saeki. would limit freedom of broadcast Said Lau, “It is all about which “We are observing a day of record company can make more silence, calling out May Day to money than the other. I believe in the From page 1 raise awareness about the Digital our DJs the freedom to play whatever music and I believe in the art. I don’t Millennium Copyright Act’s require- they want whenever they want,” said think it is right for record labels to ments in fees and content restric- given time. make lots of money off of another Lau. tions,” said Saeki. “One of the major restrictions person’s art.” Saeki said that KTUH has nei- “(We) turned off our web feed that the DMCA enforces is the log- “What is unique about KTUH is ther the time nor the money required for the whole day,” said Lau. “People that we play what we want to play,” ging of all listeners to the web feed,” to comply with the all the poten- were calling our station and asking said Lau. “We play music that aren’t said Program Director of KTUH tial requirements of a Webcasting ordinarily played on the radio. There why we shut down over the web.” . Shaun Lau. “They want us to track license. Saeki said KTUH has been on who went on, how long they where are a lot of people who listen to us KTUH’s budget is $50,000 per on the Internet and then they go out the air since 1969 and on the web on, and where they are from. That is year, but Lau said most of that goes since 1998. “We were one of the first scary because you are violating the and buy the CDs. I get e-mails every to daily operations. week from every country imaginable, college stations to start streaming on right to privacy.” “I understand the charges for who listen to our station over the web the web,” said Saeki. “They also want us to announce playing on the radio,” said Lau, “and and want to know who I played and Students interested in learning in advance the music that we play. For it makes sense to charge for a Web where they can find them.” more can visit the Save our Stream KTUH, it is difficult because we give feed (since it is free now), but the KTUH joined other educational Website, at www.rice.edu/cb/sos.
open, allowing residents to witness the residents to ask them for help, saying Newborn: More pregnancy infor- crime scene. if the RAs didn’t have answers they A friend of the mother’s spoke up would find out any information their mation needed, students say during the meeting to ask that residents resident needed. not speak with the press or help to fur- The meeting became a forum for ther rumors regarding the incident and residents to ask for help and discuss From page 1 directors from each of the dormito- what may or may not have happened. the emotions surrounding the incident, ries in Southwest-North attended the She said she hopes if the press did not but administrators running the meeting warned not to speak to the press. meeting, with resident advisers and receive further information it would halted debate over how the issue was Students coming in and out of residents from James and Emerson. “drop the story.” handled by the mother. James Thursday either had no com- In addition, staff from Mental Health Other residents emphasized the Residents were asked to seek help ment or said they knew nothing of the Services, Health Services and Assistant need for education, especially in an at any time in the coming days and incident. Dean of Students Merle Ryan were in all-female dorm like James, on how advised to curb drinking and partying A meeting was held at 8 p.m. attendance. a pregnant resident could find help. as their emotional states in combination Thursday for James and Emerson resi- One resident broke into tears as A resident in attendance said she had with the alcohol may result in more dents to inform them of the event and she described her confusion and aston- had trouble finding the number for tragic events. advise them on how to handle the ishment as she emerged from her room the Everywoman’s Center and couldn’t Andrew Merritt, Melissa Hammel, attention they possibly might receive to find police blocking her from the imagine where to look for help con- Sam Wilkinson, Scott Eldridge II, Matt from press and other students. bathroom entrance. Although the bath- cerning a pregnancy. Despres, Matt Sacco and Ken Campbell Trunzo said St. John and resident room had been taped off, the door was RAs at the meeting appealed to contributed to this story.
one favored by President Bush. That Loans: Suggested change one way means “when the rubber meets the road, it’s the Republicans that really Kentucky deliver for low-income students,” for politicians to ‘test waters’ Schnittger claimed. Sen. Charlie Bass ‘74 (R-N.H.), students From page 1 who represents the congressional dis- blame for the budget deficit away trict that includes Hanover, did not Lebo said that the idea might from themselves, Lebo said. have a reaction to the proposal since reappear at a later date in a congres- Schnittger disagreed, saying it was never introduced outside of fall from sional bill and “be mixed up with that the unfeasibility of the current its committee, press secretary Sally hundreds and hundreds of other pro- proposal means that it will almost Tibbetts said. posals.” certainly not reappear in its present “Most of the reaction you saw tower, die If Democratic congressmen form. came from members who actually then veto that portion of the bill, Instead, House Education and sit on the Appropriation Committee Republicans could shift some of the Workforce Committee chairman John or have a partisan agenda to try to By Brad Wilder Boehner (R-Ohio) will likely ask the attack the administration,” Tibbetts and Amy Crawford General Accounting Office to deter- said. “Neither of those apply to Mr. Kentucky Kernel (U. Kentucky) mine who benefits most from the Bass.” current loan consolidation program To propose a radical change such Two students died after they and consider legislation based on the as this is a commonly used tool in fell out of a third-story window of study’s results, Schnittger said. politics, Lebo said, adding, “It’s one Kirwan Tower at the University of Democrats have yet to submit way of testing the waters.” Kentucky early Thursday morn- a budget plan to compete with the ing. The two men apparently were wrestling in a common area on the third floor of the tower when they shattered a window and fell through to the sidewalk below, UK spokeswoman Mary Margaret Colliver said. “They smacked against a plate glass window, the window gave out and the two fell three sto- ries to the ground,” Colliver said. One, a UK freshman, was pronounced dead on the scene. The other, a student at Western Kentucky University, died at UK Hospital a short time later. Their names have not been released. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office is investigating. President Lee Todd and his wife, Patsy Todd, Provost Mike Neitzel and Dean of Students Victor Hazard rushed to the scene of the accident about 2:30 a.m. Among onlookers were stu- dents who live in Kirwan Tower, several of whom reside on the third floor. Although the main entrance to the building was closed for some time, students needing to go back to their rooms were allowed to use the side emergency exits.
The Associated Press contributed to this story. Monday, May 6, 2002 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Page 3 FEATURES Woody Allen insists his films aren’t great
comic director the country has ever made his way to the microphone. and Washington, D.C. Allen would Pop culture icon promotes latest produced, was enough. His words In May, he will be making clearly prefer to stay out of the spot- were an added bonus. his first appearance at the French light, but once he starts talking about film, conversates with students It’s no secret that his life has been Cannes Film Festival, with “Ending” film, he appears to be energized by a filled with public and private tribula- getting the prestigious opening night higher calling than the marketing of tions, but that hasn’t stopped him. slot. Allen will also open up for the his latest film. He has a love for a variety of arts first time on TV about his career in Though it isn’t Allen’s mission By Stephen Saito and Alejandro Inarritu’s “Amores (he plays the clarinet every Monday a new documentary titled “Woody to spread his knowledge to college Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin) Perros” as being among his favorites. night at the Carlisle Hotel in New Allen: A Life in Film” which will air students, he almost can’t help crack- However, when asked to dis- ing a smile when he thinks about (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas - It cuss the merits of his own work, York) and a gift for comedy. on the Turner Classic Movie network might just be false modesty, but he clenches his hand into a fist and Reflecting on his life and career, on Saturday, May 4, followed by the the films of his own youth. Then, he when Woody Allen says he’s never begins rubbing it into the palm of the he says, “I consider myself ... you airing of 18 of his films during the despairs when he thinks of the film made a truly great film, he seems to other hand. Slowly, almost grudging- know, lucky. Unlike Val Waxman in rest of the month. But for the time industry now. believe it. ly, he concedes that “Husbands and my new movie, my career has been being, he was excited enough about “There is the sense, which I don’t Allen, the director of nearly Wives” and “Purple Rose of Cairo” completely charmed, full of luck. his inaugural trip to Texas. believe it’s true, but there is the 35 films, including “Annie Hall,” were films that expressed what he I’ve been lucky from the day I start- When asked how he liked it here, sense that there is a dumbing down 1977’s Academy Award winner wanted to say. But that is as far as he ed. I got final cut on my first group Allen deadpanned, “It’s warm.” of America,” Allen said. “Now, this for best picture, is one of the few will go. of pictures when I had never earned However, all reports of his midday of course can’t possibly be true American filmmakers who deserves Regardless of critical praise or it. It was given to me and I’ve never visit to the Austin barbecue haunt, — the country could not have got- to be called an auteur. As an actor, a popular opinion, greatness is in the had to argue with film studios. I’m Ironworks, were positive. ten dumber. That doesn’t work. You writer, a comic genius, Allen’s body eye of the beholder. Allen remains always amazed that I’ve been able to Remarkably, Allen didn’t come get the illusion of that because if of work (spanning five decades) and the most demanding critic of his make films, amazed that I’ve lasted, to Austin for the ribs. Convinced by you look at the movies that one saw his neurotic persona have made his own work. As he talks about his amazed that people come because, as Dreamworks public relations guru 25 years ago, 20 years ago, and the name a household word. His wide- work ethic, it’s not clear whether I said, my films do not do that well Terry Press to make an effort to mar- movies now, when I was college age, spread influence on generations of his self-effacing nature comes from and I’ve lasted longer and continue ket his films, Allen believed the most all my college aged friends, we all filmmakers is apparent to anyone not achieving the high standards he to make films long after a number meaningful way to reach his audi- couldn’t wait for the next Fellini film who has gone to the movies in the has set for himself, or if the neurotic of directors that I know have had a ence would be to set up question and to come out or the next Truffaut film past 30 years. character we see on the screen is so real hard time and it’s just been very answer sessions where he could talk and it would be a big deal, and we’d So what is this man talking about intertwined with the real Woody that good luck for me.” to audiences one-on-one. Naturally, be talking about it. The Jaques Tati when he looks a reporter straight in he will always see himself as the It was definitely a stroke of luck Press felt that college students would films ... these were big things for us. the eye and says, without a hint of obstacle to his own greatness. on the part of Dreamworks, the be a great place to start. “Now, the college audiences, I irony: “You know I’ve often said, On Monday, Allen came to Austin studio currently bankrolling Allen’s “I don’t feel a responsibility to get the impression, will respond to and it sounds facetious, but the only — for the very first time — to screen films, to land the prolific director (talk to college students),” Allen films that I think are often infantile, thing that stands between me and his latest film, “Hollywood Ending.” three years ago. After bouncing from said, “but I’m happy to if anyone’s that are often at a sub-college level, greatness is me — because I have He brought with him a legacy that one studio to another, Allen also ben- interested. I mean, I’m happy to help at an adolescent level, not even ado- had every opportunity, there’s no includes films such as “Manhattan,” efited from the deal, which has given anyone I can, but I don’t go search- lescent, but a sub-adolescent level, excuse for me not to make a great which has become the quintes- him the complete creative freedom ing for it. If someone wants to know I mean, really silly. And you would film.” sential cinematic image of New upon which he insists. something, I’d be glad to help them.” think well, they must’ve gotten When pressed about what films York, “Hannah and Her Sisters,” In addition, the studio has pro- As a result, Allen and Press set dumber, but that can’t be, because it he does consider great, Allen easily “Broadway Danny Rose,” “Bullets vided consistency for his past three up a four-city publicity tour for each just defies logic. So there’s just been rattles off a list of classics, includ- Over Broadway” and, more recently, efforts: “Small Time Crooks” (2000), of his last three films, which has some kind of shift in general taste ing “8 1/2,” the 1960s film by the “Sweet and Lowdown.” “The Curse of the Jade Scorpion” put Allen squarely into the public that doesn’t signify any kind of intel- Italian virtuoso Federico Fellini; The audience at the Metropolitan, (2001) and “Hollywood Ending,” eye. This is in stark contrast to his ligence loss, but it’s just a different “Grand Illusion,” the 1934 film made up primarily of students from which opens Friday. long-held previous M.O. <
Increasing fees for Internet radio would hurt recording artists too
THE ISSUE: The University of On the one hand, the recording Hawai`i radio station, KTUH 90.3 industry — as well as the organi- FM, may have to stop broadcasting zations that represent songwriters over the Internet after May 21. — has a right to charge royalties. Unless the station is willing On the other hand, the existence of to pay new fees enforced by the Web radio relies on the Internet being recording industries (in compli- an inexpensive endeavor. So whose ance with the Digital Millennium rights do we protect? Copyright Act of 1998), its Internet Both. broadcast will violate royalty fees. While we understand the impetus KTUH has been on the Web behind charging fees for Internet- since 1998. It was one of the first streaming audio, the measures pro- college radio stations to stream posed by the recording industry are content over the Web. outlandish. Looking at the proposed Under the DMCA, the record- fee schedule and policy change, it ing industry is allowed to charge seems that the recording industry is separate royalties for streaming out to shut down streaming audio, Web audio. Until the recording which would close out an immense industry decided to charge such opportunity for Web stations and fees, the Internet has been a venue recording artists. for independent radio because of The Internet has been a perfect the low cost involved in produc- venue for independent and educa- tion (no broadcasting tower neces- tional radio organizations, which can sary). broadcast nationwide via the Internet, While the fees are still being without expensive equipment. As Corporate America rules computed, it seems likely that, a result, recording artists — and in particular, small bands who can’t even if KTUH can afford the By Ethan Mills Two, a corporation is not a demo- daily lives. Corporate power is more applicable fees, it still will be get commercial exposure — get free advertising across the Web. Ka Leo Staff Columnist cratic institution. It is illogical to inescapable than government power. unable to deal with record-keeping expect a society increasingly run by You can get away with not paying requirements and content restric- This new proposal will kill that. Period. Very few commercial organi- You don’t have to be a radical and for non-democratic organizations your taxes for a few years, but it is tures. socialist or the Unabomber to see to continue to be democratic. A cor- virtually impossible to live a single The recording industry will zations will pay these fees; with radio stations all over the country, there that corporations have a great deal of poration is run by a small group of day in America without purchasing or require — in order to administer power in American society. I propose executives who make most, if not all, using anything made by giant corpo- fees — that all web feed listeners is simply not that much money in Internet radio. that this power is excessive and that of their decisions based on what will rations. log on. This would require that the this excess harms our society in sev- make more money for themselves Three, unlike real persons, the station keep track of each listener’s In addition, the proposal would limit radio stations. For example, eral fundamental ways. and their shareholders. corporation exists solely to make habits and location. Some readers might assume, Some people say that money for its shareholders. There is In addition, the record compa- they will not be able to take requests on the Web, or play more than three as if I were in a McCarthy-era individuals can use money a severe incongruence between the nies are imposing a list of content trial, that this critique means I am to vote for or against cor- more powerful corporations and the restrictions aimed at keeping lis- songs in a row by the same artist. But what’s truly dismal is the a freedom-hating Communist. I less-powerful, but more important, amount of complex record-keeping am not arguing against capitalism, human beings. Real people have that goes along with the implementation of DMCA statues. KTUH, and other in favor of Communism. I don’t concerns other than profit. We radio stations like it, cannot afford the equipment and manpower necessary think corporations are inherently Corporations exist care about our friends and family, to keep track of listeners. Thus, the web stream will most likely fall by the evil. I merely think we should be about having fun now and then, wayside — it’s not worth the trouble or the cost. aware of and, as needed, critical and maybe even some kind of If recording companies and songwriters’ agencies wish to charge royal- of the direction of our society. In almost noneconomic personal enrichment ties, they should do so in a way that is not so technologically prohibitive. fact, many (such as David Korten, (a goal anyone in college should Asking radio stations — even small, non-commercial radio stations like author of “When Corporations exclusively for one have!). KTUH — to keep stringent track of listeners is asking the impossible. Rule the World”) feel that the Corporations exist almost exclu- This proposal is reactionary — we experienced the same type of paranoia way capitalism is practiced in the reason: to make sively for one reason: to make from the recording industry when home audio equipment started to efficient- United States goes against some of money for its shareholders. A gov- ly record songs. the traditional features of capital- money for its share- ernment at least has to occasion- The recording industry cannot continue to cling to the old business ism, such as competition. ally pretend to care about people, model, the model that sparks reactions like this. Technology is changing the The major harmful effects of holders. art, science, security, education, way we listen to music, and the recording industry should be adapting to this excessive corporate control are as transportation, etc., purely because change, not eliminating it with restrictions. follows: these are things they’re supposed One, the legal implications of to be worried about. If a corpora- a society in which for-profit legal tion pretends to worry about such persons are more powerful than things, you can be relatively cer- flesh and blood persons are disas- porations. This is nonsense, tain it is merely a publicity stunt trous. The North American Free unless you happen to be a to make you feel better about giv- Trade Agreement allows corporations billionaire or a major share- ing them more of your money. to sue governments if the govern- holder. A regular working Four, the fact that purely ments make laws that impede their person in America does not have profit-driven organizations are the profits. According to Tamara Straus enough economic or political power most powerful groups in our society Editorial Advertising (“Trading Democracy,” alternet.org, to have any substantial influence on has a moral impact. When everything Editor-in-Chief - Mary Vorsino Advertising Manager Jan. 15, 2002): “last October, Mexico a large corporation. In our political begins to be valued by its potential Managing Editor - Dara Fukuhara Vijayan (VJ) Munusamy paid over $16 million to an American system each citizen has one vote, but to create economic profit, other types landfill company on the grounds that corporations do not even have that of value are down played. We seem Chief Copy Editor - Karen Iwamoto Asst. Advertising Manager News Editor - Sacha Mendelsohn Keeley Belva the local Mexican government had basic amount of proportional repre- to be getting dangerously close to a ‘expropriated the company’s invest- sentation. world where intellectual and artistic Features Editor - Arturo Solis Al Scott ment’ by turning the area into an Thus, we find that we have little, Opinion Editor - Jeremy Pippin Graphic Designer ecological zone in order to protect its if any, control over the organizations See Corporate, page 5 Sports Editor - Kalani Wilhelm Jina Kang citizens from toxic pollutants.” that have the most power over our Web Master - Luke Artiaga Co-Photo Editors - Eric Alcantara and Andrew Shimabuku We’re interested in what you have to say. Here are some ideas: Support Staff: Letters to the Editor Copy Editors - Cedric Ranchez, Leah If you want to voice your opinion about an article or a letter to the editor that has already been printed, go ahead. 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I have received two degrees from doors” with “freely offered stores” to exchanged on a market, a dark side- There is no reason why the university loved ones the University of Hawai`i at Manoa so be claimed. The song leaves us with street or in a Kodak show. cannot simply change the alma mater. far. With that, I have had two opportu- a dictum of holding our “aim.” It Likewise, Hawai`i is the same. It One proposal which is worth looking nities to hear our alma mater sung with doesn’t take much training in poetry is merely a commodity. Colonialism into is a song contest. The university From page 4 full orchestra background. While the to understand that these metaphors brought us something similar to steel guitar was noticeably missing, the are a clear reference to female genita- private property and fee simple should create a few desired parts to a new alma mater in Hawaiians and as they make money for someone. music has reminded me of something lia. But it doesn’t just end there. Our land titles. Of course, just as Native then have a contest to write a new The value of human relation- out of the territory while the instrument alma mater isn’t a subtle manifesto Hawaiian women are not really alma mater. ships is also threatened. In a soci- selection reminds me of the military. praising our “fostering mother” seated objects, so too is the land not really ety that has fully internalized the What is very troubling about our upon “mother nature.” alienable. Now that the Mortimer regime is Rather, it refers to Hawai`i as a But where is the university in this dictum “time is money,” we’re in alma mater is the words. “Alma mater” slowly fading and disenfranchised comes from Latin which means “fos- whore in which all is free offered to colonial narrative? According to our such a dreadful hurry to get some- members of the university com- tering mother” or “motherly soul.” It’s those whom keep their “aim.” This anthem, our alma mater, we are to where that we have to eat on the munity are being included in the usage in English refers to the school or is not much different than the lovely, enforce this rape/objectifying mis- governance of the university, these run while talking on cell phones Hawaiian woman’s images. After all, sion until the whole world has heard university from which one graduates or degrading devices of a terrible past and balancing our checkbooks. the land is Papahanaumoku, a Native of the great whore, Hawai`i, with its to the song of such a school or univer- need to be dispensed with. The land There is no time left to talk to our sity. Hawaiian woman. wet, fertile lands and shining walls. is the mother of the Hawaiian people, loved ones, much less to actually What is most offensive about our In the tourism industry, America’s Of course, we have a school of Travel get to know people or fully appre- alma mater is the erotic and mysogy- fixation on sexuality and power is Industry Management and a college not a cheap whore, not a slut. ciate their company. nistic language used to refer to the translated into objectifying Native of business that pumps out studies on It’s time for the university to rid We seem to be moving toward land. Of course, my posture is not Hawaiian women into weak objects why Hawai`i needs a tourism industry itself of all forms of colonialism. a world dominated economically, against the sexual aspect of the song. emitting a sensual sexuality “freely that constantly sells the objectified This is a good start. politically, and socially by profit- In fact, the anti-sex prudishness of directed organizations. In doing American culture is quite revolting. so, we will increasingly lose the But our alma mater is not a device of incredible richness of human life reaffirming the sexuality of humanity. It is quite the opposite. that makes it worthwhile to be Our alma mater is a song of sexual alive. domination. It reframes our university For a critique of Wal-Mart, as not only the training ground as now the world’s biggest corpo- colonial dominators, but also as the site ration, see: “How Wal-Mart is of our first test-rape. The song refers Remaking Our World” by Jim to Manoa valley as fertile and wet, Hightower at www.alternet.org/ “mountain winds and showers refresh story.html her fertile lands” and “her shining Page 6 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Monday, May 6, 2002
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From page 3 all so alive on the screen and so elec- tric that it looks like I’d written it for think they would, but I don’t know.” them.” One thing Allen is certain of, While Allen’s authorship has however, is why he is involved in afforded him the opportunity to get so many aspects of the filmmaking some of the best actresses and actors process. A consummate writer, Allen in the business to appear in his films, said, “I’m only directing because I he is equally open to hiring talented wrote the script, and I don’t want to unknowns, so long as they are right give it to somebody who’ll screw it for the part. up, and then I’ll be sitting, watching, Films aside, Allen is still inter- thinking ‘oh, that’s not what I meant. ested in the craft of writing. His com- You’re saying that line wrong.’” plete collection of published prose And Allen is well aware of how “Without Feathers, Getting Even a single line can make or break a and Side Effects” now needs to be production. He first established him- updated with some recently published self by writing comedy bits (some pieces for The New Yorker. of which he did while he was still in Allen has a drawer full of unfin- high school) for TV legends like Sid ished thoughts earmarked for scripts Caesar, Buddy Hackett and Jack Paar, and articles waiting to be written. In which not only forced him to come spite of his legendary status, Allen up with the best jokes, but also to plans to make a film a year until he write under deadline. gets tired of it. In what he refers to as “I am able to sit in a room if I his “10-month vacation from reality” have to,” Allen said, “and just force in the new TCM documentary, Allen it and think them up because many has been able to maintain his vision years ago I wrote for television and as a writer while simultaneously in those days the shows were live and becoming a master of the film medi- you’d come in Monday morning and um. Yet somehow, audience response you had to have a show written by is still a mystery to him. Thursday afternoon whether we could “You never know in my films,” think of one or not. We just had to Allen said. “I never know who is write it. So I would sit in a room with our audience — New Yorkers, then other writers, and we’d come up with they turn out not to be New Yorkers. a show just by sheer brute force.” I think they’re college students, and Allen himself quickly became they’re not college students. I think a burgeoning force on the national they’re going to be middle-class scene, turning into a popular stand-up people, and they’re not middle-class comic in his own right. At the same people. I’m always confounded by time, he was an up-and-coming play- who my audience is.” wright whose early works included Then Allen paused, a small grin Broadway hits such as “Don’t Drink came over his face and said, “I just the Water” and “Play it Again, Sam.” know it’s small. His background in Broadway has “There’s no correlation between made Allen especially keen to the what I like as the maker of the film,” casting of his films, a process that he Allen continued. “I’m going after a prides himself on, especially when it completely different thing. I write comes to women. something at home, and I love what “Now, I always cast great I wrote, and then I put it on film, and women,” Allen said, “and the truth if I realize it on film, I’m happy, and of the matter is that I always write if no one comes to see it, I’m still the parts for myself, the good part for happy, but I think I’ve done a great myself. But the women who I work job.” with are such strong actresses that But Allen can’t let the idea go when you see the movie, you don’t without saying, “If I don’t realize it, see me, you see them and they’re and I think ‘oh, I had such a good such great performers that they wipe idea, and I screwed it up,’ it doesn’t me out. And so you say ‘this movie matter to me if people come or they is about Diane Keaton or ‘this movie don’t come, if they love it or critics is Dianne Wiest or Judy Davis or love it, because to me, it’s always a Mia Farrow or Helen Hunt or Goldie failure — because I had a better idea Hawn or Tea Leoni, Debra Messing,’ on paper and I failed to execute it.” but I’m really writing for myself all Even after all these years, he’s still the time. It’s that I cast them, and by searching for his Hollywood ending. the time the picture is over, they’re Page 8 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Monday, May 6, 2002
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SPORTS Hawaii’s first UH golfer sacrifices bowl attempt play for internship denied in 1980 Stanley Lee “How she handles the class, ers. Four days earlier, they com- Ka Leo Staff Writer it’s unbelievable,” Matsumura pleted the Dr. Donnis Thompson said. “The students respect her and Invitational in Kaneohe. Later that to see the so-called “minor sports” At the start of a season road trip, there’s a real cohesiveness in her night, they caught the red eye flight get an opportunity to show what the Rainbow Wahine golfers looked class. That’s what I want my class- out of Honolulu to Tucson. they’re made of during the festi- around the airport, somewhat con- room to be like. One would assume playing 90 val. But without question, the fes- fused. There were signs pointing “There is a group and team holes of golf in six days would tival would have been built around them in the right direction but their effort. You can’t tell the difference require the utmost concentration, the football game, and that was the leader was not there to guide them. between the special ed, high achiev- but Matsumura claims she is any- problem. Instead, senior Melanie ing, and middle students. They help thing but focused. For one thing, who needs Matsumura was preparing for her each other and encourage each other “I like to wander and that relaxes another bowl game here? The future as a teacher by student teach- and that takes a lot of pressure off me,” she said. “When I’m relaxed Hula and Pro bowls both did well ing back home four times a week. the teacher.” cruising down the green and fair- at the gate last January and will As her coach Marga Stubblefield Similarly, her teammates help way, that’s when I perform well.” By Larry Beil probably continue to thrive in the put it, the team’s “mother hen” was and encourage others as well, in a A 28th place finish at the future. But the Pineapple Bowl absent. sport many consider individual. Western Athletic Conference would appear to be the longshot at For Matsumura, the decision Matsumura said: “We support Championships two weeks ago was Editor’s Note: best in competing for the football to spend this semester doing her each other. After the rounds, we not how she wanted to finish her internship instead of traveling to vent to teach other, pick each other This story originally appeared in dollar. career after tying for 20th last year. mainland tournaments was a no- up, and give tips so they play better the April 25, 1980 issue of Ka Leo. Also, the game would have “It was a disappointment but brainer. the next day.” It is being reprinted for the 80th been held on Christmas Day (pre- reflecting on it, I had four years “School has always been a prior- She gave her coach and team- anniversary of the newspaper. sumably because of demands by of success here. My semester was ity,” said the Hilo native. “I feel I mates notice of her decision to network television) and I don’t about education. Whatever hap- don’t have a future playing golf pro- focus on school last semester. But It has been said that you can foresee too many people heading fessionally but I can always concen- even with the warning, their reac- pened, happened.” never have too much of a good out to Aloha Stadium on the 25th. trate on my education. The program tions were still “whoa” when they Success included WAC Golfer of thing, but the planners of the Another dilemma would have I am in now is very demanding.” realized she wasn’t around this the Month honors as a sophomore. Pineapple Bowl found that the old been the selection process. It’s a It’s been so demanding that spring. “I was checking my e-mail and adage just didn’t hold up with the safe bet that unless teams such Matsumura practiced alone on Despite participating in only people were telling me congratula- NCAA Special Events Committee. as Michigan, Oklahoma, or USC weekends at Ko Olina Golf Course. half of the scheduled tourna- tions. I was like ‘what are these Earlier this week, a three-man appeared in the contest every year, Twice a week, she was at Kaimiloa ments this semester, the team’s people talking about? I didn’t do team led by UH Athletic Director Aloha Stadium would be empty. Elementary School in Ewa working only senior continued to lead the anything.’” Ray Nagel made its presentation Honolulu is a good football with sixth graders while spending Rainbow Wahine as she had in One of her reasons for being to the committee seeking approval town, but let’s face it, nobody two more days a week at the UH previous years. At the Mountain a teacher is to be influential, like for a Pineapple Bowl football would go out on Christmas Day to Manoa Children’s Center with three View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., many of her own professors. In a game to be played on Christmas watch Clemson take on Georgia and four-year-olds. she led them to a seventh place sense, the former state high school Day. - it just wouldn’t have worked. Working in the classrooms has finish, one of their highest of the golf champion has already been The NCAA rejected the pro- Getting the name teams that given her valuable experience year. Individually, she finished tied influential for her teammates and posal, reportedly because there are have had good seasons would be towards her future profession, being for 10th place with teammate Rene other student-athletes. Realizing so many bowls right now, the last tough because of the ferocious most impressed with the insight of Krause. athletics can only take you so far, thing needed is another one. battle among bowl committees the teacher-mentor she works with That tournament marked a hectic Matsumura decided to focus on In a way, it’s sad that the trying to attract the nation’s best at Kaimiloa provides. spring break for the Wahine golf- something that will last a lifetime. Pineapple proposal was turned teams. down because it would have been The Pineapple Bowl could have more than just a football game. drawn well-known teams that had A Pineapple Festival was on mediocre seasons, but that would the drawing board, according to make the game look like a battle Rainbow Warrior basketball team Nagel’s assistant, Ted Livingston. between losers, and that is certain- The UH swimming, tennis, golf ly not and image that would draw and sailing teams would have had crowds. signs Texas junior college all-star the chance to compete against top- If there were fewer bowls to notch Mainland teams as part of compete with and if the Pro Bowl the festival week, Livingston said, weren’t being played here, I’d say Ka Leo Staff ness. He strikes me as a combination will compete with that team at the and the Rainbow Classic basket- the Pineapple Bowl could make it, of Nerijus (Puida) and Mindaugas European Junior Championships this ball tournament also would have even with the mediocre teams. But The University of Hawai`i bas- (Burneika), he runs the ball like summer. been included in the festival. if the situation remains the same, ketball team signed its third player Nerijus and shoots it like Mindaugas. of the 2002 recruiting period yes- We’re very happy to have him since he It really would have been nice forget about the Pineapple Bowl. 2002-03 Signees terday. Six-foot-six freshman guard has three years remaining.” Vaidotas Peciukas from Weatherford Peciukas, was a first team all-North F Dane Dmitrovic 6’10 205 (Texas) College will join the Rainbow Texas College Athletic Conference and Vrhnika, Slovenia Warriors next season. all-Region V selection. He was named “Vaidotas is a big-time scorer who the NTJCAC Freshman of the Year G Jason Carter 5’10” 155 Life’s Short, Read Ka Leo has really good speed up and down the after averaging nearly 23 points, four Gary, IN floor,” UH head coach Riely Wallace rebounds and four assists per game. G Vaidotas Peciukas 6’6” 200 said. “He shoots the ball well from the Peciukas is a memeber of the Jonishis, Lithuania perimeter and has great court aware- Lithuanian Junior National Team and