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Features | Page 5 Commentary | Page 4 Wolfpack halted three yards back Warrior defensive A Glance at the WAC stops Nevada’s By Keane Santos comeback, 41-34 Ka Leo Sports Editor
With Hawaii’s 41-34 victory over By Glendalyn Junio Nevada Saturday night, the Warriors Ka Leo Staff Reporter notched their first WAC victory of It was the defensive unit that held the season. Standing 1-1 in the the Warrior squad together from what Conference, Hawai‘i is in a three-way could have been a devastating loss for tie for third place with Fresno State the University of Hawai‘i Saturday night. A crowd of 29,427 watched as and Utah State. Boise State and what seemed to be an easy Warrior Idaho stand in an undefeated tie for victory became a fight to the final sec- first in the Conference at 2-0. onds, in Hawaii’s 41-34 victory over Going through Boise State, who the University of Nevada Wolfpack at has won all but one of the WAC titles Aloha Stadium. “[The win] was huge,” said soph- since joining the league, seems to be omore wide receiver Davone Bess. the key to winning the WAC. Since “We just need to enjoy the moment. Hawai‘i lost to the Broncos in Boise We had a lot of mental mistakes but two weeks ago, the Warriors most we’ll be all right.” likely hope that someone else in the UH improved to 3-2 overall and 1- 1 in the WAC, Nevada fell to 3-3 overall, WAC can defeat the Broncos. 0-2 in the WAC. Boise State is the only unde- The Warriors’ offense was unstop- feated team in the conference (6-0) pable with quarterback Colt Brennan overall, and is the only ranked team completing 36-of-47 passes with four JORDAN MURPH • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Hawai‘i Warriors running back Nate Ilaoa keeps the ball away from Nevada Wolfpack linebacker Ezra Butler in the second half. Ilaoa ran for 151 See Glance, page 8 See Warriors, page 8 yards and caught 68 yards threw the air. Anti-Bush protest at UH one of hundreds Check back on March from UH to Wednesday for Thomas Square drew video footage of the Oct. 5 Drive mixed reactions Out the Bush Regime rally at www .kaleo.org By Tracy Chan Ka Leo Contributing Writer banners in tow, at 2:40 p.m., and joined several other groups from Honolulu “Drive out the Bush regime, the that were marching to Thomas Square, world can’t wait!” located at the intersection of Ward and The sound of chanting greeted King street. There, booths were set up University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa stu- representing World Can’t Wait, the dents as they filed out of their classes on American Civil Liberties Union and Thursday afternoon. A tent with an effigy several other organizations. of U.S. President George W. Bush stood Among the issues represented at in front of Campus Center, surrounded the rally were the war crimes of the by neon green signs and loudspeakers. Bush administration, the destruction of The rally was just one of the more native Hawaiian land by developers, than 256 internationally-coordinated immigrant issues and global warming. protests. Four other protests in Hawai‘i At one end of the meeting site, the were held simultaneously on Oct. 5 by effigy of George Bush took its place the World Can’t Wait organization. next to signs hung between the trees The organization attempts to teach that read things like, “No Theocracy,” people on campus of the growing politi- “Dissent While You Still Can,” “There’s cal outrage against the actions of the No Glory in Third World Slaughter” and Bush administration. It attracted a crowd GABE EL-SWAIFEY • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i “Bush Step Down.” on the Campus Center steps as partici- A fiery mob of sign wavers yell anti-Bush chants at passing cars on the King Street side of Thomas Square. The protest was one of more than 256 While many of the messages seemed pants read the organization’s manifesto worldwide. radical to some, most of the speakers over a loudspeaker and others recited scheduled on the program presented poetry and sang songs with political protestor at the rally. “It’s not only exer- political rally, and “there’s not that much tives of World Can’t Wait. Thursday was their statements calmly. The speakers messages. cising our rights according to amend- community support, but if people see her second political march. included Pastor Neal MacPherson of Some of the works were more ment, but exercising our humanity.” you and they ask you what you’re doing, “I’m slowly learning more about the Church of the Crossroads and UH controversial than others, but they all Among those gathered were a lot that’s raising awareness.” politics,” she said. “We’re part of a emphasized a general point: the con- of first-timers. “I don’t know that much Nohea March, also a student at UH, generation who really thinks about our- professors Ruth Hsu, Laura Lyons and stitutional right to speak against one’s about politics, but I don’t believe in said that she started to get involved with selves a lot. It’s hard to get people Michael Hadfield, who also represented government exists. war,” said Kaikea Blakemore, an art women’s issues her first year on campus involved in something like this.” the Defend Science Initiative, as well “I think it’s very American to pro- major in her first year at UH. She said and then hosted Eve Ensler’s Vagina The rally parade, which started test,” said John Adams, an experienced it was her first time participating in a Monologues, where she met representa- just before 2:00 p.m., left campus, See WCW, page 2 Page 2 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Monday, October 9, 2006 | NEWS
resentatives at the World Can’t Wait booth. She said that she got in trouble with campus security for chalking In fight for high-paying post, four left WCW “World Can’t Wait” and the date and who left to accept an appointment said UH interim Chancellor Denise From page 1 time of the meeting on the ground in Med School at the University of Texas Medical Konan. “Leadership is critical for front of Campus Center. dean candidates Branch in August 2005, a search the school to strengthen research and as several students from UH. Poets, “I think it’s because it’s a political committee chose candidates from a education to benefit health care in the speakers and musicians performed event,” she said. to visit UH pool of applicants after advertising state of Hawai‘i.” until 7:00 p.m., expressing their sup- Denning said that, overall, there the job vacancy in the Chronicle for According to Konan, the search port for World Can’t Wait and a desire is not a lot of community support for Higher Education. advisory committee is expected to for solidarity and unity in the commu- events such as Thursday’s protest. By Matthew K. Ing Currently, search advisory make a recommendation to the UH nity. “There’s a lot of military pres- Ka Leo News Editor committee co-chair and UH Mānoa Board of Regents later this year. While there was a great deal of ence on this campus and in our Vice-Chancellor for Research Gary The position of JABSOM people driving by who honked and community,” she said. “There’s so The four candidates vying to Ostrander is serving as the interim Dean is one of the highest paid smiled at the sign-wavers outside of many military families and students, become the next dean of the University dean of the school, though he is in the UH system. In 2005, dean Thomas Square, not everyone agreed and that could be why people aren’t of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns not being additionally compensated. Shomaker received an annual salary with the protestors. Ostrander will hold the position until of $316,700. speaking out.” School of Medicine (JABSOM) will “It’s just like watching a show,” all hiring procedures are completed. For more information on the Despite the silence in the com- be visiting the Kaka‘ako and Mānoa said one disgusted passer-by, who campuses this week and next. “The search committee did an location of the presentations, visit munity, she thinks more people have did not wish to give his name. As part of an ongoing search to excellent job of identifying quality http://www.hawaii.edu/executi- been angered by recent world events. “I don’t think they’ll get anything replace former dean Sam Shomaker, candidates for the dean’s position,” vesearch/jabsom. done like this.” “In the past semester, people Alison Denning, a UH junior have been speaking out more,” education major, was one of the rep- Denning said. Visiting Med Dean Candidates Oct. 10-11 Bruce Jarrell, MD – Professor of Surgery, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Acting Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Graduate of Jefferson Medical JARRELL STANTON COHEN WARD College, Philadelphia. Oct. 23-24 Oct. 26-27 Oct. 16-17 Neal Cohen, MD – Vice Dean, Kenneth Ward, MD – Professor Bonita Stanton, MD – Professor, School of Medicine and Professor, and Chair, John A. Burns School of Graduate School (Associate) Faculty, Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Wayne State University School of Medicine, University of California, San Medicine and Pediatrician-in-Chief, Francisco. Master’s in Public Health Gynecology & Women’s Health. Graduate Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Graduate and Epidemiology, from University of of the University of Florida College of of Yale University School of Medicine. California, Berkeley. Medicine.
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Events Despite hype behind Jackie Chan, ‘The Myth’ lacks oompf By Matthew Ishitani drawn into Sherawat’s charm it Calendar Ka Leo Staff Writer ends. The bad side is that the entire sequence is done in English. So we Please e-mail any community or cam- “The Myth” aspires to be a great have moments where Sherawat will pus events to [email protected]. epic, much like the recent “Fearless” say “hurry” and “this way” repeat- and “Seven Swords.” Sadly, the film edly, when a gesture would suffice “Titan and Methane – Like Earth falters upon a crippling adversity: without wasting money on cellu- and Water,” a chemistry seminar, the subplot of the common Jackie loid or synching. However, Bajaj’s will take place today from 4:30 to Chan movie that surpasses its own dialogue is very deep as he spouts 5:15 p.m. at Bilger Hall, room 152. ambitions with the self-mutilating philosophy of how zealots and cult- ists forget the essence of being reli- J. Lunine, a professor of planetary subtext of science fiction. Jack (Chan), an archaeologist gious. sciences from the University of in Hong Kong, is plagued by dreams There are two action sequences Arizona, Tucson, will speak. For more of a past life through the eyes of in the second act. Jack fights a rein- information, call 956-5731 or e-mail a great general of the Qin dynasty carnate of an Indian prince, an expert [email protected]. who falls in love with his master’s at Kalarippayattu who shifts between Korean concubine (Kim-Hee Seon). past and present as Jack the archae- Jack travels to India when a friend, ologist shifts with the Qin general. “Electrochemical Energy William (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) plans Guards of the Dassar temple sum- Storage: From Materials to raid a tomb in Dassar, India for moned authorities that chase Jack Research to Battery Modeling,” the secret of mystical levitation. Jack and Sherawat into a rat-glue factory, a Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute comes into possession of an ancient COURTESY OF G-FILM.COM where they jump onto an adhesive seminar, will take place today from sword and is chased from a great “The Myth,” which came out last year, fails to meet the director’s vision despite the hype that conveyor belt with a cleaving guil- temple and finds himself at a martial actor Jackie Chan displayed. lotine at the end. Now “this” is what 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Pacific I’m looking for in a Jackie Chan Ocean Science and Technology build- arts school in Southern India. That’s as far as I can go before Generated Imagary – low-rent CGI. ens to a scene of Mock-Bollywood movie. Jack fights glued guards and ing, room 121. Peter H.L. Notten the plot gets ridiculous. Two plots But for all its inequities, there dancers until the priestess guides loses articles of clothing in order to will present. Notten is from the already exist, and they’re intrigu- are moments of the film that bring him to a guru (Ram Gopal Bajaj), recover the ancient sword, save the Eindhoven University of Technology ing, indeed, but director Stanley the standards high enough to qualify of the martial art Kalarippayattu. As girl and shut off the machine. I loved in The Netherlands. For more infor- Tong doesn’t seem to know when to as a Bogey. Oddly enough, they all strange as it sounds, the 20-odd min- every second of it. stop. A third plot is opened: magical deal with the minor subplot of Chan’s utes he spends learning the master’s The audience is then whisked mation, call the HNEI at 956-8890 or back into the romance of the ancient e-mail [email protected]. meteor rocks that make people fly. adventures in India. After a fall into philosophies and engaging in dan- Indeed. a river, Jack drifts along the banks gerous action sequences, is the most general and the Korean princess until So, now it’s not a regular until a young priestess (Mallika interesting moment within the last the storyline conceives a fourth sub- “Pierre de Sales Laterrière (1743 Jackie Chan movie; it’s a Jackie Sherawat), rescues him and hauls decade of Chan’s film career. – 1815): The Biography of a Chan movie on wires and Computer him to a temple. There, he awak- Sadly, just as the audience is See MYTH, page 5 Canadian Adventurer,” a biogra- phy lecture, will take place tomorrow from 12 to 1:15 p.m. at Henke Hall, room 325. Bernard Andrès from the Université du Québec à Montréal will present. For more information, call Craig Howes at 956-3774 or e-mail [email protected].
“History and Current Status of ‘Interaction’ as an Organizing Theme for Second Language Instruction,” a linguistics seminar, will take place tomorrow from 12 to 1:15 p.m. at the St. John auditorium, room 11. Ted Rodgers, a UH professor of psycholinguistics, will present. For more information, call Nora at 956- 8602, e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.ling.hawaii.edu.
“Writing an Effective Resume and Cover Letter,” a workshop, will take place tomorrow from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services, room 208. Participants will learn about the basic resume formats and the funda- mentals of effective resume and cover letter writing. For more information, call Career Services at 956-8136, e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.hawaii.edu/career.
“Primary Biliary Cirrhosis,” a Department of Medicine grand round, will take place tomorrow from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Neal T. Shimoda, an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the medical school, will present. For more information, call Sharon Chun at 586-7478 or e-mail [email protected].
“Oils from Tropical Plants – Biofuels,” a Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute seminar, will take place tomorrow from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics, room 110. This seminar will discuss the potential of oil-bearing seeds from tropical trees to be used as bio- fuel. Robert E. Paull from the tropical plant and soil sciences department will present. For more information, call the HNEI at 956-8890, e-mail [email protected] or visit http:// www.hnei.hawaii.edu Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Commentary Page 4 | Monday, October 9, 2006 Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka | (808) 956-3214 | [email protected] Claim the lane to stay safe while you bike yourself: do you feel safe riding in the have every right to a full lane to stay Hawai‘i Revised gutter with cars thundering past you? Do safe. you think you can safely avoid obstacles Some people may say that the best Statutes says cyclists or hazards on the road? Do you think way to stay safe on the roads is to stick you’ll be visible to careless and inatten- to planned and marked bicycle routes. have the right tive drivers? If not, it is time to claim the But for many, that isn’t an option. Most lane. Assert yourself so that you may times, bike routes are rarely in place, and have enough space to ride effectively. bike lanes — unless I am mistaken — By Justin Hahn While a seasoned and experienced number less than ten in the entire urban Ka Leo Contributing Writer bike messenger may not be the most core of Honolulu. And none really lead credible source for some people, the anywhere of interest, or extend beyond When riding your bicycle on the HRS should be. Of course, some people more than a few blocks. street, the best way to stay safe is to will tell you it is illegal to claim the lane. Other people claim that cyclists claim the lane. Ride your bike so that no And of course, most people, because of should stick to the sidewalk. While one drives too close and you can maneu- their automobile-centric outlook, will this would keep us safe, it is illegal in ver around any obstacles you might say that you should, under all circum- Honolulu to ride a bicycle on the side- encounter. This gives an added benefit of stances, ride in the gutter and “get off walk. In recent years, the police have remaining visible. the goddamn road!” But while the law is slapped $100 tickets on anyone with a Despite what most people (includ- opaque in this regard and public opinion set of wheels riding on the sidewalk, ing the police) will tell you, claiming is mixed, the HRS does allow for you especially in Waikīkī and downtown. the lane is the most effective and safest to claim the lane when necessary. The As a result of these harsh transit way to share the road with automobiles. two tickets I’ve had thrown out of court realities, bicyclists are forced into the It is also legal if it is necessary, which prove it. main stream of traffic, where they are it almost always is. In conjunction with The law says, “Every person oper- expected to share eight to ten-foot-wide responsible, predictable and lawful rid- ating a bicycle upon a roadway at a lanes with six-foot-wide cars, eight-foot- ing techniques, this is an often-avoided speed less than the normal speed of wide SUVs and ten-foot-wide buses and means to safe and enjoyable riding. traffic ... shall ride as near to the right- trolleys. Honestly, this is not safe. To stay How do I know this, you ask? hand curb, on the edge of the roadway safe, cyclists must claim the lane. I know this because I’m still alive, as practicable.” That is, “except when If a motorist honks at you because and because I’ve biked more miles and ASHLEY BASTATAS • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i reasonably necessary to avoid substan- you claimed the lane, and they are too know the streets of this town better dard width lanes ... that make it unsafe impatient to wait or too lazy to change than nearly anyone in Honolulu. I have UH student Matthew Markley rides to campus along side traffic on Dole Street. Despite what to continue along the right-hand curb.” lanes, remind yourself that you have also read the applicable portions of the most think, claiming the lane is the safest way to share the road. A substandard width lane, according to every right to that lane. In fact, remem- Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. I’m a utility 18 months. Some days, I was on my case of road rash last year. But when I the law, is a “lane that is too narrow for ber that you will be safer if you do this. cyclist and a former bike messenger, and bike from sunup to sundown, riding think about it, I shouldn’t be so surprised. a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely Don’t worry that you may inconvenience after more than a few pointless run- from Kāhala to the airport and back three Like most successful bike messengers side-by-side within the same lane.” them. They can lobby their legislator ins with the police and two invalidated times, with 20 to 30 pickups and drops — and all responsible utility cyclists — I These allowances arguably allow to create some functional bicycle lanes tickets, I’ve fully informed myself of the in between. With this many miles on the ride safely. This includes claiming the cyclists to claim any lane that is too nar- around Honolulu so you can be out of urban bicycling laws. road, I am thankful and amazed that I lane when conditions warrant it. row. If you feel you are being crowded, their way. And better yet, if they want to Before I quit my job as a bike mes- haven’t broken any bones or sustained If you want to know when condi- or if you do not have enough space to bike with you, they can; they will be able senger, I rode nearly 50 miles a day for any major injuries, although I had a nasty tions warrant claiming the lane, just ask maneuver around road obstacles, you to claim the lane too. Community cooperation with Campus Security needed By Jennifer Anwar welcoming community that has not don’t treat them like one. much for us if we are unwilling to No amount of preparation can Ka Leo Staff Reporter experienced an inordinate amount Campus-wide mass e-mail bul- assist them in identifying potential always prevent harm from hap- of violence. That’s not to say that letins provide information about dangers. pening. However, it’s hopeful that When I heard of the recent we have not encountered our fair outstanding incidents, such as It’s assumed that actual crime being prepared and being aware Amish shootings, my first response share of trouble; sporadic assaults, assaults or burglaries, that the cam- rates are often higher than the will do some good towards making was “How many died this time?” fires and occasional burglaries still pus community should be aware reported figures. There are peo- a difference in our overall safety. It’s not that I’ve hardened myself plague campus life. of. Campus Security also provides ple who don’t report their issues against violence in schools; In order to quell the increasing annual campus crime statistics, because they don’t think anything accounts of the shootings still make violence now prevalent in schools, daily crime logs and security poli- can be done about it. They may Emergency call boxes me pause in prayer. On the contrary, as well as the everyday crimes that cies. These reports can be seen on think the issue is not significant The 68 blue emergency call boxes the increased frequency of school occur, a system is needed. their Web site in accordance to the enough to report, or they don’t located throughout campus connect shootings occurring nationwide has Campus Security at the federally mandated Jeanne Clery think security could do enough to the caller directly with a Campus built up a morbid expectancy: the University of Hawai‘i is our ally in Disclosure of Campus Security resolve their issue. Security dispatcher. Just pick up the promoting “a secure, safe and law- Policy and Campus Crime Statistics The only way we can coun- phenomenon will continue if noth- handset and your location can be ing is done to address the issue. abiding atmosphere,” according to Act of 1998. ter these activities is by working It’s no consolation to believe their mission statement. Campus Compilations of Campus with Campus Security. We must immediately identified. that the rampant violence is only Security also acts as our liaison to Security’s daily logs are also readily let them know about what’s going restricted to high schools such as additional reinforcement, such as accessible in the Ka Leo’s Campus on in our community. The students Contact information Columbine or Jonesboro. On Sept. the Honolulu Police Department. Beat section. The security bulletins at Columbine, Jonesboro and the Campus Security office: 19 of this year, one victim was Some beneficial services and daily logs provide students and Montreal college probably did not Program into your cell phone – Campus Security provides include faculty with necessary information think anything like that could have killed and 19 were injured at a (808) 956-6911 Montreal college shooting. Prior escort services from dusk to dawn, so potential dangers can be assessed happened. It is unfortunate that to that, there were many reports of e-mail bulletin alerts and facility within our community. The reports most people dismiss warnings of From campus phones – 66911 university shootings throughout the and grounds surveys. also give Campus Security valuable danger as trivial until a person- United States. Escort services are available information on how to structure ally upsetting incident occurs. Then Captain Donald Dawson e-mail: Everyone likes to think that we if you find yourself feeling uneasy their services in order to better they wished they could have done [email protected] at the University of Hawai‘i won’t during after-hours on campus. By assist us. more. Escort services – 68211 fall victim to a vengeful, crazy per- using the blue boxes or calling their While Campus Security offers To prepare or possibly prevent Send an anonymous tip or comment son intending to kill. It is important, offices (see sidebar for more infor- a lot of assistance, their success in this from occurring to us, we need though, to not get lulled into a false mation), an escort will walk or drive fulfilling their mission partly falls to be aware of suspicious activ- Go to their Web site at sense of security; anything could you to your desired campus destina- on the university community. They ity and collaborate with the secu- http://www.hawaii.edu/security/ happen at anytime to anyone. tion. However, they will refuse your need the entire campus’ coopera- rity services on campus to let them comment.html or We should count our bless- request if you want to hitch a ride tion, since we provide access to the know of potential dangers. In turn, http://www.hawaii.edu/security/tip. ings, given the fact that we are, to a bar or personal destinations of community via our eyes and ears. they can provide appropriate mea- html for the most part, in a friendly and the like. They are not a taxi service; Security services can only do so sures to handle the situation.
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cant other in the past. this to be the most inappropriate 5. I have been in an abusive thing in any film I’ve ever seen. Dear Wala‘au, relationship. For the two hours I spent 6. I have gotten into a catfight Myth watching the imported DVD, I felt with a random girl in a bar. betrayed. That is, until I viewed the From page 3 I recently found out my boyfriend cheated 7. I like shiny things because special features and heard the com- mentary. There is a “making of” on me. I am crushed. He says it didn’t mean they’re really, like, pretty. 8. I am under 21 years old. plot involving an immortality pill. menu that has extensive footage anything, and he is begging me to take him 9. I think VH1’s Flavor of Love Since it’s only obvious that Jack of some of the action sequences. back, but I always swore I’d just walk away if is a quality show about find- isn’t the real General, more a rein- One of the features involves two this happened to me. Now that it has, I don’t ing true love. carnation, we inevitably assume minutes of Kalarippayattu, sadly 10. I believe in Santa Claus. that the Korean princess has taken brief, yet monumental in finally know what to do. We have been together for two it. Is it really so predictable? It is! introducing the art to Mainstream years, and I can’t help loving him and wanting If you replied “True” to any of At this point, I’ve almost totally Kung-Fu Cinema. Listening to the to believe he’ll never do it again. I don’t know the foregoing, you have failed my given up, but my respect for Chan commentary, I found the filming how to forgive him or whether I should even litmus test measuring emotional and roots deep, and I lug it out until: to be much more the achievement mental stability. You are either too the magical meteorites reappear. than the film itself. It’s not just the try, but I can’t imagine letting him go. insecure, too damaged, too young or William dupes Jack into raid- permission to film the Terra-Cotta too gullible to remain in a relationship ing a new tomb: involving crap figures, but the authority to film with a cheater – no matter how much CGI and a music video. And by in Hampi, India, a center for the Signed, you think you love each other. music video, I mean, Jackie Chan highly religious. If all of your answers were and Kim Hee-Seon stop the entire If the “making of” had been Brokenhearted “False,” you have the requisite emo- film for two minutes to fly around feature length, like “Full Tilt tional intelligence and maturity to like pixies and sing. I’ve known Boogie” or “Rebel Without a As for what to do from here, trust yourself. Go with your gut. If Chan for a singer, but I do believe Crew,” I’d have gladly bought it. the natural response is to tell you to it says to eat another pint of Ben and drop the loser and hold out for a guy Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream who’ll take better care of your heart. while bawling your eyes out, grab a Obviously, that’s what you should big spoon and a box of tissues. If your do. But as you’ve realized, what gut wants you to continue dating the seems black and white in the theory bastard, take both of you to get tested is Technicolor in reality. We all have for STDs, then proceed with caution. dating rules: no sex before dinner on Personally, I think cheating is By Larissa Eisentein the first date, no thrice-married men an irreversible deal breaker. If I were Ka Leo Columnist and no hot, psycho chicks with daddy in your shoes, I’d kick the guy to the issues. curb and let him get taken out with the Dear Brokenhearted, Now, those rules should prob- trash. ably never be broken, but sometimes, Of course cheating means some- the ones that are most crucial to self- Good Luck. thing. It means that for 30 oh-so-glo- preservation are the easiest to ignore rious seconds, your boyfriend didn’t when you need them the most. care enough about you and your rela- In my grand tradition of making tionship to keep his little buddy in his lists, rules and foolproof guides, take pants. That doesn’t mean he didn’t the following quiz to see if you should have second thoughts the instant he love him or leave him. Simply answer sobered up and got a good look at the True or False to the following: fugly stranger in his bed. Then again, maybe he didn’t 1. I think I am unattractive. regret it until he got caught. Either 2. Whitney Houston and Bobby way, no matter how much he claims Brown are my role models. to love you now, remember: he made 3. I have been cheated on the choice to break your heart once, so before. he’s capable of doing it again. 4. I have cheated on a signifi- Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Comics & Crossword Page 6 | Monday, Octorber 9, 2006 Comics Editor: Casey Ishitani | (808) 956-7043 | [email protected]
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Box 11674, Honolulu, HI 96828-0674 FEATURES | Monday, October 9, 2006 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 7 Artist Eddo Stern introduces video game art to UH to act out political dramas.” He Designers given wants to create games that would change that. opportunity in a new, In Cockfight Arena, a game he created collaboratively with Mark upcoming industry Allen, Jessica Hutchins and Karen Lofgren, the players dress up as By Leo Azambuja roosters and wear full-size wings Ka Leo Staff Reporter and feathered helmets. They simu- late a cockfight in front of a big Electronic media art- screen, where the virtual action Game hacking, the Vietnam ist Eddo Stern spoke War and cockfights came to the takes place. The game becomes a “catalyst for performance art,” to students recently University of Hawai‘i. But it’s about video game all in virtual reality unless you Stern said, where gamers not only become performers, but also art, a rapidly growing play Tekken Torture Tournament, a medium. video game where players receive engage in a social event. electrical shocks every time they Waco Resurrection is one of are hit on the screen. Electronic Stern’s latest projects. He said that he wanted to create a documentary LÉO AZAMBUJA media artist Eddo Stern created the Ka Leo O Hawai‘i video game challenging some of game. the conventions of the gaming Stern lectured last month at industry. “If you are watching a the UH Art Auditorium about video documentary about Hitler, you are game art, a relatively young art able to watch that with a sense of medium that is quickly growing. distance [while] learning,” he said. Last week, UH exhibited four of But Stern also said he wanted the his video installations — artwork players to have the experience of created from assembling mixed playing the unsympathetic “hero.” media — at the Koa Gallery, So Stern and his team designed located at Kapiʻolani Community a 10-minute virtual-reality game College. The UH Intersections pro- where all players play the role gram brought Stern from the Los of David Koresh while wearing Angeles area to show his work. Koresh masks. Koresh was the To create Tekken Torture spiritual leader of the Branch Tournament, Stern hacked into Davidian religious sect based in the world’s once-most popular Waco, Texas, that became famous Playstation fighting game, Tekken after a prolonged 1993 siege result- 3. The players wear arm straps ing in more than 80 deaths. wired to the game via software. At the end of the video game, When the players get hit on the the compound burns down, Koresh screen — zap! — they receive a dies and is resurrected in the sky. “non-lethal” but “quite painful” This surreal gaming experience electric shock, Stern said. includes a soundtrack sung by Stern mainly uses three meth- Koresh and sound bites almost ods of work: entirely taken from the Waco inci- • Kinetic sculptures — ones dent. All the game characters are with moving parts — embedded clones of the Davidians and the with computer games and video FBI agents involved in Waco. elements One of Stern’s most thought- • Computer games, which he provoking video installations is sometimes designs collaboratively Vietnam Romance. It’s a linear • Linear videos using samples video with excerpts from differ- from computer games, like a collage ent Vietnam War video games, Stern’s early works were criti- encrusted with electronic sound cal of mainstream media, often bites from ‘60s music. The piece involving hacking or modifying becomes a documentary of the war popular video games to create his and its atrocities, madness and own artwork. ambiguities. “Recently I’m ... more inter- Wendy Kawabata, chairman ested in actually creating games of the Intersections Program at that can sort of enter the world UH, said the program tries to bring of gaming,” Stern said. That way, in artists not necessarily seen in he would be able to reach more Hawai‘i and artists who work with people other than those connected different kinds of media, not just with the art world. painting. Stern said the gaming industry Anyone in the community doesn’t have independent produc- can nominate an artist with the tion like the film industry does. Intersections Program for a visit But Stern is intent on fostering to UH. An artist interested in com- and contributing to an indepen- ing can also directly apply to the dent gaming industry by creating program. For more information, unusual games. please visit the program’s Web site “A lot of people say games are at http://www.hawaii.edu/art/inter- for children; games can’t really sections/index.html. deal with serious issues,” Stern Stern, born in Tel Aviv, grew said. Yet, statistics from the gam- up on Israel’s southern Negev ing industry put the age of today’s Desert. He received a BA in phi- average gamer at 29 years old and losophy, computer sciences and soon to be over 30, he said. “And visual arts from the University games are touching on very seri- of California Santa Cruz in 1997, ous issues, like war and politics, and an MFA in Art and Integrated but without really taking responsi- Media from the California Institute bility and without clearly marking for the Arts in 2000. He has had a point of view.” eight solo exhibitions and sev- Stern said the gaming indus- eral group exhibitions worldwide. try, like the Hollywood film indus- Additional information on Stern’s try, has a fear of being account- work can be found at http://www. able, creating “imaginary spaces eddostern.com. Page 8 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Monday, October 9, 2006 | SPORTS ‘Bows go unscathed by Utah State Bulldogs By Magdiel Vilchez Kamana’o and Gregory. Kamana’o ‘Bows up 8-2. Utah State edged Ka Leo Staff Reporter was in on all three of the ‘Bow’s closer to the ‘Bows, cutting the defi- blocks, while Gregory was in on cit to 12-9 after a Rainbow Wahine The 15th ranked University of two, and added four kills, including service error. Hawai’i at Mānoa Rainbow Wahine the final kill that gave the ‘Bows the Unfortunately for the Aggies, volleyball team showed no signs of 30-14 game one win. Houston still had a couple tricks up rust or wear coming off two three- “I think our passing was real- her sleeve, including a tap that went game victories on the road over ly good tonight,” Kamana’o com- between two Aggie blockers into Fresno State University and San Jose mented, “which really helped me Utah State territory for the sopho- State University six nights before, to distribute the ball not only to more’s 21st kill of the night, and a demonstrating dominance in the our outsides but to our middles.” 16-9 Hawai‘i lead. Houston’s match- JORDAN MURPH • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Western Athletic Conference with a The Aggies came out strong in high 23rd kill of the night capped Hawai‘i Warriors’ wide receiver Davone Bess runs the ball as Nevada Wolfpack linebacker Ezra 30-14, 20-23, 30-18 sweep over the game two, drawing first blood with an 8-0 run that gave the ‘Bows a Butler tries to tackle him in the first half of Saturday’s game. Bess led the Warriors with 10 Utah State Aggies. a powerful kill by Aggie outside commanding 24-12 lead and led to receptions, 139 yards and a touchdown. Chances are, if you were one hitter Amanda Nielson. Though several ovations from the crowd as of the 5,264 fans at the Stan Sheriff the Rainbow Wahine quickly the Rainbow Wahine began to empty rect that] and tuck the ball.” Center and you decided to grab grabbed the lead from the Aggies, the bench. On first down, Leonard Peters a bite to eat at the concessions, Utah State managed to hang with Freshman middle blocker tackled Luke Lippincott for no gain. you may have missed more than a Hawai’i for the majority of the Amber Kaufman’s third and final Warriors On second down, Wolfpack quarterback fair share of action. The Rainbow game. A 3-0 Aggie run, capped kill from the corner put the Aggies Travis Moore was unable to complete Wahine improved to a 4-0 record by a outside hitter Beth Hodge, away for good 30-18. The Rainbow From page 1 a pass to Adam Bishop. On third, Jack in WAC play and 10-4 overall, in brought the Aggies within three Wahine hit an outstanding .514 Darlington caught a pass in the end only 85 minutes in their most effi- points at 19-17 and forced the attack percentage in game three and touchdowns and 419 yards. To add to the zone but was out of bounds, setting up a cient performance of the year last Rainbow Wahine to call their first out-blocked the Aggies 9-2. attack, senior running back Nate Ilaoa fourth and goal situation. Friday evening. time-out of the night. “We had several highlights,” amassed 151 rushing yards on 14 carries Nevada threw to Mike McCoy, The Rainbow Wahine got off After the Aggies pulled with- Shoji said. “Sarah Mason played and 68 receiving yards. who has scored six times this season, but to a lightning quick start with in two points after the break, the the match without a hitting error. Bess led the squad with 139 yards the ball was thrown high as McCoy was an 8-1 lead off a 6-0 service run Kamana’o/Gregory duo brought We had no reception errors. Mason on 10 receptions with one touchdown. covered by Warrior safeties Peters and by junior middle blocker Kari the ‘Bows and the crowd back also had 18 digs. She had to work Senior Ian Sample, following his all- Jacob Patek. Gregory. The Aggies attempted to their feet with two Gregory hard on our defense. We needed the career high performance last week, Hawai‘i got the ball back and ran to close in on the ‘Bows with kills and a double block to bring match to be easy for the start of the once again posted an impressive game out the clock. a brief run of their own to pull the ‘Bows back up 24-19. Utah seven matches in 11 days. We got with 107 yards on five catches and The Wolfpacks’s back-up quar- within four points at 11-7 but the State managed to climb within out without expending a lot of ener- two touchdowns. terback Travis Moore changed the ‘Bows took little time to respond. four points of the ‘Bows before gy. So we’re off to a good start.” The Warriors held a 41-21 lead entire pace of the game at the start of Sophomore outside hitter Jamie Houston took over and spiked the The Rainbow Wahine had early in the fourth quarter when game the fourth quarter. His performance Houston’s fourth kill of the night last three kills of the game for the three players in double figure kills seemed to be decided. The Wolfpack didn’t come as a surprise to Head capped the 5-0 Rainbow run that 30-23 game two win. (Houston, 23, Mason, 14, Gregory, however, had other plans as they made Coach June Jones. gave the ‘Bows an 18-8 advan- “We missed too many serves, 12) while not allowing any Aggie big plays, caused turnovers and scored “I expect [Tyler] Graunke to do the tage in game one. which allowed them to get 23 scorer to put down more than twice cutting the lead to 41-34. same thing,” Jones said. “Our biggest thing was to take points,” said UH Head Coach eight kills. The victory extended With 3:47 left in play, the Warriors Despite four scoreless posses- away their tendencies,” Gregory Dave Shoji. “There were times in the nation-leading win-streak of were burdened with back-to-back prob- sions in the final minutes of the half, said, “and make them hit something game two where they closed the conference victories to 111 WAC lems despite their lucky encounter with Moore was able to end the Wolfpack’s that they are not accustomed to. gap a bit, and we don’t like to see matches won. an offside penalty by the Wolfpack streak of mistakes with two scoring We just tried to follow the scouting that. So other than that I think we “In practice, we talk about on an onside kick which Nevada had passes to tight end Anthony Pudewell. report and control what we could did a great job.” playing each play with a purpose,” originally retrieved. One early in the fourth on a 13-yard control. And we did that.” The Houston Show continued Gregory added. “If we all go out On the second kick-off attempt, pass and a second 5-yard with only The ‘Bows closed the game in game three with Houston putting there with that in mind we have the Warriors were given a delay 3:57 to play. with a 3-0 run led by the duo of down an early four kills and a block a really good chance of playing of game penalty after the ball had Moore replaced Jeff Rowe due All-American senior setter Kanoe assist with by Gregory that put the solid.” dropped between Malcolm Lane and to a left hamstring injury suffered in Kevin Patton and Lane recovered it the first half. and attempted a return after signaling Brennan scored what turned out for a fair catch. The penalty left the to be the winning touchdown at the Warriors at the 5-yard line. beginning of the fourth quarter with a On third down, from their own six-yard run into the end zone off of an seven, Brennan rolled to the left look- option play. ing for an open receiver. However, “[Until] the last four minutes of the Nevada’s Jason DeMars sacked game,” Jones said, “I thought [Brennan] Brennan and caused the junior quar- was unbelievable.” terback to fumble. Nevada recovered Despite another amazing perfor- the ball on the Warriors’ three yard mance, Brennan’s fumble almost took line, and with 2:43 left in the game, the all of that away. He was thankful to his Wolfpack stood three yards away from defense for making an unbelievable stop tying the game. at the end of the game. “I‘m still shaking,” Brennan said. “If they had scored on the fum- “I‘m real disappointed I did that. I‘m ble, you wouldn’t have seen me here,” going to go to work on Monday [to cor- Brennan said.
Glance, from page 1 Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech. Though the Broncos fumbled the opening kickoff and the Bulldogs struck first, Boise in the Conference (20th). State rallied back with a fourth and one Here is a look at some of the other WAC touchdown and 489 total yards in the matchups last weekend: game to ruin the Bulldog’s WAC opener. Hawai‘i lost to Boise State 41-34 Idaho (2-0 WAC) 28, New earlier this season. Mexico State (0-1 WAC) 20 The Warriors play Louisiana Tech on November 11 at Aloha Stadium. Not many expected the Vandals to be tied for first place in the WAC but Utah State (1-1 WAC) 13, that’s exactly where Idaho sits following Fresno State (1-1 WAC) 12 an eight point victory over the Aggies of New Mexico State in Moscow, Idaho. In the biggest surprise of the week- Brian Flowers led the Vandals with 91 end, Utah State upset Fresno State in yards and two touchdowns. Hawai‘i Logan, Utah. The Bulldogs, who were plays New Mexico State on the road on expected to contend for the WAC title October 21, and Idaho at home the fol- this season, fell to a surprising 1-4 lowing week on Oct. 28. overall. Kevin Robinson caught a 30- yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds Boise State (2-0 WAC) 55, remaining to give the Aggies the win- Louisiana Tech (0-1 WAC) 14 ning touchdown. The Bulldog’s will face Hawai‘i this The Broncos continued their WAC weekend at home, before traveling to dominance on the smurf turf Saturday, Louisiana State and Boise State. Hawai‘i winning with a 41-point lead over the plays Utah State on Nov. 4 in Logan.