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Senator Hee says UHM’s Strategic SoJ plays Campus Center Plan has room for improvement By Alana Folen many different and complex arrays Konan told the committee that Ka Leo Contributing Writer of units that we have under our the university is on schedule with campus,” Konan said. “We have the time line put forth by the criti- At a recent informational brief- a very complicated university. We cal financial audit report of UHM ing, Sen. Clayton Hee, chair of the have many units. We are serving given to the legislature in Dec. Committee on Higher Education, many different functions, and to 2005 by the state auditor. In the criticized the University of Hawai‘i me there’s a great value in trying past year, Konan said the budget at Manoa’s Strategic Plan, saying to bring some simplicity to that. level summary has been reconfig- it was too brief and “needs to be And this plan has served a really ured to show data at the unit level, beefed up.” useful function – when I go to quarterly financial reports have “When you review the plan, meetings people do quote from the been posted on the Web to enhance it’s very broad,” Hee told UHM plan and there are parts of the plan the transparency of operations, interim Chancellor Denise Konan that really help to guide and moti- and a Campus Planning Day was and UH system-wide Chief vate members of my community.” hosted in October with 250 cam- Financial Officer Howard Todo. Interim Vice President for pus leaders to discuss the fiscal “I would offer that maybe the plan Academic Planning and Policy conditions of the university. needs to be beefed up, and give Linda Johnsrud agreed with Hee Konan said UHM has many some confidence to those who that the strategic plan was broad. goals in mind for the implementa- read it,” Hee said. “I think it’s a beautiful statement tion of a performance-based bud- “Plans should be road maps of values and direction, but it lacks geting process for this year and the to destinations, and I would sug- implementation ability,” she said. years to come. “This coming fiscal gest that based on these pages that “It’s a strategic vision. I would say year, increased tuition revenues it’s difficult to get to a road map,” it’s not a strategic plan.” will be allocated to support stu- Hee added. “This is a nine-year Johnsrud said the plan does a dent success,” Konan said. “Next strategic plan, 2002 to 2010, nine good job of capturing the values, year, we are planning to critically years in maybe nine pages ... I’m goals and directions of the univer- analyze our program base bud- not familiar with a strategic plan sity, but more work could be done gets to ensure that resources align that is this brief.” to improve the plan. She is work- appropriately with missions.” Konan acknowledged the ing to update it. “I think where In addition, Konan told legis- broadness of the plan, but told it falls short is providing us real lators that the executive and man- DIANA KIM • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Hee that simplicity was beneficial. information under state priorities,” agerial performance evaluations Duke Davis, saxophone player for the band State of Jefferson, played at the Campus “So it may be that there are more she said. “The whole point of it is have been re-written to include Center on Wednesday. The State of Jefferson, from Oregon, is currently touring Hawai‘i details in terms of an implementa- to give us more precise direction.” criterion on school, budget plan- and will be playing at Anna Banana’s on Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. tion strategy that need to be put In discussing UHM’s strate- ning and performance. into play, but a benefit of this gic plan, Konan said the plan, “Our biennium budget pro- plan is that it’s easy to remem- Defining Our Destiny, was estab- cess requires units to justify pro- for fiscal officers can be improved tion and overall performance will ber. It’s something that can serve lished in 2002 with widespread gram change requests based on by implementing fiscal quality be published. as a guide, and with more detail consultation and sanction by the their alignment with our mission controls and improving admin- Konan told the committee that and more complexity comes other Board of Regents. She said the and strategic plan, past perfor- istrative lines of communication she is optimistic about the future. issues,” Konan said at the Feb. 7 plan serves as a cornerstone for mance relative to other units, and among fiscal officers. In order to “We’re really trying to focus briefing at the State Capitol. decision-making. Konan told leg- their ability to reallocate existing achieve this, Konan said that a on improving our accountability, “I think the broad message of islators, “It contains benchmarks resources and funds,” Konan said. Mānoa financial data report will improving our transparency,” she the strategic plan has the benefit for our progress, many of which Konan also stated that profes- be posted on the Web and an said. “It’s a stepping-stone for us. in that it can serve to guide the we have met.” sional development and training annual report on the fiscal condi- We’re getting better.” NewsBriefs

College of Business Receives $75,000 the quality of accounting education at built. The project is estimated to cost book, titled “Mō‘ili‘ili – The Life er in art and art history. Twenty the University of Hawai‘i,” he said. $59 million. of a Community,” will be celebrated UHM journalism students are The University of Hawai‘i “The new performing arts facil- with light refreshments on Thursday listed as researchers, writers or at Mānoa College of Business $2 million for new facilities at UHM ity will bring students and facul- from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. at the First contributing writers. Resplendent Administration recently received from the Governor ty into closer proximity with one Hawaiian Bank, 2411 S. King St. with color and historic photos, the $75,000 for the Donald A. Corbin another,” Lingle said in a press The book is described as reflecting book sells for $31.15. Distinguished Professorship in Governor Linda Lingle release, “providing a more cohesive “a true community effort through its Longer versions of some of Accounting from the Ernst & released $2 million to design the teaching, learning, and performing voice, research, writing, publishing, the journalism students’ infor- Young LLP (Hawai‘i). The contri- University of Hawai‘i Performing environment. This will enable the and support.” mation included in the book had bution will go towards student and Arts Facility, which will bring department of theatre and dance The book was published by also been published in Ka Leo O faculty research, and will attract together classes, faculty offic- to provide educational and perfor- the Mō‘ili‘ili Community Center, Hawai‘i as assignments for jour- more faculty who have expertise es, seminar rooms, studios and mance opportunities for students, 2535 S. King St. and edited by nalism classes taught by Professor in accounting. rehearsal and performance space and expand its offerings to meet Laura Ruby, UH-Mānoa lectur- Beverly Keever. “Their gift enables us to for theatre and dance students. The student demand.” enhance our faculty research and facility will also have audiovisual attract scholars and students of inter- rooms, video and film classes, stor- Seeing Mō‘ili‘ili in a glossy hardcover national caliber, thereby impacting age rooms, lockers and restrooms. The release of a new the quality of accounting education “We are delighted this project is The story of Yama’s Fish Market book reflecting the in Hawai‘i,” said CBA dean Vance moving ahead,” said UHM interim on Young Street, including its recipe Mō‘ili‘ili community Roley in a press release. Chancellor Denise Konan in a press for lomi salmon and the inking art- will be celebrated with Larry Rodriguez, the manag- release. “The new center will be an istry of the Hawaiian Tattoo Co., light refreshments on ing partner for Ernst & Young LLP, excellent resource for our students were among the neighborhood lore Thursday from 5 p.m. explained that his company looks and the community.” tracked down by 20 University of to 7 p.m. at the First for future employees from CBA’s The facility will be an addition Hawai‘i at Mānoa journalism stu- Hawaiian Bank, 2411 school of accounting. to Kennedy Theatre, and will be dents last year. They are included in So. King St. “We believe the school’s located on the existing parking lot the just-off-the-press glossy history efforts in establishing the Corbin behind the theater. A new parking of Mō‘ili‘ili. Professorship will further enhance structure with six levels will also be Publication of the 396-page COURTESY PHOTO Beverly Keever Page 2 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Thursday, February 23, 2006 | FEATURES

Events Calendar BadBy Chris Johns plot, acting mar latest parody Compiled by Alice Kim more information, call Sharon Ka Leo Contributing Writer Sussman at 735-3879 or e-mail Free Events [email protected]. Sometimes, when watching a “Sepet,” a Malaysian film about movie, I wonder, “What script were interracial love, will show tonight “Rediscovering a Voice: The people reading when they thought that at 6:30 p.m. at the Korean Studies Reconstruction of Jewish Life after making this movie would be a good Building Auditorium as part of the World War II,” a Jewish history idea?” This thought occurred during the Southeast Asian Film Series. The lecture and seminar, will take place first fifteen minutes of “Date Movie.” tomorrow at noon at the history film will be shown with English I don’t know if there are enough department library in Sakamaki subtitles. Admission is free. For adjectives to describe how bad this Hall, A201. This event is free and more information, call Paul Rausch movie truly is. Put it this way: in the open to the public. For more infor- at 956-2688. first 20 minutes, three movie patrons got mation, call Peter Hoffenberg at up, left, and never returned. “Lighting for Games: Not so 956-8497 or e-mail peterh@hawaii. edu. “Date Movie” is a spoof film, and Different from Rembrandt,” a dis- thus its objective is to amalgamate cli- cussion about lighting design in “Future Perspectives for the Lower chés and scenes from other films, recast- the electronic gaming industry and Elbe Region 2005-2030: Climate ing these recognizable scenes through how it relates to traditional light- Trends and Globalization,” a cli- parody. With the “Scary Movie” films, ing principles in art will take place mate change and globalization lec- the writers set out to spoof horror films. tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon at ture, will take place tomorrow from “Airplane,” the original and classic par- the Kapi‘olani Community College 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Saunders ody film, made fun of disaster movies, Campus, Kopikō room 202. For Hall, room 116. For more informa- particularly “Airport 1975” (1974) and more information, call Sharon tion, call Karl Kim at 956-7381 or “Zero Hour” (1957). “Date Movie” is a Sussman at 735-3879 or e-mail e-mail [email protected]. satire of romantic comedies. [email protected]. The film takes the plots from “My “Culturally Congruent Education Big Fat Greek Wedding” (2002) and “Cinematography is Game Design,” and the Montessori Model: “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997) COURTESY PHOTO • 20th Century Fox a lecture discussing principles of Perspectives from Hawai‘i Culture- and threads the two together with addi- Actor Josh Meyers does a spoof on Napoleon Dynamite in the parody film “Date Movie.” cinematography in the electronic Based Educators,” an educational tional send-ups of “Meet the Parents,” gaming industry, will take place psychology final oral, will take “Meet the Fockers,” “Bridget Jones’ eat a pretzel during “Date Movie.” American comedian Eddie Griffin tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at place tomorrow from 2 p.m. to 4 Diary,” “The Wedding Planner” and The saddest thing about “Date (“Undercover Brother”) as Julia’s the Kapi‘olani Community College p.m. at Wist Hall, room 233. For “Hitch,” among others, in an attempt to Movie” is how much it had going Greek father (yes, you read that right), Campus, Kopikō room 202. For more information, call 956-8500. make a funny film. In both aspects, co- for it, mainly in its top-notch comedic Fred Willard (“Best In Show”) and writers and co-directors Jason Friedburg actors. The main characters are Julia Jennifer Coolidge (Stifler’s mom in the and Aaron Seltzer fail miserably. Jones (Alyson Hannigan) and Grant “American Pie” series) as Bernie and “Date Movie” is not entirely void Fonckyerdoder (Adam Campbell). Roz Fonckyerdoder. The failure of this of humor, but it offers only a few superfi- Hannigan is a truly funny woman. Her film does not rest upon the shoulders of cial chuckles. One of the funniest scenes role as the band geek in the “American the ensemble cast, but ultimately with Black History By Elizabeth Daniels is a recreation of the therapy scene in Pie” films was humorous, touching, the shoddy script. “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” The film is also and upbeat. She tries to bring that same Admittedly, many times these On this day in 1868, Dr. William totally disgusting, not in the gross-out perky, comedic timing to “Date Movie,” films often play out as loosely con- MONTH Edward Burghardt DuBois, educator humor of “American Pie” and “Meet but unfortunately she is hindered by a nected vignettes with a central thread and civil rights advocate, was born. the Fockers,” but actually dwelling in poorly written script, second-rate direc- holding them together. Take the surpris- fact of the day DuBois died in 1963. lose-your-appetite disgusting genre. I tion, and atrocious editing. ingly good “Not Another Teen Movie” had an easier time eating a meal while In addition to Hannigan, “Date that uses the plot from “She’s All That” watching “Saw II” than I did trying to Movie” wastes the skills of African- to parody movies of the teen genre. “Date Movie,” on the other hand, jumps from scene to scene with little thought or cohesion. The abrupt editing style further intensifies the disjointed nature of the film. Friedburg and Seltzer demonstrate a total lack of imagination, and instead, fall back on tried and tired jokes. The two scribes make sure to cater to the lowest common denominator by including Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline impersonators. Ultimately, “Date Movie” feels forced. What little jokes are funny go on for way too long, and the film reduces the genuinely talented actors to hams mug- ging for the camera. The entire time at the theaters was not a waste however, but it is sad when the best part of the movie was seeing the promising trailer for the upcoming “Scary Movie 4.” My advice: skip this movie. Rather than seeing “Date Movie,” you should go rent other parody films like “Airplane,” “Scary Movie,” or “BASEketball.” You will have a much better time. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Sports Editor: Keane Santos Associate Editor: Danielle Flud | (808) 956-3215 | [email protected] Thursday, February 23, 2006 | Page 3 SportsCartoon

What is Ask the Coach? The Ka Leo Sports Desk would like to encourage interaction from our readers. Do you have a question for a coach? Ask it. Courtesy of www.girlsandsports.com SportsBriefs Sports fans have opinions. Women’s water polo struggling including Webster’s third goal. UH 2- UH will continue the six-match Now is your chance to be heard and The fifth-ranked University of meter Kristy Bagnall scored the lone road trip on Wednesday, Feb. 22 against Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine water polo UH goal in the third to make it 8-5 Cal State Fullerton (1-8). UH is 15-3 all- answered. team was upset Tuesday night in a heading to the fourth. time against the CSFU Titans. Mountain Pacific Sports Federation UH scratched back into it as Van match by No. 8 Arizona State (8-7) at Belkum and Mason added goals with Rainbow Wahine set to compete in What Happens? the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center. 2:05 left, but ASU hung on to win, 8-7. fourth WAC indoor championship Hawai‘i (3-4 overall and 1-2 in Hawai‘i heads to San Diego State This week, the Hawai‘i women’s You ask us. the MPSF) trailed throughout the match for another MPSF match tonight before track and field team is competing in despite getting a three-goal performance opening up play against Michigan at the its fourth Western Athletic Conference We ask them. from All-American Lefke Van Belkum. UCSB Gaucho Invitational, Feb. 25-26. Indoor Championship. The meet began It was the second time this season UH yesterday and runs through Saturday at You get an answer. dropped a match to Arizona State. At Tennis searching for first win Idaho Sports Center and Jacksons Track The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow the Stanford Invitational, which took in Nampa, Idaho. place ten days prior to Tuesday’s match, Wahine tennis team lost its third match The Rainbow Wahine hope to the Sun Devils scored three goals in the of the six-match road trip to California How to Ask? improve on last year’s best-ever fin- fourth to beat Hawai‘i 8-5. State University - Northridge (7-0) on E-mail your questions to [email protected] or The Rainbow Wahine fell behind Monday. The Rainbow Wahine are now ish. UH placed ninth among 11 teams quickly to 2-0 late in the first until Van at 0-7 for the 2006 season. and compiled 34 team points in 2005. drop by the Ka Leo building with your question. Belkum pulled UH to within one goal UH lost doubles points by los- Two Rainbow Wahine earned medals heading to the second quarter. ing all three matches to CSUN (4-2). – Novelle Murray took third in the ASU popped in another two UH juniors Kana Aikawa and Samanta weight toss while Kelly Young finished quick goals to start the second quarter, Cappella, both at the No. 1 positions, third in the 800 meter. Riley Wallace gave the last interview for Ask the but Van Belkum’s, Sabrina Cook’s and gave their best efforts but lost to the Hawai‘i attended its first WAC Kelly Mason’s goals tied the game at Matadors 8-5. Indoor Championship in 2003 but didn’t Coach and his answers were superb. Keep the four with 2:30 remaining. ASU took CSUN won all six singles matches field its first full-fledged team until the questions coming! Next up is UH baseball head the lead with 5-4 at the half on ASU’s in straight sets. Rainbow Wahine Chloe following year. second goal by Rowie Webster. Bihag came the closet on the No. 2 UH athletes look to qualify for coach Mike Trapasso. It was all Sun Devils in the third court, where she was defeated by CSUN the NCAA Indoor Championship on quarter adding three more tallies, Canna Furuta 7-6 (0), 6-3. March 11. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Editorials Page 4 | Thursday, February 23, 2006 Editor: Matt Tuohy Associate Editor: Michelle White | (808) 956-3214 | [email protected]

Patriot Act wastes governmentCartoon by Leo Azambuja resources By Jason Ebin The difference between the White Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin) House language and the language Mr. Feingold endorses might not seem like a (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. – Presidents lot. When the president, in the name of come and go, but their abuses of power are fighting terrorism, asks Americans to open rarely forgotten. their personal records to the government, For example, the world will not likely the government should at least be required soon forget that President Roosevelt con- to have some reason to think that the subject fined Americans of Japanese ancestry during of its investigation is either a terrorist or a World War II. Likewise, Americans should spy. But the president doesn’t think so. never forget that President Truman abused If protecting America involves looking his presidential authority by seizing the steel at what books I’ve checked out, I’ll be right industry or that President Lincoln did away there with the FBI going through my records. with habeas corpus during the Civil War. If stealing the key to my grandmother’s safe- More recently, President Nixon fell to the deposit box would save a life, I’d do it in a Watergate scandal, while Iran-Contra still second. But it won’t help. If the government lingers over the Reagan presidency. is actually going through my records, com- President Bush will likely be remem- puters, phone lines, whatever, they would bered for the events surrounding Sept. 11, just be wasting their time and our taxpayer 2001, and then for either keeping America dollars. And that’s exactly the problem with safe post-Sept. 11 or for improperly using allowing the government to conduct expand- the tragedy of Sept. 11 to strengthen the ed searches without having to first show con- federal government in ways Americans nections to terrorists or spies. might never know about or dream possible. Talk about the need for a Taxpayer Of course, President Bush might be remem- Protection Act. Let’s TPA the FBI and find bered for both. out how much money has been wasted Next week, after reaching a compro- recipient could disclose that he or she has before the case is even filed.” going through the records of Americans mise with the White House, the Senate is received a subpoena. In a compromise – if you can call it that who aren’t going to help find bin Laden. scheduled to vote to reauthorize the Uniting Sen. Russ Feingold, who might just –the Senate leaders agreed to scrap language If we really wanted to be using taxpayer and Strengthening America by Providing be remembered for casting the lone vote from their own bill, which Feingold voted money efficiently, we should send FBI Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept agents to the caves in Afghanistan to see against the Patriot Act in 2001, was not very for, that required the government to show and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, com- what records they can come up with. I’d bet happy with the agreement. that the records they are subpoenaing either monly referred to as the USA PATRIOT “Not only was this a take-it-or-leave- those records would be far more revealing (1) pertain to a terrorist or spy; (2) pertain to Act. One of the contested issues in the it deal from the White House, but now the than the FBI investigating why I Googled an individual in contact with or known to a compromise is the standard the government majority leader and perhaps other senators “Where’s Osama bin Laden?” must meet to issue a subpoena for the per- are apparently afraid of what happens if the suspected terrorist or spy; or (3) are relevant In the meantime, if we, as a coun- sonal records of Americans – specifically, Senate actually does its work on this issue,” to the activities of a terrorist or spy. try, really want meaningful protections, we business records, telephone records, library Mr. Feingold said last week on the Senate Now, the Senate will likely instead don’t need to protect ourselves from other records, bank records and e-mail records. floor. “The illusion of judicial review is approve a lower standard that only requires Americans. We aren’t fighting a civil war, The compromise also focused on the type of almost worse than no judicial review at all. In the government to show that the records it and we haven’t been infiltrated by the enemy. judicial review a subpoena recipient would America, we cannot sanction kangaroo courts seeks are relevant to an authorized intel- Moreover, we know where the enemy is, and be entitled to and whether or not a subpoena where the deck is stacked against one party ligence investigation. we know where the enemy trains.

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ABy Sarah Sparksmillion Williamlittle Bastone, editor of Thelies Smoking Gun, Ka Leo Contributing Writer questioned Frey. “When we asked Frey if his reporting of the The latest controversy over the book “A laundry list of juvenile crimes and arrests was Million Little Pieces” by James Frey caused quite accurate, he answered, ‘Yeah, some of ‘em are, a stir in the media. The question of credibility some of ‘em aren’t. I mean, I just sorta tried to was raised, and many have taken issue with a play off memory for that stuff,’” Bastone said book being passed off as non-fiction when the on the Web site. classification should have been fiction. I read “A The issue of whether facts are important Million Little Pieces” before Frey’s fraudulence was brought to the attention of the nation by was discovered, and I feel betrayed. Allowing the “A Million Little Lies” scandal. The thought Frey to trick millions of people into believing that we as a nation have to even ask the ques- that his fabricated story is heart-wrenching and tion whether something classified as a memoir powerful is not acceptable. should be allowed fabrications is absurd. “A Million Little Pieces” sold 3.5 mil- A journalist that lies about a story is fired lion copies and was on The New York Times and their reputation is destroyed. It should not non-fiction best-seller list for 15 weeks. Oprah be different for an author. Winfrey even put her Oprah’s Book Club stick- Frey admits that he lied about running er on it in September 2005. However, on Jan. 26 over an Ohio state police officer, spending 87 Oprah apologized to viewers on her show. days in jail, and that his girlfriend hung herself “I made a mistake and I left the impression because of it. In actuality, he was jailed for that the truth does not matter and I am deeply only two hours and his girlfriend slit her wrists sorry about that,” she said. because he had broken up with her. This response is quite a change of heart Frey said that the book was “pretty accurate” from Oprah. On Jan. 12, she had called in to and that he had stretched the truth at times to Larry King Live defending Frey. portray himself as “badder” than he really was. “The underlying message of redemption in When Oprah asked Frey’s publisher Nan James Frey’s memoir still resonates with me, Telase why there was no background check, she and I know it resonates with millions of other replied, “This whole experience is very sad.” people who have read this book,” she said. While “A Million Little Pieces” is a magi- Oprah’s response to the scandal was the same cal story about the ability to overcome addic- as millions of readers including myself: the reader tion, it is just that – a story. Although Frey’s wants to believe in Frey and the moving story of memoir is not completely falsified, it is hard addiction, crime, and the power of a human to now to look on the story and believe a single overcome against the worst odds. But in the end, thing that Frey said. If he falsified one detail you have to give in to the fact that it is a lie. of the story, how do we know that anything he The authenticity of “A Million Little says is true? Pieces” was not put under investigation until It saddens me to say that James Frey has Larry King challenged the legitimacy of the ruined his reputation as an author. As readers, book. An investigative Web site, The Smoking we should not have to think twice when we read

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other enough to know he isn’t lusting after every skank in a bar. Don’t text Dear Wala‘au, him at all hours to check up on him. Trust means never needing to verify. Gluttony. Don’t overindulge I’ve been dating my boyfriend in your own needs and wants at the expense of your relationship’s for a little over a year now and health. To reinforce your commit- we are totally in love. But there’s one ment to each other, put aside time By Danny Simon thing that bothers me: I’m graduating this By Larissa Eisenstein and money for each other that you’d Ka Leo Columnist Ka Leo Columnist otherwise waste. Instead of splurg- semester. I plan on moving to the mainland, ing on a cute outfit for yourself, put Dear Career-minded, and my career entails a lot of traveling. He, Dear Career-minded, together a care package to send him. In the beginning of “Pirates of however, has a couple of semesters left at UH, There is no way your relation- Greed. Give each other space. Silicon Valley,” a made for TV movie ship can possibly survive unless It is one thing to make time for each that traces the meteoric rise of Microsoft and is really set on staying in Hawai‘i. We can’t both of you are willing to really sac- other, and another to expect that all and Apple, Bill Gates (played by stand the thought of being apart, but I don’t rifice - religiously. In the temple of available time should be made for Anthony Michael Hall) rushes from his want to give up my career dreams to stay you. All of your boyfriend’s free Harvard dorm to a movie date with his love, you must become a nun and he here. Can a long-distance relationship work or am must become a monk. Though you time is not time he should spend on future wife Melinda, who was studying the phone with you and vice versa. 607 miles away at Duke University in won’t have to take vows of poverty, I setting myself up for heartbreak? Please help. Enjoying life on your own will give Durham, North Carolina. Apparently, chastity and obedience per se, you the lovebirds would view the same will have to commit completely to you both more to talk about. film and then speak on the phone after- Sincerely, your faith in your significant other. Sloth. Don’t be lazy. Long- distance relationships take effort. If wards, keeping their relationship going To avoid relationship purgatory, you you don’t want to put in the effort, even at a distance. It may not sound Career-minded must avoid the Seven Deadly Sins again, walk away now before it gets intimate, but it worked for them. They of Long-Distance Relationships. too complicated. seem to have a happy marriage with Lust. When you place yourself Wrath. Anger and resentment three children. in the nunnery of an exclusive long- Assuming that you won’t trade are not pretty. If you are secretly your dreams for his reality, you have to good phone plan and an earpiece, a cou- was called up for service during the distance relationship, you will have pissed that your boyfriend won’t decide whether the loneliness you will ple could eat together at Chilies, stroll the war in Vietnam. He was stationed in to put your sex life on hold or be entertain the thought of moving to inevitably feel is worth the price. Can isles at Barnes and Nobles and share a Germany for what should have been the pretty darn creative from a distance. the mainland to be with you, let him you see beyond the coming physical cappuccino in different cities. Phone sex honey-moon period of his young mar- If you already suffer from wander- know. Open communication is key. distance and time spent apart to a future always seemed a bit silly, but then pas- riage. They wrote letters to each other. ing eye syndrome or you value sex If he can’t read your mind now, he’s where the two of you will rejoin and sion dictates the extent to which couples Eventually my mother, after graduating above all else, forget the vow of definitely not going to be able to will go to find satisfaction. Plugged into together build a life? from college, joined him. Together they celibacy and try an open relation- when you’re an ocean away. the same matrix, couples of the future Though I believe people should lived in small German town next to a ship. Of course, if that idea sounds Pride. Don’t be afraid to be the will have no problems keeping intimate follow their dreams, I do not believe military hospital for four years before bad now, you may need divine inter- first to say, “I miss you.” Having a that people should force their dreams on at a distance. Beyond the bedroom, a guy returning stateside to start a family. They vention to deal with it when you are working in New York can have a scuba relationship with someone that you their loved ones. If he wants his future have had a normal, happy life together thousands of miles away. Consider date at the Great Barrier Reef with a never see puts yourself out on a limb in Hawai‘i and you see your fate else- for almost forty years. making a clean break now. where, there is no point in reading on. woman working in Bai-shing. emotionally. Without day-to-day Though the exceptional modern Jealousy. Like the self-inflicted visual and physical contact, the only Break up, sparing each other the heart- Distance isn’t what it used to be. relationship seems to move beyond the Cheap Internet hotel prices and airfares pain of religious penance, jealousy way you can let each other know you ache, and write off the relationship as a material to the ethereal, I’m against most make globe-trotting dreams reality. The can leave some serious scars. You care is to just say it. good one, but bound by irreconcilable long-distance relationships – too much two of you could meet and explore must learn to trust your significant Good luck. differences. codependency and not enough personal There are creative ways that can mid-point destinations together.Though growth. Moving to another place doesn’t be employed to keep a long-distance it wouldn’t work for me, distance may relationship running smoothly. actually create long-term sense, sensual- mean the end of a relationship, but it The lost art of letter writing should ly speaking. I once spoke with a woman does mean the end of the old and com- be brought back. There’s nothing quite whose husband, a pilot for United fortable ways. While some people glo- like seeing the scribbles of a loved Airlines, was gone for four days at a rify the exceptional, like a hike up the one – the week’s events and thoughts time. She believed that their continuing Himalayas, I glorify the mundane, a scrawled across the page, that long sexual intimacy after 21 years of mar- leisurely diner at Kit N’ Kitchen on a wet anticipation that breeds appreciation. riage was only possible because of their Tuesday night. The minutia of everyday E-mail just isn’t as satisfying, especially limited time together. Absence makes the life spent together works for me. I sup- in the romance department. sex drive hotter? pose this can be judged as either really Cell phones open up the Gates I’m a product of a long-distance unromantic or very romantic. Obviously, dating strategy, as do chain restaurants, relationship. My parents were married intimacy means different things for dif- chain bookstores and Starbucks. With a for a matter of months when my dad ferent people. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Surf Page 8 | Thursday, February 23, 2006 Editor: Alyssa Navares | (808) 956-3222 | [email protected]

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As of Feb. 20, the text message surf report service, wavesRcalling. com, will be available for free. According to Matt Rowland, a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa senior and creator of the Web site, “I want to provide a service so everyone can use it.” WavesRcalling.com provides daily reports on environmental conditions (tides, wind) and surf fore- casts. Updates for surf competitions will soon be texted to competitors, noti- fying them of their heats, though this is still a work in progress.

ABOVE LEFT: Surfers can perform at their maximum potential on short boards, which allow them to manuever more easily on waves.

CLIFFORD KAPONO By Clifford Kapono Country Surf Design’s licensing and Long board What’s in a board? Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Ka Leo Contributing Writer marketing director. Although short- Despite many cases of high boards range from $450 to $500, performance longboard surfing, LEFT: Fishes, known for their swallow- Different surf conditions usu- Robello assures responsive perfor- the common longboard is used type tails, are much easier to paddle and ally call for different types of mance from these popular boards. passively in riding waves that are commonly used in knee to head-high surfboards. Many avid surfers are smaller than chest-high. The conditions. understand that having a diverse Fish board increased surface area allows max- quiver is important in achieving Fish boards are usually smaller imum paddling ease. The size of CLIFFORD KAPONO maximum rippage out in the water. than the average shortboard. Many the board plays a crucial role in Ka Leo O Hawai‘i By having several boards, unique surfers prefer fish boards. From maneuverability and may inhibit with specific dimensions, a surfer the beginner to the professional turning ease. can choose which boards are best level, fish boards provide a pop- Like all boards, the specific to really shred up the waves. ular surfing alternative. Though dimensions can be adjusted, but Surf's up, dude most of the time it is up to the common longboards range from 8 Shortboard TODAY FRI SAT SUN MON surfer, many choose fish boards in to 12 feet. Larger boards are usu- Usually the cheapest and North 2-4 2-4 1-3 3-6 6-8 knee to head- high surfing condi- ally sought out by smaller wave most commonly used of the board West 1-2+ 1-2 1-2 1-3 2-4+ styles, shortboards offer quick tions. Slower, mushier type waves surfers, heavier-set surfers and South 0-2 1-2+ 1-2+ 1-2+ 0-2 responses and easy maneuverabil- are where surfers can really make surfers who wish to apply one of East 2-4 2-3+ 1-3 2-4 3-5+ ity. Shortboards ride ideally in their fishes shine. Commonly the most difficult maneuvers in wave height conditions ranging associated with a swallow-type surfing: nose riding. Waves are measured with the Hawaiian scale in feet. from waist-high to over your head. tail, fishes allow increased speed University of Hawai‘i at Each shortboard can be custom- and easier paddling. Mānoa freshman Eli Maioho ized to the individual needs of a “It just has to be glassy; it can expresses his feeling about long- surfer. Adjustments can be made be small, but if it’s glassy it will boarding. “Ho! I like longboard to suit different styles of high-per- work good,” said Daniel Perez, ʻcause da bugga stay big when da formance surfing. who works at Surf Garage on waves stay small,” Maioho said. “I “The Pang’s [V41 6’2” medi- King Street, about fish boards. went grab ‘em for couple hundred um wave rider models] are doing Perez added that fish boards from this lady in Kaimukī and was well,” said Adam Robello, Town & cost about $500. nose riding eva since.” How To Fix A Ding By Niegel Rozet Ka Leo Contributing Writer

1. Clean and dry dinged area. 2. Roughly sand dinged area on surfboard. 3. Using masking tape, section off sanded area. 4. Apply a fiber-fill polyester resin, such as Sun Cure, inside of taped area. 5. Cover resin with a piece of plastic or wax paper and flatten. 6. Allow to harden and dry in sun for about 5-8 minutes. 7. Remove plastic or wax paper, then sand smooth. 8. Surf.

Temporary Ding Repair -Duct Tape -Stickers -Wax (last resort) CLIFFORD KAPONO • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Keo Wright, a Kapi‘olani Community College freshman, repairs his shortboard after a surf session at Pipeline.