KCC Professor of Art Awarded Excellence in Teaching Medal

NO REISMAN FOR TIMMY CHANG, PAGE 3 I SNAKES A THREAT TO THE ISLAND, PAGE 5 I LEARN TO SURF LKE A PRO, PAGE 7 The Kapi'o Newspress

Tuesday, September 21,2004 THE KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWSWEEKLY Volume # 38 Issue 5 KCC Professor of Art Awarded Hawaii teen arrested in Excellence in Teaching Medal NYC protests By Chad Thompson-Smith riot gear who used orange netting By Ami Blodgett STAFF WRITER to surround us. At that point, the ONLINE EDITOR I always entire group was arrested. When one More than 1,000 protestors were woman asked why they were being Kauka de Silva, professor of art, wanted to do arrested during the Republican arrested the cops responded they was the only teacher from Kapio art, always, National Convention according to didn't know and you will find out lani Community College to be hon the New York Tunes. One of those when you get where you are going. ored by the University of Hawaii always ... l detained was seventeen-year-old Among the arrested was a 17-year Board of Regents with one of 14 started doing Hawaii high school student, Annie old tourist from Germany that had Excellence in Teaching Medals for Elfing. Elfing was arrested with a been out shopping and had noth 2004. ceramics at group of approximately 40 other ing to do with the protest; another "I was really surprised and it Kamehameha people. was a New York native that had just really means a lot to me," de Silva "I was with about eight other stepped out to grab a newspaper. We said. "I have been here a long time High School and people and we were attending a cel were all then handcuffed with plas and I feel recognized. It's really ebration outside one of New York tic flex cuffs and all our stuff was nice." I was just wow! City's libraries," Elfing said. "The placed in bags," Elting said. "Then cops arrived at the library in riot we were taken to Little Guantana De Silva's -KAUKA DE SILVA students nomi gear and blocked off the entrance mo at Pier 57." PHOTO COURTESY OF CARL HEFNER nated him for to the library. At that point many Pier 57 is rumored to have been an his inspira people started chanting and singing old bus repair station. It received its tional · style of acknowledgement of traditional said de Silva. "I'm all up in your but after awhile a large group of us name from media personnel, arrested teaching, posi forms of art. face and other students. are too. left while the cops followed us and along with other protestors, who tive outlook, "I always wanted to do art, There is a lot of work that goes started shouting, 'move, move!' said it resembled the prison holding People around me started running, suspected terrorists in Guantanamo, and the per- DE SILVA always, always," de Silva said. "I into it and a lot of creativity that sonal values started doing ceramics at Kame comes out." and that set off a panic for fear of Cuba his students practice beyond the hameha High School and I was being trampled. "I was held at Pier 57 for 20 hours classroom. just wow!" "The cops then sort of corralled "I learn the most just watching De Silva has also been acknowl us into another group of cops in INSIDE: Protest, page 4 how he interacts with students," edged as a master of mingei pottery, said Ariana Kaneakua, a KCC stu which he describes as Japanese dent. "Because what I really want hand crafts of integrity and beauty Mauna Kea's development protested is to be is a teacher." derived from a common cultural Kaneakua later added, "He is experience. Mingei translates to By Kim Shigeoka nautics and Space Administration positive about everything. Even if "folk art," and refers to household KA LEO STAFF WRITER, MANOA (NASA). he is making corrections it's in a items of daily use. Recently it became widely known very positive way." "I'll talk about my work but I Mauna Kea is the world's tallest that NASA is initiating new devel Another student, Harriet Young, won't go into depth with it," he mountain, from its base deep within opment of the Keck observatories. was so impressed with his teach said. "If I give that out then every the Pacific Ocean to its summit that The Keck Outrigger Project will ing style that she decided to take thing is gone." reaches about 4,205 meters into the consist of anywhere from four to another course that he offered. For the past 16 years, de Silva clouds. six new observatories. They will be "He has the aloha spirit and has been committed to KCC after The mammoth "White Mountain" linked to the existing Keck observa PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNNY PAl that's what really counts," Young teaching for five years at Leeward of Hawaiian folklore, once seen as tories via underground conduits. An example of Mingei Art; a jar said. "He gives you ideas, dem Community College. from Shigaraki village (Cart, 1979) enigmatic, is now host to 12 obser NASA hopes to, "find planets onstrates, and then he lets you do "I really like the community vatories. It is run by various orga around nearby stars, look for new what you want to do, and he never colleges. I thought I might like to nizations from the Netherlands, the born stars, view the faintest and discourages any of the students." teach at the university," De Silva United Kingdom and the University farthest, and see our solar system De Silva specializes in ceramics said. "But after my second year ofHawai'i. family up close," according to the and sculpting with lava rock, vari here I never even thought about it These observatories make up one NASA jet propulsion laboratories ous soils, and plants. again." of the leading astronomical research Web site. "Clay is enough for me." De In the upcoming semesters De centers in the world. Activists are against further Silva said, "It's enough of a chal Silva intends to continue teaching Two of the most notable obser development because of a history of lenge." his ceramics courses. His advice vatories-notable for their size and mistreatment of the 33,500 foot tall His vases, bowls and other art for current and future students is to discoveries-are Keck I and Keck mountain. forms have been featured in vari attend every class on time with the ll. Both are funded by the W.M. Mauna Kea, being not only a ous exhibitions, including those drive to learn and willing to make Keck Foundation and run by the top astronomical research facility, sponsored by the State Founda the commitment. California Institute of Technology is also a beacon to the ancestry of tion on Culture and the Arts. The "The best thing about this class is (CalTech), the University of Cali organization aimed to increase the you have to interact all the time," COURTESY OF CARL HEFNER fornia (UC), and the National Aero- INSIDE: Mauna Kea, page 6

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The Kapio Newspress EDITORIAL kapio.kcc.hawaii.edu One man. One vote. One rock. 4303 Diamond Head Rd ..·. Honolulu, Hawai'i 96816 .. The mayoral debate came and for, because we seem to see those former mayor Frank Fasi, pro action movie star! (808) 734-9120 tef. went the other week, as did the Mufi signs every eighteen months vided much of the comic relief at After being informed of Arnold (808) 734~9287 fax questions asked to the candidates. or so. And your campaign slogan, the debate, saying, "I don't know," Schwarzenegger already holding [email protected] The major issues of traffic allevia "Our Home Our Mayor," might be more times than a fifth grader in the job of Governor of California, tion, farm tax, and landfills aside, aptly translated into a territorial math class, then asking mediator we decided on the next best thing. Andrea Maglasang: Editor the Kapio took a few moments to right that is owed to you for being Joe Moore to address him as Mr. The Rock! Sure he's no Ah-nold. Paul Kolbe: News Editor throw some humor into the criti of Pacific Islander descent. Do you Mayor. We ask you this, Mr. Fasi: He lacks the accent, the gap in his Clint Kaneoka: Copy Editor cism of the two major players in this mean that "this is not your home If you are Mr. Mayor, then who is teeth, the fondness for groping Vuong Phung: Layout Editor mayoral race: Mufi Hannemann and haole-boy Bainum, go back to current mayor Jeremy Harris? Mr. women and calling people girlie Jane Wong: Advertising and Duke Bainum. Kansas or wherever you're from?" Mayor Jr.? men. But he's big, does that one Administration For months now Hannemann and Which brings us to you Mr. Mark The choices of this year's mayoral eyebrow thing, and has a great Bainum have engaged in an almost Edmund Duke Bainum. Duke? Is race left many at the Kapio feeling catch phrase. So Mr. Rock, we Staff Writers: theatrical television duel, taking that not your second-middle name sad, empty and even dejected. The want to smell what you are cook Ami Blodgett, David Namiki, Chad shots at each other, criticizing one which sounds more local than Mark side effects it seems, to an overexpo ing. Would you please come be our Thompson-Smith, Elizabeth Lee . another for taking the shot, then or Edmund? Please don't tell us sure of sensitivity, and the lack of a mayor? And if you're not avail taking another. All the while spout you're attempting to be down with better candidate. Yet we overcame! able, we'll take any rock! lllustra~or: ing meaningless campaign slogans the natives, because we have Mufi By putting our heads together we Kari Wright instead of concise details of their for that. Also your campaign slogan, managed to create what can only P.S. Note to all candidates: Sign plans, should either be elected? "Honest Change." As opposed to be described as a hollow thud. As wavers are a direct impediment to Hannemann, (by the way, your dishonest change, what exactly does we came to, the idea of an alternate the democratic process, and will ... Bi3rkelby Fowler, Roxana Caires · first name Muliufi was difficult to that mean? Duke, you seem like a candidate formed in our heads along henceforth be dealt with as terror take seriously and it was changed nice guy, but you're a wet noodle - it with some bruises. We needed not ists. Dustin McDunn, Adviser to the obviously better alternative of seems all you have going for you is just any candidate - we needed a Mufi), is there any type of political that your name is not Mufi. celebrity! One with big muscles The Editorial is co-written by all The Kapio Newspress is a position you haven't campaigned The third player in this race, and catchy sayings ... We needed an editors of The Kapio Newspress. ~ weiekly publication ofthe Board f: ~ otStuqertt Pvblicatlons (Bo~Pl at' the Universtty of Hawiil·(8t · · Speak Out · Kapi'6li:mi, ..an Equal Opportu.., Question and Photos by: Clint Kaneoka nity I Afflnnative Action insti Who do you want to be the next mayor? tution. Funding is ,provided by • • ~udent fees and advertising~ · · Circulation is.2,500. This publication reflects the " opinions and views of tlie edi tors and writers who,are solely , responsible for content, and not necessarily those of KCC, the faculty, or staff. Fasi, because he has I'm not much into Frank Fasi. He is the I don't really know. Duke Bainum, All .sUbmissions · are wel been mayor in the past politics. only politician who because of what his come~i. Editors reserve the I think he knows what has done something commercials say, and right to edit for length and con he is doing. He's got positive for the state. what I heard on the tent. Publication of any sub experience. mayoral debate. mission is not guaranteed.

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MY TWO CENTS While Chang by Clint Kaneoka has proven that he is a Chang's record competent breaking season quarterback still won't win for the War Heisman riors and is an It is difficult to articulate exactly what quarterback Timmy Chang obvious fan means to the University of Hawaii favorite, his Warrior football team. He has already attained the legacy of contention being the most prolific passer to ever wear a Hawaii football uni for the form, and is well on track to throw for more yards than any quarter Heisman is a back in college football history by the season's end. He is even con little too big sidered by many to be a legitimate of a stretch. contender for the Reisman Trophy, college football's most prestigious award. Yet, to the eyes of many, Chang before, USC quarterback Carson is like a flawed masterpiece. He Palmer won the award with an 11- has at times shown the brilliance 2 season, throwing 32 touchdowns that his stats reflect, passing with and 10 interceptions. pinpoint accuracy and consuming At that pace, Chang and the War yards at breakneck pace. Other riors would have to win just about times, he has nearly single-hand every game for the rest of the edly lost the game, heaving inter season, with Chang vastly improv ceptions at the most inopportune ing his touchdown to interception times. While Chang has proven ratio. While this may seem to be that he is a competent quarterback a daunting task, for true Reisman for the Warriors and is an obvious candidacy it is necessary for a ISAAC ASIMOV'S fan favorite, his contention for player to be distinguished as the the Reisman is a little too big of best of the best, not somewhere in a stretch. the middle. Yet, this is not his only On paper, Chang seems to be a hurdle. SUPER QUIZ strong candidate, and there is little In the improbable case that doubt that when Chang is at the the Warriors are able to have Take this IsaacAsimov's Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the helm, the Warriors can gain a ton their greatest season ever, Chang Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level of yards; after all, he passed for would have to then deal with the By the San J ose Mercury News 4,199 yards last season. However, fact that he plays in the West with a season record of just 8-5 in ern Athletic Conference (WAC), 2003 and an opening day loss to which is notoriously known for Subject: NICKNAMES start this season, the team's good its weak schedule. It is a rarity to (e.g., The Chairman of the Board. Answer: Frank Sinatra.) but not great status is directly even see a WAC player contend indicative of Chang's performance for a Reisman Trophy, much less at quarterback. win one. Even Fresno State quar FRESHMAN LEVEL GRADUATE LEVEL Last season, out of the seven terback David Carr, the last WAC teams that the Warriors played with Reisman hopeful, was snubbed The Yankee Clipper. a winning percentage of .500 or despite a spectacular season, with 1. 4. The King of All Media. better, Chang was able to produce Nebraska's statistically-inferior 2. The Queen of Talk. 5. The Master of Suspense. only two wins. This means that of Eric Couch winning the award 3. The Boss. 6. The Queen of Soul. the eight wins the team garnered, instead. six of them were against teams Realistically speaking, Chang's PH.D. LEVEL with losing records. Furthermore, chance of actually winning the of the five losses the Warriors suf award is slim-to-none. However, 7. Papa Doc. fered, Chang threw nine intercep if he breaks the passing record and 8. Mother of Level Measurements. tions and just six touchdowns. has a good season, Chang could 9. Billy the Kid. Comparably, Oklahoma quarter gain the Warrior football organiza back Jason White went 12-1 and tion more national attention than it threw for 40 touchdowns and just has ever seen. And that may be his ANSWERS: 8 interceptions when he won the biggest contribution to the team 1. Joe DiMaggio. 2. Oprah Winfrey. 3. Bruce Springsteen. 4. Howard Stem. 5. Alfred Reisman Trophy in 2003. The year yet. Hitchcock. 6. Arethra Franklin. 7. Francois Duvalier. 8. Fannie Farmer. 9. William H. Bonney.

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PAY 18 points -- congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points -- honors graduate; 10 to 14 points -- you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points -- you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 SNACK AOYAMA points -- enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points -- who reads the questions to you?

Campus and Community Briefs Panhandle states get A College Transfer Fair will worst of Ivan be held on Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ohia cafeteria. KCC students will be able to ask questions to various representatives from colleges and universities they may transfer to. Participating colleges in this event include: Argosy University, Brigham Young University, Central Texas College, Chaminade University, By Shawna Tsoumas response after Hurricane Charley Hayes, who left for Alabama drive Emergency Response Vehicles Hawaii Pacific University, Hono DAll...Y NEWS (BALL STATE U.) hit Florida was its biggest mobi Wednesday night, volunteers his around and hand food out to those lulu Community College, Lee lization since Sept. 11, Schwartz time with the Red Cross. Thurs on the street, Hankins said. They ward Community College, Tai (U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. - As said. He spent three days in Flor day night, they were in Birming also feed people in the Red Cross residents on the Gulf Coast prepared ida after Charley reached the coast ham, Ala., waiting for Ivan, which shelters. Hsuan College of Acupuncture, for Hurricane Ivan last Wednesday, to examine how the relief efforts had been downgraded to a tropical Family services "meet the imme University of Phoenix, Wayland several Muncie residents started were operating. storm. The group will head into diate emergency needs for food, Baptist University, UH Hilo, UH to work on providing relief eveQ "They were much more prepared Montgomery to set up relief head clothing, shelter and medicine," she West Oahu, UH Manoa (College before the storm hit. this time than they were 12 years quarters, he said. said. Logistics distributes resources "Preparations to protect life ago," Schwartz said. "People were Hayes works with the disaster to the volunteers. of Arts and Sciences, College of and property should be rushed to receiving food, ice, water and shel mental help. Not only does he help Disaster mental help provides Education, John A. Burns School completion throughout the entire ter. When Andrew hit in 1992, it took those affected by disasters, he helps trained counselors to meet with of Medicine, School of Social warning area," read the message a longer time for the relief effort to the volunteers as well. people. sent from Grand Isle Louisiana to be organized. This time there was "We support our own workers as "You're in crisis, you've just lost Work,SchoolofTravellndustry Appalachia Florida by the National help within three days when previ they go about working in a disaster your home and everything in it - Management, Army/Air Force Hurricane Center as Hurricane I van ously it took three weeks." setting," he said. "We're there to you're pretty distraught," Hankins ROTC), and many others. approached Wednesday evening. Because President George W. provide emotional first aid to them. said. The Maida Kamber Center, Ivan is the fourth hurricane to hit Bush declared the regions threat It's an area where I can use my pro While the Red Cross doesn't col the United States since the hurricane ened by Charley a disaster area fessional knowledge and skills and lect supplies because it doesn't have which is sponsoring the fair, is season began on June 1, and Hurri before the hurricane reached them, receive a personal reward just bi the means to transport them, the looking for volunteers to assist cane Jeanne might have a brush with federal relief mechanisms were able being able to help." Center for International Programs with the event. Volunteers are the Southeast, Robert Schwartz, to start moving before the damage The local Red Cross in Muncie on campus is serving as a warehouse assistant professor of geography, occurred, Schwartz said. is mobilizing its forces to send vol for supplies people want to donate needed to greet the representa said. What surprised Schwartz the most unteers to Alabama and Florida. to the relief effort. The center will tives, assist with the table set Indiana might not have to worry about the disaster relief after Char The organization sent two people also airlift the materials to the disas . up, hand out and collect evalu about tropical storms or hurricanes, ley was the tremendous amount of to help with Hurricane Frances and ter sites. ation forms, help clean up after but Schwartz has devoted more than aid from local citizens and people four people to help with Charley, There are 5.8 hurricanes a year, 10 years to the research of natural who didn't live in the area, he said. but it plans to send 10 for Ivan, Schwartz said, and the hurricane the event. To get involved, call disasters and recently received a Bob Hayes, a retired professor Julie Hankins, director of emer season, which is currently at its Gemma Williams at 734-9500. Quick Response Grant from the from the department of psychology gency services for Muncie's Red peak, has already seen more than National Hazards Center. The grant and counseling services, is one of Cross, said. that. The Red Cross provides a number "Florida has been dodging a lot Every Monday the Spanish has allowed him to study how effec those volunteers and is in Alabama. tively hazard relief programs work He has volunteered for 30 natural of services, such as mass care, of bullets for the past 35, 40 years, Club, "Alma Latina," offers post -Sept. 11, 200 1. disasters. Hayes has helped wi~ disaster mental health, family ser and it seems to be catching up with to all students the opportunity to "The Red Cross had a lot contro disaster relief for the past 11 years. vices and logistics, and volunteers them," he said. watch movies in Spanish, play versy associated with it after 9/11 ," Schwartz said. "Their disaster relief games, share conversation and fund was at an all time low. I want to listen to guest lecturers. Join see that people are getting the relief them in Olapa 205 from 12 to they need." 12:50 p.m. to find out more His studies will provide infor mation on how to improve relief about the club, contact Dr. Linde efforts. Keil, Club Adviser and KCC The American Red Cross Spanish Lecturer at 734-9731.

On Wednesday, Oct. 6 Sey Protest: Continued from page 1 mour Kazimirski will speak Medical conditions also posed a was able to talk to an attorney. I on ''Why Forgetting the Nazi while most others were held for 16 "The holding cell was about or less," said Elfing. "When I asked 30 feet by 15 feet, not everyone problem. was charged with parading without Holocaust is Not an Option." the cops why I was being held so could lie down, and at one point "One girl said she had an ovar a permit and disorderly conduct but The venue is Olona 201, at 9:15 long I was told my paper work had we counted 98 women in one cell," ian cyst and those can kill you if told the case would be closed as a.m. The event is part of Vincent been lost. Elfing said. "People tried to sleep they burst, but she was complaining long as I wasn't arrested again in the "The food was so disgusting on the ground but it was covered in about the pain for two hours before next six months." Pollard's world politics course, - the first thing we got was a meat a black oily grim that covered your she was taken out of the cell to go to Elting does not plan on getting but is open to all students and sandwich on stale bread, and the clothes when you laid down and the hospital," Elfin said. arrested again anytime soon but interested members of the com meat was pink with brown spots made me get very congested when I After spending 20 hours at Pier instead gave some love back to the people of New York. munity. A question and answer and came with a small mayo packet tried. Some people were taking toilet 57, Elfing was taken to the county that was like Vaseline. Apples were paper from the bathrooms when we jail where she spent another 16 "New York is just amazing, there period will follow. For more also handed out but there was not were allowed bathroom breaks and hours before being allowed to see a are so many different kinds of people information e-mail Vincent Pol enough for everyone; most people using the paper to lay their heads judge. in New York but at the same time lard at [email protected] or just didn't eat." on: Others used the boxes our sand "The conditions were better at there is such an amazing sense of The living and sleeping conditions wiches came in by tearing them up the county jail," Elting said. ''Two community," Elting said. "I would call 944-6479. were no better than the food. and laying on it." minutes before court I was finally do it all again." Page5

Snakes still a threat Organic garden promotes sustainability

Two recent snake sightings in Hawaii have reminded By Roxane Caires residents of the need for environmental preservation. STAFF WRITER

By Andrea Maglasang A branch of the non-profit orga EDITOR Brahminy blind snake nization, the Invisible Kingdom Of Humanity, is making its mark In the past month, Hawaii residents Those who believe that there through the pursuit of sustainability have twice been reminded of the are no snakes in urban Hono with an organic farm. danger of agricultural infringement lulu are sadly mistaken. The IKOH Organic Garden is a 2.75- to the islands. On the Department of one established snake on the acre Waimanalo based, community Agriculture 's list of illegal animals Hawaiian islands is the tiny oriented garden, and was founded by along with alligators, electric fishes, brahminy blind snake. Also . Gene Tamashiro, president of IKOH, and ferrets, are snakes. Two snake known as the flower-pot snake, and Dale Bethel, Vice-President of sightings (and one capture) have and introduced to the islands IKOH and Dean of the International been reported since August; one on around 1930, the snake is thought University in 2002. Maui and one on Oahu. to be brought from the Phil The goal of IKOH is to, "promote On August 25, two men driv lipines in a shipment of palms self reliance and sustainability," said dening day held each Saturday from Other branches of IKOH include ing home from work caught a ball destined for Punahou School. wood worker and IKOH resident 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are wel Ono Pono, a vegetarian lunch wagon python on Waipahu Street. More At 15 em long, earthworm-like, Michael deYcaza. come to bring lunches and enjoy the located in the sustainability courtyard recently, a snake was spotted in dark in color, and thinner than Through permaculture and organic fellowship of other farm day par at UH Manoa, and the Fuel Farm Hana, Maui, its exact type uncer a number two pencil, the snake farming IKOH Organic Garden hopes ticipants while learning to connect located at IKOH Garden. IKOH tain. The second snake has not yet lives under.ground and ea~ ter: to heal the land from the abuse of with the 'aina (the life giving land). Organic Garden provides a portion been caught, but is thought to pos mites and soft-bodied insects. monocultures, agricultural pesticides IKOH garden has a core group of of the menu at Ono Pono. The Fuel sibly be a brown tree snake. Like the dinosaurs in Jurassic and genetic engineering. Permacul 15 volunteers, some of whom are Farm produces bio-diesel, a clean, "I realize it is difficult for people Park, all brominy blind snakes ture is, "mimicking nature's way of residents of the farm, and commu energy efficient vegetable oil based who enjoy [snakes] to cultivate are females and reproduce by growing things," said deYcaza. The nity days have a turnout of approxi fuel for diesel-engine operators. It them here," said Mindy Wilkin cloning themselves. They pose volunteers at IKOH apply some of mately two to 20 volunteers ranging intends on producing and selling bio son, Invasive Species Coordina no threat to the naturaJ envi the teachings of Masanobu Fukuoka, in age and skill. diesel fuel to local farmers and other tor at the Department of Land and ronment. author of One Straw Revolution and IKOH Organic Garden has diesel-engine operators, while using Natural Resources. "But they have promoter of permacultural farming, also had numerous school visita the glycerin by-products for high potential to cause real environmen However, the snake that is the to their farm. IKOH currently has tions including various Montessori quality organic composting. tal damage." Snakes bring the same largest concern to the islands is the two members attending a two-week schools, Honolulu Waldrof School, For more information contact the degree of threat to the environment brown tree snake, a species that has long permaculture conference in and several youth groups. IKOH Organic Garden at 808-259- as fire ants or the West Nile virus freely proliferated in its destruction Northern California. ''These tours are intended to help 6523 or visit the website at www. carried by mosquitoes (the top two of the ecosystem of Guam. As the IKOH offers workshops and farm build human relationships with the ikoh.org. The Organic Farm is invasive concerns for the DLNR) snake is known to hide in the wheel tours for school groups to educate earth and each other, as well as teach located at 41-824 Waikupanaha Road, but they are usually brought inten wells of commercial airlines, dry and empower the local community organic sustainable agriculture prin Waimanalo, HI 96795. Farm days are tionally. "No one wants to bring a cargo and equipment from Guam, as well as a weekly community gar- ciples," Tamashiro said. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. small, stinging insect with them," there are frequent opportunities Wilkinson said. "But snakes are for the snake to inadvertently be brought as pets, and can impact the brought to Hawaii. Sharon will not follow U.S. road map environment the same way. " "When you go to Guam you don 't • Most commonly found in Hawaii, hear the birds in the morning like you Re C e n t • Big Macs replace school lunch in England whether voluntarily relinquished or do here, there are hardly any around," SNAPSHOTS • Japanese baseball players may go on strike randomly spotted, are four types of said Keevin Minami, Department of snakes: the rosy and rubber boas, Agriculture's Land Vertebrate Special mutant forms of the com snake ist. ''There are about 10,000 snakes to (such as albinos) garter snakes and every square kilometer in Guam. We Headlines and News Briefs ball pythons. don 't want that to happen here. " EVERYTHING TO BRING YOU UP TO SPEED "These are the top four species If a snake is spotted, it should be in the pet trade," Wilkinson said. called in immediately. The Rapid Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon McDonald's because of staff short period of time, and deny having access "They are [found] in the same per Response team, trained in Guam to says that he will not follow the, "road ages in its caffeteria. The shortage of to her medical records. However, a centage as they are on the main search and fi nd snakes, can set up map," of the U.S. enforced peace staff meant the school had to buy Big high court judged ruled there was rea land." These specific species are a search area based on search and plan. The plan envisioned a Palestin Macs twice in one week. This hap sonable cause of action for her to sue. chosen as domestic pets because rescue theory. "Too many times ian state by 2005, but Sharon has his pened a few weeks after the govern This is the first such case in Kenya they are fairly docile, hearty in people wait a day, a week, to call own plan of unilateral disengagement ment announced a major campaign to captivity, low maintenance, and a sighting in," Wilkinson said. "It from the West Bank area. Sharon stop child obesity. The school said it Japanese professional baseball non-venomous. is essential that they call it in right says Israel may remain in the West was not placing the children's health players threatened to strike last 'J'he danger of snakes to Hawaii's away." Bank long after it withdraws from the at risk because parents were offered weekend for the first time since the environmental habitat comes pri A person can be fined up to Gaza Strip. Palestinians fear Israel the chance to pack their child a lunch, game was introduced to Japan, 70 marily from the fact that they have $200,000 for being caught import will draw its own borders and keep a and many saw it as a treat for their years ago. The players demand that no predators in Hawaii, and com ing or owning snakes of any type, large part of the West Bank for itself. kids. the league suspend a merger between pete with native animal populations but people are encouraged to tum Sharon's statement has created dis two clubs: the Orix Bluewave and the for food and habitat. Local birds, them in under the state's amnesty sent among Israelis. Economic developers in Wales are Kintetsu Buffaloes. Players are con the easy prey for snakes, have no program, which provides immu launching a Catch the Wave plan to cerned that the merger could prompt natural defense to snakes. This com nity from prosecution. Illegal The United Kingdom opened a promote outdoor activities on their other loss-making teams to do the bination could cause a severe nega animals may be turned in to any resource center for women scientists, 700-mile coastline. The plan aims to same. The players and management tive impact to the bird population HDOA office, the Honolulu Zoo or engineers and technologists to allevi increase annual revenue from water plan to hold talks this week to try to and the ecosystem of Hawaii. any humane society with no ques ate the under-representation in their sports by 40 percent over six years by end the potential strike. "Whether by perching habits or tions asked and no fines assessed. fields. The UK Resource Centre for focusing on the growing popularity any other defense, birds here have Anyone with information on illegal Women in SET (Science, engineering of activities such as surfing, sailing, Last Saturday, airline Iraqi Air no natural resistance to snakes," animals should call the plant quar and technology) will focus on ensur kayaking and kite boarding. Wales ways began offering international Wilkinson said. ''They would pri antine branch at 832-0566 or the ing more women and girls take up will have to compete with other Euro flights for the first time in 14 years. marily be a danger to birds in the pest hotline at 586-PEST. Animals studies in those areas and stay in those pean countries with successful water The national carrier bas been unable lowlands, but snakes have an adap turned in under amnesty will not be professions. Seventy-five percent of sports, such as France. to fly to other countries because of tive range that can adapt to a higher killed. The Honolulu Zoo sends the women with SET degrees are not in war and international sanctions. So land area, and there are many endan animals to mainland zoos and edu science-related careers. A Kenyan woman won the right far dozens of tickets have been pur gered bird species on . the islands. cational institutions. to sue her employer for being fired chased for the one aircraft that will They would also be a danger to A complete list of illegal animals The staff at Montgomery Second because she tested HIV-positive. The make bi-weekly flights to Syria and the one native land mammal on the can be found at www.hawaiiag.org/ ary School in Sturry, England, fed catering firm she worked for said she Jordan. Plans to add the destination islands, the Hawaiian bat." hdoa. its students Big Macs from the local was absent from work for a prolonged of Dubai are underway. Page6 FEATURE Mauna Kea: Continued f rom page 1

Native Hawaiian culture. The University of Hawaii is the lease Astronomers famil holder of the Mauna Kea Science Reserve where the observatories iar with the Mauna are located. Kea issue admit In 1998, a legislative audit harshly criticized UH on its managerial that scientists practices and inadequate protection could be more of cultural and natural resources. An extensive managerial overhaul sensitive to the followed. In 2000, a Master Plan fact that they're was issued, the Offi ce of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) was working in some created, the Board of which was one else's church made up of volunteer community representatives. -NATURE MAGAZINE The Board, in turn, created the KahuKu Mauna Group, which con sists of Big Island Native Hawaiian The Wekiu bug is currently a can activists and knowledgeable Native didate for the Endangered Species Hawaiian culturalists who advise List. the board. The Board also created The Outrigger project has been a ranger program to further protect faced with lawsuits, court hearings MaunaKea. and opposition from Native Hawai One of the many issues regard ians and other activists. ing the Outrigger project is that "Astronomers familiar with the the OMKM Master Plan came into Mauna Kea issue admit that scien effect after NASA initiated the first tists could be more sensitive to the steps of its project. fact that they're working in some Now NASA is trying to receive one else's church," said one edito Federal and State permits to rial in Nature Magazine. develop on Mauna Kea. "The native Hawaiian opposi If NASA receives the permits, tion, for its part, should recognize they will send in an application for good-faith gestures when they're development to UH. offered. And they should ask them According to Federal Law, any selves, 'Do we really want to drive organization considering any mas these telescopes -- which revel a sive project that will potentially grandness to nature that our ances have a considerable impact on the tors would have appreciated -- off environment must review that proj the mountain forever?"' said the ect via an Environmental Impact editorialist. Cellular an L.A. joyride: Hold on Statement (EIS). NASA recently A documentary entitled, "Mauna completed its EIS Draft. This is the Kea: Temple Under Siege," will first EIS done for any of the Keck play at the UHM Architecture Audi to your hat and your phone observatories. torium as part of the UHM/Bank of In the EIS, concerns about Native Hawaii Cinema Series at 6 p.m. on By David Namiki Macy, who usually plays pitiable Hawaiian cultural significance, Friday, Sept. 24. Q&A with direc STAFF WRITER losers, not action heroes, does a increased traffic and noise during tors will follow the movie. Repeats "CELLULAR" fine job playing a character that is construction, debris and waste water of the documentary are scheduled What happens when an unsus ...... a little of each. His thoughts are management, and destruction of the for Friday 8:15p.m. and Sunday 5 pecting average Joe is called on to on his upcoming retirement plans, Wekiu bug habitat are addressed. p.m. Admission is $5 single-handedly rescue an unknown but when the call to action comes kidnap victim in an unknown loca Running tim:e: 94 min. to his desk, and there's no one else tion somewhere in Los Angeles? **** around to take the case, what can INTERNATIONAL CAFE That's the question posed in the Rated: PG~ 13 for vio he do? movie Cellular, after a high school Ryan's quest continues to expand ILIAHI 129 OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2004! science teacher is snatched from her lence, terror situations, as he finds himself desperately suburban home by a gang of thugs language and some " trying to rescue the rest of Jessi EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM and thrown into an attic, where she sexual references. ca's family, who are being picked 12:00-3:00 P.M. uses her know-how to reassemble a up, one by one, by the mysterious broken phone and makes a chance thugs. OPEN HOUSE EVERY FRIDAY 12-1 connection with that random hero. Now playing: What happens with the kidnap Sound far-fetched? It ·is, and get Kahala pers remains to be seen, but in the used to it, because there are more Ward 16 meantime, our hero has several What is it? The International cafe is a place for everyone to fantastic turnS to come as we follow Dole Cannery additional mini-adventures with help one another! our hero along on a joy ride through some familiar character types who Los Angeles. throw more obstacles his way, all You can help international students with ESL and getting used to The good guy-turned-hero is Ryan the aid of a career desk cop, Mooney of which make this more than just USU. Plus, international student from all over the world can be your (Chris Evans), who nearly bangs up (William H. Macy), who also does your average thriller. on the unknown caller when she not take the kidnap report seriously Cellular is a lot like one of tutor for various languages, and you can all help each other make pleads for help. Fortunately for the at first, but later has second thoughts those old-fashioned action films a better world trhough volunteeering in various community service kidnap victim, Jessica (Kim Bas about the legitimacy of the call. where a preposterous plot, easily inger), he holds the line until it is Basinger, who won an Oscar identifiable characters, and non projects. obvious that this is no crank call. playing a gorgeous call girl in L.A. stop action combine to create fun, Through highway chases and gun Confidential and bas also done a cheesy entertainment. What makes fights and weak service areas, they wickedly convincing ·trailer house it work is that it never takes itself INTERESTED? COME TO THE CAFE ! manage to keep the connection--her mother (8 Mile), is perfect here seriously (wait for the ending cred FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LINDA tenuous lifeline--alive, until crossed as the distressed science teacher its) and you are best advised to do phone lines complicate an already who has just enough smarts to get the same. FUJIKAWA, COORDINATOR, complicated situation. herself out of--and into--bad situa You may never look at your cell 734-9712, [email protected] Along the way, Ryan stops to enlist tions. phone the same way again. ENTERTAiNMENT Page7 Learn to surf, look like a pro even if you're not

By Clint Kaneoka "First we offer a surf lesson for in Hawaii. I know a lot of college COPY EDITOR beginners, so they can learn how to students don't have a lot of money, 1- do basic things like stand up on the so I charge them a little bit less." Hawaii is renowned as a tropical board," said Medeiros. "With the Medeiros began shooting surfing a paradise for a number of reasons: the lesson, you can also purchase a video videos about three years ago, although it perfect weather, beautiful beaches, of yourself surfing. The video is he has been in the video business for and of course, the incredible surf. It taken of you during your lesson, and five. According to Medeiros, shooting s is this reason that thousands of col then it is edited so that even if you're surfing videos started out as a hobby, e lege students leave the mainland to a beginner you still look like you eventually blossoming into a business. attend school in Hawaii, and one of can surf. We also include effects like "I originally started out shooting e the reasons that tourism is such a background music and slow motion, videos of weddings, sporting events, e driving force in the economy. and it is usually ready either later that body building contests, and other small "I couldn't believe how beautiful day or the next morning on a DVD:" projects," said Medeiros. "But then it was out here when I first came Although the surf lesson/video is one day some of my friends came to , out," said Lawrence Medeiros a offered as a package, either the lesson town from the mainland, and I began surf videograher from OceanMan or the video can be purchased sepa shooting just still-frame pictures of E Hawaii. "It was an unbelievable rately. Surfing lessons cost $35 for them surfing. They turned out pretty experience, something I wish I one person and $50 for two. The video good, and that's when I got the idea could have captured forever." normally retails for $50, but Medeiros to shoot surf videos. I think that these 1- Medeiros runs his own video says that he will charge only $35 to DVD's are a really great keepsake. It :s production company located students who mention that they read is something that will last a lifetime, near Waikiki beach on Kalakaua this in a UH campus newspaper. and remind you of the first time you n Avenue behind the police sta "I know that there are a lot of surfed in Hawaii. I think that for many tion. Along with a team of surf people from the mainland who are people it will truly remind them of one instructors, the group offers a surf just here for school, and then they're of the best times of their lives." lesson/video package which they moving back home," said Medeiros. For more information contact e hope will help people forever "This would be a great way to cap Lawrence Medeiros at 783-1604 or depict their memories of Hawaii. ture the fun you had while you were by e-mail [email protected]. PHOTOS COU RTESY OF LAWRENECE MEDEIROS e ·Read this, lose weight Fahrenheit r eady for election

By Elizabeth Lee book, America's children eat 10 By Elizabeth Lee STAFF WRITER million happy meals each week. STAFF WRITER McDonald's sold 100 million How often do you eat fast happy meals in the first week that If you haven't seen "Fahrenheit food? Teenie Beanie Babies were added 911" yet, you still have time to catch If you saw the hit movie, "Super to the Happy Meal. it at the Restaurant Row movie the Size Me, a film of epic propor Scholsser also marks the decline aters. With the success of "Bowling tions," you should read "Fast of America's educational system for Colombine," producer Michael Food Nation, the Dark Side of and its desperate need for fund Moore takes an incendiary look at the All-American Meal" by Eric ing, which led a nationwide trend the Bush administration during the Scholsser. of public school districts placing Sept. 11 attacks. Scholsser doesn't just bash Burger King and other fast food The movie is bombarded with fast food chains. He gives short ads in school hallways and on the unbelievable out true facts, such as but detailed accounts of Carl N. sides of busses. Blatant ad cam the Bush administration gathering Kurcher, founder of Carl's Jr. , paigns in schools encourage chil all of Osama Bin Laden's relatives Richard and Maurice McDonald dren at an early age to consume in America and transporting them PHOTO YAHOO MOVIES of McDonald's Inc., and Har food low in nutritional values, out of the country within a few days President Bush reads the book, My Pet Goat, to school children in a Florida land Sander of KFC, Inc., from leading to skyrocketing obesity after Sept. 11. school while two planes hit the World Trade Center twin towers in New their modest beginnings to their rates. Moore makes it a point to exag York, as shown in Fahrenheit 911 direct global influence on the "Fast Food Nation" is jam gerate the truth, but such question quality of food consumed, the packed with unbelievable facts , able conduct by our government Recently the number of U.S. sol check out the movie; you'll learn rise of corporations, unethical statistics, and gruesome work also should raise doubts. Although diers killed in Iraq has passed 1,000. some interesting facts about our working standards, and cultural abuse accounts all backed with the methods used by Moore may In less than a couple of months, president and why we went to war change. Scholsser illustrates how bibliographic sources evidenced or may not be likable, "Fahren voters are desperately needed in the and didn't find any nuclear arms. the McDonald's corporation uses in last 100 pages of the book. heit 911" at the very least gives a 2004 presidential election. Moore It will be coming out on DVD, is successful promotions .in adver This .book sheds badly needed refreshing underdog opinion-com hopes that "Fahrenheit 911" will · still playing at Restaurant Row, and tising to create huge revenues at information just like the movie mentary that justifiably ridicules sway people to vote and make a dif hopefully we'll all be able to watch the expense of independent farm "Super Size Me" does. Read George W. Bush and his war on ference. it one more time on television the . I . i ers. ers will learn the truth about the terrorism. Even if you don't vote, at least night before the election. . l Remember the good old Happy happy faces behind the masks: Meal days? According to the Ronald, Jack, and the Colonel. Biker club collecting donations for Iraqis

Chad Thompson-Smith The donations will then be ~For The Cure" and the Nike 5K run STAFF WRITER shipped to Dusty Rhoads, an coming up in October. Intruder and military member sta So when you get home, pull out all A local motorcycle club, The .tioned in Iraq. your old duds -they are out of style Intruders of Hawaii ("Intruders") The Intruders are not new to anyway and take up way too much has taken up a collection to send . spreading goodwill. They have ~ room in your closet - and stick clothes and school supplies to the volunteered time to various com , them in your backpack. Tomorrow children of Iraq. munity organizations including at school, drop by Olona. A dona- "We are collecting clothes and Hawaii churches and the Boy tion box will be set.up just inside school supplies until the end of Scouts of America. the door. The last day to donate is September," Marion Leong, an The community is something Oct. 1. Intruder member said. "In early the Intruders insist on supporting Those who would like to know October, a few of the Intruders' wholeheartedly. The club plans more about the Intruders can check members will prepare the dona to provide 30 road guards to help out their website, www.intruder tions for shipment to Iraq." block intersections for both ''Race sotbawaii.org. BACl(PAGE

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Peace Corps recruiter 1325 Kalihi St, Honolulu, 96819 GYOTAKU September Scott Webb will be visiting 6:30 -8 p.m. Japanese Restaurant Hawaii next week. Informa Sept.21 Music at Cafe 11:30- 1824 South King St.(btwn Punahou & McCully St.) . tion sessions will be as fol 12:30 "Mixed Nuts" Apply in person or FAX resume to 946-6529 lows: Thursday, September 30 Sept.23 Music at Cafe 11:30- or send Email (plain text only) to: BYU Hawaii 12:30 "Vaihi" Tuesday, September 28 12-2 p.m. Sept.27 Music at Cafe 12-1 [email protected] UH Manoa Career Services Office "Ooklah the Mac" Drug Free Workplace UHM Campus Center Main Walk way Pre-Connect Social Event 12- 1 p.m. Information Table Opportunity to talk to Returned PC October volunteers UHM Campus General Information Thursday, September 30th Oct.4 Talent Show in Cafe

:::::: Sessions Gordon Biersch Brewery 11:30-1:30 '~~ Phone: 73~9434 Including the Peace Corps recruit 1 Aloha Tower Dr, Honolulu Oct.9 OSA Outdoor Concert E-niail: [email protected] ment video and Q&A 6:30p.m. 6:00-9:30 Offic~: Mandno 112. UHM Campus Center Room 306 Oct.ll Comedian at Cafe 12-1 1-2 p.m. Rex Navarrette 4- 5:30p.m. Friday, October 1 Hawaii Pacific University Community Information Session Information Table Ongoing Events Featuring RPCV Joe Zuiker 12-2 p.m. (Dominican Republic 63-65) Honolulu Campus • Koa Gallery Student Exhibition Waikiki Community Center On the Mall 310 Paoakalani Avenue • Kumu Kahua Theatre "Territo Honolulu, 96815 rial Plays." Three short plays of 6:30 -8 p.m. HPU Information Session local youth in early Hawaii State Including the PC recruitment video hood Days andQ&A Wednesday, September 29 2:30- 3:30p.m. • Kauai Artist Exhibition at Acad Chaminade University Career Services Center emy Art Cent~r 532-8741 General Information Meeting 1132 Bishop, Suite 502 Henry Hall Room 109 Conference Room • Poetry, artwork, essays, stories, 12 - 1:30 p.m. cartoons, etc. needed for GirlFest Community Information Session Hawaii Kalihi Palama Library