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Sports | Page 7-8 Features | Page 5 Counter Poet from Aotearoa reads on campus costs; she tries her best to be sitting Strike New Zealand author whenever in her suitors’ presence. With her husband Sullivan, promotes recent book, Kennedy edits an on-line literary reinforces magazine called Trout. It can be ‘The Time of the Giants’ found at www.trout.auckland.ac.nz. The most recent issue of Trout was team work combined with Tinfish and edited by By Blaine Tolentino Susan Schultz. Elite players take Ka Leo Staff Reporter “[Hawai‘i is] a small place – we have much the same problem part in team Anne Kennedy, the University in Aotearoa (New Zealand). We’ve of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s current resi- got 4 million people, but that’s still “rhythms” study dent writer, will be reading some small,” Kennedy said. “But that said, of her work tomorrow night at 7:00 [writing] festivals aren’t everything. p.m. at the Hawai‘i Institute of You can get too carried away with By Justin Hedani Geology auditorium. thinking festivals are writing. They’re Ka Leo Senior Reporter Kennedy says she feels her just the public face of it. Only writing most recent book, “The Time of the is writing. And there’s some amazing When someone says“Counter Giants,” a particular point of pride. writing happening here.” Strike,” many college students The book, actually a long narra- The UH English department think of a first-person shooter tive poem, explains the relationship offers several festivals a year includ- video game, a loaded rifle and between a young woman giant and ing the up-coming Colloquium and a group of college students with a - “medium-sized,” as she puts it Reading Series. nothing better to do. - man. To Kennedy, some especially For researchers at Pacific “Sometimes a storyline drops memorable writers have read works Telehealth and Technology at UH in the past include Mahealani Hui, which is associated with into your lap and I felt pleased Kamau‘u, W.S. Merwin and Martin the Department of Defense and this one had because it says some- Espada. Veteran Affairs, else can be said thing about the way we think young “There are small festivals going about the term “Counter Strike.” women should look and behave,” on here that are amazing,” Kennedy To them, it’s a scientific tool Kennedy said, whose husband, said. to measure teamwork. Robert Sullivan, teaches writing at Kennedy said that she is a fan Investigators stationed in the UH. “Young women seem to be of Rodney Morales, Gary Pak and East Wing of the Spark Matsunaga more concerned about conforming Haunani-Kay Trask. In Ka Leo VA Medical Center, located at than they were, say, a generation news, a recent article announcing Tripler Hospital, sent out fliers ago.” her arrival as the distinguished writ- and aired radio ads on KTUH Kennedy speaks of her giant DIANA KIM • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i er in the residence of the UH English girl as someone who is entirely Anne Kennedy, the UH English department writer in residence, reads a passage from her book willing to conform to the ideas of See Study, page 2 in February. She will be reading from her new book tomorrow at 7 p.m. society by hiding her height at all See Poet, page 2 Women’s Center hits on the serious issues undergraduate and graduate stu- Serving as a refuge dents regardless of their back- ground. This mission helps to and casual hangout strengthen the multicultural and gender-sensitive aspects of the for all genders university and fosters an environ- ment free of racism, sexism and By Nina Buck homophobia.” Ka Leo Contributing Writer The Women’s Center is home to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and The Women’s Center at the Transgender Student Services Queen Lili‘uokalani Center For Office, supported by students at Student Services is comfortable UH. It is also home to Program and air conditioned. There is a Against Violence To Women, fridge available for student use which deals with issues of partner as well as a microwave. There’s a violence, sexual assault and stalk- play area for children and a library ing on campus. fully stocked with hundreds of “Follow your gut,” Quemel books and magazines, journals and said. “If you have these bad feel- videos. ings, come to us because we are But the center is more than a going to try to make you feel safer place to hang out. It is where many on campus.” students go to feel safe. The Women’s Center is locat- “You can come to us in good ed in room 211 at the Queen times and in bad,” said Women’s Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Center director Christine Quemel. PHOTO BY GABE EL-SWAIFY • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Services. It’s the only place in the The center offers crisis refer- The Women’s Center at UH is a place where students not only go to hang out, but to receive referral services in times of crisis. building where students can get ral services to connect individu- feminine sanitary products. Men als with resources for emergency tion, the Women’s Center spon- Month and October is Domestic Sexual Assault Awareness Month. are also welcome at the center. situations such as intimate partner sors various programs and special Violence Awareness Month. In According to their Web site, “It’s a safe space for every- violence, sexual assault, homeless- events. March, they celebrate Women’s “The Women’s Center is devoted one, where everyone feels wel- ness and legal problems. In addi- September is Women’s Health History Month, while in April, it is to supporting the careers of both comed and invited,” Quemel said. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i News Page 2 | Monday, September 11, 2006 Editor: Matthew K. Ing | (808) 956-3221 | [email protected]

all from different parts of the US,” said “Beast,” adding despite that, they all had a commonality in Study shooter video games. Poet Participants included 30 From page 1 From page 1 male college-educated students, 75.8 percent White, 12.1 percent informing the public of the research Native Hawaiian, and 6 percent department, Kennedy cited Flannery being done, which required advanced Asian, all averaging an age of O’Connor and Alice Monroe as two X-Box players to participate in a about 26 years old. of her favorite writers. study to examine the components of At the end of the session, Though Kennedy does admire well-performing teams. each player filled out a question- other writers, she does not want to “We basically were looking at naire about how time passed dur- mirror their styles. “I admire those team performance, a group rhythm,” ing game play and how each indi- writers greatly – Flannery O’Connor explained Dr. Leigh Jerome, the Hui’s vidual felt about his leadership for the grotesque thing she has going Director of Extramural Research. status within the group, giving – but you can’t set out to write like With the use of wearable biosensors, the researchers a psychological another writer. the SenseWear PRO2 armband and ground for evaluation. “For one thing, you have to have the LifeShirt vest, researchers moni- Participants received a $20 your own voice. Writing is about tored players’ biometrics to obtain gift card of their choosing. “Beast” voice. If you have a voice you can do physiological data from the player. took one for Longs Drugs. The anything with it,” Kennedy said. “So The PRO2 measured body tem- best performing team received a in fact reading a writer you hugely perature, skin temperature, water NANCY FARAJ • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i one year subscription to X-Box admire could be a disadvantage while content in the skin and movement. Investigators are now tapping into the dynamic of popular first-person shooter videogames. Live. you were in the intense stages of writ- The LifeShirt basically took readings ing a particular piece. Janet Frame, Male students at UH are the sole subjects of the research. Based on physiological vari- from the heart and certain parts of the ables only, measured by the arm- one of our most esteemed writers inner body. The PRO2, weighing 2.9 difficulty levels we started form- outside of it. band and the vest, the researchers from Aotearoa, said she didn’t read ounces and the LifeShirt weighing ing attack strategies which helped “It wasn’t just about a video could predict 27 percent of the any fiction at all while she was writ- eight ounces allowed for minimal us when levels got harder, we also game, it was about the team,” said team’s performance ranking. ing a novel. She only read poetry.” discomfort while playing. got to know each other’s strength “Beast,” adding that if a team mem- “We found that certain teams Kennedy calls the teaching that “Teams played against the and weaknesses,” said “Beast”, a ber was late or did not show up to a do have more of an advantage... individuals on fellowships have to do computer on three different maps at Counter Strike participant’s, in-game session, the overall score for the team [and] that you can distinguish an “American thing,” something not increasing difficulty,” Jerome said. player name. was docked. between the high and low per- required of fellowship recipients in Playing four one-hour sessions, Jerome explained that a main On the first, day when play- forming [groups].” Jerome said. her home land. the teams utilized tactics and commu- key here was that “all teams were ers were introduced to each other, When combined with the psycho- “In fact the whole notion of nication to defeat AI bots in Counter in the same room and were able to “Beast” explained that each group logical variables, researchers more teaching creative writing at all is Strike, a game on the X-Box console, communicate.” consisted of three members, and then than doubled their predictions to American – it began in Iowa about while sitting adjacent to each other. Team members not only had to were briefed on the day’s activities. 57 percent of the variance. forty years ago I think. Now it’s “As we progressed through the cooperate within the game but also “We were all really different and Based on their findings, being exported all over the world like which are currently being written wheat,” Kennedy said. for publication, the investigators Kennedy has been in Hawai‘i have decided to conduct additional with her family for three years. She research in the following year that said she felt incredibly lucky to have will determine if assigning roles been offered a writing fellowship at to players can further increase the UH, “a wonderful place to be, full of groups’ effectiveness. interesting people and ideas.” Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Features Editor: Alyssa S. Navares | (808) 956-3221 | [email protected] Monday, September 11, 2006 | Page 3 Health insurance a rarity among students Mānoa, international students are deductibles, the amount the insured funding. school plan provided by my moth- Students wading required to have health insurance patient pays to the provider (doctor, “Health expenses are unfore- er’s funding.” “But after that, I through their home countries or hospital) before the benefits from seen,” Nochi said. “Most students didn’t have any [insurance] for through college with- to buy plans through University the insurance are applied. Therefore, can’t afford unforeseen sickness or many years.” Health Services Mānoa. Resident it makes the plan cheaper than the injuries ... [if insured] they won’t Eligibilities include personal out health insurance and non-resident students are not initial cost. Students pay $10 to $20 have to go into debt to pay for those assets less than $2,000 and heavy required, leading many of these stu- co-payments for prescriptions. By kinds of situations.” reliance on financial assistance for By Kumari Sherreitt dents to be uninsured. paying small amounts instead of Another option is Hawai‘i income. Quest provides 100 percent Ka Leo Staff Writer “The Gap Group” is a term large sums, the plan holder saves Med-Quest, a free health insurance coverage for most health needs. Glenn Nochi, UH Health Services money. Also, the plan does not program available to eligible peo- Nochi estimated that other A 2004 survey conducted by special projects coordinator, uses oppose to pre-existing conditions or ple who cannot afford insurance plans “charge about two to three the Hawai‘i Department of Health to describe students who are not exclude the insured with such health on their own. The Med-Quest site times as much outside of UH.” The eligible for the Hawai‘i Quest pro- concerns such as asthma, pregnancy states that: “No more than 125,000 fall semester plan starts at $595.04, explains that 10.4 percent of 10,470 gram and cannot afford insurance or cancer from waiting up to a year people can be in the program at one while student-only plans are set at people surveyed did not have health programs like the UH Student Plan. until the coverage will cover the time.” $1,181.34 for both fall and spring insurance. 18 to 24-year-olds were UH’s Student Plan 19 is a more conditions. Michael Cahill, a UH sopho- semesters. This is in comparison to the largest age group of uninsured affordable plan than typical single According to the UHSM's Web more, is insured by the Quest pro- HMSA’s single non-Medicare plans people in the poll. plans. This is due to the large num- site, “Health insurance should not gram. She recently had a check-up that start monthly at $315. The majority in this group are ber of clients that the universi- be considered ‘extra,’ but rather for her strep throat and was told that The HMSA-Quest insurance college students. Although many ties have to negotiate with. HMSA, should be viewed as a cost of daily Quest would not cover her antibiotic is a type of Health Maintenance receive health insurance through a carrier insurance company, has living, in the same way as housing, prescription. Her relief came from a Organization, meaning it has lim- parents’ employers, there is a sub- semester or year plans available food and transportation.” doctor who gave her free samples ited places that accept its insurance stantial number of students who do at a one-time fee. The plan covers This cost is a credible finance, from the clinic since she was not — while UH Health Services do not not, and they are wading through 80 percent of almost every cost which can be added to the total cost able to afford the prescription. have limits. HMOs are plans that their college careers without any — leaving the student to pay for the of living on the Free Application “When I went to [the] are for specific clinics or doctors form of health insurance. remaining 20 percent. for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) University [of Colorado],” Cahill and are not eligible at any other At the University of Hawai‘i at The UH Student Plan uses reports and can be appealed to more said. “I had insurance through a service centers around the island. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Commentary Page 4 | Monday, September 11, 2006 Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka Associate Editor: Cora Puliatch | (808) 956-3214 | [email protected] Students lack interest in political affairs issues and priorities. Visit the to decide on state constitutional morning. Make a difference in state’s Web site, www.hawaii.gov/ amendments. Don’t miss out. Faculty, pick up ballots for elections, for information. For those of you who don’t your classes. Students, get off your Reasons to vote: your community; Make voting fun. Votergasm. vote because of your too-busy lazy asses and pick up a ballot org suggested having voter-with- schedules or are unfamiliar with for yourself and some for your • Earn the right to complain. get out and vote voter sex after the 2004 presidential campus, Ka Leo has decided to friends. • Voting defies the status quo– espe- election. Not that we condone such make it easy for you. We will have cially for young people. 300 voter registration forms and The Editorial Board is comprised of More people need to vote, celebratory behavior, but the spirit • If you vote, you’re the boss of absentee ballot applications avail- all Ka Leo O Hawai‘i desk editors, more often – especially students. of enjoying voting is important. America – we hire politicians by vot- able at our newsroom near Campus Managing Editor and the Editor in The University of Hawai‘i at Encourage your friends to vote by ing for them. Center starting at 9a.m. Monday Chief. Mānoa is in a politically pitiful rewarding them with a post-elec- • Voting is people power - you are tak- state. Many students don’t vote. tion dinner or movie. ing charge of your political responsibil- There is no student voter coali- The logistics of voting should ity as a citizen in an open democracy. tion. Candidates don’t campaign on not stop anyone. The government Where to get voter registration Where to get absentee ballot • Voting is hot. campus. It would seem that UH is has made fairly impressive efforts forms: applications: • Take advantage of your rights; entirely lost to political apathy. to make it possible for everyone to •GTE Hawaiian Tel Everything Pages minorities, women and other groups vote, including non-English speak- • All public libraries Why don’t we vote? We have • All public libraries have fought long and hard for the attitude problems. People feel ers and people who cannot read. • All U.S. Post Offices right to vote, and even today, people • All U.S. Post Offices their vote won’t make a difference. Voter applications can be print- • Office of the City/County Clerk struggle for the right to vote in certain ed out online, mailed or dropped • Office of the City/County Clerk People don’t know how to choose • Satellite City Hall locations countries. candidates or feel none of those off at convenient locations – for • Satellite City Hall locations • Representation – the only way to • Most State Agencies running represent their interests. both absentee ballot application • Most State agencies change the country being run by old, and voter registration. If your wor- • State of Hawai‘i Tax Booklet Insert However, as members of the • State of Hawai‘i Tax Booklet Insert white men is to vote. academic community, we are in a ried about the term “application,” • Online at www.hawaii.gov/elections • Cancel out someone else’s vote – we know that you can’t be rejected •Online at www.hawaii.gov/elections good position to make informed • UH Hamilton Library all know someone whose vote we decisions. for this one if you’re a registered • UH Hamilton Library don’t want to be counted. We should feel obligated to voter. • UH Sinclair Library • UH Sinclair Library • Every vote does count – remember contribute our intelligence to the If you submit an absentee • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i newsroom • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i newsroom the 2000 presidential election. democratic system. We are the application by this Saturday, you • More money for us – if we elect can- masses-made-educated. We are one can choose to receive your primary According to http://www.honolulu.gov/council/electyr.htm didates who support student interests. of the reasons democracy is sup- election ballot in the mail. You posed to work in the first place; can participate in the grand marvel a couple of centuries ago, it was of democracy without even walk- Who can vote in Hawai‘i What kinds of elections does Hawai‘i hold? radical – nonsensical to some – to ing beyond your mailbox. Absentee elections? consider that the “common people” voters are also eligible to vote 1) Primary Election — Saturday, Sept. 23 • Anyone who is properly registered had enough intelligence to contrib- at the Offices of the City/County Hawaii’s Primary Election is held on the second-to-the-last Saturday in may vote in any election. ute to the nation’s decision-making. Clerk during walk-in voting peri- September in every even-numbered year (Section 12-2, Hawai‘i Revised As educated citizens, we have the ods. • Only individuals who are U.S. Statutes). Hawai‘i conducts a Single Party Primary Election. Voters are skills and resources to understand Don’t be intimidated by the citizens and residents of Hawai‘i are allowed to vote for only one political party (a single color-coded section). long lists of candidates on the bal- qualified to register to vote. the issues. 2) General Election — Tuesday, Nov. 7 If you’re feeling overwhelmed lots. If you don’t know about the • Incarcerated felons [HRS 831-2] and about researching candidates, talk seat or candidates, you don’t have people adjudicated mentally incompe- Hawaii’s General Election is held on the first Tuesday in November in every with political science friends and to vote for that section. tent are not allowed to vote. even-numbered year (Hawai‘i State Constitution, Article II, Section 8). professors. Candidate Web sites For many, the best part about According to www.hawaii.gov/elections present candidates’ positions on voting is having the opportunity

EditorialCartoon LettertotheEditor Student concerned about free HIV testing I’m surprised that no one has men- minutes for a mouth swab — than for them tioned this in Ka Leo yet, at least not that to go elsewhere, like Waikīkī or Diamond I could see when I searched your site. I Head Clinic — where travel time may take went down to Student Health Services the an hour out of the day. other day to make an appointment for a I am surprised and disappointed that yearly HIV test, something I believe is good UH would no longer have free testing, practice, and I was surprised to find out that the free HIV tests usually offered on especially in light of the fact that half of the Wednesdays are no longer being offered. new cases of HIV are believed to occur in I think it’s terrible that in a college people under 25. atmosphere, where often young adults I hope they reconsider and continue to are less than responsible, someone would have the tests, but I also hope that people choose to discontinue free HIV tests. become aware of this killer, become aware Have we forgotten that HIV is the that this disease is still one of the major number one viral killer in the world and killers in the world, a killer without a good that roughly 25 percent of people with HIV prognosis that can go undetected for a long are undiagnosed because they fail to get time. these tests? While Student Health Services is giving students a list of other facilities that offer free HIV tests, for most people Laura Wong it is far more convenient to go on campus ­ Junior COURTESY ILLUSTRATION BY MCT — where the trip may only take a few Biology

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‘Idlewild,’ not the musical feature Events Calendar By Matthew Ishitani Ka Leo Staff Writer Compiled by Devin Fujioka A lecture by Eddo Stern, an elec- tronic media artist, will take place The “Outkast” duo, Andre “Tropical Meteorology and tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the Art “3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Climatology in the 20th and 21st Auditorium. For more information, Boi” Patton, are a very imaginative Centuries — The View from call Wendy Kawabata at 956-5252, pair, indeed. “Idlewild,” their first Hawai‘i,” a meteorology sympo- e-mail [email protected] or film together and certainly not their sium, will be held today from 9 a.m. visit www.hawaii.edu/art/intersec- last, is a mixture of both “gangster” to 5 p.m. at the Keoni Auditorium tions. and “gansta” film genres. A stew of at the East-West Center. “too-muchery” may hinder the film The symposium will review “Microalgae Biotechnology in the way of coherence, but when the past, present and future of Activities at the IGV,” a Hawai‘i taken apart, it appears much like the the study of tropical atmosphere Natural Energy Institute seminar, film production of the fractured and with a focus on research conduct- will take place tomorrow from stapled album “Speakerboxxx/ The ed at the University of Hawai‘i. 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the Hawai‘i Love Below.” For more information, call Kevin Institute of Geophysics, room Idlewild, 1935, the film’s 110. Otto Pulzm will be present- setting, is a town run by African COURTESY PHOTO BY ROTTEN TOMATOES Hamilton at 956-8327 or e-mail ing and will discuss the culti- American gangsters who all have Both Andre “3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton from “Outkast” make it on the [email protected]. ties to a burlesque house called “The big screen in their movie “Idlewild.” vation of microalgae being used Church.” The main star Rooster “Deriving the inverse order of for the recovery of substances in (Patton) muscles his friend Percival given grit and glitter in its beauti- as “Take off Your Cool,” which fea- arguments in Malagasy and use in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics (Benjamin), who works at a mortu- ful cinematography. Also, the story tures Norah Jones, and an inappropri- German,” a linguistics seminar, and foods. For more information, ary. Things change when a mob boss brings aspects of duty, faith and ately timed “She Lives in My Lap.” will take place tomorrow from call the HNEI at 956-8890, e- (Ving Rhames) retires and looks to honor in an Afro-American gospel By far the best musical sequence hap- 12 to 1:15 p.m. at the St. John mail [email protected] or visit sell his business, while a young star- way. pens near the end, where Patton raps Auditorium, room 11. Joachim www.hnei.hawaii.edu. let (Paula Patton) has just arrived to The members of Outkast are not with the imaginary rooster imprinted Sabel, from the Universite headline the club. the spectacle of the film. Terrance on his booze-flask, while having a Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, A reading by Anne Kennedy, a My very first impression of the Howard creeps into the first act and car chase through wheat fields. The will be presenting. For more infor- distinguished writer in residence film, with my limited knowledge swipes every one of his scenes there- rest of the musical sequences are mation, call Nora at 956-8602 or in the UH English department, will after. As Trumpy, Rhames’ venge- either retrospective performances by of the band’s history, was that of e-mail [email protected]. take place tomorrow from 7 to 8:30 ful “cleaner,” Howard displays a Benjamin or performances at the a complete role reversal between p.m. at the Hawai‘i Institute of sort of dominance over everyone in Church featuring swing-break-danc- Benjamin and Patton: In real life, “Update in Diabetes,” a Geophysics auditorium. Kennedy the room, which is the ballroom of ers. The film also sports cameos by Benjamin being rather the wild youth Department of Medicine Grand is an author of five books of fiction and Patton the hindered intellectual. the Church, where dozens dare not Patti LaBelle and Macy Gray, both Round, will take place tomorrow and poetry, including The Time of The film evolves into two stories confront him. There’s also the fact portraying hilariously egotistical from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. J. Harlan the Giants. For more information, that collide with each other at each that Trumpy’s a hypocrite, sputter- stage divas. Needless to say, there call Robert Sullivan at 956-3075, bookend. ing racial slurs at what he considers are anachronisms abundant, but the Meyer, an associate clinical pro- e-mail [email protected] Though I rather favor to be inferior black people, whilst film never took itself seriously in the fessor of medicine in the medi- Benjamin’s style in the duo’s music, further corrupting the city with a first place. cal school, will present this grand or visit www.english.hawaii.edu. Patton’s a superior actor. I did not James Dean hair-do. I can go on and The film feels too full of dif- round. enjoy Benjamin’s half of the film as on about my impression of the char- ferent elements that work better The event will take place at Black Square, La Tenea and much as I thought I would, mostly acter but that won’t give him his own separated, much in the reason for the Queen’s Conference Center at Grand Theft Audio will perform because it’s “Moulin Rouge” with- movie. “Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below” 510 S. Beretania St., second-floor tomorrow at 9 p.m. at NextDoor out as stellar a musical library and A musical at heart, “Idlewild” to be dissected and then packaged lobby. For more information, call at 43 N. Hotel St. Cover charge is “Amelie” with less of the charm. sparsely delivers music from the together. Perhaps, if they edited the Sharon Chun at 586-7478 or e- $7. This is a 21+ event. For more Patton’s half resembles the final film’s soundtrack as well as some film like “Pulp Fiction,” it’d have mail [email protected]. information, call 384-5706. acts of “Goodfellas” and “Casino,” tracks from “The Love Below,” such better continuity. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Comics & Crossword Page 6 | Monday, September 11, 2006 Comics Editor: Casey Ishitani | [email protected]

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It’s a lot easier to control the Mason breaks record match. Game four saw both squads ball,” added Mason. giving their all, posting 11 lead The Rainbow Wahine served for aces in a match on changes and 18 ties and no major up a total of 11 service aces in the Thursday night deficits. A late 3-0 Northwestern match, including an ace by Jayme scoring run gave the Wildcats a Lee to finalize the sweep, 30-18. lead at 28-26 and after exchanging Houston led the team with 17 kills By Magdiel Vilchez points, the Wildcats reached game followed by Mason’s 15. Ka Leo Staff Writer point. “I don’t get that many oppor- A brief run by the ‘Bows, tunities to get out there and start,” including Houston’s 23rd kill of said Thurlby. “It wasn’t the best Friday: ’Bows pounce on Cats the night, put the ‘Bows at Aloha job I could’ve done, but it’s a roller Ball until Northwestern outside For the second night in a coaster for us. Different players are row, the University of Hawai‘i hitter Courtnie Paulus put down a kill of her own to tie it up stepping up at different times.” at Mānoa volleyball team played Thurlby stepped up as start- JULIAN YOUNG • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i without All-American setter Kanoe again at 30-30. Mason made sure the Rainbow Wahine put away the ing setter due to injuries to All- Freshman Jayme Lee diving in for a dig. She anchored Hawaii's defense with a career-high 26 digs to Kamana‘o and All-Conference American Kanoe Kamana‘o. All- help Hawai‘i beat Northwestern in four games Friday night. hitter Tara Hittle. The Rainbow Wildcats for good, putting down Wahine bounced back against the her 15th and final kill to finish off Northwestern University Wildcats the resilient Northwestern squad at to win a four-game nail-biter 29- 32-30. 31, 30-27, 32-30, 32-30 in front of Lee finished the night with a a crowd of 4,603 at the Stan Sheriff career-high 26 digs while Thurlby, Center last Friday night in the who filled in for Kamana‘o, had second night of the Waikīkī Beach a career-high of 63 assists. UH Marriott Challenge. junior defensive specialist Raeceen Hawai‘i came out swinging, Woolford saw major playing time taking a 6-3 lead, capped by a and also had a career-high 12 digs block by outside hitter Sarah Mason for the night. and junior middle Kari Gregory. Thursday: ‘Bows tame Stags Northwestern fought back, going It was homecoming week for five Fairfield University volleyball players with ties to the islands We had to fight off a lot of last Thursday Night, at the open- ing match of the Waikīkī Beach differences tonight...the Marriott Challenge. Unfortunately first game we were still get- for the Stags, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa volleyball team ting used to each other. served up a 30-19, 33-31, 30-18 sweep in front of a welcoming Jayme Lee | Libero crowd of 3,888 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center to spoil the Stag’s on a run of their own and tying homecoming night. the game up at 7-7 before taking a Hilo-native Sarah Mason two point lead at 9-7 with a kill by began a record-breaking night by Wildcat Middle Brittney Aldridge. putting down three kills to begin After six ties, the Wildcats held game one that gave the Rainbow a three point advantage at 26-23 Wahine an early 14-9 advantage. before a 3-0 Cayley Thurlby ser- The Stags brought it as close as 16- vice run tied the game up for the 13 off a kill by outside hitter Kelly seventh time at 26-26. The ‘Bows Oliver before Mason began a most held off two game points before the impressive night at the serving line. Wildcat block gave Northwestern Mason served back-to-back service the game one win at 31-29. aces, followed by a third ace after “We had to fight off a lot off dif- attack errors on both squads to ferences tonight,” said Wahine libero give the ‘Bows a 23-13 lead. A Jayme Lee. “The first game we were 5-0 ‘Bow run and Houston’s fifth still getting used to each other.” kill of the night gave the Rainbow Down a game to none, the Wahine the game, 30-19. Rainbow Wahine fought to avoid “I don’t think there was a a two game deficit. The two teams sense of urgency,” said Mason. battled through six ties before a 4- “Even though the game wasn’t 1 UH run gave the ‘Bows a 27-25 pure, we really pulled it off.” lead. The tenth kill for both outside Fairfield began game two hitter Jamie Houston and Mason strong, grabbing a 6-4 lead, only along with a Wildcat 2-touch error to see the lead be erased by a 5-0 closed game two at 30-27 and tied UH run that included two more up the match at one apiece. aces from Mason. The Stags fought “Our defense was a lot stron- off five game points until Houston ger and our block was recognizing put down her 12th kill of the night a lot more,” said Lee. “[We had to give the ‘Bows a 33-31 win. a] different attitude and style. The “Things are constantly chang- passing was better tonight.” ing, but we have to go with it Middle Blocker Nickie and play volleyball,” co-captain Thomas stepped in for the ‘Bows Cayley Thurlby said. “Jamie gets a with seven kills and two blocks lot of swings because the defense to bring the ‘Bows back from a is out there making some plays.” six point deficit and tie the game Though Fairfield hung with 27-27. Houston put down two con- the ‘Bows for the first half of game secutive kills to give the ‘Bows a three, it was Mason again that went 32-30 win in game three. on an 8-0 serving run to put the “Nickie [Thomas] did awe- ‘Bows up 21-13. During that run, some tonight,” said Lee. “You Mason broke the UH school record don’t really see that kind of serv- for aces in a match with nine. The ing from a middle. She’s come off previous record was six by nine her injury and came out stronger.” other players. Thomas served five aces with “My float serve is more accu- Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Sports Page 8 | Monday, September 11, 2006 Editor: Keane Santos | (808) 956-3215 | [email protected]

Wahine gets swept away, 22again victory and a two game lead heading Cardinal spoil ’Bow’s into the halftime break. “They served tough to us. They tournament read our offense well,” Kamana‘o said. “It shows on their side. They controlled 30-10, 30-22, 30-24 the flow of the game. But Cayley [Thurlby] did a good job trying to get our flow and our game going.” By Magdiel Vilchez Down two games to zero, the Ka Leo Staff Writer Rainbow Wahine did not bow out just The silver lining is becoming yet. Led by four kills from UH soph- increasingly difficult to find for the omore outside hitter Jamie Houston ninth ranked University of Hawai‘i and three apiece from middles Nickie Rainbow Wahine volleyball team as the Thomas and Kari Gregory in game ‘Bows were swept 30-10,30-22,30-24 three, Hawai‘i stayed close behind the for the third time in the last six match- Cardinal, narrowing the Stanford lead es, this time against the eighth ranked to 3 at 12-15. Stanford Cardinal. “We slowly made stepping The 6,563 stunned stones to get better,” added Thurlby, fans at the Stan “but in general the ball control Sheriff Center really wasn’t there. (The game) looked on as the slipped away from us.” Cardinal domi- Though the ‘Bows forced a late nated the Rainbow Stanford time-out and held off two Wahine to take game points, an attack error by Houston the Waīkikī Beach completed the sweep, 30-24. Barboza Marriott Challenge led all scorers with 15 kills and took COACH SHOJI title last Saturday home Most Outstanding Player hon- night while the JORDAN MURPH • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i ors for the tournament. Mason and ‘Bows took runner-up and fell to a 5-3 Houston had 10 kills apiece and gar- record overall. Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine Kanoe Kamana’o (left), Jessica Keefe, and Sarah Mason watch the match against the Stanford Cardinal in a volleyball game in Honolulu on Saturday, Sept 9. nered All-Tournament team honors. Game one took an unfamiliar start The Rainbow Wahine hope to with the Cardinal grabbing an 8-1 lead. the deficit to 7-16. Unfortunately for game one at 30-10 and left the audience button and hit it.” rebound from the loss as they prepare Perhaps the more unfamiliar site was the ‘Bows, the Cardinal, led by outside speechless. The Rainbow Wahine hung with for 25th ranked Cal Poly this Thursday the return of All-American senior setter hitter Cynthia Barboza’s eight kills in “Stanford’s a really good team the Cardinal through the start of game and Friday night at the SSC. Kanoe Kamana‘o with a bad set after the game, pounded the ball through the and you’ve got to honor and respect two, getting as close as 9-12 with a “We’re going to forget [the being sidelined with an injury for the ‘Bows defense almost effortlessly to go that,” said Hawai‘i senior co-captain kill by Mason. The Cardinal however, Stanford loss] and move on,” said past two games. The Rainbow Wahine on a 7-0 run before UH outside hitter Cayley Thurlby. “But rolling over in answered back with another Red run Thurlby. responded with two blocks by junior Sarah Mason put down a kill. A final game one is very uncharacteristic of that put the Cardinal up by 10, 12-22. “We can better ourselves in every middle blocker Juliana Sanders cutting 4-0 Cardinal scoring run put an end to our team. We found that self-destruct From then, the Cardinal cruised to a 30- aspect of the game,” added Kamana’o.