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CampusBeat Shortened Compiled by Dannah Gonzales Unfinalized plan would summer Tuesday, August 1 8:15 a.m. – There was a confrontation sessions between a man and a woman after a road rage incident at the Varsity mollify online research mean longer Gate. It ended when the woman’s sons showed up. Digitalization How to digitize books Step 3: Upload to hardrive and crop class times According to Dave Reedy images. 10:23 a.m. – A staff member reported efforts are putting Pages are stored and page edges are that he tripped while running towards Step 1: Remove pages from the book visually adjusted to minimize page Proposal would the Sinclair Circle bus stop. with a bandsaw. irregularities. UH libraries online Pages must be removed from bind- change sessions 1:46 p.m. – A KOKUA staff member ing to process individually. Cutting Step 4: Save the files. requested that security assist a handi- By Keyana Stevens is done by hand to minimize curling Pages are archived into a database from 6 weeks to 5 capped individual who had a mishap and organized into manageable sec- Ka Leo Contributing Writer near the spine. on Campus Road. Security checked tions. By Dannah Gonzales the area and found no one in need of Step 2: Scan pages through a PDF assistance. If Bob Schwartzwalder has his Dave Reedy is a student at the UH Ka Leo Staff Writer way, students at the University of scanner. Stacks of pages are auto-fed through Botany Department who has digi- Hawai‘i at Mānoa will no longer have 1:53 p.m. – A report was made about a the scanner’s mouth, scanned into pdf tized a collection of literature for his While summer school stu- man harassing two women at the dor- to come down to Hamilton Library form and spit back out. A three-fourth personal archive. The digital collec- dents may be able to catch more mitories. Campus Security found the to do their research — they can sit inch thick book can be scanned in tion is particularly useful for botanists rays on the beach next summer, man in the laundry room. He said that at home in front of the computer less than five minutes. doing field research, he said. they may also have to face lon- he was waiting for his friend. instead. ger, more intense summer school Schwartzwalder, the Associate pletely destroyed; our machines were Currently, the library has digi- classes and course loads. 7:50 p.m. – A vehicle was found with University Librarian for Information destroyed,” Schwartzwalder said. “It tized several collections unique to the School officials have pro- an open trunk containing personal Technology at UH, is the leader of took us three months to reopen the UH Mānoa library: the Trust Territory posed shorter summer sessions belongings. However, security found an effort within the UH library sys- library, even though the floodwaters Photo Collection, which contains over for the University of Hawai‘i no signs of forced entry. tem to digitize documents and other didn’t touch most of the books. So if 50,000 photographs and 2000 slides; at Mānoa for implementation media and put them online for student you’re a student who’s trying to finish a collection of documents detailing this upcoming school year. Some 8:42 p.m. – A faculty resident com- use. Though the effort to create a a project or a paper to graduate, this is the Annexation of Hawai‘i, which reasons for a condensed class plained about people drinking and searchable Digital Archive Collection meaningful.” includes a full version of the Blount are: better preparation for stu- making noise by Mānoa Stream. (DAC) has been under way for two The library’s effort to put together Report, the Hawai‘i Organic Act, and dents, faculty and the university Security checked the area and did not network, in addition to attracting find any activity. years, flooding in October of 2004 a DAC focuses mainly on documents, the Kū‘ē Petition; and many articles postponed work on the digitization research projects and papers and col- from Hawaiian language newspapers more mainland students. If the proposal is approved, – A report was made by a effort while librarians focused on lections of photographs that were pro- published from 1834 to 1948. Several 11:23 p.m. each of the two regular summer UH dormitory resident complaining reopening Hamilton following severe duced or are owned by the UH system. of these documents are now available about people partying, shouting and water damages. “It’s not as if ... someone is doing a to view on the Hamilton Library web sessions will end a week earlier, making too much noise. “When the flood hit, within three research project and says, ‘I need the page. cutting the original six weeks business days, we had access to our entire text to a certain book,’” said “Our end goal is to be able to to five. The week cut from the Thursday, August 3 electronic journals’ backup, despite Jonelle Sage, who works at Hamilton offer library users access ... to our own schedule will be recompensed by changing each class from a 5:13 a.m. – A custodian reported see- the fact that our server was com- Library. library collections through our web ing a man lying on the grass beside his bike by the Sinclair Library. Security See LIBRARY, page 2 See SUMMER, page 3 found that the individual was intoxi- cated. He had fallen off his bike while riding down University Avenue.

Friday, August 4 11:43 a.m. – An anonymous caller Success erupts for UH volcanologist By Katherine Visaya 350 to 400 assistant professors reported a man and woman playing who have received grants from chicken with cars on Dole Street. Ka Leo Staff Writer Security was unable to find the indi- the NSF’s Faculty Early Career viduals. Despite living in Kentucky Program in the same year of their — miles away from any “natural nomination. 1:24 p.m. – A woman accidentally cut bombs,” Julia Hammer fell in love Hammer was awarded a five- her finger at Bilger Hall. An ambu- with volcanoes. year $535,786 career grant in lance was called to tend to the injury. Hammer, who became assis- 2005. tant professor in the Department She focuses her work on mag- 4:12 p.m. – A woman reported that her of Geology and Geophysics at the matic processes and on how volca- purse was stolen by two men on bicy- University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, noes behave during eruptions. cles near the music building complex. was honored with the Presidential Hammer received her Bachelor The men were seen heading towards Varsity Gate. Early Career Award for Scientists of Arts degree in Earth Sciences and Engineers last month. from Dartmouth College in New 5:21 p.m. – Hawaiian Studies staff She received the award at the Hampshire. She attended graduate members informed security that the White House and at the National school at the University of Oregon imu at the Kānewai lō‘ī would be lit Science Foundation in Washington, where she received her doctoral all night. D.C. degree in geological sciences and “It was really exciting. We later learned the methods of exper- Saturday, August 5 met with the President, his policy imental volcanology at Brown ASHLEY BASTATS • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i 10:10 a.m. – A woman reported that advisor and the top administrators University in Rhode Island. she needed to return to Korea but did of the NSF,” Hammer said. UH volcanologist Julia Hammer, who recently won a National Science Foundation award for her In 2002 Hammer accepted her not have her visa. Her research focuses on work in studying volcanic eruptions, demonstrates how to open a pressure vessel. job at UH where she teaches five 6:17 p.m. – A group of football players “understanding the kinetics of geology courses. mineral growth in magma con- gy,” Hammer said. nated that someone would literally “I had never been to Hawai‘i tried to move their friend’s vehicle out A photograph in a magazine risk his life for a rock. It was then of a parking stall. duits and their chambers and has before my interview,” Hammer potential for transforming our inspired Hammer and brought her that I realized that there are excit- said. “So, I was really excited to Sunday, August 6 understanding of how fast and at to where she is today. ing careers out there.” move here and to have the oppor- 4:17 a.m. – An EMS dispatcher assisted what stage of the eruptive process “When I was a kid, I saw this Among the 20 recipients tunity to study Hawaiian volca- a person who fell off a bike. magmas crystallize,” as stated in picture in a National Geographic nominated by the NSF this year, noes.” the NSF web site. magazine of a volcanologist col- Hammer was the only geoscientist At UH, Hammer has devoted – Someone reported a man 12:00 p.m. “It’s sort of strange that I lecting rock samples during an to receive the award, which was sleeping at Kuykendall Hall. Security became interested in volcanolo- active lava fountaining event at established in 1996. checked the area and found no one. Kilauea,” she said. “I was fasci- Awardees are chosen from See HAMMER, page 5 Ka Leo O Hawai‘i News Page 2 | Thursday, August 10, 2006 Editor: Matthew K. Ing | (808) 956-3222 | [email protected]

UH botany student Dave Reedy describes the process he uses to digitize his collection of literature for his own convenience while doing field research. Hamilton Library may digitize certain book collections for student access.

GABE EL-SWAIFEY Ka Leo O Hawai‘i LIBRARY: Digitizing makes books accessible ting in a thatched hut, I need to bring give you a digital copy, I’d be From page 1 [the literature] with me.” breaking the law.” site,” Sage said. If the digital contents of the McClatchey has kept the covers As part of the next step in the UH library system were put online, of all the books he digitized. They process, the library has started an researchers from other parts of the are bound with rubber bands on the audio-visual digitization lab at Sinclair world would also have access to these shelves in his office, as proof that he Library to experiment with differ- valuable resources by accessing the owns the books he put into his digital ent digital formats and processing. DAC. database. “This is a baby step toward our goal, However, there are several hur- However, Schwartzwalder said which is to eventually offer audio and dles that the digitization team will that the library doesn’t anticipate any visual files to library users through the have to pass before the vision of the of those problems, especially since Internet. With our current budget and DAC becomes a reality. they are digitizing things already staffing, we are able to have one per- Most importantly, in order for owned and shared by the UH system. son working on this part time ... but the digitization effort to move for- “When it comes to digital infor- the project would move much more ward, grants must first be obtained to mation, copyright is much more quickly with more staff,” she said. cover the costs of the DAC. The main ambiguous - there are some things that The main reason there is a drive costs come not from the equipment are not under copyright; older materi- for digitization is simply because it is but from staffing, as a large amount als, for example,” Schwartzwalder more convenient for library users. With of people must be employed full-time explained. “Also, there are a num- today’s young generation increasingly for the project to make any consider- ber of older materials, say Hawaiian attached to a digital world, students able gain. music, where copyright has been prefer being able to access things There is also a great deal of con- transferred many times in the past, so online. cern that a computer crash or system- it’s difficult even to ascertain where “Some people seem to believe wide computer failure could cause the copyright resides.” that students should be coming to the mass loss of information. Because In order to avoid problems with library,” Schwartzwalder said. “But I of this, the system is equipped with copyright issues, the library plans to believe that it should be the other way multiple backups, and the documents use a system modeled after the ones around; that the library should come are saved in multiple formats. in other colleges, in which students to the students.” In the past, some universities and or faculty members must log in with Besides being useful for students, Internet providers have run into prob- a username and password in order to digital databases are also useful for lems when faced with copyright laws. access certain documents or collec- professors doing research. Professor McClatchey said he never intended tions. William McClatchey of the botany to let students use his digital library “The library as a whole is way department digitized his own personal specifically for that reason. behind our mainland peers in the library specifically for that reason. “I would love for it to be [a area of digitization, but we are find- “I am primarily a field researcher, resource for students], but I can’t ing ways to move forward,” said so I work in the middle of nowhere. because of the copyright laws,” Schwartzwalder. “We are going to Getting things online is not possible in said McClatchey. “When you buy create digital collections and services most places that I work,” McClatchey a book, you basically buy a license for the UH Mānoa community, and said. “So if I’m going to have litera- to have access to one copy. If I neither the lack of money nor the lack ture and be able to write when I’m sit- were to take my hard drive and of staff are going to stop us.”

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Applications due by 4pm Monday, August 28, 2006 Ka Leo O Hawai‘i News Editor: Matthew K. Ing | (808) 956-3222 | [email protected] Thursday, August 10, 2006 | Page 3 SUMMER: Conflicting start date is a problem for students Is this the only debate? Akaka accepts Senatorial Issues: Iraq, Age and Schools From page 1 sessions due to the early start date. The academic calendars for debate against normal 75-minute to a 90-min- the mainland schools conflict with ute duration, redistributing the either the start of the first UH Case, leaves same amount of class hours over summer session or the end of the with favor a shorter amount of weeks. second one. Although this change is good For example, University of By Matt Tuohy Washington students’ commence- news to some students, a reduc- Ka Leo Staff Writer tion in the weeks spent in summer ment is on June 9, yet the first school has posed a concern. University of Hawaiʻi summer ses- Applause and chants greeted Sen. “I don’t think that they should sion starts on May 21 – a conflict Daniel Akaka as he approached the Sen. Daniel Akaka believes shorten the summer sessions,” said between differing academic calen- podium to give his introduction. This the U.S. should withdraw UH sophomore Roxanne Yee, an dars. However, to some students, is the first of what might be his only electrical engineering major. “The the current schedule fits perfectly debate against his closest political rival from the war in Iraq within professors will have to change into their own. for his seat in the U.S. Senate, Rep. Ed a year, based on his conver- their course syllabus to fit a six “One reason that I wanted to Case. sations with Iraqi leaders, Rep. Ed Case says the U.S. go to summer school was to be on week session into a five week And Akaka was quick, at the start who are ready to take over. should withdraw from Iraq, one. And the students, in turn, the island for the entire duration of his speech, to meet the question of About age, an often touched- but based on conditions will need to learn the material at a of summer,” said Kimo Kaona, age, addressing how much experience on subject for Akaka, he in Iraq, not on a U.S. time faster pace.” a UH sophomore from Kauaʻi. matters in the world of politics today. However, according to inter- “With the current schedule, only “If it was not for the elders correcting says “I’m not old enough to table. As for age, he believes im Associate Vice Chancellor for a week separates the end of the the mistakes of the young, there would stop yet, and the job needs there should be a transition- Academic Affairs R. Kelly Aune, spring semester and the start of be no state,” Akaka said, referring to the experience.” His children at- al period, to pass knowl- who has also taught several sum- the summer. It fits nicely into my presidential debate in 1984. tend both public school and edge down. All his children situation because if the sessions mer classes, the proposed sessions His greeting followed Case’s Kamehameha Schools. attend private schools. will be beneficial to both students were shorter I would need to find opening statement – which did not and professors. an alternate place to stay before receive the same enthusiasm – at the and after the summer.” He also noted some of the Honolulu Publishers Association’s general round of applause. in terms of politics. He said there In addition to students from advantages of a shortened session, Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday. He spent his time outlining the was a lack of forward thinking, and the continental United States, the which include enabling profes- Many supporters, for both Case need for a transition between lead- that the current trend prevented true outreach, online and community sors the time to prepare for their and Akaka, came to the Dole Cannery ers so that Hawai‘i would not be in choice in the political process. He then college courses will be affected summer courses, for students to Ballroom to watch and participate in trouble should anything “happen to referred to the negative reaction to his due to the extensive nature of the get their minds ready for school the open forum debate between the either senator.” announcement of running for senate. classes. and for both to have some form of two candidates. Each candidate was “Senator Inouye is going strong, After Akaka’s introductory “My Outreach course takes up relaxation. given about 20 minutes to introduce and I hope he moves on for a long statement, which followed Case's, a full ten weeks,” said UH biol- “For years, our first day themselves and state the main focuses time,” Case said, illustrating his point he went on to discuss the problems ogy and psychology major, senior of summer session was the day of their campaigns. about generational transitions. “But in Washington D.C. that are most Kellie Terada. “I believe that we after commencement,” Aune said. The debate came after Case’s his career will end and the question watched by the Democratic Party. need every bit of it. I don’t know “Many professors had not even campaign team repeatedly chastised is, what will happen then? We mustn’t These issues include the war in how they would be able to shorten turned in the spring grades yet but Akaka for failing to accept various start from scratch. We must build up Iraq, tax cuts for the wealthy and that and still make us learn all the were already starting on their sum- debate offers in the past weeks. experience, seniority and relationships national security. material in a compressed amount mer sessions. They had to prepare Case opted to go first after he that enable Senator Inouye to wield After both candidates made of time.” their summer syllabi while writing was given the choice in a random that influence in congress for us.” their introductions, the floor was Because of such conflict with their final exams and grading final selection between candidates by the Case went on to talk about a opened to members of the audience other community colleges, this papers.” event mediator. He was met with a need for cultural change in Hawai‘i for questions. The problem Aune and many policy has not been finalized. A professors have had with the cur- discussion about the proposal must rent summer session system also still be held with other campuses extends to several other individu- in the UH system before shortened als. According to Aune, students summer sessions are implement- from the mainland U.S. find them- ed. selves unable to attend the first Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Commentary Page 4 | Thursday, August 10, 2006 Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka | (808) 956-3214 | [email protected] LetterstotheEditor

Che S. Ng (Thank You Lt. Watada, July 17) Israeli conflict ensues Israel willin continue destroyingvain homes, bridg- COURTESY OF MCT lacks conviction on a most important issue: the es, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure until immorality and illegality of the invasion and Members of an Israeli artillery unit cover their ears as a tank Hezbollah releases the two soldiers they captured occupation of Iraq. Ng’s attack of Lt. Ehren fires on southern Lebanon, Saturday, July 22, 2006. in a raid. How many Lebanese people need to Watada’s courageous decision to oppose it is die for that? I cannot accept that an Israeli life offensive and wrong. is somehow more valuable than a Lebanese life, Lt. Watada is an officer who has proven his especially when the vast majority of those dying patriotism and courage through his service in the in Lebanon are civilians, and the vast majority of United States Army. He joined the army after Israeli casualties have been military. the attacks on the World Trade Center of New Israeli officials also commonly claim that York and received glowing evaluations from his civilian deaths are unavoidable because Hezbollah superiors. I have only the utmost respect and hides behind civilians and their infrastructure. gratitude for the men and women of the armed According to reporters on the ground, that’s a forces and all that they do. But I do not support myth. Hezbollah in the south of Lebanon dis- sending our troops to Iraq to fight a war based on trusts civilians, believing (with justification) that lies. informants are inevitable among the population, The war in Iraq is wrong. George W. Bush so they avoid them. and his administration have lied about the rea- Civilians don’t want to be around Hezbollah sons for war; many Americans have passively fighters, either. It’s not hard to understand why accepted. – when Hezbollah uses a building for a rocket By Mitra Salehi supporters, and that they had warned civilians Perhaps Ng and the others have not taken attack, the building and surrounding area are Ka Leo Staff Writer to flee the area. Israel has stated that it will con- the time to learn the facts: immediately targeted by Israeli air forces. The tinue the war until Hezbollah isn’t a presence in 1) there were no weapons of mass destruction in Katyusha rockets that Hezbollah uses are highly “Every day is a disaster here ... America is Lebanon, or an international armed force occu- Iraq, 2) there are no connections between Iraq mobile, mounted on trucks. Does that give Israel sending the best of its bombs to Israel.” Chadi pies a buffer zone in the south. and the events of Sept. 11th, and 3) Iraq posed the right to flatten anything large enough to hold Hassan, a Lebanese nurse treating Qana victims True, Israel did drop pamphlets over south- no threat to the United States. Perhaps they don’t a truck? The Israeli Defense Force’s actions (L.A. Times, 7/31). ern Lebanon telling people to leave. A million care about the 2,500 American troops killed, through this campaign indicate that they think Last week’s Israeli air attack on the vil- people are homeless or have been displaced, but the thousands of injured soldiers and the count- so. lage of Qana in southern Lebanon killed at least enough remain for over 700 to have died already. less dead and wounded civilians in Iraq, and I believe Israel has a right to exist in peace, 56 Lebanese civilians, over two-thirds of them We saw how mass evacuation works here in the our compromised reputation in the international but security will not be achieved through vio- children. International outrage forced Israel to United States during Hurricane Katrina. Those community. lence. Killing civilians, whether in Lebanon or agree to a temporary break in air strikes but not a who died were mostly those too poor or infirm to Perhaps they lack the conviction to speak cease-fire. Pictures of children crushed to death in get out. The same is true in Lebanon, except that the occupied territories of Palestine, will not make those civilians hate their nationalist groups. out. a collapsing home received front-page attention many who tried to get out were also bombed as I commend Lt. Watada for his courage to in the American press. they were fleeing. Israel has hit both leaving civil- Israel has the largest, most advanced mili- tary force in the Middle East, and kills dozens of oppose this war that violates the Constitution of Israel regretted the error but seems too will- ians and clearly marked United Nations convoys the United States, the four treaties of the Geneva ing to accept “collateral damage.” What did not on the roads out of the south. Arabs for every Israeli soldier killed, yet the future seems to hold nothing but more conflict. When Conventions and countless other laws here and make the front page was the prior suffering of Israeli officials and their supporters also abroad. Lt. Watada is working honorably to end Qana’s people. In 1996, Israel bombed a United claim to be using a larger amount of responsible they try to wipe out nationalist fighters, they cre- ate whole new generations of people who want this nightmare so that we can bring our troops Nations facility sheltering 91 civilians. Both tactics than Hezbollah because they use “pre- home. Thank you Lt. Watada for all that you times. Israeli officials claimed that it was a tragic Israel gone. cision guided” weaponry rather than lobbing have done. mistake, but that Hezbollah’s use of the town as a rockets across the border. Yet over 90 percent of base for rocket attacks provoked the attack. About the Writer all deaths from Israel’s attacks are civilians, while Sarah McClimon Israel defends its actions by stating that any- Mitra Salehi is a chronic knitter and UH gradu- only a handful of armed militants have been Graduate student one left in southern Lebanon must be Hezbollah killed. ate student in Sociology. Music (ethnomusicology) CommunityPerspective

neglected the long-standing crisis in grant families from completing the like “reform never.” It also assumes The path from our family immigration system. migration process and fully integrat- that we cannot make progress on From a statistical perspective, ing into our community. The Filipino both issues simultaneously, like the On Campus immigrant the number one biggest immigration community, due to an outdated visa boy who cannot walk and chew gum problem in Hawai‘i is not undocu- quota system, is especially hard-hit. at the same time. Citizen Workshop mented labor migrants from Latin In some cases, the backlog in pro- Our communities know better to citizen America. The far bigger problem cessing and visa quotas keeps quali- and are working on their own, often As part of the Immigration locally is the backlog in family reuni- fied family members overseas from with very modest resources, to help Law Clinic course taught by pro- fication immigration, mostly from the joining their American families for keep the promise of citizenship open fessor Egan, students will be con- Asia Pacific region. Rough estimates up to 22 years. The human hardship to newcomers. There are classes ducting a Citizenship Workshop, suggest that there are somewhere of postponed dreams and opportuni- throughout the Community College providing immigrant permanent resi- between 5,000 and 10,000 undocu- ties, family separation and financial system with dedicated teachers pro- dents with pre-application screening, assistance with understanding the mented aliens in Hawai‘i. On the burden is incalculable. viding instruction on English lan- requirements and complying with other hand, the number of affected Fortunately, there has been guage acquisition and naturalization documentation needs for applying family members awaiting reunifica- strong support for a comprehensive exam preparation for immigrants for Naturalization as U.S. citizens. tion in Hawai‘i is well over 100,000 approach to immigration reform aspiring to become citizens. College The workshop will be done on a pro and growing. that includes visa reform, family students at Chaminade University By John Robert Egan bono publico basis, that is, free of While we work to bring our immigration backlog reduction and and at the University of Hawai‘i at charge, for the public good. The UH immigration laws into line with the efficient integration of the now Mānoa have been trained in assisting workshop will take place Sept. 17, elders in working through the citi- The current debate about immi- today’s reality, we must not forget fragmented immigration bureau- 2006, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at zenship application and documenta- gration policy seems to have run those who are already here, who cracy. Indeed, most of Hawai‘i’s the Atherton YMCA. tion process and have done excellent aground on the question of how to came in legally with the intention Congressional delegation has come Sept. 17 was chosen as it is work in community service learning. deal with the enormous number of of becoming citizens, and now find forward to support comprehensive National Citizenship Day, which Non-profit organizations, like Na undocumented labor migrants now their legitimate family members immigration reform, rejecting the coincides with Constitution Day, Loio, the Pacific Gateway Center, in the United States, estimated to stuck in a system in serious need idea that we cannot touch these prob- commemorating the signing of the be from 12 to 15 million, mostly of reform. Real immigration reform lems until we have the southern bor- Catholic Charities Community and US constitution on that day in 1787. from Latin America. As important must include keeping the pathway to der under control. Immigrant Services, support immi- When the Constitution was officially as this is, there is another impor- citizenship clear for those who have The“enforcement first” approach grants in their quest for citizenship signed, all of the colonists, settlers tant immigration issue that has been followed the rules and have contrib- does nothing for our local families as well. and immigrants then living in the ter- largely under-reported and is in seri- uted so much to our economy and hung up on the family visa waiting ritory of the former British colonies ous need of attention. By focusing on culture. list for years. “Enforcement first” To read the full story please visit our became U.S. citizens by act of law. labor migration exclusively, we have This backlog keeps local immi- sounds to the politically-attuned ear website at www.kaleo.org.

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Use warm water to rid your car of those unfriendly gifts that Lyon Arboretum seeks birds often leave.

COURTESY ILLUSTRATOIN BY METRO diversity in tour guides Arboretum tour guides What does it take to be will learn about com- an Arboretum tour guide? mon plants, such as this type of Heliconia, An interest in conservation, cultural preservation and through a basic train- natural history ing program. Aloha Flexibility Good people skills COURTESY PHOTO OF Doesn’t mind hiking LYON ARBORETUM Some knowledge in Hawaiian culture and plants Respect for the environment Birds leave an Along with an interest in the tropical scene, “aloha, flex- ibility and good people skills” unfriendly present are essential to being a guide. Droppings leave scars The Arboretum has approximate- ly 34,000 visitors participating Water works best Regardless, the best thing to do in educational classes, research is to clean up any droppings imme- projects and community activities By Justin Sumida diately and hit the area with a coat every year. Ka Leo Staff Writer of polish or wax. Bird droppings can There are a number of hiking be quite acidic, and that acidity can trails in the Arboretum that guides How in the world do you get bird eat through a car’s paint and ruin the accompany visiters on. Most visi- droppings off the paint of your car, finish if left on for too long. Although tors make tour reservations. especially if it’s been sitting there for the acidity in the droppings may not Guides do hour-long walk- a while? make the paint peel or expose the ing tours, pointing out Native bare metal, the acidity can dull and Hawaiian, Polynesian and tropical Well, any car owner has dealt scar the finish, which no cleaner or ornamental plants. Visitors and ist Jill Laughlin noted that almost with this problem at some time or polish can fix. By Jessica Yeh guides may even take the 1.5-mile all of the nine active tour guides another. I’ve seen a few products To avoid this, you should carry a Ka Leo Staff Writer hike to Aihualama Falls. are retired and at least 60 years out there that claim to do a good job rag and a bottle of water in your trunk Laughlin mentioned that in old. She wants to “bring some of removing dry bird droppings, but at all times so that you can quickly An agricultural gem lies order to be a guide “some basic diversity” to the group of guides why pay for a product when you can clean off any droppings as soon as at the top of the University of plant knowledge is good, espe- this coming year. use something for free? Water. they land on your car. Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus, which cially with plants used traditional- “We need some young blood is unknown to many students and ly in Hawaiian culture and Native over here,” she said. Don’t take out your wallet just yet Tactics in the bomb shelter faculty. Hawaiian plants.” Tours of the arboretum have The Harold L. Lyon But potential Arboretum been given about two to four times A few products, like Turtle Wax Waxing and keeping your car’s Arboretum is a botanical garden guides do not start the job blind- a month in the past 30 years, but Bug and Tar Remover or Rain-X paint well-maintained is also cru- specializing in woody plants. The ly. The Arboretum provides a the Arboretum is now looking to Bug and Tar Remover, are available cial for preventative maintenance. 193 acres of rainforest at the end brief training course and some offer daily tours Monday through and claim to work wonders on bird Waxing and polishing your car helps of Mānoa Road is part of the background information on the Friday. droppings. These products achieve create an extra barrier between the UH College of Natural Sciences, Arboretum’s mission of educa- When asked about what type the same basic principle as water paint and acidic droppings. However, made up of tropical plants, trees, tion, research and community ser- of guides the Arboretum is look- (adding moisture) but have a few that barrier isn’t, by any means, going birds and waterfalls. vice. chemicals to help with that process. ing for, Laughlin replied that they to be very strong, so be sure to clean Many people from all over She was quick to note that The prices for these products range are looking for “people who are off all droppings as soon as possible the world come to visit the rain- while knowledge is important, at just around $6 each – you might as interested in conservation, cultur- and keep your paint waxed and pol- forest setting, and in such an envi- “the main element needed is an well try the water method first. ished. ronment tour guides are almost al preservation and natural history essential. and who can share these interests H20 makes poop go Sorry, if your car is white Arboretum education special- with visitors.” See TOUR, page 7 Basically, you just have to soften Once you have shined up your up the offending “present” left by a car, avoid parking under trees, elec- bird to remove it easily. Warm water trical lines and lamp posts. Birds find is just as good as any other product these areas to be great roosting points on the market, and it’s free, or at the and often do their business on poor least, very cheap. unsuspecting cars below. People have But, here’s a little trick: soak done research on this, and the studies a sponge in warm water and apply show that birds are attracted to lighter it directly over the affected area for colors, like white. Whether this is about five minutes or so. The sponge true or not is entirely your decision. will put moisture directly within the But from my experience, and affected area and helps to soften up I’m sure most of you will agree – the the dropping quickly, which will help only car a bird likes to “go on” seems with clean-up and removal. to be a clean, recently-washed car! HAMMER: AWARDED FOR RESEARCH From page 1 who continued her education from much of her time in the experimen- UO and is now studying the melt- tal petrology laboratory where she ing structure of volcanoes. “Her is able to study geologic materials work is incredible.” at high temperatures and at high The award activities support pressures to mimic how volca- Hammer in working with Hawai‘i nic materials change and behave. teachers to create a link between She has authored and co-authored her research activities and the sci- numerous publications about vol- ence education of elementary and canoes and often makes presenta- high school students. tions around the nation. Hammer continues her exten- “I came here to UH specifi- sive research and passes her pas- cally to work with Julia,” said sion for volcanoes on to her stu- graduate student Carrie Brugger, dents. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Comics & Crossword Page 6 | Thursday, August 10, 2006 Comics Editor: Casey Ishitani | [email protected]

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Navares | (808) 956-3221 | [email protected] Thusday, August 10, 2006 | Page 7 Scale By‘Off Casey Ishitani thea cave, underwater, thousands of feet’ Ka Leo Staff Writer above the ground in a hot-air balloon, in a souped-up sports car going at 100 As the world turns inward on itself, MPH), Scale may have gone far beyond political leaders ignore the needs of their where necessity needed it to be. But the people, and the news media is reduced excess gives the album a layered feel to to cheap attacks in between conflict- it, rather than the soul-less bump-and- ing corporate channels – a wanting grind of club tracks done in a foamed- public is almost forced to look toward out studio with a drum machine. Why arts and entertainment for reflection. sound like Usher when you could shoot Unfortunately, most of what they find for Bernard Hermann? isn’t art, and one would be hard-pressed The second thing one notices is that to call it entertainment. The most stimu- singer Siciliano is among the great con- lation the average American gets is temporary Soul vocalists. With enough from a beer commercial that makes Chaka Khan sass to make numbers like liver disease look cool and sexy. “Moving Like a Train” pop and enough With fallacious federal regulations Dusty Springfield fire to light the slow- for television and radio in full effect, it burning torch of “We’re In Love,” the should only be obvious that most main- effervescent maven ambles along beats stream media has been deemed status- and lyrics with a bleeding heart and a quo by a governing body that has very curling coo to go with it. Usually, when little consultation from actual citizens spouses collaborate on albums, the with actual interaction with the mess results are disastrous (Whitney Houston of a country left in their steed by irre- and Bobby Brown; John Lennon and sponsible past generations. Very little Yoko Ono), but on Scale, Herbert and representation of real Americans can Siciliano work in perfect synchronic- be found in such vapidly uninspiring ity, happily marrying her vocals to his dreck-like “One Tree Hill” or the toxic music, while still sharing her time with wasteland of ugly, white noise that the equally silk-voiced Neil Thomas people call: “The Radio.” Mediocrity and the husky croon of Dave Okumu. rules in an age where rappers have no Though the sound alone is worth the price of admission, the themes of flow, and Rhythm & Blues singers have PHOTO COURTESY OF HELEN WOODS neither rhythm nor blues. love and sinful pleasure are at melodic Fortunately, the Internet is at least odds with words that tell of almost Pianist and music whiz Matthew Herbert puts his soul into his latest album “Scale.” hypothetically neutral, making it easy apocalyptic forecasts. Lyrically, the to scrounge around to find hidden jew- album throws in hints at the madness els like Herbert’s Scale, which could of the modern age, both subtle (in be the groove album that finally stands “Movers and the Shakers”: “How those on its own alongside the latest wave Christian bones can orchestrate / Shock of conscious indie-rock. With sultry and awe”) and obvious (in “Something vocals by jazz singer Dani Siciliano, Isn’t Right”: “I won’t pander to it all / and wheeling orchestrations, Scale Join an army not a school”). But rather captures the verve and brass of soul than bludgeoning the listener over the albums from the 1960s and 70s, when head with these messages, Herbert slips political turmoil and violently opposing them in almost subliminally. It’s a smart viewpoints made songs like Al Green’s way to express himself, choosing a “I’m Still In Love With You” absolutely hauntingly accessible format of catchy necessary, if not compassionate beyond music and soulful melodies rather than the norms of society. unnecessarily hard beats and slurring Herbert is known for his political vocals that sound as if someone is musings. On his official site, he blogs shouting headlines from Revolution about his desire to bring an end to the Books while desperately looking for regimes of Blair and Bush (as well as words that rhyme with “Republican.” complete troop withdrawal of Iraq) – The effect is more Marvin Gaye than statements that could very well endan- Zach de la Rocha, in that you can listen ger his record sales and get him slapped to the music long enough to harvest the with labels like, “cut-and-run-commie.” meaning. But, unlike such blatantly repetitious It is quite doubtful that the radio campus-Marxist acts like the gladly will play tracks from Scale. Television defunct Rage Against the Machine and won’t advertise it the same way they the stupidly structured anti-establish- advertise the Yin Yang Twins’ “Whisper ment screams heard in equally-dismay- Song.” You won’t sit in a movie the- ing slam poetry (with the exception of ater, watching Jennifer Aniston run Sarah Jones), Herbert not only offers a into the arms of some blandly dispos- new world through lyrical poetry but able poster boy while the music swells also finds inventive ways to express a with the strings of “We’re In Love.” world of peace and love. That is because Herbert has infused The first of two things one will his album with something that is miss- notice about the album is the level of ing from most modern art. In an age live instrumentation, an almost unheard filled with irony and pessimistic mar- of technique when samples and synth keting, he dares to try something that beats would suffice. With horns and people like Aretha Franklin and Wilson strings recorded in Abbey Road Studios Pickett could do without Autoplay and and drums recorded in madly inven- ProTools: he puts his soul into the tive environments for varied pitch (in music. TOUR: GUIDE DIVERSITY plants in the area and convinced From page 5 the HSPA to convey the Mānoa Arboretum to UH more than 25 interest in people and in nurturing years later, provided that the facil- respect for the environment. We ity was used as an arboretum and want to send visitors home with botanical garden. It also must have a good sense of the importance of restored and propagated rare and biodiversity and a respect for the native plants. Hawaiian ecosystem.” Today, the focus has shift- The Arboretum was estab- ed from forestry to horticulture. lished in 1918 by the Hawaiian The Lyon Arboretum Association, Sugar Planters Association to pro- formed in 1974, continues to help mote watershed restoration, test the Arboretum attain its goals. tree species and collect plants. Tours run from 10 a.m. to Cattle eventually ruined the land. 11:30 a.m. In 1926, the HSPA acquired To find out more about the 124 acres of land and appointed Arboretum, visit http://wwwdev. botanist Dr. Harold L. Lyon in hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/index. charge. He planted new species of php. Ka Leo O Hawai‘i Sports Page 8 | Thursday, August 10, 2006 Editor: Keane Santos | (808) 956-3215 | [email protected]

ByPlayers Keane Santos Martinez focused and the other defen- shows. In offensive drills, on Brennan Fall Camp Ka Leo Sports Editor sive backs report a half-hour before threw the most accurate balls of the practice starts to work on their foot- four quarterbacks in camp and also At one end of the field, a frus- work drills, but that extra practice consistently hit his receivers with trated center yells at his teammates coupled with normal training leaves the deep ball, an area the other quar- for making a mistake. At the other Martinez confident in the team’s terbacks struggled with. end, a veteran safety jokes about conditioning. “Right now I’m on the verge of wanting some music during practice. “Oh yeah, we’ll be in shape,” taking this offense and knowing it as After a promising season under first Martinez said. “If we practice like a whole,” Brennan said. “I want to year quarterback Colt Brennan, the we are now we will definitely be in be able to run it and create my own University of Hawai‘i football team shape come game day.” style of running it. At the end of last is back in practice to prepare for the Glanville pointed out that the year, I really felt like I was begin- season opener against Alabama. team slowed down a little bit after ning to get it, and now I get it. I want “It’s going great,” Brennan said switching to pads. The team began to become a solid efficient quarter- in regards to the fall camp. “It’s a practicing in helmets on Friday and back and eliminate my mistakes.” good thing because we are pretty Saturday, and upgraded to shoulder Though all the players seem bummed every day when [Coach pads and helmets on Monday. The excited to be back in football season, Jones] rings the horn to end prac- team won’t get to practice in full the coaches realize it is too early in tice. We are kind of like ‘that’s it?’ pads until Aug. 14, but the players Fall Camp to really tell much about because we want to do more.” can’t wait. new players and what they can bring Enthusiasm is a common theme “Hell yeah, I can’t wait,” to next year’s squad. throughout the Warriors camp, Martinez said. “We’ve been running “It is way too early to say any- especially on the defensive end in shells [for too long].” thing,” Defensive Coordinator Jerry of the ball, which is on year two On the other end of the field, the Glanville said. “It’s too early for under defensive coordinator Jerry offense should look similar to last anyone to stand out.” Glanville’s aggressive lead. A.J. season. Wide Receiver Jason Rivers But as camp progresses, the Martinez, who played last season looked promising in his return to the pads will go on, players will stand primarily on special teams, heads Warriors after sitting out last season out, and the anticipation of the sea- into camp as the Warriors’ top corner for academic reasons. Rivers ran his son opener will become more appar- and feels comfortable with his grasp routes well and caught most of the ent. of the defense. balls thrown his way, including one “Yeah, you’ve got to [think “I’m a veteran [even though I deep ball with outstretched arms. about the opener with Alabama],” didn’t start last season], so I know The offense is striving to have a Brennan said. “Obviously when everything like the back of my better rhythm than last season. “It’s game time comes, you are going to hand,” Martinez said. “We’re just not a big learning curve this year,” have those butterflies, but you have trying to get the new guys to learn Brennan said. “We have all the guys to prepare for it now. All we can do everything. [The beginning of camp we need to fill the spots.” is just come out here and work every FILE PHOTO • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i is] pretty much all for them. We got Brennan, who also struggled day. We can work on timing with some pretty good reps today. We last season to learn Hawai‘i’s com- receivers, the running game and get Quarterback Colt Brennan returns for his second season with the Warriors after leading the were running around a bit. It feels plicated pass offense, now has a year the o-line blocking. We’re having NCAA in total offense (4,455) last year. The junior from California says he understands the good to get in shape.” of experience under his belt, and it fun.” offense now and is ready to take charge. Satele steps up SportsBriefs UH Canadians Find Success At Five starters will return from (16 first-place votes), Stanford (13 Canadian Track Championships Hawai‘i’s 2005 team that went first-place votes) and Florida. A pair of University of 27-7, advancing to their eighth- The Rainbow Wahine’s sched- as team leader Hawai‘i at Mānoa track and straight NCAA Regional. Leading ule includes seven matches against COMMENTARY don’t want to go through that again,” field athletes put together strong the team will be three-time All- teams ranked in the top 25 (No. Satele said. performances at last weekend’s American Kanoe Kamana‘o, who 4 Stanford, No. 5 Florida, No. Most players and coaches Canadian Track and Field broke the school career assists 10 UCLA, two games vs. No. 19 refused to comment on the issue after Championship at the Terry Fox record in her junior year. Pepperdine, and two games vs. No. practice, and many of them were Athletic Facility. Nebraska, 2005 national run- 21 Notre Dame), including three visibly frustrated as they walked off Junior Meghan Weaver, ners-up, placed first in the poll, against teams in the top 10. Three the field, but the message seemed to competing for the London West despite receiving just 14 first- other teams on the UH schedule have gotten through. Track Club, took gold in the shot place votes. Penn State, with 17 are listed in the “Others Receiving “It wasn’t a big deal. That’s how put with a lifetime-best toss of first-place votes, ranked second in Votes” section (Colorado, New By Keane Santos you have to run a football team,” 50-7 (15.42m). That mark tops the poll, followed by Washington Mexico State and Northwestern). Ka Leo Sports Editor quarterback Colt Brennan said. “I the UH school-record of 49-5.75 used to be on the division one level set by Cel Rutledge in 1962. PHOTO ON FILE • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i before, and if you show up late, Every team needs a leader. Weaver’s throw, which LEFT: University of Hawai'i you are running the whole day. It Someone to stop mistakes in their occurred on her sixth and final at Manoa sophomore Annett tracks and rally the troops when was something small where we had Wichmann poses while holding a to go out and attempt, bested her club team- it’s time to come together. For the mate Lieja Tunks, who threw javelin. Warriors, fifth-year senior Samson pay our dues.” Brennan added, 49-5 (15.42m). Satele appears to have filled that PHOTO COURTESY OF UH ATHLETICS “Samson is a Senior Novelle Murray com- role. fifth year guy, peted for the Kajaks Track and BELOW: Middle blocker Juliana Satele, who has switched from and he doesn’t Field Club and took second in the Sanders spikes the ball in a recent guard to center this season, was vis- want to jeopar- discus. Murray’s throw of 161- game. The Rainbow Wahine vol- ibly upset after Monday’s practice. dize his, or any 10.25 (49.33m) finished behind leyball team is ranked No. 7 in the The team was forced to do extra other senior’s Marie-Josee Le Jour-McDonagh CSTV/AVCA preseason poll. drills after practice as punishment future because Samson Satele of the St-Laurent Club, who for allegedly missing bed checks of any stupid heaved 166-10 (50.85m). over the weekend. A frustrated mistakes.” Earlier this summer, Satele yelled at his teammates dur- Satele has reason to be focused Murray finished third in the ing the drills then gave a speech to considering, at this point, that he is discus at the North American the team after practice was com- the Warrior most likely to be drafted Central American Caribbean pleted. to the NFL next season. Satele con- Championships by throwing “It was just a discipline issue,” sidered leaving for the draft last sea- 168-2.25 (51.26m). Satele said. “We have to respect son but decided to stay for his senior the coaches otherwise we don’t get year. It’s a decision Satele doesn’t Rainbow Wahine Ranked No. 7 In respect from them. [Running the want to regret. 2006 CSTV/AVCA Preseason Poll drills is] what the coaches did to us “All that [situation] was Samson The University of Hawai‘i to get respect.” stepping up and showing he was the Rainbow Wahine volleyball In the huddle after practice, leader,” Brennan said. “He wants to team was ranked No. 7 in the Satele spoke about representing do big things this year. You can’t Hawaiʻi the proper way, and not do nothing but respect him. I think CSTV/AVCA Division I Top making stupid mistakes. everyone looked at him and said ‘ok 25 Preseason Coaches Poll “Someone had to step up. I problem solved.’” Tuesday.