FOLLOW US twitter.com/kaleoOhawaii Newly used THE VOICE GameStop A check-out policy K LEEOO Opinions 4 Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1922 MONDAY to TUESDAY, APRIL 13 to 14, 2009 www.kaleo.org Volume 103 Issue 91 Mānoa Minute Athletics fee gains ground Compiled by Glendalyn Junio Associate News Editor Kris DeRego News Editor “SEASCAPE EPISTEMOLOGY: DECOLONIZATION WITHIN As part of their proposal to HAWAIʻIʼS NEOCOLONIAL implement a new athletics fee, SURF TOURISM INDUSTRY” officials from the University of ASUH Senators Leonard Monday, 9 to 11 a.m., Saunders 624 Hawai‘i athletics department are Transfiguracion, left, Info: (808) 956-8500 offering free tickets to students. David Dillard, center, Under a plan presented and Brian Kron, right, “HA KAM WI TAWK to the Associated Students of discuss a proposed PIDGIN YET?”: A FILM the University of Hawai‘i and mandatory athletics Graduate Student Organization, Monday, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Archi- students would be eligible to fee by the UH Mānoa tecture Auditorium receive free tickets to home games athletics department Admission: Free played at all sporting facilities at Campus Center. Info: Christina Higgins, (808) affiliated with the university, Under the proposed 956-2785, cmhiggin@hawaii.edu including Aloha Stadium, after fees, students would paying a mandatory $50 fee dur- be eligible for free tick- “LAND OF LINCOLN”: ing registration. ets to home games. SCREENPLAY READING “We want to build something Monday, 7 to 9:15 p.m., Art for students that will deliver that KENT NISHIMURA Building 132 KA LEO O HAWAIʻI value they’re giving to the athlet- Presenter: Associate professor ics department, but provide even more value to them,” said Carl committee to partner for pre- an additional $3 million.” ment to implement the fee with- Marc Moody Clapp, associate athletics director game events. We’re hoping to Currently, UH Mānoa is out producing a formal proposal Info: Marc Moody, (808) 291- for administrative services. get more students at games,” the only school in the Western or polling students. Athletics 9121, [email protected], said John McNamara, associate Athletic Conference without a department officials, however, Available student accommo- tenuretrackproductions.com dations would also be increased, athletics director for external student athletics fee. Similarly, claimed that the resolution was according to the proposal, by 1,500 affairs. “Our goal is, and always the UH Warriors are the confer- premature and the result of mis- BONE MARROW DRIVE seats at Aloha Stadium, 124 seats has been, to provide an athletics ence’s only football team that communication with student Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Stan Sheriff Center and 201 program that the university and pays for use of a stadium, but senators, who had canceled two Campus Center 220 seats at Les Murakami Stadium, the state can be proud of.” does not share in proceeds from previous hearings on the issue. Already facing a $5.4 mil- parking or concessions. After receiving a draft pro- Info: (808) 547-6154, team- bringing the size of the student krissy.com sections at each venue to 5,000, lion net deficit accumulated over “The median difference posal at their March 31 general 500 and 225 seats, respectively. five years, athletics department between revenue and expenses meeting that included a 30-to-45- SPOʼS THIRD ANNUAL administrators expect a further for NCCA division I schools was day deadline for submission to “If tickets are free, more “CAREERS IN AGING” seats are offered, free bus trans- shortfall of $3 million for the $7.1 million in 2006, so we’re the Chancellor’s Office, some sen- 2009 fiscal year, said Clapp, who doing a better job with revenue ators felt an immediate response Tuesday, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Cam- portation is promoted and money pus Center 307 and 308 can be carved out for a student added that imposing a fee is nec- generation and management was necessary. essary to prevent further finan- than your average school,” Clapp “I think we owe it to our- Presenter: Dr. Bill Thomas, a cial problems. said. “But we still need to raise selves, our guests and the stu- Harvard-educated physician, SCATTERED SHOWERS “We project the new fee revenue and cut expenses, so dents to have a resolution ready board-certifi ed geriatrician, would take in approximately $2 we’re looking at locating addi- for the next general ASUH meet- and founder of the Eden H: 79° L: 67° million, but it will all be spent tional revenue sources, including ing,” said Matthew Prelberg, to serve students in the athlet- corporate sponsorships and revis- chairman of external affairs for Alternative NORTH 2–4+ WEST 1–3 ics program and there won’t be ing concession contracts, on top the student Senate. Info: Colette Browne, (808) 956- SOUTH 1–2+ EAST 1–3 anything leftover,” he said. “Our of the fee increase.” Despite the condensed time 6126, [email protected]
SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE travel costs alone amount to $4.5 Members of ASUH passed a million each year, while equip- resolution, in February, opposing Send submissions for Mānoa Min- No signifi cant swells are expected. ment, supplies and uniforms cost attempts by the athletics depart- See Athletics, page 2 ute to [email protected] 2 Monday, April 13, 2009 [email protected] News Brief Athletics: ASUH to survey students from page 1 frame, ASUH plans to obtain to pay an additional expense.” said. “Even KTUH is hurting. student feedback before making Questioning the logic of insti- Should we be looking to increase a final decision on whether or not tuting a new charge at a time of fees, too?” NURSING SCHOOL the first three years, expand to support the measure. economic turmoil, Yee called on ath- Fee increases will be discussed PARTNERS WITH educational opportunities, boost “We’re planning to survey letics officials to recognize the plight further at ASUH’s next general VETERANS AFFAIRS professional development and students to gauge their feel- of other departments on campus. meeting, scheduled for April 14 at increase the pool of registered ings about the fee,” said ASUH “Everyone’s hurting,” Yee 6 p.m. in Campus Center 220. Ka Leo News Desk nurse applicants available for President Jaime Sohn. “We won’t the Veterans Affairs Pacific support any fees that the stu- Sens. Daniel K. Akaka and Islands Health Care System. dents don’t want or feel they Daniel K. Inouye announced, on “The School of Nursing and can’t afford.” BIRD’S-EYE VIEW April 9, that the University of Dental Hygiene is very excited Only one student spoke at Hawai‘i School of Nursing and about being selected as a nurse ASUH’s meeting, testifying in SOARING ABOVE THE SHORE Dental Hygiene was selected academy site with the Veterans opposition to the fee. by the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health “I spend well over $50 on Affairs to host the Enhancing Care System,” said Mary Boland, athletics events each year, but I Academic Partnerships Program. dean of the School of Nursing don’t think this is something that “This partnership will ben- and Dental Hygiene. “This aca- should be forced upon students,” efit the nursing students at UH demic-practice partnership sup- said Nick Yee, music director and veterans across the Pacific by ports both our agencies’ mis- for KTUH, the Mānoa campus’ improving training, encouraging sions, while developing capacity student-run radio station. “What innovation and developing new to address the nursing faculty if students don’t want to partici- ways nurses can furnish care in shortage, recruitment and reten- pate in athletics?” the community,” Akaka and Inouye tion of professional nurses, and Yee suggested that the ath- said in a joint statement. “The advancement of evidence-based letics department investigate Department of Veterans Affairs research and practice in Hawai‘i alternative ways of encouraging health system is the largest in and the Pacific Rim.” students to attend events. the country, charged with meeting In addition to UH Mānoa, “If there’s low student turnout, the health care needs of veterans, Western Carolina University, try looking at other reasons stu- young and old, and developing the University of Alabama at dents don’t go to games, like high new approaches to care.” Birmingham, Pace University ticket prices and transportation UH’s proposal noted that and Waynesburg University problems,” Yee said. “I would pay the partnership would admit were selected to participate in more to go to games, but leave it up an additional 40 students over the program. to students to decide if they want
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AUSTIN LARSON/KA LEO O HAWAI settled in 2003. settled in 2003. though, told us that no matter associate we spoke to, The what the official policy is on the books at GameStop, the practice is likely to continue. is that checked-out games must “Our official company policy be used games, but GameStop is a big company,” he said. “Nationwide, I wouldn’t be sur- prised if it does happen a lot.” 5,100 stores in several countries, GameStop has more than employing more than 46,000 sales associates. SHARING VOICE A With over 21 million copies sold, “Nintendogs” is currently million copies one of the top-selling games With 21 over ing at GameStop, I’ve only seen ing at GameStop, I’ve only seen a couple times when people have been able to check out new games, and even then you’d have to be like a manager or assistant manager to do it,” he said. found to be illegal under federal If this practice is indeed or state law, it could spell trouble for the former Barnes & Noble subsidiary. A similar practice the company implemented – allowing returned games to be repack- aged and sold as new – led to GameStop being slapped with a class action lawsuit, which it OPINIONS s employee check-out policy. The policy could be in violation of existing federal and state deceptive practices federal laws. and state deceptive could be in violation of existing The policy policy. check-out s employee ʼ CHRIS MIKESELL EDITOR The Bottom Line The Bottom new reportsnew about the company Games like this “display” copy of Dragon Quest IV are sold by GameStop as new, but could have been used by employees prior to s but could have been used by employees this “display” as new, copy of Dragon Quest IV are sold by GameStop Games like aged to check out used games, but new titles were fair game for their program, provided that their in-store stock was adequate. GameStop is the dominant player in the used games market, with $2.6 billion of its estimated $7.1 billion in sales last year coming from used games. to depend on the store. Another Policy, however, appears Hawai‘i GameStop associate said that the official policy at his store was to only allow people to check out used games. “During my two years work- equipped with a shrinkwrap equipped with a shrinkwrap machine to make it possible for stores to repackage gutted display copies when they run low on inven- tory. The manager who spoke to us, though, pointed out that it is also common for the shrink- wrap machine to be used to make checked-out games appear new. ager, employees were also encour- According to the former man- those for the Nintendo DS, must DS, must those for the Nintendo removed and have any saved data the state it their data reset to came in from the factory. would make ditioning,” and that This would qualify as “recon- federal law it illegal under both Deceptive and Hawai‘i’s Uniform (HRS 481 Trade Practices Law A-3.a.6). former According to a GameStop GameStop manager, of employee has had this kind check-out policy for at least three years now. ones, but the policy was basi- new “We did check out a few cally to re-shrinkwrap them and sell them as new,” the two-year local GameStop employee said in an e-mail interview. “That’s why they trained us so anally on the shrinkwrap machine.” store is Every GameStop s 2009 Student Flexible Packaging Design Packaging Flexible s 2009 Student ʼ @kaleo.org OPINIONS Monday, April 13, 2009 13, April Monday,
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JK8IKI<8;P=FI:?8CC JK8IKK8B@E>FE:?8CC JK8IKI<8;P=FIC<8; JK8IK:C@D9@E>?@>? JK8IKI<8;P=FIK?<=LKLI<% JKK8IIKK K88B@B E>E>::?88I><% JK8IKJKIFE>%JD K_\i\Ëjjkife^%K_\ek_\i\Ëj8idpJkife^% G8@;JLDD@EK )''/%GX`[]fiYpk_\Le`k\[JkXk\j8idp%8cci`^_kji\j\im\[% 6 Monday, April 13, 2009 [email protected] Armed forces put gay rights on back burner Paul Williamson UWIRE/Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University Pres. Barack Obama has done a lot of things since he’s been in office and has reversed a lot of wrongs that occurred during the past eight years. He has shut down Guantanamo Bay, overturned a policy that prevented aid from getting to countries that allowed abortions and allowed for an increase in stem cell research. These are all excellent steps in the right direction, but I am disappointed to see the president not coming through on another very important issue: gay rights. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently has made very troubling statements about the progress of the ending of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” According to a Pentagon spokeswoman, Gates DAVID EULITT/KANSAS CITY STAR/MCT and Obama have had only “one brief conversation” about the Amy Brian, from Topeka, Kan., served in Iraq and was later discharged from the Kansas Army National Guard after an investigation that was spurred by a co-workerʼs report about her being a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. lesbian and anonymous e-mails that outed her to her superiors. “I think the president and I feel like we’ve got a lot on our It says only a certain group saying that because the military accepted by their peers and the have to replace the 12,000 people plates right now,” Gates said. of people are good enough to serve is filled with too many people proponents of the policy are in the they have discharged. “Let’s push that one down the road their country. It states that homo- who don’t like homosexuals, it is old way of thinking. This is accord- Proponents of the policy are a little bit.” sexuals are not moral, do not dis- necessary to keep them out. That ing to a New York Times article. past their time. This is a new Now, I understand there are play “good order and discipline,” is like saying the American public Also, according to a society of acceptance and toler- some very important issues at and would destroy our military. It had too many racists, therefore Government Accountability ance. The question now is, Will hand. Everything from the econ- is institutionalized homophobia. we shouldn’t have ended slavery Office report, the policy has cost our president have the political omy to fighting two wars and It is an irrational fear. or passed the Civil Rights Act. the military almost $100 million will to actually take action and wondering about what Michelle If you want to serve your On top of that, they are just in recruiting costs because they end this open discrimination? Obama will wear next, so it is country and fight for your free- wrong. A 2006 Zogby poll found very understandable when the dom as an American, you have to that more than 65 percent of president says he is putting dis- change your agency and oppress members serving in the armed crimination on the back burner yourself. If you don’t, then you forces found the presence of Editorial Cartoon because there are more pressing aren’t good enough, not American homosexuals had no impact on issues at hand. enough, to serve. their morale or unit cohesion, Wait, what? The biggest argument in favor and in fact a small percentage This is ridiculous. This pol- of the policy is the issue of unit found it had a positive impact. icy, which surprisingly enough cohesion. A letter signed by more The same poll found that 75 per- occurred with Pres. Bill Clinton in than 1,000 retired military person- cent of respondents said they office (apparently he liked women nel stated that repealing the poli- already know for certain there more than he liked gay rights), is cy “would undermine recruiting are at least one or two homosexu- just wrong. and retention, impact leadership als serving in their unit. The policy does not allow any- at all levels, have adverse effects Other top military personnel one who “demonstrate(s) a propen- on the willingness of parents who have criticized the policy. Citing sity or intent to engage in homosex- lend their sons and daughters to evidence that almost 65,000 indi- ual acts” to serve in the military, military service, and eventually viduals are homosexual and are because it “would create an unac- break the all-volunteer force.” currently serving and more than a ceptable risk to the high standards Let me try to follow their million homosexuals are veterans. of morale, good order and disci- logic. They are trying to say that Gen. John Shalikashvili, for- pline, and unit cohesion that are they are too homophobic to over- mer chairman of the Joint Chiefs MCT the essence of military capability.” turn a homophobic law? They are of Staff, said homosexuals are now EO L EDITOR YASMIN DAR Monday, April 13, 2009 A ASSOCIATE CARLY YONAMINE [email protected] K FEATURES AROUND TOWN 7 UH Business Plan Competition heats up Marlo Sciarra Contributing Reporter The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business in L-R: Chad Walton, the University of Hawai‘i’s Shidler Tim Unten, Tarik Hawaii Review 69 is here! College of Business is the host of the Sultan and Omar 2009 University of Hawai‘i Business Sultan represent Plan Competition. The competition gives students team MBTi. Not Literature! Poetry! the opportunity to submit a business pictured: Steven idea, present a business pitch, net- Minaglia. Art! work with professionals in the field AUSTIN LARSON and win thousands of dollars in priz- KA LEO O HAWAIʻI es ($20,000 for first place). Business graduate student Omar Sultan is cific sites within the brain to enhance and his team greater knowledge Its all inside our student literary journal: impressed with Shidler’s open arms treatment. Presently, drug dosages for this competition. during the competition. are being increased to get through to “Going through the competition “Although this is a competition, the blood-brain barrier, which often ties it all together. Our teammates UH opens all its resources to the leads to drug toxicity. With the aid are also our classmates and we can teams,” he said. of their unique technology, howev- apply all the knowledge of what we Industry professionals mentor er, treatments for diseases such as have learned inside the classroom to Pick up your free* copy at the BOP Business OfÛ ce located and advise the competitors to get the Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may be a real business scenario,” said Omar to the right of the Bookstores most out of the experience and advance significantly enhanced. Sultan, who believes students can ground level entrance. their proposals. According to the UH Mānoa greatly benefit from the opportunity All UH graduate and undergradu- Web site, former College of that UH offers. ate students were encouraged to apply. Business Dean David McClain, Until the awards banquet on Initially there were 50 to 60 teams that who now serves as president of April 30, MBTi and 23 other teams *one free copy with valid UH Manoa student ID. submitted a business proposal, but the University of Hawai‘i, origi- eagerly await the results. $10 per copy for non-UHM students. While supplies last. only 23 teams made it to the semifinal. nally started the UH Business Plan Microbubble Technology incorporated, Competition in 1999. Administered or MBTi, is one team that has stayed by the Pacific Asian Center for strong in this year’s competition. Entrepreneurship and E-Business, Graduate Test Preparation Awards The team’s five members are the competition has grown into the Spring 2009 Graduate Test Preparation Awards Omar Sultan, Tarik Sultan, Tim largest of its kind in the state with up to $500 available per applicant. Unten, Steven Minaglia, M.D., and the support of Hawai‘i’s business To be eligible, you must: Chad Walton, Ph.D. Walton, who community. New companies are • be a full-time, undergraduate, classi¿ ed student at is the only member of the team created each year by encouraging UH Manoa that is not a UH student, helped students with business ideas to • have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA develop the delivery platform. The move them from concept to action • plan on taking a graduate test or preparation course teams are allowed to have non-UH and implementation. during Spring or Summer 2009 students as part of their team as “While this is a competition, Deadline: April 20, 2009 by 4pm long as a UH student is an active companies can actually form. This member in the business plan compe- competition gives beneficial experi- tition. Ralph Shohet, M.D., director ence to young entrepreneurs by pro- Research Awards of the UH Center for Cardiovascular viding exposure to real-world busi- 2008-2009 Research Awards exist to assist undergraduate Research, is a team scientific advis- ness,” Tarik Sultan said. For example, students in pursuing research projects and attending er and is also one of the originators Hawai‘i-based biotech company Mānoa conferences. Up to $750 available per applicant. of microbubble technology. Biosciences is already partnering To be eligible, you must: MBTi introduced their business with MBTi, and other pharmaceuti- • be a full-time, undergraduate, classi¿ ed student at proposal as a platform to aid drug cal sources have expressed interest in UH Manoa delivery by using microbubbles. The their platform. And while this compe- • maintain satisfactory academic progress, min 2.0 GPA current problem is getting enough tition is fun and rewarding, it doesn’t drugs safely past the blood-brain come without dedication, intensity and Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. barrier to treat medical disorders. endless hours of work. The team’s platform can safely tra- Knowledge from the MBA pro- For more info: stop by CC211A, [email protected] or 956-48222 verse this obstacle to target the spe- gram at UH has given Omar Sultan 8 Monday, April 13, 2009 [email protected] Blue Buddha the result of fashion passion Shere’e Young Even though Staven may Staven said. “We cater to young Staff Reporter look like your average professor, professionals of Hawai‘i who he actively infuses his passion for understand and love fashion.” Ever since he was 14, Budi fashion into his teaching. Some featured brands at The Staven had a love for fashion “For me, it is not so much Blue Buddha are Hale Bob and designing, which is exactly why about me being a teacher or pro- Colcci for women and 7 Diamonds, he is a fashion designer today. fessor; it is more about me as a Monarchy and Affliction for men. “Did you ever see the ‘Project fashion designer,” Staven said, Never content to settle, Runway’ on TV? That’s the school adding that he wants to “(share) Staven’s love for fashion grows as I went,” Staven said. everything that I learned from continually as the fashion indus- Staven graduated from New my 14 years plus experience in try itself. York City’s Parsons School for the fashion industry with all my “I love the constant change Design, whose notable alumni students.” in fashion, never boring and include Donna Karan and Isaac His method is to gear stu- always pushing my creativity,” Mizrahi. For about 14 years, dents in the right direction so he said. Staven lived and worked in New that once they graduate, they York as a fashion designer. will be better prepared to per- In 2002, he decided to move form in the industry. THE BLUE BUDDHA back to the Islands, and since In addition to teaching, 2005, he has been teaching fash- Staven also owns and operates 1221 Kapi‘olani Blvd. ion courses at the University of The Blue Buddha, a men’s and Honolulu, HI 96814 Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Staven cur- women’s clothing boutique on rently directs APDM 101, an Kapi‘olani Boulevard. (808) 591-1648 introduction to fashion, and “We carry a fresh, unique, Located across from the PHOTO COURTESY NANCY BERNAL APDM 301, “Fashion Forecasting sexy yet sophisticated clothing Honolulu Design Center Budi Staven, right, has dressed stars such as Arnel Pineda, lead singer for the band Journey. On and Marketing.” line from different designers,” Pineda: Extreme Pain graphic T-shirt. 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Richard Nixon, Title IX of ties, scholarships, equipment and “If there was any controversy (over tion Act in 2002 following Mink’s death the Education Amendments has supplies, and several other factors. Title IX), there was some over what received criticism and is often This gender-equity policy was imple- was the next sport to add on the blamed for gender-based athletics mented to increase opportunities for women’s side.” controversies. female student-athletes and to work So after evaluating the avail- Although Title IX does address toward compliance with both the able participation opportunities, athletics issues, they are only one Board of Regents’ principles and the UH decided to bring back the wom- aspect of the law written by the Title IX requirements. en’s track and field team because of late Patsy T. Mink, a United States “Gender equity goes beyond the sport’s national popularity. representative who was born and Title IX,” said Marilyn Moniz- Currently, UH doesn’t have raised in Hawai‘i. Kaho‘ohanohano, associate athlet- men’s teams for soccer, track and Altogether, there are 10 areas ics director at the university. “Title field or water polo. The reason for addressed by Title IX: access to IX is just a federal law that lays this deals more with available fund- higher education, career education, the minimum requirements that ing for men’s teams rather than education for pregnant and parent- you must have in your program to Title IX issues. ing students, employment, learn- provide equal opportunities and the Because of the gender-equity ing environment, math and science, same benefits. ... (But) gender equi- policy, men’s and women’s athlet- sexual harassment, standardized ty goes beyond that – having the ics need to have similar levels of testing, technol- funding in order ogy and athletics. to be considered Seeking: Title IX equitable. ensures that edu- No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be “What it boils •General Manager for KTUH cational programs excluded from participation in, be denied the benefi ts of, or down to is finan- that receive fed- cial resources. ... •General Manager for SVFA eral funding do be subjected to discrimination under any education program We don’t have not discriminate or activity receiving federal fi nancial assistance. enough money to against individu- add all of those als based upon a other sports right their gender. It is now,” Moniz- often assumed that Title IX only same number of athletes, spending Kaho‘ohanohano said. “It’s a mat- ensures the rights of female students, the same amount on men’s and ter of your resources and how you but it actually protects the rights of women’s sports.” allocate money within your budget. all students facing discrimination. The existing gender-equity We’re working in a deficit, so now it When it comes to athletics, Title policy aims to increase resources becomes a financial thing.” The BCA invites applications from UHM IX focuses on three things to deter- available to female athletes as well In addition to funding restraints, mine if male and female athletes as add additional women’s sports Moniz Kaho‘ohanohano said that the students for the positions. are receiving equal opportunities: without cutting men’s sports. university still would not be able Participation opportunities, scholar- Currently, 46 percent of to add more men’s teams because ships, and the benefit and treatment University of Hawai‘i scholarship of participation opportunities, which of student-athletes are taken into dollars go to female athletes, while would be reduced for women if addi- Applications are available: account to evaluate the opportunities the remaining 54 percent go to tional men’s teams were added. • online at www2.hawaii.edu/~bca available for student-athletes. male athletes. The reason for this The issue of equality among According to the University is because there are more male men’s and women’s sports has more • by emailing the BCA advisor at [email protected] of Hawai‘i athletics Web site, “It is athletes than female athletes, to do with the university’s gender- • or at Campus Center 208 the philosophy of the University of despite a higher number of female equity policy rather than Title IX Hawai‘i athletics department that students enrolled at UH. itself. The details of the gender- gender equity should be an inher- When it comes to athletics equity policy are what define the ent, everyday working reality in the teams at UH, there are four fewer role of men’s and women’s sports at Completed applications must be submitted via organizational structure and opera- sports available for men than for the University of Hawai‘i. tions of the department in order to women, which is due in part to the The complete detailed ver- email to [email protected] or at CC208 provide equal opportunities, sup- fact that when UH began evaluat- sions of the university’s gender- no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, April 24, 2009. port and benefits to all of our male ing participation opportunities, it equity policies are available to and female students athletes and was clear that the opportunities the public on the athletics depart- their respective sports.” were not equitable. ment’s Web site. For more information, contact the BCA advisor The Bottom Line The hammer throw is illegal as a high school sport in all states except Rhode Island. at [email protected] or 956-4813. K A L Monday, April 13, 2009 EDITOR ASHLEY NONAKA EO [email protected] ASSOCIATE RUSSELL TOLENTINO SPORTS 12 GAME OF LIFE Ka Leo Sports Trivia WWannaanna waterwater polo?polo? Featured Sport: Rainbow Wahine Water Polo Sponsored By: University of Hawai‘i Athletics, Papa John’s Hawai‘i, and Ka Leo Sports A THE VOICE WWW.KALEO.ORG EO KServing the students of the UniversityL of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1922 Questions 1. Which former Rainbow Wahine holds the record for saves? ASHLEY NONAKA/KA LEO O HAWAIʻI ______Sophomore driver Saara Majuri pump fakes before a shot as San Diego State senior Erinn Greenwood attempts to block in an April 3 2. Where will the 2009 Mountain Paci¿ c Sports Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. 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