Spring Break Weekend Edition Preview March 9 - 12, 2006 VOL. 100 | ISSUE 114 Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa since 1922 WWW.KALEO.ORG News » McClain declared President - pg 2 PHOTO BY DIANA KIM Features » Spring Break spots in Honolulu - pg 3 DESIGN BY JOE GUINTO KA LEO O HAWAI‘I KA LEO O HAWAI‘I NEWS Page 2 | Thursday, March 9, 2006 Editor: Blaine Tolentino Associate Editor: Robert Shikina | (808) 956-3221 | [email protected] CampusBeat UH,Ka Leo News Desk McClainallowance, parking pass andtake resi- in their support a ofstep him becoming dent.foward Within months of becoming Compiled by Michelle White dence at College Hill in Mānoa. president,” Lagareta said. “We are interim president, McClain faced David McClain was appointed Members of the student gov- pleased that he and Wendie have the Mānoa flood that caused tens Tuesday, Feb. 28 system president for the University ernment were not involved in the agreed to accept this huge job for of millions of dollars in damage of Hawai‘i on Tuesday, one week committee that chose the president. another few years.” to Hamilton Library, addressed 3:13 a.m. — Someone called after the Board of Regents selected “My first reaction is that the McClain’s term as system pres- enrollment surges that stressed an ambulance for a person at him as the winning presidential students weren’t a part of this pro- ident will run until July 31, 2009. university resources and recently Hale Lehua who had alcohol candidate. McClain served as inter- cess. It is very alarming that we “We’re gratified by the ground- supported a controversial Navy poisoning. im president since July 2004 and were not involved,” said ASUH swell of support we’ve received affiliated research center at UHM served as system vice-president for president Grant Teichman. “But we from the academy and the com- despite the disapproval of a major- 1:50 p.m. — A man reported that academic affairs before that. look forward to working with a per- munity in recent weeks, and we ity of university leaders. someone stole his moped from Negotiations between McClain manent president and seeing how sincerely appreciate the confidence McClain said there is still much Holmes Hall. He later admitted and BOR chairwoman Kitty they deal with the separate constitu- and dedication of the regents,” more to be done. to taking the moped from some- Lagareta and Regent Al Landon encies on campus.” Lagareta said. “We look forward Among McClain’s missions as one else. began after the BOR accepted a “We really want to see what the with enthusiasm to working with president is the motion to improve the Wednesday, March. 1 six-member BOR task group’s rec- difference is between the way a per- the entire UH ‘ohana to improve the access to success for Native Hawaiians ommendation to stop the nation- manent president deals with the dif- caliber of higher education and the in the university community. 2:34 a.m. — A woman report- wide presidential search and ferent constituencies opposed to an quality of life in Hawai‘i.” “It’s of special importance ed that three other women were appoint McClain. The 11-member interim president,” Teichman said. McClain, 59, has lived in the that this access with success initia- throwing bottles from the stairs BOR unanimously accepted the campus community for the last 15 tive yield positive results for our Last week Senator Clayton Hee, of Gateway House and Johnson task group’s recommendation. years and became interim presi- Native Hawaiian community, the chair of the Senate Committee on Hall. Campus Security found bro- President McClain said he is dent after the termination of former descendants of the first people to Higher Education, voiced opposition ken bottles on a nearby walkway. excited about the opportunity to to prematurely canceling the nation- President Evan Dobelle’s contract populate these islands,” McClain continue serving the 10-campus, in June 2004. Dobelle received an said. “We will need to devote al search for a system president. 8:15 a.m. — UHM staff report- 50,000-student, 99-year-old univer- “We’ll never know and we’ll annual salary of $442,000. additional resources, above and ed seeing a couple watching TV sity system. always wonder unless we make McClain has faced sever- beyond those already committed, in the Hale Mānoa dorm who “We need to improve the struc- the effort, flawed as we may have al challenges during his almost to achieve this goal. looked like the people on a recent ture and safety of the facilities in been in the past, to seek out and two-year term as interim presi- CrimeStoppers bulletin. Campus which our students learn and live,” search for the best,” said Sen. Hee Security chased the man through McClain said. “We need to engage in his testimony. Mānoa stream, but he escaped. them more fully in the lives of Lagareta stands firmly behind the The woman stayed behind and our community and in the celebra- BOR’s decision to choose McClain. NewsBriefs was identified by security as the tion of the democratic ideals which “We have seen David McClain missing student from Japan. define this state and this nation.” in action for the past year and a McClain’s three-year contract half and feel strongly that he is the Getting the arsenic out of water and return with leadership skills 3:47 p.m. — While doing periodic includes an annual salary, negotiat- right person and the best person at Arsenic is highly poison- to further their careers and com- checks on Mānoa Stream, Campus ed between the two BOR members the right time to take the university ous metal that can be found in munity outreach.” Security noted that the water was and McClain, of $360,000. Besides forward,” Lagareta said. drinking water, and is reported “Many issues in education about 4 feet from the top. the 5.5 percent increase in salary, “Throughout this process, to have affected 13 million peo- are dealt with in isolation,” said McClain will also receive a vehicle the regents have been unanimous ple in over 20 states, according Wellington, who teaches in the Thursday, March 2 to the Environmental Protection College of Education, “due to lack Agency. Liangjie Dong and a team of awareness and involvement. 2:35 a.m. — Campus Security of researchers at the University of Being part of AIF is an opportunity found two men smoking mari- Hawai‘i have developed a way to for women such as myself to con- juana. The men left in a silver more effectively filter out the arse- nect and work towards proactive Mazda vehicle. nic in contaminated drinking water. solutions in the educational arena.” MicroNose ™ is a product For more information about the 9:20 p.m. — Hale Noelani staff made of granules that absorb the 2006 Forum and the organization reported that someone broke into arsenic and other heavy metals. It behind it, Leadership America, visit a room and made dinner, ate it, then left. is more cost effective than most http://www.leadershipamerica.com. alternatives and is easily mass — Campus Security produced. Emergency Proclamation for flood 11:35 p.m. found an abandoned red and silver “Each MicroNose ™ granule victims Next Shocker mountain bicycle. It contains thousands of tiny holes and The recent rains have caused was stored for safekeeping. acts like a filter, just as our nose can flood damage to some people in the state of Hawai‘i. In response, trap large, unwanted particles like Friday, March 3 dirt or pollen,” Dong said, a molec- Governor Linda Lingle signed an ular biosciences and bioengineering Emergency Proclamation to help 5:11 p.m. — A missing state people with homes and business- doctoral student, in a press release. vehicle was found in the lower es along the windward coastline “My team and I are confident that campus parking structure. It had of O‘ahu, and parts of Kaua‘i and MicroNose ™ will be a cost-effec- been reported stolen. A suspicious Maui. tive solution to provide arsenic-free circumstance report was filed. drinking water, while also address- The proclamation is only for ing the health, scientific, social, damage caused by flooding from Saturday, March 4 environment and economic chal- heavy rains from Monday, February 20, 2006 through Friday, March 3, lenges associated with it.” 3:00 p.m. — Sinclair Library 2006. staff reported that someone had UH professor receives fellowship been assaulted in the audio visual University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Television for the extreme sports ath- room. The suspect fled before assistant professor of Multicultural lete or filmmaker security arrived. Education and English Language Extreme Sports Entertainment, Arts, Yuri Wellington, recently a company that produces and mar- Sunday, March 5 received the position of Fellow of kets broadcast television shows, the 2006 American Issues Forum. is now looking for submissions. 12:39 a.m. — Hale Noelani staff The AIF program selects up Athletes and filmmakers can get requested help with eight peo- to 100 women every year to par- their footage on television and make ple who were allegedly smoking ticipate in a variety of projects and more money on footage they have marijuana near the old Kānewai activities, including lectures and already produced. bridge. site visits, which “raise aware- “We look for edge-of-your-seat ness of critical national and inter- footage whether old or recent,” said 2:09 a.m. — A woman reported national issues,” according to a Glenn Burd in a press release. that someone hit her car with a press release.