ASUH ELECTIONS Video at kaleo.org Sometimes you feel THE VOICE like a nut . . . A Food recall K LEEOO Opinions 4 Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1922 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 www.kaleo.org Volume 103 Issue 89 Classes, jobs on chopping block Mānoa Minute Compiled by Glendalyn Junio Kris DeRego Associate News Editor News Editor

To counteract an expected $33 “MEMORY/ANTICIPATION/ million in budget cuts, University Students walk PLACE: ENVIRONMENTALISM, of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Chancellor past Hawaiʻi Hall SUSTAINABILITY AND ECO- Virginia Hinshaw plans to reduce yesterday afternoon. CRITICISM” spending by scratching course offer- Wednesday, 8:45 a.m. to 8:45 ings and staff positions, including In order to reduce those held by students. spending and p.m., Center for Korean After legislators in the state account for $33 mil- Studies Auditorium House approved a financial package lion in proposed bud- Presenters: Kavita Philip calling for a 13 percent reduction in get cuts, Chancellor (women’s studies, UC Irvine), UH Mānoa’s $256 million general fund Virgina Hinshaw, Haripriya Rangan (geography budget, Hinshaw directed university whose office is and environmental science, administrators to trim their expenses located in the build- by 4 percent. Approximately $11 mil- Monash University) and lion will be saved by the reductions, ing, plans to remove Nirmal Selvamony (English, which could entail terminating the con- course offerings and University of Madras) tracts of non-tenured personnel and cut staff positions. Info: Amy Donahue, (808) canceling hundreds of class sections. KENT NISHIMURA 956-5652, [email protected], “Our goal, of course, is to reduce KA LEO O HAWAIʻI hawaii.edu/csas costs, but minimize the impact on our programs,” Hinshaw said in an e-mail dent employment positions, which fall, according to Takayama. not be affected by the cuts, which “IPHOTO BASICS” to faculty and students. “However, at fall under that category,” Sohn said. “These estimated $22 million in administrators are weighing against Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., this level of reduction, we are facing a “ASUH is monitoring the situation cuts will be strategically allocated, as the prerogatives outlined by the pri- significant challenge, particularly with closely, but, ultimately, some tough opposed to being across the board,” he oritization process mandated for all Kuykendall 201 regard to maintaining the number of decisions are inevitably going to have said. “They’re yet to be determined, campus departments. Info: Naomi Okinaga, (808) people we support on general funds.” to be made by colleges and programs, but will likely involve the elimination “We’re still catching up with a 956-2398, [email protected], Course cutbacks and the loss of and also the students enrolled in or consolidation of programs, reducing long backlog of overdue repair and RSVP at hawaii.edu/training on-campus job opportunities are press- those programs.” operating costs by more building shut- maintenance projects and this is not ing concerns for students, many of Proposals to downsize specific downs to conserve energy, tapping of the time to lose the momentum we’ve DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM whom are already facing financial departments are still being reviewed, revenue sources such as tuition and gained in making campus improve- INFORMATION SESSION hardship, said Jamie Sohn, president according to UH Mānoa spokesper- research funds, and other moves.” ments,” Takayama said. “Additionally, Wednesday, 1 to 2 p.m., of the Associated Students of the son Gregg Takayama, who said that Although the budgetary we will not make cuts to the School of Queen Lili‘uokalani Center University of Hawai‘i. any changes made by the university restrictions proposed by the state Hawaiian Knowledge because it is “When administrators are talk- are meant to ensure class availabil- Legislature have not been finalized, still in development as the youngest for Student Services 208 ing about cutting temporary employ- ity and personnel requirements for Takayama believes that administra- school at UH Mānoa and because of Info: (808) 956-7007, cdse@ ees, they’re talking about cutting stu- the coming year. tors must be proactive in preparing our commitment to supporting the hawaii.edu, cdse.hawaii.edu “It’s too soon to provide numbers for any financial fallout. study of our host culture.” of instructors and staff that we’re los- “Planning must begin now for Kathy Cutshaw, vice chancel- TAIWAN FILMS: “FISHING LUCK” SCATTERED SHOWERS ing,” he said. “We’re doing our best to the fall semester, for which registra- lor for administration, finance and Wednesday, 4 to 6 p.m., Shidler minimize the impact on instructional tion begins later this month,” he said. operations, agreed, adding that pri- A-101, Crawford 105 H: 78° L: 68° services, but it’s highly likely that “The magnitude of the budget cuts oritization reports will be helpful in Director: Tseng Wen-chen there will be fewer sections of classes requires that we take painful steps formulating future business plans for Info: Daniel Tschudi, (808 NORTH 4–6+ WEST 3–5 offered, larger class sizes and reduced now to prepare for reduced resources the university. 956-8891, [email protected], 2–3 EAST 1–3 administrative services to students in the next two fiscal years, which “The campus-wide prioritization SOUTH chinesestudies.hawaii.edu SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE and faculty.” begin this July.” process has already been important in University officials have pro- Campus Security, maintenance Surf will gradually subside jected further spending reductions to projects and the Hawai‘inuiākea Send submissions for Mānoa Min- through Thursday as swells diminish. cover the remaining $22 million short- School of Hawaiian Knowledge will See Budget cuts, page 2 ute to [email protected] 2 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 [email protected] ASUH voting begins, campaigns continue

Mark Brislin “It’s stuff that you’ll never ensure one’s status as a full- Associate News Editor forget,” he said, adding that his time student, as well as eligibil- campaign was the “height of my ity to vote for senators in his or It’s election season at the college experience.” her respective college or school,” University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The main event in the ASUH Trinh said. Beginning yesterday and elections is the three-way presiden- Another question on the ballot continuing through April 15, tial race that pits current ASUH asks whether or not ASUH should UH Mānoa undergraduate stu- vice president, Jon Hite, against represent all UH Mānoa under- dents have the opportunity to Mark Kaniela Ing and Bronson graduates or just those attending cast their ballots for candidates “Kaulana” Ah Tou. school full-time. for the Associated Students of the All three of the candidates As part of election week University of Hawai‘i. are juniors. Ah Tou and Hite are events, ASUH hosted a presiden- The campaigning period for both travel industry management tial debate at the Campus Center candidates began on March 30 and majors, although Ah Tou plans to courtyard yesterday from 11 a.m. runs until April 15, according to add Hawaiian as a second major. to 12:45 p.m. ASUH will also have Sylvia Trinh, chairperson of the Ing is majoring in psychology (pre- tables set up in Campus Center ASUH Committee on Elections. law) and minoring in music and tomorrow and next Monday, “Of course, candidates have political science. Tuesday and Wednesday, accord- used the traditional method of Candidates for ASUH’s vice ing to Trinh. Students can pick up posting fliers on bulletin boards, ROBERT ROGNESS/KA LEO O HAWAIʻI president, secretary and trea- profiles on candidates, learn about putting up signage or through surer positions are all running the voting process and obtain other spreading the word by mouth,” ASUH presidential candidate Jon Hite answers a question at the April 7 presidential debate at unopposed, according to ASUH information about ASUH. Trinh said in an e-mail. “They Campus Center, while candidate Mark Kaniela Ing waits his turn. The debate had a modest candidate profiles. Sohn said he’ll miss his time have also been creating groups turnout of 70 to 100 people and may be a regular event at future elections. ASUH positions last for an as ASUH president, despite having on social networking sites so stu- entire school year. to attend many meetings. dents can learn more about what they be elected into office. Some promote themselves.” To vote in the ASUH elections, “It’s exciting,” he said. “It’s they wish to accomplish should also use chalk on the sidewalks to Trinh said that as long as the students must log on to the MyUH been a really fun year. It flies by.” candidates follow ASUH’s election Portal Web site. After logging in, Unofficial election results will rules, they can campaign in what- under the “Home” tab, scroll down to be posted on the ASUH bulletin ever way they choose. the bottom of the screen and click on board in Campus Center on April Budget cuts Jamie Sohn, current ASUH the “Spring 2009 General Elections” 17 and will be confirmed by the president, called his campaign expe- link in the righthand corner. ASUH Senate at a meeting on from page 1 rienc “exciting” and “stressful.” “Voting is strictly online to April 28, according to Trinh.

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f f KALEO y SHARING VOICE A critical control points food safety plan. food safety plan. critical control points and plans whenever check these practices inspectors Federal and state FDA and audits. Large they conduct inspections and distributors like food manufacturers from suppliers even Kraft often demand stricter requirements than those imposed upon them by the federal government sim- ply because they have the purchasing power in to demand the very best from suppliers the system. analysis and critical control points system, One of the weaknesses in the hazard however, is that it is designed to document and record only those critical control points in manufacturing processes that pose a high risk for specific, FDA-identified “significant I hazards” in a company’s hazard analysis. FEDERAL RESPONSE ward is that companies should now expect The key for food producers going for- to be judged by this new proactive standard. Any sort of lax attitude about food safety will simply not be tolerated, at least not while Pres. Barack Obama has to worry about his daughters’ peanut butter sandwiches. the FDA will be moving a lot more swiftly in protecting consumers from possible contami- food processors that Acheson is alerting nation, and not a moment too soon. ahead of this,” the senior FDA official “Obviously, the goal here is get out explained at a March 30 news conference. “We’re encouraging (the food industry) to be proactive and we’re looking to work with them very closely in terms of the response to this.” hardly fault hardly fault product line, product line, but you can them for put- the sophistica- tion of Kraft’s you will about you will about ting consum- ers first. can say what can say what a company determines that its manufactur- a ing policies eliminate enough of the risk “significant hazard” poses to consumers, then o it is not required to document that step the process as a critical control point, though as many often document and test anyway additional insurance. tant factor in insuring food safety. You can is another impor- Employee training have all the documentation in the world, but if a plant’s workers don’t know or care about why it is important to keep ready-to- no eat food separate from raw food, then amount of documentation is going to save the company. requirements. You requirements. You in excess of federal in excess of federal that some- thing went wrong during wrong during the process- ing of their ing of their product. David product. David Acheson, the Acheson, the obvious signal obvious signal FDA’s assistant FDA’s assistant pistachios is an pistachios is an REGULATORY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS recall of Setton recall of Setton AND WEAKNESSES commissioner for commissioner for Granted, the the Granted, contamination and contamination and OPINIONS food protection, recently food protection, recently pistachios until the recalled product list can product list can pistachios until the recalled choking this be fully compiled, effectively year’s pistachio industry. contamination. One result of the pistachio a No deaths, however, have come as is at least partly due could argue that this stance and standards to Kraft’s proactive stated in a Washington Post inter- LOOK view that the pistachio contamination view that the pistachio contamination CHRIS MIKESELL was found to have been linked to raw and was found to have been linked to raw and roasted nuts being handled on the same roasted nuts being handled on the same equipment lines at the Setton facility, equipment lines at the Setton facility, resulting in cross-contamination. resulting in cross-contamination. most preventable food safety sins a proces- Cross-contamination is one of the sor can commit because countermeasures against cross-contamination are suppos- edly considered at food processing facili- ties in the United States and elsewhere by means of documented good manufacturing practices, and should be accounted for in any food processor’s hazard analysis and MCT EDITOR CLOSER A allowed the contaminated product to reachallowed the contaminated CEO Stewart Parnellconsumers, Peanut Corp. Fifth Amendment rightrepeatedly invoked his against self-incrimination. PISTACHIO PREVENTION back to Setton pistachio recall, traced that to the most recent Compare Farms in Terra Bella, Calif., the second-largest supplier of pis- tachios in the country, oper- ating in a state that supplies 96 percent of the coun- try’s pistachio crop. The recall was initiat- ed not reactively but proactively – Kraft Foods was informed by one of its suppli- ers that Setton had been identified as the source of a recur- ring salmonella con- tamination that had prompted the giant food manufacturer to either stop shipment of or destroy prior to shipment several lines of trail mix. Once the contam- inated pis- tachios were identified by Kraft, however, the company did some- thing that was not at all required of it or of Setton under federal law: Kraft noti- fied the FDA and prompted Setton to issue a voluntary recall of an entire year’s worth of its pistachio products. Estimates indicate that close to a million pounds of pistachios were affected by this recall, with Setton completely shutting down its pistachio pro- cessing plant. The FDA, in turn, issued a blanket warning against the consumption of Food and Drug Food and Drug @kaleo.org inspectors later found wide-

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dministration

Peanut, pistachio pulls pistachio drasticall differ Peanut,

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of the risk to the consumer.

ment to get product out the door regardless

cated that there was pressure from manage-

than consumer safety. Internal e-mails indi-

sures were a higher priority to Peanut Corp.

Evidence shows that cost-cutting mea-

deaths of at least nine people.

salmonella is believed to have resulted in the

viously shown to have been contaminated with

both internal and third-party testing, been pre-

shipment of peanut products that had, through

The now-bankrupt Peanut Corp.’s willful

plant contamination.

occurred and an investigation led to evidence ofoccurred and an investigation led to evidence

meaning it was issued after an outbreak had

can be characterized as a reactive recall,

Corporation of America in Texas and Georgia,

pastes produced in facilities owned by Peanut

products containing peanuts and peanut products containing peanuts and peanut

about 3,500 The peanut recall, covering

PEANUTS PUSHED OUT THE DOOR

circumstances.

were enacted under dramatically different were enacted under dramatically different

symptomatic of lax food safety practices, symptomatic of lax food safety practices,

recalls, however, while both These two

industries millions of dollars.

all, and that sentiment can cost affected crop

are being made to keep our food supply safe atare being made to keep our food supply safe

sumers are being left wondering if any efforts

nut recalls, con- With these back-to-back

in the pistachio investigation.

responsible for the peanut recall was not found

again, was the main culprit, though the strain

recall was issued for pistachios; salmonella,recall was issued for

shelves over salmonella fears. Then anothershelves over salmonella

off store First it was peanuts being yanked

newfound insecurity.

they are blaming food manufacturers for theirthey are blaming food

of the safety of our food supply anymore, andof the safety of our food

don’t know what to make Consumers just

Subcommittee about the circumstances that

States House Energy and Commerce States House Energy and Commerce

When grilled under oath by the United

were unable to prompt those in charge to act.

these items to the attention of management but

living in air ducts. Whistleblowers brought

ities, including roof leaks and evidence of birds spread contamination of the Peanut Corp. facil- KALEO EDITOR “Almost asfunny Ka asworking for Leo.Seriously.” Will Caron Will

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Ashley Chapman both industries. Staff Reporter Lewis began her endeavor into BAMP PROJECT PRESENTS music in 1998, when she formed the Actress-turned-musician band , a diverse, indie Jenny Lewis is a talent on many rock band. The band released two instruments, including the har- before finding success with + April 10 at Pipeline Cafe monica, the trumpet and the gui- their third, “More Adventurous,” tar. Lewis’ two albums, “Rabbit released in 2004. + Doors open 10 p.m. (after Fur Coat” (2006) and “Acid Songs like “Portions for Rise Against concert) Tongue” (2008), showcase a mix Foxes,” from “More Adventurous” of upbeat sounds and soft lyrics. brought upbeat guitar chords + $25 for general admission Originally from Las Vegas, and vocals that got you on your Lewis started out as a childhood feet. Rilo Kiley’s mellow side was actress with small commercial brought front and center in the + Purchase tickets at parts, which led to numerous song “Ripchord,” with its light- grooveticket.com, bamp- movie roles. Many would recognize hearted lyrics and trumpet, and, project.com, Pipeline Cafe, her from movies such as “Troop in some versions, ‘ukulele. Blue Hawai‘i Surf stores or Beverly Hills,” “The Wizard” and Lewis has also lent her tal- Military Ticket Outlets “Pleasantville.” ents to projects with electronic MYSPACE.COM/JENNYLEWISMUSIC There have been countless indie band . Jenny Lewisʼ debut solo , “Rabbit Fur Coat,” was released in the United States in 2006. actors and actresses turned musi- She contributed vocals to sev- cians, but Lewis is one of the few eral of their albums, including that have demonstrated that they “Nothing Better,” from the “We have what it takes to make it in Will Become Silhouettes” album. SO! Did YOU DO iT yet? * Read Ch 5 * Do the Laundry * Bake a cake Volunteer Opportunities *Write my 6 page paper due tomorrow! Child & Family Service * Meet mom & Dad We are Hawaiis oldest & largest private, nonproÚ t human services provider, founded as Associated Charities in 1899. Our mission is “strengthening families & fostering the healthy *pay Cell Phone bill development of children,” which we accomplish through 38 programs on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, * Call in Sick! Lanai, Molokai & the Big Island. Our dedicated workforce of nearly 580 employees works with needy individuals & families touching over 40,000 lives every year. For volunteer opportunities, * Ride some waves visit the website: http://www.childandfamilyservice.org/. (Visit the “You Can Help” link.) - Project Visitation * Get some action Bring together brothers & sisters separated through foster care to help maintain family relationships by facilitating monthly visits. Volunteers donate 6-8 hours/month, including * at http://myuhportal.hawaii.edu scheduling visits, pick-up & drop off of siblings, & supervision of visits. Become a Project VOTE Visitation volunteer by following these simple steps: participate in our volunteer orientation, receive ongoing training/support, have no criminal convictions & a clean drivers abstract, be at April 7-15 least 18 years of age, & make a 6 month commitment to volunteer. Project Visitation also hosts **Pro**P ¿ les for ASUH General Election candidates on Camp Connection, where volunteer counselors help bring together separated foster siblings ASUH bulletin board at Campus Center** once a year for a 2 night/3 day camping experience on Oahu. For more info on volunteer opportunities contact: [email protected]. For disability access or more info: Call 956-4822 or email [email protected] ServiceService Learning Learning Program (808) (808) 956-4641 956-4641 K A L

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 EDITOR ASHLEY NONAKA EO [email protected] ASSOCIATE RUSSELL TOLENTINO SPORTS 8 GAME OF LIFE MMPSFPSF rroughough wwatersaters fforor ’’BowsBows Warriors take spring camp to Maui Drake Zintgraff whole state of Hawai‘i, and we Senior Staff Reporter would love to go over there,” McMackin said. “It’s going to be Even though the University good ... to go over to play and of Hawai‘i is located in Mānoa and sign for the Maui fans who don’t the Warrior football team plays get a chance to come over here.” its home games at Aloha Stadium, The trip to Maui comes two the team has fans throughout weeks into the team’s spring camp the entire state. So the Warriors in preparation for a regular sea- will travel to Maui this Saturday, son schedule in the fall that fea- April 11, for a spring scrimmage tures six bowl teams from last to give their outer-island fans a year. McMackin and the Warriors firsthand look at the team. are returning seven starters on “I’m excited. I’ve heard we have offense, including senior quarter- a lot of fans in Maui. ... It will be a back Greg Alexander, who estab- nice little trip. ... It’s really nice out lished himself as the team’s starter CHARLES BRODIE/KA LEO O HAWAIʻI there,” junior receiver Greg Salas in the second half of last season. Rainbow Wahine Leonie Van Der Molen takes aim at the goal during a match against the San Diego State Aztecs on April 3 at the Duke said about the upcoming trip to “It’s exciting, us as an offense, Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. Van Der Molen notched five goals in the 11-9 victory. War Memorial Stadium on Maui. we are so far ahead of last year. Maui is the third-most pop- Everyone knows what to do, coach ulated island in Hawai‘i, but it Ron and everyone is doing a real “Hopefully the NCAA finals will grow and we’ll have Russell Tolentino had the second-highest amount good job teaching us and simplify- more teams in the (championships),” Roy said. Associate Sports Editor of pay-per-view buys for Hawai‘i ing things more to make every- And then there’s the status of the MPSF, games last year. thing look the same so the defense The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation has which Roy described as the “million-dollar question.” “I think Mac (head coach Greg can’t really adjust to us,” Pilares always been considered the most competitive con- Another split would leave only Hawai‘i, San Diego McMackin) is doing a good job said about the team’s offense in ference for women’s collegiate water polo. State and San Jose State in the MPSF. of trying to get everyone in the the first week of spring camp. And this season, the competition has only got- “Either we join another conference or the state involved, because we have The scrimmage on Maui will ten tougher. MPSF stays alive if other teams come,” Roy said. take place on Saturday, April Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State, Pacific, But that’s something the team will deal with fans over there. ... They watch our 11, at 11 a.m. at War Memorial UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara left the later. For now, the MPSF split has left holes in games, so I think it’s a little appre- Stadium. Hawai‘i will continue MPSF at the end of last season because the Big West Hawai‘i’s schedule. ciation from us to go out there Conference now sponsors women’s water polo. With only seven conference matches this sea- and show them some love,” junior practicing on Monday, Wednesday That leaves eight teams in the MPSF. And those son, the Rainbow Wahine (16-7, 3-4 MPSF) finished receiver Kealoha Pilares said. and Thursday at 7 a.m. through- eight teams also make up the top eight teams in the conference play last week with an 11-9 win over San The Warriors are heading to out the month of April. national rankings: No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 USC, No. 3 Diego State, their seventh win in a row. Maui for the first time since they UH will also host a coach’s UCLA, No. 4 Hawai‘i, No. 5 California, No. 6 Arizona The team only has one non-conference game played a regular season game clinic on Saturday, April 18, State, No. 7 San Diego State and No. 8 San Jose State. left (April 14 at USC). To ensure sure that the there in 2001. followed by a practice at 3 p.m. But the conference split hasn’t only made the ’Bows are prepared for the MPSF Championships “Jim (Donovan) asked if I and conclude the spring camp MPSF ridiculously competitive; it will eventually at the end of the month, the team will play five would mind going over to Maui with the annual Warrior Bowl at affect Hawai‘i’s chances of getting into the NCAA exhibition games against teams from Canada and and scrimmaging and I said Aloha Stadium, scheduled for 3 Championships. Australia from April 9 to 12. Absolutely not. We play for the p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Only eight teams participate in the NCAA “We travel a lot so we play most of our games Championships for women’s water polo. Before the Big in February and March, so we had nothing left and West jumped in, five conferences had one automatic berth it was too late to plan,” Roy said. “We’re very fortu- each, leaving three at-large spots for the championships. nate that we have friends in Canada and Australia But in two years, the Big West will have an auto- that wanted to train in Hawai‘i.” Get your pen in the game matic berth, leaving only two at-large spots. Canada and Australia will be training here for “It’s going to be difficult for us,” Roy said. the World Championships in Rome next summer. And according to Roy, there may be another Canada will be bringing their entire national team, and split. The Pac-10 teams in the MPSF (Arizona State, Australia will have their senior women’s team, junior California, Stanford, UCLA and USC) may leave in the women’s team and one of their best club teams. next two years because the University of Arizona is sup- “Next year, we’ll have to start planning on posedly starting up a women’s water polo program. what we’ll be doing in April because we (have to) That would eventually mean another automatic play games in April,” Roy said. “We’re trying to find bid for that conference and only one at-large spot. a way to get us some in Hawai‘i.” WRITE FOR SPORTS