UNIVERSIT Y O F H A W A I ‘ I A T M A N O A kaleo.org The Voice of Hawai‘i Vol. XCVI Issue No. 147 Friday, May 3, 2002 CD proves Weezer is UH men’s volleyball rock’s new geezers defeats Penn State The University of Hawai`i men’s volleyball Weezer, the band behind the popular ‘90s hits team defeated the fourth-ranked Penn State “Buddy Holly” and “El Scorcho,” is back with Nittany Lions yesterday to earn a spot in the a new album called “Maladroit,” which seems to live up to its title. national title match to be played on Saturday. See page 3 See page 8 Latest Most employers test Student fashion group for drug use focuses trend is By Shane Sakae Union lists a number of reasons why pay me to work for them,” he said. KA LEO CONTRIBUTING WRITER they are against many drug test proce- “You have to do lifeguarding stuff so dures. In a briefing paper, the ACLU I think it’s pretty important ... to be on on love A recent survey from said the process can sometimes be top of your game.” the American Management unfair and unnecessary, forcing Coast Guard regulations specify familiar Association reported that 71 per- “workers who are not even suspected that anyone working on a boat in of Macs cent of major U.S. companies of using drugs, and whose perfor- Hawai`i must be tested for drugs. In drug test prospective and current mance is satisfactory, to ‘prove’ their addition to a test before hiring, a ran- employees; over 50 percent do so innocence through a degrading and dom monthly drug test must also be Lucinda Kimsel uncertain procedure that violates per- given. slipper under government mandate. KA LEO CONTRIBUTING WRITER The survey said that there is a sonal privacy.” Kamanu Kekai, an 18-year-old Web designer from Kane`ohe, agrees direct correlation between testing After years of research, the Are you a devoted Macintosh with Jackson. As a former computer By Ginny Skalski and test-positive results. The more ACLU, in 1999, urged companies Apple user, or just interested in across the United States to drop urine tutor for the Sacred Hearts Academy DAILY EGYPTIAN (SOUTHERN IllINOIS U.) testing that is administered, the learning about Macs? If you testing in the workplace, pointing to A+ program, Kekai had random blood fewer positive cases occur. answered yes to either ques- evidence that did not show a decrease and urine tests every other week. He The rhythmic “flip-flop” of According to U.S. Department tion, you may want to check out of Labor figures, drug use in the in accidents or an increase in produc- said the results of both tests had to barely-there sandals slapping against Gamma Apple Pi. workplace costs employers up to tivity. match up to ensure that the results the bottom of students’ feet has been Founded this February by $100 billion annually in lost time, Lihau Jackson, a 20-year-old were legitimate. echoing throughout Southern Illinois “I have no real grudge about it,” University of Hawai`i students University’s campus ever since the accidents and health care. Most Kap`iolani Community College stu- dent from Kona who works for a he said. “I think that in certain cir- and Apple Computer campus rep- weather warmed up. businesses cite safety reasons for tour boat company called Fair Wind cumstances, companies do have the resentatives Eddie Pimentel and Flip-flops, known here in drug testing. Critics of drug testing policies Cruises, said he supports drug test- right to test for drugs depending on Kevin Chung, Gamma Apple Pi is Hawai`i simply as slippers, have been say drug testing, especially urinal- ing. the nature of the work.” a registered independent organi- invading mainland closets this sea- ysis, can detect the use of illegal Jackson said his profession war- Since Kekai was responsible for zation devoted to all things Mac. son, successfully making a transition drugs but also detect disabilities rants a greater concern for safety than guiding students younger than him- The club is intended “to pro- from a shower shoe and beachwear and certain types of medication, other jobs; sailing on the open waters self, he felt he had to set an example mote and learn about Apple tech- through his behavior. to versatile footwear appropriate for which may lead to employee job always involves a measure of risk. nology and uses, and to build many occasions. discrimination. “I think it’s good for them to See Drugs, page 2 a Macintosh community here at Although they have been around The American Civil Liberties have a drug test ... if they’re going to UH,” said Pimentel, the chief for decades, this season they’re flip- executive officer of the club. ping and flopping against the feet Meetings are held monthly at of anyone who wants to show some the Campus Center, and everyone toe. An apple a day is welcome. “No Mac experience “I don’t really like the ones that is required, just an interest,” said are bright, colorful and flowery,” said Pimentel. Katy Fortune, an SIU junior in phi- Gamma Apple Pi recently losophy. “I like the ones that are sub- sponsored the iMovieFest, which dued. It’s not a fashion statement.” was held on campus at St. John’s Kidd said that while flip-flops Auditorium. The competition have been available at the five-and- featured entries of videos cre- dime for as long as she can remem- ated with the iMovie program, ber, they now are flooding the shelves the software that is included in all of clothing and shoe stores because Macs, according to Pimentel. designers have deemed them the lat- Plans are in the works for est trend. another iMovieFest event in the The flip-flop hails from Asia, fall, and the group plans to fea- according to Kidd, who said they ture the recent iMovie entrants on were made out of rubber from rubber their Web site. According to Chief plantations and later were made out Operating Officer Kevin Chung, of old service tires from World War “Gamma Apple Pi is up and run- II vehicles. ning, and now we want to fly. To The modern version of the do this, we will rely on our mem- flip-flop stems from Japanese zori bers to help us with planning.” sandals. Kidd said they made their Positions on the group’s way to the United States around the organizational board and general late 1940s and have since been sold Chia-min Ina Chang • KA LEO O HAWAI‘I membership are currently open. at every five-and-dime around the Veo Oulayrack and his sister, Toun Brooks, brought fresh vegetables and fruits for sale as part of the Earth Day To join Gamma Apple Pi, visit country. They were inexpensive san- celebration. Oulayrack and other vendors will return to the UH Campus Center every Friday. http://homepage.mac.com/gam- dals that were perfect for the beach or maapplepi, or contact Eddie to wear in the rain. Pimentel at 779-3839. Page 2 Ka Leo O Hawai’i Friday, May 3, 2002 NEWS “When I went in there, I was manager for the Kahala Mandarin Drugs: Some local workers totally confident that I would pass,” Oriental Hawai`i Hotel, said all appli- he said. cants are drug tested before being question validity of testing Kacee DeSouza, an assistant hired and can also be subject to future coordinator for the UH Alcohol & drug tests as well. Drug Education Program, said that From page 2 “Only if there is suspicion of “It’s inconvenient for me to have she thinks random testing of students drug use by the employee, we ... to take my own time to go over to is unnecessary. request that they go for another test- student at the University of Hawai`i “We’re not dealing with a popu- at Manoa, questioned the importance a doctor’s office and get tested,” he ing,” she said. lation of people that are hard-core of drug testing in jobs such as his said. “It’s not a big imposition on my users,” she said. “(We’re) dealing with Lori Kawano, a personnel man- own, where he greets tourists at the life, but it’s not like it was something a group of people that haven’t really ager for The Daiei Inc., said the airport. I wanted to do.” violated any kind of social norm ... islandwide chain does not currently “It’s kind of irrelevant because Ikemoto gave a urine sample to and if they just drink occasionally and employ a drug testing procedure for some people can be on drugs and still be tested for drugs. Although there smoke pot, I don’t think they should its employees but plans to have one work pretty good,” he said. was no direct supervision, there were be tested.” installed by the end of the year. Ikemoto was forced to take a a few measures used to protect the DeSouza did say that the use of Kawano said the details of the drug test before being hired by Trans results from being altered. Hawaiian Services, a local tour group “The cup has a little heat thing certain drugs can be harmful to stu- procedure have not been finalized but company. on it so it can tell if it’s warm,” he dents’ lives. will be worked out before drug testing “It was necessary,” he said about said. Ikemoto said the bathroom he Although students and faculty commences.