Hohonu 2006: a Journal of Academic Writing Volume 4
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Hawai‘i Community College A JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC WRITING This publication is available in alternate format upon request. UH Hilo/Hawai‘i Community College are Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Institutions. VOLUME 4 Hohonu 2 0 0 6 Academic Journal University of Hawai‘i at Hilo • Hawai‘i Community College d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d Table of Contents Bycatch: The Effects of Pelagic Longlining on Pacific Sea Turtle Populations ................................................................. 1 by Frances Kinslow Dynamic Beauty: Cultural Influences and Changing Perceptions - Becoming Prettier or Erasing One’s Own Culture? .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 by Christopher Frazier Educating Margaret: Puritanical Rhetoric in Emerson and Hawthorne ............................................................................ 9 by Jeanne L. Kroenke Egaeus Diagnonsed ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 by Lori Beth Griffin Enewetak: A Nuclear Atoll ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 by Andrea E. Chernov From the Melting Pot to the Tossed Salad Metaphor: Why Coercive Assimilation Lacks the Flavors Americans Crave ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 by LeAna Gloor A Brief Look at Globalization Through Kava ...................................................................................................................... 33 by Christopher Frazier He Blinded Me with Science: The Effects of 19th Century Science on Melville’s Moby Dick ...................................... 37 by Jason Foxworthy i am the other ............................................................................................................................................................................ 41 by kelly m. woods Ka Mana o ke Känäwai a me ka Mana o ke Kanaka ........................................................................................................... 45 by Hulilau Wilson Literary Dysfunction: Finding Truth Where There is No Meaning .................................................................................. 47 by Jeanne L. Kroenke Pehea e Ho’oikaika Hou ‘Ia Ai Ka Papahana Kaiapuni ‘Ölelo Hawaiÿi? ......................................................................... 51 by Lehua Wilson Renter Beware ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53 by Raphael D. Chenault Riding Tourism’s New Wave: Evaluating the Cruise Industry’s Impact in Hilo ........................................................... 57 by LeAna B. Gloor Some Styles of Thought in Science: Examples Applied to the History of Evolution ..................................................... 61 by Erik Rau iii The Diesel Engine: An Answer to the Rising Prices and Shrinking Supply of Gas ....................................................... 63 by William L. Todd The Lion of Keanakolu ............................................................................................................................................................ 67 by Elizabeth Leina`ala Kahahane The Original British Invasion ................................................................................................................................................. 75 by Jessica Anne Gard “There’s Nothing So Bad for a Cough as Coughing!”: An Insight into the World of Quackery, Nostrum, and Patent Medicine.............................................................................................................................................. 81 by Dane Olson Thermoregulation in Montane and Coastal Species of Native Hawaiian Damselflies - from May 31,2005 to August 5, 2005 ..................................................................................................................................... 93 by Shauna Tom, David Foote and Sharon Ziegler-Chong Thought vs. Life ....................................................................................................................................................................... 97 by Raphael D. Chenault To Veil or Not To Veil? ........................................................................................................................................................... 101 by Aletha Dale McCullough Weight Discrimination: The Effects of Obesity on Employment and Promotion ......................................................... 107 by Andrea E. Chernov Women’s Role in Combat: Is Ground Combat the Next Front? ...................................................................................... 115 by Sylvia Wan Worms Go to School .............................................................................................................................................................. 121 by Piper Selden iv HOHONU Aloha and welcome to the fourth edition of Hohonu, A Journal of Academic Writing. We are proud to present the very best of student writing which displays the quality and diversity of students on the campuses of University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College. Hohonu, which means “deep, profound” in Hawaiian, celebrated its inaugural issue in the fall of 2003. The publication reaches out to faculty and students, as well as to the community at large. Our new website extends our reach to the rest of the world, allowing us to more fully share our mission: To encourage academic discourse and enhance the educational experience at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College. Hohonu features non-fiction academic writing in any format and on any subject. The work in this journal includes personal reaction papers, analysis, argument, review, and research papers. Among the works of great student writing in this issue, we are pleased to include two pieces written in the Hawaiian language. Mahalo to everyone who helped make this issue possible. A gracious thank you is extended to the student authors for their hard work and contribution to another successful issue of Hohonu. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Board of Student Publications and the staff at Campus Center for their help. A big mahalo goes to James Rubio, IT Specialist extraordinaire at UHH, for his assistance with our website. Students wishing to submit work for consideration for future issues of Hohonu can now submit work online. Visit our website: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/academics/hohonu/ Finally, Hohonu would like to express warm gratitude to our staff ‘ohana for making the dream a reality for yet another year. Hohonu appreciates the efforts of Luke Bailey and John Cole, whose inspiration and energy resulted in the creation of this journal. Luke Bailey’s support continues today as our Faculty Advisor. Hohonu values the ongoing hard work of our dedicated student staff: Andy Gramlich (in memory), Kalyan Meola, Anela Gramlich, Piper Selden, Teresa Stanonik, Alicia Wilson, LeAna Gloor, and Brianne Castro, our outgoing Business Manager. We do this for the love of it! Aloha nui loa to all, Piper Selden Editor-in-Chief v IN MEMORIAM Andrew Gramlich 1952-2006 A founding editor of Hohonu, colleague, and friend d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d Such interactions can have potentially devastating Bycatch: The Effects effects on species like sea turtles. Of the seven species of sea turtles found in our oceans today, all of Pelagic Longlining are considered threatened or endangered, with six listed on the IUCN redlist of endangered species. on Pacific Sea Turtle Two species, the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) have been identified Populations as being at particular risk of population decline as a result of incidental take by longline pelagic fisheries (Lewison et al. 2004b). In fact, incidental catch by by Frances Kinslow fisheries is considered to be one of the most important causes of anthropogenic mortality for sea turtles Each day the world’s human population expands (DeFlorio et al 2005). to record size. The ultimate apex predator, humans As with many other marine megafauna, the have put pressure on nearly every ecosystem in the life history characteristics of sea turtles make their world to provide food and other resources. That populations particularly vulnerable to collapse. pressure not only affects the species that is being Turtles have a long lifespan and take years to reach hunted, but can sometimes have unintentional sexual maturity. There is a very high rate of mortality effects on other species. In fishing, this type of among young offspring, and population stability accidental interaction with non-target species is requires a high survival rate for those few individuals called “incidental take,” with the non-target species which do reach adulthood. Therefore, turtles suffer becoming “bycatch.” significant population decline when adult and Many populations of marine animals have been sub-adult age classes endure higher-than-average negatively impacted as a result of fishing practices mortality: the loss of even a few individuals