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Inside News 2, 3 Features 6, 7, 8, 9 Thursday Commentary 4, 5 September 28, 2006 Comics 10 Sports 12 VOL. 101 | ISSUE 35 Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa since 1922 WWW.KALEO.ORG Artists heal pop Warriors vs. culture’s hip-hop Panthers after big wounds Boise struggle Features | Page 7 Sports | Page 12 CampusBeat Compiled by Dannah Gonzales Iwase seeks to dethrone Lingle Thursday, September 21 12:15 a.m. — Four Hale Aloha residents were found between in pivotal general elections the pool and Cooke Field. A Campus Security guard warned them to leave and they com- plied. 1:44 p.m. — The Magoon Facility staff reported finding graffiti within the vicinity. 3:30 p.m. — The Hale Noelani staff requested assistance from Campus Security to issue a tres- pass warning to a banned stu- dent. Friday, September 22 9:46 a.m. — A fire was reported in a cardboard dumpster located at the Paradise Palms loading dock. The fire was extinguished by Sodexho staff. CHARLOTTE MARTEN • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i 10:44 a.m. — A woman found a smoldering container nearby ABOVE: Gov. Linda Lingle and Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona, winners of the Republican primary, launch a cam- the Kennedy Theatre. Campus paign sign with their names outside the governor’s headquarters Saturday. RIGHT: Democratic gubernatorial Security did not find the alleged candidate Randy Iwase walks into the Moanalua Golf Course clubhouse after the first primary results printout, container. leading to his victory later that night. tem. We need a governor who is a said that his real campaign began 12:17 p.m. — A Hale Wainani Incumbent Republican work horse and not a show horse.” Saturday night, which was to go Candidate Profiles resident reported an attempted Lingle said Saturday that she after the Republican incumbent break-in. confidant state appoval and current Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Lingle. Randy Iwase Aiona will focus their campaign on “We face the Republican Party,” 3:11 p.m. — A woman reported will trump party bias their previous achievements in vari- Iwase said, “and Linda Lingle and Personal: Born in Honolulu, that her bicycle was stolen from ous areas. their million dollar machine but we Dec. 1, 1947; married with three the Moore Hall bike rack. “We are going to continue to are not going to be swayed. I accept By Charlotte Marten focus,” Lingle said, “on affordable this challenge; we are going to children Ka Leo Contributing Reporter 4:35 p.m. — An Edmondson housing, on education from pre- replace her on the floor and restore Education: University of Hall custodian found tape over school through university.” leadership and vision. Ladies and Hawai‘i voters entered the The governor came out to thank gentlemen, we join hands, you, I San Francisco School of Law, one of their building’s door- polling booths Saturday, Sept. 23 locking mechanisms. supporters at her headquarters after and Malama, we are going to win University of Florida to choose between 12 candidates the second results were announced this race.” running for the governor’s seat. on Saturday. The atmosphere was Iwase wants to meet Lingle in a Experience: Lawyer; former 11:53 p.m. — Five men eating The Republican nomination went executive director of the Aloha in the agronomy parking lot energized and her supporters were series of debates. He said he wants to incumbent Gov. Linda Lingle, eager to be there. to prove “what you see on televi- were asked by Campus Security Tower Development Corp., 1988 while former Deputy Attorney “I want to thank people for sion today with all these very slick to leave and they complied. – 1990; currently chairman of General Randy Iwase dominated their huge support,” she said, “but ads on accomplishments is nothing for the Democrats. They will face I want them to know that we don’t more than puffery.” Lingle said state Labor Appeals Board Saturday, September 23 each other in November’s general take their vote for granted, we don’t Saturday that she would agree to do Political: Honolulu City Council, 12:08 a.m. — A man was found election. think it is owed to us. We are going one statewide debate. with a bloody lip, which was the Iwase, 58, arrived at the to go out and earn it by talking Iwase has political experi- 1984 – 1988; State Senate, 1990 result of a fight that occurred at Moanalua Golf Course club- about what we have achieved and ence, but he is not well known and – 2000 Hale Lehua. He did not wish to house after the first results were what we hope to do for the future he doesn’t have much money to file a report. announced to find family, friends of our state.” campaign in comparison to Lingle. Linda Lingle and the media eagerly waiting to Lingle was pleased to have Although running in a heavily 2:30 a.m. — Johnson Hall hear his response. such a large vote in her primary, Democratic state, Iwase competes Personal: Born in St. Louis, “I did not know what to expect,” requested Campus Security for noting the high interest that was on as the underdog against Lingle, Missouri, June 4, 1953; single Iwase said to cheering support- assistance with a non-compliant the Democratic ballot. who, according to SurveyUSA, has and no children. Divorced twice. ers Saturday, “but I am very, very man who was drinking. “I also think it’s significant,” the seventh highest approval rating pleased with the numbers; these she added, “that there were such a among governors in the U.S. Education: California State results gives us a very comfortable high number of blank votes in the “The only time that an incum- University at Northridge, jour- 8:20 p.m. — The Hale Noelani lead. I am very happy, and thank front desk staff requested medi- governor’s race on the Democratic bent governor has lost,” Iwase said, nalism. you, Hawai‘i, for supporting us.” primary side. I think in my race, “was when the governor who lost Randy Iwase has worked in the blank rates were maybe one per- was a Republican. That was John Experience: Newspaper edi- political arena since the mid-1980s, See Campus, page 3 cent, and in the Democratic primary Burns and Bill Quinn. John Burns’ tor and publisher (founded the first as a councilman, then as a state they were over 26 percent. I think campaign was uphill, just like ours senator. In 2000, Iwase took a break that is a very good sign.” is, and we expect in 2006 to be Moloka‘i Free Press), active com- As massive additions are being from politics as a state senator. Lingle has been in politics the second Democrat to unseat a munity volunteer. Currently the planned for the current UH Campus Iwase and Malama Solomon, his more than 20 years. She previously Republican incumbent.” Governor of Hawai‘i since Dec. Center, we take a look at the first running mate for lieutenant gover- served as the mayor of Maui before Gov. Lingle disagreed. “The nor, will be focusing on education 2, 2002. Mānoa campus hub – Hemenway losing her bid for governor in 1998. people of Hawai‘i now have a clear and economic diversity in their gen- But Lingle returned, and in 2002 choice,” she said. “[Either] moving Political: 10 years on the Maui Hall – formerly known as the eral election campaign. Student Union Building. she became the state’s first female Hawai‘i forward with the lieutenant County Council, eight years “We have to grow our econ- governor and the first Republican governor and me, or going back omy,” Solomon said. “We have to as Maui County Mayor, (1990 See Features, pages 6, 7 to hold office since 1962. to the way things were with the support a high grade education sys- Democratic leader Iwase Democrats.” – 1998). Page 2 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Thursday, September 28, 2006 | NEWS Weather Forecast Jammin’ at lunch time By Ian Whittle & Cacey Christiansen Senior Meteorology Students Thursday High/Low: 88/74 Mostly WHITTLE CHRISTIANSEN sunny. Easterly winds 10- 15 mph. Evening showers. General weather trend Friday An upper trough crossing through the High/Low: 88/75 islands is responsible for atmospheric instability and isolated showers in Partly cloudy. Easterly Windward and Mauka regions. winds 10-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. Saturday Surf outlook High/Low: 87/74 Southwest shores on decline. Partly cloudy. Isolated Outlook through Tuesday, Oct. 3. A larger showers. 20 percent chance northwest swell from former Typhoon Yagi of rain. Winds dropping to will arrive Friday. However, surf produced 10 mph. by this storm will be just below the 15- foot high surf advisory threshold for the Sunday North Shore. High/Low: 87/75 Isolated showers. 30 percent chance ASHLEY BASTATAS • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i of rain. 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