HOHONU 2007 VOLUME 5 A JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC WRITING This publication is available in alternate format upon request. TheUniversity of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Institution. VOLUME 5 Hohonu 2 0 0 7 Academic Journal University of Hawai‘i at Hilo • Hawai‘i Community College Hohonu is publication funded by University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College student fees. All production and printing costs are administered by: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo/Hawai‘i Community College Board of Student Publications 200 W. Kawili Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-4091 Phone: (808) 933-8823 Web: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/campuscenter/bosp All rights revert to the witers upon publication. All requests for reproduction and other propositions should be directed to writers. ii 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 1............................ A Fish in the Hand is Worth Two on the Net: Don’t Make me Think…different, by Piper Seldon 4..............................................................................................Abortion: Murder-Or Removal of Tissue?, by Dane Inouye 9...............................An Etymology of Four English Words, with Reference to both Grimm’s Law and Verner’s Law by Piper Seldon 11................................Artifacts and Native Burial Rights: Where do We Draw the Line?, by Jacqueline Van Blarcon 14..........................................................................................Ayahuasca: Earth’s Wisdom Revealed, by Jennifer Francisco 16......................................Beak of the Fish: What Cichlid Flocks Reveal About Speciation Processes, by Holly Jessop 26................................................................................. Climatic Effects of the 1815 Eruption of Tambora, by Jacob Smith 33...........................Columnar Joints: An Examination of Features, Formation and Cooling Models, by Mary Mathis 36..................... Coral Health and Water Quality Evaluations at Waiopae Tide Pools, Kapoho, Big Island of Hawai’i by Cheresa Coles 43.......................................................................................................................................Culture Clash, by Brandi De Mello 46..............................................................................................................................Family and Fern Boxes, by Ann Hassler 49.................... .Green Building in Hawai’i: Akamai Stewardship of our Land, or Just an Expensive Mainland Fad? by LeAna Gloor 53................................................................ Hawaiian Sovereignty: Which Path Should Be Taken?, by Michael Johnson 56........................................................................................................Is there a Need for Charter Schools?, by Lara Stroud 59.........................................................Mass Media and Propaganda in the context of the War on Terror, by Das Flagg 62.............................................................................................................. Op/Ed: Pimpology is Wrong, by Timothy Fallis 64.................................................................Paralysis and Epiphany: How Joyce Could Save Dublin, by Anne Michels 68.......................................................................................... Syphilis: Evolution Due to Social Changes, by Alice Neikirk 72................................................................................................... The Cult of Isis and Early Christianity, by Hazel Butler 78............................................................................................................................ The Rise of Deaf Culture, by Lauren Hill 82................................................................................................................. Transfixed and Transfigured, by Anne Michels 87..................................................... Vacuum Energy Density Resolved, Thus Dark Energy Solved, by Houston Wade 92...................................................................................................................................................Vorticism, by Josh Williams 96..................Youth Activism and The Electoral Processes in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal, by Okwechime E Okey iii HOHONU Aloha, Welcome to the fifth edition of Hohonu, the University of Hawai’i at Hilo and Hawai’i Community College Journal of Academic Writing. We are pleased to present this issue to the community, and are proud of the excellent academic writing it contains. Hohonu, which means “deep” or “profound” in Hawaiian, has certainly lived up to its name in this edition. This issue contains a wide array of thought provoking papers, ranging from English 100 papers, to 600 level Master’s research. Topics for this issue range from Hawaiian Sovereignty, to ancient art, and even go as far as trying to piece together the underlying structure of the Universe! It has been a real delight to work on this issue. Special thanks go to Luke Bailey, our dedicated faculty advisor, who encouraged us all. Also, we would like to thank Hazel Butler, our webpage manager, and Katie Lambert, our business manager for doing much of the behind the scenes work that made this issue possible. Special thanks as well to our secretary, Tara Anderson, who made sure we all knew what was going on! A huge pat on the back goes to our staff editors, for all of their hard work putting the finishing touches on these already excellent papers. Thank you to Piper Seldon, Das Flagg, and LeAna Gloor for your exceptional work in this regard. As already mentioned, we are extremely happy with the quality of submissions we received for this issue, and we encourage continued submissions! This is your journal, and you can help us make it even better by submitting your work to us at: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/academics/hohonu/. We accept submissions year-round. We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we have enjoyed putting it together for you. For anyone we may have forgotten, thank you for the support we have received in putting together for the masses this collection of the finest writing UH Hilo and HCC has to offer. Mahalo! And Enjoy! Anne Michels Editor-in-Chief iv d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d at a web page it should be self evident. Obvious. Self- explanatory” (Krug 11). I apply Krug’s First Law of Usability to Global Village, Institute for Appropriate Technology and am completely lost. My eyes haven’t even left the first page. Okay, I know that the company is based out of Tennessee. I have one piece of information and build from there. Basic stuff. I want to know what this company does. Global Village, Institute for Appropriate Technology is a non-profit organization (“Your Portal”). They’ve been around since the 70s. Check. I’m seeing flower children, tie-dye shirts, and the Grateful Dead. Maybe this explains the man with the fish. But the name throws me off: Institute for Appropriate Technology. These folks apparently A Fish in the Hand research new ways of doing things, new technologies that are earth-friendly, ethical, and good for all is Worth Two on the mankind. A nicely typed introduction paragraph in the center of the page tells me so. But the man- Net: Don’t Make Me holding-fish picture is directly to the left of the introduction, so I wonder about the connection. Is Think...different there one? “Think different” makes me think too hard, and we know from Krug’s book that over- thinking is what we don’t want for common sense by Piper Seldon web usability. Websites should be organized, clean, informative, I’m speechless. Surfing the web, I stumble on a and easy to navigate; we don’t want to waste precious gem, a shining crazy jewel in a sea of common sense time. English 485: Writing For the World Wide Web websites: Global Village, Institute for Appropriate is the class I’m taking at the University of Hawai’i Technology (“Your Portal”). My rhetorical “spidey- at Hilo (ENG485, Richardson). I feel like I’ve paid senses” begin to tingle. Appropriate Technology? attention in class, kept up on the reading, done some What is appropriate technology? Where am I? I look research and come at last to the Promised Land: at the URL and still don’t have a clear answer. I want finding Global Village, Institute for Appropriate to know more, but I can’t move my eyes away from Technology on the Internet was pure serendipity. The the black and white picture on the far left. It is an caption above the man’s head says, “Think different” odd, English-looking man in a bowler hat, white shirt, (“Your Portal”). And I am, thanks to this class. The tie, and suit coat. He is holding a fish. discoveries that I have made in analyzing this one I am a deer stunned in the headlights, far from the website have crystallized my understanding of happy realm of Steve Krug’s Don’t Make Me Think! Krug’s text, Don’t Make Me Think, and clarified the What on Earth have I stumbled upon? Could this be, discussions we’ve had in class. perhaps, the best worst website I’ve ever seen? I’d I am convinced that careful attention must be paid like to explore these questions and more. What makes to every aspect of a website’s design. It is important a good website? Why do we care? Why is website that the user finds the information he or she is looking design important? Let’s explore. Grab your fish; for without having to waste time wondering where we’re going for a swim. to go, how to get there, and what he or she might To start, Krug gives us a golden rule for