Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 5-23-2002 Spectator 2002-05-23 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 2002-05-23" (2002). The Spectator. 2174. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/2174 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. " -% Seattle _ > p r%O «fc MM M *JT *.*** I JH «r— ll """"Jf WrA Standard I 0 ■nternationalß ttirouah jlrt Fe3tlir€?S us postage paid O Filmr"m I<d£^^fifl lAnon naae 81 Seattle wa \L June. ...16 I"SB | P*l^°1 I pe^.no 2?83 //TV\ 2 Festival V 1 J H. M Spectator SEATTLEThe UNIVERSITY "Hammer"-ing away!!! Luau highlights Hawaiian history CHERYLFARRISH StaffReporter Dressed in garments fit for warmer climates and holdingtick- etsresemblingboardingpasses,the nearly600guestsatSaturdaynight's annual Luaucelebrated the culture and spirit of Hawaii in grand fash- ion. Orchestrated inwhole by Se- attleUniversity'sHui'ONaniClub, the annual Luau has been a cel- ebrated event on campus for 41 years. At this year's Luau,guests were greetedwithshellleisbefore enter- ing Campion Ballroom through a corridor decorated to resemblethe interior of a passengerplane.The ballroomitself was lined withcol- orful flowers and leaves,many of which were flownin from Hawaii especially for this event. The theme of this year's Luau was"IKe AoOKaManawa,"which means "Throughthe Years." The purpose ofSU's Luau since its in- GermanpianistandSchubert specialist, ChristophHammer, isvisitingSeattleUniversityaspartofaCollege ception to celebrate and ArtsandSciences-sponsoredschedule ofculturalandmusical events.Hammerdirectsthe "Munich Court has been of showcase the diverse cultureof the Orchestra"in Germanyand enjoysa worldwide reputationfor his workon historicalinstruments. HawaiianIslands. Throughout the night, Hui club members presented several hula dances, as well as a festive and Public service awarded degree well-received Tahitian routine. Guests enjoyed the performances, MeghanSmith enterthe worldofleadershipinnon- emphasisonorganizations thathave StaffReporter profit and governmental organiza- positive impactson society. whichrangedinmoodfromreflec- tions. "Do you want a job whereyou tive to playful, while snacking on pineappleslicesandchocolate-cov- This fall,Seattle University will "Thisdegreepreparesstudents to can getpaid tomake adifference?" eredmacadamia nuts. beimplementinga newdegreethat becomeconfidentleaders," Noreen Elbert asked. "Itwasamazingtoseethe amount prepares students to be leaders in Elbert,Bachelor of Public Affairs "This degree goeshand-in-hand of talent that the student bodyhas their field, involved citizens, and Coordinator,said. withSeattleUniversity' ssocialjus- andthat sometimescangounrecog- proficientpolicy makers. Startingfallof2002,anyonewho ticefocus.Peoplecanlearntoaffect nized," Theodora Tom said, a se- Sound like something that you hascompleted 75credits andhas a change." Criminal Justicemajor."Itwas wouldbeinterestedin? Welcometo 3.00grade point averagecan enter Aninformation session washeld nior also a great display of the cultural thefield of Public Affairs. the program. last weekto introducethemajor to diversityof bothHawaiiand theSU A successortoSUPublic Admin- With this degree, students are prospective students and pre-ma- campus." istration degree, the Bachelor of encouraged to enter the world of Fordinner,guests weretreatedto Public Affairs primes students to management and policy, with an SeePublic Affairs on page 7 anarray of Hawaiian delicacies in- cluding sweet potato, rice, and haupia, a sweet coconut pudding Sweeps campus dessert.Whilesamplingthesefoods, Hunger thesold-outcrowd wasentertained Krystal Peace fortheStreetsby onthe Wood Nicholas Helhowski. Helhowski Kids bythe liveband music ofJahBless, and as Streets, worked as an StaffReporter was known to friends all Rooster alocalgroupwhichfeaturedisland- volunteer, Rooster. Americorps coordinat- inspired rhythms. fromIn- ing and forumsbe- Spring-cleaning yourcupboards Aftermoving toSeattle food donations Through the years, the annual diana, tweenhomeless youths andthe po- and the end of the year are fast Rooster livedin transitional Luau has become an anticipated opportuni- housing he waslooking work. liceforce,civilleaders,andresource approaching.Thesetwo as for event notonly for those whohave While onthe streets,Rooster agencies.Rooster also spent time ties will allow you tohelp others. living neverexperiencedHawaii,butalso Campus at teachingcomputer skillsto theeld- Seattle University's volunteered local food kitchens for those who call Hawaii home. erly and helped young at a Ministry will use this week's Hun- and emergency sheltersproviding kids "Being so far away from home, memoryof to others lived with. At local Boys and GirlsClub. gerSweep tohonor the help he wemissourcultureand we want to Thursday, April 11th, 2002 share it with thepeople inSeattle" was violently beaten by Index A&E 12-13 Rooster Lianne Ige, a junior majoring in twomen.Suffering fromheadinju- Opinion 2-3 ASSU 14 Liberal Studies, noted. "Plus, it ries.Rooster laterdiedthe follow- brings all ofthe Hawaii people to- News 4-7 Classifieds 15 ingSunday HarborviewMedical at gether." Sports 10-11 Personals 15 Center. Features 8-9 Campus Voice 16 See Hunger onpage 6 See Luau on page 6 Amy baranski/ ManagingEditor 2 Opinion TheyearhasEditorialbroughtmanylife lessons toSU, world Theweather hasturned warmerinSeattle,signaling thatspringwillsoon lead to the end of the academicyear. TheSpectator hasonly two more issues,and thisisasgoodofa timeas any toreview whathashappenedon campus and throughout the worldduring the pastacademic year. "Noonewilleverforget," wasrepeatedoverand overagainonthenews as students began to return back toSeattle University lastfall. No oneat SU could have missed the coverage of the fateful day when the World TradeCenter towers weredestroyedbycommercial airliners.Asstudents returnedSept. 11 wasstill fresh in theirminds. It took weeks for the dust to settle in New York, and weeks for SU students to fully grasp the impact of the events that occurred during summer break.Students returned to SUandfound supportand guidance inthearmsof thecampus.LecturesonIslamandterrorismopenedtheeyes ofstudents, while the video coverageinmid-September had forcedmany students' eyesto fill with tears. As October began to go by The Spectatorand the University slowly began to turn away from the tragedy. Articles on theinstallation ofmetal detectors at the bookstore,and the roadblocks in front of Xavier roared equal toquestionsof whether America shouldbeatwar.Hategraffiti was found in residencehalls in late October. The message was not against Islam,but rather against National ComingOutlDay. As November began, a rash of bike thefts plagued campus and the surrounding area,and as Seattle votedona new mayor. The sports page noticedthepotential ofSU's swim team,and students volunteered togive Letters to the editor apark afacelift. Yet,theopinion pagestill waslit with students therapeu- ticallyusing the newspaper todeal withthe waron terrorism. Before winter break Father Sundborg addressed the campus through KSUB, but few ears heard his insightful plans for the future of SU. InJanuarywhenstudentsreturned frombreak SUlost thecompanionship of afaithful employeeof24years.James"Ciscoe"MorrisretiredfromSU. The Olympics were on the minds of some in January, but so was the impendingbudgetcuts. ByFebruarytheNewStudent Center wasstartingtocometogether,and Israeli and Palestiniantensionsbegan boilover intotheconsciousnessof the Americanpublic as morethan adispute,but an atrocity. Thetennis teamwascut aroundValentine'sDay,and leftplayersa little heartbroken. InMarch springbreak consumed the thoughts of most students. InAprilIRS woesandCatholic sexscandals wereonthelipsofstudents and on thepages of TheSpectator. Yet now in May, with Corazon Aquino's visit and many students preparing for their graduation thoughts have turned toreflection. What have welearned in thepast year that will stay with us for the rest of our lives? Safety andfamily willneverbe taken forgrantedagain. With Sept. 11, and Aquino's terrible loss of her husband, we learned that the most important thinginthe worldis family, and that we arenever completely safe. Yet, we alsohave learned thatthere is life after tragedy. The worldis not open-minded yet.Thehate graffiti showedthecampus thatalthough wewelcomedIslamonto— ourcampus,homosexualityis still taboo.Bureaucracywillalwaysexist a lessonshownby most oftheon- campusissues.Faithgoesbeyondthe church was shown tous by the sex with scandals. Now we must remember to take these lessons us. R^^*nJ^^n^n o^^^n The Spectator Editorial Board consists of Alexis Juday- Marshall,AmyBaranski andJamila Johnson. Signedcom- mentaries REFLECT THE OPINIONSOF THE AUTHORS AND NOT NEC- ESSARILY those of The Spectator,Seattle Universityor its STUDENT BODY. Spectator Ties c a t t l,c —i— university KeepingWatch Since1933 AlexisJuday-Marshall,Editor-in- Alyssa Berg,Staff Photographer Chief Seth Cooper,Editorial Artist Amy Baranski,ManagingEditor Jeff Ra,EditorialArtist Luisa Cuellar,LeadStoryEditor Justin Ribeiro,On-lineEditor NicoleRetana,Neivs Editor AliHiggs,Business Manager Jamila Johnson,OpinionEditor WaylenLeopoldino,Advertising Sara Bader,FeaturesEditor Manager Scan Reid,A & EEditor