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Students seek self-expression

By Janet MockKa Leo Staff Writer

For Erich Steinwandt, the University of Hawai‘i was not only a place to learn when he entered as a freshman in 2001 – it was a plat-form that allowed him the freedom to finally express himself and his individuality. “While in high school, dress codes limited any form of individu-ality,” Steinwandt said. “Not only did I fear being laughed at and socially banished, but I was afraid that I would be suspended for vio-lating dress code.” Steinwandt, a theatre major who attended Kaimuki High in 2001, epitomizes the costume cul-ture of Shakespearian times, where men routinely acted and dressed as women in plays. But Steinwandt’s life is not a play; he is a male-to-female transgender student. “Although I always knew that I wanted to dress like a woman, I only started my exploration of being who I am in college, which gave me the opportunity to truly be me,” Steindwandt said. While the majority of UH stu-dents don’t choose to dress as the opposite sex, many can relate to the limitation on one’s choice of dress in high school due to dress codes, which forced them to hold off their expression of individuality until graduation and college. Diane Kawasaki, also a 2001 graduate of Kaimuki High, said she had similar experiences to Steinwandt. “I remember how frustrating it

would be to shop for clothing when you could only choose from the limited pool that passed dress code,” Kawasaki said. “Although I never violated the codes, I remem-ber the girls who would have to clean the cafeteria and pick weeds due to wearing short skirts.” Kaimuki isn’t the only school with such dress codes. A number of high schools in Hawai‘i, including Farrington, Leilehua and McKinley, all have dress codes with rules that, if violated, result in calls to parents, detention, and suspensions. Examples of such dress codes include a one-inch spaghetti strap restriction for women, prohibition of “wife beaters” worn alone for men, and various cleavage, skirt, and short length restrictions. In addition, other students who attended private schools didn’t have dress codes. Instead, they had to

wear uniforms, which some say took away their right to choose what they wanted to wear. “Dress codes place conditions and limitations on individuals to express an extension of them-selves,” said Abby Cristi, an asso-ciate professor in the Apparel Product Design and Merchandising at UH Manoa. “In college, students are given the liberty to define themselves through the clothing or garments they choose to wear,” she added. “Many don’t realize that there is a strong emotional connection between the self and clothing worn by the individual.” Cristi’s views are echoed by Lisa Jensen, a former instructor in the APDM department, who said: “College is all about expression. There is a great surge of expression within individuals and students to

be different and discover them-selves and the most effective and visual way of doing so is through dress. “Diversity and the expression of diversity are all given great opportunity through the years of college where students are thrown into an adult world without the restrictions of dress code and the ubiquitous eyes of administrators waiting to catch the next dress code delinquent,” she added. According to a chapter entitled, “Standing Out from the Crowd” from the book “The Meanings of Dress” by Kimberley Miller, an assistant professor of art history and women’s studies at Transylvania University, “few of us, as individu-als, can survive without the accep-tance of others. We need others to like us and compliment us so that we feel integrated.”

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“Luck and Loss: Manandin’s Gamble,” a folk play directed by Kirstin Pauka, will be performed today from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kennedy Theatre A traditional West Sumatran Randai folk-play featuring martial arts, dance, singing, music and pants-slap-ping percussion, Manandin’s Gamble is a traditional coming-of-age story about love, gambling and adventure. The University of Hawai`i at Manoa is the only university in the world that produces Indonesian Randai in English. Ticket prices are the following: $15 Regular, $12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/ Staff, $10 Non-UHM Students, $3 UHM students withvalidated Spring ‘05 UH Manoa ID card. Tickets may be purchased online at www.etickethawaii.com Kennedy

Theatre will sponsor this event. The play will be performed on the following dates: Tonight 8 p.m (opening night), tomorrow 8 p.m., Feb. 3, 8 p.m. (UH Manoa buy-one-get-one free night); Feb. 4, 8 p.m.; Feb. 5, 8 p.m.; and the final performance on Feb. 6, 2 p.m. For more information, call the Kennedy Theatre Box Office at 956-7655 or visit on the web at www.hawaii.edu/kennedy. Fourteen students from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa College

of Arts & Sciences received this year’s John Young Scholarship in the Arts. The scholarship, established by the John Young Foundation, in memory of the late artist, helps students pursuing an arts-related degree. Scholars receive awards of $6,000 to graduate students

and $3,000 to undergraduate students. These are the recipients of the 2004-2005 John Young Scholarship in the Arts:Graduate StudentsTia Ballantine, EnglishDeirdre Helen Britt, Art-printmakingCarolyn Sara Covalt, Theatre-Asian performanceAaron J. Sala, Music-ethnomusicologyYoko Sato, Music-compositionNicole Tessier, Theatre-Asian perfor-manceThomas Wasson, Art-electronic artsUndergraduate Students (major)Alvin Chan, TheatreChristine Hong, EnglishBrendan Jackson, Art-glassJustin A. Ka’upu, MusicMatthew Kubo, Art-sculptureMarissa Gacula Rowell, Art-graphic designJoy Uyeno, English

Bad taste meant bad business for station

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If you are appalled by the idea of a radio show broadcasting a song that makes fun of the tsunami vic-tims, you’ll be pleased to hear that the one that did is out of business. The host of the New York radio show “Miss Jones in the Morning” — that’s Tarsha Nicole Jones — was suspended indefinitely after the song was run repeatedly last week on Hot 97, WQHT-FM. The song, sang by the show’s staff to the tune of the 1985 famine-relief song “We Are the World,” used racial slurs to describe the people whom were swept away in the disaster and made jokes about child-slavery and people watching their mothers die. Jones and the station apolo-gized, and the morning show agreed to donate the equivalent of a week’s

salary to the tsunami relief efforts. “What happened is morally and socially indefensible,” said Rick Cummings, president of Emmis Radio, which owns Hot 97. “All involved, myself included, are ashamed and deeply sorry.” You may recall that another Hot 97 DJ satirized the plane crash that killed R&B singer Aaliyah in 2001. That DJ, named Star, is in hot water for another bit that aired in December. Star — born Troi Torain — used slurs against an Indian woman. The American Jewish Committee and the Asian American Journalists Association have con-fronted WUSL-FM, the Philadelphia station that carries the “Star & Buc Wild’’ show. A WUSL representative said “productive” talks are continuing.

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Arts & Sciences stu-dents awarded

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The use of dress codes in high school has been attributed to the expression of students’ individuality. Former ADPM instructor lisa Jensen said, “There is a great surge of expression within individuals and students to be different and discover themselves and the most effective and visual way of doing so is through dress.”

Prescribed dress affects identity,

diversity ofstudents

This is not an integration that all people crave, which can be seen through individuals like Steinwandt and many others that choose to stand out, according Miller. But, not everyone has adopted such bull-blazing dress standards. Elizabeth Galea, a broadcast journalism major at UH Manoa said: “I come to school to learn, not to put on a fashion show or extend my sense of who I am.” Galea, who describes her daily college dress as classic, low-main-tenance and learning-appropriate, added: “I am all for people express-ing themselves, but I do think that it takes away from your credibility and puts the wrong impression of you in others’ mind.” According to Miller: “A per-son’s dress can mean the difference between social acceptance and social ostracism. Dressing as an individual has its benefits but requires high levels of self-esteem and support from significant oth-ers.” Steinwandt realizes that not all people will accept him for who he is, but “appreciates and cherishes those who do accept me.” “I surround myself with posi-tive, open-minded individuals, who love me for me and who are proud to say that they are my friends or my family,” he said. On Steinwandt’s Web site, which he uses as a tool of educat-ing the world that he is not only transgendered, but also a multifac-eted individual, he writes that he is a person “who loves the theater, has great aspirations, and loves his family and friends.” He also sums up his general feeling of individuality and con-forming to society’s norms. “Why try so hard to fit in when you are born to stand out,” he wrote. “You are not who you were born; no one truly fabulous is. You are who you were meant to be.”

Friday night’s match will be played at the Bren Events Center, a large, stylish facility that accommo-dates 4,952 people. Saturday’s match will be played at Crawford Court, which seats just 1,400. Said UH head coach Mike Wilton: “They’re very good at home. They’re in the same conference as us, which automat-ically means they are good. They have a pretty full package to present to us, espe-cially their outsides and middles who have been very effective.” The Anteaters are a fairly young team with no seniors on their roster. They rely heavily on freshman out-side hitter Jon Steller, who leads the

team, averaging 4.83 kills per game, while maintaining a .330 hitting per-centage, and sophomore outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky, who averages 3.46 kpg. Leading the front row attack for

the Warriors are middle blocker Maulia La Barre, who hit a well above-av-erage .708 against Northridge, junior outside hitter Matt Bender, and senior outside hitter Pedro Azenha. Bender averages 3.53 kpg and leads

the team with seven aces this season, while Azenha puts down a team-high 4.89 kills per game. After sweeping Cal State Northridge last week, the Warriors returned to practice with a renewed

sense of self and improvement. “Last week our block was very good and that allowed us to play solid back row defense,” Wilton said. “We want to get better scoring when the other team serves at us.” “We learned serving and passing are crucial,” sophomore setter Brian Beckwith said. “When we serve out, we’re basically giving away points to the other team and it starts with the first person to pass the ball.” The Warriors took two losses this season (an exhibition match against Alberta and a loss to No. 3, BYU), but have made critical adjustments to both offense and defense. Said Bender, “Things are starting to click. When you’re a good team already and still getting better, I think that’s a real good sign.”

Notes: Tonight’s UH vs. UCI match will be broadcast live over the Internet. To access the Web cast, go to www.anteaters.tv. The match starts at 5 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time.

SPORTSPage 2 | Friday, January 28, 2005 Editor: Stefanie Nakasone Associate Editor: Scott Alonso | (808) 956-3215 | sports@kaleo.org

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By Teddy GreensteinChicago Tribune

CHICAGO (KRT) — D.J. Hord’s recruiting trips to Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Kansas State featured quality time with coaches and players — not strippers. A midnight curfew at all three schools kept the focus on football and academics. Hord, a wide receiver from Kansas City, rated as Missouri’s top prospect, said older players told him the culture around campus vis-its has changed since their days as

recruits. Fun has been redefined. “Yeah,” Hord says. “A lot of players told me that.” The first recruiting season since the NCAA passed emergency legis-lation in August, which called for an end to “the culture of entitlement and celebrity,” concludes Wednesday with national signing day. NCAA officials, horrified by sto-ries about drunken orgies, strip-club visits, private jets and lobster-tail feasts, enacted rules requiring schools to ban alcohol-fueled par-ties and to house recruits in “stan-dard” facilities, preferably dorm rooms rather than lavish hotel suites. Schools were encouraged, but not required, to set curfews. Colorado went several steps fur-ther, after allegations of sexual assaults and reports that escorts had

Rules receive mixed reviews on effectiveness

NCAA bans ‘celebrity’ treatment of playersbeen provided for recruits. The school adopted an 11 p.m. curfew and called for campus visits to be supervised by a parent or assistant coach. Anecdotal evidence around the country suggests the new rules have taken the life out of the party, but ESPN.com recruiting analyst Tom Lemming isn’t so sure. Lemming, who spent significant time with 80 of the nation’s top recruits before the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 15 in San Antonio, said he heard players talk about going to parties replete with drinking and marijuana use. “People have already forgotten about last year,” he said, “Colorado is the only school pay-ing the price right now.” “The partying is still going on, especially in the South. Coaches play dumb, and the players know what to say in front of the media. They don’t want to get any schools

in trouble,” Lemming continued. What cannot be denied, howev-er, is that schools no longer can use private planes to transport recruits to and from campus. Two other new rules also made recruiting trips more about business and less about pleasure. The NCAA put an end to female hostess groups,

such as Georgia Tech’s Solid Gold Girls. Now student-hosts must be athletes or campus tour guides who sign a form acknowledg-ing the rules. The NCAA also no longer allows schools to give recruits personalized jerseys or let them run out onto the field

with their name on the stadium scoreboard. In April the NCAA will consider more changes, including a proposal to allow a school to pay for a parent or guardian’s transportation to

accompany a recruit to campus. Colorado, meanwhile, managed to attract a solid recruiting class less than a year after coach Gary Barnett was suspended and nearly lost his job in the midst of a sex scandal that made national headlines. After reinstating Barnett in May, the university announced tough new rules. Recruiting visits would be limited to 36 hours, would occur primarily in the off-season under parent or coach supervision. Recruits had to return to their rooms at 11 p.m. Barnett, the former Northwestern coach, said this week that the policies didn’t hamper recruiting. “The biggest impact was the public flogging we took,” he said. “We could have arrived at many of the things without being humiliat-ed. All the public flogging did was cost us (recruits) because it occurred in May, when kids narrow down their list to five to eight schools. I wasn’t in place then, and we got eliminated by a lot of kids.” Still, Barnett landed a respect-able class that rivals.com ranks 41st of 117 Division I-A teams. It didn’t hurt that Colorado, picked to finish as low as fifth in the six-team Big 12 North, reached the conference title game before getting pummeled by Oklahoma. The Buffaloes fin-ished 8-5 after beating UTEP in the Houston Bowl. “We’ll have a really good class, one of those under-the-radar class-es,” Barnett said. “We didn’t get many four-star guys, but we usually don’t anyway.” Colorado also softened its rules in two instances. The school allowed Barnett to play host to three recruits on a home football weekend because of a potential scheduling conflict with other schools. During one recruiting weekend in January, recruits were allowed to spend three to four unsupervised hours with current players. “Before that they were chaper-oned 24/7,” Barnett said.

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Irvine: UH hitting averages top UCI’s

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Junior libero Alfred Reft leads the Warriors' volleyball team in digs.

“When you’re a good team

already and still getting better, I

think that’s a real good sign.”

— Matt Bender, junior outside hitter

“The partying is still going on ....

Coaches play dumb, and the players know what to say in

front of the media.”

— Tom lemming, ESPN.com recruiting analyst

FEATURESFriday, January 28, 2005 | Page 3Editor: Marlo Ting Associate Editor: Kimberly Shigeoka | (808) 956-3218 | features@kaleo.org

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Brew Moon’s Sundays are sleek, stellar

By Janet MockKa Leo Staff Writer

Sleek, silver hardware actively gyrates through a luminous dis-play panel below Ward Centre’s Brew Moon, an entertainment hot spot and restaurant that boasts an in-house beer brewery, compli-mented by its classy, yet noncha-lant, Sunday night parties. While the slantily-formed and intermittent line extends to Ryan’s Bar and Grill next door, DJ Jahson and DJ Aiza play clas-sic and top 40 hip-hop melodies in the dimly lit room inside, where well-dressed and perfectly groomed under-26-year olds dance, mingle and prowl, like tigers in the African savannas seeking their next feast. To boost the crowd’s esteem and energy, three bartenders in black attire work rigorously to pour, blend and serve various martinis, cosmopolitans and unique, in-house brewed beers. “Brew Moon is a special place,” Ewaline Tamanaha, a recent graduate from the University of Hawai‘i, said. “It is a mature, professional, yet totally fun environment whether it be in the day eating in the restaurant or in the evening picking from pupus and drinking beer at the Sunday night party. It’s just my favorite place!” It is apparent that the majority of the crowd is the higher echelon of Hawaii’s student population, including upperclassmen, gradu-ate students, and recent graduates of UH, Hawai‘i Pacific University, Chaminade and the community colleges. So, it is easy to assume that Brew Moon is one of the many escapes from the

stressful college coursework that is due for many the next morning. However, Brew Moon offers a service that gives these students the option to be productive while being gregarious, according to “Sick Dog,” Brew Moon’s events promoter. “We offer Internet access through the WiFi network, so our college crowd and profes-sionals can take the time to hang at Brew Moon and not have to worry about neglecting their work,” he said. “It’s so Starbucks with a party twist.” While it is unlikely that stu-dents will write and research their papers at Brew Moon while try-ing to attract the opposite sex, just knowing the service is avail-able is assuring. As the crowd begins to pair up at 1:30 a.m. for various after-par-ty activities, including Zippy’s, Egg ‘n Things, and Pilates in a hot bachelor’s bedroom, the once crowded dance floor reveals two “dirty dancers,” energetically attached at the groins, drenched in sweat and unaware of Brew Moon’s lights slowly illuminating the once-dimmed room, signify-ing the end of Sunday and the early beginning of a dreadful Monday morning hangover. For more information, call Brew Moon at 593-0088 or visit their Web site at www.brewmoon.com. Brew Moon Ward Centre is located at 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., second floor.

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The Brew Moon dining area has inside and outside seating with a view of Ward Center. Also on display are The Tanks that ferment the restaurant and brewery’s house-made beer.

South African a cappella group fuses classical and Zulu sounds

By Michelle TakiguchiKa Leo Staff Writer

Take one town in Africa, a black ox, and the Zulu word for axe and you’ve got Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an a cappella group from South Africa. The 10-man group sings Isicathamiya — pronounced Is-Cot-A-Me-Ya — a traditional African music form sung by Black workers that were taken away from their families to work in the mines. Workers sung as a way to entertain themselves, and when they came back to their homes the tradition stuck with them. Ladysmith carries this tradition with them. On Jan. 25, 2005, their new

album “No Boundaries” was released. “We wanted to have a title that spoke how our singing in interna-tional ... music, in itself, has no boundaries,” said Albert Mazibuko and Msizi Shabalala in an e-mail to Ka Leo. “We, as a South African singing group, love to work with groups from all over the world. A world with boundaries stifles cre-ativity.” On this album, Ladysmith has collaborated with the English Chamber Orchestra, resulting in a creative, unique, new sound of tradi-tional Zulu with a twist of classical music. In 2004 they were honored with two Grammy Award nominations for Best Traditional World music CD and “Best Surround Sound CD”

for their album, “Raise Your Spirit Higher.” On February 13, 2005, Ladysmith will find out the outcome for both their nominations. If they win, it will be the second Grammy Award they have received. Ladysmith is singing in Hawai‘i with Vusi Mahlasela, who is also from South Africa. Mahlasela is a singer, guitarist and songwriter who has a sound similar to The Dave Matthews Band. It’s no wonder Dave Matthews signed Mahlasela to his record label, ATO Records, in 2003. Ladysmith and Mahlasela will be in Hawai‘i from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1. They will be playing at two venues on O‘ahu.

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OPINIONSPage 4 | Friday, January 28, 2005 Editor: Christopher Mikesell Associate Editor: Leah Ricker | (808) 956-3214 | opinions@kaleo.org

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SPED job cuts unjustly stress entire systemsuit should guarantee the quality of services over the next several years. If the state cannot learn from previous mistakes, then such consequences are inevitable and, frankly, deserved. If million dollar lawsuits is what is needed to keep the school system in check, then so be it. However, the students are ultimately the ones that will suffer the mistakes of the government/educational system. One may argue that in order to give the education system the money it asks for, it would be necessary to take that money away from some other program that is most likely also in dire need of funding. Unfortunately unlimited funding is not at our fingertips and to give to one means to take away from another. Such is the way of life. Thus we must prioritize. This upcoming school year will see a shortage of 200 plus teach-ers in the public education system.

Malie MatsumotoKa Leo Staff Writer

Every two years, the govern-ment proposes a new education budget that will allocate funds in the education system for the next two years. This July, time’s up and a new budget will be set in place. While there has always been a discrepancy between what the government is willing to give and what the state Board of Education asks for, this year, that discrepancy is near $82 million. Most of the altercations between BOE and Hawai‘i Governor Linda Lingle concern the budgeting sur-rounding special education pro-grams. As of now, the proposed budget could see the loss of 163 special education positions around the state. Last year, all public schools in the state of Hawai‘i finally met with the stipulations of the 1994 Felix Consent Decree. For those of you unfamiliar with the Felix Consent Decree, the state of Hawai‘i was sued for not provid-ing adequate services for students with mental and physical disabili-ties in the Hawai‘i public school system. The department of education was given a set number of years to comply with the stipulations of the Felix Consent Decree and pro-vide appropriate education and services to all individuals with physical and/or mental disabili-ties. After ten years we were

finally able to pass all qualifica-tions. How does the government react? By allocating funds in such a way that would take away 163 much needed special education (SPED) positions. When’s the last time you heard of a special educa-tion teacher not having enough to do? In most instances, special edu-cation providers are stretched thin trying to meet all the require-ments asked of them. When a per-son is overworked, the quality of services rendered ultimately dete-riorates. By taking away 163 positions, already overworked and under-budgeted SPED providers will be stretched to the breaking point. Under such conditions, it would be impossible for students with special needs to receive the services they deserve. Understaffing the SPED program sets up the entire educational sys-tem for failure. Simply meeting the require-

We must prioritize. ... Our way of life, the way of society will largely depend on the education of our children now. If we stiff our kids, what will be the far-reaching con-sequences?

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ments of the Felix Consent Decree doesn’t mean that the school systems can now slack off. In the years to come, the Department of Education will be under the close scrutiny of the federal government. If one foot steps out of line, it opens the state to another lawsuit that may cost us millions if not billions of dol-lars ... again. On the plus side, such a law-

Separation of church and state leaves a voidBy Nick Somarakis

The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)

(U-WIRE) HOUSTON-“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or pre-venting the free exercise thereof ...” The Supreme Court stopped a New York school district from requiring students to say school prayers in 1962. Since that deci-sion, schools all across the country have stopped teaching any beliefs in God and any beliefs from a par-ticular religion. Did the Court overstep its boundaries or did it make the right decision? Should the Court have outlawed prayers in public schools and the teaching of religious beliefs in public schools? The answer, itself, lies in a prayer: The Hail Mary. The Hail Mary is a very impor-tant prayer in Roman Catholicism

and is used in many of the rituals of the Catholic Church. For instance, the rosary — a set of beads used to aid prayer — encom-passes saying the Hail Mary more than 50 times. The Hail Mary, however, is not said in any of the Protestant reli-gions. In fact, some Protestant reli-gions consider the Hail Mary as worshipping the mother of Christ, which Catholics deny. If schools in the United States

were solely utilized to teach the Bible, they would completely ignore the Hail Mary, forcing Catholics to surrender one of their most closely held traditions and beliefs. Teaching the Hail Mary in public schools would force non-Catholic children to learn some-thing that their religion does not ascribe to. The Hail Mary dilemma is not the only difference between Christian religions: Are we allowed

to imbibe alcohol, to dance, to lis-ten to non-Christian music? Can people be saved? Are we allowed to kiss statues and pictures of Christ as in Greek Orthodox Christianity or is that considered idol worship? Do saints, purgatory or original sin exist? Will we teach the sign of the cross? The differ-ences are far too numerous to list. These, sadly, are only discrep-ancies in Christianity. We have not even begun to talk about Judaism,

Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Baha’i, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto, etc. The point is that no matter what religion is taught in public schools, even if it is just the Bible itself, someone’s religious belief will be cast aside and their freedom to reli-gion would be trampled on. The decision by the court has ensured that no religion will be cast aside or promoted. It ensured every American’s freedom to pur-sue the religion of their choice, without fear of government inter-ference or religious oppression. The court’s decision has allowed parents to raise their children with their own religious beliefs and to teach their own children about their beliefs about God. It can be summarized like this: To ensure the religious beliefs of all, we will teach the religious beliefs of none.

Are we allowed to imbibe alcohol, to dance, to listen to non-Christian music? ... We have not even begun to talk about Judaism, Islam, Hinduism ...

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Proposed budgeting will be cut-ting 163 special education posi-tions. How can the government justify cutting positions when the school systems are already under-staffed? Most people would agree that the children are the important ones. They have to receive a qual-ity education because they are the ones that will take over the run-ning of society in the coming years. Our way of life, the way of society will largely depend on the education of our children now. If we stiff our kids, what will be the far-reaching consequences? Quality of life is always an important issue. This year’s pro-posed budget will decrease the quality of life for hundreds of children with special needs around the state. In the ripple effect, this carries over to hundreds of other people. Stress will be increased for these children’s parents, and therefore siblings, friends, teachers, etc. ... So often, we get caught up in the here-and-now that we don’t think about the long-term consequences of our actions. The government is making that mistake now. The last school passed inspections and now the state is taking a sigh of relief and letting down its guard. It has no consideration of mainte-nance and no thought beyond the next two years. We as a people need to get our priorities straight and start thinking beyond just our next meal.

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Research center not fit for UHly obligated. Right after the lecture they go directly to their laborato-ries, and leave any questions stu-dents may have to a gang of teach-er’s assistants. Many students can thrive in these types of situations, but I cannot. It is too impersonal for me. This is why I will be for-ever grateful to the University of Hawai‘i for giving me opportuni-ties to have one-on-one conversa-tions with men and women who are responsible for ground-break-ing discoveries in their fields. If the Board of Regents goes through with their approval of a

University Affiliated Research Center, I fear this sort of educa-tional environment is one of the things we risk losing. A UARC will cause an empha-

sis to be placed on military research, be it classified or unclas-sified. The addition of an approxi-mately $50 million asset to our university will not be seen as just

another bullet point on the Board of Regents to-do list. Any institu-tion would want to capitalize and maximize the amount of opportu-nities such a facility creates. The types of opportunities which a UARC would create contradict the direction I would like to see research go at our university. Therefore, at this point in time, I am against the acquisition of a University Affiliated Research Center at the University of Hawai‘i.

By Bart AbbottKa Leo Staff Columnist

I went to the Board of Regents meeting at Kapiolani Community College last Thursday, and I spoke with several administrators involved in the potential construc-tion of a University Affiliated Research Center. It seems the UARC is being sold to the Board of Regents as a business asset. If this is the case, then I worry it will cause a large increase in the amount of classified research done at our university. I don’t want to see research at the University of Hawai‘i turn in this direction. Classified research is an inevi-tability at major research institu-tions, but as long as this research is marginalized, I don’t feel it presents a grave threat to the aca-demic environment. Last year, 7 percent of the total research awards and grants received by the University of Hawai‘i came from projects of a classified nature. Any higher, and I would start to get nervous. I would get nervous because, beyond 7 percent the university will view classified research as a revenue generator. Beyond 7 per-cent, classified research will start to curve the marketing strategy of the Research Corporation of the

University of Hawai‘i. Funding for the Arts and Humanities may be drained by administrators who are placing an emphasis on the highly technical sciences where most classified research is done. Professors who are engaged in classified research could have an unhealthy pull over the decisions of the Faculty Senate. This last possibility is a large worry that I have. If UH gets a UARC, we will be the fifth uni-versity in the nation to have one. It is a very prestigious achieve-ment. What bothers me is what sort of faculty, staff and adminis-trators this will attract. Brilliant minds no doubt, but they will be coming to the University of Hawai‘i because of the possibili-ties of doing research for the gov-ernment and the military. One of the main reasons I came to the University of Hawai‘i, and the reason I still feel it is superior to most big state schools is that UH has world class professors with amazing life stories, who are easily accessible to any student who wants to put forth the effort. Many major state schools have professors who are there only to do research. They show up in the classroom two or three times a week and teach 600 person lec-tures because they are contractual-

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on O‘ahu. “We decided if we were going to (tour for three months), then we should start in the warmest, most beautiful place — Hawai‘i,” said Mazibuko and Shabalala. Ladysmith and Mahlasela’s first performance was yesterday on the North Shore in La‘ie at Brigham Young University. They’re performing again today

in Pearl City at Leeward Community College, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. in the LCC Theatre. Admission is $27 for adults, and $20 for students, seniors and mili-tary.

Performance Dates:1/28/05 Pearl City, HI; Leeward Community College1/30/05 Hilo, HI; University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 2/01/05 Kahului, HI; Maui Arts Center

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The musicians start to play as the show begins. Dancers enter in two rows, slapping the center fabric of triangle-shaped pants to make a loud, percussive beat. I am entranced. The pants-slapping percussion is known as “tapuak galembong,” one of the most startling, gripping parts of the randai. The martial arts move-ments of the dancers and the “tapuak galembong” come out of silat, a style of martial arts from West Sumatra. Saparman Bin Jamaludin, master-teacher of dance, acting, and silat,

and Mohamad Halim, internationally renowned master of traditional Minangkabau music, are present to give insight and instruction on top of all the training they have already provided. The dancers circle away from their pants-slapping lines of percus-sion. The music builds and the show begins to run. “Luck and Loss: Manandin’s Gamble” opens Friday, January 28th and plays for two weekends only. Tickets are available at the Kennedy Theater box office.

By Nina BuckKa Leo Staff Writer

Dancers warm up on stage. Music and song moves from the lobby into the theater. Liz Harwood is setting red cushions downstage left. Nick Logue comes by to check his drum. It’s Friday night in the Kennedy Theater at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. The stage floor is painted a red and yellow circle. Students near the end of their intensive six month training period with master artists from West Sumatra prepare for an evening rehearsal of “Luck and Loss: Manandin’s Gamble.” UH is the only university in the world to present Indonesian Randai in English. It is an incredibly unique theatrical performance at a unique time in history and in a unique place — Sumatra. The country is in the region that was hardest hit by the tsunami and floods, but was not itself struck. The presentation of “Luck and Loss: Manandin’s Gamble” allows a special opportunity for celebration, mourning and promoting awareness, while serving as an extended tsuna-mi relief fundraiser. Volunteers from the East-West Center will be present every night of the show to take donations for tsunami relief efforts. Dr. Kirsten Pauka, the director of the show, and others have agreed to match funds up to $7,000. The performers move with cer-tainty and passion, lightness accom-panying the knowledge that what they are doing is remarkable. Both translated and directed by Dr. Kirsten Pauka, the traditional West Sumatran Randai folk-play is all about love and adventure, gambling, cockfights, honor, betrayal, family, righteousness and courage. Gilbert Molina portrays a young Manandin, eager to enter a gam-bling tournament in a neighboring town. Cassandra Wormser acts as the sweet and virtuous woman that he loves. Nick Logue is the wicked monarch. And so the story unfolds in scenes played out in the center of a red and yellow circle, punctuated by song and dance.

Sumatran martial arts take the stage at Kennedy

Ladysmith: Group kicks off tour with Hawai‘i gigs

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Dancers from the indonesian Randai "Luck and Loss: Manandin's Gamble" go through a cutscene involv-ing traditional dance and music. The play opens January 28 at 8 p.m. in Kennedy Theatre.

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Wade to stay with ‘Bows

University of Hawai`i women’s volleyball assistant coach Charlie Wade has decided to remain with the Rainbow Wahine. Wade had inter-viewed for the vacant head coach posi-tion at Fresno State. Wade recently finished his 10th year with the UH women’s volleyball program in 2004, helping guide the program to its third-best record at 30-1.

White-out night for men’s basket-ball

The University of Hawai`i men’s basketball team plays Tulsa in a Wester Athletic Conference league game this Saturday. All fans are encouraged to wear white t-shirts for the contest. Tipoff for Saturday night’s game is 7:05 p.m.

UH goes into this homestand with a 2-1 record at home in the WAC. This is the second home game for UH before heading off to the road next week.

CSTV and CBS to televise March Madness

In a recently signed deal between College Sports Television and CBS Sportsline.com, fans will be able to watch their favorite teams from inside the arena of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. CSTV will offer this live feed for the first 56 NCAA tournament games. Interviews with players and coaches, pre-game and post-game press confer-ences and video highlights will also be provided by CSTV. For additional information, those interested can visit CSTV.com, CBSSportsline.com or NCAA-SPORTS.com

Warriors aim to ace UC Irvine rematch

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Roosevelt grad and junior middle blocker Maulia la Barre is a vital component in the Warrior offensive attack in addition to being the squad's premier blocker.

By liane yimKa Leo Staff Writer

Sweet vengeance is on the minds of the No. 4 University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team (4-1, 2-0 MPSF) as they prepare for matches on Friday and Saturday night against No. 11 UC Irvine Anteaters (2-5, 1-2 MPSF). Last season, the Anteaters stole a match from the Warriors on senior night, the last home match for Hawai‘i. “It’s going to be rowdy,” UH junior outside hitter Matt Bender said. “Last year they spoiled it for us and I took that personally, so I’m fired up to play against them and get a little revenge.” As the Warriors embark on their first road trip of the season, coach Wilton is not worried about his team’s performance on the road, as they usually handle the pitfalls of traveling fairly well. An area of con-cern, however, may be the boisterous crowd that is expected at the match-es, and the fact that Irvine plays their best with home court advantage.

UH gave UCI last season’s

senior night win

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