A game of recognition

By Rebecca GallegosKa Leo Sports Reporter

Just days after winning a spot among the top 25 teams in the nation, the University of Hawai‘i (9-2) football team takes on the Purdue University Boilermakers (8-4) in what could prove to be the Warriors’ first truly challenging match-up since their loss at Boise State University (13th nationally) on Sept. 23. Hawai‘i has gone undefeated, and come away with more than victories, since domi-nating their opponents from both offensive and defensive stand-points. “This 9-2 football team is a very good 9-2 football team,” said UH quarterback Colt Brennan, “and maybe even good enough to be undefeated right now if we just had realized that earlier on this year ... We’re just trying to show everyone how good we are, and

this week is one of the best weeks to do it.” While UH is a member of the

Western Athletic Conference and rarely gets the opportunity to meet nationally ranked teams, Purdue, a

member of the Big Ten Conference, has already faced Notre Dame (sixth), a 35-21 loss, along with other nationally respected teams such as Penn State University. There isn’t a better time for the Warriors to make a solid statement. “Purdue is a really good team,” said strong safety Jacob Patek. “They have a lot of good opponents in their conference ... We have to come out, try to make a statement that we can play at that level, even though we are in the WAC and our conference isn’t really a strong [one].” While UH rides an eight-game winning streak, the longest in Warrior history, the Boilermakers have won three straight, all on the road. The contest will be the first of two remaining non-conference home games for UH. Purdue, who already clinched their ninth bowl appearance under head coach Joe Tiller, will wrap up their 2006 regular season at Aloha Stadium and will look to end things with a win. This Saturday, UH meets Purdue for the first time in school history.

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UH quarterback Colt Brennan (15) throws a pass against San Jose State University. The Warriors face the Purdue Boilermakers this Saturday in a non-conference match-up.

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Ka Leo will not print tomorrow, Thursday Nov. 23 or Monday, Nov. 27, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday break. Ka Leo will resume normal printing on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Because of the shortened printing week, today’s issue will contain content usually printed in the weekend issues on Thursdays, including horoscopes, weather, surf, and additional comics. Thank you for your contin-ued support of Ka Leo throughout this semester, and have a safe and fun holiday break.

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CampusBeat

Officials break ground for $71M dorm

The ground-breaking ceremony was performed to start construc-tion on the new Frear Hall which is stated to open in August 2008.

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By Matthew K. IngKa Leo News Editor

Using traditional ‘ō‘ō, or Hawaiian digging sticks, University of Hawai‘i administrators, regents, state senators and construction coordinators tilled a pile of earth yesterday at the site of the demol-

ished Frear Hall, marking the start of construction on Mānoa’s new 12-story dormitory. The reconstructed Mary Dillingham Frear Hall, which will be located near the intersection of East-West Road and Dole Street, will house more than 800 stu-dents and is set for completion and student occupancy by the Fall 2008 semester, said Jason Wills, the project developer for build-ing contractor American Campus Communities (ACC). A game room, a fitness center, a computer room and a study lounge on each floor are among some of the

amenities that will be available to students in the new dorm, according to current building floor plans. The dorm features are part of a UH Board of Regents initiative to create an attractive and vibrant student culture, said regent Michael Dahilig. Regents plan to increase the number of students living on campus from about 15 percent to 25 percent, the norm for a healthy four-year institution, he said. At a Nov. 17 meeting, the BOR approved $71 million to be used toward the Frear Hall project. Of the total cost, $25 million came from general obligation bonds appropri-

ated by the State of Hawai‘i. The other $46 million will come from revenue bonds, which are sold on the open market to public investors. Along with ACC, the univer-sity hired Honolulu-based design firm CDS International and San Francisco-based general contrac-tors Swinerton Builders for the two-year construction project, slat-ed to start in February 2007 and end in August 2008. Regent Andres Albano Jr. said the cooperative effort is the result of

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By Dannah Gonzales

Wednesday, Nov. 157:53 a.m. — The Wa‘ahila Faculty Housing resident manager reported a suspicious man asking questions about different people.

11:29 p.m. — A student jumped over the wall at St. John’s Plant Science Lab. He told Campus Security he was gathering plants for a class project.

Thursday, Nov. 168:11 a.m. — A staff member report-ed that a window was broken at the Student Services Center.

2:16 p.m. — Hale Lokelani staff reported that a UPS package for a student might contain marijuana.

3:46 p.m. — The UPS package allegedly containing marijuana was turned in to the Honolulu Police Department.

6:01 p.m. — The Lokelani resident called to ask about the package that was confiscated. Campus Security advised him to contact HPD.

9:30 p.m. — A woman called about a friend who was studying at Sinclair Library. He may have overdosed on his medication.

9:55 p.m. — The woman reported that her friend left campus on a moped and was on his way home. Campus Security advised her to call HPD.

Friday, Nov. 178:35 a.m. — A UH Lab School staff member requested that a Campus Security officer help watch a prob-lematic class.

11:30 a.m. — A man reported that his car was broken into the previ-ous day and that his camera and

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Student government still opposes high rent,

lack of parking

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work by a BOR task force for public and private partnerships, of which he is chair. The Frear project is one of six such partnerships. Others include the new West O‘ahu campus, the second phase of the John A. Burns School of Medicine and a JABSOM Cancer Research Center.

Cost concerns The monthly rent for a room at the new Frear Hall will be about $1,100 per student, more than any other dorm room on campus, accord-ing to Student Housing Services. Grant Teichman, the student body president for the Association of students at the University of Hawai‘i, said the proposed room costs are outrageous and unrealistic for UH students. “The school has a mis-sion statement to serve the stu-dents of Hawai‘i,” Teichman said. “Realistically, I don’t think that in-state students will be able to afford such a high rent.” Though Hawaii’s median monthly housing rent is the highest in the nation at $995, according to an October Census report, the aver-age proposed rent for the new Frear Hall is about $100 more. Teichman said students are better off renting a nearby house or apartment with friends or even paying a small mort-gage, which goes directly against the BOR’s initiative to increase the student resident populace. Teichman, who is from Kaua‘i, said that many students, especially those from the neighbor islands, choose to come to UH because of the low costs offered to Hawai‘i residents. However, Teichman believes local students will not be able to afford the monthly costs and will be forced to live in infe-rior dormitories, creating an elitist division between local and main-land students. “I believe one of the ACC con-tractors jokingly called it ‘Haole Hall,’” he said. ASUH has pushed for addi-tional housing since before April 2005 when, according to a Ka Leo article, student government mem-bers camped in tents on the lawn of Bachman Hall to push administra-

arships for students. The housing department will present its proposed payment struc-ture to ASUH during the Nov. 28 ASUH general meeting. Hernandez told the crowd of about 70 at the Frear Hall ground-breaking ceremony, “Today we talk about costs. In the future, we’ll talk about investments.” UH Mānoa interim Chancellor Denise Konan said that, following a $25 million donation to the Shidler College of Business by billionaire real estate mogul Jay Shidler in September, the construction of the new dorm will help make UH “the campus in which to invest in higher education.” Additionally, Konan and ACC have worked together to use Frear Hall as a model for an eco-efficient building, setting a precedent for all new buildings on campus. In keeping with the universi-ty’s move to decrease energy usage on the Mānoa campus by 50 percent by 2015, as outlined in Konan’s Chancellor’s Energy Summit in October, the new dormitory will be built in adherence to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, the nationally rec-ognized benchmark for sustainable building practices. According to ACC, low-flow

plumbing fixtures and cool, energy-efficient materials will save the uni-versity more than $200,000 in utility costs annually.

Parking problems With more than 20 percent of dorm residents parking cars on and around campus every day, the univer-sity will make every effort to deter stu-dents from keeping vehicles on cam-pus, said UH spokesman Jim Manke. “We’re trying to get people to use the public transportation system,” Manke said, “because the campus and the members of our community just can’t handle the parking traffic ... With TheBus and the upcoming mass transit system, public transportation is a realistic option.” However, the option favored by Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann for the multi-billion dollar rail does not reach UH Mānoa, which would cost an additional $1 billion. On Monday, ASUH members will attend a City and County meet-ing to advocate for the full rail line, according to ASUH Senator-at-Large Christina Stidman. For now, many dorm students continue to park their vehicles in neighboring communities, a practice Teichman said is dangerous since Campus Security has no jurisdiction outside of the UH campus. According to Manke, building

contractors at ACC have already realized the need for an additional parking structure to support continu-ing construction and a rising student population. Although ACC is still consid-ering the possibility of renovating the dilapidated Johnson Hall, which has suffered from deferred mainte-nance in recent years, Manke said that Johnson would most likely be demolished to make room for a new parking structure.

History of Frear Hall The original Mary Dillingham Frear Hall was erected in 1952 with a total construction cost of $456,786. The structure housed 144 female occupants in 42 double-occupancy rooms, according to UH President David McClain. Since it was first built, Frear Hall has housed more than 10,000 students, said UH Dean of Students Alan Yang. Mary Emma Dillingham Frear, the daughter of Hawaii’s first mis-sionaries, served as a UH regent from 1920 to 1943, watching UH enrollment rise from 397 to 3,000, McClain said. Frear Hall was shut down in 1997 due to a shortage of funding for repairs, Manke said, and then went unused until its demolition in July of this year.

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iPod were stolen.

11:44 p.m. — A Hale Lehua resident saw a man yelling at a woman along one of the walkways. Campus Security located the couple, who said they were arguing.

Saturday, Nov. 183:19 a.m. — Campus Security responded to a report of people

throwing things from Hale Wainani.

5:37 p.m. — A UH graduate stu-dent reported his moped was van-dalized while it was parked near Holmes Hall.

6:55 p.m. — A UH staff member reported an unauthorized person in a law school classroom.

8:28 p.m. — Campus Security detained a man after a woman report-ed he harassed her. He was arrested for burglary and harassment.

10:21 p.m. — An alcohol violation

was reported at Hale Noelani.

Sunday, Nov. 196:46 p.m. — Campus Security respond-ed to a smoking complaint at Mānoa Gardens. They found a man smoking and made him put out his cigarette.

Monday, Nov. 201:48 a.m. — Campus Security found three people at Hale Lokelani who were suspected of drinking and throwing bottles off the roof.

11:23 a.m. — A man reported being assaulted earlier that morning near the Center for Korean Studies building.

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tors to address a need for new and improved student housing facilities. “I know it sometimes feels more like a shove than a push,” said Francisco Hernandez, UH Mānoa Vice Chancellor for Students, “but sometimes that’s what you need to feel to get things done.” While the student govern-ment’s lobbying was an integral part in gaining support of and procuring funds for the Frear Hall project from the legislature, ASUH still maintains its opposition to the high rent costs and is discussing alternatives for the school to offer, such as need-based housing schol-

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Skies are going to be pretty clear with light showers on north facing shores and central O‘ahu.

Surf outlook:

Outlook through Monday, Nov. 27. North shore swells to arrive tonight and peak through Thanksgiving. A small swell to arrive south facing shores Sunday night and is expected to linger through Monday.

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Thanksgiving/Thursday:

High/Low: 82/70; Partly cloudy. Easterly winds around 10 mph. Mild chance of rain.

Friday:

High/Low: 84/71; Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Trade winds around 10 mph.

Saturday:

High/Low: 84/70; Partly cloudy. Trade winds around 10 mph.

Sunday:

High/Low: 84/72; Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Easterly winds 10–15 mph.

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By Justin HedaniKa Leo Senior Reporter

Hawai‘i State Civil Defense sirens malfunction on east side of island Yesterday afternoon, the Hawai‘i State Civil Defense sirens around the Kaimukī and Wilhemina Heights region malfunctioned and sounded at about 1:10 p.m. The malfunction was caused by defective hardware within the siren. The HSCD is currently assessing the situation and has already begun repairs. George Brunett of the HSCD said the sirens should not go off in error again.

UH Mānoa Osher Lifelong Learning Institute awarded second $1M The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Hawai‘i at

Mānoa (OLLI) was awarded a $1 mil-lion endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation in San Francisco, in addition to a previous endowment made about a year ago. OLLI is focused on providing education, a sociable environment and a sense of well-being for people ages 50 and up. The award was given based on the program’s demonstrated success, sustainability and the local demand for its services. OLLI at UH Mānoa cur-rently has more than 1,000 members.

Flagship universities less accessible to low-income and minority students Based on a report made by the Education Trust, the nation’s flagship universities are becoming less acces-sible to low-income and minority stu-dents. The University of Hawai‘i, along with New Hampshire, New Mexico and Vermont, earned a B on its report card.

Eight other states failed, 24 received Ds and 14 were given Cs. No As were awarded by the trust.

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UH Mānoa announces new director of marketing The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has announced that it will be hiring Lisa Shirota to serve as the director of market-ing. The position was created to give UH Mānoa a new image and a better stand-ing in local, national and international markets in terms of offering high-quality programs. Shirota previously held the position as vice president of marketing for Hickam Federal Credit Union and as corporate development manager for the Hawai‘i State Credit Union.

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By Ting-Cheng WenKa Leo Senior News Reporter University of Hawa‘i at Mānoa student representatives will be voicing their concerns on the proposed mass-transit system in a city and council public hearing at Radford High School Monday. A majority of the university population advocates for a mass-transit route in the Honolulu area that goes through the UH upper campus. The Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i, Sierra Club and 2020 Vision formed a coalition to express the opinions of the university students and faculty to the city and county of Honolulu regarding this project. On Sept. 20, Hannemann visited UH Mānoa to talk about the proposed rail system that could run to the campus and how it would impact the Manoā students. During this forum, he indicated that at that time, he had not received any responses in the form of letters, e-mails or phone calls from the University population. Urging the importance of community input he said, “Students, we need to hear from you.” Hannemann told the Honolulu Advertiser in an article on Sept. 9 that he was prompted to consider a shorter and less expensive route from Kapolei to downtown Honolulu, due to the extra $1 billion that the city would have to pay if the Mānoa route option is taken. The route from Kapolei to downtown would be $3 million to $4 million.

UH Mānoa chancellor Denise Konan said that she would be disap-pointed if the chosen route has no stop at the university. Meeting the needs of uni-versity students plays an integral part in the success of the mass-transit system. The tri-part coalition decided to react to Hannemann’s financial con-cern by bringing university population interested in this issue and articulating their reasons to have UH stop in the transit system route. “As a UH community,” said ASUH senator-at-large Christina Stidman, “all of us had our own individual concerns, but we want to represent a general UH

concern to the hearing.” Stidman said students who want to get involved in this campaign can join them Monday and for another public hearing meeting Dec. 7. She indicated that the latter meeting is crucial because it will be the last public hearing before the city council officially decides which route option to implement for the pro-posed mass transit system. The coalition has free bus rides to transport interested students to the hear-

ing, starting at 6 p.m. Stidman asked those who are going to sign-up first at the ASUH office and to meet at the office at 5:30 p.m. Monday. She has outlined several main points that the coalition will discuss at the city and council hearing. With the mass-transit system operating to UH Mānoa, problems such as long traffic hours and campus parking and dorms can be alleviated. Linda Day, the communica-

tions coordinator at the UH Office of Sustainability, who is also active in this campaign, said that students will be able take the rail transit survey, the results of which will be presented to the December rail system public hearing. Day com-mented that students’ answers to ques-tions, (such as would they want a route stopping at UH and what is their position on having a rail system at all,) will assist the city and council of Honolulu to make its best decisions on the project. Students can access the surveys at http://www.sustainable-uh.hawaii.edu starting Monday. “We want to have as many students and faculty to take the survey,” said UH sophomore Henry Cheng, who also encouraged those who oppose to the mass-transit system to add their input via the surveys. “This is a very convenient way for them to voice their concerns.“ Cheng wished not only to rea-son students’ needs for the rail stop but also the environmental benefits of the project. “We are bringing thousands on the rail and thousands on cars off the roads,” Cheng said. Cheng encouraged students to attend the hearings but also to sign petitions and write testimonies on the mass-transit issue. The information will be presented at the transit hearing in December.

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The slogan is part of a mass-transit campagin, organized by ASUH, 2020 Vision, and Sierra Club. This coalition will attend the city and county meeting next week Monday to lobby students’ voice for the rail system to come to the Mānoa campus.

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By Casey IshitaniKa Leo Comics Editor

With President Bush’s depar-ture from Hawai‘i, I am quite dis-mayed over a missed opportunity. There was something I wanted to relay to the president, but the guys with the sunglasses looked at me as if they would harm me. My “Public Enemy” shirt didn’t help. Here is what I wanted to tell him: I can’t wait for the first Iraqi Thanksgiving. Can’t you see it coming? Americans invade an inhospitable region because God thought it was a good idea, they try to convert the established residents to a more acceptable form of government, they kill them, and in the subse-quent centuries little Iraqi children run around in school plays while wearing digital-camo-suits and turbans, holding cardboard assault rifles. The Iraqis might have to play this retrofitted Thanksgiving native from then on, as most of the Native Americans will be gone due to an increase in lobbyist popu-lations. So what if we changed the story of Thanksgiving, it’s all bullshit anyway. I mean, if we’re going to take over Iraq and embed our cultural norms within it, we might as well bring over a holiday to let them hang out with their dick relatives, break up with their girlfriends over not letting her meet said dicks to save her the burden of meeting people who don’t know she exists, getting drunk after a turkey din-ner, falling asleep at the wheel from the high levels of tryptophan and Coronas and wrapping a car around a mango tree because you thought it was your garage. You throw Jesus in there and you’ve got a tempting piece of Americana that any Shia and Sunni can enjoy, right? Right? And, while we’re squirting Democracy into the womb of Iraq (because she was asking for it), we should also throw in the four-day weekend. You know, the one where you shop for Christmas gifts that your pisser friends don’t even bother to open because they

We’re getting Turkey? I thought we were in Iraq!

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think you’ve got bad taste even if they’re the ones who listen to suburban emo and enjoy it because they say it speaks to them. The mall will become the new Mecca, although that comparison is quite offensive. We can’t have the holy epicenter of commerce being sullied with comparisons to Islam, can we? The malls and all of the pre-Christmas hedonism is a grand tradition that we Americans exercise proudly and loudly every year. Who needs to trot around a Kaaba for spiritual honor when one can window shop? Then again, most Iraqis are secularized any-way, so we may need to fill them with religious beliefs they never had in order to liberate them from ... their newfound beliefs. Sort of like ideological WMDs. And all the while, they can be thankful for everything they have ... left. Just as we Americans are thankful for our lives despite cultural racism in school syllabusi.

Social Darwinist companies keep-ing lower working-class families in the gutter, politicians who feel they are well and above their citi-zens (and will even go behind their backs and against their wishes to “protect” them), media that is highly compromised by lax reporting and lowered integrity due to fear of los-ing readership, and a citizenry that doesn’t vote and could care less about the world crumbling around them because they’re just living paycheck-to-paycheck anyway. Why wouldn’t an Iraqi want to live like that? The more American holidays the better, right? We might want to hold back on them celebrating Independence Day for now, though.

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If we’re going to take over Iraq … we might as well bring over a holiday to let them hang out with their dick relatives …

By Danielle FludKa Leo Editor in Chief

Ah, Thanksgiving. A day in which families and friends get together to eat nearly 80,000 calories apiece of tur-key, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. A day to drink and watch football. A day to remember and celebrate the Pilgrims and Indians at Plymouth who shared a cornucopia of turkey, fish and apple pie around a table in the middle of a butterfly-and-rainbow-filled clearing. Yes, a day celebrating the Pilgrims’ discovery of America and perpetuation of capitalism and cultural genocide in the name of the privatiza-tion of property of those peoples who supplied the Pilgrims with the corn and fish that filled their greedy and ethnocentric bellies. I’m a little confused. How do Native Americans fit into the Thanksgiving festivities each year? Are they thankful for the deprivation of their lands, for the thousands of children massacred by colonial mer-cenaries, or for the smallpox-infested blankets the United States army so willing offered to ward of the chill – the cold conditions they endured while on the forced trek from their homeland to the “improved” and “civilized” reservations during the

nineteenth century? I doubt it. In 1863, President Lincoln issued a White House Thanksgiving proclama-tion to the “whole American people,” to unite them “with one heart and one voice” as an attempt to heal the wounds of the nation and to celebrate the “bless-ing of fruitful fields and healthful skies.” In other words, thankfulness for a prosperous harvest and another year of life – like birthdays. It’s amusing, and somewhat angering, that children are taught the “story of Thanksgiving” from a young age. Kids spend nearly the entire week prior at school learning how to make “authentic” Indian vests from brown paper bags and construction paper Pilgrim hats. They bob for apples, hold hands and sing Kumbaya. I remember sitting in class lis-tening to the teacher rave during a two-hour story session about how the natives and settlers worked the land together, sharing farming secrets and family stories over hot apple pie. What I don’t recall is any men-tion of the horrendous acts the white settlers inflicted upon the indigenous peoples. Nothing about the false trea-ties from the government that back-stabbed the settler’s Native American allies. Not a word about the esteemed General George Washington’s dis-patch of troops one fall season to

“burn out” the Iroquois, leveling more than 40 towns and destroying Indian crops – which led to a four-year fam-ine and the flight of countless Native American families. Yet, surprisingly enough, while Americans today seem hesitant to speak the truth about the crimes com-mitted against Native Americans, they seem to have no problem ripping into the “terrible white man” when it comes to African-Americans. In fact, it seems today’s society feels that setting aside one day for that particular culture isn’t enough. No, besides the federally-recog-nized Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a holiday that should be celebrating the entire civil rights movement and minority struggles instead of a single man – February has now been desig-nated as Black History Month, which has been said to have been created as means to “make up” for the injustices that culture had dealt with. Don’t misunderstand me. I am not discrediting the struggles or hard-ships that the African-Americans went through. But the black community is not the only community to have strug-gled, or been discriminated against. What about the Irish and Chinese who came to America and died while

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building the railroads that connect-ed the great American frontier and allowed for the rapid expansion and development in this country? What about the soverign Hawaiian commu-nity, who are now forced to wear pink plastic skirts and dance hula in Waikīkī as a second (or even third job) in order to afford to live on their native ground? Where is their day or remembrance or mention in children’s textbooks? Where is the conscious effort to “make up” to the oppressed Native American community by teaching the true history of American colonization? The ridiculous reality of America’s effort to atone its actions towards the Native American com-munity can be seen in the half-assed efforts by supposedly reputable

sources attempting to feed the nation with the “truth” behind the “real” Thanksgiving. MSN and Yahoo have both posted several articles “fixing” the myths of Thanksgiving by clarifying that the Indians did not wear war head-dresses, and that Pilgrims really did call themselves Pilgrims. In 2003, National Geographic for Kids release the article “The Truth Behind the Thanksgiving Dinner,” which discusses neither the people nor the situation, but focuses on how apples did not appear in America until several years after the “first Thanksgiving,” and that the Indians brought freshly-caught eels. These articles would be help-ful if I were writing a Thanksgiving Day cookbook. Since I’m not, they’re just more pieces of paper to wipe the smeared sociopolitical placations off of my Cherokee-Hawaiian ass. There’s no way to list every injus-tice that has been inflicted upon the minority cultures of the world. Nearly every people, religion, ethnicity, and

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I noticed that there was a talk on Sunday at UH by Ehren Watada’s father and lawyer regarding his refus-al to go to Iraq. Watada refuses to fight what he calls an “unjust war”. For the purpose of argument I’m going to agree with him that the inva-sion was illegal. However, I can’t understand why anyone is still calling this the unjust “Iraq War”. It is the de facto Iraq Civil War. The U.S. is no longer at war against Iraq. That was over a long time ago now. For some time now there have been more Iraqis kill-ing Iraqis than anything else. Those, including Watada, who do not have the sense to adjust their thinking to the changed circumstances are deluded. I don’t blame him for not want-

ing to go. I don’t even blame him for disagreeing with the entire premise. (Although calling the deposing of Saddam unjust is laughable — it was a worthy cause. It was the deaths, the (predictable?) outcome and the pros-ecution that have indeed turned out to make it unjust.) To be more sensible, though, Watada should have probably instead said something like this: “I refuse to be a part of what I believe was once an unjust war and is now a peace-keeping nightmare.” A peace-keeping nightmare is no more appeal-ing than an all-out war, but it doesn’t allow for conscientious objectors. Dan SilverUniversity of Hawai‘iMA candidate, Second Language Studies

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I wait for the day when we can get a strong right-leaning point of view in any college setting, be it the in the student newspaper or in the form of a student group. Sadly, the prospect of sharing such views in such an intoler-ant place as a modern university is more of an idealistic dream than reality. I am not saying that the right side of the equation needs to be the only view, I am just saying there needs to be some

balance to the overwhelming left-wing bias and ideology that are so prevalent on college campuses today. College is a tolerant place all right — as long as you toe the line of the leftist ideology. Try holding a pro-Republican rally on campus and see what happens.

Aaron WolfPre-med Junior

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gender has been ostracized, discrimi-nated against, and looked down upon by another at some time in their existence. Why then, do we focus on a select few, instead of attempting to encompass the injustices of modern society in general?It makes me wonder about the motives behind the Congressional campaigns. Is

it that the liberals are so set on guaran-teeing certain minority groups’ support that they will bend over backwards to secure the vote? Or is it that other minor-ity groups do not have a voice to bitch loud enough to make Congress change to appease them? The Indians pulled the Pilgrims

out of the fire. The Pilgrims brushed the ashes off and praised God for deliver-ance. Then they turned and shot the Indians point-blank. Yes, actions definitely worth cel-ebrating with friends and family over tur-key and football. Happy Thanksgiving, America. Happy Thanksgiving.

By Sarah WollmanKa Leo Staff Reporter

Members of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa fraternity Kappa Sigma learned how bowling can raise money for those in need when they

hosted the second annual Turkey Bowl Thursday. The fraternity, which focuses on leadership, service and brotherhood, raised $650, earning more money than last year ($500). All the money will go directly to the Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter. But for some members, the num-bers weren’t the goal. According to fraternity member Chris Holden, the event was about “giving the people at the Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter a happy Thanksgiving.”

During the event, anyone who walked past the tent and donated money were welcome to roll their choice of an eight-pound or a 15-pound turkey down a plastic sheet to knock over as many pins as they could. If all the pins were knocked over, the participant won a free movie pass to either Casino Royale or Deja Vu. In the middle of the pins, there was a special pin; a can of Rockstar energy drink. If the bowler knocked that over, they won a free energy drink. It was a hospitable environment with a few members inviting those walking by to donate and bowl while music played in the background. Robert Green, a UH student and the fraternity’s com-munity service chair, organized the event at the main Campus Center tent from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Green and some other mem-bers took the check to the shelter on Monday, and they were greeted with warm smiles. “They were all very appreciative and said how much it helps out during the holiday season,” Green said. “We can’t wait to do it again next year.” Kappa Sigma members decided to donate to this shelter because the frater-nity’s former fundraising chairperson worked with them in his own free time. “Especially since they do not receive state funding,” Green said. “That drove it home for us; they are in more need.” The money will be used toward Safeway gift cards and will be distribut-ed to those at the shelter. Most use these gift cards to purchase turkey dinners. The organization provides emer-

gency shelter and support services in a safe home environment. The shel-ter provides help for low-income victims such as homeless women and their children, as well as those who have suffered from domestic violence. The shelter houses recently paroled women who became home-less as well. There is also a 24-hour hot-line. Volunteers at the shelter offer help with computer job training and weekly counseling. The members also had a table

at Campus Center every day last week from Nov. 13–17, where they asked people to donate to the shel-ter. Kappa Sigma will be hold-ing future fundraising events such as the fourth annual Cow Drop this spring. The event is similar to Bingo, but r ather than drawing a number, a cow does his business in a gridded-off cow pen. The grid where the manure falls serves as the drawn number. A portion of the money is donated to charity.

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Thanksgiving ... a time of giv-ing, sharing, togetherness and turkey dinners. A time in which a person ponders over the things for which they’re thankful. But what about the people who don’t have these things? What can they be thankful for? Last week, three University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students volun-teered at the Institute for Human Services (IHS) as a community ser-vice project for their class. Other students in the class volun-teered at the Contemporary Museum in Makiki or worked at the lo‘ī, a taro patch. The project is an English assignment requiring the students to service the community in some way. They must also write a research paper based on the service and create a PowerPoint presentation. What started off as an English project ended up in a multitude of lessons to be shared. “Volunteering at the shelter,” said UH senior John MacMillan, an IHS volunteer, “has greatly enforced my ideas that homeless people are not a bunch of corrupt, lazy, drug-abusing sloths. They’re people just like you and me, but they’re stuck in a stress-ing, melancholy obstacle until some-one gives them something to have hope for. Initially, [it is] something to be thankful for to jump-start their ‘I think I can’ engines.” The group of volunteers helped out by sorting clothes into different categories depending on size, gender and age. The three volunteers helped out for about two hours. There were many other services the group could have done, depend-ing on the amount of time available and the amount of volunteers.

“We have an average of 3,000 volunteers a year; this includes groups and individuals,” said Margot Schrire, IHS spokesperson and vol-unteer manager. “Many of the groups that volunteer on-site are from the educational institutions. They help out by hosting workshops for our children and families, workshops with the adults, serving and preparing meals, sorting clothing donations and more.” Brandy McDougall, the English professor who created the community service project, said it’s a great way to teach students about research, writing and presentation skills. “I expect my students to see how they fit in the community,” McDougall said,” and feel empow-ered to ... make it better.”

On Thanksgiving, the IHS is having its annual Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa Event from 3 to 5 p.m. It will be led by Noel Trainer, the manager of the resort. “[The Hilton Hawaiian chefs] come and serve the most incredible meal,” Schrire said, “and it’s a way for the Hilton Hawaiian Village to give back to the community ... During this time, we welcome any financial donations, food and toiletries.” In the spirit of the holidays, vol-unteers have realized the potential of helping the less fortunate in their time of need. “Helping out the homeless,” said UH senior and IHS volunteer Keala Makui, “makes me feel good because I could be in the same situation. It reinforces my philosophy of treating

others how you want to be treated.” IHS started in 1978 by Du Teil and two volunteer counselors, Peter Giberson and Rick Loyd, according to the IHS Hawai‘i Web site. IHS houses about 250 individuals at the Iwilei Men’s Shelter and 150 women

and family individuals (including up to 60 children) at the Ka‘aahi Street Shelter. 6,300 to 7,000 meals are served weekly. The churches, which cook food for those living at the shel-ter, are the largest contributors to the IHS Meal Program.

UH English students volunteer at IHS for project

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(From left) UH seniors John MacMillan and Keala Makui helped out at the Institute for Human Services in Iwilei last week by sorting clothes as part of a service project for their English class.

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Institute for Human Services stores racks and shelves of donated clothes and accessories avail-able to the homeless.

Bowling for turkeys to help the needyKappa Sigma raises $650 for Windward

Spouse Abuse Shelter

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Kappa Sigma members raised more than $600 during a fundraising drive last week, which included the Turkey Bowl. The money will be donated to the Windward Spouse Abuse Shelter.

By Sarah PachecoKa Leo Contributing Writer

“Christmas is coming; the goose is getting fat.” While the cooler holiday weather makes most people yearn for warm, gooey treats, you need not be the “fat goose” this year. Shortening days and increased workloads only add to the feeling that the holidays are sneaking up on you — and into your stomach. “Snacking during the holidays is a problem,” said Matthew Martin, an English major at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. “There’s candy and cookies everywhere, then there are parties and the major meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It seems almost impossible not to gain a lot of weight.” Janell Petalver, fitness manager at the Hawai‘i Kai 24 Hour Fitness, said the main causes of holiday weight gain are increased eating and decreased physical activity. “I think it could be psychologi-cal as well,” Petalver said. “It’s a time when everyone already knows ‘I’m gonna eat a lot, anyway,’ so everyone already has that kind of mindset.” UH student John Thipphavong agreed that festivities can sabotage a healthy diet. “It’s the drinking that does it,” he said. “People drink when they get together, after eating all that rich food. Then they become sleepy and sleep it off. Bad habits of eating and drinking are the worst.”

Beer + chips = bad

Dr. Joannie Dobbs, a consultant nutritionist at UH, warns that “alcohol has a lot more calories than people think. The minute you have one drink, your inhibitions are down and you have four or five more drinks. Then the calo-ries add up.” Combined with the typical snack items that are in stock around the holi-days, alcohol is an often overlooked diet villain. “The perfect way to put fat on is mixing alcohol and carbohydrates,” Dobbs said. “Beer and chips, you might as well not eat it and put it on your hips, since that’s where it goes. Metabolically, it’s the perfect combina-tion to put on weight.” In the article “Before you eat another cookie, consider this,” Dobbs and fellow UH nutritionist Alan Titchenal explain how easy it is to gain five to 15 pounds during the holiday season. “To gain a pound of body fat, a person needs to eat about 3,500 more calories than they use,” they said. Divide that number by the 35 days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, it would take only 100 extra calo-ries a day to gain one pound.

Foods that will add on the pounds

To visualize the amount of food needed for this type of weight gain, Dobbs and Titchenal provide a list of foods that each contain enough calo-ries to add one pound of body fat if consumed over the holiday season in addition to one’s usual food intake: • 10 cups of eggnog (8 3/4 cupswith alcohol) • 23cansofbeeror32(five-ounce)glasses of wine • 32one-inchcubesofcheese• 41/4cupsofpeanutsoralmonds,or33/4cupsmacadamianuts• 35chocolatechipcookies• 23piecesoffruitcake• 31cupsoffruitpunch• 245WheatThinscrackers

• 145chocolateKisses• 1,050plainM&Ms(355peanut)• 330potatochips• 1,850pretzelsticks

If you think “No way, I’m not going to eat 23 pieces of fruit cake or 330 potato chips all at once,” these two nutrition experts break down the list into something more probable. According to them, “A person who consumes one chocolate chip

cookie, one glass of wine, one cube of cheese and an ex tra tablespoon of olive oil per day over their normal consump-tion will gain about four pounds of fat by the start of the new year. Just a cup of eggnog each day would add about 3 1/2poundsoffat.”

Holiday snacking the healthy way

The anticipation of overeating just because it’s the holidays can lead to a tighter belt. However, there are ways to enjoy those tasty treats and to fit into your jeans come Jan. 1, 2007. “Still enjoy your food but smaller

portions,” Petalver said, “everything in moderation.” UH student Ka‘ili Hussey agrees. “I don’t plan on necessarily cut-ting anything out of my eating habits during the holidays,” Hussey said. “I just plan on eating certain foods in moderation.” Most health clubs, like 24 Hour Fitness, have an increase in exercisers after the New Year’s holiday. “If they’ve started beforehand,” Petalver said, “it’s hard for them to continue during the holiday season because they get busy entertaining ... family and friends.” By keeping activity levels up and finding time to work out, a person does not need to feel as stuffed as the Thanksgiving turkey. According to the article, in order to burn off one pound of body fat, a 155-pound person would need to:

• Walk42miles• Jog31miles• Paddleacanoe81/2hours• Swim9miles• Rollerblade8hours• Doaerobics7hours• Jumpropefivehours• Golfwithcart20hours(14hourscarrying clubs) • Heavyhousework15hours• Shop141/2hours

“Doctors now are recommend-ing three hours [of exercise] a week,” Petalver said. She explained that it could be broken down to 30 minutes of exercise six days a week. “During the holidays,” Hussey said, “I plan to stay in shape by keeping with my exercise schedule of yoga two to three days a week, along with car-dio and lifting the same amount each week.” Petalver suggests sneaking in exercise daily by parking the car farther away from the store when shopping, or by taking the stairs instead of the ele-vator. Other simple exercises include push-ups, crunches and lunges. “Take soup cans and do bicep curls or overhead presses,” Petalver said. “Be creative with whatever you have around the house. At least half

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These canned goods are not only healthy food options during the holidays but can also be used as dumbells.

How to stay healthy this holiday season

Finding your Body mass index

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight for both adult men and women. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and heart disease are some of the health dangers connected with an increased BMI. To find your BMI, multiply your weight (in pounds) by 703, then divide this number by your height (in inches) squared.

A healthy BMI for men and women is between 18.5 and 24.9. To use a BMI calculator, visit: http://www.healthandage.com/tools/bmi/indexbmi.jsp.

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an hour of activity a day could make a huge difference.”

Beat the holiday bulge

Don’t sabotage your diet to begin with. In “Holiday Risk Management for Waistlines,” Dobbs and Titchenal advise filling up on “calorie-diluted” foods. These foods “gen erally have more water content and possibly dietary fiber. They fill you up more, but don’t provide too many calories.” For example, one tablespoon of nuts, two chocolate kisses, 10 large black olives and 15 grapes each contain about 50 calories. Dobbs suggests having a game plan before arriving at a holiday party: Eat something beforehand. “Individuals who are hungry eat more when they’re given opportunity to [eat] foods that taste good to them,”

she said. “Add alcohol, and you lower resistance and just set up sabotage.” At the party, graze. Just because there are a multitude of choices at the buffet table doesn’t mean you need to sample every food item. Pick the four or five foods you really want to eat and walk away. Lingering around the food will tempt you to eat it, especially if you begin chatting with other party-goers. “When you eat something,” Dobbs said, “you should enjoy it, not get caught up in a conversation with someone and eat mechanically.” If you’re the person hosting the party, offer a variety of options. “For some reason, and I don’t know why,” Dobbs said, “there are never fruit plates offered. It’s always cookies or other calorie-laden foods. Offer fruit and small cubes of cheese intermingled with low-fat crackers.” The idea that a healthy holiday means restricting certain foods or activ-ities should not ruin your holiday fun. The stress of finals, gift shopping, party planning, family gatherings and so on is enough, Dobbs said. “The unhealthiest groups of people I see on campus,” Dobbs said, “are those who are trying to eat healthy. If this is just once a year and your diet cannot fit in one butter cookie, there’s a problem.” To stay healthy and happy this year, the general consensus is to enjoy the food in moderation. For more articles about beating the holiday bulge, visit:

• http://www.nutritionatc.hawaii.edu• “Tackling holiday weight woes,” By Jean Weinberg: http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/12/29/holiday.weight/index.html• “Five Ways to Beat Holiday Weight Gain,” By Paige Waehner: http://exercise.about.com/library/weekly/aa111201.htm• “5 Tips to Avoid Winter Weight Gain,” By John Casey, ReviewedbyKathleenZelman:http://onhealth.webmd.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56722

People who feel more comfort-able recording their diet and exercise routines can join online tracking sites for free:

• http://www.sparkpeople.com• http://www.ediets.com

By Charlotte MartenKa Leo Staff Reporter

As the holidays approach, some are wondering how to cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. Preparing a turkey, stuffing, cran-berry sauce, mashed potatoes and some pumpkin pie sounds like it might take a lot of work and money. For those college students who plan to host get-togethers in their dormitories or apartments this holiday, here are some step-by-step tips for doing it in an affordable and quick way. Whether students plan to have friends come over for the celebra-tion or to spend some time alone, they will need to prepare with decorations and food. In order to make this special holiday go smoothly, forget about the expensive and time-consuming details such as decorative napkins, candles and other ready-made decorations. Instead, gather with friends, pig out and put away the scale for the holiday. “I am not going home to see my family this year,” said Christine Pedersen, a student at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. “So I guess we are just going to

make some turkey in the dorms ... Do you know if it is better to use frozen or fresh turkey?” According to the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, there is no difference in frozen or fresh meat, but a frozen turkey must be thawed in one of three ways. The first is in the refrigerator, which takes about 24 hours per four to five pounds of turkey.

The second is in a running cold-water bath, which takes about 30 minutes per pound. The final method is in the microwave, following the manu-facturer’s instructions, and imme-

diately continuing to cook the tur-key in the oven, on the grill or on a frying pan. It is not recommended to grill, smoke or fry a frozen tur-key. “One of the best strategies when preparing Thanksgiving din-ner,” said UH student Jinni Wu, “is having a shopping list, as it allows you to know what it is you are going to prepare, and then you can get those items at sale prices. To make Thanksgiving dinner more affordable, it might be a good idea to use turkey breast instead of an entire turkey.” The cost of the tradi-tional Thanksgiving dinner increased slight this year but still remains affordable, accord-ing to the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF’s 21st annual informal survey of prices for basic items found on the Thanksgiving table pegs the average cost of this year’s feastfor10peopleat$38.10/per-son. This is a $1.32 price increase from the 2005 average of $36.78. Tropical floral arrangements make for a simple but decorative piece. Instructor Dwayne Jeremiah at the Windward Community College will be teaching a flower arranging class today at WCC, Hale Kuhina 115 at 9:30 am. “[The pieces] are handmade with aloha for a Thanksgiving table,” he said. Jeremiah, 38, believes it is important to keep the Hawaiian culture alive in Hawai‘i. He has been going out to different schools

on the island for many years to teach children about traditions, traditional Hawaiian dances and the Hawaiian spirit. “I have been making Hawaiian flower arrangements for Thanksgiving since I was nine years old,” he said. “I started helping my grand-parents, and I just loved it.” Jeremiah enjoys the

Thanksgiving holiday because it gives him the time to reflect on life. He spends every holiday with his family. “Thanksgiving,” he said, “is a good time to stop and thank the lord for all the many blessings that we have here. I love to spend time with my family and just share, think and talk about life.”

By Kacie MiuraKa Leo Staff Reporter

The East-West Center at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa will host a holiday craft fair at the John A. Burns Hall from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Vendors will be selling their goods from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be about 20 vendors, all of whom have worked at or are affili-ated with the center. Goods for sale include hand-

painted ceramics and glassware, baked goods, soaps, jewelry, cook-books, picture albums, Christmas

stockings, clothing, day and eve-ning bags and Japanese doorway curtains. The fees that vendors paid for booth space will go to the East-West Center Foundation, which helps fund the center’s educational and research programs. Parking will be available on the lawn near Burns Hall for $3. The hall is located at 1601 East-West Rd. For more information, call 944-7104 or 944-7338.

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“Historical effects in commu-nity assembly,” a botany seminar, today, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., St. John auditorium, room 11. Tad Fukami from the zoology department will present. Info, Don Drake, 956-3937, dondrake@hawaii.edu.

“Studies in Chineseness,” a politi-cal science final oral, today, 4 to 6 p.m., Saunders Hall, room 641. Info, 956-8500.

“Mass of the Children,” tonight, 7 p.m., Kawaiahao Church. The Hawai‘i Youth Opera Chorus and The Honolulu Symphony will perform. Info, 792-2000, http://www.honolu-lusymphony.com.

The Crud, Busekrus and The Otherside perform tonight, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Anna Bannanas. 21 and over. Info, info@thecrud.com.

Go Jimmy Go, tonight, 10 p.m., The O Lounge. No cover charge before 10:30 p.m. Info, eric@gojimmygo.com.

Manhattan Project, Skullfux, Ex-Superheroes and The 86 List perform Saturday, 5 p.m., 1739 Kalakaua Ave. Admission: $4 and a can of food or $7. Info, 834-6886.

Golfcart Rebellion, Pimpbot, josh86-acoustic, Upstanding Youth- unplugged, lsouljahs, Crushal Meditashun and DJ Big

Bar perform Saturday, 9 p.m., Detox. Admission: $5 (with stamp) or $7. 16+. Info, 384-5706.

The Leeward Community College holiday choral concert, Sunday, 4 to 6:30 p.m., LCC Theatre. Local elementary and high school choruses join LCC’s Kanikapila Singers and Chorus Program in sing-ing traditional and contemporary Christmas songs. Tickets: $5. Info, LCC Theatre box office, 455-0385, http://lcctheatre.hawaii.edu.

“Upper Egypt, late antique aesthetics and transformative conservation at the red and white monasteries,” an archaeol-ogy lecture, Sunday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts, Doris Duke Theatre. Elizabeth Bolman from Temple University will present. Info, Robert Littman, 956-4173, littman@hawaii.edu.

“Comparison of molecular amplification techniques and culture for enterococcus water quality measurements,” a water and microbiology seminar, Monday, 3 to 4 p.m., Watanabe Hall, room 420. Douglas Moore, director of the Public Health Laboratory at the Orange County Health Care Agency, will present. Info, Water Resources Research Center, Philip Moravcik, 956-3097, morav@hawaii.edu, http://www.wrrc.hawaii.edu.

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East crafts meet those from West

Last-minute cooking tips for turkey day

Festive Cranberry-Pinapple Salad

Prep: 10 min. Total: 5 hrs. 40 min. (incl. refrigeration); Servings: 14

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, undrained

2 pkg. (4-serving size each) or 1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Rasberry flavor gelatin

1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce

1 medium apple, chopped

2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Look on the Web at www.KaLeo.org for more recipes and how to make Thanksgiving center pieces.

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Simple instructions to help you prepare your holiday feast

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“Purdue is big and strong and fast,” said UH head coach June Jones. “They are 8-4, and come from a very good conference. Fortunately, we have them at home.” The game pits two teams against each other who lead their respective conferences in passing average, total offense per game and number of first downs. However, Hawai‘i doesn’t just lead the WAC in those categories, but also the nation with 434.9, 544.7, and 288, respectively. In addition, they are averaging an NCAA-high 49.2 points per game. “Purdue knows we’re top 25,” Patek said, “and everyone else in the country [knows too], and they’re going to do everything they can to get us out of that spot ... We have to protect it, but it has been the same thing since week one. We’re still the same team.” The Warriors are coming off a record-breaking perfor-mance against San Jose State University, something the team and Jones have grown accus-tomed to this season. Leading the way for the offense is Heisman candidate Brennan, arguably the best quarterback in the nation, along with senior running back Nate Ilaoa and the notable core of UH wide receivers. On the other end, senior Melila Purcell earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording eight tackles, 3.5 for a loss (-10 yards), and a forced fumble last weekend. While the offense is receiving all the credit, it is the defense that has continuously stopped the opponents’ ground

games, not allowing any surge of momentum throughout each contest. “We’re all playing hard,” Patek said of the defense. “We’ll get our reward in time.” Purdue enters the foreign confines of Aloha Stadium, where UH is undefeated this season after a 28-19 win over Indiana University. That gave the Boilermakers one vote in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, and a national ranking of 33rd. Led by quarterback Curtis Painter, the Purdue offense is averaging 286.3 yards per game, ranking sixth in the nation. As for the Boilermaker defense, linebacker Dan Bick (87 tackles) and defen-sive ends Anthony Spencer (85 tackles, 26.5 tackles-for-loss, 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles) and Cliff Avril will present quite a challenge to the UH offense. While the Warriors still look to share the WAC title with Boise State, they have already accom-plished a few of their goals this season, which include gain-ing a bowl berth and a national ranking. However, should the Warriors lose either of their two remaining games, the No. 25 ranking could be short-lived. Purdue has already met some of the nation’s elite teams this season, and Hawai‘i hopes to show the Boilermakers that they are among the best in the nation, not just as an offense, but as a entire team. “It’s all about how we accept that pressure,” Brennan said. “We can be happy with the 25th ranking, or we can sit there and be like, ‘We’re a lot better than a 25th-ranked football team in this nation.’ We have to go into this game all business, all about getting the victory.”

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With a two-game winning streak on their shoulders, the University of Hawai‘i men’s bas-ketball team travels to Alaska this week for the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. The ‘Bows will first face the Hofstra University Pride on Thanksgiving night at the Sullivan Arena. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. Alaska Standard Time. The Great Alaska Shootout will also showcase men’s teams from California, Loyola Marymount University, Marshall, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of the Pacific in its 29th straight sea-son of previewing Division I teams. The University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, the tourna-ment host and the only Division II team in the shootout, will also play. UH brings a 2-1 record to the courts after cruising to an 85-41 win over the Oregon State Beavers this past Sunday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. In their meeting against the Beavers, senior guard Matt Lojeski led the ‘Bows with 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists. It is the second time he has surpassed his own career high in scoring. Junior guard Bobby Nash bounced back from his 1-8 shoot-ing performance against Coppin State, finishing with 13 points on 5-8 shooting and hitting all three 3-point attempts in the first half against the Beavers. He also added four assists. UH led OSU early on with a 25-0 run in the first half, hit-ting a perfect nine-of-nine from the field in the first seven and a half minutes. The ‘Bows shot 60 percent from the field while forcing the Beavers to shoot a

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dismal 25.4 percent on field goal attempts, including a 19.4 percent performance in the second half. The ‘Bows will be making their third appearance in the tour-nament, their first since 1993. That year, UH settled for an eighth-place finish after losing all three games by an average of 42 points per game. Hofstra (0-2) comes onto the courts against the ‘Bows after fall-ing to Manhattan in a close 79-77

overtime loss this past Saturday night. Senior guard Loren Stokes led the Pride with 28 points. The Hofstra/Hawai‘i game will be broadcast on ESPN 1420 AM. Four of the matches will be televised on ESPN, includ-ing the first match-up, Loyola-Marymount versus Alaska-Anchorage. It is the 22nd consec-utive year that ESPN has broad-cast the tournament.

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UH guard Bobby Nash drives past a Coppin State defender last weekend. Nash, who has been stuggling with his three pointers of late, made all three of his treys against Oregon State Sunday.

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Hawai‘i Warriors quarterback Colt Brennan makes a pass against the San Jose State Spartans in the first half of a football game on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 in Honolulu. The Warriors defeated the Spartans 54-17.

UH brings two-game winning streak to

Greak Alaska Shootout

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December 22-January 19 Keep your mouth shut. It’s too big for your face anyway.

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July 23-August 22 You are very artistic. Try dressing the part.

August 23-September 22Your social powers are exceptional. Your anger could start a fire.

September 23-October 22 Family members are full of it. Find a productive way to say what you feel. Remember, you’re stuck with them.

October 23 - November 21Don’t get off of your pity pot. Social interaction will only make it worse.

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By Kiyomi UedaKa Leo Staff Reporter The Friday after Thanksgiving often symbolizes the beginning of the Christmas season and is the traditional time for holiday shop-ping. However, this year the Friday after Thanksgiving means the start of a three-day, 12-game women’s basketball tournament. Beginning Friday morning, the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic will pit eight teams against one another in a battle for the first-place spot. Tournament participants are from across the United States, featuring teams such as the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Of the four non-conference tournaments the ‘Bows have this season, the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic will be the longest tournament and will have the largest number of com-peting teams. Because there are seven pos-sible opponents for the Wahine, there is the possibility that they may face an SEC team, an ACC team or a Pac-10 team. The first game for the Wahine is against Texas Tech University, a Big 12 team. “On one hand,” said UH head coach Jim Bolla, “it’s going to be a good measuring stick for us ... We’re just coming off of playing the No. 3 team in the country, Oklahoma. We did some things well; we did a lot of things we need to work on, so hopefully in the next three days, we’re going to be able to put some things in that will make us a little bit better.” Bolla felt the Wahine need to focus on their fundamentals, which is why they have been watch-ing video from their game against Oklahoma. He said the team needs to refine their offense and defense, but he is more concerned about the defense. “A couple things that we are

Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic Schedule:Nov. 24, 2006

11 a.m. North Carolina vs. Sacramento State

1:10 p.m. University of California, Los Angeles vs. Gonzaga

3:20 p.m. Arkansas vs. Denver

5:30 p.m. University of Hawai‘i vs. Texas Tech

Nov. 25, 2006

9 a.m. Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser

11:10 a.m. Texas Tech vs. Arkansas/Denver

1:20 p.m. University of Hawai‘i vs. Arkansas/Denver

3:30 p.m. Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner

Nov. 26, 2006

11 a.m. Seventh Place Game

1:10 p.m. Fifth Place Game

3:20 p.m. Third Place Game

5:30 p.m. Championship Game

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Louisiana State (9)Arkansas (5)

Georgia Tech (16)Georgia

Notre Dame (6)Southern Cal (3)

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OregonOregon State

Wake Forest (20)Maryland

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Keane Santos’ Picks (overall record, 37 - 10): Arkansas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Arizona, Oregon, Wake Forest, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Boise State, Fresno State, Hawai‘i 48–Purdue 28

Scott Alonso’s Picks (overall record, 33 - 14): Arkansas, Georgia Tech, USC, Arizona, Oregon State, Maryland, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Nevada, Louisiana Tech, Hawai‘i 41-Purdue 24

Danielle Flud’s Picks (overall record, 31 - 16): LSU, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Arizona, Oregon State, Wake Forest, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Boise State, Fresno State, Hawai‘i 56-Purdue 21

Wahine set to tip off Thanksgiving tournamentThree-day, 12-game

Rainbow Wahine Classic begins Friday

really concerned with is transi-tion defense,” Bolla said, “just getting back. We’re not getting back ... We’ve got people passing us by, dribbling the ball, when we’re kind of just jogging our way back instead of sprinting our way back.” In their loss to Oklahoma, the Wahine had problems executing on offense and defense. Senior guard Janevia Taylor felt the team did not do what they had to in order to win. “We didn’t do our homework,” Taylor said. “We knew exactly what we needed to do. You know that you have to do your home-

work, yet you don’t do it. That is how it was with Oklahoma. We knew exactly what to do against them and we didn’t do it.” Despite knowing what it would take to win, the Wahine did not follow through during their game against Oklahoma. “[For this tournament],” Taylor said, “we just need to stop saying it and go out there and do it ... This will be one of the biggest tournaments the team will play in, with appearances by three nation-ally ranked teams.” In addition to doing what needs to be done, Bolla feels that the team needs to push one another

to improve. “We are only going to be as strong as the weakest person on our team,” Bolla said. “It is really important for our second unit and even some of our third unit to push everybody in front of them. That is the only way that we are going to get better. We take the team approach; we are not going to depend on one person to do one thing or make us a better team. It doesn’t work that way with us.” If the Wahine step up and work as a team, they could possi-bly play in the championship game and come out on top. “I think if we would win the

tournament,” Bolla said, “then would have to play one, or pos-sibly two, ranked teams ... One of them currently ... is number two in the country, so that would be a tre-mendous asset to this program.” Whether the Wahine win the tournament or not, Bolla feels there are things that will need improvement and work, just as past games have required improve-ment. “I think the exhibition game gave us a false reality of where we are,” Bolla said “and I think these past two games with Georgetown and Oklahoma brought us back to reality. It is time for us to use those as lessons and build upon those and get ready for our next game against Texas Tech. We need to be ready right off the bat, and that is what we are getting ready for.” The Wahine’s first game against Texas Tech allows Taylor and the rest of the ‘Bows a chance to face another ranked team, some-thing she looks forward to. “I look forward to going against at least two of the ranked teams,” Taylor said, “but it starts off with us going to handle our business and being able to win.”

Brittany Grice fights her way to the basket during the Rainbow Wahine's season opener against the Georgetown Hoyas. Grice, who scored 15 in that vic-tory, and the rest of the 'Bows prepare for this week-ends' 28th annual Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic.

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