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A University of Hawai‘ i astron-omer is now the president of an international division on planetary science and astrobiology.

According to a UH press release, Nader Haghighipour, an astronomer at the UH Institute for Astronomy (IfA) and the NASA Astrobiology Institute, has been elected presi-dent of Division F of the Interna-tional Astronomical Union (IAU) for 2015 to 2018. The IfA played a large role in paving the way for the study of exoplanets and adaptive optics, according to astronomer and IfA Director Günther Hasinger.

“Astronomy from Hawai‘ i is lead-ing the world,” Hasinger said in an email interview. “The scientifi c pub-lications and creation of knowledge from Mauna Kea outshines all other observatories in the world.”

ENCOURAGING THE SEARCH FOR LIFEAs the president of Division F,

Haghighipour will play a lead role in promoting the study of planetary systems around the sun and out-side of this solar system, in addition to the search for life in the universe.

Haghighipour says the public has a good understanding of the impor-tance of space exploration and the search for life already, attributing this to the great work of scientists and science reporters in promoting research.

His plan is to continue giving public talks, interviews and writing articles. He intends to approach

this from different angles, satisfying curiosities like how earth formed, how it became a habitable planet and if other habitable planets exist in the universe. Haghighipour believes that answering these questions will directly enhance the knowledge of this world, planet, solar system and universe.

A LEADER IN ASTRONOMYAccording to Hasinger, access

to all of the telescopes atop Maunakea allows UH to have one of the largest astronomy graduate programs in the world.

“Eighty-fi ve percent of our gradu-ates get high-ranked jobs in astron-omy,” Hasinger said.

According to Hasinger, the IfA’s long standing role in the develop-ment of new technology for the eyes of the telescopes, have had a major impact in new discoveries. The IfA’s Adaptive Optics (AO) group has developed and implemented multi-ple AO systems since 1994. AO sys-tems allow observers to achieve high resolutions. This plays a major role in the study of exoplanets, accord-ing to Hasinger. The IfA developed the fi rst large digital detector arrays, for both visual and infrared light.

“The Pan-STARRS telescopes on Haleakalā, which among others are looking for ‘Killer Asteroids’, have the largest cameras in the world,” Hasinger said.

Hasinger says the IfA also had a leading role in discovering new structures in this solar system and the universe. According to Hasinger, the Kuiper Belt of asteroids, comets and dwarf planets were discovered using the UH 88-inch telescope on Maunakea. In addition, the Laniakea Supercluster, which includes the Milky Way and millions of other gal-axies, was discovered by UH astron-omer Brent Tully.

Last month, 2014 UH Astron-omy graduate H. Jabran Zahid Ph.D.

received the 2015 Robert J. Trum-pler Award, recognizing Zahid's Ph.D. thesis as "unusually important" to astronomy research. This is the sec-ond year in a row which a UH Mānoa IFA graduate received the award, according to a previous Ka Leo article.

Zahid researched the chemical evolution of galaxies using data from large extragalactic surveys, compared the results with predic-tions of cosmological simulations, and developed theoretical links between galactic chemical evolu-

tion, dust and star formation. Zahid is currently a Clay Postdoctoral Fel-low at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

“His thesis work yielded nine fi rst-author refereed journal articles that comprehensively span obser-vations and theory, and has already been cited by other researchers over 250 times,” Hasinger said in a UH press release.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ASTRONOMYAccording to Hasinger, human

curiosity drives the desire to know where we came from and where we want go to.

“Understanding the atmospheres of other planets [like] Mars [and] Venus, help us understand the sci-ence on Global Warming on our own planet,” Hasinger said.

Recently organic molecules, the building blocks for life have been found on the comet Tschuri by the Rosetta lander Philae.

“The ‘holy grail’ is to fi nd an earth-like planet in the habitable zone around its star, which is close enough [to earth], that future gener-ations can explore it,” Hasinger said.

He believes discovering the sig-natures of life on exoplanets will not only give us a better opportu-nity to search for the origin of life, but will also have profound effects in all aspects of life from physical sciences to humanity.

EXOPLANET DISCOVERY“When the fi rst exoplanets were

discovered 20 years ago, the the-ories of planetary evolution were

revolutionized pretty much over-night,” Haghighipour said.

One surprising discovery was the detection of what is known as "super-Earth" planets — planets with masses ranging from two-10 Earth-masses and radii no largerthan 1.6 Earth-radii — accordingto Haghighipour. He believes that recent detection of planets the same size as Earth and slightlysmaller, especially those in the habitable zones of their host stars, are signifi cant.

“These planets could be poten-tially habitable and get us one step closer to detecting the fi rst habit-able planets outside of our solar system,” Haghighipour said.

Haghighipour said that one major discovery was the detection of planets that have more than one sun, called binary star systems.

“The discovery of these plan-ets caused fi ctitious concepts like Tatooine [a planet in a binary star system from the ‘Star Wars’ fran-chise] to come out of science fi c-tion and become science reality,”Haghighipour said.

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN ASTRONOMY According to former UH Phys-

ics and Astronomy professor Wal-ter Steiger, early Hawaiian culture was deeply rooted in astronomy. Ancient Polynesians were highlyskilled sailors and navigators whosailed thousands of miles over open ocean without the use ofcharts or instruments.

Navigation was accomplishedprimarily thorough knowledge ofthe stars, along with the winds,waves, ocean swells, cloud forma-tions, birds and fi sh.

During the 1970s, the reconstruc-tion of the Hokule‘a, an ancient Poly-nesian voyaging canoe, rebirthed an interest in traditional Polynesian navigation and astronomy.

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Shiwani JohnsonAssociate News Editor

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NEWS

DIVISION F

The IAU was founded in 1919 to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy through international cooperation, according to the union’s web-site. The scientifi c and educa-tional activities of the IAU are organized into nine Scientifi c Divisions and 40 specialized Commissions covering the full spectrum of astronomy.

Division F deals with the solar system, extrasolar plane-tary systems, and bioastronomy. The division promotes studies concerning planetary systems aimed at the understanding of their formation and evolution, as well as of the occurrence of con-ditions favorable to the develop-ment of life in the universe. In addition, the division also over-sees the assignment of proper nomenclature and discovery credits, where appropriate.

The ‘holy grail’ is to fi nd an earth-like planet ... close enough [to Earth], that future generations can explore it.

– GÜNTHER HASINGER IFA DIRECTOR

M O R E I N F O

FILE PHOTO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

In 2015, campus astronomers and students took part in a study that unveiled three Earth-sized planets that have climates where liquid water could exist.

Great leaps for astronomy

UH astronomer to promote search for extrasolar lifeUH astronomer to promote search for extrasolar life

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NEWSnews@kaleo.org@kaleoohawaii

Courtney TeagueNews Editor

Shiwani JohnsonAssociate News Editor

MASON HIGASTAFF WRITER

As Hurricane Hilda continues to head towards Hawai‘ i, emergency management personnel at each campus are still monitoring the storm’s latest developments.

According to Kelli Trifonovitch, director of communications and outreach, decisions regarding cam-pus closures are made on a cam-pus by campus basis by the lead decision makers at each one.

According to a Central Pacifi c Hurricane Center (CPHC) advisory posted on Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. – the most recent at the time Ka Leo fi nished production – Hilda was located about 815 miles east-south-east of Honolulu, with maximum sustained winds approaching 110 mph. Hurricane force winds were extending 25 miles from the center while tropical storm force winds were extending 90 miles.

Hilda is expected to continue weakening over the next couple of days as it is forecast to take a path towards the islands. The storm was upgraded to a hurricane on Aug. 7.

THE PREVIOUS STORMWhen Tropical Storm Guillermo

made its way towards Hawai‘ i, the UH Mānoa campus remained open.

During the time leading up to the storm, the campus Department of Public Safety provided UH Mānoa’s Emergency Management Team

(EMT) with updates on Guillermo, according to Miles Hakoda, interim director of advancement in the campus Chancellor’s Offi ce. When Guillermo was downgraded from a hurricane into a tropical storm, a meeting of the EMT was postponed.

Guillermo was downgraded from a hurricane on Aug. 3. Accord-ing to a CPHC advisory, Guillermo was “barely a tropical storm” as it approached O‘ahu and would pass about 20 miles north of O‘ahu on the night of Aug. 6.

A high surf advisory remained in effect for the east shore of O‘ahu until 6 a.m. Aug. 7. Sets were fore-casted to increase to eight to 12 feet on Aug. 6 night, with hazard-ous breakers and currents. The windward waters of O‘ahu were still under a tropical storm watch and the offshore waters were under a tropical storm warning.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE If severe winds or a fl ood watch

is ongoing while you are on cam-pus, UH Mānoa’s Emergency Response Plan recommends that you head to a designated shelter. If a designated shelter is unavail-able or not known, seek shelter in a large building, head for higher ground or upper fl oors, remain near an inside wall and stay clear of windows and exterior doors. Avoid buildings with large roofs, such as gyms. Stay tuned to a radio station that gives emergency alerts

for any updates, including the “all clear” signal.

Visit hawaii.edu/alert to sign up for UH Alerts that can be deliv-ered via email or text. For the lat-est forecast information on Hilda, visit prh.noaa.gov/cphc/.

News Editor Courtney Teague and Editor-in-Chief Noelle Fujii contrib-uted to this article.

Hurricane Hilda continues to weaken

University still monitoring weather alerts

M O R E I N F O

List of designated hurricane shelters at UH

Mānoa, by priority

• POST Building, Floors 2-8

• Marine Science Building, 1st Floor Auditoriums

• Auxiliary Services, 1st and 2nd Floor Corridors and Offi ces

• Hawai‘ i Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room

• Kennedy Theatre, Theatre and Dressing Rooms

• Architecture School, 2nd Floor Auditorium

• Campus Center, Ballroom

• Art School, 1st Floor Auditorium

Source: UHM Hurricane Shelter Assessment Report, June 2008

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Hurricane HIlda is the sixth hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season.

WRC to have shorter hoursRegular hours to resume when fall semester starts

SHIWANI JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

The Warrior Recreation Center will continue to have shorter hours until the beginning of the Fall semester.

The WRC has had shorter week-days from Aug. 1, and will continue, until Aug. 23 to close in the early evening versus late night. Accord-ing to Lloyd Hisaka, director of Stu-dent Recreation Services, the WRC’s shorter hours are both a money saving tactic and a response to a decrease in gym attendants.

During Fall and Spring semesters, all enrolled campus students have access to the WRC, so long as they have paid the fees that are attached to tuition costs. According to UH, more than 19,000 students attend UH in the Fall and Spring. In addi-tion, UHM faculty, staff, and other UH affi liates also have access to the WRC.

During the summer, only about 10 percent of the usual population of

WRC attendees still go to the gym, according to SRS.

With shortened hours of opera-tion, the university will save money on costs such as electricity and employee pay.

It is unknown at this time if the university will do this again in the

summer of next year, or in regularly scheduled school breaks.

On the fi rst day of the Fall semes-ter, Aug. 24, the WRC will resume reg-ular business hours.

M O R E I N F O

HOURS OF OPERATION

Aug. 1 – Aug. 16Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.Weekends: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Auxiliary (Only Tuesdays and Thursdays): 6:30 p.m. - 10: 00p.m.

Aug. 17 – Aug. 23(No Auxiliary)Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Weekends: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Aug. 21 (Statehood Day): 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

OFFERED AT THE WRC

• Treadmills, tread climbers, stair masters, spin bikes, rowers, and total body trainers

• Three lane indoor running track• Two full basketball courts• Rentable sports equipment

(basketballs, jump ropes, volleyballs, exercise mats, etc.)

• Over 100 day use lockers (Digilock and pad lock)

• Men’ and women’s locker rooms • Variety of fi tness classes

Hurricane IselleHurricane JulioHurricane GuillermoHurricane Hilda

Tropical Storm

Hurricane

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The center held its grand opening on April 11, 2014.

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Amber KhanAssociate Opinions Editor

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OPINIONS

LYNN NGUYENSTAFF WRITER

One of our family friends recently asked my parents for advice: which middle school to send her child to. Upon research, my dad found out that to apply to certain schools in the Hawai‘ i Public School Sys-tem, the applicant needs to have an address in the school’s vicinity. However, homes near the child’s desired school were too pricey for the woman to afford and she ended up enrolling her child in a less priv-ileged school instead.

Education should not depend on the applicant’s residency, but rather, on the child’s level of aca-demic profi ciency. Yet, there is no solution in sight.

On May 27, Nevada enacted a statewide educational savings account (ESA) to eliminate the problem of substandard education in less affl uent neighborhoods. Although this bill may be benefi -cial there, it’s not the best solution in Hawai‘ i since our state constitu-tion prohibits use of public funds for private education. More impor-tantly, it will not solve the problem with schools lagging behind.

LOCATION AFFECTS QUALITY OF EDUCATION

In 2012, public policy researchers Ingrid Gould Ellen and Keren Mer-tens Horn investigated what access families in housing programs had to high-performing schools. Three quarters of families not receiv-ing housing assistance lived near a school ranked in the top half. A more recent study by the nonprofi t Center on Budget and Policy Prior-ities found similar results.

Yet, just because someone lives in a particular area does not mean that they are required to attend schools nearby. However, fami-lies that already live in poor areas, probably do not have the time — or resources — to transport their chil-dren to better schools, which may be miles away.

NEVADA’S ESA PROGRAMAccording to the new law, Nevada

will provide funds of approximately $5,100 per account for families above the low-income level and $5,700 for those below it. Parents are allowed to withdraw funds from the ESAs to pay for nearly all edu-cational services, including private school tuition, tutoring or online

learning programs.“[The program] is a kind of addi-

tional subsidy for families, but not schools, located in poorer com-munities that do not generate the same levels of district fund-ing,” said Jim Shon director of the Hawai‘i Educational Policy Center at UH Mānoa, in an email.

SHOULD HAWAI‘I LEARN FROM NEVADA?

Michael Salzman, chairman of the Educational Psychology Depart-ment at UH, thinks not.

“The funds that the program would divert to low income people [$5,700] would certainly not pay for other top private schools,” Salzman

said. “Top quality public education for all should be our goal – not the diversion of public money to pri-vate interests.”

“Hawai‘ i’s state constitution pro-hibits use of public funds for pri-vate education,” Shon said. “Before any form of the Nevada program were attempted, it would take a State Constitutional Amendment. ... For Hawai‘ i not only would it be less relevant, it would be a non-starter politically.”

WE STILL NEED A SOLUTIONAlthough the program provides

families with money, it does not solve the problem, which is that mediocre schools are not made

better. Substandard education still exists and with nearly all families receiving funds, it’s not likely that many parents will want to send their kids to these schools.

Rather than subsidizing fami-lies, the money should go towards improving the educational system of the state so people can haveaccess to better education in their own neighborhood.

The problem of the qual-ity of education — regardless of one’s location — still needs to beresolved. Nevada’s program, how-ever, wouldn’t improve quality overall, and for this reason Hawai‘ i shouldn’t adopt it.

Moving away for better education

Why Nevada’s new school fund is not a good idea

REESE KATO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

According to data from CBPP, in 2008 only one in four children in project-based rental assistance and one in five public housing had access to an elementary school performing in the top half of their state.

CARLY YASHIKISTAFF WRITER

As someone who grew up watch-

ing “The Cosby Show,” it’s an odd feeling to see the words “Bill Cosby,” “rape,” and “drugging” in the same sentence. Popularly known as Dr. Cliff Huxtable, Cosby played a well-respected family man and won the hearts of millions. In 2005, how-ever, he admitted he had obtained Quaaludes with the intention of giving them to women.

Bill Cosby is accused of assault-ing 46 people. Although the come-dian confi rmed he intended to use Quaaludes for sex, he does not plead guilty to any of the sexual assault cases reported against him.

Is it possible that these accusa-tions about Bill Cosby are true? Yes. Is it possible for a well-respected fi gure to drug and rape women? Most defi nitely.

Although the number of women who have been allegedly assaulted is unusually large, they all share the

same story and it’s impossible they have made it up. We should give them more than the benefi t of the doubt. Beyond proving Cosby’s drug related pastime, we need to look into the deeper waters of America’s sexual assault and rape awareness.

THE VICTIMS “He came at me like an animal

and viciously tried to rape me and smother me,” said Barbara Bow-man, who stated in an interview for Fox News that she was drugged and raped by Bill Cosby when she was 17 years old. She is now an ambas-sador for Promoting Awareness Vic-tim Empowerment , an organization aiming to prevent sexual violence.

Although Bowman had kept her story secret for over 30 years, the public should not take her any less seriously. Rape victims often keep their accounts private for a long time because they may feel many emotions: guilt, embarrassment and mistrust, to name a few.

“When I fi nally went to an attor-

ney, he laughed me out of the offi ce,” Bowman said. “After being turned down and smacked down so many times, you learn to be quiet.”

Bowman’s example shows how victims’ environment affects their decision to share the informa-tion or not. It also shows we need to create a more accepting atmo-sphere for them.

Kristina Ruehli met Cosby in 1965 when she worked as a secretary in Beverly Hills. She said that Cosby had invited her over to his house when he attempted to assault her. It was after she had a drink when she blacked out; upon waking she realized she had been drugged.

“Every time I saw him on TV, I thought ‘this isn’t the good guy that he’s portrayed to be,’” Ruehli said for Philadelphia Magazine.

BEYOND DOUBTIn 2005, lawyer Dolores Troiani

questioned Cosby if it had been his intention to use Quaaludes in order to obtain sex. Cosby responded

affi rmatively then, yet he now con-tinues to deny the accusations.

According to The New York Times, “America’s Dad” thought of giv-ing Quaalude to women as “the same as a person would say have a drink.” However, he avoided the detail about women’s awareness of his actions. Cosby’s defi nition of rape seems blurred, as he also thought that “buying someone din-ner” with the goal of having sex with them is the same as using drugs to achieve the same.

MOVING FORWARD While growing up, I did not learn

about rape until middle school, and even then I heard about it from a friend of a friend. In most cases, that is still too late. Programs in early education should emphasize consent to make everyone more aware of what is okay and what isn’t. Although there are multiple support groups and campaigns, it is important for people to listen to victims and to help them seek help.

As a society, we should take rape seriously considering that within the past fi ve years nearly 68 per-cent of sexual assaults went unre-ported and powerful people like Cosby are able to get away with it for decades. We must push our-selves to make our environment accepting of rape victims instead of shaming them.

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WHAT’S IN THAT DRINK, BILL?

A “Quaalude” (pronounced kway-lyood) is the brand name of the sedative drug Methaqua-lone. It contains powerful chem-icals that can cause euphoria in small and complete sedation at high doses. Quaaludes can develop negative effects such as anxiety, panic and paranoia. This drug is also illegal without a license in the United States.

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OPINIONS

NETWORK OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN TRAINEEInformation Technology Services$10.10/hourClose Date: 9/1/15 or when fi lled

Will be taught network communication principles and how to troubleshoot and diagnose data network problems using basic cable test skills and network test equipment. Will be trained to install data network equipment and cabling using specialized test equipment and tools; document installations performed. Install, maintain data network connectivity for Mānoa departments and other duties as assigned. Visit specifi ed locations to resolve user problems utilizing various network test equipment.

Job Number: 34406

INTERNSHIPS & COOPERATIVE EDUCATION �CO�OP�

OFF-CAMPUS PART-TIME

OFF-CAMPUS FULL-TIMEASSISTANT STOREKEEPERBoard of Water Supply$12.84/hourClose Date: 9/25/15 or when fi lled

The position assists in the operation of the Kalihi storeroom. Receives, counts, and inspects newly purchased materials, supplies, water meters, and equipment, and enter receipts into electronic system. Reviews the requisitions and issue the items, and record into electronic system. Store items in an orderly manner; maintains storage areas, monitor the stock levels of items; operates electric-powered forklift and hand trucks to move materials, supplies, pipes, fi ttings and water meters. Deliver items to rural district storerooms.

Job Number: 146402

TEACHING AIDE - CHESS PROGRAM (2015-2016)Punahou School$7.75/hourClose Date: 8/23/15 or when fi lled

Works under the direction of the Chess Instructor. The Chess program is offered to students in grades 2 - 12 after school from 2:45 - 5:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following: Models safe, respectful and responsible behavior at all times; Interacts with students, parents, faculty and peers in a positive manner; Maintains class attendance and manages the appropriate release of students at the end of class; Other duties may be assigned.

Job Number: 146502

ON-CAMPUS PART-TIME

EXECUTIVE INTERNTargetCompensation: $16.00/hourClose Date: 10/27/15 or when fi lled

Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Stores Executive Intern, you’ll take the lead as you…• Gain a signifi cant knowledge base during your comprehensive training program • Work closely with the senior leadership group • Gain the opportunity to make an impact within a store as an executive-in- training and project leader • Offer innovative ideas and focusing on results, and inspire your team to do the same • Receive extensive training to help you become a strong store executive leader • See job listing for more details

Job Number: 146222

What is Co-op? Like internships, Co-ops are education-based and career-related. It is a nation-wide program comprised of a partnership between the employer, the student and the university. Co-ops are paid and require a two semester commitment.

EMPLOYMENT

To apply for these jobs, go to hawaii.edu/sece

TOMOKI KOBAYASHISTAFF WRITER

The 2014 State of Homelessness Report ranked Hawai‘ i as being the state with the highest rate of homelessness. In the same year, a state-sponsored tally counted 4,712 on O‘ahu and 2,206 on neighbor islands. These numbers are most likely underreported because the homeless don’t always live in easily identifi able areas.

Although Gov. David Ige just cre-ated a high-profi le new team to tackle the problem, it will take some time before any real prog-ress happens unless we all change our mindset.

So-called solutions have proven ineffective and ephemeral if incen-tivized by fi nancial reasons. The sit-lie ban will kick the homeless out of Kaka‘ako, providing neither a space for these people to go, nor security in shelters nor help for addicts. The actions of people like Tom Bower are all rooted in a lack of care. The prob-lem is in us: our attitude towards the homeless epidemic.

BANS AND SLEDGEHAMMERS “I don’t think telling someone

they can’t lie or sit on a sidewalk is going to make them have some sort of epiphany. They’ll just move somewhere where they won’t be hassled by the cops,” wrote a com-mentator on KHON2.

The state expected Bill 48, which Caldwell signed into law last Decem-ber, to motivate the homeless to seek shelters, or risk getting a $1,000 fi ne and up to 30 days in jail.

A 2013 report from the University of California at Berkeley law school found “no meaningful evidence to support the arguments that sit-lie laws increase economic activity or improve services to homeless people.”

It is senseless to fi ne a homeless person, and many of them see 30 days in jail as free food and hous-ing, providing the wrong incentives.

Not only does the sit-lie ban a repre-sent lack of compassion for the poor, but it has proven to be ineffective.

Speaking of lack of compassion and ineffective politics, there is also Rep. Tom Brower (D, Waikīkī-Ala Moana-Kaka‘ako). He became infamous in 2013 for destroying homeless people’s shopping carts with a sledgehammer and is now suing teenage homeless boys who allegedly assaulted him in Kaka‘ako on June 29.

In a press conference, Brower said he was taking pictures of the street when he was abruptly attacked, at which point he started video record-ing. However, the story is different when told by 14-year-old Jonah

Iose and his 17-year-old friend Isa-iah Totoa, identifi ed by Brower as involved in the incident.

“[Brower] caught [Iose’s] whole face on camera,” Totoa said to Hawaii News Now. “So we don’t like that when people come and do that without permission. So we asked him nicely if he could put down his camera ... And the guy said no.”

NO OPTIONSMany choose to camp around

Kewalo Basin, by the Children’s Discovery Center and elsewhere in Kaka‘ako, rather than going to shel-ters. Now that the state is kicking out the homeless from the park, people spend the night on the ledges of Kaka‘ako Fire Station.

According to a Kaka‘ako home-less man I spoke with, shelters are inconvenient because they often separate families, are not very spa-cious and have limited access to basic facilities such as bathrooms and sleeping spaces. People also

avoid them because of theft, sex-ual assault, and other violence. Most shelters are also very strict about drug usage, which makes many homeless people unable to pass the screening tests.

“Criminalization of basic human functions in the absence of options for shelter violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment,” the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘ i said in a testimony against the sit-lie ban.

Comfortable and secure housing is a basic need, and without it, it is impossible to be fi nancially stable. The lack of options for the homeless is another symptom for the lack of

compassion on the state’s part. We seem to forget their humanity, yet we insist they should be able to live as functional members of society. We demand the impossible.

As homeless people are not interested in shelters, it becomes very diffi cult to reach out to them and help them get back on their feet. The cost of living in Hawai‘ i being the highest in the nation is not helpful.

According to a petition against the sit-lie ban, Seattle’s programs to place the chronically homeless into permanent housing saved a total of $2.5 million per year, which was $2,400 per person. This cost was previously spent on medical expenses, arrests and shelters. If we follow in the footsteps of other states and act with compassion and understanding, we may be able to help our homeless. Certainly, crim-inalizing them and attempting to hide them from our tourists is not the right way to go about this.

REESE KATO / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I

Once a month, the Baptist Collegiate Ministry of UH Mānoa visits the homeless in Kaka‘ako.

Down and outin paradiseWhy homelessness is a never-ending problem Why homelessness is a never-ending problem

As homeless people are not interested in shelters, it becomes very diffi cult to reach out to them and help them.

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Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop in Downtown Honolulu is joining the list of brunch places, featuring a menu that changes seasonally and runs out fast. Scratch opened in 2014 and serves breakfast and lunch everyday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you’re not a breakfast per-son, some lunch items would also be perfect for leftovers for dinner.

FOOD AND MENUThere is nothing dull about

Scratch’s menu, which is fresh and keeps customers coming back, espe-cially since it’s seasonal. The current summer menu features dishes like their most popular Milk & Cereal pancakes ($10) or their smothered biscuit sandwich ($12). Scratch offers daily specials that include a Loco Moco special ($16) and baked goods like scones or muffi ns.

My friends and I ordered the Loco Moco special, the smoth-ered biscuit sandwich and the Milk & Cereal pancakes. The price of the Loco Moco really made us think twice before ordering, but since it was the special of the day and there were only three dishes remaining, we decided to order it. We were not disappointed.

The dish tasted incredible and was fi lling. The Loco Moco is made with a Big Island beef patty, duck bacon rice that is made in-house with cured and smoked duck breast mixed with onions, garlic, rice topped with a wild mushroom gravy, two eggs and pick-led vegetables. The duck bacon rice was not oily and there was enough gravy for each bite. Each part of the dish complemented each other and was not overly seasoned or under seasoned.

The smothered biscuit sand-wich wasn’t smothered in gravy like the name of the dish sug-gests. The chorizo patty and ched-dar cheese infused scrambled eggs are sandwiched between a but-tery, fl aky biscuit and topped with a small amount of chorizo gravy, pickled jalapeno and cilantro, with crispy smashed taters on the side. The chorizo patty lacked in fl a-

vor and the crispy smashed taters were nothing special, just smashed potatoes that had been pan-fried.The biscuit and gravy were enjoy-able, but there was not an even ratio between the gravy and bis-cuit. This dish was not as fl avor-ful or blended as well as the Loco Moco special.

The Frosted Flakes-infused pan-cakes are a spin on the traditionalmilk and cereal breakfast. The milk syrup that the pancakes sit in is topped with seasonal berries and sliced bananas. The pancakes have a crunchy texture from the Frosted Flakes and remained unsoggy even though they sat in the milk syrup.

ATMOSPHERE AND DECORThe bright blue walls and a the

bar of assorted baked goods in front of their open kitchen are pleasing elements of Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop. The decor is refreshing and gives the restaurant an open feeling, even though therestaurant can fi t up to 45 people at a time. The wait time for seat-ing was 30 minutes on a Sundaymorning.

VERDICTAlthough the menu items can

be a bit pricey, Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop is an eatery you haveto try at least once. The seasonal menu adds value in returning tothe restaurant.

M O R E I N F O

R A T I N G

SCRATCH KITCHEN & BAKE SHOP

LOCATION1030 Smith St.

HOURSDaily, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

PARKINGStreet metered parking or paid parking across the street

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The smothered biscuit sandwich ($12) could have used more smothering.

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Eli Manning, a sleeper? Yes, believe it or not, Manning has been selected as a viable fantasy option this season. But don’t get too carried away because the only reason he is on this list is because of the skill position players around him; not his ability to sling the ball around the fi eld.

Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz can put together a vicious one-two combo for the New York Giants at the wide receiver posi-tion this season, which leaves Manning no option other than to score points off of these two studs.

The Giants never really had the opportu-nity to see how this tandem would work on the fi eld together last season as Beckham Jr. suffered an injury before the season started that held him out for several weeks and once he came back to the fi eld, Cruz was lost for the season with an MCL injury.

Larry Donnell is a solid tight end option for Manning who is useful in the red zone, meaning that if Beckham Jr. and Cruz see double-coverage, Donnell and his six-foot-six-inch frame will be able to haul in touch-downs at a formidable rate.

Manning gets a lot of criticism for his inconsistent play, but he was still able to record 4,410 yards and 30 touchdowns with a 92.1 passer rating last year.

Can you believe it? Sanchez might actu-ally be good this year, which makes him the ultimate ‘boom-or-bust’ sleeper this season.

Fantasy owners should thank Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly for giving them reason to believe in Sanchez this season. Kelly has orchestrated this year’s offense to put up points in a hurry. The additions of DeMarco Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher last season, Ryan Mathews, a former thou-sand yard rusher, Darren Sproles, one of the best receiving running backs the NFL has ever seen, will give Sanchez the fl exi-bility to distribute the ball to multiple play-makers without forcing the ball downfi eld.

The difference between all these quar-terbacks and Sanchez is that Sanchez has options at the wide receiver position and in his backfi eld. Besides the star-studded run-ning back group, the Eagles have a blossoming second year wide receiver named Jordan Mat-thews who came on strong late last season.

Having six-foot-four-inch Riley Cooper on the other side of the fi eld won’t hurt Sanchez either. Sanchez has an opportunity to reclaim the NFL career he was destined to have with the New York Jets before it all went downhill for him. He is a day one starter for your fan-tasy team, but can also prove to be a bust like he has proven in the past few years.

Sleepers at the quarterback positionSleepers at the quarterback position

The second year quarterback out of Fresno State was a solid fantasy option towards the end of last season, but is that enough to make him a sleeper this year? Absolutely. Carr is going into his sophomore season with a signifi cantly better offense surround-ing him.

The Raiders signed wide receiver Michael Crabtree from the San Francisco 49ers and drafted the best receiver in this year’s draft class in Amari Cooper.

Cooper was a standout in college while playing for the University of Alabama, and reports from training camp suggest that he is taking the necessary steps to become a difference maker in his rookie season.

Crabtree, at least for the imminent future, should look to be Carr’s go-to option due to his reliable hands and ability to weave in and out of a defense’s coverage. But Carr will defi nitely have the best opportunity that any Oakland quarterback has had since Rich Gannon over a decade ago to lead the Raiders back to relevance while picking up a healthy diet of fantasy points every week. Carr shouldn’t be a projected starter heading into the season for your fantasy team, but is a reliable player to have on your bench when you need a guy to plug in during a bye week.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, famous Jameis has made the cut. Winston is a hit-or-miss fan-tasy option, which is why he should be drafted very late, or not at all. It’s safe to say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, despite having the worst record in the NFL last season, have the best receiving corps in the NFC South.

Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans both hauled in over one-thousand yards last sea-son with some of the most inconsistent quar-terback play in recent memory. What’s more? Evans was only a rookie last season and according to multiple reports from training camp, tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is looking to breakout this season which should give Winston and Tampa Bay’s offense three downfi eld targets on every play.

Winston’s job is easy and is similar to that of Manning’s for the Giants: get the football to your receivers and good things will hap-pen. Be wary of putting all your eggs in one basket with Winston, as he is entering his fi rst year in the NFL. He’s a solid stash away option on your bench until he can live up to the hype.

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Winning a fantasy football league doesn’t happen because of who you drafted in the fi rst or second round of your draft. Like the Seattle Seahawks, your team is defi ned by the late-bloomers in the draft; the late round picks and undrafted players.

At the quarterback position, there is a hierarchy of fantasy foot-ball players that are the following: Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, just to name a few. These three players are likely fi rst round picks whereas Drew Brees, Russell Wilson and Cam New-ton may fall to the second, third or even fourth rounds. The key to being successful in fantasy football is to draft great late. Here are this year’s sleepers at the quarterback position:

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