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After more than six months of reviewing nearly 400 applicants, Thomas Apple was offi cially named as successor to Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw by the Univer-sity of Hawai‘i Board of Regents late Thursday afternoon. Apple spoke to the Hawai‘i media for the fi rst time on Friday in a 30-minute videoconference. “I guess the kids today would say I am stoked about coming to the University of Hawai‘i. I am very excited. This is a great university; it is going to become even greater, and I am looking forward to really making things happen,” said Apple.

ʻA WALKING -AROUND CHANCELLORʼ Apple has served as a dean and provost at the University of Delaware since 2005, and also re-ceived his doctorate in physical chemistry there in 1982. Apple earned a bachelor’s degree in biol-ogy from Pennsylvania State Uni-versity in 1976, and was a postdoc-toral research fellow at Iowa State University from 1981-1983. He also worked in various teaching and administrative capacities at the University of Nebraska (1983-1991) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1991-2005). “I intend to be a walking-around chancellor; I intend to en-joy feedbacks from the students,

faculty, staff,” said Apple. “I think you’re going to fi nd him open; I think you are going to see things happen,” said University of Hawai‘i System President M.R.C. Greenwood, who recommended Ap-ple to the Regents as the top of four fi nalists after a national search.

LEARNING FROM ALOHA Apple will be the fourth chan-cellor (fifth chancellor when counting interim chancellors) since the position was created in 2001 to alleviate the possible con-f lict of interest that might arise from the dual role of the UH sys-

tem president concurrently being a Mānoa chancellor. “I think the University of Hawai‘i has been remarkable and has taken advantage of its natural, unique Hawaiian talents. It is an incredibly diverse community,” said Apple, who has visited the is-land as a tourist for 20 years. “It is [my] favorite place on the planet.” Apple also mentioned that he always felt the “aloha spirit” every time he visited the island with his wife Anne. “I think that [the aloha spirit] is a tremendous resource, the community spirit ‘ohana is some-thing that host culture teaches us, and there are so many posi-tives that come from that opti-mism,” said Apple.

FUTURE PLANS In the last three years, Apple and his team managed to spur an 18 percent increase in research funding at the University of Dela-ware, and he hopes to obtain double-digit increases for UH Mānoa, which ranks in the top 30 in acquiring research funds among U.S. public universities. “I really get excited about build-ing programs that are leaders, that are the best in the world, because they impact and attract the best peo-ple and it leads us to the spiral in the quality, and you get great faculty and attract great students which attract other great faculty,” said Apple. Apple is scheduled to begin his duties on June 18.

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Concerns were raised when the local media announced that Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw will be paid during a 10-month sabbat-ical after she steps down in June to work on projects related to her experience as a research virolo-gist. Now, newly elected chancel-lor Thomas Apple’s salary is also raising questions.

MAKING COMPARISONS Hinshaw was paid $337,632 per year during her five years as chancellor, and she will receive $287,400 during her sabbatical before returning to Mānoa as a faculty member. Apple will be paid $439,008 a year – $101,376 more than Hin-shaw. However, Apple will be grant-ed a fi ve-year appointment instead of a contract, and will receive no housing allowance. Hinshaw received $2,000 per month as a housing allowance, while Uni-versity of Hawai‘i System Presi-dent M.R.C. Greenwood receives

$5,000 per month for living at a residence other than the univer-sity president’s house in Mānoa. The increased salary was questioned in a videoconference with Apple on Friday, but Green-wood told the media, “It is not a fair question to ask because it is an internal issue.” “I feel pressure and I like that,” replied Apple, in response to a question about whether he is worth every penny.

I S A CHANCELLOR NECESSARY? Another question that arose during the videoconference in regards to Hawai‘i’s lawmakers revolved around the necessity of the UH Mānoa chancellor posi-tion itself. However, this question was defl ected by Greenwood. For the past two years, Hawai‘i State Reps. Mark Takai and Scott Nishimoto have introduced a leg-islative proposal asking the Board of Regents to consider combining the offi ces of the UH president and the UH Mānoa chancellor. “When the chancellor’s of-fi ce was created some years back,

it was supposed to not cost any more money and basically would be a reorganization of the existing staff,” Takai explained. “The two separate offi ces cost $6 million a year in additional funds. That’s $60 million more over 10 years.” The annual operational bud-get cost for the chancellor’s of-fice was $14.7 million in 2011 and has incurred an additional ad-ministrative cost over $6.4 mil-lion since its establishment. The most recent legislative proposal will cost $387,000 more just to pay for Hinshaw’s sabbatical and Apple’s salary. Takai asked, “Now the ques-tion is, ‘What [added value] will the students and faculty of UH Mānoa receive from this$387,000 expense?’” At the end of the videocon-ference, Greenwood added, “I would say to all of you ... give him a chance, give him a little time to get in, get settled, to learn our internal and what the state issues are. … I’d like to see you give him just the same level of support in coverage that you gave our won-derful football coach.”

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In the mountain ranges that sweep the highlands of Southeast Asia, six cultural groups – the Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, Lisu and Karen – safeguard their individual-ity by honing their unique music, language and customs. Hoping to provide the com-munity with a greater under-standing of the intricate lives of these tribes, the East-West Cen-ter is hosting an exhibition titled “Songs of Memory: Music & Cer-emony of Highland Southeast Asia,” which will showcase the soundscapes that comprise their indigenous identities. “This gallery will focus on the music, ceremonial sounds and natural sounds that make up these people’s lives,” said Michael Schus-ter, curator at the East-West Center Gallery. “Most galleries focus on the visual elements; we’re focusing more on the musical aspects.” Schuster worked with guest curator Victoria Vorreiter in bringing the exhibition to the East-West Center, which was a result of many years of fi eldwork and documentation of the cultural groups in remote villages in Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and China. The exhibition features a va-riety of cultural artifacts such as musical instruments, traditional

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Ashton Kutcher and popchips caused quite the kerfuffl e earlier this month when they launched a viral advertisement that featured the Caucasian actor dressed in “brownface” and speaking with an Indian accent. Accusations of racism stormed both the actor and the snack company, and the ad has since been pulled from the marketing campaign. Three weeks later, the con-troversy may have more or less blown over, but its lessons should not be forgotten. The scandal re-veals the problematic represen-tation minority racial groups are afforded in the wide, wide world of American media.

CLASSY KUTCHER In the online ad, Kutcher por-trayed a number of over-the-top stereotypical characters. The video became infamous, however, for his South-Asian “Bollywood producer.” The backlash to this performance was immediate, be-ing decried as laden with stereo-types. Some who found nothing wrong with the advertisement countered by asking why actors of a minority group are not vilifi ed when they parody or mock whites. Indeed, on its face, this char-acter is similar to Dave Chap-pelle’s performance of “Chuck Taylor,” a stiff and out-of-touch news anchor that Chappelle per-forms in “whiteface” and a blonde wig. Neither is particularly cruel, and both are performed in jest. So what’s the difference?

F IGHTING STEREOTYPES Despite emerging diversity in the representation of characters of South-Asian descent in American entertainment, audiences are still likely to see this group represented by stereotypical characters such as cab drivers and shop owners with

thick accents. The occasional doc-tor is thrown in to balance the farci-cal with the admirable. In contrast, white characters are overrepresented and are giv-en a wide variety of characteriza-tions. Caucasian characters are not pigeon-holed into the stuffy, nerdy role that Chappelle por-trays with Chuck Taylor. For every harmful portrayal of white Americans, there are hundreds of positive characters to counter negative stereotypes from dominating the entertain-ment industry. This is why there is such a push to include a diverse group of people in today’s media. Some television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” have successfully cre-ated an integrated cast and do not rely on stereotypes for entertain-ment purposes. While it should be noted that the white charac-ters still get the most attention and screen time, efforts like this should still be recognized, contin-ued and expanded upon.

SEEKING POSIT IVE MODELS Some people may find this push for diversity to be over-blown and unnecessary, but of-fering a variety of personalities from every group ensures that children of all races and ethnic

groups can find positive exam-ples of “themselves” in our me-dia-driven world. Frantz Fanon discussed the effects of media representation on children in his book “Black Skin, White Masks” (1952). He argued that by only providing ex-amples of Africans that are char-acterized as savage and as “the bad guys,” Western media provid-ed a distorted portrayal of them, which led African-descended children viewing the films with the impression that they too were savage and bad in comparison to the white heroes of the movies. This is why it is so important to include a range of characters that do not rely on farcical portrayals of the various ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Kutcher’s performance was not especially cruel, but it does continue a harmful stereotypical portrayal of Indian men resulting in criticism for the commercial. There isn’t enough positive repre-sentation of Indians in American media at this time to outweigh Kutcher’s character. Only by calling attention to the problematic nature of performanc-es such as this can America move forward with the ultimate goal of providing a society in which every-one is treated equally.

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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa takes full advantage of its tropical climate. Exceptional ground-skeeping and landscaping make this campus quite enviable. But all these exotic plants require a lot of water – and watering plants properly should not be rocket science. UH Mānoa currently utilizes a sprinkler system across the ma-jority of the campus. Presumably it should save both manpower and big money. However, a problem facing the UH Mānoa grounds is that many sprinkler systems are dilapidated or out of sync. This translates to an immense amount of wasted water and – in a time of tight budgets – wasted money.

DROWNING IN INEFF ICENCY According to the Saving Water Partnership, between 40 and 50 per-cent of all water used by an automat-ic sprinkler is wasted. What started as a sincere innovation to ease the task of maintaining property has devolved into an oft-mismanaged device with a nasty habit of wasting massive amounts of water. Overwatering can be equally hazardous for plants and soil alike, as oversaturated soil becomes in-hospitable to plant growth. As much as the issue of sprin-kler mismanagement is about wast-ing water, it’s also clear that too much watering may be an issue to

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GROWING CONCRETE Sprinklers are an excellent idea – if used as directed. Our less-than-optimal sprin-kler situation can most likely be traced to the fact that the ground-skeepers work during the day, but the sprinklers are timed to start late at night. This means workers aren’t around to witness how egregiously these sprinklers have veered from their intended trajectory. A refreshing walk through campus around midnight is the best way to experience fi rst-hand the sprinkler faux pas. Some sprinklers around Campus Cen-ter appear to be used to water the road and sidewalk instead, and it appears that just a small fraction of water reaches the plants. In defense of those responsible for monitoring the sprinklers, it is clear that pedestrians and drivers tend to hit sprinklers closest to the roadways. The construction taking place across campus further com-plicates this issue. But contracted employees in charge of landscaping should be much more proactive in ensuring that each sprinkler system is fully functional and effective. The campus can stay lush without extra costs, so long as we don’t leave the job of keeping the campus beautiful solely in the hands of a crooked sprinkler.

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If last year was any indication, the Rainbow baseball team will need to win this week’s Western Athletic Conference Tournament in order to make the NCAA Regionals. Hawai‘i fi nished last season with a 34-25 record, a 17-7 WAC regular season record, a WAC regular season title, and a run-ner-up fi nish in the WAC Tourna-ment – but no invite. This season, Hawai‘i is currently 30-23 but in fourth place in the conference with a 10-8 record. “We’re going to need to win [the WAC Tournament to make the regionals],” junior shortstop Pi‘ikea Kitamura said. “We lost a few tough games on the road ear-lier in the season, but anything can happen up there.” More spe-cifi cally, out of four road series this season, Hawai‘i won one – a 2-1 series win over San Jose State – while getting swept in two. Fortunately for the ‘Bows, fa-miliarity and a neutral site should

play a role this week. The WAC Tournament will be held in Mesa, Ariz., at Hohokam Stadium for the third consecutive year. “We’ve played there before,” senior catcher Garrett Champion said. “The park plays pretty big like the Les [Murakami Stadium] so hopefully it ’ll play our way.”

DÉJÀ VU Hawai‘i will enter the WAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed and will play No. 5 Fresno State (25-25, 8-10 WAC) in the opening round Wednesday at noon HST. Despite being seeded No. 4 out of six teams, three seniors and two juniors were on Hawai‘i’s 2010 WAC Championship team,

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DEALING OUT THE ACE Senior pitcher Matt Sisto sets the tone for the Rainbows every series, but he was unable to go last weekend due to a groin injury. “He could pitch [last] week-end if it really came down to some-thing like getting into the tourna-ment,” head coach Mike Trapasso said. “But obviously while winning the league is so important to us, it’s not going to get us [to the] postseason and we can’t win the WAC Tournament without him be-ing close to 100 percent. It’s more precautionary, so hopefully he’ll be able to pitch Wednesday or Thursday in Mesa.” “I’m alright – I’ll be good to go on Wednesday,” Sisto said.

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‘Bows attempt to whack the WAC Junior centerfi eld-er Breland Alma-dova is one of four Rainbows to start all 53 games of the season. Almadova and the ‘Bows head to Mesa, Ariz.,

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