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By Keane SantosKa Leo Staff Reporter

After a thrilling season, the Warrior football class of 2006 continued to make its mark in the University of Hawai‘i record books. A record-setting five Warriors were drafted into the National Football League last weekend, with five more receiving free-agent deals from NFL teams. Only five NCAA schools had more players drafted this year (Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, Tennessee and Florida). In case you missed the coverage, here is a look at where the former Warriors are headed and how they might fit into their respective programs.

Ikaika Alama-Francis: Round 2, Overall Pick No. 58 (Detroit Lions)

June Jones called Alama-Francis the best defensive end prospect he had seen when Alama-Francis first made the transition from basketball to football. Two years

later, the Lions have chosen to see just how good the converted defensive end can be. How he fits: Detroit has been near the bottom of the league for some time now, and they are far from a complete team. The Lions possess decent but not elite defensive ends in

Jared DeVries and Dewayne White. Alama-Francis will probably push Bill Swancutt, who lacks ideal speed, for one of the backup positions along the line. This pick was based more on potential than substance, and scouts saw Alama-Francis as having a high upside.

Samson Satele: Round 2, Overall Pick No. 60 (Miami Dolphins)

Last spring, Samson Satele stood in the cen-ter of his team after a somewhat meager prac-

New record:5 drafted to NFL

FILE PHOTO • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Ikaika Alama-Francis tackles Purdue’s Dorien Bryant in the Warrior and Boilermakers’ matchup last season. Alama-Francis was the 58th pick in Round 2 by the Detroit Lions.

ALAMA-FRANCIS

SATELE See NFL, page 7

By Hugh LessigDaily Press (Newport News, Va.)(MCT)

RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Timothy M. Kaine moved to expand background checks for gun purchases on Monday, two weeks after a man with a history of mental illness gunned down 32 people at Virginia Tech. Under terms of Kaine’s executive order, anyone who has been judged dangerously mentally ill and ordered to receive treatment must be included in a database of people who cannot buy guns. The key point: It doesn’t matter whether the treatment is inpatient or outpatient. Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho purchased two guns in Virginia this year even though a judge in 2005 deemed him mentally ill and a danger to himself or others. That information was not shared with a gun-buying database because Cho was not admitted to a mental hospital or other facility. He was ordered to receive outpatient treat-

Virginia's governor signs gun reform law

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By Justin HedaniKa Leo News Editor

Yesterday the University of Hawai‘i conducted a successful test run on a new system which alerts personnel involved in managing reactions and responses during a crisis. More than 100 individuals throughout the system received the test e-mail and phone call mes-sages. The test was conducted using

NTI’s Connect-Ed system which incorporates a three-step process in which an administrator can record a message, select recipients that receive the message and then can be distributed and received via cell, work and home phones, voice mail, PDA’s, TTY, e-mail and text mes-sages. The system was selected by the university over a variety of other different messaging systems. “We sent 400 messages to 130 people by either phone or e-

mail,” David Lassner said, UH Vice President for Information technol-ogy and Chief Information Officer, in a phone interview with Ka Leo. “This was a test of how good our data is, does it work in the UH envi-ronment, etc.” “Some of what a test like this uncovers, is if someone changes jobs,” said Lassner explaining that he is constantly managing a contact list of those who would need to be notified during a crisis. Lassner

also said that they had a hand-ful of administrators that did not receive the message. The system is also used by several other private school’s in Honolulu. UH previously incorpo-rated and continues to use a well-connected e-mail system, but new arrangements will allow students to be notified by cell phone or text. Lassner said that communicat-ing with teachers and students is also a factor and that the university

has well-composed list of e-mail addresses. Lassner furthered explained in an immediate crisis, there are times where the word needs to get out immediately. “In that situation what is com-mon for students is text messaging,” he said. The system was chosen and licensed through a open market, competitive procurement but the UH also plans to develop a whole suite of alternative systems. Because of recent events that involved power outages and campus wide safety issues, UH officials have begun considering alternative notification systems. “We talked to security about PA systems,” said Lassner. This would be able to get immediate word out to a campus. He also said that in the future, the university is looking to use existing speaker systems in buildings to further get messages out. Lassner said that some fire alarm systems have PA capabilities. “No single approach can address all kinds of emergencies, so we need to incorporate a variety of strategies and technologies,” Lassner said.

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100 Years Strong

College InnBy Patricia wiLsoN

1946-60 College Inn was a popular restaurant and haunt of university stu-dents from 1946 to 1960. It was located where the old bookstore was (before it moved into Hemenway Hall) and was decorated with frescoes painted by Jean Charlot. The proprietor, Raymond Senega, offered stu-dents inexpensive meals.

Photo courtesy of “Building a Rainbow” by Victor Kobayashi.

ment instead. Kaine said the type of treatment should not be the deciding factor in flagging a name for the database. “The key criteria that should trigger the report is the finding of danger,” Kaine said. The governor cannot change state law through an executive order, but he can clarify existing law. That’s what Kaine said he did in this case. It has the backing of Attorney General Bob McDonnell, who appeared with Kaine at a press conference. In 2005, the Virginia General Assembly changed the requirements for reporting mentally ill people to the

background-check database, known as the Central Criminal Records Exchange. However, the change was open to interpretation, Kaine said. Before the change, Virginia required a report if the person was dangerously mentally ill and had been committed to a hospital. The new ver-sion was meant to flag people who had been “admitted to a facility.” The new language was still inter-preted to mean inpatient treatment. But Kaine said the term “facility” is defined broadly in the state code and could apply when outpatient treat-ment is ordered, too. The change should conform that portion of state law to federal law, Kaine and McDonnell said. “This is clearly something that needs to be done promptly,” McDonnell said. Kaine signed the order during the press conference and it becomes

effective immediately. He said there is no telling how many gun purchases could be blocked because of it. Orders for outpatient mental health treatment have increased since a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ordered states to provide care in the least restrictive setting possible. “We think there’s far more inpa-tient than outpatient,” McDonnell said, “but we really don’t have a good handle on how many there are.” Ironically, Virginia has been a national leader when it comes to shar-ing mental health information with the federal database. Only 22 states do so – a fact that Kaine said he did not believe when first informed of it. What’s more, nearly half of the reports submitted nationally on mentally ill people have been submitted by Virginia since 2005 – 80,500 of 165,800, according to the administration.

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Callaway Cass (right), an associate faculty member and former student at Virginia Tech, comforts his wife Kiera Cass on Wednesday, April 18. Virginia's governor recently expanded background checks for gun purchases.

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“Japanese loanwords in Woleaian” and “A preliminary study of Fukui intonation,” two linguistics seminars, today, 12 to 1:15 p.m., St. John Hall audi-torium, room 011. Tsz-Him Tsui and Kaori Ueki will present, respectively. Info: Nora Lum, 956-8602, linguist@hawaii.edu, http://www.ling.hawaii.edu/UHMTueSem.

“Behind the labels,” a documentary, today, 2 to 4 p.m., Hemenway Hall Theater. The film exposes the harsh conditions of the garment industry in Saipan, a U.S. terri-tory in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Pacific. Chinese and Filipino women, attract-ed by the idea of working in “America,” pay high recruitment fees to attain contracts to work in Saipan. The result is years of debt. This screening will be followed by discussion with Nic Musico, member of the Filipino Coalition for Solidarity. Info: Sheela Sharma, 956-9745, sheela@hawaii.edu.

“Dynamic polymer electrolyte mem-brane fuel cell model in modelica,” a Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute seminar, today, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., POST building, room 723. Kevin Davies will present. Info: HNEI, 956-8890, staackma@hawaii.edu, http://www.hnei.hawaii.edu.

“The architecture of moral decision making and the influence of social relatedness,” an educational psychology final oral, Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m., Wist Hall, room 130. Lance Linke will present. Info: 956-8500.

“An evening with John Friedrich,” tonight, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Architecture building, room 205. Friedrich acted in films from the late ‘70s to the early ’80s, including “The Wanderers,” “Boy in the Plastic Bubble”

and “The Thornbirds.” He will be discuss-ing his career, the film industry (then and now) and his personal story. Info: School of Communications, Marc Moody, 956-5590, mmoody@hawaii.edu.

“Writing an effective resume and cover letter,” a Career Development and Student Employment workshop, tomorrow, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services, room 208. Participants will learn about the hallmarks of an effec-tive resume. Info: CDSE, 956-7007, careers@hawaii.edu, http://www.hawaii.edu/career.

“Solution-adaptive unstructured grid simulation for atmospheric flows,” a meteorology seminar, tomorrow, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Marine Science Building, room 100. Thomas Dunn, a meteorology graduate student, will present. Info: meteorology department, 956-8775, metdept@hawaii.edu, http://lumahai.soest.hawaii.edu.

“Spring footholds dance concert,” tomorrow to Saturday, 8 to 10 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m., Kennedy Theatre – Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. The concert will showcase graduating candidates of Masters of Fine Arts and Bachelors of Fine Arts thesis work. Tickets: regular - $12; senior, military, University of Hawai‘i faculty/staff member and non-UH Mānoa students - $10; students with validated UH Mānoa ID - $4. Info: Kennedy Theatre box office, 956-7655, http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy.

“Modeling the complex human-envi-ronment dynamics of a recreational coral reef fishery,” a geography final oral, Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m., Saunders Hall, room 443. Jennifer Shafer will present. Info: 956-8500.

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Italian professoressa Nadia Inserra (left) and Alessandra Belloni dance as students watch at the Tarantella Workshop. This is the second year the Italian Deptartment at UH Mānoa has hosted the event.

By Kumari SherreittKa Leo Associate Features Editor

The group of Italian students, professors and friends were any-thing but shy, spinning to the intimate Southern Italian Pizzica Tarantata in the Hemenway Hall last week. The dance pary was gen-erously hosted by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Italian Language program. The traditional dances of free-dom through sexual expression and movement were brought to UH by the world-renowned specialist Alessandra Belloni, who held two shows on O‘ahu last week. After the excited bunch learned the basic moves to the tar-antella, involving a red ribbon and lots of passion (Belloni’s signature dance), she resolved that teaching it would be involving too much time. Tarantella takes hours for participants to explore and to enter the trance, so the group moved on to the tamomoriata, which is also done in pairs, but is in honor of the Black Madonna. “The dances are folk traditions,” said Belloni, “that relate to Mother Earth.” As a developed deity of Cybele, the Black Madonna is worshipped as a female liberator and “Earth Mother,” by residents of the Southern Italian regions. The tarantella dance survives today from a myth that those who are bit by the spider of the Taranto region, would face death by poison if they do not commence in the vivacious dance, its only cure. Nadia Inserra, a UH Italian pro-fessor, said that Mother Earth and the pagan gods of the ancient Romans and Greeks has been, and remains,

Pagan-Catholic dance takes a spin

an important part of Southern Italian culture as Catholicism today. “It is normal,” Inserra said, “and not seen as contradictory [for both traditions to co-exist].” The beautiful Belloni, dressed in a long flowing white and red (tra-ditional colors the city of Taranto) gown accentuated by her jet-black hair and golden skin, walked in the room resembling a picturesque gypsy. The audience was left in awe, by both her appearance and the power of her voice and dance. Belloni, or the “Mediterranean Volcano”, represents the Italian spirit, upholding the ancient tra-ditions of Southern Italy through her life’s infatuation. Belloni is the only woman that specializes

in the dance in the U.S. and Italy. She teaches and performs solo acts around the world. Belloni is the “artist-in-resi-dence” at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in New York City. And is also the founder of I Giullari di Piazza (the Players of the Square), an American performing troupe that masters the revival of classical Italian arts. She also owns brands of Italian tambourines with the image of the Black Madanna, a personal favorite for Belloni. This summer Belloni will be continuing her tour with her finale: “Rhythm is the Cure” in August in Tuscany, Italy. To learn more visit her Web site http://www.alessandrabelloni.com.

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By Charlotte MartenKa Leo Staff Writer

Kibera is the biggest, poorest slum in Africa. It is located just out-side Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city. This is a place impossible to find on a tour-ist map. It’s an illegal squatters camp, a forgotten city. More than 1.2 million people are forced to call this stinking 600-acre mud hole their home. I came here last summer as part of an aid mission. In addition to doing what little I could to help Kibera’s impoverished people, I also learned a little bit about how we, in developed countries, live, and how we have an obligation to help others. Our world is a politically and economically divided place, where the differences between developed and developing nations are vast. It is almost two different worlds. This is a story about human tragedy. A narrow dirt road flocked with people led me to Kibera. I was headed here this day for a commu-nity health workshop. After walking a mile through endless shacks and huge mountains of trash, I climbed down onto a muddy slope, jumped over some sewage puddles and there I saw a starving little boy sitting on the rail-way line that passes through Kibera. His eyes were dark and his naked black skin hung off his bones. His small hand reached out. I grabbed him. “Do not touch him,” said Mathew Mungoma, one of the directors of Youth Education Networks, the aid group I came with. “He can carry any kind of infectious disease. We have to continue walking.” We crossed the railroad and I could see a large golf course, prob-ably filled with foreign tourists, on the other side of a barbed-wire fence. I heard a loud rasping whistle. The train passed. “Stay close to me,” Mungoma said. “We do not get many white people walking around in Kibera. It can be dangerous.” Kibera smells. The air was heavy with dust and sewage, with children running and playing in the sewage barefoot, grabbing my hand and shouting, trying to get my attention. Most people in developed nations would not even let their pets live in conditions like this. Women sat on stools selling madazis, deep-fried doughnuts, along-side endless open sewers. I could hear rap music coming out from the shacks as we ducked under a clothing line, then down a steep alley with a stink-ing ditch running through the mid-dle. Around the next corner, I almost stumbled over an old lady lying on the ground sleeping with a bandage around her head. This place has no infrastructure: no water, no public schools, no sani-tation systems, no roads, no hospi-tals, no services of any kind except local little businesses set up along shack walls selling cast-offs and junk.

Shower tree removal saddens I was very sad and upset when I heard about the removal of the beautiful shower tree that stands in front of Hamilton Library. That tree produces my favorite flowers on campus. It reminds me of the most beautiful flowers in Japan, the sakura cherry blossoms. I care about the shower tree on campus as much as I care about sakura back in Japan. I wait and wait all year long to see the beauti-ful flowers. It only blooms for short periods of the year. That makes me appreciate these trees even more. I still remember how amazed I was to

first find sakura-like trees in Hawai‘i. Since then, every year, my friend and I take pictures in front of them. If you walk by Hamilton Library these days, you will see many people taking pictures of this beautiful tree. Not all flowers are like the kinds that are sold at professional flower shops. Not all of them smell like perfume or are sterile. Some flowers only bloom during certain seasons. Some flowers may make a mess after they bloom. It is very sad and upsetting that some people want to remove the beautiful shower tree just because it stinks, makes a mess and blooms only during short periods. Why not

sweep the seeds or try to collect them? Why not make some effort that would be more sustainable, rath-er than just get rid of it? My grandmother taught me that every tree, grass and flower has its own spirit. She taught me to thank and appreciate them. Well, every culture is different, but I am very upset and sad that some think that this tree should be gotten rid of just because it is an inconvenience. It will probably take many years to replace such a beautiful tree.

Noa Bailey MatsushitaGraduate Student Political Science

The face of Africa's poorest slum

Extreme poverty is everywhere and many people die from preventable diseases every day. Children are high on this death list. Mwangi Gigiri, the social worker holding the workshop I attended, said that diseases are everywhere in Kibera. “Malaria, TB, typhoid and AIDS have become epidemics in the slum,” Gigiri said as he began the day’s activities. Ofunya Wilio, a 22-year-old uni-versity student and resident of Kibera, said the filthy water filled with toxins and germs is what kills people. “We don’t have any toilets, so we don’t have much choice.” Gigiri said. “We use paper bags and throw them out at night. So if you will feel some-thing landing on your head, that’s somebody’s human waste.” Dr. Marjory Waweru runs one of the few private community health centers in Kibera and was at the work-shop. He said about 40 percent who come in test positive for HIV. “Life is so hard. We have no choice. I do not care if I get sick as long as my children can eat,” said

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TOP: Kibera smells. The air was heavy with dust and sewage, with children running and playing in the sewage barefoot.LEFT: A young boy stands next to an open sewer. This is common place, according to aid groups.

my two sisters, and we all sell our bodies while our children are sleep-ing in the corner.” Wambui wanted to become a businesswoman but could not afford college. “Now I see no way to get out of Kibera,” she said. The roots of Kibera go way back, and Gigiri said the British are the cause. They were the ones to let sol-diers settle on the hillside in the 1920s without giving them the title deeds to their new land, he said. Kenya’s post-independence period saw rapid popu-lation growth in Nairobi without cor-responding housing provision, accord-ing to a UN-Habitat global report on human settlements published in 2003.

The slum problem in Nairobi is a legacy of the colonial policy of racial segregation, according to social worker Dominic Mutniye. “The situ-ation has become an emergency, and we need to act. We cannot wait for government officials to help us.” Mutniye said that nothing has been done for these people since Kenyan independence in 1963. “We are always planning for our neighbor-hood, but have no funds, so we can never complete our plans. We have tried to raise our voices, but there is no response.” According to UN-Habitat, nearly 1 billion people, or 32 percent of the world’s urban population, live in slums. The misery in Kibera was pain-ful to see and hard to grasp, but after spending four months in Kenya, it still makes me smile to know that these people are still trying to live happy lives, despite the challenges. Citizens of wealthy countries have a higher standard of living, but at the same time, they may attach more meaning to possessions than to relationships, thus placing too much emphasis on having and too little on being. Also, many tend to mea-sure a person’s importance and worth according to his job, salary or posses-sions, rather than his wisdom, abilities or positive characteristics. The two different worlds have something in common: neither world can rightfully lay claim to perfection. Every day, world leaders assem-ble to discuss the future of impov-erished people, but it seems to be hard to accomplish anything on the ground. The frustrating truth is that the world has the resources, knowl-edge and power to improve the lives of slum dwellers. It is ironic that just as some of the richest nations have begun renewing calls to build colonies on the moon and explore Mars, growing numbers of citizens cannot even afford a decent place to live on Earth.

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Yeldeza Diza, a resident of Kibera. “If I die from HIV/AIDS, then that must be God’s plan for me.” Another woman raised her hand. “My name is Evelyn Wambui. My husband died from AIDS. I live with

Legacy Lives On

The albums of The Sunday Manoa

By Ryan MckinleyKa Leo Staff Reporter

I recently spoke with 19-year-old freshman Keri Nakahashi, an animal sciences major. I asked Keri if she lis-tens to Hawaiian music, and she said, “Not really.” When I asked her why, she replied, “I don’t really listen to music that sounds old.” Keri and I talked for a while about many things, but we eventually came to the point that much of local music seems very dated. This same problem faced college students in the 1960s, when The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were more appealing than Hawaiian music. This all changed when The Sunday Manoa emerged in 1969. Here are reviews of their albums, and maybe today’s college students will find an anti-dote to today’s dated Hawaiian music.

1. “Meet Palani Vaughn and the Sunday Manoa,” released 1967/1994, Hula Records The first album released by The Sunday Manoa featured Palani Vaughn, Peter Moon, Cyril Pahinui and Albert “Baby” Kalima. All the songs on this album are traditional songs that have never been put on record (or the record-ings have been lost). The compos-ers include King Kalakaua and Helen Desha Beamer. The album is of invaluable historical importance because these songs may have been lost forever had it not been for this recording. The songs are very traditional in nature and all the inventiveness that would come on later Sunday Manoa albums is absent here. The musical style is often very slow and languid, which may bore some listeners. This is the only Sunday Manoa album to feature Vaughn and Pahinui. The CD reissued in 1994 features liner notes, with lyrics, the history behind the songs and information about each band member.2. “Hawaiian Time,” released 1968, Hula Records The band’s second album features new member James “Bla” Pahinui on vocals and guitar. This album includes two new Hawaiian language songs writ-ten by Peter Moon and his friend, UH

graduate student Larry Lindsay Kimura. The new songs are “Uwe Ka Wao” and “Kapalaoa,” both of which are quite good. The rest of the songs are tradi-tional tunes. Some of these traditional tunes have been reinvented by the band; a prime example is “Akaka Falls.” The song “Sunday Manoa” is included on this album, which is one of the ways the band got their name. Other than the already-mentioned songs, “Ka‘ena” is also wonderful and Moon’s ‘ukulele work on “Waipi‘o” and “Pu‘ua‘awa‘a” is excellent. More inventive than their previous album, “Hawaiian Time” shows the seeds of what would result in their later work. The title refers to the local concept of having to be someplace at 7:30 p.m. and not getting dressed until that time. The title is also a joke at how long it took to record the album. At the time, most Hawaiian albums took a few weeks to record, but this album took nearly a year. This is the last Sunday Manoa album to feature Albert Kalima and the only one to feature James ‘Bla’ Pahinui. “Hawaiian Time” has never been released on CD.

3. “Guava Jam,” released 1969/1990, Hula Records “Guava Jam” changed Hawaiian music and made The Sunday Manoa superstars. The new lineup of the band is Moon and Robert and Roland Cazimero. The reason the album revolutionized Hawaiian music is the style. In tradi-tional Hawaiian music, it is very hard to discern a chorus if there is one. The traditional songs often sound like a collection of verses with no chorus connecting them. This is very differ-ent from contemporary popular music, where the style is verse one, chorus, verse two, repeat chorus. What The Sunday Manoa did here is take this contemporary song style and applied it to traditional Hawaiian language songs. The opening tack, “Kawika,” is a chant for David Kalakaua, The song starts off slowly with traditional instruments like ‘ipu drum, then suddenly Moon’s ‘uku-lele bursts into the sound. This ‘ukulele is not soothingly strummed. It sounds like the Hawaiian version of an electric guitar and, at the time, no one played the ukulele faster or more inventively than Peter Moon. The song also has an easily iden-tifiable and even sing-along chorus. No surprise that “Kawika” is one of the biggest hits of the album. All the songs are revolutionary and most are older songs that have been modernized by the band. This album is exactly what Hawaiian music needed in the 1960s, a burst of freshness. Teenagers of Hawai‘i

embraced the album because they could relate to it. Hawaiian music was no lon-ger of interest only to adults. It was now cool, thanks to The Sunday Manoa. An excellent record in all respects.

4. “Cracked Seed,” released 1972/1991, Panini Records After a nearly three-year hiatus from music, The Sunday Manoa returned with this follow-up to the blockbuster “Guava Jam” album. This is also the band’s first album for Panini Records. Strangely, “Cracked Seed” focuses on what has become known as Hapa-Haole music. This is the style of music that was popular in the 1940s – the style all Hawaiian music was played in from 1940 to 1969. The album did produce three popular songs: “Honolulu Baby,” origi-nally from a Laurel and Hardy film, “Honolulu I am Coming Back Again,” a popular 1940s tune, and “Hula Lady,” which I believe is a new song. There is also the new song “Pua Kolu,” writ-ten by Bill Wilson, a UH student at the time. The wonderful instrumental “Pu‘au‘au Waltz” features Moon and slack key guitar legend Gabby Pahinui jamming together. At the time, people did not want to hear Hapa-Haole music. They wanted Hawaiian music infused with rock and roll, which explains the album’s limited commercial success. Looking at the album now, it is still not really well-constructed. It moves very slowly and only a few songs stick out.

5. “Sunday Manoa 3,” released 1973/1991, Panini Records After the limited success of “Cracked Seed,” The Sunday Manoa released this album almost immediate-ly. This album really is The Sunday Manoa’s fifth album but the third to feature the Cazimero brothers. This is also the first album to be considered a collaboration between the Cazimeros and Moon. All the previous albums were under Moon’s direction. This is the only album to feature song writing by one of the Cazimeros (Robert on “Manu Ulaula”). “Sunday Manoa 3” returns to the inventive style of the “Guava Jam” album. Moon plays the banjo on some tracks and a tiple (ten-string ‘ukulele) in other songs. The opening track even features an electric fiddle. The produc-

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tion values are top-notch, since seven of the 10 songs were recorded at Capitol Records Hollywood on state-of-the-art equip-ment. The Sunday Manoa’s signature song, “A Hawaiian Lullaby,” which fea-tures an entire string orchestra, is the closing track on the album. This is The Sunday Manoa’s final album, and they went out on a high note. Every song is excellent.

6. “Waimea Music Festival,” released 1974/1992, Panini Records Not really a Sunday Manoa album, but this is noteworthy because this is their only recorded live performance. They play three songs: “Ahe Lau Makani,” “Heeia” and “A Hawaiian Lullaby.” This is really a various artists album which also features Gabby Pahinui and Genoa Keawe. For fans of live albums and col-lectors.

7. “Best of the Sunday Manoa, Vol. 1,” released 1988, Hula Records This is not really a complete collec-tion, since this CD only collects songs from the group’s albums made for Hula Records. Any songs from “Cracked Seed” and “Sunday Manoa 3” are absent because those two albums are under

Panini Records. This compilation does flow very nicely and moves at a brisk pace. The “Guava Jam” album is a better starting point for new Sunday Manoa listeners. This CD collects four songs from “Guava Jam,” one song from “Meet Palani Vaughn and the Sunday Manoa,” as well as “Pua Tuberose,” “Sunday Manoa” and “Uwe Ka Wao” from “Hawaiian Time.” This is the only CD to feature those songs. Winner of a Na Hoku award (Hawaii’s Grammys) for Best Compilation.

8. “Best of the Sunday Manoa, Vol. 2,” released 1988, Hula Records A companion piece to the first com-pilation. This album features a similar problem as the first by collecting songs from just the first three albums. This CD contains four songs from “Guava Jam,” two songs from “Meet Palani Vaughn and the Sunday Manoa” and four songs from “Hawaiian Time.” The liner notes are written by music col-umnist Wayne Harada. This is the only CD to feature the songs “Ka Moa‘e,” “Akaka Falls,” “Kapalaoa” and “Wai O Minehaha” from “Hawaiian Time.” A fine companion piece to “Best of Vol. 1.” I would buy the “Guava Jam” album and the “Sunday Manoa 3” album. Those are probably better examples of The Sunday Manoa’s music.

These few albums represent the sounds that changed Hawaiian music for the better. As I have said in other articles, the college students of the 1970s were not all that different from today’s college students. If the music worked for them, maybe it will work for us. Give “Guava Jam” or “Sunday Manoa 3” a try. Maybe you’ll find that you like Hawaiian music.

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tice from his teammates and had some censored words for their efforts. Satele spoke of bringing pride to Hawai‘i, showing passion and dedication for his senior year and for the team’s success. All of it paid off on Sunday, as Satele was selected 60th in the NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. “I couldn’t even hear the guy that called me,” Satele told the Dolphins in a conference call. “[My family and friends] knew right away. They were just yelling.” How he fits: Currently, Rex Hadnot is expected to start for the Dolphins at the center position. Hadnot has been in the league for three years and, much like Satele, can also play the guard position. By investing a second-round pick in Satele, Miami is most likely expecting

Satele to push for playing time. Satele’s versatility at center or either guard spot makes him an attractive selection for the Dolphins. He will need to adjust to run-blocking schemes again, and although he lacks ideal size, he has good work ethic and is strong enough to become a differ-ence-maker for the Dolphins. “I want to be the best player out there,” Satele said. “The Dolphins picked me. I’m going to bust my buns. I’m going to be a rookie, but I’m not going to play and practice like a rookie. I’m going to be a vet out there – like I’ve been in the league for a while. I’m just going to bring everything I have.”

Reagan Mauia: Round 6, Overall Pick No. 181 (Miami Dolphins)

M a u i a will have the chance to join Satele with the

Dolphins and will have a shot to compete at fullback. Mauia was a surprise selection and wasn’t featured on many draft watch lists. However, he did make a visit to Miami prior to the draft. How he fits: Mauia’s transi-tion from nose guard to fullback to being drafted in the NFL is quite amazing. Mauia still may be raw as far as running the ball goes, but he should have good experience with blocking schemes. Nevertheless, a sixth-round selection is usually far from permanent, and Mauia will need to prove himself worthy in training camp if he wants a roster spot next season.

Melila Purcell: Round 6, Overall Pick No. 200 (Cleveland Browns)

On the other end of the defensive line for Hawai‘i stood Melila Purcell.

Purcell was a solid player for UH, but he battled through injuries for a large part of his career. Purcell was thought to be a late pick or an undrafted free agent, as some scouts had concerns about his health and many viewed Alama-Francis as being the better prospect. How he fits: The Browns strug-gled last season, going 4-12 under Romeo Crennel. However, they appear to have had a very success-ful draft. Finding Purcell in the sixth round is an excellent selection. The last two rounds are usually reaches with very low risks, and if Purcell stays healthy, he is a solid foot-ball player. The Browns run a 3-4 defense, the same scheme that the Warriors ran last season. Crennel is an experienced coach who should bring a strong defensive knowledge to the Browns. Though it’s a long shot, if healthy, Purcell could one day become a starter.

Nate Ilaoa: Round 7, Overall Pick No. 236 (Philadelphia Eagles)

N a t e Ilaoa has had a r o l l e r - c o a s t e r career at UH, going from

receiver to halfback, while deal-ing with weight issues and injuries along the way. Nevertheless, the promising athlete has made his way to the NFL. How he fits: Ilaoa faces a tough depth chart in Philadelphia. Currently, the Eagles are solidified with Brian Westbrook, and they

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Melila Purcell dives and sacks UNLV quarterback Shane Steichen earlier this season. Purcell was picked in Round 6 by the Cleveland Browns.

have solid alternatives in Correll Buckhalter and former Louisiana Tech standout Ryan Moats. The Eagles, however, may be looking for a bigger back, and Ilaoa gives them some definite size and block-ing ability.

The Free Agents: Leonard Peters: (New York Jets)

The Jets were scouting Peters prior to the draft, and some thought he’d be taken in rounds five through seven. Unfortunately, he never got that call. Peters has decent size, good speed and, at the very least, should be an incredible special teams player. With potential, expe-rience, leadership and no character issues, the Jets may have gotten a steal in Peters.

Tala Esera: (Miami Dolphins)

The Dolphins must really love Hawai‘i this year, as Esera joins team-mates Satele and Mauia in auditioning for Miami.

Kenny Patton: (Oakland Raiders)

Patton was probably the Warriors’ best defensive back last season. Unfortunately, he was bounced around at receiver, and injuries limited his exposure. He performed well for scouts and will get a chance to compete in Oakland. He’s a longshot, but he has the tools and work ethic to make the roster.

Dane Uperesa: (Cincinnati Bengals)

Uperesa will get a chance to audition in Cincinnati and may have a shot at a roster spot, but he would need to impress the Bengals quickly and consistently.

Lawrence Wilson: (Baltimore Ravens)

Wilson will try out for one of the NFL’s best defensive teams. Needless to say, it will be a tough crowd to impress.

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