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Volu me 105 I ssue 47MON DAY, NOV. 15 to T U E S DA Y, NOV. 16 , 2 010Ser v i ng t he st udent s of t he Un iversit y of Hawa i ‘ i at M ā noa si nce 19 22
Fresh food flourishesFarmers market produces
Features 6
Prop 19 problemsFailure to ʻfl y high’
Opinions 10
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ALICIA PARTRIDGE
Senior Staff Writer
Our First Amendment rights are once again being challenged due to matters of national security after the recent and largest docu-ment leak in history: the Iraq War Logs on Wikileaks. This was déjà vu for the “most dangerous man in America” who faced a similar situation 40 years earlier. Daniel Ellsberg was the guest speaker for American Civil Liber-ties Union of Hawai‘i’s Davis Levin First Amendment Conference on Nov. 13 at the Hilton Hawai’i Vil-
lage in Honolulu. He and his wife, Patricia, spoke on the issues of government secrecy and moral courage. The 2009 Academy Award nominated documentary of Ellsberg’s life, “The Most Dan-gerous Man in America,” opened up the conference. This was Ellsberg’s fi rst live appearance in Hawai’i straight from his work in London with Wikileaks’ Julian Assange. Ells-berg is popularly known for leak-ing the “Pentagon Papers” to the press during the Vietnam War and Nixon presidency. In a discussion led by Dean
Aviam Soifer of the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai’i, the audi-ence’s questions were asked of both the Ellsbergs. Is history repeating itself with the Iraq war? “Yes unfortunately,” Ells -berg said. “We were lied to in Iraq like we were lied to in Viet-nam. All of this has remained much the same under the Obama administration.” Ellsberg explained that na-tional security is necessary but many things that don’t need to be kept secret are because that infor-
mation would give the public what needs it to truthfully evaluate the government. “There needs to be transpar-ency in government,” he said. On Oct. 22, 2010, Wikileaks released nearly 400,000 mili-tary documents from the past fi ve years of the Iraq War detail-ing events as seen and heard by the US military troops including deaths of thousands of Iraqi civil-ians. The logs imply that evidence of torture was ignored. This has questioned the relationships of
Ellsburg expounds on government accountabilityEllsburg expounds on government accountabilityAFTER-HOURS ACTIVIT IES
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The following are events held at 3:00 p.m. or later at UH Mānoa.
MONDAY, NOV. 15Musical Theater Review7:30p.m. - 9:30p.m.Orvis AuditoriumDescription: Students of the UH Musical Theater program will present a variety of perfor-mance styles and approaches.Ticket Information:$10 general admission, $6 students, seniors, UH faculty/staff (ID required) at the door
TUESDAY, NOV. 16UHM Oral Communication Workshop3:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library, Yap RoomDescription: the Oral Communication Focus Board will be providing a workshop on integrating creative oral techniques in your class. The panel of instructors will be cov-ering subjects including debate, facilitation, negotiation, and presentation warm-ups.
University Chorus - A Light of Song7:30p.m. - 9:30p.m.Orvis AuditoriumDescription: UH Mānoa’s University Chorus and the Windward Choral Society will provide an evening of choral music from various world traditions.
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Daniel Ellsberg speaks with his wife Patricia by his side during the Davis Levin First Amendment Conference at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on November 13, 2010.
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the First Amendment and matters of national security. In addition, Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is challenging those rights by announcing he wants to change the Espionage Act. He wants to make it illegal to identify informants work-ing with the U.S. military, which Wikileaks did when releasing fi les from the war in Afghanistan. Though the names were removed, CNET reported that the U.S. Defense De-partment said that information in the leaked documents could still identify dozens of people. But what about our r ights? W hat can we do to change it ? He explained that in order to make a change, we need to hold our government to its promises. In President Obama’s State of the Union Address in 2009, he said he wanted to have all troops out of the Middle East by 2011. “This is not a time to leave it to the president,” Ellsberg said. “We have to provide a counterweight because the transformation isn’t going to happen in Washington, it will happen at the individual level.” What can students do? “First of all, they can educate themselves fi rst,” he said. “Get involved in different social issues: green living or ACLU.” Ellsberg explained that a large youth movement of change would be meaningful. “The courage we need is to face the reality of what we are doing in the world and act responsibly to change it,” Patricia Ellsberg said in the fi lm.
ABOUT ELLSBERG Ellsberg, 81, a native Chicago resi-dent, graduated summa cum laude from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He later served in the Marine Corps as a rifl e platoon leader, operations offi cer and rifl e company commander during the Vietnam War. He later worked for the Pentagon, the State Department and at the RAND (Research and Development) Corpo-ration as a military analyst. He spe-cialized in theories of decision-making under uncertainty.
Ellsberg was a strategic ana-lyst at R AND Corporation when he was asked to assist with a study about the decision-making in Vietnam. The study was clas-sified as top secret to keep Presi-dent Lyndon B. Johnson from stopping the research. After he met young men who were choosing to go to prison rather than cooperate with the draft system, Ellsberg saw the war in a much different light. “What could I do to help shorten this war, now that I’m prepared to go to prison for it,” Ellsberg said in his biography. The “Pentagon Papers” study was 7000 pages long and document-ed that the four presidential admin-istrations had lied to Congress and the American people about the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Ellsberg, with help from RAND employee Anthony Russo, photocopied each page and leaked it to the New York Times, the Washington Post and 17 other newspapers. He was indicted under the Espi-onage Act with twelve felony counts with a possible sentence of 115 years. The case was dismissed due to gov-ernmental misconduct. Patricia Marx Ellsberg, his partner of 40 years, helped him put out the papers in the first year of their marriage. She is a lifelong activist for social change and previously hosted the syn-dicated radio show called, “New Voices.” Recently, her focus has shifted to bridging the gap of po-litical and spiritual activism.
ABOUT ACLU Formed in 1920 by antiwar ac-tivists, the ACLU has evolved into the nation’s guardian of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. With more than 500,000 members, 200 staff attorneys and thousands of volunteers throughout the 50 states, the ACLU continues to de-fend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the consti-tution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
It is the nation’s largest public inter-est law fi rm. The ACLU also works to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights. ACLU of Hawai’i started in 1965 and continues to protect the funda-mental freedoms enshrined in the U.S. and State Constitutions. They are a non-partisan private non-profi t organization that provides services at no cost to the public. The organi-zation runs solely off membership dues and donations; government funds are not accepted. In 1997, ACLU of Hawai’i hosted their fi rst Davis Levin First Amend-ment Conference (FAC) with grants from the Robert M. Rees Trust & the Davis Levin Livingston Law fi rm. The conference is named after its attorneys Mark S. Davis and Stanley E. Levin for their work defending the First Amendment in Hawai’i. The conference provides dis-cussion between prominent consti-tutional leaders and thinkers. The FAC brings in “world-class” speak-ers to the islands at an affordable price to the public. Previous speak-ers: National ACLU President Na-dine Strossen, General Counsel of the American Center for Law & Justice Jay Sekulow, Republican political consultant Ralph Reed, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Dean of Law at Pepper-dine University Kenneth Starr. For more information or to volunteer with the ACLU of Hawai’i, send an email to office@acluHawai‘i.org or call (808) 522-5900.
THE F IRST AMENDMENT
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise thereof; or abridging freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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EDITOR LYNN NAKAGAWAASSOCIATE JANE CALLAHAN
MONDAY, NOV. 15, 2010
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Ticket Information: $10 general admis-sion, $6 students, seniors, UH faculty/staff (ID required) at the door
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17Enacting Gender in Balinese Dance3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.1890 East West Road, Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room Description: I Made Sidia and I Made Widana will demonstrate and explore the complexities of male and female roles in Balinese dance
Adobe Flash for Beginners6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Sakamaki Hall C104Description: Bill Morrison, a local free-lance web designer and digital media education will provide lessons on how to build your first frame-by-frame ani-mations, as well as basic motion and shape tweening techniques. Ticket InformationFee $70; call 956-8400 to register
iPhone, iPad and Android for Business7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.UHM Krauss Hall, Room 012Description: Dan Leuck, CEO of Ikayzo, global head of development for London-based LastMinute.com; and president
of the US division of DML will discuss the process of getting a mobile applica-tion from the idea phase to market.
Piano Recital by Yuri McCoy7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Orvis AuditoriumDescription: Yuri McCoy, a student of Thomas Yee, will present a graduate recital for the degree Master of Music in Piano Performance.
THURSDAY, NOV. 18Family Happy Hour5:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Mān oa Garden & Bale RestaurantDescription: “Uncle Wayne,” Director of the Children’s Center will present a concert of children’s music.
EAFS Film Screening: “Yi Yi: A One and a Two”5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Manoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies AuditoriumDescription: The East Asian Film Society (EAFS) will sho a screening o Yi YI: A One and a Two, a critically acclaimed Taiwanese film.
Social Media Marketing6:00 p.m. - 9:00p.m.UHM Krauss H all, Room 012Description: Rob Bertholf, the Chief
Search Architect for Chapter Three, a San Francisco-based consulting firm, will provide insight on how to craft a results-driven social media strategy for your business or organization. Ticket Information Fee $50; call 956-8400 to register
Adobe Illustrator: Beyond the Basics6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Sakamaki Hall C104Description: Ryan Brant, a designer for an advertising agency imple-menting ad campaigns on both local and national levels will be instructing a workshop for those with moderate proficiency in Adobe Illustrator. Topics will include the creation and application of effects, appearances and their respective attributes, graphic styles, advanced selection techniques, and more. Ticket Information Fee $70; call 956-8400 to register
Graduate Composers Symposium7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Orvis AuditoriumGraduate composition students will be providing performances of new music.
FRIDAY, NOV. 19Botany/Zoology Joint Seminar Series3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.BioMed B-103Description: Rose Andrews will be cover-ing Divergence with gene flow in sunflow-ers: Insights from ecology and genomics
Mānoa Laughs Comedy Show
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Campus Center BallroomDescription: Anjelah Johnson will be coming to UH Mānoa for its first annualfall comedy highlight. Tickets are available at the Ticket & Information office at the Campus Center.At-the-door pricing:$10 - UH Mānoa Students w/validated ID$15 - UH Community Students w/valid ID$25 - General AdmissionThere is a $5 pre-sale discount in effect until 4:30 p.m. on show day.
Waiting for Godot7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Manoa Campus, Kennedy Theatre MainstageDescription: Waiting for Godot will be playing on Nov. 19, and Dec. 2 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., as well as Nov. 21 at 2p.m.Free Pre-Show Chats: Sat Nov. 13 and Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. with theatre students from the gradu-ate Beckett seminar.Post-Show Panel Discussion: “Godot’s Moment” Sunday Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. A panel of scholars discusses the pro-duction and relates it to our present time, especially here in Hawai`i.
UHM student Buy-One-Get-One-Free night: Thursday Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.; tickets available beginning at 5p.m. Ticket Information: Just $7 when purchased with Hamlet!; Godot only: $20 Regular; $18 seniors, mili-tary, UH faculty/staff; $12 students; $5 UHM Students with ID (all ser-vice fees included).
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A local farmers market pro-vides healthy alternatives at the social heart of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The farmers market visits Campus Center every Tuesday and Friday from 7 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m., providing fresh, locally grown produce to students and faculty for prices comparative to the chain grocery stores. The farmers market is located at Campus Center outside of the ATM, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell facilities. Due to class time varia-tion and a friendly, helpful staff, the lines are often short and move fairly quickly. The farmers market provides a wide range of fruits and veg-etables that could help customers avoid a trip to the grocery store. Some of the fruits and vegetables offered are apples, apple bananas, bananas, broccoli, cabbage, canta-loupe, carrots, garlic, grapes, lem-ons, limes, onions, oranges, papa-
yas, peaches, red and green bell peppers, plums, lettuce, sprouts, tomatoes and watermelon. In addition, the farmers market also sells a variety of herbs and spices. The convenience of having a fresh market near classes and other campus attractions is a very important factor concerning stu-dents living on campus. More-over, the farmers market does not have another location, it is completely aimed toward the UH populace. The owners know the public to which they are selling and conduct their market accord-ingly, making it easier and more reliable for students. “It ’s a convenient place for students to buy locally grown pro-duce,” says sophomore Ali Bailey. Although Bailey has lived on campus for two years, she has never purchased anything from the farmer’s market. According to Bailey, she would like to shop there more in order to support locally grown produce and after
learning about the savings she plans to shop there more often. Furthermore, the farmers market offers locally grown pro-duce that The Market does not and for reasonable prices. Some products are more cost effi -
cient than those of other grocery stores. Although The Market is a good alternative to the cafeterias for students living on campus, the farmer’s market has a wider vari-ety of selections. The farmers market provides
all its fruits and vegetables regu-larly and at practical prices. Forexample, savings on onions couldbe up to $1.50 when compared toSafeway and Foodland. The farm-ers market sells them for $1.50for two according to the market’slabeled prices, compared to Safe-way’s priced at $1.50 each andFoodland at $2.29 each. The farmers market also pro-duces good savings on romainelettuce, selling them at $2.50 fortwo, Safeway at $1.89 per pound(about one head), and Foodland at$1.59 each; the savings add up toabout $1.00. The other prices of produceitems remain fairly consistentbetween the farmers market andSafeway but f luctuate with theproduce prices at Foodland andThe Market. Bananas are $1.09per pound (about three bananas)across the board, with the excep-tion of The Market which pricesthem at $1.09 each according to
Eating healthy, spending healthyEating healthy, spending healthy
See Eating, page 7
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A’rel and Tonia Boies browse the produce at last Friday’s farmer’s market outside the Campus Center.
EDITOR REECE FARINASASSOCIATE ALVIN PARK
MONDAY, NOV. 15, 2010
Ka Leo O Hawai‘i
CHRISTA BALINGIT
Staff Writer
Students looking for food, a good time and unique crafts at good prices will fi nd that and more that the annual Student Employee craft fair and Silent Auction. The Student Employee of the Year program, also known as SEOTY, will be holding its an-nual craft fair and Silent Auction on Friday, Nov. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “This program is beneficial for students in many ways. The Career Development and Student Employment Office will recog-nize all student employees. SEO-TY is an opportunity to recognize the great contribution student as-sistants make to the University,” said Myrtle Ching-Rappa, direc-tor of the Career Development and Student Employment office, she is optimistic about the turn-out this year.
The event will take place at the Queen Lili‘oukalani Center for Stu-dent Services and everyone is wel-come to participate. The funds will be given to the SEOTY program, which helps recognize all students who are employed by the university. The SEOT Y program has recognized numerous student employees in the past 25 years. About 4,000 students are em-ployed as assistants and work part-t ime jobs at the university on top of their academic work. As a means of recognition, the program recognizes all student employees and of fers students the chance to receive a schol-arship for their hard work. Em-ployers can nominate student employees for the award and up to four students will receive scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000. The SEOTY craft fair and Si-lent Auction will include various vendors that will bring their crafts
to sell. Some vendors will serve food and baked goods. Vendors will be giving away crafts such as Christmas gifts, jewelry and handmade snacks. There will be plenty of variety and many items to choose from. “It ’s really a day for fun and merriment,” Ching-Rappa said. “Our goal is for everyone to have a good time. It would also be nice if we could make enough to cover the scholarships and pay for the various events asso-ciated with SEOTY.” Students who attend the fair are likely to fi nd fun and unique items. Aimee Nelson, a sopho-more at the university, attended the fair last year. “It was a lot of fun,” she said. “Everything was really different and was at a great price. I ended up buying my roommate her Christmas present there. And it was nice to know that the money was going to a good cause.”
Student employees to be rewarded Student employees to be rewarded for for their dedicationtheir dedication
Eatingfrom previous page
in-store prices. Apple prices stand fairly equal between all the stores: the farmer’s market at $1.00 each, Safeway at $2.49 per pound (about two apples), Foodland at $1.99 per pound, and The Market at $0.99 each. Oranges are sold for $0.60 at the farmer’s market, $1.99 per pound (about two oranges) at Safeway and Foodland,
and $0.99 at “The Market”. The presence of the farm-ers market at UH contributes to healthier options and more vari-ety to the dining and spending choices for students and faculty. It also encourages students and faculty to maintain a healthy diet by upholding consistent schedules and reasonable prices.
The Friday, Nov. 12 issue said UH bought the contract to the lower campus convenience store, but Sodexo still owns the contract.
Correction
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Student leaders on campus must rec-ognize what has brought them to their posi-tions, and avoid behaving as if titles grant privilege. Whether you’re an offi cer for a club or the president of a chartered student orga-nization, there is a need now more than ever for you to humbly serve your peers and to be accountable and transparent in all actions. I feel the need to express my beliefs after attending a leadership conference that featured speakers and student lead-ers trumpeting their prestige from the start of the conference. Students would, in addition to having name tags, have the option to pick what title they’d like to at-tach to their name-tag. While this seems ridiculous, especially when many do not understand why it mat-ters if one is a chairperson or a president, it became infuriating when one of the del-egates asked if there was a tag that said Senator at Large. Leaders should never feel that a title counts for more than a description of their job. When it is used to glorify oneself, the individual degrades the given title. How then, should leaders behave? Lead-ers must fi rst and foremost be accountable for their actions. If they fail to fulfi ll obli-gations such as attending a meeting, they must be able to accept responsibility and take the initiative to make sure such mis-takes do not happen again. Leaders must also be humble and hard-
working, making sure that they’re willing to participate in the same activities as their fellow members. Above all, however, a leader must re-member how he or she entered that posi-tion and obtained the title. Whether the person is nominated, selected by a com-mittee or voted in by the students, the demands are the same. People with power must be willing to work tirelessly towards fulfi lling the de-sires of their constituents, as they have granted title under the assumption that
certain objectives will be achieved or that the students will be represented throught their leader. When leaders fl aunt their titles but fail to actively serve, they disrespect not only themselves but their constituents. Leaders do not need to be fl awless. Humans are fallible by nature. What sets a leader apart is the ability to handle to unex-
pected situations in a competant manner, and to react in a manner that is made with great humility. I believe that if leaders are to garner the respect of others and remain entitled to their positions, it is be based upon their actions. To quote George VI, “The highest of distinctions is service to others.”
Student leaders must serveStudent leaders must serve
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EDITOR LINDSY OGAWAASSOCIATE MICHAEL BREWER
MONDAY, NOV. 15, 2010
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On Nov. 2, many watched with anticipation for election results, particularly the outcome of California’s Proposition 19. If it passed, people over the age of 21 would be able to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and the cities and counties could tax it for revenue. The proposition did not pass, ultimately be-cause it failed to go in-depth about how moral, ethical, political and workplace issues would be handled if marijuana was legalized in California. But Prop. 19 did accomplish a few things for legalization at a later date, while also putting up roadblocks. Prop. 19 grabbed the attention of the entire nation. According to a Los Angeles Times article on Nov. 5, Prop 19 “won the backing of a whopping 64 percent of vot-ers aged 18 through 34… (and)the election demonstrated that momentum is on the
side of ending prohibition.” The proposition demonstrated a grow-ing generational shift in sentiment toward the legalization of marijuana. Twenty years ago, it was unimaginable for a state to put such an item on the ballot. Prop. 19 transformed the public dialogue c o n c e r n i n g legalization. Only recently has the legalization of cannabis appealed to those other than hemp activists, judicial re- for m a d v o c a t e s and Liber-tarians. The nation failed to reduce marijuana’s consumption and availability, and the black market for marijuana, which
sometimes leads to gang violence, has only increased.
So why did Prop. 19 fail? There are a variety of reasons. The San Francisco Bay Guardian pointed out that Prop. 19 did not capture the votes of some of the most pot-friendly counties because it would af- fect their pot-heavy econo- mies. But I think as Americans we also tend to forget that other nations
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Dias said. “And that’s challeng-ing because you don’t rest and you don’t have time to prepare for your opponent.” The Rainbow Wahine had two exhibition games so far and posted wins against Chaminade University and BYU-Hawai‘i, two Division II schools in Hawai‘i. “We’re really thankful to have two exhibition games because they have actually helped us look at some of the weaknesses we have,” Takahara-Dias said. “What we’re trying to do with the exhi-bitions (are) to take a look at the combination of the players out on the court and what we’re fi nding is very good surprises.” One of those surprises has been the production of 5-foot-11 freshman forward Kamilah Jack-son. Against Chaminade, Jackson
led the ’Bows with 15 points and 9 rebounds. She then had a dou-ble-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against BYU-Hawai‘i. “I feel good but there’s still room for improvement, we’re just trying to get better every day in practice,” Jackson said. Jackson and the rest of the ’Bows are expecting tough com-petition this weekend. “We’re expecting them to be good. We’re told to expect teams to be better than us or just as good as us,” Jackson said. “To win, we just need to control the things we control, like rebounds, passes and turnovers.” Making her return to the court after a season-ending injury last year is 5-foot-10 redshirt fresh-man Shawna-Lei Kuehu, who’s ready for the season opener.
“We’re just going out and hop-ing we can play our game at our tempo and protect the house, our home court,” said Kuehu, who graduated from Punahou in 2008. Last season, Kuehu partici-pated in five games before in-juring her ACL. She received a medical hardship, which saved a
year in her career. “It ’s kind of hard coming back with the injury,” Kuehu said. “(But) just getting back and know-ing how fun it is to play again and especially with your teammates and stuff like that … it makes it a lot easier than it actually is.” Against BYU-Hawai‘i, Kuehu
fi nished with a solid, all-around game, scoring a team high 16 points, along with 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots. Following Cal-State Northr-dige, the Rainbow Wahine face Eastern Michigan Saturday at 3 p.m. and Oregon State on Sun-day at 5 p.m.
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Atlanta Braves organization. “My brothers have always been great players,” Ka‘aihue said. “We’ve always been ei-ther at a baseball park or in a volleyball gym as kids and I’m so proud of them. They’ve been working really hard.” They’ve also helped her be-come a stronger player. “(They have taught me) a lot about mental toughness,” Ka‘aihue said. “We’re always calling each other if we had a bad game or calling each other if we had a really good game. It always helps to have guidance and somebody who can listen to you and bounce back ideas.” Shoji said athletics is just in the Ka‘aihue genes. “It’s just an athletic family,” Shoji said. “She’s been around sports all her life. She probably could have played any sport she wanted to play but we’re really
lucky that she chose volleyball.”
OFF THE COURT Ka‘aihue still tries to fi nd free time outside volleyball and school. “I like to go to the beach with my dog Hercules and I like to garden,” Ka‘aihue said. Her teammates also enjoy her personality. “(Elizabeth) is hilarious. Her, Kanani and I are always goofi ng off and causing trouble to Dave,” Mafua joked. “But she’s really fun, a beautiful per-son in and out. I wouldn’t have asked for someone else to fi nish this collegiate career with.” Ka‘aihue plans to apply to nurs-ing school early next year, but hasn’t ruled out playing professionally. “I’m still keeping the option open if I could play overseas,” Ka‘aihue said. “I want to take things as they come.”
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HoroscopesBy Nancy Black and Stephanie ClementsTribune Media Services (MCT)Today’s birthday (11/15/10). This year your imagination takes a leading role in the creative process. There are no limits to what you can accomplish, especially when you rely on facts in your writing. What about that novel? All it takes is practice, one day at a time. Dare to begin.To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- You may feel that you’ve been around this bush already this month. Maybe you have. Now you understand the problem in a big way. You choose a new direction.Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Group energy is essential today. Everyone’s feelings could get in the way, if you don’t pay attention. Manage social interactions compassionately.Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Act independently today. Yet infuse every decision with compassion. Times may be tough for some colleagues. Stand ready to help them out.Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is
a 7 -- Monday isn’t usually your most glamorous day, but today you fi nd yourself imagining stardom and then grasping it. Let your enthusiasm carry you.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Someone dumps their feelings, and you pick up the pieces. Combine compassion with diplomacy. Be sure you understand the problems before undertaking solutions.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Associates begin on a different track, but, by day’s end, you’re all together with the plan. Apply fresh data to make this happen. Don’t force it, just adjust.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You’re itching to break out of the shell around you. Don’t allow boredom to dictate outrageous actions. Picture the fi nal outcome of your decisions.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You get more done today working from home. Use the travel time you save to create harmony and to complete artistic family projects.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Surprises at home require adjustment to your social schedule. You won’t miss out on anything, but careful planning becomes essential. This could be fun.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today
is a 6 -- You fall in love with a new assignment. It’s different from what you’d expected, but challenges your imagination and allows independent thinking. Enjoy.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- How to manage time and abundant tasks? Talk over your plan with a key individual, making adjustments where necessary. Delegate and charge into action.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Todayis a 7 -- If you want to get it all done today, work smartly and avoid side conversations. Others are willing to chat, but you need to focus. Catch up later.
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Senior Staff Reporter The Rainbow Wahine Basket-ball team is excited to open up their 2010-2011 season. The ’Bows begin the year with the Jack in the Box Rain-bow Wahine Classic on Friday, Nov. 19th, against Cal-State Northridge at 5 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Admission is free for Univer-sity of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students
with a validated ID. “We basically have many goals, but one goal (is) we al-ways try very hard to achieve is to improve from game to game,” second-year head coach Dana Takahara-Dias said. In the tournament, the team will play three matches on three consecutive days. “We need to be able to play back-to-back-to-back,” Takahara-
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Junior forward Breanna Arbuckle at-tempts a lay up against Nevada Wolfpack defenders on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at the Stan Sheriff Center in a Western Athletic Conference match up.
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For any senior, winning the f inal home game may be the highlight of their entire career. But senior libero Elizabeth Ka‘aihue wants a national championship. “This is the year,” Ka‘aihue said. “Usu-ally there’s two really good teams but this year it ’s kind of all even so it would be a great year to pull it out.” Fellow senior, setter Dani Mafua, said she and Ka‘aihue motivate each other to play well. “I always tell Liz that this is our last chance to ever try it and bring that trophy home,” Mafua said. “For us, this is why we hold each other accountable for days we don’t feel like going in. She holds me accountable and (I do the) same for her. That definitely drives us, the national championship.”
BACK TO THE ROOTS Ka‘aihue and some of her teammates played each other in high school. Ka‘aihue (’07 Punahou), Mafua (’06 Mid Pacifi c), and junior outside hitter Kanani Danielson (’08 Kamehameha) all played against each other in the Interscho-lastic League of Honolulu (ILH). Ka‘aihue enoyed playing for Punahou all four years of high school. “I loved it. I had some great coaches,” Ka‘aihue said. “Everybody’s our rival basi-cally – no one likes Punahou so it ’s always awesome when we get a win.” Kamehameha has won the last six state titles dating back to 2005, but Pu-nahou won in 2003 and 2004 – Ka‘aihue’s first two seasons. “I got to win a state title my freshman and sophomore year which was nice and then Kanani gets to high school and takes over,” Ka‘aihue said. “(It is) kind of frus-trating but bittersweet because Kanani is such an awesome player.” Ka‘aihue committed to play for the Uni-versity of Hawai‘i as a high school junior. “I was excited. I committed kind of ear-ly,” Ka‘aihue said. “I remember watching Kanoe (Kamana‘o) play and the team be-fore and looking forward to it and getting excited. We got to play states in the Stan Sheriff Center my sophomore year and we were really pumped up about that.”
Head coach Dave Shoji looked forward to Ka‘aihue becoming a ’Bow. “I have known Liz for a long time,” Shoji said. “I started watching her when she was (in) ninth grade. She was a great volleyball player. At the time she was a hitter and she could set. She could do anything.”
STEP -BY- STEP Fresh out of high school, Ka‘aihue was
the starting libero for UH. She played in all 33 matches and started 31. Ka‘aihue earned all-Western Athletic Conference all-freshman honors, leading the team with 3.96 digs per set. “(College) is a much faster game. I thought that was the biggest adjustment,” Ka‘aihue said. “It was nice also to come in with Aneli (Cubi-Otineru) because I played with Aneli before (at Punahou).”
Following a stellar freshman season, Ka‘aihue took a back seat to senior Tara Hit-tle, who took over at libero. Ka‘aihue only started one match her sophomore year. “It was kind of hard,” Ka‘aihue said. “I hurt my knee kind of early in double-days and I came back a little too early and was a little weak. It wasn’t nice to be on the bench but I was in a different position. It was defi nitely a learning experience. I’m glad I went through it.” She returned to the starting lineup last year and averaged 3.77 digs per set. That earned Ka‘aihue a spot on the all-WAC second team. Ka‘aihue’s junior season was capped off with the team’s appearance in the NCAA Final Four. “I was really happy to get there,” Ka‘aihue said. “We’re happy we made it but we want to go further this year.” This season, Ka‘aihue picked up right where she left of f from 2009. She leads the team, averaging a career-high 4.52 digs per set. Earlier this season against New Mexico, Ka‘aihue became just the 12th Rainbow Wahine to reach the 1,000 -dig mark. “Liz has always been a great player,” Mafua said. “She’s definitely grown into a great leader. Playing next to her and being a fellow senior, she has a great leadership characteristic in her. She plays from the heart.” Shoji said Ka‘aihue has brought a lot to the team. “Besides being a great volleyball player for four years she just brought a lot of energy to the program, a lot of intangibles,” Shoji said. “She has em-bodied the aloha spirit. She has a very outgoing personality and that ’s really meant a lot to the team.”
ALL IN THE FAMILY Elizabeth isn’t the only Ka‘aihue to make headlines in the sports world. Ka‘aihue’s older brothers, Kila and Kala, are accomplished baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB). Kila is a member of the Kansas City Royals or-ganization and Kala is a member of the
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Senior libero Elizabeth Ka’aihue will fi nish her career at UH in the top fi ve of career digs.
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