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April 13, 2006

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Fan participation encouraged for White Out game

Sports | Page 3

‘Kamikazi Kaito Jeane’ lackingintellectually

Features | Page 2

Compiled by Michelle White

Tuesday, April 47:08 a.m. — Someone stole coconuts from the Magoon Facility on Woodlawn Drive. The manager reported that the culprits also trashed the area.

8:33 p.m. — A woman reported that two men appeared to be stealing a mo-ped. Campus Security found the men pushing the moped on the dorm access road. They said they broke the key in the lock and were going to meet the rental company.

4:12 p.m. — Someone tore the soap dispensers off the wall in the Moore Hall bathrooms.

Wednesday, April 51:46 a.m. — A woman found loitering near Sinclair Library was asked to leave.

6:23 a.m. — Campus Security found a man in the College of Business Administration restroom. He was locked in the bathroom since 11:30 p.m. the night before.

Thursday, April 611:50 p.m. — A person in a black sedan threw a bottle of beer at a Campus Security vehicle on Dole Street.

11:53 p.m. — Someone called to report that two dogs were running loose near the parking structure. Campus Security followed the dogs off-campus near Kalo Place.

Friday, April 71:44 a.m. — A Freeman Guard reported that

a man entered Bachman Hall and refused to give any information.

5:26 p.m. — A man reported that someone stole items from his vehicle while it was parked in the parking structure.

12:54 p.m. — A man reported that a bicycle was stuck in a tree near Johnson Hall and Gateway House.

Saturday, April 86:45 p.m. — Stan Sheriff Arena staff reported seeing a man with a gun at Gym 2.

6:48 p.m. — The man with the gun was identified as a communication major. He was working with a group that was making a video.

Saturday, April 91:09 a.m. — A group of 15 men were arguing outside Hale ‘Ānuenue. The group left after police arrived.

2:12 a.m. — A man was given a verbal warn-ing after he was caught driving his van on the grass near Frear Hall.

Sunday, April 103:16 p.m. — Someone stole a woman’s mo-ped from Hale Noelani.

4:02 p.m. — A woman reported that someone tried to kick her while she was riding her bike near the athletic building.

CampusBeat

Jordan T. SavusaKa Leo Contributing Writer

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s Children Center, at 2320 Dole St., specializes in early child-hood education, schooling mainly children from ages two to five years old. Although the center is only for children of parents who attend or work for UHM, it’s also a learning place for UH students. Currently, there are 35 people who assist teachers with their les-sons and supervise the 2 to 5-year-olds. These people are the UH stu-dent workers, students who attend UHM and work at UHMCC. The UHMCC focuses on learning through play. With mul-tiple lessons happening at the cen-ter, children never grow bored. The faculty motivates the kids to become independent, curious and more interactive. Teachers at the center guide the students’ actions, showing them basic skills in problem solving. There is no break from learning; everything, even lunch, is a lesson for the children. The rapport between student workers and children is mutually beneficial. Workers learn to inter-act with kids and vice versa. For the workers, the experience and knowledge will aid them in their

By Michelle KnopfKa Leo Contributing Writer

For many Catholics, Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, excluding Sundays, will come to an end this weekend. During those 40 days, Catholics around the world come together in fast. Catherine Low, the administrator of the Newman Center Catholic Church on campus, said, “Lent is the preparation for Easter. We encourage all Catholics to par-ticipate in Lent through prayer, fasting, giving penance and charity.” Low added, “We celebrate Lent to remind us that God is in our lives.” According to Low, the purpose of the calendar is to relive the major events in Jesus’ life in real time, which is why Lent is 40 days long. Historically, Lent originated from the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness. Lent was not observed by to the disciples, and it did not find its way into the church until several centuries after the time of Christ. Over the years, modifications have been made to the Lenten observances, making practices more simple for believers to follow. “I gave up desert for Lent,” said English major Cheryl Regalado. “I love, love, love deserts; but giving them up for 40 days isn’t even close to the sacrifices God made for us. When Lent is officially over, I’m going to hit up Cold Stone for a huge sundae.”

According to business major Jackie Velarde, “I try and give up something that I either use or do daily, then I give penance to the lord by promising not to do or eat that for 40 days and 40 nights.” Velarde added, “Giving penance gets easier as the time goes by. It’s usually just the first two weeks which get you. After that you grow inner strength.” Velarde says that as Lent season is slowly coming to an end, she feels satisfaction that she could show self-control and love for God. Catholics are not the only religion who fast in honor of God. According to communications major Alexandra Tabas, “Jews fast during Yom Kippur. This is our holy day and everyone takes it very seri-ously.” Tabas added, “We fast to not only to show our strength to the lord, but also to test ourselves as humans.” Yom Kippur begins at sundown on the 10th day of Tishri, a month from the Jewish calendar. On the American calendar this year, Yom Kippur will start at sundown Oct. 2. Muslims also practice fasting. According to busisness major Ghea Tono, “We fast during the month of Ramadan to show our love to God.” Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Ramadan usually falls around the begin-ning of October in the American calendar. Tono added, “Muslims are very in touch with our relationship with God. The month of Ramadan also helps us practice self-control.”

Student workers gain experience with children

DIANA KIM • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Emma, 5, shows off her sense of humor at the University of Hawai‘i Children’s Center while Olivia (right) walks by.

futures as soon-to-be teachers, who are majoring in education, art or nursing. Students work according to their class schedules and addi-tionally, experience what it is like to have a job teaching kids.

“We want students who will support the teachers,” said the center’s assistant director, Lani Au. “They must show initiative and confidence when working with children.”

She hasn’t been disappointed. “The children know their work-ers,” she said. “They know their names and talk to the workers all the time.” Allison Navarro, a teacher at

the center, said, “I have no com-plaints. They’re like extra bonuses. We enjoy [the student workers], the kids enjoy them.” Jared Ku, a UH student work-ing at the center, said, “At first, the kids are a bit scared and confused. But as time goes on, they become comfortable around us. For me, it was hard to get used to the job. But later, [it’s] all fun.” Student workers have many duties, including scrubbing toi-lets and setting up work stations. However, the most important job is engaging the children to develop their learning skills. “We have a connection with the children; they want to play with us,” said sophomore worker Stephanie Cabilin. “Our methods of learning are working out really well.” The children are confident to ask any question to the student workers. The children, in an environ-ment of love and stimulation at the center, adjust better to society under the guidance of UHMCC. On the other hand, the student workers become role models and show their students how to be better individu-als in society. If you have any questions, their e-mail address is uhmcc@hawaii.edu, phone number (808)-956-7963.

Fasting a commonality among religious students

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Editor: Darlene Dela Cruz Associate Editor: Alyssa Navares | (808) 956-3222 | features@kaleo.orgPage 2 | Thursday, April 13, 2006

By Sabrina FavorsKa Leo Staff Writer

Maron Kusakabe is a normal girl on the surface. Like many manga, or Japanese comic books which feature female protagonists, Kusakabe does more than attend school and practice rhythmic gymnastics. She’s also the reincarnation of Joan of Arc and fights demons with the help of a pint-sized angel-in-training named Finn. In the manga “Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne” by Arina Tanemura, Kusakabe transforms into the title character when-ever a demon reveals itself. The demons hide away in paintings, then possess peo-ple who look at them. Kaito Jeanne seals demons away in a white chess piece. But in addition to demons, Kaito Jeanne must also struggle against Miyako, her friend by day, but who persistently tries to catch Kaito Jeanne by night, and

Chiaki, the new boy in town with a pen-chant for flirting with Kusakabe. Then there’s Kaito Sinbad, a mysterious boy who’s also hunting the demons. The first impression after reading this manga is that it feels similar to some older manga, such as “Sailor Moon.” A female main character who transforms and is thus unrecognizable to the friends who don’t know about her alter ego, although her face doesn’t change at all, has a small sidekick (Luna the cat for “Sailor Moon”), and has at least one scene where she’s silhouetted against a large moon giving a speech about why she does what she does. Some of these aspects can also be found in newer manga like “Cardcaptor Sakura.” Tanemura takes the used formula and adds a twist. This isn’t just magic; this is biblical, referencing figures such as angels, Lucifer, God and Joan of Arc. Joan was a girl in France who wore men’s

New manga heroine shows influence of earlier series

Anime Convention in Honolulu The second annual Kawaii Kon, an anime convention, will be held this weekend at the Ala Moana Hotel. Pre-registration is available online and will also be held tonight from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday morning at the door. The convention opens each day at 9 a.m., ends at midnight on Friday and Saturday and closes on Sunday night at 6 p.m. Tickets range from $15 for a child one-day pass, $20 for an adult one-day pass, to $45 for an adult three-day pass. Some deals are offered for buying multiple passes. Events range from Dungeons and Dragons gaming tournaments to panels featuring a long list of guests involved in the anime industry to a

costume contest. There are rooms for manga, video and artists. Guests include Vic Mignogna, the voice of Edward Elric in the English version of the cartoon “Full Metal Alchemist,” Yoko Ishida, who performs theme songs for series like “Sailor Moon R” and “Ah! My Goddess,” University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa alum Stan Sakai, writer and creator of Usagi Yojimbo, and David Williams, DVD producer and ADR Director for ADV Films. For more information, check out http://www.kawaii-kon.org, where you can register, see the layout of the convention for all three days, find a full list of the guests attending, the events schedule and more.

Wala‘au, our Thursday advice column, will run next week on April 18.

clothing and saw visions of angels and saints and followed them to aid the king of France, ultimately being burned as a witch because of her visions. “Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne” invokes Joan by calling herself the “bearer of God’s Will.” This manga isn’t overly religious, though. It uses the imagery and some of the history of the Christian religion, but the focus is more on Kusakabe and her task in the present day and her struggle to fend off the overly flirtatious Chiaki. Anyone who wants to avoid religious subjects needn’t worry about this story — the basis for Kusakabe’s power and her task is put on the backburner when Chiaki enters the scene. As far as the presentation, the art of “Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne” is done well. The close-ups of characters like Miyako, Chiaki, and Kusakabe give the reader a lot of facial detail, particularly with the eyes. Whether close-up or further away, the eyes almost always are drawn with a lot of detail, making the emotions of the characters very clear. People who prefer the anime style of art ought to appreci-ate the attention given to the characters’ expressions in this manga. Besides the story, Tanemura includes a few extras about herself, her assistants and the title page art for each chapter of the volume (there are four chapters in volume one). Some of the extras include doodles of Tanemura her-self as well as her assistants. Although the rating on the back cover claims the manga is for everyone, the set-up lends itself more suited for a younger audience. College-age students, especially those looking for a break without the time to read a full-length novel, might enjoy Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, but it doesn’t establish itself as intellectually challenging enough to be completely enjoyed. At the same time, the first volume introduces some interesting questions. Kusakabe’s parents don’t live with her, and the first volume explains why but doesn’t give a sufficient answer as to why they don’t contact her. The reader is also informed of part of the reason Chiaki moved into Kusakabe’s town (although Kusakabe herself remains in the dark), and even the same apartment building, but there’s definitely more to it than it first appears. The second volume, already out in stores, may address some of these questions, perhaps adding a deeper level to the surface action, which might be more enjoyable for manga fans at the University of Hawai‘i.

Events Calendar

FREE EVENTS

East-West Fest 2006 will take place this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Imin International Conference Center at the East-West Center on campus. The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, Asia-Pacific cultural performances and booths, a fashion show of tra-ditional costumes and a tradi-tional Japanese tea ceremony will be featured. Participants may also help create a Peace Wall and purchase a cookbook of world recipes. For more infor-mation, e-mail eastwestfest@gmail.com.

“The Birth of Neutrino Astrophysics” will take place on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Architecture Auditorium. Masatoshi Koshiba will deliver this presentation. Koshiba is a professor and Nobel prize-winner. For more information, call 956-5790.

H2O (hard2oppose) will per-form on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Gordon Biersch Brew Pub. This is a 21 year old and older event. For more information, visit http://www.hard2oppose.com.

PAID EVENTS

Upstanding Youth will perform this Saturday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Kemoo Pub. Admission fee is $5 per person. This is a 21 year old and older event. For more information, call Marc at 386-2571.

The 86 List, The Hell Caminos, Temporary Lovers, The Insurgents and Bear River Estate will per-form on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Coffee Talk in Kaimuki. Admission is $5 per person. Tickets will only be sold at the door. This is an all ages event. For more information, call 834-6886.

Deep Wounded, Trepidation, Haole Rot and Debauch will per-form on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Pink Cadillac in Waikiki. Admission is $5 to $7. Tickets will be sold at the door. This is an all ages event. For more information, call 330-4045.

“We Jam Econo – the Story of the Minutemen,” a documentary about a 1980s punk rock band, will screen on April 13, 14, 15 and 16 at 1 p.m. and on April 14 and 16 at 4 p.m. at the Doris Duke Theater, located in the Honolulu Academy of Arts. This film is not rated. For more information and ticket prices, call the Doris Duke Theater Information Line at 532-8768.

Compiled by Alice Kim

SPORTS | Thursday, April 13, 2006 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Page 3

By Glendalyn JunioKa Leo Staff Writer

This Saturday, white waves are expected to fill the stands of the Stan Sheriff Center as the No. 2 ranked University of Hawai‘i Mens Volleyball team (21-4, 17-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will host the No. 4 Brigham Young Cougars (18-6, 14-6 MPSF) on Friday and Saturday to close out the regular season. The Warriors match against the Cougars will be the first ever White Out match for the Warrior

volleyball squad. Seniors Jose Delgado, Matt Carere, Alfred Reft, Matt Bender and Maulia La Barre will be recognized in the finale. “It is emotional,” Reft said. “But when we’re playing, we’re playing and we’re not thinking about those things.” UH Head Coach Mike Wilton hopes others will embrace Reft’s perspective and not think of the seniors final regular season game too much. “Those things just get in the way and they have more important games after Saturday night,” Wilton said. “I want them to think about

the fact that we are going to be honoring them [after] the game.” For their final regular season matches, several promotions have been set to promote fan participa-tion. On Friday at 7 p.m., UH stu-dents can bring their valid Spring ’06 I.D. to the Stan Sheriff Center to kick off Student Night. Students need their I.D. to pick up their ticket and when entering the gate. The following day will be the team’s first-ever White Out match, which will help recognize the seniors of the Warriors team.

Seniors to be recognized in first ever White Out match

See WHITE OUT, page 5

DAN RICHARDS • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

The stands of the Stan Sheriff Center were filled with white earlier this year when the Hawaii's Men's Basketball team hosted a "white out" on Senior Night against Lousiana Tech. This saturday the Men's Volleyball team will host it's first ever "white-out" on Senior Night against Brigham Young University.

By Steven CattKa Leo Contributing Writer

The U.S.A. Patriot Act was sup-posed to help the government fight terrorism. But in reality, it functions as a control mechanism over the people who live in the United States. While the Patriot Act is meant to complement and expand already exist-ing laws, the haste with which it was passed and the realm of basic rights it affects opens the possibility of a vari-ety of negative effects from misuse to corruption to outright abuse of power by the government. At a time when men and women are deployed and dying overseas to supposedly spread democracy and protect freedom, it is a gross mistake to pass laws at home that restrict rights and freedoms guar-anteed in the Constitution. President Bush described the Patriot Act, in a July 21, 2005 press release, as “a key part of our efforts to combat terrorism and protect the American people.” Taking away our freedoms is not protection; it is an attack on our individual liberties. The House of Representatives passed the Patriot Act’s renewal by legislation on March 7 by just two votes and President Bush signed it into law on March 7. This administration tells its citi-zens that we have entered a new world, one filled with terror and uncertainty, and in order to properly protect the people, the people need to give up some of their rights and be subjected to more domination by the government. Bush said in his radio address on Dec. 17, 2005, “We’re fighting these enemies across the world. Yet, in this first war of the 21st century, one of the most critical battlefronts is the home front. Since September the 11th,

we’ve been on the offensive against terrorist plots within our borders. The Patriot Act has accomplished exactly what it was designed to do: it has protected American liberty and saved American lives.” To Bush, stealing liberty from citizens by way of laws in the Patriot Act has actually protected American liberty. The Bill of Rights Defense Committee was founded in Massachusetts in November 2001, with the mission of providing organizational strategies and technical support to com-munities and grassroots movements in order to help protect the civil lib-erties of citizens and non-citizens in the United States. According to the Committee, “the Patriot Act permits the FBI to seek records from bookstores and libraries of books that a person has purchased or read, or of his or her activities on a library’s computer. This puts people at risk for exercising their free speech right to read, recommend, discuss a book, to write an e-mail, or to participate in a chat room, and thus could have the effect of chilling con-stitutionally protected speech. It also denies booksellers and library person-nel the free speech right to inform anyone, including an attorney, that the FBI has asked for someone’s reading list.” Representing an obvious violation of the First Amendment, Section 215 permits spying on citizens in the library and forbids librarians from sharing the fact that this spying even occurred. This is not the way to defeat terrorism. And though it may prove to be an effective law enforcement tool, I believe the restrictions of freedom in the Patriot Act are unconstitutional, and a detri-ment to the people of our society. Like a lucid dream, the gov-ernment attempts to control a false reality. According to the FBI’s

Combined DNA Index System found on http://www.fbi.gov, “The DNA Identification Act of 1994 (Public Law 103 322) formalized the FBI’s authority to establish a national DNA index for law enforcement pur-poses.” As of February, there were 2,941,206 convicted criminal profiles in the National DNA Index System. Compiling a national DNA database or figuring out what books people are reading will not stop future ter-rorist attacks. These are measures the government wants to undertake under the guise of protecting its citi-zens. But are they measures that the people want? These violations of our basic freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights under the First and Fourth Amendments, are pervading our soci-ety with no positive results. Many in the government praise the Patriot Act, saying it enabled them to catch certain terrorist cells inside of the United States such as those in Portland and Buffalo. Yet in the BBC documen-tary “The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear,” after their highly publicized arrests, no mention of their charges being dropped and reduced was made anywhere except in the underground media. Despite an effort by alternative and foreign news agencies to report on these occurrences, the propaganda put forth by the government through the mainstream media was already work-ing hard at convincing the people to be afraid. The color coded threat level was created to simplify this action. Millions of Americans now believe there are active Al-Qaeda related cells in America, and the government is fighting them effectively – using the Patriot Act of course. By rashly passing legislation that enables law enforcement to spy on its own citi-

zens and limiting the First and Fourth Amendments, our country is opening up a Pandora’s Box and heading into an age of paranoia and fear – fear of terrorists, fear of neighbors, fear of strangers and fear of police. These laws are meant for the control of a domestic population, not for hunting down terrorists. Freedom is a natural instinct and despite all the fear this administration tries to instill, people will still stand up to assert their rights. Many people in history have been forced to ask themselves “Do we want to live in a police state?” This is a question people need to start asking themselves before it reaches the point where we cannot question anything.

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1.22 blocks per game. Last season, Barre was recognized as the 2005 Asics/Volleyball Magazine All-American Second Team. “BYU is a good team,” Delgado said. “They’re really athletic and I think it’s going to be a great match.”

In UH’s last meeting against the Cougars in 2005, the

Cougars took the series in two

m a t c h e s . On March 18, UH was over-powered by BYU

2 8 - 3 0 , 19-30, 26-

30. In their second meet-

ing the following day, the Cougars ended

the series again in a three-game match, winning 27-30, 24-30, 27-30. BYU will also conclude their season in this match against UH after falling to Long Beach State in back-to-back nights, losing in four (31-29, 28-30, 27-30, 24-30) Friday at the Walter Pyramid. “[BYU losing] is huge,” Beckwith said. “It gives us the chance to dig for that number one spot at the end of the season ... If you’re the number one seed, you get to host the playoffs.” In the Warriors’ meeting against Long Beach State back on Feb. 16 and 17, UH won the two-match series. On that Thursday, they won 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-22). In their match the next day, they finished the series, winning 3-1 (30-25, 27-30, 30-23, 34-32). “That’s a different game and that was a different team, and who knows what went on there,” Reft said. “The fact is that BYU is a good team regardless of wins or losses.” “We just expect to play the same volleyball that we’ve been trying to play all season and have been playing all season,” Reft said.

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All UH fans are encouraged to wear white shirts to show support for the Warriors. “I hope Friday and Saturday night we get tons of UH students there,” junior setter Brian Beckwith said. “Hopefully these two promo-tions will get a lot of students in the games and it gets rowdy.” Among the seniors, outside hitter Delgado has made himself a significant asset to the Warriors. Appearing in 69 games, this sea-son he has accumulated 299 kills and averaged 4.33 kills per game. In his previous seasons with the Warriors, Delgado has been honored with the 2004 Academic All-MPSF and the 2002 Asics/Volleyball All-Freshman Team. In 2005, he fin-ished 12th in the nation for hitting. O u t s i d e hitter Carere is another s i g n i f i c a n t p e r f o r m e r of the team, and currently holds the sec-ond spot in kills with 319 kills this season alone. Carere aver-ages 3.75 kpg and 1.67 digs per game. In 2005, he posted two double-figure kill matches. Reft has also made a major

Sports PromotionsFriday free for students

UH students will be admitted free to the Men’s Volleyball team’s contest against BYU on Student Night Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Students must present a valid spring ‘06 identification card at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office when picking up their ticket and at the gate when entering.

Saturday’s White-Out

The Men’s Volleyball team’s Senior Night contest against Brigham Young on Saturday, April 15, at 7 p.m. is the team’s first-ever “White Out” match. Fans are encouraged to wear white shirts. There is a UH Kids Club Reception at 6 p.m., and all club members will receive a free ticket to the match by showing their membership card at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office.

WHITE OUT: Team hopes for large turnout on senior night

From page 3contribution to the Warrior’s suc-cess. In 85 games this sea-son, Reft made 278 digs and averaged 3.27 digs per game. Last season, he was recog-nized as the 2005 Asics/V o l l e y b a l l M a g a z i n e All-American First Team/Defensive Player of the Year. He was also recognized in the 2005 All-MPSF First Team. Though impacted by an inju-ry earlier in the season, outside hitter Bender has still aided the Warriors in their success. In the

23 games he played, Bender recorded

54 kills with an average

2.35 kpg. B e n d e r was hon-ored with n u m e r -

o u s a w a r d s ,

from his MPSF Player of

the Week recogni-tion three times last season to

his 2004-05 Academic All-MPSF. In his 68 games this season, middle blocker Barre made 120 kills and averaged 1.76 kpg and

Hopefully these two promotions will get a lot of students in the games and it gets rowdy.

—junior setter Brian Beckwith

I hope Friday and Saturday night we get tons of UH students there.

—junior setter Brian Beckwith

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SURF: Club plans events to help community

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Thursday, April 13, 2006 | Page 7Editor: Alyssa Navares | (808) 956-3222 | surf@kaleo.org

few days. The club will be selling T-shirts outside of the William S. Richardson School of Law a few times during the summer and aggres-sively in the fall to fundraise for the clean-up. Activities in the past have included a party to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims, a surf trip to Kaua‘i and various surf ses-sions around O‘ahu. This summer, Nā Loio will organize an event called the Dive Bar where they will tour the many bars of O‘ahu on an

COURTESY PHOTO • Na Loio o He‘e NaLu

Nā Loio O He‘e Nalu, the surf club of UH William S. Richardson School of Law, travels to Kaua‘i every year for their neighbor island surf trip.

The Land Shark Invitational Surf Meet is held annually for members of the legal com-munity.

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inebriated adventure. The club also hosts an annu-al surf meet, the Land Shark Invitational, which pits members of all levels in the legal community against one another. This year, the meet will coincide with the American Bar Association’s visit to Honolulu, drawing a huge crowd to the meet and to the club.

Addressing dirty waters Arnold is working on an envi-ronmental certificate in his law cur-riculum which he hopes to use in a career in environmental law. His concerns have turned to the recent

sewage diversions into the Ala Wai Canal and, consequently, popular surf spots on O‘ahu’s south shore. “The city’s sewage system’s got a huge problem,” Arnold said. “The state did a bad job warn-ing people, especially in Waikīkī, about the potentially dangerous sewage in the waters.” Arnold hopes to follow the prec-edent set by the Surfrider Foundation of California in getting independent water-testing done at various beaches on O‘ahu. He hopes to gain fund-ing from local surf shops, marinas and community members to eventu-ally publish a regular report on local water quality in a newsletter or in a major newspaper. “People need to know what they’re surfing in,” he said. Though Nā Loio O He‘e Nalu was originally created for law stu-dents, all are welcome to participate in the club’s many events. For more information on the club, e-mail kaba-grant@yahoo.com.

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By Matthew K. IngKa Leo Staff Writer

Gasping for air and trying des-perately to flop back to deep blue freedom, a fish out of water is not a pretty sight. For the land sharks of William S. Richardson School of Law surf club, Nā Loio O He‘e Nalu, it takes getting back into the ocean to get a breath of fresh air.

Getting lawyers in the water Started informally in the 1980s, Nā Loio O He‘e Nalu, Hawaiian for “Lawyers of the Surf,” was made an official William S. Richardson stu-dent organization in 1999 by then co-directors, alums Maile Shimabukuro and Mark Tarone. Today, there are about 20 active core members and many more participants in the club, including law school students, alum-ni and members of Hawaii’s legal community and their families. Before joining the club, Shimabukuro expected her time in law school to be filled with nothing but books and papers. Through Nā Loio O He’e Nalu, she gained an appreciation for the ocean and con-tinues to surf today. “The whole focus of the club

was to try to expose lawyers and law students to the environment,” said Shimabukuro, who, since her graduation from the UHM law school in 2000, has become the state representative for the Wai‘anae-Makaha area. “With lawyers often represent-ing developers and city planners, especially in Hawai‘i, the legal com-munity needs to keep in mind pre-serving the ocean and our natural environment.” Shimabukuro said that a former president of the surf club, attorney Blake McElheny, has since become a leading activist in fighting the pro-posed development of Pupukea and Waimea on O‘ahu’s north shore. “The practice of law is challeng-ing and can often be very stressful,” Tarone said. “The club is about being a whole person and keeping lives rounded and healthy.” To help law students get some relief from the stressful curriculum of the UHM law school, Tarone helps coordinate an annual North Shore barbecue. As the manager to local musician John Cruz, Tarone provides the entertainment for the barbecue while surf lessons are given to mem-bers of the law community.

UHM law students hit the water

“The ocean is a powerful force; it brings such good energy to everyone who connects with it,” he said. “I think that the club helps keep this positive spirit infused with the law school community.”

Nā Loio Today Grant Arnold, a second-year UHM law student from Colorado, is the club’s current president. Arnold made the natural transition from skat-ing and snowboarding to surfing after moving to Hawai‘i to attend UHM ten years ago. “The club was huge three years ago. We’re trying to get more people [in the law school] out of the library and into the water,” he said. Arnold is currently planning a beach clean-up at which the club would rent a cabin in Mokuleia on O‘ahu’s north shore and surf for a

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UH alumna Maile Shimubukuro (right) cel-ebrates with fellow participants in the 2000 Land Shark Invitational after placing third in the longboarding division.