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www.kaleo.orgVOL. XCIX ISSUE 132 THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA

The Voice of Hawai‘i

Fresh buffet opens at UHM

By Michelle TakiguchiKa Leo Staff Writer

After months of obstacles, Govinda’s Buffet, a new vegetarian kiosk, welcomes everyone to join for lunch in the University of Hawai`i Sustainability Courtyard today. The buffet is an extension of the Govinda’s Buffet located in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness at Hare Krishna Temple at 51 Coelho Way in Nu`uanu. The Govinda’s on campus will serve a variety of vegetarian dishes, including Italian, Mexican, Chinese and Indian cuisine. “It’s an international menu, con-centrating on local produce and organic,” said Daivadas, one of the temple chefs. “It’ll be pure vegetari-an. No meat, fish or eggs.” Crystal Chun, a UH Asian Studies major and temple volunteer, is excited to have a Govinda’s on campus. “Before I had to get a ride to go to the temple to eat lunch. Now I can go to the sustainability courtyard,” said Chun, who describes the food as “very nourishing in an unexplainable way.” Chun’s favorites from Govinda’s are the puri’s or deep-fried Indian flatbread, and halava, an Indian des-sert made from semolina flour, milk and raisins that’s cut into bars. The kiosk will eventually offer a wide selection of dishes that will change on a daily basis such as veg-etarian meatballs with spaghetti, cas-seroles, stir-fry dishes, tofu prepara-tions, vegetable medleys, brown rice,

quinoa and organic salads. “We’re trying to make it as inter-esting as possible, but at the same time we don’t want to clash with Ono Pono,” said Tejaprakash, President of ISKON Hawai`i. Govinda’s is working in partner-ship with the UH Office of Sustainability and Ono Pono, an established vegetarian kiosk in the area, to increase the popularity of the courtyard by offering healthy, deli-cious meals. Govinda’s offers Ala Carte options as well as full meals to cater to the finances of college students. “We want to increase the food options that the faculty, students and staff have,” said Daiva. Govinda’s will be temporarily located in a tent structure until they obtain a permanent concession in May, said Teja. As students enter the courtyard from Correa Road, the new kiosk will be somewhere on the left near Ono Pono, said Teja. “We’re limited to what we serve. But, when we get our permanent con-cession we’ll be expanding our menu,” said Daiva. And just so stu-dents don’t get confused...“We’re not with Govinda’s juices,” said Daiva. “They’re a separate busi-ness.” The kiosk will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. five days. Teja said that Govinda’s has a contract to stay in the Sustainability Courtyard for a year, with the option to renew for two more years after that. Hours of operation may also change, depending on the kind of feedback they receive from the UH campus. “We’re open to suggestions. We’re here to please the students and the faculty,” said Teja. “We’re asking for as much input as we can get.”

Bills to improve regent selectionBy Clint Kaneoka

Kapio Editor To improve the method of select-ing members for the University of Hawai`i Board of Regents, Hawai`i’s State Legislature is trying to pass two bills that would create an advisory council to help screen and propose candidates. The first bill, SB1257 SD2 HD1, looks to establish a Candidate Advisory Council that would help to screen possible candidates, and then recommend the approved applicants to the governor. However, in order to change the selection process, a consti-tutional amendment is required. Thus, the second bill, SB1256, would put the idea of a CAC before the public in the 2006 statewide elections. “The bills came about from research showing that the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges recommends this type of selection process for the Board of Regents,” said Gary Hooser, State Senator of District 7. “The intent of the bills is to remove any suggestion that the selection of its members is politi-cally motivated, and to ensure that the most talented and experienced candi-dates are chosen. It is just a better process.”

According to the Hawai`i Constitution, the Board of Regents is in charge of formulating policy, and exercising control over the university through the president of the university. Furthermore, the Regents have exclu-sive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management and operation of the university. Presently, the process of selecting Regent members rests almost solely in the hands of the governor, who appoints the candidates for the 12-member board. The nominations are then turned over to the Senate for approval or rejection, the lone safe-guard against the governor filling the board with political allies. It is this sort of one-sided selection process that has caused some to question as to whether political motivations are jeopardizing the quality of the nominees. The new bills would help to alle-viate such concerns by establishing an 11-member CAC. The proposed bill outlines the selection process of CAC members, delegating one nomination each to the governor, Senate president, and speaker of the House of Representatives. Representatives from other vari-ous campus groups, such as the UH Professional Assembly, and the UH System Student Caucus, would fill the

8 remaining positions. Following its inception, the CAC would work to solicit applications for Board of Regents members, and then systematically select the best candi-dates. Although the governor will still choose the regents, the selections must come from the candidates appointed by the CAC. “This would result in board can-didates who are more familiar with the university,” Hooser said. “The state Legislature wants the university to be more independent, and this is a big step toward its autonomy. Everyone with an interest in the university will be represented, and a more thorough search can be done to find the best possible candidates. That will result in people having greater confidence in the position.” Since all members of the Board of Regents and the proposed CAC will be volunteers, the new bills should have little to no effect on student tuition, according to Hooser. “In the long term, the CAC will create a better university, with better leadership,” said Hooser. “It will trans-fer more power to the university, giv-ing it a group of people who are more familiar with the way the institution is run.”

Undergrad commencement speaker auditions

Auditions for the Spring 2005 under-graduate commencement speaker will take place on Apr. 20 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Hemenway Theatre. To be eligible for audition, the stu-dent speaker must be a graduation can-didate in May and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Students who must complete summer courses in order to graduate are not eligible to audition Selection criteria may be found on the commencement Web site: www.manoa.hawaii.edu/commencement. Call 956-6145 to sign-up to audition. A committee of students, faculty and staff members will select the Graduation Speaker following audi-tions. For more information, call Wendy Pearson at 956-6145, e-mail gradu-

ate@hawaii.edu, or visit the com-mencement Web site.

Workshop teaches effective resume and cover letter writing

Students may sign up for the resume and cover letter workshop that will be held next week Tuesday from 2 - 3 p.m. at the Queen Lili`uokalani Center for Student Services 208. The basics of creating effective resumes and cover letters will be cov-ered at the workshop. Samples of effective resumes and cover letters will also be provided. To sign up for this workshop, con-tact Career Services by calling 956-8136, or visit Queen Lili’uokalani Center for Student Services 212F. For more information, e-mail UH Manoa career services at careers@hawaii.edu or visit them on the web at www.hawaii.edu/career/.

Study grant for Hawai`i resident

The Goto of Hiroshima Foundation is to award a $5,000 study grant, which includes a study trip to Hiroshima, Japan, to a Hawai`i resi-dent. The grant will be awarded based on individual’s interest in Japan-Hawai`i relations including culture, politics, economics or language. Applicants must be between 18 - 40 and residents of Hawai`i. Preference is given toindividuals from Honoka’a, Hawai`i. The application deadline is May 6, 4:30 p.m. For more information or an appli-cation form, visit the Japanese Cultural Center office at 2454 S.Beretania St., call the JCCH at 945-7633, ext. 27, or e-mail public.rela-tions@jcch.com.

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Celebrate the Earth

Students protest housing

TONY BLAZEJACK • Ka Leo O Hawai‘i

ASUH Senator of Arts and Sciences Katie Berry counts off the various media crews that covered the “I’d rather sleep on the lawn” protest to student housing conditions, held at Bachman lawn near the Dole Street/University Avenue intersection. Look in tomorrow’s Ka Leo for a recap by Opinions Editor Leah Ricker and Photographer Tony Blazejack, who stayed overnight with the protest

Govinda’s food is unexplainably

nourishing

Volunteers helped to build the main Earth Dome for the University of Hawai’i Earth Day Celebration on Friday, April 22, from 10 a.m to 10 p.m at the UH-Manoa Sustainability Courtyard. There will be teach in sessions and action-oriented exhibits in the Earth Dome to learn how to build grass-roots com-munity change. Other exhib-its are the Malama’aina Hands-On Project, the Global Goods Bazaar, Super Market, and Global Village Performances.

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Sin City gives comic book new life By Matt Ishitani

Ka Leo Staff Writer

Influenced by the design of Edgar Lee Masters’ “Spoon River Anthology,” Frank Miller‘s “Sin City” serves as the backdrop for numerous atrocities narrated by its frequent and equally numerous deni-zens. Prominent among the cast of characters in Sin City are Marv, the invincible giant; Dwight, the roman-tic vigilante; and Hartigan, the last decent cop in town. All three are haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, with the women in their lives being their only reason to survive. Miller’s saga consists of six lin-ear graphic novels and a compilation of short stories. Featured in the film are three of the seven novels: “The Hard Goodbye,” “The Big Fat Kill,” and “That Yellow Bastard.” Miller’s previous work on graphic novels have also had a strong influence on popular culture, eliciting the recent adaptations of his work on Marvel’s “Daredevil” with the “Visionaries” series and DC’s “Batman” with “Year One.” Though, it can be said that these adaptations lack authentic-ity, blinded by popular interest rath-er than perfectly translating his epics with his artistic input. Translating paper to reel required the talents of director Robert Rodriguez, creator of the “El Mariachi” trilogy, and his revolu-tionary use of digital-photography. With the input of Miller as co-direc-tor, Rodriguez ensured an authentic rendition of a comic-book on the big-screen. Rodriguez’s directing talents

ensured that the grindhouse-noir feel of Miller’s “Sin City” would be maintained. The film transition blends every consecutive panel from the novels with a vivid flow that rolls so smoothly that you’d never realize it was once on paper. Save for a five-minute epilogue, the trans-lation on film is perfect to the last bit. “The Hard Goodbye” features a noble, yet deformed giant, Marv (Mickey Rourke), and his quest to avenge his one true love, a beautiful prostitute named Goldie (Jaime King). Most surprising of this seg-ment is Elijah Wood’s presence as the cannibalistic serial killer Kevin, proving his potential beyond Frodo Baggins. Kevin is wordless and silent, speaking only through the image of his sadistic smirk. Also starring in this feature is Carla Gugino, as Lucille. Herperformance, though short-lived, is redeemed by her ability to bring her sympathetic character to life. Lucille, being much more than just an eye-candy lesbian, is Marv’s do-gooder parole-officer that empa-thizes with the monstrosity and even supplies him with prescription drugs. Mickey Rourke’s portrayal of Marv is pitch perfect, speaking the mind of the brute and displaying his inner conflict with a psychological disor-der. “What if I’ve become what everyone said I would? A psycho-killer?” questions Marv constantly through his appearance. Jaime King has the duty of acting as Wendy, Goldie’s twin sister, another one of the Old Town hook-ers, adding a sort of mystery to her presence. Rutger Hauer shows up near the end as Cardinal Roark, a corrupt millionaire and false idol with all the power in the world, handed down to his brother, a sena-tor. This performance seems much less like Roark in the books and more like Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now,” adding another level to the character than that which is read. “The Big Fat Kill” is easily the most violent of the three features, pitting the heroic Dwight (Clive

Owen) against a three-way war involving the cops, the mob, and the gun-toting hookers of Old Town. Rosario Dawson contributes an epic performance as Gail, the leader of the hookers and one of Dwight’s old flames. Gail exhibits her strengths even when tied to a chair with a gun in her face. Owen spouts noir dialogue con-vincingly as Dwight, and even adds charm to the vigilante that isn’t so apparent in the novels. The best performance of this seg-ment comes from Benicio del Toro as detective Jack “Iron Jack” Rafferty, the corrupt cop that won’t shut up even when he’s dead. One of the greatest moments happens during a car ride to the tar pits, when Dwight hallucinates a conversation with the dead man, who leans his head back and forward like a “PEZ-dispenser.” This scene is all thanks to Quentin Tarantino, due to his talents for dialogue sequences. Michael Clarke Duncan appears as Manute, a corporate thug whose size is only matched by his sadisti-cally robotic demeanor. His talents as an actor aren’t overweighed by his size, as displayed in his portrayal of the Kingpin in “Daredevil.” This time he’s starring in a better movie that is extremely faithful to its source material. Alexis Bledel stars as Becky, the youngest and most ambitious of the Old Town hookers, bringing a sense of sympathy to the traitor that read-ers are likely to overlook. Devon Aoki is Miho, the miniature body-guard of the Old Town girls, using ninja weapons and tactics to dispatch threats with ease. Miho is an iconic character to the saga, second only to Marv for her survival throughout the entire series. “That Yellow Bastard” tells the tale of Hartigan (Bruce Willis), the good cop with the bad heart that sac-rifices everything to protect Nancy (Jessica Alba), the angel of Sin City. The titular character is Roark Jr. (Nick Stahl), heir of Sen. Roark, a rapist mutilated by Hartigan, only to

COURTESY PHOTOJessica Alba plays Nancy in Frank Miller’s “Sin City.” The movie is an adaptation of a graphic novel by the same name.

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Lectures and Seminars

Continuing Education Seminar for Health ProfessionalsWhen: Apr. 12, NoonWhere: Castle Medical CenterMichael Greger, M.D., will present a free seminar on continuing educa-tion for health professionals. Greger is a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition and a found member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Call 263-5400 for more information or to register.

Stop Cancer Before it Starts SeminarWhen: Apr. 13, 7 p.m.Where: Ala Wai Golf Course ClubhouseMichael Greger, M.D., will present a free seminar on the effects of superfoods in preventing cancer. Greger is a general practitioner spe-cializing in clinical nutrition and a found member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Going VegetarianWhen: Apr. 14, NoonWhere: UHM Art AuditoriumMichael Greger, M.D., will present a free seminar for people interested in going vegetarian and the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. Greger is a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition and a found mem-ber of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Move it or Lose it: A symposium on Parkinson’s DiseaseWhen: Apr. 16, 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Where: Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus BallroomCost: $30 at the doorPhysical therapist Assistant Jill Wakabayashi, P.T.A., M.P.H. and occupational therapist Anna Campbell, O.T.R., A.T.P. will dis-cuss the benefits of incorporating occupational and physical therapy in the maintenance of functional mobility for Parkinson’s Disease patients. The fee includes a conti-nental breakfast, parking and hand-outs. For information or registra-tion call 528-0935.

The Role of Techa in Chamorro Catholic Culture on GuamWhen: Apr. 14, 3 p.m.Where: Crawford Hall 115“I Famalao’an yan I hinennge-siha: The Role of the Techa in Chamorro Catholic Culture on Guam” is a seminar that will be presented by Dominica Tolentino, Ph.D. Candidate in the department of anthropology.

New Developments in the Law of Eminent Domain LectureWhen: Today, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Where: William S. Richardson School of Law, Classroom 2.A panel discussion moderated by Prof. David Callies will discuss the recent Supreme Court case Kelo v. New London County.

From a Native Daughter: Readings and ReflectionsWhen: Apr. 14, 6:30 p.m.Where: Hawai‘i State Public LibraryHaunani-Kay Trask will give a reading and lecture on her book “From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai‘i.”

AnnouncementsPi Sigma Epsilon Flowers FundraiserWhen: Apr. 11 - 15Pi Sigma Epsilon, a marketing fra-ternity at the College of Business is taking flower orders for Administrative Professional’s Day/Secretary’s Day on Apr. 27. Flowers can be personalized with a message and will be delivered to any office on campus. Order forms are available online at www.pseha-waii.com.

Internship scholarships for the Smithsonian Institution or Washington Center AvailableThree scholarships are available for UH-Manoa Art and Sciences Majors with at least junior stand-ing. Applicants must also be resi-dents of the state of Hawai‘i. For the Sogi Scholarship, students must have taken at least one Ethnic Studies class at UHM.Selected students will serve as interns at either the Smithsonian Institute or Washington Center,

earn up to 12 academic credits and receive a tuition waiver and round trip airfare from Honolulu to Washington D.C.For more information about these scholarships, call Anita at 956-8516. The deadline is Apr. 29.

EventsAAJA-Hawai‘i College NightWhen: Apr. 14, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.Where: KHNL studios, 315 Sand Island Access Rd. Watch a live broadcast of K5 News at 9, take a studio photo with Walter Makaula & Stephanie Lum, meet pro-fessionals in the field of journalism. Free food. For more info contact Shauna Goya at sgoya@honoluluad-vertiser.com or Stephanie Lum at slum@khnl.com.

Revolutionary Literature from Southeast AsiaWhen: Apr. 13, 3 - 5:30 p.m.Where: Imin Center 225Featured writers Chiranan Pitpreecha from Thailand, Benilda Santos from the Philippines and Hersri Setiawan from Indonesia will present a public reading. Each reading will be fol-lowed by a discussion.

UH Political Film Series ShowingWhen: Apr. 13, 7 - 9 p.m.Where: St. John Auditorium #11“The Power of Nightmares,” a film about the change of the political fore-cast from one that gives optimistic visions about the future to one that promises to protect us from exagger-ated or fabricated nightmares.

Book Signing for UH AuthorsWhen: April 13, 12 - 1 p.m.Where: UH Manoa Bookstore, Ground Entrance LevelMiriam FuchsThe Text is Myself

Steven GoldsberryThe Writer’s Book of Wisdom

Richard GriggSurf Science

Chip HughesMurder on Moloka’iMiles Jackson They Followed the Tradewinds

Barry MenikoffNarrating Scotland

Richard RathHow Early America Sounded10 percent discount on books during event. Free Refreshments.

I Love Kailua Town PartyWhen: Apr. 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Where: Kailua Road in KailuaThe town of Kailua will hold a block party celebrating the diverse culture of Kailua. The event includes “A Taste of Kailua,” featuring a wide selection of food from local Kailua restaurants, live entertainment, hand-made crafts, live plants for sale, keiki activities by Kama’aina Kids, an art walk, community information booths and free health screenings from Castle Medical Center.

The Associated Students University of Hawai‘i at Manoa has not fulfilled its commitment to look out for the interests of the student body. My name is Grant Teichman, and I am running for President of ASUH along with Andrew Ogata as Vice President. There are many problems facing the student body at Manoa, and so far nothing has been done to address them. Currently, ASUH has no official position on the contro-versial tuition increase, an issue that could adversely impact the education of thousands at Manoa. This impending 200 percent increase will undoubtedly push people out of school and ulti-mately damage the University of Hawaii’s diverse campus. The lack of position on many large and far-reaching issues within the university is just one of the problems plaguing the cur-rent ASUH government. However, we believe it is not too late to act. What is it that ASUH truly does? We believe that ASUH should reflect the voice of all Manoa students. The tuition increase might be justified if it will add more classes to a strained system, but it will not. The Chancellor’s Office was

recently awarded seven million dollars to reorganize. How can the university honestly claim to be running out of money? They shouldn’t be able to, and we are owed an explanation. Tuition increases are inevi-table and a sad reality of the uni-versity setting. However, Andrew and I propose we specifically flag this increase for more classes and not administrative organization. If not, the increase should be significantly reduced. With the students’ backing, we believe it is possible to reclaim our campus and once again hold administra-tors accountable. As candidates for ASUH, this is one of the many ideas we would like to pur-sue. Together, we can change the current administration, who are content with things as they are, and push forward. We therefore ask for your vote April 13, 2005 to April 15, 2005 and for the chance to bring forth student con-cerns in a world where they have fallen silent.

Grant TeichmanASUH candidate

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UARC critics are one-sided

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“Stop UARC” interest me, mostly because I find the group to be unsuc-cessful in its tactics. The sensational way that it gets its message across is disruptive and hard to take seriously. Whether it is the graffiti on walls, walk-ways and Ka Leo newspapers, or the caricature of HAZMAT people, its tac-tics do little to further the group’s cause. It is more likely that the group is viewed as “wacko” and divisive. Ka Leo’s most recent article on the subject, “UARC debate intensifies dur-

ing forum” April 7, 2005, commented that Englert, and believe me I am no fan of his, only espouses the positives of the UARC deal. That’s ironic because the anti-UARC people are very one-sided and fail to see any benefit in working with UARC. In all honesty, I don’t have an opinion either way on the matter. However, I do think that “Stop UARC” tactics border on parody and should be changed. If they are against universities working with the defense forces and the resulting technologies, then I suggest

they take down their Web site. On an unrelated note, the Ka Leo Web site is somewhat difficult to navi-gate. I suggest a link on the opinions section with submission guidelines and instructions, or a clear note about con-tact information rather than “about us,” which you have to click twice to get useful information.

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Your story on the front page of Thursday’s edition (“Protests continue at UARC forum,” April 8, 2005) focus-es some attention on the fact that the forum ended at 4:30 p.m. when several people were still in line waiting to voice their opinions. One wonders whether your report-ers were even in the room to hear facilitator Professor Neal Milner announce –– at the beginning and repeatedly throughout the session –– that the forum would end at 4:30 and urge that, as a courtesy to everyone present, those who spoke should keep to a two-minute time limit so that everyone could be heard. Many who did get to the micro-phone Thursday were people who had been heard at the previous day’s ses-sion, and who went well beyond the suggested time limit for comment. In

fact, some others in line at the end of the afternoon had already been heard the previous day. That matter aside, the point of this is to repeat that: 1. The conclusion of the Thursday session at its announced time is not the end of consultation. Anyone who has comments or questions about the pro-posed University Affiliated Research Center is welcome to submit comments in writing to the Chancellor’s office, and is invited and encouraged to attend the announced third public meeting on this subject at the Architecture Auditorium on Thursday, April 21, beginning at 3:00 p.m. 2. The April 21 public meeting may not be the last public session. Consultation will continue into May.

3. The Chancellor has already met or

will meet with more than a dozen orga-nizations that include undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, Native Hawaiians, State Legislators, commu-nity members, industry members and the business community, labor unions, and so forth, to hear additional com-ments about the proposed UARC.Comments, questions and answers in response to matters raised at both the Wednesday and Thursday sessions are being transcribed and will be available online at www.manoa.hawaii.edu/mco/ as quickly as possible. Thank you for your continuing attention to this important issue for our campus. Jim MankeDirector of Public AffairsOffice of the Chancellor

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By Justin SumidaKa Leo Staff Writer

Lately I have been using my heat-er a lot in the mornings, and I noticed a strange sweet smell. I never used to have that before. Is this something I should fix?-Anonymous

Yes, it is something you should fix. What you’re smelling is cool-ant. The heater in a car consists of a heater core, the a/c blower and ventilation system. The heater core is basically a small radiator located inside the passenger compartment. Engine coolant, which circulates through the engine, flows through hoses and into the heater core. The heat is then dissipated into the sur-rounding air that is circulated by the a/c blower, and goes through the vents into the passenger com-partment. Occasionally, these heater cores go bad and develop leaks. A pressure or smell test can indicate if the core is leaking. The cost of a heater core is about $50. Sadly, in most vehi-cles, the heater core is very diffi-cult to get to and often requires extensive labor by a mechanic, so you can expect to pay about $200 - $400 for a heater core replace-ment. Even though the cost is high, you should get it done. Breathing in coolant vapors is not good for your health.

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Spektor goes from basement to fameBy Michelle Takiguchi

Ka Leo Staff Writer

While most musicians use the front door when entering the music industry, singer/songwriter/pianist Regina Spektor waltzed right in through the back. Before Spektor was signed, she toured with the New York band, The Strokes. Lead singer Julian Casablancas was so impressed after hearing Spektor’s music that he invited her to tour with them on their sold-out 2003 North American tour. Unfortunately she had to pay her own way, but it was worth it.

Ever since Spektor was a little girl in Moscow, she wanted to play classical recitals and concerts in front of people. At age six, she started taking piano lessons on her grandfather’s piano. In 1989, when her family decided to leave the Soviet Union to live in New York, Spektor sadly left the piano behind as Soviet property. In New York, she found a piano and played as much as she could, slowly discov-ering her personal style. From playing in her syna-gogue’s basement to coffee houses and clubs, Spektor has come a long way to finally live her dream. Her new album, “Soviet Kitsch,” was

just released in March and her fans love it. In “Sailor Song,” Spektor is a classy, yet still angry version of Alanis Morisette from “Jagged Little Pill.” Her anti-folk style is original, yet familiar. Other tracks have echoes of Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos, but Spektor is innocent to these musicians. It is her Russian influences and classical background that lay the foundation throughout Spektor’s music and lyrics, with little evi-dence of an accent. She reminds me of a Russian Bjork: eccentric, feminine and strong. If you like original, emotion-

filled, jarring yet soothing, piano with sped-up vocals straight from Russia with love, indie-anti-folk music, then “Soviet Kitsch” is for you. It is a bi-polar album that will send you on an emotional roller-coaster ride. Spektor’s March 30 show in New York was sold out. There’s proof of a rising star. Go to www.reginaspektor.com for an ear-full or watch her perform on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, April 20.

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side-effects of regenerative sur-gery. Stahl’s portrayal of Junior is amazing. He turns from a weak, psychotic brat to a deranged per-sonification of his evil. The mutant Junior becomes even more fright-ening on screen, shaded by dark-ness with a villainous sneer to cause nightmares. Willis’ perfor-mance as the veteran Hartigan is tragic and down tempo, totally film-noir, having lost everything by doing something right. Alba shows her real potential in one scene depicting her triumph of will over Junior’s attempts to make her scream. Michael Madsen has a cameo as Bob, Hartigan’s partner. Madsen plays the character as a regretfully corrupt cop trying to convince Hartigan not to rise against the power. I found this per-formance to be quite entertaining, as Madsen steers the traitor’s per-sonality into someone you can almost trust. The violence in this segment isn’t so loud and explo-sive as the other two. It’s quiet and tormenting, making it effective for the audience to fully understand pain. This proves that Rodriguez has what it takes to direct anything other than the Popcorn-violence he’s used to. Josh Hartnett bookends the film with two cameos, portraying “The Man.” The Introduction of the movie is the screen translation of a three-page “yarn” (short story) from the compilation novel “Booze, Broads & Bullets” called “The Customer is Always Right.” It introduces the darkness that exists in Sin City when an assassin empathizes with a target before the end. Frank Miller, whose cameos in

adaptations are often limited to the nameless dead, cameos as “Priest,” and gets an unlucky visit from Marv in “The Hard Goodbye.” Rick Gomez, Luz from “Band of Brothers,” appears as Klump, AKA “Littleboy,” the partner of Shlubb, AKA “Fatman.” Klump, the smart-er of the two, often debates the ethics of being a professional thug, offering comic-relief for the very grim “That Yellow Bastard.” The violence in this film is extremely stylized to match the feel of the comic. Splashes of white-for-red spill from hundreds of exit-wounds. Severed heads roll across pavement. And the pain of brutal castration is present in the voices of very unfortunate men. Rodriguez’s genius is apparent in every scene of violence, providing an out-of-body experience for the audience to enjoy. The special effects are quite a sight. Every detailed panel from Miller’s series is strategically mapped out and provides the fram-ing and background to each con-secutive shot. The transition shots between digital and physical are well done. The color variations are beautiful, pin-pointing every required detail, from Marv’s fresh wounds to his medication bottle. Every pair of eyes shines an individual color, displaying an attitude or a signature for each character. The vivid, negative sil-houettes are perfectly framed from every panel they appear on page to every shot they appear on screen, from the demonic yellow hide of Junior to the gorgeous peach skin on Goldie. The costume designs for every character are modified from the extreme examples of the novels. The most authentic and daring ren-dition is Dawson’s Gail-costume. Abundant swastikas mark neo-nazi death-squads while caps and black

uniforms mark IRA mercenaries to match certain extremes that dimin-ish the independence of numerous enemies. The costume designs are as faithful as can be without humiliating any of the actors and actresses. Frank Miller’s series has been criticized as being sexist. The majority of women are either working the streets or at Kadie’s, the local strip-joint. But Miller’s

women are usually given advan-tages over men, winning their rights of the city one bullet at a time while all the heroes are chiv-alrous knights that have a pro-found respect for the women. “Sin City” is the greatest com-ic-book adaptation in film. It’s effectively translated to film by two talented visionaries (Miller and Rodriguez), an old friend (Tarantino), and a new wave of

cinematic technology. With a tal-ented ensemble identical to the characters they are based one, the story is given life on a new medi-um and presented as a masterpiece worthy of its source. The bar has been raised, and I doubt it will change for the next few decades. I look forward to the sequel for a complete transition of the features to screen.

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Frank Miller’s groundbreaking comic book series “Sin City” is skillfully translated into film by directors Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino.

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Sin City: Film adaptation captures comic’s style panel for panel

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Baylor brings hope to rebuilding programs‘Sleepers’ lead

the way in Final FourBy Kathleen Nelson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS (KRT) — The 2005 women’s Final Four could be remembered as a defining moment in the identity of wom-en’s college basketball. The teams in the final broke the mold of tra-ditional powers taking center stage, while the powers behind the scene worked to give the women’s tournament an identity more distinguishable from the men. Missing from last Tuesday’s final were Tennessee and Connecticut, both of which won 8 of the past 10 women’s NCAA Tournaments. In their places were Baylor and Michigan State, two programs reborn 5 years ago on parallel paths of success. Given the two teams’ ability to come back from big deficits, the biggest disappointment of the Final Four was the ease with which Baylor handled the Spartans in an 84-62 victory. Still, the road to promi-nence only appears easy. “You better be at a school that has an athletic director and an administration that will give you what you want them to give you: most importantly time to build a program and give you the resources,” said Baylor coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson, who took over a team that finished 7-20 the season before her arrival. “Secondly, you’d better go hire a staff that will roll their sleeves up and make you look good and understand what you have to do in recruiting to go out and build. You can’t go out after the

McDonald’s All-Americans. You got to go after sleepers and beat the bushes and find those play-ers.” All-America forward Sophia Young is a case in point. A native of St. Vincent, West Indies, Young played high school basketball in Louisiana and caught the attention of Jennifer Roberts’ father, one of Mulkey-Robertson’s assistants. They took a look and signed her before anyone had a chance. She scored 26 points in the title game and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Young is an exception on the Baylor roster, where 11 of the 14 players are from Texas. “We just won a national cham-

pionship with not one kid on the roster that was recruited by the powers that be,” Mulkey-Robertson said. “And that gives hope to all of us that are trying to build a program.” Young is a junior, which means the Bears have the potential to return to the Final Four next year in Boston. Mulkey-Robertson hedged, though, when asked whether Baylor would be the next dynasty. “No, man, I live day-to-day,” she said. “This profession, it wears on you. I love what I do. I have a passion for what I do. We have a lot of young players. We only lose three seniors. Two of those get significant time, but we

have a returning nucleus of play-ers that aren’t going to go away, and they sure did like the way it felt when that buzzer went off.” New faces on the court could bring a new identity to the tourna-ment. After years of living in the shadow of the men’s tournament, the NCAA women’s basketball committee has tried to establish a model for success distinct from the men. Among the changes they have made are: Moving the women’s selection show to Monday from Sunday. The switch avoids the possibility that ESPN’s other programming will run overtime, which it has in the past few years, and gives the women a night on which they’ll have no basketball competition. Sue Donohoe of the women’s basketball committee noted that the move was the idea of ESPN, which broadcasts all of the wom-en’s tournament games. “When your partner says, `Let us take this and let us give it the exposure that it needs,’ that’s when the committee felt like, `Let’s take that step.’” Launching a “branding initia-tive.” Donohoe said the commit-tee polled players, coaches and fans, asking them, “Tell us what makes women’s basketball unique, what sets women’s basketball aside.” They identified sportsman-ship, role models, community involvement and fundamental play, then passed along that mes-sage to coaches at all levels. “We asked them to take part in delivering that message, so that hopefully we can build some equity in our brand and we can distinguish ourselves in the mar-ketplace,” Donohoe said. “Certainly our measurable out-come for that will be (increased) attendance.”

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TodaySoftball: 1:30 p.m. at Tulsa

Tomorrow

Softball: 12 p.m. (double-header) at TulsaMen’s Tennis: vs. Azusa Pacific, 3 p.m., Tennis Complex.Women’s Tennis: vs. Azusa Pacific, 3 p.m., Tennis Complex.

WednesdayBaseball: vs. Hawai‘i Pacific, 6:35 p.m., Les Murakami Stadium.Track and Field: all day at Azusa Pacific Heptathlon

ThursdayTrack and Field: all Day at Azusa Pacific HepathlonWater polo: 2 p.m. at UC Santa Barbara

FridayTrack and Field: all day at Mt. Sac RelaysTrack and Field: all day at Long Beach State InvitationalTrack and Field: all day at Pomona-Pitzer InvitationalWater polo: 1 p.m. at UC IrvineSoftball: 2 p.m. at UTEPBaseball: vs. Rice, 6:35 p.m., Les Murakami Stadium.Men’s Volleyball: vs. Pacific, 7 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center.

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Michigan State's Kelli Roehrig (42) gets hemmed in by Baylor's Sophia Young (33) and Chelsea Whitaked in the first half of their 2005 NCAA Division I Women's championship game.