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Despite success,Warriors’ shooters need improvement

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Sacha Cohen’sperformance makes‘Borat’ a must-see

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By Ashley MonfortKa Leo Staff Reporter

A couple of students took a smoking break between classes three days ago in the partially enclosed walkway of the Art Building. A few feet above their heads hung a “No Smoking” sign, but the students were unfazed by its message. Starting tomorrow, a law banning smoking for most areas of the univer-sity and the state is in effect. Violators could face a $50 fine if cited. Hawai‘i is the 14th state in the nation to implement the law, which bans all smoking in enclosed or par-tially enclosed spaces of employment, or those that are open to the public. Many smokers and non-smok-ers alike agree that this law is fair and good. “It sucks because I smoke ... but I think it’s a good idea,” said University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa sophomore Kim Hutchinson. “I think it’s not going to be a problem. Campus is so open that there’s a lot of places you can smoke.” She has been smoking on and off for the past three years. But a few smokers, like senior Tiare Nichols, said that they feel like they’re being pushed to the side. “It forces us to go into hiding,” she said, “and cigarettes aren’t even sold on campus. It makes me upset.” Nichols started smoking about three years ago after studying abroad

in France and getting used to inhal-ing the smoke ever-present in French establishments. The new law states that smok-ers must be 20 feet from doorways, windows and ventilation intakes that may lead to the drift of secondhand smoke. All public places, including bars, clubs, airports, arenas and stadi-ums, will not allow smoking. California, Connecticut, New York and Washington are some of the other states that ban smoking in most public areas. Since January 2003, the UH sys-tem has had a policy against smoking and the sale of tobacco on campus. The Tobacco Products policy lists guidelines similar to the state’s new law, like prohibiting smoking 20 feet from all building entrances. The university’s policy also states smoking is not allowed 50 feet from drop-off and pick-up points on cam-pus, including bus stops. However, punishment is not mentioned for those who do not follow the rules. The policy only states that it relies on the cooperation of smokers and non-smokers alike, “...and will not be enforced through disciplinary measures, other University policies and State laws and rules may be applicable.”ASHLEY BASTATAS • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Naval architecture grad student Petter Soyland smokes a cigarette at the Sinclair bus stop. On Nov. 16, the state will implement its no-smoking law, banning smoking in public areas.

Selling awareness

Check inside for what some UH stu-dents are doing to get your attention for Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

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Enforcement questioned for no-smoking lawCommittee using new law to strengthen UH

anti-tobacco policy

Some Smoke-Free StatesArkansas, April 2006 - State bans smoking in most public places (some bars, small businesses and hotels are exempt)

California, 1998 - Smoking banned in most public places, including bars, bowling alleys and clubs

Colorado, July 2006 - Statewide indoor smoking ban

Delaware, 2002 - Smoking ban includes all public buildings and workplaces, including bars, restau-rants and casinos

Massachusetts - Statewide ban on smoking in the workplace, including restaurants and bars

Nevada, Nov. 2006 - Passes indoor smoking ban anywhere children are allowed (excludes casinos)

New Jersey, Jan. 2006 - Smoking banned in indoor public places, includes bars and restaurants, exempts gambling areas of casinos

New York - State bans smoking in most businesses, including restau-rants, bars, bowling alleys, dance clubs and pool halls and is backed by fines, tribunal casinos are exempted

Washington, D.C. - Smoking banned in government buildings, except Congress

Washington state, December 2005 - Passed a smoking ban which includes restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and non-tribal casinos

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By Michelle KnopfKa Leo Contributing Reporter

Last month, a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student was allegedly raped in her dorm room after meeting a man on the popular networking Web site MySpace.com. In response, school officials are educating people about the dangers of using social networks. An interactive discussion was held Monday at Campus Center to discuss safety when using social networking sites such as MySpace.com and Facebook.com. About 15 people attended the discussion, entitled “Chat Wise: Love and Safety on the Internet.” “The Internet is a great tool but, like any other tool in the world, it can

be used for good and bad purposes,” said Jodi Ito of the UH Information and Technology Services. UH graduate student Bobby Tokunaga agreed. By using these social net-works, individuals can create a stronger bond with friends, Tokunaga said. People who are normally hesitant and shy have an easier time expressing their feel-ings when it is not face-to-face. With no geographic restraints, people can keep in contact across the world for little or no cost. It is the most modern way of communi-cating, he said. Along with all these pros come several cons, Tokunaga said. Predators are more aggressive on the Internet because they feel that they can get away with a lot more. “Another con,” Tokunaga said, “is that no matter what, you can never tell who the person is on the other side.” According to Tokunaga, there are 76,000 cases of cyber-stalking every year. Since the Internet has gained

popularity, a gate has been opened to a whole new realm of stalking. In the past, most cases of traditional stalkers have been of acquaintances. With all the new social networks, the majority of today’s stalkers are strangers. According to the Women’s Center’s safety Web site, the majority of stalking victims are women. Eight percent of women have been stalked at least once in their lifetimes, while two percent of men are stalked. “The same techniques I use to detect predators [in pretending to be a victim on social network-ing Web sites], they use to detect their victims,” said Honolulu Police Department detective Chris Duque. “It is important to educate yourself against the risks of using the Internet. The price you might pay for being victimized could be your life.” Since last month’s rape, UH

Students advised to avoid cyber stalkers from social networks

ASHLEY BASTATAS • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

HPD Detective Chris Duque and Jodi-Ann Ito from UH ITS speak on cyber stalking on network-ing sites such as MySpace.

Discussion follows October dorm rape via

MySpace.com

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write a report or complaint and direct it to the DOH. Whether they agreed with the new law or not, many students won-dered who was going to enforce it. “There’s no security walk-ing around,” said sophomore Lea Kleppees, a non-smoker. “I don’t know how they would enforce it.” Many students said that most people might be too hesitant or not care enough to say anything in out-door areas. Security officials were not avail-able for comment. “But who’s going to go and walk 20 feet away from a building to go smoke,” said non-smoker Carl Lindstrom. Some students said they would be happy that smoking would not be allowed in bars and restaurants, citing secondhand smoke as a problem. Of that group, the most excited were the people that worked in such places. “I’m ecstatic about the new law,” said Marika Collier. Collier is a cashier at Magoo’s, a popular bar and hangout for college students on University Avenue, and said that secondhand smoke is a major problem during her normal workday. “Honestly,” she said, “I’m behind the cashier, but I can’t go anywhere. It feels like I can’t breathe very well. When I first started, I had bloodshot eyes and a hoarse, raspy voice the next day.” Collier works on Thursday nights, when Magoo’s is at its busi-est. She has worked there for three monthsand said her manager is concerned about losing business because of the new law. “At first it might be hard to get used to it,” Collier said, “but

eventually people will go. People aren’t going to stop going to the bars or malls.” According to an article from the Center of Disease Control, when El Paso, Texas, followed California’s lead in banning smok-ing in all public places, there was no loss in revenue from the res-taurants and bars that could be directly contributed to the ban. The CDC said that after the law was implemented in New York, res-taurant and bar revenues in the state increased by 8.7 percent from April 2003 to January 2004. The State of California banned smoking in 1998. Some early arti-cles published in California about the effects of the smoking ban stated that it was bad for business. But to date, almost all public places in the Golden State are smoke-free. “I think it’s awesome,” said Magoo’s bar back Greg Chilson. “I’m tired of people blowing smoke in your face while you’re working. Cleaning ashtrays at the end of the night pisses me off. It’ll make the bar cleaner.” Chilson has been working at Magoo’s for six months. The implementation of the law also falls on the day of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. Since 1997, UH used Nov. 16 as a day to promote quitting and prevention. Tomorrow, the health fair will take place at Campus Center, but will focus on promotion of the new law and providing information, said peer outreach coordinator Dana McCurdy. She said the health fair also gives alternatives to smokers who are trying to quit. “A lot of times,” McCurdy said, “increasing exercise has been shown to help, or substituting cigarettes with gum or candy. [Just] having an overall healthy lifestyle.” The health fair will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and it will include free massages, information from health committees and samples from Down to Earth, 24 Hour Fitness and Fro-Yo.

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officials have been adamant about student Internet safety. “We host training for new students,” said Jayne Bopp of the Women’s Center. “Especially in housing, since that’s where the majority of rapes happen.” Bopp also said it’s important that they need to reach the men. “Sitting in a room of women telling them to be careful because they might get raped is not enough. Men are the perpetra-tors. We need to do more.” UH has been on a campus-wide alert since Oct. 5. There have been no other cases of online predators at the university

since then. Campus Security also post-ed a campus Crime Bulletin as a “commitment to help victims of sexual assault.” The bulle-tin includes a set of 10 guaran-tees that Campus Security will commit to in helping victims of sexual assault, date rape and acquaintance rape, which include privacy from parents and peers, freedom of prejudice by officers, unquestioned medical assistance and free counseling. This event was sponsored by the UH Sex Assault Task Force, Campus Security, ITS, the Women’s Center, the Program Against Violence to Women and the UH Vice Chancellor for Students Office.

For more information, contact the UH Women’s Center at 956-8059.

For now, a new committee at UH is reviewing the new state smoking law and its applicability to the university. “The Department of Health enforces and issues guidelines on the new smoking law,” said committee chairperson Germaine Ogasawara. Germaine went on to explain that although the DOH has yet to issue the administrative rules for the new law, it will be followed just the same. “Campus Security can address it by letting people know what the law is,” Ogasawara added. If individuals are found in viola-tion of the law, Campus Security can

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Correction

The article “Abercrombie wants immediate U.S. withdrawal from Iraq” was written by Ka Leo Staff Reporter Tiffany Hill. News Editor Matthew K. Ing was incorrectly listed as the reporter.

On the Web

For the full text of the 2003 UH Tobacco Products Policy policy, visit:

http://www.hawaii.edu/smoking-policy/policy.html

By Taylor HallKa Leo Staff Reporter

“Borat” might be one of the funniest movies of the year. Really, that should be the only excuse you need to see this movie. It would be in your best interests if you have no idea what Borat is, to stop at the previous sentence and go to the the-ater as soon as you get the chance. Seriously. Borat follows the attempt of Kazakh reporter Borat, his crew and the country’s only camera, to make a government documentary about America to help his coun-try’s industries. Borat was one of three char-acters played by Jewish Anglo chameleon Sacha Baron Cohen in a Channel 4/HBO comedy series called the Ali G show. The other characters he’s portrayed are the primitive, misguided, hip hop wan-nabe Ali G (who already has a movie out only in Europe) and the gay, oblivious, Austrian Bruno, him-self getting the big screen treatment probably sometime next year. The show featured Cohen in character rudely or obnoxiously interviewing people that seemed way too important or smart to fall for the prank being played on them. Famous “smarty pants,” such as Newt Gingrich, Gore Vidal, Donald Trump and Buzz Aldrin, amongst many more — which make up three seasons worth. “Borat” was no exception, often interviewing Brits and later Americans about the cultural differ-ences between them and his home land of Kazakhstan. He did this so offensively that the entire coun-try of Kazakhstan threatened legal action. According to ABCnews.com, Kazakhstan’s last straw was Borat’s comparison of Kazakh women to American horses. “They feed them two times a day,” Borat said. “They have them sleep on straw in a small box. And for entertainment, they make them jump over fences while being whipped.” The legal action was more threat than battle since there is no international law against being a jerk. With this in mind, it is a pleas-ant surprise that the movie actually follows a classical Hollywood road movie archetype. It could have eas-ily have been a hour and a half of

hotel brings up a wire message from Kazakhstan and informs Borat that his wife is dead, he responds with a gleeful “High-five!” It is even more hilarious when you consider that off-screen Cohen and/or one of the cameramen called the front desk to deliver the mes-sage to Borat upstairs. To go into scenes where even the tiniest smile would break the character or ruin the entire setup of the movie, and still manage to make it completely hilarious, is what makes “Borat” such a joy. A methodical thinking man’s “Jackass”. It is Cohen’s devotion to the character that makes the movie this year’s “Napoleon Dynamite.” When it comes to the mass market word of mouth, “Borat” is viral and infec-

tious. Soon we will be flooded with Borat impersonators, so enjoy it now before it becomes overbearing and passé. With that aside, there is no denying that Cohen’s character is as living and breathing as Tony Cliffton or Insp. Jacques Clouseau. Borat and Clouseau are in the rare breed of characters that not only have a full range of emotion but also are so entreating that they can carry a movie and consume the real person underneath. Word of mouth is both the sirens’ call and the death-call for the success of “Borat.” The large cam-paign for the movie was reported to fall on deaf ears and according to Metromix.com (a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune) the number of

opening theaters fell from 2,000 to 800. This didn’t stop it from steam-rolling competition with twice as many theaters, including the number one project: The new Tim Allen “The Santa Claus 3” vehicle. It opened with $29 million according to Variety and, as you read this, is on it’s way to its second or possibly third number one opening week-end. With numbers strong enough to reclaim it’s original theatrical run, Borat is on it’s way to being the cheap smash hit of the year. The end result is a cult hit with enough staying power and business savvy to make Andy Kaufamn say “Thank you very much,” or as Borat would put it ... “Is nice! High Five!”

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Borat interviews, going for laughs in the down-and-dirty method simi-lar to the recent “Jackass 2.” Instead, he opts to take Borat on a journey across the country filled with setbacks, traps, surprise guests and most poignantly, love. Borat learns about America at the same time that the audience laughs at what makes us distinctly American. A supremely clever movie, you’ll be bedazzled not just at the jokes, but the tenacity of making the jokes steer the plotline. One plot point (that won’t be further discussed) is when the bell hop at a

Borat character consumes Cohen on screenIn America, women can vote but horse cannot! It is the other way around in my country.Borat | Cultural Correspondent visiting America for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan

Every Englishman must have a hobby. Some like to collect the stamp, some like to make the jam, but the most fun is to a kill a little animal with a shot-gun or rip them up with wild dog.Borat | Cultural Correspondent visiting America for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan

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By Casey IshitaniKa Leo Comics Editor

In a sense, we should all breathe a sigh of relief that the Democrats took up the majority in both Houses. Not that they’ll be any better than the bordering-on-mustache-twirling antics of the Republicans. No, it will give the much-beleaguered liberals of America a really rude awakening, showing them that there is no hope in American diplomatic policy and they ought to move to Canada, where the people are like Parisians (only less snobby) and where you don’t have to give an arm to fix your broken leg. I kid, of course. We’ll soon annex Canada after we run out of oil to fuel our cars and wood to beat hip-pie protestors with. Not to sound cynical, but are we really expecting the Democrats to just be a magically awesome politi-cal force? The only reason they won is because certain ... OK, a lot of Republicans and those associated with them have been screwing up so badly that it was like watching a bunch of Lucille Balls with swollen prostates in business suits. Really, the elections should have simply asked, “Who do you want? Crazy, stupid Jerry Lewis or drunken, indulgent Dean Martin?” OK, so I’ve been watching too much Nick at Nite, which is kind of like watching a senatorial or congressio-nal grouping: boring, very few black people, steeped in prudish norms and completely out of touch with the mod-ern world. Of course, this is assuming that the American political system would

allow someone with their finger on the pulse of, I don’t know ... Americans. That would be asking too much. It would also be asking too much of our elected officials to make smarter and more diplomatic decisions than any dumbass citizen, the majority of which do not vote or educate them-selves politically, choosing rather to use their Internet to watch kung fu clips on YouTube. But you know how politicos are. Always trying to seem like one of the proletariat. Example: they’ve propped Harry Reid up as Senate Majority Leader. I’d like to repeat that. The Democratic Party has put forth Harry “Pro-Life and Pro-Semi-Automatic Pistol” Reid as the Senate Majority Leader. It can be contended that he is openly liberal about his support for stem-cell research, but so is Bill “AIDS from sweat” Frist. We are beyond gloating about a party’s win. The nation has a president who uses a divine mandate to make very stupid decisions concerning both domestic and foreign soil. Stupid decisions that affect all Americans. One would hope for a contrapuntal discourse amongst Americans, and indeed, it is within the citizenry that most mutual dialogue is found. But, between the Houses, there is very little harmony. Everyone is looking toward 2008, fighting to get their guy to the starting line first. The Democrats are now given great power. What they choose to do with that power is something we will pay for, as we’ve paid heavily from the Republican majority. Will this be a repeat of the Reagan era, wherein the Democratic Sancho Panza rode his ass while his mad romantic master is off fighting abstract enemies? Or will we, the citizens, need to actually be involved in politics for a change? In the end, we’re all to blame for hoping for the romance of American politics and doing noth-ing to reach for it.

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It’s so strange to me when a teacher doesn’t say something when someone sneezes in class. Not a “God bless you,” not a “gesundheit,” not even an “Oh, my ...” Teachers go on lecturing as if nothing hap-pened, as if a student hadn’t just blown millions of germs out of her body, violently altering the air we all breathe. I find this disconcerting. It feels wrong, alienating, incorrect.

Reason 1: Respect to students In Pau Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” the ideal teacher is a lifelong learner, and the ideal student is also a teacher. Communication is not one way, and students are not passive listeners. A teacher who has a positive effect on students, Freire said, is a teacher who can see his or her students as more than numbers, as more than eyes and ears waiting to be filled with facts and data. You’d think that in a university, this would be the case. But in not acknowledging our sneezes, teach-ers show a tendency to discount our humanity, and thus our worth. In for-getting our humanity, teachers also forget that we have skills and knowl-edge before walking in to the class-room. They assume we are vessels waiting to be filled with knowledge. I suppose the argument that teach-

ers are performers and need to stay focused on their lecture can be made. They can’t pause, say “God bless you,” then continue on their lecture, as they might lose the path. But it still strikes me as somehow wrong. It’s unsettling to hear a sneeze, and not have anyone acknowledge it. It’s almost like we’re all budding automatons.

Reason 2: Respect to the Universe I suppose “God bless you” is verboten territory these days, since it’s imbued with monotheistic, and especially Catholic, values. But per-haps simply acknowledging a sneeze would be a good idea. Here in Hawai‘i, the host culture viewed human breath as an essential life force. One’s “ha,” or breath, was an intimate part of one’s person, and how one’s ha was treated was very important. According to some stories, European explorers and their descendants were defined according to their ha. They were called haole,

some say, because they were without breath, since they didn’t honi in the traditional Hawaiian nose-to-nose embrace. And the Hawaiians and other Polynesians were not alone in this belief that breath has great impor-tance. Cultures all across the world and all through history put impor-tance on human breath. Ancient Greeks, for instance, thought every-thing was tied together with a cosmic breath, that everything moved on wings or in breath. Everything was dependent on the breath that tied the cosmos together. And don’t forget the story of Adam, being given the “breath of life” from God.

Knowing that, doesn’t it strike you as strange that a sneeze in a crowded, painfully quiet room would go unacknowledged? The air all around us ties us togeth-er, and when someone sneezes, they’re changing this air drastically. Shouldn’t you at least show some consideration for this? If teachers don’t want to take time out of their pre-planned lec-tures, if they don’t want to treat us like people, next time someone sneezes, you take care of it. Too often, we forget about our health or we forget to incorporate our physical well-being into our academic well-being. By acknowledging a sneeze, this will help us acknowledge our connections and our context.

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Some students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa proclaim they put out — cigarettes, that is, in honor of November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In October, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students declared their love and awareness by wearing shirts that read, “I (heart) boobs.” The Mānoa chapter of Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) started a pro-motion campaign this semester that is turning heads. Students are selling T-shirts to raise awareness for a dif-ferent type of cancer each month and to promote this year’s Relay for Life an all-night event that supports cancer research and education. “At first it was just an experiment,” said Relay for Life co-chairperson Patricia Gauthier. “But we found that there’s no better way to advertise than in what people are wearing.”Messages of concern However, the T-shirts have raised a few eyebrows because they carry sexual innuendos in their slogans. Last month’s shirts read, “I (heart) boobs” on the front, and on the back, it read, “If you don’t check them I will.” The club bought 800 T-shirts, and within a few days, the group sold out, raising more than $4,000. The shirts were sold for $6 each. Gauthier said most of the money paid for the expenses of designing and shipping. Any extra money was donated to coordi-nating Relay for Life. While the coordinators say they had positive feedback from a major-ity of students and faculty, there were a few, however, who believed the message could lead to sexual harassment. “To those people, we really want to apologize,” Gauthier said. “Our intention wasn’t to offend anybody; it was really

just to raise awareness for cancer.” Doug Hussey, co-chair for Relay for Life the last two years, agreed. “Our intent was to spread the word that breast cancer can affect anyone of any age or any gender,” he said. He mentioned how many of the complaints came from men, not women. “I was surprised more women bought the shirts,” he said. “The women were more receptive towards it.” Other schools and coordinators of Relay for Life’s around the island have been calling and asking to sell T-shirts as well, Gauthier said. UH-Hilo asked to use the same design.

Putting out this month The CAC is selling shirts today and Friday with white writing that reads, “I put out” on the front, with a cigarette crossed out on the side. This campaign comes just in time for the new Hawai‘i state law, which starting tomorrow will forbid smoking in pub-lic and work places. There are about 240 different chap-ters of CAC. At UH, the CAC coordi-nated with the American Cancer Society to promote the shirts. UH’s Relay for Life started two

“Sugar rats disco,” an exhibition of screen-printed works by Vince Hazen, is on display until Friday, Hawai‘i Pacific University. Info, 687-7017.

“The restoration of the Hua fam-ily shrine,” a history forum, tomor-row, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Sakamaki Hall, room A201. Jerry Dennerline from Amherst College will present. Info, Peter Hoffenberg, 956-8497, peterh@hawaii.edu.

“The impact of the news media on the public psyche during the sewage spill event (with special reference to the Ala Wai sewage spill event),” a water quality and journalism seminar, tomorrow, 3 to 4 p.m., Marine Science Building, room 114. The seminar will cover how the news media (newspaper, televi-sion and radio) have tremendous influence over public perception and opinion during times of public emergencies and become the main source for information. Gerald Kato and Thomas Kelleher, both from the School of Communications, will pres-ent. Info, Water Resources Research Center, Philip Moravcik, 956-3097, morav@hawaii.edu, http://www.wrrc.hawaii.edu/seminars.html.

“QUEENS/Reinas,” a film, will be shown tomorrow, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Architecture Auditorium. The film is an ensemble comedy that shows five mothers preparing for the marriages of their sons during Spain’s first gay wedding en masse. $5 donation

suggested. Info, Camaron Miyamoto, 956-9250, lgbtq@hawaii.edu.

“Graduate composer’s sympo-sium,” performances and discussions of new musical works by UH gradu-ate music composition students, tomorrow, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium. Info, Music at Mānoa, 95-MUSIC, uhmmusic@hawaii.edu, http://www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.

“The Arabian Nights,” a play, tomorrow, 8 to 10:15 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre. Ticket prices: $15 adult, $13 student. Info, LCC Theatre Box Office, 455-0385, http://lcctheatre.hawaii.edu.

“A Streetcar Named Desire,” a UH play, tomorrow, 8 to 10:45 p.m., Kennedy Theatre. Set in New Orleans, the play is the story of the conflict between Blanche DuBois (clinging to and haunted by the ghosts of her past) and Stanley Kowalski (Blanche’s rough but vibrant brother-in-law). Tickets: $16 regular, $14 senior, military, UH faculty/staff; $11 non-UH Mānoa students, $5 students with validated UH Mānoa ID. Info, Kennedy Theatre Box Office, 956-7655, http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy.

Mega Banton, Mr. Easy and Madd Squad tomorrow, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., Redda Fire at The Living Room. Admission: $10 presale, $15 door. 21+. Info, liloa@pacificsoundsouter-national.com.

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Students wear awareness on their sleevesStudents put out

- The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Colleges Against Cancer will be selling T-shirts for Lung Cancer Awareness month.

- Front: “I put out.” Back: “Do you?”

- The shirts will be sold at Campus Center for $6.

- Proceeds go toward CAC and Relay For Life.

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AHSLEY BASTATAS • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Students in the UH Mānoa chapter of the CAC sold T-shirts yesterday at Campus Center for Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The shirts, which read “I put out,” refer to putting out cigarettes.

DOUG HUSSEY • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Last month, CAC raised more than $4,000 after selling 800 “I (heart) boobs” T-shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

See Cancer, page 7

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Volunteer Opportunities

Bake Sale! October 30, 2006 from 10am -2pm at BUS-AD near the Bamboo Forest. Raising money for the American Cancer Society. Lots of yummy goodies! Contact email: jhpson@hawaii.edu.

Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop –Thursday Nov. 16 - 8:30am to 4:00pm at the Catholic Charities Hawaii Community Center at 1822 Keeaumoku St. Sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Affordable Housing Alliance. To register, please call 845-4565 or email lthielen@hawaii.rr.com.

Homeless Awareness Week. Candlelight Vigil and Hale Aloha Awards, Friday November 17th, from 4:30 - 7pm - State Capitol. Free, and open for all ages. Sign waving to raise awareness, candlelight Ceremony, Special Entertainment, Testimonials from the homeless and Hale aloha awards to those special individuals who give of their time and hearts to help solve this issue affecting our state.

Hokulani School Needs Volunteers - November 18th from 8:00am to 12:00pm for their campus beautification project. Volunteers will be planting and preparing soil, cleaning, etc. Please contact Atina Pascua at 956-4641 for more information or to sign up.

Students Helping Aloha United Way S.H.A.U.W. Presents: AUW’s Silent Auction on Wednesday October 25 to Friday October 27th from 10am to 3:00pm daily in the campus center Room 220 (under the stairs next to subway). Featuring donations from UH Athletics, Red Lobster, Global Village, Volcano Joe’s and other great items to bid on. Call 956-4641 for more info or to sign up to help.

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By Kumari SherreittKa Leo Staff Reporter

The Eastern philosophy of yoga has been adapted for the West in the form of exercise. Taken from the ancient Hindu texts of the Yoga Sutras of Pantajali to create the Raga Yoga tradi-tions (mind, then body control) and Hatha Yoga Pradipika to create Hatha Yoga (body, then mind-con-trol traditions), both transformed over many centuries into numer-ous branches of this modern-day, stress-relieving exercise.

Choosing the right yoga On the island of O‘ahu, there are all types of yoga traditions from which to choose, each having different methods of creating the desired effect: release from mental and physical pain or illness. To choose a practice that is fitting for you, review your goals in yoga (the time and energy that you are willing to invest into the art) and find a center that fits you accordingly. Lainy Havertape, a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa graduate, began her yoga interest while attending UH. She took a class taught by Shelly Choy, co-owner of Mānoa Yoga Center, located in the Mānoa Marketplace at 2752 Woodlawn Drive, 5-203. Havertape enjoyed yoga then, and now continues her efforts at the center. She is also a personal trainer but mentions the difference between other types of exercises and yoga. “[Yoga] focuses more on the mind,” she said. “It combines and connects the two. [Yoga] brings a type of relaxation you can’t find anywhere else.” Those at Mānoa Yoga Center teach Iyengar Yoga from the Raga Yoga tradition, which aims to cor-rect body alignments and to allow the body’s consciousness to easily flow, using blocks, blankets and other props to ensure the correct movements of the body in prac-tice. Astanga Yoga, of the Hatha Yoga tradition, focuses more on poses and breathing, as does its offshoot, Vinyasi Yoga. Vinyasi Yoga focuses on relaxation of the body. These are labeled as flow yogas, which allow the rhythm of the exercise that leads to medita-tion of the mind. Kundalini Yoga is almost more of a spiritual practice than solely exercise, and focuses on the individual’s needs at that time and how to implement them through mind-body awareness yoga.

The yoga basics, poses The basics of yoga remain the same through all traditions — ease of mind created through ease of body, using asana (postures) and pranayama (breathing) to a point of smadhi (con-scious state of the experience with an object). There are an abundance of poses in yoga; all coming from the surround-ing nature in animals, plants and other sources. Many of these exercises, such as Trikonasana (triangle pose) is prac-ticed slightly differently within each tradition.

Benefiting from the art There are many physical ben-efits of yoga, including the curing of migraines, headaches, high-blood pressure, physical injuries and emo-tional disturbances. The value of yoga lies in the emp-tying of the self through body and mind reciprocation in the practice of exercise, rather than filling, said Ray Madigan, co-owner of Mānoa Yoga Center. “Yoga is not a philosophy and not an exercise; it is both,” Madigan said. Madigan has spent many years in India training for his present level

Tips for the yoga seeker:

- Review traditions available near you.

- Choose a class and teacher and stick with them.

- Pick class schedules and times that you will follow.

- Be consistent and know that going to class is the first step.

- Come to class with an open mind.

- Allow time to pass culture from inside out.

- Be aware of your breath: it lies at the heart of exercise.

- Treat yoga as any other commitment: you receive only the effort you give.

O‘ahu yoga centers

- Mānoa Yoga Center (Mānoa)2752 Woodlawn Dr., St. 5-203Honolulu, HI 96822(808)382-3910http://www.manoayoga.com

- Open Space Yoga (Chinatown)1111 Nu‘uanu Ave., #211, Honolulu, HI 96817808·232·8851 & 808·216·6972http://www.yogaopenspace.com

- Leisure Center (UH-Mānoa campus)http://www.hawaii.edu/cclp/classes/courses_frameset.html

- Silentdance (Kaimukī/Mo‘ili‘ili) Kaimuki1127 11th Ave.Mo‘ili‘ili2535 South King St.808-526-9642http://www.iyogahi.com/

- Purple Yoga (Mo‘ili‘ili)Purple Yoga Hawai‘i PO Box 11802 Honolulu, HI 96828-0802(808) 944-8585http://www.purpleyoga.com/home.html

Basic yoga posesTry these simple moves in your dorm room or in between classes.

1) Sitting Easy Pose (Sukasana): used as a beginning pose to help body focus, prepares mind for yoga.

2) Triangle Pose (Triconasana): used to create balance and concentration.

3) Mountain Pose (Tadasana): used to improve posture and strengthen legs and thighs.

4) Corpse Pose (Savasana): used as a final pose to refresh the body and to relax the mind.

Eastern philosophy is exercise in U.S.

years ago with golfer and UH alum Allie Rowe. It is an event that takes place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., as teams keep an all-night relay to raise money that will go toward research and educa-tion about cancer. Relay is the largest fund raiser of the American Cancer Society. This year’s relay will take place March 9 and 10. It is organized and coordinated by the student athletes; the hope is that more of the school will be involved this year. Hussey was on the cheer lead-ing team, and Gauthier is on the track team. “We’re hoping that it grows every single year,” Gauthier said.

CancerFrom page 5

KUMARI SHERREITT • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Beginner students of the Mānoa Yoga Center hold their legs in the air for a pose called salamba sardgasana (shoulder balance).

as an intermediate-certified Iyengar instructor, finding that the practice is life-changing. Madigan said that most people will “come for a sore knee, but stay for the experience.”

SportsBriefsBrennan makes watch list for Walter Camp awardKa Leo Sports Staff

University of Hawai‘i Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan is one of 10 “Players to Watch” for the 2006 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award, the fourth-oldest individual college football award in the nation. The 2006 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is voted on by the 119 Division I-A head coach-es and sports information directors, will be announced live on the 6 p.m. edition of ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday, Dec. 7. The winner will then receive his trophy at the foundation’s annual national awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at the Yale University Commons in New Haven, Conn. Tickets ($275) are available by calling (203) 288-CAMP. Brennan, a junior, currently leads the nation in total offense (401.9), passing efficiency (189.0), completion percentage (72.37 percent) and points responsible for (28.2). He has thrown 43 touchdown passes this season, a school record, and is 11 away from tying the NCAA single-season mark. The Irvine, Calif., native is also second nationally in passing yards per game (375.3) and third in completions per game (27.50) and total passing yards (3,753). Last year’s Walter Camp award

recipient was Reggie Bush (USC), currently an NFL rookie playing for the New Orleans Saints. Top-ranked Ohio State has two players on the list — quarterback Troy Smith and linebacker James Laurinaitis — while Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn is on the list for the

second consecutive year. Walter Camp, “The Father of American Football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp, a former Yale University athlete and football coach, is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of

goals and tries and the restriction of play to 11 men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation, a New Haven-based all-volunteer group, was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of annually selecting an All-America team.

By Glendalyn Junio Ka Leo Staff Reporter

While the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors were unable to make their performance on the court truly self-satisfying, it was a win. A dismal crowd of 3,737 watched as the ‘Bows won their home opener at the Stan Sheriff Center against the Coppin State Eagles, 79-67. There were 5,708 tickets sold, the smallest home-opener sales atten-dance since 1996, when 5,448 tickets were issued. “We needed to win and gain our confidence back,” said sopho-more point guard Dominic Waters. “[Compared to UNLV], we were hit-ting our shots and much more confi-dent and comfortable being at home.” The ‘Bows rebounded from their season-opening loss last Friday against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels to improve to 1-1, while the Eagles fell to 0-2. “It was a win, but we should be putting them out in the first half,” said senior shooting guard Matt Lojeski. “We shouldn’t let teams like this chip away at our lead.” Standing at 6 feet 6 inches, Lojeski had career-highs of 23 points and eight assists. He also added seven rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal. Despite their success inside the paint, head coach Riley Wallace admits the team and their shooters are far from where he expects them to be. “We got 40 points in the paint, which is good in the offense,” Wallace said. “But we still haven’t gotten our shooters going. We have to get those guys loosened up.” The ‘Bows were 31-56 in field goals and 6-13 from 3-point range. Even Lojeski, who was 9-13 from the

field, got most of his points by driv-ing to the basket. He was 8-8 from close range, but was only 1-5 from outside the three-point arc. “I found a way to stay involved in the game and still wasn’t shooting well outside,” Lojeski said. “But I was getting to the bucket; getting to the free-throw line.”

Waters and junior guard/forward Riley Luettgerodt also had career-highs of 12 points each, including two buckets each from 3-point range. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches with a brace on his right knee, senior for-ward Ahmet Gueye’s knee problems remained apparent after receiving sur-gery in March. Eight minutes in, Wallace

took Gueye out to ice the swelling. “It’s pretty good,” Gueye said. “When I’m out there, I don’t worry about it.” Gueye played 32 of 40 minutes and scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shoot-ing. He also blocked three shots. Height was the advantage for Hawai‘i, who outrebounded the

Eagles, 40-28. While Coppin State did not have a player taller than 6-7, the ‘Bows’ starting five were all at least 6 feet 5 inches. The Hawai‘i squad has seven players on their ros-ter 6-6 or taller. “[Coppin State] doesn’t have a lot of height down there,” Lojeski said. “It’s something you can exploit.” Despite 26 assists, the Rainbow Warriors struggled offensively, com-mitting 20 turnovers in the game. Waters also admitted to the team’s defensive woes. “We’re not a team defensively,” Waters said. The game remained close early on, but a 15-2 run by the ‘Bows gave Hawai‘i a 28-13 lead with 7:21 left in the first half. With 3:59 left in the half, the Eagles cut the lead to eight, 31-23, before the ‘Bows scored five straight to go ahead 36-23 at halftime. While UH increased the lead to as much as 21 points, 65-44 with 8:07 left in the game, CSU refused to break down. Coppin State was 6-9 from 3-point range in the sec-ond half, a big improvement from their 3-point shooting average in the first half, 12.5 percent. Leading the Eagles was Tywain McKee, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, who shot seven of 12 from the field and led the Eagles with 22 points. “We have to give credit [to Coppin State],” Wallace said. “They played real hard, hit open shots and made a great effort in a tough place.” Coppin State traveled from Baltimore, Md., and will continue their play on the road. They will trav-el to Tennessee for a game on Sunday with 28 consecutive non-conference losses on their shoulders. The Rainbow Warriors return to the Stan Sheriff Center to face the Oregon State Beavers Sunday night. While the Beavers are 21-6 all-time against Hawai‘i, UH has won the last two meetings — one in 2003 and one in December 1984. Tip-off is set for 5:05 p.m.

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Rainbow Warriors defeat Coppin State, but still learningWarriors’ shooters

not where expected to be, says Wallace

JORDAN MURPH • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Hawai‘i quarterback Colt Brennan looks on during a game earlier this season. Brennan has had a phenomenal season; there have been some Heisman talks and he has been put on the watchlist for the Walter Camp Award.

DAN RICHARDS • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

Matt Gibson blows past the Coppin State defense Monday evening as the Rainbow Warriors won their home opener 79-67. Gibson, who is start-ing at point this season, did not attempt a basket and only played 11 minutes while registering four assists.

The 10 “Players to Watch” for the 2006 Walter Camp Player of the Year AwardColt Brennan, QB, Junior, Hawai‘i — Passed for 3,753 yards and 43 touchdowns for 8-2 Warriors.

Michael Hart, RB, Junior, Michigan — Rushed for 1,373 yards and 11 touchdowns for 11-0 Wolverines.

Calvin Johnson, WR, Junior, Georgia Tech — 52 receptions for 808 yards and 11 touchdowns for 8-2 Ramblin’ Wreck.

Ian Johnson, RB, Sophomore, Boise State — Rushed for 1,466 yards and 21 touchdowns for 10-0 Broncos.

James Laurinaitis, Sophomore, LB, Ohio State — 91 tackles, five intercep-tions and four sacks for 11-0 Buckeyes.

Darren McFadden, Sophomore, RB, Arkansas — Rushed for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns for 9-1 Razorbacks.

Brady Quinn, QB, Senior, Notre Dame — Passed for 2,786 yards and 29 touchdowns for 9-1 Fighting Irish.

Ray Rice, RB, Soph., Rutgers — Rushed for 1,334 yards and 15 touchdowns for 9-0 Scarlet Knights.

Steve Slaton, RB, Sophomore, West Virginia — Rushed for 1,363 yards and 12 touchdowns for 8-1 Mountaineers.

Troy Smith, QB, Senior, Ohio State — Passed for 2,191 yards and 26 touchdowns for 11-0 Buckeyes.