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‘Brokeback Mountain’explores romance

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NewsBriefsOpen auditions for the Vagina Monologues

Auditions for the Vagina Monologues are being held on the substage at Kennedy Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Thursday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 10 p.m. The Vagina Monologues, a play about women and their vaginas, is performed worldwide on Valentine’s Day as part of a campaign to end violence against women. Experience not neces-sary. Please contact Nina Buck at 741-3342 or e-mail ninabuck@hawaii.edu for questions.

Candidates for dean of engineering at UH to speak

Finalists for the position of Dean of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa College of Engineering have been identified. They will be on the Manoa campus for meetings and interviews beginning this week. The public is invited to meet the candidates at open presentations beginning today. Meetings will be held at the Hawai`i Institute of Geophysics and the Marine Sciences Building.

The finalists are: Mun Young Choi — Professor and Department Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering, Drexel University. Professor Choi received his Ph.D. and Master of Arts from

Princeton University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Peter E. Crouch — Dean, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Arizona State University. Dean Crouch received his Ph.D. in Applied Sciences from Harvard University and a Master of Science in Control Theory and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science from Warwick University. Stanley B. Grant — Professor of Environmental Engineering and Chair, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Materials Sciences, Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine. Professor Grant received his Ph.D. and Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Science from Caltech, and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Stanford University. Lalit Raj Verma — Professor and Department Head, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas. Professor Verma received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Nebraska, his Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Montana State University, and a Biological Technology degree in the same field from the J.N. Agricultural University of Jabalpur, India. Each candidate will speak on the topic “The

Future of Engineering in Today’s Society.”

Stanley Grant — Today 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., HIG 110 Mun Young Choi — Monday, Jan. 23 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., MSB 114 Peter Crouch — Thursday, Jan. 26, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., MSB 114 Lalit Raj Verma — Monday, Jan. 30, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., MSB 114 Additional biographical information about the candidates and about the search process is posted at www.hawaii.edu/executivesearch/engineering.

Memorial held for UH law professor and activist “A Celebration of the Life of Chris Iijima,” will take place today at 5:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. Chris Iijima, law professor, lawyer, teacher, musician, community organizer and scholar, died in Honolulu, Hawai`i on Dec. 31, 2005, sur-rounded by his family. Iijima battled amyloidosis, a rare blood disease, for several years. He reached the age of 57 the week before he died. Iijima graduated at the top of his class at New York Law School, where he was an editor of the Law Review. He clerked from 1988 to 1990 for Federal District Judge Charles Stewart, Jr. in the Southern District of New York and worked as a

litigator in the New York law firm of Friedman & Kaplan. He returned to teaching and social justice work as a faculty member at New York University in the Lawyering Program, and then at Western New England Law School. Iijima was invited to join the faculty of the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in 1998 and he became a tenured associate professor in 2001. Iijima was known for his work as direc-tor of the law school’s preadmission program. Established in 1975, the program admits and supports students from historically under-served communities who show promise as lawyers and community leaders. The Law School students and faculty voted him the Outstanding Professor of the Year in 2000, and he was a 2001 recipient of the Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award. Iijima wrote law review articles addressing issues such as “Race as Resistance,” “Separating Support from Betrayal: Examining the Intersections of Racialized Legal pedagogy, Academic Support, and Subordination,” “Swimming from the Island of the Colorblind: Deserting an Ill-Conceived Constitutional Metaphor,” and “Shooting Justice Jackson’s ‘Loaded Weapon’ at Ysar Hamdi: Judicial Abdication at the Convergence of Korematsu and McCarthy.” Iijima is survived by his wife Jane Dickson, sons Alan and Christopher, parents, Kazu and Takeru, and sister Lynne.

By Alyssa NavaresKa Leo Associate Features Editor

Students seeking advis-ing from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences Student Academic Services at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa are recom-mended to hold off on non-emer-gency advising during the first two weeks of the semester due to a staff shortage. This period will be used to serve students with Spring 2006 registration problems. “We’re turning away over 100 students a day,” said Michael Kirk-Kuwaye, acting depart-ment chair of CASSAS. Kirk-Kuwaye, along with 5 other full-time and one part-time advisors, serves more than 10,000 Arts and Sciences students. To make the most of each appointment, CASSAS encour-ages students to come prepared by reading about the courses and program options before-hand, as well as bringing all advising materials to their appointment. The current advisor-to-stu-

dent ratio is 1:1,500. The rec-ommended ratio, according to the National Academic Advising Association, is 1:300. Advising services include in-person appointments, group sessions and e-mail or telephone conferences.

Like last semester, advis-ing will be available Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. This semester, however, CASSAS will close at noon on Wednesdays. The number of mandatory sessions available for 2006 graduates to

attend will be reduced, resulting in limited seating. Verification of academic planning or review of materials will also be delayed. “On the first day of the semester, there were like 40 stu-dents lined up outside before we

opened,” said sophomore Irene Galinato, who has been working at CASSAS since October. CASSAS hopes to fill the empty advisor positions, includ-ing a representative advisor posi-tion, by mid-semester. However, because of the lack of funding by UHM, the positions will be only temporary. UHM has submitted a bud-get request to the Hawai`i State Legislature, from which it hopes to get funding to hire up to 16 CASSAS advisors, resulting in a new advisor-to-student ratio of about 1:600. “It’s frustrating because [CASSAS] has the exper-tise but no resources to fully imple-ment it,” Kirk-Kuwaye said. Associated Students of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa president Grant Teichman recent-ly placed an ASUH testimony box for students to voice their concerns with the inadequacy of CASSAS. Teichman will take more than 100 testimonies to the Hawai`i State Legislature next week. “These testimonies will be very powerful to the Legislature,” Teichman said. “UH owes it to the students because, look at how much we have to pay, we deserve qual-ity service,” said junior Daryl Gilmore, an Academy for Creative Media major.

Students advised to hold offon sessions

Staff shortage causes stall for A&S at UH

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The ASUH testimony box sits outside of Grant Teichman’s office. Students are allowed to voice their concerns with the inadequacy of CASSAS.

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The U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Band will perform today from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Campus Center Courtyard. For more information, call the Activities Council at 956-4491 or e-mail them at www2.hawaii.edu/~ccbac. “Punk Rock Thursday” will take place tomorrow night at 9:30 p.m. at Kainoa’s Sports Bar. Ages 21 and older only. For more informa-tion, call 637-7787.

Supersonic Space Monkeys, Zoundbox and Pacifica will per-form tomorrow night at 9:30 p.m. at Anna Banana’s. Admission is free. Ages 21 and older only.

Upstanding Youth will per-form tomorrow night at Wave Waikiki. Doors will open at 10 p.m. Admission is $5 for ages 21 and older and $10 for ages under 21. Ages 18 and older only. For more information, e-mail Sarah la GLAM at sarah@wavewaikiki.com.

O‘ahu artist John Tanji Koga will debut his new sculptures in the Garden of Spirits: John Tanji Kogas Solo Exhibition is today from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Community Gallery. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exhibit will be

open until Friday, Mar. 3. Admission is free. For more information, call the JCCH at 945-7633 or e-mail info@jcch.com.

“Politics and Science,” a botanical science seminar, will take place today from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the St. John Auditorium, room 011. Randy Moorman of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Botany Department will present the semi-nar. Moorman will share his expe-rience as a lobbyist in Washington D.C. for the environmental law firm Earthjustice and discuss the role of scientists in policy making. For more information, contact Don Drake at 956-3937 or dondrake@hawaii.edu.

“Ali‘iolani Hale: Legal Traditions and Enduring Customs from Monarchy to Statehood,” a his-toric preservation lecture, will take place tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Iolani Palace grounds in the Old Archives Building. This event is free and open to the gen-eral public. For more information, call Jeff Tripp at 956-8570 or visit www.hawaii.edu/amst/historic_palace.htm.

“Populations in Transition, Medicines in Motion: Migration, Health and Healing in Echang Hamlet Koror, Republic of Palau,” an anthropology final oral, will take place tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Saunders hall. For more information, call 956-8500.

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By Becky BartindaleKnight Ridder Newspapers (U-WIRE) Drinking beer at Spartan football games is now a thing of the past under a California State University decision to ban alcohol sales at college athletic events at its 23 campuses. A CSU spokeswoman estimated about a half-dozen of the system’s 23 campuses, including Western Athletic Conference member San Jose State, had been selling alcohol at games in the past year. In Hawai‘i, the Aloha Stadium authority may ban alcohol at the University of Hawai‘i football games during a Stadium Authority meeting on Jan, 26. After the CSU alcohol ban, only two of nine WAC members, Nevada and Hawai‘i, continue to sell alcohol at football games. Other college conferences with alcohol bans at their stadiums are the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Pac-10 Conference and the Southeastern Conference. Alcoholic beverages have tra-ditionally been sold to adults older than 21 at Spartan Stadium, where the football team plays home games. But under the new rule, alcohol can no longer be sold there, said uni-

versity spokeswoman Nancy Stake. Stake said she had no information about alcohol sales at basketball games, which are played at the cam-pus event center. The baseball team plays a majority of its home games at San Jose Municipal Stadium, and beer apparently will continue to be sold there because the facility is not owned or operated by the university. San Jose State President Don Kassing said the full impact of the new policy was still being evalu-ated, but said he didn’t see it as significant. Alcohol sales produce a modest revenue for a university aux-iliary, Spartan Shops, which oper-ates the stadium, he said, “but I can’t tell you how much.” Stanford University and University of California — Berkeley do not sell alcoholic beverages at athletic events. At Santa Clara University, those who lease private suites at the basketball arena and the baseball stadium can purchase alcoholic beverages from the univer-sity’s caterer, an athletics department spokesperson said. Santa Clara also is among a large group of schools that doesn’t accept any alcohol advertis-ing in athletics venues, which can provide a significant source of cash for athletic programs. CSU has spent the past few years working on its alcohol poli-cies, trying to reduce alcohol abuse and encouraging legal and respon-sible use of alcohol. It still allows alcoholic beverage sales on campus, but with the new policy, joins a growing number of colleges and universities that have banned booze sales at games.

“This is fundamentally rooted in colleges and universities working hard to address an environment that helps people understand the use of alcohol,” Kassing said. The CSU policy, an executive order signed by Chancellor Charles Reed on Dec. 23 during the winter break, prohibits alcohol sales at “ath-letic events held in university owned or operated facilities.” It also regulates advertising of alcoholic drinks on cam-pus, including athletics facilities. The new policy allows schools with existing contracts related to the sale of alcoholic beverages to run the course of the contracts, but the contracts may not be renewed. Sales of beer and wine at a cafe on San Jose State’s campus would be allowed to continue under the new policy. The sales ban prompted some debate among CSU campus presi-dents, acknowledged Fresno State President John Welty, who has led the system’s alcohol policy task force. The revenue generated by alco-hol advertising and sales “makes it difficult when you weigh these deci-sions,” Welty said, “but in this case I think it was more important to take the action to ensure a safe event and put the focus on student athletes.” Beer and wine have been sold at the school’s sporting events for at least 20 years, Welty said, and gen-erate about $150,000 a year toward the school’s $22 million annual ath-letics budget. The ban has not gone over well with some Bulldog fans, Welty said, “but there’s been a great positive reaction from many.”

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LEFT: Lanapuakea Pila remembers US interference in the Hawaiian Kingdom. RIGHT: Torchlight procession starts from ‘Iolani Palace.

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I’d heard the same hype and counter-hype everyone else had; the fervid early praise and Oscar buzz that seemed to begin before the film started shooting along with scads of gay cowboy jokes, the backlash against the jokes and the backlash against the backlash. As I walked into Varsity Theater to see “Brokeback Mountain,” I couldn’t shake my own set of reservations. I loved Annie Proulx’s 1997 short story and, like just about every other fiction reader I know, I’m a bit wary of the transition from the page to the screen. It’s always a little nerve-wrack-ing to enter the theater knowing that material you thought had already been done right risks being marred in its new form. You’re afraid to see some-thing beautiful tarnished. I needn’t have worried. The film’s opening act, which depicts young drifters Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) tumbling unexpectedly into a unique idyllic romance is its weak-est segment, though the scene is still a powerhouse of sweeping cinematic effect. The opening shot pans across a vast Wyoming landscape; dull-green hills in early-morning shade, establish-ing a sense of place that is quite at odds with the dusty reds and browns, scorching sun and tumbleweeds of the stereotypical Western tableau. It’s a beautiful bit of meta-visual suggestion, cueing us in to the idea that this will be the sort of film that attempts to under-mine and scramble prior conceptions. My gripe — a small one — is with the pacing early on. The film feels as though it’s plodding along quite deliberately, depicting Jack and Ennis at work watching over a herd of sheep, cooking beans, drinking whiskey from a flask and doing sundry cowboy things. The love affair develops a bit choppily, a problem that was somehow easier to overlook in prose than in the film. After the slowly paced opening act, the film continues to shuffle along with a languid, lazy motion that mirrors the motion of its protagonist, Ennis Del Mar. Director Ang Lee’s real trick

here is making us mind the leisurely strolls through each set piece — many of which are divided by long vaults through time — less and less until, by the final act, we’d really like things to slow down, maybe even head back in the direction from which they came. Proulx’s short story is as convinc-ing a love story as any I have read. For Lee’s film to have a comparable impact, his cowboys need to make us fall in love with them as they fall for each other. An added difficulty inher-ent in the medium is that Proulx’s Jack and Ennis do precisely what she tells them to. For the film to work, it needs good performances and “Brokeback’s” cast submits a collective tour de force. Jake Gyllenhaal’s Jack Twist is defined by his buoyancy. His resilience in the face of circumstances that seem unlikely ever to bend to his desires is

something of a curse, as he simply can-not resign himself to an unhappiness he has little choice but to accept. Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway give strong performances as Ennis’ and Jack’s unhappy wives, but it’s Heath Ledger’s performance that sears itself into memory. His aching take on Ennis Del Mar lends credence to the chorus of critics crying “Oscar.” I can’t recall a recent performance that approached Ledger’s fusion of stag-gering emotional range, deft and subtle faithfulness to character. With each wince, soft grunt and laconic retort, Ledger plumbs greater depths of the suffering behind Ennis’s stoic facade. Ledger inhabits Ennis Del Mar and becomes him. It is Lee’s trick to graft the emo-tional tenor of the film to Ennis’ slow progression toward genuine feeling.

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Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal star in “Brokeback Mountain,” a film adaptation of the Annie Proulx love story be-tween two cowboys.

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By Cora PuliatchKa Leo Contributing Writer

The proposed Hawai‘i Superferry is at best a mixed bag of bland perks and frightening poten-tial for problems. Residents of Hawai‘i and the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa community might benefit from a new inter-island high-speed passen-ger and vehicle ferry service that touts its ability to reunite “keikis and tutus.” Many, including we at UHM, would be appalled at the repercussions of such a poorly planned, high-impact project. Today, after nearly three years of planning, Hawai‘i Superferry has still not undergone any kind of public environmental review process. The company has criticized and successfully evaded the efforts on behalf of Maui, the Big Island and Kaua‘i citizens and lawmakers to enforce the state laws, such as HRS 343, that mandate an Environmental Impact Statement for any project using taxpayer dollars — like the $40 million in state money needed for this Superferry. Aside from such blatant disregard of public outcry and due process, why should we be concerned about a new ferry system? Residents and UHM students from neighbor islands should be particularly wary of the Superferry because of its potential to irreversibly alter their unique, fragile, island homes. Hawai‘i Superferry has, to date, refused to adequately address the ferry’s possibilities of hastening the spread of invasive spe-cies like the red imported fire ant, further gridlocking already overburdened infrastructures and colliding

with whales at up to 40 mph. Because of the natural resource differential between O‘ahu and the neighbor islands, our resource-rich neighbor islands could become quickly depleted by increased access for O‘ahu residents with vehicles. In addition to its virtual denial of logistical and envi-ronmental issues, Hawai‘i Superferry makes misleading promises about affordability, convenience and other ben-efits. While on its Web site, www.hawaiisuperferry.com, the company cites off-peak “affordable one-way pas-senger fares” of $50 per person and $55 per car, Hawai‘i Superferry fails to mention the lack of a price cap. Hence, at any point during its operation, this lamentably planned Superferry could increase its fares to rates that exceed the cost of a plane ticket and rental car. Superferry boasts a three hour voyage time, but in reality ticketing, inspection, security, queuing, off-loading and delays could demand an entire day for one-way travel. Can a ferry system that endangers the environ-ment and stresses island infrastructures be justified by a flimsy-at-best promise of affordable, conve-nient travel? Can this easily-broken promise excuse the compromising of Hawaii’s invaluable environ-mental laws? As a UHM student with family and friends on Maui, I understand the desire for reasonable alter-natives to inter-island airline travel. However, it is imperative that we as citizens support wise projects that balance our needs for convenience and afford-ability with the integrity of environmental law and our love for the ‘aina.

By Joseph ProfferOklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)

(U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. – I am a Catholic, happily married, a member of the joint Air Force ROTC and member of a civilian community service organization called Silver Wings. I also have a notably dry sense of humor, which is something you should definitely keep in mind. One thing I’m not is stupid, though. Therefore, you’ll find that I have an extreme dislike for stupid politics, stu-pid politicians and the people who vote for them. As the cliche registered Independent, I believe that the best way to vote on issues is by their merit and not by which of the two major political parties introduced them. I’m equally critical of Democrats and Republicans. For the time being, however, it appears that the Republicans have managed to tilt the balance of idi-ocy in their favor. Aren’t the cunning Republicans supposed to keep these few with lower-than-average intelligence in line? If so, they’ve been slacking lately. I began my column’s research on all the typical media resources CNN, USA Today, MSNBC and even the mind-shreddingly biased FOX News for entertainment reasons and it took me a matter of three minutes to find more than ten articles dealing with corruption in Congress. What was the common factor, one might ask? Republicans. The biggest story last semester was the indictment of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, because of

a criminal conspiracy that took corporate money in the 2002 Texas State election and used it with the intent to commit a felony. The money was to help the Republican Party reorder the congressio-nal map in Texas and cement its control of the House in Washington. When asked about the charges, DeLay called it an “act of blatant politi-cal partisanship.” That’s mildly ironic because if memory serves me correctly, he had no problem conducting a politi-cal witch hunt on Bill Clinton. In 1998, when Clinton faced impeachment pro-ceedings within the House, DeLay said, “I believe that this nation sits at a cross-roads. One direction points to the higher road of the rule of law. Sometimes hard, sometimes unpleasant, this path relies on truth, justice and the rigorous application of the principle that no man is above the law.” Well, this statement certainly was not meant to apply to DeLay or his cronies John Boehner R-Ohio, Bob Ney R-Ohio, Dick Cheney, George Bush and Randy “Duke” Cunningham R-Calif., who took a whopping $2.4 mil-lion in bribes from defense contractors. Apparently, they are all allowed to do whatever they please because they’re such godly people. If there is one group of religious followers that love people who do this, it’s certainly not Christians. Or it shouldn’t be. Who does support these people? Well, besides regular citizens who prob-

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Bush’s tax cuts help college studentsBy Joshua DwyerThe Battalion (Texas A&M)

(U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas – College seniors owe President Bush a thank you. The tax cuts he pro-moted and Congress passed kicked off a strong economy and provided some much needed relief to those who foot the bill for Uncle Sam’s long list of programs. In doing so, they increased the likelihood of gainful employment for those about to graduate. According to the Treasury Department, the tax cuts are responsible for 31 months of uninterrupted econom-ic growth. Though it generally failed to make headlines, this growth caused an increase in tax revenues, which reduced last year’s projected deficit by $108 bil-lion and contributed significantly to the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s recent close above 11,000 points. Specifically refuting the arguments of those who complained of a jobless recovery last year, the U.S. economy has

added 4.7 million jobs since May 2003 and Bush recently announced that the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.9 percent. Welcome news indeed. But the resounding success of the tax cuts should not lull Congress to sleep. More action is needed to maintain the economic growth and the best way to do that is to stick with what works. By extending the tax cuts that are set to expire, Congress can maintain a strong economy that has weathered the storms of high energy prices, natural disasters, and financing the ongoing war for the future of Iraq. While a strong economy is good for college graduates, the tax cuts have been an equal opportunity bonus for the whole country. Despite wailings from the left, the tax cuts did not just help the rich. In fact, the efforts to increase business invest-ment and economic expansion by reduc-ing the taxes related to stock ownership

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By the second time they buy a car, most American drivers have learned to view skeptically the mileage esti-mates listed on the windows of those shiny new automo-biles in the showroom. “Twenty-eight miles per gallon highway, 21 city.” Yeah, right. Investigations by Consumers Union, AAA and other groups have now verified that skepticism. The studies revealed vast discrepancies between the fuel efficiency auto makers say vehicles can achieve and what they actually deliver. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finally admitted that its 20-year-old mileage rating system is outdated and vowed reform. Beginning in 2008, cars, trucks and SUVs will have new fuel-economy ratings reflecting real-world driving conditions. For the first time, ratings will take into account higher speed limits, rapid acceleration, use of air conditioning and cold weather. They’ll consider road grade, wind resistance, tire pressure, load and different fuels. With gas prices high, consumers deserve accurate infor-mation to make better vehicle choices. That’s important to individuals, but also to the nation. Family vehicles account for 40 percent of American oil consumption and 20 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions, which contribute to global warm-

ing. By choosing more fuel-efficient vehicles, Americans can help clean up the environment and bolster national security by reducing dependence on foreign oil. Assuming no changes to the vehicles themselves, city mpg estimates for most models are expected to drop 10 percent or 20 percent. Highway estimates will likely drop 5 percent or 15 percent. That would be consistent with comparisons done by the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automobile Research Center. In a study released this week, the center compared EPA’s current ratings with owner data and its own technicians’ research on 41 vehicles. Ninety percent experi-enced mileage worse than their EPA rating. For example, a 2005 Toyota Camry averaged 28.5 mpg in the EPA rating, but only 23.7 in the owner test and 24.2 in the auto club test. Gas-electric hybrid vehicles could see some of the biggest variations because they’re more sensitive to road conditions and fuel-draining features, such as air-condition-ing. However, hybrids will still remain among the most fuel-efficient choices. Beyond vehicle choice, gas mileage depends on good maintenance and sensible driving. Factors such as low-tire pressure, jump-start acceleration, overloading cargo racks, running electrical accessories on “max,” and unnecessary use of four-wheel drive reduce efficiency. This new EPA gas-mileage rating system is a needed change.

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Tax cuts: Doing more good than bad

Republican: Tilting the political scaleFrom page 4

been corrupt? Or is it worse now that the best offensives for either party are to prey on the uninformed popula-tion or mudsling the other to death. This, I might remind you, is how the Republicans got into their current power position. Look at how evil and immoral those Democrats are with their sex scandals! Frankly put, I’d rather have the president get some action on the side than putting our country on to an auction block for the Chinese, who just so happen to own a consider-able amount of this country. If China chose to take us over, they’d just call the reposession man. What a wonder-ful legacy we’ll leave for our children when that happens. But how is it fair that the aver-age citizen is expected to vote for the lesser of two evils, like I had to when I voted for Sen. John Kerry? Congress and everyone else we elect, are supposed to be the stalwarts of our society, the greater of two goods. We have yet to see that happen. Unfortunately, when they’re all on vacation except for one senator, who proposed and passed the renewal of the Patriot Act in the Senate all by himself, it’s not likely. At least one of them showed up thank you, Senator John Warner. So what should we do with these betrayers of trust? If you ask me, throw the book at them. But that’s just my opinion.

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have disproportionately helped middle-class Americans. According to the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan tax research organization based in Washington, D.C., more than 75 percent of the people who claim dividend income or capital gains made less than $100,000 a year. This means that more people like teachers, policemen and nurses ben-efited from the president’s policies than business executives and millionaires. Individuals without a college degree also profited from the tax cuts as some

of the companies most active in hiring have needed their skills. Protecting the tax cuts will not be easy, particularly because this is an elec-tion year. The Senate has already balked in the face of challenges from Democrats and criticism from bastions of liberalism in the media. But with the facts on their side, Republicans should be proud to defend their support of something so posi-tive. Even so, President Bush may have to come to the aid of his friends in Congress and make a public push for letting the taxpayers keep what they have earned. Republicans must also get control of lazy attempts at job security, otherwise

known as gluttonous spending. Using Peter’s tax dollars to buy Paul’s vote is not a conservative principle, nor is it a sustainable political practice. If congres-sional Republicans fail to utilize their numerical majority, traditional support-ers are likely to become dissatisfied and look for alternative candidates or just stay home in November. Regardless of one’s politics, it is in the best interest of college students, taxpayers and the economic growth of the entire country to make the tax cuts permanent. Failure to do so will only be the result of ignoring the lessons of his-tory and proven economic policies.

ably aren’t reading this column, it would be the followers of the almighty dollar: gas companies and defense contractors. Ironic, wasn’t it the famous Republican President Dwight Eisenhower who warned against a military-industrial complex? The ultimate slap in the face to all Americans, especially those in the military, is when Republicans tried to sneak the Alaska oil-probing/drilling permission into the defense spending bill. Thanks to our trusty Republicans, Congress had to decline a very impor-tant bill that would have supplied much needed funds for our serving men and women and for relief to Hurricane Katrina victims. Very classy indeed. In the Democrats’ weekly radio address, Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill. was quoted as saying, “America deserves honest leadership in Washington to replace the current Republican-domi-nated government.” Very true, Dick, but replace them with whom? If you were to take a poll of the nation, I’m sure Americans would replace the cur-rently corrupt Republicans with new, corruptible Republicans. I’m afraid the Democrats need to figure out a platform, something Republicans have no problem with because it seems that their imaginations are more active. The question remains, how did it get this way? Has Congress always

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If you’re in need of some new tunes to throw into your mix, check out Goldfrapp. This band mixes the sultry voice of singer Alison Goldfrapp with the inspired, dreamy, and sometimes reckless mixes of Will Gregory to create a hard-to-charac-terize but addictive sound. The overall flavor of Goldfrapp lin-gers somewhere between experimental dance and a film soundtrack which may get stuck in your head, but in a good way. Their songs range from hard-driving tunes such as “Twist” to somber, delicate sounds such as those featured in “Time Out from the World.” Goldfrapp was formed in 1999 in a basement in Bath, England and quickly gained an underground follow-ing. Their hugely successful first release “Felt Mountain” (2000, Mute Records) caught attention for the band, bring-ing them into the spotlight. Raw but beautiful, this album deserves to be at the top of any favorites list. The film score-like “Felt Mountain” was followed by the harder, edgier and more dance-like “Black Cherry” in 2003. “Black Cherry,” described by some as electro-goth meets James Bond, jumped into the mainstream with hits such as “Strict Machine” and the album’s title track. The most recent release, “Supernature” (2005), has also been hugely successful. The band feels like they’ve finally found their sound. With each of their three albums being vastly different from the previous, the evolu-tion of their sound is very interesting. They are also very happy with the recep-tion they’ve received for “Supernature” which is currently in its 11th week on the U.K. Top 40 charts. The third single from the album, “Ride a White Horse,” is due to be released later this month. The band is gearing up for their sold-out

February leg of the Supernature tour starting on the 1st of the month. Half the appeal of the band comes from their live performances. The music is such that it could stand alone at a gig, but audiences are presented with elaborate sets and lights as well as danc-ers clad in outrageous outfits. Alison Goldfrapp has been known to brandish

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Brit band making waves with eclectic soundered crooning away while milking a cow at a party. She was overheard and recruited to sing for Orbital on their “Snivilization” album. She later cameoed on Tricky’s 1995 album “Maxinquay.” As a doll-like spitting image of Marlene Dietrich with a smolderingly smooth voice, Alison makes for the perfect lead. Will Gregory, the son of a convent chorus girl, is the master of the soundtracks. He is actually a film score composer, which explains the soundtrack-esque undertone of many of their songs such as “Human” and “Lovely Head.” From music to visuals, this is a band that isn’t afraid to try new things. In a June 2004 interview with the BBC, Alison said, “From the word go, we’ve always said we should do what we want to do and not worry about whether it is dif-ferent or whether people are going to be bothered because it is dif-ferent.” So if you are looking for something edgy and completely different, try Goldfrapp.

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Hawai‘i prepares again to host the 12th Annual Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational at the Stan Sheriff Center. The tournament will showcase some of the best college volleyball teams in the nation. Joining Hawai‘i for the 2006 tournament are the Nittany Lions of Penn State, the Buckeyes of Ohio State, and the Bruins from UCLA.

Hawai‘iHead Coach: Mike Wilton Hawai‘i enters the tournament ranked 7th in the nation. They are 1-1 overall after splitting a series on the road with 8th-ranked UC Santa Barbara. The Warriors lost the first match (30-27, 30-28, 30-25) before bouncing back to win the second (36-34, 28-30, 30-28, 30-21). Lauri Hakala leads the team with 5.43 kills per game. Five Warriors are hitting above .500, and Brian Beckwith is in the lead with a .714 kill percentage. Beckwith also runs offense and averages 15 assists per game. Leading the ‘Bows defensive effort is Alfred Reft with three digs per game. Dio Dante is the team leader in blocks with 1.33 per game. Senior outside hitter Matt Bender will miss the tour-nament. He is out for at least four weeks after severely spraining his left ankle in practice Tuesday, Jan. 3. An MRI later revealed a torn ligament, which he will try to non-surgically rehabilitate. The Rainbow Warriors won Outrigger titles in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004.

Ohio StateHead Coach: Pete Hanson The Buckeyes, ranked 9th in the nation, will play in their first Outrigger Invitational. They are 5-0 overall, after most recently defeating Rutgers-Newark (30-22, 30-26, 30-26) and winning a two-game series with UC San Diego (30-25, 30-22, 31-33, 30-17 and 30-23, 27-30, 30-25, 30-23). Ohio State is the only team still undefeated in the tournament. Ohio State has used different starting lineups in each of their five matches so far this season. However, Robert Klein, Stuart Katz, Brett Versen and Daniel Mathews have started every match. Klein has posted five consecu-tive double-figure kill matches this season, while Katz leads the team in points per game (4.71), kills per game (4.00) and digs per game (2.5). Versen leads the team in kill percentage (.483). Matthews runs the offense and has averaged 12.53 assists per game this season. Ohio State faces Hawai‘i on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Stan Sheriff Center, 7 p.m. HST. It is the first meeting between the schools.

Penn StateHead Coach: Mark Pavlik Penn State enters the Outrigger Invitational ranked 11th in the nation. They are 1-1 overall, after defeating St. Francis (30-21, 28-30, 30-19, 30-24) and losing to Ball State (30-32, 28-30, 28-30). Alex Gutor leads the team in kills per game (4.57) and kill percentage (.361). Dan O’Dell runs the offense and averages 10.71 assists per game. Aaron Smith leads defense with 3.29 digs per game while Max Holt leads them in blocks per game (2.14). The Nittany Lions have experience on their side, as they only lost one starter from last year’s team that went

30-4 and reached the NCAA semifinals. Penn State opens the tournament against Hawai‘i on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Stan Sheriff Center, 7 p.m. HST. Hawai‘i leads the overall series between the teams 11-2.

UCLAHead Coach: Al Scates UCLA enters the Outrigger Invitational ranked 5th in the nation. They are currently 2-2 overall. The team started the season with victories over Stanford (30-14, 30-24, 30-22) and UC Santa Barbara (30-23, 30-27, 30-28), but followed with losses to both Long Beach State (30-25, 34-36, 25-30, 22-30) and UC Irvine (30-32, 28-30, 24-30). Paul George leads the team with 4.15 kills per game, but Jamie Diefenbach owns the best kill percentage at .490. Dennis Gonzales runs the offense with 13.62 assists per game, while Tony Ker leads the defense with 3.15 digs per game. At this point UCLA could be the favorite to win even on Hawaii’s home court. The Bruins have done spectacularly in previous Outrigger tournaments. In eight appearances, they finished first five times (1995, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002) and second three times (1996, 1997, 1999). UCLA faces Hawai‘i on Friday, Jan. 20 at the Stan Sheriff Center, 7 p.m. HST. UCLA leads the overall series among the teams, 44-16.

University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Baché Atkins has been named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week. Atkins, a junior from Mermaid Beach, Queensland, Australia, won both the 500 free (4:57.46) and 1000 free (10:10.34) giving UHM a boost in its contest against San Diego State University. She also posted a 24.80 on the lead leg on the UHM 200 free relay team (1:40.85). Her time in the 1000 free was her fastest time of the season. Atkins' leadoff leg time in the 200 free relay of 24.80 is the fourth best on the team and her season best.

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University of Hawai’i at Manoa’s Dio Dante is one of five Warriors currently hitting above .500. Dante also leads the team in blocks per game with 1.33.

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Baché Atkins earned the Xbox Live award by winning both the 500 free (4:57.46) and 1000 free (10:10.34) for the Univer-sity of Hawai’i at Manoa.

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