Smoking in the Dorm Room

 

Written by Kaui Awong

In a distant, alternate reality somewhere far away, where college students (heaven forbid) smoke marijuana… *gasps*, dorm residents often make strapping attempts to get away with their prohibited habits in the comfort of their rooms. The question is: How can college students get away with it? 

Being up against the forces of smoke detectors, RAs, and anti-smoking neighbors, it requires tact to maneuver around and rise high above “the man.”

If, by some slim chance, a college kid would ever want to become a master of concealing activities involving marijuana, these are steps he or she might take.

Upcoming Events

The Image and The Word

August 16, 2010 - August 29, 2010

Academy Art Center Linekona, 1111 Victoria St. 

The Image and The Word” is a collaboration of mixed media prints by Laura Ruby and poetry by Tony Quagliano. There is a complement of visual and verbal interplay. And the subjects range from the world of art, to jazz, to events in Hawaii. 

More Information laura Ruby, (808) 956-5250,lruby@hawaii.edu

"I ♥ HIFF" Member Mixer & Open House - August 19, 2010

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In celebration of the past, present, and future, HIFF jump starts it's 30 year anniversary with a public invite to the Second Annual "I Heart HIFF" Member Mixer and Open House.

As a kick off to the 2010 Fall season, this exciting mixer will be the first time for guests to view the unveiling of this season's iconic Key Visual Image, several of the festival's never before seen up-and-coming films including a chance to see 10 film trailers, and mingle with HIFF staff, the board of directors and Ohana members.  The event is free and open to the public and is being held on Thursday, August 19th at Nextdoor in Downtown Honolulu at 43 N. Hotel Street, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.   Guests can also enjoy free pizza from J.J. Dolans, raffle tickets, giveaways, and the chance to show HIFF support by purchasing a HIFF 30 Button.

New members are always welcome and for those who join as HIFF Ohana Members at the evening's event will receive a discount on membership fees.  Plus, anyone who joins or renews their HIFF membership by the end of 2010, will be automatically entered into a raffle to win a trip to the Seattle International Film Festival in June 2011.  The trip includes two roundtrip tickets, hotel accommodations and platinum passes to the Seattle festival.

Nextdoor43 N. Hotel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

P.S: Prize giveaways will include these concert tickets:

• 2 (1 pair) Black Star on Friday, August 27th at Waterfront at Aloha Tower
• 2 (1 pair) Owl City on Saturday, August 28th at Pipeline Cafe
• 2 (1 pair) Chevelle on Saturday, September 11th at Pipeline Cafe
• 2 (1 pair) The Maine And Forever the Sickest Kids on Saturday, September 18th at Pipeline Cafe
• 2 (1 pair) Ghostland Observatory on Saturday, October 9th at Pipeline Cafe

Hula: Mana in Motion

August 20, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Manoa Campus, 2645 Dole Street, Kama 202 

Mehanaokala Hind uses life writing to discuss her life's journey with hula. Her mother, Jade Kaiulani (Ferguson) Hind was a notable hula dancer in the 1950s through the 1990s in shows throughout Hawaii. She also reflects on her own journey that recently culminated in being honored with the distinction of Kumu Hula following the traditional uniki rites performed by her Kumu Hula. Central to her discussion is her analysis of the role of Kumu Hula and their kuleana in todays world. 

Event Sponsor Kamakakokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Manoa Campus

More Information 945-1563, Hula: Mana in Motion (PDF) 

  Grand opening of Hamilton Library's ground floor

August 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Manoa Campus

Hamilton Library Six years after a flash flood ravaged Hamilton Library on October 30, 2004, the Library will unveil its newly renovated ground floor to the public on Sunday, August 22, from 2-4 p.m. 

The newly reconstructed ground floor will be the new home of the Government Documents and Maps Collections and Collections Services, MAGIS, and the Department of Information and Computer Science's Library and Information Sciences program. 

The event is free and open to the public. 

Tours of the ground floor will commence at the Circulation Desk every 15 minutes. 

Each tour group is limited to 20 at a time. 

There will be light snacks in the Sunny Alcove, bookmark takeaways, items for sale in the Library Shop, and even a hotdog vendor if you want to grab a bite to eat and drink on the newly landscaped front lawn. The Social Movements Collection exhibit in the Elevator Gallery and 100 Years of Hiking with the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club exhibit in the Bridge Gallery will also be open to the public. 

  More Information 956-8688

The Value of Hawai'i Book Launch and Party

August 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Native Books, Ward Warehouse
What do we value about Hawai'i, and what needs to be done to protect what we value?
The Value of Hawai'i: Knowing the Past, Shaping the Future is a collection of twenty-nine essays on topics that range from govermnent to tourism, transportation to homelessness, agriculture, the arts, Hawaiian sovereignty, etc. Please join us in celebrating the book's release and increasing public discussion on the value of Hawai'i. Our authors include many from the UH community. Live music by Jon Osorio.
Ticket Information Free and open to the public Event Sponsor Center for Biographical Research, Manoa Campus More Information 956-3774, thevalueofhawaii@gmail.com, http://thevalueofhawaii.wordpress.com


Hunting for Dark Matter with Neutrinos

August 26, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Manoa Campus, Wat. 112
The Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Carsten Rott, Ohio State University, to speak on "Hunting for Dark Matter with Neutrinos."
Abstract: There is overwhelming evidence for the existence of dark matter, however its nature remains unknown. Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are theoretically well motivated particle candidates for dark matter. Neutrinos could be produced as part of the self-annihilation of WIMPs leading to unique signatures in neutrino telescopes. The construction of the IceCube neutrino observatory is nearly completed with 79 strings of optical modules deployed out of 86 foreseen. In this way the detector already instruments a volume of about one gigaton of Antarctic ice. The partially instrumented detector has been taking data since 2006, which has been searched for evidence of dark matter annihilations in the Sun and in the Galactic center and halo, in the form of an excess neutrino flux over the predicted backgrounds from those directions. I will review the results of these searches and discuss the future physics potential of the detector. A particular focus will be put on the low-energy extension of IceCube, Deep-Core, which is taking data since June 2010 and offers exciting opportunities for dark matter searches down to candidate masses in the physically interesting region of about 50 GeV.
Event Sponsor Physics and Astronomy, Manoa Campus
More Information Dr. Gary Varner, 956-2987, varner@phys.hawaii.edu

Calendar Editor: Kaui Awong

Kaui is an aspiring explorer of the world. For now, she tries to explore as far as her size 8 feet or '86 VW Golf can carry her.

While she’s not busy watching the clouds or floating in some body of water she makes a serious attempt at productivity. She is studying communications and art at UH and spends weekends teaching youngsters how to swim at the YMCA.

If you're lucky enough, you might also see her working behind the scenes at UH Athletics events running around on the field, up in the press box or somewhere walking around behind Jim Leahey on television.

Lights, Music, LoveFest!

Words by Kaui Awong, Photos by Tracy Chan 

Wet ‘n Wild Water Park, in Kapolei, was recently transformed by love.

By day, it's the perfect haven for families. But, as night fell, the park became one big dance floor – complete with an intense rave full of pumping music, amazing light shows, and heavy traffic.

Held July 24th, the 12th annual Love Festival, dubbed locally as LoveFest, was truly an event for the modern-day hippie generation. The crowd was so massive that most attendees had to park along the streets near Kapolei Regional Park and make the trek above the freeway to the water park destination.

Headliners included: DJ Kaskade, who rocked the Electric Daisy Festival in LA this past June; DJ Z-Trip, with his post-modern style and sick beats; DJ Reza with his powerhouse trance and psychedelic bass-line. Even fellow DJs from KTUH made their appearances at this bash. DJ G-Spot spun along with DJ Tiko, Matt Lee, Nocturna, and Metal X to name a few.

I arrived about 10PM, inching my way thru the security checkpoints, with Z-Trip pumping sounds from stage two. Throngs of people congregated around the restroom area to quickly relieve themselves…only to find the lines there were mildly ridiculous.

After meeting up up with friends, we made the journey to the crowded headlining stage one. Awaiting Kaskade’s midnight appearance, fans were kept entertained by DJ Reza’s skilled mixes.

At Midnight Kaskade jumped on stage throwing mixes from his recent album, “Dynasty”, while the crowd worked themselves up into a frenzy of dance and sweat – the hallmark of happy ravers. Too bad the high wouldn’t last. Following his initial set, Kaskade seemed to lose his initial swag and continued on into low intensity trance. Not quite what the fans were hoping for.

Back at stage two...DJ Soundsex [Miko] was heavy into his bass influenced session. Many lightshows, cups of water, and hugs were exchanged, as the music allowed everyone to transcend the physicality of LoveFest and enter the world of sound. Demonstrating power over his domain, DJ Soundsex deftly moved his subjects with his mastery of the beat.

LoveFest organizers estimate the crowd at more than 2,500, with approximately 1,800 under 21. If this is any indication of the future of this festival in Hawai‘i, its hosting will continue for many years to come.

As long as fans have a place to listen to bumping music, commune with their contemporaries, and enjoy their surroundings, Hawai‘i can anticipate more LoveFest in the future.

To see more, visit http://www.thelovefestival.com/2010/index.html

Conservation Week 2010: Now is Your Time To Explore Your World!

By Kaui Awong, Staff Writer


Now is the time to put down the remote control, get up off your butt and explore the natural world you born into. The last week of July marks Conservation Week in the state of Hawai‘i where different events are held to raise public awareness of issues surrounding its natural environment.

Conservation Week runs from July 25 - August 1 so get out of the house to learn little, or at least look outside your window at Hawaii’s clear blue sky, or lush mountains or crystal clear ocean! We live in a beautiful place, and we should try to keep it that way.

Events during the week range from a Tropical Plant Nature talk at Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden to photography exhibits at the Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center.

We are tiny tiny explorers in a big big world.

Nu'uanu Pali Drive