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Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park has been hosting many popular electronic music festivals, such as Digital Won-derland during spring break, but its setting is not ideal. It is easy for music to escape the open environment, and the grass can make dancing diffi cult. Dark and enclosed settings are ideal for electronic music festivals, which is one of the reasons why KTUH is host-ing its Renewal Dance Party at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Cam-pus Center on April 6. KTUH has wanted to have a large-scale fundraising event with music for some time, and though there was talk of bringing in a band, the organizers realized that electronic music festivals are currently more popular with stu-dents. Instead of a band, KTUH will bring in several popular disc jockeys, including Massfunk, DJ Packo, Graves (formerly CTLDG) and Superstar Nik-ki. KTUH DJs Sejika, 6-Shots, G-Spot and Mr. Nick will also be present. “The mainstream trend is to have electronic music festivals, so we shied away from the idea of hav-ing just some band or having just some regular rock concert,” said KTUH general manager Jay-me Morita. “[We are] going towards tai-loring something … currently popu-lar with the mainstream audience.” The event will be divided into two sections: The main stage will be in the Campus Center Ballroom, where the guest DJs will perform, and KTUH will have its own stage in the foreroom outside of the bookstore entrance. Lasers and lights will be set up, and UH Productions will provide the ballroom with a visualizer video that will be projected onto a 20-feet screen. Free water will be available,

and Pepsi will offer a limited amount of free AMP energy drinks. KTUH wants to provide a safe and convenient environment for stu-dents at the university. Electronic mu-sic festivals at Kaka‘ako are far from campus, and because they usually end late at night, it can be diffi cult for some students to fi nd safe transporta-tion home. The Renewal Dance Party will be easier to access because many students live on or near campus or will be on campus anyway. “It’s your campus,” Morita said. “It’s the place you attend for several years to get your degree, so you be-come very familiar with it. … [We] want to reinforce that home feeling … that feeling of comfort with your cam-pus, that you can go out and have fun … instead of just [going] to study.”

When: April 6, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.Where: Campus Center Ballroom and ForumCost: $5 UH system students pre-sale, $10 general admission pre-sale, $20 at the doorContact: Jay-me Morita, 808-956-9958, gm@ktuh.org, facebook.com/events/428675873883707Tickets are available at the Campus Center TicketInfo & ID Office.This is a drug and alcohol-free event.

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ASUH releases meeting minutes,

ALEX BITTER Associate News Editor

The posting of fi ve months of senate meet-ing minutes on the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i website Wednesday pro-vided the most visible response yet from the incumbent government to accusations made by the opposition, New Leadership Slate. The minutes, which were submitted by ASUH secretaries between Oct. 17, 2012, and March 13, were listed as “pending” as recently as Tuesday night. While the secretaries had codifi ed the minutes soon after each of the 15 general senate meetings, the ASUH staff in charge of the website had not posted them. NLS candidates for ASUH office, who have criticized the organization’s leaders for not posting the meeting records, ap-plauded the move but suggested that it was prompted by the party’s criticism, in-cluding claims made by NLS presidential nominee Ian Ross in a Ka Leo candidate profile published earlier this week. “NLS is glad that they [updated the minutes], but they clearly did so in re-sponse to the profile on Ian Ross,” the group said in an email. Ryan Mandado, a former ASUH Senator who is also seeking the presidency, said that the senate’s minutes were regularly back-logged during his term in the body, although many senators agreed that they needed to be posted more promptly.

He said he thinks NLS pressure was a factor in the release of the records, but that a more gradual shift in thinking was also at play. “It was the organization as a whole realizing that the website needed to be updated, and [they] understood their mis-take,” Mandado said.

For his part, Mandado, who is cam-paigning for ASUH President while intern-ing in Washington, D.C., indicated that the senate’s constituents are entitled to updates on what it is doing. “Every student at UH Mānoa contributes $5 to our organization per semester, and it is important that they understand everything that ASUH is doing,” he said. ASUH President Richard Mizusawa, who is seeking a second term, main-tianed that the update was only partially due to NLS complaints. He said the minutes are available for public viewing in the ASUH office and were intended to be posted online but that they were made available this week to comply with new rules aimed at increas-ing the senate’s transparency.

The rules, ad-opted by the body at its March 20 meeting, mandate that the External Affairs Committee update the senate’s minutes on a regular basis. They also require ASUH to keep other docu-ments, such as passed legislation, agendas

and meeting announcements posted and up-to-date on the website. “On ASUH’s end, this was something we wanted to make sure was up,” Mizusawa said.

QUESTIONING THE INCUMBENT The publication of the minutes online represents the current senate leadership’s clearest response so far to NLS criticism of the ASUH’s commitment to transparen-cy. Mizusawa said in an email that he was pleased with the information available onASUH’s website, but acknowledged that there was some room for improvement. “Our website has the necessary re-sources for students to access, but I want to ensure that everything is up to date as it can be when it is readily available,” he stated.

Mizusawa did not refer directly to NLS

concerns in his comments on the issue. The opposition has also knocked ASUH for its role in state affairs concerning the university. Citing ASUH-written testimony on only two state house bills related to cam-pus maintenance and Board of Regents le-gal representation policy, NLS candidates have argued that the current administra-tion has not testifi ed on several key bills moving through the legislature, including some intended to curb university authority. The NLS platform also claims that ASUH has not been effective in rallying its undergraduate constituents to submit testi-mony of their own. “We fi nd this particularly problematic, as all preceding ASUH Presidents in recent years (Mark Kaniela Ing, Andrew Itsuno and Anna Koethe) have all made attempts to rally student support for testimony,” the group said on the Ka Leo Facebook page. Meanwhile, the incumbent slate, led by Mizusawa and Vice President Francesca Koethe, has avoided making any claims against the NLS and its proposed priorities, choosing instead a less skeptical platform. “We believe in having a campaign that emphasizes the good we can bring and not bringing anybody down,” a statement from the Mizusawa-Koethe campaign said.

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KARISSA MONTANIA Staff Writer

When most people hear the word blazer, they think of business outfi ts, but they are versatile and paired with more than suits and collared

shirts. Blazers can be dressed up or down when styled correctly. Here are a few tips on how to make your outfi t work, no matter what color

or cut the blazer is.

DRESS IT UP For a dressier look, pair the blazer with a high-waist pencil skirt and blouse. You can wear heels or fl ats for this look, but stay clear of wedges, boots or more casual shoes, as they will not look cohesive. For the blazer, choose one that is cut right around the waist area so that the length doesn’t look mismatched against the pencil skirt. To add more edge, try a blazer with shoulder pads or any type of detail. A colored blazer will make the outfi t look fun, especially if the pencil skirt is a darker color like black, navy or gray. If you don’t want to wear a skirt, then don a dress and blazer combination. Stay away from dresses that have V-necks or any type of cutout so that the pieces are coherent. The dress should be cut to the top of your knees and not have any tulle that will detract from the overall look. Blazers, long or short or in any color of your choice, work great with dresses because you can pair it with a long or short blazer, and it will still look balanced.

TAKE IT DOWN It can be tricky to style blazers in dressing for a casual look. To start off, pair your blazer with a long-sleeved shirt, and fold the sleeves over the cuffs for a relaxed appearance. The sleeves

should be at a three-quarter length to leave room for you to roll them. Next, pair the

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and any color or style will work. Another outfit option for a casual look would be pairing your blazer with a simple white T-shirt and a long maxi skirt or cut-off shorts. Either style of skirt or short

will work because the contrast against the blazer will make for a combination of structured and casual – perfect for spring.

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Senior shortstop Jessica Iwata has 25 hits and 19 RBI this season.

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SYDNEY CHESTNUT

Staff Writer

The UH softball team is off and run-ning into the makings of another great season. In preseason polls, the ‘Bows were ranked 23rd in the nation in Febru-ary and have moved up to No. 16 with an overall record of 28 -7. This weekend, the ‘Bows will compete in their third series of Big West Confer-ence play taking on UC Riverside. It ’s also an by opportunity to set a record for head coach Bob Coolen, who is currently two wins short of his 900th win with the ‘Bows. However, Coolen plans on treating Riverside like any other game. “Nothing different, same old same old,” Coolen said. “We’ll just go in the weight room so we sustain our strength cause you get a little tired. You get a little

out of consistency with your strength, and the balls don’t go as far.” With an overall record of 15 -21, UC Riverside is hungry for a win after being handed six-straight losses against Pacific and Long Beach State in Big West play. Center fielder Kayla White could cause some damage to the ‘Bows’ defense as she takes the charge in the Riverside offense with a .339 batting average, followed by Dionne Anderson with .314. “The team is ready to play,” sopho-more catcher Kayla Wartner said. “We want to put them away early and get our bats going even more.” Senior pitcher Kaia Parnaby will do her best to keep Anderson and White at bay while tacking on a few more wins to her current career-high of 25. “Behind the plate, we are looking for our pitcher to get ahead in the count and

put our batters away early,” Wartner said. “We let our defense do the work.” Senior center fielder Kelly Majam is currently leading the ‘Bows’ offense with a .320 average, 12 home runs and 24 RBI on the season. Majam is followed by soph-omore first baseman Leisha Liʻiliʻi, who has a .302 batting average and leads the team with a 27 RBI.

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UPCOMING GAMESUH vs. UC Riverside

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