Plan B
by Taylor Cabatu
639 words
He Hawai’i au mau a mau– I am a Hawaiian now and forever. My people have suffered the annexation of the Hawaiian Kingdom by the United States, they witnessed the imprisonment of their last reigning Queen in her own home by US Marines, and they were punished for speaking our native language and practicing our cultural ways. These are only some of things that my ancestors endured even though they practiced peace toward all.
People and major companies are still trying to take land away from us. Mauna Kea is located on the Big Island of Hawai’i and is a sacred place that is also the highest point throughout the islands. TMT International Observatory wants to build a 30-meter telescope on our sacred mountain. This telescope will be the length of a football field and they will have to dig into the mountain, further desecrating sacred Hawaiian lands.
There are already 13 telescopes on the mountain and our government officials gave the green light for another, bigger one. Hawaiians are not against science, we are against the destruction and the stripping of our sacred land.
We do not know where the chiefs of our islands are buried. It was someone’s job to find a hiding place of these chief’s bones and then they had to take their own lives so no one could find these spots. These bones could likely be where this US/China consortium wants to build this telescope and it would be even more disrespectful to disrupt these burial grounds.
July 15, 2019, is the day that Governor David Ige said the construction of TMT would begin. Thousands of Hawaiians and people of Hawai’i congregated on the mountain to defend it. My people and those who support us are still up there. Brave people nonviolently blocked the road where the construction vehicles would enter.
On July 17 they began arresting our elders who were the front line. Governor Ige declared an emergency proclamation and police and other armed forces were put on the mountain to arrest my people fighting for our land and cultural sovereignty. We were nothing but peaceful and understanding.
Every single one of us were just standing there and either praying or chanting. Since the beginning of this nonviolent battle, we attracted attention and have received much support by the rest of the world. Famous actors and stars have flown to our island to show that they support us. People like Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, Jason Momoa, Bretman Rock, and Ezra Miller are just a few who have shown their support and stood with us Hawaiians. We are using our voices and actions to show everyone that we are still here and we have had enough desecration of our land.
Our ancestors actually used the stars to navigate, the sun to tell time, etc. Our ancestors needed the sky to live and to get around. They used the stars and the sky to grow their crops. This just furthers the fact that Hawaiians are not against science. We love science, we just cannot take any more destruction. There are lines and this is one.
This battle between TMT and my people have been going on for 10 years. It is time for TMT to switch to plan B which is the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands just recently gave TMT the green light on immediate construction of this telescope there. Foreign powers have abused Hawai’i for years and years. TMT needs to give up on this location and move onto the next. Onto the next location where people actually seem to want it.
If someone wants to know more of what is happening or what there is to do to help, you can contact me or visit the link down below. Spread the word, get informed, and help us fight for our mountain.
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Taylor Cabatu, Hawai’ian, is a university student studying on the mainland, at Portland State University.
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Craig Bolerjack to Emcee Event Benefiting Special Olympics Utah
Craig Bolerjack will help Special Olympics Utah celebrate sport and raise funds to benefit individuals with intellectual disabilities.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, August 22, 2019
Craig Bolerjack, also known as “the voice of the Utah Jazz” will emcee The Black and White Bocce Ball on Friday, September 6, 2019 in benefit of Special Olympics Utah.
“We are thrilled to have Mr. Craig Bolerjack, a well-known sports broadcaster with a passion for sports, lend his voice and time to Special Olympics Utah,” said Michelle Wolfenbarger, Board Member for Special Olympics Utah. “Craig is a big part of sports in Utah, and the perfect fit for our big night of sport,” declared Wolfenbarger.
Craig Bolerjack is an American sportscaster. He has called games for CBS, ESPN, and CBS College Sports Network in a national broadcasting career that dates back to the late 1990s. Before joining CBS, he was the sports anchor at KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also known as "the voice of the Utah Jazz."
The Black and White Bocce Ball is the signature event benefiting Special Olympics Utah. It is a fun, sporty night where Special Olympics Utah athletes teach guests how to play bocce and then score them as they compete against other guests. Bocce is an official sport of Special Olympics and the third most participated in sport in the world. Mr. Bolerjack will emcee the concluding portion of The Special Olympics Utah Black and White Bocce Ball which includes a live auction for baskets that represent the sports and personalities of four Special Olympics Utah athletes and concludes with a program presented by Special Olympics Utah athletes titled “The State of OUR Sports.”
“We appreciate Mr. Bolerjack joining us to help raise funds to provide sports training and competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities," expressed Amber Gertsch, a Special Olympics Utah athlete and board member.
"We hope business and community leaders will purchase a table or ticket to come learn our sport of bocce and hear our program--The State of OUR Sports," encouraged Karen Kunder, also a Special Olympics Utah ahtlete and board member. "We look forward to seeing you!"
The Black and White Bocce Ball
Friday, September 6, 2019
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, Utah
This IS the event of the year! Family friendly, black-tie invited evening with sneakers.
Black and white attire highly suggested. Sneakers welcome and encouraged!
Purchase a table or ticket today!
Tables of eight are $1,000 and individual tickets $125 and can be purchased online at:
https://www.firstgiving.com/event/SOUT/2019-Black-White-Bocce-Ball/register
Questions:
Call: 801-363-1111 or Email: information@sout.org
Special Olympics Utah extends its thanks to Mr. Bolerjack and its major underwriters and sponsors: Dominion Energy, The Sorenson Legacy Foundation, The Huntsman Foundation, The Warren Family, and Douglas and Catherine Arveseth.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Hello,
The third-annual Snowbird Bratwurst-Eating Championship will take place at Snowbird’s 47th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 1:45 P.M. Mountain Time, when the nation’s top professional eaters line up behind the competition table for a 10-minute, all-you-can-eat bratwurst battle and $4,000 in prize money. The contest will take place at Oktoberfest Halle at the Snowbird Center Event tent.
At last year’s event, Geoffrey Esper ate 33, 4.5oz, brats in 10 minutes taking home the title of Snowbird Bratwurst-Eating Champion of the World. It was Esper’s first time facing the bratwurst in a contest setting. He fell one brat short of Gideon Oji’s 2017 world-record of 34 brats in 10 minutes—the mark to beat this year.
Esper will face fierce competition. Other top-ranked eaters in attendance will include the No. 5-ranked Gideon Oji from Morrow, GA; the No.1-ranked female competitive eater in the world and No. 6-ranked overall, Miki Sudo of Tucson, AZ; No. 8-ranked Nicholas Wehry from Torrington, CT; No. 10-ranked Michelle Lesco from Tucson, AZ; No. 11-ranked Matt Hazzard from Atlanta, IL; No. 34-ranked Derek Hendrickson from Las Vegas, NV, and No. 44-ranked Sergio Reyes Raya from San Francisco, CA.
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Academy Killer
Premieres New Video
"Looks To Kill"
Watch Now on PureGrainAudio
Lost In Make Believe
Out September 20th, 2019
Available for Pre-Order: bit.ly/preorder-lostinmakebelieve
Hamilton, ON - August 22, 2019 - Passion. Expression. Drive. Hamilton-based pop punk band Academy Killer incorporates each of these things into every note, and is gearing up to share it with the world via their forthcoming sophomore EP, Lost In Make Believe. Fans are being treated to another taste of the new record with second single, "Looks To Kill," premiering now on PureGrainAudio.
On "Looks To Kill," lead singer Kevin Talbot shares: "'Looks to Kill' is the song that should serve as a wakeup call to anyone who doesn't want to listen to their friends when they're told their relationship is toxic. Listen to your friends or else you'll end up like me, an idiot, writing songs about someone who hurt you."
Guitarist Lucas Goldson adds: "Definitely a song for the old school pop punk fans! There's a lot of bounce in this one."
Set to be released on September 20th, 2019, Lost In Make Believe encompasses the band's earnest, honest, and playful energy. For additional information or to pre-order the EP, please visit: bit.ly/preorder-lostinmakebelieve.
Academy Killer rallies listeners to shake off prescriptive norms with their celebratory brand of rock 'n roll. The band builds on a pop punk foundation with driving, uplifting guitar work and soaring, impassioned vocals. Drawing inspiration from emo, modern pop, 90's rock and even the stylings of 50's crooners, they deliver lively melodies underscored by deeply introspective, yet relatable lyrics and themes of self-discovery, positivity, love and loss. Whether on stage or on the radio Academy Killer hooks listeners with their spirit and then lets them get lost in layers of songwriting and feel.
Established with 2016's Late to the Party EP, Academy Killer has quickly built a local following and broken onto the festival circuit with appearances at Burlington's Sound of Music, Hamilton's Supercrawl and Canadian Music Week in Toronto. The quartet, comprised of Kevin Talbot (vocals, guitar), Lucas Goldson (lead guitar), Omar Kurd (bass) and Nathaniel Schuster (drums), are united in their aim to create thoughtful music that's exciting and honest.
Academy Killer has recently emerged from studios and are eagerly preparing to share their second EP, Lost In Make Believe, out September 20, 2019. Pre-order the EP now at bit.ly/preorder-lostinmakebelieve.
For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.academykiller.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/academykiller
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AcademyKiller
Instagram: www.instagram.com/AcademyKillerOfficial
Lost In Make Believe Tracklisting:
1. The Distance
2. Figure Me Out
3. While I Drown
4. It's True
5. Looks to Kill
6. Seventeen
7. Tonight
