Comments on: AD responds to Rainbow rally leader

By: Rick White

Rick White — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:29:13 +0000

I appreciate real RAINBOW Warrior supporters and avid organizers such as Steve Chinen. Steve is also in my humble opinion a real American Hero since he was a vet fighting for us in Iraq so that carries a lot more weight. As a former UH Football Rainbow Warrior and Letterwinner Club member I think the disrespect shown Steve and our organization by Mr. Jay and the administration is not to be ignored. This is just the start of a divided Rainbow Warrior nation. We’ll see you at mainland games, support HAWAII and turn our backs on the AD if he’s at any of our events. We look forward sometime in the future with working with the next AD and new administration who has vision.

By: Bob Lundy

Bob Lundy — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:49:33 +0000

As a former “Rainbow” in the early Sixties , I am in complete agreement with the AD! Move on everybody. June Jones settled this long ago.

By: Old School Dave

Old School Dave — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:37:12 +0000

Mr. Chinen seems to have a “victim mentality” that permeates throughout his email. Bottom line is that there is no reasoning with people like this. Why not donate some light bulbs, if Chinen really wants to help the program. Chinen, Mark Takai, and the UH Letterman are 13 years too late on this one. So what are they going to do if Ben Jay sticks to his guns; stop supporting the program? Good riddance, I say. It’s the same type of mentality that holds back the UH athletic department from moving forward.

By: hossana

hossana — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:01:15 +0000

I concur with the comments by hon2255. Chinen needs to move on as he is too little and too late in his desire to make a name change to Rainbow Warriors. I am very impressed with the AD for having the backbone for finally making a decision and moving on. Unfortunately, there will always be people disenchanted or dissatisfied with the AD’s decision but that is life. Cheers!

By: kris

kris — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:28:32 +0000

IMO there has already been too much energy expended on this, 13 years too late.

Some things that I have asked that no one has ever been willing to answer.

1. Why did you wait so long? The die was cast 13 years ago and you wait till now?

2. You want surveys and public meetings? Who pays for the printing, postage, tabulating votes, meeting room rentals and other misc costs?

3. Regardless of how this whole thing turns out. I hope everyone who has proclaimed themselves as “passionate” fans, turns out IN PERSON to support the student-athletes who play for our state university regardless of what nickname is used.

By: hon2255

hon2255 — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:49:07 +0000

Chinen, move on with the times, things change, change in this case is good, Ben Jay,thank you for making the decision, this will be one of many changes that need to be made, you’re doing an excellent job Ben. Mahalo

By: innocent observer

innocent observer — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:24:41 +0000

There are different types of warriors – the american indian kind, the hawaiian kind, etc. Warriors – what does it represent – the hawaiian warrior? if so, is that not racial, are the native hawaiian war mongers? i thought they were a peace loving people, filled with aloha, etc. it is a slap in the face to the hawaiians to characterized them as warriors – when they believe they are not. then, we should not have a nickname as warriors for UH, it would be similar to Indians and redskins on the mainland – a racial overtone. rainbows is perfect since it represents the ever present raindows in manoa valley and the diversity of the students and atheletes at UH. why should we care what others may thinks what rainbows mean – it is not our meaning, ours is special and indigenous to hawaii.

By: Grant

Grant — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:03:05 +0000

Ben Jay…stick to your guns and do not change your mind. “Warriors” is a great nickname. We all need to get over this and move forward. Glad we finally have a decisive leader leading our athletic department. Do not cave!!! Do not let the negative critics get you down. There are many who fully support what you are doing. Hawaii Athletics needed a leader like you.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:40:59 +0000

You are 13 years too late, please get over it, let’s move forward and support the UH athletics program with AD Ben Jay at the helm.

By: Wilmar

Wilmar — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:24:56 +0000

Hawaii is NOT the only place on earth with rainbows. In every mythology and also in the Bible, there are references to rainbows. Rainbows are mentioned in all parts of the world in that locales’ respective cultures.