Comments on: Ben Jay and Rainbow nickname advocate meet

By: Hodad

Hodad — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:52:23 +0000

Ben Jay is unique to UH. He is someone who can make a decision and stick with it. Breath of fresh air in my opinion.

By: Chicken Grease

Chicken Grease — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:15:38 +0000

Good for you Chinen, nevah when expect THAT response, did you? Now, drop the issue.

Said it once, will say it forever: those who identify themselves as UH-Manoa sports fans who want to keep the rainbow logo when you can have the H logo and the Warrior instead are really not fans of UH-Manoa sports. They probably have their real fandom based with some other university or college (from where they actually graduated or where their keed[s] attend).

Go support some other school if you can’t stand the “H” logo and/or the Warrior. Don’t let the door hit ya where the dog shoulda’ bit ya.

By: islandman

islandman — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:14:43 +0000

I guess it’s too late as you stated before .

By: sportsbow

sportsbow — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:07:42 +0000

LETS GO WARRIORS!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzDeHsKzVEA

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:02:58 +0000

AAAANNNNDDD.. that is how a blog topic gets sidetracked.

😆

By: Capitol -ist/WassupDoc

Capitol -ist/WassupDoc — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:02:31 +0000

I am reporting on a study – go after the researchers, not me, if you want to challenge the results.

By: hon2255

hon2255 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:45:57 +0000

Capitol , your comments are way out of line , statistics are without any accurate data base in indicate that a third of all men playing sports are gay, hogwash!

By: Capitol -ist/WassupDoc

Capitol -ist/WassupDoc — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:50:22 +0000

When this issue first came up over a decade ago, my reponse at the time was that June Jones opposed the Rainbow Coalition founded by Jesse Jackson in the mid 1980s. Over the years, almost 500 local Democrats signed on to the Coalition’s mandate which focused on racial, ethnic, cultural, and social justice issues such as immigration, public safety, women’s rights, and public education not only here in Hawai`i but also nationally.

As a member of the Coalition, it never occurred to me that the supporters for dropping the Rainbow name were addressing homosexual issues rather than the ones listed above.

As supporters of sevem women’s & men’s NCAA sports, I do not see or hear any resistance to using the Bows or Rainbows in chants and other activities.

NOTE: Several years ago, I read an academic study on collegiate & professional sports and homosexuality. In the study, nearly a third of all men and almost half of the women taking part in these sports are (hidden) homosexuals who are able to touch men or women and see them naked in locker rooms without being accused of inappropriate behavior.

By: hon2255

hon2255 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:04:35 +0000

Give it up already 1954 ,and Chinen, you’re wasting everyone’s time, they got a University to run!!!

By: CriticalReader

CriticalReader — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:34:15 +0000

There’s nothing like some dude from the mainland flying into town, making the first thing he does changing the name of a program with decades of history behind it, and then reinforcing that decision by saying, “No, I don’t care what you think, I do it because I can. And because I love this place and want to make it my home.” Where did the first guy to do that go (and who did he leave behind to take care of us)? Where will the second guy to do it go? Under which name was Aloha Stadium rocking the loudest and longest? One thing for certain, overall, the “Warriors” have not done as well season ticket sale wise as the “Rainbows”. So, tell me again why the changeover makes sense? More importantly, tell me why it makes historical sense to let it happen. Because more students will go to games? Because the recruits will be better? Because season ticket sales will go up? Because the program(s) will make more money notwithstanding the season ticket sale numbers? Because donors will then flock in with gobs of cash? Because UH will be in a better position to get on National TV? Because ppv will be cheaper? Because UH will be better positioned to get into the Pac-whatever? Because more teams will want to come to Hawaii to play? Because leagues won’t require payment of travel costs to let UH be a member? Because UH’s limited and ever dwindling number of fans will buy more shirts with a single name on it when they can buy one shirt and wear it to all sports? Tell me, please, why the change is needed.