Alma mater portrays Hawai'i as a 'whore'An Editorial by Lance D. Collins
Ka Leo, Issue date: 5/6/02
I have received two degrees from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa so far. With that, I have had two opportunities to hear our alma mater sung with full orchestra background. While the steel guitar was noticeably missing, the music has reminded me of something out of the territory while the instrument selection reminds me of the military.
What is very troubling about our alma mater is the words. "Alma mater" comes from Latin which means "fostering mother" or "motherly soul." It's usage in English refers to the school or university from which one graduates or to the song of such a school or university.
What is most offensive about our alma mater is the erotic and mysogynistic language used to refer to the...
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