University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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ELECTIONS Final Analysis of a Campaign Election Day ... the day of reckoning and promite ... the final analysis of the entire campaign. Colorful posters barking for votes in yellow, red. green, blue, black, white cover the bulletin boards and blend with the cam- pus scenery. Posters of all sire, shape, color, with varying degrees of success in both artistry and applied psychology arc plastered, taped, tacked, staples), and strung around, on, from, and in trees, buildings, stakes, bulletin boards, bushes. All these posters blare the declaration of mortal political combat between student candidates. Big time polities and machines -peppered with intrigue def- initely came into campus government this year. Student interest increased by several hundreds. More candidates than ever sought status, whether it be for beauty, beast, or big game. Leaflets with propaganda, promises, and a plea to vote ex- changed hands hundreds of times only to drift to the ground and lay forgotten. At the end of the big day, after the votes are allied, hearty- congratulations and tirerf smiles greeted the successful candi- dates and after the last hurrah! they all went home for a good night’s rest. Woe to the custodian the day after.

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FOOTBALL ’59 Squad Unpredictable The Unpredictable Rainbow ! What more can you call a team of contrast , such as the 1959 University of Hawaii squad, which played well against West Coast power but lost badly to medi- ocre teams. Completing their first full inter-collegiate schedule, the Rainbows won three games and lost five. Despite this poor record, the season had its share of excitement. Two UH losses were to College of the Pacific and to Arizona State University, both heavy favorites who managed to win by a total of only 14 points. After dropping a 13-0 loss to the Hawaii All-Stars in the annual Police Benefit game, the Rainbows got down to serious practice in preparation for their Mainland invasion. Fullback Dean Neal, who injured his knee in the game, was sidelined for the season. His loss was a serious one, as the Rainbows were in sore need of a power-runner. Making their Mainland debut in Medford. Oregon, against a revenge-hungry Southern Oregon team, the Rainbows had to come from behind in the second half to win 20-13. Out to avenge a 59-0 shellacking the Rainlxsws handed them in 1956, the Oregon Red Raiders scored twice and held a 13-12 lead at half-time. The Rainbows capitalized on a Southern Oregon fumble to score the winning touchdown when Halfback Damon Waiilcy crashed over tackle. Quarterback Casper Sehichtlc pitched to end Cliff Ograin for the two-point conversion. The first Hawaii tally came in the initial quarter when halfback Ben Samson plunged over from two yards out. The Rainbows' score came when Waitlcy recovered end Robert Au fumble in the end rone after Au had completed a pass from Schichtlc on the six-yard line. The Rainbow again had to come from behind to win their second in a row, defeating Idaho State College, 14-8. Hawaii scored two quick touchdowns in the third quarter to clinch the victory. The first tally came on a 70-yard pass play when quarterback Bob Hidalgo threw a pass 50 yard to connect with end Billy Mill , who covered the remaining distance unmolested. The final score came after Ben Sam- son plunged over from the two. Hidalgo paced the attack by completing passe to halfback Nolan George and Cliff Ograin.