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Maternal bond worth commemorating
Time is the most precious gift on Mother’s Day — whether spent at festive gatherings honoring the family matriarch, connecting with mom by phone or Skype from far away, or in quiet moments remembering moms who have passed away.
The maternal bond transcends time and space. Just as a mother’s love knows no bounds, there’s no end to the gratitude for the women who helped us thrive.
Retain Arnold, but allow for an out
An NCAA investigation looms over the University of Hawaii’s men’s basketball program and head coach Gib Arnold. It was triggered by the suspension of an assistant coach this season, and appears to be expanding.
Still, UH should pursue a contract extension with Arnold anyway. Over four seasons, his record is a winning one — 72 wins, 55 losses — and the program can’t wait for the NCAA to eventually make up its mind.
Still, we hope that any contract extension will take into account worst-case scenarios, for which the NCAA is infamous. UH should be wary of being locked into a contract that can’t be performed.