Athletes often will offer a show of respect to military service members, living and deceased, who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Still, the decision by the University of Arizona to hold tributes on its home field, in commemoration of the coming 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is deserving of applause.
Fans are being urged to arrive early for the pregame and halftime ceremonies at Arizona Stadium. In particular, of course, the university is honoring the memory of all crew members and officers of the USS Arizona, including the 1,177 killed in the Dec. 7 bombing.
In Hawaii, the game can be watched by subscribers to the Pac-12 Network, with a local scheduled start time of 5 p.m.
Class act, Arizona Wildcats.
We’ll take it: More docs in the house
The state gained nearly 100 doctors last year, but the sobering reality is Hawaii is still short 500 physicians, according to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. The good news is the current shortage of 500 doctors is down from 600 in 2015.
The largest shortfall is on Oahu, but it is more severe on the neighbor islands because there are fewer physicians per capita, said Dr. Kelley Withy, director of the UH Area Health Education Center, which conducted the survey.
The medical school would need to train 150 students a year, up from 72 today, to meet Hawaii’s medical needs, according to Withy.
Recruiters have their work cut out for them.
