The Scor, an alternative newspaper on the UH-Hilo campus, was once the only newspaper on campus.

For many University of Hawai`i students, campus news will come from more than one source this fall.

The Associated Students of the University of Hawai`i, which represents the over 15,000 undergraduate students on the Manoa campus, published its own newspaper earlier this month.

Over 10,000 copies of the four-page tabloid were direct-mailed to students last week.

Touted as "the in your face news," the newspaper contains articles which are critical of Marriott Educational Services -- the university's exclusive food service contractor -- as well as UH budget cuts.

It also encourages undergraduates to get involved with ASUH, register to vote and apply for ASUH scholarships.

C. Mamo Kim, ASUH president, said she felt it was necessary for ASUH to publish its own newspaper because ASUH was not getting enough coverage from other campus media.

She said what ASUH published is truly the voice of the students.

"If Ka Leo is mainstream because they are the 'official paper,' then yes, I suppose we can be called 'alternative,'" Kim said.

Kim said the ultimate problem with so-called mainstream media is they are ruled by capitalism.

"I hate to say it, but capitalism isn't working -- America is proof of this," Kim said. "In the span of 200 to 300 years, capitalism has ruined our planet."

Meanwhile, at UH-Hilo, a couple of students are resurrecting the Scor, an alternative weekly that made its first appearence on campus last fall. UH-Hilo student Craig Burger founded the Scor after Ke Kalahea--UH-Hilo's official student publication--temporarily suspended publication.

Ian Murphy, Scor publisher, said their first run will be 700 copies, with distribution to coincide with UH-Hilo's new student orientation. The content consists mostly of advice for new students, Murphy said.

The Scor is funded entirely by advertising and does not utilize student fees, he said.

"We got enough advertising for start-up costs," he said.

Murphy has many years of experience with student publications. He recently served as editor of Kanilehua, UH-Hilo's literary magazine, as well as working as a contributing writer to Ke Kalahea.

"I think it is important for students to have more than one source of information, and more than one place to express their opinion," he said.

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