Especially the world of sports. While we are quick to give athletes a hand, there are times when athletics need a helping hand. That's why University of Hawaii athletic officials are also out there, hat in hand.
Nobody likes to beg.
With the state's economy as bad as it is, everybody's in the same austerity lifeboat, struggling to stay afloat. Even the state's only Division I sports program. They're not in a unique position from anybody else. I'm very supportive of them. Namely, the possibility of dropping a men's sport.