As if going to college wasn’t already expensive enough, the Board of Regents at the University of Hawaii voted 9-3 today to approve a proposal that will increase tuition on all campuses through the next five years. This brings me to my next question. Is college even worth it anymore? The second leading cause of […]
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NBA Players in Hawaii for “Hoops for Troops”
Derrick Rose highlights a group of NBA players who are in Hawaii for a five-day event to entertain our servicemen called “Hoops for Troops.” Sure, the 2011-2012 NBA season may not happen, but that is not going to stop some of the biggest basketball players in the world from playing the game they love. A […]
Hawaii Five-0 Continues to Be a Big Hit in the Coveted 18-49 Demographic
So there is good news and bad news for Hawaii Fie-0 this year, and the bad news really isn’t that bad. The good news is that Hawaii Five-0 continues to be a big hit in the coveted 18-49 demographic. The bad news is that overall ratings have slipped just a bit since last year, which […]
Visitors and Spending in Hawaii is Up From Same Time Last Year
An increase in tourists from all of Hawaii’s major markets boosted both visitor arrivals and spending in September from the same month a year earlier, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority reported today. The number of visitors rose by 4 percent to 560,707, while the amount they spent rose by $165 million to $1 billion, […]
Massive Trash Field From the Earthquake in Japan Will Hit the West Coast and Hawaii
A massive island of trash and debris twice the size of Texas that is leftover from the earthquake in Japan is drifting in the Pacific Ocean current, where it is said to be heading toward California, before making its way to our Hawaiian Islands. It has been quite some time since Japan suffered one of […]
Texas Governor Rick Perry Says He is Unsure if Obama’s Birth Certificate is Real
It looks like the issue of Barack Obama’s birth certificate being real has hit the mainstream again. This time, current Texas Governor Rick Perry said in a new interview that he isn’t sure that President Barack Obama’s birth certificate is real. That was the answer he gave Parade Magazine when they asked him the touchy […]
Former UH Star Running Back Alex Green is Out for Year with Knee Injury
Former UH start running back Alex Green is out for the season with a knee injury. The Green Bay Packers rookie running back injured his knee during Sunday’s victory at Minnesota. Packers coach Mike McCarthy calls Green’s injury “very unfortunate,” saying his play had been improving and the team expected him to make an impact […]
Wahine Volleyball Team Jumps to Number 7 in Latest National Polls
The University of Hawaii wahine volleyball team has been on a tear lately and it is starting to show more in the national women’s volleyball rankings. After winning their last 16 matches in a row, the wahine moved up a spot to No. 7 in today’s AVCA Coaches Top 25 poll. It’s the highest ranking […]