Honolulu Magazine associate editor Ronna Bolante goes to Moanalua High School for a week, to go to classes, to meet the teachers and espcially the students.

Dining review of E&O Trading Co., Shokudo and Shanghai Bistro

Hawaii's piano music legend Martin Denny dies.

East-West Philosophers’ Conference convenes in Honolulu to discuss “Educations and Their Purposes"

Michael McPherson, poet surfer, writes a book about Hawaii surfing

Recommended media, May 2005. Randall Yee recommends John Grisham’s The Broker. Dennis Hokama recommends Mystic River. Byron Yasui recommends Kupaianaha by Manuakepa

Michael Keany reviews Lewers Lounge in Waikiki.

A look at the executive heads running the schools, and the headlines surrounding the situation.