HONOLULU Magazine May 2005 - Honolulu Magazine

First Person: Please Don’t Kill Me!

Terry Rollman,

Editorial about the dangers that bicyclists face on the road, the fun of bicycling and the message that Vernon Izuka encouraged.

Q + A, Robbie "Flash" Hansen

A. Kam Napier,

As promotions and marketing director of the Wave Waikiki for the past seven years, Flash, 32, keeps that nightclub jumping. As an independent promoter, his twice-monthly Skyline parties have resurrected the formerly geriatric Hanohano Room in the Sheraton Waikiki.

Making a Difference: Targeted Tutoring

Sue Kiyabu,

The Lahaina community rallies to help boost students’ test scores with specialized tutoring.

Letters

Site Staff,

Letters to the Editor, May 2005

Hip Moms

Lori Anne Tomonari, Photos by Rae Huo,

Five different great gift ideas for Mother's Day.

Environment

In 2010, Honolulu City and County is in the hole for $3 billion for the Waikiki Beautification Project

Michael Keany,

Up to our eyeballs?

What Happened at the Grammys?

Heidi Chang,

The Grammys finally gave their first award for a Hawaiian Music Album. So why are so many Island musicians unhappy?

Clean Your Greens

Joan Namkoong,

From Our Files

Ronna Bolante,

From Our Files, May 2005

Act 51: Can It Save The Public Schools?

John Heckathorn, Michael Keany, Photos by Guy A. Sibilla,

The legislature passed a bill “reinventing” the public schools. Now some of the town’s most powerful business executives are trying to make it work.

Education

High School in Hawai‘i: An Inside Story

Ronna Bolante, Photos by Guy A. Sibilla,

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.