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Party pics: 16th Annual Executive Vineyards

The 16th Annual Executive Vineyards raised $30,000 to benefit programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Shidler College of Business. This year’s fundraiser was held at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki where attendees grazed on bites from top local restaurants in…

Party pics: 15th Annual Executive Vineyards Fundraiser

The UH Manoa Shidler College of Business Alumni Association held a wine tasting fundraiser Thursday night at the Royal Hawaiian hotel. The event featured wines by Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii, and various food stations from the chefs at the Royal Hawaiian…

Party pics: Professional Services Social

The Shidler College of Business Alumni Association and the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association presented the Professional Services Social Thursday night at M Nightclub, a free networking mixer for professionals. Party pics: Professional Services Social ◄…

Best meal of my life: Alinea

I attended last year’s TEDxHonolulu in search of knowledge and inspiration. As part of the interactive conference, we had to fill in the blank to the following statement: “Before I die I want to…”I picked an experience that had piqued…

Great Debate: Education vs. experience

I get asked this question a lot as a college instructor:Does having a college degree really matter?You may think since 1) I teach at a community college and 2) I have both bachelor’s and master’s degrees that I would immediately…

So what if it’s not their fault!

I never thought I would start a sentence this way — harking the lectures from my parents — but here goes:I remember when life was simpler — and cheaper.The cost for school lunch was 75 cents. A one-way bus fare was just a…

ASK DR. DISH: Teen hates school

Question: I’m pretty sure you do not have kids, but I thought maybe your readers could help me. My teenager daughter is dreading going to college. She was not the best student in high school (like me) and does not…