Honolulu Magazine/May 2008 issue
Vol. XLII No. 11
Features
Politics: Is Something Broken?
From the Bishop Estate scandal of the 1990s to today’s Act 221 and Department of Education governance, politics in Hawai‘i is plagued by a lack of transparency and accountability.
By Randall Roth
Grading the Public Schools
Once again, we’ve ranked 258 public schools statewide. Do your neighborhood schools measure up? Are they any getting better? Find out here.
By Ronna Bolante
The Yard
Over the past century, the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard has helped the country by keeping the Pacific Fleet “fit to fight,” but it also has a special significance for the people of Hawai‘i. HONOLULUexplores the past and present of the shipyard, which celebrates its centennial this month.
By Ronna Bolante
New Wave
This Waikane home’s dramatic roofline mirrors the Ko‘olau Mountains behind it.
By Michael Keany
Failure To Thrive
How much longer can parents wait for schools to improve?
By A. Kam Napier
Letters
Our readers respond.
Calabash:
Get Spammed
7 Reasons to get out in May
A Polo Primer
Roger Jellinek of the Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival
The Falls of Clyde at risk
Culling pig herds, and Bio-Beetles
Scrap Yard: Smoke ban for parks and beaches
In My Words: Jaimie Kahale
Field Guide: Queen Street
Arts: Biennial 2.0
Now that Honolulu has two alternating, yet similar museum exhibitions, is the art scene really going to be better?
By Andrew Rose
Dining
Lewers and Kaläkaua
Unfortunately, this hot corner has not cornered the market on great cuisine.
By John Heckathorn
Making a Difference
Girls’ Night Out
National nonprofit Chicks with Checks launches a Hawai‘i chapter with a party
and a purpose.
By Jenny de Jesús
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
By Ronna Bolante
Afterthoughts
At Close Range
The cast of characters is half the fun of apartment living.
By Kathryn Drury Wagner
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