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Entries from September 23rd, 2009

Faculty say UH crisis goes beyond the budget, citing a failure of leadership

September 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Politics

A flyer being readied for distribution at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa Campus later today charges the UH administration with failing to be advocates for the system’s flagship campus. : UH Manoa is being asked to eat 3/4ths of the budget cuts while consuming only ½ of the system’s costs. Why haven’t we heard a [...]

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Another Two Newspaper Morning: Dueling headlines

September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · General

Star Bulletin: The Big Island weathers a down economy Recovery of the Big Island’s economy is dependent on “the return of healthy tourism,” but Hilo can do a better job of marketing tourism at Kilauea volcano and stands to gain from construction jobs at the Thirty Meter Telescope, a noted isle economist said yesterday. Advertiser: [...]

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Crime fills the news, milk industry questions, and searching the universe for Rosti spoons

September 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media

We couldn’t help noticing the makeup of the Advertiser’s “Hawaii” section this week. Boiled down to a few words: crime, courts, police. Is this the shape of “news” to come? Broadcast news figured out that court/crime reporting can be done on the cheap. After all, it’s organized and delivered daily. Reporters go through the daily [...]

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