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K IM C L A R K Associate News Editor A nother round of TheBus route alterations will occur in August after thirteen routes were cut or changed on June 3. The Department of Transportation Ser vices is evaluating the effectiveness of the new routes, but there remains disagreement about the changes.
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N E W C OM MU T E S The altered bus routes include Route 13, which will allow travel from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa to Waikīkī without connections, and the blending of Route 24 with Route 18, connecting Kapi‘olani Community College and UH Mānoa. “There will be a way to get directly between KCC and University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa,” DTS Director Wayne Yoshioka said. “I know some students sometimes take classes at both, so this provides a direct connection between the two.” There was some controversy earlier in the year, when Route 4, which many UH Mānoa students used to get from Waikīkī to the campus, was altered to terminate at McCully/ Kalākaua instead of continuing into Waikīkī. But Yoshioka said some are unaware that they can take the 4 and then transfer. “Generally speaking, except for maybe one or two that still wanted the 4 to go in, once they found out they had a connection to Waikīkī, that was enough,” Yoshioka said.
C O N T ROV E R S I A L C U T S Although Yoshioka said the department is constantly re-evaluating the effectiveness of the cuts, some do not believe enough is being done. d City Councilwoman A nn Kobayashi said many people have to wait for buses and aree being inconvenienced. “I have a lot of calls from people who aree n waiting over an hour,” Kobayashi said. “In g Mānoa, there is no extra bus service during rush hour time. That means if you miss the buss u or if it’s late for some reason, sometimes you
have to wait another hour. And then students will be late for school, and people will be late for work. It’s not a good situation.” Civil and environmental engineering professor Panos Prevedouros said he does not think that the administration prepared for the increased expenses of the bus system. “ The city claims that it cannot afford the rising bills for diesel fuel. It also claims that some bus routes are unproductive,” Preve douros said in an email. “ They are wrong on both counts. They failed to budget properly for fuel costs. Bus is a public ser vice to all neighborhoods and all residents. Instead, the city is using public money to compete with private bus providers in the lucrative Waikīkī and tourist market.” Kobayashi said the council would have found money in the budget if it had known about the need before the budget was passed. “I think they anticipate they’ll have to spend $7 million more because of diesel fuel, so we said if they had told us earlier before the budget passed, we would’ve tried to find $7 million and made cuts in other areas so that the changes to the bus schedules would not have to be done,” Kobayashi said. Prevedouros said that the changes to the
bus routes would cause students to either become more dependent on cars or have longer travel times if they continue to take the bus. “This is public transportation, so we’re supposed to make it accessible and convenient for people,” Kobayashi said. “We had the best bus system in the nation – we’ve always gotten awards for our bus service – and to cut back this way is not good.” But Yoshioka explained, “ We make the changes because we think this is a way to increase efficiency and it ’ll save us some money, but we are not going to do that at the expense of somebody not being able to get somewhere. If for some reason we cause a situation that we did not foresee, we will certainly go back and readjust.” Yoshioka encourages feedback from the community. “If we start our roll-out in August, as they use our changed system, if there are any issues, please don’t hesitate to let us know,” Yoshioka said. “But again, please be specific because then we can help you.”
To make a suggestion or voice a complaint to the Department of Transportation Ser vices, email thebusstop@honolulu.gov or call 768 -8365 during business hours.
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Local fairy tales shine in ‘Happily Eva Afta’
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“Happily Eva Afta” features appearances by Da Tree Fairies and Snow White, with a local twist on the classic fairy tale characters. A LVIN PARK Features Editor Think you know how all those classic fairy tales play out? You may want to think again after watching ‘Ohi‘a Productions and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Outreach College’s co-presentation of “Happily Eva Afta.” Written by the late playwright Lisa Matsumoto, who studied drama and theater at UH Mānoa in the late 1980s, “Happily Eva A fta” takes otherwise familiar fairy tales and transforms them with a comedic local twist.
Forget Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Here, it’s Snow White and the six menehunes. And the princess and the pea? Nope, that gets changed to the princess and the li hing mui seed. Other traditional characters make appearances, such as the Da Tree Fairies and Da Wicked Queen – offering an eclectic mix of storybook characters.
L O N G - AG O B E G I N N I N G S “ This play is the final installment of the One Upon One Time play trilogy,” said Tamara Montgomer y, director of the
play. “ W hat ’s interesting is that almost all the actors were in the original trilogy and got their start when they were students at UH. So for many of the actors, they’re coming back to the stage where they began 15 years ago.” The first installment, “Once Upon One Time,” first played at UH Mānoa’s Kennedy The atre in 1991. The second, “Once Upon One Noddah Time,” played the year after. Two decades later, the final installment is finally playing at the university. But audiences won’t be disappointed with the fi nal rendition,
says Montgomery. The entire stage set will be designed with giant books, with the characters “popping out” of their respective fairy tales to interact with each other through songs and music (composed by Roslyn Catracchia). For the play’s cast and backstage crew, who often had to re hearse in cafeterias and elementar y schools due to the lack of a venue, “Happily Eva A fta” will be a production that they know audiences will enjoy. “ They can expect a joyous, fun-filled night in the theatre, one that’s appropriate for the
whole family,” Montgomery said. “It’s also a ref lection of the wonderful culture here in Hawai‘i.”
“Happily Eva Afta” When: Through July 22, 7:30 p.m. evenings; 2:00 p.m. matinees Where: Kennedy Theatre Purchase: Go to etickethawaii.com, call 808-944-2697, or visit any UH Ticket outlet (Stan Sheriff Center, Rainbowtique Store in Ward Center, and the UH Mānoa Campus Center).
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In a recent interview with Ka Leo, Governor Neil Abercrombie said, “We are going to improve the [UH athletic] facilities ... because this is the only way we can compete in Division I.” However, when it comes to UH tennis facilities, head coach John Nelson disagrees. “We have some of the nicest courts in O‘ahu, so a lot of people like coming out,” Nelson said. And the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Hawai‘i Pacific Section seems to agree with Nelson. UH played host to the fi rst leg of the USTA’s Hawai‘i Triple Crown of Tennis. “Basically the USTA ran it,” Nelson said. “There was a great crowd every night. I was there almost every night. It was a great event.”
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Although the Triple Crown of Tennis is open to professionals, Rainbow Warrior players who are amateurs are still eligible to play – but are unable to receive a portion of the prize money. “Definitely all college players wish they could collect prize money. It defi nitely helps,” Rainbow Warrior Carter Lam said. According to ‘Bow Jared Spiker, he realizes why NCA A student-athletes are not allowed to receive monetary prizes. “I understand and I guess it makes sense,” Spiker said. “But it
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doesn’t bother me or anything. I understand they have special rules.”
U P C OM I N G M AT C H E S Lam, Spiker, Chas Okamoto and Charlie Rice defended their home court in the UH Men’s Night Doubles tournament with quarterfinal appearances and Lam, Okamoto and Spiker will compete in the second leg of the USTA Hawai‘i Pacific Section’s Triple Crown of Tennis – the O‘ahu Club Men’s Night Doubles Championship this week. “I would say collegiate athletes hit the ball a little harder but the pros play a lot smarter,” Spiker said. Lam is set to team up with Spiker, while Okamoto will play with University of Arizona alum Alex Aybar. In the first leg of the Triple Crown of Tennis, Lam teamed up with former Rainbow Warrior Charlie Rice, while Okamoto teamed up with Spiker. “Obviously it’s better to stick with one to get comfortable,” Lam said. “But I played with Charlie as well during the season so I have a feel for both players. But it is a little tricky with the strategy.” “I’m just focused on keeping my game up during the summer,” Spiker said. “I’m also playing with my teammate Carter Lam so [we will] get some doubles matches under our belt.”
S U M M E R WO R KO U T S Since tennis is a year-round sport, Nelson hopes his team is prepared come fall season. “I give them space during the summer,” Nelson said. “Some
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Rainbow Warrior Carter Lam (left) teamed up with former ‘Bow Charlie Rice (right) for a quarterfinal appearance in the UH Men’s Night Doubles tournament. Lam will team up with fellow ‘Bow Jared Spiker (Kalani ‘10) in this week’s O‘ahu Club Men’s Night Doubles Championship.
play in tournaments, some work on their games, but they’re serious tennis players, they play all the time. You can’t take three or four months off and expect your game to develop.” “He’s [Nelson] not really al-
lowed to tell us what to do – we have to ask him personally,” Lam said. “But he does want us to ask him for advice and things to work on. Most of the guys go back home. He does want us to stay in shape – he’s there for us if we need him.”
Stevie Wonder benefit concert canceled JAIMIE K IM Managing Editor AND M ARC A R AK AKI Sports Editor
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Athletics Director Jim Donovan announced cancellation of Stevie Wonder benefit concert.
The Stevie Wonder benefit concert for UH athletics was canceled on July 10 after it was discovered it had been booked through an unauthorized third party. The third party, Donovan said in a press conference, was Bob Peyton.
The concert was scheduled for August 18, and according to athletics director Jim Donovan, “obviously it was well-known that we were having financial struggles and we were using it to off-set some of the issues we were facing in the department so we estimated it was anywhere from $100,000 to $250,000 so that was the pull to try and do something like this. “The Stan Sheriff Box Office will make refunds available immedi-
ately starting tomorrow. Individuals who purchased tickets at the Stan Sheriff Box Office need to return their tickets to the box office for a refund. Ticket purchases made via internet, phone or bought presale by credit card will automatically be credited. It will take approximately seven days for the automatic credit cards to be refunded.” For a video of the press conference check kaleo.org.