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The Conversation: Friday, March 17th, 2017

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Caught in a Twitter War; Value of a University of Hawaii Education; Music from Daniel Ho

“Boycott Hawaii” Twitter War: Ryan Ozawa

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Ryan Ozawa

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Ryan Ozawa owns the Twitter handle @hawaii, which has led to some unexpected consequences.

Ryan Ozawa, Co-host of Hawaii Public Radio’s Bytemarks Café program owns the Twitter handle @hawaii and he found himself in the middle of this week’s “Boycott Hawaii” Twitter war.

Intro Music: Slim Jim and the Seven Eleven Girl by Gaelic Storm

Outro Music: Mai Tai Beach by Little Glass Men

Children’s Book Conference: Kirsten Carlson

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Kirsten Carlson

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A conference of children’s authors and illustrators is happening in Hawaii next week.

Intro Music: Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You by Whitney

Outro Music: Rumpus Reprise by Karen O and The Kids

Civil Beat Reality Check: Skinny Budget

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Kirstin Downey

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The United States Institute of Peace, an organization championed by the late Hawaii Sen. Spark Matsunaga, is on Trump’s chopping block.

Many Members of Congress do not like the Trump Administration’s proposed budget and Hawaii’s Congressional delegation is no exception.

Outro Music: Blossom by Milky Chance

Expected Return on an Education from UH: Jonathan Page

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Jonathan Page

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Commencement at UH West Oahu.

College acceptance season means big financial decisions for students and parents. A new report from UHERO lays out what kind of return you can expect from a University of Hawaii degree.

Outro Music: Santiago by Preservation Jazz Hall Band

Combining Old and New: Daniel Ho

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Daniel Ho

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Daniel Ho on stage.

Daniel Ho is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who is determined to stretch the boundaries of local music, merging traditional and modern sounds in search of a new kind of fusion.  

Intro Music: Faithfully by Daniel Ho

Outro Music: Soaring Dream by Daniel Ho

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