is back at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹! On Friday, April 26, the iconic duo, , will headline the musical event at Andrews Amphitheatre. The event will offer concessions as well as a raffle for a chance to win 15,000 Hawaiian Airlines miles for three lucky winners.

Tickets can be purchased through . This event is open to the public, and exclusive discounted rates are offered for UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ students.

Event details

Aloha Bash 2024 will be held on Friday, April 26, at Andrews Amphitheater. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the show to start at 6 p.m.

UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ students must present a valid UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ I.D. for entry. Rates for UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ students are as follows:

• $5 for early bird, through April 16
• $10, April 17—26

General public can also purchase tickets:

• $20 for early bird, through April 16
• $30, April 17—26

Aloha Bash is sponsored by UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹â€™s Campus Center Board Activities Council (CCBAC), and co-sponsored by Coke Â鶹´«Ã½, Raising Cane’s, The District and Hawaiian Airlines.

For any questions contact CCBAC at (808) 956-4491, or visit for additional information.

About the artist

Surfaces is an American duo group consisting of Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki, with a sound that’s a blend of surf music, jazz, pop rock and more. They are well-known for their Billboard Top 100 hit, “Sunday Best” and their collaboration with Elton John on song, “Learn to Fly.”

Music, videos and other information on Surfaces can be found , or on their .

The energy and volume were pumped up to the max at the annual music event, Aloha Bash, held April 21, at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹. Hosted by the (CCBAC), hundreds gathered at the Andrews Amphitheatre to hear an exclusive live performance by pop singer, MAX.

“The turnout for Aloha Bash was awesome!” said CCBAC chairwoman Sophia Lopez. “We had a national pop artist join us this year, a first in CCBAC history, as well as amazing openers that people were looking forward to, so we were really excited to see so many people come together to enjoy such great music. I’m so glad people came out.”

The show opened with the artist JOBY! and his four-piece band The Currents, as well as the band Ragamuffs, whose lead singer Hailey Fines is a graduate from UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹â€™s .

Supporting act Ryan Siegel of Party Pupils, a duo which consists of producer Siegel and MAX, played future funk remixes of popular hits and original music, getting the crowd excited for headliner, MAX. The pop star sang a selection of his viral hits, such as “Blueberry Eyes featuring SUGA of BTS” and “Lights Down Low,” and gave attendees a chance to hear one of his unreleased songs, “Strings.” MAX will release his next full studio album in fall 2023.

Although the opportunity to see MAX live was huge for many UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ students, student media organizations Ka Leo O Â鶹´«Ã½ and ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Now got up close and personal with the pop singer in a personal interview and chance to capture close-up footage of his performance.

“I really enjoyed interviewing MAX,” said Lili Hurd, a student in Ka Leo. “He was really down to earth and cared a lot about his craft and his fans. He was passionate about supporting the students at UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ and just wanted to create a magical performance.”

Lopez extends her thanks to BAMP Project; KTUH; 102.7 Da Bomb; Micah Banks from Power; Sodexo; student media organizations Ka Leo and ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Now; the numerous volunteers; and everyone at Campus Center and Student Life & Development for the successful event.

Additional supporters include the Campus Center Board and CCBAC advisors Joshua Ramos, Ashley Nguyen and Sarah Yap. The event was sponsored by Coca-Cola Â鶹´«Ã½ and Raising Cane’s.

“I’m so grateful to everyone who helped put this together because it was such a team effort,” said Lopez. “This wouldn’t have been possible without them, and I hope we can have more events like these and invite more artists like MAX in the future.”

A new video from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ (SLD) showcases UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹â€™s and highlights its history, facilities, services and student development opportunities. The video will support student orientations, trainings, presentations and more. It debuted at the spring 2023 New Student Orientation on January 5.

“The Campus Center Complex video does a really good job at showcasing what the complex has to offer,” said UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ freshman Kahana Pascal, who is a member of the Campus Center Board and an SLD programming assistant. “I think that it is really cool that it honors some historical aspects behind the complex while promoting student involvement.”

The Campus Center Complex includes Campus Center, Hemenway Hall and the Warrior Recreation Center, and is UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹â€™s student union and hub of student life on campus. The union is governed by the Campus Center Board and is managed by SLD. As highlighted in the video, students can access an array of services and opportunities through the complex.

Events and services

The complex is home to many of UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹â€™s events. Aloha Bash, Taste of Manoa and the semesterly Cram Jam are some of the most popular events produced by the each school year.

Outside of special events, the Campus Center Complex offers a range of day-to-day services for students, such as the bookstore, Food Vault Â鶹´«Ã½, graphics services, meeting and event services, ATMs and more.

Student involvement opportunities

Each year, hundreds of UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ students serve in leadership positions through the Campus Center Complex. Opportunities are available with UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹â€™s five and 200-plus . The complex offers —another great way for students to engage with the campus community while building practical skills and strengthening their resume.

“There are so many opportunities that the Campus Center Complex has to offer students, so I strongly recommend taking advantage of every single thing possible to have an amazing college experience,” said Pascal.

Modernized spaces

The Campus Center opened in 1973 as an extension of Hemenway Hall, which was the original student union. Since then, renovations have modernized areas within the Campus Center space.

• Related UH News story: Campus Center Ballroom gets major upgrade, new look, February 15, 2022

Updates to the Campus Center Ballroom were completed in 2022. The 6,240-square foot space has a brighter look and feel, along with new flooring, paint, lighting, fixtures and AV equipment.

The improvements were part of the $10.1 million phase of the Campus Center Complex Renovation and Expansion Project, which has also included repairs to the Campus Center third floor gallery, repairing and repainting the courtyard stairs, rebuilding the west stairs leading to Hemenway Hall and modernizing freight and passenger elevators. The next phase of the project will focus on revitalizing Hemenway Hall.

—By Alisha Churma

An annual music event at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ was held in person for the first time since 2019. Hosted by the (CCBAC), the 2022 Aloha Bash on April 29 at the Campus Center Courtyard featured hit Â鶹´«Ã½ reggae band The Green.

“Live entertainment is always better in person and we have definitely missed engaging with students after these past two years,” said CCBAC Chairperson Ashley Nguyen. “It felt exciting to have put on this concert for the students, especially since the students were eager to see performers on stage again. There were many challenges/uncertainty in the beginning with coordinating this event due to COVID-19, but we are proud of our team for pulling together this successful event!”

Tickets went on sale April 21 and sold out in five days. The Green was formed in 2009 and were among the first reggae bands from Â鶹´«Ã½ to extensively tour the continental U.S. and perform in Japan and New Zealand. The band supported many American reggae bands including Rebelution, Iration, SOJA and Damian Marley. Grammy-winning pop superstar Bruno Mars selected The Green to open his three sold-out shows at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in 2014, and his two sold-out dates at Aloha Stadium in 2018.

With much of the live music industry scaled back in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, many musicians enjoyed an extended hiatus at home with family and friends and additional time to focus on their music. The Green sum up their period of self-reflection on their sixth studio album, Brand New Eyes, which is out now.

Nguyen would like to give a special shoutout to Campus Center and Student Life and Development departments for making the concert possible, which included ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Dining Services; Ticket, Information and ID Office; Meeting and Event Services; Campus Center Facilities; and ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Now at UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Student Media.

“I felt relieved and ecstatic that students were excited for our event,” Nguyen said. “Our goal as the main programming arm for UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ is to plan events that students look forward to and I believe my team reached our goal with this event!”

—By Marc Arakaki

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ is hosting its annual Cram Jam during finals week December 9–13. Campus Center will host late-night events and help prepare students to ace their finals.

“Cram Jam is essentially a night for students to come and relax while studying for their finals,” Campus Center Board event coordinator Renee Banks said. “It gives them an open space where they can eat some delicious food, pet beautiful puppies, get massages and much more! Planning for Cram Jam takes a lot of time, effort and focus. However, being able to see the outcome is absolutely amazing!”

The Cram Jam features free massages, midnight breakfast, Coke drinks, a sensory room, a game room, snack bar, dog therapy and $2-off Starbucks coupons. Only UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ students with validated IDs may enter Campus Center from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.

Program details

• Massage therapy: 10 p.m.–2 a.m. every night in the Executive Dining Room (first come, first served)
• Midnight breakfast: 12 a.m. every night in the Ballroom (while supplies last; see menu below)
• Sensory room: 10 p.m.–2 a.m. every night in 203C
• Game room: 10 p.m.–2 a.m. every night in 203B
• Snack bar: 10 p.m.–6 a.m. across from Starbucks
• Dog therapy: December 9, 8–10 p.m., December 10–13, 9–10 p.m. on the second floor
• Starbucks coupons: Redeemable every night 10 p.m.–12 a.m. (while supplies last)

Midnight breakfast menu

• 12/9: Build your own loco moco (fried rice, hamburger patty, scrambled eggs, gravy)
• 12/10: Local style breakfast (pancake, hash brown, pork sausage)
• 12/11: Açai Bowls
• 12/12: Chicken and waffles
• 12/13: Boujee breakfast (yogurt with fruit and granola, avocado toast)

For more information, call (808) 956-4491 or email the Campus Center Board Activities Council.

“On a stick.”

That was the tasty theme of the 13th annual Taste of ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ at the Campus Center Courtyard Thursday, October 11, and it did not disappoint.

“The food is delicious, and I am glad to see how many people have turned out,” said UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ graduate student Minara Mordecai. “So far, itÊ»s been the chicken satay but I have only tried two dishes so I am excited to try all of them.”

An estimated 600 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends enjoyed a menu made up of delicious dishes—beef meatball and vegetable kabob, corn cob, Thai chicken satay, shrimp tempura, smoked pork bulgogi skewers and chocolate-covered bacon–on a stick. The sumptuous dishes were all created by the chefs of ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Dining Services.

“My favorite dish is probably the tempura,” said UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ student Owen Chan. “I think this is a really successful event. You get a taste of different cultures and food. I am a senior so itÊ»s probably my last time. I have been to it the past four years and I really like it.”

More than 2,000 dishes were served at the popular annual event, presented by the UH (CCBAC) in partnership with . The goal was to get the UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ ʻohana more engaged through food.

“This offers students and community members an inexpensive meal without compromising the quality of the food,” said Lexy Dennis, the CCBAC chair who organized the event with co-lead and fellow UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ student Jordan Higuera. “Taste of ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ is also a platform for student performers to present their music to their peers and the public in a safe environment.”

Dennis said the ultimate aim of the event each year is to offer a safe, drug- and alcohol-free evening of live music and good food for the UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ community.

For the first time, an all-star band will bring its talents to Aloha Bash at the Andrews Amphitheater on April 27. Katchafire’s former lead singer, Jamey Ferguson, returns with Mike Maglinti, Trina and Fia from Yes Please!, Kelly Boy from Kapena, Jordan T, and for the first time at UH, General Fiyah with Three Houses Down will all be on stage together only at Aloha Bash 2018. Opening artists will be Irie Love and rising stars The Tonga Sisters as seen on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 6 p.m.

“CCB (Campus Center Board) Activities Council is thrilled to present the 13th annual Aloha Bash 2018 to the UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ community. As a student run organization, we are always looking for ways to bring together students, faculty, staff, other UH campuses and our surrounding community,” said Demetrius Reed Tellez, Campus Center Board Activities Council chair. “We would like to thank our promoters Pacific Hawaiian Group and AllG Productions, as well as all of our fellow Campus Center departments who support CCB Activities Council at this event and all year.”

The event is co-sponsored by the UH Campus Center Board Activities Council (CCBAC), Coca Cola, Island 98.5, ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Dining Services and Hi Finest.

Ticket information

• $5 UH students presale
• $10 UH students week of show
• $20 General admission presale
• $25 General admission week of show

Tickets are on sale at the UH ²ÑÄå²Ô´Ç²¹ Campus Center Ticket, Information and ID Office, and online via (with surcharge fee). There will be Aloha Bash kick-off events where students can get a chance to win cool prizes.

Students must present a valid UH System IDupon entering Aloha Bash. Bag checks will be conducted upon entry for attendees’ safety and security. For a list of prohibited items, visit the .

For more information on the , call (808) 956-4491.

Note: Some material may not be appropriate for children. Parental discretion is advised.

Known for headlining the top reggae festivals in the world, Fiji will bring his talents to at the Andrews Amphitheater on April 28, with special guests Tenelle and Finn Gruva. Also performing will be local favorites, Maoli, Mahkess and UH’s very own student band and winner of Battle of the Bands, Introspektra.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 6 p.m.

Ticket infomation

• $5 UH students presale
• $10 UH students day of
• $20 General admission presale
• $25 General admission day of

Tickets are on sale at the UH Mānoa Campus Center Ticket, Information and ID Office, and online via (with surcharge fee).

Students must present a valid UH System ID upon entering Aloha Bash. Bag checks will be conducted upon entry for attendees’ safety and security. For a list of prohibited items, visit the .

The event is co-sponsored by the UH Campus Center Board Activities Council (CCBAC), Coca-Cola and Monster Inc.

For more information on the Aloha Bash, call (808) 956-7236.

Note: Some material may not be appropriate for children. Parental discretion is advised.

It was Make Your Own Ice Cream Day at the Hemenway Courtyard on the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Mānoa campus on Wednesday, June 20.

“It’s one of those old high school science projects where you put the milk in a bag in a bag and you shake it up and it turns into ice just like that,” said Grant Ponciano, a UH Mānoa senior and event organizer for the UH Mānoa Campus Center Board Activities Council.

An estimated 200 people turned out.

“The offer was so attractive,” said UH Mānoa sophomore Kayin Infante. “I mean free ice cream.”

“The best thing about it was the toppings they had,” said UH Mānoa senior Manny Cagdan. “There was a lot of assorted toppings”

The options included items like fresh Oreo cookies and M&Ms and by all accounts, the event was a hit.

“It was good. It was great actually,”” declared Infante.

“I think it is a really good event,.” agreed Cagdan. “I think it had a good turnout. Free ice cream on a hot sunny day.”

This is exactly what the organizers from the UH Mānoa Activites Council want to hear whose funding comes from student fees.

“What we do is we program events such as these to use the funding and create cool activities for the students to engage and enhance their student life experience here at UH,.” said Ponciano.

Infante wholeheartedly agreed. “It really brings people together as a community and not just the UH students. It’s heartwarming.”