Tackling Plagiarism at UOG

By John Mugol Triton’s Call Staff In the Spring 2015 semester there was a plagiarism incident at the University of Guam. According to the UOG English Department, Plagiarism is a serious offense. It is using material that is composed by another person (or other people) to make one think it was originally theirs. Alan Villanueva, …

Biological Sciences Club sponsors haunted house

  The University of Guam’s Biological Sciences Club is hosting its 12th annual haunted house at the UOG Science Building on Saturday Oct. 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday Oct. 25, from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.   This year’s theme is “American Horror Story,” the renowned FX television series. The series …

The 2015 Luna Festival of Creative Arts scheduled for Oct. 25

The 2015 Luna Festival of Creative Arts will take place at Jeff’s Pirates Cove in Talofofo from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct., 25. This year marks the seventh annual Luna Festival and is free to the public. The Luna Festival celebrates the creative arts on Guam, according to an article from Pacific …

UOG set to host regional language arts conference

By Kreeshia Aquino The University of Guam’s 28th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference is scheduled on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The chairs of LAC invite educators, administrators, and students to attend, present, or conduct workshops. This year’s theme is “Literacy for the Content Areas: Effective Educators and Lifelong Learning.” …

Triton Fitness Center reopens its doors

  By: Eric Gianan and Kreeshia Aquino   After a year of renovations, the University of Guam’s Calvo Fieldhouse reopened its Triton’s Fitness Center on Sept. 16.   Jonas Macapinlac, director of integrated marketing at UOG opened the event as the master of ceremony. A number of supporters, including local dignitaries and federal partners to …

Ribbon-Cutting held for UOG Triton Fitness Center, Sept. 16

Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio and other dignitaries spoke during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the recently renovated Triton Fitness Center on Sept 16. A second ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 8, to celebrate the completion of the second phase of renovation projects at the Calvo Fieldhouse at UOG. Read more about the story on our …

UOG enforces parking policy

Brittney Toves, a junior majoring in anthropology, noticed something different as she drove through the gates of the University of Guam on the first day of the fall semester. Toves found it difficult to find an available parking spot. The grassy areas near the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Building, where people parked last …

UOG Alumni Association to hold 2015 Alumni Reunion

The University of Guam Alumni Association will be hosting the UOG Alumni Reunion on Nov. 14 at the Lotte Hotel. The event will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The reunion will feature the the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Exemplary individuals who have graduated from UOG before 2008 and who embody specific qualities will …

Triton’s Call turning 50

By John Mugol/Triton’s Call Staff On Oct. 8, Triton’s Call will be going in its fiftieth year. The first issue was published on Oct. 8, 1965 with its first editor, Ron Archibald. As part of the celebration, the University of Guam Communication Society and Lamda Pi Eta (Alpha Beta Eta Chapter) will be hosting an …