[supsystic-slider id=12 position=”center”] The University of Guam was awarded a $4.3 million cancer research grant from the National Institutes of Health to last until 2020. This third award is part of a grant partnership between UOG and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. In 2003, UOG received $3.6 million for a comprehensive planning grant known …
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Ryan-Michael Jesus For Trion’s Call In today’s world, it is safe to say that recycling is something that is necessary, yet there are not as many people doing it as we would hope. There isn’t really a sense of urgency from the people to go out of their way to start recycling, unless of course …
The building of the Fine Arts department, which is home to the university’s music, theater and fine arts programs, is showing signs of deterioration. Doors in the building are out of place, restrooms have broken stalls and toilets, and paint has faded or chaffed off. Longtime UOG Art professor Lewis Rifkowitz expressed his thoughts about …
First of a two-part report on sexual education in Guam’s public school system By Elizabeth Wells For Triton’s Call The 2014 National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy report estimates that on Guam there are 48 births for every 1,000 girls age 15-19. This is double the U.S. national average of 24 births, giving …
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Among the close to 4,000 students who attend UOG, about 600 to 700 of them in an academic year take out a student loan. Mark Duarte, director of UOG’s Financial Aid Office, said the national average a graduate has to pay is about $29,000, for a graduate at UOG it is estimated to be about …
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The Zika virus is a disease that is transmitted through one of Guam’s most common pests – mosquitoes, particularly mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, and mainly Aedes aegypti in tropical regions. This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. The disease can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse from …
The recent dry spell that Guam has been experiencing may have consequences on the island’s primary source of water: Guam’s aquifers – underground water sources located in northern parts of the island. As rainfall decreases, the aquifer won’t necessarily run dry, but more saltwater will be finding its way in. This will cause …
Part two of a report on sex education in Guam’s public school system By Elizabeth Wells For Triton’s Call The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) has implemented sexual education into the health curriculum for high school students with the Safer Choices program, a component of the federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). The PREP program …
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Oftentimes, people who panhandle in Guam claim it is their last resort. Panhandling is a pervasive social issue in Guam that prompted government officials to pass Bill 75-32, also known as the Aggressive Panhandling Act of 2013. The bill ensures the safety of drivers and pedestrians in and along public roads in Guam. According to …
Parking at the University of Guam continues to be a hot topic and concern. According to an article in the October 2015 issue of Triton’s Call, two areas on campus were assigned as overflow parking spaces. One is located near the Calvo Field House, where it is already used as parking for events such as …