November 2016 - Page 2 of 3 - The Triton's Call

Inafa’ Maolek and UOG SBPA discuss restorative justice

by Dominic CawiliCampus, Current Events, Students November 21, 2016Comments are Disabled

Written By Dominic Cawili The Inafa’ Maolek Conciliation along with University of Guam’s School of Business and Public Administration hosted the Restorative Justice Forum in celebration of Conflict Resolution Day. The forum provided a comparable overview of the restorative justice process in Guam communities and schools. UOG President Robert Underwood opened the event with welcoming …

Miss Queen and Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific Preliminaries 2016

by Eliza CasimbonCurrent Events, Entertainment November 18, 2016Comments are Disabled

The Miss and Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific Pageant’s preliminaries took place at the Tamuning Community Center on Saturday, Oct.22. The event is an alternative lifestyles beauty pageant. The current titleholders and last year’s Miss Queen and Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific used their positions in other meaningful ways. Naveah Lashay, Miss Teen …

Political Candidates Discuss Daycare, Breastfeeding, and more at UOG’s Gender and Diversity Forum

by Isabella AlviaCurrent Events November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

Political candidates; Louise Borja Muña, Amanda Blas, Judith Won Pat, Melissa Savares, and Regine Biscoe Lee were the panelists of the University of Guam’s Gender and Diversity Forum held on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The five candidates discussed a variety of issues, including daycare facilities, breastfeeding, issues of sex education, sexual harassment, and the LGBTQ community. …

Miss Queens of the Pacific calls for acceptance

by Therese MartinezEntertainment, Profiles November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

The preliminary competition for the 2016 Miss & Miss Teen Queen of the Pacific hosted by Leah’s Fabulous Production was held on was held on Oct. 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Tamuning Community Center. In the event, the teen contestants were judged on talent and costume, which was to be made of …

GCC Holds its Annual Fall Festival

by Jason AquinoCurrent Events November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

The Guam Community College held its annual Fall Festival on Thursday, Oct 27, 2016. The festival was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the GCC student courtyard. “Tour of the Pacific” was the festival’s theme. The Council of Postsecondary Student Affairs (COPSA) was in charge of hosting this event. They organized booths for student …

PALS Society 4th annual Zombie Pandemic Challenge gets students excited for Halloween

by Lorenz SantarinStudents, Uncategorized November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

The Public Administration and Legal Studies Society hosted their fourth annual Zombie Pandemic Challenge on last Friday. Students raced through the darkened campus, completing missions while dodging the hordes of ravenous “zombies” hunting them. Prior to the event, the organisers were concerned that the weather was going to be postpone or even cancel it. Fortunately, the sky …

Bright future for UOG Men’s Basketball team despite winless season

by Arnie Paul AbanCurrent Events, Profiles November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

The UOG Men’s Basketball team lost their final regular season game against the second seeded Bombers, 95-46 on Oct. 23 at the Father Duenas Phoenix Center. Despite finishing the regular season with a 0-10 record, the Tritons significantly progressed from being students playing pick-up basketball prior to the start of the season to being the …

Women and Gender Studies political forum addresses issues of diversity

by Katherine DunnCampus, Current Events, Profiles, Students November 16, 2016November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

The University of Guam held a Women and Gender Political Candidate Forum at the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Lecture Hall on Oct. 26. The forum discussed issues of gender and diversity on Guam. Senator Judith Won Pat and senatorial candidates Regine Biscoe Lee, Louise Borja Muna, and Amanda Francel Blas, and Dededo Mayor …

Grind House Welcomes All Saints and Villains

by Michaela PangilinanEntertainment November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

Vampires, zombies, angels, and demons came together to dance the night away at the Sheraton Laguna Hotel the weekend before Halloween. Tropical Productions hosted the Grind House Halloween event on Saturday, October 29, 2017. This event featured DJ Sylnt, Supagi, and DJ Jpogi. They put on a show lasted 2 a.m. There were no still …

Film forum explores news literacy and the creative spirit

by Amanda DedicatoriaCurrent Events, Entertainment November 16, 2016November 16, 2016Comments are Disabled

Six local filmmakers sat together in quiet anticipation for the “Filmmakers Roundtable”, which was held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the “Art + Journalism: Manny Crisostomo, 40 Years of Images” exhibit in the Agana Shopping Center. The event was held to promote news literacy. These filmmakers included Kel and Don Muna, Michael Lujan …