The workshop went over guidelines for new and current organizations. To help solidify any issues that organizations might have, whether it’s the relationship between the Student Government Association and the Student Organization, lack of proper documentation, or account information.

All issues were addressed by Sallie McDonald (Interim of Enrollment Management and Student Services) by addressing first what is the relationship between SGA and SO? McDonald stated,Think about it, Student Government Association and you guys are
Student Organizations.

SGA governs the organizations on campus and the organizations have to go through EMSS and SGA for certain approval and documentation. If an organization is suffering from financial problems, McDonald said. SGA will honor any request that you have should you need some financial assistance.

How SGA might help with your financial needs, “For example if your organization is selling tickets and you need a lot of people, we will buy a certain amount of tickets to help and then give it away for free or in some way” Regina Dominguez (SGA senator) said.

This then brought up the issue regarding bake sales on campus, bakes sales are prohibited on campus without the proper documentation from the student organization and members partaking in the sale. “Each member should have a health certificate, manager’s certificate, and a sanitary permit as per Public Health,” McDonald said. Students became dismay, since bake sales were the main source of income for the fundraisers.

President of Comm Society, Anthony Dujmovic says, “One of the ways we could substitute bake sales for is Jamaican Grill plates, since we are not handling the food, just selling tickets.”

With the distraught news, McDonald adjourned the meeting, giving student organizations a task to come up with new fundraiser ideas for the rest of the semester.

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Overall, the fundraiser was able to showcase many things about the Pacific, such as the variety of foods matching with each culture.

“The idea around this fundraiser is to showcase how to say I love you around the Pacific, especially with Valentine’s day coming up,” director of UOG Endowment Foundation, Katrina Perez said.

“This is my first time coming to this event and it really was a good turn out with the different
cultures it’s really a fun event,” UOG student, Marcy Ermitanio said.

The fundraiser presented nine languages, each showcasing how to say I Love You in the Pacific. Some participants went beyond the theme and shared folktales of their language.

Similarities are also seen amongst the cultures.

“In Korea on Valentines Day, the girl will give the guy chocolate and on March 14 (white day), the man will give the girl a flower,” Korean hostess, Katrina Bamba said. While visiting Japan, the Japan booth had the exact same tradition on the exact dates. Given that they are not that far from each other, it makes sense that they would partake in the same traditions.

Each table had different customs that showcasing distinct ways to say I love you.

The table for China featured ways to write Chinese calligraphy with paintbrushes.

The table for Guam showcased latte stones and a dictionary that had words presenting different meanings in their language.

The Philippines table shared local myths about vampires, and why children have a curfew.

There was a miniature fashion show to showcase what traditional wear each of the languages has.

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“The restroom is usually always clean. The only problem would be the smell,” said SGA President, Marc Buitin.

“There was sewage that came up from the drainage in the student center restroom and that caused it to shutdown for about a week,” one UOG student said.

Upon entering the Marcs restroom, there is an immediate foul smell. This brought to my attention of speaking with the official involved with maintaining the restrooms.

Interim of Maintenance and Chief
of staff, David Okada, said, “The foul smell is coming from the sewer, because people are clogging up the toilets with paper towels and toilet tissue causing it to
back up. This damages the pipes and that is why we sometimes have flooding in the restrooms.”

“For now, to maintain the smell, we drop a little organic chemical but it won’t last all day,” Maintenance Supervisor, James Hollyer said.

“We’re currently trying to pinpoint who is flushing those items down the toilet because we have cases where we go down the sewer and find, paper towels, whole rolls of toilet tissue, wood, and latex gloves. There is a smell in the restroom because everything needs to be replaced, but we don’t have the funding to do so.” Okada said.

David Okada and his maintenance team are doing everything in their power to pinpoint the source of the clogging and hopefully put an end to all the damages it has caused.

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The UOG Endowment Foundation comprises of four full-time and three part-time employees who help in the betterment of the student life on campus.

One of the many ways that the Endowment Foundation helps UOG students is through offering scholarships.

All grants and scholarships are donation-based, according to Katrina Perez, the Endowment executive director.

“The scholarships are created by private donors because it holds a special place in their heart to help students who attend UOG and also because of how UOG changed their lives,” Perez said.

UOG Endowment Associate Director, Myracle Mugol, said “Criteria for scholarships are formed through private donors and Corporate organizations of the University of Guam.”

The UOG Endowment Foundation holds campaigns that try to help the students of UOG in raising funds for the school.

One campaign is the G is for Giving, an Alumni Fundraising, which is currently ongoing until Dec. 31,2019.

The purpose of this campaign is to raise funds for scholarships, research, and programs by encouraging alumni giving.

“We have donors choose a specific program or cause they have and affinity for, this helps students with certain expenses for their field of study, for example, the school of education would help a handful of students pay for their Praxis test, the School of Nursing will help students in buying pre-nursing gear,” Mugol said.

The G is for Giving campaign is held every Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at different locations on campus. Different student organizations and tables which will have collections boxes open for the public and people to donate any given amount.

If one were to donate twenty-five dollars, they would receive a limited-edition G is for Giving shirt as a token of appreciation for donating.

 “We do receive a lot of people who volunteer, whether they’re military helping with the beautification of UOG or people assisting with the campaigns,” Myracle said.

If you’re interested in helping this foundation or planning on interning somewhere, UOG endowment does accept volunteers and interns to assist with campaigns such as the G is for giving or other events.

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Eating a healthy diet can lower a person’s risk of many diseases, including heart disease and cancer. A healthy diet can also boost immunity and help maintain a healthy weight. These are the best testosterone booster for men.

Health experts from the Division of Public Health Sciences recommend focusing on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and staying away from unhealthy fats and red or processed meat.

“About three out of four heart disease cases and two out of four cancers could be avoided with overall healthy lifestyles,” says Division Chief of Public Health Sciences Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, the Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery. “And most of the steps that lower the risk of one disease also lower the risk of the other.” Check these cortex reviews.

These shared behaviors include avoiding tobacco and secondhand smoke, maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, eating well and getting screening tests for certain cancers and heart disease risk factors.

“Health recommendations often fall into silos of information. Breast cancer in this silo. Heart disease in that one. And colon cancer over there. This can make it easy to miss how important some basic healthy behaviors can be for preventing many key chronic diseases. Yet it’s hard to overstate the potential impact of a handful of healthy behaviors,” Colditz, the associate director of prevention and control at Siteman Cancer Center, says. Visit firstpost.com.

Experts from the Division of Public Health Sciences share nutrition and recipe tips—including how to choose healthy fruits, vegetables and whole grains—through a monthly Feast Magazine column called In Good Taste.

Fruits

Avocados

Avocados contain “healthy” monounsaturated fats, which Associate Professor of Surgery Yin Cao, ScD, MPH, notes can help reduce bad cholesterol.

“They also contain niacin, which can bring down high cholesterol. With 350 milligrams of potassium per half an avocado, they can help lower blood pressure. This fruit is decidedly heart healthy,” Cao says.

Avocados also contain protein, vitamins C and E, and riboflavin.

“And half of an avocado contains up to 20 percent of your daily recommended dose of vitamin K, which helps support bone health,” says Cao. “The folate in avocados can help lower the risk of certain types of cancer.”

Figs

Figs are high in vitamin K, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese and copper.

“Vitamin B6, in particular, contributes to healthy brain function, while vitamin K aids blood-clotting and wound-healing,” Colditz says. “One large fig contains 7 percent of your recommended daily amount of fiber, which means figs are great at regulating your digestive system and decreasing constipation.”

Colditz notes that figs are sweet, but that figs boast numerous health benefits while also being sweet.

“When you get your sugar in a fruit like a fig that also has fiber and potassium, you get multiple benefits,” Colditz, the Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery, says.

Winter Citrus

“Citrus fruits are a good source of fiber and vitamin C, and they’re relatively low in calories,” says Hank Dart, MS, a health communications expert at Siteman Cancer Center. “And research has found that they may help lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, as well as premature mortality.”

Oranges are well-known for being full of vitamin C, but Dart encourages people to try other fresh citrus fruits, too.

“Look a little harder, and you may be able to find other citrus fruits, including large pomelos and tiny kumquats,” he says. “Each fruit has its own character, and many are available fresh year-round. So try to branch out and choose something new.”

Feast Magazine shares a simple Greek lemon chicken soup recipe to add winter citrus to a healthy diet.

Vegetables

Peppers

Associate Professor of Surgery Adetunji Toriola, MD, PhD, emphasizes the many nutritional benefits of peppers, from vitamin C, antioxidants, vitamin B6, vitamin A and, in spicier peppers, capsaicin.

“When the peppers contain high levels of capsaicin, there is the possibility of the digestive system working a little bit better,” Toriola says.

Less spicy peppers also help slow down or prevent cell damage.

“During the process of renewal, there are opportunities for mistakes to occur, so the antioxidants help keep things in check,” Toriola says. “They help to reduce the degree of damage that occurs as a result of constant renewal.”

Onions

Onions are a healthy source of fiber.

“Nowadays there’s a huge interest in microbiomes, which are the very small organisms that live on and inside the body, like bacteria and fungi. But for microbiomes to live, they need food, and one of their main sources of food is fiber,” Yikyung Park, ScD, an associate professor of surgery whose research focuses on the role of diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors in cancer development and survival. “Onions have inulin. It’s a type of fiber that isn’t digested in our stomach, but it goes directly to the gut and then feeds the biome. That’s also why fiber is good for maintaining body weight: It doesn’t have any calories, but fiber-rich foods make you feel fuller, so you may eat less.”

Antioxidants known as flavonoids clean up free radicals in the body, and there’s evidence they fight inflammation to help prevent chronic illnesses, like heart disease and some cancers. “Chronic inflammation is related to an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Foods that fight inflammation (anti-inflammatory foods) reduce chronic inflammation,” Park says.

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Ennis Hooker is a retired military veteran with some experience in catering for the military and bartending expertise. His wife, Naoko is a certified Japanese chef. After Ennis retired from the military, the couple decided to start selling Ennis’s old military clothes, seeing how it was in demand on Guam, then later progressed to selling things in their house. 

By May 2016, Naoko decided to start selling food. “I miss Japanese food and I want to eat Japanese food,” said Naoko, who originates from Japan, “But everywhere is expensive.” Ennis and Naoko started up their food truck, where they can serve quality food at an affordable price. Little did they know about the obstacles they would have to face. “We didn’t anticipate the time limit for preparing certain food and regulations,” Ennis said. 

They soon discovered through trial and error at the Mangilao Night Market which is held every Thursday night, that there is 10 times more regulations for food trucks and canteen items than clothes. Through close observation, they noticed people craved Japanese food. Naoko said that they first started with Yakisoba because, “The people look for art and show with fresh ingredients, almost like teppan style”. Ennis said that wasn’t the only thing they wanted to provide for the people of Guam. They have four principles: Convenience, Price, Quality of Food, and Freshness. This attracted customers like Franz Meno, whom states, “I absolutely love bacon rice on a stick, the mixing of the sweetness of the sauce and the saltiness of the bacon make the experience unbelievable” and for other customers “MY GO-TO PLACE FOR POKE” Anne said.

The reasoning behind their principles originated from the Japanese philosophy ‘Omotenashi’ meaning “one single meeting make it the best that you can,” which is the same concept as first impressions.

 With this philosophy in mind, they plan to expand their delivery service in the future, where students and people can simply call or text their order and ask for it to be delivered to their location. They also plan to provide more catering services and bring some “Soul Food” to the people of Guam.

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This game will determine the next champion in Women’s Basketball League. The Teams partaking in this showdown is still yet to be determined based on previous games leading up to this championship.

This championship will be broadcast live due to the partnering of UOG Athletics department and PBS Guam. Giving the people of Guam the experience of watching it live right in the comfort of their living room.

For more information on this event, please contact Athletic Director Doug Palmer at (671) 735-2861 or email him palmerd@triton.uog.edu.

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