Aging Fine Arts Building in need of repairs, Vision 2025 sets plans (Part two of a report on the building’s condition and plans to fix it)

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 …

Triton Challenge marks the finale of President’s Cup

The 4th Annual President’s Cup was held at the courtyard during the 48th Annual UOG Charter Day, Mar. 8, 2016. The President’s Cup is a series of competitive sports activities. The first President’s Cup began four years ago, for the purpose of bringing students to collaborate in teamwork. Last month, students have been competing in nine out …

CLASS Research Conference showcases scholarship

The 37th College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) Annual Research Conference was held at the Humanities and Social Sciences building in conjunction with the 48th Annual UOG festival Charter Day, Mar. 8, 2016. The CLASS Annual Research Conference is about students and professors engaged in scholarly and creative work in a variety of …

UOG safety and security officers stay alert on potential bomb threats

The recent bomb threats targeting schools on the island have alerted UOG safety and security officials toward the importance of having an effective crisis management plan. David Okada, UOG’s chief planning officer, and Felix Mansapit, UOG’s safety and security administrator, discussed what would happen if there was a bomb threat on campus. Okada and Mansapit …