A Natural Cycle: Local athletes join the XTRAIL Triathlon Challenge

Dedicated athletes gathered at Tumon on Sunday morning to participate in the XTRAIL Southern Mountain Gear Off-Road Triathlon Challenge.  The triathlon was the first off-road XTRAIL challenge in five years. James Sardea, owner of Urban Fitness and organizer of the event, works to keep Guam moving and active in spite of the pandemic.  “People really …

Loving to learn: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi puts students first

“Let the love of learning rule humanity” may sound like the catchphrase of the next biggest superhero league. That is, if you are willing to see the extraordinary in ordinary people. That phrase is the mission of the University of Guam’s first chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. UOG’s chapter of Phi …

A match made in Heaven: tennis player ignites love for sport

Jeremiah Pangelinan is a rising figure in Guam’s tennis community. The 20-year-old from Yigo intends to continue to advance in the sport. Pangelinan is currently a coach for the tennis team of his alma mater, Simon A. Sanchez high school. The team comprises of students from different grade levels and many who are new to …

Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School distributes breakfast bundles for students

Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School distributed their weekly food bundles to guardians of students in need of breakfast for the day on Friday, Oct. 23.  The food distribution drive ran from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the school’s main parking lot. The Guam Department of Education school meal program is still being enforced despite …

Judy Flores hosts upcoming batik painting workshop this October

Judy Flores will host a batik painting workshop on Saturday Oct. 10. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in-person at Flores’s Batik Studio. Flores will guide participants through an afternoon of constructing items such as scarves, suncatchers and banners. All pieces during the workshop will be formed through batik, a …

Molding a future: Local crafter Dior Nguyen branches out business

Dior Nguyen, a computer science major at Guam Community College. and a local crafter of polymer clay and resin, garnered nearly 1,000 followers this last September on her Instagram shop. She uses the Instagram handle @craftydior to promote her products. Her handmade items are inspired by video games and apps with the exception of customized …