UOG students recognized at international media arts festival

Two films directed by University of Guam students, Keanno Fausto and Stephanie Smith, won awards among 368 awardees at the BEA 2020 convention.  The films’ titles are “Left on Read and The Passenger.”   The screenplays were produced for a film criticism class taught by Associate Professor Raymond Anderson. The screenplays then came to life …

SGA beautification project

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students have no longer been allowed to be on campus. This led to SGA’s beautification project. The idea stemmed from their other ideas with scholarships, and relief packages for dorm residents. “Our funds are to hold events for the students, and since we can no longer do that, we thought …

UOG students fight for merit scholar rights

Seanna Bataclan is anything but your typical college student. She is a second-year bio-med major, who fought Public Law 34-151 all while simultaneously working toward her degree. Public Law 34-151 states that students who are eligible and receive the Federal Pell grant on top of their merit scholarship, shall have their Pell Grant applied to …

Colormansi Guam brings a splash of color to the table

Colormansi Guam is a brand created in Spring 2020, by Tiffany Cortez, Aili Cruz, Nicole Marin, Juliana Pangelinan and Tiffany Quintanilla. It was created as one of the various projects in advisor, Antony Quenga’s BA260 “Fundamentals of Marketing” class. Its focus is on providing refreshments to local college students in an eco-friendly way. The goal …

Pohnpeian Club shares part of culture during annual Charter Day

UOG held its 52nd Charter Day on Tuesday, March 10. The Pohnpei Student Organization showcased a big and important part of the Pohnpeian culture, which was the making of “sakau” (Pohnpei Kava). Sakau is an alcoholic drink made by pounding a Kava root. The preparation of sakau is practiced in a ceremonial fashion with every …

Triton’s Collective works towards better equipment

Triton’s Collective is UOG’s first collegiate dance team. Since its inception in Fall 2018, Triton’s Collective has participated in a number of performances, ranging from the Guam Dance Community concert, to high school events, and invited dance competitions. To members of the team, the word “collective” means to build a community with anyone and everyone …

UOG’s Writing Center helps students become better writers

The UOG Writing Center is a space for students to improve themselves as writers. Tisa Lujan and Tonya McDaniel, two students currently employed at the Writing Center, would like to emphasize that the center’s mottos is to “make better writers, and not better papers.” “One big part about the peer review and what the Writing …

Mixed reactions following changes on library policy

The RFK Library has changed its environment to better help its students. However, students have mixed opinions regarding some of the changes. The library is now designed into four zones, and these zones are ways students can gain information. “The first zone is the active engagement zone,” said Monique Storie PhD, dean of the University …