UOG set to host regional language arts conference

By Kreeshia Aquino The University of Guam’s 28th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference is scheduled on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The chairs of LAC invite educators, administrators, and students to attend, present, or conduct workshops. This year’s theme is “Literacy for the Content Areas: Effective Educators and Lifelong Learning.” …

Triton Fitness Center reopens its doors

  By: Eric Gianan and Kreeshia Aquino   After a year of renovations, the University of Guam’s Calvo Fieldhouse reopened its Triton’s Fitness Center on Sept. 16.   Jonas Macapinlac, director of integrated marketing at UOG opened the event as the master of ceremony. A number of supporters, including local dignitaries and federal partners to …

Ribbon-Cutting held for UOG Triton Fitness Center, Sept. 16

Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio and other dignitaries spoke during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the recently renovated Triton Fitness Center on Sept 16. A second ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 8, to celebrate the completion of the second phase of renovation projects at the Calvo Fieldhouse at UOG. Read more about the story on our …

UOG enforces parking policy

Brittney Toves, a junior majoring in anthropology, noticed something different as she drove through the gates of the University of Guam on the first day of the fall semester. Toves found it difficult to find an available parking spot. The grassy areas near the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Building, where people parked last …

Triton’s Call turning 50

By John Mugol/Triton’s Call Staff On Oct. 8, Triton’s Call will be going in its fiftieth year. The first issue was published on Oct. 8, 1965 with its first editor, Ron Archibald. As part of the celebration, the University of Guam Communication Society and Lamda Pi Eta (Alpha Beta Eta Chapter) will be hosting an …

Communication Field Experience course to host series of on-campus forums

University of Guam students enrolled in the Communication Field Experience course, will host a series of on-campus forums on Nov. 12, 17 and 24, 2015. Each forum will address student-related issues. The 12 undergraduates are working in small groups to target possible topics areas. These may include campus security, online learning and student organizations. Each …

Foreign students to visit campus

  The International Friendship Club will be bringing students from Japan and South Korea to the university this month. IFC president Jason Aquino, vice-president Stasia Yoshido, and other club members will be organizing tours of the campus for the students. In addition, IFC will offer other activities such as friendly sports games and daily conversation …

UOG Marine Lab awarded $6 million grant

Triton’s Call Staff The University of Guam Marine Laboratory was recently awarded a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Environmental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The grant, which is one of largest grants awarded to the University of Guam, would aid the Marine Lab’s coastal ecosystems research. This involves expanding the scope …