Bringing back the beauty of writing and sending letters, Andrea Baek highlights the culture of pen palling in her documentary “Snail Mail,” which was released as part of the San Diego Asian Film Festival in October 2020. The 6-minute film features pairs of pen pals sharing their experiences, the changes pen palling brought to their …
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Since the initial COVID-19 lockdown in March, local musicians haven’t been able to go out and play gigs. With the lift of some restrictions, the live music scene on Guam is slowly coming back to life. On Saturday, Dec. 12, a local band, Smiles Davis, eased back to playing live with an evening performance at …
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 …
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On Sept. 24, 2020, Southern mountain gear hosted a 5k run night. Southern Mountain Gear is a company founded by Daniel and Aaron Holmes, providing quality hiking and adventure gear for long time or beginner hikers. An event that began 14 months ago has prospered through the pandemic, despite the condition of the island and …
Steel Athletics’ Coach Joe leads a recovery workout on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., while Coach JJ leads a dumbbell workout on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Steel Athletics suspended group fitness activities in May because of the island lockdown. They have since started offering services to their members with safety precautions in mind. Instagram Live workouts …
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The Guam Reef Restoration and Intervention Partnership is a non-profit organization created to revitalize Guam’s coral reefs by rehabilitating corals and recreating ecosystems that are associated with different coral species. The organization was established in 2019 through the University of Guam’s Marine Laboratory and is currently chaired by Laurie Raymundo, Ph.D., a professor of coral …
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Yigo, GUAM— It is 7 a.m. Leona King, 22, wakes up surrounded by what feels like a bubble of cold air. Still feeling tired, she decides to sleep in longer and gets cozy under her blanket. Before going back to sleep, she decides to check how her business is doing through her Shopify shop. She …
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The Political Science Student Association at University of Guam celebrated its 10-year anniversary by reminding undergraduates about the importance of politics. “I think there’s a lot of work we need to do here in Guam,” said Nolan Flores, PSSA president. “It’s a lot about informing the public of advocacy on certain issues.” PSSA was created …
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“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 …
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Guahan Sustainable Culture held one of their weekly Farm Fresh Produce on Oct. 22 as part of their “Supporting Farmers, Sustaining Families” initiative. Customers drove by their stand at Sagan Kotturan Chamoru Cultural Center and picked up dragon fruits, lemmai chips, microgreens, egg-laying chicks, and more. GSC purchases local farmers’ excess produce and uses Farm …
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