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 …

A photo of Harmony Chea, a local musician on the rise.

Harmony Chea: A Local Musician on the Rise

Harmony Yatar is a young, blooming artist on Guam. Her latest release is “Maybe,” a single from an upcoming EP. On stage, she’s better known as Harmony Chea.  Originally, Yatar postponed writing “Maybe” for a year. After gaining experience from a past relationship, Yatar was took advantage of the lockdown to revisit and finish the …

Reap What You Sew: Marzan Hannah, owner of Accentuate.gu

Hannah CJ Marzan, a 22-year-old undergraduate at the University of Guam, is the owner of Accentuate, a small online business she maintains on the Instagram platform. The idea of her business sparked from her persistence to sell digital goods on the e-commerce website, Etsy. Part of her aim was to create a business that prioritized …

What’s Poppin’?: Ignacio Evangelista, Owner of 671 Kettle Korn

Ignacio F. Evangelista is the owner of the local kettle corn stand, 671 Kettle Korn. Evangelista began ownership of the business back in December of 2017. His aunt entrusted him with the business after a few years of helping her operate the stand. “The previous owner who introduced this first ever business to the island …

The English Society

GUAM — When “English” is uttered to a typical college student the first thing that may come to mind is writing and not having an idea of how to write about a topic they could care less about. The English Society wants to change that. “When you break it down, English is a language and …

The 2019 Feathers and Fins Howloween Pet Costume Contest

The 2019 Feathers and Fins Howlowee Pet Costume Contest By Greg Rosario, December 2, 2019 GUAM – Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, a bunny rabbit and a chicken came out dressed to impress, intimidate, and make hearts melt at the Guam Premium Outlet for the Feathers and Fins “2019 Howloween Pet Costume Contest.” The event took …

Children interpret “Pås Familia” in this year’s ISLA Art – A – Thon

On Jan. 31, the ISLA Center for the Arts, opened its doors to excited children and families for the 21st Annual ISLA Art-A-Thon Exhibition. Out of the 957 student-made artworks submitted to the Art-A-Thon, the exhibition showcased 66 pieces created using a variety of mediums, such as, crayons, colored pencils, acrylic, watercolor, and more. This …

Guam Visitors Bureau hosts a once in a lifetime K-Pop Opportunity

On December 1, 2018, thousands of locals and tourists gathered at Governor Joseph F. Flores Memorial for a free Korean pop (or K-pop) concert. The concert featuring K-pop artists such as HUB, Supernova, Mighty Mouth, JBJ95, and K-pop girl group sensation Twice. The event was sponsored by the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) in collaboration with …

14th annual Rock and Run Fun For Our Heroes held Saturday.

USO Guam and Matson Navigation hosted the 14th annual Rock and Run For Our Heroes 5K event Saturday, Dec. 8, at Skinner’s Plaza, Hagatna. The event began at 5 a.m. with numerous DJ’s performing for the participants as they arrived. The festivities were led by radio personality Kyle Mandapat. Race time began at 6 a.m. …

Chamorro Studies program hosts recruitment drive and voter registration

On October 15, the Mañe’lon Marianas club and the Chamorro Studies program hosted a recruitment drive to gain more majors and minors for the program. The drive aimed to attract prospective Chamorro Studies majors and minors, and there was also a volunteer registrar available in case students wanted to register to vote during the upcoming …