By: Kreeshia Aquino For as long as I can recall, roads on Guam have always been the target of jokes in general conversations. Even before I could drive my own car, I already held the notion that I would be swerving and plowing through potholes and cracks on almost every road on Guam. The local …
Farm to Table Guam is a local non-profit organization that aims to have every kitchen, cabinet and pantry to contain and produce made on Guam from crops grown on Guam. The organization was founded in 2011 by Doris Maanao Aguon, Jennifer Mendiola, Zina Ruiz, and Linda Reyes, local farmers and business women. The mission of …
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Founded by Inadahen I Lina’la, a nonprofit organization comprised of artisans and community members, Sagan Kotturan Chamoru (SKC) is a cultural center focused on promoting and perpetuating the Chamorro culture. It has a partnership with other immersion programs such as Hurao Academy and the Haya Foundation. “We wanted to create a commune of artists so …
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Department of English and Applied Linguistics organized the 29th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference at the Hyatt Regency Guam in Tumon on Nov. 18 and 19. The Guam International Reading Associations sponsored the conference. Guam IRA is a professional organization that helps educators and parents to discover the world of books. This organization helps individuals who are concerned with the developmental program …
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The University of Guam dormitories are currently undergoing upgrades since the recent arrival of the new Residence Life Director Jonathan Triplett. While some residents are content with the facilities, many others voice out their concerns about issues regarding the dormitories. Eliza Petewon, a student majoring in elementary education, has been living in the dorms with …
By: Kreeshia Aquino MANGILAO (Feb. 11) – The UOG Computer Center has implemented a new Smart Card ID policy at the start of this spring semester. According to Randy Dahilig, junior computer operator, the new policy was implemented for the safety and verification of UOG students using the Computer Center. First, the changes limit computer …
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Farm to Table is a non-profit organization that assists farmers in selling their produce to vendors and restaurants. Farm to Table also provides a service called the Community Supported Agriculture subscription, which supplies seasonal produce and value-added products weekly. Two entrepreneurs, Jenny Mendiola and Dorris Agoun, established Farm to Table in 2010. Mendiola owned Taro …
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By Kyle Twardowski Triton’s Call Staff Some hooking, cheating and repeating went on at the University of Guam for two weeks straight. Not to fret–these three words were the themes of the student-directed scenes performed this Fall semester at the Fine Arts Theater at UOG. The showings of the cumulative of eight plays ran from …
The TRiO Student Support Services held its fourth workshop of this semester at the Student Business and Public Administration building of the University of Guam. Joe Cruz was the presenter of the workshop. He is an English instructor for UOG and GCC, and also one of the TRiO tutors. His powerpoint presentation was titled, “Reading …
Kinno Dizon is currently a biology major at the University of Guam. He is also a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Dizon was deployed to Afghanistan in 2013, serving as a surgical technologist for the U.S. Navy. He describes this deployment as the most memorable experience of his military service career. While serving in …
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