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The Creative Mind of Kyle Torres: Independent Filmmaking During the Pandemic

by Jacques MasangkayEntertainment, Profiles April 15, 2021February 9, 2022Comments are Disabled

COVID-19 may have stopped most forms of major film production, but it did not stop independent filmmakers Kyle Torres and his brother Jireh from creating their own short films. The startup independent filmmakers began sharing their work three months ago in November last year, on their YouTube channel, Lumpia Vibes. Although the main crew consists …

Patience and Perseverance: Teaching during COVID-19

by Lisa RosarioProfiles March 31, 2021March 31, 2021Comments are Disabled

On March 13 last year, Nicole Borja, an English teacher at George Washington High School, wished her students a good weekend, believing she would see them the following week. As the one-year mark of COVID-19’s presence on our island approaches, Borja shared her experiences and challenges of being a teacher during this pandemic. On March …

Andrea Baek on her first documentary and future in film

by Mikaela YantoEntertainment, Multimedia, Profiles March 30, 2021March 30, 2021Comments are Disabled

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 …

Live Music in COVID-19: Smiles Davis

by Dannika ValerioEntertainment, Multimedia, Music, Photos, Profiles December 15, 2020December 16, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!: 5k Run Night

by Ronald FuellasCurrent Events, Multimedia, Profiles, Sports December 15, 2020December 16, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

Shooting your shot: Baller’s Gym Guam

by Skyler ObispoPhotos, Profiles, Sports December 15, 2020December 16, 2020Comments are Disabled

Physical fitness and training are important to many local basketball players on Guam. With the spread of COVID-19 on Guam, fitness centers and gyms closed their doors to help curb the spread. Recently, these facilities reopened under strict guidelines. One of these facilities is Baller’s Gym. Located in Harmon Industrial Park, Baller’s Gym is a …

Steel Athletics motivates fitness enthusiasts with weekly Instagram Live workouts

by Rose FaceloCurrent Events, Multimedia, Photos, Profiles, Resources December 15, 2020December 15, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

Coral rehabilitation, the last hope to save Guam’s reefs

by Luke FernandezCurrent Events, Multimedia, Profiles December 14, 2020December 14, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

From best friends to business partners: How loyalty lashes by leona & jasmine came to be

by Mikaylla AlcairoMultimedia, Profiles, Uncategorized December 14, 2020December 14, 2020Comments are Disabled

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 …

My Secret Garden employees remember the days before Covid-19

by Althea DirasProfiles December 14, 2020December 14, 2020Comments are Disabled

My Secret Garden is a flower and gift shop located across the Hagatna Boat Basin, next to the newly opened café, Fu’una Cultures. The flower and gift shop caters to a variety of requests and do their best in creating a floral arrangement that is right for the customer. Melanie Toves, My Secret Garden’s manager, …