MANGILAO, Guam-Nov. 22, 2017 – Although the sea turtle has been around for more than 100 million years, their survival remains under threat. It is estimated that one in every 100 sea turtle hatchlings will make it to sexual maturity. For the green sea turtle, and the hawksbill sea turtle we commonly see …
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The Micronesian Resource Center is a one-stop-center where newly arrived migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia can receive assistance in adjusting to their new life here on Guam. Located next to St. Francis church in Yona, this non-profit organization is a special project of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guam. The MRCOSS staff are …
Nonprofit organization Kusinan Kamalen Karidat celebrated their annual Thanksgiving Day feast with the community’s less fortunate on Nov. 23 Under the Archdiocese of Agana, Kusinan Kamalen Karidat was founded in 1993. They have been providing necessities such as food, water, clothing, and other resources for more than 20 years. Organization Manager Doris Royal runs Kamalen …
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Located near Island Girl Power in Dededo, lies 10 acres of secondary limestone forest, surrounded by neighboring homes, a ponding basin and two schools–Maria A. Uloa Elementary School and Vincente S.A. Benavente Middle School–is the Sågan Tinanom Dededo Nature Park. The park aims to promote sustainability through cultivation and education. “We’re passionate about being a …
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High school merit award recipients now have the choice of using their scholarship money to take freshman and sophomore-level courses at the Guam Community College, and then transferring to UOG to complete their bachelors degrees. Bill 148-34, introduced by Senator Louise Muña, was unanimously passed by the 34th Guam Legislature on Oct. 24 during its …
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The 2017 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Guam Chapter is holding its annual conference on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort Royal Ballroom. There will also be a networking hour from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Cellar of the Dusit Thani. This …
On an overcast day in late August, students from the UOG Residence Halls were clearing out overgrown weeds behind House 33 in Dean’s Circle. The students were participating in one of the Green Garden projects organized by the University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability. The land they cleared, roughly 50 by 65 feet, is …
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For many students, paying for school can be an unpleasant experience. Bank accounts containing money earned from months of work are bled dry, shoulders bump against other shoulders in the financial aid office while everyone is trying to fill in colored sheets of paper and worrying about whether or not their grant money came in. …
With stacks of applications and business cards to hand out and smiles at the ready, employers greeted job-hunting students and community members at the UOG Career Development Office’s annual Job Fair at the Calvo Field House on April 26, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from various companies and institutions such as Aflac, …
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The Guam Systems for Assistive Technology (GSAT) held their 23rd annual fair at the Micronesia Mall on Saturday, March 4 at the mall’s center court. The event hosted a number of organizations that came out to support and offer helpful information about their services. Organizations such as the Guam Early Intervention System, the Guam Head …
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