The world of politics can be intimidating for some people. For Javan Santos, a UOG math major and a member of the 30th Guam Youth Congress, the need for reform and transparency motivated him to engage in public service. Santos, 19, has served in the Youth Congress for nearly two years. The Youth Congress is …
By Cody Dowless Triton’s Call Staff The University of Guam will soon see the addition of a new engineering annex as well as a renovated and expanded student services center. The new additions are part of the Vision 2025 plan, which according to the UOG website, aims to prepare the campus to accommodate 5,000 campus …
Joannah Torres, 20, is a first-year student of the University of Guam. Torres balances academics with a full-time job. “It’s hard. It’s extremely hard.” Torres said, as she described her busy schedule. “There’s no time for socializing.” Torres is majoring in business management. She is interested in human resources. At first, she wanted to just …
A good number of students learned some valuable information while attending a highly educational seminar in the University of Guam’s School of Education building o. The seminar, which covered theoretical and practical challenges of online education for life-long learners, was part of the Around the Latte Stone Seminar Series, a special collaborative series by the …
Delving into the minds of others can be an interesting and dangerous thing but for clinical psychologist Eunice Perez, it’s part of her career. After graduating from University of Guam in 2011, Perez moved to St. Louis, Miss., to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Saint Louis University. Visit http://psychology.ucmerced.edu/graduate-program and get all the …
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The University of Guam Men’s Basketball team will open their second season in the FIBA-sanctioned Guam Basketball Association as they face the Phoenix Sons on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the UOG Calvo Field House. The UOG Men’s Basketball team looks to improve their season one record of two wins and 10 losses under the guidance …
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By: Cody Dowless Triton’s Call Staff The University of Guam’s Army ROTC cadets hosted a beach clean-up at Gun Beach Aug. 26. The clean-up was part of ROTC’s mentorship program. According to UOG’s professor of Military Science Lieutenant Colonel Jay Blakely, UOG’s ROTC hosts this event annually. “We divide our cadets into five mentorship teams …
Oftentimes, people who panhandle in Guam claim it is their last resort. Panhandling is a pervasive social issue in Guam that prompted government officials to pass Bill 75-32, also known as the Aggressive Panhandling Act of 2013. The bill ensures the safety of drivers and pedestrians in and along public roads in Guam. According to …
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 Kyle Twardowski For Triton’s Call History of Alcohol Policies in the U.S. After prohibition was repealed in 1933, the 21st Amendment gave states the right to set their own alcohol laws, with most states setting a minimum drinking age of 21. But pressure from student activists in the 1960s to reduce the minimum voting …
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