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The College Journey: Experiences and Motivations

by Katielyn AizonStudents March 3, 2023April 7, 2023Comments are Disabled

The college journey varies between students as people tend to have different expectations and motivations for attending college. For Sean Hipolito, the college experience tends to be exciting and rewarding. Sean Hipolito, 21, a current third-year undergraduate student under the civil engineering program believes his college experience to have been worthwhile since beginning his academic …

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 …

A Titan Bridge to Success

by Ronald FuellasProfiles May 12, 2020May 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

A program founded in Tiyan High School provides students with an opportunity of receiving college-level credits on campus. Organized by Gretchen Andres, a former English teacher from Tiyan High School, the program began in 2017. Kimberly Casta, curriculum resource teacher at Tiyan High School, is now spearheading the program to guide students towards a better …

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American Cancer Society Guam leads the fight

by Cianna YangerProfiles May 12, 2020May 12, 2020Comments are Disabled

HAGÅTÑA, GUAM, May 12. – Even in the wake of a pandemic, cancer and organizations who fight cancer never rest. The American Cancer Society leads Guam’s efforts in the fight against cancer while supporting the island’s population affected by the disease. The organization started in 1913 as the American Society for the Control of Cancer. …

UOG Endowment Foundation

by ingrid.toyamaCurrent Events, Profiles December 18, 2019December 18, 2019Comments are Disabled

The UOG Endowment Foundation is a non-profit organization that formed in 1982 through the efforts of UOG leaders and business community partners in improving available programs and capital. The UOG Endowment Foundation comprises of four full-time and three part-time employees who help in the betterment of the student life on campus. One of the many …

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Guam Community Outreach Core’s fight against cancer through research and activism

by isaac.novillaCurrent Events, Profiles December 16, 2019December 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

MANGILAO, Gu. (Nov. 27, 2019) – The battle against cancer has been an ongoing topic of discussion in the health community. There is a lack of information regarding cancer and its prevention. According to UOG associate professor of nursing, Ana Joy Mendez, there is a lack of initiative in the island community to get screened …

Seanna Bataclan: a force for positivity and change

by Skyler ObispoCurrent Events, Profiles, Uncategorized October 29, 2019July 9, 2022Comments are Disabled

MANGILAO, Guam —Perseverance, hard work and leadership are words that best describe John F. Kennedy’s Class of 2018 salutatorian Seanna Bataclan. The second-year UOG biology major has taken up leadership roles at UOG. In September 2019, Bataclan assembled Merit students to meet with officials at the UOG Financial Aid office and the offices of Sen. …

Living with Crohn’s Disease

by Sophia MadlambayanProfiles October 12, 2017January 9, 2022Comments are Disabled

Mangilao,Guam—Allen Bayot did not expect that his constant stomach pains were the symptoms of a more serious issue. At 18, during the summer after his high school graduation, he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It is a condition in which the body’s intestinal lining is inflamed. At …

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