Author: Sarah Burchard

What Trump’s Executive Orders Mean For College Students

There is collective uncertainty about the future of higher education. University of Hawai‘i President Wendy Hensel, who oversees UH Mānoa and all community colleges, said she has been working closely with Hawaiʻi Congress, Gov. Josh Green’s office and the state attorney general to navigate these confusing and constantly evolving times in order to act in compliance with the law while still maintaining the UH’s core values.

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A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Go Back to School?

For over a year, I ran the idea of going back to school past friends. It would take me eight years if I went part-time. By the time I earned my BA I’d be 51 years old, I’d accrue years of debt and there’d be no guarantee on the other side of finding a job I loved that paid well. “You don’t need it,” they’d say. “You’re already in the industry.” 

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  • Voices & Views: Grace JonesVoices & Views: Grace Jones
    By Juri Dagio | Staff Writer Grace Jones is a 19-year-old Communication major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon receiving advice from others, she decided to attend Kapi’olani Community College this fall. Her academic goal is to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Jones currently works at the Morimoto restaurant on Kalākaua Avenue in Waikiki. A couple […]

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