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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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Culinary Students Assist Culinary Icons at Annual Food Festival

The Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival is not only for food and wine loving patrons, it is a time of gathering for industry professionals to reconnect and celebrate each other’s work. More than that, it is an opportunity for culinary students around Hawaiʻi to meet, and work alongside, some of the world’s most revered chefs, offering them an entryway into the next phase of their careers. 

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Affording College: How HINET Can Help

It took several years for Tumbaga, now 31, to return to KCC after leaving the first time. He had to save money to pay for school. Even after the nursing program began – it took him two attempts to get in – he struggled financially. That’s when a fellow classmate told Tumbaga about HINET.

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  • Kristian PollackKristian Pollack
    Kristian Pollack is a 19-year-old Kaiser High School alumnus in his second semester at Kapi'olani Community College. He's currently majoring in accounting and plans to transfer to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa upon completion of his associate's degree. He was born in Arizona but moved to Hawai‘i at the age of 2 and has resided in Honolulu since then.  Pollack spends some of his free time enjoying classic strategy games like solitaire and Mancala, and he's always prepared for a spontaneous showdown. "I have an entire bag full of games in case my friends randomly show up," he said. The wildly popular Cards against Humanity is his favorite choice as of right now. Pollack has spent a considerable amount of time honing his skills.  "I'm a terrible student, so I've been grounded for a long time," he said with a smirk. "I'm used to having other options besides electronics." 

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