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How You Can Honor Earth Day Year-Round

by Sarah Burchard | Apr 21, 2025 | Opinions | 2 |

April 22 is Earth Day, a day to reflect on the ʻāina and our relationship with it. In Hawaiʻi, we are all responsible for maintaining these beautiful islands we call home.

A Midlifer’s Guide to College: Why Honest Journalism Must Prevail

by Sarah Burchard | Apr 14, 2025 | Midlifer's Guide, Opinions | 2 |

On March 16, The New York Times published an opinion piece by Yale professor Meghan O’Rourke...

Opinion: Put the KCC Farmers Market On Your Bucket List

by Bowen Wang | Mar 13, 2025 | Campus Opinions, Opinions | 0 |

The KCC Farmers Market attracts visitors and tourists from all around the island. (Photo by Bowen...

A Midlifer’s Guide To College: What I Would Have Done Differently

by Sarah Burchard | Feb 12, 2025 | Midlifer's Guide, Opinions | 1 |

When I burned out in my early 30s and left my job, I had no other skills or degree to fall back on. Walking away from a steady salary into a world of entrepreneurship and “gigs” made me see how hard the “real world” was without formal education.

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

by Sarah Burchard | Jan 22, 2025 | Campus Opinions, Midlifer's Guide, Opinions | 1 |

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.”

Opinion: Want to Slay 2025? Ask Yourself These 8 Questions

by Sarah Burchard | Dec 27, 2024 | Opinions | 0 |

Did you know that you can achieve your goals by simply writing down when, where and how you are planning to implement them? According to 94 different studies on goal implementation, creating intentions that define how you will achieve your goals is what leads to goal success. Are you ready to slay 2025?