How will public schools reopen? We looked at Hawaii

Hawaii public schools plan to reopen campus starting Aug. 4. But despite Hawaii’s success controlling COVID-19 state outbreaks, many teachers remain anxious about reopening. Public schools were given several options to reopen, including face-to-face, distance-learning, or a blended model. With face-to-face learning, students will report to campus classrooms with desks spaced 6-feet apart. Distance learning […]

Undocumented in a pandemic

With an increase of COVID-19 cases across the US, a mixture of fear and disbelief has circulated in the communities. Many people, including immigrants, are confused with contradicting COVID-19 messages, and whether the severity of the pandemic is real.  For undocumented immigrants, finding a clinic is not as simple and often means searching through word […]

Belarusian Solidarity Line in San Francisco

For the second time within the past few weeks, several hundred people have gathered in San Francisco to support Belarusians fighting for their freedom. These peaceful protests are called Solidarity Lines and are held to draw international attention to brutal human rights violations that have been happening in Belarus for the past quarter of a […]

Solidarity Lines held across the globe in support of Belarus

This is a developing story, check back for updates. Last updated July 17 at 2:30 pm PST For the past few weeks, Belarusians of over 70 cities on five continents worldwide came out to peaceful protests against the repressions ahead of the upcoming presidential elections in Belarus. Amnesty International described the government’s brutal crackdowns and […]

Inside DACA: undocumented living

The Supreme Court has pushed the abolishment of DACA away, and the experts predict the program should be safe until after the elections. The misconceptions about DACA and what it means to be a DACA recipient continue circulating, so we spoke to Venus Pinzon and Stephanie Sevilla, both current DACA recipients from different backgrounds, about […]

2020 Toyota Highlander: get it, or skip it?

Since the introduction of the Highlander lineup in 2001, it’s been one of the most popular SUVs worldwide, hands down. We admire Toyota for many of their models, but when we received the new 2020 Highlander for review, we had to answer one main question: “What’s actually new about it?” In this review, we’ll answer […]

Is Hawaii reopen for tourism?

Starting August, travelers coming to Hawaii who have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arrival won’t have to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine. This comes as Hawaii slowly reopens for tourism. Hawaii Gov. David Ige established a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for all travelers back in March. Ige lifted the order for inter-island travelers […]

Is DACA safe until the elections?

In the early morning of June 18 “dreamers” woke up to the news they’ve been waiting for since last year. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of DACA staying, citing that the Trump administration did not take all the necessary steps to remove the program. Though the anxiety and fear may have eased, this does […]