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Fanuchanan 2017, Vol. 43, Issue 3, November
University rolls out new Wi-Fi network, Eduroam
By Nicole Leon Guerrero Triton’s Call Staff Eduroam replaced UOG Wireless as the campus’ internet connectivity network on Nov. 1, and this may be welcoming news for students and faculty who have experienced issues with the internet and Wi-Fi connection. Eduroam’s internet operates at 150 megabytes per second—an upgrade to the old connection speed. “It’s designed for higher education research networks,” said Rommel Hidalgo, UOG’s chief information officer. Eduroam, a global education roaming internet connectivity service, was first developed by Géant, the data network for the European Union and eventually implemented
UOG Office of Information Technology introduces new Wi-Fi. Photo courtesy of Leo Llegado
by Internet2, the data network for the United States. This network transition comes with a multitude of benefits for students, faculty and staff that before had not been available. Prior to the implementation of Eduroam, students had to visit
the UOG Computer Center and have their devices registered into the network. If students changed their devices, they had to return to the Computer Center to register those devices as well. This is not so with Eduroam, which offers the conveniences of
self-service and single sign-on. Students simply have to know their UOG email address and Triton Portal password to have wireless connectivity via Eduroam anywhere on campus on any device, using the same address and password for various
academic accounts. Eduroam accounts remain active for as long as the student attends UOG, allowing access to campus resources such as the Microsoft Office 365 system. Furthermore, being connected through this new network enables users to be connected to places around the globe that also have implemented Eduroam, such as the Philippines, Singapore, Australia, and the United States. For students who go off-island for academic research purposes, Eduroam is a useful tool. “For whatever research you’re doing as a student, it gives you instant connectivity,” Hidalgo said. “If you’re a student and you need
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Bill would allow merit award recipients to attend GCC before UOG By Nicole Leon Guerrero Triton’s Call Staff High school merit award recipients now have the choice of using their scholarship money to take freshman and sophomore-level courses at the Guam Community College, and then transferring to UOG to complete their bachelors degrees. Bill 148-34, introduced by Senator
Louise Muña, was unanimously passed by the 34th Guam Legislature on Oct. 24 during its regular afternoon session. “The rationale behind the bill is that GCC has course offerings that some students would want to avail themselves of,” said Peter Leon Guerrero, Muña’s chief of staff. Prior to the introduction of this bill, merit scholarships could be
used only at the University of Guam. Under certain circumstances, off-island colleges are also an option. The merit scholarship is given to the highest academically achieving graduates of public, private, and DODEA high schools, covering tuition and other fees and stipends. Because the scholarship is usable for four years, students will split the first two years at
GCC and the last two years at UOG. Several GCC students and representatives of the administrations of both GCC and UOG, attended the public hearing that was held on Bill 148-34 and testified in favor of it. At the hearing, representatives of UOG expressed the importance of completing the requirements to be able to move on to UOG within the two-year
period. “GCC said that, yes, they will work closely with the student and monitor them and make sure that they complete whatever they have to complete before they have to move on within that 2 years,” Muña said. Former GCC student and current UOG graduating senior WoodContinued on page 2
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UOG recieves nearly $300K from the National Science Foundation By Maricia Mariano Triton’s Call Staff UOG was awarded roughly $300,000 in grant money from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund environmental science research and outreach to support awareness of the launch project called GROWING STEM. This grant specifically focuses on giving K-12 students and up an opportunity to conduct GROWING STEM project co-Principal Investigators at the UOG Center for Island culturally relevant and Sustainability. L to R: Austin Shelton, Else Demeulenaere, annd Cheryl Sangueza. place-based research. Photo Courtesy of UOG Austin Shelton, Ph.D, John Peterson, Ph.D., it to the NSF. In their Sangueza said: “Evstudents to get involved Else Demeulenaere best hopes, the award eryone has a voice. in community outreach and Cheryl Sangueza, was granted in early Your voice can be activities, which will Ed.D., will serve as October. wasted because maybe develop their expertise principal investigators Cheryl Sangueyou have ideas, but you and knowledge of the and dictate how the za, one of the grant’s remain quiet because environmental sciencfunds will be spent. co-PIs, and assistant you do not have the es. According to Shelton, professor at the Colinformation to support The grant is also inwho is also the director lege of Education, said them. Research gives tended to help increase of the Center for Island she hopes the project us information. In every Native Pacific Islander Sustainability and aswill inspire students aspect of your life, let representation in the sistant professor of the to further pursue their your voice be heard science, technology, Sea Grant Program, the education and become and use your voice in engineering and mathePIs first had to apply for proactive in the STEM positive ways,” Sangue- matics fields. the grant by creating a fields and conservation za said. The GROWING proposal and submitting efforts. This grant will allow STEM project will be
led by representatives of the UOG Sea Grant Program, UOG Center of Island Sustainability, and the Guam EPSCoR Program. According to Else Demeulenaere, one of the lead investigators and Co-PI of the grant, this grant will allow students to have internship opportunities and possibly participate in conferences to showcase their work. “The money will go toward stipends to student research and a small supply budget to do that research,” Shelton said. As the moment, they have formulated a research experience at CIS in the form of the Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Project. The GROW Project’s initiative is to restore the health of coral reefs.
Merit recipients able to use awards to fund first two years at GCC Continued from page 1 ward Castro is happy with the new prospect for merit scholar recipients. “I think it’s a good idea, knowing that GCC has a lot to offer students,” Castro said. “I feel I benefitted from the courses I took
there.” While the bill was unanimously supported, some senators had concerns. Senator James V. Espaldon made an amendment to the bill explicitly ensuring that merit award recipients are made fully aware of the strict timeline for the completion of all requirements necessary to graduate. Publisher Francis Dalisay, Ph.D. fdalisay@triton.uog.edu Editor-in-chief Amanda Dedicatoria
Senator Telena Nelson, in reflecting on her previous teaching experiences, expressed that individuals learn differently and not all students are able to finish their bachelors degree program in four years. Leon Guerrero, Muna’s chief of staff, said: “Students must be aware that the courses they take at GCC Staff writers, copy editors Shannon Ada Lauren Garcia Nicole Leon Guerrero Maricia Mariano Audrey Meno Jase Sarmiento Rita Taitano
must be transferrable to UOG. What the bill should serve to do is further strengthen the coordination between the two institutions to ensure that certain courses will articulate into UOG.” However, Muña is confident that the values of responsibility and dedication it takes to become a valedictorian or salutatorian will
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continue to be upheld throughout the students’ college career. Senator Muña believes that this new bill will fortify the relationship between GCC and UOG. As a GCC alumna, Muña says she is proud of this new accomplishment of GCC and hopes the bill will provide merit recipients with benefits. Email us: tritonscalluog@ gmail.com tritonscall.com facebook.com/tritons.call twitter.com/tritonscalluog
By Jase Sarmiento Triton’s Call Staff The Dare to Declare Involvement Fair held at the SBPA atrium on Oct. 25, helped raise awareness about UOG’s different majors, and its many student clubs and organizations. Over the course of five hours, attendees were able to interact with student representatives, take food and refreshments, listen to music and participate in opportunities to win prizes. From sociology to education, filmography to military, Dare to Declare brought a diverse batch of organizations seeking to inform and educate the student body of UOG. Krisha Mae Ayson, a member of Soroptimistic, an organization aimed
Students sign-in at the Dare to Declare Involvement Fair. Photo by Jase Sarmiento
towards the betterment and empowerment of women and children, said, “This event is to help students figure out what they want out of life. [As for the] student organizations, we’re here to open up their eyes to doing something other than their education.”
Deneesha Blas, a peer mentor from the School of Education, said of the event, “It’s for colleges to promote and recruit students and for student organizations to recruit as well.” When asked how often Dare to Declare should occur in the
future, Blas stated that she feels it would be most effective for the event to be held at least twice a semester. She felt that one at the beginning and one at the tail-end of the semester would capitalize on the opportunity to introduce these organizations to the waves of new in-
coming students at the beginning of the year, and then again to the students who are more experienced to make an informed choice by the end of the semester. For John Daniel Tangalin, founder and president of the Screenwriting and Film Association, he felt that the event was a choice opportunity to share his passion. “For my club, most especially, I want to create a platform. Something like music. You know how it sends out a message? I want to do something like that with my club.” Kyla Lizama, an attendee planning on enrolling at UOG in the near future, said she is grateful to the fair because it provided Continued on page 7
Okinawan activists premiere documentary By Audrey Meno & Shannon Ada Triton’s Call Staff A group of indigenous Ryukyuan women from Okinawa was invited by various activist groups on Guam to screen a documentary and hold a forum on the historical connections of US militarization and resistance efforts on Guam and Okinawa on Oct. 23 and 24, respectively. These events took place at the University’s Lecture Hall and were conspired in efforts to build a friendship and release a statement of solidarity with the Okinawan community. Prutehi Litekyan, Independent Guahan, Fuetsan Famalao’an, the UOG Women and Gender Studies program, and the UOG CLASS Dean’s office co-sponsored the
Representatives from activists groups on both Guam and Okinawa read out a statement of solidarity regarding resistance efforts against military expansion. The livestream of the panel is on Prutehi Litekyan’s Facebook page. Photo by Audrey Meno
events. Ikuko Isa and Yukine Ashimin, co-founders of No Helipad Takae Resident Society, an activist group in Okinawa, premiered their documentary, which supported their call for the removal of US bases in Okinawa and opposes
the construction of new bases. The documentary film Takae, the Forest of Life depicts the lively flora and fauna of the Yanbaru rainforest in Okinawa, Japan where over 4,000 animal and 1,000 plant species depend on the habitat for
survival. These include 170 endangered species on the Okinawan Red List. The documentary explains the importance of preserving this natural habitat because of its beauty and endemic endangered inhabitants.
According to the Japan Times, Yanbaru forest is also being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status. The activist group argues that the military installations must be removed before giving the forest this status. The documentary shares the effects of the US military presence on the Okinawan community. Military helipad construction is considered to have serious adverse effects to the Yanbaru forest wildlife and local Takae community. According to the Japan Times, “The concrete used to build paths at the site and the tilt-rotor, low-flying Osprey fleet will cause environmental damage.” Continued on page 4
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Men’s Basketball team welcomes off-island recruits By Lauren Garcia Triton’s Call Staff The University of Guam Men’s Basketball team retained their undefeated streak when they won against MacTech at Triton Night on Oct. 27. The Triton Night event served as a kickoff for the UOG Men’s Basketball League. UOG ended the game with a 47 point lead and maintained a 10 to 15-point lead during all of the game’s quarters. The team’s victory was due in part to the addition of new off-island recruits. UOG’s athletic department, known as Triton Athletics, made it their goal this year to sign basketball players from off -sland to play for the team.
Geno Anderson, an off-island Triton Men’s Basketball team recruit, makes a layup at a game. Photo courtesy of UOG
Geno Anderson, who plays point guard and shooting guard, has never experienced playing for an off-island team prior to joining the Triton team. Anderson has family from Guam, and he said he decided
to come to the island to get in touch with his roots. “I love the atmosphere here,” Anderson said. “My team’s dynamic is good and we’re like a family.” Anderson is majoring
in communication at UOG. He said his future goals are “to win the GBA championship, go off-island and play some big competition and put UOG on the map for basketball.” Anderson’s cousin,
Blake Jenkins, decided to follow him and indulge in the same recruitment program. Jenkins’ position on the team is forward, and he is enrolled in the graduate program at UOG, working toward his masters in counseling. When asked about his first time experiences on Guam, he said: “Everyone I’ve encountered has welcomed me with open arms. My team always helps me feel at home.” Jenkins also spoke about his future goals. “We’re going to try and go undefeated and of course become Champions,” he said. He also wishes to finish the graduate program strong and Continued on page 7
Cont’d: Okinawan activists declare solidarity with Guam Continued from page 3 Locals featured in the documentary expressed frequent fear of potential osprey accidents, as they describe the aircraft to be accident-prone. The ospreys also emit a low frequency, which allegedly causes nausea and headaches on locals, distracts students from focusing in class, and hinders the small community of about 150 people from living a peaceful life. The locals of Takae began nonviolent sit-in protests in 2007 to delay construction. Another conflict shown in the documentary was the struggle the community faced with the Japanese government, who sent 1,000 riot police officers to remove the locals from blocking
construction sites just last year. Sabina Perez, spokesperson of Prutehi Litekyan commented on the visiting activists. “These women have been fighting this for 10 years. The Okinawan resistance has been very inspirational due to their relentless efforts and their humanitarian approach. They simply want to live peacefully in their own homelands. It is because of their strong connection to their sacred land with its unique and endangered flora and fauna that they’ve been willing to resist military expansion.” The construction of the helipads completed in 2016, but the group is still working towards their removal. On October 24, a public forum was held at the lecture hall. Dr. Vivian Dames, host
of Beyond the Fence, moderated the panel of five scholars and activists. The panel consisted of Isa and Ashimin, joined by their interpreter, Mizuki Nakamura, along with Dr. Lisa Linda Natividad, president of Guahan Coalition for Peace & Justice, Sabina Perez, co-organizer and spokesperson for Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian, and Catherine Lutz, professor of anthropology and international studies at Brown University. The panel presentations discussed the history of Okinawa’s relationship formation with Guam in the Guahan-Okinawa Solidarity Movement, the formation of Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian, and an Okinawa militarization overview and their resistance efforts. “Having them here
helps to bring awareness to people on Guam as well as to people in Okinawa,” said Perez. “It’s a networking event where we can share our support with each other and also increase awareness about each other’s struggles and resistance.” Isa, Ashimin and representatives from different activist groups on Guam read out a statement of solidarity in which they highlighted the new friendship between the groups of Okinawa and Guam and declared a communal fight towards protecting environmental resources. “By connecting with each other and raising our voices together, we can create enough awareness to effect change. To link Guam and Okinawa is a first step for this and is a ray
of hope,” said Ashimin. The panel was live streamed and can be viewed on Prutehi Litekyan’s facebook page. According to Perez, Prutehi Litekyan and Independent Guahan released separate statements of solidarity. “There are a lot of parallels with Takae and Prutehi Litekyan. We are communities that value a protection of what is sacred to us and we should have a voice in how our homeland is being used,” Perez said. Prutehi Litekyan is a direct action group dedicated to the protection of natural and cultural resources. Their efforts have been focused on preserving the land of Ritidian.
By Rita Taitano Triton’s Call Staff Washington attorney Paul Smith shared his stance on civil rights in the U.S. Supreme Court for the 33rd Presidential Lecture held on Oct. 24. Smith’s presentation focused on his victory for the Lawrence v. Texas, which argued for same-sex rights to privacy under the 14th Amendment. The Lawrence v. Texas case resulted in a 6-3 decision in the Supreme Court, and showcased high public support and no hatred thereafter. The presentation concluded with a question and answer portion that many patrons enthusiastically participated in. Students, faculty and staff members attended the event, alongside distinguished guests, including the 34th Guam Legislative Speaker Benjamin F.J.
Cruz, Chief Justice Katherine Maraman, Associate Justice F. Philip Carbullido, Associate Justice Robert J. Torres, and Senator Mary C. Torres. Participants of the event posed several questions regarding civil rights in Guam, though Smith mentioned that he was not fully aware of Guam’s issues with the Supreme Court and he gave insight to situations similar to his past hearings. Roland San Nicolas, RFK librarian, stated, “As a junior faculty [member], I try to attend these lectures to broaden my horizons. I was expecting more about insular cases and how the territories are underrepresented in the Congress and how the Supreme Court could assist with that. He was more geared towards civil rights in regards to the LGBT community,
The 33rd Presidential Lecture audience participated in Q&A session with stateside attorney Paul Smith. Photo by Rita Taitano
but it was a great learning experience.” Carmen Terlaje, another participant of the lecture stated, “It was awesome that he answered questions that were outside his expertise, and answered the question about Guam’s cases being heard in the Supreme Court. A lot of the time stateside visitors don’t really
know about Guam’s history or our position, I found that really fascinating that even though he wasn’t an expert in that field he was able to give a perspective.” Smith was welcomed to the stage with a customary lei, presented by SGA President Annie Fay Camacho. President Robert
Underwood introduced Smith by talking about his work. Underwood stated that Smith was a good presenter because of his stance in the gerrymandering case and though there were a few scheduling issues, he was glad that Smith participated in the event.
Sociology department hosts first ever book launch
The sociology department raised $300 in book sales at the launch for an NGO in Bali. Photo by Shannon Ada
By Shannon Ada Triton’s Call Staff The Sociology department hosted an event on Oct. 13 to launch four books published by different Sociology classes within the past four semesters. Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., professor of sociology, was eager to showcase the hard work of the 63 students who were involved. “We’ve been doing publications in Sociol-
ogy for some time,” Johnson said. “[The book launch] was a celebration of the student’s work and the support that their families gave them.” According to Johnson, the conception of the book’s publication began in Spring 2016, when he was so impressed with the quality of work his students put into their essays for the class. “We needed to have
others see this,” Johnson said. The class collectively decided to compile their essays into a book. During subsequent semesters, his other classes followed suit. Johnson stressed the amount of support he received from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) and its dean, James Sellmann. “The big picture is to find creative ways to support the students in their work beyond the classroom,” Johnson said. “In Sociology, we have so many opportunities for students.” According to Kabrini Muna, Sociology teaching assistant and event coordinator, this type of event is a first for the department.
At the launch, students selected representatives to talk about their process of writing and editing, and read excerpts from each book. The first book, “Making Sense of Change: Island Insights & Sociological Perspectives,” was written by the SO360 class in Spring 2016. “In Search of Meaning: Island Insights and Sociological Perspectives on Religion and Faith in the 21st Century” was written by the SO480 class in Fall 2016. The SO360 class in Spring 2017 wrote “Hinanao Hinemlo’: Navigating the Seas of Change: Our Courageous Journey Home.” “Stairs, Prayers, and
a Thousand Temples: Advancing Understanding of Core Concepts of Community Development in the Pacific Asia Region” was written by the SO405 class in Spring 2017. The SO405 class took a trip to Bali to conduct a field study and wrote their book in the style of a travel journal. A vlog of their trip can be found on YouTube. The $300 made from book sales at the event was sent to a non-governmental association (NGO) working to support refugees in Bali. Now, the books are available for purchase through the Social and Behavioral Sciences Division Office. The proceeds will go towards future Bali field schools.
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UOG inducts six athletes into Hall of Fame By Salome Vuki For Triton’s Call The UOG Triton Athletics program inducted six former athletes into the Hall of Fame with a reception and basketball game on Oct. 29, 2017 in the UOG Calvo Field House. The six honorees were John Borden for football, Susan Lupola for women’s basketball, Tommy Morrison for baseball, Hauhouot Diambra-Odi for men’s soccer, Ronald Camacho for football, and Theresa Sison for women’s basketball. According to UOG Back row from left: John Borden, Tommy Morrison, Athletic Director Doug Ronald Camacho; seated: Hauhouot Diambra-Odi and Susan Lupola. Photo by Jack Odi Palmer, some of the criteria that the honteams. ing that I would be the orees met were that “I was asked to give one to be picked,” said they played for Guam a roster of some names Diambra-Odi, one of national teams, repreof players and what the inductees, as he sent UOG, or played or they have done, but I reacted after hearing coached three to four wasn’t really expecthe was on the list of years for UOG sports
honorees. “I know my dad’s been part of the University of Guam soccer for a long time, so finally getting recognized for it is pretty cool,” said Jacques Odi, Hauhout Diambra-Odi’s son. In the early 1990s, Diambra-Odi played for the men’s soccer team for UOG and from 1995 to 1998, he was the head men’s soccer coach for UOG. Diambra-Odi also coached the best goalkeeper and top scorer in the league. In addition, both of Diambra-Odi’s sons, Jacques and Hauhouot, were also part of the Guam National Soccer Team. The event kicked off with a reception where the honorees were able to socialize and enjoy food that was provided.
This was followed by a series of short speeches from the honorees. In his speech, Diambra-Odi, who is also an associate professor at UOG, described his first pair of soccer shoes in his speech as being the brand barefoot which means he used to play soccer barefoot at first. After the reception, there was a basketball game between the UOG Tritons and the MVP Aces. The UOG Tritons beat the MVP Aces with a score of 123-111, which allowed the Tritons to remain undefeated. “It was a fun and competitive game going up against several players on the Guam Continued on page 7
Dancing Earth celebrates indigenous culture and land via performing arts By Keanno Fausto For Triton’s Call Speaking before an audience of 130 people at the University of Guam Fine Arts Theatre on Oct. 10, acclaimed indigenous choreographer Rulan Tangen urged attendees to fulfill their role as inhabitants of native land. Held as part of the “Indigenous Dance: Restorying our Environment” community performance, Tangen’s lecture focused on environmental justice and the strong artistic ties indigenous people hold with their home lands. “Indigenous voices have been minimized,” Tangen said. “Land is what will outlast each one of us. The spirits
of that land, especially coming from an animistic place, will have a say.” Since indigenous people are the original caretakers of land, she believes that they should be allowed a voice in matters regarding their environment. According to Tangen, conversation is key in achieving a peaceful coexistence in biocul-
tural communities. “If people can sit and hear each other’s stories,” she said, “there’s a better chance that a decision can be made that truly speaks to history, emotion and spirituality.” Tangen’s lecture was followed by a 30-minute dance production that brought together various contemporary performing arts to illustrate
Dancing Earth’s grand mission of honoring native communities by breathing new life into old traditions. In addition to highlighting the performers’ dance and vocal talents, a preview of the piece “Seeds: Regeneration” utilized dancers’ silhouettes to mimic the organic processes that occur in nature, such as a seed blossoming into a tree and a deer foraging through the forest. The intertribal dance ensemble, primarily composed of collaborators from Native American communities, toured Guam as part of a special weeklong presentation organized by Humanities Guahån. “This is a great
opportunity to foster cross-cultural exchange,” said Bernice Santiago, a programming and marketing coordinator for Humanities Guahån. “Different cultures express their relationship with the lands and their resources in different ways.” “What we saw with Dancing Earth is how their environments informed their movement,” Santiago added. “When we see that, we can think about the ways our dancers here are inspired by the land around and that gets us thinking more deeply about our cultures as well as cultures of different indigenous people.”
Continued from page 1 internet access outside of Guam, and you just happen to be near an Eduroam implementation, you’ll suddenly start seeing your data access updating your mobile devices.” As an added bonus, this is good news for those who do not wish to pay often steep data roaming fees. Likewise, global visitors who utilize Eduroam, get instant connec-
tivity from UOG. Campus reacts For computer science major Kristian Cercado, internet speed is not as important as internet reliability. “If it keeps dropping, I’m not saying that it has, but if that does happen, I think that would be more of an issue for me,” Cercado said. Hidalgo and his team are currently working at renewing UOG’s access points for improved capability and faster speed. They estimate that in 12 months,
speed will be at one gigabyte. Despite the supposed faster speed, faculty, staff, and students who are now connected with Eduroam say the connection seems to be having a few hiccups. Andrea Sant, Ph.D., division chair of English and Applied Linguistics, is experiencing issues in the classroom with tasks such as accessing Moodle and online teaching material. “I’ve signed up for it on my laptop, and I tried to use it in my classroom and the
problems that I experience are when I’m trying to stream videos,” Sant said. Sant suggests a remedy for this issue. “I would love to see the classrooms hardwired with at least one monitor or one access to a point that isn’t wireless,” Sant said. Cercado feels that the internet speed is actually slower than UOG Wireless. “It wasn’t as satisfactory as UOG Wireless, but it’s still starting out,” Cercado said. However, he recalled
having difficulties connecting to UOG Wireless in different areas on campus and is hopeful that Eduroam will remedy this issue in due time. For more information about the features of Eduroam, students can go to eduroam.uog. edu. The UOG Computer Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They also have a 24-hour support line at 735-2640.
Basketball team excels with off-island players Continued from page 4 -hopefully play professional basketball in the future.” A.J Brown, another off-island recruit, also shared similar sentiments.
Brown was born and raised in Seattle and is a Physical Education major at UOG. He plays small forward on the team. “People on this island are very welcoming,” Brown said. “I appreciate my coach and teammates who push
me to do better every day and to get to the next level.” When asked about how he came across the recruitment opportunity, he said, ”I was looking for a new beginning and what better way than to come to Guam.”
Brown said his future goals include getting better at basketball, representing Guam and UOG, and hopefully playing for professional team. The off-island recruits are a great edition to the already strong basketball team
at the University of Guam. So far, the team remains undefeated and will stop at nothing to earn that GBA title. They are extremely excited to put on a show for everybody and to make the University proud.
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in a way that was not so easily managable otherwise. Taitano said: “It’s one thing to research what you can from the
internet, word-of-mouth or stuff like social media, but I think this event gives people like me more personal interaction… it’s more
enjoyable to meet and talk to the people who created the groups and its members, you get a better sense of what they’re really all about.”
Taitano also stated that it was very time efficient because it allowed her to meet as many groups as she could at one time.
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point guard for the UOG Tritons. Anderson scored 19 points and seven assists in the game against the MVP acTheresa Sison, one of the honorees, refer-
eed the Hall of Fame basketball game. During half-time, UOG President Robert Underwood presented each of the honorees with a plaque and a
handshake of congratulations. UOG Athletic Director Doug Palmer said: “The event was carried out exactly as planned, so I was very happy
with the execution of the event. I have started two other Hall of Fames at other institutions and this was the same basic plan I had for them.”
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