Aloha

Passions in Paradise College, the word that continues to terrify students for generations. According the Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Unfortunately, the value for a good education has taken a toll on many students across the state. They are often forced to change their passion due to their low income and high university prices. Although most result to community colleges, they are unable to receive job offers due to their…

RAP II David Thompson’s “The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Waikiki’s International Market Place” tells the passionate story of the International Market Place in Waikiki, Hawaii. He reveals its beginning, decline, and current new life. In its beginning in 1957, the International Market Place consisted of open-air souvenir stands, nightclubs, and Polynesian grandiosity. Its designers, Pete Wimberly and Donn Beach, arranged the market in a village like manor with crisscross passages. Visitors…

When most people think of Hawaii, people think of paradise. Coconuts, sunshine, no worries, bruddah, right? Well, yes, this is true, but there's much more to the 808 than that. Most tourists are only there for Waikiki or North Shore or even the shopping on Kalakaua Avenue that easily rivals (and can even best) Sunset Boulevard, Rodeo Drive or even Fifth Avenue; and while walking out of the Macy’s and looking street sign reading “Kalakaua” or “Nohonani”, it is guaranteed that they do not stop…

Hawaii…The state of aloha which symbolizes peace and harmony in Hawaii. Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches, hula dancers, luau festivals, surfing, and snorkeling as it is famous for a vacation spot globally. However, one Hawaiian woman thinks that corporate tourism demolishes her homeland, Hawaii, culturally, economically, and politically. In Haunani Kay Trask’s article, “Lovely Hula Hands” (published in from A Native Daughter by the University of Hawaii Press, 1998), the author employs…

dyslexia has never defined me or set me behind my goals; it has only encouraged me to work harder and given me a whole new respect towards learning. Around second grade, is when I read my first chapter book all by myself. It was “Junie B., First Grader. Aloha-ha-ha!” by Barbara Park. I remember picking it out from the library and stirring…

American interest in the Hawaiian Islands goes back to post-revolutionary days when American traders first started traversing the Pacific. Hawaii was a convenient stopping-off place for ships bound for China and Japan. American missionaries arrived in the islands in the early 19th century, and the scenery, climate and valuable crops like sugar and fruits attracted the attention of investors. In 1842 Secretary of State Daniel Webster recognized the importance of Hawaii for the United States.…

clusters of tourists but rather seemed to enjoy our company. Americans have a reputation for being rude, but Hawaii is definitely the exception. The smiling, carefree attitudes of the people and the positive spirit they show is what stood out the most. “Aloha” is a Hawaiian word meaning love, and it is used as a greeting, clearly reflecting the locals' friendly, welcoming nature. It was almost difficult to adjust to the open friendliness of the people. They treated us with as much respect as…

Journal 2 International Problems ISIS/ Terrorism Foreign policy Brexit poverty National Problems gun laws police brutality/racism 2016 Election Domestic violence large college debts Security unemployment Local problems Homeless Sovereignty public schools/ bad education drug abuse TNT Personal problems living on my own/living with roommates finding a job picking a major money No nurse aid on campus 1.The first time I noticed there was no nurse aid on campus was when my roommate had an infection…

The Movie, Miss Congeniality, portrayed the story of Gracie Hart, an FBI agent who is sent undercover into a Beauty Pageant. The Conflict paradigm is largely portrayed in this film because even in a progressive society women are still viewed as less dangerous and powerful, therefore granting them a lower social status than men. Gracie Hart, not only feels inferior to the men that she works with in the FBI, but upon being placed into the Pageant, she had to learn the values and norms of the…

campaigns in order to protect the rights of Asian Americans and to denounce those that are seen as offensive to Asian Americans. MANAA’s campaigns have reached the press and have been posted about. MANAA’s most recent criticism is their comments on Aloha, a film that is criticized widely for its incredible amount of whitewashing. MANAA (2015) gave fault to the Cameron Crowe film and shamed it for its evident whitewashing on the Asian/Pacific Islanders. Majority of the characters in the film are…