Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Sustainability In Hawaii “Praying really helps, because I never thought I’d see this day. I’d just like to thank the Ching Foundation for helping us so much” (Legacy, 97) This quote was said by Marynoll School’s Athletic director. This quote inspires me to make a change in Hawaii, because I want to help others like Mr. Ching. Mr. Ching’s Foundation has helped to build Marynoll’s gym. The foundation has also helped many schools in Hawaii, such as Sacred Hearts. The foundation has given our…

summit of Haleakala to watch the sunrise. Haleakala is a volcano that has been dormant since 1790. The summit of Haleakala is so serene and definitely one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The summit of Haleakala is over 10,000 miles above seal level, and it forms over seventy-five percent of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Due to the high elevation, the air became progressively thin as I made my way up to the top of the volcano, which made it harder to breath.…

Historical Source Essay #2 Polynesians are, and have always been a spiritual people, relying on the Gods or spirits throughout their lives for guidance, as we see in the story of Laiekawai. Hawaiians are no exception when it comes to myths and signs from Heaven through dreams and the skies. Malaekahana’s first born were all daughters who were put to death at birth because of the vow that her husband had taken until he had received a Son as first born, so in her last pregnancy she sought the…

The Great Mahele was the start of land divisions in Hawaii that started in 1848 created by King Kamehameha III. The foreigners came to Hawaii to gain land and to take over Hawaii. Land was very important to the foreigners because the land they got was used to start companies, sugar plantations, and to take over Hawaii. The foreigners also underwent a rule that states that land equalled to power (Potter, Kasdon, and Rayson). The Great Mahele benefited the foreigners because they easily got land…

for a better life. People left their homeland due to political, economical, and survival issues. Leaving their homeland by migrating to America was opening the door to opportunity. Since so many people of different ethnicities lived in Hawaii, the Hawaiian culture became diluted, which allowed other ethnicities to throw in a piece of their culture into the local culture. Due to Hawaii’s melting pot, The culture of Hawaii has evolved into one where various ethnicities gather together, but don’t…

Question 4- The perfect destination for the romantic niche market is the Hawaiian Islands. Here, the clients can be sure to have an experience of beaches, beautiful sunsets, tropical gardens, relaxing accommodations and dining experiences to remember. With this, the client can even listen to the waves of the ocean as they sit by it watching the sunsets on the warm nights. Then, during the days there can be water sports, sightseeing and sunny beaches to enjoy. Oahu offers things to do for the…

lights, a dashing beachwalk, towering buildings, and cluster of shops, eateries, and different attractions, was once a marsh and swamp lands with conventional fishponds. It was also the home of the local Hawaiian queens and kings of the time. The area of Waikiki, which means "gushing new waters" in Hawaiian, today reaches out starting from the Ala Wai Canal to the famous crater,…

own land, but instead it was harder for Hawaiians to own land. The land was auctioned off and was sometimes rigged, The Mahele was originally made to give the Hawaiians the land they were demanding. This made things unfair because the hawaiians got a little portion of land compared to the foreigners. The People who spent their lives on farms growing crops have to sit and watch their crops get pulled from the ground.. The Mahele was unjustified because Hawaiians were not able to get land, their…

A lot of forced labor under brutal plantation overseers, or lunas. Usually managements and the skilled jobs were usually held by whites. While the lunas and camp policemen were mostly Hawaiians and Portuguese. The worst jobs were given to all the Asians. They get paid twice a month and work 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shifts. Everyday they had the same schedule. Wake up at 5:00, eat, start work at 6:00am, end work at 4:30pm, then go sleep at 8:00…

Hawaii is some sort of magical place that has no problems, but in fact there are the same problems that the rest of the world faces and some problems are even worse. In Hawaii the locals are involved with more than just going to the beach, hiking up a volcano, or whatever the common stereotypes might be. Some issues that are not shown are traffic issues, Homelessness, as well as cost of living. The latter is a problem for the entire state, because It affects people of all ages who live in…