October 2015 Issue-Vol 39, Issue 2

Fall 2015, Issue 2, October INSIDE Page 2: Triton Fitness Center Reopens Page 3: Changes in graduation commencement Page 4: UOG Cooperative Extension Service projects help island Page 5: UOG student selected to represent Guam in Hawaii festival Page 6: Profiles Page 8: Trtiton’s Call turns 50 years

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Field House improvements complete Renovations are second part of $3 million twophase project

By Kreeshia Aquino Triton’s Call Staff

The University of Guam community and island dignitaries celebrated a capital improvement at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the University of Guam Calvo Field House on Oct. 8.

The Field House was newly renovated with a restored 24,000-square-foot wood floor, new window shades, and an energy-efficient air condition system.

There are also railing systems that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. A new door was also

The UOG community and local dignitaries celebrate at the newly renovated UOG Calvo FieldHouse. The highlighting features include an automated bleacher system, ADA railing systems, and a restored wooden floor. Photo

by Kreeshia Aquino

installed.

“The centerpiece of this of course is the new bleachers,” UOG President Robert Underwood said.

This highlighting feature was displayed during the ceremony. The Field House bleachers are now retracted automatically by a remote control.

The renovated seats are now more

comfortable and renovation was the safer for spectators second part of a $3 during graduations, million two-phase concerts, sport comproject funded by petitions and other UOG and the U.S. events usually held at Department of the the Field House.

Interior.

This has been the The first phase was second ribbon-cutthe new Triton Fitting ceremony at the ness Center, which same location reopened on Sept. 16. garding renovations on the University See related story campus. on page 2 The Field House

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By Kyle Twardowski Triton’s Call Staff

whether this is due to the budget appropriations for fiscal With the announce- year 2016. The ment of the sudden answer is “no.” increase of tuition With Public Law at the University of 33-66 coming into Guam, it’s not unoreffect on Sept. 5, dinary to question 2015, the budget

for the university is set just a little over $30.6 million for FY16. This is an increase of about $9.4 million from the FY15 budget, which was $29.7 million.

“An increase in

appropriations from last fiscal year surely is a good thing,” said Narissa Underwood, Ph.D, senator of the 33rd Guam Legislature. continued on page 5

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UOG Triton Fitness Center reopens Project supported by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the University’s Capital Improvement Project Funds

“In the end, making an investment in our University is making an investment on our kids and making an investment in our future,” Tenorio

By Eric Gianan and said.

The renovations Kreeshia Aquino for the Triton’s FitTriton’s Call Staff ness Center were the first of the two After a year phases to revamp of renovations, the Fieldhouse’s the University of sports and fitness Guam’s Calvo recreational facility. Shown above are improvements made in equipment in the Triton Fieldhouse reThe two phases Fitness Center weight room. Photo by Kreeshia Aquino opened its Triton’s of the project cost Fitness Center on $3 million.

Sept. 16. cardio machines The U.S. DepartJonas Macapinlater on the school ment of Interior and lac, director of inyear,” Leon Guerretegrated marketing the University of ro said.

Guam’s Capital Imat UOG began the event as the master provement Project Availability Funds funded the of ceremony.

The Triton’s Fitproject.

A number of ness Center hours supporters, includof operation will be ing local dignitaries Improvements in from 7 a.m. to 7 functionality and federal partp.m. on Mondays Students, alumni ners to the univerthrough Thursdays, and the public can sity community, and 7 a.m. to 6 were present at the expect major imp.m. on Fridays. provements done ribbon-cutting.

The hours of opAccording to Ma- to the weight room, eration are subject Additional exercise machines were added to the fitiness center’s cardio room, as shown fitness room, and capinlac, the anto change depend- above. Photo by Kreeshia Aquino nouncement about locker rooms. The ing on the amount entire facility is the newly renovatof people using the air-conditioned. ed Triton Fitness fitness center.

According to Center on social The fitness cenmedia received one Anne S.A. Leon ter is open to UOG of the most viewed, Guerrero, acting students with a director of athletshared and liked school ID. Memics and fieldhouse, post for UOG. bership rates for “All gym equipment Acting Governor alumni, employees in the fitness center Ray Tenorio said and the general he is proud to be a were refurnished public are to be and are fully funcTriton and to see announced. tional.” the new facility.

For more infor“Students can exTenorio said that mation, contact the pect for additional the place didn’t UOG Fieldhouse at The photo above shows upgrades to the new equipment and look so good and men’s locker room. Photo by Kreeshia 735-2931. commercial grade Aquino needed help.

By John Mugol Triton’s Call Staff In Spring 2015, a student was disciplined for plagiarism.

Sources confirm that the student was suspended from the university.

According to the UOG English Department, plagiarism is a serious offense. It is using material that is composed by another person (or other Seniors Brandon Cobb and Edward Leon Guerrepeople) to make one ro, both double majors in political science and sothink it was originally ciology, work on a paper. Photo by John Mugol theirs.

“I think plagiarism doing this dirty deed.

Alan Villanueva, a is a common occur“It’s a matter of how 2014 graduate of the rence at any institumuch a student can university, said he tion,” Villanueva said. work hard in order to believes that some Depending on their achieve a fair grade,” students at some Villanueva added. point have plagiarized workload, some stuWith the idea of and have gotten away dents choose to procrastinate and end up plagiarism, the regwith it.

Triton’s Call staff Publisher and Chief copy editor Francis Dalisay, Ph.D. Editor-in-chief John Mugol Assistant editor Kevin Tano Staff writers Kreeshia Aquino Rianne Peredo Kyle Twardowski Contributors Alissa Eclavea Eric Gianen Swetha Kotwal Sean Rupley Email us at tritonscalluog@ gmail.com

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ulations can vary for consequences. students or academic “It is both illegal and scholars. unethical, it’s really “The student up to the professor to handbook says decide how they’re ‘don’t plagiarize,’ the going to handle it,” college, rules, and Sellman said. procedures manual If a student plagiasays a bit more and rizes he or she will defines what it is,” either fail that assignsaid James Sellman, ment, the student will Ph.D, dean of the either fail that course, College of Liberal Arts or the Student Apand Social Sciences. peals and Discipline The UOG student committee will adhandbook lists plagia- dress the student and rism as an “act of ac- will determine either a ademic dishonesty.” suspension or expulActs that go against sion. the code of conduct Yet some students will seek disciplinary may still need help sanctions. with avoiding plagiaSellman warns that rism, especially if they depending on the think they have college and their professors, any student continued on suspected of plagiapage 9 rism will face some

Guests may require tickets to enter graduation

By John Mugol Triton’s Call staff

An expected increase in the graduation rate has led the UOG Graduation Committee to reduce the number of guests that students can invite to commencement.

“Previous graduations, we had to stop people at the gate (if reached to capacity),” said Michael A. Griffin, Ed.D., associate professor and co-chairperson of the University of Guam Graduation Committee.

In the Spring 2015 commencement

Tickets were required to enter the Field House during the Spring 2015 commencement, shown above. The same policy will be in place for future graduations. Photo by John Mugol

ceremony, UOG issued tickets for entry.

Each graduate was issued nine official tickets. Those without tickets were not granted access.

According to Griffin, this implementation

has not been practiced at the university since the early 1990’s.

“During that time, ceremonies were comprised of students from both Fall and Spring semes-

ter,” Griffin said. This made the ceremonies longer and over the capacity.

The Spring 2015 graduates comprised of 294 students who showed up to the commencement, compared to the Spring 2014 commencement number of 265 graduates.

On the other hand, the Fall commencements had 197 graduates for the Fall 2014 semester and 184 graduates for the Fall 2013 semester. continued on page 9

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Threats to local bees addressed in Inaugural Beekeepers Association meeting held at UOG

By Rianne Peredo Triton’s Call Staff

discussed was the varroa mite, which is a current threat The inaugural to the local honeyBeekeepers Asbee population. sociation meeting The varroa mite was held at the is an ectoparasite University of Guam that has affected Agriculture and Life places such as Sciences Building Hawaii, which has on Sept. 30. been barred from Entomologist exporting queen Ross Miller, Ph.D., bees by the Unitand Christopher ed States DepartRosario, a research ment of Agriculture assistant with the (USDA).

Western Pacific Guam and the Tropical Research U.S. are currentCenter, hosted the ly able to receive meeting. bees from Canada One of the topics and New Zealand.

Initially, Miller decided to conduct the National Honeybee Survey to examine pests and diseases of Guam and Saipan’s honeybee population.

Funding was provided by the USDA Farm Bill grant and administered via the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). continued on page 5

Researchers have been collecting samples of bees on Guam as part of the National Honeybee Survey. Photo courtesy of the University of Guam.

Cooperative Extension Service helps sustain island

By Kevin Tano Triton’s Call Staff

The University of Guam Cooperative Extension Service was created in 1972, and since then, its professionals and staff assistants have devoted their time and expertise in providing non-formal education programs and projects to island residents.

Being the nation’s largest non-formal outreach education system, CES has overseen various community-based programs such as the Children’s Healthy Living Program, which pro-

motes healthy eating and physical activity for the prevention of young child obesity.

Other programs organized by CES have included The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Project, which focuses on the management and prevention of this invasive species, and Food Product Development and Training, which encourages the use of locally grown produce, to name a few.

“Every extension faculty does this type of need assessment where we’re constantly getting community feedback on what the needs

Barber are, and we develop educational programs,” said Robert “Bob” Barber, UOG professor/extension specialist of agricultual economics and sustainable agriculture.

Community Engagement The CES participated in activities such as the Maila’ Ta Fan Chesa, translated in English

to “Come and have snacks.”

This culinary event promotes the use of produce that are locally grown. The sole purpose of this event is to support the island’s local farming community and gain awareness of the types of fruits and vegetables provided year round.

More recently, CES has trained land-trusts owners how to farm, and have also instructed a core of people who could benefit from the process of food preservation.

“A lot of people say we have surpluses sometimes,

what do we do,” Barber said. “So we taught them canning, pickling, making jellies.”

The Master Food Preserve program, also organized by CES, has provided its participants with various techniques on how to preserve food grown in their own gardens.

This knowledge is then passed down to others who share the same interest.

Barber said this year they will be working on a new farmer program with its primary focus on the veterans of these groups.

By Alissa Eclavea For Triton’s Call

UOG student Joey Datuin will be representing Guam in the Irene Ryan Festival scheduled for Feb. 2016 at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.

The Irene Ryan Festival provides an opportunity to compete for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship.

The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship offers financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education in

acting.

The foundation awards16 regional and two national scholarships annually.

The University/Resident Theatre Association selected Datuin and Wang.

Datuin received the news on Oct. 2 from Chris Clark, the association’s representative.

Datuin said: “When I found out I was chosen to be one of the competitors, I was very speechless. In my mind, I was like, ‘second time already,’ I didn’t expect that.”

Datuin’s role as the “wood cutter” in the University of Guam’s most recent play “Roshoman,” allowed him to gain recognition for the festival.

“I got to play with this character that really opened my emotions and my mind,” Datuin said. “It was very challenging.”

Datuin along with other theater students represented Guam in last year’s festival. continued on page 7

Budget: Senator says “good sign” continued from page 1

With this increase of the budget, most of the costs will still be used for operational expenses for the university to ensure that the campus runs efficiently and safely for students and administrative services.

“Funding for capital improvements are appropriated from the Guam Highway and the Territorial Educational Facilities Fund every fiscal year, which help with the renova-

likely due to the increase in services and programs offered to students at the university.

The budget increase for FY16 is a good sign for the university, but it does have to do with the general Underwood influxes of costs to run the campus. tions needed to “The extent to ensure a safer which students campus for all the are affected by a students,” Underbudget increase/ wood said. decrease is deWith the rise in pendent upon the tuition at the uniamount that the versity, the UOG budget changes board and adminis- and the spending tration determines priorities develwhat is best need- oped and impleed. However, the mented by UOG,” increase in approUnderwood said. priations for UOG’s budget is most

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Joey Datuin, shown above, performs in a recent play at UOG. Datuin has been selected to compete in the Irene Ryan Festival in Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Joey Datuin.

Bees: Mites in the Marianas surveyed continued from page 4

Ongoing surveys of Rota and Tinian have not shown traces of the mite yet.

If Guam were certified mite-free, there would be an opportunity for the island to export queen bees, which is a billion-dollar industry.

Rosario agreed that there hadn’t been an opportunity for local beekeepers to do this in the past, and he believed that the club would be useful for them and the community.

One of the goals of the club is to provide a platform for local beekeepers to share their progress and network among the community.

“If you were to look on Google and you type in ‘beekeeping on Guam’ you’d probably find one or two sources and that’s it,” he said.

Overall, Rosario hopes to promote collaboration amongst beekeepers and increase awareness of the importance of honeybees via outreach programs in schools.

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PROFILES Assistant Prof. Ryan Claros: CrossFit expert

By Swetha Kotwal For Triton’s Call Ryan Claros, D.P.T., is an assistant professor at the UOG School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and owner of Guam’s second free-standing physical therapy clinic, Custom Fitness LLC Physical Therapy.

Born and raised on Guam, Claros was always involved in sports. He was active in track-and-field and competed in international games at the age of 14.

He transitioned into

rugby and played semi-professionally.

He has competed in three Pacific Star Games, multiple international games and is a Micronesia Game medalist.

As an alumnus of Father Duenas Memorial School, he went to pursue his education first at the University of Guam.

He then graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelors of science in kinesiology with an emphasis in fitness, nutrition and health.

Afterward, he completed a master of

science in exercise in physiology from San Diego State University. He also holds a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Saint Augustine.

In 2006, while Claros was attending college, he realized he didn’t have enough time to exercise.

He was balancing classes, working out and playing semi-professional rugby. It was around that time he discovered CrossFit. “CrossFit is a trademark way to

kind of workout,” Claros said. “It is high intensity:” His staff at Custom Fitness LLC, a CrossFit gym, includes 16 coaches, 10 holding degrees and the other six continuing their college education.

He emphasizes that credentials, community, and set goals are the key components to a good CrossFit family and environment.

With having staff members with credentials, Custom Fitness relies on science and evi-

dence-based practice to set them apart from other CrossFit gyms on Guam.

Custom Fitness has spent no money advertising their gym because word of mouth and results have spoken volume to the people of Guam. They have provided activities for Guam Cancer Care for three years.

Custom Fitness LLC possesses the only CrossFit kids affiliation on Guam.

“We’re not in it to make money,” Claros said. “We’re in it to change lives.”

Mariah Edquilane: Balances roles as student and mother

By Rianne Peredo Triton’s Call Staff At first glance, Mariah Edquilane appears to be just another University of Guam student. However, she is also a mother of two.

Mariah is double majoring in fine arts and secondary education. One of her ultimate goals is to become a high school art teacher.

By taking education-related courses, she discovered that she was most interested in secondary education. She felt that her personality was best suited to

teach high school students because they are able to have a better understanding of concepts such as watercolor and art history.

She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2010 and planned to attend an art institute in Milwaukee, Wisc. But at the age of 19, she became pregnant with her daughter, Deja. She decided to stay on island and raise her daughter with her boyfriend, Jonah.

“The best moment of my life was having my first daughter, the best memory,” Mari-

Edquilane ah said, when asked about her greatest accomplishments.

With regard to being a fine arts major, Mariah acknowledged that there were many misconceptions people believed to be true. One of these misconceptions is

that majoring in fine arts is easy.

Mariah strongly disagreed with that statement. Almost every day, she is in the studio for hours on end working on pieces for the senior art exhibit.

The exhibit serves as their thesis project and represents their cumulative efforts as undergraduates in the fine arts program.

The theme she chose for her thesis project is the ocean because she is inspired by nature and goes snorkeling in her free time.

Her preferred art forms are ceramics

and sculpting, as evidenced by the pieces in the studio in various states of completion. On one table was a porcelain mermaid---her third attempt at the sculpture after the first two broke. Another table had plates, cups, and bowls with aquatic-themed imagery painted on their surfaces.

Balancing her roles as a mother and student have been challenging but manageable. She perseveres in her studies because of self-motivation and a strive to set a good example for her daughters.

By Eric Bacarella For Triton’s Call

and good critical thinking skills.”

According to SellJames Sellmann, mann, however, the Ph.D., has been the study of philosophy dean of the College and liberal arts in of Liberal Arts and general have fallen Social Sciences for victim to self-cenfive years. sorship, which has His career at UOG negatively impacted began 23 years the college as a ago as an assistant whole. professor of philosThe benefits of ophy. such programs Since the age of seamlessly go 18, Sellmann has unnoticed due to a studied philosophy. misconception of it This interest led him lacking importance. to pursue advanced “We need to degrees in, and speak out and be eventually become more vocal with an expert of comwhat you can do parative philosophy, with a humanities with a focus in Chidegree,” Sellmann nese philosophy. said.

When asked While the various about the UOG degree programs at philosophy program UOG offer value to and the potential students, Sellmann value it offers, Sellbelieves there is not mann said, “Philos- enough emphasis ophy is about ratioon overall happinal argumentation ness from a chosen and critical thinking degree path. In othand every profeser words, the develsion requires good opment of a career argumentative skills path should include

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James Sellmann: More than just a dean

James Sellmann, PhD, shown above, is the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Photo by Eric Bacarella

that of professional ethics, and this is an area where humanities excel.

“What they often find out is by midlife they have a crisis and they wonder why they did it all,” Sellmann said, “They wonder what it’s all about and so they made money but they don’t know what to do with the money.”

He and CLASS, have extension arms reaching from the ISLA Art Gallery all the way to theater with heavy expression on community involvement and the public.

Many of the events sponsored

by CLASS give back to the community by way of ticket sales for events and shows, which also

help fund schools on Guam.

The importance of our deans here at UOG goes further than we normally see.

When asked what a daily life was like, Sellmann best compared it to “drinking from a fire hose.”

This gives a vivid description of what it takes to run a college.

Datuin: Theater students look forward to competition Continued from page 5

For this year, Datuin also looks forward to working with Robert Wang, who was also chosen to compete

for the Irene Ryan Scholarship.

“I am definitely excited to partner with Robert,” Datuin said. “He’s an awesome guy and awesome actor.”

Datuin is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in theater with an

emphasis in acting and expects to graduate in Spring 2016.

Datuin has been in a total of nine plays and has directed “Anything for You” by Cathy Celesia in the University of Guam’s one act

plays, “Sex, Love and Pistols.” Datuin had an interest in theater since he was in high school.

Datuin’s favorite actor is Heath Ledger.

“I admire Heath Ledger’s skills. He can take a charac-

ter and embody it fully. I also admire how he can make the role his.”

In spite of taking seven classes this semester, Datuin also enjoys drawing and making music during his free time.

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OPINION Reflecting on 50th year of Triton’s Call

By John Mugol Triton’s Call Staff It has been 50 years since the Triton’s Call was established at the University of Guam.

Oct. 8, 1965, was when the first issue of the paper was printed. Stories such as parking, enrollment, achievements, and news about the growing campus have been published since then.

Looking back at old copies of the Triton’s Call, I was tasked to list down the former editors and former reporters of the paper.

I am easily motivat-

ed to continue what these amazing people produced with their time at the University of Guam, as their successor.

The Triton’s Call staff and I hope to continue the path that they have accomplished and paved for my team. With the help of my professors and advisors, I can achieve this dream by graduating this December.

The Triton’s Call has grown from using photocopies in regular black and white ink, actual colored newsprint in different size formats, shifting to a magazine, and

Mugol getting into mainstream technology and shifting to an online copy.

We discussed issues that affected our community, found ways to keep us entertained, and finding our niche as we continue to learn and grow at our years

Shown above is the first issue of Triton’s Call published on Oct. 8, 1965.

in UOG. The paper has accomplished so many things in our 50 golden years. I would just like to thank everyone who has supported

the paper as we continue to excel.

John Mugol is the editor-in-chief of Triton’s Call.

TC offers survival tips for UOG freshmen

By Kevin Tano Tritons Call Staff You finally made it to the big leagues and your probably asking yourself “what now?” Adapting into your new college life can be a difficult. But remember that it’s all part of the learning process. Here are a few tips to get your started.

•The early bird gets the worm.

In this case, the parking space. If you decide to drive minutes before class starts, chances are your already late. Make it a habit to show up at least 30 minutes prior.

•Learn to take good notes.

Good note taking

skills is essential.

Make the information you take clear and concise.

If you’re lucky , some professors use Power Point in their lectures and it doesn’t hurt to ask to download some of them.

•Apply for FAFSA every year.

If you haven’t realized it by now,

textbooks and tuition are expensive.

Getting financial aid is a bonus and quite helpful.

account also keeps track of your classes, grades, and financial status. The link can be found at the University of •Create a WebAd- Guam website. visor account.

Tired of waiting in •Get an academic line to register for advisor. next semester?

Whatever degree Creating an account you decide to purat WebAdvisor ensue in, I can’t stress ables you to regisenough the need of ter for classes early. an academic adviYour WebAdvisor sor. They are a type

of guidance counselor to keep you in track through all the ruckus of college life. A great advisor would most likely be a professor that specializes in your own track.

•Register for classes with extra leeway of time in between.

I have found this useful if I wanted to study for test

Harassment prevention workshop hosted by PALS

By Rianne Peredo Triton’s Call Staff

or prepare for a project. Doing this makes you a little more confident and brushes away any unwanted anxiety.

•Get your devices enabled for Wi-Fi. You probably noticed that your laptop or tablets can’t get into the universitsity’s Wi-Fi. What you will need to do is enable your

•Get your Student ID. Your student ID isn’t just for showing off to people you’re in college now. The library and the computer center actually require it to use some of their services.

To obtain your ID,

The University of Guam Public and Information and Legal Studies (PALS) Program and PA304 are hosting a harassment prevention workshop on Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Jesus & Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business and Public Administration Build-

ing, room 129.

The purpose of the workshop is to increase public awareness, especially among students, by providing information on the different forms of harassment and how to handle harassment situations.

The workshop is

Plagiarism: Strategies to deter students Continued from page 3 taken too much quotes but cannot synthesize any of them.

Some professors have integrated the Turnitin program.

This program allows students to turn a paper in the provided website to check statistics indicating the paper’s originality and whether it was taken from a source.

devices at the Computer Center. The aides there will get you Internet ready in no time.

Another helpful and resourceful way to compose a paper would be to seek help from the Writing Gym, located in the second floor of the Tan Lam Pek Kim English and Communication Building across the Triton’s Call newsroom.

The staff at the writing gym can offer their time if you have writer’s block or if you just need help in a paper.

head towards the Student Center and locate the Enrollment Management and Student Services Office. That’s where they make them and it only takes a couple of minutes.

It’s important to give yourself a break.

Find a positive outlet, like reading or going to the beach with friends.

Just always remember that you’re not going through this journey alone.

•Breathe!

When the weight of assignments and deadlines start taking their toll, remember to breathe.

Kevin Tano is the assistant editor of Triton’s Call.

part of UOG’s continuous commitment to being a harassment-free campus.

Featured speakers include Attorney General Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson and vice speaker and senator Benjamin Cruz, who will cover discussion topics such

as local government responses to harassment cases as well as laws and reporting procedures.

Space for this workshop does not have an admission fee for participation. Seats will be on a “first come, first served” basis.

Graduation: Increasing numbers of graduates leads to decreasing guests Continued from page 3 “The reason why we issued tickets was the number of gradu ates,” Griffin said.

For the Fall semester graduates, Griffin said he doesn’t expect the committee to give entry tickets for that semester.

However, for the Spring semester

graduates, it is likely tickets will be given out again.

The reason for that was because some colleges graduate their students in the spring semester such as the School of Nursing.

The cohorts of nursing and social work confer their degrees during that semester. This makes the number of graduates higher

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Cont’d: how to succeed in your first year

than the fall semester commencement ceremonies.

UOG also confers the graduate schools so there are times when the number of these students would be graduated.

With the renovations completed in the Calvo Fieldhouse, Griffin expects the capacity to minimize.

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EVENTS School of Nursing hosts family night

By Swetha Kotwal For Triton’s Call The University of Guam’s School of Nursing will be hosting a Nursing Family Night on Nov. 03, 2015, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the university’s cafeteria.

The Nursing Family Night is organized by the University of Guam’s School of Nursing students.

Cost of attendance

Hattori-Uchima is free. All university students are welcome, but pre-nursing students are encouraged to attend to get information about

the nursing program.

Speakers will include Margaret Hattori-Uchima, Ph.D., dean of SNHS, and nursing students from the sophomore, junior, and senior levels.

Topics to be covered include the nursing curriculum, study tips, and the rewards of the nursing career.

This is a great opportunity to socialize

and get advice from the junior and senior classes and to meet your mentors for this semester.

For more information please contact SNAG President Christine Cristobal at 688-8327 or email her at christine_cristobal@hotmail.com.

You can also check the nursing building for updates and future events.

UOG to hold annual language arts conference

By Kreeshia Aquino Triton’s Call Staff

The University of Guam’s 28th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference is scheduled on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

The chairs of LAC invite educators, administrators, and students to attend, present, or conduct workshops.

This year’s theme is “Literacy for the Content Areas: Effective Educators and Lifelong Learning.”

On Friday, Nov. 20, the conference

will begin at 4p.m. with opening remarks, a plenary session, and one breakout session consisting of various workshops.

The next day, Nov. 21, will start from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with more presentations and workshops.

The keynote speaker will be

Kevin Colleary, Ph.D. He is an author for McGraw Hill Education and an Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University in New York.

“We encourage students who are interested in teaching to attend and

even present their ideas and perspectives on promoting literacy on all content areas,” said Chris Garcia, Ph.D., one of the four LAC chair members.

Registration fees are $30 for students, $45 for IRA members, and $55 for non-IRA members.

After Nov. 6 the price increases, $55 for IRA members and $70 for non-IRA members.

For more information, visit www. uog.edu/CLASSLAC.

CNAS to hold brainstorming session

By Kevin Tano Triton’s Call Staff The College of Natural and Applied Sciences, will be holding a brainstorming and listening session running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the University of Guam Calvo Field House.

In the morning session, CNAS will be seeking your valuable input as they continue to work towards their goals of improving our local community with their research, extension and outreach, and instructional programs.

For the afternoon session, faculty and staff from CNAS will showcase their expertise and engage with participants on the following topics of interest, among others: • Relevant Research • Stimulating short courses • Growing your own food • Protecting the environment • Healthy living practices For more information or to RSVP to this exciting event, visit: http://cnas-re.uog.edu/ priorities/.

By Kreeshia Aquino Triton’s Call Staff

The University of Guam’s Biological Sciences Club is hosting its 12th annual haunted house at the UOG Science Building on Saturday Oct. 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday Oct. 25, from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

This year’s theme is “American Horror Story,” the renowned FX television series.

The series included five different seasons: “Murder House,” “Asylum,” “Coven,” “Freak show,” and “Hotel.”

“We are trying our hardest to incorporate the same level of gore and questionable characters from each of the seasons into our haunted house to provide a variety of thrills that our participants will never forget,” said Enrika Espiritu, public relations officer for the club.

The haunted house is usually located the UOG Science Building.

This time, it will include several rooms on two floors and guests will be led through dark hallways.

The Biology Club first started this

Halloween tradition since Fall 2004.

This haunted house continues to bring in many curious guests from all over the island.

The Biology Club is the main student organization that hosts the haunted house. Volunteers come from the club itself. This year there will be more volunteers from the other clubs such as, the Chemistry, IFC, and SCIO. It takes about five weeks to prepare for the event. Volunteers help with ticket sales, advertising, and set-up.

“Our volunteers work really hard to make every second memorable for our participants, from the first hour of set up Friday afternoon to the last hour of breakdown Sunday evening.

We do a good job of ‘hiding the evidence’ as though no blood was spilt and no screams occurred come Monday morning.”

Espiritu adds.

Pre-sold tickets cost $3 and tickets bought at the door cost $5.

For more information, visit and message “University of Guam Biological Sciences Club” on Facebook.

UOG Alumni Association hosting reunion, Nov. 14

By Rianne Peredo Triton’s Call Staff

The University of Guam Alumni Association will be hosting the UOG Alumni Reunion on Nov. 14 at the Lotte Hotel. The event will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The reunion will feature the the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Exemplary individuals who have graduated from UOG before 2008 and who embody specific qualities will be given recognition. Some of these qualities include professional accomplishment in the field, community service and integrity.

A total of six awards will be presented that evening.

One will be given to an alumnus/alumna who is actively serving or retired from military service. The remaining five awards will be given to representatives from each of UOG’s schools and colleges. All eligible individuals must

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submit nomination forms, curricula vitae/résumé and two support letters by Oct. 16.

For inquiries and more information, contact Norman Analista, director, development and alumni affairs at 797-3333 or send an email to nanalista@uguam.uog.edu.

Communication students to host series of campus forums

By Sean Rupley For Triton’s Call University of Guam students enrolled in the Communication Field Experience course will host a series of on-campus forums on Nov. 12, 17 and 24. Each forum will address student-related issues.

The 12 undergraduates are working in small groups to target possible topics areas.

These may include campus security,

online learning and student organizations. Each one will feature community speakers providing relevant information and responding to participants.

Course instructor Lilnabeth Somera Ph.D. is leading this team in their effort.

Although these forums primarily serve as a platform to discuss issues, the coordinators also benefit by gaining essential experience

through the practical application of their public relations, organizational and advertising skills.

The organizers highly encourage all UOG students and community members to remain vigilant for upcoming information.

Any further questions can be sent to Lilnabeth Somera, Ph.D., via email at lpsomera.uog@gmail. com.

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