Journalism's Future ... Now

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Journalism's Future ... Now

The Mānoa Mirror
Journalism's Future ... Now

The Mānoa Mirror
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A promotional sign for HIFF is displayed past the concession area at Consolidated Theatres in Kahala Mall, as two actresses and a young girl pose for photos at the HIFF-branded media wall featuring sponsors like Star Advertiser, Hawaiian Airlines, Halekulani, Middle Management and the Asian American Foundation.
Stories of strength: HIFF shares the voices of Pacific Islanders
Alani Calderon, Staff • October 25, 2024

In a world where cinema often reflects the stories we are told, the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) challenges us to rethink whose stories we are hearing. This year, the event focuses on amplifying underrepresented narratives – the myths, resilience and power of Pacific Islander women. Among...

Faculty housing near where Christina Baca's body was discovered in September of 2024
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Campus Murder Case
Rylie Waldron, Contributor
Workshop attendees in the Maker Space setting up an pumpkin ornament file to be 3D printed.
Transforming Visions into Prototypes
McKenzie Kurosu, Contributor
"Myths and Maidens" focuses on dispelling deeply racist and sexist stereotypes surrounding Pacific women and their culture.
Hawaii International Film Festival shines light on the reclamation of Pacific culture
Allyson Whaley, Grant Nakasone, and Josslyn Rose
A lively scene at the Honolulu Farmers Market featuring colorful fresh produce and local food under the warm Hawaiian sun.
Vertical Farming at Honolulu Farmers’ Market
Brandon Shah, Contributor
News
HIFF film-goers share their thoughts after a screening of "Myths and Maidens."
HIFF 44 Pacific Showcase shines light on Pacific stories
Toni Arzaga, Contributor • October 28, 2024

More than 200 films from all over the Pacific are being screened at the 44th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival's Pacific Showcase through Nov. 10, giving filmmakers and creatives from Oceania a platform to meet and share ideas. The film...

NRHH Chinese New Year event
NRHH Enhances UH Student Housing with Events
Savvy Andrews, Contributor
Dr. Richard Medina explains how to use ChatGPT to create personalized language teachers.
AI Chatbots Talk the Talk in Language Learning
Christopher Kae, Contributor
Filmmaker discusses happiness documentary with Mānoa audience
Filmmaker discusses happiness documentary with Mānoa audience
Emma Taylor, Contibutor
Casual Conversations with Taeja. Credit: Uhmanoaspam Instagram
Casual Conversations with Taeja Offers Support for Student Parents at UH Mānoa
Valentina Lewis, Contributor
Sports
Cars are parked on the 2nd floor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoaʻs parking structure, facing the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
Parking Guidance for UHM Football Games: Preparing for Increased Congestion
Caylie Watson, Contributor • October 17, 2024

The hustle and bustle of the crowd during UH Mānoa football games heighten the excitement as kick-off approaches, but the large turnout...

Darryl Arata and Kyle Sakamoto are lifelong friends and UH journalism grads. Arata works for the Golden State Warriors and Sakamoto for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
MJ, Steph, Kerr and ... Darryl
Ryan Kamaka Seto, Contributor • October 5, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO – The Chase Center is abuzz as players, coaches, and journalists gather for the Golden State Warriors annual media day. After...

Conceptual renderings of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, courtesy of Crawford Architects.
The New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District to open doors in 2028
Kaihehau Goo, Contributor • December 31, 2023

The original Aloha Stadium was closed in 2020, forcing the UH football team to its on-campus field at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex....

Opinion
David Lassner Is Retiring
Go Back to the Drawing Board
Robert Kelly, Contributor • October 9, 2024

At the 2024 UHM graduation ceremony, university president David Lassner paused his speech in a respectful silence as several soon-to-be graduates...

Angie Schmitt is an Advocate for Better Traffic Reporting
Why The Media Needs to Report Traffic Deaths Better
Emma Davidson, Contributor • October 3, 2024
Taylor Won the Election for Kamala
Taylor Won the Election for Kamala
Josslyn Rose, Contributor • September 20, 2024
At the Crossroads: From a Filipino-Born, Hawaii-Raised Child
Alyssa Francesca Salcedo, Contributor • June 22, 2024
Kānewai workers Kamahaʻo (left) and Kaiona (right) teach their group of volunteers about the moʻolelo, story, of Kānewai. They discuss Hawaiian akuas, gods, and answer questions from the volunteers inside the Hale Waʻa, house of the canoe.
Is it Time for Native Hawaiian Students to Get Tuition Waivers?
Kalawaiʻa Nunies, Contributor • May 7, 2024
Limu Kala on the shore at Kailua Beach. Limu Kala can be gathered on the shoreline or either in the ocean.
Limu Kala in Hawaiʻi is rapidly declining
Kalawaiʻa Nunies, Contributor • May 7, 2024
UH Warrior’s Caleb Brown at start of San Jose game.
College Football and NIL continue to evolve by the month
Tanner Haworth, Contributor • May 6, 2024
Hamilton Library at UH Mānoa faces changes wrought by AI forces.
Hawaiʻi’s libraries could face closure because of artificial intelligence(s)
Zackary Orozco, Contributor • May 3, 2024
Coral reef off O'ahu.
Rally for our Reefs: Oʻahu's coral reefs need you
Flynn Hamlin, Contributor • May 3, 2024
Many attendees showed excitement at Miss. Kelly Price’s performance.
Drag Night at UH shows unique Hawai'i style
Gabriela Cervantes, Contributor • April 20, 2024
Joanne Lipman signed copies of her book "Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work," in conjunction with her lecture at UH Mānoa Wednesday.
Lipman lays out a reinvention roadmap
Summer Steinsrud, Contributor • April 18, 2024
Professor Kevin Nute of UH Mānoa's Architecture Department. Nute published his newest book on the concept of time this March called, "Embodied Time Temporal Cues in Built Spaces". Audio description: This is a portrait photo of a British American man named Kevin Nute. He has blue eyes and blonde hair. He is pictured in a dark blue shirt from the waist up sitting down. Behind him is the city of Honolulu and he looks as if he is in a hotel room overlooking Waikiki. There is a green leafy plant behind him and a small black table.
Book release: Embodied Time Temporal Cues in Built Spaces
Hannah Coburn, Contributor • April 13, 2024
'The Zone of Interest' could be the best of all
Christopher Hutton, Contributor • March 7, 2024
Expect an Oppenheimer-themed affair
Devin Hung, Contributor • March 7, 2024
An inside view of the Jamsil Arena, the home stadium of the Seoul Samsung Thunders.
Korean basketball: On the way back up?
Eujin Chung, Contributor • March 1, 2024
Poster of the theatre play "The Water Station" directed by Marguerite Saxton | Photo by UH Mānoa
Silent play "The Water Station" explores issues of identity and purpose
Laurel Galvin, Contributor • February 21, 2024
Photography
Walking is a common pastime in the park.
Fitness and fun in Kapi'olani Regional Park
Emma Caires, Josslyn Rose, and Chelsea Burks • March 28, 2024

A fly-away umbrella hovers over Waikīkī.
Just another day in Waikīkī
McKenzie Kurosu, Laila Haughey, Emma Caires, and Katherine Sewell
Honolulu's beleaguered rail system is open and ready to serve, but few are choosing to ride it.
Rail to Nowhere, Carrying Almost No One
Katherine Sewell, Arell Vivit, Skylar Bolda, and Kristina Estrada
Waikīkī at a glance
Waikīkī at a glance
Clara Pekala, Contributor
Walking the streets of Hawaii's Chinatown
Walking the streets of Hawaii's Chinatown
Zhihai Huang, Eujin Chung, and Emma Davidson
Surfer Tom Lowe at the opening ceremony of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational.
Surfers are gathering on the North Shore, hoping for The Eddie
Justin Gardner, Contributor
Audio
Big Duos EP 5: NECC has some west side bangahs on the throne
Tanner Haworth and Nevan-Isaiah Pak • May 2, 2024

As the school year comes to an end and all the sports and esports on UH Mānoa campus are coming to an end, champions have been crowned and new...

Big Duos EP 4: Mobile games the next rising stars of esports
Nevan-Isaiah Pak and Tanner Haworth • May 2, 2024

This episode of the Big Duos recaps the playoff runs of UH Athletic and UHEsports teams as most of the sports on campus wrap up with the end...

Big Duos EP 3: What it's like to cover sports in the middle of the ocean
Nevan-Isaiah Pak and Tanner Haworth • May 2, 2024

This episode of the Big Duos Pod has the guys talking about being a first timer in Hawai'i with Hawai'i Sports Radio Network (HSRN) reporter...

Video
WATCH: Guidance for Tomorrow's Journalists
Lili Hurd, Contributor • September 11, 2024

At this year’s International Media Conference in Manila, hosted by the East-West Center, journalism’s future met its present as global journalists,...

Sound Bath on Earth Day at Ala Moana Beach Park
Kelly O'Leary, Contributor • May 4, 2024

Kaori Isomura, owner of Sound Healing Hawaiʻi, and Tsutomu Nakai, leader of Dragon Beat Hawaiʻi, collaborated to make the event come to life.

Rally for our Reefs: Oʻahu's coral reefs need you
Flynn Hamlin, Contributor • May 3, 2024

Coral reefs are extremely important to life in Hawaiʻi. They provide habitat for marine organisms, boost the local economy, and are crucially important to...