Don’t be a one-upper
Kailanianna Ablog, Reporter, Opinions Editor
January 30, 2017
Filed under Opinions
Whether realizing it or not, the moment you open a social media app, you embark upon a battlefield. A battlefield where users are armed with stunning panoramas and vivid video clips, showing off what they did over the weekend or what they ate for lunch. And with each scroll, you start to wish you were them...
Focus on giving, not getting
Taylor McKenzie, Reporter, Media Editor
November 29, 2016
Filed under Opinions
Christmas is right around the corner. Instead of focusing on the receiving part of the festivities, why not make this time of year a little more merry by giving? One way you can give is by helping a local, non-profit organization, like Thrive Global Hawaii. The organization, which was established las...
Hawaii and the Refugee Crises
Taylor McKenzie, Reporter, Media Editor
November 14, 2016
Filed under Opinions
The refugee crises is the defining issue for our generation, as the UN Refugee Agency reports that 65.3 million people are being forced to leave their homes. Out of that number, the United States has taken less than one-percent of refugees. “Canada resettled more than double the number of Syrian refuge...
Voting rights must be exercised by America’s youth
Celine Isabelle Arnobit, Reporter
October 14, 2016
Filed under Opinions
The ability to vote for legislature is a privilege that should be taken advantage of by all eligible citizens but mostly, by our youth. They are the next generation that will carry on and support the country for years to come. In the election of November 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, vo...
Conservatives, liberals and moderates! Oh my!
Ashley Marie Lardizabal, Reporter, Webmaster
October 4, 2016
Filed under Opinions
Browser not supported. Visit www.270towin.com Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had their first debate on Sept. 26—just weeks before the presidential election; an election surrounded by controversies, violence and ju...
Modernizing Hawaii’s voter registration system
Kailanianna Ablog, Reporter, Opinions Editor
September 26, 2016
Filed under Opinions
With the disappointing 34-percent voter turnout during the August primary election, it is essential that barriers hindering citizens from exercising their rights are eliminated. That’s where Common Cause Hawaii comes into the picture. The nonpartisan grassroots organization is dedicated to uphol...
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