Column: Na ka hala ‘ole e nou i ka pōhaku mua
Synopsis: The history of boarding schools for indigenous peoples has revealed the hegemonic nature of forced assimilation to a self-proclaimed superior group of people. Read more
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Column: Aia ka mole o ka pohā wiki lekiō he hōkū‘ume
Synopsis: Scientists have noticed fast radio bursts (FRBs) from outer space since 2007, and the number of sightings has increased dramatically since that time. Read more
Column: ‘O ka wāwahie mea ola
Synopsis: The Earth continues to warm, and reducing carbon emissions through the use of alternative fuels is one of the solutions. Read more
Column: Na wai lā ka make a ka pū?
Synopsis: If guns don’t kill people, but people kill people, how can good guys with guns protect against bad guys with guns? Aren’t they both people carrying guns? Read more
Column: Aloha nō nā keiki ‘ai waiū ho‘opilipili
Synopsis: If we talk about baby formula in Hawaiian, we should not refer to it as “waiü,” Hawaiian for milk (literally,“breast liquid”), because it has nothing to do with the breast. Read more
Column: Ho‘āhewa hewa ‘ia ke keko nāna ka ma‘i
Synopsis: By calling this new disease of concern the “monkeypox,” we are misdirecting the fear and anger people might still be feeling as we continue to deal with COVID-19. Read more
Column: Inā e lepo ke kumu wai, e hō‘ea ana ka lepo i kai
Synopsis: The execution of two Ukrainian civilians outside of Kyiv during the early days of the war with Russia is being investigated as a war crime. Read more
Column: He aha lā ka mana‘o o ka nīnau “Wait! What?”
Synopsis: People who say “Wait! What?” should listen more carefully to their interlocutors so that they don’t offend them by effectively admitting that they weren’t really paying attention to anything that was said prior to that point in the conversation. Read more
Column: Ka lā ho‘omana‘o o ka lekiō
Synopsis: May 11 marks the 100th anniversary of radio station KGU, the very first station that was established in Hawaiæi. Radio has played an important role in preserving and perpetuating Hawaiian music and language. Read more
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Column: Hili hewa kahi mana‘o la ke namu haole
Synopsis: The English language has been evolving to accommodate the rapid changes in the communicative needs of the community. This has resulted in some growing pains. Read more
Hele lanakila ka ‘elemakula i ke ala, ‘a‘ole e hana ‘ino ‘ia
Synopsis: The story of a 29-year-old male who set fire to a 79-year-old pedestrian in Chinatown is extremely disturbing. With no apparent motive, how do we process this? Read more
Column: Huggy Wuggy ka pea niho ‘oi‘oi
Synopsis: Huggy Wuggy, an interesting name for a violent video game character, is of concern to some parents. They worry that little children will be traumatized if they are allowed to play. Read more
Column: Pa‘i ke ku‘i hao i ka liko pōhaku
Synopsis: As everyone chimes in on the famous slap heard around the world, there is no shortage of ideas on where to assign blame. Even the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is seeking a villain to punish Read more
Column: ‘Elua heiau kaulana o Nā Wai ‘Ehā
Synopsis: In the district of Wailuku on Maui, the four waters of Waikapü, Wailuku, Waiehu, and Waiheæe flow. This area is home to great natural and cultural resources. Read more
Column: No Lukia anei ia mea ‘o ka Pāpū Lukia?
Synopsis: Some folk would like to salvage the place name, Russian Fort (Fort Elizabeth), on Kauaæi. They say it holds the story of that place. Well, many Hawaiian places have been renamed with English names? Read more
Column: ‘A‘ohe hua ‘ōiwi puka ‘ole o ka waha
Synopsis: Native words should not be defined as either “good” or “bad” by outsiders. This should be the domain of the insider whose people have used them long before contact with the outsider world. Read more
Column: ‘O ka lōkahi ka mea nui, a loa‘a ke ola i Hālauaola (ho‘omau ‘ia)
Synopsis: A common trope of Hawaiians, especially of elders, is the fear of visitng the doctor’s office. Native Hawaiian physicians make up a small number of the physicians in Hawaiæi. Read more
Column: ‘O ka lōkahi ka mea nui, a loa‘a ke ola i Hālauaola
Synopsis: The celebration of Hawaiian language month is a yearly reminder that in the revitalization of the Hawaiian language, normalization should happen intentionally, in a variety of places, especially those that exist outside of an educational context. Read more
Column: He hana pono ke kāohi meaola?
Synopsis: Biological control methods have been used in Hawaiæi since 1865 to control invasive and pest species, including rats and insects, but they don’t only eliminate the pests for which they are targeted. Read more
Column: Pā ke po‘o, ulupō ka lolo o ka ‘ao‘o
Synopsis: Bob Saget suffered a head injury, went to sleep, and didn’t get up. I have suffered head blows in my younger days but recovered. At my age now, I had better be more careful lest I suffer more severe consequences. Read more
Column: Ho‘olaupa‘i koke ka poloka kokī
Synopsis: The coqui frog is busy reproducing itself on several of our islands. It came from Puerto Rico in the 1980s and has flourished here. Maui seems to have made good progress in containing its spread. Read more
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