“This is exactly what kids think they’ll do when they grow up,” my friend Ashley joked as we stood with a group of friends in the fading sunset. Sixteen of us were decked out in ridiculous camo gear, equipped with sleek light-up guns, and ready to laser tag each other to glory: A child’s fantasy of the kind of fun they’ll have as adults. We were at Ashley’s Upcountry family … [Read more...] about For the Young (and Young at Heart): Get your game on with Maui Laser Tag
I Teach Writing to Native Hawaiian Students at UHMC. Here’s What They Have to Say About TMT
I write for MauiTime, but my day job is teaching writing at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College, which is a part of the UH system that is subleasing Maunakea to the Thirty Meter Telescope. My students are incredibly diverse in terms of age, background, experiences, opinions, goals, and identity, but what they all have in common is that they are first-year students of Native … [Read more...] about I Teach Writing to Native Hawaiian Students at UHMC. Here’s What They Have to Say About TMT
UPDATED: Closing August 15th 2019 – Sip Me in Kahului: Sip Me’s newest location grows the shop’s dedication to quality coffee and community
In the classic movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice finds a bottle labeled “Drink Me.” She does, and grows massively. The local coffee shop Sip Me, whose name is inspired by the iconic film, is doing the same. Three years ago, Laura Wentworth, the owner and founder, opened the doors of her flagship location in Makawao at the old Kitada’s space. Then, Sip Me moved on down to Pa‘ia … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Closing August 15th 2019 – Sip Me in Kahului: Sip Me’s newest location grows the shop’s dedication to quality coffee and community
The Many Faces of Cultural Resilience: First Nations Art on Display at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Systemic oppression of Indigenous people is not a story unique to Hawai‘i. Though every Indigenous culture’s narrative is unique in its own right, the arc of colonialism remains the same. But through oppression comes expression, and rather than remain oppressed, Indigenous people have always used art to educate and perpetuate cultural practices. Passed down from mother to … [Read more...] about The Many Faces of Cultural Resilience: First Nations Art on Display at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Lost and Found: Reflections on technology, nature, and wilderness
The past few weeks have been tumultuous. With one hiker then another going missing, the community collectively went through waves of reactions: fear, confusion, blame, hope, empathy, relief, joy, anger, and finally, grief. Amanda Eller and Noah “Kekai” Mina were the crux of these emotions, and were described similarly in headlines as “missing hikers.” Although the searches … [Read more...] about Lost and Found: Reflections on technology, nature, and wilderness