The morning before I attended the screening of the new X-Men movie, I was cleaning out an old box of mementos and came across an odd flyer. It read "Mutants Are People Too!" on the cover. On the inner fold were details of how this country was full of Mutant Oppression and lacking Mutant Equality. I was given this flyer at the first screening of the original X-Men in 2000, when … [Read more...] about X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST New Movie Review
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Akaku YBEAM Grads Get Practical Experience
Alumni of Akaku’s youth program will now have an opportunity to gain field production work in the real world. Graduates of Akaku’s Youth Broadband Education & Awareness Mentoring training certification (YBEAM) will have the opportunity to use their skills as participants in Akaku Youth Media Exchange (AYME), taking their training to the next level. Kat Tracy, Akaku’s Director … [Read more...] about Akaku YBEAM Grads Get Practical Experience
Talking Story With Westside Bodybuilder Michelle Camina On Her Latest Title Win
Though she’s only competed in four body-building championships, Michelle Camina is apparently doing something right. On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Lahaina resident took first prize in the Woman’s Figure division of the Paradise Cup in Honolulu. Recently I chatted with Camina about her life, goals and what it’s like spending so much time every day in the gym. MAUITIME: … [Read more...] about Talking Story With Westside Bodybuilder Michelle Camina On Her Latest Title Win
Maui Master Gardener Program Now Taking Applications
Are you proud of your green thumb and need a place to show it off? Why not consider becoming a Master Gardener. The University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service is taking applications for the 2014 Maui Master Gardener training program, which is held at the University of Hawaii-Maui College campus in Kahului. The 16-week class covers a vast array of topics ranging from … [Read more...] about Maui Master Gardener Program Now Taking Applications
State Workplace Training Program Gets Emergency Grant For Long Term Unemployed
Here’s some good news for people who’ve been unemployed seven months or more. This week the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that the U.S. Department of Labor had given it an “emergency” grant for $1,769,095 to “expand the service capacity of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker training and employment program.” Though the … [Read more...] about State Workplace Training Program Gets Emergency Grant For Long Term Unemployed