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Madeleine Carr

Room to Grow: COVID-19 Pandemic Raises Awareness of Food Sustainability in Hawaiʻi

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Kūpuna (Hawaiian for elders) wait outside Hawaiʻi Kai’s Costco in the early hours of the morning April 16, waiting for the doors to open at 8 a.m., for those 60 and older. Lines such as these have become commonplace as COVID-19 places strain on access to foodstuffs such as flour, eggs and milk. Photo courtesy of Thomas Carr. In an otherwise desolate strip … [Read more...] about Room to Grow: COVID-19 Pandemic Raises Awareness of Food Sustainability in Hawaiʻi

Refocus on Gratitude

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Art by Ally ArmstrongEntering my senior year, I had one goal in mind: make every day memorable. As what I like to call a lazy extrovert — meaning I love being around other people, once you pull me out of the house — this posed a unique challenge. It meant resisting the urge to spend my free hours buried under blankets and instead seek out adventures with my close … [Read more...] about Refocus on Gratitude

Stories from the Shade: When Light Hurts

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Photo by Milan LoiaconoIn a land of perpetual sunshine, it’s not easy to avoid light. And most don’t want to.But for some, light harms, prompting or worsening conditions like migraines, malignant skin growths or joint pain to such an extent that retreating to darker surroundings is necessary for relief. Senior Veronica Lempert has experienced chronic migraines since … [Read more...] about Stories from the Shade: When Light Hurts

Memorial Issue: Editor’s Note

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Art by Caitlin RoarkAfter the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire, the only thing I thought I needed was to get away. In my eyes, it was simple: To escape the trauma and aftermath from two enormously tragic events, I just needed to fly home.But, as I soon came to find, the answer wasn’t that simple. As comforting as it was to breathe in clean, humid air, I was … [Read more...] about Memorial Issue: Editor’s Note