Using landscape design framework rooted in Hawaiian principles and perspectives, a student redesigned the Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies grounds.
Kiarra Lincoln and
Casey Yamauchi, with local ties are this week’s winners of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Pepsi Athletes of the Week award.
Lincoln had four solid games in helping lead the Vulcans through the PacWest
AQ Pod Series and into the
NCAA Division
II West Region Championships this week in Irvine, Calif. At the Pod Series, the former Waiākea High School standout went 6-for-14 with two runs scored, two doubles, a home run and three
RBI. In the 4-0 win over the Dominican University Penguins, she went 2-for-3 with an
RBI as the Vulcans improved to 17-11 to secure their postseason berth. On the season, the three-time All-PacWest selection is batting .367 with a team-best 25 runs scored, 12 doubles and 14
When the pandemic broke out,
Kawailehua Paikai was concerned because it restricted students like herself from traveling. The biggest way it affected her studies was in keeping students from traveling and shifting health care delivery to telehealth.
Kawailehua Paikai
“I was lucky enough to have finished spring clinicals before COVID started,” Paikai explained. “The clinicals for summer were pushed to fall and by then most places had shifted to adding telehealth to their practices. Without the pandemic, we probably would not have had as much experience doing telehealth visits.”
As a Kānaka maoli (Native Hawaiian), Paikai is passionate about Native Hawaiians having access to healthcare. She is currently a case manager at Queen’s Medical Center and sees firsthand some of the issues the Pacific Islander community faces. She has investigated the perception and experience of Native Hawaiians accessing health care during COVID-19, noting that Native Hawaiians are usually unde
Devin Forrest is one of four pro bono heroes profiled in the National Jurist for the hundreds of hours of free legal assistance he provided in his community.