By Journal on November 17, 2023
College of the Marshall Islands, MIHS girls basketball team, Pijja Matauto, Wilmer Joel
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CMI student and video editing whiz Pijja Matuato never fails to enthrall Majuro with his deft shooting and filmmaking. He told the Journal his schedule is flooded with school basketball video introductions and candidate campaign speeches. He’s shown here filming the MIHS girls’ basketball team, who were getting ready to face Majuro Co-op High School […]
By Journal on November 16, 2023
#MakeYourVoteCount, Albious Latior, Ben Kiluwe, College of the Marshall Islands, Dexter Jikit, Elijah Aiseia, Francisca Enos, Gade Maitokana, Hilary Hosia, Jincheng Huang, Wilmer Joel
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A class at the College of the Marshall Islands has been in action to promote voting awareness and encourage students to vote in Monday’s national election. As part of their class project, about 30 students from CMI 101 sections two and three last week created posters, charts, surveys, and flyers with election-related content and posted […]
By Journal on November 10, 2023
College of the Marshall Islands, generators, Ncomputing, Power Outages, solar power, Wilmer Joel
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The past week saw frequent power outages. Darkness and immense warm temperatures were felt in homes or businesses without solar power or generators. Suffice it to say, many had a hard time sleeping at night. The constant power outages resulted in the computer labs at the College of the Marshall Islands being temporarily shut off. […]
By Journal on November 9, 2023
College of the Marshall Islands, Demi Malachi, Eve Burns, Laura Elementary School, Marlin Doulatram, Meyar Laukon, Pacific Partnership mission, US Navy Pacific Fleet band, Vincent Moody, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL Several schools on Majuro were treated to a mini-concert by the US Navy Pacific Fleet band last week. The College of the Marshall Islands was the third school to be visited by the band. As the band kicked off the event with a dynamic opening, the CMI faculty, staff, and students went berserk. […]
By Journal on November 3, 2023
Cartina Henos, College of the Marshall Islands, Damilee Timothy, Facebook, Instagram, Isatako Timothy, Jacklyn Alex, Jadd Joseph, Marynold Toston, PUBG, social media, Tencent, tik-tok, Wilmer Joel, YouTube
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WILMER JOELThe existence of the term “Generation Z” is not by coincidence, considering the extent to which social media and electronics shape the identity of Marshallese youth, creating a new generation of island youth. Among the main platforms influencing today’s youth are TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tencent’s free-to-play battle royale game, Play Underground (PUBG). […]
By Journal on October 12, 2023
Baha'i Church, Blue Lagoon, Chewy Lin, College of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, Irene Taafaki, Jane Taafaki-Sam, Kitlang kabua, Marie Maddison, Sultan Korean, University of the South Pacific, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL The late Dr. Irene Taafaki, the former president of the College of the Marshall Islands, was buried Sunday next to her Blue Lagoon home, close to the Baha’i House of Worship. Her life was honored with a three-day memorial service that included a candlelight vigil, funeral, and burial. Dr. Irene’s casket was transported […]
By Journal on October 5, 2023
Amata Kabua, Clothing Mats of the Marshall Islands, College of the Marshall Islands, Irene Taafaki, jaki-ed, MaryLou Foley, Patsy Hermon, Randolph Thaman, Tamara Greenstone, University of the South Pacific
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KAREN EARNSHAWA woman who had an outsized impact on education in the Marshall Islands died unexpectedly in Majuro last week. Dr. Irene Taafaki, whose positions ranged from Secretary of Education to Director of the University of the South Pacific Campus to President of the College of the Marshall Islands, was a life-long educator who supported […]
By Journal on September 21, 2023
30 students, certificates, College of the Marshall Islands, Elizabeth Switaj, Eve Burns, Irene Taafaki, Julius Lucky, National Training Council, National University of Fiji, SSG Solomon T. Sam Basketball Court, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
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EVE BURNS After finishing the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), popularly known as Summer Boot Camp, 30 students were awarded certificates Wednesday. The eight-week TVET focuses on automotive, electrical, and welding instruction. The camp is an initiative between the College of the Marshall Islands, the Productivity Center at the National University of Fiji, […]
By Journal on August 3, 2023
Alele Museum, Amy Ishiguro, Asena Ketedromo, Asia Foundation, Carmen G. Cantor, College of the Marshall Islands, Deb Haaland, Henry Hand, James Ley, Jasmine Henry, Lance Posey, Lola Shutz, Majuro Cooperative School, Peter Fennell, Runit Dome, Verenaisi Bavadra
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The United States government, in partnership with the Asia Foundation, delivered books to four local organizations late last month. The books are from the Asia Foundation as part of the Foundation’s contribution to the USAID-supported Pacific Regional Initiative. The Pacific Regional Initiative strives to counter trafficking in persons by focusing on prevention, protection, prosecution, and […]
By Journal on July 27, 2023
Adri Hicking, cmi, College of the Marshall Islands, Karalaini Osborne, Marylou Marquez, Mental Health, Wilmer Joel
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WILMER JOEL More than 10 students, accompanied by instructor Karalaini Osborne from the CMI 101 class, visited the mental health Iakwe Ward last Wednesday to present gifts and songs of appreciation to the staff and patients. The CMI course serves as an introduction to the college and teaches students how the institution operates and the […]