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The Stories of COVID-19 Jasmyne Kaleimakana Lewis Sociology Over the past year, Covid-19 has been affecting people all over the world in many different ways. Particularly in Hawai‘i, job loss is evident in the tourism industry as it reveals how Covid-19 has had a tremendous impact on all aspects of life to the people of…

Kanikau: Songs for the Soul and Inoa Hoʻopilipili Asia Kilinoe H. Kimura Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Studies   It is no surprise when I make a statement saying that the people of Hawaii love their land. This is evident in the mele and oli written by our kūpuna as they were skilled poetic composers. Mele…

The Kawānanakoa ʻOhana and a Moʻokūʻauhau of Aliʻi Trusts – Tina Kaleiwahea Finance, Information Technology Management, and Accounting The trust of James Campbell’s estate dissolved in 2007 distributing $2.3 billion to heirs of this 19th-century capitalist. James Campbell made his fortune via agriculture in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Now, his descendants could, near single-handedly, bring about…