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Journalism's Future ... Now

The Mānoa Mirror

Journalism's Future ... Now

The Mānoa Mirror

Aloha, Howzit, and Ramadan Mubarak
Aloha, Howzit, and Ramadan Mubarak
Lauryn Johnson, Contributing Reporter • March 17, 2026

Ramadan is deeply personal for Ameer Abd-Al-Khaliq, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. “The most meaningful...

Hawaiʻi State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole speaking to audience members at the student-led forum on February 26th.
From the Capitol to Campus: State Senator Keohokalole talks affordability at UH Mānoa student-led forum
Josslyn Rose, Contributing Reporter • March 12, 2026

State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is no stranger to struggling with the high cost of living in Hawai‘i.  After college, he moved in with his wife's...

"Keep it Kaimuki" artwork on the side of the Business Plaza at 1123 11th Ave; artwork by Jordan Higa.
Your Guide to Keeping it Local With Kaimuki
Gabriella Galán, Contributing Reporter • March 3, 2026

“If somebody local is making it, we have it,” said Kennedy Kramlick, who runs Sugarcane, a small business in Kaimuki that sells merchandise...

Maya Soetoro attending The Democracy Forum in 2025.
A Conversation with Dr. Maya Soetoro
Laurel Galvin, Editorial Coordinator • February 25, 2026
Complex themes versus sensual scenes; did the 2026 film adaptation of “Wuthering Heights" lose the plot?
Wuthering Heights Lost the Plot
Emma Snuffer March 10, 2026

The 2026 adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” directed by Emerald Fennel, gives the  audience what they want: Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie...

Student-athlete Julia Lawrenz representing UH Beach Volleyball.
How the eBanner Transition Left Student-Athletes in Financial Limbo
Julia Lawrenz, Contributing Reporter • February 2, 2026

In January, I had to make an agreement with my landlord after realizing I would not have the money to pay rent on time. I rely entirely on...

Microphone Photo Taken by Bogomil Mihaylov; public domain/unsplash
Defending the Right to Say
Lillie Jones, Contributor • October 16, 2025

On Sept. 15, late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel commented on the arrest of the man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie...