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This is a feature that Apple music has that can tile a tab for music anywhere on the screen. It allows the listener to see what they are listening to while giving them easier access to both skip and replay buttons and to the music in the queue. Paige Lum / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi I think most people agree that sometimes when yo

In a digital age, we just don’t see the flames and smell the smoke. David Simone, PhD Candidate in Philosophy, UH Mānoa David Simone is an active member of the UH community, last seen in Ka Leo protesting the federal funding freeze that caused confusion for students nationwide at the beginning of February. Alec Johnson / Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi On May 6, 1933, the Institute of Sexology in Berlin, Germany was raided of the contents of its transgender research library.

Disclaimer: This piece is representative of the opinion of the author, not the editorial staff of Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi. The University of Hawaiʻi’s (UH) Administration consists of some of the most highly educated people, and yet, they are actively and gravely failing an open-book exam. When looking back at history’s horrors and tragedies, we often shrill at how obvious the leading mistakes were. Notably, Neville Chamberlain allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland, and shortly the

In green and yellow, the proposed landing ground, alarmingly close to the Hawaiian Islands and the newest largest marine sanctuary, Papahānaumokuākea. Courtesy of the Federal Aviation Administration Space X, Elon Musk's space tech company, is proposing to federal authorities a new landing ground for ships that don't make it back to earth intact: by having them instead land in the Pacific Ocean. Musk wants to dump his trash in the Pacific for his billion dollar spacesh

The signs held during the march from the Royal Mausoleum to ʻIolani Palace. Ronan Cook, Ka Leo O Hawaiʻ January 17th marks the 132nd anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. On this day the united states military, at the request of a coalition of wealthy business men, overthrew the legitimate Queen Liliʻuokalani, who surrendered without to spare the bloodshed of her people. The first Onipaʻa peace march took place on January 17th, 1993, t

The main concern to highlight regarding this decision is its direct impact on student life, especially given that the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) has an infamously bad one. The Princeton Review ranked us as the sixth unhappiest school in the country in 2018, two years before COVID-19 ran rampant and further accentuated isolation on college campuses. This ultimately takes funding away from the Chartered Student Organizations (CSO’s), financing that makes our campus mo

Courtesy of Hrish Thota Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in celebration and mourning. While some may celebrate the re-opening of the Campus Center Starbucks, I remember the life and mourn the death of my Starbucks order – the Java Chip Frappuccino®. I write on the first anniversary of her official death:October 20, 2024. I first encountered the Java Chip Frappuccino when I was fifteen. My friend Claire turned sixteen before me, and with her new license and old car,

From left to right, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig and Wendy F. Hensel Courtesy UH News Disclaimer: This piece represents the opinion of the author, not the editorial staff or Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi At the 2024 University of Hawai‘i (UHM) graduation ceremony, university president David Lassner respectfully paused his speech as several soon-to-be graduates shouted “I am not American” over and over again, invoking the 1993 speech of Haunani-Kay Trask. Families

Following the Lāhainā fires, one house stands out amongst the rubble. Due to modern renovations, the house had removed sections of combustible items. Photo Courtesy: DLNR August marked the anniversary of one of the most devastating events in modern Hawaiian history. On August 8, 2023, Lāhaina, a historic town on Maui that once served as the capital of the Kingdom of

Bulky waste left by outgoing tenants of RISE in the summer of 2025, with items ranging from desks, lamps, fridges and more Courtesy of Lauryn Johnson Late July, the balcony of Walter Dodds Jr. RISE Center looked more like a thrift store graveyard than a place to stargaze. From above, I spotted the heap: a generic Target mirr