T Criton’s allOctober 2012 | Vol. 34 | Issue 01

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TRITON’S CALLEstablished 1965

Triton’s Call is published by the Division of

Communication and Fine Arts in the College

of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and is

funded in part by student fees. Reporters and

editors participate in the newspaper as

journalism students or as contributing writers,

photographers, and designers.

University of Guam Campus Newspaper

Phone: 735-2224

Fax: 735-2721

E-mail: uogtritonscall@gmail.com

Web site: www.tritonscall.net

Editor:Jasmine Stole

Assistant Editor:Ashley Chua

Candice Ananich

Phillip Blas

Enrique Baza

Ariel Buccat

Ashley Chua

Levanna Eugenio

Jacqueline Guzman

Vanessa Malumay

TRITON’S CALL, OCtober 2012

Staff

Publisher:Dr. Aristides E. Pereira

02 student organization recruitment drive

Communications Society 1UOG GREEN ARMY 2

Student Investment Club 3Internat’L FriendSHIP CLUB 4

G.E.M.s (Education) 5S.H.O.T. (Student Health) 6H.S.S.O (Health science( 7Pohnpeian student org. 8

japanese culture through film 9 triton warriors 10

s.w.a.s.a (Social work) 11biology club 12

american marketing assoc. 13political science student assoc. 14

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TRITON’S CALL, october 2012

03october events

Creepy times call for fun

times as students begin

to get busy with Octo-

ber’s Halloween celebrations

happening on and off campus

through the various student or-

ganizations taking advantage of

the chance to host spooky

themed events and raise some

money at the same time.

There is no doubt that

October is the perfect month to

get busy with celebration, be-

cause everyone is eager to party

in the peculiar style of Hal-

loween month. Combining

creepy, spooky, gory and even

sexy, this month calls for all

sorts of celebrations. Throw

some candy into the mix and

few find the ability to resist.

Student organizations

know how to take advantage of

their peers’ eagerness to start

howling with the nights. This

month, there are zombie par-

ties, costume parties, candy

grams, and even educational

outreaches for young students.

Public Administration and

Legal Studies Society (PALS)

has everyone talking about their

zombie apocalypse worthy

Zombie Pandemic Champi-

onship on October 27th. Partici-

pants will have a chance to

compete for best crazy scary

zombie ensemble.

Aside from an outbreak

of the zombie virus, there are

some good old-fashioned cos-

tume parties for anyone weary

of flesh eating starving stu-

dents. American Marketing As-

sociation (AMA) is hosting

their annual Halloween cos-

tume party with a Cirque du

Freak theme at Hard Rock Café

on October 26th. With all these

great ideas for costumes float-

ing around, students can dress

up as on one character for the

AMA party and then attend

PALS event the next day as the

zombie-fied version.

Students may be sur-

prised, but there are Halloween

parties celebrated in the day-

light. Future Educators Associ-

ation Professional (FEA Pro) in

the spirit of Halloween and

staying true to their goal of pro-

moting future educators is host-

ing a Spooktacular event on

October 27th that provides a

day of costumes and fun for

toddlers to children10-years-

old. The event is also open to

the public and families.

“It’s always about the

children. Everything we do. So

it has to be fun, along with

being educational, or else it can

be boring and then we’ve

failed,” shares Maribeth Mor-

fega, a member of FEA Pro.

Similar to a carnival’s

activity booths, the Spooktacu-

lar event will provide activity

rooms hosted by different stu-

dent organizations that will pro-

vide fun and educational

activities for their audience.

Middle school and high school

students will also be participat-

ing as volunteers during the

event.

Not forgetting the deli-

cious presence of Halloween

sweets, candy grams will also

be a tasty treat available for stu-

dents to feast on. Society for

Human Resource Management

(SHRM) will be taking orders

soon, along with Green Army.

There is also a poetry

slam on October 20th at Shore-

line Restaurant in Hagatna. Par-

ticipants must be 18 years of

age or older and the public is

welcome. Participants are also

encouraged to ‘slam in cos-

tume.’

Whether it is crawling

with zombies or filled with de-

licious candy treats, this Octo-

ber promises more than enough

activities to fill the countdown

towards Halloween night.

Halloween spirits

R A I S ES tudent Sp ir i ts

Everything is going

great. You eat healthy,

you exercise, and you

have been sticking to your

plan and striving for a

healthy lifestyle. But then,

along comes Halloween to

sabotage all your hard work

and dedication.

“I’m really worried

about having to control my-

self because people give out

baked goods and specialty

drinks like at bars and

cafés.” Shares JoDee Cata-

hay, a University of Guam

Alumna. Catahay has re-

cently started her diet and

will be challenged to trick

herself to not treat so much

this Halloween.

It is almost impossi-

ble to stay in shape with a

house full of candies and

goodies of all sorts: candy

corn, buttered popcorn, and

of course pumpkin pies. Re-

sisting the urge to dive in

and gobble up every single

dish in sight will be more

difficult than you think.

So, here are some

tips that will help you stay

on track and avoid the temp-

tation:

1. Do not buy your treats earlyHalloween is all

about the candy. You walk

into your nearest supermar-

ket and see the treats on sale

which tempts you to pur-

chase your goodies early. As

awesome as the sale looks,

refrain from buying them.

Holding off your candy

shopping until the day before

Halloween is recommended.

This way, the temptation

won’t be in front of your

face for a week, calling your

name. Another tip is, when

purchasing your candy,

choose the ones that you find

less appealing or maybe

candy that you don’t really

like. At least you’ll know

that you definitely won’t be

anywhere near them.

2. Give out healthy goodiesInstead of the good

‘ol “candies” for treats, try

considering toys for children.

Stickers, small toy items, and

maybe just any non-edible

goodies will do the trick.

Throughout the night, they

will be receiving goodies and

they would enjoy goodies

that they could play with in-

stead. Another treat to con-

sider are the “classic”

Halloween treats like candy

apples. Any snack size por-

tion of healthy food would

be the safest and easiest way

to keep that weight.

3. Eat before going outFor most adults, Hal-

loween parties are preferred

over trick-or-treating. You

will most likely have at least

one party and if not, maybe

more than that. Before get-

ting your night started, try

eating a full meal to satisfy

your tummy so that when

you’re at the party you won’t

feel like you have to devour

the whole table.

Drinks might also be

another way that you can

mess up your diet. As long as

you drink a glass of water

after every other drink, you

will keep your body fresh

and hydrated. This will keep

you full enough to pass up

those unwanted calories.

4. Donate your leftoversLeftover candy is al-

ways the case during Hal-

loween. Instead of saving

them as treats for yourself or

children, donate them to a

homeless shelter, nursing

home, or some place where

Halloween isn’t celebrated

too often. They will surely

be appreciative of your kind-

ness and you will also be

teaching your kids how to be

generous to others that also

deserve to share the spirit of

Halloween.

Enjoy Halloween Without Breaking the Scale

By Jacqueline Guzman

By Ariel Buccat

TRITON’S CALL, OCtober 2012

TRITON’S CALL, october 2012

05It has been a long five years

since Matala has put out

their first album, but finally

the Island Music Award’s

two-time Best Rock Band is

resurfacing with a new full-

length LP this November.

These past years Matala

has continuously satisfied

their cravings to live as true

musicians as they took on

each opportunity at its ar-

rival. One of their greatest

opportunities approached

just last year as they touched

down on Philippine ground.

But constructing al-

bums and touring are not the

only factors in Matala’s

achievements. Their earliest

feats include opening for

popular American rock band

Hoobastank in 2006, and

gaining more attention in

2007 when they released

their first self-titled album,

which was featured in the

Pacific daily News, Gu

Magazine, and Giant Robot

– a magazine based in Los

Angeles and San Francisco.

In 2008, they were asked to

have their track “unity” as

the opening song for Guam’s

first feature film Shiro’s

Head, and was chosen as

best rock band in the Island

Music Awards for two con-

secutive years (2009, 2010).

In between, Matala

has landed countless gigs, in-

cluding a sponsorship to play

in Saipan, which they be-

lieve aided in preparation for

a bigger trip such as the one

to the Philippines. As the

summer of 2011 drew nearer,

the band continued to gig

and practice heavily.

One of their most in-

fluential gigs before the trip

was at a wedding, and this

was a chance the band least

expected to run across. In

earlier years, Matala covered

music from Slayer, NOFX,

Propaghandi, and Lagwagon,

but there they were at a wed-

ding, having a surreal experi-

ence playing “Closing Time”

as they shared the stage with

the actual lead singer of

Semisonic, dan Wilson. Jor-

dan Hardy, rhythm guitarist

and vocalist, expressed, “I

felt very appreciative on

being a musician and enter-

tainer when we played with

dan Wilson. I felt super

blessed sharing the stage

with a well-known song-

writer. Made me realize that

anything is possible.”

Accompanied by sup-

porters that have connections

to the local music scenes in

the Philippines, Matala fi-

nally committed to visiting

Manila and Cebu last sum-

mer. They performed at

SaGuijo, The Outpost, and

Casa Makati alongside

whom they credit to be some

of Manila’s most skilled

local bands: Good Morning

High Fives, Curbside, and

Pitik. It was healthy for

Matala to meet these musi-

cians that share the same vi-

sion as they do, and crucial

to their creativity. “The

bands were independent, ex-

tremely educated, knowl-

edgeable about their

instruments, and well versed

in the arts as a whole,” Ryan

Shook, lead guitarist and vo-

calist, explained. “They cre-

ate their own pedals, press

vinyl, coordinate projects for

the community, and collabo-

rate regularly.”

In the end, Matala

underwent a new surge of in-

spiration as both individuals

and a collective group. After

being in a bigger country

with like minded groups,

performing night after night,

they hope that Guam will

soon surface with more high

quality original rock music,

and believe that there is a po-

tential for growth in the

music scene.

This past summer

Matala has been busy trying

to cook up new material to

release. The new Cd high-

lights influences by recent

past and present experiences

and innovations, a lot of

which involve the tour.

different from their

first album, which has a

post-high school feel, there

is a definite effort in getting

large room sounds and ex-

perimenting with different

effects with the new Cd.

Matala continues to invest

heavily in creating their

music as they produce their

albums independently. They

are excited to announce an

exclusive colored vinyl in

addition to their upcoming

Cd.

MATALA, from left to right: RYAN SHOOk (GuITAR, vOCALS), JORdAN HARdY (GuITAR, vOCALS),

JuLIuS RAPOSA (dRuMS), ROBERT CAGuIN (BASS)

First tour,

Second albumBy Ashley Chua

MATALA PERFORMING AT LIvEHOuSE

Photos courtesy of Matala

Meet matala

TRITON’S CALL, OCtober 2012

06 Storyboard journal 13

Since the early ‘90s the

university of Guam’s

College of Liberal Arts

and Social Sciences division of

English and Applied Linguis-

tics annually release the publi-

cation Storyboard, showcasing

a variety of literary and art

pieces from local writers and

artists.

Storyboard publishes

original writing from quality

forms of poetry, fiction, non-

fiction written in English or

any other pacific island lan-

guage with translation to Eng-

lish. Storyboard doesn’t only

publish written works but also

visual art as well.

As university students,

English is looked upon as a re-

quirement, a general education

credit fulfillment, but for those

who choose to pursue a degree

in English it’s seen as an outlet

used to express oneself.

According to local poet

who published some of his

work in Storyboard 11 John

Sarmiento, “Sometimes no one

cares to listen to what you

have to say. The only place

you could express yourself is

in your notebook.

Sometimes your notebook be-

comes your best friend.” This

goes to show that writing to

some people isn’t as horrible

as most look at it. “It can be a

form of therapy,” Sarmiento

went on to explain.

Storyboard isn’t only a

publication. Co-editor Leiana

Naholowa calls Storyboard a

“passion project.” The editors

and writers receive no com-

pensation for their work. It

simply to show what the island

and the surrounding region has

to offer in literary and artistic

ability. The publication is

funded by CLASS, and all

funds received by the sale of

Storyboard is put toward the

continuity of the project.

According to Na-

holowa, “Storyboard is also a

place where students can exer-

cise their muscles in the differ-

ent skills they are learning at

uOG and obtain real-world

experience that will enhance

their resumes.”

Students are invited to

submit any of their original

work that they would like to

see published in Storyboard

13, which is due for release

early next year. They invite all

writers either published or not

published in or around the Mi-

cronesia region, encouraging

all writers and artists in the re-

gion to submit their work.

All submissions must

be turned in before the 15th of

december deadline, in order to

be considered for publication.

A Passion ProjectBy Enrique Baza

For a full list of submission guidelines visitw w w . t r i t o n s c a l l . n e t o r

w w w . s t o r y b o a r d j o u r n a l . o r g

To submit

electronically, email:

editors@storyboardjournal.org

or mail submissions to:

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There are many things

that could scare a per-

son. The fear could be

over spiders, heights, or even

the dark. When it comes to

pop culture of the Philip-

pines, nothing can be more

frightening than the fan base

of “the Indie Prince of the

Philippines.”

Coco Martin was

once a janitor in Alberta,

Canada. An educated man,

he would make a change,

trying to join one of Philip-

pines’ media stations, ABS-

CBN, with it’s talent agency

called Star Magic. Finally

getting a break with the 2001

Filipino movie, Luv Txt,

starring in many controver-

sial independent films, along

with a name change later,

Coco Martin became the

hottest Filipino actor.

The name, Coco, in

the Philippines becomes

more than a name brand or

the name of an espresso, it

becomes a media sensation.

Massive amounts of fans

ranging from the love struck

teenage girl, the cougars, the

desperate housewives, and

the sweet old ladies on med-

ical care swoon over Coco

Martin’s charm in every tele-

vision drama he’s on. His

shows receive the highest

ratings, his movies become

box office smashes, and he is

also able to entertain about

10,000 fans every time he

does concerts around the

Philippines.

Something about him

does drive girls crazy in love

like a teenager at a Justin

Bieber concert. He admits

fans like to pinch him even

recalling one point to getting

bitten by a fan in Batangas,

Philippines, “We meet each

other, takes my hand, and

bites.” Another sight of Coco

Mania is the kababayan Jam

2011 at the Micronesia Mall.

Fans of all ages gather in the

center court to get a glimpse

of Coco. The court became

crowded, even having the

main security come in, warn-

ing each person crowding

around the stairs and escala-

tors to clear out for safety.

Finally he comes out,

fans begin to push and shove

one another trying to get

close to him, even hurting

each other in the process.

Stairs space begins to pile up

again, forcing security to

stay near both of them.

It’s hard to believe

that Coco can generate this

much excitement. Staying

humble throughout his ca-

reer, his fans remain dedi-

cated and stand strong for

their ideal man.

TRITON’S CALL, october 2012

07Caked in make up,

covered in spray

tan, and a plastered

on smile is the common

look of a pageant girl on or

off stage. Pageant girls are

often perceived as high

maintenance and at times

even superficial because of

how glamorous they always

look when in front of a

crowd, but what many do

not know is that the contest-

ants are “made” to become

the stereotypical pageant

girl.

Joining a pageant is

like enlisting in the military.

All contestants go through a

period of 3-4 months on av-

erage of training and learn-

ing the ropes of pageantry.

One of the first lessons in

pageant boot camp is learn-

ing how to walk in 6-inch

heels or higher.

For a girl like Jus-

tine Crisostomo, she was

not ready to trade in her

sneakers for a pair of un-

comfortable stilettos.

“Learning to walk in 6-inch

heels were hard at first es-

pecially because I wasn’t

used to wearing that high of

a heel,” describes Crisos-

tomo. As time went by, she

eventually got the hang of it

and gained confidence

strutting in heels.

Walking in heels is

one thing, but doing the

pageant walk is a little more

complicated. A look at the

girls on Toddlers and Tiaras

or Miss universe and it’s

obvious that they’re walks

have an added pizzazz in

the way they capture the au-

dience with their grace,

poise, and confidence.

New to world of

pageantry, Crisostomo ad-

mits that the pose was not

as difficult that the walks.

“It was difficult because

there are different styles of

walking and you always

have to keep your head up

and keep your posture

straight,” she says.

The effectiveness of

a girl’s walk depends on the

way she swings her hips,

bobs her head, and balances

her posture while en-

thralling her audience with

facial expressions. during

workshops for the contest-

ants of the Miss Earth

Guam pageant, it was al-

ways reminded of the girls

that they need to leave a

good impression on the au-

dience, but off course the

judges.

Learning to become

a pageant girl means always

being camera ready at all

times whether it be at 3 in

the morning to do a meet

and greet at the airport or

during a beach clean up

under the hot sun. Every

pageant girl is expected to

have their hair and make-up

neatly done and heels

should be worn at all times,

even if it means picking up

trash.

Joslyn Minor, also a

contestant in this year’s

Miss Earth Guam pageant

says

she

does not mind the time

spent getting ready and put-

ting on make-up. “I am the

type of girl to always wear

makeup and look at least

half way decent. I carry

myself as if I were to see a

cute guy,” says Minor.

Pageantry has been

around since the 50s and it

probably will be around as

long as there are females

willing to conform to norm

and strut the stage in a

bikini and heels.

Pageant Perfect

CooCoofor

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By Levanna Eugenio

By vanessa Malumay

TRITON’S CALL, OCtober 2012

08 Popeye and his olive

Have you ever won-

dered how painted

walls turn

green? If so, you might be

interested in becoming a bi-

ology major at the univer-

sity of Guam. Simply visit

uOG’s English and Com-

munications building and

you will be on your scien-

tific way.

The first time you

walk through campus you

might get the appeal to

study mold and algae grow-

ing on cement

structures. Some may mis-

taken the EC building as the

science center because of

the mildew that germinate

throughout the halls.

Bio majors no

longer need to seek out a

laboratory to conduct scien-

tific experiments because it

is everywhere. If you stare

long enough you will even-

tually spot the patch of sod

blooming on the buildings

rooftop.

“The patch of grass

has been on the rooftop

since my freshman year and

it is still there”, stated

Johnavan Tamayo a recent

graduate from the univer-

sity of Guam. “It makes one

ponder about the budget

and spending priorities of

the school

officials”,Tamayo adds on

with a concerned tone.

Are administrators

concerned about the health

risks of the students, fac-

ulty, and staff? Fungus

sprouting all over campus

creates a hazardous envi-

ronment for all parties in-

volved especially for those

who suffer from asthmatic

or allergic reactions.

Ever wonder why

the EC building smells like

marijuana? Theories from

students say that the smell

comes from the “tree of

smokers” in front of the li-

brary that is carried down

wind when dope is

lit. Their theories may be

conclusive but some may

beg to differ.

When the air-condi-

tioning in the building is

out of commission the

smell of mold reeks in the

premises. Yet another the-

ory students have con-

cluded why the building

tends to smell like cannabis.

This issue needs to be ad-

dressed to administrators

and action must be taken

accordingly. Sadly no one

has brought this concern up

to school officials. It just

shows the pride that people

take in their school and the

effortlessness to do so.

Maybe the school

needs to fall apart in order

for drastic measures to be

considered. For now just

sit back and enjoy the

greenery because it will be

awhile until something is

done.

think green - off the wallBy Phillip Blas

Lieutenant Com-

mander George

vaughn was born on

October 13, 1908 in Old

Harbor, Jamaica and immi-

grated to the united States

as a young boy. He enlisted

in the Navy on June 3, 1924

and planned to live the rest

of his life as a sailor until

he met a spunky Chamorita

on the island of Saipan.

He was only sixteen

years old when he initially

enlisted. Eager to serve and

was determined to make the

military a life-long profes-

sion. The early years of his

military career were typical,

having to do menial labor

type duties. He either lived

on–board the naval ship he

was assigned to or in mili-

tary base bachelor’s quar-

ters as all young sailors do.

So sure was he of

his life as a sailor, that at

the end of his enlistment

term on October 12, 1927,

he re-enlisted for an addi-

tional tour of duty the very

next month, on November

14, 1927. This was life as

he knew it for the next 15

years.

It was while his ship

was docked off the shores

of Tinian that he happened

to come in contact with the

sweetest voice he had ever

heard. It was that of the

woman who he would

eventually marry, Maria Ca-

macho, a local girl who was

an operator for the old

switchboard telephone sys-

tems of the era. Although

he had never seen her,

somehow he knew just by

the sound of her voice that

she was the woman that

would anchor his free spirit.

After asking some of

the local men that worked

on-board the ship a bit more

about her and for their as-

sistance in an introduction,

LCdR vaughn met the

mysterious voice. To his re-

lief, she was as beautiful in

person as she sounded from

the telephone in the ship’s

galley. After much convinc-

ing and a very long

courtship, they finally be-

came a couple.

On October of 1942, at the

age of 34, LCdR vaughn

and Maria married. This

hardened sailor took 4 years

off to devote his time to his

new wife and children. But

because of a voracious call-

ing to be back at sea, he re-

enlisted the day after

Christmas on december 26,

1946. He and his family

were then stationed back on

the u.S. mainland where he

continued his duties as a

commissioned officer on

assigned ship and shore in-

stallations until he retired

on August 5, 1953.

Though he had

many stories about his time

in service or special mis-

sions, LCdR vaughn would

never share them. Instead,

he only told stories of his

love, of being in the midst

of the ocean, seeing new

places for the first time and

most especially, that it al-

lowed him the opportunity

to meet the love of his life,

Maria. His favorite saying

was “I only have two loves,

but only mama is worth

talking about.” Everybody

close to him knew that his

other love was being a

sailor.

LCdR vaughn duti-

fully served a total of 25

years as both an enlisted

sailor and a commissioned

officer. After retirement, he

moved back to Saipan and

remained happily married

to Maria until he died.

Popeye and his olive

By Candice Ananich

TRITON’S CALL, october 2012

TRITON’S CALL, OCtober 2012