My name is Rose Ganotisi.
I am a sophomore at President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. I write for our school newspaper, The Pinion. Taking Newswriting for a second year was one...
This piece was originally published in the Freedom Forum's Free Spirit web page.
Five thousand miles from home, I stepped into the nation’s capital—unaware of how profoundly the days ahead would...
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Some people say journalists are the loudest voices in the room — but I’ve often found myself more comfortable behind the scenes, listening, observing, and letting others take...
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On Wilikina Drive, a road incident occurred where the motorcyclist was speeding with...
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‘Scary’: Surfer seriously injured after suffering tiger shark bite off Kewalo Basin
A local man in Hawaii recently suffered injuries to his leg just before 7 am...
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How the return of lava has brought hope to Hawaiʻi’s recovery
In 2021, Kilauea spewed lava that flowed through the neighborhoods in Hawaii. While it was destructive,...
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