Faculty Appreciation

Emily Harrison: A Heluhelu of Poetry

Emily Harrison2 months ago019 mins

Aloha everyone. I’m unsure if anyone from the school, other than the honors students and faculty, knows who Brandy McDougall is, but she is a Hawaii State Poet Laureate.

She’s published two poetry books: “Finding Meaning”, and “Birth Land.” At these conferences, she discussed and read from “Birthland” which was honestly quite moving, quite passionate. She brought tears to herself and to her audience.

Especially for a school-based poetry reading conference, I thought it was quite endearing.

Emily Harrison: Self Defense Tactics

Emily Harrison7 months ago014 mins

As part of SA awareness month, I believe that taking further precautions to protect yourself is an absolute necessity.
I do believe these few moves, if you can remember them in a high-intensity and stressful situation, may give you a better chance of not only life but getting away from your attacker.
With that thought in mind, it’s important to remember that taking further lessons, improving your strength and self-awareness, and above all else, keeping yourself out of harmful situations, is best for keeping yourself safe.

Emily Harrison: HPU Campus Tour Tag Along

Emily Harrison8 months ago8 months ago013 mins

Do you like being shown around so you can ask questions? Do you like informational guides as you explore new places?
Does your answer depend on the place at hand?
How about a campus tour? Would you ever go on one?
Or, more importantly for my fellow students, would you ever lead a campus tour?