Tag: Nathan
Posted on August 5, 2015
Intern blog: Abraham, a Deported Undocumented Immigrant
I’m sure everybody has heard about Donald Trump’s racist remarks by now. Here’s one from businessinsider.com that pretty much summarizes up his views on the Mexican community: “The Mexican Government is forcing their most unwanted people into the… Read More
Updated on July 27, 2015
APIOPA Intern Blog: Say NO to the Rail in Hawaii!
By Nathan Lee There has been some heavy controversy and debate about constructing an elevated rail system on the island of Oahu in Hawaii ever since it became a dominant issue for local politics in 2008. Along with… Read More
Updated on July 17, 2015
Intern Blog! Hawaii Bans Plastic Bags
As of July 1st, Hawaii has become the first state to completely abolish plastic bags at grocery checkouts. California’s ban, which was passed by the state legislature, has been postponed due to a ballot referendum in November 2016. … Read More
Updated on July 7, 2015
Nathan Blog Post #2: #WeAreMaunaKea
Back home in Hawaii, there is a very serious debate and controversy over the $1.4 billion TMT, or Thirty Meter Telescope, that is being constructed on the slopes of the million-year old Mauna Kea. It is a dormant… Read More
Updated on July 7, 2015
Nathan Blog Post: Week 1
My first week at APIOPA is officially over. Entering this week, I can honestly say I didn’t have sufficient insight about what APIOPA did as a whole. I suppose this could have been attributed to what I though… Read More
Posted on June 22, 2015
Meet our new intern, Nathan Lee!
By Nathan Lee Hey there, my name is Nathan Lee and I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I graduated high school at Punahou School, and I am currently a rising senior at Loyola Marymount University (LMU)… Read More