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BC Cook JUST over a hundred years ago, Arthur Grimble and his wife, Olivia, were sent to the Gilbert Islands, now Kiribati, as colonial administrators.  The Gilberts were part of the British empire at the time, and Grimble shouldered the task of helping both the empire and the islanders improve the…

THE latest (federally funded) CNMI economic report came out in March and is 344 pages long. It is thoroughly researched, well-designed, printed on glossy paper, and includes colored photos, tables, and graphs. Among the many economic reports written about these islands since World War II, this one …

The following is the text of the speech that won second prize in this year’s AG’s Cup Speech Competition. LOOK around you. See the faces that reflect the beautiful blend of Saipan. I stand before you today not just as one of you, but as a living testament to the power and necessity of birthright ci…

The following is the text of the speech that won first prize in this year’s AG’s Cup Speech Competition. “THEY’RE poisoning the blood of our country.” “They’re not humans. They’re animals.” “They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.” These are, of course, words from our president directed a…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is it will never change for the better until the majority of voters change for a better CNMI, as my reference of “the Same-O with Republicans” is very TRUE and our despairing state of existence is PROOF! The subterfuge always starts with our elections that pit two GOP w…

The following is the text of the essay that won third prize in this year’s My Marianas Writing Contest, sponsored by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council. The contest’s theme was “Threads of Tradition.” “I’M sorry, I love you.” Five words my parents never told me, yet I knew that their love kne…

Rosemarie D. Embile  FOR more than a decade, I have dedicated my life to the rewarding and challenging field of teaching — a journey marked by countless long, engaging days spent in the classroom. Teaching has always been a calling for me, not just a profession. In my early years of teaching, like …