Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, is The Nicky and Jamie Grant Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism at Georgetown University. She is an associate editor of and contributor to Mystery and Suspense Writers (Scribner) and the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Criticism, presented by the Mystery Writers of America. In 2019, Corrigan was awarded the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing by the National Book Critics Circle.
March 27 marks Prince Kūhiō Day in Hawaiʻi to celebrate the founder of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Prince Kūhiō also served nearly 20 years as Hawaiʻi's delegate to the U.S. Congress. But, before all of that, he spent a year in prison for fighting to restore the Hawaiian Kingdom government.
Last week, a freshman representative of the state's Legislature posted a video to his social media questioning the motives of LGBTQ+ flags around ʻEwa Makai Middle School. While parents and lawmakers have been vocal with their concerns about Rep. Elijah Pierick's opinions, students have also noticed the video.