Students: Meet in Wilson 10:45 p.m., Friday, March 20, to depart for Atlanta.
Photo by Eric A. Kidwell
Rule of 4: When not with a faculty trip leader and away from our hotel property, students must be in groups of no less than four. This college travel policy is for safety reasons.
Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee. Contributed by Austin Armstrong
The Hawaiian language has only 12 letters (A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, and W). Contributed by Sara Beasley
Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. with a tropical rain forest. Contributed by Taylor Belsterling
Hawaiians' life expectancy for males is 75 years, for females 80 -- the highest in the U.S. Contributed by Brantley Carr http://awesomeamerica.com/
Ka Lae (on the Big Island) is the most southern pint in the U.S. There is a constant 27 knot per hour wind blowing east to west, 24/7, 365. Contributed by Derick Bothwell
From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States. Contributed by Jared Edge
Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) The time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time. They do not observe Daylight Savings time. Contributed by Lyndi Bradley
Hawaii is the only state in United States where whites (Caucasians) are in minority. About 38% of Hawaii's population are of Asian ancestry. Contributed by Courtney Van Deventer
Ancient Hawaiians believed that the heavier a woman, especially a chieftess, the more beautiful she was. Contributed by Drew Smith
Iolani Palace, in Honolulu, is the only royal palace in the United States. Electric lights illuminated Iolani Palace four years before the White House in Washington, D.C. had them. Contributed by Walker Lewis
Plumeria (photo by Eric A. Kidwell)
Hibiscus
Monstera
'I'iwi
Nene (Hawaii's State Bird)
Brief travel orientation from Chief Ward and Ms. Grier.
Since we spent time on our ukuleles in class on February 15, we'll spend this class meeting working on LibGuides.
