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Articles by Maya H. McDougall
She Sees a Better Future
Part 7 of a series of stories about resilience during the pandemic Photo: Getty Images The pandemic has crippled thousands of small businesses in Hawai‘i and forced tens of thousands of people to find new jobs. Amid these personal tragedies are stories of grit, perseverance and transformation. Here is one of those stories. When Kilara Sutton was laid off from her bartending job in March 2020, she barely had enough savings to last a month.
Education - Hawaii Business Magazine
2021 Education & Career Guide Learn how these institutions can help develop the skills you need for a successful career. Today's Lesson: No Wi-Fi = No Learning Disparities in internet access have long made learning more difficult for some students, from kindergarten to college. And with students learning from home now more than ever, that digital divide has widened.
20 for the Next 20: Carissa Moore
Carissa Moore Professional Surfer The surfing career of Carissa Moore — four-time World Surfing League women’s champion – can be traced back to Irish dancing in her living room. Her father, Chris Moore, remembers her avidly watching an Irish dance troupe on TV and mimicking the moves surprisingly well.
Tauheed Z. Islam
The first time I spoke with Tauheed Z. Islam ’21 was this past April — over the phone, not long after we all returned home for quarantine. We talked about a lot of things for an article I was writing at the time, most quite serious. But one thing we didn’t talk about was the picture he sent me after the interview. In it, he’s walking around his neighborhood with a cat strapped to his chest like a baby. So this time, I ask him about it.
Black Girls Surf
Professional paddlesurfer Dominique “Nique” Miller | Photo: Caleb Heikes Several groups organize camps to introduce more young women of color to surfing. The long-term goal: more diversity in women’s pro surfing. Some beachgoers stare when girls from SurfearNegra head out to catch waves.
Today's Lesson: No Wi-Fi = No Learning
Illustration by Janell Kim Han Disparities in internet access have long made learning more difficult for some students, from kindergarten to college. And with students learning from home now more than ever, that digital divide has widened. Educators, nonprofits, companies and families are working on immediate fixes, but a complete solution likely means changes in public policy and major infrastructure investments.
Pandemic May Be Cloaking Sex Trafficking Cases in Hawaiʻi
A report called “Sex Trafficking in Hawai‘i” examines the scope and complexity of a problem for which data is hard to collect. The report’s findings are disturbing enough, but it was conducted before the pandemic. People who support local survivors of sex trafficking fear the pandemic may be hiding further cases of exploitation.
Virtually Equal?
Getting ahold of Keanu V. Gorman ’22 proved more difficult than anticipated. After the first few calls failed to connect, Gorman texted to explain the situation. “I think the service is spotty because of the wind today,” he wrote. He promised to call back when he arrived at his aunt’s home, where he planned to complete an assignment. “There is generally better service there.” Gorman lives in Tselani, a Navajo chapter located about 23 miles southwest of Chinle, Ariz.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's Crisis Within a Crisis
When he received the phone call from the Bureau of Indian Affairs at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 27, Cedric D. Cromwell had been hoping for good news. Cromwell serves as president and chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. His term thus far has been trying: A week prior to the call, he declared a state of emergency for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal nation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Choose a Side or Check a Box | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson
I assure you, I do not consider myself a “tragic mulatto,” or feel like every day of life is a punishment for my parents’ sins. The irony is that I would be perfectly unperplexed by my racial identity if it weren’t for the perceptions of others. On the very first day of sophomore orientation, I sat happily in the dining hall, excited to be back at college with my friends. We were discussing our dream of starting a club for Irish students.
My Apocalypse is Driving Twenty Minutes to the Burger King Parking Lot for WiFi | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson
"Sustaining remote connections to both my academic and social life has required a new commute: a 20-minute drive to the Burger King in the next town over." Ross D. Simmons ’21 thought he had left Higginsville, Mo., behind when he left for college. However, due to the mass exodus from Harvard’s campus, Simmons has found himself back in his parents’ house for the foreseeable future, along with his sister, brother-in-law, and niece.
Uncatalogued | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard does not want you to know where the Peabody Museum’s annex is. Housed in a decommissioned particle accelerator, the metal floors and monochrome racks of the annex are more reminiscent of a Home Depot than a world-renowned anthropology museum. The racks stretch on in both directions, housing millions of artifacts.
Cambridge Kneads Doughnuts
Cambridge’s EHChocolatier storefront looks quiet and empty at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. By Nicole B. Farina and Maya H. McDougall Nov 14, 2019 Cambridge’s EHChocolatier storefront looks quiet and empty at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. Knead Doughnuts — a gourmet doughnut shop based in Providence, R.I., popular for their locally-sourced ingredients and specialty doughnuts — was supposed to host a pop-up shop in the store from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It didn’t seem to pull in any customers.
With a Degree of Uncertainty
Seniors watch a student speaker during the Commencement Day exercises in June 2009. When Olivia A. Benowitz ’09 sat down in a plastic folding chair in Harvard Yard on Commencement Day waiting to get her diploma, she felt hopeful. She expected to sit through a full program of speeches from University President Drew G. Faust, the class of 2009 Commencement Speaker Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and her fellow graduates. Then, she’d celebrate the end of four carefree years at Harvard College.
Save a Seat for Me in Hell
Everyone has that “thing” that makes them stick out. As an atheist, mixed-race, nerdy 10-year-old living in “Pennsyltucky,” I had more than a few “things,” but growing up in Amish Country, it was my lack of religion that most obviously separated me from my peers. By Maya H. McDougall Feb 14, 2019 I don’t remember what we’re talking about when my classmate says it, but I remember his words exactly: “I love your family, they’re so sweet.” But? I can hear the contradiction coming.
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