By Jaime R. Vergara Special to the Saipan Tribune It’s that time of the year, the penultimate weekend after the last final exam. It is the last Saturday to bid roommates adieu for the summer. The graduating class finished earlier and it was a sight to see a bunch of 12 to 18...

Island economies are fragile and literally at the mercy of shifts in what’s now a globalized economy. This is further exacerbated by the natural challenge of island nations and territories being resource-poor. Thus, most island communities adhere to tradition or venture...