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    Synopsis: How can spoken Hawaiian become more commonly used and heard? Making free classes available at convenient times for more people, having signs in Hawaiian in public places, encouraging the use of Hawaiian words in conversations among non-fluent speakers, and having restaurant menus in English and Hawaiian instead of English and Japanese.

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  • Column: Kāua i ka pahupahu pilioki!

    Synopsis: A retelling of “Kekahi Mau Olelo Noeau a na Kupuna,” an article published by the newspaper Ka Nupepa Kuokoa on Sept. 28, 1922. The article has been restructured to fit specific sentence patterns and written with modern orthography. The story is presented with the intention of introducing specific Hawaiian terms related to the game of billiards, and highlighting the witty and clever use of language outside of an academic setting.