You’re reading The Husk's Friday edition, our Weekender, a countdown/roundup of miscellanea from Micronesia, Guam, and Earth.

things about Riana Walter the Chuukese student-athlete who just made wrestling history

• Riana Walter notched a girls state wrestling championship in Idaho last month.

• With the title, the high school junior became the first to win a girls state champion in wrestling for her school, Canyon Ridge High School, according to the Times-News.

• Of her accomplishment, Riana told the Times-News, “It means a lot to me. I’m really grateful for my coach and everyone who supported me.”

social media posts that made me smile

• This moment captured during the University of Guam’s Charter Day celebration.

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A post shared by @uog_rpso

• We Are Oceania shared this update about Lt. Pius Taiwerpiy, from the outer islands of Yap, who earned a promotion with the Maui Police Department recently.

exciting update from Father Fran about Micronesian Seminar (MicSem)

• Father Francis Hezel, whose research and work over the past few decades in Micronesia has been invaluable, is working to reopen the Micronesian Seminar (MicSem) library in Yap. If you can, a donation would help immensely.

Every week (that the Weekender comes out) we’ll leave you with a send-off song (not necessarily from a Micronesian artist) curated by my brother, Henry, whose musical tastes have left a lifelong impression on me and now, hopefully, you.

This week’s send-off song is “Rich Men North Of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony.

I haven’t heard this song before, but as usual, my brother finds another banger. You might think country music is far removed from Micronesia, but you’d be surprised.

Rich Men North of Richmond Oliver Anthony Music

We’re building a send-off song playlist on Spotify that includes the songs mentioned in past Weekender posts. Check it out.

One last thought:

The Triton's Call, the University of Guam student newspaper, has expanded its digital footprint and is sharing stories in newsletter form. Check it out and subscribe. As a former TC editor, I’m happy to see the students embrace digital media under the guidance of professor Manny Cruz, Ph.D.

Thank you for reading!

Have a great weekend,

Jasmine