By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — “I’m proud of being able to make it to top 3, but I know I’m more capable compared to the performance I had,” Palauan runner Kraven Ngirchomlei said after finishing second in the boys’ 5-kilometer race at the Asia Pacific Invitational (API) Cross Country Championships, marking the first time […]
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Ngirblekuu, Mendiola Lead BIIAA Cross Country Opener
By Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (Sept. 14, 2026) — Palau High School seniors Dechel Ngirblekuu and Kainan Mendiola opened the 2026 Belau Interscholastic Athletic Association (BIIAA) cross country season with first-place finishes in the girls and boys 5K at the Sept. 9 meet hosted by Emmaus-Bethania High School. Kainan Mendiola finished first overall, winning the […]
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Physics in the Pacific: Atmospheric Research and Teaching on Palau
The following interview appeared at the University of Bremen (Germaney) online magazine up2date on May 4, 2026. A physics professor from the University of Bremen travels to the island nation of Palau for research work. During his latest visit, he also taught local students. One of the two air-conditioned measurement containers on the PCC campus […]
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Palau students gain real-world business skills at 2026 Development Symposium
Students pitched startup ideas after hands-on training in finance, marketing, taxation and AI tools during a youth-focused symposium in Koror. By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — “Students were open-minded to learning different solutions and ways to develop a business and how to keep your business running and stable,” an event organizer said following the 2026 […]
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Palau High Students Unearth Ancient Village Secrets in Hands-On Dig
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Imagine high schoolers knee-deep in jungle vines, mapping stone paths carved by ancestors and grilling elders on epic migration tales. That’s exactly what 18 Palau High School students did Thursday at the sacred Beluu er a Ngchesechang site in Airai State, blending teen energy with pro archaeology under the […]
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Mixed Reactions Continue Three Years Into Palau’s Year-Round School Calendar
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — “The short breaks help us rest, but they also make the quarters feel rushed,” said a 15-year-old student, summing up the divided views among students, teachers, and parents three years after Palau’s public schools adopted a year-round academic calendar. When the Ministry of Education introduced the new calendar in […]