Two words: budget cuts. Not any establishment's favorite words to hear but unfortunately due to COVID-19, UHM finds itself having to navigate these cuts and establish a budget that not only keeps a school up and running but keeps its students thriving. So far, UH executives have taken pay cuts to remedy the large budget deficit and proposals to reduce certain academic departments have been tabled. This has left students wondering if their academic programs and athletics might be on the chopping block.