Kona Conversations

Every once in a while, the universe hands us a holiday so delightfully unnecessary that the only correct response is: Absolutely, we’re celebrating that. Tuesday is National Rubber Ducky Day . And no, we didn’t make it up.(But even if we did… would you be mad?) Rubber duckies are tiny icons of joy. They don’t rush. They don’t multitask. They float. They squeak. They mind their business. Honestly? Big life goals. So in honor of this very important day, we decided to lean all t

Finals week is right around the corner at Lenoir-Rhyne University, and if you're a student, you’re probably feeling that familiar mix of determination, exhaustion, and “can I write an entire research paper in 48 hours?”  energy. It’s a stressful time for everyone — and completely normal to feel overwhelmed. At Chai Kona on Union Square, we see students come in every day balancing assignments, jobs, group projects, athletic schedules, and life. So we wanted to put together a f