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Thai Ambassador to the U.S. Visits BYU–Hawaii, PCC

By Mike Foley November 16, 2004 12:00 AM
The Kingdom of Thailand ambassador to the United States, whose embassy is in Washington, D.C., visited his student compatriots at BYU–Hawaii on November 15 and also toured the Polynesian Cultural Center. Read Full Story

Economist Explains how He Measures Hawaii Tourism

By Mike Foley November 10, 2004 12:00 AM
A state economist explained to BYU–Hawaii students in the School of Business Entrepreneurship lecture on November 9 that he uses all kinds of numbers to measure Hawaii's most important industry, tourism. Read Full Story

"Emerge with your gifts"

By Andrew Miller November 09, 2004 12:00 AM
Mervlyn Kitashima, 2003 national mother of the year, addressed the BYU–Hawaii ohana on "emerging with your gifts" in the devotional held on Thursday, November 4. Read Full Story

BYU Cougars Defeat BYU–H Seasiders in First-ever Basketball Meet

By Scott Lowe November 06, 2004 12:00 AM
Provo, UTAH — The Brigham Young University–Hawaii men's basketball team lost to Division I BYU, 85-70, on November 5 in a historic first meeting between the two schools: The BYU–Hawaii Seasiders and BYU Cougars had never met in basketball before taking the court for the exhibition game. Read Full Story

86-year-old Singer Markets Talent by Continuing to Perform

By Mike Foley November 03, 2004 12:00 AM
The "Hawaiian Lady of Song," 86-year-old "Aunty" Genoa Keawe, continues to promote her successful recording business by performing regularly in Waikiki and in special appearances around the world. Read Full Story

Tabuse Makes it in the NBA

By Scott Lowe November 02, 2004 12:00 AM
Former Brigham Young University–Hawaii basketball player Yuta Tabuse secured a spot on the opening-day roster of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Read Full Story

Shumway Highlights Legacy of Faith of Faculty, Students

By Andrew Miller October 28, 2004 12:00 AM
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 28 October 2004 President Eric B. Shumway of BYU-Hawaii, in a devotional on Thursday, October 28, shared a series of "snapshots and vignettes" of faculty and students who contributed to the legacy of the university.

"Today, I would like...to recall what can be identified as golden threads woven into the tapestry of our prophetic legacy," he said. "It is often the tiny snap shots of people, their personalities and faith and courage with which we resonate most deeply with gratitude and awe."

President Shumway began recounting the profiles and stories of several faculty members and students whose lives exemplify "the prophetic utterances as we see them unfolding in living realities" and demonstrate that "the hand of the Lord has been manifest among us in great mercy."


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Student Singles Stake Splits

By Andrew Miller October 27, 2004 12:00 AM
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 27 October 2004 "The major thing was to take care of the needs of the wards," said Keith Pierce, president of the first stake. "We are concerned about individuals, and with smaller wards and stakes, we will be able to take more time to work with people.

"[The division] also prepares us for when the university is able to expand its student body," he added.

Von Orgill, president of the Polynesian Cultural Center, was called to be the president of the third stake, with Meli Lesuma and Logo Apelu as his first and second counselor respectively.


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Being Multi-Functional is the Key to Starting a Business

By Scott Lowe October 26, 2004 12:00 AM
Entrepreneurs at heart, representing many majors, were entertained Oct. 26 by Scott Oelkers at the university's Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. The event, which was sponsored by the School of Business, featured Oelkers who described the exciting experience he had of starting a chain of Dominoes Pizza stores in Taiwan. Read Full Story

Hoag Awarded Executive of the Year

By Andrew Miller October 26, 2004 12:00 AM
The Mahalo No Ka Hana Chapter of the International Association of Administration Professionals* (IAAP) honored Steve Hoag, director of human resources and assistant to the president of Hawaii Reserves, Inc., as the Executive of the Year. Read Full Story