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Alumnus Translates LDS Church's Message

By Peggy Fletcher Stack April 06, 2004 12:00 AM
The pressure began months ago for Sunil Naidu and his three-member team of Hindi translators working at this weekend's LDS General Conference. Read More... Read Full Story

BYU Philosophy Professor Urges to 'Be One' Through the Savior

By Mike Foley March 31, 2004 12:00 AM
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 31 March 2004 Terry Warner, BYU Professor of philosophy and founder of the Arbinger Institute, told BYU-Hawaii students that the many differences and divisions that separate all people "are not what the Lord wants for us."

"In every group of civilized people there are rankings or separations," Warner said at the College of Arts & Sciences University Seminar on March 30. "We feel a division between the generations, or between us and other sub-cultures, or between ourselves and those who seem more successful. These separations might be called culture."

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Marketing Researcher Examines Current Trends, Challenges

By Mike Foley March 31, 2004 12:00 AM
The director of research and statistics for one of Hawaii's half-dozen major marketing research companies, told BYU-Hawaii School of Business students in the March 30 Entrepreneurship Lecture Series that the industry faces serious challenges. Read Full Story

Concert Choir to Perform International Tour Program

By Joel Kongaika March 29, 2004 12:00 AM
Joel Kongaika | University Advancement | 29 March 2004 The BYU-Hawai'i Concert Choir will present Na Leo Malu: Voices of Peace in the McKay Auditorium, April 2, at 6 and 8 p.m.

Under the direction of Dr. James A. Smith, the 50-member choir is preparing to perform in the premier concert halls of Japan and Korea during an 18-day tour beginning May 18. Proceeds from five primary concerts will be donated to local charities.

"The choir is excited to represent the university on this tour," said V. Napua Baker, Vice President of University Advancement. "With over 150 students from Japan and 120 from Korea on campus, we feel it is important to be more visible in those countries."

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Chrisman Named to Daktronics All-American Team

By Scott Lowe March 24, 2004 12:00 AM
Scott Lowe | University Advancement | 24 March 2004 BYU-Hawaii junior forward Jake Chrisman earned Daktronics NCAA II Third Team All-American honors today as voted on by the nation's College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Chrisman was one of only three juniors among the 15 players honored with All-American status by CoSIDA and Daktronics. Earlier this month Chrisman was honored by the group as an All-West Region First Team performer.

Chrisman, a junior from Provo, Utah, became just the fourth player in BYU-Hawaii history to average over 20 points per game as he led the PacWest Conference and was eighth nationally with a 23.3 points per game average during the season and playoffs.

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Professor Traces Characteristics of Church's Greatness

By Mike Foley March 19, 2004 12:00 AM
BYU-Hawaii economics professor Stephen H. Russell listed several reasons at the March 18 devotional why he believes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is great and amazing. Read Full Story

Seasider Basketball Feature Story to Air on Fox Sports Net

By Scott Lowe March 18, 2004 12:00 AM
BYU-Hawaii's men's basketball team will be featured on this week's Fox Sports Net program "NCAA On Campus." The program will include a segment highlighting the Seasiders' nine married basketball players, believed to be the most on any roster in the NCAA. Read Full Story

Events Producer Shares Lessons From Successes, Failures

By Mike Foley March 16, 2004 12:00 AM
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 16 March 2004
The head of Hawaii's largest events production company shared lessons he has learned from his successes and failures over the past quarter-century with BYU-Hawaii business students during the March 16 entrepreneurship lecture.
Mike Rossell, president of Production Hawaii, Inc., said the events staging and management company grew as a "natural progression" from his first business providing temporary hires, which enabled him "to discover certain types of equipment that were helpful to my clients."
He started importing large portable loading ramps for facilities that didn't have loading docks. "Almost nobody has a loading dock in Hawaii. We sold a lot of the ramps...and fast. We had no competitors," Rossell said, describing this situation as a "natural monopoly -- a monopoly without
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Seasider Men Lose in NCAA II West Regional Semifinal Round

By Scott Lowe March 13, 2004 12:00 AM
Scott Lowe | University Advancement | 13 March 2004
San Bernardino, CALIFORNIA – After a dramatic 67-61 victory over the University of Alaska-Anchorage in the opening round of the NCAA II West Regional Tournament on March 12, the BYU-Hawaii men’s basketball team lost the semifinal match on March 13 to Humboldt State, 71-61, despite a heroic, 34-point performance from junior Jake Chrisman.
Chrisman, playing with nine stitches over his left eye from an injury sustained in the win over Alaska-Anchorage, hit 15 of 26 shots and pulled down seven rebounds to keep the Seasiders in the game, but it wasn't enough as BYU-Hawaii ended the season with a 23-6 record.
BYU-Hawaii started the game very well, getting a three-pointer from Shawn
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Seasider Big Man Named to NCAA All-Region Team

By Scott Lowe March 10, 2004 12:00 AM
Scott Lowe | University Advancement | 10 March 2004
BYU-Hawaii junior forward Jake Chrisman earned Daktronics NCAA II All-West Region First Team honors today as voted on by the region's College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The honor is the first of the post-season honors to be released and Chrisman was the only Pacific West Conference player named to either the first or second team in the three-conference region.
Chrisman, a junior from Provo, Utah, became just the fourth player in BYU-Hawaii history to average over 20 points per game as he led the PacWest Conference and was tenth nationally with a 22.7 points per game average during the regular season. The NCAA II counts postseason stats along with the regular season stats and Chrisman will lead the Seasiders in the opening round of the NCAA II West Regional on Friday.
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