Follow Us

facebooktwitterrssyoutube
How Hawaii Changed My Life

How Hawaii Changed My Life

A sunny day. A breezing wind blows gently. It was Saturday and I met with Elisabeth McNair Rahbek from Denmark to talk about her experiences in Hawaii, and…

February 25, 2015No CommentRead More

International Mentor Program Kick-off

International Mentor Program Kick-off

Last weekend, Feb. 7, the International Mentor Program at Hawaii Pacific University officially began with a Welcome Hike field trip to Lanikai Pillboxes on the east side of…

February 23, 2015No CommentRead More

Three Students from Saudi Arabia: Thoughts on King Salman

Three Students from Saudi Arabia: Thoughts on King Salman

Saudia Arabian king Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died on Jan. 23 at the age of 90. His half-brother, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, was appointed as heir…

February 23, 20151 CommentRead More

A Touch of Sin

A Touch of Sin

Nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where director Jia Zhangke…

February 25, 2015No CommentRead More

Pow Wow Hawaii Celebrates Local Art

Pow Wow Hawaii Celebrates Local Art

Pow Wow Hawaii concluded their annual weeklong art event with a Finale Block Party in…

February 23, 2015No CommentRead More

Go Set A Watchman: Harper Lee’s Recovered Manuscript

Go Set A Watchman: Harper Lee’s Recovered Manuscript

We all remember the high school English class assigned reading of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”…

February 17, 20152 CommentsRead More

facebooktwitterrssyoutube
Sport

Huge Win for Men’s Basketball Keeps PacWest Dream Alive

Huge Win for Men’s Basketball Keeps PacWest Dream Alive

The Hawai’i Pacific Men’s Basketball Team (15-10, 10-9) moved one step closer to the PacWest Tournament with a 73-63 win over Dominican University of California (12-14, 9-9) on…

February 28, 2015No CommentRead More

Opinion

The Oscars: Why I Love It and Hate It

The Oscars: Why I Love It and Hate It

Every year, I look forward to one television event which is big (not as big as the Super Bowl) but more…

January 11, 2015No CommentRead More

Hawaii Bucketlist #1: Sunset from Koko Head

Hawaii Bucketlist #1: Sunset from Koko Head

Sunday night I took on the challenge of hiking…

A ridge hiker’s Paradise – Kea‘u Ridge

A ridge hiker’s Paradise – Kea‘u Ridge

On a sunny Sunday morning, four excited hikers –…

Moanalua Saddle to Stairway to Heaven

Moanalua Saddle to Stairway to Heaven

Norwegian HPU student Andreas Johannesen climbing the hillsides of…

The Hiking Guide: Ka‘au Crater

The Hiking Guide: Ka‘au Crater

Test your skills against one of Oahu’s most picturesque…

Hiking guide: Olomana

Hiking guide: Olomana

Two weeks ago I joined some fellow nature lovers…

Must-do hikes on O’ahu

Must-do hikes on O’ahu

The view from the summit of KoKo Crater overlooks…

The Hiking Guide: Manoa Falls

The Hiking Guide: Manoa Falls

In Hawaii, the mild temperatures, slight morning drizzle, and…

The Hiking Guide: Kalalau Trail, Kauai

The Hiking Guide: Kalalau Trail, Kauai

Hiking the Na Pali Coast on Kauai is a…

A Review of Proof Public House

A Review of Proof Public House

There’s a new spot in town to enjoy great…

Scrumptious Shortbread Cookies Wrapped in True Hawaiian Style

Scrumptious Shortbread Cookies Wrapped in True Hawaiian Style

Find the perfect gift—in perfect taste and packaging—in Honolulu…

Local Thanksgiving Recipes

Local Thanksgiving Recipes

Holidays in Hawai‘i are distinct from the traditional blue…

Prologue to Thanksgiving

Prologue to Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is always a daunting event to map out.…

How to Have a Lighter Thanksgiving Dinner

How to Have a Lighter Thanksgiving Dinner

The traditional turkey automatically comes to mind when most…

Downbeat Diner & Lounge

Downbeat Diner & Lounge

Not in all of Oahu is there as colorful…

Southern Flair

Southern Flair

The nicest ladies in town run this soul food…

Go Healthy for Halloween this Year

Go Healthy for Halloween this Year

“Trick or treat” is a phrase almost everyone says…

Local Style Meets the Fashion World

Local Style Meets the Fashion World

In Hawaii, casual style is king. Slippers and aloha…

Nextdoor

Nextdoor

Deep in the heart of Honolulu’s Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii’s…

Creatrix Photography

Creatrix Photography

Jenna Clark runs one of the most successful wedding…

The Fix

The Fix

The Fix sports lounge and nightclub is downtown Honolulu’s…

Star Event Marketing

Star Event Marketing

Charmaine P. Williams established Star Event Marketing in 2004,…

Kaimana Beachwear

Kaimana Beachwear

Kaimana Beachwear features the most unique styles of bikinis…

Know God Know Love

Know God Know Love

God is good! All the time! Now available is…

Sol Fashion Brasil

Sol Fashion Brasil

SolFashion Brasil is a beach and fitness wear brand…

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

There is an old saying: “You can’t really understand…

Ladies and gentlemen, meet your new president

Ladies and gentlemen, meet your new president

In a yellow sweater and matching sneakers, the SGA…

Say hello to your new Student Leaders

Say hello to your new Student Leaders

The spring 2014 campus election results are in!  Your…

Funding an Event – What your SAF does

Funding an Event – What your SAF does

If you’ve attended an HPU event this school year…

Word of the day #2

Word of the day #2

Pressures. This is a critical time of the semester…

CAB bonds at annual retreat

CAB bonds at annual retreat

On Oct. 10, it was a warm and sunny…

Miina Huotari: Word of the day

Miina Huotari: Word of the day

Boundaries.  Now that a new academic year for everyone…

SGA and CAB welcome new leaders

SGA and CAB welcome new leaders

HPU’s new student government leaders were encouraged to embrace…

The Interview Review

The Interview Review

Directed by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, The Interview…

A Review of American Sniper

A Review of American Sniper

In terms of the quality of the films produced…

Selma: Overall, an Evocative and Timely Piece

Selma: Overall, an Evocative and Timely Piece

Snubbed for an Oscar, Ava DuVernay’s Selma powerfully depicts…

Mr. Turner – HIFF Film Review

Mr. Turner – HIFF Film Review

Roger Ebert once stated that, “no good movie is…

Big Hero 6 – The Next Frozen? (no spoilers)

Big Hero 6 – The Next Frozen? (no spoilers)

From Walt Disney Animation Studio comes the new addition…

The dark side of international coffee trade: Last Viewpoint of the semester screens ‘Black Gold’

The dark side of international coffee trade: Last Viewpoint of the semester screens ‘Black Gold’

The end of the spring semester is drawing near,…

Unforgiven, a film by Lee Sang-il

Unforgiven, a film by Lee Sang-il

It was a few weeks ago during that run…

Blackfish – Viewpoint screens debated documentary

Blackfish – Viewpoint screens debated documentary

HPU’s Viewpoint series screened the much-discussed documentary “Blackfish” earlier…

HPU Psychology Symposium

HPU Psychology Symposium

The HPU Psychology Department held their second fall 2014 psychology symposium on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Tanya D’Avanzo, a…

Say No to Shows

Say No to Shows

Last month SeaWorld marine animal park celebrated 50 years of business. The establishment, known primarily for its orca (killer whale) shows, was the first to bring a killer…

Taking care of Mother Earth

Taking care of Mother Earth

On April 22, 1970 Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in hopes to educate the public and raise awareness about global environmental issues. It was in the…

Why we need an honest debate… and why the Ham-on-Nye conversation was a step in the right direction

Why we need an honest debate… and why the Ham-on-Nye conversation was a step in the right direction

Recently my good friend Mark Brians wrote an article in comment of the recent debate between educator and former TV host Bill Nye “the Science Guy” and…

Surf Report: 2/13 – 2/15

Surf Report: 2/13 – 2/15

Surf should drop steadily on Friday to levels below average by late in the day, and well below average by Saturday, as a new wind swell builds, the…

World Gym

World Gym

“Where everyone’s a star, and you have the power to lift yourself to greatness. This is World Gym”. Quoted by Joe Gold, who was the founder of…

Chaplain’s Column: Thanksgiving Service

Chaplain’s Column: Thanksgiving Service

“O Give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his mercies endure forever.”                                                                                                                     (Psalm 118:1) Every faith tradition holds high the value of giving…

10 Things We Miss About Fall

10 Things We Miss About Fall

Hawai‘i is one of the most beautiful places on Earth receiving constant sunshine and good vibes, but sometimes those of us from the mainland have to ask:…

My Four Families in South Africa

My Four Families in South Africa

When I left Sweden to go to South Africa I couldn’t decide if I was more nervous than excited, or the other way around. I was excited…

Red Aloha Shirt

Red Aloha Shirt

I felt like I was on a stealth mission except that I was wearing my gaudy red aloha shirt on the serene campus grounds of one of…

Spring in South Korea

Spring in South Korea

In spring 2014, I traveled halfway around the world for the first time and landed into a new country, South Korea. The host university that I attended…

Uganda: My Second Home

Uganda: My Second Home

Studying abroad in Uganda was the best decision I have made. But it was not an easy decision. Before actually getting on the plane, I was thinking…

The 10 Best of 2014

The 10 Best of 2014

2014 was a year in cinema that was a considerable improvement from the docket of films released within the past couple of years. While many films failed…

The Problem with American Horror Story: Freakshow

The Problem with American Horror Story: Freakshow

“Murder House,” “Asylum,” “Coven,” and “Freakshow” – these are all the subthemes of each season of the smash-hit television mini-series, American Horror Story.  The first season, “Murder…

Catching-Up with Streetlight Cadence

Catching-Up with Streetlight Cadence

Life can be tough for a street musician. It is a path, like many, that requires dedication, perseverance and even some luck to try and make it big…

Hawaii International Film Festival Turns 34

Hawaii International Film Festival Turns 34

Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) started in 1981 with only 6 films and an audience of about 5,000 people. Now, in its 34th year HIFF has turned…

Women’s Basketball Wins PacWest with an Exclamation Mark

Women’s Basketball Wins PacWest with an Exclamation Mark

The Hawai’i Pacific Women’s Basketball Team (22-4, 17-2) clinched the regular season PacWest Championship, and the top seed in the PacWest Tournament, with a 103-75 win over…

Women’s Tennis Earns First Loss Against DI UC Irvine

Women’s Tennis Earns First Loss Against DI UC Irvine

 The Hawai’i Pacific Women’s Tennis Team (5-1) battled a good Division I UC Irvine (6-2) team on Friday evening at the University of Hawaii Tennis Complex. The…

Professor Spotlight: LeeDan Yee

Professor Spotlight: LeeDan Yee

LeeDan Yee is one of the newest members of the HPU ohana. According to Department Chair of Communications, Dr. John Hart, when the position of HPU Debate…

3 People at HPU: Back from the Holidays

3 People at HPU: Back from the Holidays

Marte Kamilla Nielsen Age: 29 Nationality: Norwegian Studying: Integrated Multimedia (BA) What did you do during winter break? I went home to Norway for two weeks after…

Sustainability at the Hawai‘i Loa Dining Commons

Sustainability at the Hawai‘i Loa Dining Commons

Leaving hometown friends, moving to a new place and going to class are some things that contribute to the stress of being a college student. To reduce…

Delay in the case of hit-run death of HPU student

Delay in the case of hit-run death of HPU student

The man who pleaded guilty in the hit-run death of HPU student Mariah Danforth-Moore in 2011 has asked to be sentenced in state Veterans Treatment Court because…

Why I Didn’t Vote this Year

Why I Didn’t Vote this Year

The midterm election is over, and I’m glad.  Now they can take that mess of unsightly signs and banners off the fence on the corner of my…

Cloudier Skies: A Short Opinion

Cloudier Skies: A Short Opinion

“I no longer love blue skies.” The dubbed-American voice-over translates the testimony of the Pakistani boy (Zubair, pictured above) as he spoke before Congress last year. “In…