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Michnev Selected Top Scholar-Athlete in PacWest

Last week, Petr Michnev was named the PacWest Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of…

HPU Celebrates the New Life of Aloha Tower and Marketplace

This past Thursday June 18, Hawai‘i Pacific University began the much…

President Bannister talks Aloha Tower in new video

HPU released a video to their YouTube-account today, showing President…

Spring Commencement at Neal Blaisdell Center

Once again students, professors, families and friends gathered at Neal…

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

The man who pleaded guilty in the hit-run death of…

Professor, Students Team up to Change the World

Last Thursday, HPU marketing Professor Dr. Thomas Kohler, HPU students…

Men’s Tennis’ Rally Comes up Short

The second-ranked Hawai’i Pacific Men’s Tennis Team (23-1) fought valiantly against top ranked West Florida (29-0) in the NCAA Division II National Championship, but couldn’t complete the comeback,…

May 18, 2014No CommentRead More

Women’s Tennis Earns Semifinal Berth

Despite a seven hour weather delay, the fifth ranked Hawai’i Pacific Women’s Tennis Team (20-6) dropped #9 Columbus State 5-3 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II…

May 16, 2014No CommentRead More

HPU Student Wins First Place in AEJMC Logo Design Competition

Hawaii Pacific University student Marc Goetti of Switzerland won national first place in this year’s Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) logo design competition. Goetti…

May 14, 2014No CommentRead More

Streetlight Cadence

They began as a sidewalk group playing on Kalakaua raising their songs up above the…

May 16, 2014No CommentRead More

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

The end of the spring semester is drawing near, and on Friday the Viewpoint film…

May 8, 2014No CommentRead More

Art and Flea: The growing hotspot for local music, fashion and art

If you ever walk along Cooke Street in Kakaako, you’ll find walls upon walls with…

April 30, 2014No CommentRead More

News

Sport

Men’s Tennis’ Ticket Punched to Final Four

If the Hawai’i Pacific Men’s Tennis Team (22-0) has anything to say, Florida will lose its title as the “sunshine state.” For the second consecutive day, rain and…

May 16, 2014No CommentRead More

Opinion

Opinion: NBA-ban an Overreaction?

Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has now officially been banned from the NBA. A now infamous audio recording was…

May 8, 2014No CommentRead More

Hawaii Bucketlist #1: Sunset from Koko Head

Sunday night I took on the challenge of hiking…

A ridge hiker’s Paradise – Kea‘u Ridge

On a sunny Sunday morning, four excited hikers –…

Moanalua Saddle to Stairway to Heaven

Norwegian HPU student Andreas Johannesen climbing the hillsides of…

The Hiking Guide: Ka‘au Crater

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

Hiking guide: Olomana

Two weeks ago I joined some fellow nature lovers…

Must-do hikes on O’ahu

The view from the summit of KoKo Crater overlooks…

The Hiking Guide: Manoa Falls

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

The Hiking Guide: Kalalau Trail, Kauai

Hiking the Na Pali Coast on Kauai is a…

Big Island: From ocean to mixing bowl

Tucked away on Ali‘i Drive past all the popular…

Valentine’s Day Brownie Brittle

My neighbor recently went to the Big Island and…

Sweets for your sweetheart … or yourself!

Famed for tropical flavored pineapple-shaped sweets, the Honolulu Cookie…

Thanksgiving Dinner via a microwave & rice cooker

If you didn’t already realize, Thanksgiving is on Thursday.…

Sweet message behind little book

The Cupcake Theory is a sweet book, literally. This…

Extract Juice Bar: find your new favorite local juice

Everybody wants to stay healthy, but most of the…

New cheap eats on Fort Street: Marukame Udon

A new, but not unknown restaurant has entered the…

Hawi, North Kohala offer fun, food, adventure

To truly experience all the Big Island has to…

Graphic Tees by the hundreds

Need to stock up your closet with some new…

Love fashion? Visit the land of Milk and Honey

HPU Students, Kim Kuehnert, Phil LeRoy, Megan Blackburn, Doo…

The Art Scene gets Twisted with Twisted Cuts

Nicky Q uses her talent and a pair of…

Discover fashions that never go out of style at Barrio Vintage

Imagine vintage, everywhere. The vivid, eclectic and art-filled walls…

Toonz, animator and cartoonist

Original, edgy and downright different. In college the switch from…

HPU students pioneer fashion technology

Embedding images into leather in a durable and aesthetically…

Personalized shopping: Maya Bella Boutique

As young girls, Sloane Ketcham and Jsohnel Pacarro loved…

Christmas shopping guide to Chinatown

Beautiful rings made from parts of an old watch,…

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

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

Ladies and gentlemen, meet your new president

In a yellow sweater and matching sneakers, the SGA…

Say hello to your new Student Leaders

The spring 2014 campus election results are in! Your…

Funding an Event – What your SAF does

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

Word of the day #2

Pressures. This is a critical time of the semester…

CAB bonds at annual retreat

On Oct. 10, it was a warm and sunny…

Miina Huotari: Word of the day

Boundaries. Now that a new academic year for everyone…

SGA and CAB welcome new leaders

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

Unforgiven, a film by Lee Sang-il

It was a few weeks ago during that run…

Blackfish – Viewpoint screens debated documentary

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

Viewpoint: Biography of French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir

French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir was recognized as one of…

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ premier a hit!

HPU has done it again! At the Dole Cannery…

Hayao Miyazaki’s «Ponyo» – Japanese Animation Screens at Viewpoint

When I first had a look at this semester’s…

‘The Lion King’ stampedes its way to Blaisdell

The 1994 animated wild Disney film comes to life…

LEGO Movie

In his forward to The Lion, the Witch, and…

The secret life of Walter Mitty

What was the craziest thing you’ve done in your…

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…

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…

Adding new value to traveling – Science Pub addresses crowdsourcing

Most people love to travel. Being introduced to new places and cultures is an exciting experience no matter where the destination is. However, the majority of the…

Science Pub highlights aquaculture as conservation tool

Following the winter break, Science Pub returned to Gordon Biersch on Monday (Jan. 27), and it started the semester off by focusing on aquaculture – a topic…

Rugby – More than just a sport

As the sun roasted the many sunbathers on Queen’s Beach just across the road, Diamond Head crater created a dramatic backdrop for a sunny Saturday in Kapi’olani…

Palcohol – the future of drinking?

Powder that turns water into rum and vodka, also known as Palcohol, was granted a label of approval by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau…

Sea Warrior Spotlight: Cosplayer Rebecca Zuckor

Dressing up as your favorite character from a TV show or cartoon is something we all did as children. Eventually you might have been told to stop;…

5 things to do before Spring Break is over

Only three days remain before school is back to take you through one last haul with finals. Seventy-two hours to fill with fun, laughter, food and an…

Viewpoint: ‘More Than a Month’ – A debate on Black History Month

As an international student living in the U.S. there are more than a few things about American society and culture that are puzzling to me. One of…

Study abroad in Hakodate, Japan

Major: TESOL Hometown: Maui Grad date: Spring 2014 Study abroad location: Hakodate, Japan I chose to study abroad in Hakodate because I really wanted to become proficient…

The art of delicious flavors and love of mochi

The Two Ladies Kitchen in downtown Hilo boasts the “Best Mochi,” according to Hawaiian Airlines. I by to try the strawberry mochi — a “confectionary masterpiece” as…

A weekend in Dublin

One of the benefits of living in Europe is that traveling to other countries is much easier and quicker than from the States, especially Hawaii. Even though…

Art+Flea channels Wes Anderson

Last night, local initiative ART+FLEA channeled cult director and screenwriter Wes Anderson for the latest edition of the popular market. Every fourth Thursday, ART + FLEA invites local…

Kawaii Kon celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend

Kawaii Kon celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend, and Rebecca Zuckor was well prepared for a three-day cosplay extravaganza. Along with thousands of others, Zuckor and…

HPU presents: Heritage

If you’ve always wanted to watch a play on our beloved 16th president’s life, Heritage is a must. It was another successful production for Joyce Maltby on opening…

Kawaii Kon 2014: Cosplay hits Honolulu

Pikachu, Nurse Joy, Monkey. D Luffy and Spiderman walk into a convention hall. Might sound like a classic joke, with a modern twist, but it’s actually a…

What is Acrobatics and Tumbling?

Last year HPU added a new sport to their athletics line-up: Acrobatics and Tumbling. The sport replaced HPU’s acclaimed and award-winning cheer program, after the latter was…

Garcia and Tokunaga Historic, Baseball Sweeps

The Hawai’i Pacific Baseball Team (19-13, 13-11) swept the final two games of the road trip on a historic Sunday against Holy Names (16-18, 6-12). HPU won…

5 people on Fort Street: Farewell for the Summer

It’s one of those squalid afternoons on Fort Street Mall. After the midday rains, hot air rises from the wet bricks as I make my way towards…

PRSSA takes home 3 awards at Light Up the Night

The Public Relations Student America of Society (PRSSA) won three awards at HPU’s sixth annual Light Up the Night reception. The Light Up the Night awards recognize…

Winners of HPU’s 2013 Short Script Contest Announced

Winners of Hawaii Pacific University’s 2013 Short Script Contest were announced earlier this week. In both categories, best original scripts and best adapted scripts, there were three…

Driver pleads guilty to leaving scene of fatal accident

The driver who killed 19-year-old HPU student Mariah Danforth-Moore on Nov. 20, 2011, has pleaded guilty in State District Court to leaving the scene of a fatal traffic…

Opinion: HPU and student retention

When I first arrived back home to Hawaii as an Army veteran, I took some time looking at my options for college. It came down to University of…

East vs. West: The Ukrainian crisis

Whether you actively pay attention to the news or not, I doubt Russia’s invasion of Crimea last week and the tensions that have risen between Russia, the…

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