Hawaii Pacific University News

About 1,600 students can receive their degrees at fall commencement ceremonies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Sarah Palin's dad and 'the minority type thing' Sarah Palin shakes hands as she signs copies of her book, "Going Rogue" in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Julia Hirata, a senior at Punahou School, was named Hawaii's Junior Miss for 2010 today at the 51st annual HJM scholarship competition held at Kamehameha Schools.

Hawaii Pacific University is reviewing the purpose of its student newspaper, the Honolulu Advertiser reports .

HTH Corporation, a leader in Hawaii's hospitality industry operating both Pacific Beach Hotel in Waikiki and the Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu, has announced Nicole Cabral as Sales Manager for the domestic and international markets for both hotels.

The opening reception for the sold out 2009 Business Leadership Hawaii took place at the Sheraton Waikiki in front of the Molokai/Lanai Ballrooms on November 12, 2009.

Kendra Byrd grew up in Oroville, but 2 1A1 22 years in Uganda as a Peace Corps volunteer made her appreciate the things most people take for granted -- such as electricity, running water, modern bathrooms, appliances and a variety of foods.

The suspect in the road rage killing of a Malacaang official's son on Wednesday night has been involved in a 2004 vehicular accident that left a presidential adviser dead.

The opening reception for the sold out 2009 Business Leadership Hawaii took place at the Sheraton Waikiki in front of the Molokai/Lanai Ballrooms on Nov.

Jaysri Castro and her husband, Christopher, bought a three-bedroom, two-bath home at 5975 S.W. 134th St.

Sarah Palin has been a fascinating figure to many since she ran for vice-president last year, and Americans continue to follow her on her book tour, which included a stop today to interview with Oprah.

Slow to start. Unpredictable. Sure hit. Yokanaan Kearns' new comedy, "Quiptease," in the first week of its world premiere run at Hawaii Pacific University, is all of the above.

Starting this fall, 2009, there have been two emerging websites from Hawaii Pacific University, The re-designed Kalamalama and the new sensation Hawaii Pacific News .

Does censorship of student journalists exist at Hawaii Pacific University? The answer is yes, if you ask the Associated Students of HPU.

'Tis the season for theater productions. Within the next week you can find a show to get you into the holiday spirits and make you laugh .

There's a new Web site in town for Hawaii college students looking to share news, opinions and multimedia across campuses and with a greater community audience.

Next year may be a year of stabilization in Hawaii's economy, but it will likely be 2011 before sustained economic recovery sets in, economist Leroy Laney said.

After a selection committee selected the top four candidates the Honolulu Police Commission said four was not enough and wanted a broader field to choose from for the next Honolulu police chief.

While the U.S. economy is improving, it will be 2011 before Hawaii experiences sustained recovery, according to economists at the 40th annual First Hawaiian Bank Business Outlook Forum.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa is preparing to rent downtown office space for $20,000 a month starting next month.