April 2017
![Sophie Morgan with Tavita Taki Tuuamaalii at his plantation. [Photograph: Channel 4 via The Guardian]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2049.jpeg?itok=Lg5CB8eO "Sophie Morgan with Tavita Taki Tuuamaalii at his plantation. [Photograph: Channel 4 via The Guardian]")
Cultural Diversity.
Every semester ASCC students under Business instructor Dr. Faofua Faatoafe (standing, far left) give a presentation on Cultural Diversity.
Ho Ching called as president of Apia Samoa Temple
![Caption: Judy M. and Beaver T. Ho Ching [Deseret News]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hochingsweb.jpg?itok=x_YQ-Tvt "Caption: Judy M. and Beaver T. Ho Ching [Deseret News]")
The First Presidency of the LDS Church has called Beaver Taituliatu Ho Ching as new temple president and Judy Ann Miller Ho Ching as matron. They will begin their service later this year.
Raiders draft Shalom Luani
![Defensive Back Shalom Luani [photo from Raiders.com]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/042917-5-things-luani-cp.jpeg?itok=dorV_bCl "Defensive Back Shalom Luani [photo from Raiders.com]")
With the 221th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders selected Washington State defensive back Shalom Luani.
Tala I Vaifanua
O se va’aiga i le aotelega o totino o le Veterans of Foreign Wars Association i America Samoa, po’o le Asosi o Vetereni o Taua i Amerika Samoa, lea sa faia le latou fa’atasiga i le Maliu Mai Beach Resort i le afiafi o le aso Faraile talu ai. O i la’ua ua lae’i Samoa, sa faia le taualuga o le po, o i la’ua ia ua tutula’i i tofiga fou i le setete o Hawaii: Mrs Vai Fetuesi o le Peresetene o le Women’s Auxillary ma le susuga Lt Lane G. Martin o le State Commander - VFW Hawaii. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O se va’aiga i le tama’ita’i o Vai Fetuesi ua tula’i nei i le tofiga Peresetene o le Auxillary i Hawaii ma Lt. Lane G. Martin o le State Commander -VFW Hawaii. O i la’ua e amata le la’ua tautua i nei tofiga ia Iuni 2017 -2018 ma e fa’amalumalu mai nei tofiga i tofi o le Asosi VFW Amerika Samoa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
SUIA TOFIGA SOSAIETE VFW AMERIKA SAMOA & HAWAII
Toe taliu manuia mai aufusu atunu’u sa tausinio Ta’aloga Pasefika i Ausetalia
Le ali’i faiaoga ia Sala Sanele Etuale ma le ali’i fusu ia Falaniko Tasi Tauta. [ata AF]
Le ali’i faiaoga ia Okesene Malala lea ua ia maua le Tusi Pasi o le 1-Star Coach Certificate mai le AIBA. [ata AF]
Ua fa’amanuiaina nei taumafaiga a le alo fusu a Amerika Samoa ia Falaniko Tasi Tauta mo sona avanoa e tausinio ai i le ta’amilosaga a le Youth Olympics i Argentina i le tausaga fou, ina ua maualuga
Tala I Vaifanua
[ata: archive]
LE A’AFIA ASPA FA’AITIITIA O ITULA FAIGALUEGA
Our Diversity: Weaving together skill, tradition and love
![Felolins Mawong, left, and Tauva Filivaa, front, work with Sopa Saina, back left, and Falesoa Iaulalo on a mat for a family who lost a loved one. [Calixtro Romias / The Record]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mat%20weavers%20stocktonweb.jpg?itok=Ln8jgcxw "Felolins Mawong, left, and Tauva Filivaa, front, work with Sopa Saina, back left, and Falesoa Iaulalo on a mat for a family who lost a loved one. [Calixtro Romias / The Record]")
STOCKTON — Growing up, Falesoa Iaulualo and Sopo Saina watched as the women in their families would gather to create intricate mats made from the leaves of the pandanus tree.