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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The inauguration of the UH-American Samoa Campus facility took place last week in the territory. The event featured a ribbon cutting and celebration dinner to mark the 45-year education partnership between the University of Hawaii (UH) and American Samoa.
The blessing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A look at Tafuna High School’s Senior defensive edge rusher — Lester Lagafuaina.
Lagafuaina has committed to joining the University of Hawaii’s Rainbow Warriors football program on an athletic scholarship after graduating from the Home of the Warriors, Tafuna High School...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Fealofani O Samoa Student Club is raising awareness within the Pacific Islander (PI) community with a new public service announcement (PSA) to encourage COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
A University of Hawaii News press release says...
Honolulu, HAWAII — It is a tradition for University of Hawaii Football coaches to harvest the rich talents of American Samoa, New Zealand and Australia.
As a father who has seen the integrity and lack of it at the highest collegiate level, it will truly be a blessing for South Pacific student...
Fo’i Shaw, Justus Tavai and Isaiah Tufaga honor their Alma Mater, a post game tradition for the University of Hawaii Football Team. The University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors were defeated by San Jose State University Spartans 17-13 in an extremely close, well battled game, at UH' s Clarence T.C....
Honolulu, HAWAII — Deon Lesatele Alaimaleata was sworn in as an officer of the Air Force ROTC at the University of Hawaii- Manoa, this week. He is studying Civil Engineering.
His mother, Elisapeta T. Lesatele Alaimaleata said in her Facebook post that the family was not able to attend due to COVID-...
In the 2nd Quarter, Hawaii Wide Receiver, Melquise Stovall makes an incredible leaping grab that led to a Hawaii touchdown a few plays later. In its final conference game, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated UNLV 38-21 at Aloha Stadium. The UH football team accepted an invitation to...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The spirit of Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu visited Cool Stuff at Aloha Stadium Sunday last week in the form of Toa Taua. Toa runs hard and low just like Mosi, and seemed amazingly resilient at only 5’ 9”. Affectionately I bestow upon Toa the nickname, “Mini Tatupu”. Toa seems to have...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The University of Hawaiʻi has received nearly $1 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) towards developing and evaluating community engagement strategies meant to help increase COVID-19 testing and to better understand the infection patterns among non-Native...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The University of Hawaii School of Medicine is looking for patients who have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a new clinical trial.
It’s the first clinical trial in Hawaii that seeks to find an effective treatment for coronavirus.
Patients who participate in the...

![University of Hawaiʻi (UH) President David Lassner, UH Chief Global Officer Brent White, Dr. Laura Laolagi, Attorney Ivy Yeung surrounded by staff were on hand for the official opening of the first physical UH-American Samoa facility on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the event. [photo: AT] President David Lassner, UH Chief Global Officer Brent White, Dr. Laura Laolagi, Attorney Ivy Yeung surrounded by staff](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uh-am_samoa_2.jpg?itok=vGqMOaWc)
![[photo: courtesy] Lester Lagafuaina](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uh_lagafuaina_web.jpg?itok=xTVRweXG)
![The Fealofani O Samoa Student Club at UH Mānoa. The students encourage community members to “spread awareness, not COVID” and to “protect yourselves so you can protect each other.” [photo: UH News] The Fealofani O Samoa Student Club at UH Mānoa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoan-student-club.jpg?itok=FUgYCIoi)
![University of Hawaii Athletic Director, David Matlin, looks on as UH Head Football Coach Todd Graham is handed a Facetime call from UH QB Brayden Schager's mother in Dallas, Texas. The coach and mom cheerfully discussed true freshman, Brayden Schager's first college start in Hawaii's 27-24 upset victory against #18 Nationally Ranked, Fresno State University. [photo by Barry Markowitz, courtesy Bluesky Communications] David Matlin and Todd Graham](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_markowitz_4274.jpg?itok=nEV-l-Vw)

![[courtesy photo] Deon Lesatele Alaimaleata and others being sworn in as Airforce ROTC officers](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/air_force_rotc_img_6281.jpg?itok=4xWOTbUS)

![Nevada Wolfpack running back, Toa Taua drives to elude Hawaii’s Justus Tavai in the first half of their Mountain West Conference game. The University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Team upset the undefeated University of Nevada (Reno) 24-10 at Aloha Stadium. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, Courtesy Bluesky Communications] Nevada Wolfpack running back, Toa Taua](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/toa_taua.jpg?itok=F6wUJ_Vv)

