Topher rocks the coffee house

Plug in the amps. Brew the coffee. Listen to Topher (short for Christopher) Erickson, HPU adjunct professor of cultural anthropology sing his heart out. This is what happens at Coffee Talk on 3601 Waialae Ave. in Kaimuki on the last Tuesday of every month, from 7 to 9 p.m., where students are invited to come enjoy a hot cup of joe and watch Erickson’s band Sofa King perform for the crowded coffee shop. [More]

Topher demonstrates what it is to sing with a soul

Photo by Shane Sochoki

Halloween Hoopla: Fun, games, and trick-or-treating

Monday, Oct. 27 marked HPU’s Halloween Hoopla, when HPU clubs and athletic teams put on a carnival for the public at the Manoa Valley Recreation Center. Trick-or-treating, games and prizes were available for children and their parents to partake in. In addition the carnival, HPU dance and cheer teams presented an impressive shows, and the men and women’s basketball teams were introduced. Lindsey Yasui, a parent who brought her daughter to the carnival said, “The cheerleaders are really good!”[More]

Are you ready for a hurricane: Tips to survive the hurricane season in Hawai‘i

The destructions caused by September’s Hurricane Ike should be a reminder that people in Hawai‘i also need to be prepared for this kind of natural disaster. Surrounded by water, the Hawaiian Islands are in danger of getting hit during hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30. [More]

Guten Tag from Vienna

Since I am not working during my exchange semester, everyone in the USA keeps asking me what I do with my free time. It has been a difficult question to answer, because there is so much to do in the city, and I don’t have a regular day-to-day schedule. However, as the fall has arrived in Vienna, I have been yearning to be outdoors more.
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Disney recruits HPU students for paid internships and college courses

“You have the chance to experience the magic of Disney in a whole new way,” said Elaine Bolivar, a recruiter for Disney College and CareerStart Programs, when she shared information with HPU students about working at Disney theme parks. [More]

Students turn to counseling for support

Whether a student is having relationship issues or difficulties adjusting to college life, Dr. Kaniala Kekaulike is there to help, at HPU’s Counseling and Behavioral Health Services. [More]

Dr. Kaniala Kekaulike