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Mormon classmates made me a better Muslim, says student prez of BYU-Hawaii (Salt Lake Tribune)
posted on April 19, 2012 at 06:25:00 pm
#### Mormon classmates made me a better Muslim, says student prez of BYU- Hawaii By Peggy Fletcher Stack The Salt Lake Tribune ##### Published Apr 19, 2012 05:25PM MDT Mustapha El Akkari knows what it’s like to be an outsider — and he doesn’t mind. A Muslim, El Akkari has just become the first non-Mormon student-body president in the 57-year history of Brigham Young University-Hawaii. The senior-to-be from Lebanon attended the LDS Church-owned school on a basketball scholarship and is studying business management. The Salt Lake Tribune interviewed him about his life and faith this week while he was in Utah doing an International Institute for Professional Prot... ##### Copyright -
BYU-Hawaii gets first non-Mormon student prez (Salt Lake Tribune)
posted on April 17, 2012 at 03:45:00 pm
Brigham Young University-Hawaii has its first non-Mormon student body president — and he’s a Muslim. Mustapha El Akkari, the Lebanese-born student who came to the Mormon-owned school three years ago on a full-ride basketball scholarship, takes office this week, according to an article in the _Honolulu Star-Advertiser_. “In its 57-year-history, BYUH has never had a non-church member,” the article ... -
BYU officials defend hotel proposal (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
posted on May 29, 2011 at 11:36:51 am
Brigham Young University-Hawaii officials said a proposed hotel and related banquet and restaurant facilities are important parts of a plan to expand educational services in Laie. -
Seasiders send Vulcan men to 5-5 in PacWest (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on February 6, 2011 at 06:39:51 pm
Jett Chang scored 26 points and Jake Dastrup 22 to lead Brigham Young University-Hawaii to an 85-76 win over the University of Hawaii at Hilo on Saturday night. -
Smaller projects progress in Laie (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:37:13 am
It will take years before city and state officials decide whether to rezone hundreds of acres of agricultural land near Brigham Young University-Hawaii for development, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already has begun a handful of smaller projects they insist will make life better for the Windward corner of Oahu's North Shore. -
Community plan awash in controversy (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
posted on December 8, 2010 at 11:39:13 am
The deep division in Laie over plans to rezone agricultural land around Brigham Young University-Hawaii -- allowing shops, churches and "affordable" homes -- spilled out last night when hundreds of people packed Kahuku High and Intermediate Schools' cafeteria wearing powder blue T-shirts in support of development and green T-shirts urging "Keep the Country Country." -
Seasiders end UHH's winning streak (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on November 13, 2010 at 06:40:25 pm
Brigham Young University-Hawaii, fighting to stay alive in title contention, fought past the University of Hawaii at Hilo 17-25, 25-18, 25-15, 28-26 on Friday night. -
Of One Heart: The gift of aloha (Deseret News)
posted on November 10, 2010 at 05:14:36 pm
Recently I met with the Jaspers, who provide support for Brigham Young University-Hawaii students. The Jaspers love the... -
Housing project generates strife (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
posted on October 8, 2010 at 11:32:04 am
City officials released yesterday a new vision for Koolauloa that includes plans to rezone agricultural land north of Brigham Young University-Hawaii to allow shops, churches and hundreds of homes under a proposal that has divided the tightly knit Laie community. -
UHH runners place at BYUH (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on September 13, 2010 at 07:03:37 pm
The University of Hawaii at Hilo men's cross country team finished fifth at the Brigham Young University-Hawaii Invitational on Saturday at Laie. -
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Achieves Fourfold Increase in High-Definition Video Production With Quantum StorNext (Marketwire)
posted on August 24, 2010 at 09:06:57 pm
Data Management Software Enables Shared, High-Speed Workflow and Addresses Challenge of Managing Growth in Rich Media Content -
Lady Vuls cap regular season with a sweep (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on April 25, 2010 at 06:34:34 pm
The streaking University of Hawaii at Hilo women's softball team swept a doubleheader from Brigham Young University-Hawaii on Saturday to finish the regular season with an exclamation point. -
Vul softball takes two from BYUH (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on April 24, 2010 at 06:04:34 pm
Pitchers Amber Waracka and Sarah Weisskopf threw shutouts to lead the University of Hawaii at Hilo to a doubleheader sweep over Brigham Young University-Hawaii on Friday afternoon. -
UHH men primed to face challenge (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on January 15, 2010 at 05:57:28 pm
University of Hawaii at Hilo coach Jeff Law doesn't like mysteries -- and that's why he's excited about playing talented Brigham Young University-Hawaii on Saturday night. -
Vulcans slide past Seasiders (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 06:46:47 pm
The University of Hawaii at Hilo women's volleyball team capped a title-clinching roadtrip on Saturday night with a hard-earned 25-22, 22-25, 29-27, 25-20 win over Brigham Young University-Hawaii on Oahu. -
Samoan relief donations welcome Saturday at BYUH (Honolulu Advertiser)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:01:59 pm
Laie residents will hold an Operation Relief Samoa Drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Brigham Young University-Hawaii administration parking lot. -
Church defends bid to build homes in Malaekahana (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
posted on July 30, 2009 at 11:56:59 am
The property manager for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says its proposed development on the North Shore is necessary to sustain the financial viability of its Brigham Young University-Hawaii campus in Laie.