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Linking Samoans
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Fort Shafter, HAWAII — Sons of Samoa serving the United States of America, a service that comes with many sacrifices, is even more telling on days like Father’s Day. As thousands of fathers celebrate their special day in the comfort of their homes, there are also men or fathers who have been on...
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On May 11, 2017, Dr. Elekosi Falelua Lafitaga graduated with a PhD. — Doctor of Philosophy degree — from UC Berkley. His focus is Biblical Studies and primarily on the New Testament.
As part of his Doctorate study, he focused his dissertation on apocalyptic discourse in the Gospel of Matthew...
The seven cadets of Wentworth Military Academy and College from American Samoa who graduated last Saturday, May 13, in the last graduation ceremony of the school, which announced last month it was closing down after 137 years of service, due to financial restraints. [Courtesy photo]
![Falaniko Penesa who took second place in last year’s competition is from Samoa. [photo: PCC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fireknife%20Falaniko%20PenesaJPG.JPG?itok=V97WpDdr "Falaniko Penesa who took second place in last year’s competition is from Samoa. [photo: PCC]")
Laie, HAWAII — Twenty-five years ago, Pulefano Galeai of the Polynesian Cultural Center had a vision to create an annual competition honoring one of Samoa’s most revered and dangerously beautiful traditions, fireknife dancing.
In 1993, the inaugural World Fireknife Championship was held, drawing an...
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Lauivaa Chanel Tavai graduated cum laude from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics with a minor in statistics last Friday, May 5th.
He is the son of Lelogoa and the late Cpt. Moleli Tavai of Aua and Laulii.
The 2013 graduate of Fagaitua High School left the...
![Sophie Morgan with Tavita Taki Tuuamaalii at his plantation. [Photograph: Channel 4 via The Guardian]](https://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]")
I can’t say I wasn’t warned. “The film does contain some medical procedures,” said Krishnan Guru-Murthy, introducing Unreported World: Obesity in Paradise (Channel 4).
Even so, I found it shocking. At the diabetic foot clinic in Samoa, 41-year-old Annie is having flesh scraped away with a scalpel...
![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://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.
Weaving the mats is a skill and tradition Samoan women for decades passed on from one generation to another. And giving and...
![Lusia Cole from Chesapeake Science Point, in red coat, is congratulated by her schoolmates after being named the new student member of the Board of Education in the auditorium at Arundel High School. [photo: Capital Gazette]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lusia%20cole.jpg?itok=LRsQs3fd "Lusia Cole from Chesapeake Science Point, in red coat, is congratulated by her schoolmates after being named the new student member of the Board of Education in the auditorium at Arundel High School. [photo: Capital Gazette]")
Lusia Cole became the first charter school student elected to the Anne Arundel County Board of Education on Thursday, beating out an Annapolis High School student and a South River High School student.
She is the daughter of James Cole and Clara Uila Cole from Leone. Mrs. Cole is a direct...
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We thank God for this beautiful day whereupon we have come to celebrate a historic moment inremembrance and prayer.
I want to thank Rev Malaki Timu for his homily and prayers.
I want to thank Governor Lolo Moliga and Lieutenant Governor Mauga for the high honour ofspeaking on this auspicious...
![andace Le’i Garcia promoted to Administrative Judge of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/candace%20for%20Samoa%20News.jpg?itok=o1xiDpWo "andace Le’i Garcia promoted to Administrative Judge of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. [courtesy photo]")
Candace Le’i Garcia, a 1991 graduate of Matafao Elementary School and 1995 valedictorian of Fa’asao High School, was recently promoted to Administrative Judge of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Candace was born and...