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ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato (3rd left) is seen here with Faculty Senate President Mr. Poe Mageo (2nd right) and members of the ASCC faculty following Dr. Pato's speech at last week's Faculty Convocation.  [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]
Fine Arts Department instructor Mr. Poe Mageo, chairman of the Faculty Senate at the American Samoa Community College, described a Convocation as an occasion for instructors to hear presentations on how they can better serve their students. For the College’s spring 2017 Faculty Convocation last...
The ASCC Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society held its spring 2017 induction ceremony last week to welcome 12 new members, 10 of which are seen here.  [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]
The Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held its spring 2017 induction ceremony this past Thursday, February 16, to induct 12 new members. As is traditional, family and friends of the new and current PTK...
The American Samoa High School Athletics Association (ASHSAA) Girl’s Softball game that took place last Thursday afternoon at the Tony Sola’ita Baseball field in Tafuna, between the Faasao Marist Cougars and Faga’itua Vikings ended early after one of the players suffered an injury so serious,...
McDonald’s American Samoa vice president of Marketing and Public Relations, Larry Sanitoa (far left), pictured with students who took first, second and third place —there were two who placed third — following yesterday’s Samoa News 2017 Territorial Spelling Bee competition at the KVZK-TV studio. [photo: AF]
St. Theresa Elementary’s 8th grader, Avril Regis, took first place yesterday in the 23rd annual Samoa News Territorial Spelling Bee competition.  McDonald’s American Samoa is the major sponsor. As in past years, the competition was hosted by KVZK-TV and it was broadcast live. Regis, the daughter of...
Fleomavaega Eni Hunkin on the phone with a Samoa News reporter on Election Night 2010.  He received 56.3% of the vote in a three-way race. [SN file photo]
Former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, American Samoa’s longest serving non-voting Delegate to the U.S House of Representatives, passed away around 3:20p. (Utah time) yesterday at his home in Provo, Utah. He was 73 years old. Faleomavaega “passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by...
Faleomavaega during the 2014 Flag Day celebration. [SN file photo]
Former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, American Samoa’s longest serving non-voting Delegate to the U.S House of Representatives, passed away today, Feb. 22, at his home in Provo, Utah,  according to a family member, speaking on behalf of Faleomavaega’s widow, Hinanui Hunkin. Faleomavaega “...
Some of the 40 recruits of the 25th Police Academy, which started yesterday at the Veterans Memorial Center at Tafuna Industrial Park.  [photo: AF]
Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga has called on recruits of the new police academy not to deviate from the law in carrying out their duty, which is to protect lives of the community, including many foreigners who have made American Samoa their home. “Don’t do favors,” for anyone, even for...
HIGH COURT SCHEDULES TRIALS FOR PENDING CASES The High Court has set trial dates for cases which have been pending for some time before Associate Justice Lyle L. Richmond, who has not been in court for a few months due to health reasons. Among the notable pending cases is one against the Retirement...
FLAGS FLY HALF-STAFF FOR LATE LUALEMAGA E. FAOA Lt. Gov. Lemanu Mauga has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff beginning at sunrise today, Wednesday, and continuing until sunset tomorrow in remembrance of the late Western District Governor, Lualemaga Etuati Tilotilo Faoa, who passed away Jan. 24...
Meet this year’s science fair winners from Manumalo Academy. All six entrants from the Home of the Flames took first place in their respective categories during the Territorial Science Fair that was held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium last week. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]
Over 120 science projects were entered in this year’s Territorial Science Fair competition for the Elementary Division, with aspiring local scientists proudly displaying their hard work through data and information presented to judges and browsers last week at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. Last...

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