GIVING THANKS AS A COMMUNITY

Young men and women led Chaminade's special Thanksgiving Service yesterday, Wednesday, November 19, at noon. Songs that encouraged people to give thanks and to be lights in the dark world around them were reverently and cheerfully sung in the Mystical Rose Oratory. Campus classes had been canceled and offices closed for the occasion in hopes that Chaminade as a community could attend.

Prayers of thanks were given in Hawaiian, Guam/Saipan, Samoan, Tongan, Vietnamese, Spanish and English language by students, faculty and staff. Fr. Ken Templin encouraged people to give thanks despite the headlines of war, homelessness,sickness, and broken relationships. "Families and friends may be touched by darkness, but look around, we are not alone," he said. "We are 'ohana." He also reminded us to remember the needs of others and suggested we go home, take a look at our closets and pantries and see the abundance in there and then give some of it away, and he made us pause asking the question, "What are you most thankful for?"

THANKSGIVING FOOD/CLOTHING DRIVE REMINDER

Chaminade's Annual Thanksgiving Food/Clothing Drive, sponsored by Campus Ministry and RHA,began Monday and will run all week long (November 17-21). Drop-off boxes are located all over including in the Behavioral Science Building, the Sullivan Library and in front of the Humanities Office (Henry Hall) and Business Office (Freitas Hall). And of course, there is one in front of Campus Ministry's office (Henry Hall 28/30).Contact Bro. Brian at 440-4289 for more information.

 

MAUI INVITATIONAL IS ALMOST HERE--GO SWORDS!

This weekend many students, faculty and staff are heading for Maui. Lahaina will be packed with Silversword excitement. The Chaminade Men's Basketball Team is hot to trot! The team has won both their exhibition games last week. The team wrapped up the pre-season with a 96-65 win over Sung Kyun Kwan University of Korea last Saturday in Laie. The team had already beat Team Samoa on Veterans' Day, November 11 with an 81-59 exhibition win.

The men are hoping to do it again against Villanova. Chaminade begins their regular season with the 2003 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational against Villanova University on November 24th at 9:00 AM HST. The game will be televised live on ESPN. Be there! Click here.

PEOPLE IN ACTION
Fr. Tim Eden to lead a retreat for principals of the Catholic Elementary Schools on Tuesday, November 18.

History and Political Science Professor Michio Yamasaki presented a paper on the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago on November 15.

Hogan Entrepreneurial Studies Director John Webster, Forensic Sciences Professor Lee Goff, MSCJA Director Ron Becker and Graduate Services Director Mike Fassiotto will attend a Conference on Homeland Security sponsored by the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism at the Hilton Hawaiian Village which will include speakers from Washington and countries throughout the Asia Pacific. More info at www.scd.state.hi.us/summit

Biology Associate Professor Patricia Lee-Robinson and student Arlene Tagalicud and Czarina Amian attended the Pacific American Medical Students Association 10th Annual Conference in Washington, DC and the Minority Medical School Recruitment Fair at the annual Association of American Medical Colleges meeting.