See how BYUH’s campus news center has changed over time
From a newspaper to a magazine to digital media, Ke Alaka’i has been the source for campus and community news since the founding of BYU–Hawaii, says the University Archives website. Throughout its history, Ke Alaka’i has changed and evolved to fit the interests of its readership, explained student media advisor, LeeAnn Lambert. Take a look at some of those changes with this timeline.
1955
Advised by Jerry K. Loveland, Ke Alaka’i published its first newspaper issue on Dec. 16, 1955.
1960
Ke Alaka’i began publishing biweekly newspaper issues in Nov. 1960, informing students about campus events, announcements and news.
1978
Ke Alaka’i published its first magazine issue on Sep. 8, 1978.
1992
After several other advisors, LeeAnn Lambert was appointed as the advisor for Ke Alaka’i in 1992 and remained until 1996.
2005
Lambert returned to Ke Alaka’i in Jan. 2005 and remained the advisor until her retirement in May 2025.
2006
The Ke Alaka’i webpage was created in Oct. 2006, allowing stories from BYUH to be shared all over the world.
2008
Due to printing issues, Ke Alaka’i staff switched to only publishing magazine issues. The last newspaper issue of Ke Alaka’i was published on Dec. 4, 2008.
2009
The Ke Alaka’i YouTube channel was created on Jan. 29, 2009, providing a platform to share footage of campus events and student voices.
2014
To share student stories to a wider audience, the Ke Alaka’i Instagram page was created on Jan. 15, 2014.
2016
Making the switch from weekly issues in April 2016, Ke Alaka’i began publishing magazine issues every month, focusing more on feature stories than campus events.
Ke Alaka’i was nominated for the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Magazine Pacemaker Award and placed as a finalist in Oct. 2016. Nominations were received nearly every year following.
2020
The first episode of Ke Alaka’i: the Podcast was published on Jan. 20, 2020.
2024
Ke Alaka’i won the ACP Magazine Pacemaker Award on Nov. 2, 2024, after numerous nominations since 2016.
2025
Ke Alaka’i published its largest magazine issue in April 2025 with 128 total pages.
Information obtained from the BYUH archive website.