The origin of the rainbow mascot dates to New Year's Day in 1924. Hawaii was locked in a scoreless tie against the visiting Oregon Aggies when a rainbow appeared over the field.

“It was just gushing and kind of a mini–Rainbow Falls,” Mastandrea told us. The family is safe, but their duplex - known in the community as the ”Hobbit House” - is a wreck.

On Saturday, Stanford football fell to Hawaii on the road by a final score of 23-20. Hawaii redshirt freshman quarterback ...

The Hawaii football team in 2000 dropped “Rainbow” from its nickname when a coach expressed concern it carried a “stigma” because of its association with the LGBTQ+ community.

FILE - Professional surfers make their way to the water while a large rainbow crosses the ocean during the Pro Hawaii surfing contest at Ali'i Beach in Haleiwa, Hawaii, Nov. 18, 2005.

The Hawaii football team in 2000 dropped “Rainbow” from its nickname when a coach expressed concern it carried a “stigma” because of its association with the LGBTQ+ community.

The Hawaii football team in 2000 dropped “Rainbow” from its nickname when a coach expressed concern it carried a “stigma” because of its association with the LGBTQ+ community.

The origin of the rainbow mascot dates to New Year’s Day in 1924. Hawaii was locked in a scoreless tie against the visiting Oregon Aggies when a rainbow appeared over the field.

The Hawaii football team in 2000 dropped “Rainbow” from its nickname when a coach expressed concern it carried a “stigma” because of its association with the LGBTQ+ community.

The Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is seen on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Honolulu. The iconic 31-story Rainbow Mural was designed by artist Millard Sheets in 1968.