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Celebrating pioneers with the youth in Laie and Kaneohe

The Laie and Kaneohe Hawaii stakes organize a five-day event to share the stories of pioneers from the Pacific Island, Laie and the early church with youth as well as provide opportunities for strengthening testimonies

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Broken hearts mended

Students and faculty say the Atonement of Jesus Christ heals all wounds

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Laie temple president encourages patrons to remember their temple covenants after months of being ‘temple starved’

In reverent awe, Laie Hawaii Temple President James Emerson Hallstrom Jr. described the feeling of serving in the temple while being the only one there.

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Laie Elementary School librarian says local author inspires children to ‘chase their big dreams too’

Several years after Rebecca J. Carlson wrote “Barley & Rye,” a 12,000-word story intended as a gift for her son’s 9th birthday, she said she found a publisher called Fiction Vortex who agreed to publish her story. Upon the publisher’s request, Carlson expanded the story to 50,000 words.

Taffie Kwok sitting on the "Enter to learn, go forth to serve" sign in front of the Flag Circle. She is wearing a black graduation gown and cap along with a light blue dress. She has one arm up and is smiling. The Flag Circle can be seen in the background.

Graduating senior from Hong Kong says her dreams are being fulfilled because of studying at BYUH

Joining the Church in Hong Kong when she was 10 years old, senior Taffie Kwok said her dream was to come to BYU–Hawaii and fulfilling that dream has changed her life. She graduates on April 16 majoring in communications and minoring in marketing and entrepreneurship.

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Isaiah Walker says he is following God’s plan to share his aloha in his new position as academic vice president

Dr. Isaiah Walker of the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts will be the first Hawaiian appointed as academic vice president of BYU–Hawaii. His wife, Rebekah Walker, an adjunct member of the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts, said if there is anything that qualifies her husband for the job, it’s his aloha.

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More than 180 students join Facebook Tent City page, but BYUH leaders say the housing shortage will improve

Trella Schlutsmeyer said when she noticed so many BYUH students planning to live in tents and cars if they didn’t get housing, she made a Facebook group to help them coordinate their living situations. The group, called Unofficial BYUH Tent City, boasts more than 180 members. She said the purpose of the group was to create a community for students without housing to safely camp on campus.

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Commemorating the flag raising ceremony: David O. McKay’s vision blessed students' lives, others before them

The creation of BYU–Hawaii was envisioned by President David O. McKay 100 years ago on Feb. 7, 1921 at a flag raising ceremony at the Laie Elementary School. At the groundbreaking and dedication of the Church College of Hawaii, later BYUH, President McKay said, “This is the beginning of the realization of a vision I saw 34 years ago when one morning ... I witnessed a flag raising ceremony by students of the Church school … in Laie,” according to the foundational speech on BYUH’s website.

Robert Lono Ikuwa, Keali‘i Haverly, Alohalani Housman and Kamoa‘e Walk hold physical and digital Hawaiian scriptures in their hand with a statue of Jonathan Napela and George Q. Cannon behind them.

Three locals say miracles lead to digitizing of Hawaiian language Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price

After following their own individual inspiration to make the scriptures in Hawaiian more accessible, three locals said they worked together with more than 30 volunteers to digitize the scriptures in Hawaiian. They said this project required meticulous effort but was also transformative as they witnessed the Lord’s hand throughout the process and in the lives of those who helped.