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E ola olelo Hawaii

The Hawaiian language continues to be revitalized through state initiatives and within BYUH
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My first camera

After getting her first camera, a BYUH student turns a long-time admiration for photography into a passion for storytelling and cultural preservation of her Samoan heritage
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The healing lens

Three BYUH students share photography serves as a therapeutic outlet for self-expression, emotional processing and personal growth
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When words fail and pictures fade

BYUH student writers and photographers ponder the limitations of literature and photography saying by combining them, they can tell compelling stories
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An authentic experience with film photography

Perfect imperfection, unique lighting and the suspense of waiting to see what gets developed, are why photographers say they use film
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Putting things into perspective

Framing an image and a narrative calls for a specific choice of perspective, say student photographers and writer
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The art of finding balance

Graduation speaker, Rosalind Pedron says her success is rooted in the balance she found between academics, faith, family, community and motherhood

Senior Edmond Saksak says he is preparing himself to lead his country

Being a leader was his childhood dream, said Edmond Saksak, a senior double majoring in political science and social work from Vanuatu, and he wants to serve his people in the future. His professors and friends shared how great a leader he will be in his home country.

Helping people, not just working on a project

BYUH students share their experience of working with Project Alaska to create a safe haven in Alaska for Ukrainian parolees

A beginner’s guide to eliminating racism

Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared on June 1, 2020, the following message on his social media accounts in response to “recent evidences of racism and a blatant disregard for human life,” along with violence and unrest following the Black Lives Matter protests.

Game, set and match

After traveling all around the world for tennis tournaments, Eric Huayi Court says he hopes to be part of the Paralympics

TESL Reporter ends after more than 50 years of publishing at BYUH

A former editor and the TESOL program coordinator share the history and influence of the TESL Reporter as it ends saying it had a life well-lived

Genuine Gold: Nomin Khosbayar

BYU–Hawaii alumna is striving to be a lawyer at the United Nations and encourages current students to be prepared for life after college

BYUH volunteer said bringing the PCC to ‘at-promise’ youth taught them to endure challenging situations by understanding their cultures

Longo Huhane is just one of the students who helped bring the Polynesian Cultural Center to the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy cadets, who are referred to as “at-promise” youth as opposed to “at-risk” youth. She said teaching the cadets about culture was impactful because it helped them realize they can draw strength from their roots.

Students share their opinions on the 2020 presidential candidates and election

With the 2020 presidential election approaching, BYU–Hawaii students discussed why they do or do not support the presidential candidates and their thoughts on voting for third-party candidates.

Country highlight: Norway, the country of the midnight sun, is home to fjords, trolls, Vikings and world-class skiing

Martine Gylseth, a senior from Asker, Norway, majoring in cultural anthropology, said she is not bothered by being the only Norwegian student at BYU–Hawaii. Although she had originally planned to attend BYUH for a short time, she said it was the pleasant, open and fun people who made her decide to stay.