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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

Date Night 2024

BYUH hosts a night focusing on success and fun dating on same night as other Church universities

Passing on cultural traditions

Indian baby shower emphasizes the significance of motherhood and the mother and child bond, says BYUH student

Black BYUH students open up about their pain and joy and what Juneteenth means to them

Junior Chenoa Francis said she felt “genuinely seen” when President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency called Black lives matter an “eternal truth” that should be universally accepted. Oaks made the statement on Oct. 27, 2020, at a devotional at BYU in Provo. The following year, in 2021, the celebration of the emancipation, or freedom, of slaves in the United States, a day known as “Juneteenth,” became a federal holiday, which Francis added also helped her to feel seen.

Learning to love the temple

Students share their experiences with the temple endowment and how continued attendance increases their knowledge and faith

BYUH students call 2020 presidential debate chaotic and at times humorous

AP News described the first presidential debate between candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump as an event filled with “bitter taunts and near chaos.” BYU–Hawaii students said it was more contentious than they expected but humorous.

The synergy of doing small and simple things

English professor illustrates how everyday decisions can add up to great things – or not – by sharing stories of her ancestors and from her own life

Finding empowerment and beauty through hair

BYUH students share how they express themselves, their fashions and their cultures through their hair

BYUH’s annual Christmas decorations get a fresh new look with new colors and sustainable lightbulbs, courtesy of student volunteer work

Starting mid-October every year, the BYU–Hawaii Facilities Management department starts the months-long process of decorating the campus in time for Christmas, explained Curt Christiansen, project manager, capital assets and key assets coordinator for BYUH.

BYUH students share the announcement of Tarawa Kiribati Temple is an answer to prayers

At the close of the October 2020 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced a new temple to be built in Kiribati. BYU–Hawaii students from Kiribati and those who served there described the announcement as an answer to prayers.