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Local artist says anyone who has an imagination can create art

Bold colors and found paper, similar to collage art, make up the work of local artist Haunani Hess, who said she is directly inspired by the nature and culture surrounding her on Oahu. Her pieces are filled with mountains, aquatic scenes and photography, demonstrated in bright watercolors on the background of found pages from books.

The spires of the Salt Lake Temple and roof of the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Church members find ways to stay spiritually fit with closure of churches and temples

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they are striving to strengthen their relationships with Heavenly Father despite church and temple closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. They shared they are finding other ways to rejoice and uplift each other with the lack of in-person weekly meetings.

Lauren Goodwin, wearing a black graduation gown and an olive green dress, poses by holding her black graduation cap with both hands and smiles while standing on a dirt path surrounded by shrubbery and trees.

Learning in Laie has taught her the importance of connection across cultures, shares senior social work major

Studying social work at BYU–Hawaii has brought the world closer to her, said Lauren Goodwin, a senior from Colorado. “Connection between people is so important to living a good life, being a good person and being able to help others. One of the biggest jobs of being a social worker is having the desire to help and do what’s best for the people you are helping.”

BYUH Alumnus Clayton Kearl runs with Peruvians next to piles of rubbish

Alumnus Clayton Kearl says he ran 1,567 miles along Peruvian coast to combat littering

A love for his “home away from home” and a desire to do good set BYU–Hawaii alumnus Clayton Kearl on the path to run all of Peru’s coast. In 115 days, Kearl, who graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in business management, ran 1,567 miles, stopping to conduct trash pickups along the way. Now finished, he hopes to turn his run into a documentary to compete at the Sundance Film Festival.

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This year’s career fair online expo allowed students to better learn about, communicate with companies, according to Career Services employees

Every winter semester, BYU–Hawaii hosts more than 75 domestic and international employees at its annual career fair, according to Career Services Manager Kenneth Kalama. This year, Kalama and his staff transformed the fair into an online expo, called the BYU–Hawaii Ho‘okele Virtual Career Expo, for students to browse various opportunities available to them from around the world.

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Political science students and a professor discuss the importance of local politics

Political science students and a professor shared the impact local politics can have on communities is greater than people suspect because federal programs are often run by state and local officials - so who community members elect to state office affects more than just local laws.

Temple activity inspires students to share the gospel on social media

The missionaries of the Laie Temple Visitors’ Center inspired the community with music and invitations for attendees to come closer to Christ on Sunday, Nov. 27 during its “Light the World” event.

Bob Okat (left) and Jeff Collins (right) smile for a selfie with a parking lot and red cars behind them.

BYUH alumni say Jeff Collins’ ability to connect emotionally through films makes them impactful

Jeff Collins said he has always had a passion for video making, but considered it a hobby until he entered the 2020 Faith Counts video competition. After receiving an honorable mention in the highly competitive contest, he credited his success to his time at Ke Alaka‘i for allowing him to develop his creativity and talent.

A man wearing a blue long-sleeved barong Filipino traditional shirt, next to a woman wearing a blue T-shirt that says "Pilipinas" holding a plate of banana lumpia and a girl wearing a white flowy traditional Filipina shirt all in a kitchen.

BYU–Hawaii clubs celebrate Food Fest virtually with a cooking show due to COVID-19

Nine student clubs at BYU–Hawaii celebrated this year’s food fest virtually by sharing recipes and demonstrating how to prepare their countries’ foods through video. BYUH Student Leadership & Service and the Media Production Team filmed the videos, which were published on the BYU–Hawaii YouTube channel in the Fall 2020 Semester.

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