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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

Journey through time: PCC's evolution in numbers

This story is part of a series of articles connected with the Polynesian Cultural Center's 60th anniversary

Finding happiness in a foreign country

BYUH student shares how teaching the English language became a transformative experience and how Japan was his canvas for exploration and self-discovery

Feeding the soul through literature

Literature conjures mental images of the words on the page and gives a window into a person’s soul, says BYUH students

Uncovering Waimea Valley’s cultural sanctuary

A tropical paradise on the North Shore of natural beauty, royalty and cultural heritage

Raising awareness about suicide

BYUH Counseling & Disabilities Center and Women’s Services & Resources reaches out to find those struggling with suicide and encourages students to offer support to those around them

Women in Academia welcome new leadership

Female staff and faculty at BYUH socialize at their first Women in Academia meeting of the semester

BYU-Hawaii’s mission to build the kingdom of God

Emily Belle Freeman share her experiences during the annual Ohana Meeting

Lithography: A new experience

BYUH students share their experiences and their final projects from the first lithography class taught at BYUH

The "Barbie" phenomenon

BYUH students explain how the new "Barbie" movie transcends the doll's history to create a new meaning of unity and fun