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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

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

Hawaii news agencies seeking interns

Paid internships are being offered to college students this summer by the Board of the Society of Professional Journalists SPJ, Hawaii Chapter. The internships are for students interested in a journalistic writing or broadcast career who either are Hawaii residents attending college who graduated from a Hawaiian high school, or a student of any background going to college in Hawaii.

Tonga reopens its borders

Tongan students share their journeys living far from their county and the importance of family

New student associations represent special interests rather than cultures at World Fest

According to BYUHSA, there are more student associations than ever before with over 40 associations representing themselves at this year’s World Fest.

Nearly every wall of campus will be touched in the next five years, says campus construction director

With its prophetic beginning in 1955, the North Shore’s sole university now plans to roll out $500 million of projects over the course of five years.

Picture–perfect pair

BYUH alumni couple featured in the Gospel Art Book say the photo of them in front of the Laie Temple continues to bless their lives

Sri Lanka suffers an unbelievable major terrorist attack, BYUH students say they’re devastated and left in fear

On Easter Sunday, April 21, a series of coordinated suicide bombings tore through churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, which was said by students to be a peaceful country. At least 253 people have been killed, with hundreds more injured. Students shared their devastation at the loss of life, expressed their sympathies to the victims, and worried about the growing tensions between Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians in Sri Lanka.

Fierce and disciplined

BYUH student shares his passion for jiu-jitsu and teaching it to others

Campus Comments: What do you love most about your culture?

Indigo Tetuaapua, a sophomore from Laie studying political science, said she grew up in the Laie community. One thing that is very important about her culture, she said, is the celebration of first birthdays. “When people came to the Hawaiian Islands, there was disease going around. So the babies sometimes wouldn’t make it to their first birthdays. If they lived to 1, it was a huge celebration, and that tradition is still carried on to this day.”