The Reading/Writing Center is holding a reading contest until May 19 to count the collective number of pages read on campus, encouraging a love of reading among students, faculty, and staff.

Retired BYU-Hawaii biology Professor Robert Newell Winget passed away on April 13, 2016 at the age of 73 in Utah. He is remembered fondly by students for his intellect and teaching prowess, plus his mentorship and wise counsel during the 22 years he worked on campus.His funeral services are scheduled for April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Payson Utah 7th Ward Chapel, 1120 East 100 South.

According to a recent poll by USA Today, millennials are leaving presidential candidate Donald Trump more and more. They’re flocking towards democrat Hillary Clinton, which gives her the missing votes to stand a chance against Bernie Sanders.

The Awaiaulu Hawaiian Literature Project has made early Hawaiian literature more readily available in libraries around the world. The project, run by executive director Puakea Nogelmeier, is aimed at increasing access to Hawaiian culture.

Apple’s decision to challenge an FBI order to help the agency access a phone used by Syed Farook, one of the shooters in the San Bernardino, Calif. attack, has drawn both broad support and sharp criticism, according to CNN.

Jiyoon An accepted Shipeng “Troy” Ni’s marriage proposal, which he gave while dressed in a Samoan outfit at the place he and she first met: the Samoan village at the Polynesian Culture Center.

Judaism, one of the world’s three Abrahamic faiths, has a devout presence on Oahu. The Temple Emanu-El synagogue, a popular hub for the Jewish community in Honolulu, is one of several meeting places in the county.

As guest musicians to BYU-Hawaii, the Hawaii Symphonic Band performed “Of Sailors and Whales: Five Scenes from Melville” on Saturday, April 2 in the McKay Auditorium. The story of Moby Dick was interspersed throughout the presentation, performed by spoken word actors including Dr. Craig Ferre, professor of theatre and speech.

After working the night shift as a janitor in college, author and musician Tyler Whitesides said he was inspired to write the popular middle-school book series “Janitors.”