Over 8,000 Oahu residents, including BYU–Hawaii students, flocked to Waimea Bay Tuesday night and early Wednesday on Feb. 10 in anticipation of the Eddie Aikau Surfing Invitational, only to find out the event had been called-off.

The widespread rumor among teachers that technology decreases student’s attention span is exactly that – just a rumor, reported nytimes.com. Students demand more of the teachers nowadays and the chasm between skilled and rather unskilled teachers grows wider.

The 2016 Super Bowl occurred Sunday, Feb. 7 in Santa Clara, Calif., and BYU–Hawaii students weighed in on how the Super Bowl is not only a game, but also a tradition that allows family and friends to gather and celebrate what makes them distinctly American.

The death of Sister Sadie Danielle Wells from Kaysville, Utah, hit close to home for BYU–Hawaii students. Sister Wells had been serving in Pennsylvania since May of 2015 when she tragically died on impact in a car accident on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

After finding compelling evidence that a site in Oman is the Book of Mormon’s land of Bountiful, a team of archaeologists, scholars, and divers lead by Dr. F. Richard Hauck will begin searching for remnants of Lehi and his family’s time before they crossed the ocean in 600 B.C., according to Meridian Magazine.

Courtship and meaningful relationships have become both more and less complicated because of new communication technology, according to recent social science research.

BYU–Hawaii students said they feel Valentine’s Day is full of high expectations and awkward situations. Male or female, single or attached, everyone expects Valentine’s Day to be a special day. But the holiday can be a let-down or one of the happiest experiences of their lives.

Steven and Elizabeth Warner’s lives were intertwined even before birth. Steven Warner has been serving as the president of the Hawaii Honolulu Mission for the past two and a half years with Sister Warner faithfully standing by his side. Before they were born,their parents were friends while attending the University of Utah, and all transferred to the University of Minnesota to focus on graduate work. Sister Warner said, “When my mother was in labor [with me], President Warner’s father was on call at the hospital. He wasn’t an obstetrician, so he would run in and out between my father and my mother and would keep my father updated on the situation. Back in those days, fathers weren’t allowed in the delivery room.” When it came time for Sister Warner to be delivered, the only doctor around was her future father-in-law. The two families continued to stay close, with little Elizabeth in the family. “After that, both families eventually moved back to Salt Lake and we were raised in parallel,” said Sister Warner. “Our mothers played tennis together and our fathers were in different groups together, but we didn’t really see a whole lot of each other. He went to East High School and I went to Highland High School, but I would see him every now and then.” After his mission in Japan, President Warner began attending the University of Utah where he said he had a string of bad blind dates. After expressing his woes to his father about the dates, his dad asked, “Why don’t you call that Engar girl?” He heeded is father’s advice and took Sister Warner out to see a John Wayne movie and the two have been together ever since. After seven months of courtship, President and Sister Warner were attending a sorority dinner and dance in Midway, Utah, when he decided it was time to pop the question. “He pulled me away after dinner before dessert, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I had no idea he it was coming,” said Sister Warner. They were engaged for 10 months and married in the Salt Lake Temple on March 14, 1973. Their 43-year marriage have given them five children and 15 grandchildren. Uploaded Feb. 17, 2016

For singles wondering how to go about dating at BYU–Hawaii, students Brittany Liu, Annabelle Phillips, and Eric Hachenberger shared their words of wisdom to help singles better date.