Keanu Lee Chip Sao, a junior majoring in computer science from Tahiti, found his niche for making beats during a bed-ridden surgery recovery. Soon after, Sao was receiving widespread praise from various sponsors for his newfound talent.

With hopes of integrating Polynesian culture and western fashion, Tuitakau Funaki, a senior accounting and business management major from Tonga, and Amanda Funaki, his wife from California, have created Kie Fashion, a growing tie business.

Jeff Collins is a graduate from BYU–Hawaii who won 2015 Multimedia Story of the Year Award by the Associated Collegiate Press in October. His winning video was about BYUH’s cross-country runners who formed a singing group called the Lilikoi Boyz.

The Polynesian Cultural Center is celebrating 12 Days of Christmas with winter-themed events and free concerts by Hawaiian artists in the Hukilau Marketplace Dec.10-23.

The BYU–Hawaii annual Christmas tree lighting, held this year on Dec. 9, brought the community together with performances by students of Laie Elementary School full of the Christmas spirit.

BYU–Hawaii students were given the opportunity to save a life during their busy class schedule by donating to the Blood Bank of Hawaii, which hosted a mobile blood drive station on campus.

The Laie Temple Visitor Center is hosting a Christmas themed fireside from 6 to 7 p.m. every Sunday for the month of December leading up to Christmas.

Students from all different majors with an interest in law gathered at the BYU–Hawaii Pre-Law Society’s Forum. Marie Kulbeth, admissions director at BYU Law School, lectured, gave insights and professional opinions into preparing for and applying to law school.

A two-day Christmas event received the addition of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” this year to the satisfaction of organizers Nathan McKinney, a senior from California studying hospitality and tourism, Tyler Pisciotta and Kei Riggins.