More than a dozen students gathered in the Little Circle to be recorded by a drone for a music video being produced by the Media Production Center on Friday, May 5. Josh Wallace, a BYU-Hawaii alumnus from California and intern at the MPC, is the head of the project and said they are trying to do two things in one: “The main thing is to get a drone shot of students in the Little Circle for a campaign that will be used for Admissions and also to shoot a music video for the ‘WE ARE LAIE' project. [In the video], we want people from all over the world to represent each country and show BYUH’s diversity.”

Tension rose near the U.S.-Mexico border as a caravan of migrants from Latin America in the thousands planned to seek asylum in the United States, reported the Associated Press. Students said they may understand why immigrants want to migrate for a better life, but students from Mexico said if people worked hard, they can create their own opportunity at home.

More than 137 students and community members attended workshops at the 8th annual International Institute of Professional Protocols to learn the importance of communication and self-image, and how to dress professionally and present with confidence.

Starting January 2018, Sunday meetings for Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society will have greater emphasis on counseling together, learning from general conference messages, and studying special topics selected by their general leaders, according to a letter from the First Presidency.

Winne and Morris Graham, assisted by President John S. Tanner, led a discussion on how to help missionaries prepare for and adjust to life in the mission field at the BYU–Hawaii Women’s Organization Luncheon on Nov. 8 at the Aloha Center Ballroom.

Beachcombing took on a new meaning for volunteers from BYU–Hawaii and the community as, instead of collecting shells, they collected pieces of plastic from the sand and the water at Hukilau Beach. Club organizers and volunteers alike spoke about the importance of promoting beach clean-ups and encouraged all to come out and participate.

As BYU-Hawaii seniors prepare to graduate and alumni end their internships this Springtime, those accepted to graduate programs prepare for the masters and PhDs. These future graduate students can be seen posting screenshots and photos of their acceptance letters on social media, with 100s of reactions from friends and family.

A new trend is standing out with increasing frequency in China these days, and it’s literally sticking straight up off the top of peoples’ heads, according to the New York Times. This is the fast-growing trend of accessorizing with a, plastic green sprout (or two, or three) clipped vertically atop the wearer’s head.

The Joseph F. Smith Library at BYU-Hawaii hosted Library Week from April 25-29 to encourage students to use the library services.