The BYU–Hawaii women’s volleyball team capped off their 2015 season with a win on senior night against UH-Hilo in three straight sets. Leilani Adolpho led the team with a double-double, notching 16 kills along with 21 digs.

The BYU–Hawaii women’s basketball team started their 2015-2016 season with three straight wins against non-conference opponents, Alaska Fairbanks and back-to-back games against Arizona Christian.

Ana Nuku, a sophomore from Australia studying social work, said, “I’m grateful for the sky. I love all the sunsets and the sunrises, the clouds, the stars, and all the little miracles that happen every day. It reminds you that there’s more to life than whatever problems you’re facing in this world.”

The BYU–Hawaii men’s basketball team celebrated Thanksgiving by winning back-to-back games in two nights. The Seasiders followed up a close overtime win against California State San Marcos (88-86) with a calmer victory against Chapman University (98-82).

Behind the red and gold pom-poms and the white bows, the cheer and dance team puts in a lot of time and practice to bring team spirit to the basketball games. The combined cheer and dance team of 23 members comes together weekly to teach and practice new moves.

This past Thursday, Nov. 26, students congregated with their wards on and off campus to feast together in Thanksgiving celebration. For some international students, it was their first time experiencing this festive custom.

The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra was present to accompany several soloist student musicians, as well as the BYUH Concert Choir during the Evening of Concertos on Nov. 25, held in the McKay Auditorium.

Through the encouragement of their mother, young Elder Owen Denison and his brothers were taught by Mr. Cleon Dalby, a well-known Salt Lake City music teacher and band leader.

He was always seeing shots—in between classes, walking down the hallway, sitting in lectures—possible camera angles or different ideas for potential videos. But BYU–Hawaii alumnus Taylor (Tay) Steele, who now teaches creative video marketing and works as a freelance videographer, had only ever regarded videography as a hobby and unrealistic career.