Whether or not it really was the Islamic State that brought down a filled Russian passenger jet over the Sinai desert is to date uncertain, reported theguardian.com. But even in case they weren’t the cause, by simply claiming the credit the terrorists get publicity and attention, which furthers their endeavor.

College campuses are once again alive with student protests.

During this 2015-2016 BYU–Hawaii Winter Semester, holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving are enveloped in school reports, essays, and exams. Despite this, multiple students have said they are looking forward to the holidays because it is a chance to get away from school.

Returned missionaries and students at BYU–Hawaii find summers of door-to-door sales good for fulfilling hopes of financial independence and gaining life experience.

This winter, highly anticipated movies of renowned stories will be released worldwide, most notably the seventh episode of “Star Wars,” according to the Internet Movie Database. BYUH students are also eager for “View from a Blue Moon,” and “The Good Dinosaur.”

Competitors from more than 20 Brazilian ethnicities and indigenous peoples from 22 countries across the globe ranging from New Zealand (Aotearoa) to Russia and Canada to Argentina gathered to compete in and witness the first World Indigenous Games in Palmas, Brazil.

Senior English major Dona Maifala brought his leadership experience from his home in American Samoa to become vice president of the Samoan Student Assocation, finding a new appreciation for his culture along the way.

There were two shark accidents in this past month of October 2015. However, shark accidents are rare and there are reasons why a shark would be caught in an accident, according to Juan Oliphant, a shark conservationist, photographer and co-owner of One Ocean Diving Company, a shark research and conservation company.

Maryland native Matt Pierce, who graduated from BYU in public health, is the facilitator of a fundraiser “Christmas for the Kids,” which helps give Christmas gifts to orphans in Haiti.