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E ola olelo Hawaii

The Hawaiian language continues to be revitalized through state initiatives and within BYUH
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My first camera

After getting her first camera, a BYUH student turns a long-time admiration for photography into a passion for storytelling and cultural preservation of her Samoan heritage
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The healing lens

Three BYUH students share photography serves as a therapeutic outlet for self-expression, emotional processing and personal growth
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When words fail and pictures fade

BYUH student writers and photographers ponder the limitations of literature and photography saying by combining them, they can tell compelling stories
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An authentic experience with film photography

Perfect imperfection, unique lighting and the suspense of waiting to see what gets developed, are why photographers say they use film
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Putting things into perspective

Framing an image and a narrative calls for a specific choice of perspective, say student photographers and writer
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The art of finding balance

Graduation speaker, Rosalind Pedron says her success is rooted in the balance she found between academics, faith, family, community and motherhood

Great Ideas competitors prep their videos as they via for $12,000 in prize money

There is $20,000 in prize money up to be won in this year's Great Ideas Video Competition, according to the BYU–Hawaii website. The BYUH website also says, “The Great Ideas Conference, on Nov. 12, 2015, is focused on a video competition that helps students learn how to ‘tell your business story.’”

Flooding tragedy brings polygamist communities into public eye

Flooding along the Utah and Arizona borders of two primarily polygamist towns caused the death of 12 women and children, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The government got involved, as did the media.

Technology plays a pivotal role in building the Lord's Kingdom, say religion professors and apostles

In 2014, Elder David A. Bednar taught that trains, telegraphs, radios, automobiles, airplanes, telephones, televisions, computers, satellite transmissions and the Internet “are part of the Lord hastening His work in the latter days.”

Photo editing can change and distort reality, says professors

Dailymail.co.uk reported a project in deception through photos done by Zilla van den Born, a graphic design student from the Netherlands, who uploaded impressive pictures from a trip to South Asia on Facebook.

Globalization brings people together but also threatens people's individuality

The United States of America is the largest receiver of immigrants in the world, reported the German science magazine geo.de. People of different ethnicities have become neighbors and members of the same country ever since, but in this era of migration, it happens at a speed and intensity that has not been known before.

All-women team wins Fall Semester Brainstorm

The BYU–Hawaii Honors Program hosted their group trivia competition, Brainstorm, on Sept. 25 in the Aloha Center Ballroom. Sounds of laughter, markers scratching out answers on paper, and whispers conferring amongst competitors filled the ballroom as students, faculty, and community members gathered to experience the event, which is held every Fall and Winter Semester. Trivia questions were on subjects ranging from literature to Polynesian history to rock music.

Olander says he runs cross country for fun, carries on family tradition

“I double knot my shoelaces, and I'm at practice on time every day, 6 a.m., Monday through Friday.” These are just a few of his keys to success as a cross-country runner for BYU–Hawaii, said Dallin Olander.

2015 Rugby World Cup brings world together

As of Oct. 2, the 2015 Rugby World Cup is halfway done with the knockout rounds. The Australia vs. Uruguay game thus far had the greatest difference in points, 65-3, while the closest match was between Japan and South Africa, 34-32. New Zealand was the champion at the last World Cup in 2011, the first time it had won since the first Rugby World Cup in 1987, according to rugbyworld.com.

A blister on her foot lead to a grapefruit-sided lump on her thigh nearly ending a campus senior sister missionary's life

Sister Susan Carter found herself close to death during her couple’s mission at BYUH. In early November 2014, a blister formed on her foot due to chafing from a pair of sandals. She treated it herself with a bandage, Neosporin, alcohol, a pharmacist’s special wash, and careful attention.