Shark's Cove Despite the name, the chances of running into a shark at Shark’s Cove are slim, although white tipped reef sharks are occasionally spotted here, according to hawaiiweb.com. Located in Pupukea, this is known as one of the best snorkeling places on the island and the world, according to the Huffington Post.

Jonny and Alyssa Scalese, along with C. Joe Anaya, are bringing bamboo sunglasses to BYU–Hawaii. Jonny Scalese, a senior graduating this semester with a degree in business management, and his wife Alyssa, a recent BYUH graduate, are both originally from Maryland. They own the company along with C. Joe Anaya, a senior from Texas studying finance. Island Sunnies are now available in the BYUH Bookstore in the Aloha Center.

After winning the U.S. national competition in April, the BYU–Hawaii Enactus team will be traveling to South Africa from Oct. 12-20 to compete for the international title. Five students have been chosen to be a part of this experience and adventure to South Africa.

Samantha Lam, a senior from Hong Kong studying psychology, arrived at the Laie YSA 4th Ward’s return missionary fireside on Sept. 27 without thinking the night would unfold into one of the most memorable nights of her life, she said.

Born Catholic, Alec Summers joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just over 9 months ago after searching for religion throughout high school.

Marked by the signature yellow vests with the Mormon Helping Hands logo, students from the on-campus Laie YSA 1st Stake met for the second consecutive month to do a Saturday morning service project–this time at the Kahuku Elderly Hauoli Hale–where students cleaned and wiped windows and screens for those in need.

Elder Richard G. Scott passed away surrounded by family in Salt Lake City on Sept. 22 due to old age, according to Mormon Newsroom. At the age of 86, he has been described as a man of science, family, and faith by multiple news sources. He served as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy for 11 years before becoming an apostle in 1988, reported Mormon Newsroom.

After narrowly beating UH-Hilo in Hilo on Sept. 19, the BYU-Hawaii women’s volleyball team has followed up with two back-to-back home sweeps against Dominican and Academy of Art. The Lady Seasiders found themselves starting conference play 3-0.

For the first time since beginning his service, Pope Francis has come to the United States on Sept. 22. Of the world’s 1.1 billion Catholics, 75 million of them live in the United State; a quarter of the country’s population, according to the Pew Research Center.