On March 6, 19-year-old Tony Robinson was shot by a police officer in Madison, Wis., which greatly “intensified concerns of racial bias in U.S. law enforcement,” says Reuters. Since the incident, family, friends and those “angry over the death… [have been marching] through the streets of Madison toward the capital building… carry signs, beating drums and chanting, ‘The people united will never be defeated,’” Yahoo News reported.Sean McClellan, a senior social work major from Utah, said he feels he has learned a good deal of the conditions that continue a racist system. “I still see racism today, and I think it will take many decades for people to able to not make racist judgments when two people of two different skin colors are faced in conflict.” McClellan continued, “I think cases like Ferguson and the Madison one are going to keep being exploited if people keep feeding the flame.”For Sione Fuluvaka, a freshman math major from Laie, his experience from serving a mission in Florida had shown him how even in a state that is a melting pot of cultures and different races, there is still racism and stereotypes. “Even though I haven’t personally experienced racism, even on my mission, I’ve seen how some people can’t look past stereotypes. I think it helps me understand the reactions of people who make race a reason for violence.”Sara Black, a freshman elementary education major from Kailua, said, “It is hard to say that racism doesn’t exist, but it does. It is unfortunate.”CNN compared the different reactions of the Madison police and the Ferguson police as the reason for the low key protesting in Madison and the violent protesting in Ferguson after a black teenager died from a shot fired by a white police officer.In Madison, Police Chief Mike Koval immediately went to the home of Robinson to apologize and to “show affirmative steps in moving forward to bring the community back into the fold,” said Koval. In contrast, Ferguson Police Chief Tomas Jackson finally went to apologize to Brown’s family after a month of violent protesting, reported CNN.The investigating procedures also greatly differed between the two towns, resulting in less of a violent outlash in Madison. CNN reported, “Under Wisconsin law, an outside agency is tasked with the investigation of police-involved shootings.” On March 9, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker stated that outside agency will be the Wisconsin Department of Justice.CNN reported in Ferguson’s case, “Chief Jackson asked the St. Louis County Police Department to conduct an independent investigation into Brown’s killing.”The timing between the shooting and releasing the name of the officer that shot the teen was also important, said CNN. Within hours of the incident, Chief Koval released the name of the officer who shot Robinson, reports CNN. By not withholding information from the public, says CNN, there was no time for racial suspicion to build. In Ferguson, “Three days after Brown was killed, Ferguson police backtracked on a promise made a day earlier to release the name of the officer,” wrote CNN. Brown’s family, CNN continued, “accused the police of protecting their own and ignoring standard procedures.”An additional key factor, CNN explained, is how the authorities presented the victim. When Chief Koval was pressed for details on documents that indicated that Robinson plead guilty for an armed robbery that happened a year ago, Koval said, “I could but I choose not to… I am not going to blemish anyone’s character.”In complete contrast, CNN reported Chief Jackson released a video in which Brown robbed a convenience store prior to the shooting.These all resulted in differences in the size and tone of rallies in each town. In Madison, demonstrations have remained peaceful as activists chanted, “Black lives matter” and “Who do we trust? No one!” reported CNN News. In Ferguson, within a few hours of Brown’s death people began to violently, “hurtled bottles at officers and kicked police cars,” and demonstrations continued for weeks afterward.Uploaded March 19, 2015

Beauty and art overcome negativity in the mind of BYU-Hawaii senior R.J. Gualberto, who was accepted into his dream graduate school, the New York Academy of Art. Trumping the pessimism from family members and societal expectations of his home country, the Philippines, Gualberto said he is pursuing his passion, and hopes to help other artists pursue their own.Despite dismaying comments made about the outlook of art as a career, Gualberto has the goal to paint for the LDS temples, or design them. “I never get discouraged if I am thinking about working for the church in the future to help the work of the Lord. Whatever the world says, I’ve heard all of them already, and I’m still here doing it. I know I’ve been helped. I’ve been getting all these wonderful opportunities, so I know I am supposed to do this.”After receiving his education in the United States, Gualberto said he wants to go back to the Philippines and start an art school. “That is my goal 20 years from now. I know a lot of aspiring artists there who don’t have the resources. They get discouraged. They have no access and no support. I’m already talking to my friends here who would be able to teach 20 years from now. I just want the youth in the Philippines to have someone to push them if they really want to pursue art.” He said most students are encouraged to go into nursing, engineering, hotel management, or more practical jobs, which is why he was discouraged by his parents to pursue art as a career, since there are no demands for artists back home.Growing up in a small town two hours from Manila, Gualberto, who is studying graphic design, said his first encounter with art was at the age of 8 when his uncle would draw portraits of people. “For some reason he told me to stay away from his sketch pad, but I would sneak into his room when he was gone and look at his sketches. I was amazed by it.”Around the same time as this experience, he said his family converted to the LDS Church. “I grew up with President Hinckley as the prophet of my youth. Being exposed to the art from the Ensign, I copied a sketch of him that inspired me at the age of 12. I didn’t know who drew it or where it came from.”In 2013, Gualberto apprenticed for the painter William Whitaker, a well-respected portrait artist commissioned by the church in Salt Lake City. Gualberto said one of Whitaker’s jobs is to update the paintings of the apostles every five years. “When I was cleaning Mr. Whitaker’s archive room, I saw a stack of the original Gordon B. Hinckley sketches that I drew when I was little. I can’t tell you how amazed and humble I felt at that moment to realize he was the artist. It just proved to me that everything happens for a reason. I came from a really small town, and art is not something that people are going to buy there. As I keep going doing what I love, it just brings me to places. I got a scholarship to come here for art and through the I-WORK program. After one year of studying here, I got that internship. Yesterday, I found out I was accepted to my dream school. I keep getting the confirmation that this is my calling. ”Gualberto said Whitaker also became more like a spiritual mentor to him. “He told me, ‘I want you to pray every time before you paint... You are really lucky because the church is going to need painters like you to paint for the temple.’”Rae Robinson, a junior from Texas studying painting, said, “R.J. is a super talented and driven individual. Ever since I came here, I looked up to him a lot. He sets his goals high and achieves them with excitement. He’s going to go super far in life and in the art world.”Although a graphic design major, Gualberto said he loves painting figures and portraits the most. His favorite style is classical realism. After graduation, he and his wife, Sara, are traveling to Paris for a four-week painting program to learn a particular portrait style. In the fall, he will start school in New York. “My most meaningful piece of artwork is my grandpa. I surprised myself that I could actually paint my grandpa just like that.” Gualberto also shared one of his favorite paintings is of Jesus Christ. “From all my paintings, I really think I didn’t do this myself. I painted it in one night when I couldn’t sleep.”Gualberto said he is working on his thesis for his bachelor’s in Fine Arts. He is painting portraits from the different Polynesian Islands. His show opens April 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium foyer and runs until April 14. It will also be displayed in the PCC Marketplace from April 15 to 18.Gualberto has a diverse range of artworks ranging from typography, murals, and paintings that can be found at rjgualberto.com. Uploaded March 19, 2015

Celebrations were held around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. The celebrations ranged from Indian women and children watching street plays on female empowerment to women and activists marching at the capital in Morocco holding signs that said, “Women protesting for dignity, freedom, equality, social justice.” In Afghanistan, men wore burqas to protest against violence toward women and held signs reading, “We say no to all forms of violence,” reported AP.“Thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements,” stated the International Women’s Day website. Events range “from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking to local women’s craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades, and more.”In recent years, more public awareness has been given to prevent domestic abuse toward women and increase equal treatment. “IWD gives space for women’s voices to be heard and also potential for activism to be done for women’s causes; for example, domestic abuse, body images in advertising, education and so on,” stated Anna Christiansen, a BYU-Hawaii English teacher who also teaches women’s studies. Through social media, IWD has gained notoriety to prevent abuse inside and outside the home and to help women gain equality. The IWD website states, “The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women’s education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men.”Brooke Thomas, a BYUH graduate and intern from California, said in light of women’s improvement throughout history, “Well, we’ve come a long way. Feminism gets a bad name, but a lot of it now is educating people. Feminism simply means to be equal. It doesn’t mean men and women have to be the same. It just means we have equal rights, equal opportunity, equal pay...it started mostly about getting our rights and now its mostly getting our voices heard. We do hold up half the sky.”The IWD website continued, “However, great improvements have been made. We do have female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university...women have real choices.”International Women’s Day was first established in 1910 when Clara Zetkin, the leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, presented the idea in a conference of 100 women from 17 countries that there should be an annual day in every country for women to press for their demands, according to the IWD website. Since 1918, IWD has grown and “become a day of global recognition and celebration for women...Women’s organizations and governments around the world have observed IWD to honor women’s advancement and be reminded of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women’s equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life,” the IWD website says. Uploaded March 19, 2015

Cast members said “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, was a challenge and opportunity for them to hone their acting skills. The play was performed from March 12 to 14. According to the Associate Director Michaela Bayona, it was the last play that the director, Neil Freeman, and stage manager and production facilitator Craig Ferre would do together. “Neil is amazing – has these wonderful ideas,” said Bayona. “One of the best parts about working with him is how much he focuses on the language of the show. He figures out the language is what’s going to bring out the movements, which is something I hadn’t really seen before, but the way he executed it was a really great learning experience for me.”The play follows the story of two friends, Jack Worthington and Algernon Moncrieff and their love interests, Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. When the two men adopt the name Earnest and propose to two different women, characters meet, and confusion and laughter ensue. The students put a lot of effort into the play, practicing hard for five weeks before opening night. It is a BYUH tradition to put on a play during Winter Semester, whether classical or Shakespeare, but some veteran actors said “Earnest” was a challenge. Dannia Tan, a junior from Utah majoring in theater, who played Lady Bracknell, said, “This was probably the hardest one. I’ve done Shakespeare before, but it paled in comparison.”Cameron Abaroa, a senior from Arizona majoring in international cultural studies, who played Algernon Moncrieff, said about the language in the play, “It’s kind of what made this a very unique challenge because the language is so distinct. So much goes into actually speaking it.” Students and stage crew took the best from their performance. Abaroa, a veteran performer at BYUH, having performed in “Mary Poppins” a month before, said from his experience, “Having come from playing Mr. Banks to playing this person who doesn’t care about anything, it was a challenge, but it was an opportunity.” Michael Lau, a high school teacher from Kahuku who played the relatively serious Jack Worthington, was in the play to have one last show with Freeman and Ferre. Lau said he enjoyed it, but he added, “I actually think this role was super hard for me. I’ve always wanted to play Algernon. I’ve played a lot of silly roles, so it’s been really hard to get into character.” Uploaded March 19, 2015

Kekela Miller, kumu hula and lifetime resident of Laie, reminded those at the BYUH Women’s Organization Luncheon, of Laie as a historical sacred gathering place on March 12.“Laie: the place of refuge. Laie: a gathering place for all. Laie: the place to learn the culture,” Miller said.Miller began her presentation talking about Laie in the 1800s. “Think back to the 1800s; how barren this place was. It became a pu‘uhonua, a place of refuge and tall walls were built around Laie. So no wonder the prophets thought this would be a perfect place: it was already sacred.”She continued, “My family was here before the missionaries came. When they came, we knew it was what the kupunas had been talking about. They had said there will be a religion that comes that will bind families together forever.” Miller shared her testimony of LDS religion, emphasizing the temple. “Everyone who has come to this place has a responsibility to protect the white house, the kahale la’a, the temple.” Miller said there were already Christian religions on the island by the time the LDS missionaries came. Catholic and Protestants were around, and Miller said when Hawaiians came back from Honolulu, after converting to those churches. “They realized they were not allowed to do hula or speak Hawaiian. It was different when the Mormons came,” she said. “They said, ‘Speak Hawaiian. Teach your culture. Practice hula.’”People, Mormons and non-mormons alike, Miller said, flocked to Laie to “learn their cultures. All the hula masters came here. They would only teach you if you became a member of the church. Look at the Merry Monarch festival. All those kumu hula trace their hula genealogy to this small village.” Miller’s husband, Martin Miller, said to the assembled women, “I hope that, as women, you teach your children your culture and keep your culture alive as she has, and you won’t regret it. I know sometimes your culture gets in the way of church activities, but it is good. Keeps them out of jail.”Kekela added, “Hula, music, religion was a very big part of Laie.” She dances and teaches hula, and in her early life, her grandparents told her she would dance the hula. However, “my thing was always playing with the boys. Wrestling, surfing, racing, even boxing. Whatever the boys did, I wanted to do better. My grandparents had different ideas for me.”In addition to the impact Laie had on hula, Kekela said BYU-Hawaii was destined to be here. “I remember, when I went to Laie Elementary, the kupunas said ‘One day there will be a school bigger than the one we are in now.’ Lo and behold, David O. McKay came and founded the Church College of Hawaii. Who would have thought there was such big learning, and that it would be in this little town of Laie?”Kekela said the town of Laie is still a gathering place and that all cultures are welcome - just as anyone was welcomed when Laie was a pu‘uhonua. “I hope you know what makes this place special. It is you. It is us. It is our kupuna. For me the aloha spirit lives on in you—whether you are Hawaiian or not—it is the light of Christ, and it is our sisterhood that bonds us together. We have different cultures and music and when we have oppositions it makes us stronger.”Hawaiian instruments, like ukulele, ipu, and uliuli were the centerpieces on the tables in the room. Kekela invited the audience to play along and contribute to the music as she sang. Then her halau came out and danced to two songs: “Puke’ele,” which is about a son’s gratitude to his mother and “Laie Nani,” an ode to Laie.Linda Black, who helped set up the event, said it was “a worthwhile and meaningful time we shared to create gratitude for this beautiful place.”RosaMaria Hurst, who has lived in Laie for more than 20 years, said, “It was beautiful. I think this is what we need to hear. We have been listening, but need to keep listening. You have come to learn the aloha spirit. I’m not from here, but I’ve learned that.”Kekela opened an invitation to anyone who wanted to learn hula. They meet every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Laie Elementary School Cafeteria, and it is free. “Hula is to be taught to everyone. Hula is from the heart,” she said.Uploaded March 19, 2015

St. Patrick’s Day began in Ireland but has become an American holiday associated with traditions of which people don’t know the origins. Students identify with Emily Thompson, a senior in graphic design from Arizona, who said she doesn’t know why it is really celebrated, though she does like to party on the holiday. “It was always my favorite holiday because it was a random holiday in the middle of March. Who doesn’t like a holiday in the middle of a no holiday season? I also love that it is a green dominated day. From the green utensils, to the green milk and meal, my mom made it a fun day.” History.com and Christian Science Monitor shared their wisdom on the peculiar and interesting fun facts of this holiday. St. Patrick was not even Irish, but English. He was born in the 5th Century to a family of aristocrats, and his parents were Roman citizens, says History.com. At the age of 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and enslaved. After six year of captivity working as a sheepherder, he returned back to England. While in captivity, he converted to Christianity. When he landed on the shores of England, he decided to go back to Ireland and work as a Christian missionary.St. Patrick’s color is actually blue, not green. St. Patrick was usually illustrated wearing blue, until the 17th Century when it changed because of Ireland’s association with green landscape. In this period, Ireland was nicknamed the “Emerald Isle,” says Christian Science Monitor.St. Patrick died on March 17, 461. He was forgotten until people started spreading myths about him. His popularity grew so much he was named a patron saint of Ireland. There was a legend he drove all the snakes from Ireland. This was not in a literal sense, since there is no history or scientific possibility of snakes being on the island. It was more of a symbol of St. Patrick cleansing the island of paganism, says History.com. Pinching people who are not wearing green is meant to remind a person leprechauns have the ability to pinch them, says Christian Science Monitor. A biology junior from Texas, Trinity Waddell said, “I’m not that Irish, but my favorite part of the day is the excuse to pinch people.”St. Patrick used the three leaves of the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. In the 18th Century, Christians in Ireland started to wear them as a way to show their pride. That tradition evolved into wearing green, says History.com.The tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day actually started in the United States because the potato famine drove thousands of Irish people to come to America. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was in 1762 in New York, says History.com.On St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago, 40 pounds of green dye are used to turn the Chicago River green. Adam Ahmu, a junior from Chicago studying information technology, said “Visually, it is crazy. It is such a fun day since thousands of people come together and see a river turn green. What is there not to like?”There are 34.7 million Irish-Americans living in the United States. That’s more than seven times the population of Ireland, says History.com.Uploaded March 19, 2015

Earlier this March, Apple announced its newest line of gadgets that include the Apple Watch and a new upgrade to its previous line of Macbooks.The Apple Watch will come in three different editions: the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Sport and the Apple Watch Edition, according to CNET. “The Apple Watches are a unique addition to the Apple line,” said Benjamin Holbrook, a sophomore in Pacific Island studies from California. The first of the three different watches shown by Apple is the Apple Watch Sport, which comes in an anodized aluminum case in either silver or “space gray,” as the Apple website describes it. The face of the Apple Watch Sport is built from strengthened Ion-X glass and has five different options for wristbands: white, blue, green, pink and black, according to the Apple website. This edition of the Apple Watch will begin at $349 for a 38mm face and $399 for the 42mm face.The second watch, plainly named the Apple Watch, comes in stainless steel or “space black” stainless steel cases with a sapphire crystal face and a variety of different bands, a link bracelet, three different leather bands, a Milanese loop and a band made from high-performance fluoroelastomer, a fluorocarbon-based synthetic rubber, Apple reported. “Even if I may not get one, I think it’s cool that there are different options and bands for each one,” said Elise Kemp, a sophomore from Virginia studying exercise and sport science. “Each one’s a little unique, just like us.”The Apple Watch will start off at $549 for 38mm and can reach $1,049 depending on which band is selected. The 42mm edition is $50 more in all aspects, CNET also reported.The third watch in the Apple Watch lineup is called the Apple Watch Edition and comes with an 18-karat gold case, which comes in either rose or yellow, with exquisitely designed wristbands and buckles. Apple announced the Apple Watch Edition would begin at $10,000 with options ranging all the way to $17,000.The Apple Watch will be launched in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, Germany and France, according to Apple.Each Apple Watch will have the capabilities to communicate with the host iPhone over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which means the two devices can be connected anywhere and not just over Bluetooth range.CNET also reported each iPhone would download apps for the Apple Watch via the Apple Watch Store.Apple listed the Apple Watch’s battery life at around 18 hours and it will be available on Apr. 24.The new addition to the MacBook computer line is simply called the MacBook, rather than MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, according to Macworld UK.The Apple website lists the MacBook at 13.1mm thin and 2 pounds light, and will be available in three different colors: space gray, gold or silver. Additionally, the MacBook comes with a 12-inch LED-backlit Retina Display and up to 512 GB flash storage.Another feature included in the new MacBook is the new full-size keyboard that uses a new mechanism for each key, allowing for a more uniform and precise keystroke every time, according to Apple.“This looks like a great piece of technology,” said Alanna Norwood, an avid MacBook Pro user and junior from California studying biochemistry. “The simplicity of it will really sell it in my opinion.”One of the biggest and newest surprises Apple came out with is its single USB-C port. The port is used not only for transferring data but also charging the new device.“I’m not too sure how I feel about having only one port,” Norwood also added. “It just seems like Apple is taking too much away.”Apple also reported the MacBook has “all-day” battery life and can stay in use for a constant nine hours.The new MacBook will be available on April 10 starting at $1,299.Uploaded March 18, 2015.

As students at BYU-Hawaii, there is one area that presents us with a great challenge; eating healthy. Students like Marc Gardner, a social work major from Australia, and Israel Wanoa, a sophomore in ICS from New Zealand, shared they know it is pretty hard to eat healthy as a college student. College just seems to put a lot of roadblocks for healthy eating that include super-tight budgets, lack of cooking tools and kitchen amenities, and extremely busy schedules.Michael Potter, a junior music major from Laie, lives off campus and says he buys foods like rice and tuna in bulk to save money. “I have to find different ways to eat tuna or I get bored with it,” he said.Josh Lowery, a senior biology major from Canada, said he finds it hard to eat healthy because it is too expensive and foods like soda and chips are cheap, fast, and easy.Emily Valerio, a freshman in biology from Nevada, and friend Marissa Stagg, sophomore biology major from Utah, both agree that the school café has limited healthy options. They also said that the Caf should have more fruit and veggies everyday, all day. Stagg said, “The Caf has a salad bar but it’s not like a healthy salad bar. For me, salads have spinach, romaine lettuce, more other greens.”Alecsa Hendrick, a freshman exercise sports science major from Georgia said that she has to consciously make the effort to eat healthy. “In the Caf I don’t eat red meat and make sure to eat a lot of protein like peanut butter, also I pick the vegetarian option in the Caf.”Here is a list from the well-being website Stay Healthy-Be Happy.com, supplemented by BYUH-specific tips. 1. Make a list. Keep a piece of paper the fridge so when you’re running low on something, you can write it down immediately! For the tech savvy, smartphones have list-making apps you can get for free.2. Stick to your list. Unless it’s an essential, don’t buy it.3. Buy in bulk. You might not eat 5 lbs. of chicken this week, but you can buy it and portion it out. Separate servings into separate plastic bags, storing a week’s portions in the fridge and anything you won’t eat in the next few days in the freezer.4. Buy “plain” foods: You can do anything with chicken or tofu. Bake it, broil it, sear it in a pan, boil it, or season it. Other plain foods to buy are eggs, oats, rice, etc. Add cinnamon, vanilla or natural sweeteners.5. Don’t buy junk food. If you don’t buy it, you can’t eat it. Plus, it’s a waste of money and calories.6. Sugar cereals aren’t worth it. Sugary cereals will not keep you full, so you end up spending a lot of money with little gain. 7. Use savings cards. Examples are like Costco and Foodland’s Maika’i card. 8. Pre-packaged snacks are a waste. Again, this is where buying in bulk is cheaper. Rather than buying 100-calorie packs, make your own! All you need is a baggie — which can be reused.9. Drink water. Forget the sports drinks and other prepared beverages, plus soda is expensive.10. Make your own food! When cooking, make extra to freeze and consume later.11. Coupons, coupons, coupons! Go online for additional coupons12. Go to the supermarket. Avoid convenience stores and gas stations. They are often overpriced and the product isn’t usually as fresh. Try Tamura’s in Hauula, some of their food is cheaper than Foodland’s.13. In the Caf. LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONLY THE GOOD OPTIONSEven though being on a meal plan means you can eat at the campus cafeteria anytime you want, you are still faced with limited options. The key to eating healthily on a meal plan is making the right choices. 14. Give yourself a realistic budget, and stick to it. If you’ve tried this and haven’t been successful, try shopping with cash only; you can’t spend it if you don’t have it.15. Generics are just as good. Compare the ingredients on some of your favorite products with the generic versions. Odds are, the ingredients will be identical but the prices will vary.16. Beans are cheap. Canned bean are inexpensive, but dried beans are even cheaper. All you have to do is soak them over night. 17. Tupperware. It’s reusable and great for meal prep. 18. Potlucks & Cooking with Friends. At a potluck, everybody brings a dish to share, which means you get a lot of variety without spending a lot. Plus, you hang out in great company.19. The golden rule: DON’T GO SHOPPING HUNGRY! You’ll buy a lot more than you intended to because you’ll want to eat it right then and there. Uploaded March 13, 2015

The No. 23 BYU-Hawaii men’s basketball team won the PacWest Championship title, beating No. 19 California Baptist, 84-79, on Saturday, March 7, in Irvine, Calif. Along with the championship, the Seasiders clinched a birth to the NCAA Regional tournament. This is first time since 2011 the Seasiders have played in the NCAA Regional tournament. The Seasiders were led by senior point guard Robbie Mitchell, who scored 18 points along with four steals and four rebounds. Senior guard Pablo Coro scored 14 points, while Danny Berger and Scott Friel each added 11 points apiece. Despite being down by one at half, the Seasiders went on a 17-0 point run, led by nine points by Berger. With a 53-39 lead the Seasiders had to battle to maintain their lead, as Cal. Baptist tried their best to regain the lead. Clutch free throwing would prove to be the difference for the Seasiders, as they went 17 of 18 from the free throw line down the stretch to get the victory. Prior to the championship game, the Seasiders avenged two of their regular season loses against Point Loma and Dixie State. Against Dixie State, junior forward Friel had a dominating performance scoring a career-high 31 points, to lead the Seasiders to a definitive 98-75 victory. “I love the way our guys played,” said Head Coach Ken Wagner in an interview with BYUH Athletics. “I always tell Scott he’s our MVP because he’s just a tough, hard-nosed player.” Along with Friel, the Seasiders got big contributions from Ian Harward, Justin Yamzon, Cory Lange, and Jordan Stone; all who finished with double-digit scoring. In the first round of the tournament, the Seasiders faced Point Loma Nazarene University. The Seasiders went into the half up by nine 37-28, but after a big second half, including a 14-2 run, the Seasiders pushed their lead to 26 points. Taking the opportunity to rest their starters, BYUH’s bench cruised to a 74-49 win. After the tournament, Friel was named tournament MVP, while Berger and Harward were named to the all-tournament team. The Seasiders were selected to the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Regional tournament and will face Seattle Pacific on March 13 in California. The Seasiders faced Seattle Pacific in preseason and won easily 87-61.Uploaded March 12, 2015