Prao Rongthong, a junior accounting major from Thailand and student Banyan Hall Dining worker, said Chef Spencer Tan would never forget to say hello to her when he sees her. She said seeing him always makes her feel better whenever she is feeling down or having a bad day.

Students represent their home countries while padding canoes across Kahana Bay

BYUH club and Lahui o Ko‘olauloa are open for anyone interested to experience the local pastime of racing canoes

Longtime BYU-Hawaii administrative assistant to four university presidents, Joanna Kaimalino Lua Thompson was remembered for her aloha, service, intellect and talents by her large extended family and friends on Saturday, July 16.

Started on Instagram as part of a class project, The Polynesian Effect shares the stories of business owners, artists and illustrators, genealogists, editors-in-chief, educators and more, who all have one thing in common: ties to Polynesia.

BYU–Hawaii students get ‘wet n wild’ to kick off their summer break

The giant African land snail, according to invasivespeciesinfo.gov, was first introduced to Hawaii in 1936 because they were imported for educational purposes, as pets or in cargo. Since then, it has become an invasive species and an agricultural pest.

While it is unclear exactly when the mourning gecko was introduced to Hawaii, according to the Kauai-based Coffee Times website, the geckos have lived on the islands for hundreds of years and occupy a place of respect in Hawaiian culture and mythology.

The reef triggerfish, known in Hawaiian as the humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa or just a humuhumu, is a colorful fish native to Hawaii’s waters. The Waikiki Aquarium website says the reef triggerfish is known for its unusual way of swimming, in which it moves by making wave-like motions with its top and bottom fins.