It is estimated by the National Eating Disorders Association that about 23 to 32 percent of college females and 8 to 25 percent of college males struggle with some form of eating disorder or body dysmorphia. And experts warn those numbers will increase.

Decorating a rental or dorm room can be a struggle with limitations on space, practicality, and a lack of inspiration. However, BYU-Hawaii has resources to help students decorate their rooms with a little creativity. The Copy Center has a die-cut machine that can punch out paper graphics. The images that can be cut include people, animals, holiday themed figures, and many others. Brinley Fox, a sophomore in exercise sports science from California, and part of the Copy Center staff, said, “You have to use our paper to use the die-cut machine. We also have pre-made cutouts. You get 20 images for a dollar.” Erin Akinaka, a senior history major from California, commented, “I like to make my own art. I use drawings I’ve done in class or collages I’ve made from magazines.” The Copy Center supplies a box of free magazines, old books, and pictures that can be used for collages, decorating, and even school projects. Hannah Packard, a senior in EXS from California, said, “I cut out letters from magazines and write out words or quotes for my walls. It looks really cool and I like being creative with the pictures I cut up.” Fox said, “You can use any of the paper cutters and magazines for free. You can use glue sticks, scissors, crayons, markers, all kind of stuff for free here at the Copy Center.” The lamination machine allows students to preserve the artwork or posters they create. The Copy Center can also print out posters and pictures in 8.5” x 11”, 8.5” x 14”, and 11” x 17”. Packard said, “My friend gave me a poster she printed at the Copy Center. It looked so cool and it was in color.” One single-sided color print costs $1.15 for an 8.5” x 11”, $1.75 for 8.5” x 14”, and $2.30 for 11” x 17”. “It makes it difficult and takes us a while to figure out the format when international students use the metric system,” said Sandy Sproat, a senior in social work and a Media Lab assistant, when speaking of students who have brought preformatted images to the Copy Center. The Copy Center is a resource for students to create art and designs to decorate their rooms, but there are other ways to be creative. Akinaka said, “I like going to garage sales and getting paintings and art from them. What I mostly have in my house are things people have given me—photos or drawings they did. It’s like a memory thing.”

The evolution of the ugly Christmas sweater has become a wonted part of the holiday season, along with sparkly wrapping paper and cringe-worthy mince pies, BYU-Hawaii students said. Recognizable features of the ugly Christmas sweater include a ridiculous amount of the colors red and green, a laughable depiction of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowmen, Christmas trees, or any kind of uncomfortably tacky design.

Dallin McKay, who has been in multiple music videos, TV shows and movies, including “Ford vs. Ferrari,” said he is able to express his thoughts and feelings through writing his own music.

According to the BYU-Hawaii’s official website, 54 percent of the student population are international. Students share their favorite foods and why these foods deserve to be known as the best food in the world.

Alex Trebek, who hosted the quiz-show “Jeopardy!” for 37 years, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, after a battle with pancreatic cancer, AP reported. He was 80. The official Instagram account for “Jeopardy!” said Trebek “passed away peacefully at home … surrounded by his family and friends.”

On September 2, 2014 the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) released a video that claims to show the grotesque murder of American freelance journalist Steven Sotloff, who wrote for various news organizations including Time magazine.The horrifying news came only a few days after Sotloff’s mother made a public plea to the terrorists holding her son hostage. Shirley Sotloff spoke directly to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video broadcast on Al Arabiya Network, the Associated Press reports.“This was the first thing I woke up to. It’s sad to know that there is no mercy for families,” said Ethan Secrist, a sophomore from Idaho studying political science.Her son appeared last week in an ISIS video showing the decapitation of another American journalist James Foley. The executor in the video warns that Steven Sotloff’s fate was dependent upon what U.S. President Barack Obama does next in Iraq.ISIS is an al Qaeda splinter group that has gained notoriety for it’s public executions, crucifixions, and other violent acts. They are currently occupying large areas of territory in northern and western Iraq. Their mission is to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and in Syria.A day after the video was released, Obama vowed that the U.S. would be “relentless” in striking back against ISIS.“It’s good to know that Obama is taking care of business, this is a serious issue to national security,” said Cajun Hainsworth, a freshman from Wash. studying psychology.Steven Sotloff disappeared while reporting from Syria in August 2013, but his family kept the news secret, fearing harm to him if they went public. However, various government agencies have been trying to gain Sotloff’s release for the past year.This summer, several dozen of the most elite U.S. commandos flew into Syria, but couldn’t find the hostages, including Sotloff and fellow journalist James Foley, a U.S. government official told CNN last month.“At least there is something being done, all we can do is just hope that no other hostages are executed,” said Oakley Tullis, a sophomore from Calif. studying psychology.ISIS has declared that their next victim would be a British national. A public memorial service was scheduled for Sotloff on Friday, September 5, in his hometown of Miami.

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.

English as an international language students have the opportunity to practice conversational English with the VOICE Program, which is run by the BYU–Hawaii senior missionaries. Having “conversation buddies” to practice speaking English with, in an informal setting, leads to reduced anxiety amongst students, according to officials who oversee the program.