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A female student guard officer, wearing a black polo with red marks on the inside of the sleeve and down the waist, gold "public safety" lettering on the right and a badge on the left, smiles in front of a shrub.

Student guard officer compares her role to the role of the Holy Ghost

Without safety and security, there cannot be peace and order in the community, shared Director of Campus Safety and Security Anthony Pickard. He explained his job is to “enforce [BYUH] policies and the honor code. If [people] are not following that, then there is no order. Chaos occurs [and] people will not feel safe and secure.”

A woman wearing a short sleeve long wedding dress with her hand on her hip smiles standing on a runway.

The bridal fashion show: Showcasing free rental dresses to BYUH ohana

BYU–Hawaii students brought 21 wedding gowns back to life in a bridal fashion show to raise awareness for the wedding dress rental service available to all students looking for a dress, which doesn’t cost a penny. The school has more than 50 dresses, sizes zero to 28, for brides to choose from.

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Suicide is the most preventable death, says BYUH counselor, and people who act can help save other's lives

There is a myth that the more people talk about suicide, the more they will be willing to attempt suicide. However, Elizabeth Rago, a clinical and disability services counselor at BYU–Hawaii Counseling Services, says talking about suicide helps save lives.

Ganbaatar is given something in a white scarf by a woman wearing traditional Mongolian clothes in a yurt.

Mongolian and Mexican students share how they served their people from afar

Students from Mongolia and Mexico noted how they helped people in need through various fundraising and business projects. Bayartsetseg Ganbaatar, Carolina Beristain Cruz, Tsetsgee Enkhbold, Nasanbold Sukhbaatar and Ganchudur Batgerel shared their experiences of how they raised funds to help women and children in their countries.

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PCC tour guide says helping a widower celebrate his anniversary without his wife elevated his job to the next level

Rafael Tzanis, a tour guide at the Polynesian Cultural Center, said he once guided a man through a VIP tour who was celebrating his wedding anniversary, but the man was alone.

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BYUH alumna says she converted to the Church and went on to work for one of the biggest sectors of the organization

Alumna Annie Wong, who is now the area director of communication for the Church for all of Asia, said learning about people and how their cultures influence who they are can be credited to her conversion to the Church and attending BYU–Hawaii. She said her experience of meeting different people would have been very different if she had stayed in Hong Kong for school.

Mathurent smiling looking in front of her wearing see-through medical glasses with a Kahuku Medical Center name tag on her brown shirt.

Biomedical science senior: Handling life's challenges by doing her part and having faith God will do His

Inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic to consider becoming a doctor, a senior majoring in biomedical science has been volunteering at Kahuku Medical Center through the Cope Health Scholar program that helps students get in-person hospital experience.

BYUH student volunteers stand in a semi circle in a classroom with teens at the National Guard Youth Challenge Academy. They are wearing aloha shirts and traditional clothing from the South Pacific Islands.

BYUH volunteer said bringing the PCC to ‘at-promise’ youth taught them to endure challenging situations by understanding their cultures

Longo Huhane is just one of the students who helped bring the Polynesian Cultural Center to the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy cadets, who are referred to as “at-promise” youth as opposed to “at-risk” youth. She said teaching the cadets about culture was impactful because it helped them realize they can draw strength from their roots.

A man wearing a yellow plastic suit over his clothes sits typing at a laptop and wearing a mask and gloves while two others in the background wearing similar the same medical uniforms type at laptop stations while a girl wearing a black and white stripped shirt stands behind him.

BYU–Hawaii students and faculty: Getting tested is a responsible way to spread aloha, not COVID-19

BYU–Hawaii has implemented saliva-based PCR COVID-19 testing, known as Seasider Testing, which is free and available for BYUH ohana. Students and faculty shared missing weekly testing has consequences such as withheld pay or talking with a supervisor, but getting tested will help the school return to possibly holding normal classes for the Fall 2021 Semester.

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