Yifen Beus, the David O. McKay lecturer, discusses a new approach to reading Pacific Island films in film studies

Students write, act and perform within 24 hours

According to socialpilot.com, 95 million photos are uploaded to Instagram each day. That is 95 million smiles, selfies and scenery flashing before our eyes. Captions like “living my best life” cloud our minds as we navigate the chaos of our daily routines.

According to BYU–Hawaii students, social media provides a way to communicate with family and friends and allows users to be themselves and share creativity. Students also shared social media influences them to compare themselves to what other students are doing on the island, which makes them feel like they are not good enough.

Phillip McArthur, dean of the Faculty of Humanities, said increasing personal capacity to be culturally competent is needed to work effectively with others. BYUH professors shared doing so requires having an open mind, not relying on social media to learn and always seeking opportunities to be immersed in other cultures.

Student hopes her art invites others to embark on a journey of self–discovery, tap into their creativity and embrace the healing power of art

A BYUH alumna shares her story of gratitude, resilience and unwavering belief toward her goal to have a master’s degree from Harvard University

Students expressed concerns over the country’s polarizing political divide, the effect of media bias on the legitimacy of news and the state of democracy in the United States as the election approaches.

At the 92nd Academy Awards, writer-director Taika Waititi, from New Zealand, made history on Feb. 9 as he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film “Jojo Rabbit.” This was Waititi’s third Oscar nomination and first win, and he is the first person of Maori descent, and the first ever indigenous person to be nominated in that category, according to the Los Angeles Times.