Josh Mason, a BYU–Hawaii alumnus, addressed the Students for Light Club on Nov. 1, encouraging them to take every opportunity in college. Although Mason said he double majored in psychology and music at BYUH, he now has a job in politics.

Members of ONE, an advocacy group on campus, presented the documentary “He Named Me Malala” on Thursday, March 10 in the Little Theater to inspire students to use their voices to make changes in the world.“

The Ke Alaka‘i team took a trip down to Honolulu to visit the biggest daily newspaper distributor on the island, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, on Aug. 29. The team learned about design and online skills to improve the BYU-Hawaii magazine and its online presence.

Presidents’ Day for students may just be a day off school, but for others it’s an opportunity to remember and honor both past and present presidents of the United States. For Tristan Wright, a freshman majoring in finance from Utah, Presidents’ Day was an excuse to spend time with friends and relax from the grind of school. “I honestly have no idea what the history of the day is, but I spent my Presidents’ Day hanging out with my friends in town,” said Wright.The holiday, according to the History Channel, was established in 1885 in honor of President George Washington. Although it is still called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government, Americans recognize the birthdays of other presidents and historical figures by celebrating on the third Monday in February.“Presidents’ Day started when President Nixon decided to set aside a day to honor past presidents, specifically Washington and Lincoln, whose birthdays are in February,” said Nathan McDonald, a senior in EXS from California.In a “Time” Magazine’s article “A Brief History of (What You Think Is) Presidents’ Day,” it says the holiday used to fall on Feb. 22 every year. Congress attempted to create more long weekends for the American labor force and resulted in the move of the holiday to its current place in February. States that previously celebrated Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12, Reagan’s on Feb. 6, and the “short-lived” President William Henry Harrison were able to combine the festivities into one day.“All I know about Presidents’ Day is that those kind gentleman have given me a holiday to enjoy my life,” said Nick Bramwell, a senior majoring in supply chain and operations from Hawaii. “I spent my evening working on projects, reflecting on how patriotic Pounders Beach is.”Despite the change of the holidays’ name in advertisements, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management of 2012 holidays for federal workers listed it as “Washington’s Birthday,” according to “Why you should stop calling today Presidents’ Day,” on CSM.com.While some stores close nationwide in celebration of Presidents’ Day, most draw in the crowds with retailer’s sales. The U.S. Post Office typically closes, along with federal banks, which have the option of following suit.Students took advantage of the day off of school to travel off-island. “For the weekend, I flew to Utah to be in my best friend’s wedding. It was fun to finally meet the girl he was going to marry and to spend time with close friends,” said McDonald of his Presidents’ Day weekend.

Whether it’s the flowers, candles, kites, lanterns, or special food, BYU-Hawaii students shared various traditions on All Saints Day from their home countries.

BYU–Hawaii alumnus and the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar West Stake President Tserennyam Sukhbaatar advised students to find mentors and learn from them. He said he wants to “help others to raise their bars and change the world to be a better place.”

Courtship and meaningful relationships have become both more and less complicated because of new communication technology, according to recent social science research.

Acting, teaching, entertaining, modeling, coaching and being on the cover of one of Oahu’s most read weekly publications, Midweek Magazine, are regular occurrences, said BYU–Hawaii alumnus Cody Easterbrook.

With all the potholes on Kamehameha Highway, it is hard to avoid a bumpy drive, and you can’t predict when your car will get a flat tire. No worries! With this easy step-by-step guide, you can change the flat tire and be right on your way again. You may even want to tear this page out of the magazine and store in your car!First, you need to make sure you always have a car jack, a wrench, and a spare tire in your car at all times to be able to change out your tire. It may be a good idea to practice so you can be ready for when you actually do get a flat tire.1. Turn on your hazard lights to signal to the other cars you are in a predicament and are slowing down. 2. Find a safe place to pull over, if you can. Pull as far as you can into the shoulder or the side of the road. Keep your hazard lights on so other cars can be aware of your presence and not run you over.3. Take the jack, wrench, and spare tire to the flat tire.4. Remove the hubcap and loosen the lug nuts counterclockwise with the wrench.5. Use the jack to lift the car about 6 inches off the ground. 6. Remove the lug nuts with wrench.7. Take off the tire and replace with spare tire. Push the tire all the way back until it can not go back any further.8. Put the lug nuts back and turn a few times. You want the lug nuts to fit just loosely enough to hold the tire in place.9. Lower the car back down to the ground, removing the jack once the tire is completely back on the ground.10. Tighten on the lug nuts. Tighten each lug nut 50 percent of the way and rotate between each lug nut from the opposite of the other until the lug nuts are secure. 11. Put the tools back in the car, and drive away safely.For more information visit www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/changing-tire