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Alexandra Clendenning

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'Follow the Light' by Kristl Densley adapted from the play 'Into the Light' by Jennifer Youngblood tells a story of a local Tongan family, blesses their lives and students on campus

By Alexandra Clendenning
February 24, 2022
Telling stories and missionary experiences from the life of Sela Feinga and her family through the play “Follow the Light,” performed on campus with an all-Tongan cast, said her daughter, Carol Feinga, brought their family closer together as well as BYU–Hawaii’s Tongan students and the local community.
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Honolulu stake president asks students to ponder how to add light into their own lives

By Alexandra Clendenning
December 23, 2021
Steven Yamamoto, stake president of the Honolulu Hawaii stake, said when he was engulfed in the darkness of the back of a moving van, the bright light of a small cell phone screen calmed him. He explained, “The light on the phone immediately eased my mind and I could breathe again. My anxieties and panic immediately disappeared. It was amazing that the tiny bit of light would provide such a great relief.”
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Local artist says anyone who has an imagination can create art

By Alexandra Clendenning
December 13, 2021
Bold colors and found paper, similar to collage art, make up the work of local artist Haunani Hess, who said she is directly inspired by the nature and culture surrounding her on Oahu. Her pieces are filled with mountains, aquatic scenes and photography, demonstrated in bright watercolors on the background of found pages from books.
6 Min Read
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Sustainability Center manger shares how the University is lowering its carbon footprint and provides tips on how people can do their part

By Alexandra Clendenning
December 09, 2021
BYU–Hawaii’s Sustainability Center’s manager, Leslie Harper, suggested several ways to be self-sustaining, such as using low-flow shower heads, learning organic gardening and raising animals for food.
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The world would be brighter if everyone talked to Alexa Milad about her peacebuilding passion, says friend of Canada-born humanitarian

By Alexandra Clendenning
December 09, 2021
Alexa Milad said her close relationship with Jesus Christ has led her to feel deep love for others and created a passion for service and intercultural peacebuilding. She said on her first humanitarian trip to Brazil at the age of 14, she taught English, empowered the children there and expanded her own views of the world. She also met a young man named Douglas Oliveira, a skilled and passionate dancer who specializes in ballet.
5 Min Read
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Learning in Laie has taught her the importance of connection across cultures, shares senior social work major

By Alexandra Clendenning
November 11, 2021
Studying social work at BYU–Hawaii has brought the world closer to her, said Lauren Goodwin, a senior from Colorado. “Connection between people is so important to living a good life, being a good person and being able to help others. One of the biggest jobs of being a social worker is having the desire to help and do what’s best for the people you are helping.”
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BYUH student says professor’s experience working with the people of Belize in the Fulbright Scholar Program is evident in how much he cares for his students

By Alexandra Clendenning
October 22, 2021
Watching university students crowd around a textbook to take photos of it with their smartphones was one of the eye-opening experiences Joel Helms, professor in the Faculty of Math & Computing, said he had during his time in Belize with the Fulbright Program in 2019.
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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

By Alexandra Clendenning
October 21, 2021
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.
5 Min Read
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BYUH faculty and staff say they will apply lessons from the pandemic to the classroom for Fall 2021

By Alexandra Clendenning
September 22, 2021
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education & Social Work, Eric Rackley, suggested staff begin the Fall Semester with a more empathetic approach to help cultivate care for students and positivity for all. He acknowledged how many students will be joining BYU–Hawaii this Fall from countries and regions that have been affected differently by the pandemic.
6 Min Read
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