Anna Stephenson
Multimedia Journalist
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The colorful flower and symbol of Hawaii is good for more than just decoration
Hawaii does not have the fields of flowers mainlanders may think of when considering the humble wildflower. But the islands are nonetheless covered in wild-growing flowering plants. The Hawaiian yellow hibiscus, or ma‘o hau hele, is Hawaii’s state flower. However, the University of Hawaii’s Native Plant Propagation Database says there are seven native species of hibiscus dotting Hawaii, five of which are native to the islands.
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Breaking down how to use TheBus’ new HOLO card as it transitions away from paper passes
Just as landline phones, iPods and printed-out assignments are fading into the past, so are paper bus passes on Oahu.
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Kualoa Ranch: Keeping native Hawaiian agriculture alive by using modern oyster cleaning in an 800-year-old fishpond
Farmers and researchers are using oysters in a more than 800-year-old loko ia, or fishpond, on Kualoa Ranch, blending Hawaiian heritage and modern innovations to overcome problems pre-contact Hawaiian farmers didn’t face. The problems include not having enough fish to eat pond algae, explained Kualoa Ranch employees, and a lack of banana and coconut leaves to help grow taro better by keeping down weeds.
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S.O.S. - Save our snails: The Hawaiian tree snail and the Kamehameha butterfly are close to extinction, but all hope is not lost
Saving endangered snails and butterflies in Hawaii requires raising them in the safety of a lab, releasing them into carefully crafted environments where they can thrive without getting eaten by predators and then surveying them using tiny field cameras, explained biologists in the Snail Extinction Prevention Program and Pulelehua Project.
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Hawaii-based conservationists share their career successes through gaining well-rounded skills and not being afraid of change
Three conservationists said finding a career in conservation after graduation can be daunting, but not impossible.
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Trash talk: Due to rising Laie waste levels, Dr. Ingley and his students encourage Laie residents to be mindful of littering
Each year, BYU–Hawaii students walk down the streets surrounding the Laie Hawaii Temple and pick up litter. While this is not an unusual sight in Laie, in this case the students are also writing down what they have collected. Each individual piece of litter is assigned a category, and a tally-mark is made on a sheet of paper on a clipboard. This is the trash survey, the first one was done in 2019.
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Kiribati Club performed a traditional dance with bird-like movements and a modern dance to reflect BYUH’s international campus
Kimberly Tetabwa Tokanang, a junior political science major who hails from Beru Island, Kiribati, is the Kiribati Club choreographer. She said the more modern second half of their Culture Night performance involved movements that came from fishing, their national bird, the frigate bird, and other dance styles. However, she explained in Kiribati culture, they keep these different kinds of dances separate.
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After 2020’s Culture Night cancellation, BYUH students across the globe came together as one in the culture of Christ
After the stresses of the global pandemic, an opportunity was presented to share unique cultures with one another and to cheer on brothers and sisters of the BYU–Hawaii ohana from all over the world. The nine chapters that presented their dances at Culture Night 2021 were met with enthusiasm from cheers and smiles from the crowd. The gratitude from the students and faculty participating in the event was unmistakable.
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