Skip to main content

News

World News

Current events, global issues, social discussions and all other topics outside the BYUH community
data-content-type="article"

Syria remains in crisis

April 08, 2016
Described as the “worst humanitarian crisis of our time” by CNN, the Syrian crisis has resulted in the loss of millions of lives as more flee their homes. The magnitude of the consequences of the crisis can be felt in other countries, reported by CNN.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

March Madness 2016 is upset heavy

March 29, 2016
It’s March and, as usual, the country is caught up in a furor of college basketball’s biggest tournament as 68 teams battle for the NCAA Division I national championship. The amount of upsets this year has been phenomenal, and we have listed some of the biggest stories from the first two days.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Students celebrate bill that will provide electricity to 50 million people in Africa

March 28, 2016
Students came together to celebrate the United States government enactment of the Electrify Africa Act at the “Power of ONE BBQ” on Friday, March 25.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Brazilians demand impeachment of President Rouseff

March 19, 2016
Millions of Brazilians throughout the country have gathered to protest against President Dilma Rousseff to demand her impeachment due to rising corruption in the government, reported BBC News.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

LDS homeless expert visits Hawaii to help tackle homelessness problem

March 18, 2016
The man who helped Utah decrease chronic homelessness by 72 percent in 10 years has come to Hawaii to help its homelessness problem.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

As Obamacare begins, students need to be informed about their choices

December 09, 2013
In addition to receiving the education BYU–Hawaii has to offer, all full-time students automatically have the university’s Student Medical Benefit. “All students registered with 8 credits of on campus classes and more per semester are automatically enrolled in the BYU-Hawaii Student Medical Benefit with no additional charge,” says the university’s website.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Animated files on the rise in art world

November 28, 2013
The Internet has become the intangible grounds for a new medium of art to flourish and develop: the GIF.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Narcissism & Social Media: I love me, I love me not

November 28, 2013
BYU–Hawaii students shared their opinions on the connection between social media and narcissism.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Selfies: Self-Portraits of the 21st Century

November 27, 2013
Since the start of Myspace back in 2003, people across the map—mainly young adults— have found themselves stumbling upon a new territory of photography called “selfies” a reinvented self-portrait made capable through camera phones and social media.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= overrideTextAlignment=
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= overrideTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText=