Campus & Community

Long-lost music manuscripts of Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and others are being brought back to life through BYUH’s new Studio Orchestra

BYU-Hawaii’s Fitness Center restores women’s specific hours for the lifting room

With buildings being torn down as BYU–Hawaii continues upgrading the campus, BYUH Operations Vice President Kevin Schlag said members of the University ohana have been asking questions about possible hazards due to demolition. However, both Schlag and the Church’s Special Projects Department Site Project Manager Jeff Packer said any hazardous materials are being properly removed and thrown away according to regulations, and there is nothing to be concerned about.

Attending the national TESOL convention helped BYU–Hawaii students learn more about how to be teachers of English, helped them gain confidence and gave them networking experiences, said students and alumni who attended the convention during Winter Semester of 2022.

Manase Aida Tetuanui, a newlywed and sophomore majoring in human resources from Saitama, Japan, said being married taught him how to manage his money. He admitted, “I hate counting how much I have, how much I can use and how much I should save.” But now being married, he said, he and his wife need to save and spend their money wisely.

The Ewa Train, a train operated by the Hawaiian Railway Society, used to deliver 10,000 tons of sugar, pineapple, mail, military supplies, food supplies and about 130,000 passengers annually, said on-site displays. Since the Hawaiian Railway Society completed restoration work on the railway in 1972, people have ridden the Ewa Train to experience educational, entertaining tours preserving the history of Oahu.

BYU–Hawaii students cast in the “Book of Mormon Videos” hope their offspring will have their faith increased by watching their performances

With a voice loud enough to fill an entire Heber J. Grant Building chapel without a microphone, Dr. Kiana Frank, an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, told BYU–Hawaii students about how she ate mud as a child.

International Student Services advised international students to participate in graduations surveys and Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Academic Training (AT)