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June 2022 graduates are encouraged to remember their identity as children of God

By Levi Fuaga
July 14, 2022
Quoting President Russell M. Nelson’s worldwide devotional in May, President John S.K. Kauwe III advised the June 2022 graduates to remember three fundamental truths: know the truth of who you are, what Heavenly Father and his Son have offered you and your conversion.
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Creature Feature: Hawaiian hoary bat

By Anna Stephenson
July 13, 2022
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park website says this type of bat is Hawaii’s only native land mammal
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Creature Feature: Frigate birds

By Anna Stephenson
July 13, 2022
They are known to stay in the air for up to two months without landing because their wings aren't waterproof so they are unable to land on water
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Campus & Community

Creature Feature: The Hawaiian Monk Seal is an endangered species

By Anna Stephenson
July 11, 2022
The Hawaiian monk seal, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is one of the world’s most endangered species of seal. For 60 years, their population has been declining, and their current population level is only one-third the amount it once was. According to the NOAA, the current population count has surpassed 1,500.
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Lifestyle

BYUH students share the differences in their experiences with mochi from Japan, China and Hawaii

By Seika Fujitani
July 11, 2022
While mochi is a continuous fan favorite among BYU–Hawaii students, the culture of mochi runs deep for several students, especially those from Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian cultures. Mari Kojima, a junior majoring in peacebuilding from Hokkaido, Japan, said, “Mochi is a part of our life.”
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Lifestyle

Students share their tips for island hopping in Hawaii for around $200 per person

By Lexi Langley
July 11, 2022
While students would like the opportunity to travel to a neighboring island, or “island hop,” the potentially high costs can be a bit discouraging. Here are some ways students of BYU–Hawaii have afforded island hopping while on a college budget.
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Features

Tahitian dancers use 'anything they can find in nature' to create their competition costumes for Tahiti’s Heiva celebration

By Jackson Bentley-Dykes
July 08, 2022
When describing the Heiva Festival in one word, Johann Faana-Kong and Junior Pedron both said “culture.” Faana-Kong continued, “It truly does represent Tahiti culture in all ways. From the dancing, the Orero [a traditional Polynesian monologue], the food and the focus on family and friend time, it feels very Tahiti.”
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English Professor Caryn Lesuma aspires for Pacific Islander representation in young adult literature

By Levi Fuaga
July 07, 2022
Laie is home to Pacific Islanders who grow up mixed within different cultures, shared Caryn Lesuma, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Arts & Letters and a Laie native. Many are seeking a sense of who they are, just as she did when she was younger, said Lesuma. As a part-Samoan, she added, she grew up trying to figure out who and what she represented.
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Marshall Islands ambassador reminds students they are important to the people in the homelands during trip to the U.N.

By Viviana Chuah
July 07, 2022
Chaille Faye Kioa, BYU–Hawaii alumna from Tonga who majored in political science, was one of nine students selected to attend the field study at the United Nations Headquarters in the first week of Spring Semester.
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