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Elle Larson

Multimedia Journalist
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A new marketing agency class, b digital, allows students to gain real-world experience by working for real companies

By Abbie Putnam
April 09, 2022
Ann Springer of the Faculty of Business & Government said she worked for several years to bring a marketing agency class to BYU–Hawaii where students gain real world experience, and she is thrilled to see it start.
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BYUH students say 2021 technology and upcoming 2022 technology is exciting but sometimes unnecessary

By Elle Larson
March 08, 2022
A toilet that listens to people’s voices, a gaming system that warms up chicken wings, and a self-flying drone that watches over people’s homes are just some of the nifty gadgets coming out in 2022.
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Students urge others to withhold judgment when they encounter culture shock and be open to learning about cultural differences

By Elle Larson
February 24, 2022
On a campus with students representing more than 70 countries, BYU–Hawaii students said they are no strangers to experiencing culture shock, but acknowledging differences, embracing practices and finding similarities are essential to getting over the shock.
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Watching videos, reading the Book of Mormon or listening to music are all tricks to learning a second language, bilingual BYUH students say

By Elle Larson
February 10, 2022
Gerome Romero said his native language is Tagalog, but he also knows Pangasinan, which is the dialect of his parents who are from the northern Philippines. In addition, he said he can speak English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and basic Mandarin.
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100 things to do outside your room

By Elle Larson
January 03, 2022
BYUH students offer plenty of ideas for getting out of the house, including attending club activities and having a potluck meal with friends.
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BYUH student spends less than $50 on wedding decor by refurbishing decorations from Give & Take

By Elle Larson
December 15, 2021
Confronted with the challenge of planning a wedding on a budget with COVID-19 restrictions, Lesieli Timoteo said she needed a decorator. Timoteo said her friend, Julia Sio, a junior from Samoa majoring in computer science, has an eye for thrifty treasure and came to her rescue by working with decorations from the Give & Take.
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Blessed by a shortage of workers because of the pandemic, Peni Kioa lives his dream working an on-campus construction internship

By Elle Larson
December 09, 2021
Peni Kioa, a BYU–Hawaii alumnus from Tonga, became one of only two BYUH students to work as a project engineer for all of the University’s construction projects. His internship, which he said was a blessing during the challenges of the pandemic, has led to him receiving multiple job offers to work as a construction project engineer for construction companies on the mainland.
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Madison Morton shares she missed her sister’s wedding to serve students as a resident assistant during the pandemic

By Elle Larson
December 09, 2021
Madison Morton, a senior majoring in intercultural peacebuilding from Pocatello, Idaho, said she has been working as a lead resident assistant since Fall 2019 and chose to stay on island to work during the pandemic even though most students went home. She said she was excited to be part of the “quaranteam” of RAs who assisted the quarantine residents, even though it meant she would miss her sister’s wedding, time with family and going home for Christmas.
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BYUH alumni seek to create communities of investors with a new social stock-market app

By Elle Larson
December 09, 2021
BYU–Hawaii alumnus Kevin Baize said the goal of PersonaFi is to create a community of underdog investors who share their investing insights with each other.
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