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Elle Larson

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Elder and Sister Tam say they escaped from the violent Vietnam War, got separated from their families but found safety in America

By Elle Larson
November 11, 2021
Surrounded by the death and chaos of the Vietnam War as children, Alexander and Janette Tam shared their survival stories of near-death attacks from pirates with swords and communist guerilla fighters, to their escape on boats and airplanes through three different countries to arrive in the United States, where the former BYU–Hawaii missionary couple first met.
9 Min Read
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Appointment of new Mongolian business professor renews hope for Mongolian students to follow their dreams and fulfill prophecy

By Elle Larson
November 11, 2021
Tsetsgee Enkhbold, a senior from Mongolia majoring in business management and president of the Amiable Mongolian Club, said the Mongolian students are overjoyed to welcome a new professor from home. Tserennyam Sukhbaatar filled a new position in the Faculty of Business & Government as the first BYU–Hawaii faculty member from Mongolia.
6 Min Read
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Growing up with a famous magician dad and 15 pet tigers in his backyard seemed ordinary to one BYUH student

By Elle Larson
November 11, 2021
Brandon Thomas said getting pounced on by a tiger as a 4 year old is just the tip of the iceberg in his exciting childhood because his dad performs magic in Las Vegas, Nevada.
6 Min Read
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Losing both her parents in a year wasn’t easy, but Mio Tuala says she knows God’s hand directs her path

By Elle Larson
November 04, 2021
Mio Tuala’s parents both passed away within a year of each other. She said she can see she was prepared for this trial because being at BYU–Hawaii allowed her to be closer to Samoa to take care of her father in his last living months. In addition, her mission to Samoa prepared her to take care of him in Samoa by teaching her to speak the language, understand the culture and do simple things like getting groceries and riding the bus. “I have been blessed in too many ways to count,” Tuala said.
4 Min Read
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Catch a glimpse of Oahu’s rich history by learning about its sacred locations

By Elle Larson
October 23, 2021
From a sacred cliff where hundreds of soldiers lost their lives fighting for unity in the Hawaiian Islands to a haunted cave thought to be the home of a shark god that kills visitors, and from a palace that hosted a luau of more than 10,000 people to a healing temple that now connects volunteers to the ‘aina, Oahu is full of sacred places.
9 Min Read
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BYUH returned missionary advises prospective missionaries to not expect perfection of their selves

By Elle Larson
October 21, 2021
Lionel Funaki said while serving as a missionary in the North Santiago, Chile, he struggled to learn Spanish. He said it was difficult not being able to share his testimony and express his feelings with the people he met because of the language barrier.
5 Min Read
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Laie temple president encourages patrons to remember their temple covenants after months of being ‘temple starved’

By Elle Larson
September 24, 2021
In reverent awe, Laie Hawaii Temple President James Emerson Hallstrom Jr. described the feeling of serving in the temple while being the only one there.
6 Min Read
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Isaiah Walker says he is following God’s plan to share his aloha in his new position as academic vice president

By Elle Larson
September 22, 2021
Dr. Isaiah Walker of the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts will be the first Hawaiian appointed as academic vice president of BYU–Hawaii. His wife, Rebekah Walker, an adjunct member of the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts, said if there is anything that qualifies her husband for the job, it’s his aloha.
8 Min Read
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On-campus classes means there are fun activities to look forward to for students

By Elle Larson
September 22, 2021
With students coming back to campus this Fall, there are exciting events to look forward to, including the hale cup, a party at the beach, Food Fest, dances and more.
4 Min Read
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