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Virtual career fair aims to prepare students for a changed workforce

By Haeley van der Werf
November 03, 2020
The Ho‘okele Department will host virtual info sessions with employers and graduate schools from around the world, starting on Thursday, Nov. 5, and continuing on Nov. 12 and 19 as part of its November theme, designated as the Month of Education and Career Exploration.
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A beginner’s guide to eliminating racism

By Haeley van der Werf
October 12, 2020
Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared on June 1, 2020, the following message on his social media accounts in response to “recent evidences of racism and a blatant disregard for human life,” along with violence and unrest following the Black Lives Matter protests.
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Genuine Gold: Jen Dean fulfills dream to serve refugee community

By Haeley van der Werf
March 30, 2020
Ever since she left BYU–Hawaii in 2009, Jen Dean said she has been working to foster change in her community. Originally from France, Dean now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and works for the International Rescue Committee helping resettle refugees. Sometimes her biggest lessons learned, she shared, are the individual impacts each person can make and how she can make connections with everyone she meets.
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The Bennetts describe being in a class with family as positive and a lifetime opportunity

By Haeley van der Werf
February 21, 2020
When Berklee Bennett tells people she not only goes to school with her grandpa, but she also has a class with him, they don’t believe her. Sitting with her grandparents in the classroom where they meet, she laughed as she described how, “Everyone I’ve told about it has thought I was kidding.”
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Auditorium employees describe stagehand work as challenging but exciting

By Haeley van der Werf
February 19, 2020
Behind every performance in the McKay Auditorium is a dedicated crew of stagehands, several of whom explained how while they need to be adaptable and think quickly, they do it because they love the theater, and they want to share the talent of BYU–Hawaii students.
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Bestselling author Brandon Mull says inspiration and time are key elements to successful writing

By Olivia Hixson
February 18, 2020
Brandon Mull, a New York Times bestselling author, spent the week of Nov. 4 at BYU–Hawaii sharing how inspiration can come from random words and family members and how giving himself time to get published helped him improve as a writer. Mull encouraged students to turn their passions into a possible career and livelihood for the future.
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Everyone has their own unique way of celebrating Thanksgiving, according to students

By Haeley van der Werf
February 18, 2020
Each year, during the fourth week of November, people all around the United States gather with their families and spend a day being grateful for what they have. BYU–Hawaii students shared some of their favorite traditions, including intense bingo games, spending time with cousins and starting to get in the Christmas spirit at the end of the day.
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Various countries celebrate their own versions of Thanksgiving

By Haeley van der Werf
February 18, 2020
In the United States, the Fall season is commonly associated with Thanksgiving. However, countries all around the world also have holidays dedicated to giving thanks and appreciating what you have. Whether it is China’s Mid-Autumn Festival, Japan’s Labor Thanksgiving Day, or Canadian Thanksgiving, people interviewed said each country celebrated their gratefulness with loved ones and delicious food.
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Visitors' Center director and wife share uniqueness of missionary work in Laie

By Haeley van der Werf
February 14, 2020
After a life dedicated to service in the Church, Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors’ Center Director Stephen B. Allen said coming on a mission to Hawaii was inspired by the Lord, and he and his wife have been following the Spirit ever since.
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