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Alumnus Spalding Jugganaikloo uses passion for education to start a college in Mauritius

By Haeley van der Werf
February 10, 2020
Off the coast of Africa, 10,145 miles from Laie, there is an island nation called Mauritius. According to the World Bank, Mauritius has an area of 790 miles and a population of about 1.2 million.
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Professors say protests raise awareness and call for action against injustices

By Haeley van der Werf
January 31, 2020
Protests have filled the media for a good portion of 2019. From Hong Kong to Chile to Kahuku, people are seen protesting what they say are injustices.
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Measles death toll in Samoa rising due to anti-vaccination sentiment, according to BYUH professors

By Haeley van der Werf
January 30, 2020
Measles continues to spread like wildfire through Samoa, with about 50 cases being reported per day, according to the official Government of Samoa Twitter. The number of dead, as of Dec. 14, is 72, with more than 5,200 people sick. Most of the dead are children. BYU–Hawaii professors said much of the problem comes from low vaccination rates, caused by fear and misinformation being spread throughout the Pacific.
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Desire to create something unique led Brenna Rich to create art from stained glass

By Haeley van der Werf
January 24, 2020
After applying to BYU–Hawaii on a whim, Brenna Rich said everything just fell into place for her to come to school in Laie. Since then, she said a determination to create something unique led her to start making art out of stained glass.
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The science behind binging endless hours of food posts, from the perspective of a YouTuber

By Haeley van der Werf
December 06, 2019
According to several online sources, the quick nature of the videos and the connection people feel to food makes food videos addicting. Another popular form of food videos, according to YouTuber Khoon An, is mukbang, which involves people eating on camera.
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Broadway Revue brings people together with Disney theme

By Haeley van der Werf
December 02, 2019
Missionaries, faculty, and students filled the McKay Auditorium the weekend of Nov. 14 as they awaited the beginning of the annual Broadway Revue show. This year the theme was Disney, and the set list was made up of songs from “Aladdin,” “Frozen,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Lion King,” and more.
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Domestic violence is more complicated than physical abuse, experts say, and harder to escape than just leaving

By Haeley van der Werf
October 28, 2019
Each year during the month of October, people all around the United States come together to mourn those who died due to domestic violence, celebrate those who survived and connect those who work to end violence.
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BYU–Hawaii women’s self-defense class offers women the chance to gain confidence and feelings of safety

By Haeley van der Werf
October 23, 2019
Each week, female students and wives of students gather to learn how to defend themselves using a globally-credited method called Empowerment Self-Defense, a unique method that includes verbal skills, situational awareness and trusting intuition along with physical defense skills. The Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) movement is a method promoted by the United States-based non-profit ESD Global.
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Convocation speaker says everyone can make a difference through small and simple actions

By Haeley van der Werf
October 01, 2019
Through using mathematical examples and visuals to show how seemingly insignificant actions can have a major impact on our lives, Paul Hurst, an associate professor of mathematics, commenced the 2019-2020 school year by speaking at Convocation in the McKay Auditorium on Sept. 26. He taught the best combat against chaos is the Holy Ghost.
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