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Caring for the land, sea, and more: Students say they are embracing the call to respect the island

By Kylee Denison
April 20, 2022
The literal translation for malama i ka ‘aina, according to the Hawaiian Dictionary, is “caring for the land.” In fact, it is even the name of the science curriculum for K-12 students in Hawaii, according to the Malama I Ka ‘Aina website. But for BYU–Hawaii students with Hawaiian heritage, they said it means so much more than that.
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Despite STEM fields being male-dominated, women outnumber men in the Marine Biology program at BYU–Hawaii

By Kylee Denison
April 09, 2022
Marine biology specifically is “one of the exceptions [in the STEM field] where there is a very strong female presence...which is awesome, you feel so empowered,” said marine biology major Emmalee Moore, a junior from Seward, Alaska.
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BYUH students Nandy and Raisa Caceres say tender mercies got them through after their father was killed

By Kylee Denison
April 09, 2022
It was Christmas time when sisters Nandy Gordillo Caceres and Raisa Gordillo Caceres awaited their father, Jorge Antonio Gordillo Morales, to return home with a freshly cut Christmas tree. They were 4 and 3 years old at the time, said Nandy Caceres, a freshman from Guatemala majoring in TESOL and exercise and sports science. “I never saw him again,” she said.
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A beginner’s guide to respecting Laie and bridging the gap between the community and school

By Kylee Denison
April 09, 2022
Laie local and senior manager in the Student Leadership & Service Department, Terry Moea’i said he and his brother, Kerry Moea’i, have a vision to bridge the gap between BYU–Hawaii and the community. Terry Moea’i said because he and his brother were raised in Laie, they have relationships “on both sides of the wall”–with both students and community members–and would like that to be the case for more people.
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Learning to surf: BYUH alumna says combat fear by staying calm when caught under a wave surfing so you can rise to the surface

By Kylee Denison
April 09, 2022
If you are learning how to surf, here are some tips from Janna Irons in an Outside Magazine online article titled, “A Beginner’s Guide to Surfing."
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Remembering Laie's pet pig

By Kylee Denison
April 09, 2022
Kevin Bacon is the “world’s greatest pet,” according to owner Dr. Kate McLellan, assistant professor in the Faculty of Sciences. Kevin was “our iconic neighborhood pet,” said alumna Manda Nielson.
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Laie now hosting its own Treehouse Talks, a Ted Talks-style event to inspire, connect and build relationships

By Kylee Denison
April 01, 2022
Treehouse Talks is a community that meets together weekly to connect with peers, learn diverse ideas and leave the meeting more aware of various topics, explains its Instagram account @tree.house.talks.
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Former Kahuku football players, now at BYU in Provo, credit the local community for encouraging them to chase their dreams

By Kylee Denison
March 16, 2022
Currently he plays on the defensive line for the BYU football team in Provo, but Joshua Singh, a freshman business major from Laie, Hawaii, attributed his successes to his hometown community. “Growing up in Laie, I was always taught to be humble and to give back. That is one thing I hope to do one day: Give back to my community.”
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Body dysmorphia is only getting worse and impacts both men and women, say experts

By Kylee Denison
March 08, 2022
It is estimated by the National Eating Disorders Association that about 23 to 32 percent of college females and 8 to 25 percent of college males struggle with some form of eating disorder or body dysmorphia. And experts warn those numbers will increase.
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