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Championing cultural traditions

By Mahana Tepa
August 17, 2022
Students represent their home countries while padding canoes across Kahana Bay
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Mothers share their experiences and challenges as also wives and full-time BYUH students

By Mahana Tepa
July 07, 2022
Lily Simpson said she always wanted to follow Heavenly Father’s commandment to procreate and receive the eternal blessing of a family.
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Manager of Career Services Keni Kalama shares eight ‘genuine gold nuggets of wisdom’ for student success in devotional speech

By Mahana Tepa
February 21, 2022
Networking and building relationships are keys to successful professional development, shared Keni Kalama, manager of Career Services, in his devotional address on Feb. 1.
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Vice President of Academics Isaiah Walker says David O. McKay carried out a vision of racial equality ahead of his time

By Mahana Tepa
January 28, 2022
In the first campus devotional of 2022, Academic Vice President Isaiah Walker said in addition to feeling a sense of pride in the opportunities provided by the American ideals of equality, McKay also celebrated the divine concept of unity and diversity.
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BYUH students say Christmas is about gathering with family, enjoying traditions and including others

By Mahana Tepa
December 17, 2021
From dressing in matching outfits and enjoying a large feast cooked in an underground oven to decorating the house and enjoying seafood, BYU–Hawaii students said Christmas is about gathering together because of Christ and being sure to include everyone.
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PCC Hawaiian Village manager says Hawaiians believe all things have a spirit and must be respected

By Xyron Levi Corpuz
October 22, 2021
Terry Naauao Panee, manager of the Islands of Hawaii at the Polynesian Cultural Center, said Hawaiian culture is known for being superstitious because there are many different gods. “The Hawaiians understand that everything has a spirit,” he explained. In the gospel, all things were created spiritually first before physically, he added.
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General authority reminds BYUH staff and faculty about the importance of teaching with the Spirit of God

By Mahana Tepa
September 17, 2021
At this year’s ohana meeting, an annual gathering for BYU–Hawaii staff and faculty, President John S. K. Kauwe III reminded attendees to choose the right.
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PCC night show performers and crew treat new BYUH students to back-to-back shows

By Mahana Tepa
September 10, 2021
The applause of 1,000 BYU–Hawaii students erupted in the Polynesian Cultural Center as dancers took the stage for the world-renowned “Hā Breath of Life” night show performance.
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