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Married couples at BYU–Hawaii say having a spouse helps them balance school, work and home life

By Michael Kraft
February 19, 2020
BYU–Hawaii married couples said having a spouse motivates them to work harder in school, strengthens their spirituality, and helps them maintain a healthy balance between school, work and home life.
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Dr. John Tsukayama demonstrates integrity and brings unique viewpoint of nonmember faculty to BYU–Hawaii

By Michael Kraft
February 18, 2020
Once the executive vice president of a security firm with 500 employees, political science Special Instructor Dr. John Tsukayama is one of the few members of the BYUH faculty who is not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Community members share how carvings, reliefs and sculptures at the Laie Hawaii Temple tell histories and stories

By Michael Kraft
February 18, 2020
The Laie Hawaii Temple includes several pieces of art from the friezes near the top of the temple to the sculptures around it. Members of the Laie community said this art tells a story. Kap Te’o Tafiti, a carver, sculptor, performer and senior cultural ambassador at the Polynesian Cultural Center, said all the art he creates has a purpose. He said in regards to art, its purpose is to tell a story.
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BYU–Hawaii senior Zully Davila says her art and business has helped create positive university experience

By Michael Kraft
February 18, 2020
Having a passion for art, Zully Davila, a senior from Peru majoring in art education, described her art as a personal escape from everyday stresses. She has used her passion to work for local artist Sarah Caudle in Mele Murals, an organization which promotes art education through mural painting, and to start her hair and eyelash business Z The Change.
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2019 Light the World Campaign kicks off with video of reimagined Nativity

By Michael Kraft
February 18, 2020
As part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Light the World Campaign, the Church released a new video depicting the nativity titled “The Christ Child.” BYU–Hawaii students said they enjoyed the realism portrayed in this nearly 18-minute reimagining of the Nativity.
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Elder Allen explains how ‘The District’ was modeled after reality TV shows like ‘Survivor’

By Michael Kraft
February 18, 2020
The missionary training series, “The District Series 1” and “The District Series 2,” were made in an effort to help teach new and current missionaries how to be Preach My Gospel missionaries, as well as help them gain realistic expectations of missionary life. They were also The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ first venture into reality television.
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Assistant professor Cody Baldwin, shares 10 tips for getting your first job or internship

By Michael Kraft
February 14, 2020
Cody Baldwin, an assistant professor and program lead in the Faculty of Business and Government, said newly graduated students often struggle when looking for their first jobs. He said, “Trying to find a job can be a stressful experience. It is emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting- especially if it is taking longer than you planned.”
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Tucker Arend creates a club to help support other return missionaries

By Michael Kraft
February 14, 2020
After serving his mission in the St. George, Utah mission, Tucker Arend, a freshman from California majoring in business management, said BYU–Hawaii would benefit from club tailored to returned missionaries to network, grow spiritually, and help others serve missions.
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In aftermath of Kobe Bryant’s death, students reflect on his hard work and ‘Mamba Mentality’

By Michael Kraft
February 06, 2020
Following the sudden and tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, students shared how they will remember Bryant as a great basketball player but also as an inspirational and empowering force off the court.
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