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Anthropology and peacebuilding majors talk about loving each other and the land

By Olivia Hixson
April 27, 2020
While living in Laie surrounded by different cultures, students studying cultural anthropology and intercultural peacebuilding (IPB) shared how important it is to understand each other and the land around them because land, culture and identity are connected.
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Students and professors make efforts to show love during uncertainty of COVID-19

By Olivia Hixson
April 27, 2020
Amidst worldwide panic and stress, students and professors who are making an effort to spread positivity online and on campus share how doing so has made a scary situation a little bit lighter.
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Messages from Church leaders offer comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic, students say

By Olivia Hixson
April 09, 2020
Students say Church leaders posting uplifting and positive messages can provide safety and reassurance in a time of uncertainty.
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Students at BYU–Hawaii believe friendships are built on trust and learning from one another

By Olivia Hixson
April 06, 2020
A freshman from Taiwan, Zih Rou Wu, said she set one goal: Sit with someone new every time she went to the Cafeteria and have a conversation in English. Wu, who is studying TESOL, shared she originally made this goal for herself as a challenge in one of her classes to improve her skills in English.
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TEDxLaie conference teaches Hawaii is more than paradise through its history and culture

By Olivia Hixson
March 18, 2020
Through months of hard work, the first TEDxLaie conference took place on Feb. 20 in the Hawaiian Journey Theater and organizers said it offered students, faculty, and community members the unique opportunity to hear about solutions to problems from speakers specialized in bettering the world and advancing human nature.
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Genuine Gold: Rose Ram describes how to truly appreciate BYU–Hawaii

By Olivia Hixson
March 12, 2020
Associate Academic Vice President of Curriculum & Assessment Rose Ram said she started her journey at BYUH in 1982 as a student after leaving her home and family in Guam.
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Campus Comment: How has working at BYU–Hawaii helped you gain a better sense of gratitude in your life?

By Olivia Hixson
March 12, 2020
Kathy Pulotu
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Feminism should be about equality and self-discovery, according to BYU–Hawaii professors

By Olivia Hixson
March 12, 2020
With the Church publishing a short statement on its views on feminism in the January 2020 issue of the New Era, faithful female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faculty of BYU–Hawaii shared what it means to them to be a part of a church with a difficult past when dealing with the term “feminism.”
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Caring for campus cats benefits students’ emotional and social health, say club members, and keeps cats healthier

By Kimo Burgess
March 12, 2020
Among the struggles of school and being away from home, students of the BYU–Hawaii Campus Cats Club expressed how joy and reassurance come from caring for furry felines living on campus.
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