With students coming back to campus this Fall, there are exciting events to look forward to, including the hale cup, a party at the beach, Food Fest, dances and more.
Students can find out all about upcoming events on an app called Corq. On the app, students can sign up for events and find out helpful information including the time, location and a quick summary of the activity. Look for the pizza icon for events with food. Students can download the app and sign in to BYU–Hawaii’s page with their student login information.
Game night 9/24, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Play games and eat yummy food at this event hosted by Seasider Activities. Located in the Cannon Activities Center.
Fall concert 10/15, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
“All of our concerts are really fun,” said Williams. She said students can look forward to the C-Store selling concessions outside. “It’s in the CAC, so you’ve got all this space and you get to hang out with all your friends.” The musicians are yet to be determined.
Inauguration of President Kauwe 10/19
The inauguration of President John S.K. Kauwe III is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Cannon Activities Center. He is the 11th president of BYU–Hawaii.
President Kauwe was the dean of Graduate Studies at BYU in Provo and is an internationally recognized researcher specializing in Alzheimer’s disease.
He received a doctorate in evolution, ecology, and population biology in 2007 from Washington University in St. Louis. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Alzheimer’s disease genetics at the Washington University School of Medicine. He received his bachelor’s in molecular biology and master’s degree in population genetics from BYU in Provo.
In 2003, President Kauwe married Monica Mortenson who is from Provo, Utah. They are the parents of five children, who range in age from 14 to 3.
He has deep roots in Hawaii and spent several years of his childhood on the islands of Kauai, Oahu and Molokai, and is a graduate of Molokai High School.
President Kauwe’s fourth great-grandfather, Kaleohano, was one of the first converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii, and was taught by Elder George Q. Cannon in 1851.
Halloween dance 10/29, 9 p.m. to midnight
Dress up in your best Halloween garb and party it up at the McKay Gym!
Food Fest 11/6, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Hosted by Student Leadership, Food Fest is the perfect time to learn more about your classmates’ cultures and eat delicious food. Clubs from all different countries sell authentic treats in the Flag Circle for students and community members to purchase and enjoy.
Makahiki 11/13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Learn about Hawaiian culture by playing traditional Hawaiian games. At this event hosted by Seasider Sports in the Flag Circle, Williams explained the significance of this event. “It brings the Hawaiian culture back to our campus. A lot of times we do things ‘mainland style.’ We want to make sure we don’t lose Hawaiian culture.”
Christ in Christmas 11/28, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
When Christmas rolls around, campus sparkles a little extra with festive lights lining the entrance to the school and a manger in the flag circle.
To kick off the Christmas season, President John S.K. Kauwe will share a Christmas devotional in the McKay Auditorium. Afterwards, all the lights will be lit all at once.
Williams shared she loves the Christmas manger. “It looks like a regular old manger, but when they put it up, it’s the prettiest thing in the world. I will go there and just stare at it.”
Chalk dance 12/3, 9 p.m. to midnight
Wear white, grab a bag of chalk and party at the softball field.
Christmas movie night 12/17, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Celebrate the season by enjoying hot chocolate and movies.
Intramural sports
Williams said she’s excited for intramural sports to start in the Fall, including soccer, rugby and ultimate Frisbee.
“That gives students something to look forward to again. People want to do things. They don’t want to just show up for things.” She said students can make their team and play in a tournament-style league to compete for being the champion team.
Hale cup
Anna Jenkins, a senior from Utah studying hospitality and tourism management, is part of the team of Resident Assistants that are organizing the hale cup, which is a new, exciting program starting this Fall.
“Hale cup is basically a way to promote student involvement on campus, centered around the hales. You know in Harry Potter, when each house gets points?” she asked. “That’s literally happening.”
Williams said each hale will be assigned a mascot and then will band together to try and get the most points for their hale. Jenkins explained students can get points for doing things like attending events, winning games, passing clean checks and completing fire drills.
The purpose of the competition is to encourage students to get out of their rooms and engage at campus events. “We want them to feel like they’re a part of something,” explained Jenkins.
At the end of the semester, Jenkins said they plan on hosting a hale Olympics where hales can earn a lot of points. The winning hale gets to enjoy a secret grand prize. “We fought pretty hard for that prize. It’s going to be super cool,” she said.
Jenkins said Residential Life hosts events every Tuesday and Thursday students can look out for, including a life skills class, a haunted house and a battle of the bands. •