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Costco is a good place to do grocery shopping in Hawaii, according to students, because it allows people to buy in bulk, thus lowering the cost of each individual item or its quantity. They also said it offers a good variety of foods. Splitting the cost of food with a friend, getting cashback, and looking for sale items are various ways students suggested to save money.
From saving time, lowering budgets, weight control, and more motivation, students said meal prepping is a better way to eat healthier and have more financial control, not only in college but also in the future.
Wilhem Ficquet, a former BYU–Hawaii student from France who recently transferred to BYU–Idaho, earned a professional baking degree in France and said he has made bread and pies for 10 years. His friends said he tries to learn everything about the ingredients he uses and does the same with people he meets.
BYU, BYU–Idaho and BYU–Hawaii held a joint-school fast and prayer along with a devotional in response to the protests and tension in Hong Kong. More than 100 people attended and rooms were filled with students sharing messages of peace and positivity regarding the violence happening in Hong Kong.
Winners from the Great Ideas 2019 Competition took home prize money on Nov. 7 during the finalist competition and now begin their journeys of making their ideas a reality.
“Find calmness at the center of the hurricane” was the theme for Adrian Chan’s senior workshop where more than 25 students from Hong Kong came together on Nov. 15 in the McKay Foyer. Chan taught how a peaceful mindset is the key to building relationships and seeking change. Using Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. as historic examples, Chan also answered questions on how to overcome hostility and defend one's beliefs peacefully.
Burger King launched a campaign called a “A Day Without Whopper,” where it stopped selling its top-selling burger on Sept. 26 in Argentina to help support McDonald’s “McHappy Day.” McDonald’s efforts were to receive donations for Children with Cancer. Students said although the companies had good intentions, this strategy was inconvenient for customers and offering more options would have yielded more results.
Amanda Nielson, a sophomore from Utah studying exercise and sports science, recently qualified to participate in the 2020 Boston Marathon. Nielson was described by coaches and friends as an example of determination and willpower. She shared how she exceeded her own limits along her journey of recovery from leg surgery.
Dr. Michael Weber has been teaching physics at BYU-Hawaii since 1999. He is the father of three children and has five grandchildren. He earned a bachelor’s in physics at BYU in Provo and a master’s and doctorate in physics from the University of Michigan. He enjoys cycling and cycled across the U.S. mainland in 2010. He said he has twice. completed each of the three introductory Greek courses at BYUH.
Marriage proposals should be a special event for making intimate commitments and creating lasting memories for couples, said students responding to a proposal tragedy which happened in Tanzania on Sept. 19. A man, Steven Weber Jr., never surfaced after proposing underwater on vacation to his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine. Students who are engaged to be married said planned proposals can be fun and creative, but should remain safe to prevent accidents.
Friends and family of Mimi Lukov, a junior from Laie majoring in business management and finance, said two years ago you would not be able to recognize Mimi.
New Student Experience (NSE) in combined efforts with the BYU-Hawaii President’s Council began two new traditions on Aug. 30 at the Cannon Activities Center. The hiki mai chant and the Mālamalama. Incoming students were encouraged to respect and love the community of Laie as well as to stay on the covenant path.
The Holomua program is more than just preparing high school students for college life, according to BYUH Director of Admissions James Faustino. Its goal is to help participants build character through spiritual and team-building activities. “We want them to feel the mana [power], the spirit and understand the history,” Faustino added.
After a year of coordinating, eight stakes from three Hawaiian islands and more than 500 people gathered in Laie and Waimanalo, Oahu for a four-day regional Young Single Adults (YSA) conference from July 11 to 14. Participants and Elder Taeoalii, Pacific Area Seventy, said this year’s theme “Finding Joy in the Journey” taught the YSA to not just endure but enjoy this life.