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Olivia Hixson
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.”
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.
Supervisors and employees of BYU–Hawaii Club Dining alike said they try to help students feel welcomed and well-nourished at one of the main places to eat on campus.
When it comes to culture, science and people, food is an underlying theme. Students and faculty alike share how food helps them share their cultures and become a more tolerant community.
Brandon Mull, a New York Times bestselling author, spent the week of Nov. 4 at BYU–Hawaii sharing how inspiration can come from random words and family members and how giving himself time to get published helped him improve as a writer. Mull encouraged students to turn their passions into a possible career and livelihood for the future.
In a personal art installation titled “Colors of Hawaii,” Jihae Kwon shared she wanted to showcase the different colors, lives and experiences of people through photographs displayed in the McKay Auditorium foyer from Nov. 1 to 4.
Students said the Christmas devotional in the Cannon Activity Center on Dec. 3, which featured choir and band performances, illustrated music’s unifying and spiritual power.
Parents, family members, friends and community members gathered in the Cannon Activities Center on Dec. 4 to join in the Christmas festivities as students from Laie Elementary School performed an annual Christmas program.
With a tight budget stretched between school charges and living costs, students share their favorite places to get Christmas gifts around the island, including the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet, thrift shops, Give and Take at SWATT Farms and Hukilau Marketplace at the Polynesian Cultural Center.
BYU–Hawaii hosted the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra in a concert where six BYUH students performed with the orchestra on Nov. 27 in the McKay Auditorium,. Performers share how they overcame stage fright and how they delivered quality performances.
Gathered on the darkened boulevard of Hale La’a, community members came together to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Laie temple through singing and listening to talks.
Hosted by the Office of Honor and the Student Advisory Council, students were encouraged to participate in a temple art contest to honor the temple’s centennial. The winners were chosen on Nov. 23 in the Office of Honor through online voting and a guest judge, with Micah Gallano, a sophomore from the Philippines studying elementary education, taking the spot of first place with her artwork.
BYU–Hawaii students shared the importance of making the temple a priority in their busy lives. Some students said to prioritize temple worship, they pick one day a week where they go to the temple consistently.