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Cody Bruce Barney
According to Harvard Medical School, “The word ‘gratitude’ is derived from the Latin word ‘gratia,’ which means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness,” and it “is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness.” Students at BYU–Hawaii counted their many blessings during this Thanksgiving season, including education, free will, and laughter.
Attended by scholars, senior missionaries, and community members, the Mormon Pacific Historical Society held its annual Conference on Nov. 16 in the Heber J. Grant Building. The focus was on the Laie Hawaii Temple in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the temple in 1919.
The latest BYUH original musical may have seemed like a simple story about parents trying to get their children back, but beyond the music and lighting design, there existed an intent by the creators to comment on real-life issues. The writers and lyricists of “Gingerbread,” as well as one of the production crew, commented on these themes, and where the inspiration for the messages came from for the musical.