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Essential workers in Laie said their work is meaningful but difficult to follow CDC guidelines and safety regulations.
A BYU–Hawaii alumnus in graduate school, the director of the Library and the Center for Academic Success, and a BYUH senior, shared tips on how to better handle another remote semester of classes. Their recommendations included good time management, self-discipline and taking breaks after studying.
After BYU–Hawaii transitioned to remote learning, club presidents said they had to adapt to new changes by making their club events online. In doing so, some said they found new opportunities to get student engagement despite remote learning for the Fall 2020 Semester, while others said online learning made it impossible for them to keep their club going.
Students expressed concerns over the country’s polarizing political divide, the effect of media bias on the legitimacy of news and the state of democracy in the United States as the election approaches.
With two new temples announced in the Pacific and a focus on love and prayer during an increasingly divisive and difficult time, BYU–Hawaii students said the messages of conference were relevant to life’s current circumstances and what they needed to hear.
BYU–Hawaii students in California, Oregon and Utah said they experienced terrible air quality from ash in the air and evacuations due to the West Coast fires in the United States.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Sept. 18, 2020, at the age of 87 from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the New York Times reported.
The Fall 2020 Semester Ohana Meeting for staff and faculty was live streamed due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. President John S.K. Kauwe III and Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon also spoke in the meeting held on Zoom on Aug. 27.
The New Student Experience for the Fall 2020 Semester was held virtually on Aug. 29, the due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, workers from the New Student Experience and students who attended said they can still have a BYU–Hawaii experience even if they are at home.
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.
The amount of carbohydrates available on campus has an effect on a student’s lifestyle and diet, according to students and exercise and sports science professor on campus. They said a balanced diet of refined and unrefined carbohydrates is important for a healthy lifestyle. In reality, they added anyone can eat whatever they want if they exercise accordingly.
According to students, Church hymns, like scriptures, can bring one closer to the Lord. In times of deprivation or stress, the Lord helps people, and BYU–Hawaii students shared their favorite hymn and why it is meaningful to them.
The Little Theater became filled with students when the Political Science faculty presented new changes to the major and opportunities such as internships and field trips to Washington, D.C., Thailand, and the United Nations in New York City.
Three BYU–Hawaii students sang “I Stand All Amazed” as the opening for Stephen W. Owen, the Young Men General President, during his devotional on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the Cannon Activities Center. He said centering to the Savior allows the body as a temple to have a good foundation.
The Maka'ala Human Rights Club members hosted a booth in front of the Aloha Center on Oct. 24 to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations.