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Women wearing peach, red, and other pink colored dresses called hanfu knee on the ground holding one arm out with the other up in the air holding a fan.

The China Club delivered live and online performances to showcase traditional dances and music with a modern twist

BY Alexandra Clendenning, April 27, 2021

The China Club performers wore silk, flowy red and white traditional Chinese gowns that moved as they danced during Culture Night 2021. The performers smiled as their movements flowed together in sync. Leaving the stage, members came back wearing black pants, T-shirts and jean jackets while the traditional song changed to techno-sounding music, followed by cheers from the audience.

Chun speaking at a wooden pulpit wearing a black suit and red tie with a pink flower lei and palm leaves behind him.

Taran K. Chun advises students at BYUH devotional to surround themselves with spiritually tuned-in people

BY Alexandra Clendenning, April 13, 2021

Taran K. Chun encouraged BYUH students and faculty to find ways to hear the Lord’s voice and receive personal revelation.

A clear ocean with coral underneath and palm trees on an island in front.

Twenty fun facts about the ocean

BY Alexandra Clendenning, April 06, 2021

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface.

Sister Bludorn sits on a dark maroon/purple chair across from a student sitting on a purple couch in a white room with a wooden desk behind her.

Clinical social worker gives strategies, resources for overcoming mental health challenges despite living in paradise

BY Alexandra Clendenning, April 06, 2021

Sister Karen Bludorn, a full-time missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a clinical social worker from Ohio, discussed the stigmas surrounding mental health and how to overcome them. When it comes to mental wellbeing, Bludorn said students should focus on nutrition, sleep, exercise, relationships and gratitude. She explained, “Keeping track of what’s going right helps people to see the bright side of their lives.”

Makiah Rogers smiling with her arms out as she skydives with a skydive instructor behind her and clouds and the sky around her.

Swimming with sharks and sky diving are sureal, perspective-changing experiences, say BYUH students

BY Alexandra Clendenning, April 06, 2021

Students who decided to face their fears head on, said they left their experiences with a new outlook on life and memories they will tell their future children. Having fear will limit people, said Jango Bazar, but overcoming it will replace peoples’s fears with confidence. If people have a chance to do it, he said, they should.

Tracy Lor standing beside her husband wearing black shirts holding their baby between them with a cliff and ocean behind them.

Paradise isn't a place: Students say it's who you share it with and feeling peace

BY Alexandra Clendenning, March 30, 2021

While BYU–Hawaii students said they enjoy the peace and beauty found on Oahu, for them paradise is more about who they are with rather than where they are. They also gave suggestions about their favorite activities on the island that help them connect with nature.

Blue graphic of Oahu with illustrations of turtles, surfboards, palm trees, dolphins and coral around the outskirts with names of beaches such as "Waikiki, Hanauma Bay, Lanikai, Temple, Castles, Sunset, Ehukai, Waimea Bay and Electric." Also there are illustrations on the island with a mountain, temple, and building.

The perfect beach depends on the activity, but either way, ‘The island is the place to be,’ says BYUH student

BY Alexandra Clendenning, March 30, 2021

Students said their favorite beach depends on the type of activity they are doing. Among the beloved beaches were Hukilau, Lanikai, Sunset, Waimea, Hanauma Bay, Turtle Bay and Shark’s Cove.

McBride surfing a wave as the top hits the water making water go up into the air.

Surfer Race McBride says the waves in Hawaii are unlike anywhere else in the world

BY Alexandra Clendenning, March 30, 2021

As the wave approached, Race McBride recalls glancing over his shoulder to see his buddies cheering him on. In the distance, he heard them yelling, “Go, go, go!” With that, he was off. Shifting his board to face the shoreline, he started to paddle, his arms cutting through the water until he was taken by the wave. Suddenly, McBride said he saw the world around him in slow motion as he grazed his fingers along the barreling wave.

A smoothie bowl with chia seeds, granola, almonds, bananas and strawberries inside with a spoon and grass to the left of it on a wooden surface.

Create a delicious dairy-free smoothie bowl in a few easy steps

BY Alexandra Clendenning, March 30, 2021

Living on Oahu, there are endless choices when it comes to a smoothie bowl. Though undoubtedly fantastic, they do come with a hefty price. This recipe provides an affordable and equally as delectable alternative that competes with some of the leading smoothie bowl spots on the island.

Two healthcare workers wearing yellow plastic suits around them, masks and blue gloves, sit at two tables with gloves, napkins and sanitizer with stepping symbols on the floor in front of them and signs that say "Nomi Health" and "thank you for social distancing" behind them.

As BYUH prepares for in-person classes, Seasider Testing staff say weekly tests will help us get there

BY Alexandra Clendenning, March 25, 2021

During the Winter 2021 Semester, BYU–Hawaii implemented saliva-based COVID-19 testing, known as Seasider Testing. Since testing began in December, Nomi Health’s marketing lead said they have issued around 20,000 tests and have recorded 36 positive cases during Winter 2021.

Alyssa Wilson smiles wearing a green coat with a snow covered landscape behind her with trees and mountains.

Students share they cultivate gratitude by taking time to notice the small details of God’s creations

BY Alexandra Clendenning, March 25, 2021

Expressing appreciation for others, staying close to God and learning from their trials are the ways BYU–Hawaii students said they show their gratitude. They said gratitude is all about staying positive and being mindful of what brings them happiness.

A man wearing a yellow plastic suit over his clothes sits typing at a laptop and wearing a mask and gloves while two others in the background wearing similar the same medical uniforms type at laptop stations while a girl wearing a black and white stripped shirt stands behind him.

BYU–Hawaii students and faculty: Getting tested is a responsible way to spread aloha, not COVID-19

BY Alexandra Clendenning, February 20, 2021

BYU–Hawaii has implemented saliva-based PCR COVID-19 testing, known as Seasider Testing, which is free and available for BYUH ohana. Students and faculty shared missing weekly testing has consequences such as withheld pay or talking with a supervisor, but getting tested will help the school return to possibly holding normal classes for the Fall 2021 Semester.