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Most intramural games pit boys and girls against each other, however, the annual powderpuff tournament gives girls a chance to play against each other in a game of flag football.
Nomungrel Enkhtuvshin, an intern from Mongolia working for Counseling Services, said painting self-portraits helps people express themselves and cope with physical and emotional pain.
Kathryn Palmer, a junior from Mesa, Arizona, majoring in Hawaiian Studies, said the instrumental song “Colony Theme” by Clogs inspires her with hopeful thoughts in times of distress. She shared the song’s earthy tone brings her to a peace of mind and helps her find closure from a break-up she had last year. “It helped me come to terms with it, and it brought me to a place of acceptance.”
Garrett Parsons served in the Thailand Bangkok Mission, which covered Myanmar, and said dangerous and humbling conditions due to civil unrest have molded the dynamic of the people in Myanmar.
Students and faculty members share their appeal to different menu items from the seasider grill, the deli bar and the C-Store.
It has been a tradition for the English Department to hold discussions to help English majors ponder about their future, said Joseph Plicka, associate professor in the Faculty of Arts & Letters.
BYU–Hawaii President John S. K. Kauwe emphasized the importance of having an “attitude of gratitude” at the Feb. 22 campus devotional. Quoting President Nelson’s 2020 message, he shared counting one’s blessings is much more beneficial than focusing on problems. “Showing gratitude for [one’s] privileges is a fast acting and long-lasting spiritual prescription.”
Statistics show 43 percent of people watch the Super Bowl just to see the commercials, according to Statista.com. Sixty percent of women say that's why they watch they championship game, while 24 percent of men say they tune in for the commercials as well. Here's what BYU-Hawaii students said were the commercials that stood out to them during the 2022 Super Bowl.
Chueling Ruengurai, a sophomore from Thailand majoring in TESOL education, shared an experience hiking Three Peaks with her sister. She said they were both on different peaks, and she began singing the lyrics to “You Are the Reason” by Calum Scott. She said her sister later told her a group of hikers could hear her singing and were laughing at her. “That group walked past me but didn’t know that [it was] me who was singing the song. ... It was so embarrassing but luckily they don’t know who I am.”
For the first time in more than a year, 275 graduates in the graduating class of Fall 2021 received their degrees and certificates in person.
Club President Kip Bowser said the goal of the new Western Country Club is to help immerse students into western culture through dancing, eating western-style foods and watching western-themed films. He added club members will also be participating in Culture Night performing line and swing dancing.
Embody Love Club President Kylee Denison said the purpose of the club is to promote self-compassion and confidence for students on campus. She explained it’s difficult for people to love themselves when they feel they’re alone. “I really want people to connect and be around like-minded people and have a safe space for vulnerability.”
In her work as a part-time groundskeeper at the Laie Hawaii Temple, Cayden Mai Eliason, a junior marine biology major from South Dakota, said she feels a sense of spiritual fulfillment as she seeks to create a clean, beautiful environment that resembles the Garden of Eden.
Inspired by President Russell M. Nelson’s New Year’s counsel, Professor David Whippy shared being kind and compassionate with other’s differences is key to overcoming judgment and contention.