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Kylee Denison
The literal translation for malama i ka ‘aina, according to the Hawaiian Dictionary, is “caring for the land.” In fact, it is even the name of the science curriculum for K-12 students in Hawaii, according to the Malama I Ka ‘Aina website. But for BYU–Hawaii students with Hawaiian heritage, they said it means so much more than that.
Marine biology specifically is “one of the exceptions [in the STEM field] where there is a very strong female presence...which is awesome, you feel so empowered,” said marine biology major Emmalee Moore, a junior from Seward, Alaska.
It was Christmas time when sisters Nandy Gordillo Caceres and Raisa Gordillo Caceres awaited their father, Jorge Antonio Gordillo Morales, to return home with a freshly cut Christmas tree. They were 4 and 3 years old at the time, said Nandy Caceres, a freshman from Guatemala majoring in TESOL and exercise and sports science. “I never saw him again,” she said.
Laie local and senior manager in the Student Leadership & Service Department, Terry Moea’i said he and his brother, Kerry Moea’i, have a vision to bridge the gap between BYU–Hawaii and the community. Terry Moea’i said because he and his brother were raised in Laie, they have relationships “on both sides of the wall”–with both students and community members–and would like that to be the case for more people.
If you are learning how to surf, here are some tips from Janna Irons in an Outside Magazine online article titled, “A Beginner’s Guide to Surfing."
Kevin Bacon is the “world’s greatest pet,” according to owner Dr. Kate McLellan, assistant professor in the Faculty of Sciences. Kevin was “our iconic neighborhood pet,” said alumna Manda Nielson.
Treehouse Talks is a community that meets together weekly to connect with peers, learn diverse ideas and leave the meeting more aware of various topics, explains its Instagram account @tree.house.talks.
Currently he plays on the defensive line for the BYU football team in Provo, but Joshua Singh, a freshman business major from Laie, Hawaii, attributed his successes to his hometown community. “Growing up in Laie, I was always taught to be humble and to give back. That is one thing I hope to do one day: Give back to my community.”
It is estimated by the National Eating Disorders Association that about 23 to 32 percent of college females and 8 to 25 percent of college males struggle with some form of eating disorder or body dysmorphia. And experts warn those numbers will increase.
Sierra Allred, a junior from Oregon majoring in peacebuilding, said she was going through a difficult period in her mental health in September of 2021, and she felt the need to turn to BYU–Hawaii’s Counseling Services for help.
On the evening of Jan. 24, students and faculty received an email from Student Leadership & Service encouraging BYU–Hawaii students and faculty to wear red the next day in support of Tonga because of the devastating volcanic eruptions and subsequent tsunamis off the islands’ coast on Jan. 14.
Want to up the romance but have no baking skills? Buy a red velvet cake mix and make these delicious red velvet cookies. Whether you are celebrating with your significant other or doing Galentine’s day, these cookies are the perfect accent to the most romantic day of the year.
Bake cake. Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl. Make sure there are no large clumps.
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Make your loved one some strawberry hotcakes and tell them, “I flipping love you.” Or “Nobody stacks up to you!” Or “I pancake a day without you!”