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Grace Cannon, a freshman majoring in communication & media studies from Southern California, said despite the anxiety she felt when first starting her business, she was able to pull through and make her business a success with the help of the people around her.
The Marine Stewardship Council’s website says the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface and has major effects on the survival of humans. The World Wildlife website states, “There are plenty of actions you can take that will make a big difference for the ocean.”
Plants not only provide good company, they also offer benefits for mental and physical health, says the Swanson Nursery website. The site says taking care of plants can be intimidating as most require extensive care, however, many plant options only require low maintenance but offer high benefits.
Foloi Fidow Vaiouga, a senior from Samoa majoring in social work and vice president of the Samoan Club, said she hopes the music and dancing performed at Culture Night reminded those with Samoan heritage who they are.
While it can take more than two days to fly non-stop around the earth, BYU–Hawaii students were able to make 27 stops all over the world during the two-night 2022 annual Culture Night.
With the recent tragedy striking Tonga, the Tongan Club members wanted to use their Culture Night performance as an opportunity to pay tribute to the people and the islands of Tonga who have been affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami, shared Talamonu Tupou, president of the Tongan Club.
Audrey Kent, a sophomore from California majoring in social work and intercultural peacebuilding, shared she would go see “Twelfth Night,” put on by BYU–Hawaii students under the direction of Kristl Densley, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts, again and again.