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Senior missionaries share how their missions were affected by COVID-19 and their plans to come back to Hawaii

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 29, 2020
Senior missionaries Scott and Jackie Slivka; Lyn and Keith Johnson; Susan and Gregg Lockhart; and Mark and Alonna Randall left Laie in March 2020, when the Church released them due to COVID-19. They shared hard it was for them to leave their missions, their hope to return soon, and what they learned from this experience by expressed their trust in the Lord.
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Students married in the temple during the pandemic emphasize importance of eternal marriage in hard times

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 29, 2020
Since the Laie Hawaii Temple partially opened on June 15, students once again can be married in the temple and said they learned to appreciate the real meaning behind a temple sealing.
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Remote courses increased professors’ workloads, but they say they are grateful to learn new skills and keep their positions

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 29, 2020
Since classes became remote, BYU–Hawaii professors said their workload has increased, and they miss seeing their students in person. However, they said they are thankful to have their jobs, and they enjoy learning new technology platforms like Zoom and Proctorio.
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BYUH internships cancelled and one student stuck in a foreign country

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 29, 2020
The coronavirus has negatively impacted students and their aspirations to complete internships, they said, border closures in countries also prevented them from returning home once their internships were completed. BYU–Hawaii professors suggested online internships as possible alternatives.
3 Min Read
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Returned missionary students share their experience coming home early and being reassigned

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 29, 2020
The global pandemic affected missionary work immensely, and missionaries returned home, finished their missions early or were reassigned to different missions. BYU–Hawaii students serving as missionaries during this time shared what they have learned from their disrupted missions amid a global pandemic.
6 Min Read
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Students say they learned to appreciate social interactions and be more independent from COVID-19

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 11, 2020
BYU–Hawaii students said pandemic-related changes were challenging, but helped them grow in different ways, including learning new skills, improving existing skills, and strengthening their testimonies in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Students share attending BYUH exceeded their expectations academically, culturally and spiritually

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 11, 2020
BYU–Hawaii students shared their expectations about going to college and how the reality of BYUH exceeded them in many aspects. They highlighted learning about new cultures was unexpected, yet they said it was the best part of studying at BYUH. They also said BYUH is a rigorously academic and spiritually nurturing environment.
4 Min Read
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Samoan students and community members discuss the laughter and positivity of their home country

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 02, 2020
Nicknamed "the happy people," Samoans at BYU–Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center shared how their culture, religion and family played into their joyful lifestyle.
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Students say they connect with “Avatar” through heartwarming messages and life lessons

By Serena Dugar Ioane
September 02, 2020
"Avatar: The Last Airbender," an American animated television series created in 2005, recently had a comeback after it was added to Netflix on May 15. The series became one of the service's most-watched shows, according to the site's top 10 list. BYU-Hawaii student fans of the show shared how the animated series carries universal themes and a great sense of adventure, years after its premiere.
4 Min Read
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