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Students say shopping and sharing costs with friends at Costco is cheap option for food

By Taffie Kwok
January 24, 2020
Costco is a good place to do grocery shopping in Hawaii, according to students, because it allows people to buy in bulk, thus lowering the cost of each individual item or its quantity. They also said it offers a good variety of foods. Splitting the cost of food with a friend, getting cashback, and looking for sale items are various ways students suggested to save money.
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Meal prep gives students more time during the week and saves them money

By Taffie Kwok
December 06, 2019
From saving time, lowering budgets, weight control, and more motivation, students said meal prepping is a better way to eat healthier and have more financial control, not only in college but also in the future.
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Former student from France has been baking for 10 years

By Taffie Kwok
December 06, 2019
Wilhem Ficquet, a former BYU–Hawaii student from France who recently transferred to BYU–Idaho, earned a professional baking degree in France and said he has made bread and pies for 10 years. His friends said he tries to learn everything about the ingredients he uses and does the same with people he meets.
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CES schools organize fast and prayer devotional for situation in Hong Kong

By Taffie Kwok
December 02, 2019
BYU, BYU–Idaho and BYU–Hawaii held a joint-school fast and prayer along with a devotional in response to the protests and tension in Hong Kong. More than 100 people attended and rooms were filled with students sharing messages of peace and positivity regarding the violence happening in Hong Kong.
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The Willes Center awards prize money to local entrepreneurs during annual Great Ideas competition

By Taffie Kwok
November 28, 2019
Winners from the Great Ideas 2019 Competition took home prize money on Nov. 7 during the finalist competition and now begin their journeys of making their ideas a reality.
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Peacebuilding workshop invites students to seek inner peace in response to ongoing Hong Kong protests

By Taffie Kwok
November 27, 2019
“Find calmness at the center of the hurricane” was the theme for Adrian Chan’s senior workshop where more than 25 students from Hong Kong came together on Nov. 15 in the McKay Foyer. Chan taught how a peaceful mindset is the key to building relationships and seeking change. Using Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. as historic examples, Chan also answered questions on how to overcome hostility and defend one's beliefs peacefully.
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Burger King and McDonald’s join hands to fight cancer

By Taffie Kwok
November 12, 2019
Burger King launched a campaign called a “A Day Without Whopper,” where it stopped selling its top-selling burger on Sept. 26 in Argentina to help support McDonald’s “McHappy Day.” McDonald’s efforts were to receive donations for Children with Cancer. Students said although the companies had good intentions, this strategy was inconvenient for customers and offering more options would have yielded more results.
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Despite difficulties, a BYUH student qualifies to run in the Boston Marathon

By Taffie Kwok
October 21, 2019
Amanda Nielson, a sophomore from Utah studying exercise and sports science, recently qualified to participate in the 2020 Boston Marathon. Nielson was described by coaches and friends as an example of determination and willpower. She shared how she exceeded her own limits along her journey of recovery from leg surgery.
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Ask the Professional: Dr. Michael Weber

By Taffie Kwok
October 21, 2019
Dr. Michael Weber has been teaching physics at BYU-Hawaii since 1999. He is the father of three children and has five grandchildren. He earned a bachelor’s in physics at BYU in Provo and a master’s and doctorate in physics from the University of Michigan. He enjoys cycling and cycled across the U.S. mainland in 2010. He said he has twice. completed each of the three introductory Greek courses at BYUH.
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