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Xyron Corpuz

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BYUH alumna explains how a hobby of collecting sea glass became her jewelry business

By Xyron Corpuz
April 26, 2022
Born and raised in Laie, BYU–Hawaii alumna Anne McCarrey Tobon, said she sees a connection between the sea glass she uses for her jewelry business “Wrap the Sea” and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Your friendly local chickens’ deepest secrets. Do you know these chicken fun facts?

By Xyron Corpuz
April 20, 2022
1. Did you know there are more chickens on the earth than people? There are more than 20 billion chickens and only 8 billion humans. – chickensandmore.com
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A Mexican-Guatemalan freshman from Utah said Mexicans show love to others by making and sharing food

By Xyron Corpuz
April 09, 2022
Yahneli Garcia-Aguilar, a freshman majoring in business management, said she grew up living on and off in Mexico. Garcia-Aguilar said she loves Mexican food because they cook their food with much care and love. She added Mexican people express their love to others through food.
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“Krung Thep Maha Nakhon,” the other name for the city of Bangkok, Thailand, is a name already known locally, Thai students say

By Xyron Corpuz
April 01, 2022
Thai people never use the word Bangkok, Natasha Krisanalome said. The only times she said she has used the name Bangkok have been when she was on her mission in New Zealand and as a student here at BYU–Hawaii.
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Watching musical movies, auditioning for choirs and joining local competitions was the beginning of these students’ singing journeys

By Xyron Corpuz
March 08, 2022
J.T. Stokes, a senior from Freehold, New Jersey, majoring in general music with an emphasis in vocal performance, gave advice to people who want to sing but are not confident enough. According to Stokes, it doesn’t matter if others think a person is a bad singer. He encouraged them to let go of their fears, even though doing so “is easier said than done.”
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The newest phones from Apple come in four different designs, but some Seasiders think it’s not worth the upgrade

By Xyron Corpuz
February 23, 2022
As posted on the cnet.com website, Apple’s new iPhone 13 lineup was launched at Apple’s September 2021 event, but BYU–Hawaii students said the innovations aren’t enough for them to purchase a new phone just yet.
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Filipino students, inspired by Elder Teh’s devotional, say they will strive to be better instruments of God by serving fellow students and their home country

By Xyron Corpuz
February 21, 2022
Elder Michael John U. Teh, born in Davao, Philippines, and a General Authority Seventy of the Church, said students must trust in the Lord, obey God’s commandments and follow the prophet to obtain God's assistance.
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A junior from China says when he gained a testimony of the reality of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon, he decided to never drink alcohol again

By Xyron Corpuz
February 17, 2022
Jai Zhang, a junior elementary education major from Qingdao, China, said during his third transfer on his mission in Australia he received a testimony of the reality of Heavenly Father.
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BYUH student who ended her running career because of rare genetic disorder says she would tell her younger self to stop being so hard on herself

By Xyron Corpuz
December 09, 2021
Manda Nielson said as a serious high school athlete, she had a goal of going to the Olympics. However, when she moved to Saudi Arabia in high school, her love for running grew unhealthy because she became so focused on winning and progressing she lost focus on the healthy part: Enjoying it.
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