February 5, 2015 Ke Alaka'i Issue

February 5, 2015

Volume 110: Issue 3

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CORO AND STONE LIGHT UP CAC Pg. 14-15 Men’s Basketball team wins key matchup

BYUH Security tightens up Pg. 6

Security reports more stolen items found

North shore surfer earns fourth win Pg. 4-5 John John Florence competes in Volcolm Pipe Pro

KE ALAKA I February 5, 2015 • Volume 110: Issue 3 EDITORS-IN-CHIEF H o m e r Wo lm a n R eb e c c a S a b a lo n e s

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CONTENTS [4-5]

Jo h n Jo h n Fl o re n ce i s th e Volc om Pipe P ro ch ampi o n f o r f o ur th ti me

Le e an n Lambe r t

COPY EDITORS E m i ly H a l l s C a m ro n S t o c k f o rd H a n n a h Pa c k a rd

Alyssa Walhood Jared Roberts Jessica Tautfest Matthew Roberts Trenton McCullough Morgynne Tora Kaitlin Broyles Raechel Reed Mackenzie McLeod Siyang Chen Alyssa Troyanek Alizabeth Apgood

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FRIDAY Student events will put on The Skate Escape at the Little Circle from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Bring your own rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, etc. (no bikes). There will be music, games and refreshments.

SATURDAY Stop and Serve hosts a clean up at Gunstock Ranch from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Little Theater to carpool there.

MONDAY Spirit Week continues with Genuine Gold Day. Wear something gold and go to the Alumni office in the Aloha Center to recieve a golden treat.

Thursday Dr. Roger Goodwill gives The David O. McKay Lecture titled “Just One” at 11 a.m. The topic is reasonableness.

THE WEEK IN QUOTES

“Once again, young Jewish boys are afraid to wear yarmulkes on the streets of Paris and Budapest and London. Once again, Jewish businesses are targeted. And once again, Jewish families are fleeing Europe.” — World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder, on the rise of anti-Semitism, at the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis’ Auschwitz death camp.

“I cannot understand why this administration is willing to negotiate with Iran, but not Alaska.” — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on President Barack Obama’s decision to give wilderness designation to land in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge without consulting the state.

WORTHY

NEWS HEADLINES

Shelling in Ukraine sparks sympathy B Y J A R E D RO BERT S

Tension rises with the death toll in Eastern Ukraine, and BYU-Hawaii students expressed their remorse. Friday, Jan. 12, the Ukrainian city of Donetsk fell under fire, leaving 12 people dead, according to CNN.

The attack, considered a shelling, is believed to be a result of the escalated conflict between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists. The fighting between the two groups has been largely concentrated in the outer areas of the city, but the blasts have reached the hospital and elementary school, said AP.

“It’s sad to see two parties causing harm to each other,” said James Magee, a sophomore from Maryland studying information technology. “I think more peace needs to be made.”

The shelling did not stop there.

Four more people were killed on Sunday, Feb. 1, making the injury count more than 20 in the past 24 hours, according to RT News (a Russian news center directed toward audiences outside of the Russian Federation).

Although it is not for certain who is responsible for the attacks, each side has blamed the other.

“Overnight, the Ukrainian troops fired about 30 barrages. The night shelling injured 14 civilians,” said Eduard Basurin to RT. Basurin serves as the deputy defense minister in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

RT News also reported that clashes between Kiev loyalists and militia forces are continuing in the front lines. Kiev reported losing 13 soldiers within one day.

A child waits on a bus to leave the town of Debaltseve in Artemivsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. Photo by AP

“It’s sad to see so many people dying over a civil war,” said Benjamin Holbrook, a sophomore from California studying Pacific Island studies. “It just shows that history does end up repeating itself.”

The violence prompted local authorities to keep all schools closed until Wednesday, Feb. 4.

The New York Times reports Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, NATO’s military commander, “now supports providing defensive weapons and equipment to Kiev’s beleaguered forces,” stating that more and more administration officials are coming to the same conclusion.

However, no move from President Obama has suggested putting this support into action.

The United Nations has estimated that the civil war in Eastern Ukraine has claimed 5,000 lives since April 2014, when residents in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine began to take actions into their own hands against a coup-imposed government in Kiev.

“It’s too bad this is happening,” said Justin Cardiff, a senior from Georgia studying business finance. “I think the situation is much bigger than just Ukraine. It’s unfortunate this can’t be solved peacefully.”

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TAKING THE TROPHY HOME AGAIN

BY: T REN T O N M C CU LLOU GH

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ohn John Florence claimed his fourth Volcom Pipe Pro win as he took down 112 of the world’s best surfers on Feb. 2.

Florence has won the event—held at Pipeline on the North Shore—four times in the past five years, solidifying his reputation as one of the most dominant Pipe surfers of his time.

Florence said to Surfer Magazine, “It feels amazing; I’m pretty stoked. To win four—I can’t believe it yet, to be honest. It’s crazy. I’m just stoked to take the trophy home . . .again.”

Scott Messick, a senior from California studying business, said, “John John is surfing like a freak of nature, as always. Since he’s grown up on the North Shore, he has such a better understanding of the break compared to everyone else.”

Messick continued, “He has a sixth sense with the ocean, knowing where to be, and which waves to go on. He doesn’t just get barrels, but throws something radical in at the end that just blows your mind.”

The Volcom Pipe Pro kicked off round one action with plenty of swell on tap and a light wind that kept the waves groomed to perfection, on Jan. 29. The group of 112 professional surfers and watermen took to the infamous Banzai Pipeline to conquer the most dangerous wave in the world and solidify a good result for the beginning of the 2105 season.

“Any event in Hawaii is really important for Hawaii’s competitive surfers, and there are only two that locals can get into: the Pipe Pro and Sunset. But Pipe is the only wave I really care about. I focus all my energy here,” said Reef McIntosh, a professional surfer from Hawaii.

The conditions for the contest were not perfect, but they were acceptable, explained Taylor Bramwell, a senior from Kailua studying biology. “It was big and had good potential, but most the time it was a bit funky. It was tough for the boys to find the good ones in some of the heats.”

Surfers found it very challenging to pick the waves that would lead to the highest scores. Surfer Mag reported Florence as saying, “Having grown up surfing here, knowing the waves is always an advantage, but at the same time, it’s not really like this that often.

And I normally wouldn’t surf it if it were like this.”

Florence continues, “But then again, knowing the reef and the boils and the lineups in general always helps. But it was pretty random out there. There were deep ones, there were wide ones. If you had priority and you were in the right spot, then you were going to get the wave.”

“I’m glad John John won,” said Bobby Poort, a recent graduate living in TVA. “It’s good to see the local kids doing so well on a wave that means so much to them.”

“It’s good to see the local kids doing so well on a wave that means so much to them”

Photo by Trenton McCullough Gavin Gillette interferes with Kalani Chapman’s wave and looses the heat.

Rate of Return Rises

Stolen items find their way home with help of tighter BYUH Security B Y JES S IC A TA UTFES T

BYU-Hawaii Security announced 85 percent of stolen items have been returned to their owners due to added security measures.

Chris Patenaude, a junior business management major from Washington, D.C., said Security found his moped. “I thought it was a lost cause to file a missing report but Security surprised me.”

McKinzie Norton, a sophomore in graphic design from Kansas, is another student who has benefited from the change. She said, “Out of all the things to lose, I lost my wallet. Thankfully, after two days Security found it. Only $5 were missing. Not too bad. I’m glad [Security] was there to help me out.”

The Campus Security mission statement outlines how Security employees should conduct themselves, and their dedication to the campus: “We exist to provide optimum security services to our university, community, and friends. BYUH welcomes all that would honor our standards and respect our principles and resources.”

It continues, “The primary responsibility for safety and security lies with each of us individually. You can help by learning how to protect yourself, personal and school property.”

Students said they appreciate Security’s help. “I’ve never had a problem with Security here, but I have always heard people

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complaining about Security flaws,” said Rebecca Weniger, an undeclared freshman from Ohio. “But then last week, my roommate’s bike was stolen and she got it back pretty quickly. A good image is sure to build for Security nowadays.”

Tyler Gago-Kaka, part-time shift supervisor for Security, said with the new Head of Security, Earl “Torch” Morris, the department has an improved way of handling situations on campus.

He stated, “For safety reasons, when you’re going against oncoming traffic, the officers let you know you can’t ride the wrong way in the big and little circles or the sidewalk. It is protecting you and those around you.”

Security officers stated their main focus is the well-being of the students, faculty and staff. However, to maintain a safe and secure environment, the full support and cooperation of the university and community is required.

They further emphasized the security of university lies with each person, no matter how effective the school’s programs may be.

Left: BYUH security protects campus with help of new vehicles. Center: Earl Morris, aka Torch, new BYUH Head of Security. Right: New stories are being added to Hale 3 and 5.

Photos by Monique Saenz and Kelsie Carlson.

Extreme Makeover: Hale edition New hales to include kitchenettes and ventilation

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y the time all the construction is done, BYU-Hawaii officials estimate it will be able to house enough students to expand the population from the current 2,800 to 3,200. “It’s exciting to see campus gradually have new buildings. There are great students here,” Construction Director Robert Tippets said. “We want students to be safe and have a decent place to live.”

Tippets said about the renovations to Hales 3 and 5, another story is being added to the previous two-story structures and the dorms will be changed into apartments. These apartments will have kitchenettes, allowing six to eight people to a unit.

More natural ventilation will be utilized, and there will be more shading in the windows.

They plan to be done with the renovations by September 2015. Students will be able to use the newly refurbished 472 rooms, he said.

William Walter Arnett III, a vocal performance major and junior from Arizona, said these hales have been “long overdue.”

Students agreed the hales have felt old to

them, with a general unpleasantness and insect problems.

Students living in the dorms this semester said it’s not hard to notice the construction being done between Hale 1 and Hale 7. When asked what they think of the construction, freshman students Emma Lance, an HTM major from Georgia, and Kili Ling, an ICS major from Washington, said they wake up every morning to the sounds of construction. “We live in Hale 7, and it’s really loud and really noisy,” said Lance.

The construction and renovations of Hales 3 and 5 required changing the entire infrastructure of the hales, which he said is not generally done. Tippets said, “Not a lot of people could believe what we were doing.”

He elaborated, explaining that future construction will be done on Hales 4 and 6 to renovate and update them into apartments.

Construction will be done to the infrastructure of Hale 4, while Hale 6 will be completely torn down. The foundation of Hale 6 will have several feet of fill when it is rebuilt so it won’t flood as easily. This construction is planned to finish by Spring 2017.

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2nd Annual Teaching Symposium

Teachers and authors to collaborate at three-day campus event B Y RACHEL R EED

THURSDAY, FEB. 19 in HGB 8:30 8:45-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-12:00 1:00-2:45 2:45-3:00 3:00-5:00 FRIDAY, FEB. 20 in HGB 8:40-9:40 9:40-9:50 9:50-10:50

Welcome- Pres. Steven C. Wheelwright Fostering Deep Learning - Workshop Author: Ken Bain Break Fostering Deep Learning - Workshop Fostering Deep Learning - Workshop Break Fostering Deep Learning - Workshop Workshop: Supporting Deep Learning for International Students I - Neil Anderson (BYU-Hawaii) Break Workshop: Introduction to Mindset Coaching: Understanding a Fixed Mindset and Strategies to Change Negative SelfTalk - Sabrina Sullivan (Leeward Community College)

10:50-11:00 11:00-12:00 2:30-3:30

SATURDAY, FEB. 21 in HGB 9:15-10:15 10:30-10:45 10:45-12:00 12:00

Left: Author Dr. Ken Bain will be at the symposium. Right: BYUH Accounting Professor Kevin Kimball is director of the event. Photos courtesy of BYU-Idaho and Kevin Kimball.

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nternationally recognized for his insights into teaching and learning, Ken Bain has presented all over the globe and is coming to BYU-Hawaii as the main speaker for the teaching symposium on Feb. 19-21.

Bain is a long-time professor and bestselling author.

His book, “What the Best College Teachers Do” won the “2004 Virginia and Warren Stone Prize for an outstanding book on education and society, and has been one of the top selling books on higher education,”

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says Amazon.com about the author. “It has been translated into twelve languages and was the subject of an award-winning television documentary series in 2007.”

Dr. Ben Jordan, assistant professor in Physical Science, who has been to a conference Bain held before, said, “His ideas and suggestions are really good. They help the faculty to improve.” He said it was “valuable when I went to one of the sessions with him,” and he got the opportunity to learn from him and the teachers who attended.

Break Workshop: Supporting Deep Learning for International Students II - Neil Anderson (BYU-Hawaii) Workshop: Constructive Controversy: Fostering Engagement Through Cooperative Debates - Ammon Wilcken (BYUHawaii)

Teaching, Leadership and Love: Helping People Flourish at Home, Church and Work Author: Robert E. Quinn Break Teaching, Leadership and Love: Helping People Flourish at Home, Church and Work - Continued Final Remarks - Kevin Kimball

The event is focused toward the faculty of BYUH campus, but is also open to students. The topic of the symposium will be the “leadership of the church,” according to Kevin Kimball, director of the event.

“On Saturday, we would love students to come,” said Kimball. If students want to attend, they should contact Kimball at kevin.kimball@byuh.edu.

“I think it’s a good idea for faculty to get together to learn new things and talk,” said Randal Allred, a BYUH English professor. “I don’t think anybody knows everything about teaching.” The teaching symposium allows for teachers to come and share teaching techniques, regardless of their fields of study.

Guest speakers from BYUH include Ellen Bunker, Perry Christensen, Leola Solis, Amanda Wallace, and more. Another professor, Sabrina Sullivan, is coming from Leeward Community College, among others.

“I think its really valuable and nice [to go] because you get so busy as a professor,” added Jordan about the symposium.

“You get to rub shoulders with other faculty members and it gives you a broader perspective.”

David Fonoimoana, who is studying for his MBA at UH, is the new manager of the BYUH Bookstore. Photo By Monica Rubalcava

Laie native, David Fonoimoana, returns home to manage Bookstore Students hope change will lower textbook costs

Though some students associate the bookstore with overpriced books, Autumn Butler, a freshman from Florida studying business, said she has had an enjoyable experience in the bookstore.

“I like it,” said Butler. “They do a lot of sales, like the one during Christmas time was pretty great.” Butler said she hopes the bookstore will continue to do similar sales in the future.

Fonoimoana grew up in Laie and attended Kahuku High School as a freshman and sophomore but moved to Utah to finish out his junior and senior year. He attended BYU in Provo for his undergraduate studies and graduated with a degree in business. After college, he worked for Target for seven years, traveling to Washington, Alaska and finally helping to open the first target in Hawaii. He has been working at the Polynesian Cultural Center for the past year and is studying for an MBA at the University of Hawaii.

Nathan Nartker, a recent business graduate from BYUH, has been working in the Bookstore since 2013 and said he is excited to work with Fonoimoana. “David seems like a charismatic and very nice individual. He is eager to learn and I can tell that he wants to improve what we are doing here to help get the store launched or get it to an even better position.”

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As BYUH’s Bookstore came under new management, students said they hope to see lower textbook prices and a wider variety of products. David Fonoimoana, a native of the Laie community, is excited to be back in his home town and managing the bookstore he grew up going to.

Serg Oyungerel, a freshman from Mongolia studying accounting, was adamant in his desire for cheaper textbooks. “Lower the book’s prices. That’s what I want.” When asked about possible cheaper textbooks in the future, Fonoimoana responded with a laugh and said, “I’ll be honest. Being that I just started, I’m still kind of absorbing what we have here, so I don’t want to make any big promises or changes.”

Fonoimoana described the challenge of pricing textbooks at the Bookstore is because of competitors such as Amazon, EBooks and students reselling their books. “We are competing with people who don’t have the administration’s costs so it’s a little bit different.”

Fonoimoana acknowledged the students’ concerns but couldn’t give any consolation at this point in time. “It’s just part of finding our niche,” he continued. “We have to figure out what is most important to the students and at a price that is competitive with everyone else nearby or anywhere in general.”

In an effort to reach student customers, Fonoimoana said he hopes to work with BYUH students in adding student-designed T-shirts to the merchandise. “Students are the ones who know what other students like,” he said. To reach the customers who are members of the community, Fonoimoana said he hopes to expand the church materials merchandise in the back of the bookstore.

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New York’s Central Park received 9.8 inches of snow instead of the predicted foot and a half, according to Weather.com. Photos by AP

Weather forecasting isn’t foolproof

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New York blizzard prediction flops, but students say it is still good to prepare

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ew York City shut down on the advice of meteorologists for a blizzard that never showed, but BYU-Hawaii students said, regardless, they think it is good to be prepared.

At the end of January, New York remained unscathed despite National Weather Service predictions, while the Midwest and New England took a hit of “actual historic amounts of snowfall with considerably less hype,” wrote the Huffington Post.

“Though the storm didn’t hit as hard in New York, it’s always better to be over-prepared than not,” said Dom Lacroix, a junior majoring in psychology. Lacroix, who is from Connecticut, said her home on the coast was flooded and they were snowed in.

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Residents of the Northeastern United States got ready for the storm by stocking up a few days worth of necessities to prepare for what the National Weather Service said could be a “raging blizzard,” said CNN.

Melanie Hynes, a sophomore from Arizona majoring in international cultural studies, said, “This is why we, as members of the church, are advised to have 72-hour kits and ample food storage. It’s harder here in Hawaii because of the humidity, but I am sure those members in the East who had the resources were feeling blessed that they listened.”

Those who live on Oahu know false weather warnings well. “We prepared for Hurricane Ana just as those on the East

Coast prepared for the blizzard. Sometimes all we can do is pray that we dodged the storm,” commented accounting major Ana Portugal, a junior from Houston, Texas.

Atmospheric scientist Adam Sobel wrote on CNN’s website, “Good weather forecasts and well-informed, proactive emergency preparation and management save lives and property. Those are great benefits to society…but it's also important to understand that the unavoidable cost of enjoying these benefits is that sometimes, the problem won't be as bad as forecast, and so some decisions might seem unnecessary after the fact.”

Tune into http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ hnl/ for extreme Oahu’s weather reports.

The Girl Can Board B Y RACHEL R EED

Kim breaks record as youngest X Games gold medal winner

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s Chloe Kim spun her snowboard to a stop at the bottom of the superpipe in Aspen, Colo., the 14-year-old girl made X Games history as the youngest person to win a gold medal, said AP. She won gold in the Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe, scoring higher than champion Kelly Clark, who has repeatedly won the X Games and was the gold medalist in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Clark said of Kim, “In years to come, I’ll be able to look at women’s snowboarding and know that not only is it in good hands, but also it’s in the hands of someone I’m proud of,” according to AP

Kim has been snowboarding since she was only 4 years old, reported USA Today. After learning to board, coaches noticed her potential and recruited her for their teams. As she began to show more talent, she took snowboarding more seriously and trained in Switzerland. The ninth grader began to compete in events advanced for her age. Despite her flourishing snowboarding career, she still attends school and takes online classes as she trains, USA Today reported.

David Porter, chairman of BYUHawaii’s Exercise Sports and Science Dept., said it is “remarkable for someone so young to achieve so much” and that Kim can be a great example for students on campus.

“I’m inspired by the proper training,” commented Shane Dyer, a senior from Oregon and an exercise and sports science major. “She had coaches that did it right and trained her right.”

The previous year, when Kim was only 13 years old, she won silver in the SuperPipe and qualified to go to the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. However, her youth disqualified her from the competition, as a person must be 16 years old to be eligible to compete in the Olympic snowboarding.

She will be 17 years old for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which will be held in the country of her parents’ birth: South Korea, said USA Today.

Students agreed that Kim could easily influence any students to work hard. “I’m glad a local Californian like myself is doing that kind of stuff. She can inspire people my age and older to step up,” said Justin Silva, a junior in English.

Chloe Kim wins gold medal in the X Games for snowboarding. Photos by AP

BULL’S EYE Basketball Blackout Victory

BY T REN T O N M C C ULLO UGH

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en’s basketball cruised to its seventh consecutive victory with a win against conference rival and nationally ranked Cal Baptist Lancers on Jan. 31. Four players scored in double figures as the team took home a 100-87 victory over Cal Baptist on Seasider blackout night, where the crowd wore black shirts.

“I was really proud of our guys and the way they played,” said men’s basketball Head Coach Ken Wagner. “We came out strong and showed discipline throughout the entire game.”

Scott Friel, a senior in EXS from Utah, had a perfect shooting game, sinking seven of seven shots from the field and six for six from the free throw line to lead the team with 20 points. (continued on next page)

Senior guard Robbie Mitchell has helped lead the Seasiders to 17-2 record.

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Daniel Berger and Pablo Coro followed Friel’s performance, adding 19 points apiece, and Jordan Stone had several slam dunks down the stretch to finish with 18 points.

As a team, BYU-Hawaii finished shooting a blistering 63.6 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from behind the arc. The Seasiders also recorded a season high of nine blocks, with four by Ian Harward. The Seasiders outscored the Lancers by 20 in the paint.

“It was a real team effort these last two games,” said Robbie Mitchell, a senior player from Washington. “Everyone really stepped up and played really well. It is good to see the team meshing so well.”

BYUH led the game from start to finish, winning the tip-off and scoring the first five points of the game on a layup from Friel and a 3-pointer from Coro. After a Cal Baptist layup, Berger scored four in a row to spark an 8-1 run, giving BYUH the double digit lead at 13-3 with a time of 16:17 left in the half.

“Muy bueno, Pablo,” said Ryan Belliston, a senior studying business from Ohio. “Pablo has been shooting the lights out from the three and Ian Howard makes the paint a restricted air space for the opposition.”

The Lancers cut back within single digits, but a pair of free throws by Coro and a layup by Friel extended the lead back to 12 with 14 minutes remaining in the opening period.

A layup by Tyler Tuliau started a 12-point Seasider run that featured back-to-back three-pointers from Justin Yamzon and Luke Aston, as well as a jump shot from Cory Lange to build a 25-point lead at 41-16 with 8:29 on the clock before halftime.

Cal Baptist did not go away with Baptist player, Ryan Berg, beating the halftime buzzer cutting the lead to 53-43 going into the locker room.

The game remained close with both teams trading points, but the Seasiders were able to maintain their lead going into the final five minutes in at 84-77.

With 4:10 remaining, Friel sank four consecutive free throws to increase the lead to 11. BYUH’s lead would grow to more than 15 points before the final buzzer.

“The blackout was clutch,” said Harland Reist, a senior from Pennsylvania studying EXS. “Intimidation and energy from the blackout was at an all time high. We came out in the first half really hot and the crowd was so excited. It was good to be a part of that.”

Left: Jordan Stone goes up for a layup against Cal. Baptist. Right: Ian Harward battles it out in the post. Photo by Milani Ho

The student section gets pumped to cheer on the Seasiders against Azusa Pacific and Cal. Baptist. Photo by Milani Ho

Lady Seasiders struggle at home

Women’s basketball win streak comes to a halt against Azusa Pacific

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The BYU-Hawaii women’s basketball team suffered two straight home defeats at the hands of Azusa Pacific and California Baptist on Jan. 29 and 31, respectively. The two losses came after the Lady Seasiders were on a seven-game win streak, including four road wins.

The Lady Seasiders fell to a 12-7 record overall and an 8-4 in conference, and are now tied for third in conference. “These were very tough opponents and they showed us what we need to continue to work on in order to be a top team,” said Head Coach Craig Stanger.

The Lady Seasiders struggled to produce offensively in both games as they shot 35.6 percent against Azusa and 30.6 percent against Cal Baptist. Turnovers also proved to be a problem for the Lady Seasiders as they gave up 43 turnovers between the two games.

Despite statistically staying with Cal Baptist, the Lady Seasiders found themselves behind 42-29 at halftime. The Lady Seasiders struggled most from the field during the going 11 of 36 in the first half (30.6 percent), while Cal Baptist went 16 of 35 (45.7 percent).

In the second half, Cal Baptist’s offense and defense proved to be too much for the Lady Seasiders. BYUH had no response for the Cal Baptist inside game. Darsha Burnside, who scored 17 points along with 11 rebounds and 6 blocks, led Cal Baptist’s inside attack.

The Lady Seasiders failed to get any spark in the second half as Cal Baptist ran away with the game giving the Lady Seasiders their second consecutive loss 87-53. Celeste Claw led the Lady

Seasiders with 14 points and Mata Tonga added 9 rebounds. “It was a tough loss that we need to put behind us,” said Claw, a junior studying exercise and sports science from Arizona. “We still have a lot to play for this season.”

Against Azusa, both teams started the game off trading baskets until a 6-0 run by Azusa off of back-to-back three pointers gave Azusa the 23-17 lead about mid-way through the half.

The Lady Seasiders responded by closing the gap, 25-21 as both teams were plagued by a slew of turnovers.

As both teams got the game back under control, neither team could muster a significant run to take a commanding lead. The Lady Seasiders struggled from the free throw line going 2-7 in the last three minutes, allowing Azusa to go into the half with a four-point lead 35-31.

Azusa came out firing on all cylinders in the second half going on an 11-2 run during which Azusa’s Miriam Zabinsky had the hot hand scoring 9 of the 11 points.

From that point on, the Lady Seasiders struggled to generate offensively as Azusa closed out the game with a 68-46 win. “It was a disappointing loss, but we have to pick ourselves up and move on from this,” said Whitney Fieldsted, a senior physical education major from Altamont, Utah.

The Lady Seasiders will face Chaminade in Honolulu Feb. 5 before traveling to California for a three-game road trip.

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

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Campus Comment How do you combat island fever?

BY M O R G YNNE TO R A Photos by Kelsie Carlson

For some people, living on an island is not completely how the tourist guides claim it to be, because while it is paradise, you can only escape it by plane. For others, it can get lonely, being so far away from family, loved ones, or favorite mainland attractions. BYUH students shared some of their remedies.

Lanae Harris-Pitts Freshman - ICS - California “All you have to do is take a bus to town, participate in a little retail therapy and watch all the tourists.”

Marc Gardner Senior - Social Work - Australia “I live in the water. I enjoy the beauty that’s around and taking pictures of all of it.”

Ami Alvord Sophomore - Biology - California “I don’t get the island fever--I stay pretty comfortable. But if I get dressed, I go to the beach.”

Emmon Chow Senior - Business - New Jersey “I mooch off of my friend’s cars and go to raves.”

Taylor Bobbitt Senior - Psychology - California “Sadly, a lot of Netflix. Other than that, I go to Honolulu, Haleiwa--explore the island really. When you’re traveling around, things feel a little bigger.”

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