March 12, 2015 Ke Alaka'i Issue

March 12, 2015

Volume 110: Issue 8

‘ KE ALAKA I THE LEADER

Basketball Victorious Men win PacWest conference and women finish season with good record p. 14-15

The Buzz about monahan and wearne Students launch kickstarter and enter Empower Your Dreams for North Shore surf wax p. 4-5

Valuable ring returned Lost engagement ring restored to rightful owner within a day p. 8-9

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March 12, 2015 • Volume 110: Issue 8

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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 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 MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTS Alyssa Walhood Jared Roberts Jessica Tautfest Matthew Roberts Trenton McCullough Morgynne Tora Rachel Reed Mackenzie McLeod Siyang Chen Alyssa Troyanek Alizabeth Apgood Max Betts AD MANAGER Jo s h u a M a s o n

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ON THE COVER: Daniel Garity and Gabriela Rodier rejoice over returned engagement ring. Photo by Milani Ho

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Hikers looking down from Deadman’s Catwalk.

Photo of the Week by Kelsie Carlson

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Fr i e n ds A n drew Mo n ah an and L ew is We ar n e l aun ch be e sur f e r wax

B Y U H S A ro l l s o u t n ew e l e c t i o n f o r m a t

Lai e : A gath e r i n g pl ace f o r stud ent s o f al l n ati o n s

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Me n ’s Baske tbal l wi n s Pac Wes t C h ampi o n sh i p; advan ces t o Regionals

THE WEEK IN QUOTES

“It’s always important... to recognize heroism and selfless acts of bravery and courage. This is speaking both to our civilians as well as our officers.”— Honolulu Police Department Chief Louis Kealoha in awarding civilian Certificates of Merit to Keaweolu Villanueva and Evan Alfaro, who chased down purse snatchers in two separate incidents, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser

March Tuesday 17 St. Patrick’s Day Wear something green or you will be pinched, as the tradition is for this holiday.

All are invited to the Aloha Center, room 155.156 for the Southwind Celtic Ensemble’s concert, “Music of the Emerald Isle.” It will be held from 7-8 p.m

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Thursday

No school on account of the Conference of Undergraduate Achievement and Empower Your Dreams, which began on Wednesday.

All students are encouraged to attend.

“Your virtual war on the Internet will cause a real war on you.” — The Islamic State, in an online threat against Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, responding to the company’s closing of social media accounts that promote jihadist atrocities, as reported by USA Today.

“We’re not just going to take money and go away. They have to come clean about what went wrong.” — Charla Aldous, attorney for nurse Nina Pham, on a lawsuit alleging negligence at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas that caused Pham to contract Ebola, as reported by The Dallas Morning News.

Evolving Terror

BY JARED RO BERT S

A comparison of three terrorist groups in the news Although Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, al-Qaeda, the Islamist terror group he founded, endures in several different forms around the world, according to the Telegraph, a U.K.-based news company. Recent events in Syria and Iraq show how the off-shoot group ISIS continues to be a threat.

Along with ISIS and al-Qaeda, Nigerianbased terror group Boko Haram has surfaced with its continued attacks and recent alliance with ISIS, according to CNN. The following information was gathered from various news sources, including CNN, Reuters, NBC, The Telegraph UK and CBC News and shows the basics of each terror group and the damage they have already done.

ISIS

Boko Haram

alQaeda

Meaning of name

Meaning of name

Meaning of name

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Western education is forbidden

The Base

Establish date

Establish date

Establish date

Declared Caliphate on June 29, 2014

Established in 2002

Established in 1988

Member count

Member count

Member count

Up to 70,000 members

7,000 – 10,000

Number of victims

Number of victims

Number of victims

Unknown, but constantly growing

Over 11,000 since 2009

Over 5,000 recorded

Major regions covered

Major regions covered

Major regions covered

Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan

Northeastern Nigeria

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Maghreb, Arabian Peninsula, India, Somalia and Syria

Notable events

Notable events

Notable events

Child soldiers, organ trafficking, hostile hostage videos

Schoolgirl Abduction in Chibok, Baga Attack

1993 World Trade Center Bomb, September 11th MARCH attack 12, 2015 3

14,000 + in Middle East

FOR THE LOVE

Andrew Monahan and Lewis Wearne

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ith a love of beekeeping and surfing, BYU-Hawaii seniors Andrew Monahan and Lewis Wearne are pursuing their dream of creating a eco-friendly business with a product called Stinger Surf Wax. The surf wax is made from all natural beeswax and organic coconut oil, wrapped with recycled paper and made into the iconic shape of a hexagon to represent the honeycomb.

Both Monahan and Wearne entered the annual BYUH Empower Your Dreams competition but were not selected as finalists. On their Kickstarter page, they tell about their surf wax and their plan to build beehives.

On the page, there are links to videos, which explain the current problem of dying bees. “A lot of people don’t know right now there is a problem in the world where there is a decolonization of beehives, and they are disappearing and dying,” said Monahan, a business supply chain major originally from Pennsylvania. They also hope to build hives to counteract the problem. “On a world scale, I don’t see it making a huge difference immediately. It’s small steps and they count. The worst thing you could do is nothing,” Monahan added.

“Honey bees, wild and domestic, perform about 80 percent of pollination worldwide. Seventy out of the top 100 human food crops are pollinated by bees,” according to Greenpeace, USA.

“We need bees to survive,” said Karsten Griffin, a senior studying biomedical science from California and Monahan’s housemate at friend. “One way to maintain their population is to cultivate new hives, which is the social entrepreneurship side of the project.”

Wearne and Monahan said they were inspired to create the surf wax when Monahan, a self-proclaimed honey addict, brought some beeswax back from volunteering from the beehives behind the school. Using leftover wax that his boss Les Harper gave him, he experimented making candles, until Griffin suggested creating surf wax.

“Honestly, it just sounded like a good idea – surf wax made on the North Shore made from North Shore bees for North Shore surfers,” said Griffin.

Wearne, a business finance major from Arizona with a passion for surfing, got together with Monahan and created the surf wax.

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Surf wax made on the North Shore bees for

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BY RACHEL REED

start organic surf wax Kickstarter

Top left and bottom right photos courtesy of Monahan and Wearne; Center: Andrew Monahan (left) and Lewis Wearne (right) pose in front of their house.

Photo by Kelsie Carlson.

After trial and error, Wearne said, “Now we’re getting it down.”

The two encourage people to participate in their Kickstarter so they can create organic, quality wax and build beehives.

The duo has spread the word on social media such as Instagram and Twitter (@stingersurf) and have gotten responses from all over the world. “We already have people up on Instagram and social media who want to buy it,” said Monahan with a smile. He added, “Some people are finding us and offering their services.”

“We’ve sold to a couple friends here without even trying, but we got our first large distributor in England, and they’re going to buy 50 bars a month,” said Monahan. “If you count Kickstarter, we’ve sold over $5,000 worth of stuff,” said Monahan.

“It’s kind of cool because we started it with five bars, just trying them out for ourselves, not really planning on making them until after our Kickstarter...Now we can’t start making them fast enough,” said Wearne with a grin.

The friends hope this project is only the beginning of their journey. “I feel like a lot of people enter into the competition for the money aspect just to get some free money,” said Wearne. “We really want to start a business and regardless of if we win, we’re still going to pursue Stinger Surf and try to start a business.”

The two hope to expand their business into an innovative surf brand with other products for snowboarding and skating, and a natural clothing line. But before that, they have to do well and finish school.

“Even if they just back a dollar, we will give them a shout out in a video on the Point, and then we’ll jump off the Point,” said Monahan. “If we get 1,000 backers with one dollar, we plan to do this wearing bee suits, and if we get 3,000 total backers, we’re going to make ourselves a human catapult and we’re going to launch ourselves wearing bee costumes.”

Wearne added, “Stay tuned.”

North Shore made from North Shore Surfers.

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- Karsten Griffin

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ways to upgrade your FHE

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aking Family Home Evenings entertaining and creative in college gives students something to look forward to on Monday

nights.

Justin Cardiff, a senior from Georgia studying business finance, said he tries to magnify his calling of FHE Committee president. “The activities are number one to making a good FHE. It’s all about planning. It is one of the few callings where your job is to have fun.” Cardiff said the secret is making it simple and fun, with a quick preparation time. Here is a list compiled from BYU-Hawaii students and Pinterest to spice up FHE.

5 Pudding Pictionary Instead of drawing with pens, draw with your fingers using pudding.

6 Human Foosball Get long PVC pipes and assign three to four people to hold on to each pole. Have four to six rows of people alternating the team. No one can use their hands and they can only move side to side to try to kick a soccer ball into their goal.

7 Whose Secret is it?

Everyone writes something that no one in the room knows about them on an index card. All the cards are gathered and three people are called up at a time. One of three person’s card is chosen and all three of them see it. Their goal is to convince the audience that it is their card by coming up with a story to explain the card. The audience then votes.

8 Muggle Quidditch Materials: Six hula-hoops attached to PVC pipes (goals), 15 players (one player is the snitch and has a sock with a small ball in it, 14 brooms, one foam soccer ball (quaffle), four foam balls (bludgers), one referee. The snitch is allowed to go outside the limits of the playing field as the two seekers try to find him or her.

1 Live Action Hungry Hippo Simultaneously launch towards the middle of the gym around four people lying on their stomachs on skateboards with a rope attached.

Their goal is to capture as many balls/balloons as possible with a laundry basket. Continue launching, until all the balls/balloons are gone. Materials: skateboards, laundry baskets, balls/balloons.

2 Slip ‘N’ Slide Kickball It’s just like kickball, but instead of running to the bases, you have slip ‘n’ slides connecting them. The bases are kiddy pools. Materials: stakes, tarp, soap, hose, kiddy pools.

3 Photo Scavenger Hunt Split into teams. Include a list of odd, funny, or nearly impossible tasks to photograph with your group. At the end, create a slideshow and laugh.

4 Reserve the Little Circle Reserve the Little Circle for $35 for your ward and the school will turn the lights on. Play volleyball, soccer, capture the flag, LARP (Live action role play) sword fighting, and anything else.

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Lauren Ockey plays Live Action Hungry Hippo at Laie Park Ward’s FHE. Photo by Milani Ho

LDS Family Services continue to help birth mothers contact adoptive parents. Photo from lds.org

Church partners with adoption.com Temple-worthy couples looking to adopt can receive financial help until 2016 B Y TR ENTO N M CCU LLO UG H

To ease the process of adoption, LDS Family Services has partnered with Adoption.com, one of the world’s largest online adoption agencies, says lds.org. LDS Family Services has agreed to pay the fees from adoption.com for members who meet the qualifying criteria.

Members from around the world said they are feeling more optimistic about adoption.

In June of last year, the church announced it would no longer operate a full-scale adoption agency, according to Deseret News. But the announcement made on March 2 offered much hope to families looking for a trusted and reliable agency to help them through the adoption process.

“The Church has agreed to help them to transition to Adoption.com, the world’s largest adoption-related web site, where their exposure to women who might want to place a baby for adoption will be multiples of what we’ve ever been able to give them,” said David McConkie, adoption group manager for LDS Family Services.

Elder Jerry Harris, the BYU-Hawaii Counseling Services director, who has more than 20 years of experience working with family services, said, “This will be greatly beneficial to all the LDS families out there looking to adopt. Adoption.com is one of the big-

gest online matching systems for adoptions around the world, and I think our LDS families will be a premium match for women looking to put their children up for adoption.”

In a Church News interview, McConkie said a profile listing for couples hoping to adopt normally costs $199 a month. But the Church has offered to cover the cost for eligible adoptive parents through February 2016.

To be eligible, families must submit a bishop’s recommend, be sealed in the temple, and be available to conduct and pass a home inspection and study. Once those are complete, Family Services and Adoption.com can move forward with a couple’s profile and listing.

Harris said, “Adoption is expensive and a lengthy process.

So to have these fees paid can be a huge help to these families. It will open doors for people who would not have been able to use these resources.”

Harris continued, “This indicates how much the church wants to help couples who are desiring to adopt. It’s great to see all this coming together. What a blessing for the children and families alike. The church is focused on families and this is one more testament of that and is landmark for the church.”

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Lost & Found Faith in humanity is restored as lost ring was returned without ransom B Y MAC KENZIE M CLEO D

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family heirloom engagement ring was lost and found within a day because of the integrity of BYU-Hawaii students and the network of Facebook.

The owner of the ring, recently engaged Gabriela Rodier, a junior from California studying exercise and sports science, said it was lost around noon on Feb. 25. “The ring is two sizes too big on me, and we hadn’t gotten it sized since we are far away from everything. I was in the GCB bathroom and took it off to wash my hands. I guess I walked away from it. I went to my next class and mentioned something about being engaged. I looked down at my hand mid-sentence, realized my ring was gone, and took off to find it. I didn’t even finish my sentence.”

Rodier said she had thought it slipped off on the way to class, so she and fellow students retraced her steps and combed through grass areas with their hands. She said she went to the library to find her fiancé, Daniel Garity, a freshman from Oklahoma studying social work. Rodier said, “He was really good to me. He was like, ‘It’s okay. It’s fine. If we don’t find it, I’ll give you a lifetime supply of ring pops.’”

Garity shared his perspective of the library meeting: “She came to me and looked super scared. I didn’t know what was happening, and she said she couldn’t find the ring. I was really worried that my mom would find out. It was my mother’s ring. She gave it to me to give to Gabby, and because of that, the ring had a lot more significance.”

He added they had thought about making it a tradition to give their future son the ring when the time comes for him to propose.

Rodier and Garity said they immediately reported it to Security, and told everyone about it as they searched. Rodier said, “So many teachers and people we didn’t even know helped look. In my next class, Brother Carter told me I could go look, and then they all prayed for me. Pictures of the ring on Facebook started going around, and it was just amazing how much people wanted to help.”

Rodier said, “I was devastated. It’s the most precious possession I’ve ever owned. It’s the most expensive, sentimental, romantic thing I’ve ever had in my entire life, and I lost it within a month of being engaged. I was thinking my future mother-in-law is going to

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hate me. I thought I was never going to see it again, so I was pretty torn up. I have never lived in a place where you could lose something so precious and have it returned to you.”

Lucky for Rodier and Garity, BYU-Hawaii is a place where something precious can be returned.

Diane Fotu, a sophomore from Tonga studying elementary education, saw the ring on the counter of the GCB bathroom and picked it up, thinking someone must be missing it. In the evening, she showed it to Tonga Sablan, a senior from Washington studying international cultural studies.

I was devastated. It’s the most precious possession I’ve ever owned. It’s the most expensive, sentimental, romantic thing I’ve ever had in my entire life, and I lost it within a month of being engaged.

Sablan said, “I took a picture of it and put it on Facebook asking whose it was and when and where they lost it. I posted it, and an hour later I checked back with a lot of comments.” He said he was tagged in Garity’s Facebook post, and commented saying Diane Fotu had the ring. In a joking manner, Sablan said to Garity, “I better get an invite, or be in either one of your lines.”

When Garity heard about the news around 11 p.m., he said he busted into his fiancée’s house and told her. Rodier said, “It was like getting engaged again. I was so happy. I needed to hug everyone.

I couldn’t believe it.”

The following morning, Rodier said she met up with Fotu to get the ring, bringing boxes of chocolate in appreciation. Fotu said, “When she gave me the box of chocolates, she told me I could have sold it for a couple hundred bucks, but that thought didn’t even occur to me. My parents taught me better.”

Charles Teriipaia, a shift supervisor for BYUH Security, said, “This is the first lost engagement ring we’ve had. I think it is commendable of the students to turn it in. We tried to help, but it really is all about the integrity of the students. There are a lot of good students out there.”

Reflecting on the experience, Rodier said, “I wanted to thank everyone, not even just the people who helped find the ring, but just everyone that makes this campus a place that you can lose something that is worth that much money and have hope that it would be returned, and actually have it be returned. I think that is such a great blessing.”

Gabriela Rodier wears her miraculously found engagement ring, given to her by Daniel Garity, who she is kissing. Photo by Milani Ho

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In response to student surveys regarding the format of the upcoming Brigham Young University-Hawaii Service Association elections, the current BYUHSA presidency has launched a new election system.

During a Q&A session on March 5, current President Marc Gardner, said, “We’re going with a hybrid system.” This year’s BYUHSA Presidential elections will be in two parts, he said.

First, all applicants will be screened and interviewed. From there the top two to four contestants will go on to campaign and be voted on by the student body. A campaigning event will be held in the Aloha Center during elections where candidates will have booths.

This will give students the opportunity to meet their potential future leaders.

In the last six months, the BYUHSA Presidency has been creating, distributing, and evaluating a survey, asking students how they would want the next election to be run, said Gardner. A total of 627 students took the survey, reported Vice President Sery Kone. The surveys found 29 percent of students wanted to elect the president by strictly voting for them, 11 percent felt the presidency should just be appointed, 54 percent wanted to see both strategies implemented.

Gardner said, “We want to see students more involved in the process...we’re trying to give power to the students to be leaders within themselves.”

According to BYUHSA, about 500 students vote in each election. Gardner said he hopes the new change in the election process will produce greater student turnout on voting day.

Once the president is elected, two vice presidents will be appointed for their roles, he said. Unlike the president, the vice presidents are not elected into office. Gardner said BYUHSA decided to appoint the vice presidents rather than elect them because the vice president positions are tough and require candidates to have enough experience to accomplish what needs to be done. Appointing them helps ensure the best qualified candidates are selected for the position.

If you’re interested in running for BYUHSA president, applications are available at the front desk of the Aloha Center. Some qualifications to run are: • Maintain good honor code standing • 3.0 GPA each semester • Must be an enrolled student • Extensive leadership experience BYUHSA President Marc Gardner explains the format of upcoming elections at a forum on March 5. Photo by Hector Periquin

S a m s u n g ’ s S l i c k S 6 Ed g e

New Galaxy S6 Edge with curved display sits on a wireless charger at the Mobile World Congress in Spain.

Photo by AP

New phone lets users read updates on wraparound screen’s edge B Y J A R ED R O B ER TS

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outh Korean-based company Samsung released two new phones during the Mobile World Congress in Spain, according to CNET.

The two phones, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, bare a similar resemblance – both run Android 5.0 Lollipop, but the Galaxy S6 Edge brings something unique to the mobile phone world. The S6 Edge’s display cascades slightly over the edge around the long sides of the phone, which allows users to see who is calling them if the phone is face-down through color coding contacts.

“The new phones look awesome. I’m sure Samsung is giving other competitors a run for their money with this unveiling,” said Jeffrey Whiting, a sophomore from Arizona studying exercise and sport science.

Samsung plans on using the “edges” for a variety of new features. However, one feature that has been talked a lot about is called “People Edge,” according to Android Authority, an online website devoted to all things Android. People Edge allows you to access five of your favorite contacts from the edge and allows you to call, message or receive notifications from them without unlocking the phone, Android Authority continued.

“I think the Edge brings something unique to the table. It may not be what we need, but people will learn to adjust to it,” said Ethan Secrist, a junior from Idaho studying political science.

Additionally, the devices both hold an array of features under the surface. The spec sheets read: 64-bit, octa-core Exynos 7420 processors lining up alongside 16-megapixel, OIS-enhanced rearmounted cameras and a 5.1 inch, 2k display, according to Samsung.

Samsung boasted it would have the “fastest, brightest camera on the market” and showed how it was able to illuminate a night scene, according to ABC News.

On top of the already mentioned features, both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge are outfitted with wireless charging, according to ABC News. Samsung says the devices can get enough charge for four hours of everyday use.

“Wireless charging is something that Samsung is probably going to lead in. I’m impressed with all the features. Technology never ceases to amaze,” said Lauren Anderson, a sophomore from Arizona who is undeclared.

Although a variety of new features were revealed, Samsung also removed some key features that set Samsung phones apart of the rest of the mobile phone world. According to CNET, the S6 and S6 Edge lack a removable battery and additional storage via microSD. The two also lack the waterproofing that the S5 came with.

Both phones are Samsung’s newest mobile innovations featuring a gorilla glass build with metal borders, as opposed to the plastic build previous Samsung Galaxy phones used.

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Scouting out the future

He continued, “We really want good students academically, obviously. We want students who have been involved in some aspect. We do want to see students with team experience, leadership experience, maybe an internship, and something that’s going to show they are going to be working well on a team. Our students are going to be working with real clients on real projects and we want to know Students take away pens, pamphlets they can handle it.”

Employers also flocked to the Ballroom to recruit and and advice from campus Career Fair inform students about their opportunities outside of academics. Places

BY ALYS S A WA LHO O D like the National Security Agency and Starwood Hotels and Resorts hether graduating soon, looking for a career, or still trying gave students an opportunity to chat, pass out business cards, and to figure out a major, the Career Fair offered students take home information for future job opportunities. opportunities to check out their options and make some networking

The State of Hawaii was represented with a booth covered connections. in pamphlets, stickers, and pens, but it was its environmental

“I’m not really sure what jobs are out there,” said Alison conservation volunteer program that caught the eye of Ike Smith, an Reece, a sophomore in hospitality and tourism management from undeclared freshman from Singapore. “Can people just sign up to Utah. “Coming to the Career Fair gives me a good focus on my volunteer for helping out?” he asked. The representative behind the studies and that way I can have an end goal or idea of what I want to booth smile and passed Smith a flier. “Yes. We send kids out with do with my major. I think the school should have more career fairs employees into the field to get experience in the ocean and on the to give us more of an opportunity to see what’s out there and more land cleaning and preserving it. Sometimes you’ll be in an office but employers could come.” not much.” Opportunities like the Career Fair give students a chance

Reece wandered through the Ballroom, stopping at booths to find experience, volunteer work, internships, jobs, or just see what with other students interested in the various fields and futures they the world has to offer. are pursuing. Most booths touted big banners, Famous Amos cookies, and free pens to get students’ attention, but it was the recruiters and experts who had the most to offer students with their advice for the Joseph F. SMITH LIBRARY future.

“Unlimited Possibilities…”

Matt Alex, Willamette University recruiter and admission counselor, told students about graduate schools, “I always say it’s all WHAT’S TRENDING IN THE LIBRARY? about their career goals – if a student’s career goals will be aided by going straight into grad school, then great. Let’s do it. If they want to Commonwealth Day explore for a while? Figure it out, then work for a little while.”

Each year, Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday of March

Alex said more schooling is an investment in time and by more than 50 Commonwealth countries. money for students and their wallets: “While undergrad is generally The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 53 independent and something still for everybody and is good for career investment, grad sovereign states. Most are former British school is a big investment, and you want to be sure it’s going to aid colonies or dependencies of these colonies. Visit Britannica Online to learn about homelands of our BYU-Hawaii students: Australia, Botswana, Canada, India, you in your career pursuits.” As a plug for Willamette University, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, he added, “We don’t require work experience, so it’s totally fine if a Tanzania, Tuvalu, and more! https://byuh.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://academic.eb.com student wants to come right from undergrad.”

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A melting pot in the Pacific

Above: Students of BYU-Hawaii represent various countries during the Flag Ceremony in February. Lower left: BYUH student Alison Reece talks with a potential employers at the Career Fair on March 5. Photos by Milani Ho

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tudents at BYU-Hawaii said they appreciate the cultural and ethnic diversity of the student body because it changes their outlook on life and their way of thinking for the better.

“It really changes the dynamic of the whole university,” said Dallen Kay, a sophomore majoring in communications from Oregon. “Just today I interacted with people from six different countries. And that’s just in passing. In the classroom is where I am so amazed at the different ideologies and cultural mix.”

BYUH’s website states, “Its small campus is a unique laboratory of intercultural leadership development, where a diverse population of 2,500 students representing over 70 countries live, study, and work together.”

BYUH is ranked No. 15 in the nation for ethnic diversity, with a student body composition high above the national average, according to collegefactual.com.

Tucker Grimshaw, an English 101 instructor from San Diego, Calif., said, “I love teaching students from all over the

world… The classroom becomes a vibrant and sacred place because we are actually learning from everyone in the room.”

Grimshaw added poignantly, “The students inspire me.”

Rachel Leota, a freshman political science major from Australia, reflected on her experiences at home and how the classroom has always been a multicultural experience for her. The diversity at BYUH, “helps me see how different people learn and also how their individual culture affects their education,” added Leota.

Kai Hughes, a junior majoring in international cultural studies from American Samoa, said, “It’s really a blessing to be around people who share the same culture as me and with the same goals of furthering our education.”

Jeffrey Huang, a senior in international business management from Arizona, said, “I knew nothing about Pacific Rim cultures before coming here, and now I have learned so much regarding values and traditions. Even my perspective on my own culture has changed.”

BY M O RGYN N E T O RA

Ethnically diverse campuses benefit student learning

The College Board of Education outlined the benefits of a diverse student population, which include, “promoting cross-racial understanding, breaking down racial stereotypes, and promoting livelier and more enlightening classroom discussion.”

Additionally, “a student’s diversity experience overall (including but not limited to racial and ethnic diversity) is associated with higher learning such as enhanced critical thinking skills, more involvement in community service, and a greater likelihood for retention and graduation.”

I knew nothing about Pacific Rim cultures before coming here, and now I have learned so much... Even my perspective on my own culture has changed.

– Jeffrey Huang

Besides the ethnic diversity of BYUH, the university website reported most students, “speak two or more languages, including a number who have completed missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brought together, they contribute to a vibrant campus community, where warmth and the spirit of aloha prevail.”

The prime event embracing the cultural diversity on campus will light up the Cannon Activities Center at 9 p.m. on March 27 and 28. BYUHSA clubs will be highlighting their ways of dance, song, and cultural presentation.

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Team heads to Regionals Men’s Basketball Team wins PacWest championship to gain entrance to tournament

BY M ATTHEW R O B ER TS

The No. 23 BYU-Hawaii men’s basketball team won the PacWest Championship title, beating No. 19 California Baptist, 84-79, on Saturday, March 7, in Irvine, Calif. Along with the championship, the Seasiders clinched a birth to the NCAA Regional tournament. This is first time since 2011 the Seasiders have played in the NCAA Regional tournament.

The Seasiders were led by senior point guard Robbie Mitchell, who scored 18 points along with four steals and four rebounds. Senior guard Pablo Coro scored 14 points, while Danny Berger and Scott Friel each added 11 points apiece.

Despite being down by one at half, the Seasiders went on a 17-0 point run, led by nine points by Berger. With a 53-39 lead the Seasiders had to battle to maintain their Jordan Stone; all who finished with doublelead, as Cal. Baptist tried their best to regain digit scoring. the lead. Clutch free throwing would prove to In the first round of the tourbe the difference for the Seasiders, as they went nament, the Seasiders faced Point Loma 17 of 18 from the free throw line down the Nazarene University. The Seasiders went into stretch to get the victory. the half up by nine 37-28, but after a big

Prior to the championship game, the second half, including a 14-2 run, the SeasidSeasiders avenged two of their regular season ers pushed their lead to 26 points. Taking loses against Point Loma and Dixie State. the opportunity to rest their starters, BYUH’s

Against Dixie State, junior forward bench cruised to a 74-49 win.

Friel had a dominating performance scoring a After the tournament, Friel was career-high 31 points, to lead the Seasiders to named tournament MVP, while Berger a definitive 98-75 victory. “I love the way our and Harward were named to the all-tournaguys played,” said Head Coach Ken Wagner in ment team. an interview with BYUH Athletics. “I always The Seasiders were selected to the tell Scott he’s our MVP because he’s just a No. 2 seed for the NCAA Regional tournatough, hard-nosed player.” Along with Friel, ment and will face Seattle Pacific on March the Seasiders got big contributions from 13 in California. The Seasiders faced Seattle Ian Harward, Justin Yamzon, Cory Lange, and Pacific in preseason and won easily 87-61.

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The Men’s Basketball Team took a few pictures after their win against the Acadamy of Art during Senior Night on Feb. 26. Photos by Milani Ho.

Women’s record-winning season comes to an end B Y MATTHEW R O B ER TS

BYU-Hawaii women’s basketball team’s historic basketball season came to an end, Thursday, March 5, after losing to Point Loma Nazarene University, 88-65, in the first round of the PacWest Championship Tournament.

Despite the loss, the Lady Seasiders still finished the season with a 15-12 record overall, just the third winning season in program history, according to BYU-Hawaii Athletics.

“We know we would have an uphill battle,” said Head Coach Craig Stanger in an interview with BYUH Athletics. “Our girls showed some resiliency battling back in the second half. It was just too big of a deficit to overcome against a quality opponent like Point Loma.”

Senior Whitney Fieldsted led the Lady Seasiders with 19 points and seven rebounds. Fellow senior Brydgette Tatupu added six points and three assists, despite playing with a broken wrist. Junior point guard Celeste Claw tallied 16 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and three steals.

Point Loma came out aggressively against the Lady Seasiders as they jumped to a 56-30 lead by half time.

The Lady Seasiders came out in the second half trading baskets with Point Loma before going on a 10-2 run that shortened the deficit to 74-46 midway through the second half. Later a 13-2 run by the Lady Seasiders, including with back-to-back three pointers by Megan Goodman, brought the Lady Seasiders to within 20 points with seven minutes left. However, the comeback was not enough as Point Loma proved to be too much for the Lady Seasiders.

Regardless of the loss, this season was a great one for the Lady Seasiders. “Finishing 15-12 is a improvement from last year and for the program,” said Fieldsted, a physical education major from Utah.

“Obviously there are games I look back on and wish I had performed better, but overall I am pleased with the year I and the team had.” Along with the winning season, this year was highlighted by a school record tying seven-game win streak.

The Lady Seasiders on Senior Night after their win against the Academy of Arts. Photos by Milani Ho.

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Fa u x-Fan cy Desse rts

BY ALYSSA W ALH O O D

Unless you want to drop some coin at Pounders, it’s hard to feel fancy in Laie. For that sophisticated vibe, dress up in your nicest boardshorts and make these faux-fancy desserts for a cheap and chic night in.

Crème Brul-ame:

2 vanilla pudding cups two tablespoons of white, granulated sugar lighter

Dust top of opened pudding cups with sugar. Lightly caramelize with flame of the lighter. Do not light pudding cup on fire or melt plastic; this makes the sugary dessert more unhealthy. If the lighter doesn’t cooperate, swirl some caramel syrup on top.

Strawberry Shortcut:

2-pack of Twinkies Cool Whip (freezer section) Sliced, sugared strawberries (freezer section)

Place Twinkies artfully on a plate or presentation dish. Microwave frozen strawberries for 45 seconds and break off chunks of sliced strawberries with a spoon, placing them around and on top of Twinkies. Drizzle strawberry sauce over Twinkies. Stir up Cool Whip until smooth and dollop on dessert.

One-Dish Clean-Up Lava Cake: One chocolate cake mix Two eggs Half a cup of oil Half a cup of water Two cups of chocolate frosting 8x11 in. glass pan

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Prepare cake mix as directed. Pour into pan. Pour frosting directly into middle of pan. Place in the oven and cook. Cake batter cooks over and around molten frosting, lying like a dormant volcano of deliciousness. Let cool for 15 minutes or less, depending on heat-resistance of tongue, then enjoy with a spoon out of the pan.

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Twinkies and frozen strawberries create an instant, surprisingly delicious dessert. A dollop of whipped cream adds its creamy coolness to complete the flavor. Photo by Kelsie Carlson