April 9, 2015 Ke Alakai Issue

April 9, 2015

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attention: Head Lice Head lice have become a recent problem in the dormitories so the Health Center officials would like to disseminate some basic information and helpful hints to recognize and treat cases of lice infestation.

Head lice are blood-sucking insects about the size of a sesame seed and tan to grayish-white in color.

They attach themselves to the skin on the head and lay eggs (nits) in the hair. They don’t fly or jump, but through close contact, lice can travel from person to person.

If you see lice or eggs in your hair, you do not need to see a doctor unless you are not sure what you are seeing. Rather, you should use

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Friday The first night of “Ghosts of Galileo,” a play written by ICS Professor Daniel Stout, will be showing at 7 p.m. in the Little Theater.

BYUHSA Closing Social at the CAC. Free for students at 9 p.m.

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Saturday Our graduates walk during the Winter Commencement at the CAC 9:30 a.m.

over-the-counter head lice medication, such as Nix, as directed. At the same time, you need to sterilize combs and brushes by soaking them in hot water for 5-10 minutes; machine wash bedding and clothing using hot water and a high heat drying cycle; vacuum your carpet; seal items that cannot be washed, such as stuffed animals, delicates, comforters) in a plastic bag for 2 weeks. For more information about head lice, please visit WEBMD.com.

Spread the word so we don’t spread the lice!!

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NEWS HEADLINES

World mourns for victims of French Alps plane crash

BY RAC H EL REED

When Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps, its impact was felt around the world as people mourned the loss of their loved ones and aviation experts worked to alter procedures to safeguard against a similar tragedy.

Copilot Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane on March 24, killing all 150 people aboard, according to AP. The flight from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, contained six crew members and 144 passengers, of which were 16 high-school students, two babies, two opera singers, a recently married couple, people going on business trips and others going home.

They came from places all over the world such as America, Germany, Australia, Israel, Japan, Turkey, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Venezuela and more.

The reason is still unknown for Lubitz’ motives, though investigation has revealed he suffered from a “serious depressive episode” before he had his pilot’s license. He passed all required medical checks for his job two years ago. He had continuously visited doctors until recently, receiving notes that excused him from work, including the day of the crash, but none referred to suicidal tendencies or aggression toward others, according to AP.

The high-school students were on a week long exchange program in Spain, along with two recently married teachers and one teacher preparing to be married. In Haltern, the German town where the students lived, school was cancelled on March 25 to allow people to mourn, to come to the school to talk to psychologists, counselors and to be with classmates, AP reported. The people of the Spanish town that the students and teachers had visited mourned at a weekly mass at a local church, according to AP.

At the Liceu opera house in Barcelona, there were two minutes of silence to honor the memory of the two German opera singers who had performed there before leaving for Germany on Flight 9525. One of them, Maria

Messages in honor of those killed by the crash set in Dusseldorf, Germany. Photo by AP

Radner, was travelling with her husband and their baby on the plane.

Seven flights from Germanwings were cancelled after the news of the accident, as a number of crewmembers felt unfit to fly.

Some of those employees knew the employees working onboard Flight 9525, said AP.

A college student studying hospitality and tourism management was heading home to Britain after a year in college to see his mother and start an internship. His mother mourned his loss, saying that he was “the best son, and he was my world,” according to AP.

A mother and her child, after attending a funeral, decided to take the flight last minute to reach home in Britain faster, and her widowed husband told AP, “She wanted to return to her daily routine as soon as possible.”

Authorities worked at the crash site in the French Alps to collect DNA evidence from the crumbs of the crash scattered across the mountainside for the relatives of the victims, many of whom have come to France.

Cory Olivera, a junior studying exercise and sport science from California, said, “It makes it a bigger issue because of the diversity.

It’s a bigger issue, more serious, and more personal.”

Sadie Kreutzer, a senior studying finance from California, said, “It definitely will be something that they will always remember.

People will always question why it happened.”

Aviation procedures have already begun to change in response to the crash.

Europe’s aviation regulator announced that airlines now require two people in the cockpit at all times during the flight, according to AP. Chelsie Childs, an elementary education junior from Utah, said, “There will probably more background checks now and more surveillance videos.”

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embers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints experienced a rare occurrence during the Saturday afternoon session of the 185th General Conference. For the first time in 30 years, the sustaining vote for the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles was not unanimous, according to LDS Living. Five attendees of the Conference out of 22,000 stood and gave their opposing vote.

Those who voted in opposition said they are upset about the essays the church has published explaining such things as the church’s practice of polygamy and race and the priesthood. Don Braegger, one of the five who voted in opposition, said, “ With the recent excommunications of Kate Kelly and John Dehlin and some others, it has seemed, to a lot of us, that the church is trying to stifle an open voice and an open conversation,” according to Fox News in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The dissenting votes were planned in advance. An online movement call “Any Opposed?” had suggested people would oppose the sustaining of church leadership in the upcoming conference. The movement professes no agenda, rather it acts as a means for providing members who are frustrated “access to policymaking Church leaders to express feedback, opinion, dissent or dissatisfaction,” according to the Any Opposed website.

Church member Julie Ann Debenham told Fox News, “I think people have a right to oppose things. I just think there is a time and place to do it-and the time and place to do it is not inside the general assembly.” Students here on campus have expressed their support through social media for both President Monson and LDS Church leadership. Senior business major, Clayton Kearl, Utah, posted on his Facebook,

Opposing Vote, First time in 30 Years

BY MATTHE W ROBE RTS

With all my heart, mind, and might, I support Thomas S. Monson as a prophet, seer, and revelator.

-Clayton Kearl

The group has stated it hopes more will join them in future conferences.

President Uchtdorf said after the vote, “ We invite those who oppose any of the proposals to contact their Stake Presidents.”

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Church leaders and members assembled at the 185th General Conference. Photo from mormonnews.org

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Students make marshmallow guns as part of the Amazing Library Race. Photo by Kelsie Carlson

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Bixby and Swanson take first place in race The BYU-Hawaii Library hosted its first ever “Amazing Library Race” in honor of Library Week in order to better educate the student body on the resources available at the library.

Participants signed up in pairs the week before the competition.

The night of, teams received a backpack with a map, a flashlight and the first clue to set off on the race. The prize for the winners included a gift basket with a $250 value.

“It was from the idea of the Amazing Race and it’s just something different this year that involved teamwork from the students and will help them understand things that are in the library, such as checking out books and what a call number is and the different services that

we offer. So, it’s about having fun and being educated about our campus’ resources at the same time,” said library employee Dona Maifala, a junior English major from American Samoa.

Terri-Lee Bixby, a freshman history major from New York, reported the competition was open to everyone, and there were 40 slots on the sign-up sheet to ensure “there was enough competitors, even if a few didn’t show up.” Bixby was paired with Sam Swanson, a freshman in EXS from Michigan, and took home the gold from the BYUH Amazing Library Race.

Participants gathered at the library and patiently awaited instructions from library employees to start the competition.

“We did push-ups in preparation,” said Logan Haser, a sophomore math major from California, on behalf of him and his partner Luis Arredondo.

Arredondo, a sophomore political science major from Mexico, said, “I put on tennis shoes and that has only happened one other time in the past year, so that’s something.”

Bixby offered a winning perspective on the race, saying, “The Amazing Library Race incorporated physical and mental challenges that were performed mostly in the library and all around campus. The teams literally had to run from the library all over campus, and back to the library to do challenges, and then back out to the farthest areas of campus for the entirety of the race.”

Bixby added, “I would say my favorite challenge was dancing the Hukilau dance because it was a fun and somewhat easy dance to learn really quickly.

“I am grateful that I could participate with my friend, Sam Swanson, and I am grateful to the Library staff – Ka’ala Lindo, in particular, for planning and preparing this event.”

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Ghiberti in Hawaii Priceless Italian Renaissance casts have unique story of their journey to little Laie B Y S A M O NE IS O M

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fter more than 25 years of resting in the BYU-Hawaii Archives, one of two first-generation casts in the world of the famed frieze, “The Gates of Paradise” by Renaissance sculptor Ghiberti, have been brought out and examined in hopes of putting them on display to be appreciated and studied.

Professors Brandon Truscott, Phillip McArthur, Matt Kester; Service Missionary and former BYU Art Professor Sharon Gray; and Associate Director of the BYU Art Museum Ed Lind were present in the little-known art gallery on campus for the uncrating of most of the panels, in a “historic moment,” as Lind called it. They donned black gloves and took some of the wooden planks off to inspect the nearly 3-footsquare panels.

McArthur said, “This is a treasure we don’t want to be hidden.

We want it to be preserved and taken care of, and for students to learn from them and the story perpetuated.”

Jan Fisher, former BYUH art faculty member, was touring Florence, Italy in the late 1970s when floods hit the city of Florence and the Italian government took the original doors off the baptistery, where they had been since 1452, to preserve them. Somehow, Fisher managed to convince them to let him make a plaster mold of them, and he called the university for funds, explained Kester, and immediately shipped them to Hawaii, where they have been sitting in the Archives ever since.

“The original intent was to cast them in bronze, but we were

BYUH and BYU faculty, along with a service missionary who is a former art professor and museum curator, open crates containing plaster casts on in campus art repository. The casts are a replica of “The Gates of Paradise” by Renaissance sculptor Ghiberti. Photos

by Hector Periquin

forbidden from doing that by the Italian government, so they’ve largely stayed up here,” said Kester. “They became an oddity. A strange, fortuitous, incredible, priceless piece of Renaissance art. That’s the funniest part about this to me.”

Some discoloration was evident, and there was much discussion about the relative details of the plaster between Lind, Gray, Truscott and McArthur.

Lind said, “Now we have to consider three things. How much did the original panels deteriorate? How well did they cast? How well has it preserved? The important thing is there is good detail and they are worthy to study. It’s amazing they are here.”

The art experts will try to determine what will be done with

these valuable casts. Gray said, “I feel they need a place to be displayed where they can be protected in a climate-controlled display area. It is imperative that these plasters be preserved and accessible to students, faculty and the public.”

What will happen to the casts remains to be seen. “It would take months and months to guild them. They would be stunning,” said Lind.

Gray added, “The potential for a positive solution is exhilarating. It’s a conversation at this point.”

McArthur said the doors are “considered a turning point of the Renaissance,” because, according to Lind, it was “a moment when art history changed. Before, [artists] weren’t matching the perspective of figures to architecture. Ghiberti did. For 50 years of his life, he was working on these doors.”

Lind continued, “They are extremely significant historically and aesthetically.”

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A little bit of everything BYU-Hawaii Spring Concert Choir performs variety of pieces RACHEL R EED

Students in the BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir held their annual Spring Concert on April 1, presenting songs ranging from traditional Irish folk tunes to musicals and French-Canadian folk melodies. Ken Weber presented a solo piece “Ride of the Walküries” on the organ, and Cameron Abaroa sang a solo piece from the musical “Company.” Valorie Lafaele, William Walter Arnett III and Chelsea Pilling sang another group piece from the musical as well.

Michael Belnap, the choir director, said, “Every concert I think should be a little bit of entertainment, a little bit of education, a variety of styles that people may not get to hear all the time.”

He said, “That’s my plan when I get to pick a program. I’m looking for a variety of songs in a variety of styles. Different languages, different genres, different mediums, different feelings, different emotions, the whole nine yards. We probably got more variety tonight than we have in the past, so I was really pleased with them.”

The choir members said they overcame challenges to learn the songs. Bo Kapeliela, a sophomore studying international cultural studies from Washington, said learning the French for “J’entends le Moulin” was an ob-

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stacle. “Thankfully, we had a return missionary who served in France,” said Kapeliela. “It took us a long time to get that one down.You could see our conductor blow kisses at us because we worked so hard for that one song.”

We’ve done all the different kinds of singing, all the different kinds of styles and we did it well. I think anybody who wants to challenge us, I’ll just put it back right back to this concert.”

- Michael Belnap

Kapeliela accompanied the choir on the bass with some songs, and other accompanists included sisters Georgia and Jaida James on the violin and cello for “Oh My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose.”

Sterling Hansen, a sophomore from California studying English, said his favorite

song was “My Song in the Night” just “because when Brother Belnap presented it to us, he really captured the spirituality of it. Every time we sang it, it was a good reminder of why we’re doing this. For me, singing it tonight was kind of like the cream of the crop, just knowing what we are doing is not just singing but it’s helping people come to Christ.”

Students were appreciative of Belnap and all the work he had done for the choir.

Chelsea Pilling, a graduate in vocal performance from Laie, said, “I love Brother Belnap.

He is the most spiritual man I’ve ever known and the most kindhearted man. He’s a professional.”

Belnap said, “I think some people accuse us of being one dimensional, and I think we just showed them that we’re more than just one dimensional. We’ve done all the different kinds of singing, all the different kinds of styles and we did it well. I think anybody who wants to challenge us, I’ll just put it right back to this concert.”

The choir holds auditions the first week of every semester, and next year it will be going on tour to Japan and Korea, sharing students’ talents internationally as it did on April 1.

The BYUH Concert Choir performed a wide selection of pieces including traditional folk tunes and musicals.

Photo by Milani Ho.

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CHILDREN Well Africa’s ne w CHOCOLATE prog ram hopes to stop child slaver y M AC KEN ZIE M C C LEO D

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ery Kone’s love for high-quality cacao beans and Natalia Riboldi’s love for high-quality chocolate has lead them to start a chocolate company. Kone and Riboldi plan to use the chocolate company to sustain Kone’s nonprofit organization, Well Africa.

Kone, a senior in business from the Ivory Coast, and Riboldi, a recent BYUH graduate from Utah, said they knew their paths were meant to cross at BYUH. Riboldi said, “We both love to dream and think big. It’s all about connecting the dots with different cultures.” She said they met a year ago and started collaborating.

Kone said, “She was passionate about chocolate. I was passionate about beans and my nonprofit organization to help the child slaves in my country, the Ivory Coast.” Kone said he experienced child slavery for six years as he worked demanding 10-hour days growing and harvesting beans beginning at the age of 6.

“It is the environment I grew up in.

Everything around me was cacao beans,” he said. “That was the only thing I knew, and so I developed this personal relationship with the beans.”

Kone said he came to BYUH three years ago with a desire to help the struggling children, farmers, women, and youth of his country. With the help of faculty and students, he said he created Well Africa in 2012. “I was running into a problem though,” said Kone, as he tried to help his cause. “Asking for donations

is exhausting. It is really hard to keep waiting for people to donate money. I have a business background, and Natalia is passionate about making chocolate. I know how to get the best quality beans in the country, and so we asked ourselves, why don’t we start a company?

That is where the idea came from. We realized it could help us fund the nonprofit so we wouldn’t have to rely on donations. We can live our passions – help people, make money, and be happy.”

Kone said he does not believe in handouts and is focusing on creating a way for the community to be active members in the process.

“When you ask me, ‘How can I help Well Africa?’ I can say, ‘Buy our chocolate.’ It is not a donation.You are happy you are getting your chocolate bar, and we are happy we are getting your money. We will be able to pay the farmers more, increase loans to women, and in return we are safe financially ourselves.”

Kone and Riboldi said they are committed to putting out the highest quality of chocolate on the market. Riboldi said she has loved chocolate ever since she was a kid. “My family loves high-quality artisan chocolate. I started making my own with different versions in high school.”

She said experimenting with chocolate “is the fun part for me. I love coming up with random combinations. My favorite is the simple mint and chocolate combination. I also

love adding nut butter, grated ginger, orange peel, sea salt, and just a little bit of chili powder since it gives it a good aftertaste.”

Natalia’s sister, Elsa Riboldi, a sophomore in graphic design from Utah, said, “As long as I can remember, Natalia has been creating ways to make chocolate healthy and fun.

Over the years, she has been able to perfect her flavors, recipes, and ingredients.”

Natalia Riboldi said that you can tell high-quality chocolate right off the bat by the ingredients. “Pure chocolate should only have cacao butter, cacao powder, natural sweetener, and vanilla beans. That should be the base.”

Kone and Riboldi are discussing future plans for manufacturing and buying the cacao beans. Riboldi said, “I started looking at my favorite chocolate company, Pana in Australia. I realized that they were making everything by scratch. That is when I had the idea that I don’t need to rely on a manufacturer. I asked my mom if we can get our kitchen in Utah licensed, and I’m working with Brother Merryweather, a former art professor at BYUH, on the packaging. My house might turn into a chocolate factory this summer.”

They are planning to launch a Kickstarter and travel to the Ivory Coast with investors this summer to start moving their plans forward.

Entrepreneurs who met at BYU-Hawaii are Natalia Riboldi (left) and Sery Kone (right).

Photos by Hector Periquin

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DALLAS Zhang NCAA’s No. 1 ranked women’s tennis player

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ou would not know it just by talking to her, but watch her play for a little while and it is obvious why Nannan Zhang, who goes by Dallas, is currently ranked No. 1 for singles and doubles in the nation for NCAA Division II.

Although it is a great achievement, the ranking does not phase Zhang at all. “I don’t really think about being No. 1. If anything it just gives me more encouragement to work to remain No. 1 in the future.”

“Dallas loves to compete. She is not afraid of losing, and therefore is generally more relaxed in pressure situations,” said Head Coach David Porter. “She came to BYU-Hawaii with solid fundamentals and has been willing to listen and try new things and learn. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Dallas.”

Zhang, a sophomore business major from China, has been playing tennis since she was a little girl. “I love competing with others.

Playing tennis in China from a young age has helped Zhang become the topped rank women’s tennis player.

Photos by Hector Periquin

I love the feeling of winning and hitting great shots,” said Zhang. This fiercely competitive nature has helped Zhang make an impact here on campus and in the nation. Zhang has led the Lady Seasiders from the first singles spot, going 14-2 and helping the team rise in the national rankings.

Zhang’s doubles partner, Karen Liu, is from China as well and actually competed against Zhang growing up. “We started playing each other when we were 10 and played each other frequently in junior tournaments,” said Liu, a sophomore business major. Though they grew up as fierce competitors, fate would bring these two together here at BYUH. “I was very surprised when I first saw her and thought that we were going to be teammates.”

Since being put together as doubles partners, these one-time competitors have now become best friends. “Her personality is very

interesting and she loves to make jokes with people,” said Liu. The dynamic duo has steadily risen up the national ranking with an impressive 17-2 record in 2015.

Even with her immense personal success, Zhang continues to have a “team first” mentality. “I just try to play my best here and my goal is to reach the national championship.

My team always works hard and helps me to be better and I thank them for that,” said Zhang.

Besides her achievements on the tennis court, Zhang has thoroughly enjoyed her time here in Hawaii. “I really like the friendly and kind atmosphere here on campus,” said Zhang. She is not a member of the LDS Church but said she has enjoyed the chance to learn about it. “At the beginning it was different because I was not used to it, but since that time I have learned some good things and respect those things,” said Zhang.

“Daily” Drama

BY M O RGYN N E T O RA

To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair. Trevor is a talented comedian with a bright future at Comedy Central.

– Comedy Central

Controversy as new host of ‘The Daily Show’ is announced Within hours of the announcement that Trevor Noah will succeed Jon Stewart as host of “The Daily Show,” Noah was subjected to full-out scrutiny of the Internet.

Among his tweets, people found some offensive, testing the boundaries of what is socially acceptable and what is bad taste. Noah joined “The Daily Show” in 2014 as a contributor, and his new position as host is monumental.

“He is really handsome, and I’m also very happy the black community is getting the representation we’ve so clearly been needing,” said Lanae Pitts, a political science and HTM major from Riverside, Calif.

Though Noah is a wellknown comedian across the globe, he is not as popular in the U.S., only making three appearances on “The Daily Show” before being crowned host.

Senior editor of “The Daily Caller,” Jamie Weinstein, wrote about the potential danger of Noah’s edgy commentary and said, “Many young people don’t watch ‘The Daily Show’ just to laugh — they watch the show to get their news. The show shapes perceptions.”

Keturah Costello, an exercise and sports science major from Alaska, said, “I think his comments from past years are arbitrary and irrelevant to his new standing as ‘The Daily Show’ host. Celebrities are always in the limelight and being scrutinized.

Maybe we need to check our own problematic tendencies.”

Comedy Central offered its support in backing Noah’s tweets by saying, “Like many comedians, Noah pushes boundaries; he is provocative and spares no one, himself included,” the

network said in its statement. It continued: “To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair. Trevor is a talented comedian with a bright future at Comedy Central.”

Despite the debated content of his Twitter feed, Noah is projected to boost ratings as well as change the demographic of viewers. Noah responded to the scrutiny by tweeting, “To reduce my views to a handful of jokes that didn’t land is not a true reflection of my character, nor my evolution as a comedian.”

Other criticism of Noah includes his comedy routines hinging on jokes about African Americans. In 2012, Noah made his first appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” “It’s all too acceptable to disrespect people of color in this country, especially African Americans, even when you’re also

a person of colors. Not only did Noah get away with these routines, now he’s being rewarded for them,” said Wendy Todd, a culture and race freelance writer in an article for The Washington Post. “Yes, the new ‘Daily Show’ host is black.

And he’s spent his career making fun of African Americans.”

Melissa Johnston, a junior ICS major from California, attempted to quell the debate and said, “Regardless, there’s going to be backlash and criticism. It’s Trevor’s job to respond accordingly and not just from his comedic lifespan, but for the sake that things he says has the power to shape many a young mind.”

Trevor Noah, future host of the Daily Show, came under scrutiny for making jokes that many saw as inappropriate. Photo by AP.

#WeAreMore IDS class tries to help others find their self-worth

BY ALI APGO O D

Research shows 58 percent of college-aged women feel pressured to be a certain weight, according to dosomething.org. This mindset inspired an IDS class at BYU-Hawaii to bring awareness to the issue of objectification.

Ashley Saunders, a senior from Florida majoring in psychology, is a member of the IDS 310 class that did this project, said, “[Objectification] is an increasing problem for women but is becoming an increasingly big issue for men as well. We came up with the hashtag #WeAreMore to signify that we are all more than what society and the media say we should be.”

Saunders said for the project, students in the IDS 310 class gathered friends and peers to write quotes about being more than what the media portrays and had their picture taken with it. The pictures were then strung along the outside hallway by the McKay Auditorium, along with facts about the issue, hoping to raise awareness of those who struggle with body image and objectification.

“We just wanted to create awareness for women to start defining themselves for more than just physical beauty and body image; and to remind other people to not expect all

women to fit these impossible standards,” said Justine Cadayong, a senior majoring in social work from Colorado.

The average teen watches three hours of television per day, and if other forms of media are included (Twitter, magazines, Instagram, etc.) the average time spent is six hours per day looking at media, says about-face.org. These and other forms of media contribute to the objectification of females by teaching women and girls they are valued primarily for their looks and will only succeed in life if they are beautiful, thin, and sexual, states about-face.org.

The Huffington Post warns about the negative effects on society and individuals because of objectification.

“The more we continue objectifying women and men in our advertisements,” it says, “the more dissatisfied we will be that no one in reality matches up to this fantasy we see.”

Alex Hodson, a senior from Nebraska majoring in biomedical science, said, “I think that we have made a lot of progress over the years, but each country and culture holds on to its own unique way of objectifying people. Each individual deserves the opportunity to be who they want to be.”

Andria Jepson, Kaliki Unga and Lauren Steimle hold statements on anti-objectification for a Women’s Studies class activism project done during Winter Semester.

Photos by Krystal Wares.

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Apps for Humanity Tauati and Foust create technology to make life easier B Y TREN T O N M C C ULLO UGH

Reif Tauati and Lance Foust are two BYU-Hawaii educated people who have started their own business, Lilikoi Systems Inc., and have launched seven apps in the Apple Store. The two met in their entrepreneurship class about a year ago and have been moving quickly forward since.

They are working to create a better, more efficient world through technology. “Our company is about building helpful technology,” said Tauati, a senior from Big Island.

“We have some skills we can use to help people. We want to make people’s lives easier and make them happier through our apps and technology.”

Making peoples lives better has been the inspiration behind all that the two do. With this as their foundation, they have been able to seek after opportunities and take full advantage of the resources given to them. They said one of the pivotal points in their progress was the opportunity to

work with Henk Rodger, who secured the rights to 3D printer and that will help us to adapt quickly and Tetris and owner of Blue Startup, a venture acceleraexperiment with more things. We cannot just limit tor company. ourselves to apps. The world is too fast.”

“We pitched an idea to them and they

The two-man team said they will continue really liked it. We got some money to help with the to do what they have been doing from the beginning: business and three months in their office,” said Tauati. building apps, observing how they work, and then “We were able to work with so many amazing people adapting. “Entrepreneurs never retire; we are always who have taught us so much. The app we built durcreating and adapting.” ing that time did not really pan out, but we learned

For these two, entrepreneurship seems to so much about building apps, life goals and priorities, be the future. Foust and Tauati believe the way to and business. It was priceless.” make the world a better place is to create solutions.

Tauati believes a huge part of technology “We need more entrepreneurs in the world. The and app-building is coming up with new ideas and world’s problems get solved by entrepreneurs. So seeing the world in a different way. “There are two Lance and I have been working to create the next different ways to see the world. One way is to just generation of entrepreneurs,” said Tauati. accept this is how the world is — it’s given to us like

“I tutor three kids for an hour a week in this. The other is to question everything and think simple programming and designing websites. It is so how it can be done better. When we train ourselves cool to see them get excited about it and see their to do that, we will create great things.” ideas unfold.”

December 2014 BYUH graduate Foust

It can be risky to be an entrepreneur, but and Tauati say seeing the world differently for them trial and error and moving forward is how you will is having empathy for consumers. It is one of their find success, Foust said. “Just try whatever it is you guiding business principles. “Empathy is so imporwant to do. There is no reason why you should not.” tant in the design process.You have to put yourself in

Tauati said, “I believe that God speaks to someone else’s shoes. That is really the mother of all us through our curiosity. If you are curious about invention. When you can think: What are they misssomething, find out more about it and follow your ing? What can make their life better? What do they curiosity that can open so many doors and opporneed? Then you can create something people will tunities. Then do everything you can to build the use,” said Tauati. kingdom of God. That will bring you the most joy.

Lilikoi Systems is not limiting themselves Then download our apps.” to just apps. Foust said, “We have recently bought a

Reif Tauati and Lance Faust started their own technology company, Lilikoi Systems Inc.. Tauati and Foust create apps and currently have seven apps in the Apple Store.

They are planning to expand into 3D printing. Photo by Trenton McCullough APRIL 9, 2015

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Smart Lu g gag e B Y SI YANG CHEN

Traveling suited to millennials

mart luggage, suitcases and carry-ons controlled by smartphones have recently made splashes in the market because of the technological features built in to them, which often include a Bluetooth-enabled lock, GPS tracking, USB port for recharging a device, and built-in scale. This luggage was developed by start-up company Bluesmart, reported in the New York Times Other companies, such as Samsonite, are joining the trend.

Chung Hei Leung, a senior from Hong Kong majoring in EXS, said, “I think the built-in scale sounds really awesome. Some people might find it convenient to have all those other functions, but not me. The biggest concern for me is the price.”

Rylan Tesimale, a sophomore from Virginia majoring

in psychology, said, “I love this idea because something always goes wrong when I fly. Last time, my luggage got lost, and then my phone died and my luggage weighed too much. This will make life easygoing.”

Hanif Perry, a marketing consultant in New York who also joined Bluesmart’s Indiegogo campaign, said the reason he liked this bag was it “is more purposefully designed for the younger traveler who carries all devices.” It also features a laptop pocket.

Besides Bluesmart, there are also some other ventures using crowdfunding, like Trunkster. The co-founder, Jesse Potash, said it would release a suitcase in late summer, one that will have a tracking system, a built-in scale, two USB chargers, and a rolltop entry providing quick access, reported The New York Times.

Some other luggage developed by other companies have different technology.

For example, Hontus Ltd. is planning to release a unique smart luggage called “Space Case 1”. Besides a built-in scale and Bluetooth speaker, it also includes a digital lock and cellular-enabled tracking, reported The New York Times.

Lev Techonology will release a Smart Unit this summer.

It can tell users where their luggage is after flights. The tracking systems were designed to automatically shut down once the luggage is stored and to turn on once the plane lands.

Even telecom companies are interested in developing smart luggage, such as AT&T. It posted a video introducing the research and development of a smart bag that can be tracked from airport to airport.

Travel becomes easier as technology advances.

Photo by AP

BYUH ASL Community

BY JESSIC A EV ERET T E

Deaf culture signs in all applicants

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he BYU-Hawaii American Sign Language Association focuses on accepting everybody for who they are and trying to help everyone to communicate with each other. President Danica Webster, a senior from Kansas majoring in ICS, said, “The club is a great way for us to get out into the community and raise awareness for deaf culture that is everywhere, but the majority of hearing people are not aware of it. In every city all over the world there is deaf culture.”

Webster also said the goal of bringing awareness of deaf culture is to help those who feel alienated. “That is one of ASL’s goals: to build the bridge for open communication so no one is left behind.”

Within in the association’s membership, the diversity extends not just to ethnic cultures, but also to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, those whose parents are deaf, people who sign but are not fluent signers, and even people who don’t know sign language.

Every semester the association does service projects

ASL Association sings by signing at Culture Night.

Photo by Monica Rubalcava

oriented around working with the Hands and Voices organization here on the island. Webster said she looks forward to the service projects every year.

Trysta Ram, a sophomore psychology major from Laie, shared that her favorite part of her involvement in BYUH’s ASL Association is volunteering with the deaf community in Honolulu at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind.

Every so often, that school holds events the association goes to help out with, to play and learn with the children. Webster said her favorite event she volunteered at was a festival, during which “the club set up a booth for kids to be able to come over and play simple games. Then, the whole deaf community was there at our booth playing!”

Ram said the deaf community has made her “fall ‘head over heels’ for the language as well as the culture.”

Another event Ram likes is Gospel Forum night, which is every third Sunday of the month.

Ram said, “I love that the ASL club on campus provides students with

so many opportunities to practice, teach, and learn ASL among our peers.” Both Webster and Ram feel the Gospel Forums are one of the greatest learning atmospheres for ASL.

On the same note, Lindsey Ferrin, a junior psychology major from Oklahoma, said she decided to learn sign language because she has always enjoyed watching people sign and wanted to participate in that world. “Deaf culture really is amazing, and to be able to communicate with people who normally wouldn’t be able to is awesome. I have made so many new friends from ASL club, and it helps my sign language so much. I would have to say ASL club helped me become more fluent in ASL.”

ASL Association also looks forward to Culture Night every year. Webster said it is a lot of fun to have everyone together sharing a common goal. “It is a fascinating concept and language,” said Webster.

“When I started learning and then really dove deep into it, I enjoyed it and started learning about the deaf culture and how amazing it is,” Webster added.

Ram said she has had so many experiences that have opened her eyes to the wonderful deaf community.

Ram said, “I have been able to see what a beautiful language and culture the ASL community is. Recently we had a prospective student visit BYUH, who is deaf, and I had the opportunity to spend time with her and show her some of the things that I love most about this campus.

I feel that this has been one of my favorite experiences while learning ASL because I was able to use everything that I have learned so far to express the love I have for these things using sign language.”

Encouraging anyone and everyone to come, Webster said the association is not exclusive to those who know how to sign, and there are many who come to the activities who know very little sign language and just come for the friendly environment and get to learn and practice signing as well.

Ferrin said, “The ASL Club is just pure fun! The people there are just wanting to learn, play games, and have fun.”

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DIY Healthy Airplane Snacks B Y JES S IC A E V E R E T T E

Carrot Oatmeal Cookies and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites are a healthy alternative for airplane snacks. Photos by Kelsie Carlson

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or most students at BYU-Hawaii, flying from school to home or vice versa is a long plane ride. Nabila Stapleton, a senior business major from the Caribbean, said she sticks to chips and sandwiches to hold her over while traveling back and forth from school. President Steven C. Wheelwright said he and his wife usually pick up snacks like nuts at the airport. Margaret Wheelwright said her go-to snack is chocolate-covered almonds.

These days, airlines usually only offer a free beverage and peanuts or pretzels inflight, and the airport food can be quite expensive.

However, you don’t have to pull out your wallet for these easy homemade snacks that you can bring along with you on your trip.

together the oil, egg, and vanilla, then slowly mix in the maple syrup (or honey or agave).

Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, stir until blended together. Do not overmix. Fold in the carrots. Chill the dough for no more than 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

2. Preheat the oven at 325 degrees F. 3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Drop small rounded cookie dough balls on the baking sheet. Makes about 15 cookies.

4. Bake for 13-17 minutes.

5. Cool for 30 minutes before sealing in a container.

Baked Apple Crisp

Easy, yummy, and healthy. Recipe by caitsplate. com.

All you need is an apple, sugar and cinnamon.

1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. 2. Slice the apple in thin circles and arrange on a baking sheet.

3. Mix together ½ tsp of cinnamon with 1 ½ tsp of sugar.

4. Sprinkle all of the cinnamon sugar over the apple slices.

5. Bake for about 45 minutes or until apples have slightly curled around the edges.

6. Put in a sandwich bag, and you are good to

Carrot Oatmeal Cookies You will be surprised how good these cookies taste! Recipe provided by Amyshealthybaking. com.

Ingredients: 1 cup instant oats ¾ cup whole wheat flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp salt 2 tbsp coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup maple syrup, honey, or agave ¾ cup grated carrots Cooking Directions: 1. Mix together oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk

Peanut butter chocolate chip energy bites

Cooking directions: 1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate in microwave for one and a half minutes. Stir and put back in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until creamy.

3. Add almonds to the bowl of melted chocolate. Use a spoon to scoop out almonds and chocolate and pour into a mound on prepared baking sheet. The chocolate will spread out a little. Repeat process with remaining almonds and chocolate. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.

4. Allow clusters to cool completely. If you have room in the fridge or freezer, you can stick them in there for a few minutes and they will quickly harden. Store at room temperature or chilled in an airtight container.

Ingredients: 1 cup instant oats 1/3 cup clover honey ½ cup natural peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate or white chocolate) 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (optional) Cooking directions: 1. Mix all ingredients together into a bowl and refrigerate for 10-20 minutes.

2. While the dough is in the refrigerator, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

3. Remove dough and scoop 2 tbsp out, rolling in hands and placing on the parchment paper.

Store in the fridge until you leave to catch your flight.

Dark chocolate covered almonds So easy you can make it in your microwave.

Recipe by lecremedelacrumb.com.

Ingredients: 12 ounces of dark chocolate chips or almond bark 2 cups of almonds 1 tsp of coarse sea salt (optional)

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Easter on the North Shore Egg hunters, volunteers and the Easter Bunny himself horse around at the 27th Gunstock egg hunt B Y MACKENZIE M C LEO D

More than 600 children stormed the fields of Gunstock Ranch at the 27th annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4 to find the 8,000 eggs hidden on the property. “It was started by the owner’s mother, Rita Smith. It started with a few eggs and now 27 years later, it has grown into this event with 8,000 eggs,” said Lilia Tollefsen, a Laie resident and the director of events for Gunstock.

Tollefsen has worked there for five years and said the purpose of the event is for the Greg and Kyndra Smith, the owners, to give back to the community. “My favorite part is getting people out to experience the country,” Tollefsen said. “A lot of people come from town and haven’t ever been in this environment, so it’s really good for them to see what country living is like.”

Tollefsen said businesses donate prizes and the Smiths bring their horses so the kids can go on pony rides and have a petting zoo with the goats and lambs after the hunt. Kamalani Toldan, a 9-year-old resident of Aiea came with her aunt and said, “My favorite part was riding the horse Purdy because I think she’s really pretty with her brown and white spots. I just liked the whole day. The Easter Egg Hunt was exciting, and I got 15 eggs. One of them was a money egg.”

Tollefsen said they put candy in 5,000 of the eggs and 3,000 were donated by Cackle Fresh. A small portion of them were marked as

the money eggs and spray painted gold, silver, and red corresponding to the $5, $3, and the $1 they were worth.

Vendors set up under a tent and sold food for the crowds of families including shave ice, lemonade, grass-fed beef, nachos, and musubi. The children lined up starting at 9:30 a.m. to watch the Easter Bunny come from the top of a pasture on a horse to greet the children.

At 10 a.m. the announcer counted down, and the kids sprinted into the pastures.

Ray Mapu, a resident from Laie, said, “I was shocked how fast the kids made it up the hill.” He was with his two grandsons and niece, and continued, “I’m glad it is so close that families from Laie don’t have to travel far. I think the activity it is well organized, especially the traffic flow, and how they separated the groups. I’m impressed how they ran it.

Gunstock is definitely No. 1.”

Tollefsen said the child she saw with the most eggs had 20, but “you’ll see the die-hard kids who are still searching two hours after they started.” The 25 volunteers who hid the eggs were Kahuku High and BYU-Hawaii students, as well as community members who volunteered to hide. Elise Kemp, a volunteer from BYUH and a sophomore from Washington D.C. studying EXS, said, “I heard about it from Natalie DeMartini who is a wrangler here. I volunteered because I wanted to get a feel of Easter this year because you don’t get a lot of holiday spirit away from your family. I hid Easter eggs, helped with parking, and led kids on the pony rides.”

Rhonda Dye, a Honolulu resident who came with her two children, said, “My neighbor across the street told me about it and we Googled it. My kids saw it and said it looked like so much fun. My daughter, Alex loved the horses, and so it was good to have the Easter egg hunt and horse ride all in one place. It is definitely something we would want to come back to.”​

After seeing the Easter Bunny ride down the hill on a horse, children divided into different age groups get ready to run and find 8,000 Easter eggs during the annual hunt at Gunstock Ranch.

Photos by Mackenzie McLeod