Ke Alaka'i - Dec. 10, 2015 Issue

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DECEMBER 10, 2015 • Volume 113: Issue 4 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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The Ke Alaka‘i began publishing the first year the university was started and has continued printing for 60 years. The name in Hawaiian means “the leader.” It began as a monthly newsletter, evolved into a weekly newspaper and is now a weekly news magazine along with a website,YouTube channel, Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.

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The BYUH Women’s Organization donates gifts to 10 TVA families

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BYUH’s head of Security tells about his life raising a family and enforcing the law

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Church releases Christmas video “A Savior is Born” in 33 languages

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ONE members write letters to President Obama for AIDS awareness

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Oahu stakes decorated Christmas trees reflecting certain scriptures at the Visitors’ Center

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Students disagree with Hawaii Governor’s welcoming of refugees

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Lady Seasiders lose to Cougars, but say they are grateful to play a Division I team

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Providing service for the season

BYUH Women’s Organization donates practical Christmas gifts to TVA families B Y M EG A N CHU RC H

The BYU-Hawaii Women’s Organization got into the Christmas spirit by helping lower-income student families celebrate Christmas and receive essential everyday items during a Dec. 4 event in the Aloha Center Ballroom.

“Everyone wants to become the hands of the Savior. That’s our theme, ‘Our Savior’s Hands,’”explained the President of the BYUH Women’s Organization, Linda Black, a member of the Laie community. She continued, “Everyone really wants to help at this time of year.

They know that it’s a very meaningful service project to participate in.”

The women had different reasons behind their desire to serve. Sister Chriss Millard, a senior missionary from Utah, who has been working in the English as an International Language Department for 23 months, told a story from her own life that instilled in her the value of service especially during the Christmas season.

“When I was 6 years old, my father died, and my mother had five little children.

She was destitute. She had nothing. When Christmas came, there was nothing. But on Christmas Eve, there was a knock on the door,

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and it was the Salvation Army. They brought food and toys for children. So we were raised thinking that Christmas is a time when you think about people who are in need,” Millard stated. “It makes being here meaningful to me.”

For Darlene Morris, who is originally from Utah and the wife of the BYUH director of Security, giving service at Christmastime is a family tradition as well. “In Utah, there was a community Christmas program where the whole community came together and donated items for local families in need. It’s something that brightens the whole Christmas season,” she said.

The service activity had several aspects to it. The main portion was wrapping the donations and getting them ready to give to the selected families.

Ten student families living in TVA were selected to be on the receiving end of the service. The BYUH Women’s Organization collected the information on the needs of these families, and members were able to donate according to those needs.

Miriam Martins, who is from Brazil and the wife of Associate Dean of Religious

Education Marcus Martins, described the kind of items that were donated. According to Martins, “Everybody donates something for the household, for the children, or for the couple.

We donate sheets, towels, fans, and other things that people use often.”

The donations that lined the walls were then wrapped and organized according to family through the teamwork of the women present.

Organization was key to the event, as the room was sectioned off for different parts of the activity, and tables had designated purposes and were labeled for such. The women were assigned individual duties to carry out in order to make the afternoon as efficient as possible.

They also wrote Christmas cards for soldiers and learned how to make leis.

The BYUH Women’s Organization provided a special feeling during the project that some of the women attributed to the sisterhood found there. Morris explained there is a feeling of love and empathy in the air. Millard said that feeling combined with Christmas service makes it easier to be away from home at this time of year.

Members of BYUH Women’s Organization wrapped gifts, wrote cards for soldiers and learned how to make leis during their DECEMBER 10, 2015 Christmas activity. Photo by Stop Khemthorn5

Earl and Darlene Morris have traveled to more than 80 different countries together. They are pictured here in January 2015. Photo by Monica Rubalcava

Torch Morris International Man of Security Morris’ said he knew he wanted to work in law enforcement since he was a child B Y AL E X M AL D O N AD O

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Earl “Torch” Morris has been involved with local, state, and federal law enforcement and security for more than 30 years and now works as the director of campus Security for BYU-Hawaii.

His wife, Darlene, said, “He lives up to his name ‘Torch.’ His light burns brightly in many aspects of his life. He’s a good husband, a good father, and a good grandfather. He’s just an all-around good person. He’s set out to do good in the world and that’s all he’s ever done.”

Despite his countless awards and accolades in law enforcement, Morris said, “I’m most proud of my family. My wife and I have been married for 36 years, and at the end of the day, family is all that really matters.”

Born Jan. 5, 1958 to Joan and Lawrence Morris, Torch was given the name Earl Morris after a deceased grandfather, but his family looked at his fiery red hair and decided Torch was a more fitting name, he said.

Morris met Darlene at a gas station two weeks after returning home from serving for two years in the Spain Barcelona Mission.

In their 36 years of marriage, they have raised four children, five grandchildren, and have traveled to more than 80 different countries over the course of Morris’ career, he said.

Morris first knew he wanted to go into law enforcement when he was 8 years old.

He said he grew up in a less than ideal environment where interactions with law enforcement were common.

“They were always the people who came in and saved the day… [They] were like a beacon of light at a time when things that were happening in life seemed a little dark, so I decided at that point that I wanted to be one of them,” Morris said of police officers.

As soon as he finished his mission, Morris joined the local police department in Ogden, Utah, where he worked for about six years as a patrol officer, responding to typical criminal reports, family fights, drunk drivers, and going after warrant arrests.

According to his wife, during the six years Morris served as a patrol officer, he was earning his bachelor’s degree in political science, while raising three young children and serving as a bishop in their ward.

By the end of his time at the Ogden Police Department, Morris had reached the police rank of corporal and transferred to the

erations Unit, or what some call a SWAT team, he said.

He spent five years serving as a commander in his team, performing high-risk felony “They were always arrests and executive protection. The high the people who profile individuals he was tasked to keep safe included the governor of Utah and other heads came in and saved of state. the day… They

At the same time, Morris was also obtaining a master’s degree in economics and were like a beacon human resource management. of light at a time

“Back then, it wasn’t a popular thing to do and I remember a lot of people asking when things that me why, but it was because I just wanted to be were happening in educated,” said Morris.

After earning his degree, the position life seemed a little for the director of the State of Utah forensics dark, so I decided labs opened up.

Only applicants with some form of at that point that I graduate degree could apply, due to the department’s regulations. “I was the only lieutenant on wanted to be one the list who had a master’s degree. I think I was of them.” qualified in other ways too that helped, but ultimately it was because I had a master’s degree that got me the job,” said Morris. “I spent four -E ARL M O RRI S good years with the labs, and helped get them all accredited. It was a fun assignment that I enjoyed a lot.”

After working in the labs, Morris was promoted to lieutenant colonel and made the State of Utah Department of Public Safety, director of The Division of Investigation and serving as a teacher in the police academy.

Law Enforcement Services for the State of Utah.

Morris worked as a drill instructor His new position put him over the where he would take new recruits through their state Bureau of Investigation, the crime labs, three months of training. and the communications centers.

Morris said, “I think I was a pretty

After two years, Morris was assigned nice guy in that job. I got intense at times and to work in the governor’s office, working as the expected a lot out of them but was a pretty nice guy. I would run with them at 6 a.m. every Director of Emergency Services Division.

At the same time, he was made a morning. I’d be with them throughout the day, member of the Olympics Public Safety Comand I’d even put them to bed.” mand, a council of 22 people from around the

He spent three years as a drill instate who had been asked to ensure the public’s structor until he was promoted to lieutenant safety during the 2002 Winter Olympics, which and was moved into an investigative role in took place in the Salt Lake City area. internal affairs.

Morris said, “We spent four years

There, he investigated the misconduct training and preparing for the Olympics. Part of law enforcement officers and other cases of of our research included going to Australia for corruption within the police force. the 2000 Summer Olympics to observe what

“Of all the jobs I’ve had in the 35 they did and what we could incorporate years of law enforcement, that was the worst. and improve.”

There’s nothing worse than investigating your

In 2000, Morris was promoted to fellow officers: [no one] is going to win in that colonel of the Department of Public Safety, situation,” said Morris. where he oversaw all the highway patrolmen,

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anything that had to do with law enforcement.

As colonel, Morris was directly responsible for how the state law enforcement would be used to ensure security during the Olympics.

Leading up to the Olympics, Morris did a lot of work with the Secret Service. “They would always ask me what they could do to pay us back for all the work we did, and I would always say, ‘You don’t owe me anything, but I would like about five minutes with President Bush,’” Morris said. “I was always just kidding, but on the morning of the Olympics, they called me and said, ‘Hey, President Bush said he’d meet with you this afternoon at the University of Utah after he finishes speaking with the athletes.’ So I went and got another haircut, went up to [the university] and sure enough, after his speech, he came around the corner and told me he understood I wanted to meet with him.”

After what he described as a fun conversation, Colonel Morris asked if he could give President Bush his hat.

The President accepted and a few months after the Olympics, he contacted Morris asking if he would send his full uniform to

be displayed with the hat at President Bush’s Presidential Library in Texas.

In 2002, Morris was hired on to the Department of Homeland Security as it was first opening up and was placed in charge of 45,000 employees, every airport in the United States and several key airports around the world, covering 452 airports in total.

In this position, Morris traveled the world ensuring all his airports were operating safely and instated a layered-based security system that is now used globally by the TSA.

With the start of the Obama Administration, Morris left the DHS and moved to Miami, Fla., to work with a company called Sekura, which is the Latin word for security.

Sekura is an international company that consults with foreign governments on how they can improve national security and deal with everything from drug trade to human trafficking. While with Sekura, Morris worked as a managing director over Latin America, working with the presidents and defense ministries in Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Aruba.

Morris said he really enjoyed his time with Sekura, but his wife didn’t like how he was

regularly away from home and how many of his activities were dangerous.

Morris stayed with Sekura until coming to BYUH in March 2014. He said Darlene found the listing for his current position online and after a little convincing, Morris was able to land an interview for the job.

“I had to talk the school into interviewing me. They were concerned about the salary, but when we came here, I had pretty much done everything I wanted to do from a career standpoint. The decision was really more of just wanting to contribute,” Morris said.

Sifa Talakai, the shift supervisor for the BYUH Security Department, said, “Torch is the kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back. I remember a time when he saw some Polynesian kids playing rugby in shoes being held together with duct tape. After they finished their game, he took them all to Sports Authority to buy them all new shoes with his own money. That’s the kind of guy he is.”

Once he finishes his work here, Morris said he hopes he and his wife can live out their summers in Idaho and their winters in Hawaii.

The BYUH Security Team has had Earl “Torch” Morris as their director since March of 2014. Photo by Lexie Arancibia

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Students praise international LDS Christmas video message

The church’s newest Christmas campaign bought ad space in New York City’s Times Square. Photos by Mormon Newsroom

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Students said they appreciate the international focus of the LDS Church’s Chelsi Montemayor, a sophomore from the Philippines studynew Christmas video titled “A Savior Is Born,” because Christ is eving art, said the initiative is an important message. “He was born so I can eryone’s Savior. The church’s global initiative is designed to share the live my life in accordance to how the Savior would want me to,” she said. good news of the birth of the Savior and invite people to discover and “I think it is important for everybody–and especially children–to know celebrate the reason for the season, according to Mormon Newsroom. the reason why there is a Christ, a Savior. More people should watch the

The two-minute video captured the essence of Christmas by video so that they know the Plan of Salvation and the purpose of featuring children from a number of locations including Israel, New York the Savior.” and Los Angeles, saying passages from Isaiah and the “Messiah” by Handel With a goal of attracting people from all over the world, to relate the story of the birth of the Savior, says Mormon Newsroom. the video was released in 33 different languages inviting everyone to

Jessalyn Entrikin, a freshman from Idaho majoring in TESOL find, know and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, reported education, shared her thoughts about using children of different ethniciMormon Newsroom. ties in the video: “The thing I really liked about the video was that there

Norikazu Kaneko, a freshman from Japan studying business, were testimonies of people from everywhere around the world. I think said he enjoyed the video. He said, “It was really good because the words that really had meaning to me because the Savior came to Earth for all of they used were really direct, simple and similar words. So it was really us. No matter where we live, no matter what nationality we are or what easy to understand for me even if I find it hard to understand English.” cultures we are from, we are all children of God. We all become unified

The church has used billboards and video boards displayed through Christ and his coming to Earth for us.” around Times Square in New York City and on top of 400 taxis traveling

This video launched the #ASaviorIsBorn initiative and like the around the city, reported Mormon Newsroom. church’s previous Christmas and Easter campaigns, Latter-day Saints and The video can be found on christmas.mormon.org, as well as Christians are encouraged to share this message via social media. This on the Gospel Library app. It has gathered more than 1.5 million views initiative includes sharing the video, original GIFs and a completing the on YouTube as of Dec. 10. phrase ‘He was born so I…’ for a more personalized sharing.

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ONE raises awareness for World AIDS Day Students write to Obama in support of funding AIDS relief worldwide B Y TAY LO R P O LS O N

Left: ONE bracelets were sold to help raise money for the BYUH chapter.

Right: Performers participate in an open mic night at the McKay Foyer to support the research for AIDS/ HIV. Photos by Austin Engemann

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Students from BYU-Hawaii’s chapter of ONE want to be agents of

Vigoren said, “We don’t do any on-the-ground work. We change for the global community in raising public awareness for one of believe in policy change. We believe in doing campaigns that create the world’s largest epidemics, HIV/AIDS. awareness, education, and, fundamentally, the policies at the state level.”

Taking place a few days after the World Health Organization’s Vigoren explained how she was aware of ONE before her humanitarian “World AIDS Day,” student members of ONE gathered on Dec. 3 in trip to Africa, and upon her return, she became involved with the organithe McKay Foyer for an open-mic discussion. According to members zation spearheading it as the new president. of the campus ONE chapter, HIV/AIDS has affected millions of

Students were invited to write letters directly to President people worldwide.

Obama encouraging his administration to increase foreign aid in the form

“From what I’ve learned, [AIDS] causes people a lot of pain of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR.) The forand a lot of suffering, and that in and of itself is a problem,” said Gerald eign aid plan was created during George W. Bush’s presidency, according Ericksen, a junior from Utah, studying international cultural studies and to pepfar.gov.

Spanish. Ericksen was one of dozens who attended the event to show

Of the 193 countries belonging to the United Nations, aid support for the efforts of ONE. from the United States constitutes one-third of the global fund against

Scientists believe HIV first infected humans when the Simian AIDS, Vigoren said. “PEPFAR is a part of that spending, and we are urgimmunodeficiency virus was transmitted to people as they came in ing our president to keep this spending as a part of his fiscal plan for the contact with infected corpses of chimpanzees, according to the American year 2017. America is at the forefront. We are the leaders. If we take out Society for Microbiology (ASM). Since the 1800s, HIV has gradually our spending, [other nations] are going to take out theirs. We need to be spread into other parts of the world. the example that shows this is important.”

ASM says the sickness has been present in the United States

Theresa Hwang, a senior from Taiwan majoring in ICS, said, since the 1970s. Over time, HIV can transform into AIDS, meaning “I’m a member of this club. I just feel it’s really meaningful, and it’s acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This condition shortens life spans really helpful.” significantly. According to official statements on www.AIDS.gov, efforts

As students wrote letters to Washington, ate cookies, gave are still under way to find a cure for the disease. donations, and played music, there was a strong sense of solidarity from

Rebecca Vigoren, a senior from Washington majoring in ICS, a group of people coming together. Vigoren concluded, “It’s just amazing serves as president of the BYUH ONE student chapter. Vigoren said she how far we’ve come.” Members of ONE believe their generation can has a contagious enthusiasm for resolving socioeconomic inequalities in ultimately defeat HIV/AIDS. the world, as well as hindering the spread of AIDS.

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very stake on Oahu pitched in again this year to ensure the 17 Christmas trees at the Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors’ Center were covered in decorations centered on Christ and the season.

“The purpose is to bring in the spirit of Christmas,” said Sister Priday, whose husband is the director of the Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors’ Center. “There's nothing like twinkling lights and Christmas trees.”

The Visitors’ Center provided all of the pre-lit trees, explained Sister Priday, and, besides the four trees which the sister missionaries decorated and one tree done by the BYU-Hawaii Women’s Organization, the stakes provided the ornaments to decorate their own trees.

The stakes decorated a tree based on a scripture or theme, choosing themes from among a list that Sister and Elder Priday sent out. This is an annual tradition, as is the young single adults of the Waipahu stake setting out poinsettia plants, according to Sister Priday.

“A lot of them choose the same scripture every year,” said Sister Priday, “but every stake does a different theme. Some rotate between presidencies within the stake, and a couple of them have the same person who does the decorating every year.”

This year, the Married Student Stake made plumeria ornaments and other decorative accessories out of recycled pop bottles. “I

like how they're all very creative,” said Sister Leng, a missionary from Cambodia. “The one with all the plumerias is really creative. I think it's really amazing that they used all the things you can find around here.”

The other tree decorations range from the handmade wooden angels of the Mililani Stake, the printed names of the Savior Jesus Christ from the Laie YSA 1st Stake, and even a baby Jesus doll cradled in the branches of the Kaneohe Stake’s tree.

“We want to create an atmosphere here in the center to add to the season,” said Elder Priday, “and to provide a place where people who may be away from home can come spend a few minutes reflecting on the Savior because all the trees focus on the Savior.”

The trees, officially lit on Nov. 29 following the fireside, will be out on display throughout the Visitors’ Center until the first week of January, said Sister Priday, who invited all to come see and enjoy. Each tree that is decorated by the various stakes has a sign in front of it with its corresponding scripture.

“We get a lot of nice comments.

People just love the spirit here and love coming here, especially because of the trees,” said Sister Priday. She added they received comments from the people who decorated the trees, who really loved it because “in a way they were decorating for the Lord.”

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7,000 refugees arrive at camps every day, traveling long distances by small boats to Greece.

Photo by Associated Press.

Economic and security worries surround relocation of refugees to Hawaii B Y RACH E L RE E D

With a refugee crisis flooding Europe, President Obama made an announcement to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States in the coming years, reported the Associated Press. Hawaii Governor David Ige announced the State of Hawaii would participate in accepting these refugees, according to AP.

This has drawn several reactions from students and Hawaii elected officials. Hawaii State Senator Sam Slom wrote a letter to the governor, saying, “Like you, I celebrate Hawaii’s unique Aloha Spirit, openness and sense of welcome. However, there are limits and practical realities to every stated policy....Hawaii is already short on critical resources like housing. Just take a look at our homeless situation, look at how hard it is to find affordable rent...We can be compassionate, we can extend the Aloha Spirit, but it is important to also be realistic and pragmatic to our state resources,” reported KHON2.

Students interviewed said they agree with Slom, saying there are limited resources in Hawaii. “It kind of surprises me because Hawaii has a lot of homeless people...and I don’t know if [refugees] would make that problem skyrocket or if they would be able to find homes,” said Jessie Eakins, a sophomore studying exercise and sports science from Utah.

Jaden Epplette, a senior studying psychology from Canada, said a major concern would be the local people already struggling for jobs and houses, and it wouldn’t be different for the refugees. “It's on an island and there’s not a lot of expansion that happens here,” he said. “It’s just going to make it crowded.”

For Synneva Collett, a international cultural studies junior from Montana, a major problem would be relocation. “It's hard enough to find housing for students,” she said.

Another reason people are hesitant to take in refugees is the fear that it will also encourage crime. “I don’t want to put the citizens, the residents at risk,” said Vaetiti Vatmae Kaitu, an elementary education freshman from Tuvalu.

However, the Associated Press reports “that the deadly Paris attacks were carried out largely, if not entirely, by Europeans trained by Islamic State extremists. All the Nov. 13 attackers identified so far have

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been from France or Belgium, native French speakers who wanted to join IS extremists.”

Ige announced at a news conference that Hawaii is obligated to participate in the refugee placement program, just as other states are, according to AP. The refugee would need a sponsor, such as family members or community groups where they relocate. Before refugees would come to Hawaii, they would go through an intense interview process.

U.S Senator Mazie Hirono representing Hawaii spoke out in favor of the refugees and Ige’s decision. “Our country has a history of welcoming refugees who escape war and oppression in their homes, as I mentioned. And the war in Syria has been going on for over four years.

Over 250,000 Syrians have died. Millions have been displaced...We have a long tradition of welcoming people from different cultures and respect their backgrounds and their cultures,” she said, according to KHON2.

The LDS Church has encouraged members to help the refugees, reported Deseret News. Ways to help could be donating to the humanitarian fund and participating in local refugee relief projects. The church provided $5 million in September to help refugees in Europe.

Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited refugee camps in Germany and Greece on Nov. 16, according to the Deseret News. He reported that nearly 400,000 refugees have arrived with 7,000 more arriving each day. Elder Ballard reported, “It’s overwhelming to see the magnitude of the size of this problem.”

According to a video the church published Oct. 24, 2014, some refugees arrive in the camps with only the clothes on their back.

“The Lord has made it clear that one of the great responsibilities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that we are to feed the hungry and the poor. We’re to reach out and take care of them,” said Elder Ballard in the video.

In response to the church's plea, Sylvianne Kaonohi, an intern at the Counseling Center from Tahiti, said, “If it's from the prophet, then I’ll say yes. Because who are we to judge? Obviously, He’ll do something to help us. I won’t go against Him. But then again we have agency to choose, and I’ll choose Him.”

Natallia Cravens, a junior from Laie, attempts to make a shot during BYUH’s match against BYU Provo on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

Photo by Austin Engemann

Seasiders lose but benefit from playing Division I BYU Provo B Y M ATTH E W RO B E RTS

The BYU-Hawaii Women’s basketball team found themselves outmatched against Division I opponent BYU Provo. The BYU Cougars dominated all four quarters of the game on their way to an 85-40 win.

BYU’s Lexi Rydalch led all players with 25 points. BYUH’s Valerie Nawahine led the Lady Seasiders with 17 points, while Kjirsten Nelson was one rebound away from a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds.

“It is hard playing a Division I team like this team. It was a good measuring stick to see where we need to improve and what we need to work on,” said Nawahine, an English major from Laie.

Despite some initial good defense and scoring the first basket, the Lady Seasiders were quickly overwhelmed by the Cougar’s offense and defense. After a difficult second quarter, the Lady Seasiders went into the half down 47-10. “It was not a good first half for us,” said Taryn Skahill, a red-shirt freshman TESOL major from Pflugerville, Texas. “We lost the ball too much and could not establish any sort of flow to our offense.”

The second half started better for the Lady Seasiders; they cleaned up on both sides of the ball and were rewarded with 17 points in the quarter. “The second half we calmed down and began to get into more of a rhythm,” said Nelson, a senior history major from Colorado. “Give them credit. They are a great team and played a great game.”

The Lady Seasiders continued to improve their play into the fourth quarter.

Nawahine added some excitement to the game as she hit back-to-back three pointers. However, the Lady Seasiders could not mount any serious comeback, as the Cougars closed out the game 85-40. As a team, the Lady Seasiders finished shooting 26.3 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from three-pointer.

The Lady Seasiders will now go on the road to University of Hawaii-Manoa and then will be back in Laie to face University of Hawaii-Hilo in their conference opener.

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Volumes from the past three years feature the first-place artwork on the cover.

Photo by Lexie Arancibia

Kula Manu seeks submissions B Y R AC H E L R E E D

5 student editors say they hope for more first-time submitters Submissions are open for the 2015-2016 Kula Manu, and the editorial staff said they are looking forward to reading the opinions and ideas from the campus and community. Art, photography, poems, short stories, and essays can be submitted to kulamanu.submittable. com and will be accepted right up until the deadline on Jan. 15, they said.

This year’s editorial group in the Kula Manu has five people, a steep contrast from the previous class of 20. “There’s a lot of work to do,” said student editor Tevita Livai, a sophomore from Kahuku majoring in history. “There’s only five of us.”

The Kula Manu, which means “flock of birds,” is a literary journal that has been printed since the 1960s. Student editor Chris Cornelison, a senior studying English from Hau’ula, said while looking through past issues, he noticed how the style changed. “It’s our little monument that we get to put out for future classes of students and community to look at,” he said. “See what our campus was like in this particular point in time.”

Livai said this year’s issue will be like a subconscious snapshot of “what people are going through, what they choose to write about.”

Student editor Kyle Madsen, a senior from Arizona studying psychology, said, “I’m excited to see what kind of variety

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of things people will bring to the table. Don’t be afraid to submit whatever you have. We’re excited to receive a range of submissions.”

The Kula Manu has gone through changes since the last time it printed in the Winter Semester of 2015. The class is now solely devoted to advertising, editing, creating, and printing the new issue. “We’re kind of breaking away from some of the molds we’ve done in the past year,” said student editor Miranda Lee, a senior from Oregon studying English. She added the students have worked harder in advertising and getting the word out about the journal.

The students said they hope their advertising will get more people to submit. “We’re trying to get people beyond the regular 20 to submit their work,” said Livai.

The editors are Livai, Cornelison, Lee, Madsen, and Ryndan Riley, with Professor Joseph Plicka as their mentor. “We have a pretty diverse group of editors, even though there aren’t many of us,” said Ryndan Riley, a junior studying psychology from Nevada.

The Kula Manu will give those who submit to the magazine an opportunity to be published and “be seen by other people,” said Riley, “which could be a big step when somebody’s making their own artwork or creating things on their own...Last year I submitted and it helped for people to read my work, and see it in print.”

An awards ceremony will held for those who win in the different categories and cash prizes range from $50 to $100. Free copies of the Kula Manu will be given at the ceremony and be available afterwards to anybody who wants one, said the editorial staff.

The Kula Manu is also accessible on Facebook.