Ke Alaka'i - Sept. 17, 2015 Issue

S E P T E M B E R 17, 2015 · Volume 112: Issue 7

THE LEAD ER

LAIE MCDONALD’S

targeted to open Sept. 17 Page 4

‘Once I Was a Beehive’

comes to Laie Palms

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STUDENT BIKES from Washington to Utah

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ON THE COVER: Michael Throolin, a senior majoring in math at BYU-Hawaii, rode his bike 2,400 miles from his home in Washington to his destination of Provo, Utah.

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The tide pools at Kaena Point mirror the clouds in the sky.

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Laie McDonald’s set to open Sept. 17 after being closed for almost two years

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Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of England

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The BYUH Legal Studies program achieves great success

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ocated adjacent to the new Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Laie’s newly built fast food chain is going to be back in

business. According to Envision Laie, the targeted soft opening day will Sept. 17.

The closest McDonald’s restaurants to Laie are located in Haleiwa and Temple Valley, but now students and community members alike won’t have to travel very far at all to get their McDonald’s fix.

Zephan Mukki, a landscaper with Innovative Landscapes Inc., has been working on features around the property in preparation for the opening. “From start to finish it will have taken us about two months to finish. But the end is near.” Mukki said the company is contracted to landscape all of the McDonald’s on the island, as well as most of the military installations.

Jim Derramas, a construction worker for Associated Builders Inc., said, “We are winding down the work. All that is left to do is finish the floors, and some of the electrical wiring.” Derramas explained that after their portion of the construction is done, maintenance crews will arrive on scene and add the finishing touches. “Everything has got to be clean and well-presented so that this place can become functional.”

According to Derramas, McDonald’s has been carrying out trainings and interviews at their franchise in Kaneohe.

“When the McDonald’s becomes functional here in Laie, so will the employees because of their previous training in Kaneohe.”

Brett Solomon, superintendent of Associated Builders Inc., said his company outbid several others for this project. “It’s a unique project.” Solomon said this McDonald’s isn’t like the others. Hawaii Reserves Inc., the land management company for the LDS Church in Hawaii, had particular specifications it wanted to add in order to help enhance the community and give it “a local feel.”

Solomon explained, “The roof on the Laie McDonald’s isn’t typical of others that you see. Another change that HRI implemented was the plaster finish on the outside walls.”

According to Solomon, there will be some familiar aspects to it as well, such as a McFlurry machine, free Wi-Fi for all the guests, and a similar interior. This project will not include a playzone.

Solomon stated that HRI had requested that McDonald’s close its doors on Sundays, but a special contract was made

giving McDonald’s the right to stay open.

“McDonald’s will pretty much be the only place open on Sundays here in Laie. I think because of that it will drum up a lot of business,” he said.

“It seems like everyone here is excited about the opening of McDonald’s. I haven’t heard much opposition,” stated Solomon as he was comparing other developments in the area.

Sarah Maddock, a junior studying social work from Utah, said she was sad to see the old McDonald’s torn down but is excited to see the new one that has been constructed.

In reference to her experience at McDonald’s, Maddock jokingly stated it means “7 bucks taken from my wallet and some heartburn.”

Cecilyn Crosby, a junior studying music from Texas, is excited about the reopening but isn’t too excited about the effects.

“McDonald’s means straight gains,” she said, commenting on possible weight gains.

McDonald’s is expected to open its doors to customers starting early next week.

Solomon stated the grand opening will come later, so this “soft opening won’t overwhelm the employees.”

McDonald’s is recruiting and training people to help staff the Laie branch. Positions are starting out at $9 an hour.

The new McDonald’s is located next to the PCC and Marriott Hotel. Photo by Lexie Aranciba

The return of Laie’s McDonald’s

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QUEEN

BY RAC H EL REED & AP Left: Queen Elizabeth II is shown shortly after her coronation on June 2, 1953.

Right: Queen Elizabeth II’s picture was taken in Scotland on Sept. 9. Photos by AP.

Queen Elizabeth II breaks record for longest reigning English monarch Queen Elizabeth II of England became the longest reigning monarch in British history on Sept. 9, having reigned one day longer than her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and 7 months, according to the Associated Press.

Not only has Queen Elizabeth II been on the throne since she was 25 years old, in 1953, but also she has been married for almost 70 years to Prince Philip Mountbatten of Greece and Denmark. Only four other British kings and queens have reigned for 50 years or more, including Queen Victoria, and most living people cannot remember a time without Queen Elizabeth II being queen.

Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II have ruled differently.

At 89, the queen still travels and carries out public engagements. “She’s 89 years old yet she has a grueling schedule that most young people won’t be able to keep up with,” said Tom Pearson, a senior studying social work from England. “She knows her role, she believes she is called from God and she would do everything to fulfill her responsibilities as queen and as the head of the Church of England.”

Charlotte Burchell, a sophomore studying hospitality and tourism management from England, said, “We never hear about her being sick. We’ve never heard about her not being able to do her duty.”

Burchell also mentioned the queen’s husband has been in and out of the hospital, but she has been very supportive of him through his illness.

Queen Elizabeth II has seen a lot of change. Having ascended to the throne when Winston Churchill was prime minister, she has seen 12 subsequent prime ministers in office, including Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron. As the titular head of the Church of England, she has also seen seven popes in the Vatican. Pope John Paul II visited Buckingham Palace in 1982, becoming the first pope to visit Britain in 450 years.

The queen also keeps up to date on the Internet, sending her first e-mail in 1976 and her first tweet in 2014.

Lois Dearden, a sophomore studying business management and marketing from Wales, said, “Sometimes people just think of royals and monarchies in the past, but when there are still people today achieving things, doing things differently and breaking records, it keeps history alive.”

“It keeps the monarchy alive and that kind of is what Britain is about,” Dearden continued. “It's a big part of our culture so if we have a big thing like this, like when the queen has jubilees or anniversaries, or there's new babies born, or weddings, it still is important to our culture and sets us apart.”

Zachary Giles, a senior studying anthropology who is American, but lived in England and grew up around English family, friends and media, said, “It’s stability, too. Prime ministers change, presidents change, but the queen doesn’t change. She’s always going to be there and that's something you can count on. It’s an important element of stability in England and it's an important part of what it means to be English.”

The queen can be considered as an invisible celebrity. “She’s private and a very normal, down-to-earth person, even though she’s the most famous person in the world,” said Pearson. “She doesn’t actually live in [Buckingham Palace]. While she’s there, she lives in a granny flat in the back. She still walks her dogs. She makes the dinner just like everyone else.”

Burchell said, “If something serious were to happen, it would be known. It's not just going to be like one day, she’s not queen anymore.

The public is going to know about it and I feel like it's going to be a good while longer.”

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BYU-Hawaii Legal Studies Program prepares undergraduates for internships and law school

Lay down the law

BY ERIK WINEGAR

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The 15-credit, 1-year-old Legal Studies Program at BYU-Hawaii gives opportunities for recent graduates to continue education in law school, accept needed paralegal and government jobs and internships working with senators. This certificate was created to help both U.S. and international students find work and prepare for law school in their respective countries.

Rick Plehn, a 2013 BYUH graduate, was a student leader who helped create the Legal Studies Certificate. “The legal studies classes at BYU-Hawaii really helped me prepare for my first job as a paralegal,” he said. Describing his work as a paralegal, Plehn said he had to know the mechanics of lawsuits and legal proceedings. “Law firms do not want to spend the time or resources in teaching you the law above training you for your immediate job duties.” Plehn said learning the legal process can feel like learning a new language and added, “it can feel overwhelming, but having my legal studies training at BYUH and preparation from my legal studies coursework helped me learn quickly and do my job efficiently.”

Plehn is in his second year at BYU Law School and attributes his success to his time at BYUH. “When I started law school, I came knowing how to break down legal cases and identify critical facts, questions of law, legal reasoning and holdings, having already learned how to write case brief summaries.”

He said the certificate helped him understand, interpret and how to administer the law. “Once I got into my first legal internship at a law office, I already felt comfortable writing professional office memos because of the courses and training I received from professors at BYUH… Where many law students are completely starting from scratch, even just figuring out what a ‘plaintiff’ is, I felt my legal preparation allowed me to hit the ground running for a career in the law.”

BYU’s Law School is the 34th ranked law school in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Jennifer Kajiyama, BYUH Legal Studies director, graduated from BYU with a joint law degree and master’s in public administration.

She spearheaded the BYUH program and said BYU’s Law School “loves BYU-Hawaii students.” She also said the J. Reuben Clark Law School has nine BYUH students, which is one of the largest groups of BYUH students that has ever attended.

Californian Trevor Smith, who recently graduated in finance and a certificate in the legal studies program, explained how his certificate has helped as a newly admitted student into BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School.

“During my first week at BYU Law, I’ve already briefed about 30 cases and started writing my first memo,” Smith said. Many of the law students have never briefed cases before, and it takes them quite a bit of time to get through the reading.

Smith continued, “I feel truly blessed to have been accepted into BYU Law...As much as I would love to say that my vast intellectual prowess is what got me into law school, I know I had amazing teachers, mentors, and family who supported me every step of the way.”

According to Kajiyama, there were no legal studies classes or real pre-professional advisement at BYUH before this program.

She said there is growing national and international interest in individuals with legal training.

“At BYUH we wanted to provide students this competitive edge.” She continued, “The potential for job growth in the legal field is significant.”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field of paralegals and legal assistants will see a 22.2% increase through 2016. It is also estimated the field will continue to increase to 28% growth through 2018. This number is in comparison to all other occupations that are averaging a 14% increase in their fields.

The Pacific has also seen a dramatic increase in the demand for legal jobs. The Australian government reports that entrylevel legal positions, such as legal executives, clerks, and conveyancers, will see a 26.6% increase in employment over the next 10 years.

Law clerks and legal clerks will see a 40.9% increase in job availability. In New Zealand, according to the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and the Department of Labor, the legal field is growing at a 28% increase through 2018, which is the second fastest growing bachelor’s degree in New Zealand.

The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. also reported in its 2006 Compensation & Benefits Study Report paralegal salaries have climbed steadily 61% since 1993. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found paralegals earn a median salary of $46,680 compared to the median salary for all other occupations at $33,840.

Kajiyama said, “The salary amount is quite significant due to the minimal requirements to become a paralegal. There is no work experience required and the general entrylevel education is an associate’s or bachelor’s degree with a paralegal certificate.” She also said the legal studies certificate is not required to get a job, however it will give applicants the edge when competing for paralegal jobs.

Greg Broberg, a senior studying political science and earning his legal studies certificate, gives credit to the new program for securing and preparing him for his current judicial internship.

“Most judicial internships are not given to undergraduate students. Having a legal studies certificate gave me a competitive edge

and prepared me for my internship with Judge Bode Uale,” he said. Uale is a BYUH graduate as well.

Broberg continued, “I had little idea how the legal system worked, however that quickly changed when I began taking the legal studies certificate classes. These courses gave me the basic knowledge on how the legal process works, how to draft legal memos, which was something I felt the other interns I met had been lacking.”

Broberg credited the program for giving him real world application of the law, which included writing law briefs and also helping him find an internship. “I needed no further instruction on the matter, which seemed to impress others, but for me it was a basic skill because of the program.”

Broberg said, “The professors in our program are some of the most skilled and most helpful I have ever met. I cannot recommend them enough to all of my friends who are undecided.”

Kajiyama explained the program is for “anyone… The law affects everyone and you need to understand the legal process.” Kajiyama encouraged students who are graduating this upcoming spring to sign up for the Political Science 354 class in Winter Semester.

For more information on the program please contact Jennifer Kajiyama at Jennifer.kajiyama@byuh.edu.

“These courses gave me the basic knowledge on how the legal process works, how to draft legal memos, which was something I felt the other interns I met had been lacking.”

- Greg Broberg

For more information on the program please contact Jennifer Kajiyama at Jennifer.kajiyama@byuh.edu.

From left to right: Sarah Bodily, Trevor Smith, Rick Plehn, Rachel Phillips, Gwen Wolfe, Monique Mullenaux Laing, Alma Borsheim, and Jarvis Yau. These are eight students who graduated from BYU-Hawaii and now attend BYU’s Law School.

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BY ERIC H AC H EN BERGER

Don’t miss you

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PM 9:40 PM 5 PM 7 1 : 4 Y D R U A T A S r chance PM 9:40 PM to watch! SHOWTIME S: FRIDAY 7

Local Beehives gather to see the premiere of “Once I Was a Beehive” in Laie. Bottom Right: Film Director Maclain Nelson and his wife, actress Claire Niederpruem, were on hand at the Laie Palms Cinemas for the premiere. Photos by Andrea Marshall.

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free sneak peak movie showing of “Once I Was a Beehive” brought people from all over Oahu to the Laie Palms Cinemas to meet the director Maclain Nelson – known for starring in “The Saratov Approach” – and his wife, Clare Niederpruem, for a Q and A session.

“The initial thing came from my mom,” Nelson recounted.

“She is this gung ho leader that would do anything for her girls, gives a hundred percent and plans everything in advance.” When Nelson told his mom he was going to make a movie about girls’ camp, “She took me by the shoulders and said, ‘Oh no you are not! Girls’ camp is sacred and you will mess it up.’”

But according to 13-year-old Adrianne Davis, who came over from Wahiawa to see the movie, “Everything about girls’ camp was true. Every part of it.”

She said she came because all her friends in Utah had seen the movie.

Her mother, Marianne Davis, was also impressed by the

movie. “It was really well written,” said Davis.

During the Q and A session, Director Nelson recounted writing and developing the movie.

The story is told from the eyes of the main character Lane, a non-Mormon young woman.

Nelson, who is an active LDS Church member, stated, “My wife is Catholic. We wanted to make a movie that focuses on the similarities we have as Christians, rather than the differences. We all have so much to learn from each other.

[The non-Mormon previewers] all have said you don’t have to be Mormon to enjoy this.”

“The message of this movie is strong,” Nelson said. “It’s moving people and it’s entertaining people. The spirit helped me.

We wanted to take the audience on a ride. They are laughing, then crying and then there is also space for silence. We Mormons often neglect this great opportunity to learn from other religions.”

Nelson said even though we have something to teach, we

also have much to learn, and that learning brings the greatest sense of gratification.

He also is fighting the stereotype of the film being only a girl’s movie. “Every guy out there should watch this movie. This is important because one day they are going to be a father, they are going to have a daughter, a wife.

At least most of them have sisters.

I promised myself I was not going to make this movie if it wouldn’t be something I would watch.”

One challenge of being a filmmaker is having to entertain people, said Nelson. “As a filmmaker, I can’t feed my family unless I am entertaining people. I want my films to be entertaining but also edifying.You have to be more creative because you have less money to work with. We can’t blow up a car or have an airplane crash, but you can find what connects to people.” With a laugh he added, “But we got a bear!

The bear’s name is Tank. He is a famous bear who lives in Heber, Utah. He has been in over 50 Hol-

lywood films and he was our most expensive actor.”

Remembering the filming of one of the major thrilling scenes involving the bear, Niederpruem remembers how cute he actually looked. “It’s hard work,” admitted Nelson, “and it can be exhausting.

But it’s art and that’s why we do it.”

The movie has been given permission to expand over the borders of Utah to Arizona, Idaho and Hawaii, to experiment on the reactions of the audience, said Niederpruem.

Lois Colton from Laie came because she heard it is the best LDS movie ever made. “I thought that was very unlikely. So I ignored it. I will just enjoy it.”

Remembering the huge amount of lukewarm LDS movies of the past, she said, “movies have changed a lot.” She likes to show her friends movies where a right image of the church is displayed. “I think it was President Kimball who said we needed a lot more LDS writers, producers and artists,” she said.

Behind the scenes at Temple Square

Security forces make sure the thousands of visitors to Temple Square during General Conference mean no harm. Photo by Mormon Newsroom

Security personnel and teams of translators work so others can enjoy General Conference B Y K EVIN B R O WN

Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Temple Square is Utah’s most visited attraction and the 16th most visited site in the United States, according to Forbe’s.

This year Oct. 3, 2015 marks the LDS Church’s 185th Semiannual General Conference, an event that attracts thousands of visitors to the church’s world headquarters at Temple Square, and millions more viewers via television and web broadcasts. Officials at Temple Square have begun their preparations for the influx of visitors.

Rich Robertson, assistant supervisor of Conference Center Hosting at Temple Square, said in a phone interview, several security precautions take place as the 10-acre complex prepares for conference weekend. “We are expecting around 250,000 visitors over the span of a

In addition to security increases, much work also goes into week.” Robertson said this is significant because it makes up a large porpreparing translation of the talks. Robertson stated that conference talks tion of the 5 million annual visitors to Temple Square. are translated into 96 languages for members from all around the world.

In regards to protecting the church’s general authorities, RobFifty-eight of those translations are live, occurring in booths above the ertson said special measures are taken. “[General Conference] is the only congregation. “We start our recruiting for translators early, as each time and place when all of them are seated together in close proximity. language needs four people. Two are in the booth translating directly, and This poses a major security threat.” After each session, the general authe other two are stationed outside the door as standbys.” According to thorities are directed to a heavily guarded room behind the stage where a Robertson, the church looks for service missionaries and returned mislunch is provided as they prepare for the next session, he said. sionaries who speak other languages until all of the positions are filled. In

According to Robertson, Temple Square has an elaborate total, roughly 750 translators are needed to make General Conference underground tunnel system connecting all of the major buildings. This possible for all members of the church, he said. tunnel system is frequently used by the general authorities as “a means of Robertson said all translators are able to view the scripts on safe travel and a way to avoid crowds above them in the streets.” monitors in front of them. Rarely do the general authorities go off script,

While serving a full-time mission at Temple Square, Grace but on such occasions the translators are required to pay close attention.

Fakahau, a freshman studying social work from Tonga, was allowed to use “The prophet is the one who most often speaks his mind and goes off the underground tunnels as a way to navigate the many buildings. “I was script. It makes it difficult for us, but he is the boss and whatever he says able to see several general authorities and cast members from church goes.” Robertson shared that often times President Gordon B. Hinckley films as I traveled those tunnels.” would make gestures with his hands, which meant one of two things: the

Fakahau also worked in the call center during General Conferprompter was going too quick for him, or he was going to go off script. ence to assist in the influx of calls made to church headquarters. During “He received revelation on the spot.” the events of General Conference, Fakahau explained how they dealt

Temple Square also requires the help of over 800 volunteers with the increase of the amount of protesting. “We were trained to pass during conference weekend who assist in tours of the various attractions, ‘signs’ to the other missionaries. If we felt threatened by protestors or security of the complex, parking, and upkeep of the world-famous garBible bashers, we sent out distress signals to the other missionaries and dens, according to Robertson. Overflow areas are also set up to assist the security would come to assess the situation.” thousands of visitors wishing to watch the live sessions. “We have crews

Robertson explained that conference attendees must have their who set up broadcast screens in the tabernacle, visitor centers, and the tickets verified and are required to pass through security checkpoints Joseph Smith Memorial Building. An audio broadcast is also prepared for that consist of metal detectors and bag check stations. Once inside the those wishing to sit on the lawn near the tabernacle.”

Conference Center, security personal are stationed throughout the com Ana Carone, a senior studying mathematics from Brazil, said all plex observing the many thousands of seated visitors, with the highest of this preparation really makes Temple Square the “promised land” that concentration located near the stage. “The odds of someone coming up the earlier pioneers had envisioned it as. “It’s so beautiful, and you can to the prophet are very slim.” really feel the spirit.”

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fter working for the recycling center for a year and a half, Jameson Bradley has come to the conclusion that students do not do the best job of recycling. Bradley is a senior majoring in business management marketing from California.

“Students tend to put things in the recycling bins that don’t belong there,” he said. “They might assume we have the time to go through and sort through the garbage from the actual recycling, but we don’t. If people throw trash in the recycling bins, we end up throwing it all away.”

If he could give two pieces of advice to students, it would be:

1. Don’t put dirty diapers in the recycling bins 2. Don’t put trash in the recycling bin.

Bradley described how he and his coworkers collect, sort and then recycle cans at the Kahuku Recycling Center. It is a trailer that is located behind the bank next to Kahuku Grill. He said bottles with “HI 5¢” on them can be turned in at this location for 5 cents each. He stated,“These bottles and cans are basically everything you find in the drink section at Foodland.” He continued, “5 cents per can isn’t a lot, but when you collect a couple bags, it adds up.” This concept reminded him of the scripture in Alma 37 in the Book of Mormon: “By small and simple things are great things brought to pass...”

“It’s through recycling that I was able to go on my mission,” Bradley stated. He and his dad would collect newspapers and Coke cans from his grandparents. After doing this consistently, “It took a pretty big chunk out to pay for me and my brother’s mission,” he said.

Bradley stated,“It's interesting that we live in a world where people jump to give $5 or $10 to a cause and in return get something

they can show off to others, but yet we don’t recycle in our own homes, which is free, and we get something better than a pin in return.” He continued, “I don’t want to downplay any of the great causes that we have going on helping people who are truly in need. It’s great, and it really helps people. But it’s interesting how eager we are to jump in and help, when we ignore something so simple that sits in our own backyard.”

Heather Soules, a junior from the West Coast studying biology, said she picks up a lot of trash on her way home from campus. She explained how she had to pay for recycling in her hometown and that discouraged people from doing it. “We have it for free here,” she stated.

BYU-Hawaii is committed to increase the beauty and quality of the campus by reducing, reusing, and recycling potential waste products through the recycling program, according to the BYUH recycling page online. It also aims to bring awareness to students, staff, and faculty about the importance of conserving the environment, says the website. It also invites all people, whether staff or students, to support them in their efforts to recycle.

Allison Reece, a junior from Utah majoring in hospitality and tourism management, mentioned how a few things are a little confusing with the way recycling is set up here on campus. “I see the newspaper recycling bins around a lot. Does that mean we can’t throw any other type of recyclable items in there?”

Carlos Speranza, the sustainable program manager, said, “For now, just follow the label.” He said they are working on buying more bins so each material will have its own bin. “We want to make a nice label [to put above the bins] and educate the students because ‘trash’ means something different for everyone.”

Only put cans and paper in recycling bins around campus because recycling employees said they have to throw away recycling if it is mixed with trash. Photo by Hector Periquin

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Michael Throolin, a BYU-Hawaii senior studycording to Throolin, most of his 30-day advening mathematics from Washington, successfully ture was done alone. completed a 2,400-mile journey through some “My friend, Trevor, had some work of America’s most rugged terrain on his bicycle, commitments so he was only able to bike the taking the word “road trip” to a new level. first 300 miles,” stated Throolin. While contem For Throolin, biking is part of his plating the other 2,100 miles, Throolin decided normal routine and one of his childhood to carry on with determination to visit friends dreams. Throolin said, “When I was growing up, along the way. we would visit a lot of national parks. It was in

Throolin departed April 22 from these parks where I saw my first bicycle tourWashington, and arrived May 21 in Provo, a peists and I thought to myself, ‘I want to do that riod of early spring when weather is unpredictsomeday.’” able. It posed various threats to him throughout

Starting at his home in Shoreline, the trip, especially as he summited mountain Wash., Throolin journeyed across five states passes, Throolin said. using highways and backroads entering Oregon, “When I was coming into Boise, I was Idaho, and Wyoming, until reaching his final caught up in a storm and was forced to take destination of Provo, Utah. Then he turned refuge in a Jack in the Box restaurant.” After around and biked all the way back home. Achours of waiting for the storm to pass, the KE ALAKA‘I

employees finally had to dismiss him. “That night I just camped on the other side of the parking lot.”

One day Throolin even encountered a dust storm. “The wind was so strong that I couldn’t breathe. I had to grab a coat and put it over my face so that I could breathe air. That was scary.”

Throolin averaged around 130 miles a day on easy terrain, while on mountainous terrain he was able to push around 50 miles a day. “The Teton Pass was the hardest part of my journey. It was the steepest incline. There were parts where I would do wheelies on my rear wheel because of my weight in the back and the gear I was in.”

Descending summits was also dangerous for him on his trip. While biking with his

5 States and 2,400 Miles Later A story about biker Michael Throolin

BY KE VIN BROWN Photo by Lexie Arancibia

friend, Trevor, they “were biking at 60 mph in the dark and couldn’t see anything.” Throolin only had his tiny light to guide him during the night.

While living on the road, Throolin’s eating habits were anything but ordinary. “I would go into a McDonald’s and order 20 McChickens, eat 10 of them on the spot, save 10 of them for the road, and then go back in the evening.” Throolin said he was able to maintain the same weight for the entire journey because he burned so many calories while bicycling.

On the road, Throolin’s sleeping arrangements were also different. “I would normally sleep out under the stars, and I only had to use my tent four nights the entire trip.”

Some nights were more eventful than others. On the return leg of his journey,

Throolin had a flat tire to repair in Baker City, Oreg. “I slept just over a road barrier next to a truck stop. I woke up with $5 of change in two cups because various truckers thought I was homeless,” he said.

Upon his arrival into Provo, Utah, he suffered a setback as his bike tire blew and he was forced to journey the remaining miles via car to the house of one of his friends.

Ben Rencher, a returned missionary who served in the mission that included Throolin’s home ward, said, “I wasn’t surprised at all that he had the stamina to complete the trip.

When he got to our house, he looked like he should’ve been miserable. His skin was burnt and peeling. But it didn’t seem to faze him.”

Rencher said Throolin would go out of his way to help in the missionary efforts of

the area. “He went with his bike everywhere he went. He would meet us for missionary discussions anywhere, even if that meant biking for 30 minutes to get there.”

Logan James, one of Throolin’s friends whom he visited in Idaho along the way, said Throolin’s will to win and his personality made the endeavor possible. “He is the hardest working person I know. He’d come at the drop of a hat for anything.”

Throolin plans to bike around the island of Oahu before leaving, and as far as the mainland goes, he’s got his sights on Highway 101 along the Pacific coastline.

As part of his trip documentation, he is in the process of writing a book to record his experiences and share them with the world.

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Native American Scholar Program

opens doors

BY RACHE L RE E D

From left to right: Jami Harvey, Tiyarra Roanhorse, and Megan Harvey are from the Navajo Nation.

Below: A image of the Navajo Nation flag. Photo

by Megan Welton

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he Native American Scholar Program is giving Native American students the opportunity to come to school through tribe grants and funds and leave debt free, said recipients.

This program is similar to the IWORK program at BYU-Hawaii.

“It’s the mission of the university to come to BYU and to learn and participate and to learn how to lead,” said Janey Grover, BYUH admissions officer.

For Ty Saganey, a senior studying social sciences from the Northern Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation, the Native American Scholar Program helped him stay in Hawaii. Due to the new academic calendar, the tribe was going to cut Saganey’s scholarship funding because the calendar did not fit with the pay cycles. Saganey was planning to transfer to Provo

in order to continue his education.

As he was starting the process, he talked to Norm Black, the vice president of Administration, who was looking into starting the program. Because of this funding, Saganey stayed and is looking forward to graduating next year.

“I’m grateful for it. I honestly don’t know how else I would pay for school. If it wasn’t for that, I probably wouldn’t have been able to come back this semester, and I’m already so close,” said Saganey.

Another participant of the scholar program is Tiyarra Roanhorse, a sophomore studying exercise and sports science from the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation. “On my part, it gives me more time to focus on schoolwork than think of ways I would have to pay for education and the experience so far. Having that scholarship is great.”

Roanhorse said she hopes to go into physical therapy so she can work with those who need help on the reservation. She would be able to help the elderly and talk to them, since she speaks Navajo and not many others do.

Saganey said any Navajo who pursues their education helps break a stereotype. He said his

sister, who recently graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Dixie State University, reminded him of this. “If I was to fall behind the traditional Navajo person, I should be the drunk behind the local supermarket and she would be probably a mother of two, maybe pregnant with a third child with no father nearby. That’s the stereotypical Navajo. Not saying that’s everyone, but that’s what we’re seen as. Just being here in school is a huge accomplishment.”

Saganey continued, “I like being different--going against the flow. It’s the feeling of being a rebel.” He wishes to be an example to the younger generation, showing them they can get an education even though it takes time and effort.

Jami Harvey, a transfer student studying biology from the Southeastern Utah portion of the Navajo Nation, said, “It let me come to a BYU school” instead of a public school.

Coming to BYUH through the scholar program gave Harvey a unique learning opportunity. “Here we are learning to hold callings and be a productive member of society… and to be a student. To do that is a huge balance,” Harvey said.

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Women’s Volleyball GNAC/Pac West Tournament

The BYU-Hawaii women’s volleyball team came home empty handed from the GNAC/ crossover tournament after finishing the tournament with a loss against Central Washington University, 3-0. The Lady Seasiders went 0-4 in their four games against teams from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in a three-day span, Sept. 10-12. This comes after the Lady Seasiders faced four other teams from the GNAC at the beginning of this month in the Hawaii Invitational Tournament, in which they went 2-2.

In the final match against Central Washington, the Lady Seasiders had no response to the Wildcat’s 35 kills and 13 blocks.

After a tight first set in which despite three kills early by BYUH’s Sinamoni Tonga, the Lady Seasiders were unable to rebound after a 6-0 scoring run by the Wildcats that helped them win the set 25-22.

The second set saw the Lady Seasiders have a glimmer of hope as a pair of kills from Tonga and Malary Reid followed by a service ace from Michelle Chen gave BYUH the 12-9 lead, their first lead of the match.

However, another 6-point run to end the set gave the Wildcats the second set victory.

In the third set the Wildcats took control early and dominated the set as they beat the Lady Seasiders 25-13 to take the set and finish the match sweep.

The final match against Central Washington pretty much summed up the tournament for the Lady Seasiders as they struggled from day one losing to Northwest Nazarene 3-0. The second day saw BYUH lose to Western Washington 3-1 and a close match against Alaska Anchorage 3-2.

The Lady Seasiders looked as though they were going to sweep Alaska Anchorage after winning the first two sets but were unable to hold against an impressive comeback. Alaska Anchorage dominated the final three sets to go on to win the match.

With the four losses, the Lady Seasiders fall to a 2-6 record. BYUH also fell out of the national rankings for the first time in a number of years. The Lady Seasiders will look to regain their composure as they start conference play this weekend with a visit to University of Hawaii-Hilo.

Women’s volleyball defeated at tournament B Y M AT T H EW RO BERT S

Bayarsaikhan “Saku” Amarjargal holds volleyball. Photo by Monique Saenz SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

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“I would be a bird so I could fly anywhere and leave the world behind.”

- Raisa Tuipulotu, a senior from Tonga studying business management.

“I would be Naruto Uzumaki. I would show the world that I am better than everyone else.”

- Josh Miller, a senior from Utah studying business management. Naruto Uzumaki is the title character from the popular anime “Naruto.”

“I would be my kid and go back to elementary school.”

- Satoru Honda, a freshman from Japan studying music.

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“I would be Aquaman and live in the ocean.”

- Chris Page, a junior from North Carolina studying international cultural studies. Aquaman is a superhero made

by DC comics.

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If you could be anyone, who would you be and what would you do?

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“I wanna be a baby and just sleep and eat.”

- Lesi Bulouniwasa, a junior from Fiji studying hospitality and tourism management.