May 9, 2013 Ke Alaka'i

May 9, 2013

Ke Alaka i Volume 103: Issue 2

THE LEADER

Manti Te’o Day 5 A Local Parade Celebration

Mormon Helping Hands 8 & 9 Students Serve on the Seashore

Joey Williams 14 & 15 Local Surfer Overcomes Adversity

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[pages 8 & 9] Mormon Helping Hands

[pages 14 & 15] Surf er Joey Williams

[page 16] X-Games recap

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BYUHSA, along with the Chinese, and Badminton Chapters, is holding a dance in the Aloha Ballroom from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. All proceeds will be donated to the Earthquake relief effort in Sichuan, China.

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Free Red Cross Volunteer Disaster training will be taking place over two Saturdays, May 11 & 18, 2013 at the Hauula Civic Center on Kukuna Road (just off Kam. Hwy, just before the Fire Station). For more information contact Jessie Kozel at 808-739-8113.

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It’s Mothers Day! Please don’t forget your Mother on this special day.

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Kahuku High School Graduation.

Proceedings from 6 to 9 p.m.

Entreprenuership Lecture will from 11 to 11:50 a.m. The speaker will be Peter K. Hanohano, a lawyer and BYU-Hawaii alumus from Maui.

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QUOTES

“Your opponent, in the end, is never really the player on the other side of the net, or the swimmer in the next lane, or the team on the other side of the field, or even the bar you must high-jump.

Your opponent is yourself, your negative internal voices, your level of determination.”

- Grace Lichtenstein

“If healing does not come in mortal life, it will come thereafter. Just as the gorgeous monarch butterfly emerges from a chrysalis, so will spirits emerge.”

-Boyd K. Packer

NOTE WORTHY news headlines

A man squats near the collapsed remains of a building destroyed by an earthquake in Lushan county in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Monday, April 22. Photo by AP

China rushes relief after 7.0 Sichuan earthquake A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Lushan, Sichuan, China at 8:02 a.m. local time on Saturday, April 20. The disaster sent people fleeing from buildings across the southern Sichuan province.

Infrastructures were left in ruins while at least 186 people died and more than 11,000 were wounded with nearly two-dozen missing.

But compared to the 2008 earthquake, which killed 90,000 people in Sichuan, China, this tremor does not worry the Sichuanese students at BYU-Hawaii.

Chen Lei, a TESOL junior from Chengdu, lives 4 hours away from Lushan. “My family is alright,” said Lei. “My mom called me and said my uncle got freaked out because he lives on the 25th floor. She said all of our relatives came to our 1st floor house. I hope the survivors can be strong since it is the second time Sichuan got an earthquake. With the former experience, they should help each other out,” Lei said.

The rescue teams were hampered by collapsed roads, broken telephone lines, and more than 710 aftershocks, reports AP. Power

and water supplies were knocked out in Lushan.

However, rescuers were able to pull some survivors from the rubble of devastated villages.

“We’re so grateful for these donations,” said Ji Yanzi, a survivor who was loading cartons of bottled water on a vehicle to take to her family of 10, including aging parents.

“We don’t have much except a tent. We made ourselves some food that we were able to pull out from our apartment.”

Sichuanese student, Jerrie Jiang, an art freshman from Chengdu, expressed a feeling of calm toward the disaster. “I don’t have any family or friends who were injured. We are very fortunate. The earthquake was so close to my hometown Chengdu. Heavenly Father is protecting us,” said Jiang.

Although Zhang Tian Yu, an undeclared freshman from Hebei, does not live in Sichuan, his sister and brother-in-law were in Sichuan during the earthquake. He said, “They are so lucky. The earthquake didn’t affect my sister and her family. I hope everything in Sichuan can be alright soon.”

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Donate to the relief: All proceeds from the May 10th BYUHSA dance will be donated to the earthquake victims in Sichuan.

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lon WatermeOTAI

If you have ever wished you could bring a piece of Polynesia back home with you, you can try with this easy, delicious, and refreshing drink Watermelon Otai recipe. Otai is the perfect summer drink with a delicious blend of water, coconut milk and any tropical fruit of your choice from watermelon, pineapple, mango, peaches, etc. Refresh yourself with this Tongan drink during the hot, humid summer days.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Ripe seedless watermelon (halved and sliced) 1 can of crushed pineapple 1/2 cup of shredded coconut 1 can of evaporated milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 squeezed lime Water Ice cubes

DIRECTIONS:

Use a large bowl to place 1 ripe halved seedless watermelon and use a fork to mash the watermelon until it is not in chunks but in small pieces. Make sure all the seeds are removed, if any.

Add 1 can of crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup of shredded coconut, 1 can of evaporated milk and two cans of water (using the can from the pineapple) and stir together.

Add 1/2 a fresh squeezed lime.

Adding 1/2 cup sugar is optional as the drink can be sweet using all the other added ingredients Add as many ice cubes as you like, and serve!

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I am happy that I get to go back home and make it for my family and friends!”

-Rena Chen, Alumni in Marketing

Manti Te’o Day

Community honors local football star with holiday parade

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ocal and state officials declared Saturday, April 27, as Manti Te’o day. A couple of days after Te’o was added by the San Diego Chargers in the 2013 NFL draft, his family, friends, and supporters gathered at Hauula Beach Park and drove in their cars from Hauula to Kahuku to extend their gratitude and support to him.

Community members donated 1,000 pounds of barbequed chicken, kalua pork, and rice as participants enjoyed live music from local bands at the Laie Park. Later in the evening, Te’o shared a message via video followed by a presentation by the mayor’s office and local representative via video satellite Richard Fale commemorating Manti Te’o Day.

Master of Ceremonies Kingsley Aiu said, “It’s just a great way to celebrate all that is good and we’re grateful for the city council joining forces with us to celebrate one of our own.”

Te’o’s off-the-field drama ended up having little to do with when he was drafted. During the national title game versus Alabama, Te’o struggled to make an impact against an athletic Alabama offense, leaving questions about how he would handle similar talent in the league.

“I just hope that he won’t let the scandal stop him from being successful,” said supporter Talo Siva, a senior in elementary education from Samoa.

During the NFL scouting combine, he ran a 4.82-second 40yard dash, below average for an NFL linebacker. He showed improved times at Notre Dame’s workout.

The accumulation of these factors has made the road a bit tougher for the local boy in his pursuit of a pro NFL career. Coming off the Heisman race, Manti was projected as a late first round, early second round pick. He ended up having to wait to get picked until the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

With the 38th overall pick in the draft, Te’o, was selected by the San Diego Chargers. During the second day of the draft, Te’o had his number called after the Chargers traded up several picks to grab the former Notre Dame linebacker.

Te’o said he is thrilled by the opportunity to play for the Chargers. At team facilities, Te’o said, “I’m really excited to start this new journey in my life in San Diego. [Just] excited to help us win a Super Bowl.”

Tristan Neal, a junior in hospitality and tourism management from Phoenix, Ariz., said, “That it’s legit that he got drafted by the Chargers. That’s my sole. Maybe now I’ll actually watch the Chargers.”

-Homer Wolman

Local Manti Te’o fans gather to celebrate a state day named for Te’o with a parade along Kamehameha Highway from Hauula to Kahuku and a feast afterwards at Laie Park. Photos by Kyoko Hasegawa.

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KCC performs to fundraise for Italy tour

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tudents and local community had the opportunity to hear the Ko’olauloa Children’s Chorus (KCC) perform their 12th year anniversary concert, “Prayer of the Children” on Thursday, April 25.

The KCC is a volunteer choir composed of children from the North Shore between the ages of 9 to 17. Created by Laie resident Esther Macy in 2000, the KCC serves to “provide an opportunity for young people to learn, grow, and excel through quality instruction and experiences that emphasize the development of musical skills and understanding.”

Choir member Kuyo Ulii said, “My favorite part of being in the choir is going on tours. But I like to play instruments and hang out with friends and enjoy music.”

The choir, consisting of 45 members, sang a variety of songs representing different parts of the world. The choir opened with a Zambian African folk song, “Bonse Aba.” Its lyrics means, “All who sing with the spirit have the right to be called the children of God.”

Casey Rindlisbach, a sophomore in elementary education from Loveland, Ohio, said, “The African one was a great way to start the show. It was full of life and made me want to stick around and see the rest of the show.”

Selections also included traditional Hawaiian song, “E Nana Kakou I Na Manu” and Italian opera number, “Funiculi Funicula,” with local resident Joseph AhQuin as a tenor vocalist.

Choir director Esther Macy hopes that through the choir, audiences will have a good time, have fun, and hear the positive messages their music brings.

The Thursday’s concert was part of an effort to fundraise for their 2015 Italy tour. The KCC hopes to entertain audiences in Rome, Florence, and Venice during the summer of 2015. They also plan to host plate lunch sales, garage sales, and other events to fundraise for their upcoming trip.

The KCC choir rehearses twice a week and is in residence at the BYU-Hawaii as part of the BYUH Outreach department.

- H OM E R W O LMAN

Fine Arts Professor Michael Belnap sings with the chorus in their 12th year performance in the McKay Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Mike Foley

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Left, top-bottom. Kahuku High School students and BYU-Hawaii clubs perform cultural dances for May Day celebration at the Pacific Theater on May 4. Right: Minei Stant, named as the May Day queen, dances hula. Photo by Mei Yin

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ahuku High School students, family, and friends filled up half of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Pacific Theater in celebration of May Day with various hula and other cultural performances on Saturday, May 4.

Aunty Kela Miller, a local kupuna and May Day coordinator described the Kahuku students’ celebration. “From the beginning to the end, I am just proud of them. It just amazed me on how talented they are, putting it together themselves. It’s very unique. And to have all that talent – it’s awesome,” she said.

Kahuku’s Hawaiian immersion class chanted, formally opening up the day’s performances. After the oli, the May Day court was introduced by emcees Sia Tonga and Harry Brown. The court represented the eight major Hawaiian Islands.

Students walked down the aisles adorned in each island’s respective color and island flower. This year’s May Day queen was Minei Stant, and the king was Quayd Purcell Ah You. As the king and queen were presented, their family placed leis on them. The different island sections from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti presented gifts to the court.

Shortly after those ho‘okupu presentations, a special hula performance was given by Ke Kai O Kahiki, a hula halau from Wai‘anae. Kumu Hula La‘akea Perry directs the halau. Following Ke Kai O Kahiki’s hula, the men of the May Day court did a hula led by the May Day King.

Ah You performed a solo hula to “‘Alika.” The song was a personal favorite to renowned falsetto singer from Laie, the late Genoa Keawe. The king’s grandmother, Almira Mapuana AhQuin Ah You, joined him in the hula. Mapuana began to tear up as the two danced together.

Kahuku High School welcomes May Day full of aloha spirit

“I just reflected on my Aunty, Genoa Keawe, who made this song, “‘Alika” well known.

She always made us feel so special. I was so proud that my grandson wanted to dance to her song,” Ah You said. “‘Alika” is a song normally danced by a woman, but Quayd decided to dance it in honor of his aunty and family. Quayd, according to Aunty Mapuana, is the first male that danced “‘Alika” in behalf of Aunty Genoa. Quayd’s mother, Julia Ah You said, “May Day is definitely a special day – it’s always fun.”

After the men of the court performed their number, the ladies took to the stage. The women performed to “Na Pua Lei ‘Ilima.” Following the ladies’ performance, the queen, Minei Stant, danced a solo hula number in honor of her grandmother, Kumu Helena Stant.

Minei’s father, David Stant, is a former Kamehameha Schools head football coach who now coaches a team in Japan. He made the trip from Japan to Laie for his daughter. “I told my bosses I would not miss my daughter’s performance here today,” he said. “There’s nothing in the world that could have stopped me from that. I’m so glad that I could have been a part of this memory, in her mind, that I spent with her.” It was the first time the two have seen each other in over three and a half months.

As the May Day queen concluded her hula, the different Polynesian islands, starting off with Fiji, followed by Tonga, Aotearoa, Tahiti and lastly Samoa, each performed their own traditional island dances. Each island’s performers were made up of Kahuku High School students. Performances were not limited only to the students, the audience also go into the program.

There were students performing in more than one island section, so to help in between transitions, the emcees held competitions for the audience so they could win different prizes. One of which was a poi ball competition done between long time kupuna of the community. BYU-Hawaii Polynesian dance instructor, Charlene Lum successfully pulled off swinging four poi balls. Lum won tickets to the upcoming JGeeks concert.

“The talent of the kids – the fact that they want to be involved in the sections – we tried, as emcees, to facilitate that by filling in little things here and there. Sometimes we made a full of ourselves to get people to come out and join us, but it was all in good fun and I think it was a successful day,” Tonga said.

Continuing the spirit of May Day, Hawaiian Village hosted a lei competition. The village showcased expertly crafted flower leis braided by lei makers as well as other floral leis including synthetic leis. The leis were on display for visitors to vote on their favorites.

Bobby Akoi, the director of protocol at PCC said, “We’ve been doing [May Day] for years, almost every year for Kahuku High School.” Akoi said this is the first time the event was held during the day, in years past it was done at night. “I think it was wonderful. I think each section did so well and, coming from students, not professionals, but as amateur professionals, they did a fantastic job.” The day’s performance concluded as participants and audience members sang Kahuku High School’s alma mater.

- D YLAN-SAGE WILCOX

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Mormon Helping Hands BYU-Hawaii students participate in Latter-day Saints service program

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housands of individuals across Hawaii and California participated in ‘Mormon Helping Hands’ on Saturday, April 27. According to church news, “The Mormon Helping Hands program brings together members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their neighbors to provide community service.”

Members in Laie participated in different ways. Brent Chowen, high councilman of the Laie YSA 2nd stake, in charge of Mormon Helping hands and professor of education, said, “In Hawaii we are a part of the California and Hawaii helping hands.”

Chowen explained Mormon Helping hands further and said, “It is an activity designed to help members of the church get out and do service projects in the community, to help people be aware of the church’s commitment to making communities better.”

Eve Adame, a senior studying psychology from Texas, shared her reason for helping out. “I decided that I wanted to come help with Mormon Helping Hands because it was a very easy, available opportunity to come serve, since I haven’t done it in a while,” she said.

Students and YSA cleaned up two parks by picking up trash, and raking leaves. Chowen remarked, “Our assignment in previous years were these two parks, the Kokololio beach park and Pounders Ke Alaka‘i

beach park. We were asked to pick an area and we chose to stay here.

We worked closely with the Honolulu city and county parks division, and they were very grateful for the work that we did.”

“We got a good turn out. We were a little worried about 8:15 a.m. because there wasn’t a lot [of people], but you know 9 to 9:30 a.m. they rolled in. We were really excited because we had, between the two parks about 150 young single adults. They came out on a Satuday morning, on a beautiful day, where they could be somewhere else, but they’re here,” said Chowen as he watched the busy workers.

Students expressed their excitement to provide service. Jonathan Togi, a freshman in HTM from Indonesia, said, “I feel happy to serve other people.”

Stacie Farr, a senior studying EXS from Utah, said, “I decided to be a part of Mormon Helping Hands because I think it is good to give back to the community. We enjoy the beaches everyday and it is sometimes good to help out and clean up. I feel like we are all working together for a common good.”

“As individuals, we can be really busy at times, distracted with the things of this world, and sometimes we forget that we need to take care of the earth. It’s good to help,” said Adame.

Ray Howard, a freshman studying social work from Fiji, explained the principle of service when he said, “As it says in Mosiah 2:17, when you’re in the service of your fellow beings, you’re in the service of God. So if we do this we are doing it, not only for the Lord, but for everyone else also.”

-T u c k er Grim shaw

Members of the BYU-Hawaii 2nd Stake clean up the Kokololio and Pounders beach parks as part of the community service directed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Photos by Dylan-Sage Wilcox

World Fest

Clubs and Chapters greet and recruit students with ‘Aloha’

A mix of roughly 40 academic, cultural, sport and art clubs gathered together in the Aloha Center to recruit students for events and activities for the Summer Semester.

“It’s nice to have people from different cultures represent the diversity here at the university,” said Yoko Neave, a 2010 alumnae who works at educational outreach. Neave said World Fest is a good way to have everyone feel included. “World Fest is more casual.

You’re not intimidated to talk. It’s like a mini-culture night,” she added.

World Fest allows BYU-Hawaii’s highly diverse student population to sign up for other cultural clubs to experience another part of the world.

Pinyapatch “Patches” Isaranukhun, a sophomore majoring in ICS from Thailand, said, “World Fest is great because learning other people’s culture increases your ability to interact with other people to live peacefully. It is the first step to exploring other cultures.”

Cultural chapters on campus include China, Hong Kong, Australia, Tonga, Africa and others just to name a few. A few clubs that focus more on games, while others such as, Tennis, Basketball and Badminton clubs invite students to play in their sport.

Other clubs included Pre-law Society, Honor’s Program, and Ho’okipa Society. The latter club invited students to the field of hospitality and tourism. Game Center also had promotional opportunities for students if they signed up for free video game nights courtesy of the Game Center.

“I think it’s good because World Fest brings people together,” Hannah Northup, a junior majoring in biochemistry from California, said. “Nobody feels excluded.”

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BYU-Hawaii students gather together in the Aloha Center to sign up and participate in the different clubs on campus. Photos by Emily Waddell

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ew and Returning students “splashed into summer” at this semester’s BYUHSA opening social; enjoying BBQ, swimming, and, socializing. BYUHSA tried something a little different with this social activity that took place on Friday, April 26, by not having a dance.

Water cannon fights, badminton, and various other games comprised the night’s festivities. Ashley Napoleon, a senior studying political science from Hawaii, said that the atmosphere was “different from the dances, [because you] can’t talk to people when you dance.”

By being able to talk, students met new friends. Migiwa Asano, an undeclared freshman from Japan, said, “Tonight was a blast. I met so many new people.”

Students were able to swim in the BYUH pool. Reid Crickmore, a junior studying Hospitality from California, said, it “makes

me really happy to see everyone in standards enjoying a pool party.

The honor code is a great blessing for us all.”

Lito Baldado, a freshman studying IT from the Philippines, said the social was a good way to relieve stress. Being new to BYUH, Baldado described his excitement and said, “People don’t see their full potential [in the Philippines] because of the resources” available.

“But here [at BYUH], it is up to you.” He added there is “nothing more to ask for.”

“BYUH did a very good job in organizing and planning, making it a fun environment for students” said Sephra Kinikini, a senior studying History from Hawaii. Kinikini also said there should be more activities like this in the future.

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{ Horse Slaughterhouse Reopens } BYU-Hawaii students, staff share their cultural views on the subject

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fter being shutdown for a year, a couple in New Mexico who transformed their cattle slaughterhouse to killing horses may be able to open their plant again unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on April 30 in an Associated Press story. BYU-Hawaii students and faculty reacted differently upon hearing this news.

BYUH students from the United States said they were shocked because, to them, horse is a majestic animal that they don’t eat. However, students from other countries didn’t feel eating a horse was a negative thing.

“It is a cultural shock because Americans do not eat horse’s meat so they feel it’s bad,” said Sherman Han, a BYUH English professor. “But if some of the horses are raised for meat, then there is nothing wrong with it.”

Laurer Pfau, a senior majoring in English from Las Vegas, Nev., said, “From a cultural standpoint, certain animals are to be eaten and other are not to be eaten.” She added, “I am an American and I can’t imagine killing a bunch of horses.”

People in the United States are debating on whether or not horses are livestock or pets, or whether it was more merciful to slaughter them domestically, rather than shipping the neglected, unwanted and wild horses to slaughterhouses in Mexico or Canada.

Vilsack said in a telephone interview, the department is working to make sure the process is handled properly for the opening of what would be the first domestic horse slaughter house in six years. “We are going to do this, and I would imagine that it would be done relatively soon,” Vilsack said.

The owners of the slaughterhouse, Rick De Los Santos and his wife, Sarah, are from the town of Roswell, New Mexico, which is famous for its UFO Museum. They own a small slaughterhouse that took in sick and old cattle, which they later slaughtered and processed for the meat, says AP.

The couple altered their business of slaughtering cattle to horses in order to make enough money for their retirement, the story says. However, opposition to the business resulted in death threats and the temporary closure of their plant, reports the Associated Press.

“The debate over whether to return to domestic horse slaughter has

divided horse rescue and animal humane groups, ranchers, politicians and Indian tribes,” reports AP.

“Supporters of horse slaughter point to a 2011 report from the federal Government Accountability Office that shows horse abuse and abandonment have been increasing since 2006. They say it is better to slaughter the animals in humane, federally regulated facilities than have them abandoned to starve across the drought-stricken West or shipped to inhumane facilities south of the border,” reports AP

However, Mr. De Los Santos said, “They are being slaughtered anyway. We thought, well, we will slaughter them here and provide jobs for the economy.” Despite the De Los Santos’ intentions, it did not stop people from sending death threats after a video of a former worker cursing and shooting his own horse to eat, was posted online.

“People are saying, ‘We will slit your throat in your sleep.

We hope you die. We hope your kids die,’” said De Los Santos.

“Sometimes it’s scary... And it’s all for a horse.”

Michelle Ortea, a junior majoring in business management from the Philippines, said, “I don’t think they should continue the business because it is not conventional to eat horses and I think horses are meant for something else. They are not like pigs or cows that you can just eat because horses are beasts of burden to help people.”

De Los Santos’ business, the Valley Meat Co., sued the Department of Agriculture last year, claiming that inaction on its application was driven by emotional political debates and that the delays had cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The USDA reinspected the plant last week. “It will open unless Congress restores the ban on horse slaughter that they had in place,” said Vilsack. “If that doesn’t happen, then we are duty-bound to do what needs to be done to allow that plant to begin processing.”

The Obama Administration opposes horse slaughter, says AP. Its recent budget proposal eliminates funding for inspections of horse slaughter houses, which would effectively reinstate a ban on the practice.

Congress eliminated that funding in 2006, which forced a shutdown of domestic slaughter facilities. But Congress reinstated the funding in 2011, prompting the Valley Meat Co. and a handful of other businesses around the country to seek permission to open plants.

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Valley Meat Co., (left) is waiting to be reopened and be approved by the Department of Agriculture with its plans to slaughter horses.

Photo by AP

Guantanamo Bay detainees rebel with hunger strikes The prisoners won’t eat. This was a new problem faced at Guantanamo Bay prison by the U.S. detainment and interrogation camp for suspected terrorists of high-value located at the Naval base in Cuba. BYU-Hawaii students commented on the effectiveness of the detainees’ strategy.

“It’s clever,” said Laura Huysmans, a freshman in English from New Zealand.

“Those prisoners seem to be fighting back the only way they can. They’re getting some attention, so I guess their strategy is working.”

Army Lt. Col. Samuel House reported that 100 of the 166 men held at the U.S. Naval Base are classified as hunger strikers as of May 3. Of those 100 on strike, 23 are being force-fed liquid nutrients to prevent starvation. Four are in the detainee hospital for observation.

The military classifies a prisoner as a hunger striker based on criteria that include weight and the number of meals refused.

The U.S. military spokesman says the number of prisoners joining the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has held steady for nearly a week, but the number has been steadily climbing in prior weeks. As of April 23, the estimated number of hunger strikers was in the high 80’s before it struck 100 for the first time on April 27.

Despite the clever strategy, Huysmans isn’t yet convinced, “What good is the [hunger strike] going to do in the long run? Will they die of starvation or will they

Unified disobedience raises

Guantanamo Bay, already an exquestions about tremely controversial and political issue, now human rights has to deal with concerns of violating human

Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay rebel against authorities by not eating. Photos by AP

give in and eat? Maybe if they get enough attention from people besides the U.S. then something will be done.”

Huysmans continued, “I just don’t know if it will accomplish anything beyond boosting their morale.”

The plight of unified civil disobedience has proved problematic for those operating the camp. President Obama, who has vowed repeatedly to close the camp, now has a new concern. “I don’t want these individuals to die,” Obama told AP reporters.

The President’s comments came shortly after reinforcements were sent to the U.S. naval prison to help deal with the hunger strike. The forced feeding of detainees has sparked human rights concerns regarding the issue.

rights, which has turned a few international heads with their recent band of Ghandi-esque retaliation.

Human Rights Organizations like Amnesty International spoke out in response to Obama’s recommitment to close the prison. “It’s time to do more than talk,” Zeke Johnson, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights Campaign said concerning the efforts to close or relocate the detainees from the prison.

The hunger strike is becoming more of an international human rights issue the longer it continues.

At a news conference, Obama addressed the issue. “The idea that we would still maintain forever a group of individuals who have not been tried, that is contrary to who we are,” he said. “It is contrary to our interests, and it needs to stop.”

Obama’s push to close the interrogation camp comes just weeks after the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured hundreds more. In the aftermath, some lawmakers have called for trying the surviving bombing suspect as an enemy combatant like the Guantanamo detainees, despite his American citizenship.

- Austin Meldr u m & AP

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Joey Willi Surfer overcomes adversity step by step

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ooking at BYU-Hawaii student Joey Williams, you wouldn’t see anything out of the ordinary. He is a loving husband, soon to be father, good student, and an avid surfer. It’s what you don’t see that makes Williams such an amazing guy. He was born with a birth defect and his left foot is only partially developed. This disability is something that may set others back, but this has pushed Williams to become one of BYUH’s standout surfers.

“I didn’t have trouble running or playing sports, nothing physical really, only jumping off my left foot like in basketball,” Williams said.

When asked if it was hard for him to learn how to walk, he said, “I learned to walk on the feet I have so it was the same as someone learning to walk on two normal feet.”

When Williams was 14, he had three surgical options to fix his foot. “It came to a moment where the doctor said we can do one of four things: Don’t do anything at all and leave it the way it was; go through three operations, two involved cutting the bone so that the leg could grow more; or the third one, which wasn’t going to happen, where the doctor would cut off my foot and put on a permanent prosthetic. So I just elected to get the knee surgery and since then it’s been just fine.”

He said it was a pretty difficult decision as a 14-year-old boy to make. “When I went in to the doctor’s office, I heard a kid getting his bones stretched and it sounded awful so I was over that.”

Williams said his condition isn’t a genetic birth defect or a disease. “It’s like a one in one billion freak thing that happened.

Just a matter of my limb getting stuck in scar tissue in my mother’s uterus.”

His surfing is some on the best on campus and he charges big waves on the North Shore. He said his favorite wave is at Rockies

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iams Born with a smaller left foot, BYU-Hawaii student Joey Williams said he has excelled at sports despite his disability. He says no one should limit their dreams even if they have obstacles.

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Beach. Williams said of learning to surf, “It wasn’t hard learning, but it’s hard progressing, doing progressive moves, because balancing on that foot is difficult because of the lack of muscle structure. So a lot of progressive moves where the balance is heavy on my back foot, my little foot, were hard to get right.”

One of the things that helped Williams with his surfing was board shaping. In surfing there are different options for surfboards from squash tail, which is the most common, to pin tail, where the tail is narrower. The shapes of a surfboard’s tail can have a drastic affect on a surfer’s style and maneuverability. “I surf nothing but pintails because the tail is narrow so I have more control, where as the standard squash tail is too big,” he said.

With Williams being a goofy footer, where his right foot is forward leaving his tiny foot as his dominate foot behind, he said he enjoys going backside on the wave because it is easier for him to do maneuvers.

“When I’m going backside, I have more stability because I’m going on my heel where I have more balance, as well as my right foot too, and being able to get to the lip or the critical point I want to hit (do a turn) then I have all the balance on my toes, which is easier. Whereas, when I’m going front side, I have to be on my toes for the turn and some back on my heels which is harder to do.”

Another of BYUH’s surf connections is Matty Raynor, who is an up-and-coming board shaper. When paddling out to Goat

Island, the closest surf break to campus, people will see his boards being ridden by the school’s top surfers. Raynor and Williams are friends and surf together often. Raynor is working on a board for Williams’ little foot.

“We took two models and we blended both of them together, but it turned out as something completely different. The whole idea was to get Joey to be able to get leverage off his back foot,” said Raynor. “We tried to put a ‘V’ in the tail of his board. What a ‘V’ does is makes the board tack back and forward like a teeter totter, but the challenge for Joey is for him to stabilize it.”

Raynor said he is always experimenting with boards and trying to make something different. “Making a board like this has totally opened up my mind to new ideas of boards. I don’t know anyone else who could ride a board like this,” he said.

Williams and his wife, Bri, are expecting a child soon. He is excited for the baby but hopes and prays the child will not have disabilities like he has. However, Williams said if the baby does, he will understand what they may go through. “I don’t want him to go through that, but I think that I would be able to relate to him or her, if the baby did have something like that. It is one of my fears. I don’t want my children to go through certain experiences that I went through as a kid cause kids are kids, and they make fun of other kids if they are different. I got made fun of as a kid, but I put that into my sports so it made up for it.”

Not only is Williams an outstanding surfer, but also he is an all-around athlete who has competed professionally in hockey and golf and was one of his high school’s best football players.

“I was a really competitive kid. I played football really competitively. I played at a professional level in hockey and golf. I just had a lot of drive to prove that I was just as good or better or faster,” he said. “It was like telling them to stick it, but that was when I was a kid. Now I just want to compete to the best of my own abilities, not really trying to show anyone else up anymore.”

You can see this attitude in his surfing, trying to do a big turn, not to prove anything to anyone else but to prove it to himself.

“I’m not self conscience about it anymore. I do have where I go out, and I miss a wave or do something where I don’t look good, people will judge me for it. But every surfer has that. I feel like, if they knew about my little foot it would justify that, and I don’t want that. But I don’t have any worries that someone is going to look at it crooked or think strange of me. Nothing like that.” Williams said his little foot drives him to be better. “I want be known as the one-footed ripper on the North Shore.”

Williams’ final words are, “No excesses. Everyone has their physical difficulties or trials, but it shouldn’t limit you for pursuing your passions. It comes down to whether you’re happy with your own physical capabilities and you’re doing everything you can to max yourself out.”

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Top Left: Sun sets over the Foz Do Iguacu Summer X Games. Above Right: Bob Burnquist rides away cleanly. Photos Courtesy of ESPN. Bottom Left: Luan Oliveira jumps the hand rail at X Games as he takes gold in the Street League event. Photo Courtesy of Backgrinder.com.

First is Foz

Foz Do Iguacu hosts first stop of 2013 Summer X Games

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ith the first stop of the Summer X Games in Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil, students said they are excited about this year’s international expansion.

Nick Bramwell, a senior in business management from Kailua, served his mission in Brazil and said, “Seeing the half pipe overlooking Foz do Iguacu was super sick. Brazil is going crazy right now with the X Games, soon the soccer World Cup, and then the Olympics. I think a trip down for the party is needed.”

With the Brazilian backdrop, Bucky Lasek took home gold in the men’s Vert competition, but the Brazilian skaters put their best foot forward for the home crowd.

Brazilians Bob Burnquist and Pedro Barros won gold medals on the men’s side in Skateboarding Big Air and Skateboard Park respectively. Brazil’s Leticia Bufoni won the X Games gold in women’s Ke Alaka‘i

Skateboard Street with a last second lip slide on the street park rail.

Donnie Winter, a junior in finance served his mission in Brazil as well. He said of this year’s move to Brazil, “I love that there is a growing interest in Brazil. I think the X Games is a great way for Brazil to market itself in a unique way. With the World Cup, the Olympics, and now the X Games, I think Brazil will see a growing popularity in all different sports and areas.”

In the surfing portion of the this year’s X Games, hometown favorite Gabriel Medina won the Real Surf Fan Favorite, but came up short as South Africa’s Jordy Smith won gold. Chippa Wilson and Dion Agius took silver and bronze respectively.

American BMX rider, Jamie Bestwick, seven-peated in BMX vert, becoming the first athlete in X Games history to do so, according to EXPN.com. Australia’s Kyle Baldock took home two golds in both the

BMX Dirt and BMX Park competitions, while Zack Warden won his first X Games gold in GoPro’s BMX Big Air.

In the Moto X Freestyle, Japan’s Taka Higashino won his second straight gold in the event. Fans voted Jeremy Stenberg the winner in the Moto X Best Whip and Lance Coury took home the win in Moto X Speed & Style, as Scott Speed won the Ford RallyCross gold medal.

X Games fans from all over the world want their chance to watch the special event live. Josh Riboldi, a junior in finance from Utah, said, “The X Games is such a sweet event. I hope that someday I’ll be able to see them live.”

To reach out to more international fans, this year’s X Games will continue on to Barcelona, Spain from May 16-19, then to Munich, Germany from June 27-30, before concluding in Los Angelos, Calif., from Aug. 1-4.

- J eff McLeod

Fake Tweet sends stock market plunging @AP

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fter the stock market plunged because of a fake tweet from the hacked account of the Associated Press, students said they remain weary of social media’s impact on the stock market.

Adam Eastburn, a junior in art from California, said, “It’s pretty crazy because we are already at the height of alarm for terrorist attacks or attacks in general, like school shootings, anything. This goes to show that one tweet can blow the whole country off its seat.”

According to CNN.com, “Hackers took over the Associated Press Twitter account and falsely claimed that there had been explosions at the White House and that the president was hurt. The tweet was up for a few minutes and retweeted more than 3,000 times before Twitter took the account offline.” In those few minutes, it is estimated to have been seen by more than 2 million people.

The FBI is currently investigating the recent hack.

Todd Everette, a senior in finance from Conneticut, said, “It says a couple of things. It’s scary that people rely on social media for their news. It’s also scary that the market is so driven by social media. It’s not based on actual numbers, but press releases and news.”

The tweet read, “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured,” causing a negative reaction from the New York Stock Exchange. According to USAToday.com, the stock market dropped 143.5 points in minutes, taking away about $136 billion of value.

Soon after, the Associated Press exposed that the account was hacked and the tweet was fake. Stocks quickly recovered and ended the day up 152 points.

John Scileo, a social media privacy expert, said on USA Today, “One of the real issues there is the high frequency trading. There are algorithms that go out and trade based on headlines. And when you trade based on headlines, the minute it starts taking a dive or going up, it just follows that pattern, and then automatic stock trades are made.”

Students said they rely heavily on Twitter for news updates. Kylie Racker, a senior in marketing from Utah, said, “Twitter is great because I am able to follow accounts that keep me updated with news all over the world. I follow lots of different accounts, ranging from breaking news to random fun facts. As cliché as it sounds, Twitter really does connect you to what’s most important to you.”

The Syrian Electronic Army took advantage of the heavy use of the social media platform as it claimed to have initiated the hacked Twitter account. It has also said to be responsible for hacking into other news outlet Twitter accounts such as CBS, NPR, and the BBC, according to wsj.com. The SEA states on it “About” page, “We are a group of enthusiastic Syrian youths who could not stay passive towards the massive distortion of facts about the recent uprising in Syria.”

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Taukaea Maori Maori, Hawaiian scholars gather to connect and share at University of Hawaii event

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Maori and Hawaiian cultural practitioners met together at University of Hawaii - Manoa’s Kamakakuokalani School of Hawaiian Studies for the 2013 Taukaea Maori Symposium.

“I really enjoyed being around so many Maori people this far away from home,” said Tureiti “Tui” Rudolph, a senior majoring in Pacific Island Studies from New Zealand. “It was a little intimidating speaking in front of so many scholars who have PhD’s and all these other kinds of qualifications. However, it was an overwhelming feeling to know that no matter where in the world we all stayed, it was our culture that brought us all together,”

In a Taukaea Maori statement, it says, “Today’s symposium is primarily focused on whakawhanaungatanga (connectedness). This is a chance for us to meet, connect, and celebrate the work of our students and scholars. Being Maori outside Aotearoa is about distance but it is also about connections: to each other, to our whanaunga around Te Moananui a Kiwa, and to others.”

The symposium began with ceremonial greeting as leaders, both Maori and Hawaiian, vocalized chants into the building. Both greeted each other warmly with honi inu, or hongi, sharing breath for a chance to meet and exchange perspectives. Meeting together in the Kamakakuokalani Hale, discussion panels featured predominately Maori and Hawaiian educators, practitioners, students and artists who gathered to speak on the revitalization of cultural values shared between the two Polynesian cultures.

BYU-Hawaii faculty members, Anna Christiannsen, a Pacific Island Studies professor and Tevita Ka’ili, professor of ICS Anthropology, attended the symposium along with Polynesian Cultural Center Aotearoa Village Manager Seamus FitzGerald. Among other known Maori practitioners was former PCC Vice President, BYU-Hawaii alumnae and artist Vernice Wineera, as well as Maori educator Alice Unawai. Christiansen served as a panel chair for Wineera and Unawai.

Unawai shared a 10-minute video that was featured for ‘Olelo’s “Kupuna Lens,” which spoke about her time here in Hawaii.

While studying at BYUH, she grew to love the Hawaiian people as she deepened her own sense of Maori culture. She stressed the importance of the stories of our tupuna or our elders. “Today, we will continue to tell our stories in whatever way we can,” Unawai said.

Another panel featuring two UH Manoa students, Makana Kane and Kahala Johnson, as well as BYU-Hawaii’s own Rudolph, Ke Alaka‘i

Top: The combined Maori and Hawaiian scholars gather for a photo of the group that participated in a symposium at the University of Hawaii. Above left: Seamus FitzGerald, PCC’s Maori Village manager and Maori educator Alice Unawai. Above right: BYUH student and Maori Tureiti Rudolph speaks at the symposium.

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presented their findings in both Hawaiian and Maori culture protocols. Kane presented first about, Pohiri, Maori decorum through traditional stories as well as contemporary findings. Rudolph spoke on her experience as a Maori in Hawaii.

Rudolph said she “wanted to set a better example” to break a cycle that has been reoccurring in New Zealand where youngsters would get mixed up in drugs, alcohol and gangs. She said she has “enjoyed the blessings of being a leader” through her time at BYUH.

“When I ask myself: ‘What makes you Maori?’ It finally hit me. I am not only here for myself. For me, being Maori is never forgetting who I am – taking that wherever I go. It means we’re Maori and we never give up,” Rudolph said.

Christiansen said, “I loved the symposium. It was one thing that we could gather the island and off-island Maori like the event did, but the added bonus was that everyone brought their best game to the symposium. The event was pono on a cultural level but very much so at the scholarly level as well.”

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GREEN

EARTH WEEK It’s not easy being

SAC survey finds 70 percent of students did something ‘green’ during Earth Week

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YU-Hawaii students and staff took part in the environmentalawareness event known as Earth week, where all were encouraged to conserve, recycle, and recommit to making a healthier planet. During the week, organizations and foundations across Hawaii implemented projects and initiatives to help remind the community to “go green.”

BYUHSA’s Student Advisory Council took a campus-wide survey entitled, “How Green Are You?” asked students and staff if they did something to be “green” during Earth Week.

Jesse Oliva, BYUHSA’s junior VP of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) from Maryland, explained that doing something can be any action that is environmentally friendly.

“Things like recycling metals, cans, plastic and glass bottles, and cardboard. Also, conserving electrical energy; and not wasting water and/or food,” are all ways to help the environment during earth week, said Oliva. When asked about their goals for Earth Week, Oliva replied, “BYUH is really trying to increase it’s ‘greenness’ and sustainability.” Seventy percent of respondents to the Student Advisory Council’s survey claimed to do something ‘green’ during Earth Week.

BYUHSA isn’t the only group on campus concerned with going green. The Cafeteria has its own ideas on how to reduce waste and recycle energy. Megan Merritt, a researcher for the sustainability project at the Caf, said one way to be more green is by “taking oils from the caf and using them to make soap for much of campus.”

Along with reducing food waste and recycling materials, Merritt anticipated that this could, “Save the school hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.”

Natalie Brockbank, a freshman from Utah, suggested that this one week may be enough to help raise awareness for the other 51 weeks in the year. “People need to recycle and conserve their resources for the entire year and not just for Earth Week. But I think [Earth Week] really spreads awareness and also gives people ideas of how to be more environmentally friendly.” Brockbank continued, “I feel that people generally care about the planet, but they don’t always know what they can do to help. Maybe Earth Week can provide them with information so they can be more environmentally friendly all year long.”

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Career Connect

The Career Connect group at the Hong Kong Design Centre. This visit was a great fit for BYU-Hawaii graphic art majors as well.

Photo provided by Career Services

Students explore job opportunities in Hong Kong

Seventeen students from BYU-Hawaii in majors such as ICS, graphic design, business, finance, and marketing, visited Hong Kong in mid April through Career Connect for a jumpstart to their establishing their own professional network with over 14 different companies.

Students were given the chance to meet with company official representatives including Deliotte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Intel, Hong Kong Sky City Marriott Hotel, Vans, and Nu Skin. After the trip, seven job offers were reported.

Kay Au-Young, an account and finance senior from Hong Kong, got an offer for a job in finance. Au-Young shared his tip for impressing employers and said, “Pay attention to the employers. Share and ask meaningful questions. Questions need to be specific. I asked Nu Skin about their product’s research development strategy, and the average life of the product. The employers recognized I did research before the visit.”

Another student, who also got an offer was Ellen Lo, an accounting senior from Hong Kong. She said aside from an actual job offer, she learned a meaningful lesson in optimism. Lo suggested students “to use their time wisely on the trip. You have such 20

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a short time to build your network and learn from the company officials.” She quoted the CEO of Vans and said, “You might not find your dream job at once. But when you are on the right track, the skills you’ve developed and the experiences you’ve had will bring you to your dream job.”

Leading the trip to Hong Kong was Jodi Chowen, director of Career Services.

She commented about the experience saying, “There is a big variety this year. Besides accounting and business firms, we also visited companies that have graphic design and communication departments, like Price Water House Coopers and Hong Kong Design Center.”

Chowen explained what employers are looking for in employees. “We hear it again and again from big companies. The director of Finance from Marriott Hotel and Deliotte Regional manager director of Tax and Legal both mentioned it: The concept is that they want to hire the right people with a good fit. Academics are important, but more than important is your character,” she said.

Chowen said besides being proficient in English, employers are looking for those with people skills, which refers to good communication, critical thinking, and prob-

lem solving. “Students should get out of the mentality that ‘because I am this major, I can only do this job.’ Your major doesn’t guarantee a job, not even for a business or accounting major. The goal of Career Connect is to help students find a job or internship, but if we can expand student’s visions about the market, I consider it a success,” she said.

Chowen invited students from a variety of majors to participant in the upcoming Career Connect trips. “Career Connect is for any major. It is an opportunity to learn what is ready in the market. We connect companies according to the students who sign up. It is based on student’s interest.

The goal is to match students with good fit employers.”

Brandon T. Truscott, assistant professor of Art & Design who also accompanied the trip to Hong Kong, said he discovered the art side within the accounting firm. “At Price Water House Coopers, students who are majoring in graphic design and marketing met with the in-house design and marketing team and they showed us the type of print and publication work they do. We also toured to the Hong Kong Design Institute, White Cube Gallery exhibition, and the contemporary art galleries.”

-Clover Cheng

Manchester United: UK team excites and frustrates soccer fans worldwide; called the NY Yankees of soccer Manchester’s 20th soccer Premier League title spurred excitement from the club’s fans and induced frustration for its rivals. The signing of Robin van Persie on Aug. 17 proved to be a defining moment for the club as it looked to take the league title before the season began.

According to BBC News.com, the league leader in goals this season, van Persie, led the way in clinching the title with a hat trick against Aston Villa in the league-clinching game on April 23.

Lance Foust, a junior in TESOL from Montana, said, “Man U was determined this year to win the league. With the team they already had in place, when they signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal, it was theirs from the start.”

According to ESPN.com, Manchester United has three games remaining to surpass the 92-point league record in a season.

With 85 points currently, the club will have a great opportunity to reach the mark.

Justin Bumgardner, a junior in business from Colorado, said this Manchester United team could be the best team in club history.

He said, “Not only did they win the league, they were so far ahead they won it early. They are said to be the best Manchester United team the club has ever seen, with enough depth to field a second competitive team.”

According to Forbes, Manchester United is the most valuable sports team in the world. With a value of $2.23 billion, the Red Devils usually have their pick of the best talent, as they have the opportunity to offer the most money to rising stars.

“They are like the New York Yankees of soccer,” said Ben Johnson, a junior in accounting from California. He said of their league title, “I’m not very impressed, mainly because their team is basically stacked with heavily paid players who are taken from other teams; like van Persie, for instance. Nothing against them, but with a team like that they should be winning.”

The future looks bright for Manchester United. According to Sports Illustrated.com, of the 18 on the squad, eight were 25 or under. With the likes of big name stars such as Gareth Bale, Radamel Falcao, Edinson Cavani, and maybe Cristiano Renaldo, the off season will be a busy one as the Red Devils look to strengthen their club for coming years.

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Natural Energizers SLEEP EAT EXERCISE

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he Energizer bunny has been the famous mascot for a specific brand of batteries in North America. It is a nonstop energized drumming bunny that seems to just keep going, and going, and going. You may also wish you had the same energy as this bunny.

There are natural ways to increase energy, according to a livingbodywellness.com article titled “5 Natural Ways to Increase Energy.” BYUHawaii students have shared their thoughts on these tips.

“I wish there could be more hours during the day to accomplish everything I have to get done. Yet around 5 p.m. I start feeling drained, tired and in the need of a major boost of energy,” said Tian Ye, a BYUH alumnae from China. Getting enough sleep is always the No. 1 way to naturally increase your energy as it improves your

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I wish there could be more hours during the day to accomplish everything.

-Tian Ye, BYUH alumnae immune system, clarity of mind, and keeps you energized throughout the day, according to Living Body Wellness article.

Tina Timan, a junior in social work from Utah, said, “As a student, it’s sometimes so hard to go to bed early, especially because you have to go to class and work and do assignments. Sometimes that leaves little time to exercise, eat properly, and get your full 8 hours of sleep. But I have been trying to get my 8 hours by making sure I go to bed at the same time everyday no matter what. I try to get everything done before that time, and so far it seems to be working.”

According to Living Body Wellness article, eating nutritious food and not empty calories will definitely make you feel more energized. Food that has gone through processing and alteration slows down your digestion by taking energy from you to simply digest everything.

“I try to make the right choices when I go grocery shopping, I try to buy a lot of veggies and fruits. I can completely feel the difference in how I feel when I eat real food versus junk. I don’t feel as sluggish and tired. It’s sad to see some students say ‘this is dinner’ 22

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and it’s a soda, candy bar, and a bag of chips. It’s going to eventually catch up to you when you feel your body getting tired quicker through the day,” said Ye.

Conky Lo, a senior in biology from Canada, said, “I know that what has helped me to naturally feel more energized throughout the day has been exercise. I exercise regularly, especially in the morning to wake my body up and [prepare] to complete all the tasks that need to be done for the rest of the day with more energy.

“I also get a better sleep when I exercise, my body is so tired by the end of the night that I have no trouble going straight to sleep and getting a good night’s rest. Working out is a big deal to me, to stay healthy but also to relax. It’s nice to just relax and spend some time on your favorite hobby rather than just procrastinating.

There is a difference. Relaxing gives you that boost of energy when your body starts feeling tired of running around,” said Lo. - jenn ifer herrer a

Manage your time MAKE A LIST

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I’m late, I’m late, I’m late” the White Rabbit in the famous Alice in Wonderland story would always say. At times it seems as though people can relate to this characters famous line. But you can improve your time management skills by practicing new ways to manage your time and avoid busy days where not much is accomplished.

BYU-Hawaii students share some of their concerns about time management and how they overcome those challenges.

“My main concerns about what affected my time when I was a student were procrastination, meeting deadlines, and being productive” said Huang Dan, an alumni from Taiwan.

REWARD YOURSELF

“I found what has helped me manage my time more wisely has been making a list of everything I want to get accomplished during the day. I place the most important things at the top and I try, to the best of my ability, to get everything on my list accomplished,” said Wong Lee, a sophomore in business management from California.

She then advised students to, “make sure the list is realistic. Don’t bombard yourself with things that you [know] are not going to get done.” Lee added, “We all love downtime, and the problem is that after a class we feel as though we have plenty of time to get things done, so we end up not making very good use of [our] downtime.

I know I end up spending a lot of time on Facebook starring at my own page; How ridiculous is that,” said Lee.

“It’s important to pat yourself on the back for accomplishing your goals for the day,” said Liu Chen, a freshman in ICS from Honk Kong. “I try to do something special for myself whenever I get everything done that I wanted to throughout the day, even if it’s something small. I keep [that reward] in mind as I am getting things done, to keep me motivated to follow through. I have realized that being scattered all over the place doesn’t get you anywhere,” said Chen.

“I don’t want to sound like a hypocrite, because I struggle with this one a lot, but avoiding procrastination at all costs and meeting deadlines ahead of time and not 30 minutes before it’s due can really help your time management skills. Spending a lot of time on social networks or watching your favorite sitcoms is the ultimate productivity killer. At times I even make a time schedule

where I say, for example, by 3 p.m. this goal should be accomplished,” explained Lee.

“It is okay to delegate tasks if you find yourself doing, for example, all the household chores. It’s okay to ask your roommates to help you get them done as well. Team work can help with the responsibility of the household; creating a list of who

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It’s important to pat yourself on the back for accomplishing your goals for the day.

-Liu Chen, freshman in ICS from China

should get what done for that week and talking to those who live with you, can relieve you of all the household responsibilities. This will give you more time to focus on your personal goals. Don’t force yourself to do the impossible and burn out. Be mindful to have time to reflect and relax,” said Dan. - jenn ifer herrer a

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