October 27, 2011

October 27, 2011

Ke Alaka i Volume 98: Issue 7

THE LEADER

Learn, Lead, Build Maximizing your time at BYU-Hawaii 5

Wall Street Protests: Are you part of the 53%? 7

Halloween Haunts: The 4-1-1 on costumes and other ghoulish details 8-9

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“Ru mor s” cast i s prepar i ng f or i t s openi ng ni ght i n November

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Spor t s u pdat es on vo l l eyba l l , so cce r a n d Seasi der i nj u r i es

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Soci al Work Depar t ment hol ds conf erence on U. S. mi l i t ar y met hods

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Having a plan when you start carving a pumpkin is one of the tips for a successful Jack-o’lantern. For more tips, turn to page 9. Photo by Bart Jolley

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Carving Contest from 5 28 Pumpkin to 8 p.m. in the BYUH Seasider

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Snackbar in the Aloha Center.

Sign up at any register. Teams of three or less. Six slots available.

NOTE WORTHY news headlines

and Ghouls SPOOKTAKU28 Gals LAR in the McKay Gym 9 p.m.

a picture of your costume 31 Take and send it to Career Services

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to midnight. Tickets sold at the Aloha Center Information Desk. $2/$5 or $3/$5 at the door. Honor Code will be enforced: no full face paint, full face mask, or permanent hair dye (1-day spray is okay) No weapons or cross dressing. Costume should come to the knees, leggings are okay. Refreshments.

Facebook page. The one which gets “liked” the most, wins!

the week in

QUOTES

“To tell the tr u t h it m u s t have been a sight going t o wo rk wear ing aloh a s h ir t s t h a t were pink and lime g re e n a n d roya l blue. I must h ave bee n n a ïve, but I didn’t m ind beca u s e t h ey were new and fre s h a n d cle a n .

Maybe it was be ca u s e my shir ts were the h a n d iwork o f my companio n .”

- John Elking t o n a t d evot ion a l on Oct. 25 talk ing a bou t t he shir ts his wif e s ewe d f o r him to wear to wo rk a t h is f irs t jo b after graduating fro m B YU Hawaii

“ It’s like N o a h ’s Ark wrecking r ight here in Z a n e s ville, O h io.”

- Jack Hanna, rega rd in g t h e owner- releas e o f 56 ex ot ic animals.

“T hese stude n t s a re genu ine gold. But gold m u s t be p o lished.”

- Barbara Bar r in g t o n Jon e s speaking at th e E n t re p re n e u rship Lecture S er ies o n O ct . 20 about when s he k n ew h e r ca lling was to po lis h s t u d en t s s o they can ben e f it t he wo rld .

Washing your hands before eating and after using the bathroom can cut nearly in half lives that are lost around the world every year, says Global Handwashing Day officials.

G l ob a l H a ndwa shing D ay : A si m p l e ha b it t ha t saves live s Global Handwashing Day took place Oct. 15 with governments around the world integrating handwashing policies and programs in their countries. Making handwashing with soap an ingrained habit before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any single vaccine or medical intervention, reported GHB officials, cutting deaths from diarrhea by almost half and deaths from acute respiratory infections by one-quarter.

“It seems like such a simple thing.

I think we take accessible sanitation for granted here. I had no idea it causes so many deaths,” said McKae Joyner, a junior from Connell, Wash., studying humanities.

The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing created Global Handwashing Day (GHD) in 2008 with three objectives in mind:

1. Foster and support a global culture of handwashing with soap

2. Shine a spotlight on the state of handwashing in every country

3. Raise awareness about the benefits of handwashing with soap

What seems like a simple task to some is an impossible task for others. So GHD seeks to raise awareness regarding the importance and necessity of the simple task of handwashing.

According to GlobalHandwashingDay.org, handwashing with soap is the most effective and inexpensive way to prevent diarrheal and acute respiratory infections, which take the lives of millions of children in developing countries every year. Together, they are responsible for the majority of all child deaths.

Originally created for children and schools, a wide array of governments, international institutions, civil society organizations, NGOs, private companies, and individuals have gotten involved since its 2008 launch.

For more information on handwashing with soap, including research, tools, and news visit www.globalhandwashing.org or contact the organization at info@globalhandwashing.org.

-TAYLOR RIP P Y

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‘Rumors’ cast prepares for November opening The cast of “Rumors” is working hard to make the performance a success. The BYU-Hawaii school play, written by Neil Simon, is set to open in November. Students and faculty have been rehearsing together since September to create a fun, enjoyable, entertaining show for audiences of all ages.

Rehearsal, for the actors, is important and includes memorization of lines, character building, and movement. “The three aspects of acting are body, voice, and imagination making sure the actors understand their movements on stage,” said Craig Ferre, a professor of Fine Arts at BYUH and the director of the play, “and then of course, the vocal aspect of it, making sure that the audience can hear and understand the actors; and the third would be making sure that the actors characters fit their roll. You have to rehearse because actors have to coordinate with each other.”

About the process of characterization, an actress from “Rumors,” Baily Loveless, a sophomore in English from Washington, said, “I think that coming up with character quirks is really important because it sets you apart from others on stage and it brings your

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character from just being a character into an individual because we all have our own little habits and things that we do.”

Preparing for a show also includes a lot of work off stage.

“I think a lot of people don’t understand how much time is spent rehearsing—even the actors don’t see all the work that goes into building the set. We have a tech crew that works every Tuesday and Thursday on the set. Most of the time people don’t see the work that goes into that, they only see the finished product,” said Assistant Director, Kara Orr, a junior in English education minoring in theater from Idaho.

Come see the product of all this hard work Nov. 10 to 12 when “Rumors” plays in the McKay Auditorium.

-MAKE NZIE HE AD

Student auditions for a role in the upcoming play “Rumors.”

Photo by Dewey Keithly

Pinterest craze is creative outlet Pinterest is a virtual Pinboard, and it has been said to have joined Twitter and Facebook as one of the newest self-expression engines. It’s an online service that allows users to create, view and follow visual collections.

It is a unique way for people to collect and store images found on the Web into different categories.

“I spend about one or two hours a week on Pinterest,” said Natalie Davis, an EXS student from Utah. “I love it because it gives me great ideas on everything and helps me organize my ideas. I use it a lot to find different recipes and craft projects,”

According to the Website, “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web.” Many

“pinners” use pinboards to plan weddings, decorate their homes, fantasize about future homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

It is a place for project inspiration, recipes, decorating tips, cleaning tips, quotations, etc.

Kilie Farnsworth, social work major from Arizona, agreed. “It is a great resource for cheap, simple projects,”she said. “It is fun and I probably spend about two to three hours a week on the site.”

Farnsworth has completed five Halloween decoration projects from Pinterest ideas this year and she said she gathers a lot of recipes and house cleaning tips from the Website.

“I got the idea of cleaning your bath tub with vinegar from Pinterest,” she said. “After trying it, I won’t go back to using bleach. Vinegar helps take off all the stains and grime that bleach only disinfects.”

Whether it is used for inspiration, future dreams, or just a way to relax Pinterest

St u d e n t s a nd s t a f f s a y t ak e a d v a n t a g e o f t he i nt eg r a tio n of s p ir it u a l a n d s e c u l a r l e arning Thinking ahead, taking personal time and seeking opportunities are three ways interviewees suggested making the most of your college experience at BYU-Hawaii.

Michael A. Johanson, director of Communications and Marketing at BYUH, suggested four ways to get the most out of your college experience: 1. Academically, study as much as you can.

2. Socially, take advantage of the diversity on this campus, it is the most diverse college campus in the United States.

3. Spiritually, serve others and attend all your church meetings and devotionals.

4. Concerning employment, seek opportunities to work in a field that interests you and attend school at the same time. If you can gain work experience while attending school, you will be more prepared after graduation.

What follows in the mission statement for the university.

Those who memorize it and recite it to one of the workers at the Communications and Marketing office, can get a free T-shirt: “The mission of Brigham Young University- Hawaii is to integrate both

has become a hit, especially among young mothers. Recently married, Sadie Kamoe, an elementary education major from Idaho, uses Pinterest to get ideas for recipes and house décor for her husband and herself.

For more info or to join Pinterest, go to www.pinterest.com.

-NATALIE DRE WE RY

spiritual and secular learning, and to prepare students with character and integrity who can provide leadership in their families, their communities, their chosen field and in building the kingdom of God.”

The statement is not simply words; it is a call to action. In a fireside titled, “Life’s Greatest Decisions,” President Thomas S. Monson said, “You simply have to apply yourself. I hope that you want to be so well equipped that you can compete in this competitive world.

I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions, whether they be in your course of study which you elect to take, or whether they be in the direction of the academic attainments which you strive to achieve.” He said students must have discipline in their preparations and have checkpoints to determine if they are on course.

Felix Callejas, a senior in marketing from El Salvador suggested, “Think ahead. Look beyond what is in front of you.” There are people who may not know exactly what they want to do in the future, but it is important to set goals.

Arti Ram, a senior in social work from Fiji, said it is important to take time to go to the beach. “It relaxes the mind,” Ram said, and takes it away from academic worries. She also said she is grateful for a unique university that provides secular and spiritual learning. When she enters the workplace, she said she will have integrity to decide between right and wrong and know the difference.

-GISE LLE RAMIRE Z

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Social work and the U.S. military is focus of conference

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A panel of guest speakers answer questions at the Annual Social Work Conference that focused on military social work practices. Photos by Dewey Keithly.

ers play within that structure. I hope they understand that they are needed.”

The students also prepared for the conference by presenting a special presenThe annual Social Work Conference, attended tation for encouraging Afghan assistance by social work students, faculty, and members through an agricultural youth program. The of the military, highlighted the importance program aims are, according to the conferand need for social workers in the branches ence’s program, to “build character and of the armed forces. The conference, held foster service-oriented development.” The Oct. 20 in the multi-purpose classroom conference included a special Skype meeting, pavilion, was organized and conducted by with the father of the president of the Social key members of the Social Work Student As- Work Student Association, Carla Paul. Paul’s sociation and Field Practicum Director of the father is an active military member serving BYU-Hawaii Social Work Department John in Afghanistan who enlightened students on Reeves. situations in the country.

“We as a faculty sat down and

The keynote speaker was Colonel began thinking of what we could do for this Derrick Arincorayan, who has recent conference,” Reeves said. “There’s so much experience working as the chief of the going on in the world with military and we Department of Social Work at Tripler Army decided that it would be a good idea to cover Medical Center. He is from Miliani and social work in the military.” He added, “The earned a doctorate in clinical social work military is also a good employment source. from the Catholic University of America. He [The conference] really gives students a practical has served in the military for 23 years and sense of what it means to provide and gives has medals that range from the Bronze Star our social work students opportunities in to the Global War on Terrorism medal. He leadership.” instructed students on current trends and

Janelle Loosli, a senior social work issues with army social work. student and V.P. of the Social Work Student Other speakers included Patrick Association from Provo, Utah, said, “I hope Debusca and Stewart Choi. Debusca is a that students have a greater understanding of native to Hawaii who received a master’s the way the military is structured and how it degree in social work from UH Manoa. He functions as well as the role social workis a practicum instructor for master’s-level Ke Alaka‘i

social work students. Choi is also a native to Hawaii and earned his master’s degree in social work from UH Manoa after completing his undergraduate work at BYU-Hawaii. He serves as the clinical supervisor of the Army Substance Abuse Program on Schofield Barracks, a position he has held since 2008.

The mood for the conference was set by the breakfast and lunch socials as well as a performance by the university’s Brass Ensemble. Students learned about these speakers’ positions by asking questions in a Q and A session with a panel. They researched the way the military works as an assignment before attending the conference, leading to a more intriguing discussion. Francis Lucillo, a junior social work major from the Philippines said of the conference, “I’m really interested in helping people, especially the heroes and soldiers of our country. “

For more information about upcoming events or the social work major offered at BYUH, visit www.socialwork.byuh.edu -MARISSA E LDE R

The conference was held on campus Oct. 20.

BYU-Hawaii student Samantha Thee expresses her feelings about the Occupy Wall Street protests and the responses to it. She displayed: “53% are complaining about the 99% who are complaining about the 1%, while 100% of Americans are confused about what exactly they are complaining about.

Occupying Wall Street protests

What’s your percent?

In response to the Occupy Wall Street Protests claiming to represent the entire 99 percent of Americans who make less money than the richest one percent, a group of people have decided to respond by starting a new movement called “I Am The 53%.”

The movement involves displaying signs or pieces of paper that explain who they are, what they have gone through, and how they have dealt with their hardships on social media sites such as Facebook.

One example from the official website for the movement reads “I am 17 years old, I am in high school AND I have a job, I pay federal income taxes, I pay for Social Security and Medicare, which won’t be around when I will need it, I will pay for most of my college, I save over half of what I make for my future and don’t ask for handouts from people, I do not blame others for what I don’t have-If you want something, work for it! I am proud to be an American,I believe in Capitalism, AND…I AM the 53%.”

Small numbers of this movement have also organized to protest the smaller offshoots of the Occupy Wall Street Protests, such as the Occupy Minneapolis Protest. “The protesters aren’t really going to amount to anything,” said Amanda Robertson, a freshman from Madison, Alabama, majoring in elementary education about the I Am The 53% movement, “so why protest the protesters?”

Some students, like Austen Thompson, a freshman and ICS major from Los Angeles, California, think that the movement is good, but still not completely correct. “Both present truly valid, but neither of them know really what’s going on, especially the Wall Street Protests,” Thompson said, “half of them are just there for fun. I have friends

BYUH student Christy Hoffman holds her sign. Photos by Dewey

there. The 53% people have good judgment, but good judgment does not help everybody…”

Other students do not think the movement has a real point to it. Diana Richardson, a freshman from Nampa, Idaho, majoring in biology, said “I feel like if I work hard and I’m taking care of myself, why should it matter to me what these protesters on Wall Street are doing?”Samantha Thee (see above) points to the confusion many feel in the midst of all the movements.

The official website for the “53%” movement can be found at: the53.tumblr.com.

-CAMRON STOCKFORD October 27, 2011

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COMMENT

What will you dress up as for Halloween this year?

“I haven’t dressed in a Halloween costume since I was 11. When I was young, I would go to my aunt’s house to pass out candy, and one time some older kids took the whole bowl from me. After that, I wasn’t ever really into Halloween.”

-Jesse Purcell, sophmore. arts and sciences, California

“ I am contemplating being a PowerPuff girl.

-Mary Walker, freshman, undeclared, Michigan

“I think I’m going to be an ‘Avatar,’ but I’m still figuring it out because we’re not supposed to paint our faces. I’m thinking long braids and lots of blue.”

-Brooke Amnuaychoke, freshman, Hong Kong

“I’m going to be a ‘greaser’.”

-Carter Boyce, sophomore, exercise science, Washington

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Costumed attendees of the New York Comic convention display home made costumes just in time for Halloween. Photo by AP.

From Mummy to Funny erature so they can compete in the libraries costume competition. Hasegawa said she will even dresses up for her tour groups at Choosing a Halloween costume can be the the Polynesian Cultural Center.

For others on campus the excitemost fun part of celebrating Halloween, but ment of dressing up has lost its appeal. it can also be the most difficult.

“It can be hard to pick a costume James Gaddy, a senior in informational systems from Texas, is one who has not because there are so many choices,” said found the urge to get into costume this Sarah Chandler, a junior in intercultural year. When asked if he would be searchstudies and anthropology from Kansas. ing for a costume this year, Gaddy simply

Kyopko Hasegawa, a graphic design major from Japan said, “it is fun to responded, “No, I am 24.”

Recent trends have changed the get together with friends and choose clothes style and choices of costumes. Rather than and makeup together.”

Coming up with a theme can be the scary and surreal, many Halloween parthe tough part for most Halloween partici- ticipants create costumes from pop culture, history and humor. Hot categories include; pants. Derek Kaye, a sophomore in ICS pop icons like Justin Bieber or Katie Parry; from Washington, has been thinking of fictional characters like Jack Sparrow or ideas for himself and his wife. “A couples Harry Potter; retro themes like Teenage costume is a novelty for newly married Mutant Ninja Turtles or Star Wars; occupastudents,” Kaye said. tions; and of course anything turned into a

Chandler is basing her costume zombie or vampire. idea for herself and her friend around lit-Au stin facer

2011 Halloween trends are pop icons to retro themes

Know what you want to carve ahead of time . Use a stencil, or sketch out your pattern with permanent marker on your pumpkin.

2. TOOLS A standard pumpkin carving kit (available at Foodland) contains knives to cut nearly any shape you need. Use large-toothed knives for less detailed shapes, and fine-toothed knives for detailed areas.

3. LET IT GLOW The more of the rind you scrape from the inside, the brighter your pumpkin will glow. Use this effect to highlight certain portions of your design as needed.

4. THE CUTTING EDGE Cut out shapes at an angle to alter the lighting effects.

5. DIM THE LIGHTS To make portions of your design glow dimly, just shave the outer rind instead of cutting all the way through the pumpkin.

6. STAY FRESH Soak your carved pumpkin in bleach solution (1 tsp. bleach/ 1 gallon of water) for 8 hours. Daily spritzing with the same solution will help keep your masterpiece fresh and mold free for up to two weeks. Hairspray or acrylic spray will also help preserve your pumpkin post-carving.

1. PLAN AHEAD

TRICKS

FOR CARVING THE PERFECT PUMPKIN

- camron stockford

T RE AT S W IT H O U T T H E T R I C K S

IN GR E DIE N T S - M i n i p re tze l s ( sq u a re or knot t ed ) - H e r s h ey’s k i s s es or hu g s - Ca n dy c o r n ( or ot her s m a l l c a ndy l i ke m &m ’s )

3 . B a ke f o r 3 - 5 m inu t es, bu t no l o n ge r. W h en t he c hoc ola t e s t a r t s to ge t s h i ny, you ’l l know t hey ’re re a dy to ta ke ou t of t he oven.

3 5 0 deg rees 1 . P re h e at ove n to 3 5 0 de gre e s.

L i n e a co o k i e sh e e t wi th f o i l an d p l ace pre tze l s o n i t, n o t to uch i n g.

2. Un wrap k i sses or hugs and pl ace o n to p o f pret zels .

4 . Ge n tly pre ss a can dy co r n o r oth e r can dy o n to p o f e ach k i ss

5. Bag th e tre ats t o give away or e n j oy th e m at your H alloween par ty!

-Kent carollo October 27, 2011

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Overcoming Injuries Recovery builds patience, determination for BYUH athletes

Some athletes must pass more than fitness testing throughout their sport careers. Unexpected injuries can serve as tests of patience and faith for all athletes. BYU-Hawaii athletes are no exception.

Whether the injury is great or small, they seek for motivation and patience to make it through the hard times.

Sean Huckstep, from Idaho, and Kami Strait, from Colorado, both captains and strong assets to the men’s and women’s soccer team, suffered from ACL injuries early this season.

“ACL injuries typically take anywhere between six months to a year of recovery. It was hard in the beginning because you can’t do normal activities, but it is getting better now because I can move around more,” said Huckstep.

Strait said her love for the game and her teammates have brought comfort

throughout her trial. “The support from them has made me feel loved, which makes it extremely easier especially because of the love I have for them. I am motivated by them and for the love of the game. I have a deep desire to be the best athlete I can be, and it gives me a fire to set goals and come back an even better and smarter player. It has been a part of my life for 17 years and I’m not ready to give it up.”

Michelle Stacey, a softball player from Northern California, sprained her ankle during a practice, and it has kept her out of practice for two weeks now. “Injuries are frustrating and they make you upset,” she said. “But it motivates me to work harder when I do return to play. I will be more aware and conscious as I play.” Stacey is a junior transfer from College of the Redwoods and said she cannot wait to get healthy and play again.

Elder Orson F. Whitney said: “No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable.”

Alumni Kahanu Ah’Puck believes this quote to be true. Ah’Puck also tore her ACL during her collegiate soccer career at BYUH. “It made me a stronger player and a better person,” she said.

“I was able to analyze the field of play differently.

I became a smarter soccer player. It also helped me understand life better. At first you hate everything. You hate that you cannot play, but it helped me learn more about myself in the end.”

- N atalie D rewery

Sports Update

Seasiders roll past Vulcans

Kami Strait is recovering from a ACL injury this year. Photo by Bart Jolley

They outblocked UH-Hilo 10-1; No. 1 in PacWest

The Lady Seasiders got beasty yet again and chalked up another victory against UH-Hilo last Saturday, Oct. 22, giving them the team its ninth straight win. They handled UH soundly 25-17, 25-17 and 25-13.

This ninth win makes their third straight sweep. In their 12 total wins, they’ve swept their opponents eight times.

“That’s like a boxer knocking out two thirds of the guys they fight,” said David Zant, a junior from Texas majoring in biology. ”They’re the greatest!” This last win gives BYUH a 9-1 record and first place ranking in the PacWest.

In all three games on Saturday, the Seasiders pulled away from early ties with unanswered scoring runs to open large gaps to close out the games. Stella Chen and Lauren Hagemeyer both had 12 kills on the night. More than half of the balls set to Lauren ended in kills as she hit a .524 kill percentage.

Defensively, the Seasiders out-blocked UH 10-1, taking the Vulcan’s .383 percentage down to a .092. Courtney Skaggs was a fac10

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tor getting in on seven of those blocks. Stella Chen was a machine as usual setting-up 40 assists, getting four kills of her own, and making zero mistakes on the night.

It’s been over a month since they’ve lost, a fact most students didn’t know. “They’re doing really well, its fun going to their games because you know they’re gonna win. They’re fun to watch and I’m excited to go to more of their games,” said Jenni Sorenson, a sophomore from Utah majoring in elementary education.

“That’s awesome that they keep winning, we’re so good at volleyball. We are so killer! Yeahh!” said Champ Vinitnantharat, a committed Seasider fan and a senior from Washington majoring in human resources and marketing.

The next game for the Seasiders is this Saturday, Oct. 29 at UH-Hilo, after which they come home for their last three home games of the season starting Halloween night at 7:30 p.m. in the Cannon Activities Center.

-Nathan packer

Men’s Soccer

S u r p r is ed by t hei r com pet i t io n , t h e S e a s i der s l ost t hree a nd wo n o n e

The BYU-Hawaii men’s soccer team reported two hard losses last week against Cal Baptist University and Hawaii Pacific. The Seasiders were unable to convert a goal in either game, although they had a few close opportunities.

Cal Baptist recently joined the PacWest conference this year, but it has had much success so far. With an overall record of 10-4 and 7-1 in conference, the Lancer’s were able to capitalize six goals in the conference match up and out-shoot the Seasiders 20-3.

Senior defender from England, Aaron Drewery, commented on the loss. “Cal Baptist is a strong and physical team,” he said. “We had never played the team before so we weren’t quite sure what to expect. The score may not have reflected exactly how the game went, but they capitalized on their chances and some of our mistakes.”

The men’s team suffered another loss to end the week on Friday, Oct. 21, against Hawaii Pacific University 5-0. The match was a non-conference game to determine who would win the annual Hawaii Challenge Cup. The Seasiders played tough despite the goal, but conceded four goals in the second half to finish the match.

The team is on the road in California now where it has lost one to Notre Dame de Namur on Oct. 24 and won one against Academy of Art on Oct. 26. The team’s record is now 8-6-1 overall and 4-4-1 in conference play.

-N atalie D rewery

Women’s Soccer

Te am s uf f e rs f irs t two los e s , Edman h o n o re d by PacWe s t

The women’s soccer team had its first loss of the season 2-0 on Oct. 19 against Cal Baptist. The Seasiders out-shot the Lancers 15-5 and held a 5-1 edge in corner kicks but could not find the net.

However the women came back in a non-conference match against Hawaii Pacific University winning 1-0 on Oct. 21. Senior forward Britt Edman scored with just one second left in overtime to lead the team in the victory. Edman dribbled the ball along the baseline from the right side and drilled the ball into the left corner of the net just before the horn.

Edman’s goal, her eighth of the season, brought a stunning end to what had been a defensive battle. BYUH out-shot the Sea Warriors 15-9 for the match, and goalie Megan McCain was only called upon for two saves in the shutout.

Edman was honored by the Pacific West Conference for her play last week by being named to the PacWest Honor Roll. She is a senior from Salt Lake City, Utah.

After the win, the team left for a mainland roadtrip and suffered its second defeat of the season losing 2-0 to Notre Dame de Namur on Oct. 24. The Seasiders got off just seven shots in the match.

The women got another 3-0 win on Oct. 26 against Academy of Art bringing their record to 10-2-1 for the season.

- BYUH Sports information-

Left to right: No. 7 Kevin Fronk, a senior from Huntington Beach, Calif., drives the ball downfield; Going for a head shot is No. 17 Brenna Rhoades, who is a senior from Modesto, Calif.; No. 7 Britt Edman, senior from Salt Lake City, Utah, was honored by the PacWest for her play last week. Photos by Bart Jolley October 27, 2011

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Above: U.S. special forces troops ship out to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army as military “personnel,” says Uganda’s president, who added the U.S. troops will not be fighting unless it is in self-defense. Below: President Barack Obama. Photos byAP

u.s. ‘personnel’ deploy to uganda President Barack Obama announced Friday, Oct. 14 he would be sending roughly 100 troops into Uganda, Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan in an attempt to aid Uganda in their efforts to capture Joseph Kony, leader of the terrorist organization called the Lord’s Resistance Army.

The Lord’s Resistance Army is a guerrilla movement that has been operational in Uganda for 20 years and is responsible for at least 2,400 attacks and more than 3,400 abductions since the year 2008, and according to the United Nations, has carried out about 250 attacks this year alone.

Joseph Batte, a senior from Kampala, Uganda, majoring in pre-professional biology, said, “They usually invade villages in the north or along the border, kill all the elderly and adults and take the children to be soldiers... But what is really horrible is how they kill people. They kill you by basically taking off each of your limbs.”

Kony claims to be God’s spokesman and a spirit medium.

The group claims to be establishing a thoecratic state based on the Ten Commandments and traditions of the Acholi people. However they are responsible for many human rights violations including abduction, murder, mutilation, sexual enslavement of children and forcing children to participate in battle, as well as slaughtering thousands of innocent civilians, in multiple countries.

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Nowah Afangbedji, a freshman from Togo majoring in preprofessional biology, said, “Whether they are right or wrong in what they believe, the way they do it is extremely evil.”

Ugandan military forces recently had an encounter with Kony and his guards, only to have Kony escape at the last minute.

Col. Felix Kulayigye, a spokesman for the Ugandan Military told the Associate Press, “What happened is that he escaped. The squad that was chasing him was unable to get him because those that guard him guard him from a distance and engaged our forces before we could reach him.”

The American troops being sent to Uganda are special-forces units and will not be fighting unless it is in self-defense. President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni said, “Better to call them U.S. Personnel...

When you call them ‘troops,’ you are saying that they are coming to fight on our behalf. We shall never have troops coming to fight for us. I cannot accept foreign troops to come and fight for me. We have the capacity to fight our own wars.”

All of the 100 troops being sent are special-forces units.

These special-forces are great at disrupting insurgencies by discovering the locations of rebel bases, how they procure weapons, money, and any other support they might need. “It’s hard to predict what will come of it,” Batte said, “but I think it will be good. New tactics might work well.”

The Lord’s Resistance Army is scattered abroad various parts of central Africa and are at their weakest point in 15 years. They are believed to only have about 200 fighters, as opposed to when they had over 3,000 fighters plus an additional 2,000 in support roles in the year 2003.

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“Almost all of central Thailand is flooding,” said Sirichai Khamrod, a BYUH student from Bangkok.

The New York Times reported on Oct. 21 that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would take “direct command” of flood control in Thailand as criticism of the government mounted after days of disorganization and conflicting messages.

“I live in the west side of Bangkok where there are canals that cut through the area. My family told me the canals will be under the water soon because the water is at the north of Bangkok already,” said Kanchat Tangtaeng, a senior from Bangkok studying TESOL.

Officials were unaware of the possibility of overflow with heavy rain. “The reservoirs have too much water,” Tangtaeng continued.

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Due to the development and increased population of the Bangkok area, it is difficult to protect the urban area from the floods.

“The land is filled with buildings. The water has no ground or forest to slow it down,” said Tangtaeng.

The floods have claimed more than 300 lives since the heavy rains began in July and have forced about 14,000 companies employing more than 600,000 workers to shut down, reported The New York Times on Oct. 21.

Assessments have already begun of the economic toll, with water now flooding one-third of Thailand’s provinces. Estimates of overall flood damage have risen to $6 billion and could be much higher if Bangkok is seriously flooded. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, governor of the Bank of Thailand, said the country’s economic growth this year could be cut to 3.1 percent from a previous projection of 4.1 percent.

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What made you want to come to school here?

“My mom really wanted me to come to school here plus it was easier to come here than to any other school because of the iWork n the surface, Lelauloto Tagaloa is a sophomore from Western program. Plus the environment: Before I was surrounded by all the Samoa majoring in exercise science. He served in the Melbourne Aus- boys who were non-members and they were always partying on the tralia Mission, he has a job at the Polynesian Cultural Center and this weekends. I didn’t want to be around that environment too long. It’s good to be here around members. In a way, I didn’t want to come is his first semester at BYU-Hawaii. Those are the basic facts, which may sound pretty standard. But if you get to know him a little better, here, but in a way, I like it because I like the environment. But I’m still sad that there’s no rugby team.” this soft-spoken newcomer is far from standard.

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First of all he goes by Loto and two months ago he was playing professionally for the Samoan National Rugby Team. He sat down for a few minutes and talked a little about his background, his experience so far at BYUH and his plans for the future.

What’s it like to be playing for your country’s national team in your country’s biggest sport?

“It feels good. When you’re standing there before the game and they’re playing your nation’s national anthem, it just feels good. It’s an amazing opportunity to represent your country.”

Have you always wanted to play rugby?

“I’ve always loved rugby. I’ve been playing ever since I was young. Whenever I watched a rugby game on TV, I would always be out playing with my brothers or my friends afterwards.”

-Lelauloto Tagaloa What’s your plan for after BYUH? “I’ll go back to Samoa and play again if I can… I’ve always liked playing sports. So if I don’t play professionally, I want to be a trainer or a coach. It will be something having to do with rugby.”

“Definitely, I’ve always loved rugby. I’ve been playing ever since I was young. Whenever I watched a rugby game on TV, I would always What are your thoughts about be out playing with my brothers or my friends afterwards. I was always on rugby teams in school, then club after high school…Playing how there isn’t a rugby team here? rugby was all I did before I came here.”

How did you get onto the Samoan National team?

“Before I came here, I hoped there would be a rugby team. I thought there would be one. I thought I would be able to play while I went to school. But there’s no team. It would be good if we had “After high school, I played in local rugby teams, then went to New a rugby team to represent the school. I saw in the CAC there is a Zealand and played on a team there. After that, I went back to Samoa rugby banner from a long time ago. I asked around why we don’t still and played for the same club as before and was picked to be on Tour have a team and some people said there used to be fights back then.

Samoa [Samoa’s National Team that competes internationally]. I just The sport teaches a lot of things; discipline, self-control. I think we should have one.” started playing professionally earlier this year. I played in my first game for Tour Samoa a couple months ago in Fiji.”

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BYU-Hawaii student Lelauloto Tagaloa used to play o moa’s National Rugby Team but said he came to college because of BYUH’s environment. Photo by Bart

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“I’ve always loved rugby. I’ve “When you’re standing there before the game and they’re playing your nation’s national anthem, it just feels good. It’s an amazing opportunity to represent your country.”

-Lelauloto Tagaloa

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Psychology research: What gets people to ‘click’ the donate button?

People may think that all disaster relief or humanitarian aid commercials and ads are typically all the same.

“They try and make me sad, make me feel like I am the only one that can help, and then ask for money. It never changes,” said Jon Scolari, a senior in business from Las Vegas, Nev. Dr. Ron Miller Photo courtesy But truth be told, there is technique, skill of byuh.edu and tested procedures that different organizations use to find people to donate.

Dr. Ron Miller, professor of psychology here at BYUHawaii, has done extensive research on this topic. In fact, he and a handful of colleagues recently completed an 1,100-page research

report investigating, along with other issues, the most successful techniques of finding ways to raise donation money, find volunteers, obtain proper equipment, recruit trained professionals and ultimately find the most appropriate solutions to international emergencies. In the report, there is extensive research proving how vital each and every detail may be in ads or online sites in attracting Research done by psypossible donations, volunteers, and trained chologists say people professionals. are more likely to donate online if the donate button

“Appealing to international as is green instead of red. well as American audiences is a very difficult process,” said Miller. “For example, in America where the color white is typically representative of purity, in many Asian cultures, it signifies death. Also, in many Asian cultures, a red wedding is a tradition that is supposed to bring good luck to the couple, and in America, a red wedding would possibly signify something immoral.”

Miller said marketing techniques must be culturally sensitive, as well as be aware of whether or not a culture is more individualistic or collectivistic.

In one particular study in the report, specific ways of displaying the “donate button” on a Website are proven to be more successful than others. One part of the study reads, “Not all button colors are created equal.” According to the study, a green donate button performed directionally better than the red button; 22 percent better. The study reads, “Green may psychologically indicate ‘go’ to the supporter.” According to Miller, “Everything matters on a Web page.”

The NGO Miller and his colleagues worked through is called Deseret International Foundation (http://desint.org/). Where as many disaster relief organizations bring in a team from a different country and only stay for a short period of time, Deseret International has a very different approach.

According to its Website, “We have pioneered what we call the ‘entrepreneurial approach’. Stated simply, we develop a local team in each country, and assist them in tailoring their program so as to utilize their strengths and resources. Medical gaps are filled when necessary, but for the most part we allow them to develop something that works for them.”

According to Miller, Deseret International helps individuals helping others in their own communities to feel “empowered and capable.”

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