Jan 28, 2010

January 28, 2010

Ke Alaka i Volume 91: Issue 3

THE LEADER

Split-Second Save Seasider men narrowly score a win Saturday night with a tenth of a second to spare.

What’s happened in Haiti and what’s happening?

The world is still learning from Haiti’s quake

Marques Whippy, guard, takes a shot during a game against Hawaii Pacific University were the Seasiders won with a last second basket at the buzzer.

Photo by Ryan Bagley

Table of Contents 4

Meet Harold Hill and his musical gang

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Intramurals offer friendly competition

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Sherlock Holmes goes to Hollywood: A review of Doyle’s classic-turned-film

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Men’s basketball wins by tenth of a second

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Haiti: Tales of pain and hope

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Avatar rocks the boat and sinks James Cameron’s previous record holding film “Titanic” in box office sales with $1.859 billion. Access Hollywood.

San Antonio home owners evacuated their subdivision on Monday as crevices 15 feet deep formed in their back yards. AP

Calling all artists: Kahuku Grill is looking for a new logo and fresh murals to be painted at their restaurant. Contact Seth Hannemann (808)343-8950 moji315@hotmail.com.

Deadline Feb. 3.

Governor Schwarzenegger proposes a new harbor for American prisoners. His plan is to pay Mexico to build prisons for California’s imprisoned illegal immigrants.

San Francisco Chronicle.

Payson, UT temple announced by President Monson. The Church hopes the building of this temple at the site pictured, will ease the attendance overload at the Provo Temple, which is currently one of the busiest in the world. It services BYU, the MTC, and the community. LDS Newsroom.

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NOTEWORTHY NAME: ANTHONY (AJ) REILLY WHY HE’S NOTEWORTHY: With the assistance of fellow Seasiders, Reilly nailed the final winning shot at Saturday’s game against HPU with less than one second remaining. The Seasider’s last-minute lay up gave them the two points they needed to boost their final score to 89, just one more than their opponents’ score of 88. HIS TAKE: “After they (HPU) made their shot, we had three seconds left. I was just trying to go deep, and Heath made an unbelievable pass so I got it up high. As soon as it went in I was like ‘Oh thank you!’ .” Reilly was buried after the post-winning shot by an on-court dog pile consisting of teammates and fans. “The more people that jumped on me the scarier it got—I was glad to get out of that pile alive,” he explained.

–KE NT CAROLLO

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RIGHT to LEFT: BYUHSA Presidency Alma Fonua, Emily Judson, and Roger Brown.

BYUHSA welcomes new leadership BYU–Hawaii’s Student Association has welcomed new leaders to its team for 2010. The purpose of the BYUHSA representatives is to act as a voice for the students to the faculty and staff and to take action on the issues that are brought to attention.

“I am basically a representative for the student to administration,” said Manny Alboroto, vice president for BYUHSA. “The main responsibilities for me as VP of SAC is to be available for students to come and talk to me when they need help with issues they might be going through as a student in the university. I am the guy finding the way to help students out.”

James Brown, executive vice president for BYUHSA said, “Our theme for the entire organization is ‘Peace By Piece.’ The school’s mission is to create peace internationally. Our goals play into the school’s goals by creating leaders.”

New members include Freddie Ika as junior VP, Vijay Patha in honor, Clark Cahoon in SAC, Rodrigo Avalos Cruz in publicity, Samantha Bonine in special events and Amanda Sorenson in service. The BYUHSA presidency consists of Alma Fonua, Roger

‘ M u si c Man’ m ar c h i ng t o t h e ater

Brown, and Emily Judson.

BYUHSA is structured so that more experienced leaders train the newer members of the team, and as the senior members graduate from the school, the junior members move up into senior level positions. New junior members are hired and the new senior members train them. Representatives sign up for a year at a time. They spend the first semester or two consecutive terms shadowing and being trained by a BYUHSA leader before moving into their position for the next semester. “There’s a presidency for the whole year, that’s Emily and I, and then there is a vice presidency,” said Roger Brown, one of the two BYUHSA Senior Vice Presidents. “I spent last semester being trained by James Sinkovic, who graduated in December 2009.”

If someone wants a job with BYUHSA, it helps if they have been a BYUHSA volunteer.

Currently, the leaders for BYUHSA are working to resolve issues that students have with the new school system. “A recent issue that has been brought up is the ADD/ DROP deadline being so short and the horrible time students go through the first week of school. We are gathering info from the

be able to because of busy schedules. With more than 80 people who auditioned, it is forecasted that there will be participants of many and differing talents in the musical.

Brian Poppleton, an accounting major from California plays the role of Charlie Cowell, an anvil salesman, in BYU–Hawaii’s upcoming production of the the musical. Poppleton said, “I have always “Music Man” allows students a rare opportu- wanted to be in a musical but I didn’t have nity to perform when they otherwise wouldn’t the time because I was always surfing. Now

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council to send to the line of authority about what issues students go through in that short time frame,” said Alboroto.

As representatives of the students, the staff at BYUHSA encourages students to come forward with issues that they have.

Concerned students are invited to walk into the BYUHSA office, located in the Aloha Center, and sit down for a private meeting with one of the representatives to discuss issues they are having with school policies or other matters.

“We are always looking through different policies that students want to change or want more info on,” said Alboroto.

Brown said he encourages students to “Get involved and informed.”

BYUHSA is seeking creative ways to find out what students’ concerns may be.

“Another program is ‘Ideas With the President.’ It is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2010. This is a program we are doing to get students to bring up any issues that they know about or are going through and have them propose a realistic, fair, and doable solution. The best idea and proposal will receive an award,” said Alboroto.

– C arrie Collingridge I get to be in a musical because the practices are at night so I still have plenty of time to surf during the day. One of the best aspects of BYUH is that it is a small school so I can still get involved even though I am not a theater major.”

In the “Music Man,” the protagonist Harold Hill is a con man who pretends to be a band organizer. The plot involves a lot of laughs as Harold tries to leave the

Campus Shaw’s ‘Arms and the Man’ to visit the BYUH stage Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy/drama “Arms and the Man” will come to life in the BYU-Hawaii Auditorium Feb. 17, 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Neil Freeman, professor emeritus from University of British Columbia.

Freeman said, “It’s a very human play with great characters and language, underscored with a wonderful exploration as to how people often deceive both themselves and others, sometimes deliberately, sometimes unconsciously.” He continued, “It’s an utter delight, and has been treasured by theater folk and audiences alike since the first performance. Though it can seem frothy on the surface, the most often used affectionate nickname for the play is “The Chocolate Cream Soldier.” For reasons that become very clear in the first act, as with all good confectionery

town he begins to care for with their money.

To make matters more complicated, Harold Hill begins to fall for Marian the librarian, which makes leaving town with all the money a difficult decision.

Keli’i Wesley, a sophomore HTM major from Laie, Hawaii, is looking forward to being in the upcoming performances of The Music Man. Wesley plays the first tenor, Jacey Squires, in the barbershop quartet. He

there’s a delicious underbite to it.”

Craig Ferre, theater professor at BYUH explained the plot: “It’s about a soldier who decides that he doesn’t want to fight and that the war that he’s involved in is unjust. There’s a bit of a romance. He falls in love with a girl who, essentially, is the enemy. He’s called the chocolate soldier. He doesn’t want to carry bullets, so he carries chocolate.”

Emily Bradshaw, an English teacher from Laie who plays Louka in the play, said, “The play is about mismatched couples trying to figure out who they really love and what makes someone worth loving.”

The cast includes Jessica Jane Hagemeister as Raina, Anthony Ing as Blunchli, Emily Bradshaw as Louka, Drew Mierzejewski as Sergius, Gailyn Bopp as Mrs. Catherine Petkov, Mika Valai as Major Petkov, LeGrand Lawrence as Nicola, and Markus Hannonen as the Officer.

“There’s a lot of good talent out here. I’m amazed,” said Sylvia Makakona, Aloha Center receptionist, of the cast. Freeman commented, “We’ve been very lucky to assemble a really talented cast, half of whom

I’ve had the great pleasure of working with before.”

Freeman started acting in community theatre at five-years-old and has been working professionally in theater for over 40 years. Freeman and Ferre met at BYU–Provo in the mid-80s. They became friends and are now working on their 14th production together. “I keep returning because I really admire and enjoy being and working with the students and faculty—especially Professor Ferre—who have performed the basis of each company and as a result, my wife and I have developed some very deep and hopefully long lasting friendships here in Laie,” said Freeman.

Ferre said of Freeman, “He’s been coming for about 20 years now to help with our shows.”

Tickets can be purchased at the Aloha Center at BYUH. Ticket prices run $2 for students, including elementary, high school and college; $4 for faculty and staff, military, LDS missionaries, and PCC employees; and $5 for general public. They will be available two weeks before the play.

said, “The Music Man is going to be really entertaining especially because we have been practicing a lot of fun music and harmonies for the barbershop quartet.”

Wesley especially enjoys working with the other interesting people involved in the play. Wesley said, “I am excited to be in it because I get to work with a lot of very fun and talented people.”

Not just the participants, but other

students around campus are also eager to see the production. David Lowery, a junior math major from Arizona, said he wanted to see it “really badly.” He added, “I wish that I was in it. The music in it is so good. I really like the song from the billiards parlor [scene]- it is legit!”

The “Music Man” is coming to BYUH Feb. 25-27.

– C ARRIE COLLINGRIDGE

–Suzanne Tuttle

January 28, 2010

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the 411 on the w-4 S t u dents encou raged t o s e e k ta x hel p o n cam pu s With the deadline to file federal and state taxes on the horizon, international and domestic students alike may find the following advice from Accounting professor Jennifer Chen and Rose Vea helpful in making it a streamlined process.

“First,” advised Chen, “remember to uphold the law of the land—it makes life easier. If you owe taxes, pay them.”

Most domestic students are still

B u siness t r acks o ffer more opt i on s Chances are we have all met somebody who came to BYU–Hawaii for a semester to try it out, but ended up leaving. A common excuse is that “there just weren’t enough major options” for them to choose from. Now BYUH is at the dawn of a new age, with the School of Business announcing the addition of five new tracks to the major last Fall Semester.

The business tracks, for the most part, mirror the business programs at BYUProvo and include: Investment Finance, Corporate Finance, Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, Operations and Supply Chain Management and Marketing.

Asia Rikard, a sophomore majoring

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claimed by their parents as dependents, said Chen, and so don’t need to worry about filing their own taxes. However, if a student provides for half of their own support, he or she is considered independent.

“Also, pay attention to any state and federal withholdings,” advised Chen.

“You must file taxes to get that money back; no one is going to send you anything automatically.”

Vea, a senior from Hauula majoring in IBM and minoring in math, works for International Student Services. She mentioned that most international students “don’t know what forms to file, and how to fill them out.”

Another problem is that “some students have an idea that a tax refund is extra money,” said Vea. “All it’s doing is making sure you’re paying enough money that your debt for staying in America is settled. So

when you get money back it’s only because the government took more out of your paycheck than necessary.”

Vea and Chen advised international students to avoid going to other tax service stations since “they don’t know international tax rules.” Instead, they are advised to talk with International Student Services, or an Accounting student.

Chen’s accounting students are required to help out at least one student with taxes, and should have a knowledge of both domestic and international tax laws.

“Come early,” said Vea. “We begin in March and no sooner than March.”

“Tax is the price we pay to live in an organized society,” said Chen.

Federal taxes can be filed online or manually, but all state tax forms are filled out manually.

– Jokke kokkonen

in business from Roseburg, Oregon, believes the new tracks “allow students who are unsure of what they want to study, to try different things out [in the business fundamentals] and then decide which path to take.”

Dr. Lenard Huff, a big proponent of the new business tracks and a professor of marketing, shared his excitement to teach classes on narrower subject matter. He feels confident it will allow students to develop the valuable skill sets that companies are looking for.

Charity Fonoimoana, academic advisor for the College of Business, Computing & Government, confirmed the purpose of the new tracks, stating that the specialization should make it easier to find employment after graduating.

Fonoimoana was also able to clear up some of the confusion surrounding the

new business tracks and what will be written on student’s diplomas when they graduate.

“The degree that business students receive is a Bachelor’s of Science, and on the diploma it will say ‘Business Management with an emphasis in’ whatever track that student chooses.”

Selecting which track suits you best can be a challenge in and of itself.

Fonoimoana recommends taking the business prerequisites first and then—while taking the business foundations (formerly known as the “business core” classes)—pay a visit to your academic advisor. There you can ask questions about the different business tracks, plan your schedule, talk about career options and more. Another valuable resource is the career center, where you can take personality and aptitude tests to see which fields you might enjoy.

–blake ba xter

Life & Entertainment

I n gred ients :

Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. co-star in Hollywood’s thrilling take on Sir Conan Doyle’s classic. Photo courtesy of thenewcurrent.com

Sherlock holmes N e w f i l m cas ts Hollywood splend o r o n c la ssic n o ve l A new take on the portrayal of the classic “Sherlock Holmes” explores a more dynamic master detective, capable of rendering wouldbe foes with martial arts precision.

Robert Downey Jr. stars as the eccentric but brilliant Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law is his sidekick, the respectable Dr. Watson. The movie starts off on a dead run when a hooded figure begins to chant a spell over a young woman, who seems to be under a trance on your classic sacrificial altar.

Disappointed long-time fans of the detective found the movie “Another classic ruined by Hollywood.” In summary, Sherlock Holmes is now a brilliant and eccentric man, capable of martial arts, who spends his spare time locked in his room

shooting at the wall or experimenting on the pet dog. He now has a love interest in the form of a world-class thief.

The movie is an action movie and those who enjoy the genre will find the film a fresh new take on the classic novel. The cinematography will have you staring at exactly the spot the directors want you to, giving you a more immersed feel for the film.

It is a movie worth watching, but, considering the current “book-turned-movie” trend, it is better to watch it with the mind-set that it is an entirely new entity.

The film debuted on Christmas day and so far has reached a box office of $182,226,907.

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Haiti: Search of hope & aid

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estruction surrounds the nation of Haiti as thousands leave behind deceased family and leveled homes in search of hope and aid.

On Jan. 12, the 7.0 earthquake hit 15 miles outside Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince.

Penélope Castaños, psychology sophomore from Virginia who was born in the Dominican Republic, said, “We were worried about my family in the Dominican Republic. I have an uncle who’s a diplomat from the DR to Haiti stationed in Port-au-Prince and he said that everything was in total destruction.”

According to the Associated Press, Haiti’s government estimates the January 12th quake killed 200,000 people, as reported by the European Commission.

An official said the government has buried more than 150,000 quake victims, not including the bodies still in wrecked buildings, buried or burned by relatives or dead in outlying areas. The United Nations was reporting at least 112,250 confirmed deaths, based on recovered bodies. So far there have

been 266 foreigners dead and missing.

Haitian student Natanael Ulien said, “Everybody is okay in my family. They all lost their homes, but they are all happy because they survived.” The IBM senior is the first student to come to BYU–Hawaii directly from Haiti. Ulien continued, “I was really calm when they called. To me, it wasn’t a surprise that they were all okay. I just knew they were.” Ulien’s family was forced to flee the capital after their houses were leveled in the quake.

Of Haiti’s nine million citizens, over one million are now homeless.

Thousands are fleeing the capital seeking refuge. Others have fled to tent villages that humanitarian groups have set up.

There are not enough tents for everybody, which leaves many camping out under whatever they can salvage around the ruined city.

Humanitarian aid groups seek to purchase more tents and establish settlements with water sanitation and waste control to prevent the spread of diseases caused by high concentrations of people in limited space.

These settlements will take time.

Many from around the world are seeking to give aid where possible. Governments have pledged nearly $1 billion in aid to Haiti, according to an Associated Press estimate, including $575 million from the European Union’s 27 nations. Money from impoverished Chad and Congo, as well as a ton of tea from Sri Lanka has been included in donations.

The disaster has prompted what the Red Cross calls the greatest deployment of emergency responders in its 91-year history.

“In Miami, Latin pop stars helped raise money for the American Red Cross to aid earthquake victims. Shakira, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Paulina Rubio, Daddy Yankee, Juanes and others were scheduled for a Saturday live edition of a Univision variety show,” said the Associated Press.

BYUH’s Haitian student Natanael Ulien said, “I am really grateful that there are people with the desire to help. I wish I were there (not when the situation happened). But if I had the opportunity I’d go and help right now.” Both he and his wife traveled to Haiti to help aid hurricane victims last year.

Although many are stepping up to help, it is hard to coordinate relief efforts and distribute food and supplies. One of the major challenges aid groups face deals with transportation. The U.S. Army, Navy and Coast Guard are trying to patch up the capital’s only functional industrial pier, which is key to getting in large aid shipments as well as to Haiti’s long-term recovery, according to the Associated Press.

“We are planning to flood the country with food,” Myrta Kaulard, the agency’s Haiti director, told the AP.

When relief aid distribution is slow and difficult, some people desperate for survival take matters in their own hands.

The AP reported said that on the waterfront Thursday, sporadic rounds of gunfire echoed from the nearby downtown commercial area. Scavengers continued to rampage through collapsed and burning shops. U.S. troops patrolled nearby to protect aid convoys, but were leaving policing to Haitian and U.N. forces.

“The people who get aid now are brave people, they have to be willing to push and shove,” said Ulien. “The people who might not be bold enough to step forward don’t get anything. I know how these things are. It’s really hard to get the aid. It takes time to get the aid out. There are so many people who need the aid right now. The people who really need the food can’t get it.

Some people just go and fight for the food and feel good about it. My family would never go and wait for those things. The best way to give aid would be to talk to my friends and family and have them send money directly to them in Haiti,” he said.

– trijsten leach

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fter the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, masses of humanitarian aid have been sent to the devastated country. Among the first to respond, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are hard at work delivering food, blankets, tents, tarps, hygiene kits, and many necessary supplies to Haiti.

According to Newsweek, the church and its longtime humanitarian partner, Islamic Relief USA, have sent planes full of necessities to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and shared the costs of transportation, supplies, and distribution.

According to the European Union Commission, an estimated 200,000 Haitians were killed, with 250,000 injured and 1.5 million now homeless. The church is responding appropriately to the massive amount of people in need.

Along with sending 85,000 pounds of supplies, the church has sent volunteer medical professionals to Haiti in order to assess the medical conditions in the area of the earthquake and administer medical care to injured victims of the quake, according to LDS Church News.

The ongoing humanitarian efforts of the church include housing 4,000 community members inside LDS chapels in the area.

Work in Haiti will progress as long as this great need continues to exist.

Students at BYU-Hawaii are also taking great interest in wake of the disaster in Haiti. Many students have been donating money and clothes to victims of the crisis. Of the church’s efforts, sophomore Jason Oswald, biochemistry major from Alaska, said, “If nothing else, it shows we’re a Christian church.”

Haiti – B en H ale

Fibiola Beauvil holds her 4-day-old baby Klayra Eliska at the LDS Central Ward Chapel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

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World BYU–Hawaii students discover humanity in Jerusalem Last Fall semester I was accepted to go to BYU–Jerusalem Center along with 10 other transfer students from BYU–Hawaii, the most the center has experienced since it opened it doors to students in May of 1988. The program included exploring biblical sites located throughout Jerusalem and other cities in the Holy Land as well as in Jordan and Egypt.

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“Previous to my experience in Israel, I had never spent so much time focusing on one subject and looking at it from so many perspectives at the same time to really understand that topic more completely. BYU–JC gave us the opportunity to study Israel and the Middle East from political, geographical, demographical, historical, cultural, religious, linguistic and sociological lenses in a way few people ever have the opportunity to learn. Because of this exposure to all angles simultaneously, I was better able to learn from the opposing sides and therefore determine…my own opinion.” –Amanda Yockey, senior in ICS from South Dakota

So much conflict has plagued this region of the world for thousands of years between different groups of religious people. The program’s aim, however, is not to help students choose a side, but rather understand the people, the reasons for conflict and the possible solutions that exist.

“Its not necessary for me to choose a side, rather I’m pro humanity. I see clearly the love God has for all his people. We need to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, that Israel and the East will open up so that the Gospel can be shared and for our Savoir Jesus Christ’s return.” –Tessa Brady, sophomore in music from Portland Oregon

The beautiful building with its unique arc architecture portrays the feel of the Old City. Its eight levels, five dedicated to providing living quarters for up to 170 students, are located on Mount Scopus overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. The Dome of Rock, the Garden of Gethsemane, Golden Gate and many other religious Tessa sites can easily be seen from the individual patios. Living with 81 other students was another rare opportunity the center provided.

“The people you live with in the center and the people who live in the Holy Land are like heaven’s angels. They Marni emanate God’s love and you just want them to be a part of your life. Middle Eastern hospitality is something that I think we can all learn from. My friends who are Muslim taught me that it is an honor to have people in your home. When they invited me into their homes they treat you like long lost family, offering you the best that they have—drinks, food, their time and energy. I learned the most about Christ through my interactions with the people who treated me like their most special guest, the way we should all treat one another.”

–Marni Vail, junior in ICS from Washington State

The center’s inspired location also provided immense opportunities for students to interact with the people in the nearby neighborhoods as well as in the city. Students volunteered to do various service projects throughout the community, like putting together hygiene kits, cleaning up neighborhoods, repairing buildings, visiting the sick and the elderly and would regularly visit families and learn about their individual customs and beliefs.

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“The people in the community were incredible. I could talk for hours about the amazing interaction that took place. I love those people and look forward to a day when I can get to know them further and serve them. That’s the goal. Getting to know the people of Jerusalem, whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim was tremendous.”

–Clark Reynolds Cahoon, senior in political science from Thousand Oaks, California

Although the program does seem expensive, students can still receive financial aid as well as scholarships offered directly through the BYU–JC program and the program also qualifies for some of the study abroad scholarships discussed by Miles Smith in his Egypt study-abroad presentation. (continued on page 12) Ke Alaka’i

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During his semester abroad in Israel, Ke Alaka‘i’s Aaron Knudsen took more than 20,000 photos of the people, places and events that he and the other students from BYUHawaii and BYU in Provo did in the Middle East.

Photos by Aaron Knudsen

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“I feel like a completely different person. I feel as though I have changed in every way possible. I have resolved to Teren be a better person. I am motivated to do good in the world and to promote peace wherever I am. I have gained a greater testimony of my Savior Jesus Christ. I have come to know him more personally, and His love has become more real to me. I have a greater desire to serve Him by serving others.” –Teren Taniuchi, senior in international business management from Japan

“Location doesn’t matter. Coming in to the Jerusalem experience I was expecting to get a spiritual witness and a special experience at each of the holy sites, that didn’t happen. I was really unnerved as to why this was not happening, was I not prepared enough? As I delved deeper in to the cause of this I realized that it’s not the sites that are holy but the events that took place there. As such I thought about the majority of spiritual experiences that I have received over the years and the most of them came during church, firesides, and Sunday school. Thinking of this really comforted me because it goes to show that we don’t need to come all the way to Jerusalem to receive these experiences. For the member who lives in Africa or South America who might not have the opportunity in their life to journey there, they can still obtain these experiences too. The spiritual experiences that I did receive at the sites I hold those dear to me but leave feeling comforted that I can obtain them again no matter where I am.” –Byran Pearson, junior in photography from Mt. Shasta, California

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Players bond through ward-on-ward intramural events The intramural program of BYU-Hawaii pits ward against ward, yet its purpose is to sow seeds of brother and sisterhood.

According to the intramural Website, “The Intramural program is designed to increase ward fellowship by having the wards form teams.” The more people that participate from every ward, the more likely the ward is to win the events.

“Intramurals is fabulous,” said Barry Angus, a junior majoring in marketing from Ballard, Utah. “I can’t wait to participate in the ward rivalries, especially in basketball.”

Tyler Luszeck, a junior biology major from Yucaipa, California, works for the intramural department. “This semester the main sport for intramurals is basketball, he said, adding, “It will be a lot of fun.

The overall intramural winners receive a banquet. Free food is always a good motivation.” The winners also receive T-shirts.

Intramurals will be taking place throughout the semester. Upcoming events are co-ed floor hockey Jan. 26-27 and men’s and women’s basketball Feb. 9-11.

For more information on intramurals visit http://intramurals.byuh.edu/ – SUZAN N E T UT T LE

Lindsey Sundin goes for a strike during BYUH bowling intramurals. Photo by Ryan Bagley

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J.R. Buensuceso braces himself in an intense face-off with an HPU opponent.

Photos by Ryan Bagley

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Sports

Students flood the court to share in the victory of the Seasider’s close win against HPU Saturday.

Split-second shot saves seasider win “It was the best game I have ever seen”, said Spencer Scanlan, recalling the recent basketball victory.

The buzz around campus is all about the basketball game against Hawaii Pacific University Saturday, Jan. 23. Scanlan, a senior psychology major from American Samoa, said, “It was very intense and nerveracking.”

In the fourth quarter, HPU began to catch up to the lead that BYUH had the entire game. The basketball team played well throughout the game with some exceptional dunks by Seasider #22 Rory Patterson and #55 Garrett Sandberg, to name a few of the outstanding plays.

Even though it was exciting the entire game, it was particularly so during the

last few minutes. “The first half was really fun to watch but the fourth quarter was really heated,” said Scanlan. A.J. Reilly scored the final shot with .1 second to spare, winning the game with an incredible final score of 89-88 over HPU.

Mike Murray, an HR management major from Shelley, Idaho, said, “The game was sweet. We got there at halftime, we were ahead for pretty much the whole last half until three minutes left. Then they caught up... and it was neck and neck until [A. J. Reilly] made a layup with 1/10 of a second left. It was so suspenseful.”

As the final shot was made, students flooded the basketball court and celebrated as the Seasiders reveled in their win against HPU. - suzanne tuttle

Team members celebrate with a pile-up on teammate A.J. Reilly.

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‘ Efficient c oncept ’ o f communi cat i on br e a ks s om e fo r ma lity, r ela tio nshi ps Over 15 students of BYU–Hawaii were asked whether the pros outweigh the cons concerning the affect technology has had on communication and the majority responded with a “Yes.”

The main reason for this answer by many students was the efficiency created. “It’s a quicker and more efficient concept,” said Chelsea Ellsworth, sophomore

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in HTM from Colorado. She continued, “People say things they wouldn’t normally say because they don’t have to see the person’s face. This often can lead to misinterpretation also.”

“Efficiency is definitely the biggest thing,” said Michael Onkes, a senior in accounting from Wyoming. He also added, “The pros definitely outweigh the cons, at least from a business standpoint, [though] it does

“In the past, communication used to build a relationship, but now you can have no emotional ties.”

-Michael Onkes take out formality. In the past, communication used to build a relationship, but now you can have no

emotional ties.”

Kiersti Neilson, a freshman in art from Nevada, shared her personal pros and cons of telecommunication. “People can’t always read your emotions correctly. For example they get a text and think you like them and then ask you out on fifteen dates.”

Although some formalities and relationships have been lost through technological advances, students have shown that they are relatively content with them and what possibilities they create.

Neilson expressed how helpful technology has been to those more shy to the opposite sex. “If you’re trying to get to know someone but you’re shy, you can use things like online chatting to communicate. You can even pretend you’re a friend of yourself in order to find out more information from the person you may like.”

–kyle howar d