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30-year relationship comes to a close this year. The U.S. National Football League’s Pro Bowl, which has been played at Oahu’s Aloha Stadium since 1980, will be played in Miami, Fla. in 2010. Nearly 50,000 fans Fans hold a sign during the fourth Ă€OOHG WKH $ORKD 6WDGLXP RQ 6XQGD\ )HE ABOVE: quarter asking the NFL to keep the Pro Bowl 8 in order to celebrate this year’s edition in Hawaii. It has been here in the islands for of the annual NFC vs. AFC all-star game. the last 30 years. But the NFL wants the state This economically stimulating game, raking of Hawaii to renovate the stadium before it the bowl back to Oahu. in as much as $28 million per year for Ha- brings RIGHT: AFC running back Marshawn Lynch waii, brought a bittersweet feeling this time hangs on to the ball while being tackled during the NFL Pro Bowl football game played at around. “I loved the Pro Bowl,â€? said Becky Aloha Stadium on Feb. 7. Ploeger, sophomore in art education from %URRPĂ€HOG &RORUDGR ZKR DWWHQGHG WKH JDPH ´,W season, was named MVP of WKH JDPH ZLWK Ă€YH FDWFKHV IRU was an amazing event thanks to Hawaii.â€? The Hawaii Tourism Authority and the NFL 81 yards and two touchdowns have been working together to negotiate the future to help the NFC take the win of the Pro Bowl. The NFL offered to play the Pro 30-21. One of the two recepBowl in Hawaii two out of the next four years, tions, considered the highlight but was turned down because the Hawaii Tourism catch of the game, came from $XWKRULW\ ZDQWHG FRQĂ€UPHG GDWHV IRU WKRVH WZR Drew Brees on a 46-yard pass games. The league countered with an offer to re- GXULQJ WKH Ă€QDO VHFRQGV RI WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU “Watching Fitzgerald score time after time was turn in 2011 and 2012, if the state pays $4 million a game and commits to upgrades of the stadium. The my favorite part,â€? said Dane Fujiwara, junior in state already pays $4 million per game and has a math education from Maui. 7KH $)& KDG D VHFRQG TXDUWHU OHDG DIWHU 5-year $180 million renovation plan in place. a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Tony This year’s game was another impressive postseason game for wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald of *RQ]DOH] LQ WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU DQG D QLQH \DUG WRVV the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzgerald, who set multiple from Kerry Collins to Owen Daniels late in the playoff records with his stellar play this past post- second. The NFC took advantage of a decent re-

turn on the ensuing kickoff and Fitzgerald did the rest. Though the game was full of intense plays, some students found the entertainment between halves the most thrilling. “My favorite part was the half time show,â€? recounted Margaret Sekona, undeclared freshman IURP -XQHDX $ODVND ´&LDUD DQG (QULTXH ,JOHVLDV performed together.â€? – BEN BUTTARS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BYUH Tennis returns for another season

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he juggernaut of BYUHawaii sports is back on campus. Perennial national powerhouses, the Seasider tennis teams hit the courts starting last week. The Seasider men open with a game on Feb. 5 playing against Gustavus Adolphus of St. Peter, Minn., in Laie. The Seasider women are scheduled to begin the season with a game against Grand Canyon as part of a six-day playing series in Phoenix, Ariz., beginning on Feb 10. %<8+ EHFDPH DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK the NCAA Division II in the 199899 season and has since won nine

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national championships, two for the men, seven for the women. “We are really shaping up,� said Justine Gallacci, freshman in exercise and sport

RIGHT: Romeo Juhasz lunges for a ball during a game. The men’s tennis team began competing last week on campus and the women’s team is scheduled to play this week on the mainland.

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sciences from Washington. “[Our coach] really knows how to motivate us to work hard.� Dr. David T. Porter, head coach of

both the men’s and women’s tennis teams, has accrued an unbelievable .972 win percentage since taking over the women’s program in 1992. Under his coaching, the Seasider women have totaled 444 wins and only 13 losses in the past 16 seasons. Porter has also garnered a high match record with the men’s team since 1984, totaling 546 wins and 115 losses for a .846 win record over 24 seasons. “I’m interested to see what happens,â€? said Todd Everette, sophomore in biology from Hartford, Conn. “I’ve heard we have a really talented team and I think they should have some Seasider support. “The men’s team will also follow the women out to Phoenix during the six-day series. – BEN BUTTARS Pď?¨ď?Żď?´ď?Ż ď?˘ď?š NATď?Ľ WILLIAMS

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Valentine’s Day- Meet the most eligible bachelors at BYU-Hawaii. Cynic’s guide to Valentine’s Day- Those who like roses and teddy bears will not like this article. Performance Series- Cerro Negro

Jatropha seedsThese plants’ seeds may be the next biofuel. Drugs- Prescription medications replace caffeine as study enhancers.

Obama- President’s Cabinet faces opposition due to tax evasion.

Food Fest- Big crowd cleans out clubs

EIL- Changes to the EIL program are expected to enhance learning. Text message safety- A new alert system is introduced to BYUH.

ProBowl- 30 years and the last in Hawaii. Tennis- Men’s and women’s seasons begins.

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dates did not receive them until, in one case, two hours after the homicide had occurred. However, BYUH students feel a need for such a system. “I think that’s a great idea,â€? said 7HVVD %UDG\ XQGHFODUHG IUHVKman from Oregon. She went on to state that it might be hard for students who don’t have phones. Yamamoto said that students can help by encouraging their friends to sign up, and by also spreading the word to students who don’t KDYH SKRQHV ZKHQHYHU QRWLĂ€FDtions are received. “It’ll be nice to have a quicker way to hear that school’s been cancelled,â€? said Dustin Geddes, senior in accounting from Utah. “But if a tsunami hits, I’m going to listen for the big sirens, not for a text message.â€? ´7KHUH LV D QHHG IRU LW Âľ VDLG Yamamoto, “not just for big emergencies like shootings or accidents, but for small events like school closing. We won’t use it for non-emergency information.â€? Students are encouraged to sign up for the service before 7KXUVGD\ WR HQVXUH WKDW LW ZRUNV during the test, but they may sign up at any time. –BRETT EVANS

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ndividuals and teams of BYU-Hawaii students are currently putting together plans for their business ideas before the approaching Feb. 19 Business Plan Competition submittal deadline. What are the incentives for these students? Perhaps the $15,000 grand prize that is offered, or the other $35,000 in cash prizes for other business plan enWUDQWV <HV WKRVH QXPEHUV DUH FRUUHFW Ă€IW\ WKRXsand dollars will be handed out at the Business Plan Competition this year. There’s incentive for you. The competition is part of the upcoming ConferHQFH RI &KDPSLRQV IURP 0DU WDUJHWLQJ VWXGHQWV of all majors to learn from a handpicked group of stimulating presenters on a variety of topics. The conference will teach practical ways to improve personal health as a student, spirituality, sharpen your LQWHOOHFW EHFRPH D OHDGHU RU OHDUQ EHQHĂ€FLDO Ă€QDQcial tips. :LWK D JHQHUDO WKHPH RI ´:DON ZLWK 0HÂľ IRU WKH conference, the goal is to provide every student with the opportunity to learn life skills by walking with mentors. Often the best way to learn the key to success is to simply “rub shouldersâ€? with a successful somebody. The Conference of Champions will set an ideally intimate venue for such “shoulder-rubbingâ€? where each student is guaranteed to be uplifted. –NATE WILLIAMS

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nvesting is beyond just a course. It has to be a passion. The club was just a catalyst,� said Cary Wasden, economics professor and faculty advisor for the newly created investment group on campus. The investment group was created as Wasden responded to students who expressed interest in investments. “This gives the students a chance to take the knowledge they have gained and extend it. Our goal is to develop an early awareness in students’ minds how to invest, save and build wealth. They will do so by using skills and critical thinking they learn at school.� The class is totally extra curricular to students’ normal classes. When asked what he expected to get out of participating in the club, Dan Jones, junior in accounting said, “Even though I don’t have money now, I want to gain the analytical skills now so I can invest in the future. I want to learn as much as I can.� The group is working on researching and investing real money. The transactions will be actual, and the money that is generated will then be reinvested into a scholarship fund. The students will not be using their own

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nonen. According to the email sent out to students, “Participation is easy and just by completing the survey you will automatically be eligible for $5,000 in national prizes including drawings for JLIW FDUGV²VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ WZR FDUGV DW FDUGV at $250, and 15 cards at $100. In addition, BYUHawaii will provide a special treat for each participant, a drawing for 50 free T-shirts and a drawing IRU WHQ FHUWLĂ€FDWHV RI \RXU FKRLFH )RRGODQG 3L]]D +XW 6XEZD\ RU 7DFR %HOO Âľ After completion of the survey, students will be prompted to print off their receipt of completion for redemption of prizes. Winners will be selected at random by the survey proctors. The survey consists of a list of questions that

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plause and shouts from the crowd as the three-man band showcased their skills through guitar, drum and vocal solos. Lead singer and percussionist, John Martin, sang in Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese. “I don’t VSHDN DOO WKH ODQJXDJHV Ă XHQWO\ :H¡UH VWXGHQWV We’re always trying to learn more.â€? To emphasize this, Martin added that he had also taken French in high school. He continued, “I try to be true to pronunciation and get the intent [of the song] right.â€? 6RPH RI WKH WUDGLWLRQDO Ă DPHQFR VRQJV SHUformed featured dancer Niki Coti from Kona, ar-

rayed in a brightly-colored Spanish-style dress. The Latin club also participated in a few songs, GDQFLQJ WR WKH Ă DPHQFR EHDWV ´)ODPHQFR GDQFH is more aggressive and includes more passion in the movements, which at times are very sharp,â€? said Latin club dancer Felix Callejas, junior in international business management from El Salvador. He also said, “The music was amazing. They [Cerro Negro] can just jam and make up stuff and it sounds really good.â€? People who attended the show were impressed by the band’s talent and the diversity of the songs. “If I was a Latina,â€? said Anna Smith, junior in art from Kentucky, “it would have taken me back to my roots. My parents speak Spanish and Portuguese so we have this type of music in my house all the time.â€? Diverse instruments were used during the show. Percussion instruments sounding like rain fall or thunder were used as well as whistling to make bird noises. The cĂźmbĂźs, or Turkish banjo, was played for several songs sung in Arabic. “Music is something of the present. It’s a present experience. It always changes each time I play, and that’s my favorite part about it,â€? said Brough. Cerro Negro is a band that really enjoys what they do. Martin said, “We love to travel and we love to share our music with other cultures and be impressed upon by other music as well.â€?

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Valentine’s Day- Meet the most eligible bachelors at BYU-Hawaii. Cynic’s guide to Valentine’s Day- Those who like roses and teddy bears will not like this article. Performance Series- Cerro Negro

Jatropha seedsThese plants’ seeds may be the next biofuel. Drugs- Prescription medications replace caffeine as study enhancers.

Obama- President’s Cabinet faces opposition due to tax evasion.

Food Fest- Big crowd cleans out clubs

EIL- Changes to the EIL program are expected to enhance learning. Text message safety- A new alert system is introduced to BYUH.

ProBowl- 30 years and the last in Hawaii. Tennis- Men’s and women’s seasons begins.

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30-year relationship comes to a close this year. The U.S. National Football League’s Pro Bowl, which has been played at Oahu’s Aloha Stadium since 1980, will be played in Miami, Fla. in 2010. Nearly 50,000 fans Fans hold a sign during the fourth Ă€OOHG WKH $ORKD 6WDGLXP RQ 6XQGD\ )HE ABOVE: quarter asking the NFL to keep the Pro Bowl 8 in order to celebrate this year’s edition in Hawaii. It has been here in the islands for of the annual NFC vs. AFC all-star game. the last 30 years. But the NFL wants the state This economically stimulating game, raking of Hawaii to renovate the stadium before it the bowl back to Oahu. in as much as $28 million per year for Ha- brings RIGHT: AFC running back Marshawn Lynch waii, brought a bittersweet feeling this time hangs on to the ball while being tackled during the NFL Pro Bowl football game played at around. “I loved the Pro Bowl,â€? said Becky Aloha Stadium on Feb. 7. Ploeger, sophomore in art education from %URRPĂ€HOG &RORUDGR ZKR DWWHQGHG WKH JDPH ´,W season, was named MVP of WKH JDPH ZLWK Ă€YH FDWFKHV IRU was an amazing event thanks to Hawaii.â€? The Hawaii Tourism Authority and the NFL 81 yards and two touchdowns have been working together to negotiate the future to help the NFC take the win of the Pro Bowl. The NFL offered to play the Pro 30-21. One of the two recepBowl in Hawaii two out of the next four years, tions, considered the highlight but was turned down because the Hawaii Tourism catch of the game, came from $XWKRULW\ ZDQWHG FRQĂ€UPHG GDWHV IRU WKRVH WZR Drew Brees on a 46-yard pass games. The league countered with an offer to re- GXULQJ WKH Ă€QDO VHFRQGV RI WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU “Watching Fitzgerald score time after time was turn in 2011 and 2012, if the state pays $4 million a game and commits to upgrades of the stadium. The my favorite part,â€? said Dane Fujiwara, junior in state already pays $4 million per game and has a math education from Maui. 7KH $)& KDG D VHFRQG TXDUWHU OHDG DIWHU 5-year $180 million renovation plan in place. a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Tony This year’s game was another impressive postseason game for wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald of *RQ]DOH] LQ WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU DQG D QLQH \DUG WRVV the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzgerald, who set multiple from Kerry Collins to Owen Daniels late in the playoff records with his stellar play this past post- second. The NFC took advantage of a decent re-

turn on the ensuing kickoff and Fitzgerald did the rest. Though the game was full of intense plays, some students found the entertainment between halves the most thrilling. “My favorite part was the half time show,â€? recounted Margaret Sekona, undeclared freshman IURP -XQHDX $ODVND ´&LDUD DQG (QULTXH ,JOHVLDV performed together.â€? – BEN BUTTARS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BYUH Tennis returns for another season

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he juggernaut of BYUHawaii sports is back on campus. Perennial national powerhouses, the Seasider tennis teams hit the courts starting last week. The Seasider men open with a game on Feb. 5 playing against Gustavus Adolphus of St. Peter, Minn., in Laie. The Seasider women are scheduled to begin the season with a game against Grand Canyon as part of a six-day playing series in Phoenix, Ariz., beginning on Feb 10. %<8+ EHFDPH DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK the NCAA Division II in the 199899 season and has since won nine

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national championships, two for the men, seven for the women. “We are really shaping up,� said Justine Gallacci, freshman in exercise and sport

RIGHT: Romeo Juhasz lunges for a ball during a game. The men’s tennis team began competing last week on campus and the women’s team is scheduled to play this week on the mainland.

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sciences from Washington. “[Our coach] really knows how to motivate us to work hard.� Dr. David T. Porter, head coach of

both the men’s and women’s tennis teams, has accrued an unbelievable .972 win percentage since taking over the women’s program in 1992. Under his coaching, the Seasider women have totaled 444 wins and only 13 losses in the past 16 seasons. Porter has also garnered a high match record with the men’s team since 1984, totaling 546 wins and 115 losses for a .846 win record over 24 seasons. “I’m interested to see what happens,â€? said Todd Everette, sophomore in biology from Hartford, Conn. “I’ve heard we have a really talented team and I think they should have some Seasider support. “The men’s team will also follow the women out to Phoenix during the six-day series. – BEN BUTTARS Pď?¨ď?Żď?´ď?Ż ď?˘ď?š NATď?Ľ WILLIAMS

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