Feb 18, 2010

February 18, 2010

Ke Alaka i Volume 91: Issue 6

THE LEADER

A culinary carnival Foodfest pleases an international palate

9 8

Bored?

Find entertainment in your own Laie backyard

16

Celebrate!

Students leap into the Year of the Tiger

Michael Lee advertises a plate of Korean food at Saturday’s Foodfest.

Photo by Ryan Bagley

10

Table of Contents

Ke Alaka i

4

NEW! The Seasider is now open later Wednesday nights.

6

2010 David O. McKay Lecturer gives insight into power of language.

12

Student highlight: Trinidadian Seasider Dance Team member Donika Byng shares her life goals.

14

Sports: Men’s and Women’s basketball, cross country updates

16

Pack a lunch, have an adventure: learn healthy tips and get advice on local activities.

February 18, 2010 • Volume 91: Issue 6

Amanda hansen edi tor-i n - c h ie f

Kent Carollo art director

ryan bagley photo editor

LEEANN LAMBERT advisor

Copy Editors Jokke K ok k on e n Lane a Mille r Gabr i el l S abalon e s Val e ri e T h orn e

podcasters William Babcock Keith Borgholthaus Aaron Knudsen Brian Poppleton

Marketing Bl ake Ba x te r

art & graphics Rachel Au Ieong Kent Carrollo Hoi Chu E m i l y Me a r n s

STAFF WRITERS B l a k e Baxt er, V ikt or Bezhani , J a m es C ho i , C a r r i e Col l i ngridge , K at ie De arden , M cKens i e D ur en, Ben Ha l e, Nic ole Ham ilt on, Am y H a ns o n, Kyl e H o w a r d , R o be rt Hun dle y, Trijst en Lea ch, G eo ff Lo , Jesse Man sc ill, Suz a nne T uttl e

INTERN Du sti n G e dde s

web design Dustin Geddes

Ad manager C h ristoph e r Ma n n i n g Email: kealakai@byuh.edu AD INFO: KEALAKAIADS@GMAIL.COM Phone: ( 8 0 8 ) 6 7 5 - 3 6 9 4 Fax: (80 8 ) 6 7 5 - 3 4 9 1 Office: C am pu s A loh a C e n t e r R o o m 1 34 News Center Box 1920 BYUH Laie, HI 96762

Publisher Print Services

Edi tori al , ph oto su bm issions & d i s t r i b u t i o n i nqu i r e s: k e alak ai. by u h .e du . T o s u b s c r i b e t o t h e R S S FEE D or to v ie w addi t i o n a l a r t i c l e s , g o t o keal akai. by u h .e du .

2

Ke Alaka‘i

Robert R. Holland D.C., L.M.T.

CHIROPRACTIC & MASSAGE THERAPY Specializing in Medical Massage and Soft Tissue

Rehabilitation for Whiplash Injury, Neck Pain and Back Pain No Fault Insurance Accepted

KAHUKU-NORTHSHORE 56-119 Pualalea Street

TEL:293-0122

NOTE WORTHY NEWS HEADLINES

Walter Fredrick Morrison, inventer of Frisbee disc, dies: 53 years after his invention, originally called the Pluto Platter, 90-year-old Morrison passed away at his home in Monroe, Utah, when old age “caught up to him.” –AP Olympics Ceremony preceded by death of Georgian luger: The “fastest sliding track on earth” claimed a life as Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed instantly Friday after he lost control of his sled on the luge track in Vancouver. He was ejected from his practice run and slammed against an unpadded steel pole at the side of the track’s final corner.

His death cast a shadow on all events. –AP

LDS Church to provide temporary housing in Haiti before rainy

season: Before April, they hope to distribute at least 600 housing kits, each of which will include lumber, corrugated tin and hurricane straps for roofs, and cement.

–LDS

Newsroom 49 of 50 states have snow; holdout is Hawaii: More than two-thirds of the nation’s land mass had snow on the ground when the day dawned Feb. 12, and then it snowed ever so slightly in Florida to make it 49 states out of 50.

–AP and Christian Science Monitor Photo by Ryan Bagley

NOTEWORTHY NAME: LUKE GRAESSER WHY HE’S NOTEWORTHY: Luke finished ninth in the men’s elite division at the 2010 Great Aloha Run on President’s Day. This was no small feat considering he was up against over 20,000 other participants. HIS TAKE: “It was a [cross country] team goal to do the run this year; to run it and do our best.” Long before the run, Luke and his teammates determined that they wanted to finish somewhere in the top ten. “I decided to finish ninth,” Graesser confessed. “It was a joke at first, so I was surprised when I crossed the finish line and they announced my ninth place ranking.”

Avatar rocks the boat and sinks James Cameron’s previous record holding film “Titanic” in box office sales...

–KE NT CAROLLO

G o onlin e to Kea l a ka i. byuh. ed u Fo r fu r t h e r info r ma t i o n.

february 18, 2010

3

Campus

Students display their digital points of view “As a photographer, you have a chance to make a moment stand still in time and create something beautiful or intriguing for viewers to talk about,” says Kuulei Akina, a senior IDD/Art major from Kahuku.

“One image can be interpreted in so many different ways, so it’s amazing how much emotion and passion can come from that one image,” she said.

Professor Dwight Miller’s ART 312 Intermediate Photography class, of which Kuulei is one of under a dozen students, is wrapping up a two-week display of students’ photographs in the David O. McKay Auditorium.

ART 312 is described as “a class in visual expression where students learn to apply conceptual thinking to communicate

through reportage, illustration, portraiture, symbolism, SPFX, and conceptualism.”

Photographs on display range in subject, from landscapes of North Shore waves and the Byodo-in Buddhist temple to portraits and studies of darks and lights.

Maggie Harris, freshman English major from Missouri, thoroughly enjoyed browsing through the student’s artwork.

Interested in photography herself, she commented, “The photos were super engaging; a lot of contrast and interesting subjects. I’m really impressed by their work.”

Aissa Mitton, BYUH Alumnus from New Zealand, first took an interest in photography as a senior in high school. She uses photography as a means to express herself.

She explained, “Most of the photos that I

take are abstract, although, since I just had a baby, I really like taking photos of babies lately.”

For students with less photography experience, Professor Miller also teaches ART 212, Beginning Photography, of which ART 220 is a prerequisite. ART 212 focuses on camera technique, and introduces both digital and dark room processes. Students must also be able to provide their own 35mm equipment.

The photo exhibit, which began Jan. 28, will continue through Friday, Feb. 12. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.

Seasider plans hot dog eating contest and more

Seasider, said, “We wanted to offer a student hangout and monotony breaker during the week when not many other activities are offered around campus.”

Explaining the extended Wednesday hours, Mills said, “We did this based on student request. It is not a profit center, but we are trying to control other costs in order to keep new food items and fun activities.”

On Feb. 24, the Seasider will host a hot dog eating contest from 9:30-10:30 p.m. Students can enter the Seasider during business hours for a $1 fee. Prizes will be rewarded to the best hot dog eaters and to many other participants.

“This is just the beginning of many activities to come. We are hoping to partner with BYUHSA for a possible open mic night and study sessions,” said Mills.

The Seasider focus group will give students a chance to voice their opinions and suggestions to better the future of the snack bar and also to voice any complaints. The first session will be on Feb. 25, and lunch will be served.

Alicia Lamoreaux, a sophomore in elementary education from Utah, said, “Not only does this offer students a chance to voice their opinions, it’s another option for lunch and a free one at that.”

The Seasider is revising its schedule and its menu. Some of the revisions include latenight Wednesday (open until 10:30 p.m.), hot dog eating contests and a Seasider focus group.

The Seasider’s ice cream and graband-go stores will be open every Wednesday until 10:30 p.m. Ivona Mills, manager of the

4

Ke Alaka‘i

–AMY HANSON

– MCKE NSIE DU RE N

55 years Wheelwright says grander future still in store for BYUH

President David O. McKay presided at a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 12, 1955, that marked the beginning of what is today BYU–Hawaii. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, marked the 55th anniversary of that epic beginning.

President Steven C. Wheelwright, now the ninth president of BYUH, reflected on the great history that led to the building of this institution. “We are ‘standing on the shoulders of giants,’” he said. “There is an incredible history of building the kingdom from here.”

Speaking about such “giants,” President Gordon B. Hinckley said in the 1997 Pioneers in the Pacific Sesquicentennial Celebration held in the Cannon Activities Center, “We’ve never had greater heroes in this church, in my judgment, than those who laid the foundations of the work among Polynesia … and many of you who sit in this congregation today, who have been gathered from those islands, are here because of their efforts. I hope you never, never, never forget that.”

President Wheelwright said of the progress of the school from those long-ago beginnings, “Naturally, what I worry about most is, ‘are we doing enough?’”

Referring to a conversation he had with President Eyring, he said, “The question for the university is very simple: what is the university doing to accelerate the growth of the kingdom in the Pacific?” President Wheelwright said one way the university is trying to fulfill this charge is “by having [the university] accelerate the growth of the

ABOVE; President McKay prays at the groundbreaking of BYU–Hawaii 55 years ago.

TOP: Five years ago, the groundbreaking was reenacted during the Jubilee. File photos

individuals who make up the university.”

During the Golden Jubilee celebration Oct. 21, 2005, President Thomas S. Monson spoke positively of the outcome of the school. “You represent over 70 countries, and are fulfilling the dream which President David O. McKay had for you and the thousands of others who [have] passed and will yet pass through these hallowed halls.”

In a comment for the production of the 2009 film, “Prophesy and Fulfillment,” Von D. Orgill, president of the Polynesian Cultural Center, spoke about the school and its relation to the church and community. “I

don’t think that the Lord is through with this place yet. I think He has other miracles in store, and all that has happened up until now is in preparation for the things which are yet to come.”

President Wheelwright, too, sees a bright future in store. “Most people think of [the university’s] potential from what they’ve seen in the past. The Lord, however, has a grander perspective of what it could do, and the effect it can have on the world,” he said.

“We haven’t even scratched the surface.”

–KATIE DE ARDE N

February 18, 2010

5

that our education is the only thing we will take with us to the next life. Further pursuits of knowledge are nowhere more evident than on this very campus, he said.

Williams stated that our trust and learning must be placed in scripture passages such as Doctrine & Covenants 88:78-79, “If I’m forgetting someone, sue me.” which commands that we gain knowledge of These were some of the opening words at all things everywhere, and D&C section 136, this year’s David O. McKay lecture, spoken which speaks of learning through humility,

by Religion Department faculty member Mar- opening our hearts and ears, and receiving cus Martins as he opened the lecture series. the Spirit that is there to enlighten.

In 2009, Ned B. Williams was cho- When speaking of language, Wilsen to be the David O. McKay Lecturer for liams asked two of his students to join him 2010. After the absence of the annual lecture at the pulpit. The students were asked to in 2009, students, faculty, staff and commushare with the audience the points to which nity members looked forward to Williams’ their minds had wandered during the last lecture, ‘The Glory of God is Intelligence Ig- 20 minutes of the lecture. One student was nited in the Beauteous Majesty of Language.” thinking of courses he would like to take if

Williams has lived in the commuhe had the time, and the other was thinking nity and worked on the BYU–Hawaii campus of her senior paper. since 1977 and was the chair of the English

Williams then shared his underDepartment. standing of the relationship between language

Williams opened his lecture on and intelligence—his students were listening Thursday, Feb. 11, by speaking of the empha- to him at first, but as their minds wandered, sis placed on intelligence by the leadership they no longer listened. Or were they actuof the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ally listening to him, but just listening in Saints, saying it is ultimately important and a different way? Perhaps they were listen-

Williams speaks on intellect, majesty of language

6

Ke Alaka’i

ing faster than he was speaking, and they were filling in the extra time with their own thoughts and inspirations.

Hide Sakai, freshman in HTM and IBM from Hokkaido, Japan, said what stuck out most to him was that “language is not the only way to communicate. We have the gospel, and we are taught how to speak with Heavenly Father using more than just words.

We can use our feelings and, if we have the Spirit with us, we can understand the feelings we receive in return.”

–LANE A MILLE R

English Professor Ned Williams speaks about intellect and language at the David O. McKay Lecture held on Feb. 11. Photo by Ryan Bagley

Meat for thought “Feeding my child ... matters because food matters (his physical health matters, the pleasure of eating matters), and because the stories that are served with food matter. These stories bind our family together, and bind our family to others. Stories about food are stories about us—our history and our values.”

Jonathan Safran Foer’s new book, “Eating Animals,” is a thought-provoking chronicle of how the meat, poultry and seafood that we consume makes its way to our plates. It teems with numbers, first-hand accounts, and representations of multiple perspectives concerning factory farming, where 99% of the United States’ meat originates.

Author of the highly acclaimed “Everything is Illuminated” and “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” Foer commenced

writing his first non-fiction book with the birth of his first child. He and his wife married with the ambition to adopt vegetarianism, but remained relatively lax about it until the arrival of their son, when Foer’s quest to determine the morality of eating animals took on a sudden urgency.

“Eating Animals” is noticeably different than most books on the subject: Foer allows factory farmers and animal rights activists to speak for themselves, as well as many oscillating in-between those advocating more restrictions on farming and more humane slaughterhouses. He empathizes completely with omnivores and examines the cultural importance of the foods we eat.

Foer associates food with storytelling. He relates how, growing up, his favorite food was his grandmother’s chicken with car-

Chinese performers to share a piece of home with Hawaii The famed China Central Television Galaxy Children’s Choir will bring their high-spirited music performance to Oahu along with dancers and musicians from the China Secondary Art School associated with the Art College of the University of Inner Mongolia. The young performers will be featured at the PCC, BYU–Hawaii and the Leeward Community College Theatre.

The Young Artist of China group arrived in Hawaii during this year’s Chinese New Year celebration. The Chinese performers will have a chance to share their art with elementary school children, university students, the general public and a large broadcast audience.

“I’ve watched them perform before on CCTV, the biggest TV station in China,” says Ming Lau, a senior in music education

rots. She was a World War II concentration camp survivor who survived greatly in part because she would eat the things that others refused like rotting potatoes and discarded meat scraps. He considers the significance of choosing to raise his son as a vegetarian, for he would never experience his grandmother’s signature dish, grilled hot dogs in the summer, or eat turkey at Thanksgiving.

“Eating Animals” contains records of the tremendous suffering incurred by the pigs, cows, chickens, and marine life from an unpartisan point of view. It presents statistics illustrating the effects that the hormones and antibiotics fed to our meat have on our health, contributing to—among other things—flu epidemics and cancer, and describes the toll that factory farming is proven to take on the environment.

Foer does not argue that not eating animals is the most important cause we can be involved in. He simply asks if the impact that our food choices have on deforestation, global warming, pollution, oil reserves, humans rights, public health, and animal abuse, are more important than the fleeting taste of a cheeseburger for lunch.

–amy hanson

from Hong Kong. “I am looking forward to their performance and hear some familiar Chinese tunes in the Auditorium!”

For most of the 66 Chinese youth on the tour, this will be their first time on American soil. The specially-selected Galaxy Children’s Choir members will consist of 31 singers, ages 8-14, and directors. The majority of the Inner Mongolian dancers and musicians are youth ages 16-20, though university professors also contribute to the musical ensembles with the Chinese flute, Horse Head fiddle, and Mongolian “throat singing.”

Horses and grassland life are common themes of the dance and instrumental selections. While most of the performers live in Inner Mongolia’s capital city of Hohhot or board at the university, many have grown up on the grasslands in yurts.

The group will perform Feb. 19 at BYUH Cannon Activities Center. The preshow starts at 7:30 p.m. with the group’s performance at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students with I.D. – M cKE NSIE DU RE N

february 18, 2010

7

T

20

10

FO

1

2

OD

FE

20

OODFEST 2 F 01 10 0 0 2 F

FO

D F E O ST O F

OF

OD

F E SFTO

T

EST 2010 0 1F 0 O2 D F O O

F

1 0 010 2 F O O D F 2 0 DFEST ES

0

0 1 0

having a hard time deciding what to get.”

Paul Clonts, sophomore from California majoring in zoology, also ate an acai bowl—his first since being in Ha waii.

He joked afterwards, “It was like a tria thalon in my mouth . . . I feel a strong yea rning to gain a closer relationship with [th e acai bowls]. It put my taste buds into a stat e of nirvana.”

Eden Lake, freshman from Washington majoring in education, walked around

F

OO

ST

10 FOODFEST 2 T 20

0 FOODFEST T 201

FOODFEST 2010

ES

2 0 1 0

D

FES

T

2 0 1

Ke Alaka‘i

FES

FOODFEST 20

F

worked at the Republican Club’s stan d for the night. “I love to grill,” Wood said simply.

The Little Circle was jammed with dozens of picnic tables, moon bounce s, a rock climbing wall, and even a makes hift stage on which students played live mu sic for those dining.

Haley Pratt, sophomore from Washington majoring in EXS, indulg ed in an acai bowl from the Triathalon Club.

She gushed, “I love how there’s food from so many different cultures!

I was

OD

10

10

8

20 OD 0 F O F E S T 10

20

p le a s e s c o m m u n it y p a la t e s

DF

T

NIGHT VARIET Y

Winter 2010’s Foodfest has come and gone, satisfying many hungry bellies. Studen ts, faculty and community members gat hered last Saturday night around the Little Circle to feast on food from cultures all ove r the world.

Every BYU–Hawaii club was required to participate in Foodfest, eith er by having a booth of their own, helping out another club, or aiding in clean up.

Chris Wood, sophomore from California ma joring in EXS and president of the ASL Club,

0

01

O

2

S

T

010 FOO T 0 2 T S 1 DF 2 FE D ES 0 O

T

O O FO D FOODFEST 2 10 1 0 ES T 2 0 1 0 F O ODF 0 1 0 FES E S T 2 0FOODF

ES

01

ST

FOODFES

2

nt att, cultur so many diff was hav Maere tt Hy senes!iorI from Viring giniaa har d tim e dec g wh majoring in accidin at to get .” ounting, said he loves the ple at Pau Clont.nts, sophomore from peo the leve maery jorione ng in California“Ev zoothe logy,com alsomuate from nityanto aca i bow l—tshiscomfirse tout sinfor the studen ce bei wai.i. it,”ngHyinattHasaid afteattrwawo rdsrke , “It He joked Hy was like a d with the Invtria est-thalon in my mokin uthg. Clu . . Ib feel me a nt Ban stro ng yea rni nge to sell New York styl to gai n a clo ser rela tion hot dogs, because the clushi p withop h [th i e b was inge aca to rais bowney ls]. for It put my tast e mo bud s a trip to New Yorkinto statn eand of to alear nirvan loo k fora.”jobs.

Eden Lake, freshman from Washington majoring in education, wal –AM ON kedY HA aroNSund -AM Y HA NS ON

E F D

201 T S

10

0 F FOOD OO

BOTTOM: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT President and Sister Wheelwright enjoy the festivities and their snacks from campus clubs; Matthew and Jessica Hyde delight in their acai bowls from the Triathalon Club; members of the Tongan Club hoist a rack of meat onto the grill in preparation for the nights events.

TOP: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Supanasa Wong of the Thai Club holds a chicken green curry plate; Japanese Club’s Naomi DFES Nakatani holds their teriyaki steak, whiteF O O 0 rice, and salad dinner plate; malasadas, 01 2 as held by Lucy Walter from the Hawaiian S T to the other Club, provide a sweet contrast E F by Ryan flavors of the evening. Photos Bagley

201

20

worke the ittin Repg,ubl“Th icaneyClu ian Clud b,at adm smb’s ell stand for the nig ht.

Chris simply said, “Ihealovv-e to enly!” grill.” Johnny Watkins, freshman from Califor The Little Cir cleche wasmisjam mecho nia majoring in bio d se try, fulleatwitlum h doz ens of pic nic tab les, to mob.on“It pia from the Filipino Clu bounce a roc k clim bin g wal l, was and brils,lian evedn a t,” he said. “I love the foo ma kes hift stag e wh ere here, and the camaraderstuieden bettsweeplan yed the live difmu sic for tho se din ing . ferent cultures.”

Haley Pranes tt,, sop

ore from Ric h Far junhom ior from MaryWa shi ngt on ma ng, in EXhis S, ind land majoring injoriICS ulg int said favorited e par an Foo acaidfebow l from the Tri ath alo of n Clu b. st was “all of the authentic food, She the gushed e how like roo,t “Ibeelov r floa ts.” there’s food from

FEST

Wi 0’scleFoodfest has come and gone, thente Littr le201Cir wearing a bright pink sign and d ma ny gryonbellies. Students, that sati read,sfie“Br owniehun s, Lem Delights, and facu lty, and com mu nity mbnce ers gathered Root Beer,” for the SwingmeDa Club, trying last Sat urd ay nig ht aro und the to pull in hungry customers. Little Circle to fooerd from cultures all over the feast onOth food sold included crepes wo rld.the from Tahitian Club, Korean BBQ, spring roll was s fromEve theryHoBYngU-H Koawa ng iiCluclub,b and chicken, req uir ed to par tici pat e in Foo dfe st, ribs and hot dogs from the Tonganeither by b. hav th of their own, helpingClu ing a boo out Chris Gra ham , sen Utah ano theng r club, or aiding in cleaiorn from majori Ch in IBM, said his favoritup. e part ris about Wo od, sop hom ore from Cal niaparmajorFoodfest was the variety. Heifor was ticu ing in EXS, and president of the ASL Clularly interest ed in the malasadas from the Hawaib, -

February 18, 2010

9

Chinese New Year’s celebrations took place around Oahu, including in Chinatown and right here on campus. RIGHT: BYUH Chef Spencer Tan dresses for the event. Photos by Ryan Bagley and Trijsten Leach

Chinese New Year in the Cafe There was a lion sighting at The Club dining facility Feb. 11. At approximately 5:34 p.m., witnesses dining there said they began to hear the loud beating of drums and cymbals.

Then, out of nowhere, an enormous red lion barged in through the front door, right past the cash register and into the cafeteria.

Turns out it was Dr. Ban Phung, professor of business communication, and his family performing the traditional Lion Dance as part of the Chinese New Year celebration at the Cafe. Diners set down their forks and stopped to watch the creature with its snapping jaws and flashy eyes. The immense lion danced up and down each row of tables, piloted by Kai Phung and Brigham Martin, and accompanied by Jay Phung on the cymbals

10

Ke Alaka’i

and Ammon Phung on the gong.

The cafe celebration included traditional Chinese games hosted by the China and Taiwan clubs, a quick lesson in proper Chinese greetings, decorations and music.

The menu included Chow Ho Fun with Char Siu, Peking Steamed Buns, Egg Rolls, Shrimp Crackers, Canton Duck Soup with Glass Noodles, and two flavors of Bubble Drink.

Head Chef Spencer Tan said they planned the menu two months ago and started preparing some of the dishes a week in advance. “It was very time consuming,” said Tan.

Overall, diners enjoyed themselves, especially students from Asian countries where the new year is sometimes

celebrated for an entire month. Sotharak Chea, a senior in accounting from Kampong Cham, Cambodia, said, “I feel like I’m at home because we celebrate Chinese New Year in Cambodia too. Half the population in the city is Chinese.”

“I’m so excited that [BYUH] is celebrating Chinese New Year,” said Jessica Crandall, junior in EXS from Provo, Utah.

“I thought that New Year came only once a year, but at BYU-Hawaii it comes twice!”

By the end of their meals, some students were feeling a little less homesick.

One thing that everybody learned was how to say “Happy New Year” in Chinese: “Guo Nian Hao!” –BLAKE BAXTE R

BYUH alums meet for homecoming The BYU–Hawaii Alumni “Meet and Greet” took place in the McKay Auditorium of the BYUH campus Feb. 11 from noon to 1 p.m.

Corbin Thomander, BYUH alumni manager originally from California, said, “This is homecoming week to welcome alumni home.

It’s a reception, something to say thank you.”

Now living in Hauula with his wife and daughter, Thomander graduated from BYUH in 2002 with a major in business. “The purpose is to show school spirit and come back to the university,” he said.

Richard Christensen graduated from BYUH in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in business management and attended the school for five years. “I tried to make it six years but the whole don’t-get-an-educationdon’t-get-a-job thing motivated me to make it five. It’s a good way to kick a bird out of the nest,” he said. Now Christensen is a director in videography, making specials on great white sharks for National Geographic.

Christensen and his wife happened upon the alumni event. They were here for a shark symposium and decided to eat at the BYUH Seasider when the saw an alumni sign.

Brent Chowen, who works with BYUH School of Education, said, “My wife

[Jodi Chowen] works for Career Services and she attended here when she was a student.”

Chowen continued, “We are from Austin, Texas. We came over here to work and it is just a great place to be. We have been adopted into the BYUH family. That is how we look at it.”

Tuione Pulotu, originally from Tonga, has been in Hawaii for 50 years. “I came over here in 1960 as a labor missionary to build the Polynesian Cultural Center.

The Church sent me from Tonga,” he said.

“When we got through in 1963, I went to Tonga and came back to go to school in 1964.”

Pulotu spent three years studying art education, and then had to drop out to care for his family. BYUH, then known as Church College of Hawaii, was much simpler than it is now.

“We didn’t have much—the activity center or the bowling alley. Our activities were going to the beach for a bonfire or going to the Hukilau,” Pulotu said. The Hukilau was a Laie tourist attraction started even before the PCC opened. It was held at Hukilau Beach and included food and cultural performances. “The difference was that

One of the clubs on campus during the early years. J.S. Library Archive photo

we were really close because the student body had 1,000 or less students.” Pulotu played rugby for the school, in a football field that sat where the administration building is now.

Vernice Wineera came to BYUH in 1960 and graduated in 1977 with a major in English. Her education was spread out over several years because she put raising a family first. “It took me a while because I have seven children,” she said. Wineera has also worked as a vice president at PCC and a director of the Pacific Institute at BYUH.

“President Shumway, who preceded President Wheelwright, suggested that I go to BYU–Provo to get my master’s and doctorate. When I went to grad school, I did American Studies.” Wineera did her dissertation with a focus on the coming together of culture, church, and commerce at PCC. These days, Wineera lives in Laie, focusing on being a grandma and painting.

– C ARRIE COLLINGRIDGE

feet off the ground. There will also be a restaurant opening in a few months,” she said.

After a year and half of renovation, the

Students have inquired about jobs Hukilau Surf and Gift Shop is open for busi- in the surf shop, but, according to Smith, the ness again. The Hukilau Surf Shop, which business is not ready to take on new hires has been through many different owners just yet. Smith also said in the past the surf in the course of its 18 years of existence, is shop has offered a 15 percent discount for again under new ownership. Ed Searfoss, students. But Smith could not confirm the owner of Country Surfboards, and Frank discount will be offered since the reopening.

Lorusso, current owner of the Haircut Store Trent McCullough, an undeclared and former owner of the Spaghetti Shack, are freshman from Washington who loves to partners in the newly opened shop. Searfoss surf, said, “I think the shop reopening is makes the boards the shops sell. great because it’s so close. It’ll get a lot more

Holly Smith, one of the previous students involved in surfing.” The shop is by owners of the shop, has been working in Hukilau Beach. It is open Monday through the shop since it reopened. “The shop is just Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

–BE N HALE starting out, and I’m helping them get their

Surf shop reopens

Hukilau Surf Shop is newly reopened and is located across from Hukilau Beach off of Kamehameha Hwy. Photo by Ryan Bagley

february 18, 2010

11

g n y B a i k n o D

a plan. d n a n o i t an ambi h t i w n a om She is a w

Y

ou might see her if you stop to get a bite to eat in the Seasider, or during the half-time show at a basketball game. Maybe you’ve had a class with her,

or maybe you’ve just seen her around campus. You might not have known, however, that she is from Diego Martin, Trinidad, and that she is the only student attending BYU– Hawaii from Trinidad and Tabago, a set of small islands in the Caribbean off of the northeast shore of South America. Trinidad is known for its world-famous Carnival and national instrument, the steel pan.

Donika Byng is a sophomore studying psychology and working towards earning an international peace building certificate.

She is a woman with an ambition and a plan. With her psychology degree and peace building certificate, she wants to return to Trinidad and there pursue a Master’s degree in social psychology and work with the local gangs. “Crime is getting pretty bad there,” she said.

Talking about why she chose to study psychology and peace building, she said, “I love social issues and I love psychology.” She says that she got a lot of practice listening and helping people when she was growing up, and knew that it was something that she wanted to continue doing.

When asked about the events that led her to BYUH campus, she recalled, “I always wanted to go to BYU, to just be with people of my own standards.” She explained

12

Ke Alaka‘i

4,” s a w I e c n i s d e c n “I’ve da ng y B a k i n –Do

Donika Byng is a sophomore and the only student from Trinidad and Tabago at BYU-Hawaii. She is the co-captain of the Dance Team. Photo by Ryan Bagley

that she was the only member of the church in her school. The church in Trinidad and Tabago is small, but growing; the first stake was organized in Trinidad last year.

Donika grew up the middle child of five. She attended an all-girl Catholic school for seven years. Her main afterschool activity, she recalled, was participating in dance classes.

“I’ve danced since I was 4,” she said. Trained in ballet and modern dance, she

was eager to continue dancing at the university. “The first semester I came,” she said, “I looked for some sort of dance team.” After a year on the BYUH Dance Team, she was asked to be co-captain, which is her current position.

Since her time here, she has worked at the PCC and is currently employed at the Seasider. “I love bacon!” she said with a smile. “My coach always brings me bacon because she knows I love it so much.”

–Katie Dearden

T o p la ce an ad i n t he K e Ala ka ` i new s pape r , ca ll Chris M an ni ng at 6 75-3694.

Team effort is behind Lady Seasider win against Chaminade The BYU–Hawaii women’s basketball team made it three in a row Friday, Feb. 12 defeating Chaminade 90-68 in PacWest Conference play.

The Seasiders overwhelmed Chaminade from the get-go, scoring the first seven points of the game and eventually taking an 18-5 lead within just 10 minutes.

BYUH never looked back after that leading for the remainder of the game. This

win improves the Seasider’s conference record to 4-5 in the PacWest and 8-11 overall.

Mahina Gago, senior, lead the Seasiders attack scoring 23 points. In addition, Gago fueled the team by hitting three three-pointers, pulling down 7 rebounds, and coming up with 4 steals. Three additional three pointers were pinned down by junior guard, Richelle Fenenbock, to aid her in scoring a total of 17 points. Felisita Ika also helped gain the win scoring 14 points and grasping 9 rebounds.

Dara Tompkison lead the Seasiders in assists with 7, while adding another 8 points to the scoreboard. Losaline Faka’osi

came in off the bench to add 9 points, while Lindsay Sundin scored an additional 6 points and had 5 rebounds for the Seasiders in contribution to the win.

Freshman Mina Romito commented on some key factors that lead to highest scoring win of the season: “We chose to play lanes and put more pressure on the defense.

We also pushed out fast break play, which led to points being put up quickly.” A total of 28 points came from turnovers.

The Silverswords are without a conference win this season falling 0-9 and 1-16 for the season.

–J E SSE MANSCILL

Lady Sea s i d er s m a k e it t h r ee w i ns i n a r o w ; Jet C ha ng d o m i na tes in f ir s t g a m e a fter i nj ur y Left: Richelle Fenenbock makes a break with the ball during Friday’s game against Chaminade. Right: Jet Chang goes for a shot in an intense moment during last week’s game. Both men’s and women’s basketball teams walked away with victories.

Photos by Ryan Bagley

Chang returns and leads Seasiders to a second half win The BYU–Hawaii men’s basketball team defeated Chaminade 80-59. The team found a way to win despite the pressure Chaminade put on them in the first half. Coach Ken Wagner was happy to see Jet Chang back in the lineup. Chang broke his arm in December and wasn’t expected to be back so soon.

The first half of the game was extremely intense. Chaminade came out strong and got a substantial lead in the beginning of the half. Following Wagner’s instructions, the 14

Ke Alaka‘i

Seasiders balanced the game. The halftime ended 31-29 for the Seasiders.

The second half was a pure domination from the home team. BYUH played superbly on both ends of the floor.

“Our team found its pace on the second half and then never looked back,” said Aaron Drewery, a sophomore majoring in general business from England. The Seasiders elevated their game on the second half. Chang and Lucas Alves took their team in the backs and gave BYUH the win.

The best present for the 55th birthday of the school was this big win. At halftime, plenty of prizes were given away and President Wheelwright gave a short speech.

The leading scorer for the Seasiders and the game was Jet Chang with 20 points.

Chang grabbed five rebounds and dished three assists. Lucas Alves and Rory Patterson scored 14 apiece. Marques Whippy finished the game with another double-double. The junior from Fiji scored 12 and picked 11 rebounds.

On the other side, Wily Coulibaly led Chaminade with 12 points. Shane Hanson and Dominique Cooks score 10 points each.

With this win, BYUH earned their seventh PacWest conference win. The team also has two losses.

–VIKTOR BE ZHANI

Sports Feb. 13, falling 4-3 in the first game and 10-2 in the second. The pair of losses put the Seasiders’ overall record at 0-4.

The Lions were the first to jump on the scoreboard in the first inning of Saturday’s game. However, the Seasiders responded with a run of their own to even the score in the same inning, making it 1-1. The tying run came in from shortstop Hayleigh Maher off a leftfield single from Jerrell Veazie.

Vanguard continued to put the pressure on scoring in both the second and third innings to make the score 3-1. The Seasiders matched those runs with two in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The rally began with a double to left centerfield from Maher, followed by a throwing error off a Brook Perriton hit that allowed Maher to score and Perriton to reach second. Perriton continued to round the bases, reaching third off a ground out from Morgan Necaise. Ashley Parry, a pinch

runner for Veazie who was walked on the succeeding play, stole second which allowed Perriton to steal home and even the score at 3-3. Vanguard came back scoring in the top of the sixth, which proved to be the run that would hand the visitors the win.

The second game found the Seasiders overwhelmed early, falling behind by three runs in the first inning followed by an additional run in the second, making the score 0-4 for Lions. BYUH scored its only two runs of the game in the third inning off a Morgan Necaise single to center field, allowing Haleigh Maher and Kadi Findling to tag homeplate bringing the score 2-4. The Seasiders held the visitors scoreless for the next two innings before Vanguard broke out, scoring six runs in the top of the sixth to end the game with a final score of 2-10.

BYUH will face Simon Fraser University Friday, Feb, 19 in Laie at 1 p.m. in a non-conference double header.

Cross country team has high hopes for 2010

coach says it’s the best BYUH has ever had.”

Devin Neff, freshman EXS major from Utah, added, “We’re doing a lot of strength training with [new trainer] Coach Clah, and next season we’re hoping to run stronger and faster!”

Of Coach Clah, Lacey Krout, sophomore from Idaho, majoring in IBM, said, “I really like him; he is really efficient and effective, and has workouts that are sport specific, so we are getting a cross country workout.”

She went on to say, “We’re looking forward to another Conference Championship ... and our goal is always to qualify for Nationals.”

Cami Nuffer takes a swing during Saturday’s game against California’s Vanguard.

Photo by Ryan Bagley.

Seasiders lose in non-conference double header The BYU–Hawaii softball team lost both games in a non-conference double header against California’s Vanguard on Saturday,

“There are going to be a bunch of returners this year,” said freshman runner Kelsey Elder ICS major from California. “We all know each other well enough that I think we will be able to work together well as a team, and hopefully go undefeated in conference again this year!”

The BYUH men’s and women’s cross country teams are already beginning to prepare for their 2010 season, which will begin during First Term.

Led by coach Norman Kaluhiokalani, both teams did extraordinarily well last season; the women’s team took first place in the PacWest Conference, the men’s took

second, and both teams placed ninth in regionals.

“Right now is the off-season, so we’re doing streaming and core training,” explained Spencer Deavila, junior majoring in IBM from Arizona. “That includes long runs, hills, and some weight room routines.

We have four of our top five runners coming back next year, and we’re all in better shape than ever!”

“Once it starts getting closer to race time,” he continued, “we’ll start to work specifically on speed drills and our ability to kick it in at the end of the race.

“We have a really strong team; our

–J E SSE MANSCILL

–AMY HANSON

february 18, 2010

15

Re a d y , se t, lu n ch!

P a ck i ng a m ea l o n a s tud ent sc h e du l e

10

fun things to do on Oahu

Looking for fun around campus and beyond? Look no further!

Here’s a list of ten nearby things to do.

Borrow a movie from the library. The library has a small collection of movies that you can rent for free. Plan ahead and watch movies for free!

Check out a recipe book from the library. The library has many different types of recipe books including Indian, Asian, and American. Plan a cooking night with friends and try something new!

Occasionally, Dr. Weber will set up a telescope near the science classrooms when the planets are out. Talk to him for more information about specific dates and times.

Spend an evening at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Get dinner at the luau or watch the night show.

Go to a museum. There are many around the island.

Check out the North Shore Cultural Museum in Haleiwa for the history of the North Shore, a collection of old Hawaiian surf apparel, and surf movies played all day. We even have our very own museum on campus—check it out!

Get a group together and have a game night competition at the game center. Compete in pool, ping pong, bowling, Dance Dance Revolution, and other Nintendo Wii games to see who can get the most wins.

Go to Glow Putt Productions in the Kaneohe Mall and miniature golf in black lights with neon golf balls. Show your BYUH ID and get a discount!

Rent a volleyball net from the cage and start a game with your friends.

Go on a bike ride. Take your bikes and go as far as you want. It’s a great way to see the island and get a workout!

Go to Foodland and buy and make your favorite dessert and combine it with any of the activities above!

• • • • • •

• • • •

16

For students living off campus, packing a lunch can save time, money, and calories. It’s perfect for a busy schedule. You do not have to wait in line for food and can eat it anywhere. Because you made the food, you know exactly what you are putting into your body. Here are a few tips on packing a good lunch:

1

Make extra food on the weekends

It’s easy to heat up food on campus. There are microwaves in the Seasider and the General Classroom Building. Make extra portions of your favorite food on the weekend and freeze it. Then during the week, place some in a Tupperware and slip it into your backpack before you leave. It will save you cooking time during the week and will be a lunch you are sure to enjoy.

2

Pack protein

Protein makes you feel fuller for longer, which is good for long school days. Try to pack foods with protein like a peanut butter, tuna, or a turkey sandwich, cheese sticks, nuts, soybeans, yogurt or oatmeal. Protein and energy bars are also great for on the go.

3

Mix it Up

Try and mix it up each day. Brown bag lunches can get boring and old after a while so bring something different. Bring a sandwich one day and a salad with the dressing on the side the next. Buy individual snack portions at Foodland, and bring those as sides with any lunch.

–NICOLE HAMILTON

– N I C OL E H A MI LT O N

Ke Alaka’i

Photo by Ryan Bagley