January 16, 2014 Ke Alaka'i

January 16, 2014

Volume 106: Issue 1

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Photo of the week: Whitney Daw and friends enjoy the BYUH Opening Social, hosted by the Samoan Club on Friday, Jan. 10 in the Ballroom. Photo by Kelsie Carlson INTERN B ec c a Gu l d e n G reg E r i ck s o n

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Table of Contents

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[page 10 & 11] Student select Best Youtube videos and t weets of 2013

[page 8 & 9] Graduate Alice Yiu is spotlighted

[page 16] What to watch f or in 2014

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ON THE COVER

Collage of 2013’s best people and moments. Layout by Makenzie Head

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Participants play traditional Hawaiian sports at Turtle Bay Resort on Saturday, Jan. 11 during the Makahiki celebration. Photo by Monica Rubalcava

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President’s Council Q & A Forum will be held in the Aloha Center Ballroom from 1:30-2:30 p.m. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to discuss questions and concerns with President Wheelwright and the President’s Council.

Submit questions anytime to presidentsqanda@byuh.edu and they’ll be addressed at the next forum.

The Women’s Tennis Team is set to take on Claremont College. Come support the lady Seasiders from 2-4 p.m. at the BYUH tennis courts.

Free admission and free parking.

All are invited.

All are invited for a free movie showing of “Valkyrie” in the McKay Building Little Theater. Food and drink are allowed. Plenty of free parking.

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the week in

QUOTES

““Don’t be a follower and always do the right thing. Like, if you have the choice between the right thing or the wrong thing, the right way is always less stressful.”

-Said Jennifer Lawrence to the press backstage at the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 12 when asked about her advice on how to become a strong, powerful girl, according to ontheredcarpet.com.

“Some places have very extensive damage — up to 80 percent of the houses have been totally wiped out...There is much more damage on the ground than we anticipated before.”

-Said Leveni Aho, Tonga’s Director of Emergencies, after a powerful cyclone hit the inhabited Ha’apai islands of Tonga.

NOTE WORTHY news headlines

Supporters create shirts to show their support for GMO plants in Hawaii.

Photo courtesy NY Times

GMO bill back for debate in Hawaii A bill concerning genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) was recently reintroduced by Hawaii County Councilwoman, Brenda Ford.

The previously rejected bill in Sept. 2013 was brought back earlier this month.

Associated Press reported, “Ford said it’s worthwhile to bring the bill back to have a discussion of where the county moves on genetically-modified crops, but she said she doesn’t expect the bill to pass. ‘I don’t think it’s a waste of time,’ Ford said.”

Ashlynn Smith, an undecided sophomore from Utah, said, “If she thinks it isn’t going to pass, then it is a waste of time...I’d focus on issues that she thinks actually have a chance of passing.”

Smith also mentioned that in her opinion it’s good to have a general balance between GMO and non-GMO foods, although it is still to be determined whether the former actually affect nutritional content.

According to AP, Ford’s resurrected GMO bill has excited some contention concerning the general GMO issue in Hawaii, which has already been thoroughly debated.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald said that conflict over the bill could also be attributed to its

closeness with Bill 113, signed in Dec. 2013

by Mayor Billy Kenoi.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald stated that Bill 113 limits “the use of genetically engineered crops on the Big Island.”

Sydney Diamond, an art major and junior from Utah, said, “I know they probably do a lot of farming on the big island, but the bill should have included Oahu considering the amount of people that live and pass through here.”

There are many local voices making a stand against genetically modified organisms, as is apparent on gmofreehawaii.org.

The home page states, “We support alternatives and healthier opportunities to GMO’s and industrial agriculture in general. We ask that all districts of this island form local groups and work with us to protect our aina (land), our ecosystem, and our diversity for future generations.”

Some students think this is a worthwhile effort. Sophomore art major, Alexia Del Bosque from Washington, said, “I just think it’s sad that you can’t really tell the difference between genetically modified foods and original foods.”

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Library patrons had an impromptu water feature after a fire hydrant took a hit

he green grass outside the Joseph F. Smith Library turned to a murky flood Tuesday, Jan. 7, after a fire hydrant located outside the building was struck by a campus employee in a maintenance truck. Director of Facilities Management, Randy Sharp, said, “The fire hydrant was simply hit by an employee while he was driving to do his work.”

Additional maintenance workers arrived to examine the problem and plan out a quick fix to stop the water eruption. Sharp also said it took about 20 minutes to turn off the water before they could replace the needed part. Hitting the fire hydrant also should not have initially been a problem, but since the breakaway flange did not break away, the hydrant released water.

Sharp talked about the additional maintenance that needed to be done at the library. “The fire sprinkler pipe tore out of the socket in the corner of the library. We’ll let it dry for a few days and then we’ll replace it,” he said.

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Students and staff walking past the library witnessed the geyser of erupting water shooting sky-high and stopped to take pictures of the spectacle. A few students even rolled up their pants and waded through to play in the flooded lawn.

Most students, however, did not seem to mind the accident as they stood by to observe the temporary fountain and to feel the cool mist of the water spray. Leena Kilpelainen, a junior studying education from California, said, “Oh good, the grass was looking a little brown,” after being asked what her reaction was on the incident.

While the maintenance crew eyed the issue, students and staff took a break and spent a few minutes outside to enjoy the day and talk about the accident.

Kelli Naho’olewa was sitting outside of the library watching the waterfall before going to devotional. Naho’olewa, a junior art major from Texas, said, “Oh nice, I didn’t know we had a water fountain in front of the library.”

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History Made in 2013 Campus and curriculum changes, championships and celebrations covered the 2013 calendar

New Buildings After more than a year of construction, Hales 7-10 and the Heber J Grant Building were completed in the summer of 2013. These are the first new buildings the campus has had for 25 years. Apostle Russell M. Nelson came to dedicate the Heber J. Grant Building and spoke to the community in a devotional.

Sports 2013 was a good year for BYUH’s female athletes. Women’s tennis won third place in NCAA Division II National Championship. The women’s volleyball team made it to the final match for NCAA Division II, ranking second in the nation after placing first in regionals.

Curriculum additions The international cultural studies (ICS) department got a makeover, revamping the emphasis and adding international peace building (IPB).

Two certificates popped into existence after professors pushed them through: new media journalism and strategic communication.

PCC 50th Anniversary PCC alumni came to Laie from all over the world to join in the celebration of the PCC’s 50th year of operation. They rekindled friendships from their youths, and relished the chance to showcase their performing skills once more.

Top left: The new Heber J. Grant Building. Top right: The women’s volleyball team celebrates with their second place trophy. Bottom left: The McKay Faculty Building housed meetings that planned out the new curriculum.

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Tops & Flops The best and worst

movies of 2013

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ovie sagas dominated the year 2013 with films like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and Fast and Furious 6. Hunger Games, the second installation of Katniss Everdeen’s adventure, grossed over $400 million, just trailing Iron Man 3, which made the biggest bang at the box office, raking in $408,992,272. Despicable Me 2 came in as the third top-grossing film of 2013, beating Man of Steel in ticket sales by almost 10 million tickets, according to the-numbers.com.

According to hitfix.com, Man of Steel clocked in “$290.2 million in the U.S. and $649.7 around the world” at the box office. While 35,667,342 tickets were sold in the U.S., according to the-numbers.com, at least one person regretted buying hers. Melissa Leete, a freshman in psychology from Oregon said her least favorite movie this year had a lot of plot issues. “[Man of Steel] didn’t’ flow well and it was too long. I didn’t like how they changed Lois Lanes’ character and she knew who Super Man was,” said Leete.

Iopa Wolman, a recently returned missionary and undeclared freshman from

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American Samoa, said, “Every movie seems entirely amazing because I haven’t seen a movie in two years. I liked Ender’s Game.”

Ender’s Game came away with $61,436,312 from the box office, though that wasn’t enough to play in the big league of topgrossing movies, according to the-numbers. com list.

Sarah Orozco, a senior in elementary education from California, said, “My least favorite movie was The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones because it was really weird. The main character falls in love with this guy who turns out to be her brother and they kiss, they make out, they hook up, and it’s just like, oh my gosh. Not my favorite.”

Movies that made less of a splash but were no less loved by -Al their fans were; yss a Walh ood World War Z, Captain Phillips, Elysium, 42, Ender’s Game, Red 2, and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Students refused to comment on their opinion OneMan Direction: This isofUs, Superhero moviesofIron 3 and Man and at Justin Believe.

Steel performed well the Bieber’s box office in 2013, while movies such as World War Z and Captain Phillips amassed a reputation in popculture without the big earnings.

Photos by AP.

Year of the TV Series

Walking Dead, Duck Dynasty shine in 2013

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fter an attempt to find out students’ favorite television shows from 2013, it became apparent that the majority of students at BYU-Hawaii don’t watch much TV, but instead will watch their favorite television shows on Netflix.

“I didn’t ever watch TV shows, but I watched Netflix,” said Lexi Cramer, a freshman in English education from California. When asked what shows she enjoyed watching on Netflix, Cramer said, “I liked Psych, Criminal Minds, and then Duck Dynasty was the best one. I just think it’s the best show ever cause it’s really funny and the family is rooted in their beliefs so it’s a good example for the nation.

Also they don’t care what anyone thinks, and they just do random stuff. It’s like everyone back home so it kinda reminds me of my family, and good memories.”

Cheyanne Malstrom, a freshman in international cultural studies from Wyoming, shared that she, like Cramer, watches Netflix as opposed to actual television. Malstrom said, “I watched The Walking Dead, and a TV show called Nashville. I don’t really know why I like The Walking Dead, because it’s kind of gross and really gory.

It’s just really intense, from the start of the episode to the end. It’s always really action packed and super interesting. It has a pretty good story line.” She continued, “Nashville is awesome cause it’s all about country music, and it has some good actors and actresses in it.”

Ben McRae, a sophomore in math from Arizona, felt similar to Cramer and Malstrom, in the fact that he doesn’t watch much

TV, but for different reasons. He said, “It’s after my mission, and I’m in the middle of college so I don’t really watch TV. You could say I watch Psych, and that’s pretty much it. It just kind of struck a chord with my family’s humor and so we all like it. It’s really entertaining.”

Some people, such as Camry Bennion, a freshman in art from Virginia, shared that nowadays it can be difficult to find clean television shows that are enjoyable. Bennion shared, “I didn’t really watch TV in 2013, but I still have classic favorites, like Family Matters, and Cosby Show. I guess the only reason that I really like those, is that they’re totally clean and they’re full of good humor. I don’t know, it’s good; it’s better.”

- Mak aila Be rge son

Psych gained popularity in 2013 as the TV series aired older seasons on Netflix. Photos courtesy of IMDB, USAnetwork, and A&E. January 16, 2014

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Alice Yiu encourages students to treasure at BYUH. She was the student graduate comspeaker at the December 2013 graduation in on Activities Center. Photo by Monique Saenz

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

ALICE YIU Graduation Speaker Alice Yiu Embodies Genuine Gold

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BYU-Hawaii had a poster child, it would be Alice Yiu. Fall 2013 graduate and commencement speaker set an example for students as she excelled in her undergraduate career as a Seasider and positioned herself for a bright future living and working in China. Yiu’s garnered academic acclaim graduating Summa Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Sigma Alpha while studying political science.

While Yiu thrived inside the classroom, she said she sought to acquire more than just “book smarts.” Yiu said while at BYUH, she was able to participate in a variety of activities outside the classroom. “I went on a tour with the Concert Choir to Hong Kong and Taiwan, played in the orchestra as a cellist, worked as a research assistant and went to the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference in Chicago, represented the school with other fellow students in Washington D.C., and completed an internship at the United Nations University in Germany.” On top of all those achievements, Yiu is also an accomplished pianist, served a full time LDS mission in the China, Hong Kong mission, and was married in the Laie Hawaii Temple.

Upon graduating Yiu states, “The accumulation of these experiences and the cultural exposure that I have gained from them is the highlight of my undergraduate studies.”

Yiu and her husband recently moved to Shanghai, China, where her husband will

work for The Ritz Carlton Hotel and she will pursue a career working on environmental and sustainability policies. When asked what she would miss most about BYUH, she said, “The people: My professors, fellow classmates, and friends. You can always buy those textbooks and read the assignments again, but you cannot physically interact with these people anymore once you leave.”

Despite her accomplishments, Yiu is humble and quick to cite the source of all her success. While recognizing her blessings, she offered advice to current students: “When you drink the water, remember the river.” She elaborated and said, “While enjoying all the privileges in coming here for school, remember your families and the members of the church all over the world who have paid and contributed to your education. Be thankful and strive to requite their support by being a responsible person.”

The last piece of advice Yiu gave to students is to “treasure the time you have here.” She added, “A large part of education is social and intellectual interaction, and that requires being actively engaged in productive conversations, habits, and activities outside the classroom. Interact with people and strive to build up your own international network.”

– Greg Erickson

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Campus Comment Best Youtube of 2013

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illions of videos have been produced during 2013 on the website Amongst the variety of videos, students have given their account of Youtube. Videos that range from pop cultures to graphic designs the greatest Youtube videos they saw during the year of 2013. and everything in-between appeal to much of the population today.

Tara Smith, a junior studying EXS from California, said, “I love One Direction. Their video called ‘Story of My Life’ is really good. It’s a good song and the graphics are cool and the boys are cute.”

Ru-Hsuan Ding, a senior studying EXS from Taiwan, said, “My top Youtube video is probably NBA top 10 because I like basketball. [Gerald] Green does a crazy wind mill dunk when he was playing Phoenix.”

Tiffannie McDonald, a freshman studying ICS from Arizona, said, “I like the Harlem Shake (original army addition). Its just so crazy and funny. I saw the original Harlem Shake video two years ago and it was all right, but the second is way better.”

Monica Rubalcalva, a sophomore studying graphic design from California, said, “I Love You by Lil B. I love it because he is so positive and I feel the love that he is sending through his song.

He’s the best.”

Austin Gray, a sophomore, studying international business from Idaho, said, “Studio C is my favorite because my brother is an actor in it.”

Justin Kolilis, a sophomore studying EXS from Washington, said, “DJ earthworm is the best.

The mix that he makes has all of the best songs of 2013.”

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Best Tweets of 2013

Posting their best 140 characters

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elebrities, diplomats and BYU-Hawaii students alike frequently turn to their Twitter accounts to write 140 characters of whatever they please. People use this form of social media to spread news of current events and keep followers up to date on what is happening around the world. Others tweet pictures of what their day’s activities to share a visual look into their lives. One of the most popular subjects on Twitter is humor, telling short jokes or witty statements about relatable topics in life.

Bobby Poort, a senior majoring in international communications studies from Nevada, said, “I like the tweet about Larry. I’ve never seen a young guy named that, and when I think Larry, I think receding hairlines!”

Students on campus can identify and share a laugh and truths through connecting on Twitter. Senior Allie Smilanich, from Utah studying business, said, “I totally get the figuring out where to eat one. It always takes so much time for me to figure out what I’m going to eat and then sometimes if I can’t figure out what to eat, I won’t eat at all.”

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Nelson Mandela July 18, 1918- Dec. 5, 2013 Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa and leader of the anti-apartheid movement died in his Johannesburg home on Dec. 5, 2013 after battling several health issues in the months prior. In 1994, Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa, just four short years after being released from prison, where he served life-sentence in South Africa’s infamous Robben Island. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 alongside President FW de Klerk. The impact of Mandela’s legacy can still be felt throughout the world. “We’ve lost our greatest son,” said South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. President Obama praised Mandela as a man who, “bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice.” Obama continued, “He no longer belongs to us -- he belongs to the ages.”

Biography courtesy of nelsonmandela.org

Paul William Walker IV Sept. 12, 1973- Nov. 30, 2013 After studying marine biology at a community college in Sun Valley, California, actor Paul Walker really began to dive into his acting career. Walker went back and forth between acting and marine biology for a few years, and eventually decided to pursue acting further. Walker then starred in Meet the Deedles (1998), a silly family film. The film didn’t receive much notice, but that didn’t stop Walker. He went on to become “one of the rarest birds in Hollywood- a pretension free movie star,” according to the Dallas Morning News. Walker most recently starred in the hit film series, The Fast and the Furious (2001-2015), as Brian O’Connor. Walker was a real life car enthusiast and died in a car crash, dying seconds after the crash. He was laid to rest on Dec. 14 at the age of 40 in a private funeral service in Los Angeles.

Cory Allan Michael Monteith May 11, 1982- July 13, 2013 Known for his lead role as singing jock Finn Hudson, in the hit TV series Glee, Cory Monteith had more going on in his personal life than met the eye. When he was only 7, Monteith’s parents divorced, leaving him to struggle with social difficulties throughout the majority of his schooling. After attending 16 different schools, Monteith dropped out altogether at age 16. His attention turned to feeding his alcohol and marijuana addictions, which began when he was only 13. After attending rehab at 19, Monteith was able to turn his life around and received the equivalent to a high school diploma in 2011. Monteith’s actor career began with small roles on various TV series and movies, until in 2009 when he was cast to be a lead role in Glee.

Here he began working with Lea Michele, whom he dated up until his death. Monteith died from a mixed drug overdose in Vancouver, British Columbia at 31 years of age.

Richard Griffiths July 31, 1947- March 28, 2013 British actor Richard Griffiths, learned sign language at a young age, being the child of deaf parents. Aside from this, Griffiths gained a talent of different dialects, which would help him portray different ethnicities in future roles. He began his career on stage, in plays such as “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” and “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” where he became known as the “Shakespearean clown” because Griffiths portrayed all his roles as “larger than life.” Griffiths began his film-acting career in 1975, typically being cast in roles to provide comic relief. He is most famous for films, and series, such as King Ralph (1991), Pie in the Sky (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and the box office hit film series Harry Potter (2001-2011). Griffiths continued his acting career up until his death, at age 65, after he experienced complications with a heart surgery.

James La Rue Avery Nov. 27 1945- Dec. 31, 2013 Best known for his role as Phillip Banks, better known as “Uncle Phil,” on the TV series Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1990), James Avery, surprisingly, didn’t begin his acting career until 1980. After graduating from high school, Avery joined the US Navy and served in Vietnam from ‘68-’69. Following his time in the military he moved to San Diego and began writing scripts and poetry for PBS. While there, Avery won an Emmy award and a scholarship to the University of California where he met his wife, and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in drama and literature. Avery went on to star in over a dozen animated TV series and films. His many character voices could not top his beloved character “Uncle Phil.” This well known character was ranked #34 in TV Guide’s 50 greatest Dad’s of All Time. Avery died at age 65 after complications following surgery for an undisclosed illness.

Clarence “Ace” Parker May 17, 1912- Nov. 6, 2013 Ace Parker grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (1933) having starred in five different sports. Immediately following, Parker enrolled in Duke University where he competed in football, basketball, and baseball. He was one of the best college football punters of his time, but starred at tailback and holds the Duke school record with his 105-yard kickoff return. Parker did everything from making the College Football Hall of Fame in ‘55, to being an All-NFL selection three times (1938-1940). Parker also won the Most Valuable Player honor in the NFL. In his later years, Parker was head coach of the baseball team, and assistant coach for the football team at Duke University. Parker died at age 101, being the first and only member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to live past their 100th birthday.

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Sports Updates

Proud and Prepared With all but 2 players returning, the 2014 team sees more success ahead

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he BYU-Hawaii women’s volleyball made it to the national championship game but had a heartbreaking end to their season losing to repeat champs Concordia-St. Paul in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in December.

The No. 4 ranked Seasiders fell short of the NCAA Division II Championship to Concordia-St. Paul 3-0 (15-25, 14-25, 20-25). Entering into the final match, the Seasiders (29-2) had won 22 matches in a row. However, the Golden Bears of Concordia-St. Paul (35-3) proved too much to handle as they claimed their seventh consecutive division II championship.

Despite the defeat, the Seasiders have a lot to be proud of after a historic season and impressive tournament run. First-year head coach Mona Ah-Hoy lead BYUH to a Pacific West Conference Championship, West Region Championship and National Championship appearance.

“I am so proud of our team and all that they have accomplished this past year. We set team goals at the beginning of the season, and one of our main goals was to get back to Nationals and win!

It was just amazing to watch these girls train hard and eventually find a way to get better each game,” said Ah-Hoy.

For the second season in a row, Stella Chen was named a Daktronics NCAA Division II First Team All American. Chen was the only underclassman and one of only two players to repeat as a Daktronics First Team All-American. She also brought home Third Team All-American honors as a freshman. Chen led the PacWest and was second in the nation in scoring and kills average, while also 14

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The Lady Seasiders volleyball team was honored on Jan. 14 in the Cannon Activities Center during the halftime of the men’s basketball game. The women went to the national championship game but lost to seven-time winners Concordia-St. Paul 3-0 in December.

Photo by Kelsie Carlson

earning West Region first team honors for the third year in a row.

She tallied 472.5 points on 425 kills, 28 aces, four block solos, and 31 block assists during the regular season. She also was seventh in the PacWest in hitting with a .319 percentage rate and sixth in aces per set with a 0.34 mark.

Michelle Chen also had a stellar season and earned Daktronics NCAA Division II Second Team All American honors. She amassed 966 assists this year, averaging 11.64 per set, which led the conference. She also was second in aces per set (0.45) after recording 37 in 83 sets. Equally impressive, was her 11.64 assists per set, that ranked 11th nationally.

Chen also repeated as a second team honoree, having received the nomination in back-to-back seasons. She ranks top in the PacWest, and 11th nationally in assists per set at 11.62.

The majority of the team will return for the Seasider’s next season, with just two seniors graduating, Melanie Manutai and Erica Willes, graduating.

Following deep tournament runs the past two years, the Seasiders will look to break through and win the National Championship behind an experienced roster in 2014. Looking forward to next season Coach Ah-Hoy said, “We have our best days ahead of us and we are going to take it one day at a time. We are currently in our off-season training and the team is excited to get back to work and get better. I am looking forward to another great year.”

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Seasiders pushed to the limit in OT

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he men’s basketball team has played three incredibly close games winning one and losing two. The latest game against Chaminade went into overtime and the Seasiders lost from a late 3-pointer by the Silverswords on Jan. 14 at home in the Cannon Activities Center.

“Friel’s 28 was a team high to go along with seven rebounds, three steals, one assist and one block, but Chaminade’s (9-6, 6-1) Lee Bailey put in 32, including the game-winning triple with 2.1 seconds left,” reports BYUH Sports Information.

It was the second loss in a row as the Seasiders dropped a nail biter against Point Loma 72-69 on Jan. 10. They came back from a 17-point deficit but a last-second shot was off target.

In the game against Point Loma, the Seasiders were led by Luke Aston who scored 8 of his 14 points in a minute span, including two 3-pointers, to bring the Seasiders back to within 1 point.

However, after missing the front end of a one-and-one and missing a last-second shot, the Seasiders dropped a heartbreaker.

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Above: Tyler Tuliau makes an aggressive lay-up against Point Loma.

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Just two days prior on Jan. 8, the Seasiders overcame a second half double-digit deficit to beat Dominican 87-82 in overtime.

The Seasiders again were without Medlock and Ngatai. In the absence of the two leading scorers, sophomore Scott Friel came up big for the Seasiders with a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Pablo Coro led the team with 15 points.

After trailing by 10 halfway through the second half, the Seasiders rallied back to take the lead 77-76 with 1:48 left in regulation. Dominican tied it up and sent the game into overtime where BYUH regained the lead and never gave it up, out scoring Dominican 9-4 in overtime.

“It was a good team effort, we battled back even with injuries to both our big men, it was a really good conference win for our team,” said sophomore guard BJ Ford, an exercise sports science major from Payson, Utah.

In their first game back from the Christmas break, the men’s basketball team beat Academy of Art 87-74 on Jan. 6. The Seasiders maintained their lead throughout the second half and won the game 87-74.

“I thought we played well and showed a lot of heart and hustle. We had to pull together as a team because we lost Dre and we did,” said Tyler Tuliau, a junior studying exercise sports science from Long Beach, Calif. Coro led the team with 19 points, while Jordan Ngatai added 16 points and Jerome Harris with 10 points.

-Matt Robe rts

NMLS #3274

January 16, 2014

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#PREDICTING THE FUTURE

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s the New Year began with resolutions made and a chance to start fresh in the new semester, the BYUHawaii community shares their predictions for the twists and turns 2014 has in store.

“My prediction for 2014? The gym [weight room] will be packed for a week or two and then no one will be there the rest of the year,” said Abigail Smith, a biology senior from Iowa.

“2014 is the year of the Jimmy! Jimmy Fallon is moving to the Tonight Show and Seth Meyers is moving to starting a Late Night Show. I’m so incredibly excited!” said Cara Adams, a junior in psychology from California.

“With 2014 here, all I can think is I’ll finally be able to know what happens at the end of the ‘Hobbit’ when it comes out in December,” said Gentry Bailey, a Spanish education major from Kona, Hawaii. “And yes, I’m fully aware I could read the book,” he added.

“I heard someone say hashtags were a 2013 thing. Not a chance. Hashtags will never die,” said Stephen Adams, a social work major from Alaska.

2014 has been labeled the “year of the Jimmy,” and “the year of Seth Meyers,” as Meyers’ face recently graced the cover of Time magazine. The Chinese zodiac calls 2014 the year of the horse.

Ke Alaka’i predicts an exciting and eventful 2014 of our own with the unveiling of our Instagram: @kealakainews, our Twitter account: @KeAlakaiNews, our Facebook page, Youtube channel, and our website: kealakai.byuh.edu where students can access local and world news stories. Sports recaps, student life, faculty interviews, and community news can be found through these social media outlets. #ShamelessPlug -Al y ssa Walh o o d

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