May 14, 2015
Volume 111: Issue 2
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May 14, 2015 • Volume 111: Issue 2 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF E m i ly H a lls
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ON THE COVER: A contestant in the annual Fireknife Competition at the Polynesian Cultural Center lights up the night during the preliminary rounds on May 7. Photo by Trenton McCullough
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Friday All faculty, staff, and students are invited to come and meet with the President’s Council on Friday, May 15, from 1-2 p.m. in ACR 155/165. Submit your questions anytime to presidentsqanda@ byuh.edu.
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Friday The faculty jazz band, Crosscurrent, will hold a free concert in honor of James Taylor at 7:30 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium.
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Iran nuclear deal is still not final BY JESSIC A EV ERET T E Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign
Iran has been in a nuclear standoff against Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council the world’s six major powers (United States, met on May 8 at the Chief of Mission ResiChina, Germany, Russia, Britain, and France) dence in Paris, France, to discuss Middle East concerns about an emerging nuclear deal for years. This crisis reaches beyond Iran; it is with Iran. Photo by AP also affects the surrounding Middle Eastern countries and more. BYU-Hawaii political According to Reuters News, Kerry science students do their best to explain what said, “[The United States is], in fact, closer they understand what is happening in Iran. than ever to the good, comprehensive deal Gong Tobchan, a senior in politithat we have been seeking, and if we can get cal science from Thailand, said the hot topic there, the entire world will be safer.” Kerry about Iran is its nuclear program. As the continued to say if the agreement is finalized United States is greatly involved in the negoand implemented, Iran’s paths to the nuclear tiations, Tobchan said, “Obama just came up material needed for nuclear weapons will with a deal to negotiate with Iran concerning be closed off. This will give the international this matter. Iran needs nuclear weapons to community confidence that, “Iran’s nuclear become a dominant power in this region and take control of Islamic states.” Tobchan contin- program is indeed exclusively peaceful.” AP reported on May 12 while 53 ued, “There is only one other Eastern country percent of Americans approve of making a that has nuclear weapons and that is Israel, deal with Iran but 69 percent are not confiand Israel has strong relationship with the dent Iran with follow through on the deal. U.S. with its foreign policies.” Having nuclear Greg Boberg, a senior political weapons is a sign of power. Tobchan said Iran science major from California, wishes the wants to be like North Korea because it has United States had a firmer stance with Iran, great influence on the world stage driven by especially concerning its nuclear program. the fear instilled by its nuclear weapons. “No Boberg said, “You have the potential to see matter how hard Obama is trying to make a another North Korea in [Iran] if you let them deal to stop Iran from developing its nuclear keep going down the road they are on. Iran program, it will not work,” he concluded. knows that if it can develop nuclear weap Everyday there seems to be someons, America will lose some control in the thing in the news about the conflicts Between region. Iran is growing more and more bold Iran and the United States. Haley Johnson, a in projecting its power in the region, and it’s junior history major from Utah, said even becoming a bigger threat to the little peace though it is hard to keep up, she believes it’s there is left in the region.” an important issue to follow. Johnson said, Peacebuilding majors are also inter“As a history major, I know that conflict in Iran has been happening for hundreds of years. ested in the topic of Iran. Erika Hill, a junior ICS major from Utah, said she cannot help but As unfortunate as it is, when all the world’s superpower countries get involved, you know look at a conflict and wish she could fix it due to her experience in peacebuilding. She said, its bad news. Our country may seem out of harm’s way, but we are involved, so you never “I know it’s a fight over nuclear control, which is an important issue, seeing how weapons know what that could mean for us.” of mass destruction conduct fear and greatly On April 27, U.S. Secretary of affect the decisions that the whole world must State John Kerry addressed Iran’s foreign address. It really is interesting to me to see minister about, “overcoming the obstacles to these conflicts and the strain to find some a final agreement to constrain Iran’s nuclear kind of agreement.” program,” reported The New York Times. MAY 14, 2015
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burnin’ on the floor Tahitian wins the 23rd annual World Fireknife Championship BY RACHEL REED
he World Fireknife Championships began with 19 of the top fireknife dancers in the world from Florida, Tahiti, Samoa, Philadelphia, Hawaii and Japan competing for the championship title. It ended with one, Joseph Cadosteau from Tahiti, a returning two-time champion winning $5,000. Mikaele Oloa from Waialua was the runner-up, with Via Tiumalu from Florida in third place, who are also returning champions. It took place at the Polynesian Cultural Center from May 7 to 9. Now in its 23rd year, the fireknife finale took place during the intermission of the “Ha: Breath of Life” night show and after the annual We Are Samoa Festival. Fireknife dancing comes from the Samoan ailao (a warrior’s knife dance), explained retired PCC Director of Cultural Islands Pulefano Galea’i. This is usually performed before battle and has evolved to include fire – so now warriors dance with flaming knives. The event captivated the audience as the fireknife dancers spun, twirled, and
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Joseph Cadosteau wins his third fireknife championship on May 9 at the Polynesian Cultural Center. PCC President Alfred Grace awards Cadosteau the fireknife trophy and check for $5,000. Photos by Mason Golden
A dancer puts his skills on display at the annual World Fireknife Championships. Photo by Trenton McCullough
threw flaming knives high into the air and caught them. Some dancers juggled three to four fireknives at the same time, risking dropping them and losing points. Judges watched for speed and dexterity, a strong entrance and powerful exit, smooth transitions from trick to trick, a good performance of warrior spirit, and if the competitor dropped the fireknife. The performers danced and kept to the beat of pounding Polynesian drummers. Winners and competitors alike performed exceptionally well. After winning, Cadosteau said it was hard to explain his feelings. “It’s very hard, but it’s very happy. That’s what I know. I’m happy to share that with my daughter, my family, my wife and everybody.” Cadosteau performed to a roaring audience on May 9, al-
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most perfectly spinning a fireknife, while laying down and jumping, even taking three fireknives and juggling them. As he performed, he said, “I thought about my daughter. My daughter, when she looks at my fire practice, she always says, ‘Papa’s fire! Papa’s fire!’ So when I was in trouble with my routine, I think, ‘Papa’s fire!’ And it gives me energy to keep going to the end without giving up.” Fireknife dancing is an inclusive community, with family, friends, and fellow competitors supporting each other as they learn and improve, said thirdplace winner Tiumalu. “This is a brotherhood, you know. This is part of our culture that we want to push to a younger crowd to people all around the world,” he said. Family and friends watch the practice and prog-
ress, and at the end of the night, everybody wants the performance to go well. Jane Cadosteau, wife of the Joseph Cadosteau, said, “All of these guys work so hard, and for them to come here, if they feel like they’ve done their best, they can leave feeling good about it. If they come and they prepared all year for it, and if they come and they feel like they haven’t done their best, then it’s really hard.” Neil Webb from Australia, also a fireknife dancer, was there filming a documentary about the heart of fire. He said, “The whole Polynesian culture, not just the fireknife – I feel like every single person loves their tradition so much. These people, they share their passion so strongly, so openly, that it blows me away just to watch it, and it gives me so much inspiration just doing what I love, because they show me that they
love what they do and they’re so passionate about it.” Elijah Cavanagh, a videographer from Australia, said, “It’s special for us because basically Neil Webb, he has a heart right, and he has a passion, and what he does, he expresses his body through fire and he dances, but when he dances he’s not just moving; he’s expressing something. That’s all in his heart. We’re trying to find and trying to relate back to culture all over the world, because Neil knows it so strongly. The cultures burning really brightly.” Oloa, the second-place winner, said at the end of the finale, “I really try to take in every small thing, every face that you see, every person clapping. You take it all in and thank God for everything.”
Unforgettable Lessons Shinto priest from sacred Japanese shrine instructs students on culture BY ALYS S A TR O YA NEK
M Jingu Shrine, provided BYU-Hawaii stuoriyasu Ito, Shinto priest of the Meiji
dents with information about the shrine located in the center of Tokyo, Japan. In his visit on May 5, Ito explained what Shinto is, the type of things that take place at the shrine and also what the sacredness of the shrine represents. Jarek Buss, a senior majoring in political science from Wyoming, explained the relation BYUH has to Ito. Buss said, “Mr. Ito traveled to BYU Provo in 2005 where he did a homestay and studied at the university for a few weeks. On his way home, he stopped at BYUH and really enjoyed it. This time, he was traveling home from a trip to London and Washington D.C. and had a layover in Hawaii, so he reached out to his friends and contacts here and asked if he could visit again. This visit is part of a much longer relationship between Shinto and the church.” As Ito explained in the presentation, Shinto is not necessarily a religion. Shintoism does not put out doctrine or send missionaries to discuss the religious beliefs. It can best be described as one’s own interpretation of legends and beliefs, and a way of expression and appreciation for the earth. Shinto serves as a channel between the people and Kami (Japanese deity). Shintoism has a strong emphasis on sacred, reverent and pure places where people pray for their needs and wants such as good health and world peace. Ito said approximately 90 percent of the Japanese people follow Shinto and there are 80,000 shrines in Japan. Before entering a shrine, there are certain types of steps people must follow. At the Meiji Jingu Shrine, it is customary that visitors wash their hands and rinse their mouths. In order to show reverence to the Kami, the visitor also must bow twice, clap twice, and bow again to exemplify respect. Ito said anyone can visit the shrine, perform and take part in the festivities that oc-
(Left to right) Marcus Martins, BYUH President Steven C. Wheelwright, Meiji Jingu Shrine Director Masahiro Sato, Shinto Priest Moriyasu Ito, Japanese Professor Kats Kajiyama, and University Communications Director Michael Johanson pose for a photo during Sato and Ito’s visit on campus on May 5. Photo by Hector Periquin
for non-Japanese students to learn more about cur at Meiji Jingu. On Nov. 3, the Meiji Jingu Shinto, which is perhaps less of a ‘religion’ Autumn Grand Festival is held to celebrate the birth of the first emperor, Meiji. A Harvest Fes- as we understand the term, and more of a cultural outlook on life that is inseparable from tival takes place on Nov. 23 to thank the Kami Japanese identity. For the Japanese students, for the blessings of the crops. There are rituals it was a great chance to meet several very of Shinto prayers, Shinto dances, and ceremoimportant people from their own country, nies that acknowledge the champions of Sumo. network with them, and share their own expe Buss noted the similarities between riencesat BYUH.” Shinto and the LDS Church. Buss said, “One Sala McCarthy-Stonex, a junior important similarity between Shinto and our majoring in political science from Laie, said, “I own beliefs is the importance of purity. Shinto priests wear white robes for the same symbolic loved the presentation. I’m a big fan of Japan, the language, culture, etc.…and so learning reason we do. They also believe that water can even more about Shintoism was fun…The wash away the ‘impurities’ that come to us most interesting thing would probably be that throughout our lives and dim our vital energy, their largest shrine, Meiji Jingu, is located right and they participate in ritual washings before in the middle of such a busy and highly popuimportant ceremonies. I think that we can find lated city. I realize they built it when it wasn’t so much common ground with people who so busy and modern, but the fact that the value living an honest, clean, upright life.” Japanese still honor it enough to not destroy it Reflecting on the presentation is amazing. Lastly, I also loved that I was able given, BYUH student Daniel Malinconico, a to get the business card of the director of the senior majoring in both ICS and history from Meiji Jingu Intercultural Research Institute, as New Jersey, said, “I really enjoyed the whole I’m going there in the summer.” experience. I was thoroughly impressed by the Malinconico concluded by saying, video about Shintoism that he shared. It was highly informative and beautifully put together “Overall I am very glad that I was able to go and for those who did not go really missed out on highlighting the majesty of the Meiji Shrine in this special opportunity. As a student body, we Tokyo. I think that they should make that video are very homogeneous when it comes to our public. It really was fantastic.” Buss added, “Mr. Ito did an admirable religious beliefs, but I believe that as we strive to better understand others we can more readjob of explaining Shinto and answering quesily be a blessing to the world at large.” tions. I think it was an excellent opportunity MAY 14, 2015
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The new BYUHSA Presidency poses for the camera as they take office. Pictured from left to right are Blake Va’aulu, Sala McCarthy-Stonex, Dallin Leota, and Andrew Collette. Photo by Monique Saenz
BYUHSA PRESIDENCY SELECTED New student leaders take office BY RAC H EL REED
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he new student leadership team for Brigham Young University-Hawaii Service Association (BYUHSA) continues with the focus of providing leadership opportunities for students. “We are a service association, not a student association,” said President Dallin Jared Leota, a freshman studying psychology from Australia. BYUHSA will serve students by helping them figure out the issues that they have with the school, bringing them to people they need to talk to and see. “We’re down here with you, working, and we’re all serving and doing the same thing as you, except we can try and help train you to voice what concern you have, and know the right people you are to talk to resolve those concerns,” said Leota. “We want our students to become self-reliant, as the Lord would want us to be.” Recently elected as president of BYUHSA, Leota said his time is filled with
We are a service association, not a student association.... We want our students to become self-reliant, as the Lord would want us to be. –Dallin Jared Leota BYUHSA President
family, church and work. Leota was eager to share his dream of what he imagines BYUHSA to achieve and said, “I was blessed to know that on the day of graduation, the first day I was president. I saw the graduates coming in, and I couldn’t help but feel exactly what the Lord wanted, that every student is to leave here with the ability to build up the kingdom and establish peace wherever they go.” Sala McCarthy-Stonex, a junior from Laie studying political science, is one of the new vice presidents dealing with concerns, education and feedback through the Student Advisory Council (SAC). She loves understanding and learning languages. “I love thinking. I love learning. Because I have a love of learning, I enjoy getting to know other people,” she said. “I look forward to helping and bettering the experience of students here and students that come in the future.” McCarthy-Stonex coordinates a team that works to do research and collaboration on issues that are submitted to them. The SAC Feedback Form is found at: http://student.byuh.edu/node/391 Blake Va’aulu, a senior from Samoa studying business management, and the vice president over student associations (BSAs), enjoys basketball, movies and eating. “I want to help students feel proud of where they are going to school. I feel like I’ve had a lot of
experience here, and I want other people to have the same feeling.” Va’aulu coordinates leadership development for the 41 student associations, ranging from cultural groups to special interests like Photography, Gamers, Anime, etc. Andrew Collette, a junior studying business management from California, also spends most of his time with his wife and is happy spending time and doing things with other people. He is the person to see in the office if you need help. He adds, “I make sure everyone does everything. I do record keeping, lots of emails, organizing and Excel spreadsheets.” The new presidency at BYUHSA is there to help instead of being a middleman. “That’s not what we want our purpose to be,” said McCarthy-Stonex. “It’s more empowering students to be able to solve their own problems and connecting them with the administration. We want the students to be their own leaders and own problem solvers.” “The ultimate goal is to establish an environment where students can enjoy themselves and gain a quality education that’s possible by making just the whole process easier here,” said Va’aulu. “So that more time is spent on important stuff, like relationships. We’re here to help.”
THE 808 SKATE BANZAI OPEN
Competition is first held at North Shore park B Y A L Y S S A T R OY A N E K
The North Shore’s Banzai skate park held its first competition ever, consisting of skaters of all ages and talent, says event information. The contestant divisions were separated into 13 years old and under, 14-16 years old, 17 years old and up, and the sponsored skaters, which consisted of all ages. The top three skaters of each division won a bag full of products including shirts, hats, and socks from HUF along with a new deck from a local shop. Hunter Hancock, a freshman majoring in business from the Sunset Beach area, who attended the event, said, “I went to support my little brother in his division, and also because it was the first Sunset competition that was ever held at that park since it was first made five years ago.” Located just past Pipeline beach, Banzai skate park was closed off for nearly a year to add some “street elements” and re-opened back up on Nov. 24, 2014, according to kitv.com. The concept of the park began back in 1976 and the construction started in 2007, according to Khon2.com. The recently renovated park now has new ramps, banks, rails, and stairs. The newer editions accommodate skaters of all different skill levels. Since the re-opening, skaters from all over the island and other places have had the opportunity to skate at North Shore’s Banzai Park. Hancock continued, “I thought the contest was well organized, and they had a good amount of people in each division. My favorite part about it was when my younger brother got first place and he was able to succeed in all of the hard work he was putting into it to prepare for the competition.” According to skatehawaii.org, the competitors who made top three in the 13 and under division, Ayden Letterii came in first place with a score of 1,000 points; Miles Engel came in second with a score of 800 points, and Kody Tamanaha came in third with
a score of 600 points. The top three competitors in the 14-to-16-year-old division were Carson Hancock, who came in first place with a score of 1,000 points; Jason Dorflinger, who came in second place with a score of 800 points; and Finn McGill, who came in third place with a score of 600 points. In the 17 and up division, Jay Wolf came out in first with a score of 1,000 points; Vitalis Dubininkas came in second with a score of 800 points; and Kyle Useldinger came in third with a score of 600 points. In the sponsored division, Malakai Montes placed first with a score of 1,000 points, Evan Mock placed second with a score of 800 points, and Rei Fugimura placed third with a score of 600 points. This particular division happened to be BYUH students Lexi Copley and Christiana McEwan’s favorite part of the competition. Copley, a senior majoring in communications from Nevada, attended the competition and said, “I decided to go because I heard that a couple of my friends were competing, and I love watching people skate. It’s so entertaining. I really enjoyed it. It was fun watching all of the tricks and cheering on Carson Hancock and Dallas Etzel. My favorite part was watching the sponsored group. They had the coolest tricks.” McEwan, a sophomore majoring in EXS from Florida, liked the same part of the competition as Copley. McEwan said, “I chose to go to the skate competition because I have a immense passion for skating and the skating community. My favorite part was watching the sponsored skaters division because they were just ripping up the skate park.” The Banzai skate competition was the first The 2015 ASH Contest series. More competitions are scheduled at Aala skate park in Kaneohe on June 6 and July 11, and at Manana in Pearl City on Aug. 29.
Above: Skate participants show their moves in air at the North Shore Banzai skate park. Photos by Emily Halls
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How the semester changes affect You Associate Academic VP Jennifer Lane explains flex semesters B Y TR ENTO N M C CU LLO U G H
BYU-Hawaii recently changed its semester schedule to be more cost effective and use tithing funds more efficiently. Jennifer Lane, Associate Academic VP for Curriculum, said, “We’ve been working on this for years; it has been a gradual process. Our goal is to have the students succeed and also use the resources we have effectively.” Lane answered questions on how the change will affect students: Q: What is the major difference with the flexible semesters? A: “It is now flexible for everyone,” said Lane, “which is something we could not say before.” Now domestic students, international, and iWork students all have the choice of how they want to design their semester schedules. They can choose from many options such as taking a leave semester off, an internship or online classes.
Q: How will this change affect scholarships? A: “In the past the university looked at the prior semester to determine your scholarship status. With the new flexible semesters, the status is determined by your current semester. Once you are enrolled and meet the scholarship requirements you are eligible to receive it. As long as students are registered for classes, we are just looking forward for scholarships eligibility. In 2014, it was not like that and it is something we wanted to change.”
Q: Why change Fall semester so it lasts from Aug.-Nov. and Winter from Nov.-Feb.? A: “A big part of it was teacher retention and figuring out what works best with local schools. These dates match up with the local schools calendar and still allow a two-week break for Christmas. The professors all had a vote on the new dates and decided that is what would work best for them.” Lane and Careers Services did research and found most internships want students from March to October. The flexible semesters allow the students to take advantage of these internships.
Q: What are some potential drawbacks to the new flexible semesters? A: “This program and schedule has been a process and the school and administration has been operating on a trial and error kind of system. But they believe this is a system that will be sustainable and most beneficial to all. One of the major drawbacks for us is the lack of certainty of how the system will work. We are trying to balance stability for the campus and flexibility for the students and staff. There is a lack of stability and knowing going into the new semester.” With the new system, students can decide how to proceed with their education and at what pace. Students are still held to the nine semesters, but they do not have to be consecutive.
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A: “Efficiency is important but we do not want to burn people out,” said Lane. “International and iWork students need to take at least two full time semesters before they can take a semester off, but they are given the choice to take a semester off which they didn’t have before. “To guarantee a spot during a semester, students must RSVP at least one semester before the start date. Just registering for classes will be considered an RSVP.”
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“When you come to school, it should be something that works for you. That is the goal of the new flexible semesters,” Jennifer Lane.
‘Bring ye all the tithes’ ... Online! LDS Church is phasing in online donations through lds.org accounts B Y ZOE S A FEER
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ithing and other donations to the LDS Church will soon be available to pay online, says church officials. This new method hits the United States this year and will be gradually available to the whole nation throughout 2015. The church will notify local leaders when the program becomes available to their congregations. The Church Online Donations website will be available through lds. org. Any person with an LDS account, church member or non-member, will have access to use this electronic method of donating. BYUH Computer and Information Sciences Professor Aaron Curtis talked about how online bill pay has always been available but was a complicated system to set up. Curtis explained how handling cash always leads to complexities. “That’s one of the reasons that we put information systems together, not only to make things convenient, but also to increase the amount of control that we have in the organization. So, I see this as a step forward.” Lds.org asserts a few perks of this new program, stating, “Website users will be able to track the date, amount and status of donations made during a desired date range and print either an official U.S. tax statement or general statement for personal records.” This new system won’t just benefit church members. Curtis said he believes the new system will benefit more than member. He said, “I assume that there’s a large number of units where there’s part-member families and getting envelopes to the bishop has been tricky.” Curtis said this system should also help with fund raisers and for other local church activities. Traditional tithing slips and envelopes will continue to be available for members who
prefer to use them. The online option is an alternative for contributions, not a replacement. While traditional payment options will still be available, online payment will strongly reduce the workload and time bishops and clerks use handling tithes and donations, according to Bishop Stuart Wolthuis. Wolthuis is the Computer and Information Sciences Department chair. He added, “It should be a big time saver. Anytime you take a system and automate it, the reason for doing it is to save time and money because it helps you be more efficient. It helps you become better at handling the data and managing the data.” Wolthuis continued, “This has been hinted for a long time that’d it’d be rolled out. The reason things get changed, launched or delayed is because the people aren’t ready or the system’s not ready. You’ve got to make sure both things are ready. I like to think that people are ready to receive it and that they have all the user requirements figured out and most importantly the privacy is secure.” BYUH student Mariah Walsh, a sophomore English major from Minnesota, said, “I think that it will be very convenient and easier for people who are busy and on the go, but I also feel like it takes away the satisfaction of giving your tithing to the bishop on Sundays. Overall I think it will save on cost of printing for the church and it will be more convenient, but I still like paper tithing slips.”
Photos provided by LDS.org
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Honoring Hula History
Halau o Kekela perform for students and community in the McKay Auditorium on May 5. Photos by Hector Periquin
Hula masters recognized through preserved performances BY RAC H EL REED
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he Hula Preservation Society, the BYU-Hawaii Joseph F. Smith Library and the University Archives honored great hula masters with a hula performance for students and the community on Tuesday, May 5. Digital footage of five award ceremonies from the 1980s of “Na Makua Mahaloia: Cultural Greats of the 20th Century” were shown. Maile Loo, executive director of the HPS, said the audience watched recordings of the performance and got “a little glimpse into the magic that was Na Makua. They also learned why it was worth all this effort and time of raising money and working on it over the course of years and why it’s irreplaceable.” The organizations’ goals are to gain awareness for the project that has been in the works for years. The audiovisual footage has been restored and repaired by the Archives and then digitized with the help of BYUH alumni Dr. Ishmael Stagner and HPS so it could be available for the public. The footage shown at the presentation is still available at the University Archives and at the HPS in Kaneohe. The BYUH University Archives is open regular hours while the HPS is open in Kaneohe only by appointment. In 1980, Stagner noticed hula dancers and masters were growing old and disappearing without recognition. Stagner grew up surrounded by hula and talented people, his mother being a kumu hula. He created Na Makua Mahaloia in 1980 to honor hula masters for the work they had done in contributing to the Hawaiian culture. The first performance was three-and-a-half hours long and filled with awards, hula, and singing. A Ke Alaka‘i article of the time wrote, “It was a family reunion, with love showered in every direction, tears flowing freely and the Hawaiian mother-tongue blending all into a cultural and artistic unity that became a wholeness, a completeness.” The performance became popular and continued to honor others for another five shows until 1989. The events were filmed and stored in the University Archives for 30 years until Dr. Stagner approached it with a proposal to digitize them and make them public. The work was able to go faster and gain a broader audience thanks to the HPS, according to Matt Kester, the
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archivist on campus. “The Hula Preservation Society is literally the ultimate partner for us. They’re great to work with, nice people and have a fantastic network of individuals. It would have been great if we had just digitized everything ourselves and put it on our website, but it wouldn’t have been able to reach as many people and the right people – the people who are going to be interested and really going to use the collection.” Loo said,“When we first learned about this Na Makua Collection from the late Dr. Ishmael Stagner, we were just blown away. The people he honored were the teachers a generation or two before the ones we’ve been interviewing because we do oral histories with hula elders. It’s invaluable because it doesn’t exist anywhere else. Culturally and historically, everything that is imparted over the course of these five concerts is just a treasure.” Representatives of HPS and the Archives say they want to build a website open to the public with the audiovisual footage and photos they have gathered together. “It’s not so much about us. It’s about the production,” said Loo. “It’s going to continue to just deteriorate if nothing is done about it. We’re still working on it. Still hustling, still getting our applications, proposals and things of all levels to make it happen.” “It’s very rewarding because I know how I felt when I saw it and I want other people to experience that,” said Loo, reminiscing on her experience working on the project. “I could see two generations back on stage, dancing family songs. They’re not just names in a book or names in someone’s genealogy. They’re alive, doing their thing and being celebrated in this twilight time of their lives, which is a very special thing to do.” Keau George, a collections manager at the HPS, said working on the project was “very humbling and I learned a lot with my time, especially with Uncle ‘Ish’. There are things I’ve learned through the process and spending time with him that I wouldn’t have been exposed to or able to learn anywhere else.” “We wouldn’t have been able to partner with the HPS if it wasn’t for Dr. Stagner,” said Kester. “Cradle to the grave, it’s his project and he brought the right people together before he moved on. He was able to do that before he passed away and left us, cementing his legacy as somebody who is a real scholar of hula and Hawaiian composition.”
Connecting the books BY JESSIC A EV ER ETTE
BYU-Hawaii announces new Religion curriculum Starting Fall 2015, incoming freshman will be introduced to a new Religion curriculum focused on studying topics across the standard works rather than focusing on one book of scripture. These changes are not unique to BYU-Hawaii. They are also being implemented at BYU in Provo and BYU-Idaho. All students who are currently enrolled will not be required to change courses, but they may choose to adapt their classes to the new curriculum. Keith Lane, BYUH Religion Department chair, explained the new curriculum was revised “because we have a new generation of students. After a series of discussions among the heads of Religious Education at the BYUs and Institute across nearly two years, and in consultation with various brethren, it was agreed that a new curriculum was needed to meet the needs, experience, and interests of college-aged young adults.” In a CES devotional announcement on Nov. 2, 2014, Paul V. Johnson announced the changes by saying, “These new courses are intended to be cornerstones of your religious education experience. They are centered in the scriptures and the teachings of latter-day prophets, with a focus on the Savior, His doctrine, and significant events in Church history. As you study across all of the standard works, the scriptures will become woven together, helping you to develop greater gospel scholarship and more fully
understand and appreciate each book of the standard works. These classes will build on your previous church and personal experiences with gospel study. They will assist you in applying gospel principles in ways that are relevant to your current circumstances.” Nesha Brown, a junior ICS major from Texas, said, “I think changes are a good thing and a change in the Religion program will hopefully make the classes more interesting and give a more rounded religious education.” This new curriculum consists of new classes such as REL 200, 225, 250, and 275. Hannah Liao, a senior communications major from Taiwan, said she is glad the changes will not affect her for graduation. However, she also said, “The new classes sound much more interesting. Maybe I’ll take one of them next semester.” Lane added about the new courses, “These need not, and are not intended to be taken in numerical order. But rather students are allowed and encouraged to take particular courses as they fit their schedules and their interests.” Lane said some anticipated benefits include, “A deeper understanding of the Gospel, the scriptures, Church history, belief and practice and the place of all these in their lives here and now. Greater capacity to read and think carefully about our beliefs and practices and issues we all may face, with an increased ability to explain those things to others—to be able to give a heart-felt and informed witness.” He continued, “Stronger faith in, testimony of, and knowledge of Jesus Christ, His
Gospel, and His Church. The privilege and opportunity to study and talk about the gospel in depth with other students from a variety of backgrounds, who are likewise striving to know and understand and live lives of true discipleship.” As this will affect Religion professors and their curriculums, Lane said the change is rather dramatic. He said, “Virtual-
ly all will be teaching new courses. This takes time and effort and innovative thinking. It will also take lots of inspiration if it’s to be done right. We will learn by experience what works well and what doesn’t as we start teaching these courses.” Lane explained they will continue to teach some “old” courses, but overall BYUH Religion professors are excited to be doing this.
NEW CLASSES •REL 200 The Eternal Family or REL 333 Teachings of the Living Prophets •REL 225 Foundations of the Restoration •REL 250 Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel or REL 211 •REL 275 The Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon or REL 121 and REL 122 •3 REL electives (one which must be a scripture course)
Yu-Ting Liao, majoring in ICS from Taiwan, thinks about the new Religion classes that will be required for incoming freshmen starting in Fall 2015. Photo by Kelsie Carlson
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Changing a flat tire 101
BY JESSIC A EV ERET T E
With all the potholes on Kamehameha Highway, it is hard to avoid a bumpy drive, and you can’t predict when your car will get a flat tire. No worries! With this easy step-by-step guide, you can change the flat tire and be right on your way again.You may even want to tear this page out of the magazine and store in your car! First, you need to make sure you always have a car jack, a wrench, and a spare tire in your car at all times to be able to change out your tire. It may be a good idea to practice so you can be ready for when you actually do get a flat tire. 1. Turn on your hazard lights to signal to the other cars you are in a predicament and are slowing down. 2. Find a safe place to pull over, if you can. Pull as far as you can into the shoulder or the side of the road. Keep your hazard lights on so other cars can be aware of your presence and not run you over. 3. Take the jack, wrench, and spare tire to the flat tire. 4. Remove the hubcap and loosen the lug nuts counterclockwise with the wrench. 5. Use the jack to lift the car about 6 inches off the ground. 6. Remove the lug nuts with wrench. 7. Take off the tire and replace with spare tire. Push the tire all the way back until it can not go back any further. 8. Put the lug nuts back and turn a few times.You want the lug nuts to fit just loosely enough to hold the tire in place. 9. Lower the car back down to the ground, removing the jack once the tire is completely back on the ground. 10. Tighten on the lug nuts. Tighten each lug nut 50 percent of the way and rotate between each lug nut from the opposite of the other until the lug nuts are secure. 11. Put the tools back in the car, and drive away safely. For more information visit www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/changing-tire Jessica Everette demonstrates how to change a tire. Photos by Kelsie Carlson
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Homemade Ice Cream BY LINDSEY FERRIN
10 Ways to Mix up Boxed Brownies BY ALYSSA T RO YAN EK
It’s no joke that ice cream in Hawaii is not in the typical student’s budget. Ice cream is a luxury but making your own can be a way to still indulge but also stay on budget. Basic homemade ice cream is simple and easy to make. Ingredients: 6 Tablespoons salt Ice ½ cup milk ¼ teaspoon vanilla 1 Tablespoon sugar Materials Needed: 1 pint-sized plastic bag 1 gallon-sized plastic bag Directions: 1. Add milk, vanilla, and sugar to the pint-sized bag. Be sure not to mix up the sugar and salt or the ice cream will not taste very good! Seal the smaller bag tightly; try to get all the air out of the bag. 2. Fill the gallon-sized bag about halfway with ice. Add six tablespoons (or more) of salt to the bag. 3. Place the smaller bag inside the larger bag, seal it tightly, and shake, shake, shake. This should take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes. Periodically check to see if the ice cream-to-be is hardening. When you find it to be a desirable consistency, it’s done. 4. Open both bags, take out the smaller bag that contains the ice cream, and voilà! You have your ice cream. Just pour the contents in to a bowl and dig in. This recipe makes a single serving, but you may multiply the recipe as you choose to feed all you wish.
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1. Add chunks of your favorite chocolate candy bar into the mix. 2. Top brownies with white, chocolate or peanut butter chips as soon as the brownies come out of the oven. 3. Add marshmallows to the brownie batter. Stir in ½ of bag of small marshmallows into the prepared brownie batter. Before the brownies are finished baking, sprinkle ½ bag on top of the brownies. 4. Add a 1/2 cup of chopped nuts to brownie mix. Peanuts, walnuts, pecans, cashews and almonds are good. 5. Top your brownies with frosting. Do it. 6. Add cookie pieces to your brownie batter. Break, or chop up some Oreos, Nutterbutters, or Chocolate Chip Cookies. Another idea is to add full-sized cookies to your brownie mix and pour half of the batter in the pan, add the layer of cookies and then the rest of the batter on top. 7. Add cream cheese into the batter. Soften 1 package of cream cheese; mix it with ½ cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 tsp. of vanilla. Pour it into brownie mix. 8. Add caramel syrup to the brownies. After pouring the brownies into the pan, pour caramel syrup over the batter and then bake. 9. Make individual brownies. Just pour brownie mix into a sprayed muffin pan to make smaller brownies. 10. Make brownie cookies. Add 4 oz. of cream cheese, 1 egg, ¼ cup of butter and 2 Tbs. of flour to the brownie mix. Stir and soften until it is like cookie dough. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.
Chicken Tacos with Black Bean Salsa B Y Z OE S A F E E R Photos Mason Golden
This chicken taco with black bean salsa meal is a fresh way to enjoy some tasty Tex-Mex food on a student budget. This two-part meal can be cooked together or separately. Try some leftover salsa with some tortilla chips for a savory side dish. Chicken Tacos Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast 1 packet taco seasoning ¾ cup water 4 large tortillas Directions: 1. Place chicken breast pieces into boiling pot of water. When no longer pink, remove chicken and let cool. 2. Shred chicken with fork or hands. Replace boiling water in pot with ¾ cup water and taco seasoning. Bring mixture to a boil. 2. Reduce heat to low and add shredded chicken. Stir occasionally for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Serves four. Black Bean Salsa Ingredients: 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup thawed frozen corn kernels 1 cup diced tomato ½ cup diced red onion 1 packet salsa seasoning mix Directions: 1. Mix all ingredients into a bowl and voilà – easy!
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How to waterproof your shoes
BY JESSIC A EV ERET T E Photos by Kelsie Carlson
In Hawaii, rain is extremely common, especially on the Windward side of Oahu. Showers come and go, or a blue sky can quickly turn into rain clouds. For some, this can be bad news for fabric shoes. Help is on the way! As easy as 1, 2, 3, you can prepare your shoes for running through the rain from class to class.
Supplies needed: your shoes, a candle (preferably white), and a blow dryer. 1. Rub the candle all over the shoes, completely covering the cloth part with wax. 2. Turn the blow dryer on high heat and blow the shoes till the wax melts into the cloth. 3. Wait a few minutes to cool off and your done!
To make sure the whole shoe is covered with wax, pour some water onto it. The water should sit on top of the shoe; any part of the shoe that water seeps through needs more wax.
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! P U E K A W How to Become a Morning Person
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Make it ‘you time’ and take your time
Shawnee Smith, a senior studying English from Oahu, said, “I do like to wake up earlier because I don’t like to rush. Usually I’ll wake up an hour before I leave. I might just roam the Internet, listen to music or read the news. If there’s a huge project due, I wake up extra, extra early and then I do that before I do my ‘me’ time.” Smith continued, “It kind of ruins my day if I don’t have ‘me’ time before school because usually–throughout the whole day– it’s all about others, teachers or assignments. So in the morning, I like to do whatever I want to do.”
Eat a good breakfast
Lito Baldado, a senior studying information technology from the Philippines, said, “I’d rather have a heavy breakfast and no lunch or dinner than not have breakfast and no lunch and dinner. So, breakfast is a must. That will keep me awake throughout the day. A typical breakfast for me is something with rice, a little bit of meat and lots of fruits.”
Exercise
Being a morning person can benefit college students who often have early classes and handle busy schedules. Waking early can give a fresh, relaxing start to the day. However, it doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Some of BYU-Hawaii’s early risers shared some of their secrets to starting the morning bright and early.
Baldado said a big breakfast isn’t the only thing he looks forward to in the morning. He said, “I go to the Fitness Center around 5 to 7 am. I’m exercising for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the homework load. I usually wake up around 4 o’clock.”
Put the alarm clock out of reach
Tori Cornelison, a senior studying elementary education from California, shared, “I have my alarm clock on my phone and I leave it on the other side of my room so I have to get out of bed and go to the other side of the room to turn it off. I always set at least three alarms and sometimes more depending on how early I need to get up. It’s my little system.”
Listen to Your Favorite Music
Koey Ng, a freshman from Hong Kong studying accounting, said, “I set an alarm that’s a song. I think a song is better than beeping because I’ll like the song. It’s a soft song so it’s easy to wake me up. If it’s a ‘beep, beep, beep’ I just feel annoyed.”
Pray
Cornelison said praying is the first thing she does when waking up. “Praying is something that’s really easy to do out of bed,” said Tori. “It takes very little motivation to get out of bed and pray because it’s still kind of restful. So knowing that all I have to do when I get out my bed is pray helps me take that first step. Then after I pray, I’m ready to take that next step, which is normally showering.”
Set a Bedtime
Smith said, “At 10 o’clock each night I need to go to bed. Unless I have an earlier appointment, I’ll go to bed earlier. When you want to sleep regularly, you have to go to bed earlier and plan for it.”
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Help given where help is needed
Counseling Services has something for everyone B Y Z O E SAFEER
Leilani Auna, one of the counselors at Counseling Services, meets with a student. All appointments and meetings students have are confidential and free. Photo by Mason Golden
Across from the Cafeteria is Counseling Services, an office students can look to for help regardless of their situation. Jerry Harris, the head of the Counseling Center and senior missionary from California, shared, “Coming into Counseling doesn’t mean that somebody is not strong or doesn’t have a testimony. It’s just a help. See it as if you have a pain in your knee, you go to the doctor and find out what’s wrong with it and how to get it healed faster. There are a lot of things students can work out on their own, but they’d probably work it out a lot faster and with a lot less pain by going to a counselor for help.” Harris continued explaining how students are welcome to come and receive assistance handling personal problems or issues. “There’s no stigma in here. We’ve had all kinds of students from every kind of place,” he said. Depression, anxiety, engagements, roommates, relationships, self-esteem, not feeling accepted and cultural shock are just a few examples of topics that can be addressed. Student Secretary Gwen Humble, a sophomore studying psychology from California, confirmed that anyone can profit from these services. “I honestly think everyone has problems that they’re dealing with and anyone would benefit from seeing a counselor,” said Humble. “I would say that everyone has to deal with their problems in different ways and that counseling is just one way that people can deal with the problems that they face,” Humble continued. “I think honestly that God expects us to do all that we can to improve and be better, and if seeing a counselor is what it takes, then
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why not? No one should be afraid to see a counselor. It’s a very welcoming place. The counselors are all nice.” All services are free to students and all meetings and appointments are confidential. In addition to one-on-one sessions, a variety of group services are offered as well. Here are the focus group programs offered this Summer term: The relationships group is for those who wish to maintain healthy relationships or make their relationships healthier. The group is open to those concerned about both romantic and non-romantic affiliations and can be attended by individuals or partners. The relaxation and stress group assists those hoping to better manage their stress by learning practical application techniques. The Beautiful Women’s group is described by Counselor Farina McCarthy-Stonex as “a safe place for women to get together and talk about issues that we face. Our goal is to help all women realize that they are beautiful and have great worth. It is a place of empowerment.” McCarthy-Stonex continued, “If you are lonely or in need of a friend, come to Beautiful Women. We will keep you company and be happy to introduce you to other women who will befriend you.” This Summer the group will be held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in the Counseling conference room. Light refreshments are served. A special outreach program will be held outside of the Counseling Services center on May 21 where students can come and be tested to learn more about their strengths. Sign up in the Counseling Services, located at McKay 181 to participate in the various services offered.