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Senior missionaries share memories of Elder Scott
Laie YSA 1st Stake does service project for elderly Alec Summers asked his Mormon friends to take him to church Girlfriend says yes to fireside marriage proposal BYUH Enactus going to South Africa for world competition BYUH students start company called Island Sunnies to sell bamboo sunglasses Hanauma Bay and Shark’s Cove are not the only places to snorkel Senior sister missionary nearly dies Rugby World Cup is under way Cross country runner Dallin Olander says “the only person you have to beat is the person you were yesterday.” OCTOBER 1, 2015
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Faith, family, and science
Senior missionaries share memories of Elder Scott B Y RACHEL R EED
Elder Richard G. Scott passed away surrounded by family in Salt Lake City on Sept. 22 due to old age, according to Mormon Newsroom. At the age of 86, he has been described as a man of science, family, and faith by multiple news sources. He served as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy for 11 years before becoming an apostle in 1988, reported Mormon Newsroom. Senior missionaries at B YU-Hawaii said it felt like Elder Scott was speaking to the individual at General Conference. “He was concerned about the mass,” said Elder Robert Noel, a senior missionary from Utah who works at the BYUH Career Center. “But you always felt like he was talking to you personally. He was also concerned about the one.” “He looked right into the heart and soul, with a deeply sincere and intense passion. You could hardly miss it,” said Elder Lawrence Flake, a senior missionary from Arizona, who teaches religion classes about Elder Scott’s conference talks. “It was person to person. He was able to connect with audience and other leaders,” Flake added. According to Mormon Newsroom, Elder Scott was born in 1928 in Pocatello, Idaho. He served a mission in Uruguay and was mission president over the Argentina North Mission from 1965 to 1969. He graduated from George Washington University with a degree in mechanical engineering and there met his wife, Jeanene. Due to her encouragement, he put off marriage and career and served a mission in Uruguay, reported Mormon Newsroom. Sister Laurie Christensen, a senior missionary from Utah working as a graduation completion specialist at BYUH Registrar’s, said, “He was always soft spoken, yet so direct. The Lord wanted him to say what he said at that moment. There were no loud trumpets.” When Elder Scott spoke to a congregation, he took time to meet with them personally afterward. Noel said, “The thing that the missionaries all enjoyed about Elder Scott when he came is that he would stand down at
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the pulpit and shake hands with all the ones that wanted to come by, and most general authorities don’t do that.” Sister Elaine Flake said whenever she and her husband went over to their house for dinner, Elder Scott liked to joke, “Jeanene eats and I get fat.” Jeanene was slender and slightly taller than Elder Scott, Sister Flake added. Elder Flake said, “She was really something. He loved her so much." He also said Elder Scott still referred to her in letters after she died, as if she had never left his side. According to Elder Flake, Elder Scott was really positive. “He wouldn’t dwell on the negative things.” He remained optimistic as he went through life trials, such as his wife slowly dying of cancer and two of his children’s deaths, one before she was born and a 2-year-old son in heart surgery, reported Mormon Newsroom. Though going on a mission could have hurt Elder Scott in his career, he was still hired
by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover to work on the design of the nuclear reactor for the Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, according to Mormon Newsroom. “He was smart and had great integrity,” Elder Flake said. “Rickover knew a gem when he had him.” A funeral service was held for Elder Scott on Sept. 28 with President Henry B. Eyring presiding and 2,500 people filling the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah, and more watching over the satellite system, reported Mormon Newsroom. The speakers were President Russell M. Nelson, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, and Elder Scott’s son Michael W. Scott. At the funeral President Eyring said, “He blessed me by letting me come to know and love his wonderful wife and family. We share a love of painting. We worked together doing watercolors - he the teacher and I the student.”
Elder Richard G. Scott focused on the positive, said family friends Elder Lawrence and Sister Elaine Flake. Photo courtesy of mormonnews.org
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Marked by the signature yellow vests with the Mormon Helping Hands logo, students from the on-campus Laie YSA 1st Stake met for the second consecutive month to do a Saturday morning service project–this time at the Kahuku Elderly Hauoli Hale–where students cleaned and wiped windows and screens for those in need. “This project was a sort of kick-off project,” said Bishop Paul Staples of the YSA 4th Ward. “We’re going to be doing this twice a month and also hopefully have individual Members of the Laie YSA 1st Stake gave up most of their Saturday morning opportunities for students to serve throughout on Sept. 26 to serve members of the Kahuku Elderly Hauoli Hale. Photo by Lexie Arancibia. the week.” A fairly new initiative, the stake apartment homes of the Kahuku Elderly Hauoli Members are encouraged to serve without ulhas begun the push for service to back up the Hale, knocking on doors, prepared to clean the terior motives, answer any doctrinal questions church-wide program that is powered by Justwindows as well as do anything else as directed as they arise, but first and foremost be there to Serve, said Staples, which is already widely in offer a helping hand. by the homeowners. use on the mainland. He said he would like to “I felt really good because we could Students said they most enjoyed see more of it here in Laie. help people, especially people who really meeting the people they were serving. “We “Basically the purpose of it is to put needed it,” said Ari Perdana, a freshman from met this one lady who invited us in and told us service out there,” Staples said, “for anybody, Indonesia majoring in TESOL education. “I feel a lot about her life,” said Holloway. “She's an not just for members.” JustServe.org is a artist and she traveled a lot and got to interview good and happy to help because the true happiwebsite, available to anyone, in which people ness is found in helping other people to can post various types of service opportunities. Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon and tons of be happy.” famous people.” Both members and non-members alike can visit Bishop Staples also encouraged stu Holloway said he got to see pictures the site, type in the zip code of the area they dents to serve on their own time, and said he of the woman's life and surreal experiences, as live in, and watch as dozens of nearby events well as her artwork and listen to her reminisce. finds it effective to invite specific students, who and service projects pop up with all the infor“My favorite part was definitely interacting with he thinks need the uplift, to serve, usually at mation needed to join in. Kahuku Hospital. “It's a way of sanctifying them “I was at a training meeting for work, the people,” he said. “They were all so interestand when I came home, Bishop was at my door ing and they all have individual lives, individual and helping them appreciate service,” he said. “I have them go to the hospital and they feed, talk, stories to tell.” telling me to come,” said Trevor Holloway, an and serve the patients there, and afterwards But the purpose of the service goes undeclared freshman from California. “When I I make them write a report on their feelings heard about it on Sunday, I wanted to come, but beyond connecting with the people. As exI didn't think I would be done with my training plained by the YSA 4th Ward service committee, and I can see their lives are changed. They've become more humble, more teachable... Once this new push for church-wide service aims to meeting in time.” they do service they feel so much better about clear up misconceptions of non-members, keep The group of student volunteers, themselves. I think service is good for selffull-time missionaries actively busy during the donning the bright yellow vests and equipped sanctification.” day, and to reach out to less active members. with Windex and rags, circulated through the OCTOBER 1, 2015
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“go to hell” if he continued. He said he was asked about all sorts of topics including polygamy and other hard issues. Many of his friends from childhood stopped talking to him. He was told the only reason he was listening to the missionaries is because of his Mormon friends. His devout Catholic grandparents expressed concern. Summers said, “It was rough for my grandparents to accept it, because they saw it as me going against them and their culture. They said that by doing this I was going against family and culture and that is really disrespectful for me to do that.” His mother also complicated things at first. “She wasn’t okay with it at all. She actually came to one of the lessons to see what it was all about and you could Summers said although tell that she wasn’t feeling it at all. it was a great Sunday, “It was rough, She was skeptical and left after the though. It was three hours and I lesson and I asked her about it. She had no idea what was going on said, ‘I will talk to you about it in sacrament.” tomorrow.’ Tomorrow came and Two weeks passed and she didn’t talk to me about it. The Summers asked Brayden if he day after that came and again she could take the missionary lessons. didn’t talk to me about it.” Brayden responded by sending the For two weeks, Sumsister missionaries. mers and his mom avoided the Summers said he answered the sisters’ questions exactly how they had written them in “But the Lord knoweth their journals and lesson plans. “It was weird because I felt like I had all things from the answered these questions before. I was sitting there and I thought… I beginning; wherefore, know this stuff. I was being taught it for the first time but I already he prepareth a way knew it. It was kind of confusing at the time, but I thought why do I to accomplish all his understand this so much?” Warren said she was able works among the to cross-reference a lot of things from the Book of Mormon to children of men; for the Bible with him. She said, “He was really humble and open to it. behold, he hath all He actually saw that the Book of Mormon reflected all the Christian, power unto the fulfillCatholic beliefs. It was almost like the Book of Mormon enhanced it.” ing of all his words. As Summers continued to take the lessons and his desire to And thus it is. Amen.” get baptized grew, he soon found it wouldn’t be smooth sailing. He had 1 Nephi 9:6 life-long friends sit him down and Alec Summers’ favorite tell him that they were concerned for his salvation and that he would
Alec Summers Persevering through confusion BY ERIK WINEGAR
Born Catholic, Alec Summers joined the LDS Church just over 9 months ago after searching for religion throughout high school. Summers, a freshman in general studies from Southern California, said he was baptized as a Catholic when he was a child, and his family only went to church on special occasions like Easter Sunday. He was the one in the family who would pray on his own, and his family looked to him to say the prayer at Christmas, New Year’s or Easter when the family would gather for dinner. At around 16 years old, Summers said he began looking into various churches. “People would ask what are you. And I would answer, ‘I don’t know’…. I was searching for churches. I wanted to find something to identify myself as.” Gillian Warren, a freshman from Temecula, Calif., studying art, went to high school with Summers and joined him at BYUH. “He is so approachable. He makes you feel like you are one of his friends,” said Warren. She said she and Summers had Mormon friends in common. He went to several mutual activities. One of them was a Joseph Smith-Restorationthemed mutual activity. Summers
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said, “During the activity, I was sitting there unsure as to what is going on.” Summers said he was confused about what he was learning. He said, “I left for a bit. My friend confronted me and asked if I didn’t like mutual. I said, ‘I’m just confused as to what I want.’” Summers decided to continue researching the church. He said, “It was really confusing at first. I watched General Conference before I ever went to church. Watching conference made me even more confused… I thought, ‘What the heck is happening?’ I went over to my friend’s house and talked with my friend’s Mom about it. They never pressured me at all. It was never something that I felt obligated to do.” Summers eventually asked his LDS friend, Brayden, if he could go to church with him. He said, “From that moment on, it was an incredible experience. I walked into the church and everyone greets you, everyone asks you what is your name....This welcoming experience wasn’t an outsider type of thing. They all wanted to benefit from each other.” “That was after my first Sunday,” Summers said, “but all I know is that I felt something. I didn’t know until later on that it was the spirit.”
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topic, talking about everything else but the church. To break this silence, Summers said he decided to pray to change his mom’s heart. “I remember on a day of a lesson, I prayed before I went to bed and prayed that god would open her heart and uplift her and see what it going on.” Summers continued, “I prayed that she would see that there was something deeper, that I wanted to do it for myself.” Two days later, his mom sent him a text while he was in class. Summers said it was the most powerful text he has ever received. The text read, “Alec, I love you and I will always love you and I noticed lately that I haven’t been open minded to the things that you desire. I’m sorry for not taking in consideration your wants and desires. With that I give you permission to get baptized. I love you so much.” On Jan. 11, 2015, Summers was baptized a member of the LDS Church. Warren sang “I Need Thee Every Hour” at his baptism, which left both Alec and his mom in tears, he said. “My mom is good about it now. She is excited that I have been able to come [to BYUH],” said Summers. He shared his mom defended his choice to a coworker, who got upset after seeing photos of his baptism on Facebook. The coworker told her the church was a cult and she needed to get him out of it immediately. “Although this coworker was someone who she respected, she went back and told her, ‘I love him and will support him through anything. If it is something that he wants, it is something that I want too.’” Warren, Summers and nine other fellow high school students from Temecula all have found their way to BYUH. Gillian said, “I don’t think that any one of us alone could have led him to be baptized.” She said the collective influence of all the LDS friends gave him the resources to choose to be baptized.
Alec Summers said he prayed to have his Catholic mother understand his decision to join the LDS Church, and she changed from skeptical to supportive. OCTOBER 1, 2015 7 Photo by Hector Periquin
A FIRESIDE
ENGAGEMENT BY M EGAN C H URC H
Samantha Lam, a senior from Hong Kong studying psychology, arrived at with my mom, so I never thought the day would come today.” the Laie YSA 4th Ward’s return missionary fireside on Sept. 27 without Wong and Lam met while they were both working at the Polythinking the night would unfold into one of the most memorable nights nesian Cultural Center in 2013 where Lam was working in concessions of her life, she said. The fireside was just like any other in her mind. She and Wong was a tour guide. Eventually the two began talking and the attended with her friends and boyfriend Terry Wong, a senior hospitality relationship evolved from there. and tourism management major from China, who had a drastically differ- As part of the proposal, Wong made a slideshow video that reent plan set for the evening. traced the steps of the couple’s relationship. After the video played, Wong Before the fireside, Wong had decided it was time to propose to walked down the aisle to where Lam was sitting with their friends and Lam, his girlfriend of almost two years. After careful planning, coordinat- knelt down to ask for Lam’s hand in marriage, to which she said yes. ing, and discussions with his friends and certain authorities, Wong said The newly engaged couple were smiling and laughing, and attendees of he arranged to propose to Lam at the end of the fireside. It was prothe fireside congratulated the happy couple as they filed out of the chapel. grammed in as a special announcement so all who attended the fireside In the planning stages, the fireside turned out to be the best remained in the chapel. option for several reasons. Kwak said, “He wanted to propose this week, Jared Kwak, a senior finance major from California who is and I had been planning this fireside from the beginning of the semester. also the ward mission leader for the Laie YSA 4th Ward, was conducting And we thought, since it was going to be this weekend, to use it as a way the evening’s fireside, said Wong, and helped him with his plan. He was to end it that was good because for returned missionaries. Marriage is the able to play each part of the in-the-moment preparation by helping keep next stage in our lives.” everyone in the chapel and lowering the projector screen as if it was part Throughout the proposal Wong said all he could think was, of the program, so Lam wouldn’t get suspicious. “Please say yes. I was hoping she would say yes. I just wanted the whole Wong and Lam had talked about marriage beforehand, but Lam world to know how much I love her and there were so many people.” was not yet expecting a proposal. She explained, “I never would have Terry Wong kneels down before an awestruck thought that he would propose today. I’ve already talked to my father and congregation to ask Samantha Lam for her hand in I’m going to talk with my mom, and he said he would wait until I talked marriage on Sept. 27. Photo by Lexie Arancibia
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Enactus students traveling to world competition B Y BR I T T A N I E V OR W A L L E R
The BYUH Enactus team celebrates after winning the National championship in May 2015. Five members will represent the team at the world competition in South Africa this month. The team will be broadcasting some of the event through the Periscope app. Photo by Mike Waite
After winning the U.S. national competition in April, the BYU-Hawaii Enactus team will be traveling to South Africa from Oct. 12-20 to compete for the international title. Five students have been chosen to be a part of this experience and adventure to South Africa. Enactus stands for entrepreneurship, action and us. This organization is based upon the idea to inspire people through entrepreneurial action to change lives. BYUH has been a part of Enactus for a number of years, but within the last five years it has placed among the top five in the nation. More then 500 schools in the USA participate in the Enactus program, and of those schools 183 go to national competitions, says Enactus information. Kevan Hendrickson, the president of the BYUH Enactus program and senior majoring in IDS Digital Marketing from Arizona, said he is thrilled to be joining the other members of his team in South Africa to compete. “We get to compete in the world competition against 35 teams in South Africa,” he said. The goal for Enactus is to empower the students to make a change and inspire them to come up with the ideas for their projects. “The last couple years we have been working on a project called ‘Well Africa,’ which was started by Sery Kone. He’s been working on this project
for three years to fight against child slavery on the Ivory Coast,” said Hendrickson. BYUH alumnus Kone is from the Ivory Coast and has connections with people there who work with him and his team in order to train members of Enactus. “The really cool thing was that we were able to send students over to Africa this summer to meet the people because we are representing the school and the church,” said Hendrickson. “We want to show people that we care and want to make a change, but not change that just happens once, but is sustainable and affects thousands of lives.” The BYUH Enactus project in the last year has reported affected 38,000 people. Sisilia Po‘oi, a freshman majoring in business and finance from Laie, said, “Enactus is a good thing. I like how it gives people the chance to serve, and for others to benefit from that service. I’m really interested in seeing how the competition goes in South Africa.” During the competition, Hendrickson and his team want to share their experience with the student body, so they are using a new app called Periscope. The app allows you to see a live stream video of people from around the world who have the app. It’s like one-way video chatting with the world. Hendrickson said he is looking forward to involving the student body in Laie. “Our plan is to use it at the competition, and
film the events and students from 35 different countries.” One of Enactus’ main goals is to show students they can still make a difference and can impact other people, even though they may not be financially stable themselves. The goal for the week in October is to build relationships. “We started an Enactus collaboration in which we share our ideas with 100-plus people around the world as a part of our international group.” Hendrickson is excited to see where the program is headed and can’t wait for more students to join. “The only requirement to join is to show up and be willing to just try something new.” Jinjin Han, a sophomore from China majoring in finance, had never heard of Enactus until coming to BYUH this year. “I think that the program is awesome and the goals of it are really inspiring. I like how it works locally and internationally.” Look for Enactus’ upcoming project that will soon transform student transportation on campus. The Enactus program has more than 40 bikes that they are going to fix up and paint green. These bikes will be put all around campus and students can use the bikes to get around. It will be a continuous cycle of recycling bikes, so students can use a bike and leave it at the next bike rack for other students to use. OCTOBER 1, 2015
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Island Sunnies
BYU-Hawaii couple team up with friend to bring bamboo sunglasses to Oahu B Y H A I L E Y RASM USSEN Sunglasses made by BYUH students can be bought at the BYU-Hawaii Bookstore. Photo by Kelsie Carlson
Jonny and Alyssa Scalese, along with C. Joe Anaya, are bringing bamboo sunglasses to BYU-Hawaii. Jonny Scalese, a senior graduating this semester with a degree in business management, and his wife Alyssa, a recent BYUH graduate, are both originally from Maryland. They own the company along with C. Joe Anaya, a senior from Texas studying finance. Island Sunnies are now available in the BYUH Bookstore in the Aloha Center. Island Sunnies are made of bamboo, a sustainable resource that grows more like grass than trees, according to Alyssa Scalese. “We love everything about Hawaii… the flow, lifestyle, beach, surf, and overall island feel. We wanted to take that with us no matter where we went. Island Sunnies was created to spread the amazing vibe of the island with a reliable, useful product. We can’t promise that a pair of Island Sunnies will improve your surfing, but we are positive that they will make you look better while doing it.” Abigayle Butler, a BYU-Hawaii alumna from North Carolina, said she loves her wooden sunglasses. For her it was the uniqueness that drew her to buy a pair. “They are waterproof, lightweight, environmentally friendly, and wood sunglasses last for a long time,” she said. Butler said she also loves how they are very natural looking. Alyssa Scalese said she got the idea for bamboo sunglasses when she was working on a different start up project with T-shirts.
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Features of Island Sunnies: ◊ Spring hinges, to help fit to any sized head ◊ Polarized lenses ◊ Sides are narrowed inward to fit better ◊ Float in water ◊ Made with sustainable bamboo
“The idea came, and I was obsessed with it for a week straight." She explained how bamboo sunglasses available elsewhere are so expensive. “We wanted to get some with just as good quality, but for a lot less money,” she said. As a part of the business, Island Sunnies donates a portion of its profits to the American Reef Coalition, according to Anaya. He has taken the lead in heading up this area of the business. This coalition helps preserve the coral reef on the islands of Hawaii by implementing projects that promote cleaning up waste and disposing of garbage the best way possible, according to Anaya. “This team loves Hawaii, and we want to give back to Hawaii for what Hawaii has given us,” he said. DJ Magee, a junior from Maryland studying business management, worked with the Scaleses and Anaya in putting together a video showing off the features of their glasses. When asked about his glasses, Magee said, “Island Sunnies has a cool Instagram, and you can follow them @islandsunnies.” They are launching their new dark brown bamboo sunglasses in the BYUH Bookstore. Students can purchase a pair online at their website islandsunnies.com for $84, or they can buy a pair in the BYUH Bookstore for $42 as a part of their pre-launch special that will last until Oct. 15. In the near future, the sunglasses will for sale in local surf shops around the North Shore.
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Students share favorite diving spots on the island BY KEV IN BRO W N
SHARK’S COVE
Despite the name, the chances of running into a shark at Shark’s Cove are slim, although white tipped reef sharks are occasionally spotted here, according to hawaiiweb.com. Located in Pupukea, this is known as one of the best snorkeling places on the island and the world, according to the Huffington Post. Shark’s Cove provides a sheltered cove for the inexperienced and beginner snorkelers with diverse tropical fishes just waiting to be viewed. “Shark’s Cove is very close to campus and it’s not as packed with tourists,” said Terri-Lee Bixby, a junior from New York studying history. “The fish are everywhere. There are many sea urchins so bring some water shoes.” The Hawaii Snorkeling Guide says, “The bottom is made up of large smooth boulders and coral heads forming small caves and ledges for marine life to hide. The walls of the surrounding cliffs provide calmer water attracting schooling surface fish.” There is a tunnel called the “Blue Room,” a 75-foot tunnel about 15 feet below the surface of the water. Due to the amount of crevices and tunnels at Shark’s Cove, scuba divers are seen navigating the passageways. Katelyn McBeth, a senior from Utah studying EXS, said she is a frequent visitor to Shark’s Cove. She said snorkeling is an adventure. “There’s always somewhere new to explore and discover.”
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ELECTRIC BEACH
This snorkeling spot is located on the west side of the island adjacent to a power plant. The plant uses seawater as a coolant and recycles this water through a big tube going out into the ocean. The temperature of the water is noticeably warmer as you approach the pipe, and the marine habitat thrives off that warm water, especially the spinner dolphins. If you arrive early enough in the morning, you may be able to swim side by side with these dolphins. The underwater current tends to be strong in this area so it’s advised snorkelers use caution so they don’t get swept out to sea. The depth increases suddenly creating an ideal environment for scuba divers as well. Chris Page, a junior from North Carolina studying international cultural studies, said Electric Beach is his favorite because it’s not as touristy as Hanauma Bay. “I love going out and having to find the fish and turtles. It’s really cool how the turtles don’t swim away from you. They just hang around you.”
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HANAUMA BAY Located on the south side of the island, Hanauma Bay is an old volcanic crater that has collapsed and been engulfed by the sea. This is one of Hawaii’s most popular tourist destinations, and depending on the day, you could be one of nearly 3,000 visitors there, according to the Huffington Post. “You can see just about every type of fish at Hanauma Bay, and you can swim amongst various schools of fish circling around you,” said Kavin Mendez, a junior from Utah studying accounting. Mendez said Hanauma Bay is the most popular snorkeling site on Oahu and often times is “too saturated with tourists,” making it a less personal experience. Hanauma Bay is a protected preserve, and visitors must use caution when entering the waters so the coral and the fish aren’t harmed.
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Snorkelers take a glimpse at the Blue Room, one of the caves at Shark’s Cove. The tunnel is 75 feet long and 15 foot below the surface of the water. Photo by Kelsie Carlson
KUILIMA COVE
Sheltered by a natural rock barrier, Kuilima Cove is a calm snorkeling place with no waves crashing overhead and it’s suitable for an adventure with children. “It’s like you are swimming in an aquarium. The sensation is unreal,” said Lucas Marchant, a freshman from Oregon studying psychology. “The white sand and crystal clear water of Kuilima Cove make for a perfect combination of paradise.” Located at Turtle Bay, parking is available nearby. OCTOBER 1, 2015
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Series on Senior Missionaries By Sister Brenda Jeppson
A brush with death BY BREN D A JEPPSO N
Sister Susan Carter found herself close to death during her couple’s mission at BYUH. In early November 2014, a blister formed on her foot due to chafing from a pair of sandals. She treated it herself with a bandage, Neosporin, alcohol, a pharmacist’s special wash, and careful attention. For three weeks, the blister responded sporadically to treatment by beginning to heal and partially close up, but then it would open up again. Finally it did heal over, and she felt fine. When Sister Carter later became sick, she was positive she had a nasty case of flu. She had a fever, chills, uncontrollable trembles, and extreme fatigue. She took ibuprofen and felt better, then began to feel worse in the following days. In addition, a third infection weakened her physical health. On Nov. 21, 2014, the Carters were on their way home from Costco when Sister Carter began to suffer from severe chills—truly uncontrollable shaking. She could see that she had caught the flu. At home, she took aspirin and laid down, when her distress was eased somewhat. In the middle of the night, a sudden and excruciating abdominal pain awakened her. The pain was so strong that she thought she had appendicitis. She lay still for a bit, then got up, and just as suddenly as the abdominal pain had appeared, so did a “flaming red ball of swollen mass on the back of my thigh, so sore
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I could not touch it. The lump was the size of a large grapefruit, fiery pain, and beet red in color,” she said. Its appearance was so sudden that she knew she was in serious trouble, so she woke her husband. He could immediately see how sick she was. “I knew she was worsening by the second,” he said. “ Within two minutes, I dressed, set Susan on a chair, gave her a priesthood blessing while she was nearly incoherent, mostly carried her to the car, and began the blazing-fast trip to Kahuku Hospital.” At Kahuku, emergency room techs tried to stabilize her while Elder Carter watched the monitors, seeing his wife’s heart rate at 36 (normal is 75). Elder Carter was emotional as he recounted the frightening events. “I heard the monitor stop twice. Her heart stopped twice! Then the slow, weak heart beat again. How am I going to tell the kids and grandkids that I’m going to be coming home alone? I did not know how I would be able to tell them.” He continued, “ER techs felt they could not administer antibiotic until they knew what the cause was.” Elder Carter instinctively knew she was dying, and his insistent plea was, “Give her something!” The doctors administered a broad-spectrum antibiotic, and Sister Carter was prepared for transport to Castle Hospital. The ambulance drivers warned Elder Carter not to try to follow hem, since they would be driving fast. Elder Carter didn’t heed those
words. “I glued myself to the bumper, and I never lost sight of that ambulance,” he said. At Kailua’s Castle ER, it was determined that Sister Carter had sepsis, a life-threatening complication of an infection throughout the entire bloodstream. The attending doctor gave Sister Carter immediate attention. The antibiotic had probably saved her, but also messed up the diagnosis.“It was impossible to treat if they couldn’t determine what it was,” said Elder Carter. She was in excruciating pain. Dr. Joyner, an infectious disease specialist, was called in. “This good doctor is such a brilliant man. He knew everything, every question to ask, and he knew the answers to every problem. He was the most tremendous medical blessing we could have asked for,” said Elder Carter. Dr. Joyner asked Sister Carter if she had a cut or an open sore lately, because they were having a hard time isolating exactly what the bacteria was due to the administering of the earlier antibiotic. Through a urine sample taken at Kahuku, Dr. Joyner was able to pinpoint it down to Strep A: flesh-eating bacteria. Immediately, massive amounts of a specific drug were administered, one dose right after another. For the rest of the day, Sister Carter lay in a furtherdeteriorating condition, but Dr. Joyner continued the intensive treatment with the antibiotic. On Sunday, Sister Carter was not showing improvement; the bacterial infection
was still progressing. Doctors began to deal with the huge swollen mass on the back of her leg. This was a mass of infection on the inside of the leg. If it were to burst, it would release much more poison into her blood stream, and they would be unable to save her. Elder Carter stepped into the hallway and saw two missionaries. With their assistance he gave his wife a blessing. He said, “There was not much more that needed to be said in addition to, ‘You will get well,’ and, ‘You will recognize that this is by the Lord’s will.’” By Monday, her condition had worsened, but Dr. Joyner did not alter or add to the antibiotic regimen. Elder Carter said of Dr. Joyner, “He left no stone unturned for her recovery. We trusted him completely due to his dedication and expertise.” On Tuesday, Sister Carter was still in extreme pain and the morphine was less effective. She couldn’t breathe and an X-ray showed fluid in her lungs. “I can’t do another day, Len,” she told her husband. Elder Carter said he could read that on her face; there were no hysterics, no panic, but truly, a resignation. Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, was the first day Sister Carter felt she might live. Elder Carter went home to shower and change. He
had been by his wife’s side for those six harrowing days. She was released from the hospital on Sunday, Nov. 30, still so weak that she could not get out of bed alone. “This is so deadly. It has taken such a long, long time to turn around,” said Sister Carter. She was on antibiotics until February. Six weeks later, Sister Carter was back on campus. Sister Carter tutors 30 EIL students every week, and Elder Len Carter teaches in the Religion Department.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED • • • • • •
Don’t resist seeing a doctor to your own detriment Listen to the clues your own body sends you, such as fever, chills, numerous infections Be strong and healthy An open wound is very dangerous anytime, for everyone. Gooey in the middle, red around the edges, very tender to the touch means it’s infected Remember that Hawaii, being humid and warm, is perfect for growing everything better and faster, including bacteria
Sister Susan Carter (left) survived her encounter with a deadly bacterial infection with the support of her husband, Elder Len Carter (right). Photo by Lexie Arancibia. OCTOBER 1, 2015
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BY D ALLIN H AYC O C K
2015 Rugby World Cup brings world together
As of Oct. 1, The 2015 Rugby World Cup is halfway done with the knockout rounds. The Australia vs. Uruguay game thus far had the greatest difference in points, 65-3, while the closest match was between Japan and South Africa, 34-32. New Zealand was the champion at the last World Cup in 2011, the first time it had one since the first Rugby World Cup in 1987, according to rugbyworld.com. “Now it’s England and Cardiff’s turn to host, with the final returning to Twickenham for the first time since 1991, when Australia edged out England to take the title,” said the website. Tyrone Brown, a sophomore from Kahuku, said he is rooting for the New Zealand All Blacks, though England’s team is very skilled. “The World Cup is a really cool event because it
unites the whole world. Rugby is a family sport. The whole family gets in on it – not just the Dad. It is also a chance for countries like New Zealand and Samoa to perform in front of the world.” ESPN.com reported, “The Rugby World Cup is a money-making machine now, one of the biggest events on the global sporting calendar after the Olympic Games and soccer’s World Cup. It seems unbelievable to think that the home unions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland were not in agreement when the tournament was first proposed.” Laki Ulugia, a sophomore from Samoa studying political science, said, “I am not sure yet if Samoa has a chance. But as of now, New Zealand or Australia look like they might take it.” Ulugia said he has been watching the matches online.
“Back home in Samoa, some of the boys focus on Rugby instead of education, and that’s something that they wanted to do. It’s a really good tournament for them to be able to showcase their skills and their talents,” said Ulugia. “It’s a great opportunity for the world to come together.” The 20 teams are broken up into four different pools, with the two top teams moving on to the knockout stage, according to ESPN. com. From the knockout stage, the teams move onto the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and finally to the final game to decide who is the World Champion of Rugby. Ofa Kata, a junior from Tonga studying information technology, said, “What I love about rugby is it helps me stay in shape, and when I play it, I feel manly. Rugby is a real man’s sport. You have to be manly to play.”
Australia’s Rob Horne dives to tackle Fiji’s Nikola Matawalu during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match. Photo by AP
Rugby World Cup knockout pools Pool A
Australia, England, Wales Fiji, Uruguay
Pool B
South Africa, Samoa, Japan Scotland, USA
Pool C
New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga, Georgia, Namibia
Pool D
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OLANDER Runs For Fun BY H AILEY RASM USSEN
“I double knot my shoelaces, and I'm at practice on time every day, 6 a.m., Monday through Friday.” These are just a few of his keys to success as a cross-country runner for BYU-Hawaii, said Dallin Olander. Olander, a sophomore majoring in accounting, is originally from Washington. Growing up, he participated in a variety of sports, including swimming freestyle and butterfly, basketball, soccer, and baseball. “Cross-country is a family tradition,” he said. He explained how he and his siblings could participate in whatever sports they wanted to in the winter, spring and summer, but during the fall season they had to do cross-country. He is in his sixth year of running, which is an accomplishment for him. He explained that consistency is key in the process of improving, whether in running, or in life. “The only person you have to beat is the person you were yesterday,” Olander said. He said he is eager to get off the beaten path and find the hidden gems that come with running on trails. “I call myself ‘The Trailblazer’ because no one else will call me that.” He explained how getting a beautiful view of sunrises isn't reserved for the weekend hiking excursions. “It's a five days a week occurrence!” he exclaimed. Jon Hooke, one of Olander’s former BYUH cross-country teammates, said, “He added comedy. He even made a hard work-out funny with his stupid comments.” Amanda Turnbull, a fellow cross-country runner and close friend of Olander, said, ‘When you're teammates with Dazzle, running becomes a lot more enjoyable.” Turnbull, a sophomore from Utah studying social work, said she enjoys the spirit of camaraderie he brings to the team. On the weekends, the women’s and men’s teams occasionally get together for game nights or team dinners, said Olander. Olander said some of the best advice he received was, “if you had fun, you won.” He said, “From that point on, winning became a whole lot easier.” As far as his plans for the future, Olander said, “I want to have a solid occupation and I feel like accounting comes naturally to me.” He continued, “I am in my first accounting class this semester and it is actually super interesting. It's nice to be taking classes that are relevant to the rest of my life.” He said since returning from his For sophomore Dallin Olander, cross-country is a family tradition. Olander is on the BYUH Men’s mission in Panama, he has become a lot more absorbed in Cross Country team. Photo by Monique Saenz his schoolwork but enjoys surfing in his free time. OCTOBER 1, 2015
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Sept. 30, 2015 Dear BYU-Hawaii Students, Ref: Fall Career Fair – 10/8/15 at 10 am. Alumni/Career Services department welcomes you to the Fall 2015 Career Fair, next Thursday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. in the ACR Ballroom. This Career Fair provides you the opportunity to interact with and learn from organizational representatives about their respective jobs and internship opportunities. You will gain new and interesting information and expectations about your career potentials and goals. In exchange they are here to know about you and your interests, your expectations, skills and goals. Essentially, both are there to impress, educate and learn from each other. The ultimate goal is that there will be a match which will result in an offer being made for an internship or job for those who seek them. For others, it is hoped that this will assist with their networking, interview and information gathering skills. We encourage you to prepare your visits by reading up on their websites. Each of them has included a summary statement which will be made available to you. Understanding the organizational mission, primary interests, activities and characteristics is key to your success. Dress is casual, however, we recommend professional dress if you are interested in an internship or full-time employment. Be prepared with your professional resume, as you may be asked for an interview. In conjunction with the Career Fair, we are also helping sponsor the International Institute of Professional Protocols from Thursday to Saturday inclusive (10/8-10/10) in the HJG building. The schedule of classes and the topics taught are shown below. We are grateful to Barbara Barrington Jones and her foundation for sponsoring this annual event. We wish you the best in your Career and internship search and professional development and we look forward to your active participation to these events. Please contact us at the Career Center if you have a question or need help. Aloha! Your Alumni/Career Service Team. Mark MacDonald Director
Meli Lesuma Program Manager
Jake Hsu Program Manager
William Numanga Program Manager
Kei Briones Program Manager
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