September 19, 2013 Ke Alaka'i

September 19, 2013

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Tips & Tricks: Advice for adjusting to student life on campus 6

Opening Social: Dancing in the new semester 8

How was your first day?

Students weigh in on the new semester 16

Volume 105: Issue 2

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September 19, 2013 • Volume 105: Issue 2 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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BYU-Hawaii adapts to inf lux of new students

[page 12] Colorado f lood displaces thousands

[page 8 & 9] Opening social star ts out new semester

[page 15] Men’s soccer team talk of high hopes f or upcoming season

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The Women’s volleyball team takes on Chaminade in the Cannon Activities Center at 7:30 p.m. Come support the lady Seasiders by wearing red. Free admission for BYUH students with current ID. $5 per person for everyone else. Snackbar is always open.

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A free showing of the movie “Hairspray” will be playing in the McKay Building Little Theater at 7 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. Food and drinks are allowed.

Participate in Seasider spirit team tryouts. Auditions for Cheer Squad, Dance Squad and Power Men. Auditions are held two nights, Sept. 26 Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agree & 27 from 7 till 10 p.m. in the Old on plan to try and keep chemical weapons in Syria in check. Photo by AP Gym. Then Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Applicants must Congress to decide U.S. force in Syria attend all sessions. Teams are looking As the conflicts in Syria have intensified over asked Congress, already largely opposed to for cheer/stunt/gymnastics, dancers, the past few weeks, BYU-Hawaii students military intervention, to delay a vote. and a few good men. have discussed the United States and President The United States and Russia are Barack Obama’s dealings in foreign policy. giving Syria until Sept. 21 to submit “a com Reid Crickmore, a senior in HTM prehensive listing, including names, types and the week in from California, said, “This ordeal in Syria has quantities of its chemical weapons agents, types once again shown our President’s weakness in of munitions, and location and form of storage, international relations. This was a huge blow to production, and research and development facil“This is one of the most exciting things our country in the view of the entire world.” ities.” that is happening in the middle of a

Marathon negotiations between U.S.

In a 16-minute speech, held on Tuesvery exiting month for Orbital, for and Russian diplomats at a Geneva hotel, on day Sept. 10, President Barack Obama repeatedNASA and for space programs around Saturday, Sept. 14, produced a sweeping agree- ly offered reassurances that even the failure of the world,” ment that will require one of the most ambidiplomacy — in promised talks at the United - Frank Culbertson said alluding to the several tious arms-control efforts in history.

Nations or elsewhere — would not plunge launches and re-entries, including a NASA launch

After days of intense day-and-night America into another war. of a robotic explorer, named LADEE, to the moon. negotiations between U.S. Secretary of State

The speech capped a frenzied 10-day “God is anxiously waiting for the John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister stretch that began when he unexpectedly anchance to answer your prayers and fulSergey Lavrov and their teams, the two powers nounced he was stepping back from a threatfill your dreams, just as He always has. announced they had a framework for ridding ened military strike. Instead, President Obama But He can’t if you don’t pray, and He the world of Syria’s chemicals weapons. is asking Congress to first pass legislation can’t if you don’t dream. In short, He

America says Assad used them in an authorizing the use of such force against Assad. can’t if you don’t believe.”

Aug. 21 attack on the outskirts of Damascus

Student Landon Southwick, a senior -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said in a Church Educakilling more than 1,400 civilians. That prompt- in business from Utah, said, “I think there tional System fireside in September 2004. ed President Barack Obama to ready American needs to be a change made. I don’t think that airstrikes on his order — until he decided to it’s the right way to go about it. If they continask for authorization from the U.S. Congress. ue to kill their own people, military force could Then came the Russian proposal, and Obama be used.”

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Information Expo Local vendors showcase variety of services on the North Shore

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alloons decorated the Aloha Center and signs placarded the walls during the Information Expo that was held this past Thursday and Friday, Sept. 12 and 13. “The purpose of this event is to give the students opportunities to see what’s available to them around our community as well as our little island,” said Bae Aumua, the coordinator of Student Leadership and Honor. “We offer phones, banking, Costco, Sam’s Club and other things. This is the only time vendors can come on campus to offer their business, and we also invite the vendors from the communities to share their business.”

As students walked around the Aloha Center, the staff announced questions to be answered and prizes to be won over the intercom. Cody Carl, a sophomore in computer science from Utah, said, “I definitely think it’s a good event to help students get involved and get free stuff.” Vendors ranged from Relay for Life, doTerra Essential Oils, BYUHSA, the Ke Alaka‘i, Mobi, First Hawaiian Bank, Avon, Country Rides and Grinds, the Game Center, Dr. Baize Ophthalmology, Western Union Bank, Costco, Sam’s Club, and other community and campus services.

Mitch Kaaiali’i, the vice president and area manager of First Hawaiian Bank, said of the event, “It’s been about 10 years since we’ve been here. It’s the first year we’ve been back. We came to educate the students that we have a branch in Kahuku, not that far away, about 3 miles.”

Not only did vendors come to tell students about their services but also people in the booths were able to help students on the spot. “We have a special offer for BYUH students. It’s a totally free bank account, no minimum balance required, no monthly service charge, free debit card, those types of things. If you come down

Brooke Amnuaychoke helps students learn more about Relay For Life. Local businesses and organizations set up booths in the Aloha Center to educate students. Photos by Stephanie Liang

before Sept. 30, you get a free backpack,” said Kaaiali’i about the First Hawaiian Bank booth. He continued, “We also have our laptops here for students to sign up directly online. It’s possible to sign up for a bank account right now. We’re looking at possibly putting an ATM on campus here.”

Other vendors included Laie’s local eye doctor, Dr. Baize.

DonEli Baize, an employee at Dr. Baize Ophthalmology Office, said, “We have a machine set up so we can check their eyes on the spot and see around where their eyes might be. After that we can tell them if we recommend glasses or not. They can go to our office, which is right next to the Laie Palms Theater. Then we can do a more precise eye exam. BYU-Hawaii students get a discount because of their DMBA student insurance.“

At the doTerra Essential Oils booth, people gave free hand massages to students, and Avon had a wheel of fortune that students played to win prizes like eye shadow, skin care products, lipstick, and fragrances. Carl said, “I got a free book from the English Circle Society.” Matt Medonich, a sophomore in ICS from Arizona, commented, “The English Circle Society is what I want to know all about. They had a good set-up that made me interested. The Ke Alaka‘i booth is awesome. The worker was super nice and friendly.”

As students, community members, and vendors interacted, Bae said, “The vendors say they love this. Mainly getting the students to know what’s around is what’s important and for the community to share their business with us.”

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New students put a strain on BYUH

Departments struggle to deal with increased student population The increased student population this semester has caused BYU-Hawaii services and administration to restructure how the school functions. For the first time in over six years, the Farmer’s Market was cancelled on Friday, Sept. 13, due to the influx in students. The workers in Food Services were swamped with the increase in students and could not afford to put the Farmer’s Market together, said Executive Chef Spencer Tan.

The difference lies in the amount of students living on campus, in the hales, as well as the balance in the different classes, said Tan. Four new hales were built and filled this semester, and the increase of students living on campus has taken its toll on departments here at BYUH, as well as changed the atmosphere of the campus.

One department that has struggled significantly because of the increase in new students is the Cafeteria and Food Services. Tan said, “The number of students eating at the Caf has doubled. It’s hard work working in Food Services, and we’re having difficulty hiring student workers. It’s hard to get early workers that can wake up at 6 a.m. and come to work.”

Tan emphasized that new workers are still needed in Food Service to help cope with this influx in students. As of right now, he said, they are struggling to cover all the shifts.

Academic Advisers have also been extremely busy helping incoming students. Marilee Ching, an academic supervisor, said, “It’s always busy for us the first two weeks of school. For the most part, students register online ahead of time. However, this year a large chunk of students left things to the last minute, more so than in past years. Approximately 400 students were not registered only two weeks ago. Our hope is that in the future, students will register early.

Registration for Winter Semester begins in October. The biggest way students can help is by registering early.”

There’s been a change in the class sizes this year. For starters, the sophomore class is much smaller this year than expected. The change in the missionary age has affected enrollment, which caused sophomore girls to leave on missions; leaving the sophomore class in a new low. However, in counteraction with this, there has been an increase in freshman.

After speaking with the Admissions Officer David Dooley, it was apparent that the mission age change affected the student body.

Statistics show that 38 percent of freshmen are male, while 62 percent are female. Most young men who would be coming in as freshmen, have instead decided to leave on missions directly out of high school, thus causing the freshman class to be predominantly female.

The administrators would prefer to have a 50/50 ratio of men to women, but they realize that things are going to be different over the next few years, said Dooley. He continued, “The reality is that we’re going to see a difference in the numbers until we change our campus dynamic. In about two years, it’s going to be mainly a missionary campus, which will also change the dynamic of campus significantly.”

Ileva Fa’apoi, a senior studying psychology from New Zealand, said, “You get used to the familiarity and seeing the same faces everyday. Then you suddenly see all new faces. It’s neither good nor bad. It just catches you off guard. I’ve also noticed there are more Americans than Polynesians.” She added, “You can tell there’s more new students than usual. Some classes are bigger than I’m used to, and it just feels full.”

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Left: The bike racks are filled with the influx of students.

Above: New students walk the McKay hallways.

Photos by Stephanie Liang SEPTEMBER19, 2013

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TRADE Upperclassmen give tips on adjusting to campus life

Coming to a new place and starting a new chapter of life can be daunting. BYU-Hawaii students, who have been balancing study, work and play, share some of their tips and tricks. Even for those who have been here for more than a few semesters might appreciate their insight.

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McCarrey had more nuggets of knowledge specific to life on this particular campus. “Nothing good happens behind the tennis courts. Don’t take anyone you know back there and don’t go wandering behind there because you won’t see anything you like,” he said.

There are also places students should visit. Melvin Kumar, a sophomore in graphic design from Malaysia, said, “Give and Take is such a good place. You can save on money and go and get a lot of things that you need as a freshmen.”

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Bryan Hardisty, a senior studying marketing from California, said, “I would have developed a better relationship with my professors” because friendships with them pay off over time. He added that time management skills and balancing beach time and study time are important.

Students can feel the love on campus both at the beach and in the classroom.

Mandy Anderson, a junior in intercultural studies from Washington, said, “The spirit of aloha is alive on our classes. Prepare, engage, and improve. We want you to go home and do homework and when you come to class, participate and talk to each other. We want to get to know you through your input and critical thinking. You really want to come here and improve as a human being. That is the whole point of being here at BYUH.”

One aspect of our school that cannot be forgotten is spirituality. “Scripture study is essential to happiness in your studies. I promise you it’s worth it,” asserted Jaden McCarrey, a junior in ICS with an emphasis in international peace building from Alaska.

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You really want to come here and improve as a human being. That is the whole point of being here at BYUH.” -Mandy Anderson

Staying calm and comfortable

Life as a student is more than just grades. “Get involved. Join a club, BYUHSA, or some other volunteer organization. That’s the opportunity to meet people,” McCarrey shared.

Tonga Lauaki, a sophomore in ICS from Washington, advised new students “to get to know your classmates. The more you get to know them the more comfortable you will be in class, the more you get done. Like homework and so forth.”

M’Kenzi Peplowski, a junior from Las Vegas with a major in ICS humanities, said, “Get a lot of sleep. Get a good night’s sleep and be rested so you can study up on all your classes. Get rid of that stress in your life and just sleep.”

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Keeping it cool Students find creative ways to escape the summer heat

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tudents returning to school last week faced temperatures in the high 80s leaving many students searching for ways to stay cool in the tropical heat. School has started and the heat is literally on.

Tawny Gorbutt, a senior studying anthropology from Virginia, said, “My neighbor went over to Foodland to escape the heat. She didn’t even buy anything. She just went to be in the air-conditioning.”

With no air-conditioning in the dorms and little to no air-conditioning off campus, students are finding it hard to stay at home. Fotu Misa, a junior studying political science from American Samoa, said “It’s

1. Go swimming at the beach.

so hot I hardly ever go home. I just hang out at the library or the hale lounges. I only go home after dark.”

According to weather.com, September is one of the warmest months here in Hawaii with an average high of 88 and a low of 73. With mostly sunny skies and high levels of humidity students coming to Hawaii have to adjust to the heat.

When asked what the worst part of the heat was, Brooke Butler, a junior studying social work from California, said, “[The weather] killed all my plants. The hot heat killed them all.”

2. Stay in air-conditioned rooms, especially the Aloha Center or the Library.

3. Wear comfortable clothes.

Linen fabrics breathe easier.

Don’t wear anything form fitting. Jeans are terrible.

4. Leave your window and door open and turn on a fan.

5. Carry water with you to stay hydrated.

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BYU-Hawaii students don’t let stormy weather dampen their spirits

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all Semester’s opening social, “Wipeout,” held at the Aloha Center Ballroom on Friday, Sept. 9, left BYU-Hawaii students with varying opinions of BYUH’s social scene.

On one hand, Samantha Spring, a senior studying graphic design, said, “The dance was fun. I feel like they are overstrict with having to check our ID’s twice and the guy to girl ratio was kind of off.” On the other hand, Chris Breuer, a sophomore in business management from Germany, said, “It was a nice socializing event and a good place to meet girls.”

Students were asked to show their ID’s every time they wanted to re-enter the dance. The anonymous ID checker said, “When people walk out, they give their bands to someone else. We had issues at the last dance with people starting fights. That’s why HPD is here tonight as well.” As a precaution, student’s bags were checked by HPD at the door of the dance.

Students did not understand why ID’s needed to be checked twice. People were not granted permission to the dance causing them to have to stand outside because they were out of standards.

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“People need to understand the Honor Code,” said Trenton Rehak, a senior in business from California, and BYUHSA vice president over Social Activities, when asked about those kept out of th dance because of the way they were dressed. Naumati Slade, a junior in business management from Samoa, and an employee at the Aloha Center, agreed with Rehak, “It’s going pretty good. The students are responding well to the Honor Code when we have to send them away to change.”

The social was originally scheduled to take place in the Little Circle with a slip and slide and dance, but due to the rainy weather, the social moved locations, said Rehak. He said BYUHSA would still host an event with a slip and slide in the future.

“I was kind of confused about what to wear to the water slide event,” said Spring. But her confusion was resolved with the relocation of the dance.

During the dance there was a pie-eating contest, with pies from North Shore’s Teds Bakery, which Rehak said went very well.

Some did not understand the why the contest was included. “I like pie, but I love dancing,” said Spring when asked about the pie eating contest.

- T U CKE R GRIMSHAW Above: BYU-Hawaii students dance the night away at the opening social hosted by BYUHSA. Right: Students dance and devour Ted’s Pies as part of the opening social events.

Photos by Pichaya Saisopa & Kyoko Hasegawa

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Semester Stress How to control anxieties of the new semester

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ith the new semester just around the corner, students are a little wary of the unknown. Students have both things they are looking forward to and a few things they are worried about.

BYU-Hawaii students shared their worries and excitement about the coming semester.

One of the biggest fears for the upcoming semester is having insufficient funding. “Since it is my senior year, I am unable to work a lot this semester so I’m kind of stressed about being able to pay rent this month,” said Taylor Moyes, a senior in English from Arizona.

Seniors said they worry about completing all their credits while handling such a heavy workload on top of extracurricular activities. Cherisse Lemon, a senior from Oregon in vocal performance explained, “I’m super stoked about Broadway Cabaret, a show that is put on by mostly Concert Choir members. It’s also stressful because it’s a lot of work, and we all have other classes and homework to do.” Lemon said she is taking 18 credits this semester on top of her Concert Choir practices.

For some students, they said the biggest stress of the semester is dealing with all of the common critters found in Hawaii. “It’s been kind of stressful this semester dealing with all of the cockroaches.... But I am excited to make cookies for my roommates and to have happy adventures with people I love,” said Chelsea Owens, an exercise science major from Alaska.

Some students from distant countries are anxious and excited to go home. Last year, Victoria Jaques, a senior in English from Norfolk, England, stayed out on the island for Christmas break. This year, she is looking forward to traveling home. “I think like most students, I am stressed abut my work load and wanting to do well.

But I’m really excited about going home for Christmas this year, as I didn’t get to last year.”

BYUH is one of the most diverse campuses in the country.

The fears and excitements from the students vary widely, but if you look around you will likely find someone in the same boat as you.

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Rebecca Sabalones, a senior in ICS from Kentucky, stresses over the workload of the new semester. Photo by Stephanie Liang

Bird Behind Bars Stork imprisoned on suspicion of spying A misunderstanding between man and bird turned into an international scandal when a white stork was detained in Egypt in August on charges of being a spy, reports AP. The stork was imprisoned while authorities investigated the metal device on its back, which turned out to be a wildlife tracker, said AP. The bird was cleared for take-off days later and released from prison.

Later it was announced that the accused stork had been killed on an island in the Nile days after its release, reported AP. The head of Egypt’s southern protected areas, Mahmoud Hassib, said in an interview with Yahoo! News, “Local residents found the dead bird.” Hassib detailed his statement by denying claims that an Egyptian wildlife organization posted on Facebook that the bird had been eaten.

Gentry Bailey, a sophomore in Spanish education from Kona, said “I feel like if the bird was appetizing for the Egyptians then they should eat it. I actually prefer that they eat the bird especially if it was a spy. I eat chickens all the time. If I knew it was a spy, it would probably make the chicken better. I like to protect my country.”

“I think that a very simple look at the tracker and a phone call could have solved the situation, whereas detaining a stork is not necessary. I would’ve just removed the tracker,” said Bridget Stebbing, a junior in communications major from Idaho. “Storks bring babies. I would never imprison one.”

In recent years, animals have been used as spies, and suspected of being spies. The Independent reports that, “December last year, an eagle carrying an Israeli flag was touted as a Mossad spy in Sudan and just last month a Kestrel was held in Turkey on suspicion of working for the Israeli security services.”

In the past, animals have been used as spies to go where undercover humans could not. The CIA had a cat-spying program in the ‘60s, and according to the Huffington Post, the cats were cut open, batteries were put in, and the tail was used as an antennae. The first wired cat “took just a few steps towards its target before the cat was run over by a taxi,” said the Guardian.

America does not have a good track record with animal agents. Operation Kuwaiti Fried Chicken (KFC) is another example of bird espionage. According to the Huffington Post, “The plan was for the chickens to…detect poisonous gases, but 41 of the animals died from illness in the Gulf within a week of arrival.”

Although America has little success in animal espionage that is no reason to doubt other countries have not perfected the practice.

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A stork is imprisoned under suspicion of espionage in Egypt after it is found with wildlife tracking device. Photo by AP

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Rescue teams work to save stranded residents. Photos by AP

Flash floods leave Colorado in ruins Colorado residents were forced to flee their homes last week as torrential downpours caused flash flooding in several counties throughout the state.

According to the Associated Press, eight people have been confirmed dead. The most recent was an 83-year-old man who died after the ground collapsed beneath and was swept away into Clear Creek in Idaho Springs. Colorado officials recovered his body 3 miles downstream.

Danny Ploeger, a sophomore in marketing from Broomfield, Colo., said, “My prayers go out to Boulder. I heard about it on Facebook and I called up my parents to make sure they were okay. Thankfully they live far enough away from the mountains that they weren’t really affected by it.”

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hit areas, including those in Boulder County recorded up to 18 inches of rain.

Amy Gibson, a senior studying psychology from Boulder, Colo. said, “In school they always talked about the 100-year flood, but I never took it seriously. I can’t even begin to imagine what Boulder must look like right now.”

Robert Kimbrough, a hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Colorado said, “The 100-year flood or storm is an event that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year.”

Water rushed through the streets destroying homes, stranding cars, and leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

Residents of Hygiene, Colo., returned to their small community in the foothills to find mud blanketed roads, garages, even the tops of fence posts. The raging St. Vrain River left trucks in ditches and carried items as far as 2 miles downstream.

Jaim Harlow, a resident of Boulder, Colo., said he has been fighting to keep his house together. “I’ve been helping my parents keep the house dry since last Wednesday. Our house is on an incline, so all the water coming in has been from the roof gutters. We may have to replace the carpets downstairs, but that’s the only damage.”

President Barack Obama declared the flooding a “major disaster” and has authorized federal aid and rescue teams to aid in the rescue of stranded residents.

State officials estimate that they’re about 600 people still missing, with a majority of the missing people located in the mountains.

Boulder Mayor Matthew Applebaum told CNN on Sept. 16 the city will be dealing with the effects of the flood for years to come.

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BYU-Hawaii’s Little Circle is filled with flags from the many countries represented on campus.. Photo from Ke Alaka’i file

BYU Hawaii, a gathering place International flavor gives students a taste of culture shock ith over 70 countries represented at BYU-Hawaii, students and W staff have a unique opportunity to experience various cultures from around the world. BYUH provides a distinctive experience and

culture shock is common.

Zach Zufelt, a senior studying sports and exercise science from California, explained his first encounter with culture shock, “I remember vividly in one of my classes my teacher left the class open for everyone to give comments. The class had many international students in it. It was super hard to understand what they were saying because I had only been used to hearing accents from America.”

According to an editorial entitled “Culture Shock & The Problem Of Adjustment To New Cultural Environments,” written by an Anthropologist Dr. Lalervo Oberg, there are four different stages to culture shock.

The first one is called the honeymoon stage. This stage is the romantic phase of a relationship. The second stage is called the negotiation stage. This is when feelings of excitement rub off and feelings from anxiety and unfamiliarity begin. The third stage is called the adjustment phase and the fourth the mastery phase. Language barriers, social communication, and new ways of living can start to have an affect on one’s behavior and mood, says Oberg.

Bila Laulotu, a freshman studying math education from Tonga, commented on what he noticed when he first moved to Hawaii. “The food here is way different because everyone at home cooks.

Here everyone goes and gets fast food because it is so easy and cheap.

In Tonga, they don’t have fast food. The language is hard the first semester because Tongans don’t speak English.”

Tureiti Rudolf, an undeclared freshman from New Zealand, explained her culture shock, “I had a roommate from the mainland. It was different living with her because she wasn’t used to sharing food like in Polynesian culture. On campus, Polynesians are louder while Asians usually keep to themselves. The accents were hard to understand at first as well.”

The third stage is the adjustment phase, according to Lalervo. This is when one is able to start to gain familiarity with the

new culture(s) in which one is immersed. At this stage one is able to know what to expect from the culture.

The last stage is called mastery phase. This is when a person is fully comfortable and understanding of the culture.

Zufelt said he now uses his experiences with culture shock for good. He explained, “Having English as your native language gives you more opportunities to help others around campus. Being here with people from different ethnicities gives you a chance to help people where they are not as comfortable as you. It’s great to know people all over the world and to get to know what life would be like in a completely different part of the world thousands of miles away.”

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Experiences of a Lifetime Students travel the globe to teach English and change lives

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YU-Hawaii students said they enriched their lives this summer participating in a range of experiences that took them overseas to interact with people from all walks of life.

This April, Aaron Zakimi, a junior in international cultural studies from Honolulu, flew to the wilderness of Arizona to be a TrailWalker for the Anasazi foundation, a nonprofit wilderness therapy program. The goal of wilderness therapy is “to prepare youth and family to walk together in harmony in the wilderness of the world.

Our hope is to turn hearts homeward and eyes upward,” said Zakimi.

The Anasazi foundation was founded in 1988 by Larry D. Olsen and Ezekiel C. Sanchez, who saw the great change of heart experienced by those who lived in wilderness for more than a month.

They created a program in which youth and staff all, “live in a way that invites a ‘heart at peace’,” Zakimi said.

The thought of such a basic lifestyle is daunting to some, but Zakimi felt it was well worth it. “It helped me to realize that change is possible. It helped me increase my testimony in the power of God in our lives. I feel like my confidence has grown a lot; my self-confidence in knowing what possibilities I could do because I never thought I could do something like that.”

Jasmine Kim, a senior in TESOL from Korea, had a similar realization after her internship teaching English at Wenhua Elementary School in Tainan, Taiwan. “I was very excited to teach

Aaron Coffey taught English and computer skills in a village in Tanzania over the summer. Photos courtesy of Aaron Coffey

the second-language students abroad. I was kind of scared because I had never taught,” she said, concerning her feelings before going to Taiwan. Those feelings changed after her three weeks of teaching.

She said, “I learned my strength and weakness in teaching. But even though I was nervous, I realize I can do it. I can handle it.”

Kim’s flight to Taiwan was long, but it pales in comparison to the time it took Aaron Coffey, a senior majoring in ICS communication from Georgia, to travel to him summer experience. He traveled all the way to Arusha, Tanzania. With the organization Help International, Coffey taught English and computer skills in the village of Mkonoo and met the Utukufu group, which was his favorite part of the experience.

“All of the women in the Utukufu group have HIV. They meet a couple times a week for moral support and to make jewelry that they sell to pay for their HIV medication,” Coffey explained. “I helped them develop a system to help them calculate the production cost of their goods. They only have a basic education so things like multiplication and division don’t come naturally to them. So I made a little system for them that would make it easy for them to maximize their profits.”

Coffey’s trip to Tanzania with Help International was a fulfillment of a childhood wish. “That was my first experience outside of the United States,” he said. “Having grown up in this country, even from a young age I recognized that the way and the quality of life that is normal for Americans is so out of the norm for the rest of the world and I’ve always wanted to go and see the way the rest of the world works.”

-SAMONE ISOM

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Sports Update

An exciting season for phenomenal talent Men’s Soccer team predicts a season ‘worth watching’

Members of the BYUH Men’s Soccer team practice for an upcoming game. Coach Davis and the players are anticipating an exciting, successful season. Photos by Phichaya Saisopa

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he BYU-Hawaii men’s soccer team of 2013 is off to one of the best starts in years. With four wins, one loss, and one tie, the team is excited and ready for the upcoming season and the challenges it will bring.

Mark Davis, the head coach and BYUH alumnus, is enthusiastic about the season. “This is a great team. In my opinion it’s the best team talent wise. We have a very, very talented group, now we just need to get results. I’m super excited about our potential, if we can peak at the right time.”

The team supported the coach’s perspective when it came to the success and talent of this year’s team. Mike Moreno, a junior studying business management from Utah, said the team is full of “phenomenal talent.” He also said, “We all work really well together...we’re like best friends. We have a super talented team and we’re hungry.”

Team captain, Landon Southwick, a senior studying business from Utah, commented the soccer team this year is very tight knit.

He said, “We have an awesome team this year. We consider each other family.” Southwick credited coach Davis with bringing the team together, and was very supportive of him.

Southwick said, “Mark is a great coach. He’s a hard worker, and extremely passionate. He’s got a great program started here, playing for two years and now coaching. He’s a young coach, only in his second full season. It’s always nice to have a young coach who can understand a student athlete.”

This next week, the men’s soccer team will travel to the mainland to face teams which include Azuza Pacific, Cal. Baptist, Point Loma, and Dixie State.

Team member Chad Naho’olewa, a junior studying marketing from Texas, talked about the upcoming games. “This next week is going to set the tone for the entire season. They are extremely important games and no matter how much talent we have this year we have to go one game at a time.

“I can tell you right now, talent wise we are a better team from our keeper to our forwards, but soccer is a funny game where the more talented team doesn’t always win. We have to go into each game with a vision to win.”

The soccer team continues to work hard and prepare themselves for the rest of this season. Bent Jenson, a senior studying graphic design from Oregon, affirmed that the team has been working hard and will be “worth watching.” He stated, “We have lots of big goals, and we have a good attitude. We’re going to be an exciting team to watch so come out and support us.”

- M AKAILA BE RGE SON

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How was your first week of school?

Ephraim Manumaleuna,

a freshman studying chemistry from Alaska.

“It was alright. Just trying to adjust back to school life. Homework is a little overwhelming but it’s nothing new. I got this whole school thing on lock so I’m not worried.”

Tiare Te’o,

a sophomore studying biology from Laie.

“Well, I’m a returning student so I’m used to [coming back to school]. I’m still just getting adjusted to the schedule and homework.”

Amy Nash,

a freshman in elementary education from Utah.

“My first week was exciting. I really loved it. I love college life and I love being out here in Hawaii. Everyone is so nice and friendly. It really makes it fun.”

Whitney Yun,

a senior studying graphic design from California.

“I’ve been getting dirty all week in my sculpture class. I have clay all over myself and it’s been like this all week.”

Koal Apuna,

a sophomore exercise sport science major from Molokai.

“It’s been good but I’ve just been trying to adjust. I’m still trying to find a routine where I can fit everything in and do what I want to do and still get my school work done at the same time.”

-AU STIN ME LDRU M Photos by Stephanie Liang

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