March 15, 2011

March 15, 2012

Ke Alaka i Volume 99: Issue 9

THE LEADER

New BYUHSA Presidency Mustapha El Akkari and Kesa Kaufusi win 4

9 Semester policy Q&A clarifies policy changes 6

Locks of Love Students cut hair to help those in need 12

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Residents in Laie make the most of the rain and puddles on campus. Photo by Phil Andrus

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Mustapha El Akkari and Kesa Kaufusi are the new BYUHSA President and Vice President. Photo by Dewey Keithly

Come to a Strengths Screening and Discover What Your Personal Strengths Are! Free Food!

Thursday, March 22 10am-2pm Student Counseling Center McKay 181

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The play “Lady Windermere’s Fan” by Oscar Wilde, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium through March 17. Tickets available for $2, $3, and $5 at the Aloha Center front desk or the night of each performance.

“Bless4,” an LDS Japanese Pop Music Group will preform in the CAC. The pre show begins at 8:30 p.m. and the main show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general, $8 for faculty and $5 for students with their I.D.

Volleyball game vs. Nit17 Seasider taidai (Japan). The game starts at

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7 p.m. in the Cannon Activities Center. Admission for byuh students with ID is free and $5 nonstudents and community.

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the week in

QUOTES

“I t wa s just pour ing down yo u know how it just, there ’s no o t h e r way to say it, it’s just li ke s o m ebody was dumping buc ke t s ” -L a i e res ident Karen T h om p s on sa i d of the recent rainf a ll in La ie.

“T he recover y is accelera t in g.

Amer i ca is coming bac k” -Presi dent Barack Obam a s a id a t a Tex a s f undraiser.

“I t hi nk this is somethi ng t h a t needs m ultiple countr i es t o com e toget her to tr y and f ind wh a t ca n possi bly be done to stop t h e m bu t u nl ess t h at happens, it co u ld be ver y ha rd to do anything.”

-Fa u Fonua, a freshman fro m Ton ga , sa i d about the rece n t vio len ce i n Ni ger ia.

“I f there’s anything we ’ve lea r ne d f rom t he past, it’s to no t d ownp lay a di sa st er. Take the me a s u res a n d preca u t ions that need t o be t a ke n i n order to prevent mo re p e o p le f rom b eing hur t or displa ced .”

-Ay mi e Haslam, a senio r in I CS f rom C anada, ref lected on t h e o n e yea r a nniversar y of the t s u na m i in Ja pa n .

NOTE WORTHY news headlines

T.J. Lane, right, listens to his attorney during court proceedings in Juvenile Court March 6.

Lane has been charged with three counts of aggravated murder in the killings of students Demetrius Hewlin, Russell King Jr . and Daniel Parmertor. Photo by AP

Five killed in Ohio school shooting Chardon High School students said their last good byes to their peers at an Ohio funeral home on March 2. Earlier that week, students in Eastlake, Ohio, underwent the unthinkable when an armed gunman took aim randomly at various students. Five people were killed, including three students.

BYU-Hawaii student Abigayle Butler, a junior elementary education major from Fayetteville, North Carolina, attended a high school in Michigan as a freshman in which a gunman wounded his ex-girlfriend, a bystander, and then killed himself.

Butler spoke about the process the school and community had to undergo after the attacks took place. “Personally, I wasn’t affected at all because I didn’t know the girl or anyone who was involved. I do remember that the school was absolutely frantic. Everyone was calling their parents and freaking out.

They canceled school the next day and they brought in a bunch of counselors. People were really scared to go out in the community. It was just a really bad time.”

The shooter in Ohio, T.J. Lane, has admitted to taking a .22 caliber pistol and a knife to school and firing 10 shots at students in the cafeteria. The reasoning behind

his decision to do so is still in question. The reasoning may have had to do with bullying.

Students have noted that Lane’s ex-girlfriend was apparently dating one of the boys who were killed, and that in recent months a growing hostility had existed between the two boys.

Still others say drugs possibly motivated the situation. Prosecutor David Joyce, however, has denied these allegations, choosing only to say that Lane is someone “who’s not well.”

Nathan Haws, a senior in psychology from California, offered some suggestions for why teens act out in this manner. “Jealousy is an emotion people feel. If you don’t control the emotion, it is called emotion regulation, and it can spike in given situations.” Haws said that oftentimes these problems form suppression. “He tries to suppress those excessive thoughts, and instead of suppressing them he ends of thinking about them more. What he should be doing is appraising it; thinking about something else in its place.”

The judge said the school shooting case could go to an adult court. The consequences of doing so could be a life sentence for Lane.

- C am ero n Kobe r &The aP MARCH 15, 2012

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MEET PRESIDENTS the

Kesa Kaufusi (left) and Mustapha El Akkari (right) address students at the March 7 Q and A. Photo by Bart Jolley.

Mustapha El Akkari and Kesa Kaufusi

responsibilities. El Akkari, an upcoming senior majoring in business supply chain management and finance from Lebanon, and Kaufusi, a elected as new BYUHSA President and Vice President sophomore majoring in accounting from Tonga, are hoping to help embrace and encourage more engagement in our culturally diverse campus during the year. They said they hope to create awareness of Gratitude filled the hearts of Mustapha El Akkari and Ta’ahine “Kesa” Kaufusi the morning of March 12 after it was announced that different cultures among the students. Implementing mixed gospel forums is one way they look forward to embracing diversity. they were the new BYUHSA student class president and vice presiEl Akkari and Kaufusi said they look forward to serving dent. They will lead BYUHSA for the upcoming 2012-13 school year their fellow students. “We have a lot on our mind when it comes to starting at the end of April. the direction next year, but our top priority is our students,” El Ak Both expressed their gratitude for all the love and support kari said. They said they have a lot of ideas they want to implement, they have received and continue to receive. “I am very grateful,” El but they hope to start by making sure the issues surrounding the new Akkari said. “I never expected such great support. I cannot express nine semester plan are clear and understandable. They are also lookmy gratitude enough. Kaufusi added, “We want to thank everyone ing to implement an expanded recycling and give a special thanks to all of the candi“I never expected such great program here on campus. dates. They all did a terrific job.” support.

I cannot express my

Despite the pressures and respon Awaiting the results, El Akkari said, gratitude enough” sibilities of their new positions, El Akkari “I definitely had some nerves.” El Akkari has and Kaufusi said they look forward to always loved the pressure of life, especially in -Mustapha El Akkari serving with each other and fellow students regards to his basketball career, but he related the presidential election pressure to “playing basketball with his eyes during the upcoming year. Their values of dedication and integrity closed.” The nerves, however, were calmed as El Akkari and Kaufusi were key elements of their character when they decided to campaign together, they said. They also expressed their gratitude towards their ended up passing up candidates Brunson and Choi by gaining 52 amazing supervisors. “We have already become extremely busy which percent of the votes. makes it hard to juggle schooling, but our great supervisors help us to

As the 2012-13 school year approaches, the duo said they get everything we need to done.” are working hard to prepare and train for their exciting upcoming 4

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$30,000 in prizes to be awarded at Empower Your Dreams The clock is ticking for aspiring BYU-Hawaii entrepreneurs to enter the annual Empower Your Dreams Conference.

“This year’s competition has brought in judges and sponsors from all over the world who are truly invested in the future success of our students,” commented Paris Clavel, a senior from Colorado studying business management who is the co-chairman of the Empower Your Dreams Conference.

“We are grateful for all those who are submitting their wonderful business and social entrepreneurship plans, and we wish you luck.”

“We encourage everyone to come and attend in support of your friends and classmates who are turning their dreams into realities at this year’s competition,” Clavel continued.

After initial submissions and a semi-finalist round, finalists will be chosen to present their business plans on Thursday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the CAC. The awards ceremony will be held the same day in the Aloha Center Ballroom from 3:30 to 5 p.m. All students, faculty, and community members are invited to attend the March 22 activities and cheer on their favorite business proposals. To help promote attendance to the competition, the conference is considered a university excused absence and no classes will be held during the presentations.

Thirty-thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded. Winning finalists will have the opportunity to put their prize money toward making their business dreams a reality.

“The BYU-Hawaii Empower Your

Dreams Business Plan Competition and Social Entrepreneurship Competition fosters and promotes business growth at the university level,” states the school’s Website. “The mission of the EYD Competition is to provide opportunities, incentives and resources for students of BYUH to organize and direct the creation of successful business plans and present those plans to business professionals.”

If you are interested in entering the competition or are curious about scheduling, look online at www.think_plan_do.byuh.edu.

-MA KENZIE HEAD

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This is a photo from last year’s Empower Your Dreams event. Photo courtesy of Paris Clavel.

ATTEND Disney Information Session Thursday 15 March @ 11am GCB 185 Sponsor by

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proved by the MAP/exceptions committee; and those who taking 11 or more semesters must be approved by the President’s Council.

Vice President Checketts addressed seven common problems with the policy. Two of the seven were the main concerns for the students in attendance; lengthy majors and training for professional school. According to Checketts, certain majors can’t be finished in time unless they are mapped out within the first three semesters. In response to this concern, students were advised to choose their majors quickly. To those students who wish to take additional classes in preparation for professional school, Checketts said, “If you want to have those courses, it should be built into your curriculum.”

Off-campus internships, he stated, won’t count as a semester in residence. He also said that those who “took a longer time to learn English” are “almost always” granted What the Nine Semester a 10th semester. Checketts also mentioned issues such as unprepared students, medical Plan means for you problems, and family and emotional probPresident Steven C. Wheelwright and Acalems, but did not address them at length. demic Vice President Max Checketts clarified After the explanatory session, the some of the finer points of the Nine Semester forum was opened up into a Q&A in which Policy at a forum on Thursday, March 8, President Wheelwright and Vice President explaining greater flexibility for students Checketts addressed individual issues. In graduating before 2014, and common probboth the forum and the Q&A, there were lems and possible exceptions to the policy. several instances in which the administrators

According to these clarifications, deferred to the possibility of an exception for students approved to graduate in 2012 will a particular student or situation. not be affected by the policy’s implementa This may not have relieved the tion. For those who are graduating in 2013, fears of all of those with concerns about an approved MAP that falls within 10 semes- the policy, however. Among the myriad of ters is acceptable; a MAP which requires 11 posts made on the Facebook group, “BYUH semesters must be approved by the MAP or 9 Semesters Thoughts & Opinions,” which “exceptions” committee; and a MAP which gained 474 members in the last two weeks, will take 12 or more semesters must be apsome students revealed stories of previously proved by the President’s Council. denied appeals. According to one post, a

As of 2014, the policy will be fully couple asked to reduce their number of implemented. This will mean that students credits after their baby was injured, but were should plan to finish within nine semesters; denied because it would add a semester to those who extend to 10 will have to be aptheir schooling. Others expressed concerns

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about the quality of an education compressed into a three-year period.

Barbara Shelton, a sophomore in political science from Saudi Arabia, said after attending the meeting, “I do feel better about it. I’m glad I went; however, I still don’t like it. I think that the policy does not allow for any error. It does not give the students any type of flexibility. What if you just have a really crappy semester? The exceptions are very narrow. But in reality there is so much that could happen to have a bad semester. It is unrealistic.”

Kyle Wong, a senior finance and accounting major from Hong Kong who volunteers as a program director of the Student Advisory Council, said, “ There has been misinformation and lack of coordination to let students know what exactly this Nine Semester [Plan] is. I think students need to take the time to understand the Nine Semester Policy and see the value of it. There have been all kinds of negative comments about this whole policy. I want to actually work with the administration and students so they can get a more mutual perspective of where the school should be going.”

For more information, go to academics.byuh.edu/9sir.

-Ke lse y Roye r

President Steven C. Wheelwright answers questions at the Q&A about the Nine Semesters Plan. Photo by Phil Andrus

The rains came down and the floods came up

The streets of Laie were turned into rivers of brown water and parts of the BYU-Hawaii campus were under water after a week of rain and some heavy thunder and lightning storms.

The flooding closed the Polynesian Cultural Center for a day and canceled some classes on Friday, March 9.

After days of the worst weather students have seen in a long time, flooding not only happened around Oahu but also the other Hawaiian islands. It was the worst on Kauai where it flooded off and on for more than a week.

The flooding on Oahu also closed roads including Kamehameha Highway in three places between Kaneohe and Laie, and the Kailua area was hit by a tornado not long after sunrise on March 9. It started as a waterspout offshore but moved on land becoming a tornado ripping off roofs and destroying neighborhoods for about a mile and a half inland along the tornado’s path. Besides the rare tornado, there was hail on Oahu and Kauai some up to the size of golf balls.

On the BYUH campus, the GCB was hardest hit by the flooding with water and some mud spilling into hallways, offices, classrooms and labs. Water several inches high also flowed through the dorms and McKay complex, the ground floors of buildings Q and R in married student housing also were flooded, and between the Aloha Center and the Administration building, water filled the roadway and covered the sidewalks.

People who live on Naniloa Loop and Moana Street worked together cleaning up flooded homes and yards, and KHON Channel 2 even did a video segment on how families were helping each other clean up.

Karen Thompson, who lives on Moana Street, said water flooded her backyard and her kitchen and living room, reports KHON, but neighbors came to help. “We didn’t call anybody,” she said. “They just come and check and see if we’re okay, and they just come and provide help.”

The flooding also brought neighbors and students together, carrying sandbags and brooms to help clean up.

It was a week with constant rain and no sunshine, but it didn’t stop BYUH student from having some fun as well.

The fields and streets on campus had running water and large puddles to play in.

Students were taking pictures, running in the water, surfing, taking long refreshing runs, catching frogs, and hav-

Residents of Laie experience heavy flooding around their homes and in the streets. This is Moana Street looking towards the Laie Hawaii Stake Center. Photo courtesy of Owen Li.

ing the time of their lives despite signs warning people that flooding runoff maybe contaminated.

Two members of the BYUH women’s soccer team, Korral Koehler and Rylei North, used a large puddle in the grass by the weight room as a slip ‘n’ slide. North majoring in biology and Koehler majoring in EXS, said, “After a nice hard work out with Master Claw, it was nice to cool off in the rain. We saw the puddle, looked at each other and smiled. We ran to one side of the puddle, backed up and ran to the puddle, dove on our bellies and skidded across the water! It was a fun and free way to have fun. The rain has been nice. We can now say that we have both survived a snowstorm and a rainstorm. We know understand what rain days are for in Hawaii.”

Along with them, Brandon Barfuss, a freshman majoring in EXS, mentioned, “In the rain, I went surfing. It was fun, but the rain hurt my eyes. I like the rain, but after a while I got sick of it, plus I’m scared of flooding.”

- KASHA NAHOOLEW A an d LEEANN LAMBERT March 15, 2012

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SENDING PRAYERS TO CONGO ‘An explosion killed hundreds of people and wounded more than 2,000 others’

A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 200 people and wounded about 2,000 more in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa’s Republic of Congon on March 4, Congolese officials said the following day.

The explosions occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday when a fire at the depot set off a cache of tank shells, said Betu Bangana, director of protocol for President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. Bangana said at least 200 people had been confirmed dead by the morning of March 5, and many bodies may be “unfindable,” reports CNN. The arms depot was the largest of its kind in the country, housing 250kg bombs.

The following letter was submitted to Ke Alaka’i by Congolese Student Vulcain Yengo in response to the disaster in his home country:

“As I woke up on Sunday morning to attend the Laie Married Student Stake, my wife and I received shocking and devastating news: An explosion took place in the center of the capital city. Brazzaville. Congo; our home country, killing hundreds of people, wounding more than 2,000 other people and 8

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The ruins of a school are seen adjacent to a munitions depot where a fire two days earlier set off a series of deadly explosions, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Photo by AP.

leaving hundreds without homes. As I heard the news, one feeling came in my mind: go home and help to the best of my ability.

“However, realistically speaking I knew that I did not have the means to accomplish such a desire, but the love I have for my people is so much that I could not stop myself from thinking. I grabbed the phone and dialed my brother’s number.

“Waiting three rings was even painful for me. I had to know what was going on out there and if my fellow returned

“I pray for my people and I cry for this explosion, but I cheer up because I know where they are going. At least they have left this world and God is receiving them.”

-Vulcain Yengo missionaries and members were all right.

After the fourth ring, my brother picked up saying, ‘We are all fine.’ He knew I called to know if they were all okay. All members in my previous ward were all fine. However, in trying to get ahold of some of the returned missionaries, some of them did not respond

to my phone call. I pray that they are alright.

“A friend told me it was okay because I am still alive at BYU-Hawaii, but what is the use of gaining education if it cannot serve the people you cherish? Why should my wife and I devote our time and energy to study and creating programs that can reduce poverty in our country when innocent people die because of these atrocities?

“I love my country and the people living there are my brothers and your brothers too. So this is a call for you, a call for help, because I know that there is something you can do and it won’t cost you much than your help: SEND PRAYERS TO CONGO. REMEMBER THE PEOPLE OF CONGO IN YOUR PRAYERS.”

Since the initial report of the explosion, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reportedly said unexploded shells still litter the area making it too dangerous for aid teams to search for survivors in the debris. “It’s still a no-go area, but we are evaluating the situation all the time,” said Maria Puy Serra from the Central Africa Division of the ICRC, according to a French news agency. “We have to be cautious. It is a disaster,” Puy Serra added.

A few months ago, the BYUH SIFE team started a project to help returned missionaries in the Congo, said Yengo. The goal is to teach returned missionaries business skills so they can create small business, become self reliant, take care of their families and become great leaders in the church.

“It took time and sacrifices for our team to come up with a final idea that will help solve the unemployment issue in the Congo,” he says. “As soon as we find donors and complete our educational model, this project will give hope to thousands of people in the future.”

To find out more about the SIFE project at BYUH or give them your ideas and joining the discussion, go to www.congoproject.tk.

- Ph il An drus & vu lcain ye ngo

Moving Kiribati: Rising ocean levels may destroy nation’s fresh water supplies Climate changes from varying rainfall, tidal and storm patterns have led Kiribati’s President Anote Tong to consider different options for Kiribati’s population. The climate changes have Kiribati facing rises of the ocean that could destroy the island’s fresh water source and could ultimately wipe out their entire Pacific chain of islands. In order to prepare for the future, the President is considering the option to move the entire populace to Fiji.

The 6,000 acres of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, is being sold by a church group for about $9.6 million. Although Tong hopes it won’t be necessary, purchasing the island could be insurance to move Kiribati’s entire population of approximately 103,000, which includes 14,927 Latter-day Saints (about 14% of the total population).

BYU-Hawaii students from both Fiji and Kiribati talked about the situation. Louchrisha Hussain, a senior majoring in political science from Fiji, would welcome the Kiribati’s population into Fiji.

Hussain said, “We have a lot of unused land that the people could build settlements on.” She continued, “I don’t think there would be much cultural conflict because there are already so many cultures in Fiji and we are all getting along fine.” Hussain explained if Fiji was in the same situation they would also look for the closest evacuation to home as possible.

Matirete Aukitino, a freshman majoring in political science from Kiribati, has mixed feelings about the situation. Aukitino said, “I don’t like the idea of everyone moving to Fiji because I believe we will adapt to a different life and change some of our culture.”

Researchers say nuclear crisis in Japan was downplayed

Tarawa atoll, Kiribati, is seen in an aerial view. Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji. Photo by AP.

Nareta Bainrebu, a freshman from Kiribati majoring in biology, agreed with Aukitino. Bainrebu said, “It will be a total change for the country and the people.” She continued, “Culture will change and the people will be treated differently, so I would prefer the people to stay on the land.”

Sitiveni Ramasima, a political science senior from Fiji, believes the move would be a smooth transition for the Fijian and Kiribati people. Ramasima said, “It won’t necessarily affect the natives from Fiji, because our culture does help one another and we try to treat everyone the same.”

In regards to moving the entire populace, President Tong said, “We would hope not to put everyone on one piece of land, but if it became absolutely necessary, yes, we could do it.” He continued, “It wouldn’t be for me, personally, but would apply more to a younger generation. For them, moving won’t be a matter of choice.

It’s basically going to be a matter of survival.”

of handling both the nuclear disaster and tsunami as well as not informing the public of the danger in Fukushima, which is nearby Researchers have concluded that Japan’s lead- Tokyo.

Aymie Haslam, a senior in ICS ers did not inform the public of how severe from Canada, said, “If there’s anything we’ve the triple meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant was in the wake of the March 11, 2011 learned from the past, it’s to not downplay a disaster. Take the measures and precautions tsunami. The researchers were a team of 30 university professors, lawyers and journalists. that need to be taken in order to prevent

Naoto Kan, the then-prime minister more people from being hurt or displaced. If more help is needed, ask. Being prepared is of Japan, considered the worst case scenario better than being caught off guard.” She was with his advisors last summer and even certified last semester in disaster managesecretly considered evacuating Tokyo in the ment. event of a nuclear meltdown.

Jared Zimmerman, a junior from

Still, his administration faced a California majoring in business and marketlot of criticism for the confused response

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ing, thinks people should know about the dangers in their community. It’s a hard call for the government.”

Zimmerman said, “Sometimes people panic when they try to take things into their own hands. Informing a group of people and scaring them can be more detrimental. Not knowing could be beneficial but for the most part it’s the responsibility of the government to inform the people.”

It’s estimated that the clean up of nuclear compounds in Fukushima will take between 30 and 40 years and that the water and soil in the area may take a couple decades to return to normal again.

-Elle n Wynn MARCH 15, 2012

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Education program changes students into teachers In a single year, the School of Education as a whole donates over 40,000 hours of service off campus, and comes in contact with more than 5,000 children. Not very many people in the BYUH ohana are aware of what goes on in the School of Education. In the building on the edge of campus, students and professors are hard at work making the future a much brighter place.

When a student declares an education major, they are instantly on track for a job. They will even begin to work, starting at the beginning with the EDU 212 program.

Once admitted to the program, students are held to high levels of accountability. This includes taking Praxis II exams, accomplishing 20 weeks of full-time student teaching, having a minimum of 10 formal observations by cooperating teachers and university faculty, and creating a series of lesson plans, an action research project, and evidence of professional behavior.

In the observation and practicum class, students spend 9 hours a week teaching in the classrooms, and in student teaching they spend a minimum of 40 hours a week teaching in the classrooms. This is a total of over 800 volunteer hours in just two semesters by one student.

After student teaching, students are interviewed by the Hawaii Department of Education for jobs locally. Others go back to the mainland or their home country, where they are also eligible to teach.

Dr. Roy Winstead, a professor of education, had much to say on the subject.

“Never, never, never, in my 25 years have we ever had a student not qualified to teach.

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Dr. Roy Winstead instructs in the mathematics methods class at the School of Education.

Photo by Dewey Keithly.

problems.” Dr. Brent Chowen, the chair of the School of Education, said, “One of the best compliments the SOE receives is when a principal says, ‘I will hire BYUH graduates first. I know they are ready to teach from day one.’ Our graduates are highly sought after in Hawaii public schools.” He continues, “The SOE places students in the classroom for more face-to-face teaching hours than federal law requires, but with mentoring in place, the additional time eliminates many of the growing pains first year teachers face.

BYU-Hawaii students leave the SOE prepared to teach in diverse educational settings.”

Dr. Colleen Tano, an assistant professor of education, thinks very highly of her students. “We have very dedicated students.

Some that take busses around the island

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Never, never, never in my 25 years have we ever had a student not qualified to teach. Every student that leaves our program is licensed and is instantly ready to enter the job pool, in any state or any country, no problems.

-Dr. Roy Winstead

Colleen Tano, of the School of Education, shows some of the books teachers use.

Photo by Dewey Keithly.

every day to get to their classrooms. It speaks volumes of the quality and level of commitment and professionalism they exhibit.”

She continues, “Our students work hard to make a difference in children’s lives. While teaching can be challenging, our teacher candidates discover that it also brings great satisfaction and meaning to their lives.”

Emily Christensen, a teacher candidate at Benjamin Parker Elementary, said of a student with whom she is working: “When he saw his reading level go up, he tried not to look too happy, but he was. He also got 100 percent on his vocabulary test, which never happened before.”

Dr. Winstead said he feels that as a LDS Church school, funded by tithing money, we should be setting the standard for the world, not meeting it. “We have the gospel and the Holy Ghost, which can benefit every child and every class.” President David O. McKay said teaching is a noble profession.

- Abigayle Bu tl e r

Happiest State Hawaii once again named No. 1 state in annual Gallup Well-Being poll According to the Gallup Well-Being poll conducted throughout all of the United States of America last year, the state of Hawaii scored highest among all other states for the third year in a row, making it the “happiest” state.

Scores are set on what is called the Well-Being Index, and are out of 100. Hawaii scored a 70.2 for the year of 2011, and was followed by North Dakota with 70, Minnesota with 69.2, and Utah and Alaska tied with 69. The state with the lowest score was West Virginia, with a score of 62.3, which was a slight jump up from their score of 61.7 in 2010.

Ben Cates, a sophomore from Kansas majoring in biochemistry, said, “Hawaii is just a melting pot in the Pacific. If you were to conduct the same poll in Samoa or Tonga, or other Pacific Islands, you’d probably find the same results. Having served a mission in Samoa, I can tell you that it’s so laid back. Everyone travels in big groups, has big families, and knows everyone. It’s great.”

The Well-Being Index score for the nation overall came out to 66.2, which is down slightly from 66.8 in the year 2010, and the lowest score since the start of this poll, which began in the year 2008.

The Gallup Well-Being poll is conducted throughout the year, and uses over 350,000 randomly selected citizens from every state, contacted by usually by phone.

The Well-Being Index is comprised of six sub-indexes: Life Evaluation, Emotional Health, Work Environment, Physical Health, Healthy Behaviors, and Basic Access.

“I think Hawaii was named the happiest because we have the Aloha Spirit here, and it’s so easy for so many different cultures to come together and understand each other,” said Euijin Kil, a sophomore from Korea majoring in Math.

Overall, western states tend to be happier, with nine of the 10 happiest states being in the mid-west or west and with southern states comprising more than half of the lowest 10 scores.

Hawaii’s high score comes largely because Hawaii scored highest in the Emotional Health and Healthy Behaviors sub-indexes.

The Gallup poll results said, “This means that Hawaiians are most likely to say they laughed or smiled a lot ‘yesterday’ and least likely to have ever been diagnosed with depression... Residents tend to have good eating and exercise habits, as well as lower smoking rates.”

Alaskans were the most likely to rate their lives highly enough to be considered “thriving,” which earned them the highest score in the Life Evaluation sub-index, and a spot in the top five.

Cedric Huntington, a freshman majoring in exercise and sport science from Alaska, said, “I am happy to live in two of the happiest states in

Laie residents march in Laie Days parade. Hawaii was named the happiest state for the third year in a row. Ke Alaka’i file photo.

the nation. Everybody in Hawaii is so chill and friendly. Everybody is so nice, even if they don’t look like they’re nice they are actually very nice.”

Massachusetts led the nation on basic access to necessities, such as food, shelter, medicine, safe places to exercise, etc., as it did in the year 2010. This is largely attributed to the high percentage of people with health insurance in the state.

North Dakota reported the best work environments in the nation. This sub-index is based on a trusting and open environment to work in, and whether the employee is able to use his or her strengths to do what he or she feels that they do best, every day.

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-plus BYUH students gathered together to embrace the essence of BYUH’s motto, “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve” at the Locks of Love Benefit Concert presented by BYUHSA on March 8. The concert’s primary focus was to spread cancer awareness and offer a unique opportunity to donate 10 inches of hair. Through this approach, students become more aware and educated about cancer and now know more opportunities to provide service.

Lauren Bergaust, a sophomore majoring in graphic design from Georgia, headed the benefit and involved the Locks of Love organization at the benefit. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

Bergaust envisioned the opportunity for everyone to participate, whether it was donating, performing, or learning more about cancer. “I’m very happy that the event ended up coming together, and I hope, if anything, people were able to leave with a sense of and willingness to help others.” The event was such a success that they collected 45 hairpiece donations, which surpassing Bergaust’s goal of 30 donations.

Michelle Gramlich, a senior majoring in human resource and organizational behavior from California, was amongst those 45 donors. Gramlich discussed her decision to donate. “It was a huge decision to donate my hair, but I am so grateful for the opportunity.”

A 10-inch donation will help produce a short-length wig for a girl. Gramlich desired for a young girl to receive her hair and hoped to be able to provide a longer length that resulted in a hair donation of 16 inches. Gramlich has seen the affects of cancer on many lives and also commented on how diagnosis can “come out of nowhere” sometimes. This helped make her decision clear. She is grateful for the incredible turn out at the benefit. She said, “It was cool to see everyone there and it helped make my decision easier.”

Wei Hu, a senior majoring in elementary education from Taiwan, came to support the event. “There were many inspiring stories that helped bring awareness and understanding to us students.”

She also expressed how grateful she was that the LDS Church is always looking for ways to contribute in the helping of others.

Anthony Noble, a junior political science student from Washington State, is a member of the BYUHSA Service Committee and expressed his love to serve. Noble helped direct the benefit and also encouraged students to stop and serve by making luminaries for cancer patients.

The well-attended event was filled with inspiring music and stories dedicated to many diagnosed cancer patients and survivors. It

“It was a huge decision to donate my hair, but I am so grateful for the opportunity.”

-Michelle Gramlich

45 Number of hair donators 565 Total inches of hair donated truly was an event that emphasized the beauty of living everyday to its fullest, taking nothing for granted, and a hope for a “world with more birthdays."

If you are interested in helping plan service projects for BYUH, join the Service Council in the BYUHSA offices every Thursday night at 7 p.m. You can also receive additional information about Locks of Love by visiting locksoflove.org.

- NA TALIE DREWERY

Above: Sister Giles, a senior missionary on campus, assist at the Locks of Love benefit event by cutting Michelle Gramlich’s hair. Opposite: Top left- Bailey Loveless crops at least10 inches of her hair to be made into a wig. Bottom Left: Paul Clonts sings for the benefit concert. Middle: Volunteers cut 10 inches off of participants. Right: Amanda Levy get her hair cut and styled. Photos by Bart Jolley.

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Women’s tennis destroys Uh-Hilo and Montana State Riding on the tail of their February victories, the women’s tennis team has had two smashing good matches versus UH- Hilo and Montana State, ending their early March matches in success. The undefeated team has a 12-0 record, making them the team to beat in the Pac West conference.

Concerning the women’s team’s 6-0 triumph over UH-Hilo, BYUH sports information commented, “The Seasiders swept all three doubles matches in each case and then finished off wins in three singles matches for the final score….Annie Hwang and Sherry Liu led the way for the Seasiders with an 8-2 win at number one doubles in the first match and an 8-0 win at number two doubles in the second match and a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins at the top two singles slots in the first match.

According to the report, Yuan Jia, Marietta Tuionetoa, Marika Koyayashi and Sasha Ulbrichtova also contributed to the team’s

The women’s seasiders defeat UH-Hilo with ease. Photo by Dewey Keithly

score by winning both doubles and singles, while Tanja Rebholz also picked up a win in a singles match.

The tennis team also picked up big wins against Montana State on March 10.

According to BYUH sports information, “The top-ranked BYU-Hawaii’s women’s tennis team swept Division I Montana State today 9-0 to improve to 12-0 for the season. The Seasiders swept all three doubles handily and

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several errors which led the Argonauts to victory 7-1 in the first game and 8-4 in the second. The Seasiders started the second game off with The BYU-Hawaii women’s softball team has had a couple of setbacks an early lead, but the Argonauts later took the victory.

The rainy seasons, which typically fall between November due to the rain, which caused the Seasiders to postpone and even to early December and into March, keep the softball players on their cancel pre-season and conference games during the 2012 season.

The weather permitted the Seasiders to play their first double-header toes. Lauren Fielding, a senior majoring in biology (pre-professional) from Arizona, explained the impact the weather takes on the team. against visiting Notre Dame de Namur and there double header games against Dominican and Chaminade. The Seasiders swept both Fielding said, “Our season overlaps with the rainy season, so every year a good number of our games are rained out.” She continued, “It Dominican and Chaminade, but lost both games to Notre Dame.

In both the Dominican and Chaminade games, the Seasid- also forces our team to take practice indoors which limits what we can actually practice.” ers were led by strong pitching and power hitting. The Seasiders Despite the weather conditions, Coach Scott Lowe expressed defeated the Penguins 8-1 and 9-1 while beating the Silverswords 2-0 his team’s determination and hard work no matter the circumstance. and 8-0. The past games have improved the Seasiders records to 7-5 He couldn’t be more proud and looks forward to the upcoming overall and 4-4 in the PacWest conference. games ahead. “The girls are fun to be around and work very and both

Gabby Hawkins and Tiffanee Frampton helped lead the on and off the field,” Lowe said.

Seasiders to victory by shutting down their competition’s offense High hopes for better weather not only impact the Seasidwhile Lindsay Robison had a major impact in the Seasiders attack. In the game against Dominican, Robison finished the game 3-7 with two ers, but visiting teams who travel far and sacrifice to play only to have their games delayed. homers, five RBI’s, and three runs scored.

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then took all six singles matches in straight sets.” The report also went on to discuss the contributions of Annie Hwang, Sherry Liu, Marika Koyayashi, Marietta Tuionetoa, Sasha Ulbrichtoa, and Tanja Rebholz.

With the hard work of talented players, gifted coaches, and a great record, the BYUH women’s tennis program is sure to finish their season with accolades and respect from their student body.

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St. Patrick’s Day Delectibles St. Patrick’s Day is all about the food. (Ok, maybe that’s Thanksgiving). Regardless of the holiday, it doesn’t hurt to perk up the celebrations with a few festive treats. Here are three St. Patrick’s themed dishes that will have you wishing March 17 came around more than once a year.

Popcorn and Pretzel Party Mix

Above: The minty shamrock shake, photo courtesy of Andy Porter, Poppies at play.

Far right: Rainbow fruit kebabs, photo courtesy of Christy Denney, quick-dish.tablespoon.com. Right: Popcorn and pretzel party mix, photo courtesy of Monica Mathney theyummylife.com.

If you plan on having a St. Patty’s day party and you need a treat to serve your guests, this party mix is the perfect solution.

Simple, cheap, and festive is always the way to go. Here’s how to make it.

1. Assemble ingredients:

-2 cups of small pretzel twists

-8 cups of popped kettle corn

-½ cup of honey roasted peanuts

-½ cup of green M&M’s

-½ cup of milk chocolate chips

-1 cup of white chocolate chips

-1 tbsp. of canola oil

-Green food coloring

-1 tsp. of course sea salt

-Festive decorating sprinkles 2. Melt half of the white chips in the microwave with half of the oil, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted. Dip the pretzels halfway and set on waxed paper to harden.

Sprinkle with sprinkles before completely dry.

Set aside.

3. Spread popcorn over another large sheet of waxed paper and cover with green M&M’s and peanuts. Combine chocolate chips with remaining oil and melt the same way as in

step 2. With a spoon, drizzle evenly over popcorn mixture and add sea salt.

4. When popcorn and pretzels are dry, break them into pieces and combine in bowl. Melt the remaining white chips and add a drop of food coloring. Drizzle that over the pretzels and popcorn, and you’re ready to enjoy!

Rainbow Fruit Kebabs

This is possibly the easiest rainbow themed snack there is to make. This is perfect for fruit lovers everywhere, especially families with young children. The directions are simple.

1. Assemble ingredients:

-One fruit of each color (red,

orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

-12 skewers 2. Cut fruit roughly into 1-inch cubes and string onto the skewer in rainbow order.

3. We recommend raspberries, oranges, pineapples, kiwis, blueberries, and grapes.

Fruit can be eaten right off the skewer or held in a fizzy drink to pump up the flavor.

Shamrock Shakes

This is another easy recipe that can be added to and changed as much or as little as you like. The basics are simple. All you need is a blender.

1. Assemble ingredients:

-3 cups of mint chocolate chip ice cream

-1 ¾ cup of milk

-Whipped cream and sprinkles (to garnish) 2. Add ingredients to a blender and blend thoroughly.

3. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles.

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