March 1, 2012

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men’s and women’s 03 BYU-Hawaii Basketball teams play against Hawaii

Pacific University (HPU) in the CAC at 5 p.m. This is the last home game of the season. The men’s team starts at 7:30 p.m.

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There will be a video broadcast with Elder Quentin L. Cook speaking. The broadcast will be shown in the Cannon Activities Center at 7:30 p.m.

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Seasiders will play softball 05 Lady against Notre Dame de Namur (from

Belmont, Calif., near San Francisco) both Monday and Tuesday, March 5 and 6. The double header games start at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. Come support Seasider softball.

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“L iv i ng with intention req u ires conqu er ing the natural m a n a n d seeki ng to become a sa int . Livin g wi th i ntention requires t h a t e a ch one of us invent new an d im p roved ha bi ts, beginning today, t ha t will hel p u s with our challe n ges a n d gu a ra nt e e our success . Livin g wit h i nt enti on means active ly s e e k ing f or tha t which is best, eve r y s ing le day of our lives, active ly s ee k ing f or tha t which will br ing u s p ea ce a nd ha ppiness and ete r na l lif e, even when it’s hard.”

-S i ster Margaret Whee lwr ig ht s a id i n her d evotional addres s , “Living wi th I nt e ntion,” on Feb. 28.

“I hope it’s a hallmark o f m o re f o r you ng, aspir ing actress e s o f co lor.

I hope that in some way I ca n be some ki nd of beacon o f h o p e, e s peci a l ly because I am no t t he t y p ica l Hol lywood beauty. I ’m ju s t goi ng t o l ive in this mome n t beca u s e i t ’s never happened [b ef o re ] , a nd i t may never happen aga in.”

-Oct av i a Spencer on w in n ing a n Osc a r f or Best Suppor t in g A ct res s f or her roll in “T he Hel p.”

NOTE WORTHY news headlines

“The Artist” wins best picture at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood. Inset: Jean Dujardin with his Oscar for best actor in a leading role for “The Artist.”

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‘The Artist’ wins best picture at the 84th Academy Awards Celebrities, producers, directors, make-up artists, costume directors and other entertainers in the movie industry gathered together in Hollywood for the 84th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26.

Billy Crystal, hosting the event for the ninth time, joked during the event; “So tonight, enjoy yourselves, because nothing can take the sting out of the world’s economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues.” Cirque de Soleil also provided entertainment during the event.

The coveted Oscar for Best Picture went to the movie, “The Artist” which won five of the Oscars that it was nominated for.

“Sometimes life is wonderful, and today is one of those days,” said Director Michel Hazanavicus. Hazanvicus won best director for “The Artist.” Best actor also went to the actor Jean Dujardin from the film. It also won Best Costume Design and Original Music Score.

The movie “Hugo” also received several Oscars and nominations. “Hugo” was

awarded Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, and Sound Editing.

Meryl Streep won Best Actress for her roll in “The Iron Lady.” Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for his roll in “Beginners.” At 82, Plummer is the oldest actor to win an Oscar. He kissed his Oscar and said, “You’re only two years older than me darling, where have you been all my life?”

Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for her roll in “The Help.” Spencer said, “I hope it’s a hallmark of more for young, aspiring actresses of color. I hope that in some way I can be some kind of beacon of hope, especially because I am not the typical Hollywood beauty. I’m just going to live in this moment because it’s never happened [before], and Lord knows it may never happen again.”

For a complete list of winners, go to www.oscar.go.com/nominees.

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last week’s class, wished aloud that she could participate. As an off-campus student, Gipson expressed her desire for the classes to be opened to all students. Of her own cooking style, Gipson said, “I’m the type of person that likes to experiment. But my favorite thing to make is homemade banana pudding with vanilla wafers.”

Laie local and Sous Chef in the caf for nearly six years, Galeai joked he could Under the guidance of Chef President Galaei students learn to cook meals. “feel the pressure” felt by cooking instrucPhoto courtesy of Spencer Tan and David Keala. tors of the Food Network while teaching. He hoped students would learned from the class with ingredients, cooking utensils, a hot plate that “anyone can cook.” and a recipe. Pairs worked together to create Katie Ellgen, an undeclared freshtheir dinners, with occasional guidance from man from Colorado who took part in the Galeai or Head Chef Spencer Tan. class, said, “I saw the last class while I was

“We find that when students move eating in the caf, and it looked really fun, so Hands washed, hair nets on, and aprons off-campus, all they eat is Ramen, or they I signed up for the next one.” fastened, the participants of last week’s cook- become missionaries, and they have no idea

Similarly, Brady Avery, a junior in ing class at the BYU-Hawaii cafeteria were how to cook,” explained Tan. The caf’s cook- international cultural studies from California, prepared to get dirty in the kitchen. On the ing classes are held every other week. Classes participated in last week’s class, as well as the menu? Chicken Parmesan and homemade are available to interested students with meal one prior, where he learned to make Italian meatballs over pasta. plans and are intended to instill cooking chicken and shrimp cocktail. Avery explained,

Cafeteria Sous Chef President skills in students. ”I like to cook, and I wanted to get more Galaei first demonstrated how to prepare the The caf’s student leaders do most of recipes and ideas.” featured dish before sending the class to the the prep work, such as measuring ingredi Next on the menu? Won ton school’s garden to hand-pick fresh herbs. Af- ents and making ready the work spaces. dumplings and beef broccoli stir fry on ter washing the herbs, the students were back Ebony Gipson, a junior in education from March 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. Interested students in the dining area at tables of two, equipped California, and a student leader overseeing with meal plans can sign up in the cafeteria.

Cooking classes: Making meals beyond Ramen

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Donate cellphones for Africa

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The ONE event works specifically to counter this problem.

Members of the chapter will be scheduling an activity to The BYU-Hawaii ONE chapter is sponsoring a project to put your collect the phones on March 1. The Regional Field Director for ONE old cell phones to use. Kyle Poulter, a senior in political science from will be in attendance for the event and students are encouraged to California, and the president of BYUH’s chapter of ONE, explained, show up in high attendance to demonstrate the campus’ devotion to “Over 500,000 phones are thrown away every day in the U.S. alone. the program.

This program accomplishes two important missions: One, to reduce

The project hopes to create a win-win situation for all waste, two, to improve the lives of others.” those involved. You can dispose of your phone in a safe way for the

The program aims to collect the old cell phones of students environment and rest assured that it is going to someone who could on campus and send them to be refurbished, after which they will certainly benefit from it. These phones will give residents and health be sent to Kenya. There, health care workers will use them to comcare providers the ability to call for emergency care, receive municate more effectively with patients. Poulter said, “This greatly drug information and connect patients with improves the efficiency of health care in rural villages, where a visit to medical professionals. the clinic might require a twenty-plus mile walk.”

Poulter also mentioned that all phones

Additionally, old cell phones oftentimes contain metals and are accepted, even if they have been exposed to toxic chemicals that can be highly dangerous in certain circumstances. water and are no longer functioning.

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Bracing for March Madness

know exactly how it works so I haven’t done it. It looks fun but I don’t know how it works,” said Sam Spring, a junior in anthropology from California.

If you’re unfamiliar with the workings of this tournaIt’s that time of year to get your college basketball bracket together and pray your blind guesses based completely on rankings will materi- ment, the brackets start in the second round that consists of the 64 top teams from the regional conferences from around the nation, alize into success. Maybe you’re a sincere college hoops fan and you 16 teams from the West, East, Southeast and Southwest. It’s single have educated guesses going into your bracket. Chances are you’re elimination and teams play games a few days apart as they advance guessing. Either way, March Madness is a fun time to keep up with into the Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four and then the National sports for college sports fans from all across the country. Since our Championship that happens in early April. basketball team is Division II, we wont be picking BYUH to beat Here’s what a few students do: Duke in the Final Four. But BYUH’s tournament goes on about the

“I usually go chalk up to the final eight teams. [Chalk same time, and after the team made it to the Division II National means you pick the team with the higher ranking] After that you Championship game last year, our team will be fun to keep up with basically go with your gut feeling or evaluate who has which players. if it gets into Regional’s.

You’ve got to accept the fact that your team isn’t going to go all the

Concerning past traditions of March Madness, Courtney way. Last year I picked BYU to go all the way. Obviously that wasn’t Curtis, a sophomore in broadcast journalism from Utah, said, “My family all competes against each other and then whomever wins, my going to happen, but, Jimmer, you know...” said Matt Blesdoe, a senior in accounting from California dad takes us out to dinner and they decide where we go. The boys

“I don’t do brackets. I like the NBA more. I’ve done a usually do better, but I will say that I do the best of the girls.”

Shifting back into the land of Division I, familiar names like couple in my life I guess, but I only do it for money. If there’s big Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke, Kansas and North Carolina are all in the money involved, I’ll do it. I don’t do anything if it’s not for money,” top 10 going into the tournament, as usual. The second round (round shared Grant Monson, a senior in political science from Oregon. of 64) starts March 13.

To build a bracket visit http://espn.go.com/mens Some students want to get involved with the madness but college-basketball/tournament/bracket haven’t figured out the inner workings yet.

“I’ve wanted to do brackets the past two years but I didn’t -NA TE P ACKER

Favorite foods: The good, the bad and the healthy

Making healthy choices when it comes to food can make the college experience significantly more enjoyable, especially here in Hawaii. You can have more energy while you surf or hike, and you can feel better about how you look. But what constitutes healthy food?

Students attending BYU-Hawaii have different opinions on what constitutes healthy foods and how often they should be eaten.

“Taco Bell counts as healthy food,” Brett Waters, a junior in secondary education from Utah jokes. “I can’t really think of anything besides the fruit I poach from places I shouldn’t.”

His friend, Taylor Pendleton, a freshman from Nevada majoring in business, added, “I think of pineapples at the Dole Plantation, but that’s quite the commute.”

Matthew Cabamongan, a senior in political science from Haleiwa, knows some great places to eat. “There’s Celestial Foods, Haleiwa Eats, and the farmer’s markets. The North Shore adds emphasis on buying local and organic. There’s good organic food at Sunset Elementary, the Haleiwa entrance, and the Sugar Mill. They all have good markets.”

Others mentioned eating Acai bowls, loaded with grains and fruit, and Tita’s, which sells homemade bread and cocoa rice located across Kahuku High School.

Cabamongan shared his opinion on eating healthy. “Lately I’ve been trying to eat more fish and fruit since I’m more conscious of my health. I like the Nature Valley brand you can get at Costco.”

If all else fails, you can always go to your local grocery store pick up things there. You can make cooking a healthy meal a group activity, and you can keep practicing as you find more recipes.

Cabamongan said, “Exercise and eating healthy is key.”

Waters said, “Personally, I think eating healthy is for the birds. Portion sizes are what counts.”

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Kahuku resident Mrs. America works to fight childhood obesity in Hawaii The winner of 2012’s Mrs. America, a national pageant that honors married women who are “beautiful, poised, articulate and versatile,” is Kahuku’s Lara Fonoimoana.

The mother of two took over the title of Mrs. America after the previous holder, April Lufriu, won Mrs. World in December. Fonoimoana is excited to share her platform of childhood nutrition and obesity issues with a wider audience. As a child she struggled with a “yo-yo diet” that she developed from her father, who would alternately gain and drop 30 to 80 pounds from an unstable diet. As Fonoimona grew older, she

Covance: Can change your income but may affect your health

saw the negative effect her diet had on her body, despite her active lifestyle. Practicing healthy eating meant reducing the size of local plates to one-third or one-half the size that people expect, as well as piling on the fruits and vegetables.

Fonoimoana wants to encourage children at an early age to eat healthy. She is planning on coming out with a line of smoothies in all the colors of the rainbow, made from fruits and vegetables. Mrs. America is also a dancer at the Polynesian Cultural Center, and she believes dancing is a fun way to exercise. “Zumba caught on in fitness, so why not incorporate Hula or Tahitian movements? It would not only show people how to exercise, but also showcase the best of Hawaii,” she said.

Fonoimoana will be present at the “Sacs in the City” Junior League event at the Sheraton Waikiki on March 3 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will include a luncheon, fashion show and silent auction. Tickets are $95. For more information, visit www.juniorleagueofhonolulu.org

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Lara Fonouimoana, from Kahuku, crowned Mrs. America.

Photo from http://www.mrsarkansas.org

his friends and started going for the money.

“It’s a way to finance my ‘fun activities’ in college. So I can go through college without struggling financially.”

Everett said Covance is one of the safest drug testing companies, because they are the last stage before the drug hits the For years, college students have been doing market. In some cases, the treatment is even all sorts of crazy things to earn extra money being tested for additional research after for food, tuition, and fun. One way that is on being on the floor. “I’ve done five now, and the list is Covance. Covance is a drug testing I just made over $15,000.... I’ve tested drugs company that uses humans to test medicines for schizophrenia, asthma, and oxycotin.” and drugs. It’s all legal, of course, and it pays

He continued discussing the proincredibly well. cess, saying, “You can choose the studies that

Covance.com says about itself, are right for you. Some are sketchy, like they “Drug development is a complex activity lower your immune system. Still, it’s the easithat requires a broad array of medical and est money I’ve ever made. I make more in laboratory expertise, including toxicology, pre one sitting than most students do working on clinical evaluation, clinical trial design and campus in a year.” implementation. Today’s drug development

Everett warns students to be careful. process has evolved through decades of scien“To be honest things may happen down the tific, technological and regulatory changes line, so it’s a personal decision, but I enjoy all aimed at improving the safety and efficacy being debt free. It’s a good idea to choose a of new drugs before they come to market.” safer one. Ask for details before committing

Todd Everett, a junior from Conand see if its something you’re comfortable necticut majoring in business, is very familiar with. with Covance. He found out about it from

Julia Tolman, a senior majoring in

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history from Maine, said, “I think if I really needed money I would do it. I’d be very wary and scared that something bad would happen. I don’t think the risk is worth it, because I’m just uncertain of what would happen.”

Larry Flake, a BYUH alum, would advise his kids not to participate. “If someone is willing to pay over $10,000 to test a drug, then I smell a rat. That’s a whole lot of money which implies that there’s a whole lot of risk involved.”

If you choose to participate in a Covance study, read all the fine print and make sure you understand what you sign up to do.

- ABIGAYLE BUTLER

Laie represented among top finishers at the annual Great Aloha Run in town

learn to disregard those thoughts.” Puzey commented on his appreciation for his wife throughout his commitments in both athletics and schooling. “It is very challenging to balance my time between everything, but I am very fortunate to have my wife who supports me through everything. I couldn’t do it without her.”

Dany Malley, a senior from Canada attending Hawaii PacifAmongst approximately 30,000 runners, BYU-Hawaii students excelled ic, was the first-place finisher of the race. Malley described the race as in the 8.15-mile Great Aloha Run held on Feb. 20. The course takes being “the toughest race” he has ever run because of the strong pack runners from the Aloha Tower in Downtown Honolulu into the of fellow racers including Puzey and 2011 first-place finisher Nathan Aloha Stadium near Pearl Harbor.

Carlson. He explained how he approached the race with a strategy in

Lacey Krout, a BYUH alumna in business from Idaho, placed third in the Female Elite Division, finishing the race in finish“I am very fortunate to have my ing the race in 51 min. and 55 sec. Krout explained how the Great Aloha Run is by far her favorite race. “I love it because of the great wife who supports me through atmosphere.” She continued, “Everyone is cheering you on, high everything. I couldn’t do it without school bands are playing pep music, and radio stations from all over her.” the island broadcast how you are doing while you run.” She shared the fact that since everyone runs with “Aloha,” it makes it ever better.

-Thomas “Rivers” Puzey Krout said you make instant friends along the course. “For the last on how he balances life and running three miles, a man would run in front of me and tell me how close the other females were and what I needed to do to win,” Krout said. mind. It ultimately paid off as Malley finished the 8.15 mile race in

Thomas “Rivers” Puzey, a senior majoring in EXS and ICS an outstanding 41 min. and 57 sec. Malley said, “It was a great day for a race and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.” He continued, “It anthropology from Oregon, finished in the top three male racers.

Puzey discussed the physical and mental preparation he did preparing felt amazing to win before heading home to Toronto, Canada after for the race. Typically, Puzey clocks approximately 120 miles a week finishing my last season of cross country for HPU.” The Great Aloha Run has been recognized nationally as to stay in top running shape. Due to a current knee injury, Puzey has implemented swimming and biking with “only” 6-8 miles of running one of the top “100 Great Road Races” to participate in by Runner’s a day. Talking about his mental preparation, he said, “There are many World Magazine. For more information regarding the Great Aloha mental barriers you have to overcome while running.” He continued, Run event and results, visit www.greataloharun.com - Natalie Dre we ry “There is pain and agony that will flood your mind, but runners must

Clockwise from top left: Lacey Krout (12225) hits the road at the 2012 Great Aloha Run. Thomas “Rivers” Puzey (in blue) works to secure his place in the top three male finishers.

Thousands of participants cross the staring line in Honolulu for the great Aloha Run. Puzey in stride with the leading pack.

Photos courtesy of Lacey Krout

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‘Sound of Music’ sells out two nights in a row and get ‘standing o’ BYU-Hawaii students performed the wellknown musical “The Sound of Music” from Feb. 23-25. The opening night had the McKay Auditorium mostly filled, but the second and third nights of the production were sold out. The reception from students that watched was largely positive.

Carlie Gilbert, a sophomore in elementary education from Texas, said, “I thought it was great and well put together.

I’ve only seen the movie before but this was great in comparison.”

Jacqueline Rasmussen, a sophomore in chemistry education from Nevada, went to support her friend. “My roommate, Cassie, was in it so she invited me to come watch.

She was Sister Margarita. [The production] was great and I loved it!”

Cast members shared their experiences in being in the play as well. Tessa Antivilo, a senior in vocal performance from Oregon, said talked about portraying her character Maria. “She was such a fun character to play and there were a lot of parts of her that were really like me. She’s just full of life and she loves music and kids which is exactly like me. Being a vocal performance major, I love singing with every fiber of my being.” She continued, “There were some parts of her that weren’t like me. She’s a little too naive. I don’t think I’m that naive,” she laughs.

Anne Bender, a vocal performance major from Utah, said, “I was nun #2, pretty important and special,” she jokes. In talking about her cast mates, she said, “I feel like I’m closer to the people in the musical and I’ve gained a lot of friends. We all just get along so well. It’s a party back stage. I can’t wait to do this again.”

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Tessa Antivilo played Maria in the BYU-Hawaii school production of “The Sound of Music.”

The musical sold out two of the three nights it played. Photo by Dewey Keithly.

Clayton Porter, a freshman from Colorado with an undecided major, played Rolfe, who shared a stage kiss with Leisl. “It wasn’t actually that weird because the girl, Kaylee, who plays Leisl, we’ve actually done shows together in Colorado and we’ve stage kissed before.” He continued, “The kiss is real. The first few times that we practiced it, we would just hug each other and not actually kiss. Once we got closer to the performance, we just started kissing.”

Emelia Wilson, a junior from California majoring in business management, was part of a costume class that created costumes for the musical. “For this one, we did about 150 costumes. We were kind of rushed because we had to do a lot of stuff last minute because there were so few students [in the

costume class], but overall I think we did great.” Wilson shared the process of making costumes. “We picked up some old costumes and made new ones and put them all together. We made sure that every last detail for every single character is ready for the play.”

Lily Richards, a 7-year-old, played the part of Gretl. Richards said, “The quick changes [are the hardest part] because you have to do it really fast. I really had fun and I hope you enjoyed it.”

Porter shared that his favorite part was singing “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.” “I heard people singing along with me so that was really cool.”

The audience at the end of each performance gave the cast a standing ovation.

-ELLEN WYNN

Ask Dr. Nielsen Advice from the on-campus physician

Pictured: Dr. Douglas Nielson from BYU-Hawaii’s Health Center. Photo by Dewey Keithly.

Family history—it’s important to your health. This is one of the many things that Dr. Douglas Nielson emphasized in an interview about how important it is for students to receive regular checkups.

The average college student is balancing class time, homework, a parttime job and a social life, all while trying to keep up with finances and shopping for the necessities of life and school. Let’s face it: College is a stressing environment, especially for new students. All this stress can take a toll on one’s body.

So how often should you receive a regular checkup? That depends on the individual—generally healthy men and women in their 20s should have a checkup every couple of years. If a patient has any existing health problem or a history of health problems, however, they may see the doctor every year or a few times a year. It would be best to meet with your doctor and discuss any issues you may have, and he or she will work with you to figure out how often you should come in.

What can you do to prepare for a checkup? Research you medical family history. If your family has a history of any medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease, high or low blood pressure or any other medical problem, it is best to inform your doctor about it. Often these issues don’t show symptoms until later in life, but if you can, it is best to start taking preventative measures early on.

It is also important to maintain a healthy life style. This means eating healthy and getting exercise. Dr. Nielson said, “Many of the illnesses that we see later on are more life style related and it

started when we were kids with the pattern of things that we did.”

Dr. Nielson says that the café does a fairly good job of making sure to not only provide a variety of healthy food options for students, but it also maintains proper food portions. The café is just as fast as places like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.

If you ever have any questions or concerns about your health, you should discuss it with your doctor. Dr. Nielson suggests making a physical list of any problems you have experienced or any question you may have; that way you will not forget anything important. He also recommends that you make an appointment for a checkup within the first year of attending school here.

Nielson continued, “We are trying to encourage everyone to be more preventive minded.”

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Dr. Nielsen’s tips • Healthy men and women in their 20s should plan to get a checkup every 1-2 years.

• Know your family’s medical history before your check up. This will help your doctor be aware of anything in particular to look for.

• Practice healthy diet and exercise habits.

• Take note of any irregular symptoms you experience or questions you have for your doctor so that you won’t forget to mention them during your visit.

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The A-K’s of Vitamins and where to find them

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he basics of particular vitamins are pretty well known, like you get Vitamin D from the sun and Vitamin C from oranges.

How well do students know the A-K’s of vitamins? Here’s what BYU-Hawaii students shared about their knowledge on vitamins:

Bryce Wong, a freshman in ICS from Singapore, said, “Generally I get vitamins from fruits. I don’t like taking supplements.”

Ming Williams, a junior in biology from New Zealand, said, “I don’t know that much. They’re essential the body and they’re found in food and can be taken in supplements.”

Emma Hunt, a freshman in EXS from California, said, “You can take little supplements. I take my vitamins every morning and they’re great.” Here’s a breakdown of all of the Vitamins:

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Also known as retinol, it’s found in carrots, pumpkin, squash, and spinach. It helps cells divide and may prevent cancer. Deficiency effects include night blindness and keratomalacia (dry cornea). Overdose effects include coarse bone growths, hair loss, and skin dryness or peeling.

B1 Also known as thiamine. It is needed to

convert food to energy in cells. It’s found in oatmeal, brown rice, cauliflower, eggs, and liver. Deficiency effects include difficulty walking, vomiting, and heart failure. Overdose effects include drowsiness.

B2 Also known as riboflavin, it also helps

convert food into energy and studies show it may help ease migraines. It is found in dairy, bananas, asparagus, and green beans. Deficiency effects include sore throat and swollen tongue. There are no known overdose effects.

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B3 Also known as niacin, it helps treat and

reverse high cholesterol, heart disease, and may help treat arthritis. It can be found in meat, fish, eggs, vegetables and mushrooms.

Deficiency effects include pellagra (sensitivity to light, skin lesions, and bad mood). Overdose effects include liver damage.

B5 Also known as pantothenic acid, it helps

produce hormones that reduce stress and cholesterol. It is found in meat, broccoli, and avocado. Deficiency effects include parathesia, or the sensation of tingly limbs. Overdose effects include diarrhea.

B6 Also known as pyridoxine, it helps treat

heart disease, PMS, and may prevent pimples. It is found in meat, vegetables, and bananas. Deficiency effects include anemia and peripheral neuropathy, or nerve system damage. Overdose effects include nerve damage and proprioception (the inability to sense where your body parts are).

B7 Also known as biotin, it helps maintain

blood glucose levels (good for diabetics) and strengthens fingernails. It can be found in raw egg yolk, liver, and peanuts. Deficiency effects include inflammation of the small intestine and dermatitis (skin rashes). There are no known overdose effects.

B9 Also known as folic acid, it helps release

serotonin (an antidepressant hormone) and can prevent cervical cancer. It may also increase memory. It can be found in leafy vegetables, pasta, bread, cereal, and liver.

Deficiency effects include birth defects.

Overdose effects include susceptibility to prostate and lung cancer.

B12 Also known as cobalamin, it helps form red blood cells and increase metabolism.

It may also increase energy levels. It can be found in meat and animal products.

Deficiency effects include anemia in bone marrow. Overdose effects include rashes.

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Also known as ascorbic acid, it helps produce collagen. It can be found in various fruits and vegetables (especially citrus fruits) and liver. Deficiency effects include scurvy (symptoms include lethargy, spots on the skin and spongy gums). Overdose effects include vomiting.

Also known as ergocalciferol, it works with calcium to strengthen bones. It can be found in fish, liver, eggs, and mushrooms.

Studies show that just 15 minutes of sunlight a day is effective in helping your body create Vitamin D as well. Deficiency effects include rickets, the deformity of bones due to softening. Overdose effects include vomiting, dehydration, and kidney stones.

The chances of a person overdosing on vitamins are very small. Many students feel like it’s important to know general places to get each vitamin, but there’s no need to know every detail (or scientific name).

Sedge Downing, a senior in music from Texas, said, “I think it’s better to be informed about vitamins than not, just the nuts and bolts, like knowing which ones come from which foods. Knowing what they do can help you fix problems, like when you’re worn out, you increase your iron (even though that’s not a vitamin).”

Williams said, “Just have a balanced diet until your doctor says you’re deficient. It’s too much work to count vitamin intake.”

Wong says knowing what each one does can help prevent disease. “You definitely should be informed. Deficiency is bad, so it’s important to know which ones you want.”

If you do want to impress your friends by knowing all 13 vitamins, just remember, there are Vitamins A through E and K. There are 8 types of B vitamins, which are 1-3, 5-7, 9, and 12.

To read more about these vitamin facts, visit the source at: http://www.rxlist.com/supplements/article.htm -ELLEN WYNN

Also known as tocopherols, it is an antioxidant. It can be found in fruits and vegetables. Deficiency effects include hemolytic anemia, an abnormal breakdown of red blood cells that cause fatigue. Overdoes effects include heart failure.

Also known as phylloquinone, it is needed to make blood clot and may also help increase bone mass. It can be found in leafy green vegetables. Deficiency effects include susceptibility to bleeding. Overdose effects include increased blood clotting in people taking certain medications.

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5-MINUTE ABs

BYU-Hawaii students often are on the prowl for great workouts. Here are some great ways to increase your core strength, get in shape or improve your health. Remember to do these exercises at your own pace and have fun.

- KASHA BAN DMANN

1Start.ToetheTouches 5-minute workout with toe touches to warm up your 2.Crunch into sit up

Stay on your back, crunch up, hold the crunch and then complete the sit up. Make sure after you have crunched up you don’t let your shoulders hit the ground. Use the rest of your strength to do a sit up.

Time: 45 seconds

abs. Lie on your back and lift your legs straight up in the air.

Keep your legs as straight as possible. Crunch up while trying to touch your toes, making sure to get your back off the ground as much as possible.

Time: 1 Minute

3.Cherry Pickers

Sit up, pick your feet off the ground, lean back to at least a 45-degree angle and hold your hands together. Keep your upper body as straight as possible, and move your hands side to side to touch the ground as if you are trying to pick cherries next to you.

Time: 45 Seconds

4.

Bikes start slow, and then fast Lay down on your back, lift your feet and knees up, place your hands on the back of your head, crunch up and start slowly straightening the left leg while trying to touch your left elbow to your right knee. Switch legs and elbows. Progressively pick up the speed.

Time: 1 Minute

5.Side ups

Lie on your side and crunch up side ways to work your oblique. Crunch up as far as you can for thirty seconds and then switch to the other side.

Time: Thirty seconds on each side.

6.Dying Cockroach

To end the work out, sit up, pick your legs off the ground, keep your heels off your calves, feet apart, and arms straight up in the air and lean back to at least a 45-degree angle.

Don’t let your feet cross, rest on your legs, or hit the ground.

Time: 30 seconds and if you want, add the bonus for 30 more seconds.

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Bri Jessop, a freshman undeclared major from Utah, demonstrates various abdominal exercises.. Photos by Phil Andrus

The benefits of sun exposure

during the day which helps our body to recognize the proper hormones that it needs. Sun exposure helps to inhibit the production of the hormone melatonin which is what causes us to be sleepy.

A proper amount of sunlight is beneficial Dr. Edward Kinghorn, a neuropsychology professor and also a licensed psychologist in the state of Hawaii, would advise students, to one’s health “If you’ve been sitting in your dorm and you’re depressed, put on Proper sun exposure allows humans to function how they were some sunscreen and take a long walk on the beach.” The sun helps biologically created to function. Humans have many circadian cycles against anxiety and depression. that function properly as a result of sun exposure. Sunlight affects

Dr. Kinghorn shared some research found in the book titled our sleep, daily activity and even our Vitamin D intake. Professors “Abnormal Psychology.” Research in animals has documented that on campus have suggested that sun exposure, when not abused, has many seasonal variations in basic functions such as sleep, activity and benefits that are necessary for your body’s proper function. appetite are related to the amount of light in a day (which, except

Dr. Mark Cannon, a biology professor, explained that one near the equator, is much greater in summer than in winter). Deof the main benefits of sunlight exposure is that it causes Vitamin D pressed patients who fit the seasonal pattern usually show increased production. Vitamin D helps with your intake of calcium which helps appetite and insomnia rather than decreased appetite and insomnia with your nerve and muscle functions. The time that an individual (Howland & Thase, 1999). should spend in the sun varies from person to person. If you are not Dr. Randy Day, a biology professor here on campus shared getting sunburned, you are probably ok. But all things should be that although there are benefits of sun exposure, no one should undone in moderation. Totally avoiding the sun is not a good idea. derestimate the effects of too much sun exposure. If you are going to

Georgi Lukov, a biochemistry professor, explained that go in the sun, make sure to use sunscreen that blocks both UVA and sun exposure is important during early childhood for proper bone UVB rays. There is no such thing as getting a ‘healthy’ tan. People development. The sun’s ultra-violet rays help the activation of vitamin misunderstand that when you get tan, there is sun damage going on.

D in the skin cells. Children need Vitamin D for the proper develop- Dr. Day would also advise students to protect their eyes because the ment of their bones and muscles. Lukov said there are people who sun’s UVA rays cause cataracts. The sun also causes wrinkles, freckles are so paranoid about sun exposure, but it isn’t bad unless you burn. and sunspots. Dr. Day says, “Enjoy Hawaii, go have fun, but wear Improper exposure is bad when it leads to burn. But use your wisdom protective clothing and be sun smart.”

- GISELLE RAMIREZ to judge how much sun exposure you need.

Pictured: David Borchardt, Marvelyn Santeco, Leonardo Li, Sarah

The sun also helps with biological circadian (24-hour or Chandler, Nathan McDonald, and Ambree Klemm. daily) rhythms. We are biologically programmed to be out and about Photo by Sam Sukimawa.

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Sports Update

Women’s basketball team end mainland tour in defeat The BYU-Hawaii women’s basketball team went down in defeat to Cal Baptist 93-60 in a Pacific West Conference road gamen on Feb. 25. The Seasiders were out-rebounded by the Lancers 51-23 and Cal Baptist shot 54.8 percent (34-62) from the field in the game.

Taylor Mann scored a season-high 24 points to lead the Seasiders. Shayla Washington added 11 points and Danyele Hoffman handed out five assists for the Seasiders who fell to 5-19 overall and 4-12 in the PacWest. No one on the Seasiders finished with more than three rebounds while five Lancers had five or more.

Cal Baptist, now 20-4 for the year and 13-3 in the PacWest, was led by Myriah Hicks with 16 points and six assists and Beverly Jasmine with ten points and ten rebounds off the bench. Five Lancers scored in double figures. The BYUH women’s basketball team has suffered two losses against top ranked GCU and Dixie State. GCU dominated play to win 78-52 and Dixie State capitalized in the second half to win 86-58.

In its game against GCU, currently ranked 16th and leading the PacWest conference, GCU lead 51-25 at halftime and remained in control for the rest of the game. Washington led the Seasiders with 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to add to her season statistics.

Taylor Mann finished with 14 rebounds and eight blocked shots for the Seasiders.

Next the Seasiders fought hard against the Red Storm and came within three points at the beginning of the second half, but it wasn’t enough to beat Dixie. Dixie went on to score 23 points to BYUHs 4 to ultimately win the game. Taylor Mann lead the Seasiders with 22 points and 10 rebounds followed by Shayla Washington with 14 points and nine rebounds.

In other news, Washington, a junior majoring in biology from Arizona, was honored and named to the Pacific West Conference Women’s Basketball Honor Roll for her 11th time this season.

She was honored for her outstanding play in the Seasider defeat against Dominican University 94-74. Washington scored 31 points and recorded 12 rebounds. She also recorded a 75 percent average from the free throw line.

Her teammates congratulated her in this honor and couldn’t find anyone more deserving. Teammate Mann, freshmen majoring in elementary education from Utah, said she enjoys watching Washington dominate on the court.

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Tessa Carter, a freshman from Arizona, helps her team in a home game against Dixie State. Photo by Mei Yin

on the court. “Just being myself and doing what I know I can on the court has also helped a lot in my success.”

BYU-Hawaii will face Chaminade on Thursday, March 1 at 5 p.m. in Laie.

- Natalie Dre we ry & BYUH Sports Information

Men’s Basketball road trip has some wins and losses BYU-Hawaii lost to Grand Canyon 59-72 at the first of three games on the trip. Two days later in St. George, Utah, against Dixie the Siders took things to overtime only to come up short 73-77.

“Rebounding and taking care of he ball will be important [on this trip],” said Coach Wagner leaving Laie. The shooting percentage seemed to kill the Siders against Grand Canyon, but it was a mix of less rebounds and more turnovers that seemed to be the difference with Dixie.

Post season hopes are still alive, as they could be selected for Regionals with future wins and losses by leading conference contenders. Cal Baptist was tied in second in the Pac West prior to this trip so a win there has become especially important after these recent losses.

In Arizona against Grand Canyon the Siders shot poorly and went into halftime down 24-32. In the first five minutes of the second half, BYUH tied the game at 38 with a quick frenzy of 3’s and jumpers. The Antelopes fired back and held the lead for the rest of the game.

Two days later on Feb. 22 in Utah, BYUH shot better and battled Dixie from start to finish. The game was neck and neck until after a lay up by Jet Change when the Siders took the biggest lead of the game at that point to go into halftime up 30-25. In the second half there were more lead changes as both teams one-upped each other. With five minutes left, it was tied again until Junior Ale hit three 3’s in less than two minutes to give BYUH the biggest lead

of the night, up 62-56 with 2:27 to play. From here Dixie went of a run of its own to take the lead 64-62 with six seconds to play. Chang made a lay-up in the last second of the game to force overtime. In TO it was close again, tied with 1:26 to play but Dixie edged out for the 77-73 win and the conference championship at home.

The team bounced back on Feb. 25 with an 82-76 win over Cal Baptist to conclude a three-game road trip. The Seasiders shot over 60 percent from the field and from three-point range to out-gun the Lancers.

BYUH will play Chaminade on Thursday, March 1 in Laie at 7:30 p.m. The next home games and last regular season games will be March 1 and 3 against Chaminade and HPU. -Nate P ack e r

Regardless of the loss, the lady Seasiders are looking onward with hope and determination for the upcoming season. “This is the most talented and determined group of girls I have ever played with here,” Brooke Perriton, a senior in business and EXS from Kaneohe, said. She continued, “We are on the verge of doing great things this season. Playing HPU will now give us a great perspective as what we need to work on to be the best.”

Hale Sones, a junior majoring in EXS from Mississippi, agreed with Perriton and believes that success will come by laying “one brick down at a time.”

- K asha Bandm ann

Tennis Women’s Tennis team defeats HPU At the bat, Tiffanee Frampton, a junior from Arizona, does her best to help her team in this photo from earlier in the season.

Photo by Mei Yin

Softball

Seasiders Fall to Hawaii Pacific The Seasiders fell twice against 17th-nationally ranked Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors in the double-header PacWest conference match up on Feb. 18. The Seasiders lost 6-1 in their first game before falling just short 5-6 to take their record 3-3 overall and 0-2 in the Pacific West conference. The Seasiders struggled to make hits as the Sea Warriors held them to just two hits in the entire first game by Tiffanee Frampton and Lindsay Robison. Frampton’s double eventually sent home Brooke Perriton for the only run of the game.

Despite a 5-0 deficit going into the bottom of the seventh inning, BYUH fought back in the second game. BYUH recorded 10 hits compared to HPUs seven but were only able to convert three runs to end the game 5-3.

BYU-Hawaii Women’s Tennis took on HPU on Feb. 22 with the cloudy skies looming above. The match started out with doubles and BYUH took a easy win.

The double matches were 8-1, 8-1, and 2-7. The end of the doubles the score was 2-1. Single matches started soon after the doubles matches finished. The teams were in the middle of their match when it started to rain, the game was delayed for about five minutes, but BYUH jumped right back into it. The teams fought hard, played the best they could, and BYUH won.

Our Lady Seasiders won the single match 4-2, which gave the day an overall score of 6-3 for BYUH. After the matches, Annie Hwang, who plays in the No. 1 spot for BYUH, said, “I feel that we did pretty good. I am sure that coach would like better. HPU is a good team. They are No. 5 in the nation, we are No. 2 and we don’t want to give that up. We worked hard.”

The teams had great sportsmanship through out the match, said observers, uplifted each other, and worked hard.

- Natalie Dre we ry

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Google entertainment system rumors spark public interest The search engine giant, Google, who brought the world Android for smart phones, is now getting ready to release what they are vaguely calling “entertainment devices,” according to the Washington Post.

Google filed paperwork with the FCC that would allow them to do primary testing on 252 devices that are supposed to connect to home WiFi and Bluetooth connections.

The device is reported to stream music and is being manufactured under Google’s own brand name, rather than depend on another company like Samsung and Motorola to make products that can support its software. The project has been handled by Google’s Android team and has been called a multi-year development.

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Jonathan Kamai, a sophomore from Washington majoring in exercise and sport science, said, “I’m very interested to see where this goes, but it’s kind of above my head. There are so many things, and it’s really cool, but kind of hard to keep track of for me.”

In the paperwork Google filed with the FCC, Google said the purpose of these tests would be to “reveal the real world engineering issues and reliability of networks and would help Google make tweaks for a better user experience.”

User forums and websites devoted to Android and Google are buzzing about this news. There is much speculation that this entertainment system may tie into the Android@Home initiative announced by Google in May, which would allow homes to do things such as wirelessly control light switches, essentially making a smart house.

Zach Tilton, a senior from Florida majoring in interdisciplinary studies, said, “I take my cues about interacting with technology from Hollywood, like in ‘Richie Rich’ they use their smart house to try to find their dad. So we see it can enrich the family experience.

However, have you seen ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’?”

Matt Roberts, a senior majoring in psychology from Wahiawa, said, “As a psych major, I feel like multi-tasking is one of the most inefficient things you can do, it can be damaging, and I like simplicity.”

There is much mystery surrounding the details of this project, however what details are known sound similar to Project Tungsten, a conceptual product demonstrated by Google at its annual tech show last year.

The demonstration showed two small black boxes, the Tungstens, with color changing lights around the edges, each connected to two speakers. Using a tablet to control the individual Tungstens, the demonstrator showed that he could control the volume of each one individually, as well as transfer music from one Tungsten to another instantly without skipping a beat. The idea behind this was that users could listen to music in one room, and continue listening as they changed rooms without needing headphones, or loud speakers.

Another demonstration showed a Tungsten of a different design, a white sphere no more than 4 inches in diameter, connected to speakers. The announcer spoke of how a micro chip would start being placed in the jewel cases of CD’s, and activated when the packaging was removed.

He then had his assistant touch the CD case to the Tungsten, to have a chime sound through the speakers. The announcer said this chime meant the CD’s contents had just been automatically added to the Tungsten’s library. The assistant tapped the case to the Tungsten again, and the chime sounded, followed shortly by the first track on the CD playing.

- C amron Stockford