May 16, 2013
Ke Alaka i Volume 103: Issue 3
THE LEADER
Years of service 5 University honors faculty & staff
Latino culture 9 Special night at the Cafe
We Are Samoa 10 High school students compete
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A Kahuku High School student dances at the annual “We are Samoa” high school competition held at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Radford High School took first place this year. For more on the story, go to page 10. Photo by Mei Yin.
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Tahitian fireknife dancer, Joseph Cadousteau, won the 2013 World Fireknife Championship at the 21st Annual World Fireknife Championships held at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Photo by Mei Yin.
J-Geeks coming to campus f or Perf ormance Ser ies concer t
[page 10 & 11] Malaysian wif e, mother suppor ts f amily and student husband
[page 14 Cross Cur rent concer t honors jazz musician
[page 19] Iron Man 3 hits theaters
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BYUHSA student activities will be sponsoring a Speed Dating event at 6 p.m. in the Aloha Center. Come and enjoy the fun. Plenty of food, fun and games. Standards will be enforced.
NOTE WORTHY news headlines
BYU-Hawaii’s Women’s Organization will be having the last luncheon for 2012-2013 in the Aloha Ballroom. There will be a potluck as well as an Iron Chef activity. RSVP to kchristinechu@gmail.com by May 22 and let them know what you will bring.
The Ko’olauloa Bodyboarding AsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led by Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Casociation will be having a Surf Com- lif., holds a hearing about last year’s deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8. Photo by AP. petition at Pounder’s Beach Park at 8 a.m. There is a $30 registration fee Scandals put White House on the defensive gets you a T-shirt, raffle and good, Adding to narrative of a passive clean fun. The event will be held surf Under mounting pressure, President Barack president were White House efforts to distance permitting either May 25, June 1 or Obama on May 15 released a trove of docuJune 8. ments related to the Benghazi attack and forced Obama from the IRS scandal, as well as the revout the top official at the Internal Revenue elations that the Justice Department had secretly Service following revelations that the agency obtained work and personal phone records of the week in targeted conservative political groups. journalists. “Americans have a right to be angry “If Obama really learned about the about it, and I am angry about it,” Obama said latest IRS and AP secret subpoena scandals in “I want people to see me as a hardworkof the IRS actions. “I will not tolerate this kind the news, who exactly is running the ship at the ing footballer - someone who, when he of behavior at any agency, but especially at the White House?” said Republican National Comsteps on the pitch, he gives everything IRS given the power that it has and the reach mittee spokesman Kirsten Kukowski. he’s got. When I look back on my career that it has into all of our lives.” The White House has publicly dethat is how I look back on it and that is The president said Acting IRS Comfended its handling of the controversies. Obama how I hope people have seen me.” missioner, Steven Miller, had resigned and spokesman Jay Carney has insisted it would be - David Beckam said to BBC Sport on his retirevowed that more steps would be taken to hold “wholly inappropriate” for the president, in the ment from soccer. those responsible accountable. Obama had case of the Justice Department matter, to weigh “We delight in the beauty of the butteraddressed the IRS matter on May 13. He also in on an active investigation, and in the case fly, but rarely admit the changes it has repeatedly asserted he was waiting to find out if of the IRS controversy, to insert himself in the gone through to achieve that beauty.” the reports were accurate, even though top IRS actions of an independent agency. -Maya Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged officials had already acknowledged the controver- David Axelrod, Obama’s longtime Bird Sings” sial actions. adviser, acknowledged the White House could The White House asked Congress to have acted more aggressively and said in defense “Young women need mothers and menrevive a media shield law that would protect of Obama: “One virtue he has is that he takes tors who exemplify virtuous womanjournalists from having to reveal information, a long-range view,” he said. “It’s easy to get hood.” a step seen as a response to the Justice Depart- whipped up by the frenzy, but it’s responsible -Elaine S. Dalton, former General Young Women’s President ment’s widely criticized subpoenas of phone to react to the facts. It has short-term liabilities, records from reporters and editors at The Asbut in the long-run, it’s a quality you want in a sociated Press. president.” - T h e associate d p re ss
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behalf of BYUH, and Japan is first stop. In 2012, Sudlow visited Japan for a fireside and announced this experimental recruiting project. “I was looking for a BYUH graduate who was willing to do this as a part-time job. I’ve known Ken for a long time, and his enthusiasm fits this position,” Sudlow said. In the future, Kurokawa plans to hold a fireside covering all 29 stakes in Japan. He said he will spend one weekend each month flying around Japan for firesides while still running his father’s consulting business at the same time. Since this recruiting representative position is a renewable one-year contract, Kurokawa said, “If this works well, BYUH might consider hiring other recruiting representatives in other Asian countries.” “I ’ m ap p o i n t e d m ai n ly f o r BYUH f u t u re s t u d e n t s . I am p hy s i cally in Jap an , s o f o r eve r y s i n g l e q u e s tio n t h ey can co m e t o m e.” - Ke n i c h i Ku ro k awa
Kenichi Kurokawa attended school at BYU-Hawaii and is now helping to recruit students for the university from his home country in Japan. Photo by Matt MacDonald
BYU-Hawaii alumnus to run new recruiting office in Japan Kurokawa prepares the future of BYUH
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ith a mission to improve university publicity and increase admissions, a new BYU-Hawaii pilot program is going to be launched in Japan this year. Kenichi Kurokawa, a 2005 BYUH graduate from Japan who majored in information systems, has been appointed to be the Japanese recruiting representative. He is to run firesides in Japan aimed to assist future students registering for BYUH and increase the number of future students, he said. Kurokawa called his mission an “honor.” He said, “I certainly want to see more Japanese students come to BYUH. I am an alumnus and this school has changed my life. I am a personal witness of it. I wish others can experience it too.” Everything began with the proposal of Michael Sudlow, who just retired as the assistant director of Admissions at BYUH. He suggested the university hire alumni to run a recruiting office in Asia on Ke Alaka‘i
If future students are interested in attending BYUH, Kurokawa’s job is to provide them with advice. He said, “I’m appointed mainly for BYUH future students. I am physically in Japan, so for every single question they can come to me. They can directly contact me via email, phone call, or face-to-face meetings after each fireside. I am also a representative of the SMYC (Special Multi-Stake Youth Conference) in Japan, so I will visit the youths and introduce them to BYUH.” Sharing the same mission along with the recruiting project, BYUH’s Japanese Chapter recently created the website http://byuhjapan.wix.com/index. Airi Tanaka, the current president of the Japan Media Committee, as well as being a university studies junior from Japan, said she hopes the site can provide some insights about BYUH for future students in Japan. “The site is very user friendly because it’s made by current BYUH students who have first-hand experience and all information is written in Japanese,” she said. A blog with photos and video, the site provides guidelines about application and topics regarding student life. For example, scholarships, meal plans, campus maps, and Q&As, etc. Issei Yamashita, an elementary education freshman from Japan, said he wished he had known about the recruiting project and the website when he applied for BYUH. “With these my life would have been much easier. The registration process was so difficult because everything is in English. We don’t use English that often in Japan. I’ve often had to check out everything in the dictionary. Certainly I’ll tell my friends back home to look up the site and contact Ken for help,” said Yamashita. To contact Kenichi Kurokawa, email him at kenichi.kurokawa@byuh.edu. -clove r Che ng
BYUH celebrates faculty and staff for years of dedicated service
Marynelle Chew said it has been a blessing working at BYU-Hawaii.
Keleise Taulogo said BYUH professors are faithful and caring people.
Earl Wyman said he can’t imagine a better place to find great students.
Thinking about the future, Taulogo Recipients say there’s there were no computers. Everything was done manually. All research was done manusaid, “I am just about ready to retire, but I no better place to be
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he administration honored several members of the BYUH ohana for their long and dedicated years of service at the end of Winter Semester. Some of those honored were: • 35 years - Philip Bruner and Charlene Keliiliki • 30 years - David Porter, Earl Wyman, Keleise Taulogo, Marynelle Chew and Tessie Faustino • 25 years - Laurie Abregano, Lorraine Matagi, Wesley Duke, Riley Moffat and Jouko Kokkonen The event showed recognition and gratitude for people who have dedicated years of their lives to the betterment of BYUH. Several of the honored faculty and staff shared their thoughts and feelings about receiving recogniztion. Marynelle Chew who has been at BYUH since 1982, commented on the changes she has seen during her time here. “The way that education has changed is astronomical, the pace of it all. When I first came here,
ally, and now with just one ‘click’ with one finger you have access to millions of books and articles. It’s just so incredible the access to information that we have,” said Chew. Chew’s feelings towards being able to work at a church college are deep and powerful. “It has been such a blessing to work here, where everyone has an underlying common value set and goals,” Chew said. She continued, “Everyone wants to help each other. That is so different from the real world. It is so wonderful to work in this atmosphere of the gospel, where it is the air that we breathe.” Keleise Taulogo has been working for BYUH since February 1981. Taulogo remarked, “I have learned that the professors are truly faithful and caring people. They’re not here just to do a job but they really care about the students and about this school, and I am very proud of them. I have been through eight department chairs since I have been here and every single one of them really focused hard on improving the English program.”
love my job and for all the years that I have worked here. I certainly love being here. I love the people that I work with. The professors have a great sense of humor. They make the work fun. I love my job. I don’t think that I would want to go anywhere else.” Earl Wyman also commented, “In a summary statement, I cannot imagine any place on earth where I would find the students more enjoyable to be with. I just love the students. My colleagues are among the best. I just know that there are not any to be found that are better. They are dedicated. They are friendly. They are capable. They are committed and when people ask me about retiring, I cannot think of anything I would rather do than be with my students and colleagues here at BYUH.” Looking to the future, he said, “I cannot think of another place I would rather be, so I think that I will keep going as long as I can. And if I do that, life will be good.” - M att he w Ble dsoe Photos by Emily Waddell may 16, 2013
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culture isn’t traditionally correct. Mandy Hee, a freshman majoring in biology from Kula, Maui, said, “I’ve seen some of their clips. I wish they were more Rising New Zealand ‘Neoteric Maori moko’ serious about their culture because I find the band to perform at BYU-Hawaii Maori culture very interesting and that isn’t something to kid about. But if that is their he New Zealand comedy entertainment teric Maori moko.” way of making their culture popular, then group, JGeeks, is expected to draw “We want to represent Maori on roughly 2,000 spectators to their perormance an international scale,” JGeeks lead, Jermaine what the heck.” Mitchell Rudolph, a senior majoring on May 17 in the Cannon Activities Center. Leef said in an online interview. “We want to in Pacific Island Studies from New Zealand, “People are going crazy. I mean we take all of the history, bring it forward, [and] said, “They’re entertaining. I’m more into trahave people from Maui flying out for this conput it in a mainstream context.” Leef was a ditional stuff. When they do a proper haka, cert. We even have a couple people coming over former Disney Channel and C4 Select Live they look good. But it’s more of an entertainfrom the mainland,” said Kei Riggens, a junior presenter. Along with Leef, JGeeks’ other ment group. They’re not my cup of tea.” majoring in vocal performance from Califortwo members are Marino Taiatini and Eru Despite what critics say, Riggens nia, who contacted the JGeeks for their gig to Bennett-Paul. said, “They all are really talented at their perform at BYU-Hawaii. When Riggens and the JGeeks claim to fame started at rest of Performance Series reached out to the “New Zealand’s Got Talent” where the group cultural dances and music. They’re gonna be singing. They’re gonna be dancing. They’re group, they said the group jumped at the chance performed a haka to dubstep for an opengonna be doing what they did on ‘New Zeato perform in Hawaii. Since Performance Series ing number while dancing other hit songs land’s Got Talent.’ They’re gonna be telling announced JGeeks was going to come to Hawaii, like “Gangnam Style” into “Maori Style.” jokes. They’re gonna be bringing people on the response has been overwhelmingly positive, Their performance was done in front of a stage. It’ll definitely be an audience participasaid Riggens. panel of judges. Rachel Hunter described “They are a bunch of Maori boys who their number as being “hot” and she was “so tion show.” She assures the performance will are sharing the Maori culture in a very energetic proud to be a New Zealander watching this and interesting way,” said Tivarn Tipoki, a fresh- performance.” Their style is a mix of electro- be family friendly. It’ll have a little bit for everyone. “There’s all sorts of things that man majoring in social work from New Zealand. Nintendo pop groove. They are an avantwill happen that will be really cool,” Riggens “They also portray the mixing of the Maori garde mix of bright colors, suit jackets, ties added. culture with the fashion and the trends of today. and high-top kicks, contrasted with neoteric The group will perform live in concert People need to go and see the talent that they Maori moko. in the CAC at 9 p.m. on May 17. Tickets for will display and see how ‘geeked’ up they really The self-proclaimed “New Zealand’s community are $20, faculty tickets are $15, and are,” he added. #1 Entertainers” have been growing a fan The New Zealand group adorn base ever since their debut in “New Zealand’s students are $10. themselves in traditional Maori regalia, but Got Talent.” Supporters of the group say perform contemporary and techno songs. they have raw talent while opponents say -Dylan-Sage Wilcox Their genre of music is what they call “neo- their unorthodox way of portraying Maori
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“H” Factor contestants compete May 8 in the Aloha Center Mall to open for the JGeeks concert on campus May 17. Top right: Judges Kei Riggens, Raife Campbell and Ben Hoff give comments after the performances.. Photos by Matt MacDonald
‘H’ Factor showcases student talent
Students compete for a chance to open at JGeeks’ concert
Students showed off their musical talents for a chance to land a spot performing in a JGeeks preshow for the BYU-Hawaii Performance Series concert on May 17. The winners of the talent show were Instakookys, “Emily and the other guys,” as well as guitarist, Seth Young. These three groups will perform at the preshow of JGeeks. The impromptu talent show was held in the Aloha Center in front of about 20 students and staff. Students who signed up had talents that ranged from tap dancing to playing the electric guitar. Audience members could vote on their top three favorite performances of the night. The votes would be tallied and the declared winner would be able to perform in front of around 2,000 people in a preshow for the JGeeks concert. A panel of judges consisting of BYUH Performance Series Kei Riggens, a vocal major from California, as well as BYUHSA Vice President Raife Campbell, a finance major with a focus in supply chain from Australia, and Ben Hoff, a senior majoring music compo-
sition from Colorado, gave feedback to the performers. “It was just a small crowd atmosphere,” Hoff said. “The people that came were great. I had the privilege to know every single one of the performers. It was just a matter of critiquing friends.” Among those who performed was “Emily and the other guys” who did a rendition of “Come over Love.” Janae Wilkey, a senior majoring in music from Idaho performed a number from the Broadway show “Wicked,” entitled “Popular.” BYUH’s dance group, Instakookys, appeared at the beginning of the show. One of the BYUHSA Student Activities Coordinators Spencer Dowd, a sophomore majoring in social work and peace building from Oregon, said, “We’ve never really done a mid-week activity.” He organized the event with the Performance Series. “And so, we didn’t know exactly what to expect. We had a good turnout. [We] had little technical difficulties. Overall we were pleased with how it came out.” - Dylan - Sage Wilcox may 16, 2013
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Work It Out
How to stay summer slim
With a proper work-out plan and commitment, students can stay fit for the summer, says students and the university conditioning coach. Joshua Remington, a senior in biology from California, spoke about what keeps him motivated to go to the gym. “I feel it is important to be fit. I want to be healthy and strong so I can do my physical activities like surfing and snowboarding. It’s a lifestyle for me. If I haven’t gone to the gym or been active, I feel like it’s a waste of my day. “It’s just become a habit for me, the first 3-to-6 months were really hard for me,” said Remington. When he started working out, he said he put in a lot of time before he saw physical changes in himself. However, Remington said, “Once you put the time in, it will become a habit and you’ll see the results.” Coach Anthony Clah, head strength and conditioning coach at BYUH, gave a practical break down on steps to take to work out and pitfalls to avoid. He said, “You should always start simple. If you have never lifted before, the machines are a great way to start. They isolate specific muscles and specific movements, and the machines are set up in such a way that you don’t injure yourself. “You want to use progression,” Clah said. “Start simple. Then you can move towards the more difficult levels of doing an exercise. The level of progression increases over time, and that is how you experience growth.”
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Clah explained how to avoid injury. “The biggest problem that people have is their core section, which is the group of muscles that surround their waist, stomach, front part of their body and around to their back. If they can strengthen themselves in the core region, then they can avoid almost every injury that they could possibly have in the weight room. Having a strong core doesn’t mean that you have a six pack or not. Just cause you have a six pack…core strength involves the muscles below that, the muscles that surround the spine and attach to the hip. Those are some of the more important muscles as far as core strengthening goes.” Dallas Porter, a senior in business from California, shared what keeps his workouts fresh and fun. “Keeping up with my friends keeps it fun,” he said. “To prevent injury, I work on stabilization and balance in most of my workouts.” To persons looking to start a fitness routine, Porter encouraged them and said, “Nike has the perfect slogan. ‘Just do it.’ Just get into the gym regularly and make a habit of it and you will see results.” To stay involved in your workout plan and to avoid getting burnt out or hitting what some refer to as a plateau, Coach Clah recommended, “If you have a hard time sticking to your workout. it is always best to lift with somebody ‘cause you motivate each other and you help each other out. There are a lot of ways to have variety when you work out and make it difficult and in some cases fun for some people who may think that lifting is a drag. There are ways to make it fun and exciting if that is what they want.”
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Working with the Latin American Club, the Caf put on a fiesta night on May 7 featuring tacos and chili verde to eat plus Latin music, dancing and they even had a traditional pinata. Photos by Matt MacDonald
Latin American Fiesta The BYUH cafeteria celebrates Latin culture
The Latin American Club shared its culture with students in the Caf on May 7. Dancing, music and Latino dishes were shared with all that entered. Katai Mariteragi, special events coordinator at the Caf, stated this about the purpose of the event: “It is for us to teach them the Latino culture through music, through food, and through dancing. Hopefully the students will have the opportunity to learn the Latino culture.” Prior to the event, Mariteragi called members of the Latino Club and asked them what the food, decorations and entertainment should be so they could make the night a success. The two dishes the Caf and Latin American Club shared were tacos and chili verde. Chili verde is an authentic Mexican stew that uses tomatillos and green chilis, hence the name “chili verde” (verde is Spanish for the color green). A traditional Latin American drink called Jamaica (remember the “j” acts a an h) was shared. The Jamaica drink is hibiscus tea. It is served chilled and is sweet and satisfying, said Fernando Mena, a sophomore from Mexico in business management. Mandi Hess, a junior studying elementary education from California, had this to say about the food, “I liked the chili verde but not the tacos.” Another student Diana Ruiz from Mexico, agreed with
Hess. “I like the chili verde. It seems like the dish we have at home.” Students laughed and danced to different kinds of Latin music. Ruiz stated, “I like that they played real Mexican music and we were able to dance. It is a great way to celebrate the traditions of other cultures.” Latin American students said they were happy their culture was shared. Gabriella Gomez, a freshman studying ICS from Guatemala, remarked, “What I like about the fiesta is that I can feel things of my country or culture close to me, like Latin food, Latin music and many Latin things around us.” Towards the end of the night, students participated in the breaking of a piñata. A piñata is a paper container that is filled with candy or small toys. The object of the game is to break the piñata with a stick or bat of some sort. Traditionally the song, “Cantos para romper la piñata” is sung by those watching the person hit the piñata. At the caf they followed this tradition and students joined in the singing. Once the piñata was broken, students rushed for pieces of candy. Mariteragi said this about the event, “Some have never experienced the Latin culture. We like it. We love it,” and “hopefully they - T ucke r Grimshaw learn something from it.” may 16, 2013
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Competition celebrates Samoan culture Al Carganilla, principle of Farrington High School, said, “Their academics were kept up to date as they participated, and their energy was definitely up.” First, the audience got to experience the “taualuga,” which is a speech given by a tribe’s chief. The students were not allowed to use every day Samoan speech, but needed to use “chiefly language,” which included proverbs, scriptures, and other cultural diction. After that, the races commenced for coconut husking, fire-making, basket weaving, and finally, the dance competition. The first place winnings of the adford High School students won dance contest was Radford High School, folthe 21st annual “We Are Samoa” lowed closely by the Kapolei and Farrington competition that was held at the high schools, who were all given donations to Polynesian Cultural Center on May 11. their education funds: $400 were given to the The festival, which was a part of the World Fire-Knife Championship, allowed third place winners, Farrington High School; $500 was given to Kapolei High School for high school students to participate in the second place; and a big trophy with $800 was Samoan culture. The Samoan community given to Radford High School for first place. from all over the island got together to Fatai Vaitu’u Kaio said one of the celebrate their Samoan heritage through a dance contest put on by several different high things he was judging groups on was the traditional movements of the dancers. The schools, as well as contests for speech making, coconut husking, fire-making, and basket dances displayed daily life in Samoa where they farm or go fishing. In addition, they weaving. wore traditional uniforms, which needed to “Most of them were born and include the mat, “siapo” or tapa cloth. raised in this country and they don’t have that anymor. Most of them won’t be able to This proud display of cultural tradition helped to remind the students of where they visit the islands of Samoa, so far this is the came from, said organizers. very best I’ve seen and I want to recognize Vaya Seouna, one of the participattheir instructors and the Polynesian Cultural ing students, said, “I feel fortunate to have Center because they’ve been inspired,” said grown up in Samoa. It has helped me to hold Fatai Vaitu’u, one of the judges of the comon to our cultural values.” petition.
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Top left and above: Kahuku High School students participated in the annual contest along with schools around Oahu. Photos by Mei Yin.
Forging a Family of Faith
Through thick and thin, Juneffer Sabashan Goh has learned the importance of family
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uneffer Sabashan Goh said the first time she met her husband, Ian Martin Idang, was at a LDS Church service in Malaysia when he was an investigator and he surprisingly asked her for her phone number. “He told me that he said a prayer to date a girl that he meets at the church, even though at that time he was still not a member of the LDS Church,” said Goh. They were married on Nov. 24, 2005, and now the 28-year-old wife and mother has accompanied her husband to BYU-Hawaii to further his education. Goh said she takes care of her husband, their children, and the household while he was busy studying and working. After getting married, Goh said she had a couple of dilemmas as a result from their union, which was the resentment of her mother-in-law plus her marriage to a well-known man like Ian made people in their village jealous of her position. She said villagers “started to gossip about me and how I used a love potion to make my husband fall in love with me. Back in Malaysia, people still believe in superstitions, so they thought I used black magic to make Ian fall in love with me.” Despite their difficulties, Goh said she and her husband continued to have faith and never missed a day of church. They also always prayed to Heavenly Father for comfort and guidance, she said. So when they did not have their parent’s financial, as well
as the pregnancy of their first child, Billery, she said they turned to Heavenly Father as a guide for their future. Like any other newlyweds, they too have their own troubles and misunderstandings, she said. Facing these hardships, Goh said she often cried and asked Heavenly Father, “Why do I have to be faced with this, and why do I have this kind of trouble?” But she also said, “I have never regretted my marriage because I loved my kids and husband so much. I think that the most important thing is if you love yourself, you will love others too.” Talking about his relationship with Goh, Idang said, “I appreciate my wife for her support in my studies. She has raised my kids as how I want my kids to be. Whenever I face a problem, she will be there to make me happy. She always loves me as who I am. I love her very much.” Following, the birth of their firstborn child, Goh said she was excited but also scared because having a child increased their expenses. But she said they are happy to have children even though it has been challenge for them. Now they have four children, and Goh described each of them as being unique in their own ways. The oldest child is 7-year-old Billery who Goh said is a bit spoiled and sensitive, while Whitney, 5, is more independent because she is the second oldest. The next child, Hyrum, 4, is stubborn since he is a boy, and lastly, her
Originally from Malyasia, Juneffer Sabashan Goh embraces her daughter. She supports her husband, Ian Martin Idang, who is a BYU-Hawaii student, and takes care of their four children. Photo by Kyoko Hasegawa
“calm baby” Zoey is only 7 months old. Goh said she learned through her mother that the key to teaching children “is to be patient. You cannot force your kid to learn something. You have to see how they accept the lesson because the kids don’t like to be forced when you teach them. You teach with love and patience.” She continued, “So I am always listening to them. If you want a child to be a good person in the future, you have to learn from them too.” As a mother, Goh said she wanted to have a close relationship with her children. She feels breastfeeding her children is important to build a relationship with them from the time they are born. “I want to stay close with them, and if you breastfeed them, you feel closer,” she said and have more cuddling time with them. She also likes to play with her children she said because if she doesn’t play with them, she will have a hard time understanding them. - Robinia Tan
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promise, it is my biggest disappointment in this job,” he said. “They have no idea how much the church needs them in their home country. My hope is that all students who come here can return home to help their family, country, and church.” Sudlow continued, “The Lord asks students to build Zion in their countries. If students stay in the U.S., it doesn’t help to build Zion. If BYUH graduates return to their country, they can be the fellow countrymen and leaders within their country. They can make a difference.” Leaving Hawaii for a new life, Sudlow said that he will work as Director of the English Language and Culture Institute at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon. “I used to own that Institute, but I sold it to Roger Shinkle; the current Director of the Institute. Now I will work for him. The situation is switched,” he said with a laugh. “We are going to have a special BYUH preparation course in the school. Maybe I will serve a senior mission with my wife too.” Sudlow left an advice to BYUH students and said, “Prepare better English skills, Michael Sudlow plans to work as a Director of the English Laguage and Culture Institute at Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon after working for 14 years at BYUH. Photo by so you can be more successful when coming Matt MacDonald to BYUH. Make friends from other countries. out of your comfort zone. If you feel Sudlow retires after serving BYUH students for more than a decade Get you are not useful, go out and make a friend. ichael Sudlow retired from BYUmore than students from the United States, Don’t hang out only with your own people.” Hawaii at the end of April after including Hawaii.” Airi Tanaka, a university studies working on campus for 14 years. He was the His footsteps have covered areas junior from Japan, said, “Brother Sudlow is Assistant Director of Admissions, which title all over Asia from North Mongolia to South a good friend of mine. He is so kind and was formerly called Director of International Indonesia. Sudlow recalled how he was hired. funny. I went to a fireside of his when I Recruiting & Admissions. He is well known “In 1999, President Eric B. Shumway (Forwas in high school. It was back into 2010 in among Asian students because he was the mer president of BYUH) was asked by Elder Osaka, Japan. I got interested in BYUH after person who evaluated their BYUH applicaHenry B. Eyring to increase the number of hearing his introduction. I am grateful for tions. Asian student in BYUH. The timing was so what he has done for Asian students.” “I was hired to increase internacoincidental that I had written a letter to “Thank you very much Brother tional students, with my main focus being in Pres. Shumway with my resume. He called Sudlow,” said Ho Yee Au-Young, a psycholAsia,” said Sudlow. “When I was first hired me and asked if there was a job involved ogy senior from Hong Kong. “I don’t know back in 1999, there were only 840 Asian business in Asia that I would be interested him personally but without him a lot of us students in BYUH. in. I dreamed of working at BYUH, so it has [Asian students] cannot come to BYUH. I’m Now in 2013 there are 1201. You been a dream comes true,” he said. grateful for what he’d done for us. I hope might be interested to know that in 2006, “When students promise to return wherever he goes, he will carry on the work BYUH had 1225 Asian students, which was home [after graduation], but they break that of helping Asian students.”
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Shake for the Quake Summer dance raises funds for China earthquake relief
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YU-Hawaii students dance the night away for a good cause. “All money collected on entrance fees will be donated to the 2013 Earthquake Relief Funds for Sichuan, China” said Claire Yuan a freshman undeclared and a member of Chinese chapter club from Canada. The BYUHSA sponsored dance hosted by the Chinese Chapter and the Badminton Club was held Friday 10 May 2013 till midnight. “The dance was a success. We were able to raise a good amount of money to donate to the relief of the disastrous earthquake,” said Yuan. An earthquake in Sichuan province killed some 200 people, injured more than 11,000 and left nearly two dozen missing, mostly in the rural communities around Ya’an city on April 22, along the same fault line where a devastating quake to the north killed more than 70,000 people in Sichuan and neighboring areas five years ago in one of China’s worst natural disasters. “I am so glad to hear that club chapters are eager to help any way they can. Chinese Chapter and the Badminton Club are willing to sacrifice money for their own social club activities to give back to those in need… It was such an exciting and fun dance,” said Tyler Watkins, a freshman in ICS communications from Arizona. “When I heard a dance was being held to raise funds for this cause, I invited all my friends and told them about it. A lot of them came to help raise funds and having fun was just a plus. Some couldn’t stay for the dance, but they came to purchase a ticket in the
Students raise money for victims of China earthquake. Photos by Mei Yin
hopes of being able to help in any way they could. There are many people in need right now and any contribution helps,” said Tina Tinam, a senior in social work from Micronesia. - J e nnife r He rre ra may 16, 2013
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Crosscurrent Concert: A n e v en i n g with Dav e Brubeck’s cool jazz Top: Associate Professor of Music David Kammerer hosts and performs with musicians at the CrossCurrent Concert held in the McKay Auditorium on May 10. Bottom: Concert performers share their talents both in music and art. Photos courtesy of BYUH Communications
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YU-Hawaii students and Laie community members had the opportunity to hear the Crosscurrent concert themed “Adventures in Time: A Dave Brubeck Tribute”. Over 200 people were attracted to McKay Auditorium to enjoy the May 10 performance. Aria Een, a music senior from Las Vegas, as well as a big fan of Crosscurrent, said, “I love Crosscurrent, and I love to see how talented our professors are. They collaborated with each other so well. I am grateful that they share their talents with BYU-Hawaii students.” The concert was officially opened up with the Mission Impossible theme song: “An Impossibly Incredible Mashup”. Ezra Ksatrya, a piano performance senior from Indonesia, was invited as the student guest pianist for the concert. Another spotlight of the event was John Henry Nichols, an award winning contemporary visual artist from Hauula. Along with a performance of the jazz piece “Take Five,” Nichols drew a water-inked painting while he was swinging. David Kammerer, an associate professor of music, hosted the event as well as contributing vocals for the concert. He thanked the audience for coming and hoped the audiences could get to know more about the music of Dave Brubeck (1920-2012), an American jazz pianist and composer who passed away in December 2012. With the
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goal to make it a creative concert, said Kammerer, “We invited Ezra Ksatrya and John Nichols to do a remix of music and visual art. We want to help people to understand Dave Brubeck’s cool jazz.” Prior to the concert, an incident with David Yamazaki’s instrument almost kept the guitar player from performing. But Yamasaki said, “Everything just worked out and I got to play with my instrument. I hope the audiences enjoyed the performance.” Yamazaki feels that music is an instrument to happiness. “Even if it has been a touchy day, it can be a good day with music,” he said. Besides teaching English, Randal Allred is also a member of ‘South Wind,’ another musical band in BYUH, which is made out of faculty members. “Whoever didn’t come to the concert, they’re wasting time on whatever else they are doing,” said Allred. “This guys [Crosscurrent] are hot and they love Jazz. Jazz is the only art form that originated from the United States.” Crosscurrent was founded in 2009 as the BYU-Hawai‘i Faculty World Improv Ensemble. They seek to explore the world’s rich improvisatory traditions while providing collaborative performance opportunities for BYUH students and associates, says the official website http://crosscurrent-byuh.blogspot.com/
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BYU-Hawaii student career visit to Fiji
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YU-Hawaii students from a variety of majors visited Fiji for a Career Connect excursion along with Career Services faculty and university professors in March and April. Nine BYUH students majoring in ICS, pacific island studies, TESOL, political science, accounting, and business visited Fiji to develop their personal job networks from April 14 to 21. Wiliam Naumanga, Program Manager of Career Services, called it a “100% successful Career Connect.” He said, “All agencies that we visited were willing to accept our students for an internship. They sent us thank you emails to express appreciation for our visit. We made a good reputation for BYUH.” During the career connect to Fiji, the team visited a variety of companies including United Nation Women, Pacific Center for Peacebuilding, Political & Treaties Division, Fiji Hotel Association, and Ministry of Education, etc. Two students in the crew are currently having their internships in Fiji and four students were promised for an offering next summer. “The excursion has been organized to establish connections but also to explore placement opportunities for internships and employment. We educate students to become leaders in their own countries and that is what we are facilitating right now,” said Naumanga to a Fiji Sun newspaper entitled Hawaii Fijian students on career visit. Naumanga said students were actively working to “convert their education to career.” He said, “It is a world of networking. There are lots of employment opportunities in the pacific for pacific students. But do you understand the market? Do you have any personal connection in the market? This is what career connect is for.”
“Fiji is a hub for region agency,” Naumanga explained. He cited from an official in Ministry of Education who said if students return with a BYUH degree, they would have no problem in finding a job in Fiji. “Most officials sound very optimistic about the future in the Pacific. Fiji is getting a new constitution. They promise to provide more opportunities for indigenous Fijian and indo Fijian. It is a positive step in the right direction for Fiji. Students are happy to be part of the change,” explained Naumanga. Haniteterani Isimeli, an elementary education junior from Fiji, went on Career Connect to Fiji with the concern that her U.S. college degree might not be accepted in Fiji. However, “I was surprised with the positive responses that we received from every company that we visited,” she said. Assured an internship offering with Ministry of education, Isimeli was also promised to be funded to start a preschool in Rotuma, where she is originally from. “I realized there is a lot of work related to peacebuilding, climate change, education, mediators, etc in Fiji. I'm grateful for the opportunity that I had to participate with the Fiji Career Connect and grateful for our leaders Brother Niumaga and Dr. Wesley.”
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Nine BYU-Hawaii students participate in the Career may 17, 2012 15 Connect in Figi to explore and find job opportunities. Photos courtesy of Career Services.
Solar E lipse Hawaii spectators let down by stormy skies
BYUH Students and faculty gathered with anticipation waiting to catch a glimpse of a forecasted solar eclipse, only to find viewing conditions to be less than favorable. The solar eclipse, which took place on May 9, was seen in a few parts of the world, and Hawaii was the only state that was able to get the opportunity to the see it. Students were invited to see the eclipse. Benjamin Jordan, Physics professor at BYU explained the anomaly would be visible to students from 2:23 until 5:00. But the eclipse was hard to see later in the day due to a cloudy day. The best view was earlier in the day said Uraia Levaci, a senior in social work from Fiji. “I was able to see the eclipse earlier before it got cloudy and I got a good look at it, it was awesome.” The annular solar eclipse was best seen in remote parts of Western Australia, where the moon covered most of the sun. “A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is directly between the Earth and the sun, so that the moon’s shadow falls on Earth. This always happens during the new moon phase. If you live within the area covered by the moon’s shadow, you will see the sun partially or fully blocked from view” said Dr. Michael Weber, Professor of Physics at BYUH. “On average, solar eclipses occur 2-3 times per year worldwide; thus they are rare. In addition, it is only during a total solar eclipse which occurs about every 1.5 years that scientists can see the sun’s corona ‘the outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere’. If a total solar eclipse occurs during normal daylight hours, for a few minutes the sky darkens enough so that the planets and bright stars actually become visible,” said Dr. Weber. -j e n n i f e r h errera
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A partial solar eclipse is seen in Sydney, Australia (Middle) and Bali, Indonesia (Top and Bottom). Photos by AP
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Raw video of the tragic event was caught on a cell phone by a passerby. “He told me, ‘Man, it was so fast.’ Brown’s brother, Lewis Brown Jr. related his brother’s shocked reaction to the fire, ‘I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.’” “We got out by the grace of God. I just wish that I could have done more,” Brown, the limo driver, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “It’s something you never imagine will happen. It’s a limousine ride - it’s supposed to be a joyous thing.” Brown was the only one to escape unhurt. The cause of the limo’s fire is still under investigation. - Dyl an-sage wilcox
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In a tragic turn of events, a bride-to-be and four others died in a stretch limousine that caught on fire in San Mateo, Calif. on May 6. “It’s even sadder since the bride to be was just about to celebrate her crowning moment. It ended in such a tragic turn of events. It’s probably really hard for the family to see a positive to this,” said Constance Flake, a sophomore majoring in marine biology from Washington D.C. Flames sparked in the rear of the vehicle while it was crossing the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, 20 miles south of San Francisco, late Saturday night. The limo was headed from Oakland to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City. Fojas’ sister, Rosalyn Bersamin, told the San Francisco Chronicle that after a night out on the town, the bride and her friends were headed to the Crowne Plaza to party with her husband. The limo carried nine female passengers, four of the passengers survived, five others died in the fire, including the bride, Neriza Fojas. The survivors were taken to nearby hospitals where they were treated for smoke inhalation and burns. Orville Brown, the limo driver, also survived the fire. “As smoke thickened in the passenger compartment, Brown pulled the white stretch limo to a stop on a bridge over San Francisco Bay and started pulling women out through the partition that separated him from his passengers,” reports the Associated Press. Brown was alerted to the fire when one of the passengers yelled that there was smoke. Mistaking the distorted words through the limo’s partition for wanting to smoke, he disregarded the pleas for help until the limo erupted into an inferno. “My guess would be they were trying to get away from the fire and use that window opening as an escape route,” San Mateo County Coroner, Robert Foucrault told reporters. When investigators looked into the cause of the limo’s fire, if there was a criminal motive behind it, Foucrault said, “We don’t believe there is.”
Top: This frame grab taken from video provided by Roxana and Carlos Guzman shows the Limo on fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in San Francisco. Bottom: San Mateo County coroner Robert Foucrault speaks at a news conference at the California Highway Patrol headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. Photos by AP may 16, 2013
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MORNING AFTER PILL FDA approves over-the-counter sale of contraceptives to girls as young as 15
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he Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of contraceptives over the counter for girls and women as young as 15 years old. The measure, which is to take effect immediately, allows popular contraceptives be available without a doctor’s note. BYU-Hawaii students and staff gave their reactions to the FDA’s decision. “Filtered through my personal belief, as well as my medical background, I think [contraception] needs to be discussed with the kids and their parents,” said Liena Tyau, a nurse at BYU-Hawaii’s Health Center. “It needs to be explored and understood,” she added. “This move comes just weeks after [U.S. District Judge Edward Korman] in Brooklyn, New York, ordered the FDA to make the morning-after birth control pill available to women of any age, without a prescription,” CNN’s Elizabeth Landau wrote in an article. The emergency contraception, Plan B One-Step, could sit on drugstore shelves next to condoms, spermicides or other women’s health products — but to make the purchase, buyers must prove they’re 15 or older at the cash register. The Associated Press reports, “Lowering the age limit ‘may reduce delays for some young women but it does nothing to address the significant barriers that far too
many women of all ages will still find if they arrive at the drugstore without identification,’ said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights.” According to the FDA’s new decision, Plan B, a commonly used birth control, will now have labels on them to reflect that proof of age is required to purchase it, and it cannot be sold where age cannot be verified. “While we fully support this expansion of access to birth control, we continue to believe that the administration should lift all unnecessary restrictions to emergency contraception, consistent with the prevailing science and medicine,” said Planned Parenthood Federation of America President, Cecile Richards in a statement on Tuesday, April 30. Amanda Hee, a sophomore studying pre-professional biology from Maui said, “I think it’s good in a way, because it prevents a pregnancy that a couple doesn’t want, but I also don’t approve of it because it could be killing a life that could come into the world. If the couple doesn’t plan to have a baby, then there shouldn’t be a ‘Plan-B,’ they should just be careful in the first place.” “It’s a responsibility for parents to be involved in making those big life decisions,” Tyau said. “We need to be there to educate them,” she added. - d ylan - sage w ilc o x
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New film released breaks the box office Iron Man 3 racked in $174.1 million in the opening weekend at the box office, as local viewers gave Marvel’s third installment of the Iron Man series positive reviews. Filmmaker Rachel Romney, a senior from Arizona, said, “I thought it was really entertaining. The plot was a little cliché, but enjoyable. The script was really witty and the jokes were top notch.” According to Rotten Tomatoes, the critics gave the blockbuster a 7.8 out of 10, while the audience gave an 83% approval rating. Even with the mediocre reviews from critics, according to The Guardian, “After four days, Iron Man 3 was running just 13% behind The Avengers at the same stage of its UK run, suggesting that the film would finish a lot closer to the superhero team-up than to either of the earlier Iron Man movies Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) face off as Killian sets off a string of bombings to scare the American people and see his lifelong project come to life. Between sarcastic quips by Stark and the intense fighting between Killian’s crew and Ironman, the movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats. Alexis Wood, a senior in social work from Oregon, said, “The movie was good. It was a perfect combination of action and humor. The acting was top notch. Robert Downey Jr. makes the movie. He is Iron Man.” Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald gave the movie a 2.5/4. He said, “Just like he does with those crummy Sherlock Holmes movies, Downey elevates this rather flimsy material with his sheer presence.” Ann Hornaday, a critic from the Washington Post, gave Iron Man 3 a lack luster review. She said, “From its anxious protagonist and the battered metal sheaths he dons to save the world to the clattering, fiery mayhem that ensues with metronomic predictability, Iron Man 3 is less a movie than a final war whoop let loose before utter exhaustion sets in.” -j e f f mc leo d
The pictures show a scene of Robert Downey Jr. with co star Gweneth in the Iron Man 3 film. These images released to AP by Disney-Marvel Studios
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YU-Hawaii students debated and cheered for their teammates during a BYUHSAsponsored Jeopardy quiz show on May 1 in the Aloha Center Ballroom. In fact, participants even shouted the wrong answer to hinder the other team from answering questions correctly. Students from outside the ballroom also joined the event when the cheering and good-natured debating attracted them into the room. To test the student’s knowledge about the university, BYUHSA organized the Jeopardy quiz show with the theme “Do you know your school?” “The purpose of this event, BYUHawaii Jeopardy, is to increase our students awareness of BYUHSA and what we are doing, and also to help students know about the school better,” said Yuya Kitahara, a senior majoring in ICS from Japan. “At the beginning, there were not many people here so I was afraid that we wouldn’t get that many people. But it turned out really good. I think quite a few people had a good time,” Kitahara said, which was BYUHSA’s goal for the event. At the start of the evening, students were then given a brief introduction about the game from the emcee and BYUHSA Vice President Raife Campbell who later separated the students into two teams called Mana and Jr.ss. The questions in the quiz were put into five categories, which were, BYUHSA building, BYUHSA, Honor Code, international, and miscellaneous. After choosing the category they wished to answer, the teams also chose quesKe Alaka‘i
Top: Raife Campbell hosts BYUHSA’s Jeopardy quiz night on May 1 in the Aloha Center Ballroom. Above left: Students on one of the two teams high five each other after getting a question right. Above right: Students were divided into two teams called Mana and Jr. ss and earned money for the questions they answered correctly. Photos by Kyoko Hasegawa
tions ranging from $100 to $500 with $100 being the easiest and $500 the most difficult. When the competition began, team Jr.ss was in the lead with their correct answering of a Daily Double question, which doubled the price on the question they have chosen. But later on, team Mana caught up earning $2,900, while Jr.ss had $2,500. However, for the final Jeopardy question, Campbell consulted with each team and they agreed to stake all of their money on the final question, which was: What are the three objectives of the university and their meaning? Team Jr.ss was selected first to answer the final question but lost when it had one wrong answer. In the end, team Mana won and each member was rewarded with a key chain as their prize. Before leaving, they were all served root beer floats as refresh-
ments. Andre Obata, a senior majoring in ICS from Brazil, said he found about about this event from her girlfriend, Kyoko Hasegawa, a senior in graphic design from Japan. Obata said the Jeopardy quiz was a fun event and also an interesting way “to get to know a little bit about the school.” Jansen Karaitiana, a senior in elementary education from Las Vegas, was one of the five students who correctly answered the bonus questions in the Jeopardy quiz. She said, “I found out about this activity through a text from BYUH and then I won a prize for the jGeeks so I’m very happy about that.” The comedy singing group from New Zealand, jGeeks, is performing on campus May 17 in the Cannon Activities Center. -Robinia Tan