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BYUH students lunch with the Prime minister of Malaysia during his visit to Oahu for the APEC conference. Photo courtesy of Emily Wong.
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of Sept. 11). BYU-Hawaii North Shore Symphonic Wind Orchestra Concert lead by Dr. David Kammerer and Ernest Taniguchi, music director. Guest artists are Craig Ferre, narrator, and Elizabeth Kammerer, director of University Chorale. Free 7:30 p.m. AUD. Meet at the Little Circle between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. for a service project. From there you be shuttled to beach sites along the North Shore between Haleiwa and Kahuku to pick up rubbish.
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T he event “tur ned out t o be o n e of t he m ost moving even ing s I ’ve ever had.” - Ju st i n Timberlake on a t t en d ing the Ma r ine Cor ps Bir th d ay B a ll wi th C p l. Kelsey D e San t is . D e S a nti s asked Timberlake in a yo u tu b e v i deo to the Mar i ne Co r p s Bi r t hday Ball.
“I wa sn ’t actually putting a n ex a ct dea dl i ne on my expirat io n d a t e, bu t I se e it coming, I j u s t have other i nterests and I d o q u it e e n j oy the production sid e.” -Bra d Pitt explains that h e will only a c t f or a f ew more ye a rs . W hen Pitt is 50, he pla n s t o be more i nvolved in movie p rod u cti on. “O ops” -G ov. Rick Per r y’s resp o n s e in a G. O. P debate “Hav i ng a giving hear t is n o t ju s t a good thing to do to get a lon g wi th ot h ers, it is a doc t r in a l im pera t ive, and it is the core o f ou r ver y religion.” -Kent P. Jackson, Prof e s s o r of An ci ent S cr ipture at Br ig h a m You ng Univer s ity- Provo, spoke a bou t t he i mpor t ance of getting a lon g wit h other i n the Nov. 15 D evot ion a l a d dress, “A Giving Hear t .”
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Students learn an Aborigine dance and about Aborigine culture. Photo by Mei Yin
A b or ig i n e p e r f o r m an ce t e ach e s s t ud e n t s abo u t c u l t u re i n A us t ral i a an d H awai i The David O’ McKay Center for Intercultural around the whole rim of the Little Circle. He Understanding hosted a group of Aborigine threw spears also. The dancing was cool bedancers from Australia who performed cultur- cause he started it out by invoking the spirits al dances and played instruments on Nov. 11. of our ancestors, which kind of had some ties Major Sumner or “Uncle Moogi”, the leader with things we believe. So they brought in a of the group, demonstrated circular breathspiritual element and then they started dancing in playing the didgeridoo. He explained ing. I liked just hanging out with him outside his body painting, his clothing, explained after he threw the boomerangs, asking questheir dances, and afterwards demonstrated tions. It was cool to see Brother Ka’ili there how boomerangs work in the little circle. as an anthropologist, because he was in his This perforelement.” Hitz was one of the one hundred mance consisted of Sumner, his wife, and five students who attended the performance. youth dancers, all from Southern Australia Kaili said, “One of the big things where their tribe, the Ngarrindjeri originate. that’s going on now in anthropology is abAlong with the didgeridoos, boomerangs were original or indigenous cultures are trying to used for musical purposes along with the protect their cultural practices because people Hawaiian nose flute, another sacred instruaround the world are using them without ment. Their purpose in performing is to help permission. They want to use their instrupreserve their sacred culture and to pass it on ments and their dances, but some of these to the next generation. things are sacred to the aboriginal culture. “It was awesome. He threw those One the purpose of their performances he things with precision,” said Ryan Hitz, a said they want to pass it to the next generasenior in ICS from Hau’ula, talking about tion because a lot of their culture is dying Uncle Moogi and his boomerangs. “He only out.” -Nate P acke r threw the smaller ones and they still went November 17, 20113
Cultural influences on international business explored by BYU lecturer
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r. Lee Radebaugh, renowned ethics and leadership expert, spent time instructing students on behaving ethically in a global economy and how cultures can influence behaviors. A mixture of approximately 40 students and faculty were in attendance to hear Radebaugh’s insights on Nov. 11. The audience listened intently to his expert knowledge. People with various disciplines and backgrounds attended the forum, which was arranged by the BYU Management Society.
Spirit of Aloha service project uplifts community Students, staff, and community members joined forces the morning of Nov. 12 for the David O. McKay Center and BYUHSA’s Spirit of Aloha Service Project. The semi-annual event combines the efforts of BYU-Hawaii students and residents of the local area in accomplishing mass amounts of service through community-wide projects that operate simultaneously. 4
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Champ Vinitnantharat, a senior business major, really enjoyed the forum. “I believe ethics is very important in every aspect of life. It is being able to do the right thing for the right reason,” Vinitnantharat explains. Important aspects such as “always observe and never make value judgments” and “ask yourself why people do what they do” were key points learned from Radebaugh’s lecture. Alex Dixon, head of the marketing for BYU Management Society (Hawaii Chapter), also expressed the importance of ethics in leadership. “It represents you as an individual,” Dixon, senior Business student from Missouri said. “My personal ethics have been shaped by my family and religious cultures.” The vision of the BYU Management Society is to increase moral and ethical leadership around the world. Dr. Radebaugh’s lecture described the effects culture can have on making ethical decisions. He defined culture as being, “composed of attitudes, behaviors, expectations, and values that are learned, shared, and transmitted by a group of people.” The importance of evaluating cultural influences on personal beliefs was stressed throughout the lecture. Dr. Radebaugh is the Whitmore Professor of International Business and Director of the Kay and Yvonne Whitmore Global Management Center for International Business Education and Research at BYU in Provo, Utah.
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Above: Provo’s Dr. Lee Radebaugh speaks about ethics in a global economy. Photo by Bart Jolley
“It’s cool to see real-life collaboration between the McKay Center and BYUHSA Service Council. We have the same goal to become better stewards of the community,” shared Julie Hawke, a senior in anthropology from Idaho. Projects this semester included working with the Ula Niu Women’s Canoe Club, tending to the Laie Elementary gardens, and cleaning up local beaches. Lauren Aguilar, a junior studying communications from Utah, worked with the Ula Niu Women’s Canoe Club. “They told us a lot about the history of the club—it’s been around for 100 years. They really believe in the Hawaiian way of living and it was fascinating to hear more about it. We wish we could have stayed there for more hours but it had to end.” The groups of over 100 students gathered at the Little Circle and were randomly assigned service groups, which helped people to get to know one another while they served. “It was great. I love the student-to-student relationships that are built with Spirit of Aloha; also, the student-community relationships,” said sophomore Mandy Leuluai, Vice President of BYUHSA and an accounting major.
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Above: Students work alongside community members to perform service and share aloha. Photo courtesy of Lauren Aguilar
Dancing around the world Born in China, Foster found her way to Laie Students of Nina Foster know her as a talented dancer and teacher, but those privileged to know her on a more personal level know she is a remarkable person with a fascinating story. Though she now lives on the island with her family, her story starts in a small country-town in Western China. “From a young age, I wanted to be a dancer like my mother,” Foster said. “Our house was always filled with company, music, and dancing. I think it’s just in my blood.” Her big chance came when the People’s Liberation Army came to her school to recruit dancers when she was just 10 years old. Only 10 people in the entire country would be chosen, but Nina was determined to be one of them. “My mother didn’t want me to audition because she knew the life of a dancer would be hard. For a week I cried and didn’t eat. I wanted to audition so bad.” While her mother was gone on a business trip, her father took her to the audition and she was invited back for a second audition. Her mother found out and wouldn’t let her go back. The Beijing school still offered her a spot, which would include seven years of intense dance training and a promise of a wonderful career and that she would be taken care of for life. “Although my parents were not members, I was blessed with parents that let me choose to follow my dream,” Foster said. So at 10 years old, she left her family and began training to become a professional dancer. “Now that I have children, I understand how hard it was for my parent’s to
Nina Foster leads her dance students at BYU-Hawaii during a class this semester. Originally from China, Foster was selected as a child to train to become a professional dancer. Her travels eventually lead her to Laie and the LDS Church. Photo by Bart Jolley
let me go when I was so young. But I know they wanted what was best for me and let me use my free agency to choose what I wanted to do.” Years of hard work led Nina to become a famous dancer throughout China and she performed all over the country and was consistently featured on television. When she was 18. she was invited to move to the United States and feature as a solo dancer at “Splendid China,” a theme park like attraction near Walt Disney World in Florida. This opportunity inspired her to learn English and to desire a higher education. It also introduced her to BYU-Hawaii when she came through a cultural exchange to perform for a time at the PCC. “When you have everything you want, start to ask yourself, ‘What is the meaning of life?’ You feel like something is missing. I had dreams of finding someone to love and be with my family and true love forever, but people just laughed at me.” Her friends in Hawaii had the same goals and dreams of eternal family and she bonded with them because of it. “When I left Hawaii the first time, I left my heart here,” Foster said.
After continuing her work as a dancer back in China, Foster was given the opportunity to come back to BYUH to be a student and dancer. The Shumway’s became like surrogate family to her and she developed personal relationships with members of the Twelve Apostles and other prominent church leaders. Although she claimed she would never join the church because she did not want to betray her family’s Muslim roots, she said she never felt pressured and was unconditionally loved by church members. Nina then met and fell love with her now husband while she was here in Hawaii and they were married in the Shumway’s backyard in 2004 and one year later they were baptized and were eventually sealed in the temple. They now have children together. “The last 10 years dancing with my students have been the best of my life,” Foster said. “I have loved this life 10 times more. I have true joy and happiness.” For a more detailed look at Nina Foster’s amazing story, check out the video “Butterfly Voyage” at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=dC8CHMHk84Q. -AMBREE KLEMM November 17, 2011
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TWISTS ON TRADITION Campus wards provide a sizeable spread for students on Thanksgiving, which often leaves them plenty of leftovers. Here are a few student-friendly ways to twist your Thanksgiving extras into second meals or put a new spin on an old favorite.
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Directions: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. In a bowl, mix the potatoes, egg, and milk together until combined. Add the flour, season with salt and pepper, and mix until smooth. Heat 2 teaspoons oil on a nonstick griddle over medium heat; pour about 1/3 cup of the batter onto the warm griddle, gently spread it to a circle about 4” wide, and cook, flipping once, until golden brown, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to the oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve for breakfast with a fried egg on top and grilled onions and peppers, or garnish with apple sauce.
bowl and whisk vigorously. Transfer mixture to a heat proof bowl and place over (not on) simmering water for approximately 15-20 Ingredients: minutes, stirring occasionally. Pudding is Rolls or a sliced bread ready when mixture coats the back of the Turkey meat spoon. Add pumpkin pie filling and stir to Cranberry sauce combine. Add vanilla and stir. Stuffing * As an alternative, you can use store bought Turkey gravy (available in a mix) stir and serve vanilla pudding mixture then Directions: add ¾ cups of pumpkin pie filling to the Cut roll into two halves, (or use pudding. two slices of bread), and toast until golden Vanilla Pudding brown. 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch Prepare gravy mix according to ½ cup granulated sugar packet directions. Pinch of salt Layer the stuffing, cranberry sauce, 3 cups cold whole milk and turkey meat on each half of the roll and Recipe co urtesy o f f o o dnetwo rk.co m. 2 tablespoon vanilla extract drizzle with gravy. Instructions: *For a more portable version of the open Follow the same instructions for faced sandwich, stack the stuffing, cranberry PUMPKIN TRIFLE the pumpkin pudding (above) to make the sauce, and turkey between two thick slices of vanilla pudding or use a stir and serve mix. break or a roll and top with a slice of cheese. You can enjoy the comforting flavor of Praline Crumble Press the sandwich panini style with a pumpkin pie without an oven using this twist 1/2 cups toffee bits George Foreman grill, or toast it like a grilled on a favorite holiday dessert. Make the three 1/2 cups granola cheese sandwich in an oiled pan. Pack components of the recipe below and assemble Instructions: the sandwich as a post-Thanksgiving lunch accordingly. Place toffee bits and granola in a between classes. Pumpkin Pudding bowl and mix to combine. Recipe courtesy of 1/3 cup cornstarch Assembly: forth e lov e ofc ook in g -r e c i p e s . b l o g s p o t . c o m 1/2 cup granulated sugar Fill pastry bags with each flavor of 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon MASHED POTATO pudding. Pipe a pumpkin layer onto bottom 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg PANCAKES of glass. Sprinkle praline mixture on top 1/8 teaspoon cloves pumpkin layer. Pipe vanilla pudding on top Ingredients: Pinch of salt of granola and praline layer. Continue layer1 cup leftover mashed potatoes, at room 3 cups cold whole milk ing by repeating steps 2-4. temperature 3/4 cups pumpkin pie filling 1 large egg Recipe co urtesy o f b a k er s r oya le. com. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup milk Instructions: 1/3 cup all-purpose flour Combine cornstarch, sugar, cinSalt and pepper, to taste namon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and milk in a
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1. Open faced turkey sandwich. Photo courtesy of Pam Nelson at http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes. blogspot.com.
2. Leftover mashed Potato pancakes. Photo courtesy of foodnetwork.com. 3. Pumpkin trifle. Photo courtesy of Naomi Robinson at bakersroyale.com.
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Occupy Wall Street ignites in Honolulu The Occupy Wall Street movement that has brought protesters to Washington D.C. has led to demonstrations on Oahu. Protesters began setting up camp in Honolulu on Nov. 8, but were dispersed by police activity. Police arrested a few protesters who refused to leave. President Obama’s visit and the APEC conference have increased the support of the occupy Honolulu movement. While the exact direction of the movement is somewhat unclear, some of the more vocal organizers are calling for protectionist policies to help domestic markets. This lack of direction and organization is not very different from the movement on Wall Street. Brooke Elsmore, a political science senior from Arizona, commented on the footage and statements from the D.C. protests. “It seemed like most people demonstrating did not know why they were there or what they wanted to accomplish.” The movements in general agree on one thing: the government, specifically leadership, needs to change. Tyson Guthrie, while he disagreed with the protesting of Wall Street, did agree with the need for change. “I feel that there is hope for the future, but that the
Anti-APEC protesters demonstrate near Waikiki, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 in Honolulu. Photo by AP
current leadership is at fault for the current economic crisis that we are experiencing.” Guthrie is a marketing major from Idaho. Regardless of their effectiveness or organization of the movement, the protesters are generating attention. Some believe that this attention will be short lived. “I feel it is a lot like the Tea Party movement,” said political science senior Brad Gilger from Florida. Gilger continued, “The movement wont get enough media attention to cause any great national change.”
and now the Prime Minister of Italy has said he will resign after the next national budget is passed. “The decisions being made in the Euro Zone right now will have implications The Euro Zone economic crisis has led to for a year to come in Europe,” said politia great deal of political unrest throughout cal science professor Dr. Brian Houghton. Europe. The Prime Minister of Greece has been challenged with a vote of no confidence, “The current situation is causing countries in
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Europe to question if they are still unified.” The unification of currency across several European nations created an international economy that was capable of competing with the larger international players—like America and China. As political unrest expands to states like Italy, the validity of the Euro Zone teeters towards the edge. However, Mika Bailey, a senior in political science from New Zealand and Hawaii, said, “I do not think that the Euro Zone will collapse anytime soon. New leadership within these countries will help to prevent further economic turmoil.” This is a crucial point in the history of Europe’s economy. The new leaders around the world must all deal with the uncertain financial future of the world. -Au stin Face r
Above left: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign after the next national budget is passed. Photo by AP
Students take part in clothesline project to help tackle domestic violence Social work students decided it was time to tackle a tough issue: domestic violence. They used the clothesline project to bring awareness to students on campus. From Nov. 8 through the 10, students from the social work program ran a booth in the Aloha Center that allowed students to decorate T-shirts that expressed their feelings and thoughts on domestic violence. “The clothesline project is the concept of ‘airing out your dirty laundry, letting everyone know what’s going on while staying
anonymous’,” said Carla Paul, a senior from Maryland and president of the student social work association. She continued, saying, “I’m very surprised on how our first day went. I honestly didn’t expect students to write on the shirts since it’s such a sensitive issue.” Crystal Porter, a senior social work student from Enterprise, Utah, agreed with Paul and said, “It’s actually been really good. We’ve given fifty shirts; they do a lot of work with drug abuse. We also gave 25 shirts to Queen Liliuokalani’s Children’s Center.” One of the objectives of the project was to illustrate how close to home domestic violence occurs. The Pacific Behavioral Health Services Corporation reports, “It has been estimated that between 3.3 million and 10 million children in the United States live in households in which domestic violence is perpetrated.” In Hawaii, perhaps as many as
44,000 children witness domestic violence each year. Porter commented, “The reason why we wanted to do this is because we wanted to spread awareness and show that this does happen on this campus to women and they’re not alone. We wanted to provide opportunities to begin or continue with the healing process. Students participated in the activity whole-heartily and some who did not know what they would write on a T-shirt. Nickie Gilbert, a sophomore marine biology major from Parker, Colo., said, “Love equals happiness. Abuse does NOT equal love. No one deserves to be abused, you deserve happiness. That’s what I would write on a shirt.” - Marissa Elde r
Coolest Cars ON C A M P U S
We have all seen certain cars driving around Laie and wished we knew more about these choice rides. Your prayers have been answered: here is a brief showcase of four of the sweetest and most unique four-wheeled friends in town. They’re not the most expensive cars on campus (most of them don’t even have A/C or a CD player), but what they lack in creature comforts, they more than make up for with character.
Brenon Dopp : ‘74 VW Bus Freshman, undeclared, from Kailua, Hawaii
“When we bought it, it had a rebuilt engine but was completely beat up. We did a lot of bodywork on it with fiberglass and Bondo. Then we painted it and put in new windows and a new front windshield, so we’ve done a lot of work. The back hatch and sliding door used to not open, so we fixed those. The windshield wipers didn’t used to work, so we tied strings to them and would take turns reaching out the window and pulling up and down on them. She’s a magic carpet, she runs. You can fit a bunch of boards in there and haul a bunch of kids. The only issue is, if you pull the sliding door back too far it’ll fall off . . .and if you don’t hold the back hatch up it’ll fall off too. They’re good cars.” Photo by Bart Jolley.
Isaac Hadley : Isuzu truck Junior in Biology from Texas
“I“I was was putting putting up up posters posters for for aa dance, dance, and and so so II was was buybuying ing tape, and right next to it were $1 cans of yellow spray paint. tape, and right next to it were $1 cans of yellow spray paint. My My roommate roommate was was like, like, “You’re “You’re not not gonna gonna paint paint itit are are you?” you?” So So II said, said, “Watch this!” and to be bold I spray painted on a really big lightning “Watch this!” and to be bold I spray painted on a really big lightning bolt. bolt. When When II bought bought itit my my sister sister Mary Mary said, said, “Ohhh “Ohhh can can II paint paint it?!” it?!” so I said sure, and she started painting it the other day when so I said sure, and she started painting it the other day when II was was inin the the library. library. Then Then the the other other night night there there were were about about four four ofof us us just just going at it, filling in the stuff she told us to fill in. I was painting going at it, filling in the stuff she told us to fill in. I was painting aa banana; banana; Jordan Jordan was was painting painting aa panda; panda; somebody somebody else else was was taking taking orders from Mary. Its still not done, we’ve got a long ways orders from Mary. Its still not done, we’ve got a long ways toto go. go. II want want aa bunch bunch ofof people people toto put put their their two two cents cents on on it,it, till till itit gets gets full.” full.” Another benefit from the art on Isaac’s truck is he has received Another benefit from the art on Isaac’s truck is he has received notes notes from girls with their phone numbers on them because they liked from girls with their phone numbers on them because they liked itit so so much. much. 8
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bouncing around. I don’t even know how we made it out, but somehow Benny just powered his way outta this thing. It was insane; I’ve had a lot of adventures in that car. I love how it’s a got a big bench seat because my wife can sit next to me when we drive. I remember just piling as many people as we could into Benny, I think it was 19 or 20. I’ve carried everything in it; a sailboat in it, kayaks. One time I couldn’t get my housing in time, so I just slept in here for maybe a week and a half. So yeah, we figured we’d take him on retirement here, he’s getting a little rusty, but these are his glory days. Local law enforcement knows Benny, they’ve told me “Yeah, we know this car, we always see it out late picking up girls.” This was obviously before Jake married his wife, Erica.
Jake hanseN : ‘85 Sierra Classic
Senior in supply chain management from Nevada
“I was in first grade and my mom came to pick me up at school in this and I was like “What?!” and she’s all, “Yeah, we got a new car!” This was in 1992, and it’s an ’85, so it was still kinda new. So that was the first time riding in Benny. We actually have a home video of my mom when we first got it and she’s in her cub scout uniform and she’s showing how great Benny is, its hilarious. We used him for like 5 years as the family car, and then he was our hunting vehicle for about 5-8 years. When I got here I needed a car, and so we had it shipped out, and that’s how Benny came to be in retirement out here. He was “the Burb,” because he’s a suburban, then it was “Benny the Burb” and then it just got shortened down to Benny. The old name we had for him was “Old Faithful,” because it would just always get there. It can do anything off-road you could ever imagine. No joke, there was like a four foot drop and then another four foot bank where it had just all washed out. And my dads all, ‘Well…I think we can make it!’ so he just guns it, and we’re all
Travis OverlEy : ‘65 Chevy
Senior from California
“I bought it in Oxnard, California, while visiting a friend. It was just an old work truck on a farm. Shipped it over to Hawaii and I use it as a second-vehicle. It is perfect for farm projects and service--like helping people move. Lots of bed space. But the best thing is the drive. There’s something nice about the way old motors run--especially when driving a little faster.” He hasn’t named it, but it’s a C10 Fleetside with a 350 and a 4-speed manual transmission. “It’s reliable, but always needs attention. The carburetor is sensitive to condensation (Hawaii) and as a result doesn’t start well if it hasn’t been driven in a few weeks. Once started, however, it runs real nice. I haven’t done anything to restore it. Parts are widely available, easy to replace and fix, and inexpensive. But there’s lots of rust and it isn’t a fancy truck. The truck runs on utility, pleasure, and lots of petrol.” He added “If somebody wants it, I’ll sell it for cheap because I’m shipping over another truck in December.” -Nate packe r November 17. 2011
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Rowe also said she was excited to meet the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera. “I lived as a foreign exchange student in Chile ... and my fiancé is Chilean, and so I was very excited. I was able to direct all the Chilean government officials to their seats.... I was able to meet Piñera briefly and take a photo with him.” Rowe offered advice to BYUH students based on her experiences: “Of everything I learned from the conference, the most important thing would be the usefulness to speak foreign languages—the most useful at this conference definitely being Chinese.” Nguyen Pham, a junior from Vietnam majoring in business Above left to right: BYU-Hawaii students Vulcain Yengo, Theifaine management with an emphasis in marketing and psychology, was Magre, Nguyen Pham and Kelsey Rowe were volunteers at the nominated to be a volunteer at APEC by BYUH Business Professor APEC conference in Honolulu. Photo courtesy of Vulcain Yengo Beth Haynes. According to Pham, her job was to “organize and assist the flow of program delegates, sponsors, speakers and attendees at the conference in order to retain safety measures.” During the conference, Pham learned about “the importance of attaining human capital and protecting intellectual properties, as well the need to promote equality of women in economy in order to WHAT STUDENTS TOOK AWAY FROM promote further economic growth. APEC policymakers also stressed SERVING WORLD LEADERS on the need to promote free trade.” She added that “as a 21st-Century citizens, we are all interFour BYU-Hawaii students were chosen from hundreds to volunteer connected in one way or another.” It is important students attain “as as VIP ambassadors at the APEC conference, including U.S. President much education and training as possible to help us promote economic Barak Obama and other heads of state and companies. growth and sustain that growth. There are plenty of opportunities for Volunteers for the conference, held from Nov. 10 through those who are intellectual and creative.” Nov. 12, were trained in hospitality and the Hawaiian language Supply chain management major, Vulcain Minerve Yengo, during a three-day process. After the training, 45 of hundreds of ap- from the Congo, applied to be an APEC volunteer after receiving an plicants were chosen to represent the State of Hawaii. e-mail from the Business Department. He served as a VIP ambassa All four of the BYUH students were chosen due in part to dor in the ballroom and as a host for the Boeing reception, directing their linguistic skills. On average, the BYUH volunteers speak three languages apiece, something that impressed volunteer managers. Stu- people to their seats and making sure they did so in order. Yengo shared an eye-opening experience he had during the dents benefitted from the help of Tammie Fonoimoana, of the Busiconference: “As I was standing there watching Hillary Clinton talking, ness Department, who made arrangements for the students to arrive a woman came up to me and said, to their duties on-time, even booking ‘Young man, where are you from?’ I hotel rooms for the students. “I noticed that many of the Kelsey Rowe, an ICS major suggestions given were very much the replied that I was from Congo, and then she told me ‘Open your eyes befrom Washington, contacted Fonoimoasame as those gi v en by the professors cause you will meet someone that will na after hearing about the program. At here at thi s uni v ersi t y and those of our transform your life.’ After having said the conference, Rowe seated CEO’s and that, she walked away. At that time, I worked as a guard at the door, as well religious leaders.” -Thiefane Magre remembered everything I learned duras assisting the ballroom coordinator ing the IIPP training on campus. I decided to start networking with and as a hostess for a reception. all of them.” Commenting on what she learned from her experience, Working as volunteers, he said, they listened to talks by Rowe said, “One of the most valuable experiences to me was realizing Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, the presidents of Russia, Chile, and that although I was in a room full of CEOs and dignitaries, they all looked like normal people. Without asking them where they worked Singapore and many CEOs. “What an amazing school BYUH is. I and what position they held, I had no idea who they were and what would ask all students to attend the IIPP conference next time.“ Speaking about fellow BYUH student and volunteer, Thiethey had accomplished.” She realized while they had wealth and were faine Magré, Yengo said, “He learned Chinese on his mission, and to be respected, “they are simply normal people with great ideas.”
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during the conference, he was amazing networking and interacting with CEOs from China.” Magré is a hospitality and tourism management major with a Chinese minor from France. His responsibilities at APEC included being a liaison for Freeport, a major mining company, an usher in the ballroom where most presentation were done, and also translating at registration. “I translated Chinese and English for over 200 guests in a period of four to five hours,” he said. Commenting on how working at APEC correlated with studying at BYUH, Magré said, “This experience was great because I
saw and heard great things, but not many ideas were new. I noticed that many of the suggestions given were very much the same as those given by the professors here at this university and those of our religious leaders.” His advice for students is “our teachers are right. They are telling the truth and are credible in their advice.” - Kelsey Ro yer & Andre w Lyon
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BY UH stud ent B u i s e r v e s h o m e C o o k I s l a n d s P M P u n a h os ts nation of V i et nam a t A P EC d in n e r wi th BYUH s tu d e n ts Vietnamese BYUH student Xuan Hau Bui, a sophomore in marketing and finance, served as the translator for Vietnamese delegates at the APEC conference. “I got to serve my country and my president at the conference,” said Bui. “It was an amazing experience.” Bui gave a tour to a Vietnamese business group at the Polynesian Cultural Center, and the company representatives were impressed with Bui’s personality and command of the language. Those representatives recommended Bui as a translator to AllBrand Company in California, to serve as a translator at the APEC conference. During the conference, Bui “translated and summarized the meetings and agendas for the diplomats.” Bui added, “It allowed me to become acquainted with the leaders of my country.” Bui acknowledged this opportunity as a chance to achieve his goals of improving Vietnam. “These are the people that shape and change my country,” Bui said. -A u s t in F a c e r
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At a local Cook Islander’s house in Waimanalo, around 40 Cook Islanders and guests from the BYU-Hawaii were hosted for dinner by Henry Puna, the Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Hironui Johnston, a business finance major from Tahiti, attended the dinner because of a relationship formed over the past summer during his internship with the Cook Islands government. “It was really nice the Prime Minister remembered us. We must have left a good impression on his government,” said Johnston. Speaking with the students, Puna said he was pleased to see how the Cook Islands was being represented in Hawaii. He encouraged students to go back to the Cook Islands because it needs them. “Your time is coming to lead the country. Go and study, then come back and serve your community, your country.” Johnston said, “He talked about the fact that it’s okay to travel because we are Polynesian. Like our ancestors, we always come back to our home country. He took the time for everybody to talk with him one-on-one.” - Ph il And rus
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M a l a y s i a ’s P M a d d r esses M a l a y s i a n s tu d e n ts o n Oahu Li Hwa (Emily) Wong, a business management marketing major from Malaysia, attended a dinner in Waikiki on Sunday, Nov 13. Political leaders from Malaysia attended including The Most Honourable Najib Razak, Prime Minister, and other distinguished guests like a former governor of Hawaii. About 20 students from BYU-Hawaii in the Malaysian Club attended the conference, which was held in the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki, with student representatives from college campuses around Hawaii. After getting an e=mail from Nor Hayati Binti Daud, Malaysia’s Vice Consul of Education, the Malaysian Club president forwarded it to the club members. BYUH had the biggest turnout of any of the Hawaii college campuses. The Prime Minister of Malaysia challenged attendees in his address to recruit more Malaysians to come to Hawaii for work and education. The major purpose behind this admonition is to improve relations between Malaysia and Hawaii, not to mention the mainland. -Andre w Lyon
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Above from left to right: President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam at APEC, Cook Islanders meet with their Prime Minister,Malaysian Club members meet the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Photos courtesy of AP and Lihwa Wong November 17, 2011
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Pictured are Liana Tan, JB Malthus and Bailey Sue Loveless from the cast of “Rumors.” Photos by Dr. Dwight Miller
‘Rumors’ humor impresses audiences The BYU-Hawaii Theatre Department presented Neil Simon’s beloved comedic play “Rumors” in the McKay Auditorium, for students, faculty, and community alike. The play, which ran from Nov. 10 to 12, follows four couples that all show up for an upscale dinner party only to discover that the host has been shot and the hostess is missing. Hilarity and confusion ensue as the guests try to figure out what really happened, all while juggling their own relationships and reputations that could be in jeopardy if things go awry. Audiences roared with laughter at Friday night’s performance as they watched the characters situations become more and more desperate as they dealt with everything from magic crystals to rumors of infidelity. Rachel Thompson, a sophomore studying biology from Washington, attended Friday’s performance and said, “The script is so funny. It was a great pick for this semester’s play.” McKenzie Head, a freshman from Utah majoring in English, played Cassie Cooper in the production and thoroughly enjoyed her experience working on the show. After the show closed, Head said, “It was really cool because we all got to come together and do something that makes people laugh, especially stressed out students.” Her onstage husband, Alex Denney a junior IDS major from Virginia, echoed her words, “I’m glad the audience loved it. I love doing comedy and making people laugh.” Tessa Antivilo, a senior music major from Oregon, played
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the role of Cookie Cusack and said, “It was seriously just a thrill. The audience was terrific.We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.” Craig Ferre, theater professor and the show’s director, said, “If the audience liked it, and they seemed to, then I consider the show a success.”
-AMBREE KLEMM
Pictured from left: Bailey Sue Loveless, JB Malthus and Tessa Antivilo from the cast of “Rumors.” Photos by Dr. Dwight Miller.
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Thursday December 1st, 2011 7-8pm Ballroom with Lee A. Daniels
C ons tellations visible i n Ha waiian night sky Above: A galaxy in space. Photos courtesy of NASA
Stargazers know that the islands are a prime location for watching the night skies, and BYU-Hawaii students are able to take advantage of the views. The Hawaiian Astronomical Society hosts “star parties” every lunar month, an opportunity for the public to gather and enjoy the night skies with access to telescopes and knowledgeable astronomers. “We provide the telescopes and you get to look at really cool stuff,” says the Hawaiian Astronomical Society. During certain dates, “the moon will be prominent in the sky, and we’ll find other neat stuff to show you, too. Depending on atmospheric conditions and the time of year, you might see globular clusters, double stars and nebulae. Don’t know what these are? You’ll find out if you come and join us under the stars.” Upcoming star parties will take place on Nov. 26 at Dillingham Airfield in Mokuleia and Dec. 3 at Geiger Community Park. Have an iPhone or iPad? GoSkyWatch Planetarium is an app offered by GoSoftWorks and is sold on iTunes. The star guide helps users to “easily and quickly identify and locate stars, planets, constellations and more with a touch or by simply pointing to the sky. Have fun with family and friends discovering the images in the night sky.” The Bishop Museum Jhamandas Watumull Planetarium is currently offering an exhibit that explores the possibility of human travelling to Mars. The exhibit, which runs until January 2, is titled “Facing Mars.” Other programs with a connection to the Hawaiian night sky include “Mars and the Sky Tonight” (a live tour of the current evening sky), and “Explorers of Polynesia” (a virtual journey across the Pacific as the ancient Polynesians did thousands of years ago—learn some of the techniques of way finding used by modern day Polynesian navigators). For more information about Bishop Museum exhibits, visit http://www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium/planetarium.html For more information about upcoming star parties, visit http://www.hawastsoc.org/
-T aylo r Rippy
Lee A. Daniels is a professor of International Business and Marketing at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. Lee spent 25 years in international business where he worked in over 30 countries. His career covered functional responsibilities in private equity investment, strategy, sales, marketing, product management, and accounting.
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HAWAII CARAVAN Brigham Young University - Hawaii Monday, November 28, 2011 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Aloha Center (ACR), Room 155/165
University of Hawaii - Manoa
Hawai‘i Pacific University
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Legacy Path
Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
(across from William S. Richardson School of Law)
Fort Street Mall (In front of the Office of Student Life)
Admissions Information Panel 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Campus Center 308
Admissions Information Panel
University of Hawaii West O’ahu & Leeward Community College
University of Hawaii - Hilo
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Outdoor Library Concourse at Leeward Community College MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM: California Western School of Law Chapman University School of Law Charlotte School of Law Florida Coastal School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law Gonzaga University School of Law Lewis & Clark Law School Loyola Law School Los Angeles Phoenix School of Law Santa Clara University School of Law Seattle University School of Law
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm FS 202, 1166 Fort Street Mall
Friday, December 2, 2011 11:00 am to 2:00 pm University of Hawaii Hilo Mo’okini Library Lanai
Admissions Information Panel 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm UCB-111 Southwestern Law School Thomas Jefferson School of Law University of California Hastings College of Law University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law University of Idaho College of Law University of Oregon School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law University of Texas Austin School of Law University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law Western State University College of Law Whittier Law School Widener University School of Law Willamette University College of Law
SPORTS UPDATE
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Fans cheer on team in Asia-Pacific match up
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Seasiders lose to Cougars
The men’s basketball team lost to BYU in Provo on Nov. 15 on the road 73-52 against the sister school that is also a NCAA Division 1 team. The Seasiders continue their road trip and will travel to Seattle, Wash., to face Central Washington on Friday, Nov. 18. In the game against the Cougars in Provo, the Seasiders trailed 40-17 at halftime but did outscore the Cougars 35-33 in the second half. Seasiders Jet Chang and Jake Dastrup each scored 12 points. Dastrup hit four three-pointers in the game to account for all of his points. Bracken Funk led the way on the boards with eight rebounds. Junior Ale grabbed six rebounds and matched Gary Satterwhite with three assists for the Seasiders. BYU-Hawaii suffered through a rough shooting night, going 21-68 (.309) from the field, 7-28 (.250) from three-point range, and 3-9 (.333) from the free throw line. BYU Provo was led by Brandon Davies’ career-high 25 points. Davies also led all rebounders with nine as the Cougars out-rebounded the Seasiders 51-31. BYU shot 49.1 percent from the field for the game. - B YUH S P ORTS I N F ORMAT I O N
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Seasider Christian Covey tries to defend Damarcus Harrison from Provo. Photo courtesy of BYU Provo.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Team goes to national tourney
After winning 15 games in a row, the 18-3 Lady Seasider volleyball team has been ranked fourth in the upcoming NCAA II National Tournament and will meet fifth-seed Seattle Pacific on Nov. 17 in San Bernardino, Calif. The Lady Seasiders won the Pacific West Conference championship and were ranked second in the region just two weeks ago, third last week, and somehow dropped to fourth despite not losing a match since Sept. 14. The winner of the BYUH-Seattle Pacific match will face the winner of a match between eighth-seeded Alaska-Anchorage (188) and top-seeded Cal State-San Bernardino (27-0) on Nov. 18 in the semifinals. BYUH has played three of the teams in this year’s tournament earlier in the season. The Seasiders swept Alaska-Anchorage early in the season, swept UH-Hilo twice during the year, and defeated Grand Canyon twice on the road in four sets. - BYUH SPORTS IN FORM AT ION
BYU-Hawaii fans enjoyed watching the women’s basketball team, despite their loss to Beijing. The Lady Seasiders lost to Beijing University 97-84 on Friday Nov. 11, 2011. The game was played as part of the American Money Group Asia-Pacific Tournament. Despite the loss, junior bio-chem major from Laie Mike Kinghorn said, “This is one of the best ways to spend a Friday night. It’s good to see the athletic ability of the student body here at BYUH.” Kyle Swallow, a junior Business Management major from Texas also agreed. “It was neat to have China here. It was fun to watch. I think the crowd was fun to be around and the spirit team and band had us pumped up all night even though we were down the whole time.” Junior forward, Shayla Washington, had 17 points in the game to lead the Seasiders, followed by freshman Stacey Hettig who added 14 points and a pair of three-pointers. On the Beijing side, Jiarong Wang scored 20 points and had nine rebounds. According to BYUH athletics, “Taylor Mann chipped in 10 points [and] Brianna Jessop went 4-4 from the field and scored ten points for BYU-Hawaii. Mann led the way on the boards with six rebounds and Danna Lynn Hooper handed out five assists.” Fan and senior music major from Laie, Shaun Lageretabua commented on the game afterwards. He said, “The girls are doing well, but there are some areas they could improve on. They could’ve been more aggressive tonight.” The Seasiders will resume play on Thursday Nov. 24, against Lewis (IL) in Honolulu. The non-conference match-up will be held at 1 p.m. - NATALIE DREWERY