October 18, 2012

October 18, 2012

Ke Alaka i Volume 101: Issue 7

THE LEADER

Open Mic Night: BYUHSA event attracts hundreds 4

Weight Loss: Stories of successful and healthy strategies 6

Gunstock 5k: Students and community join in ranch run 8

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Photo of the Week

October 18, 2012 • Volume 102: Issue 7 Editor-in-chief

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Be c c a H aw s Ste ph an ie T s e Make n z ie H e ad Wh itn ey Yun

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTS Giselle Ramirez, Abigayle Butler, Lisa Tuttle, Ma. Vis Taguba, Jeff McLeod, Terina Christy, Zoe Safeer, Sydney Odell, Clover Cheng, Stephany France, Dylan-Sage Wilcox, Alec Barney, Ethan Toledo, Robinia Tan,Matt Bledsoe INTERNS M ei Y i n Phi l l i p A n d r u s

AD MANAGER Matth ew Ble ds o e

Seasiders Lauren Hagemeyer, No. 7, and Erh Fang (Ariel) Hsu, No. 10, go for a block in a 3-0 win against Cal Baptist on Oct. 13. Photo by Matt McDonald

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Nkosi Stewart and Cynthia Reyes are pictured at the Gunstock Half Marathon ran on Oct. 13 at Gunstock Ranch, which located just north of Laie. Photo by Michael Gulden

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BYU-Hawaii married stake will 19 The host the “E Prep X (Are You Ready?)” event at 4:30 p.m. The married student stake will do a fun run, BBQ, and a 72-hour kit contest. A movie marathon will follow.

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a BYUH Performance Series event.

Tickets are available at the Aloha Center Front Desk. Tickets with a student ID are $5. VIP tickets are $15 and $25 tickets, which include a light dinner and pre-show.

Laie, Hawaii YSA 2nd stake will 21 The have stake conference this weekend.

There will be a Saturday morning session at 10 a.m. and a Sunday morning session at 10 a.m. as well.

There will be a musical fireside at 8 p.m. with guest “Vocal Point.”

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Clowns await to scare Polynesian Cultural Center patrons on the Haunted Lagoon.

Photo courtesy of Polynesian Cultural Center

2,500 people go to Haunted Lagoon opening The opening of the Haunted Lagoon at the Polynesian Cultural Center had lines stretching out the front entrance. This year’s story is entitled, “Haunted Lagoon: Dreams and Nightmares.”

Hundreds of people waited to get a chance to meet the Laie Lady and her cast of ghouls.

PCC’s director of marketing, Raymond Magalei, said in a PCC press release, “The Laie Lady has been a popular character, which is why we are introducing a new story line this year that takes guests into her mind.

No one knows what revelations will be made and what secrets will be uncovered.”

The PCC boasts its title as being one of Hawaii’s best haunted attractions and perhaps the only haunt done by canoe on Earth.

There is a cast of ghouls and creatures paired with state-of-the art light and sound effects.

Thrill seekers waited in line for hours to board the double hull canoes.

“It was my first time at Haunted Lagoon,” said Seth Wayne, a freshmen majoring in biology from Ariz. He continued, “I was impressed by the amount of people who showed up, the amount of effort put into it, and the effects.”

The attraction began with a maze-like haunted house leading to a photo shoot with Marvel’s super heroes. “The Haunted Lagoon

was fun, but not as scary as I hoped,” said Nadine Rodriguez, a freshmen from Md. majoring in business management.

Opening night was a success according to the numbers. Last year only 800 people attended the opening night. This year, an impressive 2,500 visitors resulted in lengthy lines. The average wait for the canoe rides was three hours.

From its opening at 6:30 p.m., people poured into the PCC. Guests were greeted by concession stands with food and light-up novelty toys until the last canoe ride that ended at 11:30 p.m.

Haunted Lagoon is open throughout the month and they recommend people book their tickets in advance, as seats are limited and sell out fast.

General tickets are $19.50 per adult and $14.50 for children. Those with Kama’aina annual passes can ride free on weekdays and weekends for a discounted rate. Fast passes can be purchased for a shorter wait in line. BYUH students can take advantage of a $5 discount with valid student I.D. “Keiki Canoe Rides” are held for children and family members of all ages at 8 p.m. each night.

For more information on tickets and reservations, visit www.HauntedLagoon.com or call the PCC ticket office toll-free at (800) 3677060. On Oahu, call (808) 293-3333.

- D ylan-Sage Wilcox

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Students perform at the Open Mic Night in the Aloha Center Mall.

Photos by Matt McDonald

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senior in social work and executive director for BYUHSA social activities.

Tanner Farley a sophomore in music and executive director of BYUSHA, said “There are about 13 performances tonight Students showed off their talents and our main goal is for a lot of students at the midweek BYUHSA activity to show off their musical talents in a more comfortable setting.” Spectators and performBYUHSA seeks to make the Aloha Center ers appeared comfortable. As they waited a “common hangout spot” every day of the week, said Sarah Leavitt a senior VP of Social between performances, they enjoyed cookies and fruit covered in melted chocolate from a Activities at BYUHSA and senior in social work from California.

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The event day was unusual for social activities, as they focus more on events a lot of students to held on Friday and Saturdays. BYUHSA show off their musiwanted “to have students come and perform cal talents, in a more for fun in a more relaxed setting, and to mocomfortable setting. tivate students to participate more in school -Tanner Farley activities. We are trying different events this dark chocolate fountain. semester; we want to make sure all students Many students came to the event to get an opportunity to attend a wide variety of support their friends or play their own origievents such as dances, outdoor movies, and musical talent. We want to provide a variety nal music. Josh Riboldi a junior and business of choices for the students. We are trying to management major from Provo, Utah, said, focus on having more activities in the middle “I brought my guitar tonight, and I will play a song I made up. It’s a summary of almost of the week,” said Leavitt. every relationship I’ve had. I wrote it about

Most of the performers were prethree months ago and it took me an hour to selected by BYUHSA. They wanted the first get it together.”

Open Mic of the semester to be kicked off Krystelle Bates a senior studying with powerful talent, said Alexandra Jones a ICS with an emphasis in anthropology from

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St. George, Utah, also came to perform. Prior to her performance, she said, “I am a bit nervous. I feel like I didn’t come prepared, and I don’t have my guitar with me so I’m just going to read lyrics off my phone.” After her performance, Bates received loud applause and cheers from the audience.

“I have been playing guitar, writing music and singing for about four years,” said undeclared major and junior from San Diego, Calif., Jeff Collins. “I also play a little bit of piano. I started off playing guitar back in high school for the ladies and then I started doing my own thing, writing songs, and later I moved on to playing live in a few venues in California with my own band. I’m super excited to be here me. I want to see my friends perform and hear some really good music,” said Collins.

Open Mic nights have been enjoyed by students in the past. Adam Eastburn, a sophomore and art student from Pleasanton, Calif., said, in “previous years, Open Mic has been really good and I want to support it.

Also, my friends are here and one of them is performing.” He continued, “I personally play the guitar and piano, but I won’t perform tonight. I show off my musical skills at times because it gets the ladies.” He said laughing and pointing behind him, “The ladies are lining up.”

- Jennife r He rre ra

From 10th to 8th

How staying undefeated in PacWest conference moved the Lady Seasiders up in national ranking

The women’s volleyball team completed a two-game sweep against Point Loma Nazarene University on Oct. 12 and Cal Baptist on Oct. 13. They won three straight sets, 25-15, 25-17, 25-14 against Point Loma Nazarene University and beat the Cal Baptist Lancers, 25-12, 25-11, 25-14, improving their record to 13-2 overall and 8-0 in conference.

The Lady Seasiders started out the first match with some solid defense. Zealous fan Justin Bumgardner, a junior in business management from Colorado, stood in the front row of the bleachers the entire game cheering on the Seasiders. He said of the game, “Our offense was as great as always, but our defense

dominated this game with tons of clutch digs.”

According to BYUH sports information, in the game against Cal Baptist, “BYU-Hawaii came into the match hitting a national-best .332 and improved on that percentage by hitting .434 for the match compared to .000 for Cal Baptist. The Seasiders hammered 41 kills with only five errors for the night. BYU-Hawaii also out-blocked the Lancers 8-2, had 35 digs to just 26 for Cal Baptist, and won the service ace line 5-1 to dominate every facet of play.”

Taylor Bramwell, a junior in EXS, from Kailua, Hawaii, said of the game, “I felt

Seasider Shih Ting (Stella) Chen is ready to return a ball. Photo by Matt McDonald

ecstatic watching the thee-set domination.

I was really impressed by their blocks. We really had a great team effort. Defensive recovery and offensive aggression were critical.”

The BYUH sports information page said in a separate press release, “They are ranked six spots ahead of Pacific West Conference foe Fresno Pacific and eight ahead of conference member Grand Canyon. Cal Baptist of the PacWest is listed among those getting votes, but not in the top 25. BYUHawaii is also the highest ranking team in the West Region.”

With another win, the Seasiders look to have a very strong season ahead of them. Jesse Elledge, a sophomore in biology from Mililani, Hawaii, said, “They completely dominated the match. It sets them up for a good finish to the season.”

The Seasiders will work to continue that strong season at their next Pacific West Conference match on Friday at 7:30 p.m. against UH-Hilo. They look to continue their PacWest dominance and remain undefeated in conference.

-J e ff McLe od

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Losing weight in Laie

Community offers ways shed pounds and improve self esteem

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he idea of losing weight in an easy and healthy way is one of the things many people are concerned about. Some students and fitness programs at BYU-Hawaii have shared effective ways to lose weight without starving to death and beating your body with too much exercise.

Weight Watchers Program

One of the fitness programs available at school is the Weight Watchers program. According to the leader of the group, Lizette Baize, Weight Watchers is a worldwide weight control organization established in the early 1970’s by Jean Nidetch of New York.

The program helps people to learn about ways on how to have a healthy diet by learning food portion control. “This organization is supported by physicians. It is not fanatical. We keep track of what we are eating,” explained Baize.

The program at BYUH is limited to students, faculty, employees and community members. In order to join, go to weightwatchers website online and pay $40 for your monthly pass. Members meet every Thursday at noon above the Aloha Center ballroom.

Some members shared stories of their success in removing extra pounds that they gained. “I started to lose weight with 181 pounds. My mom motivated me. The group is supportive and I didn’t realize how it definitely changed my mind,” said Malia Sebastian from Hawaii who now lost 9 lbs. “What I would say is to just keep going.

Don’t give up and don’t beat yourself up on the journey. Every failure is a step closer to success.”

Sanoma Goodwill, a BYUH English professor and an active member of the group, shared, “I believe in this program. I’ve lost about 20 pounds. I feel better and energized. The thing about Weight Watchers is that I’m in charge and it’s my choice. Coming to this makes me mindful.”

Baize assured that people get good results from joining and attending the program. “I would tell [people] that there is an exciting program out there that can answer your questions and help put you in the path to weight loss success. It changed my life and it can change yours,” she said.

Educational Outreach- Fitness Class

Aside from exercise classes, BYUH offers fitness classes under the Educational Outreach program to students and community members. Classes include body toning, step and stability ball, turbo kickboxing, yoga fit, Zumba and hot hula. To learn more about the program and its prices visit, https://outreach.byuh.edu/fitness.

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Regular Exercise and healthy diet

Regular exercise is one of the best ways to get your dream body shape. Going to gym, dieting, swimming and jogging around campus are some of what students do to lose weight or maintain their body figure.

Sunjung Baer, senior in TESOL education from Korea who recently lost 13 pounds, shared her tips in how she lost weight.

“First, I’m only eating one meal during breakfast. For other two meals [lunch and dinner], I’m drinking protein shake with nuts.

I’m also drinking two liters of water a day. I’m trying to exercise at least an hour a day doing running and lifting,” she said.

“To maintain my body shape, I don’t drink soda and I have dessert once in a while during special occasions. I usually exercise at least three times a week about 40 minutes a day. I try to be happy and not stressful, and that affects your body and your mind,” said Wi Wisanbannawit, a junior in TESOL education from Thailand.

Baer also advised her co-students planning to lose weight when she said, “Some students think that eating a little will help them to lose weight. It’s not like that. They need to exercise and not eat junk foods…if you really want to eat something, you have to eat during breakfast.”

Modified Fitness Club

The club started this Fall Semester and already has over 60 members. Dez Enesa, senior in exercise and sports science from Hawaii and the club president, explained what takes place in the fitness club. “In the club, we are trying to incorporate activities that will get students and the community to be engaged physically, mentally and also spiritually. When they go to the gym, we teach them, [depending] on their goal and what they want to become,” said Enesa. This semester, the club also began to do CrossFit workout, according to Enesa.

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Modernizing Fitness Students mix together CrossFit and other workouts to target fitness goals

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ith a workout built around timed burpees and increasing muscle strength, The Modernized Fitness Club’s new workout class focuses on improving student’s mobility and physical strength.

The classes incorporate some CrossFit workouts and are designed with “a series of functional movements that are made to fit everyone’s fitness goals including: bodybuilding, strength, and mobilization,” said trainer and modified workout creator Jon Kouts, a junior and pre-professional biology major from Arizona.

class makes you more “The competitive in life, even against yourself. ” -Jon Kouts

Speaking of the workout benefits, Kouts said, “What we do prepares us for the physical challenges life throws at us, and we can look good doing it. The class makes you more competitive in life, even against yourself. Mobilizing your body like this gives you the skills that fire fighters, police officers, and armed forces use. If you aspire to do anything in life you should have this capability.”

Class sizes continue to grow, described Kouts, “We are trying to start doing it five days a week and maybe have a small cover per class. Members of the class jumped from myself to 14 people in two weeks.” More and more students are seeing the impact of this new workout.

nia, are eager to hit the gym, “I started similar training back at home, and when I came here and learned of Jon teaching this class I was so excited plus I am not going to gain that freshman 15.”

The Modernized Fitness Club offers students are variety of classes. These classes provide both a place to improve health and make new friends, as well as an opportunity for students to prepare for future careers in health. Each class is led and organized by students.

Jon Kouts hopes to eventually open a CrossFit gym on the North Shore, he said, “I want it to be available to all students, members of the community, and even the military; a place where a person at any age can come in and work out according to their abilities.

Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week at 4:30 p.m. in the fitness center. For more information on the club and their workouts, contact Jon Kouts.

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wanted something to help me “Ibecome stronger and more defined....[the workout] sounded perfect for my goals. ” -Beth Helms

“Before I started the modified fitness workout class, my workouts usually consisted of running and stretching and that was it.

I wanted something to help me become stronger and more defined and when Jon told me about CrossFit, it sounded perfect for my goals. The workouts are intense and short and very effective. I hope as I continue it that I’ll reach my fitness goals and just be healthier in general. It’s fun and I encourage everyone to try it,” said Beth Helms, a sophomore from Alabama majoring in elementary education.

Living the college student lifestyle can take its toll on the body, so students like Robyn Perez, a freshman in EXS from Califor-

Above: Students of the Modernized Fitness Club lift weights in the Fitness Center. Photos by Matt McDonald

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Gunstock

HALF-MARATHON and 5K

Studentsandcommunity alike join in the races

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undreds from the Oahu community woke up bright and early to go to Gunstock Ranch and run through the stunning hills of the Laie countryside on Saturday, Oct. 13.

The race began early in the morning where 335 people came to the ranch to register and warm up by 7 a.m. Once their number was pinned to their shirts, a timer was attached with Velcro was attached on each of the participants’ ankles, so that when they crossed the finish line, their time would be recorded.

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Music was booming and after a few motivational and instructional words, they were off.

Once completed, the runners were immediately congratulated, given a Gunstock race dog tag, and submitted their race numbers to be entered in the raffle. While waiting for prizes to be given out, athletes rested, ate some light breakfast or received a massage that was all free of charge.

Natalie Christensen, director of the Gunstock 5k and half marathon from Utah,

Yuki Kitahara runs in the Gunstock half marathon. Photo by Michael Gulden

commented on how this year’s race went, saying that the overall feedback she received about the experience from the competitors was that the race was a “great experience.

There was good organization and people had fun.” The weather was great and people were continually commenting on how beautiful the trail was.

However, this year’s race did not go without a pall. Markings on the trail seemed unclear to many runners, which resulted in

some participants taking a wrong turn that lead to where the 5k runners were supposed to end. This caused many runners to have to backtrack and their time being longer than what they wanted. Christensen was surprised by this unforeseen dilemma, but encouraged runners to “educate yourself on the trail” before your race.

Christensen told of how the whole thing got started. This was the third year that the race was held, but it all began when BYUH graduate and runner Angel Naivalu was “passionate to bring and promote wellness and health to the community.” Together, they started organizing and working with Gunstock Ranch, Hawaiian Reserves Inc. (the owners of the property used for the trail), and other sponsors to make this new race possible. Every year, the race grows with increased numbers of participants and they hope to spread the message of “how awesome it is to be healthy.”

Marewea Anatabu, a senior in political science from Kiribati, who was a volunteer in this years race, helped with

whatever was asked of her from cutting up fruit for the runners to giving out the dog tags that every finisher received. Anatabu shared her impressions of the race when she said, “It was a success for everyone. It was good at community bonding.” She continued to tell of how nice it was to see her college friends and classmates, but there was also a nice variety of people. Anatabu’s also expressed her amazement when she saw that the youngest 5k racer was only two years old.

Nkosi Stewart, a senior in political science from the Caribbean, also ran the half marathon. This was the first race Nkosi had ever participated in and he said he enjoyed it. Not only did he enjoy the race, but also he placed first in his division of males ages 20-24 for the half marathon, which landed him a number of prizes, including a $50 gift certificate for Sports Authority. He commented on the hills being tough to run, but the scenery was “…so beautiful. I thought it was perfect. There was some times where I wanted to stop and take a look.”

Top: Cynthia Reyes, Kylie Fairbanks, Madison Stone and Liz Reyes pause for a photo at the Gunstock half marathon. Above. Katie Belliston is the winner of the women’s half marathon. Photos by Michael Gulden

- Zo e Safeer

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Healthy recipes made easy How to make dishes that are flavorful but not fattening

What to make with only a tomato and an egg Serves two people Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients: 2 tomatoes washed and sliced according to your preference 2 eggs, scrambled 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon of sugar 1/2 tablespoon of chicken powder/1 tablespoon of chicken broth 1/4 cup of water Salt to taste Preparation: Heat the fried pan and turn the fire to high for 30 seconds When it is well heated, put 1 tablespoon of oil in pan Fry the tomatoes for 1 minute. Be sure to soften the tomato to what you think is ideal Melt soy sauce, sugar, chicken powder and salt in water Mix the above mixture with tomato Turn the fire to medium high, stir eggs in the mixture for 10 seconds; Let it cook for 30 seconds Turn the fire to medium and cover the frying pan for five minutes. If you want your eggs well cooked, cook 1 minute longer.

Turn off the stove.

Make sure to save some juice if you plan on eating the dish with rice.

Serve with rice and enjoy!

- Clo ver Ch en g

“It reminds me of something my mom made. I don’t Sister missionary, Palmer, teaches how to make healthy desserts without oil or butter Sister Abeline Palmer, a senior missionary a year ago, she found a good site at LDS.org seminary teacher. usually like cooked from Arizona, shared that an easy way to that taught her of healthy food preparedness To be able to feed tomato, but it is make healthy desserts is to substitute oil and she learned of how oil and butter can be the kids, have good really good.” and butter, which contain a high amount of replaced by beans. After watching the video, health and enjoy, calories into any type of pureed beans. she said, “I have experimented and everything we have gardens,

Nutritional foods are produced I tried with it worked.” Palmer has cooked poultry and cows where we get fresh milk. with choosing right ingredients. Palmer said, cookies, bread, cupcakes and cakes with the [With this] it is easy to produce food and “Most people want to just take the worst use of beans instead of oil or butter. eat smart and healthy. Between all of that it oil out and put better oil in. But oil has fats Palmer shared that having a healthy blessed our families,” explained Palmer. and calories so I’m telling [people] to use year supply of foods is what she learned as

Aside from what she makes, to her, beans. It will save money, save you from a Latter-day Saint mom. She added that it is “The healthiest dessert would be something calorie intake, and it will eliminate bad fats not necessary for people to buy foods for their like a Greek yogurt, fresh berries and maple and replace it with proteins.” every day meals. She suggested that having syrup. It can also be fresh fruits or anything

Elder Melvin and Sister Abea small poultry or vegetable and fruit garden that has less refined sugar, flour and oils.” line Palmer have been in Hawaii for eight would help in saving money and producing

Palmer shared one of her special months as couple missionaries serving in healthy foods. and delicious desert recipes that uses beans to the Laie Hawaii 7 Ward and at Polynesian

“I’ve always have a year supply. I replace oil in her German chocolate cupcake Cultural Center. Palmer explained that about have 10 kids. Financially, my husband is a recipe found to the right.

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Photos by Mei Yin

Home made pizzas save money and time Traditional Style: 1 piece whole-wheat pita 1/2 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar) 1/2 cup marinara sauce Sliced pizza toppings (pepperoni, veggies, spices – whatever you like) BBQ chicken ingredients: 1 piece whole-wheat pita 1/2 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar) 1/3 cup BBQ sauce 1/3 cup shredded chicken, cooked Sliced onion for flavor Tomato basil ingredients: 1 piece whole-wheat pita 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella 1/2 cup marinara sauce (optional) Tomato slices 4 thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (dried basil works as well) Preheat oven (if necessary) Spread layer of sauce on pita Evenly lay cheese and toppings on pita For toaster: Toast for 3-7 minutes or until cheese is melted For oven: Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted For microwave: Warm for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted -Zoe Safe e r

German Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients 1 package German Cake mix 1 1/4 cups of water 3 eggs 1/2 cup of blended home-made/canned beans 1 1/2 light evaporated milk 1 cup of sugar 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of kosher salt 1 cup of chopped walnuts/pecan 1 cup of light sweetened, shredded coconut Materials used: Electric/regular egg beater Blender Muffin tins Cupcake papers Procedure for chocolate cupcakes: Home cooked beans: Cook the beans first. Then add them to a blender with enough water that they were cooked in. Blend until it becomes very smooth.

Canned beans: Pour the entire contents of can into a blender and blend until it becomes very smooth.

In a large bowl, combine and whisk together the cake mix, water, eggs and blended beans.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare a 12-hole standard muffin tin with cupcake papers.

Use an ice cream scoop to transfer batter to prepared muffin tins. Fill the cups 3/4 full.

Bake cupcakes for 20 minutes. (Cakes should be baked for 28 minutes) Let cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the oven.

Coconut-Pecan/Walnut Frosting: In a large pan, combine evaporated milk, sugar and egg yolks and cook it for 10 minutes, stirring it continually until it starts to bubble.

Take it out off the stove and add light sweetened, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, vanilla extract and pinch of kosher salt and mix it.

Set it aside and let it cool for about 30 minutes before topping cupcakes.

Above recipe and photo contributed by Abeline Palmer

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2 Based on the nineteenth century “Latin square,” Sudoku, meaning “single 1 number,” is a numberplacement puzzle in which players must fill in a 9x9 grid in a way so that each column, row and sub 3x3 grid does not repeat the numbers 1 through 9.

The game was made popular in Japan in 1986, and has since grown to include other variations including wordoku, hyperSudoku, and duidoku. The game became so popular in Australia that in 2008 during a $1,000,000 drugs-related trial, four or five of the jurors were found to be playing Sudoku instead of listening to evidence presented by the court, says a Sydney Morning News article.

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those intellectual “muscles.”

Helpguide.org states that participating in word-puzzles and number games “provides a great mental workout and builds your capacity to form and retain cognitive associations.” These associations can help to slow down and prevent the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s later down the line.

However, despite its emphasis towards an older demographic, the game can be applied to all ages. Adhna Martin, a senior TESOL major from France, started playing when she was just a little girl after being introduced to the game by her mother as a way to pass the time during road trips. “What I like about Sudoku is that it teaches you to discover new strategies every time you get to a higher level of difficulty,” she shared. “It teaches you to go beyond common sense and I simply like how it challenges your reasoning.”

Marya Manzano, a senior in university studies from Hawaii, is also an avid sudoku enthusiast. Diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, Manzano has used Sudoku as a tool through the years to help her mind calm and to become more patient. She uses a sudoku iPhone app as well as an interactive board game to entertain herself when she

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gets bored. Through repetitive practice, she is now able to get through a game of Sudoku in 20 minutes or less. “I have been playing Sudoku since it came out,” she said, “and I do not have any plans on stopping!”

Sean Oborn, a senior in history from California, said he prefers popular iPhone games like “Words with Friends,” even though he feels it does not test his vocabulary. “I don’t really like math,” he continued, “so I never understood the draw to sudoku.”

Other activities besides Sudoku can help stimulate brain activity. Helpguide.org suggests participating in exercises like reading a book, learning a foreign language, exploring places you have never been and following new paths. These activities are just as helpful for memory retention.

Manzano said as a child, she started out with simple puzzles and chess before she was able to work her way up to sudoku. The general idea behind all of these activities is that brain muscle must be used otherwise it is lost. Participating in these kinds of intellectual pursuits will keep the mind healthier for many years to come.

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Change your perception Students learn techniques to overcome and manage stress

BYU-Hawaii Counseling Center employees want students to feel comfortable here on campus. To help students cope with the stresses in their lives, the Counseling Center staff hopes that a new twicea-week workshop will be the key to improving the quality of life for those who are feeling overwhelmed with responsibility, or simply looking for a chance to relax. Currently, it is being held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon, and these meetings are open to any and all students seeking help.

According to the University of Georgia Health Center, “Stress is defined as a response to a demand that is placed upon you.

Without some stress, people would not get a lot done. That extra burst of adrenaline that helps you finish your final paper, perform well in sports, or meet any challenge is positive stress.”

The university also defines stress as “a short-term physiological tension and added mental alertness that subsides when the challenge has been met, enabling you to relax and carry on. Responses to stress can be physical, such as a headache; emotional, such as fear or sadness; and mental, such as increased anxiety. If you cannot return to a relaxed state, then the stress becomes negative.”

Elizabeth Wood, a senior in psychology from Texas who works at the Counseling Center, wants to help students overcome the negative symptoms of stress. “In these stress management workshops,” said Wood, “we are working with people to recognize the things that cause them to stress and then teaching them how they can even adjust the power of their mind to overcome these stressors and work towards a positive direction.”

The meetings are available to people who feel both stressed

“When I was a kid, my parents would always say, ‘go outside and get some sun and fresh air’,” said McCarthy-Stonex, “If you look at research, the sun gives you plenty of vitamin D, and the intake of oxygen will help get your body going and get your mind open.”

Wood suggested how students should alter their perceptions in order to relieve stress. She said, “Try and change the way you speak, because the way you speak is the way you think and the way you think is what your reality is. I’ve put together a group of the most common phrases that people often say, such as ‘I can’t do You can change your perception this’ or ‘I’m not as talented or as popular as...’ and then you want to teach yourself how to change the way you say things and that literally by literally telling yourself changes the way you think and ultimately the way you perceive your situation.” it’s not that bad.

“Your reality is your perception, so if you perceive that you -Ferina McCarthy-Stonex, BYUH counselor are having a horrible experience then your reality will be a horrible experience,” Wood said, “If you can change your perception by literor wish to prevent stress in their lives. “It’s a hard thing because people often don’t know they are stressed until they’re about to have ally telling yourself it’s not that bad, you will find that really it isn’t that bad.” a breakdown. People tend to ignore stress because they don’t recog McCarthy-Stonex extended invitation to all students no nize the genesis of their stressors. Come whether or not you think matter their background or situation. “We want students to know you’re stressed or not, so that we can help you learn how to recognize it early on so you don’t have worst case scenarios like depression that there’s somewhere for them to go. They don’t have to do this on their own. If they are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, we are always or eating disorders or dropping classes.” willing and available to help.”

Ferina McCarthy-Stonex, a BYUH counselor, suggested time management and exercise as a natural cure for releasing tension.

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Rachelle Netelbeek holds up her bike after a successful day of cycling. Photo courtesy of Rachelle Netelbeek

Ready, set, cycle

Cycling Club plans to circle island The newly organized BYU-Hawaii Cycling Club brings together novice and advanced riders alike to enjoy the sport of cycling and the sites of Oahu.

Students who created the BYUH Cycling Club want to share that passion with fellow classmates. Vice President of the club, Rachelle Netelbeek, a senior majoring in math from Utah, said, “Cycling has always been a favorite pastime of mine. My love for the sport only increased as I began riding on the island. We started the club in an effort to share the

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joy of riding with such fantastic scenery as a backdrop.”

The club plans to meet each week to go on a group ride around Laie and the North Shore. They also plan to circle the island as a club in December. To ensure that the riders are apt to tackle the task, the club will use a mileage bank.

Brenna Rhoades, secretary of the Cycling Club and senior in exercise and sport science from Calif., explained more about the mileage bank. “This is where the club members can record how many miles they did that week, and we hope to get a total of 5,000 miles before December.

This is meant to encourage club members to train hard and motivate others in the club with their progress.”

Cyclists around school are excited to have the opportunity to ride across the island of Oahu with others who are passionate about the sport. James Clay, a sophomore in marketing from Illinois, rides his road bike to and from his house in Hauula several times a week. He spoke of the possibility of riding around the island with other cyclists. “I think it is something a lot of students can get interested in. It is a great way to exercise, as well as being a way to unwind from a stressful schedule. I hope the popularity in biking continues to increase with this club.”

The Cycling Club is for both beginning and advanced riders and for those with road bikes and those with beach cruisers. All riders are welcome. To get updates and details about weekly rides and mileage, students just need to “like” the BYU-Hawaii Cycling Club Facebook page.

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Schedule of Events

STOP Stressing

Monday, October 22

1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. “Making Sense out of Cents & Eating to Thrive!�

By Letty Nagata, Registered Kaiser Dietician ACB1 (kitchen side) 2:00 p.m.—3 p.m. “Changes in the Health Care System�

By Dr. Glenn, Straub ACB1 (kitchen side)

Tuesday, October 23

6:00 a.m.—7:00 a.m.

5K Run/Walk Joann Sparks & Jeannie Lawrence Meet in front of McKay Foyer at 5:45 a.m.

2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. “Living Healthy� by Joann Sparks ACB1 (kitchen side)

Wednesday, October 24 7:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.

Blood Draws for DMBA participants Ballroom (window side) *Must have fasted for at least 8 hours prior to blood draw. Can drink water.

A light breakfast will be served to participants only.

2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.

DMBA/Kaiser “Open Enrollment� by the DMBA Team ACB1 (kitchen side)

Thursday, October 25 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. “Money Management�

by Shane Stewart Little Theater 4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

DINNER WORKSHOP With guest speaker

Jay Hewitt

Aloha Center Ballroom RSVP required. Call 675-3492

Friday, October 26 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. “Health & Benefits Fair� and BYU-H Food Services Farmer’s Market CANNON ACTIVITY CENTER

Vendors such as Guild Mortgage, Costco, Castle Medical, Be Ready Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente, and many others will be participating in this event.

Don’t miss it!

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