September 13, 2012

September 13, 2012

Ke Alaka i Volume 101: Issue 2

THE LEADER

Back to School Issue Map of campus services 8

Getting around town From the Bus to skateboarding 10

Roommate Rights Ways to work out differences 13

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September 13, 2012 • Volume 101: Issue 2 MARISSA ELDER

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women’s soccer game Saturday Sept. 15. The cross country is at 8 a.m. by the soccer field. The men’s soccer team plays at 12:30 p.m. and the women play at 3 p.m. All team will play at home.

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Robinson, author of the book 16 Steve “Believing Christ” and religion

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professor at BYU, is speaking at a fireside on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. in the Aloha Center Ballroom

will be a security awareness 17 There display in the Aloha Center Mall.

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The event is from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. and participants can earn treats.

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the week in

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“ We now have solid evid e n ce t h a t poi nts to the Salton Se a a s t h e sou rc e of a ver y large a n d u nu s u a l odor event.”

Ai r Q uality Managem e n t D is t r ict Executive Of f icer Bar r y Wa ller st ei n said in a statem en t con cer n i ng a recent “odor su r ve illa nce” c onducted in Santa An a , Ca lif .

“ O u r countr y is saf er a n d o u r people are resilient.”

Presi dent Barack Oba m a ’s com ment concer ning the 11t h a n n ive r sa r y of September 11t h. “ . . . You never check you r relig ion a t the door!”

El der Jef frey Holland s t a t e d in h is C ES f ireside address “ An i m por tant aspec t o f p raye r is gra t i t ude. When we co n t e m p la t e t he i ncomparable gift o f p rayer a nd t h e limitless bles s ing s t h a t f l ow f rom it, honest a p p recia t ion f i l l s our mind and hea r t t o ove r f l ow i ng with thanksg iving.”

El der R ichard G. Sco t t s a id in a general conf erence t a lk e n t i t l ed “Using the Sup e r na l G ift of Prayer.”

Stefanie Chen took photos of friends and then painted them for her art show.

Photo courtesy of Stefanie Chen.

Chen uses friendship and humor in art show Onlookers gathered to the McKay Auditorium on Aug. 28 to gaze onto the comical oil paintings of Toronto native Stefanie Chen.

Outside the doors and below the palm trees, a table covered in painter’s cloth held grapes and other refreshments.

Chen sought to recreate an experience when she said, “You know how when you are hanging out with someone and you start to see them as a friend, you become happy. I like that feeling,” said Chen.

As a senior in the Fine Arts program, Chen said she had the freedom to create any concept for her art show. However, she found this freedom initially challenging.

“I’m super indecisive. I wanted everything to be perfect.”

In her quest for perfection, Chen said she sought counsel from her art professor Jeff Merrill. “He helped me decide what I wanted my show to be. He helped me to ask myself questions and think more about what I wanted. He taught me to teach myself.”

In asking herself questions, Chen resolved to abide by one code in the creation of her show. “I don’t like looking at art that makes me feel like an idiot. I want my art to have a sense of humor…I wanted something relatable.”

Inspiration came from her friends, she said. “There was a limit on the friends I

could paint. I made a list of top friends and then I took pictures of them, but only ended up painting five.”

The five faces were familiar to those in attendance since they are students here at BYU-Hawaii. Adam Eastburn, an art student from California, said, “It was fun to see my friends. I think it’s cool to see pictures of friends because the other shows I’ve seen are always pictures of like grass and leaves.”

Friends Kassie McGonegal, Jordan Lenhart, Toby Redd, Jeff McLeod and Tawny Gorbutt were photographed in various poses then painted onto canvas. Chen said she sought to capture some unique aspect of each of their personalities.

One model, Redd, described his model experience and said, “It felt like an honor for someone so talented to choose me to paint.” In speaking about the art show, he said, “It was weird being there and seeing people see me, then the painting, then me and then the painting. They were doing double takes.”

As visitors viewed the oil paintings, they came to know both the students here on campus as well as the artist Chen. She said, “I think my art has to reflect who I am. I like making people laugh.”

-MARTIN MILIU S SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

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English duo the Marlers leave their mark on campus

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After a combined more than 50 years on campus, English professors Michael and Myrna Marler will be retiring this fall.

They will be moving to Provo, Utah, where they have a house, said Myrna Marler, and they hope to do genealogy, serve a mission or two in the Provo area, and see lots of grandchildren.

The Marlers met in University of Washington student ward. After they were married, Michael Marler got a job teaching at Illinois Central College. The chair of Marler’s department was, as he said, “empire building.” “I could have done something about it, but we had a new baby, a new home, and were in the middle of an Illinois winter,” recalled Marler. “I thought I would have to change professions, but we decided to stick with it.”

Myrna Marler chimed in, “as we were discussing what to do, the phone rang, and it was Jeff Holland who was commissioner of CES at the time.” Elder Holland was the bishop in their student ward, and he told Michael about an opening at BYU–Hawaii.

“We were very excited, but I don’t know that I would have ever been offered the job had I become a rabble rouser at my previous job,” said Michael Marler. “But I think the Lord honored our willingness to be subject to kings, rulers, magistrates.” Marler readied his resume and Elder Holland sent in a letter of recommendation for him to BYUH. He was offered a job, but he would have to be in Laie in less than three months.

They did not think it was feasible to sell their house in that short of a time frame. The Marlers said they decided they would not be able to make it in time and took their decision to the Lord. However, they said they received no response, and Michael Marler said, “We didn’t feel good about KE ALAKA‘I

After more than half a century combined teaching at BYU-Hawaii, Michael and Myrna Marler are retiring. They said students have been the best part of their experience here.

Photo by Roger Brown

it.” A short time later, Myrna Marler started making plans to be alone for a few months with the children while Michael started in Hawaii. “We turned the prayer around and got a resounding yes.”

Now, many years later, they reflected on their time at BYU–Hawaii. “The students here have really been the best part “ E ve n t h o u g h t h ey a re a co up l e an d are b ot h p ro f e s s o r s , t h ey have ve r y d i f f e re n t ye t eq u al ly e f f e ct ive t each i n g m e t h o d s .”

started teaching at BYUH. “The students are better – they are more qualified and more dedicated to learning,” commented Myrna Marler.

When asked what is something learned over his time here, Michael Marler reflected, “One of the most important things I learned was as a campus bishop. I was working with a student, and he came in to talk to me, and I was overwhelmed with the feeling of the sacred nature of the student – that each one of them really is sacred and important to the Lord. I tried to remember that and let it carry over into the classroom.”

Phillip McArthur, dean of the College of Language, Culture, and Arts, had this - Phillip McArthur to say about the Marlers: “Even though they of the experience,” said Myrna Marler. She are a couple and are both professors, they is a BYU–Hawaii alum. She attended school have very different yet equally effective teachafter most of their seven boys were grown. ing methods. Brother Marler is somewhat

After graduating, she received her unassuming. He is kind, gentle, yet extremely master’s degree and doctorate from Universubstantive in his teaching. There is passion sity of Hawaii. In 1988, she became a part and real substance to every thing he teaches. of the full-time faculty. “BYU–Hawaii made Sister Marler is rigorous. She gets the best some of my dreams come true,” she said. out of the students and really prepares them Things have changed since they have been for professional life. Both of them care deeply here, they said, such as the Cannon Activities about student success. It is amazing how enCenter and Snow Administration Building thusiastic about teaching they both are even were built, and there was no such thing as after doing it for so long.” computers on campus when Michael Marler

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Jonassen begins his final semester after two decades In December of this year, Dr. Jon Tikivanotau M Jonassen, a dynamic figure in the BYU-Hawaii Political Science Department, will take his final leave as a professor after working for over 20 years. His years of work and service at the BYUH campus and community have left him with great memorable experiences he said he will always cherish.

“My greatest experiences at BYU-Hawaii involves the joy of watching my BYUH students succeed in their studies, improving their outlook on life, and overcoming the variety of challenges they face while maintaining their self-esteem. I also enjoyed the opportunity of hearing the differing views from students across the world on a variety of issues that could be approached in a variety of ways,” shared Jonassen. “I have also enjoyed the many professional discussions with colleagues at BYUH and especially within in the Political Science, Pacific Islands Studies and History departments,” he added.

For years, Jonassen has inspired and cajoled Political Science students with his brilliant mind and helpful approach to learning and education. He arranged and took BYUH students on three unique internship programs to the Cook Islands. Over the years, he has been an advisor for “My grea t est ex p er i enc es at B Y U-H awa i i i nvol ves t he j oy of watching my BY U H st u d e n t s s uc c eed i n t hei r st u d i es. ..”

- Jon Jonassen

different cultural clubs at BYUH and has also served on the thesis committees of international students studying at a variety of universities in the United States and New Zealand.

Though born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Jonassen explained he is a product of various ancestries. “[I] consider [myself] primarily as a Cook Islands Maori, but [my] genealogy can be traced to almost all the islands of the Cook Islands, Norway, Germany, England, United States, French Polynesia, Samoa and New Zealand. [I] consider Cook Islands, New Zealand and Norway [my] home countries, but also [I] love Japan, New Caledonia, Fiji, French Polynesia, and Hawaii, where [I] worked or studied for a time,” Jonassen said.

He completed his bachelor’s degree at BYUH in 1981 and doctorate in political science at the University of Hawaii. He is married to Diya Moana Nicholas-Taripo and they have four children, all of whom were educated at BYUH. They also have eight grand children. He is a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various leadership positions in the Cook Islands including being the branch president in Avarua. In Hawaii, he served on the High Council for

Political Science Prof. Jon Jonassen and his wife, Diya, will be here through December before he retires. Photo courtesy Jon Jonassen

a BYUH stake, a member of a bishopric with Bishop John Taylor, and a High Priest group leader.

Before working at BYUH, Jonassen was the head of the Cook Islands national Ministry of Cultural Development, and head of the Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was the first permanent secretary for both ministries. He coordinated the hosting of the 6th Festival of Pacific Arts held in the Cook Islands that included the construction of a national auditorium and the sailing of several sea voyaging canoes. Jonassen had also worked for more than three years as the director of Programs for the South Pacific Commission, serving 27 member countries and, for almost a year, took double duties as the Acting Secretary General for that organization.

During his tenure at BYUH, he was asked by the Cook Islands government to serve as the island nation’s High Commissioner, or official ambassador, accredited to New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Jonassen served for 18 months based in Wellington, New Zealand before returning from special leave to be back in Laie.

Being born and raised in a beautiful Polynesian island, Jonassen is also a lover and a composer of music. “[My] favorite past time with [my] family is table games and sharing music. [I have] written more than 400 songs, many of which are popular in some parts of the Pacific Islands. [I] particularly love Cook Islands traditional drumming,” expressed Jonassen. According to Jonassen, his original compositions “Mou Piri” and “Mamaeata” and some of his drum beats are widely played on Internet.

When he was asked about his plan after retiring, he said, “I will be doing some writing, complete some oil paintings, and maybe even try some line fishing in the Aitutaki Island lagoon, and visit my family in Norway and Aitutaki with my wife, and then take her to visit her family in Tahiti, Tauranga, England, and Ireland.” His goal is to “live a wholesome healthy life and be there when my family, church members, or neighbors need me.”

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Above and Right: Upperclassmen volunteer to help new students get ready for the Fall Semester during the to BYU-Hawaii New Student Orientation. Top Left: Students meet in groups to tour the campus and go to activities. Photos by Monique Saenz

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Helping new students feel aloha and get ready for academic year

More than 800 new freshmen arrived on campus this past week, according to New Student Orientation Representative Keona Eadie. Orientation included informational meetings with campus leaders, campus tours, a game night, a talent show, a Polynesian Cultural Center day, Circle Island Tour, and a fireside, among other things.

Cassie Fryhoff, a senior majoring in vocal performance from Washington, volunteered with New Student orientation. She said, “I think that NSO is extremely important for new students because it introduces all aspects of our campus. They can ask questions, discover things to do, meet friends from all over the world and be inspired to help make a difference on our campus.”

Talking about his experience when he come to BYUH a year and a half ago from Korea, Garam Kim said, “I had no idea what was going on because it was America, and I didn’t know what to do.” When he first came, he said he didn’t know how to get a bank account or a phone. Kim said he was able to adjust by getting help from his friends. “There are about 100 Koreans here, he said, but “I knew at least 20 of them, so they helped me.”

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“It’s kind of nice to be out by yourself in the world for once,” said Taylor Bobbitt, a new student at BYUH. “It’s definitely a new experience, but it’s one to be enjoyed if you are responsible with it.”

A recent returned LDS missionary and a returning student, Ryan Belliston said about his first time at BYUH; “I was excited, and a little nervous. It was a new adventure. ... It was neat seeing the different cultures and getting used to the different languages.”

NSO is run by student volunteers, who work with freshman for different reasons. Volunteer Carlie Gilbert, a senior majoring in elementary education from Texas, said, “I’m excited when new people come because this school is so small, so its fun to have new faces. I’m sure they will all love being on campus.”

Molly Shields, a senior majoring in TESOL from Oregon, was in charge of campus tours. “I do it because I remember what it’s like to be a freshman. Starting college can be intimidating, but I want all the incoming students to feel love and aloha. We try to make the transition as easy as possible for them.”

BYUH President Steven C. Wheel-

wright, along with his wife, Margaret, were among the guest speakers who addressed an audience of new and returning students in the McKay Auditorium on Friday, Sept.

7. The meeting was a part of a weeklong orientation. BYUHSA Student Body President Mustafa El Akkari also made an appearance and spoke to the new students.

“You have not been selected through luck, but through your own diligence,” Al Akkari said. As Al Akkari concluded his speech, Sister Wheelwright took to the stage to address the students about the Honor Code.

“We do not need to look like Hollywood. If you brought a bikini to BYUHawaii, burn it,” Sister Wheelwright said as the audience responded with laughter. One of the defining features of BYUH is the Honor Code system each student must adhere to in order to be a student on campus. Its purpose is to create a livable work environment for both student and faculty. Sister Wheelwright continued her speech by quoting Alexander Pope: “Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, as to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then embrace,” Sister

Wheelwright recited to stress the importance of the Honor Code.

After Sister Wheelwright’s speech, President Wheelwright approached the podium. He spoke on the school’s mission on learning, leading, and building. He stressed the importance for stuents to take the initiative for their own academics. “Ask the Lord’s help. He didn’t send you here to fail,” President Wheelwright said.

After President Wheelwright’s speech, Academic Adviser Gailyn Bopp performed an informative and very entertaining skit. The purpose of the skit was to help students locate advisers on campus and how to set up their schedules following the 9-semester policy.

Students shared some of their ideas for being successful this semester. Belliston said that because of his mission, he thinks he will be a better student. “My schedule freshman year was just ‘Go, go, go!’” he said.

“But I guess as an RM [...] I’m more time efficient.”

Bobbitt said she thought through setting up her schedule for her first year.

“I made it to where I have time in between each class [on Monday, Wednesday and Friday],” she said. This kind of scheduling allows for necessary down time, she said, and lets her get any homework done too. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, she said she scheduled her classes all at once so she would have the whole afternoon to do whatever she feels is most important to do.

New freshman, Marisa Pereira, an undeclared major from North Carolina, said, NSO “helped me learn more about the campus and make new friends. I learned about different clubs and fun things to do. I felt like the volunteers were nice and upbeat and willing to be anyones friends. They made me want to volunteer myself next semester.” Visit http://student.byuh.edu/nso/volunteer/form if you are interested in volunteering Winter Semester 2013.

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Shopping on the HUB Student-founded Website facilitates student transactions Born from the Empower Your Dreams business plan competition, the new BYU-Hawaii HUB Website is a place where students can buy and sell items they no longer need.

Produced by BYUH students Yulhee Lee, Youngbin Lee, Youngmin Ji, Sang Jae Bae, the creators spent over three months planning out the idea to be entered into the Empower Your Dream Business Competition, and their plan made it to the semi-finals of the contest. The Website is still run by Sang Jae Bae, who is the last of the original four creators, but he is assisted by new recruits.

Bae, a senior in business management from Korea and co-founder of the HUB, said, “Yulhee Lee initially came up with the idea. We were inspired to create the HUB, as we saw the inconvenience of students buying and selling

The Website has been up for almost three months now. There are currently more than 500 members on the HUB and the community continues to grow. Bae explained some of the intended plans for the HUB’s future, saying, “The Website is still in the process of improving. We are trying different things to learn the best ways to provide the service to the students. Our goal is to become the No. 1 source for the students to find anything at reasonable prices.”

The HUB team works with the “Give and Take” team. Bae said, “We help them post their free goods on our Website, and people can visit our Website to see donated items before they make their visit to the warehouse.”

Although this site is similar to the “sell your stuff @ BYU-Hawaii” Facebook “Our goal is to become page, the HUB is a streamlined system. It the No. 1 source for the has a “shopping cart,” which allows students students to find anything to view a group of items that they may be at reasonable prices.” interested in before they actually purchase - Sang Jae Bae them. All items that are posted to the Website textbooks and other goods on campus. We automatically get deleted after seven days, to found out that most of the students obtain their help reduce outdated posts. However, sellers textbooks from online Websites such as Amazon can extend their post for up to a week. or Ebay, which takes a while to receive, and

Rachel Webster, a freshman in they buy new goods from Wal-Mart and Costco elementary education from Pennsylvania, has while other students are trying to get rid of the been using the HUB for about three weeks same goods on campus.” The HUB is a place and shared her experience with it. “I like the where students can sell anything from clothes to HUB because it is organized; the messaging books to household items. The special offers sec- needs improvement, but I prefer the HUB over tion is more of a services section where students the Facebook group.” can offer up babysitting services, haircuts for

Bae said he understands there are cheap, or even sell fresh baked goods. still a lot of flaws with the Website, but he

Leinaala Ahonima, a junior in wants to let his fellow classmates know he and elementary education from Tonga, said about his teammates are working hard to improve it. the HUB: “I have been using the HUB ever

“In order for us to survive and grow since it was started; I check it at least once a as a better service, we definitely need support week.” She expressed that she did not think a from our fellow students,” he said. lot of people know about the HUB Website, so Visit the HUB Website at www. the community is not as big yet.

BYUHHUB.com.

- M O RGAN BOU WHU IS

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BYU Hawaii C Print Services

Career Services

Language Center

Fitness Center ` The Career Center is located to the right

of the Cafeteria’s main entrance and is where career counselors help guide students with decisions pertaining to careers. The Career Center is also in charge of on-campus student employment. Log on to ycareers for job opportunities.

Mon- Fri 9am- 5pm Phone 675-3533

Weight and Aerobic rooms are available for current BYUH students and full-time employees. The Fitness Center has special hours for athletic teams Monday- Friday from 2pm- 6pm. Hours for all others with ID: Monday: 5am-8:30am, 11-2pm, 6-10pm Tuesday: 5-10am, 12-2pm, 6-10pm Wednesday: 5-8:30am, 11-2pm, 6-10pm Thursday: 5-10am, 11-2pm, 6-10pm Friday: 5-10am, 11-2pm, 6-10pm Saturday: 6am-4pm

Wedding Invitations, Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, Post Cards, Class Projects, Lamination, Posters, and Banners are some For order inquiries email: printservices@byuh.edu Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

Catering to international s the Language center provides als ease language learning. Serv clude: Tutors, DVDs, Books.

Mon-Fri 7am-11pm

Hale 5

Hale 3

Pool

Tennis Courts

Call 675-3391 for recorded times of lap swim (recorded weekly).

Hale 1

Cannon Activities Center

Lorenzo Snow Administration Building

Club Dining Ballroom PCCHR Office

On the northeast corner of campus, this building houses both BYUH and Polynesian Cultural Center administrative offices as well as a slew of other offices critical to student life.

The Administration Building is actually two buildings connected by a common courtyard. The eastern half contains the Financial Services offices on the ground level. This includes the Cashiers desk and the newly moved Financial Aid office. The PCC Employment office is also on the ground floor; while upstairs, PCC administrative offices share the floor with the office of the Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators (DMBA).

The ground floor of the western building is full of need-to-know offices, including but not limited to, Admissions, the Registrar’s Office, and Student Employment and Insurance. The top floor houses the President’s Office, the office for the newly appointed Vice President for Student Development and other administrative offices. University Relations and Communications also occupies some space on the second story.

Student Employment: 675-3749 International Student Services: 675-3516 Travel Services: 675-3950 Financial Services: 675-3378 Educational Outreach: 675-3780

The Seasider Honor Code Office

Registration Office

Counseling Services

Aloha Center Counseling Services provides individual, couples and group counseling by licensed mental health professionals. Psychological and psychoeducational testing is available and administered by a psychologist.

Counseling Services houses Services for Students with Special Needs, the Proactive Learning Skills Program, with its Learning Center, and provides a variety of special services for Pacific Islanders, women, married students and other student groups to increase coping capacities and reduce stress and dysfunction.

Reading Writing Ce Serving as the center point of student information on activities, the Aloha Center includes the BYUHSA office (see below), the Game Center, the Seasider snack bar, Office of Honor, Alumni, Computer lab, Center for Entrepreneurism, Campus News Center, the Post Office and the book store.

Mon-Fri 8am-11pm Phone: 675-3545

The purpose of the Reading ing and writing skills across c appointment with a tutor to for ture. There is an open computer tutorial help.

Monday & Wednesday 8:30 Tuesday & Thursday 9:15am Friday 8:30am-5pm Saturday 9am-1pm

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Located across from the Little Theater and next to the School of Business, the Health Center is where injured or physically unwell students may go to obtain appropriate treatments. New students are required to take a TB test in the Health Center upon arrival on campus.

Mon-Fri 8am- Noon, 2-4:45pm (Wednesday 8am- Noon, 2-4:45pm for Pregnant patients only) Phone 675-3510.

David O. McKay Auditorium

Hale 6 Tennis Courts

Social Sciences Hale 4

Copy Center Hale 2

Make copies and create projects.

Open Mon-Thurs. 8:30am -7:45pm Fridays 8:30am-6:45pm Sat 9am -12pm Closed on School/Federal/State holidays.

Phone 675-3870.

Mac Lab If you need Macintosh computers to do Web designs, computer graphics or clip art, visit the Media Lab on the left wing (outside entrance) of the Joseph F. Smith Library. Tape duplication and editing services are also available here.

Mon-Thurs 9am- 5pm Fri. 8:30am- 5pm Sat. 9:30am -12:30pm

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Do not think that the BYUH Library is only a place for “book storage,” it provides a much larger range of services. University Archives, Copy Center, Reference Desks and Media Services are all divisions within the library. You may also want to go to the library Web site to look for articles or books. http://w2.byuh.edu/library/ Mon-Thurs 7am -Midnight Fri 7am -8pm Sat: 9am -9pm

The purpose of the testing center is to administer tests provided by BYUH professors, as well as National Tests: ACT, SAT, LSAT… Student must pick up test at least 1/2 hour before closing, as doors will be closed at that time.

Mon-Thurs 8am- 11pm Fri 8am-8pm Sat 8am-2pm For finals, please check online

Wheels, heels and bicycle spokes

How to get from point A to point B on North Shore

Laie’s small town feel can make traveling to and from your favorite places a breeze. While moving about the island other times it can be a nightmare. Here are the top methods of travel, and how to make the most of them.

BYUH, and the PCC. The busses come every hour, and the schedule can be checked online at thebus.org. Trips on the bus are extra long due to frequent stops, so plan accordingly. The bus is great for a trip to Haleiwa, Ala Moana, or Ted’s Bakery.

Walk

Not everyone is fortunate enough to own a car, but that doesn’t mean they are impossible to get a hold of. Hertz rents out cars to students for a reduced price. BYUH has a Facebook page for carpooling, dedicated to loaning out and borrowing students cars. Traveling in groups is ideal because gas money can be split. When navigating around Oahu for the first few times, be sure to have a GPS handy because it’s easy to get lost. A car is good for late nights in town. Get friends together in a car for an evening in Waikiki, shopping in Honolulu, or to visit a faraway beach like Lanikai. Brit Conley, a senior majoring in social work from Texas, said, “I have a car so it’s nice, but there are negatives as well. You’re always responsible for driving your friends everywhere. You always have to pay gas, you don’t get to chill in the passengers seat, and you’re in charge of lives. It’s good because I can have a job at Turtle Bay, and the pros outweigh the cons.”

Walking is a great way to get your heartbeat raised, and a free way to get to a close location. If you’re headed to the beach, taco bell, or the Laie cinema, walking is the way to go. The Foodland complex is only .7 miles from the Little Circle. Remember not to walk alone after dark, or you are in some potential danger. If you get lost walking the streets of Laie, look towards the temple to orient yourself. It’s right in the middle of town. Other places within walking distance of campus are the Hukilau cafe, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and Chevron.

Bus

It’s good to get used to riding the bus. Only $2.50 for a round trip, and it travels to most places on the island. Bus stops are all along Kamehameha highway, including outside of Foodland, the temple,

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Drive

Bike

Bikes come with pros and cons.

Though they are almost always quicker than walking, they require constant maintenance.

The frequent rain makes bikes rusty, so a can of WD-40 is good to own. Tires can be pumped with air on campus at the physical plant behind the girls hales for free. A lock and chain is a must. Never leave your bike unsecured or it could get stolen.

Some good places to bike would be on the Kahuku bike path, to Tita’s Grill, or homes of friends in Hauula. Kelsey Badger, a senior majoring in social work from Washington said, “For me it’s been so much easier having a bike. It’s easy to get around places, when you live on campus you can get to Foodland in about 2 minutes, when you’re living off campus you can ride to classes. It’s a workout, if you ride to Kahuku or Hauula.

The only bad thing is the rain. I’ve skipped classes cause I don’t wanna bike in the rain.”

Other

Other means of travel are popular among students, like hitchhiking. Hitchhiking is legal in Hawaii, but it can be dangerous. Alexa Maxwell, a junior majoring in elementary education from Utah said, “Hitchhiking is fast and easy and free. But there are some things to be aware of. I wouldn’t hitchhike if you’re a girl with less than two other people in the group. Big groups are safer. Having a guy always helps. If you’re trying to go a long ways it might be hard. But overall it’s a good experience and a good way to get around.” Longboards and skateboards are great for navigating around campus, and fun to ride.

BYUH provides a shuttle to and from the airport at the beginning and end of the semester for only $15 a trip. We even have a travel agency located in the Snow Administration Building if you want to book a flight home with a discount.

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Activities in and around campus Living in Laie there are things students can do close to home without having to travel to town.

Here’s a sampling of places to go and things to do on campus or within walking distance.

Polynesian Cultural Center

Movie nights at the Little Theater Almost every Friday and Saturday night from 7 to 11:30 p.m., the school will show one or two free movies at the Little Theater on campus. There have been a variety of new and old movies shown at the Little Theater, including “The Green Lantern,” “Elf,” “Thor,” and “Miss Congeniality.” The movies have been edited and snacks are allowed in the little theater (but not provided). Some upcoming showings for the month of September include the following: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (Sept. 14), “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (Sept. 15), and “Brave” (Sept. 28-29). To see more upcoming movies, visit the events calendar on the school Website.

BYU-Hawaii students can purchase a yearly pass to the PCC known as the Kama’aina Annual Pass. Kama’aina provides participating Hawai’i residents with many benefits when visiting the PCC including the following: Unlimited gate admission to the center for one year from date of purchase; access to all activities in the center’s seven island villages and Easter Island exhibit, and the Rainbows of Paradise canoe pageant on the center’s freshwater lagoon; free seating, based on space-availability, to the “Ha: Breath of Life” show; free admission to selected special events; a free subscription to the PCC e-newsletter that will keep you informed of upcoming special events and offers; free parking on your return visit to PCC (please show your pass and photo ID to the parking attendant); discounts at the Event Network The Polynesian Cultural Center is not only a place students put on gift shops; and special discounted rates on lunch and dinner. the show but also a place where students can go to enjoy the show.

Photo courtesy Kent Carollo Annual Pass holders also receive a 20 percent discount for up to four non-Kama’aina guests, when visiting with the PCC with their guests.

Annual passes go on sale for 50 percent off so be sure to look for the Laie Palms Cinemas advertisements of when they are half off. Remember to bring your Located in the Laie Shopping Center about a 10-minute walk from student I.D. campus, this two-screen theater is student and family friendly.

Students can purchase tickets at a discount (with their student I.D.) and purchase a variety of reasonably priced snacks (for example, a small drink and small popcorn will come to a total of $5). Laie Palms Cinemas offers first run and second run movies, focusing on G-rated, PG-rated, and select PG-13 films.

Game Center

The Game Center is open every afternoon at 5 p.m. but closes at different times each night. Photo by Mei Yin

The Game Center is located in front of the Aloha Center to the right of the main entrance. There are plenty of fun games to play (for a small price) like classic arcade games, air hockey, ping-pong, and several video games. There is also a small bowling rink inside the games center. Be sure to relax after a long day of studying at the game center. The Game Center opens at 5 p.m. and closes between 7 p.m. and midnight depending on the day. It’s not open on Mondays.

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Roommate Rights

If you want a good roommate, be one

Fires on the beach must be in containers and are considered cooking fire. Bonfires on the sand are illegal. File photo

Legal Beach Fires A popular weekend activity, beach bonfires are common among BYU-Hawaii students as they embrace North Shore life. However, some do not realize they are hazardous and illegal. But there are still ways to enjoy a fire on the beach. Dustin Kawika Kaui, a junior in exercise sports science from Oahu, said, “I think it’s kind of a phase you go through for a while to socialize.”

People across the North Shore have experienced run-ins with law enforcement. Most people do not realize how dangerous beach bonfires can be. In 2010, a young boy was badly burned on a Nanakuli Beach after stepping into a pit of buried coals. State officials ask that we comply to not have open fires on the beaches.

Beaches are public places, and buried coals and hazardous materials such as nails from pallets pose a threat to other beachgoers.

As an alternative to beach bonfires on the sand, the Department of Land and Natural Resources information says, “Cooking fires are only allowed in devices specifically designed to contain the fires.” To enjoy a night on the beach with a warm fire, there are a few things you need to do. First, call (808) 723-7151, the nonemergency Fire Prevention Department, and let them know about your activity. They ask that you call at least 10 minutes before you light the fire. “Bonfires” in Hawaii are illegal. However, a cooking fire is perfectly legal as long as it doesn’t get too big and disturb the beachfront houses. So be sure to ask about a “cooking fire.” To ensure a safe cooking fire, your fire needs to be contained in some type of barbeque or a device designated for cooking fires. Small barbeques and outdoor fire kits can be bought at Ace Hardware located in the Laie Shopping Center, walking distance from campus.

John Fryhoff, a senior and Executive Vice President for BYUHSA, said about bonfires, “I don’t think it’s really that big of a deal. There are a lot of places where you can still have bonfires.

There are student houses on the beach that even have fire pits.

There’s also Gunstock Ranch.”

Dustin Kawika Kaui, a junior in exercise sports science from Oahu, said, “I think it’s kind of a phase you go through for a while to socialize.”

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Leaving your families and friends back home and living on your own can be challenging for students at BYU-Hawaii. But for some, living with strangers from different cultures is even harder. Good communication and strict obedience to the rules and roommate agreement of each dorm can result into having a rewarding experience in school.

BYUH students shared their advice and stories of how to get along with new roommates. Soo Kyung Kim, a sophomore in political science from Korea, shared, “We have different life patterns, so when we live together, we need to understand and compromise with each other.”

Uneki Beyeza, a senior in pre-professional biology from Uganda, explained what she does in order to have a peaceful relationship with her roommate. “We just try to understand before we judge somebody. [For me], I always try to put myself in my roommate’s shoes and [that will make me] understand her…Try to be considerate. Try to know what your roommate’s likes and dislikes and work together,” said Beyeza.

“I understand and love whatever she does…We have some things in common such as the gospel and having the same religion, and this will help us overcome the differences,” also added Kim.

Beyeza expressed that a lack of communication is one of the biggest possible problems anyone can face with their roommate. “When we don’t speak out, we might explode and say things that we will regret saying,” said Beyeza.

Toni Mongan, a senior in graphic design from Indonesia, explained the importance of respecting the rights of his roommate.

“Respect others. Try to talk and understand [your] roommate. Be fair in everything, but be bold in telling your roommate if he or she makes [you] feel uncomfortable, in a nice way [of course],” he said.

For the freshmen to know and understand the policies involving good roommate relationships, they also need to read and sign the University Roommate Agreement that outlines the rights and privileges of each hale resident. “We also need to follow the rules of school and roommate agreement. They say, the rules are strict, but these will help us to become united and reduced the differences,” said Kim.

“It is always better to live under the same roof that is full of understanding and love, and free from stress and conflict. So while following the rules laid by the school’s housing coordinators, try to evaluate yourself and think of a way how to spend a joyful year with your roommate. [My advice for new freshmen is] if you want a good roommate, be a good roommate yourself,” expressed Tien-Hsuan Lee, a Taiwanese sophomore majoring in graphic design.

Some of the Roommate Rights according to the BYUH Roommate Agreement are to read, study, and sleep in the room with as little disturbance as possible; don’t use others belongings; have a clean and orderly room; speak out openly; no harassment; address problems; and be considerate.

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Get your glow on

Making friends at blacklight party

Students gathered at the Game Room for the Summer Blacklight Dance on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. A great way to meet new people and make friends, the party provided a dance floor while playing the latest hits as well as a fun environment with various games from which to choose. People enjoyed everything from bowling and billiards, to air hockey and Dance Central.

Advertised all over campus, The blacklight party was packed with students from all walks of life. As the party got going, Miki Moses, majoring in cultural anthropology, enjoyed meeting new people. “I liked playing pool and how different people you don’t know want to play with you and thats how you meet people.”

Besides the dancing, the Game Center offered a great way to meet new people and make friends through the different activities that they have available on a daily basis. Along with bowling and pool, the Game Center is packed with various gaming systems such as Xbox 360’s and Wii’s, as well as a lot of different arcade games. The Game Center is open to students from 5 to 10 p.m. except for Fridays, when it is open until midnight. It is closed on Mondays.

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hopes they will have more activities like this, and said, “My favorite part is actually hanging out with everybody, kinda getting to know new people, and just playing around.

It’s actually really good fun.”

Business major Teagan Shurtleff, a staff member at the Game Center, explained that “we’re hoping to do (a party) like this at least once a semester.”

The Game Center is a cheap, oncampus venue where students can come and play different games as well as just hang out with friends. Shurtleff explained that, through this party, they hope to show students that the Game Center is “right on campus and it’s a great place to just come and have fun and it’s really close, especially for on-campus students.”

The Game Center staff also puts on fun competitions for anyone who wants to participate.

Shurtleff said that competitions including Super Smash Brothers, Dance Central, and bowling should be starting up sometime the first week of - T ERIN A C H RIST Y school.

Students gathered in the Game Center on campus for a blacklight party sponsored by BYUHSA. It was an opportunity for students to meet and make new friends. Photos by Michael Gulden

Increasing faith and testimony Elder Oaks advises to seek and then follow the Lord’s counsel in the scriptures

Elder Dallin H. Oaks focused on the importance of relying on the words of God, written in the sacred scriptures, when facing challenges in life that weaken people’s faith and testimonies at a special Young Single Adult BYU-Hawaii 1st and 3rd stakes fireside on Aug. 26 in the Cannon Activities Center.

Elder Oaks, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was the keynote speaker but with Elder Paul V. Johnson of the Seventy, BYUH President Steven C. Wheelwright, and Sister Kaye M. Workman, matron of the Laie Hawaii Temple, were additional featured speakers at the special fireside where several thousand students and community members in attendance.

Before starting his message, Elder Oaks began by adding a few thoughts to supplement the messages that had been given by the three previous speakers through giving his own personal experiences.

Based on Wheelwright’s talk, he told of an instance when he learned that in making the right decision, the Lord sometimes allow individuals to ponder and make choices for themselves when he knows that either choice would work.

“When you take the scripture in your hand, you are taking the word of the Lord written under the

inspiration of this Holy Spirit.”

- Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Complimenting Workman’s message about the influences that destroy the Spirit of the Lord, he counseled listeners on the importance of being worthy to partake the sacrament. He used his widowed mother as an example of how the Lord can strengthen and consecrate the afflictions of those oppressed but faithful individuals based from Johnson’s talk.

With firm voice, he reminded the students and other young single adults in the congregation of their responsibility in the LDS Church, saying, “Now brothers and sisters, I want to say to you that you are the future of the church. You are precious to the Lord…Precious to His servants and we expect great things from you…I mean great things in eternal terms…The Lord counts on you to make and keep sacred covenants [and] to marry and raise a righteous posterity which contributes something essential to the work of the Lord.”

He went over a few principles taught in the Doctrine and

Pictured above is Elder Dallin H. Oaks. Photo courtesy of LDS.org

Covenants and in the Book of Mormon that are uniquely important to young people. “The great mission of the Book of Mormon is to convince the Jew and the gentile that Jesus is the Christ. If you find yourself weakening in testimony of the Savior, the Book of Mormon is the place that [you should] go.”

He suggested some thoughts on how people can better read and understand the words of God. “It’s my strong suggestion to you as you read the scriptures that you not read them like you read a magazine or a newspaper or a textbook when you sit down and read it. When you take the scripture in your hand, you are taking the word of the Lord written under the inspiration of this Holy Spirit and you should always follow the advice in Doctrine and Covenants 32:4 to pray that you will ‘unfold the same to your understanding’,” explained Elder Oaks.

With some other sections in the Doctrine and Covenants, he shared the principles of repentance, attaining forgiveness through the help of priesthood leaders, and standing for what is right. “You have to make decisions in the world in which you live that should be made bearing in mind the Lord’s counsel that we should not seek the praise of the world, and if so, we should repent…The Lord’s assurance of forgiveness will reach any sins when we confess them and forsake them with the process of suffering for our sins.”

- M A V IS T AGUBA & N A THANIE L WASDE N

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Volleyball team shows its Strength Women win four in a row

Top: The Seasiders fans cheer on the team during the Sept. 6 game.

Middle: The Lady Seasiders team celebrate during the match against St. Martin’s. They won all three of their matches last week and improved to 5-2 for the season Bottom: Stella Chen goes for one of her 16 kills against St. Martin’s Photos by Monique Saenz

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The Seasider women’s volleyball team completed an impressive three-day sweep in the BYUH-HPU tournament.

Thursday night, Sept. 6, the Seasiders opened the tournament with a 3-1 victory over St. Martin’s 25-18, 24-26, 25-12, 25-11. Standouts for the game included senior outside hitter Stella Chen who had 16 kills and Lauren Hagemeyer who hammered home nine kills.

Friday night the team continued to assert its dominance over the Alaska – Fairbanks Nanooks. There were several standout performers for the Lady Seasiders that really stepped up their game with a three game sweep. Ying Chun Chen “Michelle” recorded 40 assists with only one error, and Shih Ting Chen “Stella” lead the team with 13 kills and 9 digs. The team overpowered Alaska – Fairbanks 3 -0, with a final score of 25-20, 25-13, 25-16.

A highlight of the game was a pancake dig (palm flat on the floor to stop an attack) by Melanie Manutai to extend an impressive rally by both teams that was eventually finished off by the Seasiders for a point. The match winner in the third set was a kill by Danielle Quigley, a freshmen from New Zealand who commented after the game: “I thought we did really good on defense considering how we played last night, we definitely stepped up our defense and managed to split the blocks really well. Most of the time there was quite a big hole to hit into so it was quite easy, but that comes down to our setter putting us into the right position.”

When asked about that last point of the game, Quigley said: “There was a big hole, so I was just like, ‘Go for it!’”

The Lady Seasiders finished off the tournament with another statement win defeating the Western Oregon Wolves 3 – 0, the final score being 25-19, 25-11, 25-23.

BYUH improved to 5-2 on the season and have now won four straight. Quigley again was a standout knocking down 16 kills and Manutai had an impressive 19 digs in the victory. The Women’s volleyball team looks to continue its dominance on Saturday, Sept. 15 against Chaminade in Honolulu at 7 p.m.

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