September 11, 2014 Ke Alakai Issue

September 11, 2014

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Volume 109: Issue 1

THE LEADER

LILLIAN MARTINO

Soccer player starts humanitarian foundation 12-13 Starting off the season 14-15

Chef Tan brings home gold 6-7

Soccer, cross-country and volleyball begin season

BYU-Hawaii head chef wins college cook-off

KE ALAKA I September 11, 2014 • Volume 109: Issue 1 Advisor Le e an n Lambe r t

Editor-in-chief T u c ke r G r i m s h aw

Art Director H e cto r Pe r iqu in

COPY EDITORs H o m e r Wo lm a n A ly s s a Wa l h o o d R eb e cc a S a ba lo n e s

INTERNs R ebe cca Gu lde n Gre g Er ick so n

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTS

Samone Isom, Reid Crickmore, Jared Roberts, Meagan Crowell, Jessica Tautfest, Matt Roberts, Emily Hall, Hannah Packard, Camron Stockford, Trenton McCullough ART & GRAPHICS L a u re n S t e im l e H e c t o r Pe r iq u i n Jo h n D i a z Ethan Tsai M o n i c a R uba lc ava

ADVERTISING A u stin Me ldr u m

ON THE COVER: Lillian Martino, a freshman originally from Ghana, created a non-profit to help kids in her home country.

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T H U R SDA Y Sign up for clubs at World Fest. Clubs will have booths in the Aloha Center Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19 for students to sign up.

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SA T U R DA Y BYUH Seasider Men Soccer vs Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Free admission and plenty of free parking too.

F R IDA Y All faculty, staff, and students are invited to come meet with President Wheelwright and the President’s Council to discuss your questions and concerns at the President’s Q&A at 3 p.m. in Aloha Center Ballroom.

SA T U R DA Y BYUH Intramurals will be hosting a Sports Festival from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Old Gym. Come play basketball, volleyball, spike ball, badminton, walleyball, ultimate frisbee, ping pong, and other games around campus. No ID required.

T H E W EE K I N Q U O T ES

“Brothers and sisters, we should always seek the Lord’s hands when we are in need and seek to become the Lord’s hands when we are needed.,” -Said Vice President of Administration President Norman Black in his recent devotional on Tuesday, Sept. 9 entitled, “His Hands.” ““It is not a shrunken iPhone. It’s a new, innovative way to communicate directly from your wrist. And it is so much more.”

-Said Apple CEO Tim Cook when unveiling the new Apple Watch on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

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News Headlines

9/11 Memorial commemorates lost loved ones Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 marks the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers. Since that fateful day 13 years ago, the world has changed.

The U.S. government began the “War on Terror” shortly after the attacks in October of 2001, the U.S. troops invaded Iraq and Afghanistan in 2001 and 2003 respectively, Saddam Hussein was executed in 2003, and Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

The United States has seen great success with its military and political actions in the Middle East, but the 9/11 Memorial stands as a reminder of the work that still needs to be done.

This year, the new National Sept.

11 Memorial & Museum will remain open after 6 p.m. for the first time since its opening. The new 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center will also open this fall. Families of first responders and relatives of those who lost their lives in the 2001 and 1993 Trade Center attacks will be able to visit the memorial and museum from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, before the public ceremony, according to NY Daily News.

In February of this year, members of the Ke Alaka‘i news team visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York City during a trip to the College Media Advisors Convention.

During a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, Hannah Packard, an EXS major and writer for the Ke Alaka‘i from California, said, “I went there to be reverent and to remember the lives that were lost. I went to remember just the

The 9/11 memorial reminds onlookers of those who died in the tragic attacks 13 years ago at the World Trade Center in New York. Photo by AP

tragedy of it, not the anger and the injustice, just the sadness that something like this had impacted our nation so negatively.”

Those who lost loved ones during the attacks said they take time on Sept. 11 to remember the ones they lost.

Rylin Shore, a freshman from California majoring in biology, lost his uncle, who was visiting the South tower, 13 years ago. “I was really young when it happened, but my parents talk about it pretty often. There’s a respect that I’ve grown up with for my uncle and the other people who were lost on 9/11.”

Shore explained this time of year is difficult for his family, but they are grateful for those who built the memorial in New York City. Packard said she is grateful for the memorial too and grateful for “how much effort went into making a special, beautiful place for remembering.”

Thousands of lives were lost on 9/11, and more lives continue to be lost in the “War on Terror.” They are all reverenced and remembered at the 9/11 Memorial.

Speaking about the threat of Isis in the Middle East on Sept. 10 of this year, President Barack Obama said, “We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. This is a core principle of my presidency: If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.”

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OVER BOOKING Housing headache affects men and women on campus

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n order to accommodate an influx of students, BYU-Hawaii Housing administrators have shuffled housing for male on-campus students and more than 160 female students, according to school officials. Administrators have moved male students out of Hale 2 into Hales 4, and 6 and have transformed building C in Temple View Apartments into single female student housing.

Tom Dao, the On-Campus Housing assignment coordinator, stated, “There were 160-plus female students in Hale 3 at the end of last school year, April 2014. No new additional spaces were opened for Fall and we had to accommodate all of these students from Hale 3.” Dao also said the right side of Hale 2 was for male students and the left side was for female students. He said they have since converted Hale 2 into an all female dorm and the males that were in there are now in Hale 4. ​However, the men in Hale 4 will move out throughout the semester as spaces begin opening up. Hale 3 and Hale 5 will be completed next year for male students. They will be have three floors and be equipped with kitchens.

In order to resolve the problem further, BYUH Housing has reassigned students into Hales 1, 2, 4, and 6 lounges that have been converted into bedrooms with four bunk beds and eight students in each lounge.

“We lack privacy in the lounges,” said Lucas Garafalo, a sophomore from California studying business management. “I can’t speak for everyone, but the lounge I stay in has no blinds or curtains and only has four dressers for eight guys. We don’t have our own rest room unit either. It’s kind of unfair.”

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BYU-Hawaii’s Housing department worked to find places for students to stay including hale lounges and putting single females in TVA apartments. Photos by Hector Periquin

I assumed I’d have a room in the hales, but when I got here, I was told to check in at the TVA office.

-Freshman Brittany Tanuvasa

However, even after the hale housing rearranging, there still was not enough room for female students. Housing administrators began to relocate families in Temple View Apartments (TVA), in order to move in single female students. Three families were asked to move out of TVA building C and where relocated to other TVA buildings.

Female single students where then moved into building C.

“I assumed I’d have a room in the hales, but when I got here, I was told to check in at the TVA office. There are four of us in a studio, and we have to walk even further than other students,” said Brittany Tanuvasa, a freshman from Oregon studying music.

At this point, every student who has contacted the Housing Office for room assignments has been accommodated, according to BYUH Housing administrators.

The Housing Office has asked faculty and staff, along with community members, to open their homes for students still needing a room. They anticipate a number of cancellations from students who may decide to go home or did not even come, which will allow students staying in lounges an opportunity to obtain their own room.

The current number of students staying on campus is 1,203, with 793 being female and 410 being male, according to Housing administrators.

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Malaekahana Miracle Found GoPro brings family closure

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38-year-old Waipahu man drowned while swimming off of Malaekahana State Recreation Area on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Honolulu Medical Examiners Office identified the man as Dante Biacan.

The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported the man lost consciousness in the water and was taken to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition. Biacan died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

BYU-Hawaii student and avid beachgoer Adam Goings, a sophomore in business management from California, said, “It’s a really sad situation for the family. To have a life end so suddenly is tragic.

My condolences go out to them.”

In his last minutes of life, Biacan was using a GoPro camera while swimming off the beach of Malaekahana State Recreation Area.

The camera was lost while Biacan was pulled back onto the beach.

Community members and family were searching for the GoPro to provide some clues surrounding Biacan’s death. The GoPro was miraculously found at water’s edge on Saturday, Sept. 6.

“After seeing news reports on Hawaii News Now, members of a local community service group called ‘GCB’ spearheaded the search party even though they had never met Biacan before,” reported the local Honolulu station. “Past president of the GCB club Hyrum Nihipali, who is a friend of Kaanoi Cabrinha who found the GoPro, said they were glad to be able to give the family some peace.”

Cabrinha’s mother, Renee, posted this comment on her Facebook page about what GCB is all about: “In 1999, GCB was a group formed at BYUH whose sole purpose was to provide service to others.

It’s great to see that 15 years later, they are still able to spearhead, coordinate, and execute service projects.”

Apparently Kaanoi Cabrinha found the camera while putting out a buoy early on Sept. 6 when he saw the Go Pro just laying at the bottom of the ocean. Nihipali said in the news report, “It was very exciting. (Finding) anything with the ocean...kind of seems like a needle in a haystack, and so once we actually found it, of course everyone was extremely happy, and that the family could find their peace.”

Elmer Magaoay, a longtime Biacan family friend told the Honolulu Star Advertiser, “It’s important to us because we’re not sure what happened. It (provides) some kind of closure to us…to know what happened.”

Katie Boyd, a freshman from Utah in graphic design, said, “I’m glad the camera was found. That will hopefully provide the family with some closure. It’s so sad how a loved one can be here one day and gone the next. This is a good lesson that we need to always express our love for those around us.”

No foul play was expected in the drowning of Dante Biacan.

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CHEF TAN takes the cake BYU-Hawaii chef receives “Top Chef” award at College Culinary Conference

BYU-Hawaii’s Executive Chef Spencer Tan impressed fellow chefs from the United States and Canada as he won the Cutthroat competition at the Chef Culinary Conference in Boston, Massachusetts in June.

Tan attended the prestigious conference with 200 other chefs from around the United States and Canada. Each attendee was a chef at a college or university. Tan said that at the conference he learned the “tricks of the trade” from master chefs to better feed the millennial generation.

Chef Tan stands in the kitchen on campus with his trophies won at Chef Culinary Conference in Boston. Photo by Kelsie Carlson.

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The conference was the main reason Tan went to Boston, but when faced with an opportunity to participate in a competition, he eagerly accepted. “The first day I signed up for a competition, but at first I wanted to chicken out. I told my boss before the competition, ‘How do I get out of this?’ because I wasn’t confident. All the other chefs were from big schools, and I am just a chef at a small school. I was so stressed out and I wanted to pull out. But I went anyway and entered the competition.”

The competition was hosted by Jet Tila, and was set up like “Cutthroat Kitchen,” the number one show on Food Network and show that Tila hosts. The competition was divided into three rounds.

Tan competed against three other chefs for the first round. The competitors were given day-old macaroni salad and were told to make a new dish from it.

“It was very nerve wracking, I told everyone that I hoped I didn’t have a heart attack because my heart was beating so hard,” said Tan.

The competitors had 90 seconds to shop for pantry items that they could use in their dishes. “Ten minutes before (the competition begins) they tell you what you are going to cook. You have to know the recipe very well, and it should be very easy,” Chef Tan said.

Tan advanced in the competition with his “Waikiki Silky Mac and Cheese.” He said, “I was very relieved. I thought, I’ve won this round, so if I don’t win the final round it doesn’t matter.”

Although he won the first round, Chef Tan was not confident going into the final round. He said, “It was very touching because after the first round, I walked out of the competition area and people came up to me and said, ‘My money is on you for the final round.’ I thought, ‘Why me?’ They saw something in me while I was competing that I did not see in myself. They saw that the other competitors were stalling, when I was going non-stop. I was working to my maximum potential.”

For the final round, Chef Tan and three other competitors were told to make a New England clam bake. After obtaining all the ingredients he would need for his dish, Tan was forced to switch his

CAMPUS Chef Tan teams up with a chef from another university during the Chef Culinary Conference in Boston. Photo courtesy Chef Tan.

It was ver y touching because after the first round, I walked out of the competition area and people came up to me and said, ‘My money is on you for the final round.’ I thought, ‘Why me?’ They saw something in me while I was competing that I did not see in myself. They saw that the other competitors were stalling, when I was going non-stop. I was work ing to my maximum potential.

basket with another competitor as a challenge. “Everything is high speed. Its important to stay calm,” Tan said. He also had to wear a gas mask, so he could not taste or smell his food. “You always need to have plan B,” Chef Tan said when asked about his challenges.

Though he did not have the ingredients he wanted, Tan said, “If you learn from experience, you can adjust.” Tan decided to use a different strategy, he said, “There is always a secret in every regional food. For Caucasian food, there are four flavors that you can use to make anything taste good: butter, bacon, thyme, and chicken stock. These four flavors will enhance any dish. I used some of these techniques when my basket was switched.”

After presenting the judges with his “New England clam bake- Hawaiian style,” Tan was announced as the grand champion.

He scored 47 points out of a possible 50. He said, “The feeling is unbelievable to beat your fellow chefs and colleagues. What a beautiful moment. It was overwhelming. I was proud to wear the BYU-Hawaii shirt.”

“The feeling of winning is indescribable. Everyone should have that feeling of winning something that they are really proud of at least once in their life. It is truly indescribable.”

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Citations increase at Stairway

Toelupe added, “Yes it’s the law not to trespass but people are still gonna hike it.”

The issue has become controversial because the community is divided on whether the hike should be illegal or not. Vernon Ansdell, a Haiku Stairs working group member, told KGMB news, “It is such an incredible, priceless experience to be up there that people need to be able to do it, but legally.”

Representatives from the city, state, and Kamehameha schools are working to resolve the issues. Officials hope a resolution will be figured out by October.

Police fine trespassing hikers

Kenneth Morrison, a community member who lives near $1,000 or 30 days in jail the hike, commented in the Hawaii News Now article saying, “The “No Trespassing” signs mean nothing to hikers seeking to trek the solution is never to close things off. It’s as ineffective as prohibition mountain top Haiku stairway, also known as the Stairway to Heaven. or abstinence. You open it up so good people in the community use

The 3,922 steps trailing amongst the Ko’olau Mountains the resource and protect the resource.” and leading to the Pu’ukeahiakahoe summit have become one of

According to Hawaii News Now, a $1 million liability insurthe popular hikes on Oahu and has been an attraction since the late ance policy and a signed waiver is required by the Honolulu Board of 1980’s, despite the fact it is life threatening and illegal.

Water Supply for anyone who takes the risk of hiking it. Additionally,

Loti Toelupe, a Hawaii local, thrives on the beauty of his a security guard is posted at the entrance to stop hikers from entering homeland. Toelupe has hiked Stairway a total of seven times. “Besides and to notify police of hikers caught coming down. the workout I get, I do it over and over again because of the beautiful meagan Crowell scenic views, and I love the nature,” said Toelupe.

Police have begun to issue more citations as hikers are trespassing property to obtain access to the stairway. The fine for trespassing can result in up to $1,000 or 30 days in jail.

The influx in citations was sparked due to the angry homeowners who set up traps to keep hikers out of their property. The hikers trespass through property late at night or early in the morning to avoid the guard stationed at the entrance.

Scenic views of the Ko’olau mountains, draw hikers to Stairway to Heaven even though it is illegal to hike it.

Photo by Monica Rubalcava

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YU-Hawaii has welcomed Edwin Rogers as the newest director of University Housing and Residential Life. Rogers graduated from Dixie College where he served as student body president. He later earned a degree in communications and public relations from BYU in Provo.

According to University Communications, “Prior to coming to Hawaii, Rogers served as the public address announcer for Dixie State University Athletics and was active in his community, including service as chairman of the board for the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce and president of the Red Rock Rotary Club.”

Rogers gave some insight on the changes being made within the housing and residential life department. He also shared his background with family, work and the hopes he has, not only for the Housing Department, but also for the growing student population at BYUH.

Rogers, who has a special connection with the Pacific Islands, is an advocate for students as director of University Housing and Residential Life.

Photo by Hector Periquin

Edwin Rogers

What goals do you hope to accomplish for the BYU-Hawaii Housing Department?

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“Our mission is to provide a clean and safe living and learning environment, enabling students to learn, to grow, to lead and to become perfected in Christ. I want to be able to have open communication with students being housed on and off campus to fulfill the Housing mission statement and to benefit the students.”

to be able to concentrate on their schoolwork and education and not stress so much about a place to live. We want them to be able to focus on their schoolwork rather than trying to find a good living environment.”

How do you feel about this being your first time working at a university with students of such diverse cultural backgrounds?

“I lived in Apia, Samoa for the first few years What inspired you to take on the of my life. My father taught for the Church position here at BYU-Hawaii?

Educational System in Samoa. My father was “I enjoy helping the youth of today make the offered a position at Church College of Hawaii important decisions, like where their living envi- in 1964, which he turned down. So this gives me ronment will be, finding their eternal companion, an opportunity to take on the opportunity and where they want to end up, who they want to return to the Polynesian community. My grandbecome. This gives me that opportunity. I am father immigrated to the United States from New very satisfied in helping students achieve their Zealand and then returned to New Zealand to be life-long goals and setting them up for married. I still have a lot of family in New Zeatheir futures.” land who are not yet part of our church, so there What do you think makes BYUH is still work to be done there. I have plenty of different from other universities? cultural family heritage from the Pacific Islands.”

“First of all, we are in one of the most beautiful Is there any advice you want to give places to live on earth. It’s a unique environto the students? ment with unique challenges that are dissimilar Housing is faced with challenges this semester to what other campuses have on the mainland. in that we are short on rooms. We would like It’s an opportunity for me to certainly learn from you to know we are doing all we can to be able the leaders here on campus and learn from their to meet the students’ needs and the students experience in helping students meet their goals. housing needs. Bear with us as we are making It’s a church-based education school rather than changes and decisions with a lot of thought, a state-run school.” planning, and prayer. Foremost, we’ve taken the What expectations do you have this students into consideration with every decision year as the new Housing director? we make. They are at the top of the list.”

“We are looking to minimize student challenges meagan Crowell both with housing and education. We want them September 11, 2014

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BYU-Hawaii offers a crisis line (808) 675-3911 that is available 24 hours.

Every year on Sept. 10, World Suicide Prevention Day is held to help promote suicide awareness. The BYU-Hawaii Counseling Center is doing their part to promote suicide awareness on campus and within the community.

Elder Harris, a member of the BYUH Counseling Services, said, “The purpose of suicide awareness is to make the campus aware of suicide and suicide prevention. College students are most vulnerable for suicide with all the pressure they experience including school work, wondering about marriage, just being in between, and not stably set in life. These factors tend to make them feel hopeless.”

Suicide prevention starts with recognizing the warning signs and taking them seriously.

BYUH Counseling Services offers a suicide prevention pamphlet to help students understand the warnings signs and how to act appropriately. According to the pamphlet, it is encouraged that if someone you know is feeling suicidal, you must speak up.

Neil Annandale, the newest member of the counseling team, stated, “People think it’s wrong to talk about suicide. It’s actually better to talk about it and recognize it. It doesn’t encourage suicide but actually gives them relief that they can talk about it and open up.”

The second step listed on the pamphlet when dealing with someone who is feeling suicidal, is to respond quickly. You should ask if they have a plan and immediately call 911 if in danger. Lastly, offer help and support.

Elder Harris explained how he goes about helping those with suicidal thoughts and said, “You get them to realize that there is hope. You aren’t as stuck as it feels.”

Knowing the warning signs of suicide is also a key towards suicide prevention.

These signs include seeking out lethal means, no hope for the future, withdrawal, talking about suicide, self-loathing, and preoccupation with death.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10 to 24. On average, nearly 3,000 people commit suicide each day.

Harris added, “Just realizing how much pain they’re going through is the hardest part. You start recognizing that they’re hurting and it makes you sad that someone else is feeling this much pain.”

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Neil Annandale

Alumnus returns to advocate happiness working as a counselor for students

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former student has just returned to his alma mater as a counselor. Neil Annandale grew up in California and American Samoa before finding his passion for psychology (and his wife) during his undergraduate studies here at BYUHawaii. He received his master’s and doctorate at BYU in Provo in 2006 in counseling psychology and said he is very happy to now be with the Counseling Center on campus.

Annandale said he and his wife, who graduated in 2000, always wanted to return to BYUH to work because they had a wonderful experience as students at the university. “I like being back here because it ties to the islands, and I value that. I like to learn about their culture. But, my Mormon culture is what defines me the most. I feel passionate about being a part of the David O. McKay prophecy. It is a big blessing to be part of that,” said Annandale.

He said most students come in to the center for help with depression, anxiety or relationships. His training is not the type that can get rid of an issue completely.

Rather, he said in his sessions, “We are exploring what it means to be happy. Is it possible to be happy with some anxiety and learn to manage it? We cannot always just get rid of it, but I hope to empower them to live the best life they can live with whatever it is. Counseling is to help folks see if they can be open to that way of viewing their issue.”

CAMPUS BYUH alumnus, Neil Annandale, wants everyone to know that they can receive help at the Counseling Center.

Photo by Kelsie Carlson.

Annandale said he tries his best to help the students who come to him, and he feels like it is a two-way process. “I’m interested in helping students who feel stuck with something. I can’t not be affected by my work. When I’m helping students, I feel that I’m constantly growing, and I’m learning a lot about myself,” he said, “about them, about what it means to be human and this earth life. It is so enriching. I really try to be helpful.”

Annandale’s hopes his passion for psychology will inspire current students.

“I tried a psychology class and, like the scriptures say, it felt right. It was interesting. I’m very thankful to hit on it in my undergrad and continued on. It is a blessing to feel like you are doing something you love.”

He said he wants everyone to know they can receive help at the center. “Somehow we need to learn to connect to students in a way that they can understand what is done here and how can be helpful to them.

“A – they may not know what we do here, and B – they may have a negative view of it or it may be stigmatized. So yes, our job is definitely to help students know more about [psychology] and how it can be helpful to them.”

“When I got into this, I didn’t totally know everything I was getting into, but I grew to love it,” Annandale said.

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Lillian Martino Lady Seasider makes assists on and off the field with Fahodie for Friends

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he may seem like just another student on When she reached the age of 13 Lilcampus, but Lillian Martino is anything lian got the opportunity to go back to Ghana but your average college student. A freshman and meet her uncle and grandparents. “It from Heber City, Utah, Lillian’s amazing sto- was an amazing and unforgettable experience ry began when she was born into poverty in to meet my family and to see where I came Buduburam, Ghana in 1996. She never knew from,”said Martino. After learning about her her father, and her mother died shortly after roots and seeing the conditions in Ghana, Lilher birth, leaving the orphaned infant in the lian decided to get more involved and become care of her uncle. an advocate for exploited and at-risk children

Martino grew up in severe poverty in Ghana. and battled malaria and malnutrition. Her In partnership with the Enslavement uncle met a missionary couple and told them Prevention Alliance of West Africa (EPAWA) about a three-yearLillian organized old girl in desperher own nonate need of a famprofit foundation We strive to help these ily. After returning called Fahodie to Utah, this LDS children become future for Friends. “We missionary couple help survivors contacted their leaders and help them of human traffriends Tracy and ficking, and we Lois Martino and recognize the problems of focus on protectalked to them tion, prevention, human trafficking. about adoptprosecution and ing little Lillian. partnership. We Through fervent have a safe house prayers they felt that Lillian needed to be part set up in Ghana now and we strive to help of their family and began the challenging pro- these children become future leaders and help cess of international adoption. them recognize the problems of human traf Growing up in Utah was a bless- ficking,” said Martino. ing for her. “I think being adopted at such a Since organizing Fahodie for Friends, young age helped me adjust to living in Utah. Martino has returned to Ghana and seen some It was a great place to grow up and I just felt of the fruits of her labor. “It has been a humlike a normal kid,” said Lillian. bling experience meeting and seeing these 12

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CAMPUS Martino works with her foundation, Fahodie for Friends, to help Ghanian children who are survivors of human trafficking. Photos courtesy of Lillian Martino

children who have gone through such horrific experiences and then have been able to follow their dreams or go to college. It has taught me a lot about them and myself,” said Martino.

Last year Martino accepted an offer to come to BYU-Hawaii to play on the women’s soccer team. “Lilly is a great person and a great footballer and we are excited for her to be on our team,” said Lady Seasider’s Head Coach Mark Davis.

Though it was soccer that brought her to BYUH, upon learning of David O. McKay’s vision for this university, Martino received confirmation this was where she needed to be.

Those who are interesting in learning more about Martino’s foundation and helping out can learn more at www.fahodieforfriends.org.

Along with the website, Fahodie for Friends has a Facebook page, Fahodie for Friends-Freedom; a Twitter account, Fahodie for Friends; and an Instagram account: fahodie_friends.

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BYUH SportsNEWS Volleyball wins two at tourney The No. 4 ranked Lady Seasiders started their 2014 season with back-to-back sweeps of Division II opponents Daemen University Wildcats and Florida Tech Panthers in the East West Challenge Volleyball Tournament on Sept. 5 and 6.

This year’s team promises to have similar success as there are a number of returners from last year including All-American and Preseason Pac West Player of the Year senior Stella Chen. Also returning are juniors Kathleen Collette, Ho’onani Apo, Lacy Miyahira Lange, sophomores Noel Pauga Wolman, Janelle Fink and senior Ariel Hsu.

Cross country off to a strong start Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their seasons in Hilo on Aug. 30, competing in the annual University of Hawaii at Hilo invitational.

All six of the men’s BYU-Hawaii runners competing placed in the top 25 to help the Seasiders to a second place finish overall. Kevin Miller was the first Seasider to cross the line, finishing eighth in the 5K. TJ

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In the first match against Daemen University, the Lady Seasiders looked dominant sweeping the Wildcats 25-16, 2513, 25-9.

“This game was really good for us.

We came out fired up and it was a nice win and great way to start our season,” said Wolman, a team member studying EXS education from Peoria, Arizona.

In the final game of the East West Challenge, the Seasiders faced the visiting Florida Tech Panthers. After falling down early in the first set the Lady Seasiders came roaring back scoring six straight points to take an 8-3 lead.

The Lady Seasiders never looked back, going on to win the match 25-13, 2519, 25-12.

Chen finished the night with a double-double, 17 kills and 19 digs. “Tonight everyone was a lot more relaxed and played better and I am just happy to help my team anyway that I can,” said Chen.

The Lady Seasiders are headed to Regis, Colorado, for the Colorado Premier Challenge, where they will face the other four top-five-ranked teams in the country.

“Going into the Regis tournament we are going to face some top teams and it will be a test for us to see how far along we are this season,” said Assistant Coach Jay Akoi.

The Lady Seasiders will be back in Laie, Sept. 18 to face interstate rival Chaminade.

Hesselgesser finished 10th, Clayton Kearl 13th, Stewart Adair 17th, Jon Hooke 19th and Berkley Lunt 23rd, to help the Seasiders have the second most top 25 finishes in the race.

Alaska Anchorage topped the field of five teams with runners finishing in the top seven spots in the race.

Hesselgesser, a senior in accounting from Washington, said, “It was a good start to the season, but we have a lot of work to do. What I look forward to most is helping put our team in a position to qualify for the

national championship meet.”

On the women’s side, BYUH runners Jessica Horrocks and Haley Olcott both finished in the top 10 to lead the BYUHawaii’s women’s cross country team to a third-place finish. Horrocks was the first to cross the finish line for BYUH with a ninth place finish in the 5K. Olcott and Breann Howell were right behind Horrocks placing 10th and 11th respectively. Julia Taylor finished 13th, Kami Dixon 15th, and Alyse Nelson 19th,, which resulted in 58 points for the Seasiders.

The University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolf’s secured the top spot placing three runners in the top five.

Just one week later, both teams were in action at the Big Wave Invitational.

The Seasider men finished with 50 points trailing Alaska Anchorage who captured the top eight places in the 5K. The women finished in second with three runners in the top 10.

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games as the team is returning with a strong group of core players from the 2013 season.

The first half was dominated by the defense, resulting in a 0-0 draw going into The Seasider men’s soccer team opened its the second half. HPU had a quick start in 2014 season with a 4-1 loss against their the second half though scoring in the 49th island neighbor, Hawaii Pacific University, minute on a rebounded ball. on Sept. 1. Coming off their best season in

The Seasiders were quick to school history, the team sees this loss as an respond as senior Romy Lapik was able opportunity to improve on their weaknesses to control a free kick, delivered by Chad and work harder.

Nahoolewa with his chest and smash it into

Senior midfielder, Colby Bauer, the back of the net to even things up 1-1 said, “This game wasn’t our brand of soccer. in the 51st minute. The game continued to We let them play their game on our field run away from the Seasiders, as HPU put in and did not take advantage of our strengths.” three more goals to win the match.

Luke Mendez, a member of coach- Bauer said, “This loss kicked us ing staff, also commented on the difficulty of into gear and opened our eyes to how we the game. “This was not how we wanted to can improve. The team is glad to have made open our season, but it will give us a chance these mistakes in the beginning of the season to work through our challenges now before so that we can make the changes we need for the conference games start up.” a successful rest of the year.” The next game

Head Coach Mark Davis said he for the men will be Sept. 13 at 12:30 p.m. on is optimistic about the upcoming conference the BYUH soccer fields.

Men say loss is a wake up call

SPORTS Cross country: Kami Dixon, Clayton Kearl, Jessica Horrocks; Men’s soccer player No. 3 Colby Bauer; and women’s soccer No. 4 Brittany Dyer.

Photos by Hector Periquin

T RENT ON M C ULLO UGH

14 freshmen play on women’s team The women’s soccer team kicked off its 2014 season against visiting non-conference opponent Florida Tech on Sept. 4. The Seasiders started this year off with 14 new freshmen and only eight returning starters from last year.

“Our expectation is to win the conference and go to the NCAA tournament.

We want the girls to have that same expectation as well,” said Head Coach Mark Davis.

Even with their high hopes, the Lady Seasiders struggled their first two games against Florida Tech and Cal. State L.A. losing to both non-conference opponents. “It was frustrating to lose, especially when we had some really close chances that we could have put away,” said Team Captain Sarah Bodily, an EXS major from Boise, Idaho.

Then the Lady Seasiders traveled to Hilo on Sept. 6 to face Cal. State L.A. In this game, the Seasiders were the first to strike as Brittany Dyer connected with Tess Hobbs, who had a great finish in the 46th minute. However, the Lady Seasiders would fail to maintain the lead as CSU-LA scored two more times to win the game 2-1.

The Lady Seasiders hoped to turn around their slow start with a win against visiting Western Oregon University on Sept.

9 but again fell short in the final minutes.

Despite some last-minute pressure from the Seasiders, Western Oregon’s defense held resulting in the a 1-0 loss. Team Captain McKenzie Evans, an EXS major from Highland, Utah, said, “I felt we played a good game today. We just have to stay mentally tough for the full 90 minutes.”

The team goes to the mainland to play four matches and then returns home to play conference rival Dixie State on Oct. 4.

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CAMPUS COMMENTS

What are your goals for fall semester?

-Jessica Tautfest

Photos by Kelsic Carlson

Z a c h a ry E d wa r d s

J e s s i ca E v e rs

Senior in finance from Texas “My academic goal is to make better grades.”

Freshman in business management from Japan “I hope to manage my time better this year.”

Y uj i N a kas u ka Undeclared freshman from Japan “This semester I am going to focus on preparing myself for a mission.”

C h a d T s u h a ko Junior in information systems from Texas “Invent a better mouse trap. To all who live off-campus, this will be greatly appreciated.”

C h els e a S m i t h Sophomore in math from North Carolina “My goal is to find a balance between school and planning a wedding that will be in Arizona.”

E r i ta i Kat e i bw i Freshman in business management/finance from Kiribati “Getting straight A’s is always first.”