1December 4 , 2014

Volume 106: Issue 12

THE LEADER

December 4, 2014

Ke AlAKA i‘

V i d e o s S h o w S t u d e n t P o t e n t i a l 8 - 9

A u n t y T i n o 1 6 - 1 7Female fireknife dancer leaves legacy of aloha

E y r i n g v i s i t s Vat i ca n 5He discusses marriage with world leaders

Great Ideas Video Competition hosts well-known judges

Ke AlAKA‘i2

K E A L A K A I

CONTACT

Edi tor ia l , photo submiss ions & d is t r i -but ion inquir ies : kealakai@byuh.edu. To subscr ibe to the RSS FEED or to v iew addi t ional ar t ic les , go to kealakai .byuh.edu.

BOx 1920 BYUHLAiE, Hi 96762

PUBLiSHER

Pr int Services

NEWS CENTER

E-mail: kealakai@byuh.eduAd information: kealakaiads@gmail.comPhone: (808) 675-3694Fax: (808) 675-3491Office: Campus, Aloha Center 134

Table of

CONTENTS

[8-9]

[20]

Graduation speaker Chr ist ina Roberts leaves her mark at BYUH

Videos from the Great ideas Competit ion impress the judges

[3]

[14-15]BYUH alumnus Aaron Nelson wants to use his talents to upli f t and inspire

Diplomatic representative for the church visi ts campus

December 4, 2014 • Volume 109: Issue 12

Tucker Gr imshaw EDiTOR-iN-CHiEF ADViSOR

Leeann Lambert

Hector Per iquin

ART DiRECTORCOPY EDiTORSHomer WolmanAlyssa WalhoodRebecca Sabalones

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Kelsie CarlsonMonica RubalcavaMilani Ho

ART & GRAPHiCSLauren Steimle Hector Per iquinJohn DiazEthan TsaiMonica Rubalcava

MULTiMEDiA JOURNALiSTS

Samone isom, Reid Crickmore, Jared Rob-erts, Meagan Crowell, Jessica Tautfest, Matt Roberts, Emily Hall, Hannah Packard, Cam-ron Stockford, Trenton McCullough, Joshua Mason, Morgynne Tora, Kaitlin Broyles

Rebecca GuldenGreg Er ickson

iNTERNS

AD MANAGER

ViDEOGRAPHERSJames AstleJef f Coll insAbraham GarciaVlad Tropnikov

Austin Meldrum

This photo looks out from Laie Point - one of the most photographed spots in town. Photo by Hector Periquin.

Share with us your photo of the week and we may feature it in our next issue. e-mail us at kealakai@byuh.edu

ON THE COVER: Winners of the Great ideas video contest take a selfie with

guest judges Stuart Edge, Tiffany Alvord and singer David Archuleta on Nov. 21.

3December 4 , 2014

WORTHYN e W s H e a d l i N e s

Looming shortage to hit chocolate

eaters wallets

End of the semester! Fall Semester and finals end for Winter Break. Classes resume for the 2015 Winter Semester on January 12.

“Even 13 years on from 9/11, there simply is no reason to try to mine that vein of humor. Security personnel have no stomach for it, they are trained to overreact and assume there is evil intent. And, most importantly, no one finds this stuff funny.”-Joe Brancatelli, business travel expert on the bomb joke Manuel Alvarado made at the Miami International Airport.

“It’s a light saber with two mini light sabers on it. It’s a ménage a sabre,”-Stephen Colbert on the new lightsabers in the Star Wars VII: the Force Awakens preview.

“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.” -Dr. Seuss

D E C E M B E R

The Blood Bank of Hawaii will come to BYUH Campus and set up their donation station in the Ball-room for students and community.

T H U R s d a Y & F R i d a Y4-5

F R i d a Y12

T H e W e e Ki N Q U O T e s

The BYUH Chamber Orchestra has its end of the year concert along with the North Shore Symphonic Wind Orchestra. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the McKay Foyer.

6 s a T U R d a Y

Two major chocolate producers said chocolate con-sumption will out pace production by 2030 driving up prices and decreasing quality. Photo by AP.

Chocolate is running out, said information from Barry Callebaut, one of the largest chocolate producers in the world, and Mars, Inc., the company that produces Milky Way and M&Ms, the world’s largest chocolate company. “I think if chocolate is cut out of the picture, I personally would have to switch to a new reward treat that would be cheap-er,” said Cy Kaahanui, a senior studying biol-ogy from Kapolei. He added, with a shudder, that he would probably switch to something healthy. With a chocolate shortage on the horizon, Kylee Bonnell, a freshman from Colorado studying hospitality and tourism management, said, “There would be a lot more mad women. Chocolate is every girl’s go-to thing for hard times, finals, and so on.” In 2013, the world ate roughly 70,000 metric tons more cocoa than it produced, reported The Huffington Post. It is estimated that by 2020 the world could increase that number 14-fold, and eat more than 1 million metric tons more cocoa than produced. By 2030, it could be 2 million, and this could cause a shortage of chocolate. The problem is supply and demand. On the supply side, dry weather in West Africa, specifically the Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 70 percent of the world’s cocoa is produced, cocoa production has greatly decreased, said Huffington Post. A worldwide fungal disease known as frosty pod has wiped out 30 to 40 percent of the global cocoa production, says the Washing-ton Post. Due to these problems, farmers are turning to other profitable crops like corn. Another problem is the growing ap-petite for chocolate. World-wide demand for chocolate has increased, and China has been

eating more and more chocolate each year, causing concern. However, per capita, China still only consumes 5 percent the amount of chocolate as the average Western European, says qz.com. The rising popularity of dark chocolate is also a cause to the problem. Typical chocolate has only 10 percent cocoa, while the average dark chocolate bar is 70 percent. Because of these problems cocoa prices have been driven up 60 percent since 2012, reports Yahoo! Finance, when people started eating more chocolate than the world could produce. Hershey’s was the first to raise prices, however others quickly followed suit, reported the Huffington Post. This imbalance could also lead to innovation. The Huffington Post reported there is an agricultural research group in Central Africa developing trees that can pro-duce up to seven times the amount of cocoa beans traditional trees can produce. However this could compromise on taste, similar to other mass-produced commodities such as chicken or tomatoes. “I don’t know if I would want quantity over quality,” said Alex Stuehler, a sophomore studying psychology from Oregon. “I don’t know if I would pay that much for good chocolate, but I think I would die without hot chocolate.”

camron stockford

The December 2014 commencement will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the CAC.

s a T U R d a Y13

Ke AlAKA‘i4

“It all starts here in the classroom, but you never know where you will end up,” said David A. Peterson, who recently returned from his mission as a diplomatic representative for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the European Union. His education gave him many opportunities to be a better servant in the Lord’s kingdom, said Peterson, and he wants the same for students at BYU-Hawaii. Peterson has numerous degrees in varying fields from a number of universities, he said as he spoke to BYUH students at a forum sponsored by the BYU-Hawaii Pre-Law Society and Political Science Department. Peterson told a compelling story of an interaction he and his wife had with the ambassador of Macedonia. The Petersons ran into the ambassador at a concert one night and felt inspired to invite him and his wife over for dinner at their home. The ambassador felt honored to be at the Peterson’s home and later asked, “What can Macedonia do for you?” Peterson responded earnestly by requesting that missionaries be allowed to proselyte in Macedonia and preach in their town squares, which was prohibited at the time. The ambassador agreed and said he would talk with the office of Foreign Affairs to put that into action. “This is just one of the many miracles that happened while we were in the mission field in Europe,” said Peterson. He said he and his wife prayed daily to be able to interact with the people the Lord wanted them to meet. “Time and time again the Lord would put people in our path so we could form relationships with them and bet-ter their understanding of the church’s role in Europe,” said Peterson. Peterson spent the majority of his time during the forum talking about the interactions and relationships that he and his wife had formed while working at the European Union. He said, “We wanted to create relationships with prominent European leaders to better the Church’s relationship with their countries. That makes it easier to work with the leaders and their countries when issues arise.” Jennifer Kajiyama, professor in Political Science and the Legal Studies advisor said, his desire to do good is evident through his actions. “He is a true exemplar of the McKay prophecy. The more education and experiences you acquire, the better equipped you are to be an instrument for change in the world,” said Kajiyama of Peterson. Sitiveni Kinikini, a sophomore in political science from Fiji, said Peterson’s stories “gave me perspective in terms of how the church promotes religious freedom at the international level with organizations such as the EU and UN.”

trenton mccullough

International ambassador says education is key to his successB E s m a rt

USDARural

Development

PROGRAM FEATURES:• 100% Financing available• No sales price restrictions, NO cash reserves and NO limit on seller contributions• Competitive Interest Rates• Closing costs may be fi nanced if the appraised value is higher than the sales price• Non-traditional credit is allowed• Income restrictions apply • Property must be located in an eligible rural area• Contact Ron Durant to fi nd out if your area is USDA eligible• All loans subject to underwriter approval. • Terms and conditions apply. Subject to change without notice.

True 100% Financing

Ron Durant, Branch Manager NMLS ID 275617 Direct: 808-263-8743 | Fax: 866-703-4876 Email: rdurant@guildmortgage.com www.guildmortgage.com

PROGRAM FEATURES: • 100% Financial available • NO sales price restrictions, NO cash reserves

and NO limit on seller contributions • Competitive Interest Rates • Closing costs may be financed if the

appraised value is higher than the sales price

• Non-traditional credit is allowed • Property must be located in an eligible rural

area • Income restrictions apply • Contact a Guild Loan Officer to find out if

your area is USDA eligible

Rural Housing may be closer thank you think...

Rural Development

Rural Housing may be closer than you think...

NMLS #3274

Ron Durant, Branch ManagerNMLS ID 275617609 Kailua Road, Suite 200, Kailua HI 96734Direct 808-263-8743 Fax 866-703-4876Email: rdurant@guildmortgage.comApply online at: www.guildmortgage.net/rondurant

An Equal Housing Lender. @Copyright 2006 Guild Mortgage Company

Untitled-3 1 9/11/13 3:49 PM

David A. Peterson and his wife, seated center, take a photo with the Political Science professors and students. Peterson spoke about

he and his wife’s experience as diplomatic representatives for the church in the European Union. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Kajiyama

5December 4 , 2014

P resident Henry B. Eyring joined interna-tional religious leaders in the Vatican for

a colloquium on how men and women com-pliment each other in marriage on November 17-19. To the religious leaders gathered around him, Pres. Eyring presented “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” Of the proclamation, Eyring said, “Those are things people must do for us to have a renaissance of happy marriages and produc-tive families. Such a renaissance will require people to try for the ideal—and to keep trying even when the happy result is slow to come and when loud voices mock the effort. We can and must stand up and defend the institution of marriage between a man and a woman.” Anita Olszowka, an administrative nurse at BYU-Hawaii thought the colloquium provided an ideal setting for religious lead-ers to get together to discuss families and marriage. “I think it is very important for Church leaders to get together with people who think the same as we do, that we have

A Proclamation to the worldWorld religious leaders meet at the Vatican to celebrate and discuss marriage and the family Pope Francis and President Eyring smile at their shared beliefs in marriage and the pur-

pose of life. Photo courtesy of AP.

samone Isom

a presence in the world today. Unless we do so, I think we’ll lose the basic concepts of the family and our purpose of being here on the earth. I think, in the world, such is be-ing hidden and overpowered by people who think differently than we do,” said Olszowka. Newly married Nick Grayson, a sophomore in mathematics from Colorado, said, “Marriage gives you a continuous op-portunity to serve. There is always someone you know you can do things for to make them feel loved. Marriage in the ideal situa-tion for becoming selfless.” Pres. Eyring emphasized the selfless nature of marriage. “Where there is selfish-ness, natural differences of men and women often divide. Where there is unselfishness, differences become complementary and provide opportunities to help and build each other. Spouses and family members can lift each other and ascend together if they care more about the interests of the other than their own interests, ” said Eyring. President Henry B. Eyring said that upon meeting his wife-to-be he thought, “If I

could only be with her, I could become every good thing I ever wanted to be.” Eyring said, “Most remarkable to me has been the fulfillment of the hope I felt the day I met my wife. I have become a better person as I have loved and lived with her. We have been complementary beyond anything I could have imagined. Her capacity to nurture others grew in me as we became one. My capacity to plan, direct and lead in our family grew in her as we became united in marriage. I realize now that we grew together into one, slowly lifting and shaping each other year after year. As we absorbed strength from each other, it did not diminish our personal gifts. Our differences combined as if they were designed to create a better whole.” Hiryu Shima, a sophomore studying graphic design from Japan, is grateful for eternal marriage. “Eternal marriage is good. I don’t have to feel alone all the time because I know I am with my wife forever,” said Shima.

Ke AlAKA‘i6

Joshua mason

C CO HN OC IE R RT

The BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir sang hymns of praise and thanksgiving in celebration of the Thanksgiving season with its “Evensong” concert held on Nov. 22 in the McKay Au-ditorium. Michael Belnap, the choir director, said, “Because we performed the weekend before Thanksgiving, I wanted to choose songs that reflected praises to the Lord and focused on Christ.” Belnap said the concert perfor-mance was elevated by the accompaniment of the organ by Ken Weber, a local from Kalihi Valley. “It’s the first concert we’ve ever done with the organ. It was like having our own little orchestra rolled into one instrument and made it exciting,” said Belnap. “Ken contact-ed me through a student we both knew. He really wanted to perform with us so he and I got together and selected the pieces. It was the right combo because we’ve never had the voices to do some of these pieces until now.” Kaylee Buss, a junior vocal major

from Colorado and Choir librarian and cos-tumer, said, “I’ve never been a part of choir concerts where we had the organ so promi-nent and integrated in our program. Brother Belnap usually has spiritual themes in our concerts, but the organ made it more clear to the audience what we were going for - the Spirit.” Belnap said he tried to find a balance between educational and entertain-ing music. “If everything is educational, it’s boring. If you can entertain and inspire somebody while still being educational, even better.” “All within these 11 weeks we had to first audition everyone,” said Buss. “Second, we got all of our music and learned it by spending one hour every day practic-ing in class. We’re also required to practice one hour outside of class in our own little quartets and memorize the songs. Usually we do a Christmas concert in December, but because it was before Thanksgiving, there was more pressure to learn it faster.” A crowd favorite was the closing number, Mack Wilberg’s arrangement of

“Come Thou Fount.” Kelsey Kimball, a junior from Laie studying elementary education, said, “It would be difficult to accurately describe the spirit and joy I felt when hearing this song sang so beautifully by the choir. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to hear not only these songs, but also their testimonies that I could feel through the music as they sang about their love for the Savior.” Jashon Fabia, a sophomore from the Philippines studying psychology, said, “The choir’s rendition of ‘Come Thou Fount’ really impacted me. While walking home after the concert, I was looking at the stars and realized how insensitive I have been for not thanking the Lord for the things I don’t see. We thank him for the visible, but forget to thank him for what isn’t visible. I felt motivated to be more spiritually sensitive of every blessing and more receiving of them.” Fabia also said he felt the Thanksgiv-ing theme was good for international students “because we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in other cultures. We have festivities similar to it, but not annually, especially in Asia.”

Choir members commemorate Thanksgiving holiday at “Evensong” concert on Nov. 22. People said the hymn “Come Thou Fount” was one of the highlights of the night. Photo by Milani Ho

BYUH choir inspires attitude of gratitude

7December 4 , 2014

SHINE BRIGHT

samone Isom

BYUH student Michael De Guzman organized an event on campus for keiki to enjoy food and activities at special needs awareness event. Enactus, Rotaract Club, ASL Club, the Kahawaii family and Angle’s Ice Cream also helped bring together the event. Photos by Milani Ho

S tudents, community members, and families came together on Nov. 22 at Shine Bright, an event meant for “empowering

children with special needs,” according to Michael De Guzman, the man behind Shine Bright. Bouncy castles, shave ice, cotton candy, face-paint, and pizza were all provided free of charge, thanks to a partnership with Enactus and Rotaract Club and donations from the ASL Club, the Kahawaii family, and Angel’s Ice Cream. When De Guzman, a senior in social work from Switzerland, came to Oahu, he “saw there were not special needs activities on this side of the island.” He started hosting weekly activities for special needs children on his own to help them “develop their talents and explore their passions, and just to have a place for them to go.” He came to Enactus and proposed it host a large event full of activities tailored to children with special needs. “Everyone has a talent and gift. Our motto is ‘fitting in by standing out;’ fitting in by being themselves,” said De Guzman. He went on to explain people incorrectly think individuals with special needs, like Down syndrome, can only do certain jobs or certain activities and are limited by their condition. The motto means they can be valuable members of a community without trying to be someone they are not. Maureen and John McComas, parents of two girls with Down syndrome, came from town to join the activities. “They should have it again,” said Maureen. What made it a good event, according to Maureen, was the “general feeling of support. Everyone is happy and it’s good to see the kids running around having fun.” John said he was especially glad that it was on a university campus. “Getting co-eds

mixing with special needs, and maybe opening their eyes. Maybe they will get involved with special needs programs because of this,” he said. Come January, a new special needs after-school curriculum will be in local elementary schools, according to Enactus member and the creator of the curriculum, Hanna Davis. Davis, a freshman in biology from Arkansas, said “The event was meant to be a kick-off starter for a winter semester special needs curriculum. It’ll be a place for special needs kids to go after school to develop their talents and passions, develop gross motor skills and express creativity. Michael wanted the curriculum to mesh with Shine Bright.” She made the curriculum after researching and talking to special needs teachers. Ann Sullivan, president of the Down Syndrome ‘Ohana of Hawaii (DSO), came with her family and down-syndrome daughter to the event, explaining their services at a booth. “We let them know they have a support network. There is a real need for connection and forming a relationship they can call upon to ask questions.” Sullivan explained that when a child is first diagnosed with Down syndrome, “It’s a lot of unknown territory we try to provide emotional support” DSO is a nonprofit support group, currently beneath another non-profit called Keiko Ka ‘Aina, according to Sullivan. Sullivan said they reassure parents, saying, “Our babies are special and bigger blessings than you’ll ever know. Your life is going to be good and your life is going to be blessed.”

Empowering children who have special needs

Ke AlAKA‘i8

Videos wow judgesGreat Ideas Video Competition showcases student ideas through videoStudents showed off their creative video skills in the Great Ideas Video Competition. Judges featured singer David Archuleta, filmmaker Devin Graham, YouTube sensations Tiffany Alvord and Stuart Edge, and Spencer Taggart of LDS Business College as guest judges. The conference, hosted by the BYUH Entrepre-neurship program, was held on Thursday, Nov. 20 in the PCC’s Imax Theater. Participants submitted videos of their great ideas into four different categories: non-student, product, service and social. First place winners of their category won $3,000 and will have their videos featured on one of the judge’s social media pages. James Astle, a senior studying

graphic design from Los Angeles, and Austin Meldrum, a senior studying communications from Colo., won the service category with their video “Box Marketing.” Astle said, “The conference was like a film festival culmina-tion of really awesome videos from students from all around campus. It was a great way to see the talents of all the people at BYUH and what they have in mind to try to make the world better.” Megan Smee, a recent graduate of BYUH and employee of University Com-munications, won the non-student category with her video titled “Ms. Tree Pants,” which promotes her product of the same title. Jeff Collins and Leonid Hatch’s

video “Guitar Drum” won first place in the product category for their attachable guitar drum. Taylor Steele’s video “Keep Our Bees” called attention to dwindling honey bee numbers and won first place in the social category. Spencer Taggart, director of market-ing and social media at LDSBC, said, “The students crushed it. I laughed and cried. They touched some heartstrings with their videos and that’s what social media is all about: building relationships. The fact they were able to tell a story with their product, service or cause and let us know why they’re passionate about this makes a difference. It’s something online consumers want to share.” Paul Wilson, a teacher of digi-tal entrepreneurship, discussed the idea of having Mormon Internet celebrities judging the conference with Devin Graham back in March. Wilson said, “It never was our inten-tion to make a statement to the community or world with this competition. Instead, we invited these particularly judges because they understood the power of social media and film. We particularly selected judges who did not fit the ‘typical’ business mold. We had

9December 4 , 2014

two musicians, a comedian and a videogra-pher. We wanted our students to know that it is possible to pursue a dream and find success in it.” Judge Stuart Edge said, “As a film-maker, I’m always exposed to so many types of film and a lot of times it’s super high end quality. What impressed me was seeing so many different styles and realizing the people that made these are all here; it made it more personal.” Jason Earl, academic director of the Willes Center, said bringing the guest judges here was a miracle. “When we first put the proposal together in July for the new social media format of the Great Ideas Conference, it was taken all the way to the Church Board of Education. Each speaker was reviewed by the board members, including their biog-

raphy and work (i.e., videos, songs, social media presence). The real miracle here is that you need a team to pull something like this together and everyone focused on providing the best experience possible for our students. The icing on the cake was having David Archuleta here to meet the students.” Wilson said, “Seeing the quality of short business films the students created was the most powerful experience from the competition. It amazed me just how far many of them went to create the story they wanted the audience to see.” According to Wilson, the entrepre-neurship program is already preparing for the next competition. “We have already had a debrief-ing on how we can make next year’s video competition better,” said Wilson. “However,

Joshua mason

Clockwise: Guest judge David Archuleta sings during a fireside at the Canon Activi-

ties Center; James Astle and Austin Mel-drum win first place in the service category

of the Great Ideas Video Competition; Audience members await the final videos at the PCC Imax Theater. Photos by Milani Ho.

the competition is just a leader into next semester’s Empower Your Dreams competi-tion, which will be around crowd funding (Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and the likes). Short business films will be at the heart of what we will be doing, so I am excited to see what these students can bring.”

Students and the community packed the CAC to attend a Q&A Fireside with Internet celebs Stuart Edge, Devin Graham, Tiffany

Alvord and singer David Archuleta on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The event was hosted by the Willes Center of Entrepreneurship that had the guests come to judge its annual Great Ideas video conference. The stars spoke on living the standards of the gospel despite pressure from the world and being a light to the world. Each judge shared experiences about sticking up for their standards. Graham shared about how his standards benefited his rev-enue with two recent video experiences. “I did a swimming video with a company and all of the girls were wearing bikinis. I didn’t want to turn them away so I filmed it. Later, I showed it to a friend who re-ally cared about me and she said, ‘I’m so disappointed in you.’ Seeing that perspective and knowing what I’m creating is influencing people I decided from now on everything I do will be in line with the church completely.” “Two weeks later,” continued Graham, “the NFL contacted my crew to make a video for the Florida Jaguars because they’re struggling with attendance. They gave me access to the entire stadium and cheer squad. I got there and all the cheerleaders were immodest. I pulled the coach aside and told her my concern. She said, ‘This is the NFL and our whole appeal is sex appeal. You have to do it; that’s why you’re here.’ I walked back out there and told the cheerleaders, ‘All you women are very beautiful but you need to cover up. We want this to reach all audiences.’ All the girls went back and came back out with their normal clothes.” Edge talked about having to explain the Book of Mormon to friends who had seen “The Book of Mormon” musical. “It was a little intimidating because these guys are very powerful in the Internet world, and here I am sharing my beliefs about the real Book of Mor-mon.”

Archuleta said he never felt it necessary to exchange his stan-dards to share his gifts or talents. He said, “I’ve felt some peer pressure with people telling me that doing a certain thing is more successful, but I never felt it was necessary. It’s sometimes an opportunity to stick up for what you believe.” He said during a song writing session once, he had to stand for his beliefs. “The songwriters were talking about smoking weed since it supposedly makes you more creative,” said Archuleta. “They were so surprised that I didn’t participate in things like that. They were even more surprised that I didn’t swear, go out and do crazy things at parties and with girls. I remember one successful songwriter said, ‘Wait, you don’t do all that?’ and I said, ‘No.’ He then said, ‘That is so weird… but how cool’.” Alvord talked about the challenges of being a girl on You-Tube. She said, “Modesty has never been a huge deal because I feel comfortable being modest. One time I posted a picture on Instagram of me in a tank top thinking no one would really notice. One of my LDS followers said she was disappointed in me, and when I saw it, I realized they really do pay attention. Once you decide what your standards are and what you believe, it’s easy to be strong in that. There isn’t tempta-tion if you already know the answer.” After the fireside, Graham said, “A lot of people told me how inspiring I was, but to me I was inspired by everyone in the audience. Seeing that many people there and knowing they have the exact same problems I do reminded me I’m not alone.” Gabriell Sabalones, a senior from Indiana majoring in inter-national cultural studies, said the speakers “were like little latter-day heroes, fighting the good fight in the face of possible unpopularity and ridicule. I feel inspired to develop that kind of relationship with my Heavenly Father too so that he’ll know that he can trust me with more opportunities and blessings.”

The Great Ideas judges, left to right, are Stuart Edge, Devin Graham, Tiffany Alvord, and David Archuleta. They shared experiences from their professional and personal lives trying to stand as witnesses of Christ at a campus devotional. Photos by Milani Ho

Examples of ChristYouTube celebrities and music sensations share how they represent the LDS Church

Joshua mason

11December 4 , 2014

In 1955, the Church College of Hawaii was formed and the first building was completed shortly thereafter. The first class had 153 students and 20 faculty members. Now, nearly 60 years later,

the same school has expanded by over 15-times more students. BYU-Hawaii is now a small campus of diverse students reigning from more than 70 different countries worldwide. The mission, however, has always stayed the same throughout the years: “To integrate both spiritual and secular learning.”

Soon after CCH opened its doors, the college completed housing units like these pictured. The buildings were one-story and housed nearly 100 students. In the front of the units, or hales (Hawai-ian word for house), was a small parking lot and along the parking lot were benches and chairs for students to rest and converse with each other. Today the hales are either two or three floors with more than 60 rooms in each building and over 120 students in each residence hall. One tradition that has stayed the same throughout the years is the usage of the benches outside the hales. Even now, BYUH students use the benches until the late hours of the night conversing, laughing and so forth.

When the school first opened in 1955, there were no more than 20 faculty members and faculty housing was not a big part of the college. Most faculty members lived right in Laie and if not, then not too far from the CCH campus. Now, having way over 20 faculty members, the faculty housing has expanded to local homes in Laie and surrounding towns like Hauula and Kahuku. With the addition of the BYU-Hawaii Townhouses, faculty numbers continually increase allowing additional courses, majors and classes to be taught from new faculty.

Jared roberts

Ke AlAKA‘i12

life after byuhalumni gives graduating students advice for the long road ahead“Reality will slap you in the face. Your years of living off your parents are over; you have to be independent. It’s exciting. It’s a good thing, but it’s a reality check, not to be afraid of. It’s a whole new life,” said Jill Stockford, BYU-Hawaii alumni and freelance artist who lives on the Oregon Coast. Stockford said she experienced the slap of reality herself after graduating with a bachelor’s in fine arts in 1994 and getting a job with a company just before it was transi-tioning from the tradition “by-hand” artwork to graphic design on computers. “It was rare to get a job as a freehand artist when everything was fully converting to comput-ers,” she said. To art students currently at BYUH, Stockford advised, “If you want to get a career with your degree, study computer art, graphic design, or go into teaching.” Some students might worry about not getting a career in their field of study right out of college, but Stockford said that’s not always a bad thing. After graduating, Stockford worked as a limousine driver for a service that largely ran people between the airport and famous Bandon, Ore., golf courses, all of which are ranked in the “Top 100 Golf Courses” by Golf Digest. Occasionally she would drive celebrities or see them being driven by

co-workers. Stockford herself has driven Mat-thew Lillard (Shaggy from “Scooby-Doo”), DB Sweeney (Sitka from “Brother Bear”), and even Clint Eastwood. Stockford said she understands the struggles and concerns of students. While at school, Stockford worked at the Polynesian Cultural Center in the cart shop of the motor department. Stockford recalled how, during intermission of the night show, she would take a cart with friends who were dancers in the show and go around the villages search-ing for mangos, which they would hand out to anybody who wanted one. “We weren’t allowed to do that,” Stockford recalled, “so some of us would watch for security while others would use sticks to knock down the mangos.” While studying at BYUH, Stockford made it a point to make friends with people from other cultures. Stockford said most of her friends were from Fiji or Samoa, and few (if any) of her friends were from the mainland. “The Polynesian people were not shallow at all… I never heard them make fun of someone else’s appearance the way I had heard from my fellow mainland students. Their love of the gospel is stronger… The spirit is very strong with them and being around that spirit was amazing for me.” She

also had friends from places such as Hawaii, Tonga, New Zealand, Tahiti, Pohnpei, Micro-nesia, Cook Islands, China and Japan. Stockford said she is grateful she de-cided to come to school at BYUH. She credits her desire to attend BYUH with a Hawaiian member of the church who moved into her ward when she was about 6 years old. The mother of the family “talked about Hawaii so much, taught us how to do the hula, and I loved it.” Stockford said that was when she decided she wanted to go to BYUH. Stockford grew up in a small town called Milton-Freewater, Ore., as the third of four children. When it came time to gradu-ate from high school and go on to college, Stockford had to decide again whether to go to Provo where her parents met, or Idaho where her friends were attending. While deciding, Stockford remem-bered her desire when she was growing up to go to BYUH. “I needed distance from home, but the same church environment. BYU-Hawaii gave me both.” Since struggling as a student and graduate, Stockford now works as a freelance artist based in Bandon along the coast. She has 25 murals in commission, as well as paintings selling in the local gallery. Stockford also has a dog grooming business.

cameron stockford

BYUH alumnae Jill Stockford, lower left, poses for a photo with friends at the beach when she was a student here in the 1990s. She said she is grateful she came to Laie and for the friendships she made. Photo courtesy of Jill Stockford

13December 4 , 2014

1. Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin FalEoma-vaEga, Jr.Faleomavaega was born in America Samoa, but grew up in Laie. He graduated from Ka-huku High and attended BYUH. He earned his associate’s degree here and went on to receive his bachelor’s at BYU in Provo. From there, Faleomavaega, went to the University of Houston Law Center and UC Berkeley, earning his juris doctor and master’s of Law degrees. He served in the United States Army from 1966-99, and served in the reserves as an officer from 1982-89. In Faleoma-vaega’s early political career, he served as the administrative assistant to American Samoa Delegate, A.U. Fuimaono from 1973-1975. He went on to serve as Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa from 1985-1989. Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr. is a mem-ber of the House of Representatives (elected in 1989) and has worked tirelessly since being sworn in to provide funding and health care to his home territory.

2. Paul asi TaulavaPaul Asi Taulava, also known as Asi Taulava, is an American-born Filipino-Tongan profes-sional basketball player in the Philippines who is currently playing for Air21 Express

in the Philippine Basketball Association. Asi stands at a staggering 6-foot, 9-inches and weighs 275 lbs. Many believe him to be one of the most dynamic and dominant Filipi-nos to ever play in the PBA. Throughout his 15-year career, Taulava has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. He is also a many-time member of the Philippines’ national basketball team in national competitions and tournaments. Taulava played for the BYUH Seasiders and is among the athlete alumni who have gone on to professional careers.

3. YuE-sai kanKan is a Chinese-American Emmy win-ning television host and producer, successful entrepreneur, fashion icon, bestselling author and humanitarian. People magazine named her “the most famous woman in China” and Time magazine proclaimed her “the Queen of the Middle Kingdom.” She moved to Hawaii from Hong Kong and studied as a piano major. Whilst being a student at BYUH, Kan entered the Narcissus Flower Beauty Pageant

BYuH alumniaround the W o r l dInfluential persons,

once in our place, now are big players in their fields

These three people are amongst the many impressive Seasider Alumni. Where they are now can be attributed, even in a small sense, to their attendance at BYU-Hawaii. Their backgrounds extend across oceans, fulfill-ing the sacred prophecy of the university’s mission.

morgynne tora

sponsored by the Oahu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and was the second runner up. As part of her duties, she traveled the world. After her tour, she joined her sister in New York in 1972, becoming involved in public relations and television production work. Kan’s TV credits include the ABC documentary “China Walls and Bridges,” which received a coveted Emmy Award in 1989, and “Journey through a Changing China.” “Journey” was syndicated across the country and was so powerful that it was publicly lauded in the United States Con-gressional Record, and called Kan a “citizen ambassador.” Since 2006, Kan has been serving as chairwoman of the Invitation Committee of the Shanghai International Film Festival. She single-handedly secured the attendance of many A-list stars, includ-ing Halle Berry, Catherine Deneuve, Liam Neeson, and Andie MacDowell to name a few. Her involvement has uplifted the status of the festival to an international level.

Three BYU-Hawaii alumni from around the world have gone on to work internationally in politics, professional athletics, and media. Ke Alaka‘i archive photo

Ke AlAKA‘i14

Q: Where are you from? How long have you been in Hawaii?A: I’m was born in Utah, moved to Nevada for a few years, and then back to Utah where I finished high school. I have lived in Ha-waii for almost 11 years.

Q: Tell me about your family. You’re expecting another kid soon, right?A: I have been married for almost 8 years to my LOVELY wife, who is also named Erin. We met shortly after I moved to Hawaii. She was a student at BYUH and I was just cruising. We have one crazy little knuckle head named Ross, who is 18 months old, and will soon be big brother to knuckle head No. 2, who is due Dec. 3. We love our little Ross-man and can’t wait to meet our new addition to the Nelson clan.

Q: How long have you been doing photography/videography?A: Almost 4 years ago, during my senior year at BYUH, my wife

bought me a GoPro for my birthday, and, after spending several hours editing a short surf video, I felt strongly that I had found some-thing that was going to be much more than a hobby for me.

Q: Where has photography and videography taken you in the world?A: Shortly after graduation, the SIFE team approached me on campus (now known as Enactus) to put together a 24-minute video to complement their presentation for an upcoming national competition. I have to say that this was the most difficult project that I have ever taken on, but I felt strongly I needed to go above and beyond what was asked of me and after many sleepless nights we delivered our presentation. For the first time, BYUH advanced to the final round of competition and placed 3rd in the nation. I feel strongly that the deci-sion to do more than I had been asked was one of the most influen-tial decisions I have ever made. Since that time, I have been able to travel with Akin Clothing to deliver school uniforms to underprivi-leged children in Tuvalu, Samoa, The Dominican Republic, Haiti, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. More recently I was able to go to the Philippines with Project Sole to give away over 11,000 pairs of shoes

Q&A with videographer of BYUH's

SIFE team, Akin Clothing, and Project Sole

S e e i n g T h ro u g h t h e E y e s

15December 4 , 2014

re Id cr Ickmore

to the people of Tacloban. These opportunities have changed me as a person and have given me a clearer understanding of God’s love for his children and our responsibility to care for our brothers and sisters.

Q: What camera do you use for most of your work?A: I started with the Canon 7D and moved on to the Canon 5D Mark III, which is my weapon of choice. The latest GoPro has also become a major player in the type of work I do.

Q: You have done some work for Akin and started something of your own. Tell me about those.A: I recently launched my website www.uprightvision.com, which features work I have done, as well as my personal passion projects, which usually take place in the ocean. Shorter clips and updates can also be found on Instagram @uprightvision, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

Q: Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?A: I’m not sure really, which makes life exciting! In the past, I have tried to figure out and plan my future, but I always end up being sur-prised. I’ve learned that if I can constantly try my best in everything I

do, and keep myself open to possibilities, things always work out and I end up exceeding what I had ever thought possible.

Q: What do you hope people get out of your work?A: Two things, really: I would say my first goal is to leave people feeling uplifted. Genuine happiness can be found all around us, so I hope, first, that people get that from my work. Second, my goal is to show people a fresh perspective of our surroundings. This earth is far too beautiful to be ignored. It’s easy to get tunnel vision and forget what is in your periphery. The big picture is inspiring, and so much satisfaction can be gained from simply observing.

Q: Any last words or advice?A: I would have to say that the best bit of advice I could give is to always challenge yourself. Never take the easy path. Success taste so much sweeter when it’s been preceded by soul-stretching, mind-bending, emotionally-draining HARD work.

o f a l u m n i A a ro n N e l s o n A graduate of BYU-Hawaii, Aaron Nelson lives and works in Hawaii with his wife and child.

They are expecting a second child any day now. Photos courtesy Aaron Nelson

Ke AlAKA‘i16

L ongtime Laie resident and one of the original staff members of the Polynesian Cultural Center, “Aunty Tino,” Fuatino Su’apaia

Koahou was remembered at her funeral services on Nov. 21 by family and friends as a talented and gracious woman who spread aloha in all she did. “Of all my aunties,” said her nephew Al Harrington while giving her eulogy at her services at the Laie North Stake Center, “I

loved her the most. Why? Because I came with her to Hawaii on the old Mariposa boat.” They arrived in Hawaii the Wednesday before Pearl Harbor was bombed during World War II, says her obituary in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Harrington, who is best known for being in the cast of the original “Hawaii 5-0” television show, said he was 3 years old when he made the voyage from Samoa to Hawaii with his then 18-year-old

Remembering Aunty TinoFamous female fire-knife dancer remembered for her talented and Christ-centered life

Fuatini Su’apaia Koahou was a successful entertainer who lived

aloha. Photo by Lois Colton.

17December 4 , 2014

Joseph F. Smith Library Connecting You to Your World!

How do you find the history of a website? Look into the past of any website by going to www.archive.org and type the URL of the website you would like to research into the Wayback Machine.

What’s trending on the JFS Library website?

Check out the Ancient and Medieval History Online database! Explore biographies, timelines, maps, and mummies. What did Cleopatra really look like?

http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/LowerFram.asp?DataID-o&NewItemID-True

Aunty Tino. His mother had come to Hawaii and worked to earn the money to bring him from Samoa to the islands and Aunty Tino was his escort. “I have loved her with a great passion ever since,” he said. “My Aunty Tino had class. She was regal, and on top of that, she had the capacity to love.” Born on April 4, 1923 in Western Samoa, Aunty Tino was the eighth out of 12 children. She was 91 when she passed on Nov. 2, 2014. She received her schooling in Samoa at the LDS Church and Catholic schools before coming to Hawaii, says her obituary. When she got to Hawaii, she attended McKinley High School for a time and then “pursued trade courses at the Galusha School of Busi-ness from 1941-1943 and the Honolulu Business College from 1943-1945 where she met her first husband Antone Perreira,” it says.

She married her second husband, Jacob Keliipule’ole Ko-ahou of Hilo in 1952. Her husband was a truck driver for the govern-ment, says her obituary. They raised their family in Honolulu before moving to Laie. He passed away on Jan. 28, 1970. “I’m very happy with my life,” said Aunty Tino in a 2007 story in Kaleo Koolauloa News. “I loved the old Hawaiian people in Laie back then. They were very kind and helpful. They had great respect and love, and would do anything for you.” Her sister, Pala Palmer, jokingly said at her services even though her sister is Samoan, Palmer thinks she became more Hawai-ian than Samoan over the years Tino lived in Hawaii. Harrington added Aunty Tino knew how to love and include even people who were considered outsiders. He said that in Aunty Tino’s memory, everyone should be sure to take care of each other and especially their families. Aunty Tino was a well-known performer and the first female fire-knife dancer of her generation from Western Samoa, says her obituary. “She was one of the most fantastic entertainers Hawaii has produced,” said Harrington. “She was the leading entertainer at the World’s Fair in New York. That is big time.” “Aunty Tino enjoyed dancing and was well-known through-out the entertainment world. She began her career in 1947 with The Royal Samoan Entertaining Group, dancing professionally at the International Market Place and at the Beachcomber throughout the 1950s. She was a vividly imaginative choreographer, dancer, mentor, teacher, and solo performer,” says her obituary.

When PCC opened in 1963, said David Hannemann, who worked with her at the center and who also spoke at her services, she was in charge of all the tour guides and oversaw the theater productions. She told the tour guides they were “one stage at the PCC and that they were hosts and hostesses – not just employees,” Hannemann said. She trained the tour guides to treat all the guests as VIPs, he said. Later she worked at BYU-Hawaii’s Print Services. “Well into her 80s, Aunty Tino sang with the Nani La’ie Serenaders, a volunteer musical group who sang at funerals, weddings, parties, and community events,” says her obituary. Quoting Aunty Tino in her obituary, is say, “We don’t get paid. We just donate our time.” Members of the group sang at her services. “Mindful of a promise made to her parents, Aunty Tino completed several missions with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a trainer and supervisor of Temple Protocol in both American and Western Samoa,” her obituary says. She worked in the Laie Hawaii Temple for many years as well. One of her former bishops, Lance Pagador, recalled at her services he made an appointment to come by her house to see her and her hanai sister, Noa Au. “When we got there, there was a full dinner,” Pagador said. “That’s an example of what their home was like…She exemplified God’s teachings in her life.” A member of the Laie North Stake Presidency and a long-time friend of Aunty Tino, Max Purcell, said at her services, “It can truly be said of her, her life was her message. Christ was the center of it and it showed by what she did and said.”

“She was one of the most fantastic entertainers Hawaii has produced.”

Al HArrington

Remembering Aunty Tino

leeann lambert

Ke AlAKA‘i18

MENSBASKETBALL

november 28 Final90 BYUH80 Washburn

november 24 Final119 BYUH81 Oakland City

nEXT gamEDecember 4 vs. HPUDecember 6 vs. Chaminade Univ.

WOMENSBASKETBALL

november 29 Final 50 BYUH 71 Butler

november 27 Final 52 BYUH73 BYU

november 24 Final 70 BYUH69 Oakland City

nEXT gamEDecember 4 vs. HPUDecember 6 vs. Chaminade Univ.

CROSS COUNTRY

regional recap

BYU-Hawaii men’s cross country finished 20th in the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 22 in Montana. Senior Jon Hooke was the first runner for the Seasiders to cross the finish line to place 84th.

BYU-Hawaii women’s cross country fin-ished 19th at Regionals The first runner from the Seasiders to cross the finish line was Haley Olcott placing 93rd.

19December 4 , 2014

Left: The BYUH Women’s Volleyball team gets set to take on Dixie St. and Central Washington during the NCAA West Regional Tournament in Nampa, Idaho; Noel Wolman goes back to serve.

Right: The Lady Seasiders line up before their match against Central Washington.Photos by Homer Wolman

homer Wolman

The Lady Seasiders advanced to the second round of the NCAA West Regional tournament falling to conference rival Dixie State (25-19, 25-16, 15-25, 25-19). The Lady Seasiders won the previous day against Central Washington University but were unable to rally against Dixie State. In the first round, Stella Chen, Noel Wolman, and Ariel Hsu provided an offensive spark with 27, 18 and 13 kills respectively. With 27 kills ,Chen becomes the school’s all-time leader with 1,789 kills during her collegiate career. After losing the first set 19-25, BYUH came back with renewed fire starting with a 5-2 lead and building from there. Freshman Sinamoni Tonga had three consecutive kills and a kill from Wolman gave the Lady Seasiders a 13-6 lead. BYUH was able to extend its 20-13 with strong defense from junior Kalistina Takau and kills from Chen and Wolman. The Lady Seasiders won the set 25-17. Wolman attributed the turnaround in the second game to a positive attitude and having fun. “We knew we had to play like it was our last and we needed to have fun. That was the difference,” said Wolman.

The Lady Seasiders carried their momentum the momentum the rest of the way winning the match (19-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19). In the second round, the Lady Seasiders faced conference rival Dixie State. The two teams had played each other twice during the season with BYUH winning both matches. Dixie State came out strong and BYUH was un-able to keep up. After dropping the first two sets, BYUH bounced back to take the third set 25-15. Dixie State responded in the fourth set grabbing an early 4-0 lead and killed several small runs by the Lady Seasiders. At 20-12 Kathleen Collette helped the Lady Sea-siders climbed within three points, but BYUH was unable to stage the comeback losing the set and the match 25-19. On the BYUH athletics website, BYUH Head Coach Mona Ah-Hoy said, “It was a tough loss. We hoped to send the seniors off on a better note. Dixie State came ready to play tonight and disrupted what we wanted to do on our attack.”

lady seasiders fall in second roundWomen’s Volleyball team wins one, loses one at Regionals

Ke AlAKA‘i20

Biology and art senior Roberts to speak at graduationBesides gaining an education, senior Chris-tina Roberts, who will be speaking at the Dec. 13 graduation, said she has also gained a personal testimony of Jesus Christ while studying at BYU-Hawaii. “I was raised in the church, and coming to BYU-Hawaii allowed me to find my own testimony, separate from that of my parents. Here I was able to develop a strong testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, his friendship, and his love for each of us,” said Roberts. Along with Roberts more than 250 students will receive their diplomas at commencement and she will be speaking alongside Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy. She was nominat-ed by one of the deans at the university and selected by the administration to represent the graduates at commencement. Roberts, a biology major minoring in studio art, left her small town of Mount Airy, North Carolina with her twin sister, Mallory, with hopes to become the first ones in their family to finish college. Both will be graduating having a wealth of experiences to take with them into the future, she said. While Hawaii has become her home away from home, she said, graduation means Roberts has to say goodbye to the unique environment she has grown to love in Laie. “I will miss the comforts of living in an LDS environment and I will miss living so close to a temple.” When asked what were some of the highlights during her time at BYUH, Roberts said, “All of my fondest memories include the people I’ve had the privilege to meet. I have met so many students, friends, professors, and mentors who have helped make BYUH

my home. And of course I have to say meet-ing my husband.” Roberts met her husband, Jerald, at the opening social her first year on campus and the two dated for a year and a half before getting married on June 13, 2014. Roberts added, “I love the temple. Attending the temple regularly has been such a blessing in my life and has helped me further develop my relationship with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I may not ever get a chance to live this close to a temple, and I am eternally grateful for the time I have been given here.” Roberts, who will graduate magna cum laude, said she plans on moving to Virginia with her husband where she will continue schooling and prepare to apply for a master’s program at John Hopkins University. Her ultimate career goal is to find a job that allows her to help people while integrating her passion for science and art. “I don’t want to work a day in my life. I want

to enjoy my future career so much that it doesn’t seem like work. As for her family, she said, “I want to raise a righteous family with my husband, centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ.” During her time at BYUH, Roberts stayed involved on campus and at different times during school, she was in the Dance Club, the Korean Club, and the art club. Roberts also helped with costumes for the school’s fall production of “One Tattered Angel,” and worked on campus as a supervi-sor in the science stockroom as a tutor for biology 100 students. Roberts has advice for students on their journey. “Choose wisely what to do with the time that you have been given on this wonderful campus because it will go quicker than you think. Learn all you can and take the opportunity you’ve been given to not only get a secular education, but also to grow spiritually. Go to the temple.”

Christina Roberts, pictured with her husband, Jerald, will be the graduation speaker for students at the Dec. 13 Commencement in the Cannon Activities Center.

Photo by Hector Periquin

greg er Ickson