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BYUHSa opens applications for student body of f icers

Photo of the Ke Alaka‘i newsmagazine staffers in 1983 yearbook. This photo is from the 1983 “Na Hoa Pono” yearbook.

The front of BYU-Hawaii campus in the past and present. Photo by Conor Riley

Time wasters that should be avoided online

Looking back at BYU-Hawaii over the years

Lisa Tutt le leaves surf sponsors for an education at BYU-Hawaii

editor-in-chief

KENT CaRoLLo LEEaNN LaMBERT

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DEWEY KEITHLY

CoPY EDIToRS

Kelsey Royer, amy Carlston, Mar issa Elder, Taylor Rippy

VIDEo PRoDUCTIoNLindsay BancroftJames Choialex Lang

PHoToGRaPHERS

Mei YinDewey KeithlyBart Jol ley

aRT & GRaPHICS

Michael GuldenStephanie TseConor Riley

MULTIMEDIa JoURNaLISTS

Nathan Packer, Ellen Wynn, andrew Lyon, Camron Stockford, Giselle Ramirez, Makenzie Head, Natalie Drewery, Cameron Kober, abigayle Butler, Kasha Bandmann

Suzanne Tutt lePhil l ip andrus

INTERNS aD MaNaGER

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NOTEWORTHYnews headlines

Students compare their lives at home to BYU-Hawaii. Photo of the Little Circle by Mei Yin.

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Focus Films presents “Open Your Eyes” at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. The movie will be shown in the Little Theatre on campus. Admission is free, and food and drink are allowed in the McKay Building Little Theater.

BYUHSA is having a talent show at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 in the CAC. “You Got Talent” is free to attend. Come watch and support the talents of your fellow BYUH students.

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Men’s and women’s basketball will play Dixie State College (Utah). Lady Seasiders will play at 5 p.m. and Men’s basketball team will play at 7:30 p.m. Wear red and support Seasider athletics. Admission is $5 per person, free for BYUH students with ID.

Students note cultural, social difference

Take a stroll through the Aloha Center, the library, or anywhere on campus and you’ll see stu-dents from dozens of countries from all parts of the globe. We’ve heard this is the most diverse university in the United States, but we forget just how different everyone’s backgrounds are. A few international students explain how things here are culturally and socially different from their home cities and countries. Ellie Chang, a junior in TESOL from Hong Kong: “Everybody hugs and energetically says, ‘Hi!’ In Hong Kong we don’t do that. We just say ‘Hi.’ We don’t do a goodbye kiss or hugs. They see each other and are very excited [here]. In Hong Kong, we are just normal. We don’t do that.” Woochur Shin, a junior in finance from South Korea: “Transportation is a big differ-ence. In Korea, the subway goes everywhere. Here we just have the bus that comes every 30 minutes. Another difference is we never see Polynesians in South Korea.” Marewea Auatabu, a sophomore in international business from Christmas Islands: “Home is really small and flat. The food is different. Here people act differently. They are more friendly, more like brothers and sisters.” Lynn Tsai, a junior in EXS from Taiwan: “I’m from the city so I’m used to high build-ings. Here the buildings are smaller. People in Hawaii are more relaxed. When we’re working, they say take your time. Back home we need to be fast. One thing we can finish in an hour maybe it would take a day here.” Noah Afangbeddji, a freshman in biology from Togo: “There’s a big difference. For the US, Hawaii is friendlier. When I was in LA, when people don’t know you, they keep their dis-tance. Back home it’s not like that. People say ‘Hello.’ It’s more of a community, but in the US, people keep their distance from strangers. So Hawaii is more like home than the rest of the US.”

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‘QUOTES

“It is an excellent opportunity to get creative work published. our l i terary jour nal lets students share their creativity while par ticipating in the school’s academic atmo-sphere. This publication is fun to share with family and fr iends, and gett ing published is always a good resume builder. ”-Mar i Murdock, Editor-in-Chief of the Kula Manu, said why students should submit mater ial to the Kula Manu.

“You have had, do have, and wil l yet have many opportunit ies to share the Gospel with thosewho are not members of the Church. In order to do so most ef-f ectively, you need to always keep a true focus.”-Roy G. Bauer, Hilo Hawaii Stake President, said in his devotional address on Jan. 31.

“I have no idea how this is going to go; we wil l see. all I can do is keep a posit ive att i tude and do my best.”-Samone Isom, a freshman in biol-ogy from ar izona, said about her audit ion for “Got Talent.”.

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BYUHSA will be holding elections for this year’s presidency positions this month. It is calling for all willing and eligible students seeking an opportunity to lead and serve at BYUH to apply. Applications are available at the student I.D. desk or online at byuh.edu/byuhsa start-ing Feb. 1. The deadline for the applications is Feb. 15 until 4 p.m. The current president of BYUHSA, Chase Carlston, a senior in mathematics from California, said, “For all the complainers and people that whine and cry about rules and policies, this is your op-portunity to actually do something and not just talk.” Carlston described his presidency as an enlightening experi-ence that gave him understanding of why the school works the way it works and how difficult it is to be a president. “It is so hard to be president. But you don’t learn from easy things. You learn from things that are hard.” Carlston said the future president needs to be someone who is honest and trust-worthy, organized and believes in the school’s mission. Additionally, they need to support the honor code and be willing to work hard. BYUHSA Executive Vice President Mandy Leuluai, a sopho-more in accounting from Utah, said, “We are here at this university to learn how to be leaders, BYUHSA gives you the opportunity to do that.” She said being a part of the students’ association gives you the work experience you need to make mistakes and learn from them. You have resources and advisors available to you that are willing to help you learn how to work to your best ability. In the real world, you may not have the same opportunity that you may have working in a learning and flexible environment here on campus. BYUHSA Executive Vice President Chak Wong, a senior in accounting and business from Hong Kong, expressed his feel-

ings about working in the student association: “It is not about your resume: It’s about the students. If you have a dream of a better BYU-Hawaii and a better student body and will commit to the vision, I invite you to think about running to be the president.” He said if you have the desire to serve, this helps you get the experience to love all the students here on campus. If you want an experience for leadership and social interaction and the opportuni-ty to network with great people, then you should absolutely consider these presidency positions. Carla Paul, a senior in social work from Maryland who is the executive director over service, said, “BYUHSA gives you the opportunity to exercise leadership and social skills and allows you to reach out to people that you may not have had the opportunity to serve otherwise.” Paul expounded on her passion for service and how she has enjoyed her opportunity to serve the student body. She said working with BYUHSA will look well on her resume in the future, especially for her social work major, and she said it has helped her to become focused and self-driven. It is not only important to consider applying for these posi-tions but also to exercise your ability to vote.

CAMPAIGNING SCHEDULE:2/1 Applications available online 2/29 Candidates Q&A 2/15 Applications are due 3/1-2 Voting2/27- 2/29 Campaign

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“For all the com-plainers and people

that whine and cry about rules and poli-cies, this is your opportunity to actually do something and not just talk. ... It is so hard to be president. But you don’t learn from easy things. You learn from things that are hard.”

“We are here at this university to learn

how to be leaders, BYUHSA gives you the opportunity to do that.” Leuluai said being a part of the students’ association gives you the work experience you need to make mistakes and learn from them.

BYUHSa opens applications for student body officers

Chase CarlstonPresident

Mandy LeuluaiVice President

Chak Yan WongVice President

The BYUHSA Presidency: Mandy Leuluai, Chase Carlston, and Chak Yan Wong. Photo courtesy of BYUHSA

“It is not about your resume: It’s about the

students. If you have a dream of a better BYU-Hawaii and a better student body and will commit to the vision, I invite you to think about running to be the president.”

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Student: Chinese New Year celebrations are like Chinese Christmas all week longClubs hold their own festivities and help BYUH cafeteria put on eventChinese New Year is celebrated all around the world, and the BYU-Hawaii campus is no exception. The Chinese Club and Hong Kong Club are working together to put on celebrations across campus. On Thursday, Feb. 2, they will be decorating the cafeteria, and putting on games, dances, calligraphy lessons, martial arts displays and more. XiaRong Wan, a senior in English from China, and president of the Chinese Club, said, “New Year this year was on Jan. 23, but we celebrated on the night of the 22nd because China is almost a full day ahead of us. So we celebrated early to ac-count for that day.” The Chinese New Year is based off of a lunar calendar and while it is cyclical, it is different every year. For example, in the

year 2011, it fell on Feb. 3, and in the year 2013, it will fall on Feb. 10. To celebrate, the Chinese Club members gathered at the home of their advi-sors, Brother and Sister Nemrow. There the club members made dumplings, spring rolls, steamed bread, and other traditional foods that are not normally found on or around campus. “In my family, we always had like 10 or 12 dishes,” said Wang adding, “al-ways even numbers, for luck. Ten represents perfection, eight represents income, and other numbers mean similar things.” About 100 people were in attendance. Yu-Ting Chen, a sophomore major-ing in finance from Taiwan, and president of the Taiwanese Club, said, “My family likes to have a huge feast... We laugh, enjoy the food, and tell funny stories of our year. Afterward

we play Mahjong. It’s like Chinese Christmas all week long.” Other activities that night included a dumpling making contest for the non-Chi-nese members of the club, as well as the tra-dition where the parents, in this case Brother and Sister Nemrow, sit in the middle of the room while the family, or students, bow in respect to them. The parents then give out red envelopes with money to their children, or in this case, red envelopes filled with some sweet candy. In China, there are decorations put up by the government, as well as traditional dances and performances in the street during the entire 15-day celebration. The television programs air all kinds of shows that show the various celebrations all throughout China, of which most citizens watch. The program lasts for about four hours, ending with a count-down to the New Year, and a huge show of fireworks.

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When students were asked what Internet site they spent most of their time on while procrastinating, 51 percent said Facebook. Youtube took second place, with 23 percent.

Stumbleupon/Pinterest/Reddit garnered 15 percent, Twitter was 4 percent, various news sites were also 4 percent, online shopping was 2 percent, and 1 percent of students polled (out of 60) spent the majority of their time on LDS.org.

Mat Lotomau, a sophomore majoring in graphic design from Melbourne, Australia, likes to put off work till the last minute. “When I have homework due the next day, I go on Facebook and watch movies so I don’t have to think about it.” He uses this coping mechanism so he can “relax [his] mind first and get inspiration before doing what [he] needs to do.”

Leina’ala Ahonima, a sophomore majoring in elementary education from Tonga said, “Youtube is my weakness. I feel like I’m more relaxed and awake after looking.”

Peja Lin, a senior majoring in human resources and organizational behavior from Taiwan, has a spe-cific routine. “When my homework gets boring, I need a break. Every ten minutes I go to Youtube and watch trailers for upcoming movies. And I’m always listening to music on Pandora.”

Jerald Roberts, a junior majoring in mu-sic from Virginia, has a similar schedule. “I open a tab for Facebook, Gmail, MSN, and ESPN. I cycle through all of those and if nothing is going on, I get back to my work.”

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However, a lot of people are blaming information websites and social networks like Facebook for destroying attention spans and causing problems in children and teens like ADHD. Some say that we live in a world where we can get what we need in seconds, and so waiting for things have become impractical.

Julia DeMott, a sophomore majoring in anthropology from Utah said, “Patience is a virtue, but why wait for things if

you don’t have to? I can check Facebook on my phone and it helps me stay in touch with friends. It’s just

easy.” For some of us, it is impossible NOT to surf the web when doing homework. That is when a habit becomes an addiction.

To read how “Internet Addiction Shows Up In the Brain,” check out http://

www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/01/17/internet-addiction-shows-up-in-the-brain/.

Time-wasters to avoid online

The majority of students said they spend their time on the Internet on facebook and other social media sites. Photo by Conor Riley.

Kula Manu Submissions give students opportunity to have their work publishedThe deadline to submit to the Kula Manu is approaching fast. The Kula Manu is the BYUH Literary Journal with the following catego-ries: Fiction, creative essay, poetry, art, or photography ideas.

There is a $100 cash prize for first place winners and a $50 cash prize for second place winners in these categories. One $100 cash prize will also be given to the artist whose work is chosen for the cover art of the Kula Manu 2012 issue.

Mari Murdock, Editor-in-Chief of the Kula Manu, explained the importance of taking advantage of the Kula Manu. Murdock said,

“Students should submit to the Kula Manu because it is an excellent opportunity to get their creative work published. Our literary journal lets students share their creativity while participating in the school’s academic atmosphere. This publication is fun to share with family and friends, and getting published is always a good resume builder.”

BYUH students, faculty, and staff may submit their entries to kulamanu2012@gmail.com. They must include their name, cat-egory, and contact information. They will be informed if their work is selected for the publication. More than one work may be submitted. The submission deadline is February 17th.

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SATURDAYFebruary 11Game Center Special Event—Cosmic Bowling, Food

BYUH SPIRIT WEEK 2012

MONDAY February 6 “Seasider Spirit Day”Wear Gold or Seasider Gear1 p.m., 3 p.m. SoftballStop and Serve

TUESDAYFebruary 7 “Spirit of BYU-Hawaii Day”Wear Best Dress (e.g., Church Dress, Professional Dress)11 a.m., Devotional11:50 a.m., Pep Rally (details tentative)Stop and Serve

WEDNESDAY February 8 ”Aloha Service Day”Dress AlohaLeadership DisplayBYUHSA Talk Story (still tentative)Stop and Serve

THURSDAY February 9 “Spirit of Learning Day”Dress Your Culture (or your mission culture)11 a.m., McKay LectureLibrary Display of past McKay Lecturers3 p.m., McKay Panel9 p.m., Speed Dating, BallroomStop and Serve

FRIDAY February 10 “Seasider Spirit Day”Athletics Display (still tentative)Wear Red or Seasider Gear4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., Tailgate5 p.m., WBBall7:30 p.m., MBBall (1/2 time BYUH birth-day cake)9:30 p.m., Dance “Catch the Spirit of Love”

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This semester, BYUHSA issued a call to all BYUH students, challenging them to share their talents and audition for the “Got Tal-ent” competition. The auditions, held Jan. 17 through Jan. 19, triggered excitement for the panel of judges and those auditioning, as each time slot brought new unique displays by students from around the world.

Those waiting their turn to audition inside the Little Theater gathered outside and practiced their talents; some rehearsed songs or routines, some tuned their ukuleles, and others checked their magic card decks.

Samone Isom, a freshman in biol-ogy from Arizona, sang for her audition. As she waited to meet the judges, she said, “I’m fairly confident, but I’m also rather nervous so, that’s fine. I wanted to audition for this because I feel like I haven’t been on stage for a while, and I really enjoy it. I have no idea how this is going to go; we will see, all I can do is keep a positive attitude and do my best.”

Some students had years of experi-ence to draw upon while practicing. Jade Gortler, a freshman in English from Wash-ington, auditioned with a glowing spectacle of light-up Poi Balls. Gortler began learning this particular talent when she was only five-years-old, and has been perfecting her routine since. An excited group of friends accompa-nied her to her audition to support her.

Iriapa Williams, a senior business major from New Zealand, sang a song by

Gabe Bondoc while playing the guitar. Wil-liams is also no stranger to performing. He explained, “I used to work at the PCC doing the night show; I’ve performed most of my life and I love it, so I wanted to get another run in since it’s my last semester here. I feel like the audition went well, overall it was re-ally good. I’m excited to compete, hopefully.”

The judges are all members of BYUHSA. Senior VP for Special Events Mustafa El Akkari, a senior in business from Lebanon, has been working on putting this event together with the rest of his BYUHSA team. El Akkari said, “It’s been going great, I didn’t expect all of that talent since the sign-up sheet didn’t fill up right away, but we have been pleasantly surprised. We had a card magician who blew my mind, someone playing the piano who was also very talented, we had some great singers and dancers as well; it’s been great. And I’m expecting more.”

El Akkari explained what will hap-pen once the talent show is held; “The plan right now is to pick ten performers; these people will be performing Feb. 3 in the CAC in front of the students, faculty, and com-munity.” He continued, “There will be three judges and three rounds, so we go from ten performers to five to three, and then we will have a champion who will receive a prize. Voting will be through texting, so whoever can get the most love from the audience will become the winner.”

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Photo by John Nyberg.

Got Talent?Students to showcase their talents in “Got Talent” competition

Friday, Feb. 3, CAC 9 p.m.

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Just over 50 years ago, President David O. McKay stood in the auditorium (now named in his honor) and dedicated the core

facilities of BYU-Hawaii, then the Church College of Hawaii. The dedication took place Dec. 17, 1958, and the school was much different than it is today. Eager to get BYUH ready to perform its duties, President McKay wanted the campus dedicated as soon as possible—in fact, the mural above the entrance to the McKay foyer had literally been finished just half an hour before President McKay arrived for the ceremony.

The Importance of

LOOKING BACK

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In 1864, George Nebeker and Francis Hammond, under the direc-tion of Brigham Young, arranged to purchase the ahupuaa of La’ie

on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Laie became the headquarters of the church’s Hawaiian Mission, and the Laie Sugar Plantation its economic engine. Joseph F. Smith gave La’ie a temple, completed in 1919, created to bless of the lives of the Saints of the Pacific. In 1921, David O. McKay envisioned an institution of higher learning, one that would prepare young Latter-day Saints to promote peace and intercultural understanding and by so doing fulfill the needs of an increasing global church. BYU-Hawaii continues to fulfill that noble mission. It is important to remember that the people of La’ie have played a crucial part in fulfilling each and every one of these pro-phetic goals. Among our residents are many whose grandparents, great grandparents, great great grandparents and beyond welcomed the church to these lands and worked to build the community we all enjoy today. As new and exciting as La’ie is to you, it is also a community steeped in history and tradition. Many residents associated with the university come and go, only dimly aware of their role and responsibility in the Lord’s great project here and of the sacrifices of those who have come before to make La’ie what it is.

To study or work at BYU Hawaii is to work towards the fulfillment of prophecy. Understanding how you fit into the tapestry of La’ie’s history is a crucial part of making the most out of your time here. Spirit Week, previously known as both Homecoming Week and Founder’s Week, provides the opportunity for students and com-munity to look back on where the university came from and where it will go with their influence.

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The Technology Building, now known as the General Classroom Building, was the first building to be used. Classes, meetings, and even chapel services were held there before the dedication. For the most part, however, the campus wasn’t open until after President McKay gave the dedicatory prayer.

Campus included two student dormitories (Hale 1 and Hale 2) and married student housing (then located in the building now used as for the business department of-fices). By 1961, construction began on four more dormitories, the Laie Temple Visitors’ Center and the Polynesian Cultural Center. Since then, campus has only contin-ued to grow and improve.

(Top) A group of students enjoy eating lunch together in the cafeteria in 1961

(Directly below) In 2012, a more diverse group of students enjoy their cafeteria

meals while bearing similar smiles to their Seasider Alumni in the 1961 photo.

Photo by Bart Jolley

(Bottom) The 1961 Church College of Ha-waii Basketball teams show their team unity

and spirit.

(Directly below) Bearing a new name but the same pride in their school, the men’s

BYUH Seasider Basketball team poses for a team photo. Photo by Monique Saenz

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“To study or work at BYU Hawaii is to work

towards the fulfillment of prophecy.”

-Matt Kester

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Built over taro fields, the Polynesian Cul-tural Center opened to the public as a way for students to pay for their education while studying in Laie. A crew of more than 100 labor missionaries dedicated their time to the construction of the villages and huts at the center. President Hugh B. Brown dedicated the center in 1963, and it has been in opera-tion ever since. When it was first opened, the PCC had small numbers of attendees and often had difficulty filling its shows. During the first years of operations, only Saturday night audiences attracted enough guests to fill the 600-seat amphitheater. As the years pro-gressed, however, it would become one of the most popular tourist destinations on Oahu. The 1980s brought with it various additions to the PCC. The Fijian worship center and a 70-foot bure kalou became new attractions. With the new attractions came larger crowds and more opportunities for stu-dents to work. The various villages were also given a complete makeover through landscap-ing efforts. During the ‘80s, the center also created the 1920s style Yoshimura Store that served various island treats for guests. Also during the ‘80s, the PCC began relations with the People’s Republic of China. In 1984 Chinese Premier Zhou Ziyany visited the PCC on his official visit to the United States. The center has grown significantly over the last several decades. It continues to serve students trying to earn an education from around the world. Perhaps one of the most significant successes of the center is its ability to teach and maintain the culture of the Polynesian Islands. Thousands of visi-tors visit every year and are treated with the opportunity to learn about a different part of the world. Moreover, it continues to aid BYU-Hawaii fulfill its goal of bringing leaders into the world.

Top: Fijian dancers, from the past and the present, show off the culture of the island nation

Middle: Performers from the Hawaii and Tonga canoes depict both preservation and slight changes made to PCC’s cultural displays

Right: The Chief from the Alii canoe still reigns supreme today, just as he did in 1985. 2012 photos by Conor Riley

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The Laie Hawaii Temple, originally called the Hawaii Temple, was built in 1919 as the fifth operating temple in the world. President Joseph F. Smith was moved by a spiritual impulse to dedicate the site known as the Laie Plantation, a 6,000 acre parcel, for the temple. At just 10,500 ft., the Laie Hawaii Temple was the smallest temple the Church has constructed for its time. Construction became delayed when resources of lumber ran out. According to ldschruchtemples.com, after many prayers throughout the community, two days later a stranded freight was discovered and the captain offered his cargo as thanks for help. The freight contained lumber needed to finish the temple. The concrete exterior of the temple was created using crushed rock and coral. In the 1980’s, the temple was under Presidencies of Presi-dent Robert D. Finlayson and D. Arthur Haycock. The temple had recently finished its first round of renovations. The temple was en-larged and remodeled. A new front entrance and enlarged patron and administrative facilities were some of the new features added. After construction, President Spencer W. Kimball rededicated the temple.

Standing adjacent to what was once known as the Church College of Hawaii, the school was then under President Dr. J Elliot Cameron and then Dr. Alton L. Wade. Standing today, the Laie Hawaii Temple has had yet another renovation, which was reported on in depth by ldschurchtemples.com. In 2008, it was closed for two additional years in order for structural and seismic upgrades. Restoration for the ordinance rooms returned them to their original appearance. The baptistery also received resto-ration and repairs. It was recently rededicated by President Thomas S. Monson in November 2010. President H. Ross Workman is cur-rently presiding as the temple president today. The Laie Temple is still only one in three temples built with no towers or spires. This is often described as designed after the style of Solomon’s temple. Cur-rently the adjacent University has reached over 2500 students from across 72 different countries. For a more in depth view of the stories of the Laie temple, visit www.ldschruchtemples.com

Left: A man and woman from a 1983 yearbook stand in front of the Laie Temple. Right: Marc Winchel & Kenzie Carlson stand in front of

the Laie Temple after its renovation. Photo by Dewey Keithly.

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THE ‘HALL OF FAMER’ LISA TUTTLE

IN OUR MIDST Lisa Tuttle’s a pretty humble person, the polar opposite of the kind to brag. She most likely wouldn’t tell you about her accomplish-ments even if you asked her. So when Tuttle was selected to join her city’s Hall of Fame for her surfing abilities, you can’t imagine the shock she felt as she was recognized for being the champ she truly is. Here’s what Tuttle had to say about her recent city Hall of Fame induction.When did you first get into surfing? I started surfing when I was 12, which is kind of late because when I started competing some of the girls has been surfing since they were 7 and their dads were super hard-core into it. I just kind of came across a surfboard and kind of taught myself and

played around with it and then randomly started competing.I heard you were inducted into your city’s Hall of Fame? You want to tell me a little about that? We won state in 2008 for Califor-nia. I was on a team from our South High surf team. It was my friend Nata-lie my friend Erin and I that competed in this contest in Oceanside and did well enough to qualify to compete for state. Then we went to state and ended up winning. So the City of Torrance had a ceremony over winter break to induct us for that.Was there a ceremony when you got inducted? Yeah, we had it the day before I left to come here, that’s why I was late for school [she laughs]. There were a bunch of people, a couple other inductees and the Mayor came and talked along with a couple other important people that I don’t really recall who they were, but they said inspiring things. We got inducted and then some good baseball team got inducted and then a vol-

Lisa Tuttle, an EXS major from California, poses with her favorite surf board. She was recently inducted into her city’s Hall of Fame for surf-ing, Photo by Bart Jolley

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leyball team too. The ones that were getting inducted were all athletes this time. We all got plaques that went up next to City Hall. Have you won any other events? The next year when I was a senior I competed in the South Bay Surf League and won state for individual short-board. That one wasn’t as hard as the team championship and it wasn’t as big of a deal, but it was still cool. After that I competed up until I came out here for school.What about sponsorships? I was first sponsored when I was 14 by a board company. I’ve been sponsored by a few board companies and then I was re-cently sponsored by Vanguard; they’re a surf shop in South Bay. They were giving me wet-suits, boards and also paying for my contests and then if I did well I’d get a little money too. So it wasn’t like a career or anything but it was fun because they’d pay for everything and then I’d get a little extra money. But they dropped me once I decided to come out here and go to school. Once I came out here I lost all my sponsors.Was that a hard decision to pick school over pursuing surfing further?

It was never a career. I was compet-ing and did a few pro-am contests but I was never on the tour or anything like that. But after school I was thinking about trying for it because my best friends were competing in the WQS (qualification tour for the World Championship Tour). Vanguard was starting to talk about maybe traveling and stuff, but yeah I decided to come here and go to school instead. How’s does it feel to not be competing? I’m actually enjoying not compet-ing. I’ve been competing since I was 13 and when I was 14 my Dad really got me into it. It was a lot of fun but it was every weekend. Now I just like to surf because its fun to surf and not worry about if I’m surfing good or surfing bad; its just about surfing. What’s your aim for your education? I’m majoring in exercise and sports science. I want to become a physical thera-pist, so I’m taking all the pre-requisites for that. I’m a junior but I don’t want to gradu-ate yet; college life here is too good.How do the waves here compare to home? It’s a lot different. It’s more ad-vanced here obviously. I’m from the South

Bay and we have a lot of secret spots so you feel like more of a family there when you surf. When I go out I know everyone in the line-up and kind of miss that in a way. But the waves here are usually a lot better and more consistent. But the South Bay does have its moments, it gets really good once in while.Does that make you feel more important back home now that you have a plaque? It kind of intimidates me a little bit. I feel like I don’t measure up to the title. I feel like a lot of people are going to expect to see this really good surfer, so I’m a little wor-ried about that. But I don’t know, I just like to surf a lot. It’s fun, its my favorite thing to do, probably too much. What’s it like having a friend who competes as a high-level surfer? It’s sweet because I get to go with her behind the scenes. At the US Open I got a free pass all week to go and hang out and stalk pro surfers. But it’s weird because a lot of the girls I grew up competing with are doing the WQS and the Junior Pro. They all asked what I was doing with surfing and I just tell them I’m going to school instead.

Left: Lisa Tuttle surfs at the Huntington Beach Pier in California. Above: Tuttle in the 2008 state championship in Oceanside, Calif. Photos courtesy of Wayne Tuttle.

-Nate Packer

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Seasiders moved past Grand Canyon 79-75 at home for their third straight win to move to 7-1 in the Pac West Conference on Jan. 28. This win came without team point-leader Jet Chang due to a suspen-sion. Energetic defense seemed to keep the Antelopes down for all but a couple minutes of the game. Grand Canyon had a few runs to close gaps and at one point to go ahead, but the Seasiders controlled virtually the entire game by a few buckets. With under four minutes to play, the ‘Lopes closed in to 66-68 to spice things up, but the Sid-ers held them off thanks to Gary Satterwhite’s solid showing at the free-throw line. Grand Canyon fouled him repeatedly in desperation as the clock expired which only added to the margin. Keys to this win: “Everyone stepping up and to do a bigger part, because Jet usually scores about 20 or 30 points. Guys like Gary (Satterwhite) stepped up big time, Pablo (Coro) too. Everybody just came together and played like a team,” said Zach Ngawaka after-wards. Satterwhite came off the bench and went 3-3 from beyond the arc to go along with his 3 steals. Pablo Coro had a season-high 14 points and Brady Hurst ended with 13 from 6-8 shooting in addition to his two blocks. “We were contesting shots well and they weren’t shooting a very high percentage, apart from number three. We had some lapses where we got tired or lazy. Their offense, they spread the court really well and have a lot of cutters so if you’re lazy on switches their big

-Nate Packer

guys get open to the basket. So there were a couple times where we got lazy and they caught up and made some runs. We shut down most of their guys.” Prior to Saturday’s game, the Seasiders paid visits to Notre Dame de Namur, Academy of Art and Dominican in Northern Cali-fornia. The trip started off on a sour note as Notre Dame slipped past by a point, 70-71. “We played really bad defense. We looked slow and kind of lazy and so we should have won that game. We kept it close the whole game and allowed them to go ahead at the end,” said Nga-waka. Two nights later, the Siders beat-up on the Academy 84-71. “We kind of crumbled under their full-court press the whole game. We were fortunate that Jet got a lot of fast break layups in the second half to keep it close and then Junior pulled another game-winning 3 to win,” continued Ngawaka. Junior Ale hit a NBA-range 3 with seven seconds left to get the one-point win on the road to cap-off another successful road trip. Upcoming teams Cal Baptist, Dixie and Chaminade should prove to be some of the better competition on the Pac West this year. Satterwhite mentioned, “The first thing we need to do is rebound, I feel like that’s the biggest thing that we haven’t done so far this year is rebound consistently. So if we rebound and transition well I think we’ll play well against all three of those teams.” The next two games against Cal Baptist and Dixie are at home on Feb 2 and 4.

Seasiders tr ump competitionSeasider, Brady Hurst utilizes his utmost concentration while shooting a free throw. Photo by Dewey Keithly

March 30, 2012

Women’s Basketball Takes a hard hit from nationally ranked GCUAccording to BYUH Sports Information the BYU-Hawaii women’s basketball team lost to nationally-ranked Grand Canyon on Jan. 28, 74-51, in a Pacific West Conference game. “The Seasiders shot just 35 percent from the field in losing to the 11th-ranked Antelopes to fall to 3-13 for the season,” it says. The 2-6 Lady Seasiders’ faired better this year in their game against Grand Canyon the previous season, when they fell 93-43. Grand Canyon has been a formidable foe for the last two years and their previous season’s record of 14-0 in the PacWest conference could intimidate any division II school. Despite their difficulty, the Lady Seasiders put up a good fight that kept the game interesting. BYUH Sports Information reports,“Danna Lynn Hooper scored 12 points to lead the Seasider attack and was joined in double figures by Taylor Mann with 11 and Shayla Washington with 10 points. Mann snared a team-high eight rebounds and Washington nabbed seven. Brianna Jessop tallied nine points and shot 4-5 from the field for BYU-Hawaii.” BYUH Sports Information also provides key information about Grand Canyon’s lead scorers and contributing players. The report states, “Grand Canyon, now 14-2 for the year and 6-2 in the PacWest, was led by Jallisa Butler with 21 points and nine rebounds.” The Lady Seasiders will play their next game against Cal Baptist on Feb. 2 in the Cannon Activities Center.

Shayla Washington, a junior from Arizona, shoots a basket against the opposing team. Photo by Mei Yin

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-mar issa elder

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Willes Entrepreneurship center to award $30,000 to BYU-Hawaii business plan winners

One of the biggest challenges to starting a company is finding enough capital to finance it. The Willes Center for International Entrepre-neurship (WCIE) has decided to help entrepreneurs by hosting its annual business plan and social entrepreneurship competition with $30,000 in cash prizes. Each year, students of all majors and nationalities at BYU-Hawaii are invited to present their business ideas during the business plan competition of the Empower Your Dreams Conference, March 21 and 22. Three categories will be offered: Domestic, International, and Social Entrepreneurship. There will be workshops to help each individual or team build their business plan for the competition where the winners will receive a cash prizes to help them start their com-pany.

The competition is designed to simulate the process of entrepreneurs seeking capital from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. Each applicant or team of applicants will learn how to create a polished business plan by attending a series of workshops taught by experienced business professionals.

The workshops, hosted by the WCIE, will run throughout the semester. During the conference, the participating students will present their finished business plans to a panel of judges who will select winners. In order for an individual or team to participate, it is mandatory that at least one representative for the business will need to come to the initiatory workshops on Feb. 2nd (ballroom window side) and Feb. 9th (ballroom kitchen side) from 7-9 p.m.If you have a business idea, don’t miss this great opportunity. For more information or if you have any questions, please drop by the WCIE office located in the Aloha Center by the Post Office, visit our website (http://think_plan_do.byuh.edu), or come to the workshops.

-beN Neff

Campus computer scientist to share academic insights at McKay LectureEach year the McKay Lecture Series presents its nominated speaker to address the campus in the Cannon Activities Center. This year students and faculty will hear from Dr. Don Colton, of the School of Computer Science, on Feb. 9. Dr. Colton has been teaching at BYUH since 1997 and follows a long line of distinguished and honored faculty that have spoken in this series in the past. Colton said he wanted those in attendance “to see the world with slightly more wide open eyes and realize some things that they might not have realized before. To make them better students, better friends and neighbors. It’s something that everyone should know about or could think about.” Colton continued, “It has some di-rect relation to Computer Science, but it also shows up in every department and all aspects

of life. It’s something fun that I wanted to explore. We all try to pick something that’s accessible to everyone. I remember the first lecture I heard was on the subject of race. They’re always fascinating and make you think.” That being said, his passion lies in his field. “I love to write programs. I love to make websites. I love to teach it.” Dr. Colton attended BYU Provo where he got his bachelor’s degree in Math-ematics with a minor in Computer Science. He then continued on and received his MBA from the Marriott School of Business. He then worked in industry for 10 years, taught for five, and then earned his Ph.D. in Com-puter Science in Oregon. There is a follow up discussion about Colton’s lecture on Thursday Feb. 9 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Aloha Center Ball-room. -Nate Packer

Don Colton, a Computer Science professor, will be the annual David O McKay Lecturer

on Thursday, Feb. 9. Photo from Ke Alakai file

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