BYU–Hawaii News

The BYU–Hawaii Devotional web page recently received a major facelift, both in form and function in preparation for the 2011 school year. The new site became active over the break for the holidays, and has many new features to enhance its functionality as a resource for lessons, talks, and gospel study. Read Full Story

“You don’t have to own a car to have a car.” Read Full Story

Pictured Above: Left to right: Gary Cornia (Dean of BYU Marriott School), Tony Romero (President of BYUMS), Ryan Barber (BYU–Hawaii Student Chapter President), Joel Deceuster (President Elect of BYUMS), Erin Frederick (BYU–Hawaii Student Chapter Faculty Advisor) Read Full Story

The scent of orchids and plumerias blended with the anticipation in the air Friday, December 17, as students, families, and community members made their way to the Cannon Activities Center (CAC) for the 2010 Commencement exercises. Read Full Story

Elder L. Tom Perry, one of the Twelve Apostles for the LDS Church, and Hiu Wai Tsui, a psychology major from Sai Kung, Hong Kong, will be speaking at BYU-Hawaii’s graduation on December 17, 2010. Approximately 235 seniors from as many as 72 nations will be graduating at the commencement exercises that begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Cannon Activities Center. Read Full Story

Each year at Christmas time, BYU–Hawaii centers one devotional on Christ through the display of music. The devotional on Tuesday, December 7 was no exception as it was filled with the sounds of music and spirit of Christmas. Read Full Story

For some professors or department chairs, success means seeing their students perform at a concert; for others, it means watching their students teach English in foreign countries. For Roger Goodwill, the chair of the biology department, success means seeing a picture of crab larva on the cover of the 2011 “Microscopic World” calendar, among other things. Read Full Story

Each year the presidency of the BYU–Hawaii Student Association gives a devotional message to all the students and faculty of BYUH. On November 30, Megan Weaver, Executive Vice President, Chase Carlston, Executive Vice President, and Nick Narayan, President, gave a message entitled “Tough Times Don’t Last, Tough People Do!” Read Full Story

The “taco truck” or Tacos Vicente has become a new favorite place to eat for the residents of Laie and the entire North Shore. Tacos Vicente is an authentic Mexican restaurant-on-wheels founded by Axel Diaz and Ryan Hitz, both students at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. Read Full Story

The Laie Hawaii Temple was rededicated on November 21, 2010, following an extended renovation. Several media sources covered the three-week public open house, a large cultural celebration which included more than 2,000 youth from Hawaii, and the actual rededication. Read Full Story