BYU–Hawaii News

"We all know that not getting up at the appointed hour on your mission or being in violation of the dress code here at BYU–Hawaii is a minor transgression," began Craig Earnshaw at BYU–Hawaii's devotional on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at the Cannon Activities Center. "By itself, it will not impair our eternal salvation. But when we seek to minimize or dismiss such rules that we have agreed to of our own will and choice, when we seek to rationalize disobedience with one excuse or another, then we have started down a slope that may prove most slippery indeed." Read Full Story

On Saturday, October 24, 2009, more than 200 BYU–Hawaii students participated in a large-scale service project on the North Shore. The service was spearheaded by the BYU–Hawaii Student Association (BYUHSA) and the David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding. Read Full Story

"Let us as Latter-day Saints reach out to others not of our faith. Let us never act in a spirit of arrogance or with a holier-than-thou attitude. Rather, may we show love and respect and helpfulness toward them," quoted Keith Lane, BYU–Hawaii Associate Professor of Religion, at the November 17, 2009, devotional at the Cannon Activities Center (see Gordon B. Hinckley, "A Time of New Beginnings," Ensign, May 2000, 87). Lane’s speech, "He Inviteth All to Come unto Him," touched on the fundamentals of tolerance toward other faiths. Read Full Story

"Whatever Heavenly Father tells you to do, do it. He will help you. Do it with the standpoint of fidelity to your god, spouse, children and you will change the world," said Mitch Davis, keynote speaker of the Leadership Summit Great Ideas Exchange that was held on November 6. Read Full Story

"C. S. Lewis observed that the devil 'always sends errors into the world in pairs--pairs of opposites. ... He relies on your extra dislike of the one error to draw you gradually into the opposite one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors,' " stated Camille Fronk Olson, Joseph Smith Lecturer and Associate Professor of Ancient Scripture from Brigham Young University, at BYU–Hawaii's devotional on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Read Full Story

In an October address at BYU–Idaho, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles hailed the bravery of Oyun Altangerel, a Mongolian woman who paved the way to religious freedom in her country. Her son, Odgerel Ochirjav, is also a pioneer of sorts. He was called to be the first stake president of Mongolia on June 7, 2009. Read Full Story

"Relationships are a very important part of our mortal life," taught Mary N. Cook, the First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at a BYU–Hawaii devotional on November 3, 2009. Read Full Story

In 1995, Bill Child (pictured right), then owner of R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, sold his company to U.S. investor Warren Buffett for $175 million in stock. What does the owner of a Utah-based furniture store have in common with Warren Buffet, the second richest man in the world? They have great admiration for each other. Read Full Story

In the pre-existence, Satan convinced one-third of the people to follow him, stated Arthur Dole Hannemann, President of the BYU–Hawaii First Stake, at a devotional message on October 27, at the Cannon Activities Center, BYU–Hawaii. Read Full Story

BYU–Hawaii has recently introduced a change in the academic advisory system for the fall semester with the creation of three new advisory centers. These centers are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily to all students, regardless of major, and they boast a flexible 'walk-ins are welcome' schedule. Read Full Story