Volume 109: Issue 1September 11, 2014

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Soccer player starts humanitarian foundation 12-13

Soccer, cross-country and volleyball begin seasonStarting off the season 14-15

BYU-Hawaii head chef wins college cook-offChef Tan brings home gold 6-7

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[14-15] Seasider Sports begin for Women’s Volleyball , Men/Women’s x-Country, Men/Women’s Soccer

Chef Tan impresses judges at cooking competit ion

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[12-13] Soccer player founds non-prof i t to help vic-t ims of human traf f icking

BYU-Hawaii Housing of f icials move students around to deal with overcrowding

September 11, 2014 • Volume 109: Issue 1

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EDiTOR-iN-CHiEF ADViSOR

Leeann Lambert

Hector Per iquin

ART DiRECTORCOPY EDiTORSHomer WolmanAlyssa WalhoodRebecca Sabalones

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Kelsie CarlsonMonica Rubalcava

ART & GRAPHiCSLauren Steimle Hector Per iquinJohn DiazEthan TsaiMonica Rubalcava

MULTiMEDiA JOURNALiSTS

Samone isom, Reid Crickmore, Jared Roberts, Meagan Crowell, Jessica Taut-fest, Matt Roberts, Emily Hall, Hannah Pack-ard, Camron Stockford, Trenton McCullough

Rebecca GuldenGreg Er ickson

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Sun peeks through a beautiful purple sky over China Walls near Hawaii Kai.

Photo by Hector Periquin

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

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9/11 Memorial commemorates lost

loved onesThursday, Sept. 11, 2014 marks the 13th an-niversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers. Since that fateful day 13 years ago, the worldhas changed. The U.S. government began the “War on Terror” shortly after the attacks in October of 2001, the U.S. troops invaded Iraq and Afghanistan in 2001 and 2003 respec-tively, Saddam Hussein was executed in 2003, and Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. The United States has seen great success with its military and political actions in the Middle East, but the 9/11 Memorial stands as a reminder of the work that still needs tobe done. This year, the new National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum will remain open after 6 p.m. for the first time since its open-ing. The new 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center will also open this fall. Families of first responders and relatives of those who lost their lives in the 2001 and 1993 Trade Center attacks will be able to visit the memorial and museum from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, before the public ceremony, according to NY Daily News. In February of this year, members of the Ke Alaka‘i news team visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York City during a trip to the College Media Advisors Convention. During a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, Hannah Packard, an EXS major and writer for the Ke Alaka‘i from California, said, “I went there to be reverent and to remember the lives that were lost. I went to remember just the

tragedy of it, not the anger and the injustice, just the sadness that something like this had impacted our nation so negatively.” Those who lost loved ones dur-ing the attacks said they take time on Sept. 11 to remember the ones they lost. Rylin Shore, a freshman from California majoring in biology, lost his uncle, who was visiting the South tower, 13 years ago. “I was really young when it hap-pened, but my parents talk about it pretty often. There’s a respect that I’ve grown up with for my uncle and the other people who were lost on 9/11.” Shore explained this time of year is difficult for his family, but they are grateful for those who built the memorial in New York City. Packard said she is grateful for the memorial too and grateful for “how much effort went into making a special, beautiful place for remembering.” Thousands of lives were lost on 9/11, and more lives continue to be lost in the “War on Terror.” They are all reverenced and remembered at the 9/11 Memorial. Speaking about the threat of Isis in the Middle East on Sept. 10 of this year, President Barack Obama said, “We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. This is a core principle of my presidency: If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.”

NOTE

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

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

“Brothers and sisters, we should always seek the Lord’s hands when we are in need and seek to become the Lord’s hands when we are needed.,” -Said Vice President of Administration President Norman Black in his recent devotional on Tuesday, Sept. 9 entitled, “His Hands.”

““It is not a shrunken iPhone. It’s a new, innovative way to communicate directly from your wrist. And it is so much more.”-Said Apple CEO Tim Cook when unveiling the new Apple Watch on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

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BYUH Seasider Men Soccer vs Chaminade University of Honolulu. Free admission and plenty of free parking too.

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

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In order to accommodate an influx of students, BYU-Hawaii Housing administrators have shuffled housing for male on-campus

students and more than 160 female students, according to school officials. Administrators have moved male students out of Hale 2 into Hales 4, and 6 and have transformed building C in Temple View Apartments into single female student housing. Tom Dao, the On-Campus Housing assignment coordinator, stated, “There were 160-plus female students in Hale 3 at the end of last school year, April 2014. No new additional spaces were opened for Fall and we had to accommodate all of these students fromHale 3.” Dao also said the right side of Hale 2 was for male students and the left side was for female students. He said they have since converted Hale 2 into an all female dorm and the males that were in there are now in Hale 4. However, the men in Hale 4 will move out throughout the semester as spaces begin opening up. Hale 3 and Hale 5 will be completed next year for male students. They will be have three floors and be equipped with kitchens. In order to resolve the problem further, BYUH Housing has reassigned students into Hales 1, 2, 4, and 6 lounges that have been converted into bedrooms with four bunk beds and eight students in each lounge. “We lack privacy in the lounges,” said Lucas Garafalo, a sophomore from California studying business management. “I can’t speak for everyone, but the lounge I stay in has no blinds or curtains and only has four dressers for eight guys. We don’t have our own rest room unit either. It’s kind of unfair.”

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However, even after the hale housing rearranging, there still was not enough room for female students. Housing administrators be-gan to relocate families in Temple View Apartments (TVA), in order to move in single female students. Three families were asked to move out of TVA building C and where relocated to other TVA buildings. Female single students where then moved into building C. “I assumed I’d have a room in the hales, but when I got here, I was told to check in at the TVA office. There are four of us in a studio, and we have to walk even further than other students,” said Brittany Tanuvasa, a freshman from Oregon studying music. At this point, every student who has contacted the Housing Office for room assignments has been accommodated, according to BYUH Housing administrators. The Housing Office has asked faculty and staff, along with community members, to open their homes for students still need-ing a room. They anticipate a number of cancellations from students who may decide to go home or did not even come, which will allow students staying in lounges an opportunity to obtain their own room. The current number of students staying on campus is1,203, with 793 being female and 410 being male, according toHousing administrators.

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-Freshman Brittany Tanuvasa

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

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A 38-year-old Waipahu man drowned while swimming off of Ma-laekahana State Recreation Area on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Ho-

nolulu Medical Examiners Office identified the man as Dante Biacan. The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported the man lost consciousness in the water and was taken to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition. Biacan died shortly after arriving at the hospital. BYU-Hawaii student and avid beachgoer Adam Goings, a sophomore in business management from California, said, “It’s a really sad situation for the family. To have a life end so suddenly is tragic. My condolences go out to them.” In his last minutes of life, Biacan was using a GoPro camera while swimming off the beach of Malaekahana State Recreation Area. The camera was lost while Biacan was pulled back onto the beach. Community members and family were searching for the GoPro to provide some clues surrounding Biacan’s death. The GoPro was miracu-lously found at water’s edge on Saturday, Sept. 6. “After seeing news reports on Hawaii News Now, members of a local community service group called ‘GCB’ spearheaded the search party even though they had never met Biacan before,” reported the lo-cal Honolulu station. “Past president of the GCB club Hyrum Nihipali, who is a friend of Kaanoi Cabrinha who found the GoPro, said they were glad to be able to give the family some peace.” Cabrinha’s mother, Renee, posted this comment on her Face-book page about what GCB is all about: “In 1999, GCB was a group formed at BYUH whose sole purpose was to provide service to others. It’s great to see that 15 years later, they are still able to spearhead, coordinate, and execute service projects.” Apparently Kaanoi Cabrinha found the camera while putting out a buoy early on Sept. 6 when he saw the Go Pro just laying at the bottom of the ocean. Nihipali said in the news report, “It was very ex-citing. (Finding) anything with the ocean...kind of seems like a needle in a haystack, and so once we actually found it, of course everyone was extremely happy, and that the family could find their peace.” Elmer Magaoay, a longtime Biacan family friend told the Honolulu Star Advertiser, “It’s important to us because we’re not sure what happened. It (provides) some kind of closure to us…to know what happened.” Katie Boyd, a freshman from Utah in graphic design, said, “I’m glad the camera was found. That will hopefully provide the fam-ily with some closure. It’s so sad how a loved one can be here one day and gone the next. This is a good lesson that we need to always express our love for those around us.” No foul play was expected in the drowning of Dante Biacan.

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BYU-Hawaii’s Executive Chef Spencer Tan impressed fellow chefs from the United States and Canada as he won the Cutthroatcompetition at the Chef Culinary Conference in Boston,Massachusetts in June. Tan attended the prestigious conference with 200 other chefs from around the United States and Canada. Each attendee was a chef at a college or university. Tan said that at the conference he learned the “tricks of the trade” from master chefs to better feed the millen-nial generation.

The conference was the main reason Tan went to Boston, but when faced with an opportunity to participate in a competition, he eagerly accepted. “The first day I signed up for a competition, but at first I wanted to chicken out. I told my boss before the competi-tion, ‘How do I get out of this?’ because I wasn’t confident. All the other chefs were from big schools, and I am just a chef at a small school. I was so stressed out and I wanted to pull out. But I went anyway and entered the competition.” The competition was hosted by Jet Tila, and was set up like “Cutthroat Kitchen,” the number one show on Food Network and show that Tila hosts. The competition was divided into three rounds. Tan competed against three other chefs for the first round. The com-petitors were given day-old macaroni salad and were told to make a new dish from it. “It was very nerve wracking, I told everyone that I hoped I didn’t have a heart attack because my heart was beating so hard,”said Tan. The competitors had 90 seconds to shop for pantry items that they could use in their dishes. “Ten minutes before (the competi-tion begins) they tell you what you are going to cook. You have to know the recipe very well, and it should be very easy,” Chef Tan said. Tan advanced in the competition with his “Waikiki Silky Mac and Cheese.” He said, “I was very relieved. I thought, I’ve won this round, so if I don’t win the final round it doesn’t matter.” Although he won the first round, Chef Tan was not confident going into the final round. He said, “It was very touching because after the first round, I walked out of the competition area and people came up to me and said, ‘My money is on you for the final round.’ I thought, ‘Why me?’ They saw something in me while I was competing that I did not see in myself. They saw that the other competitors were stalling, when I was going non-stop. I was working to my maximum potential.” For the final round, Chef Tan and three other competitors were told to make a New England clam bake. After obtaining all the ingredients he would need for his dish, Tan was forced to switch his

CHEF TAN takes the cakeBYU-Hawaii chef receives “Top Chef” award

at College Culinary Conference

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

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It was very touching because after the first round, I walked

out of the competition area and people came up to me and said, ‘My money is on you for the final round.’ I thought, ‘Why me?’ They saw something in me while I was competing that I did not see in myself. They saw that the other

competitors were stalling, when I was going non-stop. I was work-

ing to my maximum potential.

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

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

Though he did not have the ingredients he wanted, Tan said, “If you learn from experience, you can adjust.” Tan decided to use a different strategy, he said, “There is always a secret in every regional food. For Caucasian food, there are four flavors that you can use to make anything taste good: butter, bacon, thyme, and chicken stock. These four flavors will enhance any dish. I used some of these techniques when my basket was switched.” After presenting the judges with his “New England clam bake- Hawaiian style,” Tan was announced as the grand champion. He scored 47 points out of a possible 50. He said, “The feeling is un-believable to beat your fellow chefs and colleagues. What a beautiful moment. It was overwhelming. I was proud to wear theBYU-Hawaii shirt.” “The feeling of winning is indescribable. Everyone should have that feeling of winning something that they are really proud of at least once in their life. It is truly indescribable.”

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“No Trespassing” signs mean nothing to hikers seeking to trek the mountain top Haiku stairway, also known as the Stairway to Heaven. The 3,922 steps trailing amongst the Ko’olau Mountains and leading to the Pu’ukeahiakahoe summit have become one of the popular hikes on Oahu and has been an attraction since the late 1980’s, despite the fact it is life threatening and illegal. Loti Toelupe, a Hawaii local, thrives on the beauty of his homeland. Toelupe has hiked Stairway a total of seven times. “Besides the workout I get, I do it over and over again because of the beautiful scenic views, and I love the nature,” said Toelupe. Police have begun to issue more citations as hikers are trespassing property to obtain access to the stairway. The fine for trespassing can result in up to $1,000 or 30 days in jail. The influx in citations was sparked due to the angry home-owners who set up traps to keep hikers out of their property. The hikers trespass through property late at night or early in the morning to avoid the guard stationed at the entrance.

Toelupe added, “Yes it’s the law not to trespass but people are still gonna hike it.” The issue has become controversial because the commu-nity is divided on whether the hike should be illegal or not. Vernon Ansdell, a Haiku Stairs working group member, told KGMB news, “It is such an incredible, priceless experience to be up there that people need to be able to do it, but legally.” Representatives from the city, state, and Kamehameha schools are working to resolve the issues. Officials hope a resolution will be figured out by October. Kenneth Morrison, a community member who lives near the hike, commented in the Hawaii News Now article saying, “The solution is never to close things off. It’s as ineffective as prohibition or abstinence. You open it up so good people in the community use the resource and protect the resource.” According to Hawaii News Now, a $1 million liability insur-ance policy and a signed waiver is required by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply for anyone who takes the risk of hiking it. Additionally, a security guard is posted at the entrance to stop hikers from entering and to notify police of hikers caught coming down.

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Scenic views of the Ko’olau mountains, draw hikers to Stairway to Heaven

even though it is illegal to hike it. Photo by Monica Rubalcava

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BYU-Hawaii has welcomed Edwin Rogers as the newest

director of University Housing and Residential Life. Rogers graduated from Dixie College where he served as student body president. He later earned a degree in communications and public relations from BYUin Provo. According to University Communications, “Prior to com-ing to Hawaii, Rogers served as the public address announcer for Dixie State University Athletics and was active in his community, including service as chairman of the board for the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce and president of the Red Rock Rotary Club.” Rogers gave some in-sight on the changes being made within the housing and residential life department. He also shared his background with family, work and the hopes he has, not only for the Housing Department, but also for the growing student populationat BYUH.

Q&AWhat goals do you hope to accomplish for the BYU-Hawaii Housing Department? “Our mission is to provide a clean and safe liv-ing and learning environment, enabling stu-dents to learn, to grow, to lead and to become perfected in Christ. I want to be able to have open communication with students being housed on and off campus to fulfill the Housing mission statement and to benefit the students.” What inspired you to take on the position here at BYU-Hawaii? “I enjoy helping the youth of today make the important decisions, like where their living envi-ronment will be, finding their eternal companion, where they want to end up, who they want to become. This gives me that opportunity. I am very satisfied in helping students achieve their life-long goals and setting them up fortheir futures.”What do you think makes BYUH different from other universities? “First of all, we are in one of the most beautiful places to live on earth. It’s a unique environ-ment with unique challenges that are dissimilar to what other campuses have on the mainland. It’s an opportunity for me to certainly learn from the leaders here on campus and learn from their experience in helping students meet their goals. It’s a church-based education school rather than a state-run school.” What expectations do you have this year as the new Housing director? “We are looking to minimize student challenges both with housing and education. We want them

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with Edwin Rogers

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

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to be able to concentrate on their schoolwork and education and not stress so much about a place to live. We want them to be able to focus on their schoolwork rather than trying to find a good living environment.”How do you feel about this being your first time working at a university with students of such diverse cultural backgrounds? “I lived in Apia, Samoa for the first few years of my life. My father taught for the Church Educational System in Samoa. My father was offered a position at Church College of Hawaii in 1964, which he turned down. So this gives me an opportunity to take on the opportunity and return to the Polynesian community. My grand-father immigrated to the United States from New Zealand and then returned to New Zealand to be married. I still have a lot of family in New Zea-land who are not yet part of our church, so there is still work to be done there. I have plenty of cultural family heritage from the Pacific Islands.” Is there any advice you want to give to the students? Housing is faced with challenges this semester in that we are short on rooms. We would like you to know we are doing all we can to be able to meet the students’ needs and the students housing needs. Bear with us as we are making changes and decisions with a lot of thought, planning, and prayer. Foremost, we’ve taken the students into consideration with every decision we make. They are at the top of the list.”

Every year on Sept. 10, World SuicidePrevention Day is held to help promotesuicide awareness. The BYU-Hawaii Counsel-ing Center is doing their part to promote suicide awareness on campus and withinthe community. Elder Harris, a member of the BYUH Counseling Services, said, “The purpose of suicide awareness is to make the campus aware of suicide and suicide preven-tion. College students are most vulnerable for suicide with all the pressure they experience including school work, wondering about mar-riage, just being in between, and not stably set in life. These factors tend to make them feel hopeless.” Suicide prevention starts with recognizing the warning signs and takingthem seriously. BYUH Counseling Services offers a suicide prevention pamphlet to help students understand the warnings signs and how to act appropriately. According to the pamphlet, it is encouraged that if someone you know is feeling suicidal, you must speak up. Neil Annandale, the newest mem-ber of the counseling team, stated, “People think it’s wrong to talk about suicide. It’s actually better to talk about it and recognize it. It doesn’t encourage suicide but actually gives them relief that they can talk about it and open up.”

The second step listed on the pamphlet when dealing with someone who is feeling suicidal, is to respond quickly. You should ask if they have a plan and immedi-ately call 911 if in danger. Lastly, offer help and support. Elder Harris explained how he goes about helping those with suicidal thoughts and said, “You get them to realize that there is hope. You aren’t as stuck as it feels.” Knowing the warning signs of sui-cide is also a key towards suicide prevention. These signs include seeking out lethal means, no hope for the future, withdrawal, talking about suicide, self-loathing, and preoccupa-tion with death. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10 to 24. On average, nearly 3,000 people com-mit suicide each day. Harris added, “Just realizing how much pain they’re going through is the hard-est part. You start recognizing that they’re hurting and it makes you sad that someone else is feeling this much pain.”

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A former student has just returned to his alma mater as a counselor. Neil Annandale grew up in California and American Samoa before finding his passion for psychol-

ogy (and his wife) during his undergraduate studies here at BYU-Hawaii. He received his master’s and doctorate at BYU in Provo in 2006 in counseling psychology and said he is very happy to now be with the Counseling Centeron campus. Annandale said he and his wife, who graduated in 2000, always wanted to return to BYUH to work because they had a won-derful experience as students at the university. “I like being back here because it ties to the islands, and I value that. I like to learn about their culture. But, my Mormon cul-ture is what defines me the most. I feel passionate about being a part of the David O. McKay proph-ecy. It is a big blessing to be part of that,” said Annandale. He said most students come in to the center for help with depression, anxiety or rela-tionships. His training is not the type that can get rid of anissue completely. Rather, he said in his sessions, “We are exploring what it means to be happy. Is it possible to be happy with some anxiety and learn to manage it? We cannot always just get rid of it, but I hope to empower them to live the best life they can live with whatever it is. Counseling is to help folks see if they can be open to that way of viewing their issue.”

Annandale said he tries his best to help the students who come to him, and he feels like it is a two-way process. “I’m interested in helping students who feel stuck with something. I can’t not be affected by my work. When I’m helping students, I feel that I’m con-

stantly growing, and I’m learning a lot about myself,” he said, “about them, about what it means to be human and this earth life. It isso enriching. I really try tobe helpful.” Annandale’s hopes his passion for psychology will inspire current students. “I tried a psychology class and, like the scriptures say, it felt right. It was interesting. I’m very thankful to hit on it in my undergrad and continued on. It is a blessing to feel like you are doing something you love.” He said he wants everyone to know they can receive help at the center. “Somehow we need to learn to connect to students in a way that they can understand what is done here and how can be help-ful to them. “A – they may not know what we do here, and B – they may have a negative view of it or

it may be stigmatized. So yes, our job is definitely to help students know more about [psychology] and how it can be helpful to them.” “When I got into this, I didn’t totally know everything I was getting into, but I grew to love it,” Annandale said.

Neil AnnandaleAlumnus returns to advocate happinessworking as a counselor for students

BYUH alumnus, Neil Annandale, wants everyone to know that they can receive help at the Counseling Center.Photo by Kelsie Carlson.

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She may seem like just another student on campus, but Lillian Martino is anything

but your average college student. A freshman from Heber City, Utah, Lillian’s amazing sto-ry began when she was born into poverty in Buduburam, Ghana in 1996. She never knew her father, and her mother died shortly after her birth, leaving the orphaned infant in the care of her uncle. Martino grew up in severe poverty and battled malaria and malnutrition. Her uncle met a missionary couple and told them about a three-year-old girl in desper-ate need of a fam-ily. After returning to Utah, this LDS missionary couple contacted their friends Tracy and Lois Martino and talked to them about adopt-ing little Lillian. Through fervent prayers they felt that Lillian needed to be part of their family and began the challenging pro-cess of international adoption. Growing up in Utah was a bless-ing for her. “I think being adopted at such a young age helped me adjust to living in Utah. It was a great place to grow up and I just felt like a normal kid,” said Lillian.

When she reached the age of 13 Lil-lian got the opportunity to go back to Ghana and meet her uncle and grandparents. “It was an amazing and unforgettable experience to meet my family and to see where I came from,”said Martino. After learning about her roots and seeing the conditions in Ghana, Lil-lian decided to get more involved and become an advocate for exploited and at-risk children in Ghana. In partnership with the Enslavement Prevention Alliance of West Africa (EPAWA)

Lillian organized her own non-profit foundation called Fahodie for Friends. “We help survivors of human traf-ficking, and we focus on protec-tion, prevention, prosecution and partnership. We have a safe house

set up in Ghana now and we strive to help these children become future leaders and help them recognize the problems of human traf-ficking,” said Martino. Since organizing Fahodie for Friends, Martino has returned to Ghana and seen some of the fruits of her labor. “It has been a hum-bling experience meeting and seeing these

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

We strive to help these children become future leaders and help them

recognize the problems of human trafficking.

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

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

children who have gone through such horrific experiences and then have been able to follow their dreams or go to college. It has taught me a lot about them and myself,” said Martino. Last year Martino accepted an offer to come to BYU-Hawaii to play on the wom-en’s soccer team. “Lilly is a great person and a great footballer and we are excited for her to be on our team,” said Lady Seasider’s Head Coach Mark Davis. Though it was soccer that brought her to BYUH, upon learning of David O. McKay’s vision for this university, Martino re-ceived confirmation this was where she needed to be. Those who are interesting in learn-ing more about Martino’s foundation and helping out can learn more at www.fahodief-orfriends.org. Along with the website, Fahodie for Friends has a Facebook page, Fahodie for Friends-Freedom; a Twitter account, Fahodie for Friends; and an Instagram account: fa-hodie_friends.

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Cross country off to a strong startBoth the men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their seasons in Hilo on Aug. 30, competing in the annual University of Hawaii at Hilo invitational. All six of the men’s BYU-Hawaii runners competing placed in the top 25 to help the Seasiders to a second place finish overall. Kevin Miller was the first Seasider to cross the line, finishing eighth in the 5K. TJ

Hesselgesser finished 10th, Clayton Ke-arl 13th, Stewart Adair 17th, Jon Hooke 19th and Berkley Lunt 23rd, to help the Seasiders have the second most top 25 finishes in the race. Alaska Anchorage topped the field of five teams with runners finishing in the top seven spots in the race. Hesselgesser, a senior in accounting from Washington, said, “It was a good start to the season, but we have a lot of work to do. What I look forward to most is helping put our team in a position to qualify for the

Volleyball winstwo at tourneyThe No. 4 ranked Lady Seasiders started their 2014 season with back-to-back sweeps of Division II opponents Daemen University Wildcats and Florida Tech Panthers in the East West Challenge Volleyball Tournament on Sept. 5 and 6. This year’s team promises to have similar success as there are a number of re-turners from last year including All-American and Preseason Pac West Player of the Year senior Stella Chen. Also returning are juniors Kathleen Collette, Ho’onani Apo, Lacy Miya-hira Lange, sophomores Noel Pauga Wol-man, Janelle Fink and senior Ariel Hsu.

In the first match against Daemen University, the Lady Seasiders lookeddominant sweeping the Wildcats 25-16, 25-13, 25-9. “This game was really good for us. We came out fired up and it was a nice win and great way to start our season,” said Wol-man, a team member studying EXS education from Peoria, Arizona. In the final game of the East West Challenge, the Seasiders faced the visiting Florida Tech Panthers. After falling down early in the first set the Lady Seasiders came roaring back scoring six straight points to take an 8-3 lead. The Lady Seasiders never looked back, going on to win the match 25-13, 25-19, 25-12. MATT RoBERTs

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Chen finished the night with a double-double, 17 kills and 19 digs. “To-night everyone was a lot more relaxed and played better and I am just happy to help my team anyway that I can,” said Chen. The Lady Seasiders are headed to Regis, Colorado, for the Colorado Premier Challenge, where they will face the other four top-five-ranked teams in the country. “Going into the Regis tournament we are going to face some top teams and it will be a test for us to see how far along we are this season,” said Assistant CoachJay Akoi. The Lady Seasiders will beback in Laie, Sept. 18 to face interstaterival Chaminade.

national championship meet.” On the women’s side, BYUH run-ners Jessica Horrocks and Haley Olcott both finished in the top 10 to lead the BYU-Hawaii’s women’s cross country team to a third-place finish. Horrocks was the first to cross the finish line for BYUH with a ninth place finish in the 5K. Olcott and Breann Howell were right behind Horrocks plac-ing 10th and 11th respectively. Julia Taylor finished 13th, Kami Dixon 15th, and Alyse Nelson 19th,, which resulted in 58 points for the Seasiders. The University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolf’s secured the top spot placing three runners in the top five. Just one week later, both teams were in action at the Big Wave Invitational. The Seasider men finished with 50 points trailing Alaska Anchorage who captured the top eight places in the 5K. The women finished in second with three runners in thetop 10.

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14 freshmen play on women’s teamThe women’s soccer team kicked off its 2014 season against visiting non-conferenceopponent Florida Tech on Sept. 4. The Seasiders started this year off with 14 new freshmen and only eight returning starters from last year. “Our expectation is to win the conference and go to the NCAA tournament. We want the girls to have that same expecta-tion as well,” said Head Coach Mark Davis. Even with their high hopes, the Lady Seasiders struggled their first two games against Florida Tech and Cal. State L.A. losing to both non-conference opponents. “It was frustrating to lose, especially when we had some really close chances that we could have put away,” said Team Captain Sarah Bodily, an EXS major from Boise, Idaho.

Men say loss is a wake up callThe Seasider men’s soccer team opened its 2014 season with a 4-1 loss against their island neighbor, Hawaii Pacific University, on Sept. 1. Coming off their best season in school history, the team sees this loss as an opportunity to improve on their weaknesses and work harder. Senior midfielder, Colby Bauer, said, “This game wasn’t our brand of soccer. We let them play their game on our field and did not take advantage of our strengths.” Luke Mendez, a member of coach-ing staff, also commented on the difficulty of the game. “This was not how we wanted to open our season, but it will give us a chance to work through our challenges now before the conference games start up.” Head Coach Mark Davis said he is optimistic about the upcoming conference

games as the team is returning with a strong group of core players from the 2013 season. The first half was dominated by the defense, resulting in a 0-0 draw going into the second half. HPU had a quick start in the second half though scoring in the 49th minute on a rebounded ball. The Seasiders were quick to respond as senior Romy Lapik was able to control a free kick, delivered by Chad Nahoolewa with his chest and smash it into the back of the net to even things up 1-1 in the 51st minute. The game continued to run away from the Seasiders, as HPU put in three more goals to win the match. Bauer said, “This loss kicked us into gear and opened our eyes to how we can improve. The team is glad to have made these mistakes in the beginning of the season so that we can make the changes we need for a successful rest of the year.” The next game for the men will be Sept. 13 at 12:30 p.m. on the BYUH soccer fields.

Then the Lady Seasiders traveled to Hilo on Sept. 6 to face Cal. State L.A. In this game, the Seasiders were the first to strike as Brittany Dyer connected with Tess Hobbs, who had a great finish in the 46th minute. However, the Lady Seasiders would fail to maintain the lead as CSU-LA scored two more times to win the game 2-1. The Lady Seasiders hoped to turn around their slow start with a win against visiting Western Oregon University on Sept. 9 but again fell short in the final minutes. Despite some last-minute pressure from the Seasiders, Western Oregon’s defense held resulting in the a 1-0 loss. Team Captain McKenzie Evans, an EXS major from High-land, Utah, said, “I felt we played a good game today. We just have to stay mentally tough for the full 90 minutes.” The team goes to the mainland to play four matches and then returns home to play conference rival Dixie State on Oct. 4.

SPORTSCross country: Kami Dixon, Clayton Kearl, Jessica Horrocks; Men’s soc-cer player No. 3 Colby Bauer; and women’s soccer No. 4 Brittany Dyer.Photos by Hector Periquin

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

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

Junior in information systems from Texas“Invent a better mouse trap. To all who live off-campus, this will be greatly appreciated.”

Undeclared freshman from Japan“This semester I am going to focus on preparing myself for a mission.”

Sophomore in math from North Carolina“My goal is to find a balance between school and planning a wedding that will be in Arizona.”

Freshman in business management/finance from Kiribati“Getting straight A’s is always first.”

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