Concerts on Campus

Several concerts will be playing on campus before the semester’s end. The North Shore Symphony and Wind Orchestra (NSSWO) will play Thursday, March 31 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., under the direction of Earnest Tanaguchi, in the Aloha Center Ballroom. BYU-Hawaii’s Concert Choir will perform April 1 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium. Shaka Steel will play on April 5 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium, and BYU-Hawaii piano majors will perform at a recital April 8 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium. For more information on upcoming concerts and events on campus, see the school’s calendar at www.byuh.edu/calendar.

General Conference this weekend

The April 2011 General Conference sessions will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, 2011. A priesthood session will be broadcast in the BYU-Hawaii Stake Center Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. General Conference can be viewed in the Stake Center on both days at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It can also be viewed live either on Olelo Community Television or on the LDS Church website at www.lds.org, beginning at 6 a.m.

Graduation

Graduates will celebrate as they march at commencement April 9, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Cannon Activities Center. The guest speaker will be Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. The night before the event, graduates and their invited guests will participate in a celebration from 7 to 8:15 p.m., also in the Cannon Activities Center.

Men's basketball comes to a close and Jet Chang is named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament

by BYUH Sports Information

The Brigham Young University Hawaii men’s basketball team had their Cinderella run through the NCAA II Tournament strike midnight in the middle of the afternoon today as they Seasiders came up just three points short in the national title game, losing to second-ranked Bellarmine 71-68 on national television. The Seasiders, who finish the year 22-9, made a magical run through the tournament as a seventh seed in the West Regional but fell short when their shooting touch failed in the second half.
The Seasiders, who had shot over 60 percent from the field in victories over Bloomfield and West Liberty in their previous games at the Elite Eight, shot just 25 percent (7-25) from the field in the second half today and just 38.1 percent (24-63) for the game.
Despite their shooting woes, the Seasiders battled back from a 63-55 deficit with 7:33 to play in the game. A three-pointer by sophomore Junior Ale closed the gap to just a single point, 66-65 with 2:37 remaining. A jumper by Bellarmine’s Chris Dowe with 59 seconds to go increased the lead to three and a Braydon Hobbs free throw with 23 seconds left made it a 69-65 game. However, senior Heath Gameren drilled a three-pointer for his only points of the game to cut the lead to 69-68 with 11 seconds on the clock. Unfortunately for the Seasiders, those were the last points they scored. Another Bellarmine free throw with nine seconds left made it a two-point game, but Jet Chang was unable to get a jumper to go down and Bellarmine made another late free throw for the final margin.
Chang, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament and to the All-Tournament Team, scored 35 points to keep BYU-Hawaii within striking distance throughout the game. Chang went 12-20 from the field, 4-5 from three-point range, and 7-8 from the free throw line as well as grabbing six rebounds in the game. Ale came off the bench to score 17 points and went 6-12 from the field and 4-7 from long range. Jake Dastrup hit three three-pointers for nine points and Marques Whippy led the team on the boards with eight rebounds. Whippy and Gameren each handed out four assists and Whippy blocked two shots.
“We kept fighting and we had our opportunities to win at the end,” BYU-Hawaii Head Coach Ken Wagner said. “It seemed like every time we had an open three-pointer or layup, we would turn it over or miss the shot. I am proud of our effort but unfortunately we didn’t capitalize on our chances.”
Chang became the first player from a losing team to be named the Most Outstanding Player since Kentucky Wesleyan’s Antonio Garcia in 1998. Chang averaged 33.3 points over the three games that began with a 22-point performance on March 23 during a 96-89 victory over Bloomfield (NJ). It continued with a 43-point explosion vs. West Liberty (WV) in a 110-101 semifinal triumph on March 24. Chang’s shooting was tremendous. From the floor he hit 35 of 53 field goal attempts for a robust 66.0% (35 for 53) accuracy rate. He was even more deadly from beyond the arc, making 12 of 17 three-point jumpers (70.6%) and averaging 4.0 three-pointers made per game. Equally impressive was his shooting from the free throw line where he hit 18 of 21 (85.7%). He averaged 4.7 rebounds per game while dealing out 3.0 assists per contest. He averaged 1.0 steals per game and a 1.0 assist/turnover ratio, all while averaging 34.3 minutes played per game. Chang finishes the season as the leading scorer in the PacWest after averaging 21.2 points per game.

New Student Body BYUHSA President and Vice President

The votes are in, and Chase Carlston and Mandy Leuluai are the winners of the 2011-2012 BYUHSA elections. The candidates won with 62 percent of the vote in the primary election. Applications for the new presidential team will be available Monday, March 7. at 12:00 p.m. for one executive vice president and seven vice presidents.

ONE week

This year’s ONE Week events have included a hunger banquet, a concert, and multiple forums, all highlighting social issues and incorporating the theme “Kuleana: My Brother’s Keeper.” To wrap up the week, a health security forum will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 11 in Aloha Center Room 155, and the “Spirit of Aloha Service Project” will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will be meeting in the Little Circle.

National Library Week

Next week is National Library Week, and the Joseph F. Smith Library will be celebrating with games, an edible book contest, free snacks, a movie night and live music by Barry Mitchell’s band. Festivities begin on Tuesday, March 15 and end on Friday, March 18.

Steel Band Extravaganza

March 11, 2011 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm

There is a Friday Afternoon Steel Band Extravaganza featuring Shaka Steel from BYUH, Darren Duerden (Director). The Global Drums Steel Band from the University of Lethbridge (Canada). Adam Mason, Director. And Guest Artist Tracy Thornton, Steel Pan Professional from North Carolina.

Schedule of events:

2pm African Drumming Master class with Adam Mason.

3pm Steel Pan Master class with Tracy Thornton.

4pm Concert with the Global Drums Steel Band, Shaka Steel, and guest artist Tracy Thornton.

Free admission, all invited, plenty of free parking.

Information provided by BYU-Hawaii calendar. Photo by BYU Hawaii Indonesian Club's photostream on flickr

Hunger Banquet

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one"---Mother Teresa.

March 9, 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm. This event is one of many events during Peace Week and dinner will be served.

RSVP to Jamie Pon at karyp@byuh.edu by March 5, 2011.

Information from BYU-Hawaii calendar found at byuh.edu

Copyright Week Brings Awareness to Campus

Four major BYUH organizations came together from February 21 to 25 to host “Copyright Week,” a series of workshops, booths and forums educating students on the dangers of illegal downloading. Information is still available to students who are unsure whether what they are doing is contrary to copyright laws. The Reading Writing Center is a free and easily accessible resource for students who have questions about downloading. For more information, check out www. pusdownloading.com

Richard G. Scott visits Mozambique

Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the 12 recently traveled to Mozambique, and other apostles have recently visited the Marshall Islands, other areas of the Pacific, and Central America. The first time Elder Scott visited Mozambique, there were only 40 members. On his recent second visit there were over 5,000 members in two districts, with 19 branches. He excited the members in Mozambique by speaking Portuguese, the official language.
For more information go to http://lds.org/study/prophets-speak-today/unto-all-the-world/?lang=eng

CES Broadcast

There will be a CES Video Fireside broadcast on Sunday March 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Cannon Activities Center. Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will speak to single and married college students ages 18-30. The next CES video fireside is May 1 with Sister Rosemary M. Wixom.

Service Project

BYUHSA is putting on a service project Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for anyone looking to lend a helping hand. The activity will include cleaning up both Temple and Hukilau Beach. Anyone interested in serving is to meet at the Little Circle at 9 a.m. From there, the project will begin at Temple beach and work its way down to Hukilau. The activity will end at noon with BBQ for lunch.  BYUHSA says, “You’ll come away with a warm feeling that you are saving the earth by removing one piece of litter at a time.”