Volume 102: Issue 3

THE LEADER

January 31, 2013

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What to Wear:Guys and Gals offer each other advice 6

Jame Clothing:Treehouse talk with designer James Astle 8

Jaseboards:Local shop shares success story 14

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ON THE COVER

Photo of the Week

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What to wear

Photo of the week: After heavy rain students take advantage of the flooded fields and play rugby amongst friends. Photo by Mei Yin

Creator and owner of Jame Clothing, James Astle, poses in his treehouse with his hand-made clothing. Photo by Matt MacDonald

The roots of Jame Clothing

Dressing dif ferently here & there

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Share with us your photo of the week and we may feature it in our next issue. e-mail us at kealakai@byuh.edu

Table of Contents

Marissa Elder

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF aDVISOR

Leeann Lambert

Mei Yin Michael Gulden

HEaD PHOTOGRaPHER aRT DIRECTOR

COPY EDITORS

Martin Mil iusJef f McLeod

VIDEO PRODuCTION

AJ Eddyallie GardinerLindsey bancroft

PHOTOGRaPHERS

Matt MacDonaldKyoko HasegawaEmily Waddell

aRT & GRaPHICS

becca HawsStephanie TseMakenzie HeadWhitney YunTer ina Chr isty

MuLTIMEDIa JOuRNaLISTS

Lisa Tuttle, Jeff McLeod, Terina Christy, Sydney Odell, Clover Cheng, Stephany France, Dylan-Sage Wilcox, alec barney, Ethan Toledo, Robinia Tan, Jennifer Herrera, Matt bledsoe, Martin Milius, Tucker Grimshaw, Megan Tiritilli, Haily Gardiner

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NOTE WORTHYnews headlines

Phillip McArthur will speak on how meaning is created. Photo courtesy of Philip McArthur

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BYUH Lady Seasiders take on St. Martin University from Washington in softball. Admission to the game is free. The game will start at 1 p.m.

Screen on the Green, a free showing of “The Hunger Games,” will begin at 7 p.m. in the Little Circle. Free popcorn for all those that attend. If it rains, the movie will be shown in the McKay Auditorium.

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The men and women’s basketball teams will take on conference rival Chaminade. The Lady Seasiders play at 5 p.m. and the men’s game starts at 7:30 p.m. in the CAC. The snack-bar will be open. Free admission for BYUH students with I.D. $5 per person for everyone else.

Annual David O. McKay Lecture

“It’s an effort to squeeze more public-ity out of advertising’s biggest stage by creating pregame buzz. Advertisers are shelling out $4 million to get their 30-second spots in front of the 111 mil-lion viewers expected to tune into the game.”

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BYU-Hawaii’s Dean of College of Language, Culture and Arts and Department of Interna-tional Cultural Studies Professor Dr. Phillip McArthur will be the speaker at the 2013 David O. Mckay Lecture on Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. in the Cannon Activities Center. The upcoming lecture is entitled “Shadows, Curtains, and a Shiny Ca-noe . . . to Consider (earnestly) the Uncertainty of Meaning.” The David O. Mckay Lecture is an an-nual lecture series that began in 1962 and was named in honor of David O. Mckay, the ninth president of the LDS Church who founded the Church College of Hawaii, now BYUH, in 1955. The school’s Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) sponsors the event. McArthur has earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and anthropology from BYU and master’s and Ph.D. in folkloristics and cultural/linguistic anthropology from Indiana University with doctoral minors in semiot-ics and performance studies. His teaching and research focus on narrative, oral traditions,

language, comparative philosophy, semiotics, cosmology, political and economic anthropology, and the cultures of Oceania with a special atten-tion to the Marshall Islands. In an interview, McArthur shared what he will be talking about in the upcom-ing event. “This is a reflexive and philosophical exploration of how meaning is created, how all our communications of meaning are never fixed or certain, and how we as people of faith may address this uncertainty,” he said. The lecture series was created to discuss various “subject matter[s] with intel-lectual courage and vigor.” The selected faculty member would extend “a degree of success to the inspired leadership of David O. McKay.” Full video and text of the lecture will be available at http://davidomckay.byuh.edu/. A panel of discussion will also be held on the same day at 3:30 – 5 p.m. in the Aloha Center rooms 155/165.

- Mae Anderson, from The Associated Press said

concerning the rising advertising costs that compa-

nies are willing to shell out to get their 30 second

spot played on Super Bowl Sunday.

“Last fall, voters made Washington and Colorado the first states to pass laws legalizing the recreational use of mari-juana and setting up systems of state-licensed growers, processors and retail stores where adults over 21 can walk in and buy up to an ounce of heavily taxed cannabis.”-Gene Johnson, from the The Associated Press

reported as marijuana regulations and laws are

discussed among state officials.

Looking forward to McArthur’s 2013 address on meaning

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The BYUH Visual Arts Department

W ith an updated curriculum and a brand new logo, the BYU-Hawaii

Visual Arts Department is making its big debut this Winter Semester. The department is now separate from the BYUH Fine Arts Department and a mandatory meeting was held for all art majors on Thursday, Jan. 24. Brandon Truscott, a graphic design professor, opened the meeting. “We made a proposal to change the structure of the cur-riculum and it was approved as of Jan. 1 of this year.” The new department has outlined its purposes and goals. A student within the new pro-gram may choose from one of several tracks including graphic design, painting, and sculpture/ceramics. Each track has received curriculum modifications including updated pre-requisites, required internships, etc. Students are encouraged to speak with Betty Nikora, the academic advisor for the arts, to adjust their MAP schedules to comply with the most recent changes. Five new certificates were an-nounced at the meeting. Certificates will be available for students to add to their majors. “This creates an opportunity for you to do a primary and a secondary focus,” said Trus-

cott. Certificates are available in painting, photography/video, sculpture, graphic design, and ceramics. Speaking about the certificates, Adam Eastburn, a sophomore and art major from California, said, “I’m really excited because it gives me an opportunity to expand my knowledge. I can become a graphic design major and still develop my skills in drawing and painting. The school is on top of their game.” Art majors are typically required to take three additional classes to complete their certificate. Those who are not art majors but are interested can complete a certificate by completing five required classes. New Professor Jay Merryweather formally introduced himself to the art majors and discussed the importance of art majors keeping a running electronic portfolio. “The idea is that, from now on, you will keep a running portfolio of your work in your classes. The likelihood that you will make it to where you want to go in your career relies 80 percent on your portfolio and 20 percent on your personality,” explained Merryweather. The meeting also discussed available scholarships, which are dispersed based upon

an assessment of the student’s electronic port-folio. An up-to-date summary of the require-ments for each major or certificate as well as scholarship deadlines are visible on the Visual Arts Department section of the university catalog.

A new name for its new game.

-Makenz i e Head

Department link: catalog.byuh.edu/node/258.

Purposes of the Visual Arts Department

To prepare competent professionals in various fields of visual arts. To qualify artists and designers to solve conceptual and technical problems inherent in visual arts.

To train art students to criticallyassess and discuss works of art.

To prepare art educators for teaching the visual arts at the secondary level.

To generally develop individual’s aesthetic sense by helping them experience art.

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As the semester begins, students scramble to remember their class number, teachers names, test and believe or not, even the class subject they are enrolled in. The first weeks of school seem to be, at times, so stressful that students are walking into the Testing Center not knowing what they are even there for, report test proctors. Robert Chacon, a Testing Center proctor and a senior in accounting from Phoenix, Ariz., said, “Students come in not knowing which professor or class they are taking a test for….We have 20-plus tests scheduled for the day and make-up tests, and it’s hard to find the exam they are looking for.” Chacon explained how they probe with questions to try and figure out which test the student is schedule to take. “I tried to help them by asking, ‘Who is your professor? What subject is it?’ Yet some students don’t have a clue… All they know is that they have to take a test,” said Chacon. “Students get upset at us for not knowing what test they have to take and that makes our job more difficult.” Gentry Bailey, a freshman from the Big Island and major-ing in education, said, “The first time I went to the Testing Center, I

- Jenn i fer Herrera

Students Stumble Testing Center proctors surprised

Bailey Loveless prepares for her exam in the library. Photo by Zack Konecki.

didn’t know what to do, and I didn’t bring a pencil and they wanted me to pay 25 cents for one. But I didn’t have 25 cents because I used it for the gumball machine… but other than that, when I came back with a pencil, the Testing Center worked great.” Proctors are able to scan a student’s I.D. to find the neces-sary information. They are then able to pull up the student’s schedule to find the test. Sometimes, a student’s schedule is unavailable and ultimately, student is still responsible for knowing their test informa-tion upfront. Carson Bailey, a freshman majoring in biology from the Big Island, said, “I had to make three trips today because the first time I forgot my I.D., and the second time a pencil, and the third time I brought both.” Another Testing Center proctor, Gillian Soane, a senior from Bothell, Wash., said, “At minimal, a student is supposed to bring a photo I.D. and if you can’t find your school I.D., a driver’s license or PCC I.D. is fine and then some kind of writing tool. That’s minimal. On top of that, please know what test you are taking. A lot of people come in nervous and they forget what test they are taking and the name of the teacher.” Soane encouraged students to come prepared mentally for the stress of the test. “We have had some people come really stressed, hyperventilate and pass out while taking a test. They just get really scared. I don’t know why. There is nothing to be scared about.” The BYU-Hawaii Testing Services Website, http://testing.byuh.edu, provides students with answers to their most frequently asked questions such as hours of operation, rules, and tips to over-come test anxiety, how to study effectively and much more.

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What to wear: Guys & Gals The sexes offer advice for how to dress

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First Date:First impressions are important. Make

it memorable.

Choose a color that flatters

you. Blue or green are generally both

winners. For the top, wear a V-neck,

polo or button-up collared shirt.

For the bottom, wear cargo,

plaid or nice shorts/pants. Jeans are

great.

Shoes: As long as they

match and are not dirty, you’re fine.

Don’t sweat it. Remember with co-

logne, a little goes a long way. Don’t

pour it on.

What to avoid:

•Old, worn or stained clothing

•Holes or tears

•Baggy/too tight or too small

clothing

•Flashy or excessively bright colors

•Oversized jackets

•“Avoid flashy accessories or

clothing that will draw too much

attention to itself—this is a date,

not a fashion show,” reads an

article on artofmanliness.com.

Casual Dance:You know what you are most comfort-

able wearing, so take that into consid-

eration since you will be up dancing

most of the time.

•A classic look would include:

•A plain white tee with a collared

plaid shirt overtop.

•Jeans or nice shorts.

•An undershirt. That way if you

get sweaty dancing, you won’t

show it.

•Pants that fit well, or a belt.

What to avoid:

•Mismatching clothing

•Long sleeves

•Pants that sag while dancing

Everyday Outfits:There is a lot of opportunity for variety

here. Here’s a secret that many men

don’t consider: It doesn’t necessarily

need to be the latest thing or even

brand name. As long as it flatters you,

wear it.

For the top, wear a nice

T-shirt, polo, V-neck, casual button-up,

etc.

For the bottom, wear board

shorts, cargo or plaid shorts, jeans, etc.First DateBe fun, and yet still with a touch of

seriousness. Keep in mind you’re going

on a date with them, so you probably

already have their attention. Now you

just got to set the hook.

Don’t go for too much.

Definitely avoid being over the top in

any way. That means don’t get too

formal, but don’t get too casual either.

Tim Watson, a sophomore

in information technology from Alaska,

said he would just like a girl with “a

nice pair of jeans and a nice blouse.”

“A little bit more than

casual. Maybe not pants, but [they are]

okay,” said J.J. Oliphant, a sophomore

in computer science from Utah.

“Don’t dress up too fancy

[…] ‘cause then I know you’re not be-

ing yourself and you’re just trying way

too hard to try and impress me,” said

Brenten Cates, a junior in psychology

from Kansas.

A touch of perfume is

always nice.

Everyday OutfitsNobody’s quite sure how long it takes

for a young woman to pick an outfit,

but as far as general understanding

goes, it’s a much longer time than it

takes for a guy to choose his. Here

are just a few things guys have to say

about your casual, everyday wear.

You shouldn’t get too dressy. It’s just

class.

“Jeans, T-shirt, stuff like

that is fine,” said Oliphant.

If it’s not class, be comfort-

able. If you’re just hanging out, you

don’t need to go through too much

special effort. I’m not saying look lazy,

but be comfortable.

Tim Watson simply said, “I

dig the yoga pants.”

Casual DanceWhen you’re going to a school dance,

whether you’re going with a guy, going

for the guy, or just going to hang out

with friends, you want to look like

you’re there to have a good time. Be

fun and flirty and don’t forget, modest

is hottest.

•A nice pair of jeans or a fun

skirt.

•A fun, loose-fitted blouse.

•Maybe put your hair into a loose

ponytail.

- eTHan Toledo

Students model various styles. Top left to right: First Date, Everyday Outfits and Casual Dance.. Photos by Mei Yin.

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What Not To Wear… A survey of BYUH female students

compiled the following list. “I’ve seen

guys wear really baggy pants and you

can see their ‘behind.’ That is just so

unattractive,” said Anne Herrenauw, a

freshman majoring in psychology from

Guam.

•Socks with sandals

•Velcro sandals

•Slacks and slippers

•Short shorts

•Mismatching clothing

•Plaid shorts with a plaid shirt

•Skinny jeans or really tight pants

•High-waters (pants that are too

short, coming just to the ankle)

•Tank top or “wife beater”

•Speedos

•Overalls

What NOT to WearLadies, please, there are some things

the guys at BYUH agree just shouldn’t

happen.

•Avoid really baggy jeans.

•No pajama pants in public.

•Leggings are not pants. Don’t act

like they are.

•Jeggings are not acceptable under

any circumstances.

•Don’t wear “Daisy duke shorts,

and those real high heels,” said

Brenten Cates. “I’m just like,

‘Why are you wearing those?

Who are you trying to impress

here?’”

•And please, don’t cake on the

make-up. Guys would really like

to see your face.

Church:Attending church is for personal

evaluation, growth, and rededication.

Your dress should suggest respect for

yourself and the Lord.

“I love when a guy wears

long sleeves to church, but rolls them

up. The first look is for a boy, the

other look is for a man,” said Kariza

Opeda a junior and business major

from Las Vegas, Nev.

•Suit up.

•Button up, collared white shirt.

•Black or khaki slacks.

•Match belt and shoe color.

•Dress socks and shoes.

•A tie that reaches to the belt.

•It’s okay to get creative with the

tie – have fun and let it express

your personality.

•Add a tiepin or clip.

What to avoid:

•Wrinkly clothing

•Baggy or too small clothing

•Large belt buckles

•White socks

Formal Dance:Guys should look their best at a

formal. It doesn’t matter if it’s a dance,

wedding, anniversary, or party. Respect

the occasion.

•Tuxedo or nice suit. A vest is a

great addition.

•Match your tie with your date’s

dress color.

•Comfortable, polished dress shoes

with dark dress socks.

•A smile! After all, you’re sup-

posed to be having fun.

Formal DanceThis may be a little more serious now.

It’s you and prince (trying to be)

charming, going to the ball. He’s gone

and made himself as handsome as he

could, with his new haircut, suit, and

brand new cologne. He’s expecting you

to look beautiful, but he’s not going to

expect the chorus of angels that he will

hear singing in the background when

he sees you for the first time.

The design can stay simple.

Guys don’t appreciate the frills as

much as girls do.

“[Floor length] satin dress

for sure,” said Tim Watson. “It doesn’t

matter what color. She usually picks it

and I just try and match it.”

Go ahead and look like a

princess. This is your chance to go all

out.

It doesn’t matter what you

do with your hair, as long as it’s differ-

ent from normal.

Guys are either on one side

or the other when it came to heels. So

whether or not you wear them is up to

you. However, if you do wear them, try

and make sure you’re not taller than

the guy.

ChurchThere’s that three-hour meeting every

Sunday in which everyone goes and

tries to look their nicest. When people

say “Sunday best,” they really do try

and make it their best. It might not be

as formal as a ball or other dance, but

you want to look nice enough to help

invite the Spirit.

“Don’t wear anything that

is crazy tight,” said Brenten Cates. He

continued, “I don’t like real long skirts

or dresses, but I don’t like the real

short ones either… So just below the

kneecaps.”

Whether its Sunday dresses

or maxi skirts with nice blouses, Sun-

days are the days to look nice and feel

comfortable. Take advantage of it.

If it’s just a plain dress, a nice belt goes

a long way with accessorizing.

Same deal with the heels. Guys will

either like them or not. It’s up to you.

“I love when a guy wears long

sleeves to church, but rolls them

up. The first look is for a boy, the

other look is for a man.”

-Kariza Opeda

Students on campus share their ideas about how to dress for different occa-sions. Top: Church. Bottom left to right: Formal and What NOT to Wear. Photos by Mei Yin.

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Jame ClothingJames astle, designing a better future

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W hat began as simple artwork has grown into a full-fledged clothing brand for BYU-Hawaii

student and Los Angles native James Astle. Astle, a sophomore studying graphic design, cre-ated the Jame Clothing line in 2011. His original designs can be seen around the BYUH campus and throughout the commu-nity. “I put my feelings into clothes. I channel my emotion through it. It’s not like wearing clothes that are made by a big manu-factured company. It’s local and close to home,” said Astle. Astle has designed clothing previously, but Jame Clothes is his first own brand. Jame Clothing designs jeans, backpacks, wallets, shirts and everything in between for both men and women. In addi-tion to designing clothing, Astle is seeking to give back to the greater good and spread a message through his brand. “I want Jame to support various campaigns in preserving indigenous cultures, which is the theme of the brand. I plan to give money back to the National Cultural Survivor organization and other charities,“ said Astle. “The biggest influences are indigenous cultures around the world and their art. I got started after my mission. I had an idea I wanted to promote indigenous cultures through art. I like to combine my art with their culture. I am slowly cultivating it. School is a bit of a hindrance, but I am giving it juice and soon it will even out.” Astle creates his products in his backyard office where he has a sewing machine and other equipment. The jeans and other merchandise can be custom made to suit the buyer’s interests. “It is definitely time consuming. If I weren’t in school, I would be doing this full time. Money is an issue because I am in

school, which slows down the process of growth and produc-tion. Eventually, in the next year or so, I want to have a cloth-ing manufacturer in California,” said Astle. The success of Jame Clothing is due to Astle’s hard work and dedication. Astle encouraged students to “take action now by using your own creativity, talents, and resources around you because a degree doesn’t mean much if you do not have the juice to push forward. I have talked to many people and they have said this same thing to me. That they wished they had started doing what they loved earlier and based that on their future.”

Designer James Astle creates his original Jame clothing in his “backyard office.”

Photos by Matt MacDonald

Jame clothing is available for purchase at Justawakenme.blog.com.

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Gather all your hair on one shoul-der and divide into three sections.

Take the section on your left and bring it over the middle section so it is now in the middle. Then, do the same with the right side.

Continue this overlapping of the two outer sides on top of the middle section until you reach the end of your hair. Secure with an elastic and push braid towards the side of your shoulder.

Start by gathering your hair to the side and dividing it into two sections. (This is instead of three sections, like you would for a regular braid.)

Hold both sections in one hand and use your other hand to grab a small piece from the outside of one section.

Pull the strands over to the other half, and then take a piece from the outside of that section and braid the opposite way. Imagine that you’re doing a typical braid, except

the moving pieces are tiny.

Keep going until you’ve just about reached the end and finish it with a clear elastic band. It’s even better if it’s messy, so pull out some strands to loosen the braid.

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Twist hair in a clockwise motion, each twist adding small strands of hair into your two sections.

Continue to twist going along with your hair line, curving up to form a “U” shape.

Once hair is all incorporated and twisted,

continue to twist hair until you reach the end and fasten with a clear elastic band.

Tuck the end of your twist at the front of

your head and secure with bobby pins into the beginning of your twist at the other end. This will make it appear like one effortless halo.

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DIYBRAID

Start by taking a section of hair from the top of the head.

Separate this section into three strands crossing right over the

middle and then left over the middle, as if you were doing a

basic braid.

Switch all of the strands over to your left hand and keep

strands separated.

You can now gather a small, even section from the right side

of the head with your right hand and add it to the left strand.

Bring the strand you have just added to the left over to the

middle strand and bring the middle strand to the right.

Now switch hands, keeping all strands separate and gather a

section of hair from the left side of the head. Add this to the

right strand.

You will now bring the left strand over to the middle and

bring the middle strands to the left. As you follow these steps,

try to keep your hands close to the head so the braid will be

tight.

Repeat steps 3-5 until there is no hair available to add. Finish

with a basic braid and fasten with an elastic band.

Once you are finished, roll up the end of the braid and tuck

it under the braided part near the base of your hairline, and

fasten it with 2-3 bobby pins.

Part your hair. Separate the hair in the front and the bangs from the rest of your hair by combing it forward.

Section the hair about one and a half inches or so back from the bangs into three parts. This is the base strand to braid the bangs into, as well as the starting point of the braid. You can have it

slightly forward or back as you prefer, but have it at the front of the face, separated from the bangs. Start braiding the hair while pulling it across. Once the braid is started and reaches the bangs, start braiding

the bangs into the hair.

Grab a section of the bangs after every two twists of the hair. Work across the forehead in the same manner until you reach the end of your bangs. At this point, finish off the braid like a normal braid

until you reach your ear.

Tie off the braid. Either bobby pin it or put a rubber band as you

prefer. -sydney odell

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DRESSING DIFFERENT

- Jeff Mcleod

Whether it is because of climate or environment, students change how they dress when they leave their homes and come to Hawaii. The change in environment is why some students shed their hometown fashions. The Aloha State is known for its laid-back, hang-loose attitude. “I care more about how I look and what I wear at home than out here in Hawaii. The style goes with the laid-back lifestyle so being dressed up here doesn’t really fit in. Also, I wear more clothes at home because it is a lot colder,” said Jessica Sahlin, a sophomore in exercise and sports science from Sweden. For most students, the climate was the major reason behind their fashion changes. According to the National Oceanic and Atmo-spheric Administration, the all-time low in Honolulu was 53 degrees Fahrenheit, a much warmer low than Salt Lake City, which has had a low of -30 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmer weather calls for differ-ent clothing choices. Bree Lundquist, a freshman and graphic design major from California, said, “What I would wear back home in the winter would probably be one more layer of clothing, but for spring and summer, I would wear the same things I do out here in Hawaii.” Donnie Winter, a junior in finance from California, agreed with Lundquist. He said he has made slight changes in his wardrobe since living in Hawaii. “I don’t dress that different. Maybe I wear shorts more, but I pretty much dress the same everywhere. I wear

slippers a lot more here.” International student Wi Wisanbannawit, a senior in TESOL from Thailand, spoke about what she wears in her home country. “In Thailand, we wear normal clothes

like everyone else on campus wears in everyday life. We only wear traditional costumes for special occasions such as Bud-dhist religious ceremonies, Thai traditional weddings, national festivals/holidays, etc. People also dress up when they perform Thai dancing, play musical instruments, or perform in plays.... We do have Thai casual clothes, but that’s what people back in ancient times wore. Basically, we only wear traditional clothes on special occasions or events.”

Students Adam Eastburn, Kaytie Swain and Asuka Ueno pose wearing on half of them, the traditional clothing from home and on the other half, everyday outerwear in Hawaii. Photos by Mei Yin

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With Hawaii’s temperatures and humid-ity, people can become more prone to acne. Adrian Cardosa, a sophomore majoring in TESOL from Ohio, said, “One time I used strawberry and sour cream and mixed it to-gether and put it on my face. The strawberry helps out a lot with acne and sour cream

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Beauty Secrets from the fridge!

to moisturize. I tried it and it worked really well.” Before going to bed, “put egg whites under the eyes and neck to tighten the skin or a whole egg as a moisturizer. This helps you keep a youthful appearance and improve tired looking skin,” said Gyeon-gran Yi, an undeclared freshman from South Korea. “I definitely recommend exfoliating before you go to bed. Always wash your face. The biggest mistake is to go to bed with your make up on, and for people it doesn’t affect their skin, but my skin is really sensitive and

it breaks out right away. [Also], don’t over scrub your face. I used to have the bad habit of over exfoliating because your skin tends to dry up and it starts to peel,” said Joy Vas-quera, a biology major from San Fernando Valley, Calif. Aaron Rodge, an ICS communica-tions major from Fiji, shared a few beauty se-crets from his mother. “My mom used yellow curry powder. It’s used to make curry more delicious, but she puts it on her face. I used to always ask her, ‘Mom why are you doing that?’ She would say it helped her beautify her skin and make it glow.”

Spending a lot of time in the surf can cause damage to your hair. To prevent hair dam-age from salt water, Fifi Chou, a physiology major from Hong Kong, said, “If you want nice healthy hair, you can use honey to do a treatment or a squished banana and put it all over your hair. Also some people use the left over water used from washing your rice to rinse their hair out, and it makes your hair shiny and light.” To strip your hair of oils, students recommend using lemon juice or eggs. Speak-ing of his mother, Rodge said, “She would dip her hair in lemon juice to get rid of all

the oils in her hair and to make her hair stronger and lighter when it was exposed to sunlight.” Yi said, “Use the entire egg to con-dition your hair or use the egg whites only for oily hair.” “To have really shiny hair, I would recommend using olive oil. It moisturizes your hair. Just put it on for about 30 minutes to an hour and then wash it out. I tried it before and it made my hair really shiny, said Gina Soto, a sophomore majoring in psychol-ogy from Mexico. “Also, if you make herbal

tea and you let all the steam go to your face, it opens up your pores and it cleans them out and then you put ice on your face to close the pores shut,”

SkinTreatments

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Use the entire egg to condition your hair or use the egg whites only for oily hair.

“”-Gyeongran Yi

You don’t have to spend a great amount of money to look beautiful. Simply use the food in your fridge. You can beautify your hair and skin naturally.

The biggest mistake is to go to bed with your make up on. -Joy Vasquera“ “

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Jase

As Jase Bennett pulled into his friend’s drive-way, a skateboard crushed beneath his

wheel. The skateboard owner, a young boy, stood crying in disbelief. “I felt like the worst per-

son alive. I was too cheap to buy him a new board. So I built him a new one,” said Bennett. From this accident,

Bennett built a new career and an international business. Bennett is the founder and co-owner of Jaseboards. “I started researching videos looking it up and started making some demos out of my garage trying to replace his board for him, and all my friends would come into the garage and be like, ‘Dude.’ ‘Sick.’ ‘Look at these boards. I want one, I want one, I want one.’ And they all started wanting boards.” As demand for boards increased, Bennett used his business license to get a wholesale contract with a skate ware-house and began building and improving his board designs. Bennett and his wife moved to Laie in 2003 and opened a small edited video store. In addition to this store, Bennett ran a real estate company for over 10 years. “When the real estate did well enough, we shut down the video store,” said Bennett. He continues to work as a real estate broker while running Jaseboards. “In the beginning, every time I’d close a deal I would take 10 percent or more and put it on the side to put into the skate company. Now the company provides for itself,” said Bennett. During 2008 and 2009, Bennett worked out of his ga-

rage in Laie, making what he wanted to be the best quality boards. Eventually, Bennett was introduced to Kevin Castle,

who connected him to some of the biggest skate manufacturers. Bennett soon had boxes of decks he started testing and sending back to the manufacturer until he had what he wanted. Jaseboards runs its headquarters in Kahuku at the sugar mill and has a distribution center in Arizona. The long boards have boomed in demand around the BYU-Hawaii campus, the nation and around the world. “Sales quadrupled in the past year,” said Bennett, “I didn’t expect it but that was my goal.” Jaseboards is now sell-ing long boards through Costco after a year and a half’s worth of hard work. The company will be promoting its brand in Costco stores around Hawaii and will debut in Utah in Decem-ber. Bennett hopes to be one of the top five long boarding companies in the nation and spoke of Jaseboards selling boards to 44 different countries such as France, Australia, Panama, Germany, and Dubai. He said customers have expressed their appreciation for the boards across Facebook, Twitter, and Insta-gram. Jaseboards has five different designs of boards, such as The Drop, The Kick, The Grom, The Surge, and The Nimbi. A new design for a board is in the works as well called The Castle, which is named after the other co-owner of the compa-ny. “It gives it a sturdy and unbreakable name,” said Bennett. The boards are made with a maple interior and a bamboo exterior. Andrew Monahan, who is a sponsored skater for Jaseboards and a student at BYUH, said, “Their design is genius especially for Hawaii because we run into a lot of is-sues here with humidity and a lot of other boards will warp out, and with the kind of riding that I like to do, it is easy to break your boards. But Jase designed the boards so they won’t warp and they won’t break because there are layers of maple on the inside and on the outside there’s bamboo. This prevents warping to the maple, which is like the spine of the board and the bamboo makes stability and prevents weathering. They also picked the highest quality of bearings they could. They’re made

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JaseBoardsin Switzerland. They’re high-performance ceramic bearings, so no rust. If you just maintain them a little bit, they will last forever and they’re so smooth.” Monahan met current Jaseboards manager Daniel Ryan at BYUH three years ago before his mission. “He really didn’t know much about long boarding. He knew I could do tricks and stuff, but that was the end of it,” Monahan said. After returning from his mission at the beginning of Fall Semester, Monahan received a call from Ryan saying he was the new manager of Jaseboards and told him they were looking for skaters to sponsor. He remembered he had long boarded before and asked he they could go riding the next day. “So we went riding, and the same day I signed a form to be sponsored and here I am today loving it,” said Monahan. “It’s funny because whenever I got sponsored, my life didn’t really change a whole lot. I just started getting paid for what I love. Whenever Jase says, ‘Lets go filming,’ I throw down whatever I’m doing and we go filming. We take photos for pub-licity for the website video that will be coming out in the future, and I just wear Jaseboard stuff as much as I can.” As part of Jaseboard’s advertising strategy, there are a series of videos demonstrating the quality of its boards. In one video, they continually run over a board with a minivan. “I want to show people, including parents, they are buying something that isn’t going to break. I have to film three more YouTube videos in the next two weeks,” said Bennett. “I have no reservation saying get a Jaseboard. You won’t regret it, and I have said that to a lot of friends and family and they have got them and they love it,” said Monahan. Jaseboard’s success comes from Bennett’s business skills and dedication. “Jase is the right guy for this company,” said Mo-nahan. “He personally backs it with a heart full of passion and a lot of love for what he does. And I think another reason that I love working with him so much is it’s contagious the love that he has for long boarding and for his company....Also, I admire Jase. He still holds to this day a personal record of never having to clock in for a job in his life.”

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Photo to the left: Andrew Monahan powersliding on his Jaseboard. To the right: Founder & co-owner Jase Bennet has his sites set on a

bright future for the young company. Photos by Alec Barney

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Compliments come free in the Library

Under the fluorescent lights of a hushed library, where students silently keep to themselves, two friends became The Compliment Crew. Everyone deserves a compliment believes Dillon Petrovich, a freshman majoring in international cultural studies, from California, and Rachel Webster, a sopho-more in elementary education from Pennsylvania. “It really did start with us sitting down on the couch during finals as the library was packed with students who seemed really stressed out, and we thought that we would just start randomly complimenting people. Then it just caught on with us,” shared Webster. When a compliment is given from the crewmembers, it is without a doubt sincere. “I try to find something that I truly like about them from what they’re wearing to having a nice smile,” said Petrovich. “It’s not like we ever compliment someone’s hair or something if it looks like they just rolled out of bed. The compliment is always some-thing we genuinely admire,” agreed Webster. “It is important we mean the things we say.” Some of the compliments that have been given are, “Cool design on your backpack,” “Nice polka dot shirt,” and “That’s a sick power ranger

Duo brightens students’ days

Rachel Webster and Dillon Petrovich enjoy complimenting students in the library. Photos by Mei Yin.

jacket,” said Webster. “You never know what kind of impact you have on someone’s day just by a completely random compliment from a stranger.” Petrovich shared, “I was standing outside the Security office waiting for a friend and a girl walked out of the door and randomly said, ‘Hi, my name is Kaitlyn. I want to meet you. You complimented me in the library and it made my day.’ This really showed me the positive outcome of what we do from harmless complimenting.” With the semester coming into full swing, finding time to offer compliments could be a trial, but the crew somehow comes together. “This whole thing is super spontaneous. It happens whenever we both have free time. That’s the fun of it all,” stated Webster. Petrovich stated, “Our overall goal is to make it so people are comfortable enough to compliment people outside the library and outside of school. I do it around campus. I don’t get everyone, but I try.”

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