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Amy Ortiz

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Kristin Chenoweth shares life story, power of family history

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
March 06, 2024 12:00 AM
Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth shared her life story at RootsTech, the world’s largest family celebration and discovery event.
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Art

Provo art exhibit paints more inclusive view of Christ

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By Amy Ortiz
February 27, 2024 12:00 AM
Local rare book and art gallery, Writ and Vision, pushed boundaries to paint a more inclusive view of Christ through “The Mosaic of Christ” art exhibit, which ran through Feb. 24.
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Music

BYU foreign language choirs give students culturally immersive experience

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
February 20, 2024 12:00 AM
Fusing language and music together, BYU's College of Humanities’ language choir classes provide students a culturally immersive and creative approach to language-learning.
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Local

Provo flower shop prepares for Valentine's Day

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By Amy Ortiz
February 09, 2024 12:00 AM
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Provo flower shop, Foxglove, prepares for one of its busiest times of the year.
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Music

Luz de las Naciones unites people to God, heritage, each other

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
January 31, 2024 12:00 AM
For 21-year-old Celeste Escárzaga, dancing in Luz de las Naciones is more than just a cultural celebration. It is an opportunity to step inside a “secret heaven,” bridge the gap between her and her departed parents, and connect with her identity and purpose.
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Local

The Shops at Riverwoods welcome holiday season

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
November 18, 2023 11:31 AM
To kick off the holiday season, The Shops at Riverwoods held its annual Lighting of Riverwoods event on Friday, Nov. 17.
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Featured

Utah Transit Authority celebrates new overhead pedestrian bridge at Provo Central Station

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
November 16, 2023 12:00 AM
With the support of community members and leaders, Utah Transit Authority celebrated the opening of the new overhead pedestrian bridge at Provo Central Station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
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Campus

Palestinian-Syrian refugee walks a path of dedicated learning and selfless service

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
Yearning to ease his family’s burden at age 15, Palestinian-Syrian refugee Mohammad Hameed embarked on a path of dedicated learning and selfless service.
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Campus News

BYU Jerusalem center students share their experiences being in Jerusalem

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By Amy Ortiz
November 08, 2023 12:00 AM
In light of the current Israel-Hamas conflict, recently returned BYU Jerusalem Center students shared their experiences of being in Jerusalem when the war broke out and how they felt about coming home sooner than expected.
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