Brooke Christensen is an aspiring journalist at Brigham Young University. She enjoys musical theater, pop culture and reading.
Brooke Christensen
Email: brooke0@byu.edu
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Folk band 'The Last Wild Buffalo' wins Velour's summer Battle of the Bands
July 02, 2025 03:12 PM
The Velour Battle of the Bands is one of the most prestigious Utah music competitions, with previous winners including Imagine Dragons, Neon Trees, The Aces and The Backseat Lovers.
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What to do on the 4th of July in Utah County
July 02, 2025 09:00 AM
Utah County is jam-packed with 4th of July celebrations for the whole family to enjoy.
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Church's Relief Society partners with 8 global aid groups
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Dara Layton
June 23, 2025 01:38 PM
Eight global humanitarian aid organizations partnered with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to provide aid to women and children around the world.
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Recent BYU grad Lauren Willardson uses missionary attack to ‘go forth and serve’
June 23, 2025 06:15 AM
In August of 2020, two sister missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were stabbed in their Houston apartment in the middle of the night. Despite the traumatic event, one missionary has turned the experience into a faith-building story for herself and many others.
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Local artists perform at Fork Fest
June 16, 2025 07:00 AM
More than 200 bands auditioned, but only 32 took the stage at the American Fork Music Festival, held June 6-7.
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New hymnbook for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expected to be released in mid-2027
June 12, 2025 11:53 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the full new hymnbook will be released in mid-2027 with 375 hymns and children’s songs.
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Runner gathers more than 1,000 people for positivity chain
June 03, 2025 12:12 PM
More than 1,000 people turned a mile of pavement into the longest positivity chain ever in Eagle Mountain, Utah, on May 22.
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Dean Sarah Clark speaks to students on letting Jesus Christ be a co-author in their stories
May 21, 2025 09:43 AM
Sarah Clark, dean of the David O. McKay School of Education, spoke to students about letting Jesus Christ be a co-author in their stories at the campus-wide BYU devotional on Tuesday, May 20.
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Budget analyst speaks to BYU students on creating patterns that bring us closer to God
May 14, 2025 10:38 AM
Salani Lesā Pita spoke at the campus-wide BYU devotional at the Marriott Center on May 13 about creating patterns in our life to bring us closer to Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father.
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