Clara Pierce
Email: clarahpierce@gmail.com
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What Title IX changes mean for BYU students
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Clara Pierce
November 03, 2026 11:53 AM
The U.S. Department of Education's Sept. 29 announcement about Title IX sparked debate over what the law should cover.
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From BYU to Disney, costume designer brings career full circle
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Clara Pierce
October 27, 2026 10:47 AM
BYU alumnus Dennis Wright has brought his career full circle. After designing costumes at Walt Disney World and teaching at a college in Las Vegas, he has returned to his alma mater to serve as the associate chair of BYU's Department of Theatre and Media Arts.
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Free access to ChatGPT for BYU students
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Clara Pierce
October 19, 2026 09:54 AM
ChatGPT Edu will soon be accessible to the entire BYU student body, according to Arlene Sewell, chair of the Operational AI Committee at BYU.
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Being present: What students can learn from the Savior, Job and medicine
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Clara Pierce
October 13, 2026 04:45 PM
Rebekka Matheson, associate professor and course director for the BYU School of Medicine, gave a devotional about the importance of being present with others on Oct. 13.
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Workshop offers student housing tips and tricks
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Clara Pierce
October 13, 2026 11:56 AM
The Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution and the BYU Off-Campus Housing Office held an educational workshop focused on tenant rights and roommate conflict management on Oct. 7 and 8.
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Speakers focus on having Christlike compassion during Saturday afternoon session of general conference
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Clara Pierce
October 03, 2026 06:09 PM
At the Saturday afternoon session of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speakers emphasized the importance of Christlike compassion.
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Big 12 partners with Monster Energy, doctors warn of risks to young sports fans
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Clara Pierce
September 30, 2026 08:59 AM
The Big 12 announced its partnership with Monster Energy in July. Several doctors responded with concerns over how this partnership would use college sports to promote energy drinks to young audiences.
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Students gather for conversation on sustainability as part of Green Week
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Clara Pierce
September 29, 2026 03:41 PM
The BYU Sustainability Office collaborated with Campus Conversations to host "Climate and the Spoken Word," an evening of open conversation about climate change on Sept. 23.
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Students help bring back the BYU speech and debate team
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Clara Pierce
September 29, 2026 10:17 AM
BYU students brought back the speech and debate team following decades of absence. The team will officially be back this fall in the form of the new class "Debate and Argumentation."
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