Emily Walker
Email: emmarie1@byu.edu
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BYU College of Nursing partners to make wigs for children with cancer
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Emily Walker
March 25, 2026 12:25 PM
On Saturday, March 21, the BYU College of Nursing partnered with The Magic Yarn Project to make fairytale wigs for children with cancer.
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BYU student-run campaign Choose 2 Give hosts annual cupcake mural fundraiser
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Emily Walker
March 17, 2026 10:25 AM
Cupcakes may not seem like a tool for change, but at the Choose 2 Give cupcake mural, each one represented a small act of giving that added up to something much bigger.
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BYU hosts 31st annual Cougs vs. Cancer Run
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Emily Walker
March 11, 2026 11:47 AM
Every year in Provo, runners come from all over the country and lace up their shoes not just to cross a finish line, but to support cancer research.
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Brigham Young statue moved because of construction
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Emily Walker
February 03, 2026 12:48 PM
Standing 7 1/2 feet all, the Brigham Young statue is hard to miss. Construction of a new administration building means that while machines roll in, he's moving out.
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The ABCs of BYU: Academics, belonging and covenant in UNIV 101
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Emily Walker
January 05, 2026 07:00 AM
“By study and by faith” is a phrase students hear often at BYU. For many freshmen, that idea begins to take shape in a class called BYU Foundations for Student Success, or UNIV 101.
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Behind the scenes of BYU Building Operations
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Emily Walker
December 01, 2025 09:36 AM
At BYU, learning doesn’t stop when classes end — and neither does the work behind making campus run smoothly.
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Sweets, service and friends: How BYU welcomes the holiday season
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Emily Walker
November 12, 2025 09:00 AM
November at BYU brings a mix of crisp air, festive flavors and a growing sense of gratitude.
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Gifts, flight and finances: How students prepare to manage holiday costs
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Emily Walker
November 06, 2025 06:15 AM
For students, the start of the holiday season brings both festive fun ... and financial stress.
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BYU student turns heartache into hope through cancer research
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Emily Walker
October 28, 2025 12:00 PM
Paytin Curranknebel first remembers hearing about cancer as a 4-year-old, driving in the car with her grandma.
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