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In-Depth

Moving pews: making musical space

By Sierra Martin
December 20, 2025 04:01 PM
One Sunday some time ago, I was browsing through Spotify playlists — gospel and blues from the mid-20th century, mostly. At times I find myself wishing for a little more variety in the religious musical tradition I’ve grown up in. Perhaps it is simply the familiarity of the hymns that have made me take them for granted.
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Magazine

The State Fair and its orchestrators

By Sierra Martin
October 09, 2025 06:14 PM
In front of a smattering of plastic lawn chairs — blue, white and red, most of them — Michael Jullian and Matthew Seabury make themselves comfortable on the Oasis Stage, kicking off their set with the former on guitar and the latter on the electric bass.
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Campus

BYU students react to shooting of Charlie Kirk at UVU campus

By Jaycee Lundell
September 10, 2025 04:43 PM
Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder, was fatally shot during his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon.
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Campus

Folk music thrives at BYU with the Mountain Strings, Celtic and American Ensembles

By Sierra Martin
April 10, 2025 12:30 PM
In the Mountain Strings, Celtic and American Ensembles, BYU students explore various types of music from around the world, from Ireland and Scotland to Russia and Macedonia.
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Metro

Alma Gallery joins Provo art scene

By Sierra Martin
March 27, 2025 03:56 PM
A new gallery has joined Provo’s art scene alongside venues like the Compass Gallery and the JKR Gallery.
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Metro

Local vendors build community at Strength in Shades market

By Sierra Martin
March 06, 2025 05:49 PM
Four years ago, Alicea Arnold founded Strength in Shades, a market inspired by the experience-oriented markets and block parties in her native New York.
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Campus

The BYU Hip Hop Club fosters individual expression

By Sierra Martin
March 06, 2025 05:29 PM
A brother-sister team are bringing the spirit and culture of hip hop to campus each week with the Hip Hop Club, where students gather to express themselves, dance and find belonging.
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Campus

BYUSA introduces election candidates

By Sierra Martin
February 20, 2025 03:27 PM
Each year, student candidates run in pairs as president and executive vice president for the BYU Student Association elections, a process which aims to cultivate a community of inclusive, Christ-centered leaders.
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Metro

Provo Power and Division of Wildlife Resources collaborate to build osprey nests

By Sierra Martin
February 18, 2025 02:43 PM
The area surrounding Utah Lake on the west side of Provo is home to a population of ospreys: birds of prey that tend to live near large bodies of water and build large nests. But when they chose to nest near power poles, it led to unexpected problems.
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