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Easing the transition: BYU's peer mentor program

By Spencer Adolphson
January 12, 2026 02:37 PM
This fall, BYU welcomed one of its largest freshman classes ever.
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Sister missionary age shift may change BYU freshman class sizes

By Spencer Adolphson
January 09, 2026 01:27 PM
Changes for freshmen are already underway following the late 2025 announcement lowering the minimum age for sister missionaries to 18. Previously, women could not begin missionary service until age 21.
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President Christofferson speaks about the condescension of Jesus Christ and personal condescension

By Spencer Adolphson
December 03, 2025 08:27 AM
President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor of the First Presidency, addressed the BYU community at a campus devotional on Dec. 2.
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BYU Law Alumni Summit discusses gospel-centered belonging

By Spencer Adolphson
December 01, 2025 09:37 AM
The BYU Law School Alumni Chapter hosted the 2025 Alumni Development Summit in the J. Reuben Clark Building on Friday, Nov. 7.
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Is the 'Utah name' stereotype accurate?

By Spencer Adolphson
November 17, 2025 10:58 AM
Oaklee, McKay, Kayleigh, Brayden, the list of "Utah names" goes on and on. The state, specifically the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints population, is known as giving oddly-spelled, creative and sometimes downright ridiculous names.
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Setting the tone: a look at the Cougar Marching Band

By Spencer Adolphson
November 11, 2025 01:36 PM
In a momentous year for BYU athletics, BYU's Cougar Marching Band is working hard to energize fans at home games.
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BYU Museum of Art unveils new religious exhibit 'Earthbound and Heavenward'

By Spencer Adolphson
November 06, 2025 06:26 AM
The Museum of Art recently opened a brand new religious exhibit titled “Earthbound and Heavenward: The Sacred Art of Discipleship.”
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Economist Catherine Ruth Pakaluk addresses BYU about the value of children

By Spencer Adolphson
October 29, 2025 12:30 PM
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk from the Catholic University of America addressed the BYU community in a forum on Oct. 28.
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BYU research explores why people leave religion — and what happens next

By Spencer Adolphson
October 28, 2025 12:49 PM
In June, BYU professors Sam Hardy and Justin Dyer published research regarding religious deidentification and its effects on young people.
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