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BYU student creates Graduly to help students understand their loans

By Audrey Hill
October 30, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU senior Levi Wilson recently created the app Graduly, which uses BYU’s Financial Loan Calculator tool to help students calculate their student loan debts.
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Travel

Study abroad resources available for students

By Makenzie Gudmundson
October 18, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU study abroad programs offer a variety of financial aid and scholarship opportunities, allowing more students to participate in international study programs.
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Academics

UNIV 101: A new GE requirement for first-year students

By Emma Everett Johnson
October 17, 2023 12:00 AM
Many incoming first-year students have heard of the ROC pass, American Heritage and BYU Creamery chocolate milk before ever setting foot on campus.
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Academics

BYU's diverse study abroad programs

By Andrew Osborn
October 17, 2023 12:00 AM
Chocolate tasting in Germany, gardening in the Mediterranean, going on an African expedition and enjoying Italian living in Siena are some of the many study abroad trips and internships BYU students can participate in.
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Academics

BYU career advisors share internship best practices

By Andrew Osborn
October 12, 2023 12:00 AM
As the time for spring and summer internship applications rapidly approaches, BYU advisors have plenty of advice to share.
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Campus Events

Staff and faculty show an abundance of support for President Reese following his inauguration

By Bryan Barba Salazar
September 20, 2023 12:00 AM
Professors and administrators attended the university's faculty reception at the Hinckley Center to celebrate President Reese's official appointment as BYU's 14th president following his inauguration on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
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Music

High achievers hit repeat on Taylor Swift, new survey finds

By Emma Everett Johnson
August 16, 2023 12:00 AM
When students hit the books, those with the highest GPAs tend to hit shuffle on Taylor Swift.
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Campus

Students participate in archaeology excavation through BYU field school

By Annika Ohran
July 12, 2023 12:00 AM
Through BYU Department of Anthropology’s Archaeology Field School, students have the opportunity to participate in excavation, gain hands-on experience and create lasting memories.
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Campus

BYU Library offers free software classes

By Annika Ohran
June 12, 2023 12:00 AM
The Software Training Lab in the Harold B. Lee Library provides free classes for BYU students, faculty and staff to learn to use various software programs.
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Campus

BYU adds new machine learning degree for Fall 2023

By Joe Wirthlin
June 09, 2023 12:00 AM
Artificial intelligence has been buzzing around the internet for months. ChatGPT, OpenAI and other AI creations have made waves in the creative world, impacting millions of people as they change the way they interact with technology.
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Campus

BYU Honors Program introduces unique ways of learning, challenges for students

By Payton Pingree
May 23, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU’s Honors Program is a unique experience for students because of its open-enrollment format and focus on interdisciplinary learning. However, some students say they encountered unforeseen challenges during their time in the program.
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Campus

BYU academic advisors discuss best classes for freshmen

By Payton Pingree
May 23, 2023 12:00 AM
Building a schedule from the extensive catalog of classes can be an overwhelming feat for first-year students at BYU. University advisors offered their insights into the best classes for freshmen to take during their first semester.
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Despite stereotypes, some say homeschooling prepares students well for the rigors of BYU

By Stacia O'Leary
May 06, 2023 12:00 AM
Pop culture typically portrays those who were homeschooled as awkward, socially inept and unable to keep up with schoolwork in a public school environment. Despite this, BYU students have found that homeschooling prepared them well for the rigors of college.
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Technology

The humanities are shrinking, but not dying

By Emma Everett
May 04, 2023 12:00 AM
The 2010s saw a decline in humanities enrollments across the country. Now, in a post-pandemic world, there’s potential for a boost, according to BYU College of Humanities Assistant Dean Sherami Jara.
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Campus News

BYU students put emotions into words through authentic poetry 

By Kaitlyn Schreiner
April 18, 2023 12:00 AM
According to A. Jason Alder, poetry is a popular form of literature that challenges writers and readers by inviting them to feel something and to be changed because of writing. As a published author of five collections of poetry and prose, Alder reflects on the goals and hopes of his publications.
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Campus

BYU student discuss motives behind choosing a major

By Kaitlyn Schreiner
April 18, 2023 12:00 AM
Every BYU student at one point or another has been asked the question, “What are you majoring in?” For students who know what they are studying, this question is an easy conversation starter. However, for students who do not know what they are studying, this question can often cause anxiety.
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Campus Events

BYU first-generation college graduates hold commemoration, celebration

By Joe Wirthlin
April 13, 2023 12:00 AM
The second annual first-generation college student graduation commemoration celebrated more than 85 first-generation college graduates.
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BYU Linguistics Student Society co-presidents speak 8 languages, collectively

By Emma Everett
March 29, 2023 12:00 AM
Co-president of the BYU Linguistics Student Society Eric Christensen said he does not think many students understand what linguistics is, but if they did, they would join the program.
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