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Campus News

Faculty say new PR lab will serve more students, but Y Digital transition creates controversy

By Cassidy Wixom
June 09, 2021 12:00 AM
Scores of BYU communication students and alumni have voiced their concerns and disagreement over the School of Communications' recent decision to change the Y Digital social media and digital marketing lab to a new Public Relations Intelligence Lab beginning in Fall 2021.
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Campus

Y Digital: How one BYU graduate, five students and Mountain Dew led to an award winning agency

By Andrew Call
December 28, 2020 12:00 AM
Inside the George H. Brimhall Building on BYU's campus is a lab that sees 30 students every week. They come on their own time and receive no pay, but they do digital marketing work with organizations like the NBA, Subaru and Google.
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Technology

Staying safe online is more important than ever, experts say

By Morgan March
December 04, 2019 12:00 AM
See also 'Convenience or privacy, virtual assistant users debate'
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Technology

Virtual assistant users debate convenience vs privacy

By Morgan March
December 04, 2019 12:00 AM
See also 'Staying safe online is more important than ever, experts say'
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State

Utahns say Amber Alert too vague to be effective

By Anna Morgan
November 25, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah residents voiced concern over social media after a vague Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday night, Nov. 20.
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Metro

Social media influencers — tips, tricks, future predicts

By Kimberly Petersen
August 27, 2019 12:00 AM
When Mikayla Iverson started herprofessional Instagram pagein August 2018, she had no idea that in less than a year she would have more than 83,000 followers. When it comes to being a social media influencer, Iverson has the tips, tricks and know-how to making it big online. Her journey hasn’t been easy, but she says the payoff has been worth it.
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Breaking News

New Y Digital website streamlines Utah wildfire information

By Kendra Wise
September 19, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: Spencer Christensen, Adam Durfee and K.C. Miller monitor the Utah County Fire Website. The website was designed as an information hub for those affected by the Bald Mountain and Pole Creek fires. (Ty Mullen)
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Campus Events

New Y Digital lab invites students to participate in Snapchat scavenger hunt

By Kaleena Mckell
September 08, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU students participating in the Y Digital lab's Snapchat scavenger hunt Friday, September 8 enjoy free maple bars among other prizes. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Technology

BYU Comms debuts social media lab

By Becca Sumsion
June 20, 2017 12:00 AM
From left: Professor Joseph Ogden and students Stephanie Smith, Genny Hickman and Lauren Kutschke monitor social media tools. Communications students and faculty meet for class to learn how to use social media analytics and other digital tools in the new Y Digital Strategy Lab in the Brimhall Building. (Sebastian Meyer)
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Technology

Snap Inc. creates Spectacles, introduces itself as camera company

By Justin Elsbury
October 05, 2016 12:00 AM
One of the features of Snap Inc.'s Spectacles is a flashing light showing people you are recording them. Brandon Doyle believes the light will make Spectacles 'less creepy' than Google Glass, which didn't have one. (Instagram/@dankaufmannyc)
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Campus

Surviving to sophomore year

By Adam Durfee
August 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Ian Quayle finished high school with a 3.0 GPA and a good score on his ACT. He was accepted into the University of Idaho and enrolled there to pursue a degree in anthropology. As the school year progressed, he began to second guess his readiness for college. Within a few months, he stopped attending his classes and ended up failing most of them. By the end of the year, he had given up on college and left Moscow.
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Sports

Diary of a derby man

June 12, 2012 12:00 AM
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Soccer

Soccer loses first home game of the season

June 06, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU men's soccer fell to FC Tucson 1-0 in a hotly contested game Tuesday night at South Field.
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Volleyball

US World League team calls the Sandman's number

June 05, 2012 12:00 AM
The sellout crowd in the Smith Fieldhouse was almost silent. The Cougars were losing to fifth-ranked USC in the fourth set and the point deficit was growing. Coach McGown called a timeout to call a play: give it to 15. The sophomore outside hitter wearing jersey 15 stepped onto the court and delivered back-to-back-to-back kills. The crowd came alive and BYU rode the momentum to win the match and become the top-seeded team in the nation.
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Soccer

BYU men's soccer splits games in California

June 04, 2012 12:00 AM
The BYU men's soccer team returned home from its California road trip the weekend with a 1-1 record.
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Soccer

BYU cools down Fuego

May 29, 2012 12:00 AM
The BYU men's soccer brought some fire of its own to South Field Saturday night where the Cougars earned a 1-1 draw with last year's regular season champs, the Fresno Fuego.
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Soccer

Soccer season begins with a draw

May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
The nets at South Field remained undisturbed Thursday night as both the Cougars and the Misioneros went scoreless.
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Soccer

BYU faces red-hot Fuego Saturday

May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
The men's soccer team hosts the Fresno Fuego Saturday at South Field with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m.
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