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Campus

'General Excellence' among Universe's most recent journalism awards

June 15, 2018 12:00 AM
The Daily Universe claimed 17 journalism awards in the Utah Society of Professional Journalists' Headliners contest and 10 journalism awards in the National Newspaper Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest this week, including first place for General Excellence.
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Religion

Elder Gong: diligent, dedicated servant of the Lord

By Camille Baker
May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
Sandy Lee, a Mormon from Taipei, Taiwan, was home with her family before the April 2018 General Conference discussing who would be the newly called apostles. Lee's daughter and son-in-law said they felt Elder Gerrit W. Gong was going to be one of the new apostles. In fact, Lee's daughter said, 'If it's not Elder Gong, we're going to be very surprised.'
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Editorials

A day at The New York Times: 'unforgettable'

By Camille Baker
April 17, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: Eleanor Cain Adams and Camille Baker stand in front of the iconic New York Times building. We spent the day learning about journalism from Times’ editors, employees, and experts. (Camille Baker)
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Nation

Emergency kits provide 'safety and peace'

By Camille Baker
January 22, 2018 12:00 AM
Rescue boats fill a flooded street as flood victims are evacuated as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise in Houston on Aug. 28. BYU alumna Kate Fults said her family was stranded for three days when the hurricane hit Houston, but was totally fine due to their emergency preparation beforehand. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Local

Utahns discuss effects of shrinking Bears Ears

By Camille Baker
January 20, 2018 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump holds up a signed proclamation to shrink the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments at the Utah State Capitol Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Trump traveled to Salt Lake City to announce plans to shrink two sprawling national monuments in Utah in a move that will delight the state's GOP politicians and many rural residents who see the lands as prime examples of federal overreach, but will enrage tribes and environmentalist groups who vow to immediately sue to preserve the monuments. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Local

President Nelson poised to succeed Thomas S. Monson

By Camille Baker
January 11, 2018 12:00 AM
President Russell M. Nelson is currently the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. President Nelson is expected to become the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Nation

Senate passes tax bill, Johnson Amendment repeal uncertain

By Camille Baker
December 07, 2017 12:00 AM
House Republicans, from left, Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., arrive for a closed-door strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 5. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Good in the Universe

Caretaking facilitates growth, appreciation

By Camille Baker
November 30, 2017 12:00 AM
Lesli Pennock has provided full-time care to her husband since he had a stroke January 2015. (Lesli Pennock)
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Local

Exchange students share experiences with Islam, dispel myths

By Camille Baker
November 29, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU junior Melena Warden, far right, and the Saadaldeen family spend time in Athens, Greece. Warden spent about a month and a half living with the Saadaldeen family in Greece. Warden said living with the Saadaldeens, who are Muslim, taught her things she would like to apply to her own worship. (Melena Warden)
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Nation

Utah firefighters battle wildfires, environmental effects

By Camille Baker
November 17, 2017 12:00 AM
A firefighter sprays a hose into a Keysight Technologies building in Santa Rosa, California, in this Oct. 9 file photo. Shiloh Crawmer, a Utah firefighter, spent 10 days in California helping fight the wildfires. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Campus Events

BYU Native American students celebrate culture daily

By Camille Baker
November 09, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU student and Native American Elias Gold said 'every month is Native American Heritage month' and 'every day is Independence Day' for him.
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Good in the Universe

JustServe app makes service 'crazy easy'

By Camille Baker
November 03, 2017 12:00 AM
LDS missionaries work at a fall clean-up at Sunnyvale Park near San Jose, California. The JustServe program was piloted in the San Jose, California, LDS mission. (Sidney and Bill Price)
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Good in the Universe

Utah's Nurse of the Year a 'jack of all trades'

By Camille Baker
November 02, 2017 12:00 AM
'Clear!'
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Local

Sherrie Hall Everett candidate for Provo mayor

By Camille Baker
October 30, 2017 12:00 AM
Sherrie Hall Everett is one of the candidates running for Provo mayor. Everett hopes to create a community that is 'better than ever.' Everett said this race isn't about having a woman as mayor, but it is about having the best person for the job. (Sherrie Hall Everett)
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Healthy Living

Girl Scouts program continues to focus on girl-led experience

By Camille Baker
October 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Natalie Benson, 5, and Holly Sweezer, 6, carry extra flags as Boy and Girl Scouts place flags on each of the 5,000 headstones at the Grand Rapids Veterans State Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The October 2017 Boy Scouts of America announcement to admit girls throughout its ranks will transform what has been a mostly cordial relationship between the two iconic youth groups since the Girl Scouts of the USA was founded in 1912, two years after the Boy Scouts. (Katie Greene/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
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Good in the Universe

Missionary letters returned after 50 years a 'miracle'

By Camille Baker
October 13, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU students and alumni Austin and Elise Taylor had no idea they would be part of a miracle when they moved into their Provo, Utah house four months ago.
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Nation

Wildfires devastate BYU students' homes in California

By Camille Baker
October 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Matt Kastner's family was evacuated Sunday night. Kastner is a BYU student studying information systems. At about 3 a.m. on Oct. 9, Kastner received the news that his home had become engulfed by the flames. (Matt Kastner)
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Local

BYU reflects on missionary age change, five years later

By Camille Baker
October 05, 2017 12:00 AM
LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson announces a change in missionary service during the Saturday morning session of General Conference on Oct. 6, 2012. Men can now serve missions at 18, and women can serve at age 19. (Sarah Hill)
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