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BYU alum Jack Wood performs with The Ray Smith Jazz Quintet
The cushy vintage couches arranged below a long stream of cafe lights seat a little over a dozen guests in Provo's Third Space Studios. The walk inside is dimly lit and feels like a portal into another time. Two fossilized dinosaur skulls are displayed at the foot of the venue's small stage, as if a message to guests to suspend their disbelief for the next two hours. A keyboard, saxophone, upright bass, drum set, two microphones and several flutes are kept neatly on the stage floor, but who will be playing them?
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Young performing missionaries to hold informative fireside for those wanting to share gospel onstage
Young performing missionaries volunteer to serve in Nauvoo where they share the gospel through performance. There will be an informational fireside on Oct. 13 for those who want to perform with the group next summer.
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Students discuss eating on campus with dietary restrictions
Eating on campus can be difficult for students with dietary restrictions, but some students have found ways to manage.
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Museum of Peoples and Culture emphasizes learning by experience
When many students think about their summer internship, they think of desk jobs, reading and mountains of paperwork. But for Lara Kasparian, an anthropology student at BYU, working over the summer consists of digging up ancient artifacts.
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide is a major public health problem in Utah. According towww.health.utah.gov, an average of 627 Utahns die from suicide, and more than 45,000 Utahns attempt suicide each year.
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BYU Career Services shares tips and tricks for writing a resume
Writing resumes can be tricky, especially for college students who may not yet have much work experience.
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President Nelson addresses BYU student body
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visited the student body of BYU. In addressing the student body, he said, “There is no group we'd rather be with today than you.”
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BYU football players, fans embrace new pre-game experience
Cougar Canyon, BYU football's newly enhanced pre-game experience, creates more than energy before games — it fosters a sense of belonging and community among fans. The changes were made to provide Cougar fans with a way to celebrate BYU, win or lose.
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Suicide Prevention Month
September is national suicide prevention month, and organizations all over Utah are joining together to raise awareness and improve mental health accessibility. This month, people are joining together to start the conversation to change the statistic.
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Different textbook buying options make for a more student-friendly experience
The pressure to work for a successful college education while maintaining financial stability can be tough on every student, particularly those who are just starting their BYU career. Textbooks, in particular, can be a pricey investment, but one which can be absolutely necessary for success in the classroom.
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Department of Theatre and Media Arts debuts experimental podcast
The Department of Theatre and Media Arts debuted a capstone project at a premiere event on Friday, Sept. 6. The project is the first of its kind for the BYU program. Students who participated in the course created an experimental podcast.
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Fire alarms set off at JKB
Hundreds of students gathered outside the Jesse Knight Building after the building's fire alarm went off just before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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BYU's international relations open doors
BYU is no stranger to international relations. It doesn't reside on a coast and Provo isn't an international hub, but BYU has a surprisingly large international campus in terms of language and international experience.
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BYU tops list of colleges 'worth the cost'
BYU and the U.S. Naval Academy currently hold the top spot in The Wall Street Journal's list of colleges across the country that are 'worth the cost,' according to data collected by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. The data was released in an article by The Wall Street Journal on Sept. 5.
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Students discuss experiential learning options
Nearly 60% of majors at BYU require some type of internship to graduate. In 2016, BYU President Kevin J Worthen introduced a new initiative focused on 'inspiring learning.' This initiative focuses on experiential learning, encouraging students to take advantage of opportunities such as internships, student employment, volunteer work and study abroad programs.
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Balancing classes with a part-time job
The campus Student Employment Office offers help to students seeking on-campus employment. (Nicole Peterson)
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Welcome back: Here's what you should know about what happened this summer
From campus construction and Church news to the Honor Code and sports, here is some of the news you might have missed while you were gone this summer.
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Education Week: Challenges to religious freedom and what can be done
During a BYU Education Week session on Thursday, August 22, Elizabeth A. Clark, associate director for the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Matthew K. Richards, a Salt Lake lawyer, discussed the current challenges that religious freedom faces.
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