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Campus

Utah candidates urge BYU students to embrace civic duty

Daegan Beus
By Daegan Beus
September 30, 2024 01:54 PM
Local candidates on this election year’s ballot visited BYU to connect with students and share advice on becoming politically engaged, during the political campaign fair on Friday, Sept. 13.
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Life

Sidebar: The so-called First Green Constitution Was Rejected in Chile in September 2022

By Alexa Elliott
November 02, 2022 12:00 AM
By Alexa Elliott and Sydni Merrill
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State

Utah women navigate historic, cultural expectations in civic engagement

By Marissa Lundeen
November 03, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah women have a long history of civic engagement. In 1870, 50 years before the United States would pass the 19th Amendment granting women suffrage, the Utah legislature passed a bill giving all women the right to vote. This made Utah the second territory in the nation to grant women suffrage, and Utah women became the first to vote because of the timing of elections.
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Campus News

Professors prepare students for divided political climate

By Cassidy Wixom
March 17, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah political science and law professors said students need to focus on compromise and having productive conversations to accomplish good in the increasing divisiveness of politics.
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Campus Events

Students search for jobs at FHSS Internship Fair

By Kristen Hollingshaus
January 30, 2019 12:00 AM
Booths in the Garden Court are set up by a variety of businesses on Tuesday, Jan. 29, to talk about their internship opportunities. (Lexi Flickinger)
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Capital West News

BYU students provide important influence on legislation

By Katelyn Stiles
January 28, 2018 12:00 AM
The Utah State Capitol sits in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers aim to power through several hundred bills each year before wrapping up their 45-day day 2018 legislative session, and BYU students have several varying opportunities to make a difference in the legislative process. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Campus Events

Provo City Council to hold policy discussion luncheon at BYU

By Kristine Hoyt
March 17, 2017 12:00 AM
Provo City Council meetings are held in the evenings every third Tuesday of the month. This month, the City Council will listen to community members' concerns on the BYU campus. (Ryan Turner)
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Nation

Snapshots of US Mormon civic engagement

By Sarah Averett Harris
January 24, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: This story pairs with another titled “Mormon civic engagement driven by calls to action.”
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Local

Provo, BYU provide civic engagement opportunities after elections

By Trevor Morgan
January 13, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU, Provo City and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provide many opportunities for individuals around Provo to improve their communities on the local, state and even national levels.
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Breaking News

Roundup: Presidential election coverage from Washington, D.C.

November 09, 2016 12:00 AM
The Daily Universe sent a team of reporters and a photographer to Washington, D.C., to cover the 2016 presidential election. Click below for a roundup of election stories from D.C., as well as other political coverage from the newsroom.
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Campus Events

Campaigns recruit BYU students at Political Involvement Fair

By Ashley Lee
September 21, 2016 12:00 AM
Students visit Sen. Mike Lee's booth at the Political Involvement Fair. Lee is running for re-election as the U.S. senator from Utah. (Ryan Turner)
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Metro

Social media increases civic engagement among users

By Abby Hobbs
August 30, 2016 12:00 AM
Social media is being used for more than just keeping in touch with friends and family and posting angry cat memes.
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Devotionals and Forums

BYU Forum: Jim Matheson encourages civic engagement

By Tatiana Hernandez
November 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Former U.S. Congressman Jim Matheson spoke in Tuesday's forum, Nov. 17, and encouraged students to engage in the community by staying informed and speaking up online and with officials about public policy.
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Local

BYU democrats urge students to think for themselves, engage in politics

By Abby Hobbs
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
BYU Democrats gather for a social event to promote political activity. (BYU College Democrats Facebook page)
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