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BYUSA hosts summer movie nights
Many families from the Provo community joined together on July 13 to enjoy games, food and an outdoor movie on BYU campus. The event was part of the BYU Student Service Association's annual movie nights, which are held throughout the summer.
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Freedom Festival 2018 celebrates America
Fireworks go off at LaVell Edwards Stadium at the close of the Stadium of Fire. (Maddi Dayton)
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Provo joins farm-to-table trend
Tables set and ready for guests at Block Restaurant in Provo. Block is a farm-to-table restaurant committed to its ingredients and community. (Josh Ellis)
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JustServe app makes service 'crazy easy'
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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Sherrie Hall Everett candidate for Provo mayor
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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Girl Scouts program continues to focus on girl-led experience
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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LGBTQ BYU alumni event encourages community
Guy Berryessa welcomes attendees to the Rise and Shout LGBTQ BYU alumni event held on Sept. 24. Craig Watts and Berryessa organized the event to bring LGBTQ BYU alumni together. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Cosplaying thrives in Utah
BYU alumnus Ryan Stevens shows off his Captain America costume and shield at Salt Lake Comic Con. (Mark Loertscher)
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BYU student gives back to Provo with bicycles
Austin Taylor makes his way to the juvenile detention center twice a week and teaches youths how to fix bikes, hoping they'll develop a marketable skill and a stable life. By the end of the 12-week course, they'll earn a free bike.
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Provo immigration lawyer gives back to community
From left: Kim Buhler-Thomas stands with staff members, Ann Alpeter, Eliza Handley, Chelsie Broadhead, Laura Oliver and Heather Newey work at Buhler Thomas Law, P.C. in Provo. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Y-Serve spends winter morning building houses
BYU students and community members work as a team on Saturday mornings to help build houses in a rural community. (Ari Davis)
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Y-Days gives students the chance to "go forth and serve"
The annual Y-Days service festival allows students to participate in service projects this weekend. From Friday, Sept. 16, to Saturday, Sept. 17, students have the chance to participate in service projects on campus and around the community.
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Provo City Library announces closing of Pokéstops
The Provo City Library published a blog post on Thursday, August 4 in response to the removal of the Pokestops from the library. The library shared their blog post on social media.
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"Xanadu" benefit production unites community for a cause
The tagline of the musical 'Xanadu' is 'To love someone else and to create art, that is Xanadu.' This message has brought community members together to put on the musical as a benefit production at the Hale Center Theater in Orem (HTCO) to raise money for Chris Clark, who was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Provo 5K raising money for refugees
These refugee children are among those helped by Catholic Community Services. The 5K race hopes to raise money to help refugee children. (Catholic Community Services)
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Community of artists gather to encourage, inspire
Heidi Foss (far left) and Brittany Scott (far right), co-hosts of Creative Collaborative speaking for guests. (Brittany Scott)
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Provo community meets to select leaders for Joaquin neighborhood chairs
Bill Graff addressed attendees at a Provo community meeting Thursday night. Graff was elected as the new chairman for the Joaquin neighborhood area and plans to promote communication in the community. (Abby Hobbs)
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David Dollahite: Families that make religion a priority are stronger and happier
Every year BYU hears from the recipient of the Virginia F. Cutler award. This year's 51st Annual Virginia F. Cutler Award was given to David Dollahite on Oct 22, 2015.
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