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Clubs

Questival kicks off in Provo, encourages students to 'do good'

By Jackie Durfey
April 02, 2024 12:00 AM
More than 100 teams of BYU students competed in the first Questival of 2024, which was hosted in Provo from March 22-23.
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Campus

Cotopaxi campus team at BYU, The Quarry host Climb Night to promote service, adventure in Provo

By Jackie Durfey
February 09, 2024 12:00 AM
The Cotopaxi campus team at BYU and The Quarry Indoor Climbing Center hosted Climb Night to promote service and adventure in the Provo community on Feb. 1.
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Campus Events

Cougstival is back this week with new prizes and new ways to serve

By Alyse Clark
November 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Cougstival, BYU's week-long, service-oriented scavenger hunt around campus, begins Nov. 6 and will continue throughout the week until Saturday, Nov. 11.
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Campus Events

Cotopaxi's 24-hour adventure challenge takes place across Utah over the weekend

By Marissa Lundeen
March 28, 2023 12:00 AM
Questival, Cotopaxi's 24-hour adventure challenge, took place this past weekend, uniting various groups from the community under Questival's simple creed: 'Discovery, friendship and fun.'
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Campus Events

Cotopaxi Campus team spreads the word about student-led Questival

By Wanzhe Li
March 09, 2023 12:00 AM
The student-led Cotopaxi Questival marketing team held their kickoff event with live llamas on March 8.
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Campus Events

BYU Marriott School of Business hosts Cotopaxi case competition

By Joe Wirthlin
January 20, 2023 12:00 AM
A team of BYU marketing students won the Cotopaxi case competition hosted by the Marriott School of Business on Jan. 18.
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Local

Cotopaxi founder Davis Smith steps down as CEO to serve as mission president

By Marissa Lundeen
January 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Davis Smith, a BYU grad and founder of the outdoor gear company Cotopaxi, will be stepping down from his role as CEO to serve as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning in July.
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Business

BYU programs inspire generosity within business

By Erika Magaoay
February 07, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU alumnus Davis Smith wanted to keep the commandment 'to love your neighbor' and made a New Year’s resolution to do so. The night he set that goal, idea after idea came to him, and Cotopaxi was born.
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Photo Galleries

'Social impact' a Utah business focus

By Michaela Proctor
May 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Skincare, technology, sandwiches, outdoor gear, art — these are just a few of the industries in Utah that both sell a product and make a social impact in the world.
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Local

Cotopaxi's Oktoberquest combines service and adventure

By Kelsey Edwards
October 20, 2016 12:00 AM
People carry a crowd-surfing llama at the Questival kick-off festival in April. (Ethan White)
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Campus

Backpack story roundup: Everything you want to know (and maybe some you didn't)

By Emily Ashmead
April 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Backpacks are more than just a vessel to transport things. BYU students are using backpacks as a statement piece to show personal meaning along with practicality. In this special edition, see how the BYU community takes simply using a backpack to the next level.
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Technology

BYU students get business exposure with Salt Lake outdoor tradeshow

By Alexander Balkman
January 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Two men speak with a company representative during the 2014 winter Outdoor Retailer. Salt Lake City is to hold this year's Outdoor Retailer and people from all over the world come to view new products and make connections. (Carlo Nasisse)
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Local

Startup and sell out: The new American dream

By Kaiser Larsen
June 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Job-hopping is a common practice in the small business and startup world. Featured: Anders Piiparinen, Stephan Jacobs and Jordan Allred of Cotopaxi
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Sports

Cotopaxi Questival returns to Utah for round two

April 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Davis Smith wants people to eat a handful of brine shrimp, straight from the Great Salt Lake.
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