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Campus

BYU student employee numbers return to pre-pandemic levels

By Annika Ohran
June 02, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU student employment levels have returned to 2019 numbers after three years of decreased employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Art

BYU Bean Life Science Museum unveils 2 student-led exhibits

By Wanzhe Li
February 16, 2023 12:00 AM
The BYU Bean Life Science Museum unveiled two new student-led exhibits, “Change the Climate' and 'Understanding COVID-19.”
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Movies & Television

Sundance Film Festival plans 2023 in-person return

By Courtney Denning
September 12, 2022 12:00 AM
The Sundance Film Festival announced on Aug. 30 that after two years of meeting remotely, the film festival will be in-person.
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Campus News

Pandemic influenced some incoming freshmen's choice of study

By Cassidy Wixom
August 30, 2021 12:00 AM
Some incoming freshmen at BYU said the pandemic has influenced their intended fields of study.
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Campus News

BYU microbiology professor finds silver lining during COVID-19 pandemic

By Veronica Maciel
June 03, 2021 12:00 AM
Many BYU research projects were halted or postponed because of restrictions or social distancing concerns when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. However, microbiology professor Brad Berges was able to make the most of a tough situation and even contribute to research on SARS-CoV-2.
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COVID-19

COVID-19 creates unique pandemic weddings

By Veronica Maciel
May 11, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU student Rachel Ballard never cared about having an extravagant wedding. However, that didn't make it hurt any less when the COVID-19 pandemic upended her plans and she had to cut her guest list down from 50 to just eight people in a matter of hours.
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Spanish

Cómo estudiantes de BYU pueden registrarse para recibir vacunas de COVID-19

By Veronica Maciel
March 29, 2021 12:00 AM
Traducido por Elise Larson y revisado por Estrella Ferrer G.
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Campus Events

BYU non-music majors to perform in University Strings and Orchestra

By Allie Richael
March 23, 2021 12:00 AM
Both University Strings and University Orchestra allow BYU non-music majors to practice and perform and give master's students the chance to conduct.
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Food

BYU's 'Bun Boiz' find balance between school and small business

By Emily Atwood
February 11, 2021 12:00 AM
Two BYU students got a taste of being student small business owners last weekend as they opened up their new fusion bao bun restaurant, Bun Boiz.
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Music

'Planemaker' brought back to life at Covey Center

By Margaret Darby
January 18, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU alumnus Marvin Payne will perform his 1978 original musical, 'The Planemaker' at Provo's Covey Center for the Arts despite the ongoing pandemic.
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COVID-19

Traveling for Christmas discouraged during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Emily Andersen
December 17, 2020 12:00 AM
See also: Will holiday travel affect students returning to school in January?
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Travel

Students flying home for holidays wary of COVID-19 exposure

By Taylor Nelson
December 11, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU students face many decisions on if and how they will return home for the holidays as Fall Semester comes to a close.
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Campus

BYU grads' emergency ventilator approved by FDA

By Emily Andersen
June 25, 2020 12:00 AM
A BYU engineering capstone project from eight years ago has now transformed into an innovative, inexpensive way to treat COVID-19 patients.
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Religion

Hill Cumorah Pageant president 'really pleased' to have another season in 2021

By Emma Benson
May 01, 2020 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on April 30 the cancellation of the 2020 Hill Cumorah Pageant due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Religion

Church cancels 2020 youth camps and conferences, pageants

By Emma Benson
April 30, 2020 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the cancellation of youth camps, conferences and pageants worldwide due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Campus Events

BYU broadcast journalism seniors hold drive-in graduation ceremony

April 28, 2020 12:00 AM
By Emma Benson and Sydnee Gonzalez
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