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BYU students gather for 100th annual Hike and Light the Y

October 15, 2024 11:51 AM
On Oct. 8, students and alumni hiked together to light the Y, carrying on a 100-year homecoming tradition.
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Physically disabled BYU students aim to break barriers, correct misunderstandings

March 19, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU communications student Daniel Andersen was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when he was 2 years old. The disease causes general muscle weakness, so he cannot walk. He also has a weaker respiratory system and finds it difficult to write or type for a long time because of stamina issues.
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Yike Everest

November 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Last Friday, a team of hikers started their trek up the Y mountain trail around noon and finished Saturday evening. The idea “Yike Everest” came to Chris Gladden and his friend last year. This was the second annual trip up and down the trail for Chris.
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Students share the 'Y' for hiking, lighting the Y

October 10, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: Emma Cummings, Macy Conrad and Mikaela Jorgensen hike Y mountain in celebration of BYU Homecoming week on Oct. 9. (Abigail Keenan)
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83-year-old BYU alumnus hikes the Y daily

November 03, 2017 12:00 AM
83-year-old Henry Miles hikes the Y for the 213th time this year. (Dani Jardine)
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Homecoming 2016 event calendar

October 10, 2016 12:00 AM
Homecoming week begins on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and BYU is giving students the chance to celebrate all week long. Join in the fun by sliding through blue foam, attending BYU Spectacular or cheering on the football team.
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Homecoming unites students, alumni at Utah universities

October 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Homecoming season is in full swing as universities across the state host events to celebrate their schools, students and alumni.
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Letter: Future adventures

May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In response to 'Sound Off: What's on your bucket list?' (5/22), I think the coolest things I've crossed off my bucketlist are 1) Spent a night on the Y. 2) Lived overseas.
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Provo Congressman sponsors a bill allowing BYU to reclaim 80 acres of land surrounding the “Y”

May 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Under the proposed Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, a bill promoted by Congressman Jason Chaffetz, BYU would be given ownership of the entire Y Mountain Trail and land the Y sits on.
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