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Social Media

What does Gen Z really think about social media?

By Emma Everett Johnson
November 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Double taps and retweets, snaps and screenshots: Gen Z has grown up with the language of social media. Some of them have mixed feelings about it.
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Healthy Living

CAPS Quicker Care workshops provide free mental health education to students

By Alice Gubler
November 13, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU Counseling and Psychological Services offers free Quicker Care workshops to students who seek education and tips on varying mental health topics and who may be on CAPS waitlists.
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Featured

Clocks fall back Nov. 5, experts call for abolition of daylight saving time

By Andrew Osborn
November 03, 2023 12:00 AM
Daylight saving time is ending soon. The clocks will fall back by an hour on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m.
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Campus

Resources for students with ADHD in light of National ADHD Awareness Month

By Cameron Cook
October 16, 2023 12:00 AM
October is National ADHD Awareness Month. Students with ADHD who may struggle with the demands of university life as well as ADHD symptoms are not alone and have many resources available to help.
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Music

BYU student takes the stage with The Band CAMINO

By Annika Ohran
October 11, 2023 12:00 AM
Thousands gathered to see The Band CAMINO play at the UCCU Center on Sept. 30. One moment made this concert especially unique — when band members brought someone out from the audience to play drums for them.
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Campus

University Accessibility Center offers accommodations for students who face challenges

Kylie Swann
By Kylie Swann
September 26, 2023 12:00 AM
The University Accessibility Center, located in the Wilkinson Student Center behind the Cougareat, offers a variety of services for students in need of additional support.
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Campus

New semesters bring new stressors, study shows

By Andrew Osborn
September 14, 2023 12:00 AM
For many students at BYU, the start of school does not just mark the return of late-night cramming sessions — it also calls back increased feelings of anxiety.
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Campus

Education Week: Finding authentic happiness through positive psychology and the Gospel

By Emma Butler Price
August 22, 2023 12:00 AM
Lyle J. Burrup, a mental health specialist retired from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Family Services, taught about how to find authentic happiness through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and psychology during BYU Education Week on Monday, Aug. 21.
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Food

Missing meals? BYU can help

By Joshua Rust
August 15, 2023 12:00 AM
The Dean of Students Office and Financial Fitness Center can provide prompt and long-term support to students with food or housing difficulties.
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Featured

BYU students, community members find volunteer opportunities at Encircle

By Emma Everett
July 26, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU senior Jae Collett leaned against the porch railing of Encircle Provo, where they intern several days a week. A row of pride flags fluttered behind them. The Provo City Center Temple across the street was bathed in a midafternoon haze.
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum: The university's mental health crisis

By Universe Contributor
June 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Being a college student is not easy. It requires time management skills, perseverance and dedication. On top of that, we all have lives outside of school, like jobs, friends and family.
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Business

New student-run business works to bring cheer, connection to community

By Sydni Merrill
May 05, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU entrepreneurship student Gracie Hammond combined personal mental health experience and Utah-specific research to kickstart Project Cheers, a new Provo-based business that brings individuals affected by mental illness together in community and celebration.
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Campus

BYU ADHD Club provides support, community to students

By Cadison Carter
April 14, 2023 12:00 AM
The BYU Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Club is working to give students with ADHD a sense of community and a supportive environment to thrive in. The club, founded in 2018, has grown to almost 200 members.
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Campus Events

Psychologist teaches how students, faculty can overcome challenges

By Stacia O'Leary
March 28, 2023 12:00 AM
The Student Wellness Program, in conjunction with the Employee Wellness Program, hosted a workshop on resiliency and bouncing back from challenges for BYU Wellness Week. The workshop was led by Broderick Brown, a psychologist at BYU.
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Healthy Living

Spring cleaning can declutter home, headspace, BYU student says

By Cadison Carter
March 23, 2023 12:00 AM
With spring underway, some BYU students say they are starting the process of spring cleaning.
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Local

Bill to create State Mental Health System Commission passes to Senate

By Marissa Lundeen
February 27, 2023 12:00 AM
HB177, which proposes the creation of a State Mental Health System Commission, is currently in the Senate.
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Healthy Living

Ages 18-29 are among the most difficult, formative years, research says

By Marissa Lundeen
February 22, 2023 12:00 AM
Research shows the ages between 18-29, referred to by developmental psychologists as the 'emerging adulthood' years, are characterized by high rates of mental and emotional challenges.
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BYUSA

BYU forms Wellness Wise Committee to help improve campus wellbeing

By Annika Ohran
February 08, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU organized the Wellness Wise Committee as a way to improve wellness for members of the campus community.
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