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Religion

Nevada missionary dies after collapsing at Johannesburg MTC

By Camille Baker
November 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Elder Zane Lamping, a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Nov. 26. (Courtesy of the Lamping family)
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Soccer

Students cheer on mission countries in World Cup

By Caleb Turner
June 12, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: BYU study abroad students Quin Daly, Ben Marker, Sam Heywood and Trevor McKenzie attend a Real Madrid match. With the USA absent from this year's World Cup, American soccer fans such as these students will cheer on other countries. (Quin Daly)
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World

New Ghana MTC holds open house following completion

By Sam Bigelow
August 09, 2017 12:00 AM
The new Missionary Training Center in Ghana has opened for public tours through August 12.
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Local

First Presidency announces Provo MTC open house

By Jesse King
June 07, 2017 12:00 AM
The public open house for the expanded Provo Missionary Training Center will take place July 31 through August 19. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Campus Events

Provo YSA uses social media as missionary tool

By Maurissa Ashby
May 25, 2017 12:00 AM
YSA 10th Stake co-chair Matt Sumsion discusses the Social Media Mission Facebook page at a stake Reconnect Night. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Uncategorized

Voice of early-returned LDS missionaries

By Blakely Gull
December 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints enter the mission field anticipating to serve the full time of 24-months for men or 18-months for women. However, some missionaries find themselves back home before that time period. Many people, both inside and outside of the LDS Church, don't understand an early-returned missionary's experience. While this topic is explored in-depth in an accompanying article, this piece highlights seven early-returned missionaries' experiences in their own words. In order to guide them, each was given a series of questions.
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Campus

Memorable moments enliven first term

By Madeline Phillips
October 19, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU's second block of Fall Semester begins today, Wednesday, Oct. 19. With half of Fall 2016 behind students, The Universe looks back on some of the biggest events of the semester to date.
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Local

Number of freshmen 'fresh' off missions increases

By Abby Hobbs
September 30, 2016 12:00 AM
Nathan Turner poses for a photo before leaving to serve in the Chile Santiago East Mission in 2014. Turner is one of over 2,100 returned missionary freshmen at BYU in Fall 2016. (Nathan Turner)
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Religion

Russia another example of changing missionary landscape

By Laura Spilsbury
September 29, 2016 12:00 AM
MTC teacher Emily Hoskins enjoys the snow while on her mission in January 2015 in Vyborg, Russia — one of the first places in Russia where the church was established. (Emily Hoskins)
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Featured

Family members serve in same missions, create unique bond

By Kjersten Johnson
September 28, 2016 12:00 AM
From left: Carlos Velasquez, Pearla Velasquez, Malia Johnson and Lorena Velasquez. Johnson was thrilled as a missionary to meet a family her father had taught and baptized years earlier in Molina, Paraguay. Her father had lost contact with them and was able to get in touch again because of her missionary service. (Malia Johnson)
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Religion

Later in life but not later in spirit

By Karenna Meredith
September 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Patrick Cushenberry with Elder Randall K. Bennett from the Quorum of the Seventy, while on his mission, which he served at age 25. (Patrick Cushenberry)
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Featured

Universe special project: 'Honorably Released'

By Alex Clark
September 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Click here to go to the Universe's special project, 'Honorably Released.'
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Uncategorized

Coming home: transitioning to life after missionary service

By Sarah Burchett
September 23, 2016 12:00 AM
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Nation

Temple Riders: Motorcycling Mormon missionaries

By Abby Hobbs
September 08, 2016 12:00 AM
Members of the Temple Riders Association congregate outside of the Phoenix Arizona LDS Temple. The association is a group of motorcyclists who travel to temples throughout the U.S. and Canada and live standards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Matt Hamilton)
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Healthy Living

Blindness doesn't stop BYU student

By Natalie Castillo
August 31, 2016 12:00 AM
Kelli Horgesheimer, right, and companion Chelsea Heaton in Tacoma, Washington. (Kelli Horgesheimer)
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Campus Events

Education Week Round-up

By Theresa Davis
August 19, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU Education Week is one of the most popular times for the community members to visit campus. With speakers from Elder Holland to well-known BYU professors, Education Week covers a variety of topics for all ages.
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Religion

Church Statement on Volunteers in Turkey

By Mariana Chrisney
July 27, 2016 12:00 AM
15 volunteers serving in Turkey will be transferred to a Turkish-speaking population in Berlin until 'conditions in Turkey normalize.' (Mormon Newsroom).
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Religion

Utah missionary killed in Taiwan bike accident

By Alex E. J. Mohammad
April 12, 2016 12:00 AM
The LDS Church confirmed the death of one of its missionaries serving in Taichung, Taiwan on Tuesday.
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