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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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Featured

BYU's retiring Lt. Lemmon reflects on career

By Stacie Faulk
August 18, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU police Lt. Arnold Lemmon sat in a New York attorney’s office across the table from Dion O’Wyatt and his attorney. Years of investigation brought them to this moment. Lemmon was after a confession about the theft and forgery of two BYU-owned pieces of art.
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Metro

Grad's nonprofit supporting refugees

By Sarah Averett Harris
July 19, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU alumna Hayley Smith, right, interacts with the refugees in Lesbos, Greece. Smith's older sister, Maren Butcher, said the refugees' faces 'light up' when they see Smith. (Shannon Ashton Photography)
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Metro

RM shares Discovery Ranch addiction treatment transformation

By Sydney Walker
July 07, 2016 12:00 AM
The transition from a warm, comfortable bed in Tennessee to a tarp in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains was an unpleasant one for Anne Parkes Armistead. Her life had drastically changed overnight when she was suddenly sent to a wilderness treatment program. Armistead was far from thrilled, and the first night her camp leader sat on top of her to keep her from escaping the program.
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Religion

BYU student delays baptism to honor Chinese law

By Paesha Tuttle
June 20, 2016 12:00 AM
Lucy Mengmeng Lin had the hymnbook resting on her lap, already opened to the right page, before the organ sounded its first chord. The organ's introductory tune began to fill the chapel. Lucy straightened up and scooted to the edge of the pew, her petite legs softly swaying back and forth to the music of the hymn.
5 Min Read
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Video

BYU students share Father's Day messages

By Claire Anderson
June 19, 2016 12:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_AyhQgwiTI
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Life

BYU student grows online clothing boutique through Instagram

By Claire Anderson
June 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Endless stacks of shipping boxes and countless racks of clothing surround BYU student Kylee Middleton as she simultaneously entertains her 1-year-old daughter and discusses inventory with her husband and business partner, Nate.
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Religion

BYU law student survived brain surgery during mission

By Whitney Hales
June 09, 2016 12:00 AM
She brought her family lots of gifts from her mission in Paris: clothes, caramels, paintings and trinkets. But Emily Anderson kept one souvenir all to herself.
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Campus

To the moon: Lunar rover engineer recalls experiences

By Brynn Dew
June 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Tom Conover, left, and his team took a break from working on a missile project to take a photo. (Tom Conover)
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Religion

BYU religion teacher's conversion, missions and life shaped by optimism

By Marinda Risk
May 26, 2016 12:00 AM
Michael Goodman, a BYU Religion Professor, served two missions in Thailand - first as a missionary a year after his conversion, and then as a mission president from 1997 to 2000. Here, he and his family greet President Gordon B. Hinckley who visited the mission. (Michael Goodman)
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Life

Hand in Hand Outdoors impacts lives of volunteers and participants

By Jenna Crowther
April 18, 2016 12:00 AM
Utah native Matt Barber always wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself. Serving as an EMT for 15 years, a Spanish Fork city councilman for six and now as a bishop at a BYU student ward has helped him to achieve just that.
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Campus

BYU's diversity runs deeper than skin color

By Haley Hilton
March 21, 2016 12:00 AM
A study by College Factual ranks BYU 1396th in ethnic diversity nationwide, but the exclusive experiences BYU students possess may make them more culturally diverse than expected.
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Technology

Female Nobel Prize winners recognized during Women's History Month

By Josh Keeton
March 21, 2016 12:00 AM
The Nobel Prize, which is awarded in five different categories, is typically an annual award. This prize is given to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses,' according to Alfred Nobel's will. The Nobel Prize is a prestigious award and has been an international tradition since its beginnings in 1901.
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Sports

BYU alumnus masters karate throughout lifetime

March 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Jeremy Crook, the American Karate-Do Shotokai President, practices at BYU during a week-long course. (Natalie Bothwell)
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Business

Deloitte consulting partner and Marriott School graduate wants more female leaders

By Haley Hilton
March 15, 2016 12:00 AM
Marriott School of Management graduate Patrice Mano is combating traditional stigmas as the youngest member and only female in her group at Deloitte Consulting.
4 Min Read
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State

Centerville Republican described as "hero"

By Caitlin Thomas
March 11, 2016 12:00 AM
In a world that has recently become obsessed over Marvel superhero movies and stalking celebrities' social media it is hard to remember what a real 'hero' looks like. What does a hero do if they don't smash up buildings or defeat bad guys from another planet? Society is constantly giving us ideas of what a 'pretend' hero should look like, but what about real heroes?
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State

Rep. Michael Noel is one of rural Utah's chief advocates

By Lauren Hanson
March 11, 2016 12:00 AM
The man who represents a majority of the rural areas in Utah is deeply rooted as an advocate for his far-flung district.
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Campus

HB49: Bill would push converting school buses to natural gas

January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
By Caleb Larkin
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