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Life

BYU student helps returned missionaries save their mission memories

By Moses Huish
October 23, 2024 11:20 AM
To prevent the loss of photos, emails and data from Google accounts created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ryan Zimbauer is helping fellow returned missionaries take proactive measures.
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Campus

BYU Women's Services and Resources hosts packed workshop for returned missionaries

By Daisy Arvonen
September 17, 2024 10:44 AM
BYU Women’s Services and Resources hosted a workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 11 in the Wilkinson Student Center featuring associate professor Jared Halverson, who shared tips and advice for returned missionaries adjusting to life post missionary service.
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Photo Galleries

Items connect returned missionaries to defining moments

By Kaitlyn Schreiner
May 16, 2023 12:00 AM
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints age 18-25 are invited to set aside two years or 18 months to serve as a full-time representative of Jesus Christ.
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Tweet Beat

Tweet Beat: 8/6/19

August 06, 2019 12:00 AM
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1153705136033681408
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Art

Sisters share their journey to musical success

By Jessica Smith
April 01, 2019 12:00 AM
Chloe and Olivia Bray have been songwriting since the age of 10. After developing their musical interests individually over the years, they have come together in a joint collaboration as a sister band in Provo. (Jessica Smith)
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Local

Returned LDS missionaries serve those 'living among the dead'

By Laura Spilsbury
May 08, 2017 12:00 AM
From left: Madelaine Littell, Dylan Staheli and Robin Uata are three returned missionaries who started a humanitarian group called Project Kuya. The group returns to the Philippines each year to do various service projects. (Afa Ah Loo)
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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

Returned missionaries integrate language skills into studies and careers

By Laura Spilsbury
September 29, 2016 12:00 AM
Claire Woodward, a senior studying German and history, stands by the Foreign Language Student Residence housing where she used to work as a language facilitator. (Ryan Turner)
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Tennis

RMs join BYU men's tennis roster

September 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Left: Sam Tullis competes in the Fall Tennis Classic. Right: Matthew Pearce hits the ball in the Fall Tennis Classic. The two athletes recently returned from serving LDS missions. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Local

BYU language enrollment increases with missionary age change

By Sarah Averett Harris
September 27, 2016 12:00 AM
There are 20 regularly taught language families at BYU, comprising 83 distinct languages. Enrollment in BYU's advanced language courses has increased with the return of students affected by the LDS Church's mission age change in October 2012. (Graphic by Curtis Soderborg)
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Religion

Education Week: 10 ways to help young adults adjust to post mission life

By Cassidy Hansen
August 17, 2016 12:00 AM
After unpacking bags and spending a couple weeks home, it’s not uncommon to hear a returned missionary say longingly, “I just wish I could go back.” Former South Sau Paulo mission president Stephen Richardson and his wife Marianna Richardson taught a class during BYU'S Education week on Tuesday, August 16 to help young single adults transition into post-mission life.
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Life

Some female non-RMs feeling disadvantaged

By Emilie Stiles
October 28, 2015 12:00 AM
Memes concerning the missionary age change were popular after the October 2012 General Conference. Many women chose to serve missions because of the change in policy. (BYU Memes)
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Local

Returned missionaries' homecomings increase traffic at SLC airport

By Jenna Barratt
October 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Bethany Woodhouse is greeted by her family in the Salt Lake airport after returning from the Fresno, California Mission. (Bethany Woodhouse)
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Blog

Blog: What to do, and what not to do, to help RMs adjust

By Lindsey Williams
February 19, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU has more returned missionaries on campus than ever before. According to a BYU news release, Fall 2014 saw record-high numbers of returned missionaries with 19 percent of female students and 87 percent of male students being returned missionaries.
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Local

Summer sales makes perfect job for returned missionaries

By Megan Noack
October 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Sales companies across Utah rely heavily on returned missionaries for door-to-door programs considering their experience. Photo by Chris Bunker
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Football

Gatorball becoming a new craze among BYU students

February 06, 2012 12:00 AM
For a small group of BYU students, Saturday mornings no longer means waking up for the early morning cartoons. The field is calling them to play a new game that combines the best of many sports
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Baseball

Getting back into the swing of things

February 01, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU baseball players don't have it any easier than anyone else when it comes to making the transition back into normal life after returning from an LDS mission.
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