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Metro

How sleep deprivation impacts health, safety and success

By Patsy Buyack
March 25, 2026 10:55 AM
Although student life is busy, getting adequate sleep should remain a top priority.
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Campus

The Consortium of Sleep Psychology conducts study on sleep and obesity

By Ellie Haverlock
October 07, 2025 11:53 AM
The Consortium of Sleep Psychology created one of the largest research studies on campus, focused on the relationship between sleep and obesity.
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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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Healthy Living

Study shows effects of evening activities on sleep for adolescents

By Annika Ohran
June 30, 2023 12:00 AM
A study conducted by BYU professors found that how adolescents spend their evenings affects their ability to get a good night’s sleep.
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Campus News

BYU students discuss pros, cons of daylight saving

By Stacia O'Leary
March 09, 2023 12:00 AM
Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 12.
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum: 2/18/20

February 18, 2020 12:00 AM
Men have feelings too
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Campus

Nifty nooks for napping on campus

By Colton Anderson
August 07, 2019 12:00 AM
Everyone ought to know the importance of a good night's sleep, but a full eight hours of slumber often eludes college students. Whether it's because of a late-night study session or because we dove a few episodes too deep into the latest Netflix series, we often find ourselves looking to catch a few Zs between classes.
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Healthy Living

5 steps for quality sleep

By Joshua Ellis
December 06, 2018 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story runs with Insomnia affecting more and more people.
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Campus

Students share study tips for finals

By Taylor Zundel
April 07, 2017 12:00 AM
Students at BYU say have learned ways to manage time and stress with busy school schedules. (Taylor Zundel)
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Food

Dietitians advise students to replace caffeine with healthy lifestyles

By Karenna Meredith
October 13, 2016 12:00 AM
Mayo Clinic Statistics for milligrams of caffeine in 12 oz. drinks. (graphic by Chuck Dearden)
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Healthy Living

Psychologist says roommates affect eating, exercise, sleeping habits

By Anne Taylor
October 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Roommates Mary Harrast and Bekki Brau prepare dinner together. Roommates can influence each other's eating, exercising and sleeping habits, according to a BYU psychology professor. (Ari Davis)
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Healthy Living

Health officials say lack of sleep can negatively affect students' grades

By Karenna Meredith
September 06, 2016 12:00 AM
Dr. Keith Willmore, medical director of the BYU Student Health Center, provided tips on how students can improve their sleep schedules. (Graphic by Chuck Dearden)
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Healthy Living

Working more while staying home

By Mccall Turner
August 11, 2015 12:00 AM
A visual representation of how the average American spent time during a 24-hour period in 2014. (Wall Street Journal)
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Healthy Living

Sleep as an indicator of healthy lifestyle

By Emily Maxfield
July 21, 2015 12:00 AM
College students need between six and half hours and eight and a half hours of sleep each night to live a healthy life
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Healthy Living

Being outside promotes positive mental and physical health

By Josh Johnson
January 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Cabin fever can claim more than muppets on a boat setting out for Treasure Island. Brutal winter temperatures discourage even the strongest willed from going outside, leading to depression, stress and an extra inch around their waistlines.
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Life

How to hide bed head hair in minutes

By Mckayla Lundeen
January 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Alexia Saxton models a messy braid. According to Saxton, braids are back in style and an easy way to hide bed head. (Alexia Saxton)
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Blog

8 stages of sleep deprivation,as told by baby animals

By Alex E. J. Mohammad
January 15, 2015 12:00 AM
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Life

More sleep can help students lose weight

By Courtney Johansson
March 11, 2014 12:00 AM
A BYU professor in the exercise science department recently conducted a sleep and weight study that supports a new national study claiming that increasing a person's sleep duration by a small amount at night can help decrease the consumption of calories during the day.
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