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BYU students reflect on best and worst fashion trends

May 20, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU students explained the worst fashion trend they have followed. The offenses included gauchos, animal print shirts, bell-bottom jeans and massive flower headbands. Students also said they would like to see blue eyeshadow, mullets and mustaches come back in style. Trends they wish would go out of style include tight jeans, joggers and socks with sandals.
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Beloved BYU acting professor prepares for final bow

March 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Acting professor Barta Heiner has been in more than 100 theater and film productions and is retiring this year. (Theater and Media Arts Faculty and Staff Profiles)
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BYU students stay loyal to other schools

January 16, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU students Crystal Hill, Alex Neilson and Natalie Neilson debate over which is the better school. Students at BYU maintain fan loyalty to other schools. (Ari Davis)
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First lady uses social media to encourage continued education

October 19, 2015 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama unveiled a new social media site on Monday where teens can swap practical information and stories about continuing education after high school, an initiative backed by more than 20 media, business and nonprofit groups.
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Involvapalooza showcases clubs to students

September 22, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU students shopped around for clubs and organizations at BYUSA's Involvapalooza event on Friday. More than 80 clubs and organizations set up booths to share more about themselves with the student body.
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Helicopter parenting negatively influences children

June 30, 2015 12:00 AM
Miriam Estrada reads Dr. Seuss books with her two children Eli, 4, and Adan, 11 months. Helicopter parenting can be dangerous to a child's emotional well-being.
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Looking back on a Provo staple

June 10, 2015 12:00 AM
Provo Movies 8, or more commonly called 'the dollar theater,' is a popular and inexpensive date idea. It is now an established entertainment staple of the Provo/Orem area.
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Balancing act: A student, employee and parent

September 24, 2012 12:00 AM
On its own, school can be quite a task to manage, but dirty dishes, changing diapers and long hours at work on top of it can make student life nearly impossible.
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Viewpoint: Dispelling the darkness

August 17, 2012 12:00 AM
This is my last article for The Universe and in many ways the hardest to write. I believe it needs to be shared in the hope that it may help others. While I often feel lost and confused about my personal journey, I do know what I would say to someone in my position.
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Students present Twilight Tuesdays

February 06, 2012 12:00 AM
Covered in aluminum foil and sparkles, Andrew Potts gazes into the deep brown eyes of Becca Tyler. Wearing a wolf hat, Josh Gurr growls in his throat. Every Tuesday at 8 p.m. the three students star in Twilight Tuesdays — a low-budget reenactment in their apartment of the 'Twilight' films.
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Open house for new student fitness center

January 10, 2012 12:00 AM
The Student Fitness Center is ready to help everyone accomplish their fitness-related new year's resolutions, starting with an open house today and Thursday.
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