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Mormons encouraged to review past sessions before General Conference
Remembering past sessions of conference while preparing for the upcoming 185th Semiannual General Conference session can help members of the LDS Church recommit to a lifetime of becoming like the Savior.
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Married couples followed for a 10-year marriage study
Steven and Erin Tew pick out grocery items at the BYU Creamery. The CREATE research study will analyze events in the lives of couples such as this to see how they react to both small and large life events. (Sarah Strobel)
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College students struggle with exam stress and anxiety
Students walking to the BYU Testing Center. Student anxiety over exams is increasing according to students in the survey. (Sadie Blood)
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How to prepare for finals
Adequately preparing for finals is often difficult, but there are ways to ease the stress.
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Next year in Jerusalem: Directors encourage study abroad
An overhead shot of the Jerusalem Center. Enrollment at the center has dropped since the missionary age change. (Bryan Pearson)
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BYU study finds key to teenage weight loss
A man is set up for a brain scan in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Facility at BYU. (Mark A. Philbrick, BYU Photo)
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Online public speaking course gives students confidence to be heard
Students searching for a public speaking class will no longer find the course under its usual department category. Theatre and Media Arts 150 will be switching to a course offered in the BYU Counseling and Career Center's student development category starting Fall 2015.
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BYU study links education to religious involvement
The Brigham Young University campus. A recent sociology study links higher education to higher levels of Church activity.
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Studying with music is academically beneficial
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How social relationships affect our happiness
Kevin Gaylord and Shea Snider are cousins and best friends who have benefited from their personal social relationship.
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Stressed much?
Final exams start next week, and many BYU students are starting to cram for their exams. Almost no one can escape being stressed at the end of the semester. However, psychologists say it is not only necessary, but possible, to keep calm.
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Gospel on the go
Many members of the Quorum of the Twelve have referenced social media and mobile devices in talks and devotionals. It's now common to see several people in sacrament meeting or in Sunday School on their smartphones and tablets. During April's 2012 general conference, Twitter streams trended several gospel topics, with 30,678 total tweets sent by 7,835 users after the first two sessions. These tweets reached an estimated 3.5 million people, according to Jesse Stay's Google+ stream.
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Are Google Doc study guides ethical?
Some BYU students and professors question the ethics behind Googledocs. (Photo by Chris Bunker)
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Technology in relationships: A benefit or a hindrance?
'Text me,' 'let's Skype,' 'shoot me an email,' 'Facebook me,' 'Tweet me' are among the common phrases one hears after trudging through the halls of a high school or university campus. These simple phrases are becoming common as the millennial generation and others have started to rely on new technology to express themselves and develop relationships with those also connected through the virtual world.
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