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Social Media

Mental Health Awareness Month: Students talk about social media

By Mabel Galvez Laparra
May 30, 2024 12:00 AM
As May comes to a close, so does Mental Health Awareness Month. Online research has shown mental illness is prevalent in the state of Utah. Students have opened up about their experiences with mental health struggles and, specifically, social media.
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Featured

America's loneliness epidemic

By Andrew Osborn
March 01, 2024 12:00 AM
America is currently in the middle of an epidemic. This outbreak isn’t spread through rogue germs or improper sanitization — it stems from a lack of social connection.
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Belonging

Provo's newest theatre company has debut show this weekend

By Elizabeth Williams
February 15, 2024 12:00 AM
The debut show of Vicariously Staged Productions is a fresh take on the beloved one-man play 'Every Brilliant Thing' starring Filipina actress Mari Joy Asiado.
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State

Bill to allow health care providers to seek mental health help outside of workplace moves to Utah Senate

By Sydni Merrill
January 30, 2023 12:00 AM
House Bill 78, informally known as 'Scott’s Bill,' passed onto the Senate on Thursday, Jan. 26. Scott’s Bill is run up by House Representative Steve Eliason from Salt Lake County.
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Good in the Universe

Trials, lacrosse lead to BYU senior's lasting conversion

By Molly Ogden Welch
March 12, 2021 12:00 AM
Natalie Giles' path to baptism began with lacrosse and her older brother's death.
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Campus

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By Universe Contributor
September 24, 2019 12:00 AM
Suicide is a major public health problem in Utah. According towww.health.utah.gov, an average of 627 Utahns die from suicide, and more than 45,000 Utahns attempt suicide each year.
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Campus

Suicide Prevention Month

By Universe Contributor
September 16, 2019 12:00 AM
September is national suicide prevention month, and organizations all over Utah are joining together to raise awareness and improve mental health accessibility. This month, people are joining together to start the conversation to change the statistic.
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State

Girls report more harassment amid rise in US cyberbullying

By Associated Press
July 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Rachel Whalen at her home in Draper, Utah. Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The cyberbullying was so distressing that Whalen even contemplated suicide. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Campus

BYU counselors see increased demand for suicide prevention training

By Karina Andrew
May 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Psychologist and assistant clinical professor Klint Hobbs works in the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services to help students deal with crises. (Addie Blacker)
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State

HJR7: Utah gun restrictions resolution drawing mixed reactions

By Harriet Norcross
February 19, 2019 12:00 AM
In this Jan. 26, 2013, file photo, handguns are displayed on a vendor's table at an annual gun show in Albany, New York. (AP Photo/Philip Kamrass, File)
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Campus Events

Students hold candlelight vigil after tragedy

By Andrew Zaugg
December 06, 2018 12:00 AM
Packed shoulder to shoulder with their faces illuminated by flickering candlelight, BYU students gathered outside the Tanner Building, lit candles and sang hymns in remembrance of the student who died Dec. 4.
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Local

BYU trains students, faculty on suicide prevention

By Brittany Salinas
October 13, 2018 12:00 AM
The Question Persuade Refer website offers information on how to become a QPR-certified and will be available to all BYU students and faculty. (Brittany Salinas)
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Local

Mayor's Diversity Dinner promotes honest conversation

By Anne Wallace
October 11, 2018 12:00 AM
Hero award recipient Lani Taholo poses with her team at Child and Family Empowerment Services, which she founded with her husband, along with Wendy Pyper, Sheriff Rosie Rivera and Mayor Ben McAdams. (Anna Pocaro)
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Religion

Church, community advocate for suicide prevention

By Andrew Zaugg
October 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addressing the media at a press conference announcing Governor Gary Herbert's Teen Suicide Prevention Task Force. Elder Rasband joined other community and religious leaders to develop a plan to combat the teen suicide crisis in Utah. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Local

Provo Pride Festival creates community, highlights LGBT resources

By Anne Wallace
September 21, 2018 12:00 AM
Volunteers from Encircle hosted a booth at the Provo Pride Festival on Sept. 15 to share information about the resources Encircle provides for the LGBT community. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Healthy Living

BYU responds to increasing demand for mental health services

By Brittany Salinas
September 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Rachel Allen and her husband leaving the BYU Health Center with their daughters Liana, Ava and Ella. (Ty Mullen)
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Local

Communities come together for suicide prevention

By Aimee Colton
September 04, 2018 12:00 AM
Hannah Warburton died by suicide at the age of 16 in 2014. In her memory, her mother has become a strong advocate for suicide prevention and hopes to change the stigma of shame that inhibits those who are struggling to reach out for help. (Live Hannah's Hope)
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Campus

Bullying affects students psychologically, administrators say

By Michael Morris
June 26, 2018 12:00 AM
Editor's note: this article is to be paired with 'Bullying: its evolution, how to combat it.'
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