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BYU students challenge teens, young adults with Summer Off Socials

June 04, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU seniors Kristen Schumann Hansen and Macy Dial are inviting people to join their challenge, Summer Off Socials, to delete at least one social media platform during the summer and replace it with “deeper connections and organic experiences.” The challenge began June 1 but individuals can join throughout the summer.
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Parents, BYU professor react to TikTok screen time limit

March 29, 2023 12:00 AM
TikTok announced earlier this month their new screen time limit of 60 minutes for users under the age of 18, hoping to increase teenagers' awareness of how much time they spend on the app.
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Swedish teen leads Belgian students on 7th climate march

February 21, 2019 12:00 AM
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, speaks during an event at the EU Charlemagne building in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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Readers' Forum Jan. 23, 2018

January 23, 2018 12:00 AM
A study done by Common Sense Media in 2013 said that 70 percent of children age 8 use technology, which is a 38 percent raise since 2011. (Jack, Levi, and Nick Johnson)
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BYU student team creates safe driving app

February 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The Kudoz team, left to right: Morgen Glessing, Devin Horning, Jared Packard and Ryan Jensen have developed an app for safe driving. (Michaela Proctor)
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RM shares Discovery Ranch addiction treatment transformation

July 07, 2016 12:00 AM
The transition from a warm, comfortable bed in Tennessee to a tarp in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains was an unpleasant one for Anne Parkes Armistead. Her life had drastically changed overnight when she was suddenly sent to a wilderness treatment program. Armistead was far from thrilled, and the first night her camp leader sat on top of her to keep her from escaping the program.
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Back-to-school shopping isn't quite what it used to be

August 31, 2015 12:00 AM
An advertisement encourages shoppers to use social media at Roosevelt Field shopping mall in Garden City, N.Y. Teens are researching the looks they want online and follow popular hashtags on social media so they can piece together looks before they get there. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Christmas Box House and DCFS host 5K to help teens in foster care

March 26, 2015 12:00 AM
Runners pose for a photo at the 2014 Village Run. The Village Run helps to increase awareness of and aid for foster-care teens in Utah. (Utah Department of Child and Family Services)
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Distracted Driving

September 17, 2012 12:00 AM
It's a serious issue that we all encounter on the road. You look over to the car next to you and the driver is texting. But what are communities doing to keep the roads safe? The Springville Police Department is taking steps to stop distracted driving.
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Teens Smoking Cuts in Half

September 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Keaton Thompson used to consider himself an athletic person, but that was before he started smoking.
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