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Cameron Carlson, a public health major, checked his bank account on his phone and discovered he was a victim of fraud last June. Carlson described it as a huge inconvenience: he had to call and visit his bank and get new cards for all his accounts. He suspects the fraud originated online.

Countless hidden gems are all over campus. Forget about the obvious places to study and try finding a new place to get those brain juices flowing.

It's January again, and that means it's time for new classes, New Year's resolutions and new motivation to do well in classes. For many students at Brigham Young University, motivation starts to take a back seat right about the time midterms start wrapping up. Despite the mid-semester stress, BYU students have found simple ways to avoid losing steam.

It's January, which means students now have to get through winter semester without Christmas activities and cheer to distract them from the cold, dreary weather. Utah has seen a fair amount of inversion that could be here for a while, blanketing the valley in a thick, gloomy fog.