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Campus

Eye on the Y: Hike and Light the Y, Mayor Michelle Kaufusi shares power of teambuilding

By Joel Leighton
October 23, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU community hikes the Y Mountain to light the Y
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Campus News

Y Mountain lit in trans flag colors against BYU demonstration policy

By Gabrielle Shiozawa
March 22, 2022 12:00 AM
Color The Campus organized a lighting of the Y in the colors of the transgender flag Saturday evening.
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Campus News

BYU bans demonstrations on Y Mountain in updated policy

By Decker Westenburg
January 13, 2022 12:00 AM
Students and faculty will no longer be allowed to protest on university-owned portions of Y mountain, BYU announced Monday in a recently approved policy update. The updated demonstration policy was approved on Dec. 20, 2021.
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Campus

Students lead restoration project for Y Mountain trailhead

By Ingrid Sagers
April 27, 2021 12:00 AM
Students and volunteers have collaborated to embark on a restoration and preservation project on the Y Mountain trailhead.
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Metro

Yike Everest

By Universe Contributor
November 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Last Friday, a team of hikers started their trek up the Y mountain trail around noon and finished Saturday evening. The idea “Yike Everest” came to Chris Gladden and his friend last year. This was the second annual trip up and down the trail for Chris.
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Campus Events

Students share the 'Y' for hiking, lighting the Y

By Kendra Wise
October 10, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: Emma Cummings, Macy Conrad and Mikaela Jorgensen hike Y mountain in celebration of BYU Homecoming week on Oct. 9. (Abigail Keenan)
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Campus Events

Y-lighting evolves for Homecoming 2016

By Anne Taylor
October 11, 2016 12:00 AM
Lighting the Y is about to get much easier than hauling electric lights and flammable materials up the mountain. Workers simply have to turn on the power for the new permanent fixtures on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
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Metro

Permanent lighting a new Y Mountain feature

By Cassandra Shaffer
June 15, 2016 12:00 AM
Changes are being made to the Y and the trail on of which is the installation of permanent lighting on the 380-foot-tall letter. Here staff members lend a hand at the installation. (University Communications)
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Local

BYU seals deal on Y Mountain land purchase

By Chris Larson
March 08, 2016 12:00 AM
An example of new signs that will mark each turn in the trail to the Y, marking progress and providing relevant information. (BYU News)
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Campus News

BYU announces final purchase and acquisition of Y Mountain Trail land

March 07, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU announced it has finalized the purchase of 81 acres of land on Y Mountain. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Healthy Living

Chinese lantern sparks fire on Y-mountain

By Liesl Hansen
July 15, 2015 12:00 AM
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Campus Events

BYU traditions lost over the decades

By Danica Baird
June 08, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU has seen the rise and fall of several sanctioned and unsanctioned traditions over the years, from whitewashing the Y to honoring Homecoming queens to participating in mustache- and beard-growing competitions.
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Photo Galleries

BYU dating as told by Disney's 'Frozen'

By Sara Bitterman
January 08, 2014 12:00 AM
With the cold weather and snow, you may think Elsa is hanging out on Y Mountain in a winter that will last for time and all eternity.
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Local

Provo Congressman sponsors a bill allowing BYU to reclaim 80 acres of land surrounding the “Y”

By Jessica Godfrey
May 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Under the proposed Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, a bill promoted by Congressman Jason Chaffetz, BYU would be given ownership of the entire Y Mountain Trail and land the Y sits on.
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