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Lights flooded the stage. Cheers and whistles echoed throughout the Marriott Center. The loud tap and boom of silver gleaming drums reverberated through the chests of thousands as the blue and white clad BYU marching band heralded in homecoming week during the opening ceremony on Oct. 15.

Hey, kids! Science is fun! Yesterday was National Science Day. Newsline Reporter Juliet Favero shows us how a 4-H is teaching kids computer science skills to create games and solve problems.

This year’s college safety reports show groping rates for universities across the state have increased since last year. Newsline Reporter Tori Gurr talks about where BYU stands in the state.

A charter school in West Valley is using farm animals and a creative number scheme to prevent suicide. Newsline reporter Joseph Carson went to the school’s harvest festival to see how this school mixes goats and gardening with a special message to their students.

Provo — At 11 am Sunday morning, Provo Fire Department crews responded to a church full of carbon monoxide. The crews responded to the chapel located on Stadium Avenue in Provo. By the time they reached the church, several people were immediately rushed to the hospital.  Natalie Nielsen, a professor at Brigham Young University, quoted […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state senator Luz Escamilla and Utah councilwoman Erin Mendenhall faced off last night in downtown Salt Lake City.  Both women are seeking to get elected in the upcoming elections for the office of Salt Lake City mayor.  The 60-minute debate touched on issues a lot of Salt Lake City residents […]

The narrative in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints surrounding Christopher Columbus can be clouded and confusing. Some Church leaders and scholars have taught that the Book of Mormon references Columbus in 1 Nephi chapter 13 when it says, “And I looked and beheld a man among the Gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; and I beheld the Spirit of God, that it came down and wrought upon the man; and he went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren... Читать дальше...

Football fans love to storm the field following an exciting win, but they may not realize the negative effects rushing the field could have.

There are 10 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently serving in Congress. Despite common ties to the Church, Latter-day Saints serving in political positions have different reasons for getting involved in politics.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke at an event at BYU on Oct. 11 celebrating the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the BYU Jerusalem Center. He held up a stack of 16 pages recording 33 miracles that he said were necessary for the Church to have the property on which the Jerusalem Center currently stands.

Homecoming week begins Tuesday, Oct. 15. The week is full of activities, like a scavenger hunt, a 5k race, a football game and the BYU Spectacular. These events are designed to encourage school spirit and welcome the students back to BYU, but not everyone is excited about it.

The USA Pickleball Association featured BYU in its official magazine for being one of the first colleges to offer pickleball as an accredited course.

Around this time of year, many students begin to notice problems with their eyesight. Kevin Hatch spoke with an optometrist to find out why eye doctors get busy this time of year.