Tagged with "BYU"
BYU students win Student Gold ADDY award for funny commercial
MR says: Congratulations to them! Make sure to go to the full link to see the commercial. (An ADDY is an award for college advertising students and is nationally recognized.) It started out as a class assignment, but after advancing through local and regional competitions, a group of BYU communications...
Five Cougars selected in MLB draft
MR says: Exciting for these men. Five BYU baseball players were selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, with redshirt freshman Jacob Hannemann, a center fielder, headlining the list of Cougar draftees. Hannemann was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Cubs, with the 75th overall pick....
BYU student remembered as kind, infectious, instant friend to everyone
MR says: Remembrances of BYU student Tyler Mayle, whose body was discovered last week after he had gone missing while hiking. Shortly after rescue crews discovered the body of 22-year-old BYU student Tyler Mayle on Y Mountain June 5, a group gathered and spontaneously began singing and playing a tribute to...
BYU graduates launch new energy product without caffeine
MR says: Now those who want a boost of energy without the caffeine or sugar can use a new version of an old remedy: smelling salts. What originally started out as a school project for Marriott School graduates Dave Fryer and Greg Wilson changed over time from an idea to a living, breathing business....
Kelly Patterson: Addressing issues that challenge faith
MR says: A great message from a recent BYU devotional. Kelly Patterson, political science professor and director of the BYU Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, spoke at Tuesday’s Devotional about wondering, wandering and overcoming issues that challenge faith. Patterson began by...
Cougar Converts: Corby Eason's LDS conversion at BYU
MR says: Eason, who grew up in a rough neighborhood, was baptized during his time on the BYU football team. It was a difficult and often dangerous life for a child growing up in Columbus, Ga. Drug dealers, burglaries and violence were commonplace, and after witnessing it all firsthand, young Corby Eason...
Janie Thompson, legendary BYU Young Ambassadors founder, dies at 91
MR says: Wow. Quite a legacy. Can you believe one woman was responsible for so much? Janine "Janie" Thompson, the legendary figure behind internationally renowned performance groups such as BYU's Young Ambassadors and Living Legends, passed away June 1. She was 91. Thompson gave up a flourishing...
Body of missing BYU student found
MR says: So sad for his family. (KUTV and AP) — The search for a missing Brigham Young University student, who left for a hike on Saturday but hadn't returned, is over. Rescuers have recovered the body of 22-year-old Tyler Mayle. According to Provo Police, Tyler left for a hike near Y Mountain around...
BYU students hope anti-pornography club will change discussion on addiction
MR says: Good for BYU students starting something to address this. In the years since a 2009 Harvard study ranked Utah No. 1 in online pornography subscriptions, the number of anti-obscenity organizations in the state has increased and a BYU campus group has formed to join the fight. The Harvard study was...
BYU professors: obesity starts in infancy
MR says: The study these professors did suggests that overeating and obesity is learned in infancy. Fascinating. In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good. Though the calories soon burn off, a bad habit remains. Brigham Young...
Former Oakland Raider recounts LDS conversion
MR says: One of his teammates on the Raiders introduced him to the gospel. Pretty cool story. Dressed in a suit and tie, Burgess Owens stood at the pulpit in the Herriman LDS chapel and surveyed the scene before him on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. The 61-year-old man could see his wife, Josie, surrounded by six...
BYU Men’s and Women’s Track Advance Athletes to Nationals
MR says: Seven athletes (five men, two women) will advance to nationals. Way to go, them! BYU’s track and field teams overcame adverse weather conditions and advanced a combined seven athletes to the National Championships during the West Regional meet in Austin, Texas that was held Thursday through...
BYU newscast wins national award from the Society of Professional Journalists
MR says: This is a big honor. The Society of Professional Journalists is one of the oldest organizations representing journalism in the U.S. Broadcast journalism students at BYU beat out 56 other schools to win the "Best All-Around Television Newscast" award given at the Society of Professional Journalists...
2013 BYU Women’s Conference Rebroadcast Schedule #byuwc
MR says: If you weren't able to attend Women's Conference (or you just want to listen again!) here's a list of rebroadcast times over the next couple weeks on BYUtv. We are excited to share that rebroadcasts of several 2013 BYU Women’s Conference talks are going to be shown throughout the month of June....
New York Times: Hollywood Goes to Mormon Country for Good, Clean Fun
MR says: Really great, substantial article about the promise of BYU's animation department--and about the message they're sharing with Hollywood to increase positive influences in film. Fun to read. Allen Ostergar stood at the front of the lecture hall with a stiff and bashful smile, or maybe it was just...
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