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BYU Names Academic VP Shane Reese New President

BYU Names Academic VP Shane Reese New President

(Provo, UT) — Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Shane Reese is soon to become the school’s 14th president. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland announced Reese’s appointment during a devotional service Tuesday morning. Reese will move into the president’s office on May 1st, when […]

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Utah Lawmakers Passed Record Number Of Bills During Session

Utah Lawmakers Passed Record Number Of Bills During Session

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers set a new record for bills passed during the 45-day session that ended last week. An online database maintained by a political science professor at BYU shows that the legislature passed 575 bills during the session. They also set a new record by […]

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BYU Study Finds Rapists Use Dating Apps To Find Those With Mental Illnesses

BYU Study Finds Rapists Use Dating Apps To Find Those With Mental Illnesses

(Provo, UT) — There’s a connection between dating apps and those who use them for hunting for victims. That’s according to a new study from Brigham Young University. The study looked at sexual assault victims’ medical exam charts between the years 2017 and 2020 and found that 14-percent of rapes […]

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Students At BYU Hold Walkout, Rally To Criticize Anti-LGBTQ Policies

Students At BYU Hold Walkout, Rally To Criticize Anti-LGBTQ Policies

(Provo, UT) — Students at Brigham Young University say members of the LGBTQ community should be treated just like any other students on campus. Dozens of students walked out of classes and held a rally yesterday in honor of National Coming Out Day. Organizers said their goal was to end […]

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Students At BYU Etch Book Of Mormon Onto Microchip

Students At BYU Etch Book Of Mormon Onto Microchip

(Provo, UT) — Students at Brigham Young University contend they have now produced the smallest-ever replica of the Book of Mormon. The students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department etched the replica on a computer microchip wafer measuring four-inches in diameter. A copy of the wafer will be displayed […]

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BYU To Get $100K After Canceled WBB Games With South Carolina

BYU To Get $100K After Canceled WBB Games With South Carolina

(Provo, UT) — Brigham Young University is getting 100-thousand dollars from the University of South Carolina following a decision to cancel two upcoming women’s basketball games. The head coach of South Carolina’s women’s team decided to cancel the home-and-home series earlier this month. The decision came after a BYU fan […]

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Oregon President Condemns Fan Behavior During BYU Game

Oregon President Condemns Fan Behavior During BYU Game

(Eugene, OR) — The president of the University of Oregon is blasting fans of his school’s football team following profane chants made during Saturday’s game against BYU. President Patrick Phillips issued a letter to university supporters saying he was angered and disgusted by the chant. The letter reminded fans that […]

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Oregon Ducks Apologize For Obscene Chant During BYU Game

Oregon Ducks Apologize For Obscene Chant During BYU Game

(Eugene, OR) — The University of Oregon is apologizing after a viral video appears to show fans engaged in an anti-Mormon chant aimed at Brigham Young University. Fans were heard chanting “F-Mormons” during Saturday’s football game in Oregon. BYU is a private university of the Church of Jesus Christ of […]

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BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke player

BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke player

PROVO, Utah (AP) — An investigation by Brigham Young University into allegations that fans engaged in racial heckling and uttered racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player last month found no evidence to support the claim. BYU issued the results of its investigation into the Aug. 26 match, reiterating it […]

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BYU Finds No Evidence Fan Made Racist Remarks During Game

BYU Finds No Evidence Fan Made Racist Remarks During Game

(Provo, UT) — Police at BYU say they have found no evidence that a fan aimed racist remarks at the Duke University volleyball team during a match last week. Investigators said in a report that they talked to witnesses and viewed video of the match and have no evidence the […]

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