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Japenese Students get U.S. Experience

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 9:11am
Eager to have an American educational experience, 235 students from the all-male Nishiyamato Junior High School in Osaka, Japan, participated in 'BYU Day' as part of the school's eighteenth annual trip to the U.S.

More College Students Voting

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:11am
According to the U.S. Census, about 42 percent of those aged 18 to 24 voted in the 2004 presidential elections. The majority of votes in that demographic came from students enrolled in a college or university.

New Voting Technology Seeks to be More Reliable

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:11am
Utah voters across the state are using a touch-screen voting system, the AccuVote TSx terminal, for the first time in a presidential election.

Hall Garners Another Conference Award

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:11am
For the third time this season, BYU quarterback Max Hall has been named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Miller Fishing for Success in Father's Shadow

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:11am
Todd Miller, son of PGA legend and NBC commentator Johnny Miller, said growing up he enjoyed bass fishing with his dad before tournaments. Miller is entering his fourth year as the assistant men's golf coach at BYU.

Industrial Design major Applies Creativity, Ability

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:11am
Industrial design is a revolutionary profession that requires creativity, visual skills and tolerance for ambiguity.

Campus Librarians Join Blogging Arena

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:10am
Blogs' popularity is reaching librarians. The Harold B. Lee Library is running its new Juvenile Literature blog, created to support social science students and faculty.

Restoration Targets Hill South of Campus

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 8:10am
Construction on the hillside stretching from the Hinckley Building to south campus is not decimation, but restoration, according to BYU officials.

Cougars fight off Rebels in old-fashioned WAC shootout

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
Fresh and familiar faces combined to help No. 18 BYU preserve its home unbeaten streak in what turned out to be a nail-biter of a finish and a shootout.

Battle of the Bands brings good music and cheering fans

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
Anticipation filled the air while the crowd waited anxiously to find out who would win BYU's fall Battle of the Bands competition, which took place Saturday night.

BYU vs. UNLV Notebook

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
For the first time in weeks, the Cougar offense didn't seem like it was sleep-walking through the first part of the game.

BYU golf heads for sunnier pastures

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
Both of the BYU's golf teams are on the green. The men are competing at the Baylor Intercollegiate tournament until Tuesday, while the women are at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown until Wednesday. Both anticipate representing the Cougars well.

BYU faces ups and downs as heading into second half of MWC play

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
The BYU women's volleyball team had some ups and downs this weekend on the road, winning at Air Force on Wednesday and losing to No. 3 Texas on Friday in three sets 25-11, 25-16, 25-19.

The 'demon barber' comes to Provo

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
The Actor's Repertory Theater Ensemble presents 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' through Oct. 31 at the Castle Amphitheater, located at 1300 E. Center Street in Provo. Tickets are $10 and $7 for students.

Students giving the grade

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
While ratemyprofessor.com is a helpful online tool when selecting next semester's teachers, students at BYU now have an online evaluation system of their own.

Rotaract collecting books to aid Korea

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
Rotaract, a Marriott School-sponsored club and extension of the International Rotary Club, is assembling efforts to ship used textbooks to North Korea.

Glenn Beck awarded for pioneer spirit

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
Orem-Radio and television personality Glenn Beck became the first recipient of the Pioneer in Leadership Award, Saturday.

Fall leaves spread kaleidoscope of colors in Utah

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
Fall has arrived! The days are getting shorter and the breeze is becoming crisp. Cheeks are flushed and we are undeniably drawn to step on that particularly crunchy looking leaf.

Local ice arena seeks to provide activities for all

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:11am
The local ice arena provides skating rinks for a variety of uses, including BYU classes, open skating, how-to classes, broomball, serious figure skaters and local hockey leagues. The Peaks is home to the BYU, UVU and seven local high school hockey teams.

New abstract art exhibit 'proclaims' family beliefs

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:10am
'Proclaim,' a representation of beliefs on family is the new abstract series by recent BYU fine arts graduate, Rachel Mary Smith. The exhibit will be on display in the first floor auditorium gallery of the Harold B. Lee Library through Nov. 7.