ALUMNI REPORT
GARY BAUGHMAN: TURNING COMPANIES AROUNDThough he spent 10 years leading some of the United States' largest toy companies, BYU alumnus Gary S. Baughman, 54, says toys aren't the focus of his career.
BYU ALUMNI TOUR: PIGSKIN CLASSIC IN FLORIDAAlthough the Pigskin Classic against Florida State was a disappointing loss for Cougar football fans, the BYU alumni tour to the game was a definite victory.
BY ACADEMY OFFERS BRIGHAM YOUNG BRONZE TO ALUMNI, FRIENDSA seven-foot sculpture of Brigham Young will greet visitors to the restored Brigham Young Academy Building when it opens as the Provo City Library at Academy Square in the spring of 2001.
MIKE SCHLAPPI: FOUR-TIME PARALYMPIC MEDALISTOn Oct. 28 Mike P. Schlappi, '87 (Tami), Draper, Utah, became a four-time Paralympic medalist of the U.S. men's wheelchair basketball team
FORMER CHEERLEADERS STILL PARTNERS IN FITNESS AND LIFEIn December 1999, Gary Arbuckle and Amy Freeze Arbuckle, both '95 (Denver, Colo.), were named grand champions in the couples category of the Bill Phillips Body for Life 2000.
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MOREFOR THE SPIRIT OF IT: STUDENT WORKERS AT THE MTC"In any given year thousands of young people return from LDS missions and enroll or re-enroll at BYU. And more than a few of them come to Provo hoping for another chance to wear a name tag every day."
K'ICHE LESSON WINS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTLast summer, Amy documented the daily life of this 4-foot-tall, 71-year-old widow as part of her field study project, an examination of women's roles in Guatemalan culture.
STUDENT "STOMPS" INTO BUSINESS WITH SNOWBOARD INVENTIONWhile many snowboarders exchanged snowy slopes for crashing waves last summer, snowboarding suppliers were gearing up for their winter season. And for once BYU economics major Brent R. Davidson was glad not to be one of the beach bums.
BYU RANKS HIGHER THAN EVERThis year, BYU received its highest overall ranking ever in U.S. News World Report's annual survey of America's colleges.
STUDENT JUMPS TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP"While some BYU students temporarily forget the demands of college life by hiking in nearby canyons or relaxing to their favorite music, Kyle L. Hair takes another approach. 'Jumping is my sanctuary,' says Hair, a business major."
BYU OPENS NEW CREAMERY ON NINTHLocated on the corner of 1209 North and 900 East, the Creamery on Ninth as it is officially called--opened its doors on Aug. 24.
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BACK MORESTUDENTS SUMMIT MCKINLEYAfter braving temperatures of -35 degrees, wind storms, exhaustion, and entire days in a tent the size of a twin mattress, Justin B. Hohl and Marcus J. Rampton became the first Americans to climb to the summit of Mt. McKinley in this millennium.
BYU SENIOR HELPS GUIDE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS NATIONAL COMMITTEEDaniel F. Marriott, a senior from Salt Lake City, found himself in Philadelphia rubbing shoulders with delegates as the elected co-chair of the College Republican National Committee, the highest student-held office in that organization.
PROFESSORS SEEK ANTIDOTE TO WILDFIRE-CAUSING WEEDBYU professors are working to cut off the problem of a highly flammable weed called cheatgrass, which increasingly infests western grasslands.
SPORTS SHORTSJunior Nina Puikkonen, a 6'3'"middle blocker from Murray, Utah, was named the AVCA/Sports Imports Division I National Player of the Week for Sept. 4-8, 2000.
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP HELPS STUDENTS LEARN, EARNThe Center for Entrepreneurship was started in 1986 by a group of entrepreneurs commissioned by former BYU President Rex E. Lee.
SPEAKER'S NOTESPhillip J. Bryson, professor of economics and associate director of the David M. Kennedy Center for International and Area Studies, in a devotional address given July 11.
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STUDENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCESWe asked you to write about your BYU-related research and creative experiences. Students share their amusing, insightful, and agonizing tales of discovery they uncovered while at BYU.
OUT OF THE BLUE
KRISTI MELVEN: IMPROVING NURSING CARE FOR NEWBORNSKristi L. Melven's second day of nursing rotation in labor and delivery, a supervisor asked her to teach a new mother how to nurse--something Kristi had never taught nor experienced.
TONY PORTERA: COMMODORE ON CAMPUSAlmost every Saturday while other students relax or study, Anthony "Tony" J. Portera goes sailing. Strange in land-locked Utah? Perhaps, but Portera, a master's student in accounting, has been sailing since he was an 11-year-old Boy Scout.
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POWER VS. AUTHORITYDonna Lee Bowen, a professor of political science, considers the war with Iraq through the frameworks of power and authority.
TEACHING CHILDREN EMPATHYAs coaches and models, parents can help children learn about others’ feelings.
THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORDWaiting upon the Lord takes many forms. Whether for support in childbirth or guidance in making decisions, those who wait upon the Lord deepen their discipleship with a broken heart, a contrite spirit, a yielded will, and a consecration of self.
WATCH THE WALLS FALLTHE GLORIOUS CAUSE OF AMERICAHow a coarse, untrained army—“rabble in arms”—stood up to the world’s most powerful army.
WORDS OF HATE, WORDS OF LOVEAmong our greatest gifts, words can edify or destroy, uplift or degrade.
