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SMART QUOTESQuotes from BYU instructors that have shed new light and meaning into the lives of students.
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THE ATONEMENT: UNDERSTANDING "THE CENTRAL ACT OF HUMAN HISTORY"When all is said and done, and said and done again, it all comes down to the amazing act of atonement by Jesus of Nazareth, transformed by that ineffable act into Jesus, Savior and Redeemer. Before the miracle of the Atonement, everything else pales into relative insignificance.
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MORETRACK CHAMPSFor senior Susan L. Taylor, winning the 1,500-meter run was both a dream fulfilled and the climax of a difficult college career.
EDWARDS TO RETIRE AFTER 2000 SEASONOn August 17, La Vell Edwards announced he will retire after the 2000 football season
RESEARCHER UNRAVELS HOW INSECTS LOST THEIR ABDOMINAL LEGSBrigham Young University researcher Randy L. Bennett has discovered how insects lost their legs.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ACHIEVEMENTSLighting the Way, BYU's 46-month capital campaign, raised $411,718,438.
SUPERCOMPUTER UPGRADES CAMPUS RESEARCHPurchased with funds donated by Phoenix, Ariz., builder Ira Fulton and procured under a partnership program with SGI (formerly Silicon Graphics), the $5-million computer system is housed by the College of Engineering and its School of Technology, but serves many departments across campus.
STUDENTS WIN MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPSMany Cougars have recently scored points in national academic (as well as sports) arenas.
FIRST PERSON
LIBRARY TALES--STORIES FROM THE STACKSWith the completion of the Harold B. Lee Library addition and renovation, BYU enters its sixth major incarnation this fall. To celebrate, we asked readers to look back on their memories of life in the library.
OUT OF THE BLUE
SHAUNA C. ANDERSON: HEMATOLOGY, PEDAGOGY, GENEALOGY, AND OTHER BLOOD WORKShauna Anderson has been known to come to class carrying a huge lollipop, a fishing rod, a flyswatter, even an old rifle. Most often, though, she simply brings doughnuts or blood. Her students quickly learn to appreciate both kinds of gifts.
MINDY SMOOT: BACK FROM BROADWAYNo stranger to the spotlight, Smoot has been performing since she joined a singing group called "Buttons and Bows" at age four.
RYAN STEWART: SERVICE IN KOSOVORyan G. Stewart learned that his junior high school band had too many trombonists, he decided to switch to a different instrument--the tuba.
ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS
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.
