AFTER ALL
COMMON CENTS EDUCATIONFacing tuition payments and book bills, a BYU student asks herself whether it's all worth it. (Winner of the "Enter to Learn" student essay contest.)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FAIRY TALESA student tells the tale of the enchanting years she has spent in BYU's foreign-language housing. (Third-place winner in the "Enter to Learn" student essay contest.)
OF SOLITAIRE AND SARDINESIn the solitude of Christmastime at BYU, a student discovers the joys of a crowded community. (Second-place winner in the "Enter to Learn" student essay contest.)
ALUMNI REPORT
THE UNITED STATE OF BYU'S INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSA Mexican student takes the lead in bringing together international students.
CREATING COMMUNITIESIn its efforts to create communities and provide services, BYU's Student Alumni International (SAI) hosts country activities and offers workshops for skills like rŽsumŽ writing and time planning.
CHAPTER FOCUS: GATHERING STRENGTH IN COLORADODenver-Area freshmen this year took their first BYU quiz before even setting foot on campus.
SUPPORTING STRESSED-OUT STUDENTSMore than 50 volunteers from the BYU Student Alumni Association pooled their time and resources last fall to deliver nearly 700 Finals Survival Kits.
REPRESENTING STUDENTSBYU sophomore France J. Nielson, '05, will represent five states at several conferences in a new appointment to the Association of Student Advancement Programs executive board.
ALUMNI RESOURCES
BLUE-LIGHT SHOPPINGAt the BYU Bookstore every sale is a blue sale.
SHOPPING AT BYUSources of interest for those interested in purchasing or researching BYU related materials.
NEW U.S. CHAPTER CHAIRSIn the continental United States, new chairs have been appointed for a number of alumni regional chapters.
CAMPUS CONTACTSNumbers and addresses for popular campus entities.
CALENDARSBYU calendar of events.
ALUMNI UPDATES
COMMUNICATING VISIONManaging Church public affairs during the Hinckley years is a challenge Bruce Olsen wouldn't have missed.
PROFILESBrief glimpses into the changing lives of BYU alumni.
PRESIDENTIAL COUNSELWhen D. Kyle Sampson, '93 (Noelle Transtrum, '93), gives legal advice to his client, he is counseling one of the most powerful men in the world. As a legal advisor to President George W. Bush, Sampson's work affects the lives of millions.
THE WRITE DIRECTION"What else should I do?" pondered Janice Barrett Graham, '76, after 20 years of raising a family.
BYU TODAY
BACK MORECAMPUS NOTESNews developments on the BYU campus
STRONG MARRIAGES NEED MORE THAN ROMANCEWhileHollywood and Hallmark may suggest otherwise, the secret to a successful long-term relationship isn't all romance and candlelight, says a BYU researcher who has spent 22 years studying what makes a happy marriage.
BYU'S OLDEST GRADUATE, EXAMPLE OF LIFELONG LEARNINGWhen BYU conferred a bachelor of arts degree on 91-year-old C. Laird Snelgrove, '02, on Feb. 13, he became the university's oldest graduate ever.
REMOVING TRADE BARRIERS COULD BOOST U.S. ECONOMYA new study by a BYU economist found that removing trade barriers in four key nations would inject about $50 billion into the United States' economy annually while increasing income in developing nations by $150 billion a year.
ICEBERGS COLLIDE WITH SATELLITES AND SUPERCOMPUTERSContrary to an opinion held by some researchers, a new analysis of more than 20 years of historical data has found no evidence that the increasing number of large icebergs detected off Antarctica's coasts is a result of global warming
KUDOSNoteworthy achievements in early 2003.
BYU TODAY
BACKTINY TECHNIQUE IMPROVES MOLECULAR MANIPULATIONNanotechnology has been touted as a key to molecular-level medical and manufacturing breakthroughs. This science of the very small just got an important tool that will help researchers make good on its hype.
COLLEGE UPDATESA look at events, changes, and research for spring 2003.
FIRST PERSON
ROOMMATE REMINISCENCESReaders remember the adventures, battles, and friendships they experienced with college roommates.
OUT OF THE BLUE
EXPRESSING TRUTH AND BEAUTYBulgarian editor and graphic designer Maria Ilieva shares her voice with many audiences.
ADVENTURES IN ACADEMIATraveling across an ocean to reach back in time, Matthew Grey studies the world of the ancients firsthand.
WORKS AND PROGRESS
A PHILOSOPHY OF STORYTELLINGA BYU professor is teaching students to create stories for novels and films after the pattern of the scriptures.
PREPARING FOR SLEEPING DRAGONSA BYU professor is developing a system to predict where one of nature's most destructive forces will strike.
DISARMING WORD WARSA BYU business professor finds that business tension can often be diffused by improving communication behaviors.
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.
