MAKING A DIFFERENCE
"Going forth" sometimes means real risks and long odds for success.

   MOREMOVING THE UNIVERSITY ONWARD
Recognizing that we never stand still, a post-war president brought fresh ideas, spiritual strength, and big plans to help BYU go forward.

HOMECOMING '03 WON'T LET YOU STAND STILL
Homecoming Spectacular will be presented Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center.

HOMECOMING 2003 REUNIONS

BYU SPONSORS REGIONAL CONFERENCE, PROMOTES "PEAK PERFORMANCE"
Homecoming Spectacular will be presented Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriott Center.

HOMECOMING 2003: NEVER STAND STILL

HONORING EMERITI
Ten people recently received emeriti awards from the BYU Emeriti Alumni Association.

BACKSEEKING EMERITI AWARD NOMINATIONS
Ten people recently received emeriti awards from the BYU Emeriti Alumni Association.

   MOREFAMILY TIME IN THE MOUNTAINS
Aspen Grove offers family-focused retreats year-round.

2003-04 ASPEN GROVE FAMILY PROGRAMS

SHOPPING AT BYU
Sources of interest for those interested in purchasing or researching BYU related materials.

"WE ARE FAMILY" AT PARENTS' WEEKEND
The fourth annual event is part of Parents' Program and will follow the theme "We Are Family."

CAMPUS CONTACTS
Numbers and addresses for many campus entities.

CALENDARS
BYU calendar of events.

BACKINTERNATIONAL CHAPTER CHAIRS
To join an international alumni chapter, contact the corresponding chapter chair in this list. To start a group, contact Reid Robison.

THE SOUND OF HEALING
Teaching music to victims of war, Elizabeth Shropshire shares hope and happiness.

PROFILES
Brief glimpses into the changing lives of BYU alumni.

RETURNING TO BLUE
As a star quarterback and safety in high school, Thomas A. Holmoe was heavily recruited by Division I football teams.

MCDONALD MEMORIES
Some trivia from the years of BYU president Howard McDonald.

A BYU TREASURE
A new biography of Hugh W. Nibley aptly defines the scholar-disciple.

   MORE"A DO-GOODER OF THE BEST KIND"
BYU establishes the Marjorie Pay Hinckley Chair in Social Work and Social Sciences.

MIKE WEIR WINS THE MASTERS
In a dramatic final day at Augusta National in April, Mike Weir rallied to force a playoff with Len Mattiace, then captured the prestigious Masters Tournament on the first extra hole with a tap-in for bogey.

COUGARS UPSET IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
For the third time in five years, the Cougars stepped up to the volleyball net fighting for a national title.

SPORTS SHORTS
Sports highlights for summer 2003.

DEDICATED TO EDUCATION
Rededicated in April after three years of remodeling, the David O. McKay Building has become a high-tech hub for educating tomorrow's teachers.

BATHE IN THE POSSIBILITIES
Art imitates nature in "Grassroots," Jared D. Weston's unique shower design, which won first place in a national competition for industrial design students.

BACK   MORENAVY PILOT PERISHES OVER IRAQ
On the evening of April 2, the United States lost its first fighter-jet pilot during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

CAMPUS NOTES
News developments on the BYU campus

WAR STORIES: BIRD OUT OF WATER
Laura Leseberg, an ROTC office specialist at BYU, still nervously watches the televised coverage from Iraq.

KUDOS
Noteworthy achievements in spring and summer 2003.

WAR STORIES: A NEWCOMER TO MOTHERHOOD
Keith Newcomer has been correcting his daughter for months now, but she still calls him "Mommy."

COLLEGE UPDATES
A look at events, changes, and research for summer 2003.

BACKBYU COUGAR NEWS
Read more about the Georgia Tech game and Steve Young's No. 8 jersey retirement.

EDUCATIONAL EXEMPLARS
Stories of education are a precious part of our cultural inheritance.

PRESIDING, PROVIDING, AND PROTECTING
Modern revelation and recent research explain the father's sacred calling.

READING-DAY RITUALS
Readers reveal their test-preparation tricks and trials

LUCKY ADVENTURER
Civil engineer Mike Lowry takes his chances to improve the lives of individuals and communities.

LIFTING HANDS
Social work student Ruth Campbell fortifies her community through service and compassion.

THE THOUGHTS OF OUR HEARTS
Examining and changing the motives behind the things we do can lead us to God.

JUST LIKE US
After receiving bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at BYU, Ghaleb Husseini recently finished a post-doctoral assistantship at the university.

FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP
John Livingstone is an associate professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU.

STRIVING FOR ZION WEB EXTRAS
More information about President Bateman's challenges and accomplishments at BYU.

PROTECTING PURITY REPRINT
Scholars study how friends, faith, and family influence the sexual morality of youth.

WAR STORIES
Many students and employees of BYU are involved in or affected by the conflict and rebuilding of Iraq.

SALIENT SOUNDS AND RIGOROUS RHYMES
Using rhyme and alliteration, a BYU professor is developing literacy skills in at-risk children.

A STEADY DIET OF IMAGES
A BYU communications professor studies the link between media use and teen eating disorders.

POWER VS. AUTHORITY
Donna Lee Bowen, a professor of political science, considers the war with Iraq through the frameworks of power and authority.

TEACHING CHILDREN EMPATHY
As coaches and models, parents can help children learn about others’ feelings.

THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD
Waiting 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 FALL

THE GLORIOUS CAUSE OF AMERICA
How a coarse, untrained army—“rabble in arms”—stood up to the world’s most powerful army.

WORDS OF HATE, WORDS OF LOVE
Among our greatest gifts, words can edify or destroy, uplift or degrade.

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