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Toll Tales Cartoon illustration of a man and child posing beside a model of the BYU bell tower while two photographers take pictures, with “click click” text indicating camera flashes.

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Toll Tales

BYU graduates share heartfelt, humorous memories of BYU’s bell tower—from carillon concerts to love stories.

Summer 2026
Playful, hand-drawn Illustration of a laptop on a desk showing a grid of cartoon faces in a video call, arranged like a 3×3 gallery. The characters have simple, round faces with varied hair colors and skin tones; a few have small heart icons near them, suggesting friendly or affectionate reactions. On the desk beside the laptop is a white mug with a blue “Y” logo, and behind the screen is a blue BYU pennant.

Campus

Technically in Love 

Sometimes love is in the air, digitized, and shared via Wi-Fi. 

Winter 2026
Illustration of a female BYU student holding an admissions letter by the BYU entrnace sign.

Article

Getting In 

Alumni share their BYU admissions success stories.

Fall 2025
Two cartoon-style women shop for logo sweatshirts at the BYU Store.

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Back at BYU

BYU alumni share memories of campus connections—from touching reunions to family graduations and snowy campus tours.

Summer 2025
Library Adventures 
Spring 2025
BYU alumni stories from student days in the Harold B. Library. 
Changing Courses
Winter 2025
Alumni recall memorable class choices that made a difference.
Learning Everywhere 
Fall 2024
Traveling and serving have long been part of a BYU education.
Eternal Memories 
Summer 2024
Now being rebuilt, the Provo Temple provided a half century of memories for BYU students.
Whirling Cougars 
Spring 2024
Grads recall when they put on their dancing shoes.
Lessons from the Fall
Winter 2024
A 30-foot rock-climbing fall becomes a master class with God on life, listening, and love.
Forever BYU Friends
Winter 2024
Grads who shared campus rooms, trials, and triumphs also built lasting bonds.
Remote Learning
Fall 2023
A sports-loving husband learns a lesson from a TV controller.
The Spirit at the Y
Fall 2023
BYU grads share how gospel light changed their lives.
In the Summertime 
Summer 2023
During the summer months, BYU students had some extra time to earn money, have adventures, and store up memories.
Circles of Love
Summer 2023
LeeAnne Lisonbee Whitaker remembers a moment of connection across five living generations of women in her family.
So Long, HFAC
Spring 2023
Grads share their artful experiences in a beloved BYU building.
Working Out 
Winter 2023
BYU grads recall the many ways they stayed active on campus.
Some Who Wander Are Lost
Fall 2022
When the world is your campus, it’s best to bring a map.
Sharing a Meal 
Summer 2022
Enjoy a big gulp of bean juice or an eye-watering bite of black pepper as BYU grads share tasty tales from campus meals.
Just the Way We Are
Spring 2022
Part of a family with hearing loss, Ann Mandel noticed every negative comment, but learned to love her loud family.
High and Low Notes
Winter 2022
Grads share their unforgettable BYU musical moments.
Sing Your Way Home
Fall 2021
Piles of dishes and pans disappeared with a daughter-dad duet.
Good Enough
Summer 2021
What does it mean for something—or someone—to be good? And who gets to decide? A BYU creative writer explores goodness.
Lessons in Listening
Summer 2021
What worlds would open to us if we took time to ask sincere questions of and understand those who are different than us?