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FSY (For the Strength of Youth) is youth conferences hosted and run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These week-long conferences are meant for the youth, ages 13 to 18, and held at college campuses across the United States. “FSY conferences are...
My first semester at BYU-Idaho was Fall 2019. That was a long time ago, and things were very different. Henry J. Eyring was the president of BYUI. The Visual Arts Studio and adjacent parking lot were nothing more than a hole in the ground. COVID-19 hadn’t happened...
On Friday, a new film began showing at the Paramount 5 in Rexburg. "Thrifters," a film made by BYU-Idaho sophomore Connor McFarlane, is showing at the local Rexburg movie theater until Thursday. According to McFarlane, the film's story comes from a script he wrote...
“Every person who works here, they have the story to tell of what brought them here,” said Grover Wray, professor of social work at BYU-Idaho. “Mine is non-conventional. It’s not one that you’re going to hear all the time because I just absolutely did not want to be...
Idaho: a rural state filled with potatoes, farmers and… mermaids. Mermaids have enchanted people for centuries. Old tales of flipping tails fill the pages of nearly every culture. But in recent years, these mysterious creatures of the sea have emerged globally—as both...
Reagan Larson is an elementary education student at BYU-Idaho. She enjoys many hobbies, such as reading, playing soccer, spending quality time with friends and listening to music.Larson is currently engaged and counting down the days until her wedding at the beginning...
Beekeepers see the world differently. To most homeowners, dandelions are a nuisance. But to local apiarists and owners of Bee Box Honey Steve and Shannon Spencer, dandelions are their honeybees' first source of nutrition coming out of winter. Through honey-colored...
She was the protector.In third grade, Brooke Ameny stood up to the bullies in defense of the defenseless. Since then, she has stepped up to protect those who could not protect themselves.Ameny's confidence in her ability to protect herself and others goes back to...
When I saw an Instagram account promoting a Heels Dance class in Rigby, Idaho, that said “knee pads recommended,” I knew it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Growing up, I always loved dancing in theory, but I never had taken a class and figured that at 25, it...
Amidst the sea of faces at BYU-Idaho, Junmo Reijonen tends to stand out from the rest. A freshman studying business management, Reijonen hails from Helsinki, Finland. What makes him unique is his nationality; half Finn, half Korean.“I’m from Finland, but I...
A life full of therapy. Full of doubts. Full of weird looks.Elizabeth and Mark Bitton sat in the hospital bed preparing to deliver their first child, a baby girl. Running through their mind were the anxieties of a newly called parent. 'Are we ready? Is she healthy? Do...
In the bustling corridors of General Conference, amidst the sea of journalists from various backgrounds, I had the pleasure of conversing with Trent Nelson, a distinguished staff photographer and videographer for the Salt Lake Tribune.What sets Nelson apart is not...
