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Rival Right 🏈 Students Abroad ✈️

No. 1 for Study Abroad

Check your mailbox or go online to enjoy the fall 2024 issue of Y Magazine, especially three articles highlighting BYU’s nation-leading study abroad programs: “A World Campus,” a short essay about how students are deepening their faith worldwide; “World Views,” six stories of students’ life-changing international experiences; and “Learning Everywhere,” alumni reminiscences of their adventures abroad. Prefer a podcast? Scroll down.

A female BYU student sits on the side of the great wall of china with mountains

Why We Send Students Abroad

In a new episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Archibald talks with Stanley Benfell, director of BYU’s David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. Benfell discusses his own experience studying abroad as a student, the great programs BYU offers, and how alumni can make the most of their experiences abroad. Give it a listen.

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Tom Holmoe dressed up as Jafar with a cobra staff and a parrot on his shoulder

Now He’s Gone Too Jafar

Who is the best-costumed athletic director? It’s no contest, really. Enjoy this Instagram carousel of Tom Holmoe’s best Halloween looks from the past few years. Looking for ideas for next Halloween? Take a look at this video or browse the gallery of clever campus costumes on Facebook or Instagram.

BYU president Shane Reese and U of U president Taylor Randall stand together hands folded in front of a BYU 1984 graphic

Shane and Taylor on Rivaling Right

We may be Utah Utes or BYU Cougars, but at the end of the day, we’re neighbors, coworkers, community members, and sometimes we’re even family. No matter how much you want your team to win, remember to keep it competitive, but never let it get personal. Watch this fun video with the Y’s Shane and the U’s Taylor to learn how to be respectful rivals.

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A graphic for the BYU Utah food drive tackling hunger together Nov. 2-9. Donate today.

Tackle Hunger Together

BYU and Utah are teaming up to tackle hunger. Ahead of the rivalry game, the two schools are coming together to fight food insecurity in Utah. You can make a difference by participating Nov. 2–9. Join in by donating food at a local Smith’s location or by giving money: 1. Support Utah's two largest food banks with nonperishable food items. 2. Monetary donations are also helpful and can be given online at utahfoodbank.org or communityactionprovo.org.

BYU's cross country teams both took first place at the 2024 Big 12 championships.

Big 12 Champs x 2

BYU’s cross-country teams took first at the Big 12 Conference championships in Waco, Texas. The women, ranked No. 1, clinched their second consecutive title with five top-13 finishers. The men, ranked No. 2, upset the defending champion, Oklahoma State. BYU is the fourth school in Big 12 history to win both cross-country titles in the same event. The teams are now looking at regionals and qualifying for the NCAA championships on Nov. 23.

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Teaming Up for Research

Over the past 10 years, BYU professors coauthored a staggering 1,388 publications with colleagues at the University of Utah. While athletic competitions between the two schools produce a lot of headlines, academic collaborations produce a lot of beneficial research. Read about the number of publications coauthored by BYU, Utah, and other Big 12 colleagues.

Dallas Jenkins at a podium with the text Five Loaves and Two FIshes and BYU Speeches

A Pivotal Moment

Speaking at a BYU forum, Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, emphasized the importance of accepting both successes and failures as part of life’s divine design. Jenkins shared a transformative moment after a 2017 film failure, where he was inspired to focus on providing “the loaves and fish,” a mindset that ultimately led to the success of The Chosen. Read a summary or watch the full address.

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BYU textiles professor Amber Williams smiles. Text reads How long can jeans last?

Dress to Invest

BYU textiles professor Amber Williams believes in investing in clothing that lasts, especially jeans. Read this quick Q&A to learn how to invest in slow fashion—timeless, high-quality items. Then watch this video to learn how to buy, care for, and mend your jeans, then repurpose them when they’re too worn out to wear.

BYU’s Bendy Chair

The futuristic, origami-inspired Flex Chair, designed by BYU’s David C. Morgan and students, is No. 7 on YouTuber Mark Rober’s recent top-10 list. “What makes it really cool is it’s made from one single sheet of continuous plywood,” Rober, a BYU mechanical engineering grad, told his 59 million subscribers. “It’s weird to think of wood as foldable and bendy, but this is another example of a compliant mechanism.” Rober also linked to free downloads of BYU’s designs so anyone can 3D print miniature versions of the Flex Chair.