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🎵 Wickedly Good Music Videos
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Wicked Good

Having a tough time deciding which Wicked tune is your favorite? There’s no need to choose as BYU Vocal Point and Glinda—London West-End cast member Savannah Stevenson—belt out a medley combining all the hits: “No One Mourns the Wicked,” “Dancing Through Life,” “Popular,” “Thank Goodness,” “For Good,” and “Defying Gravity.” Don’t miss this catchy collab.

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More Wicked Fun

The song goes: “This weird quirk I’ve tried to suppress or hide / is a talent that could help me meet the Wizard / If I make good / So I’ll make good.” Watch as BYU’s Young Ambassadors join in the Wicked fun with a dramatic performance of “The Wizard and I.” Or if you’d like to try “Dancing Through Life,” here is another video from Wicked for you.

BYU | For the benefit of the world | See how BYU students bless families with needed prosthetics
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Piles of Success

What do you see when you look at a pile of cardboard? BYU recycling supervisor Bill Rudy sees trees. BYU has been ramping up its sustainability efforts for decades, with recycling, responsible food service practices, improved energy efficiency efforts, increased transportation options, and more. This fall, BYU was recognized with a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Go behind the scenes of BYU’s sustainability endeavors in a new episode of the Y Magazine podcast.

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Autumn Magic

It’s hard to beat Provo in the fall as the leaves turn from green to red and gold. Enjoy the vibrant autumn landscapes in this video tour of the mountains, canyons, and BYU campus.

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Mmm—Sour Cream Cookies

BYU grads Curtis and Kathryn Isaak met at a Halloween dance in 1987, bonding over Katie's quirky costume. Beginning with a flashy cheesecake, baking became an important part of the Isaaks’ life as a married couple: a way to show love to others. Here is some of that love for you, in the form of recipes for chocolate bread pudding and sour cream cookies with browned-butter frosting.

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Every Hour

Actor, singer, and recording artist Dallyn Vail Bayles joins the BYU Men’s Chorus on the south campus trail and in the courtyard of the Joseph F. Smith Building to perform “I Need Thee Every Hour.” Enjoy this uplifting rendition of the classic hymn.

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Patti Edwards—Football Matriarch

Patti Edwards is much more than the wife of BYU’s legendary coach LaVell Edwards. An example of leadership and kindness, Patti spearheaded a nationwide organization for coaches’ wives and today continues to serve her community. Learn more about Patti, how she copes with loneliness, and her philosophy on serving, belonging, and living up to your good name.

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The Study of Play

Professors Michael Call and Brian Croxall have introduced a new initiative at BYU to provide humanities perspectives to video games. “Every week, you have professors who are trained in literary studies, philosophy, the visual arts, or film bringing some of those terms, techniques, and theorization to video games,” says Call. “It’s an exciting interdisciplinary moment for us.” Supported by the College of Humanities, students attend Monday lectures and play games like Stardew Valley and Minecraft. Read this Q&A to learn more.

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Unseen Eyes Are Watching

When a young athlete received the devastating news of his father’s death, he found a connection between football and faith that allowed him to draw on unseen power. Watch this inspiring short video for a story from Ezra Taft Benson, sharing how we can choose to give our best to God and feel that heavenly hosts are cheering us on in our efforts.

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God’s Goodness Running After Me

BYU Noteworthy takes to the mountains to perform a majestic a cappella cover of the CeCe Winans song “Goodness of God”: “From the moment that I wake up, Until I lay my head / Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God.” Watch and listen.