With Cosmo as the honored founder, BYU celebrates Homecoming this week. Festivities include BYU Spectacular! featuring Ben Rector and Hilary Weeks, a week-long campus scavenger hunt, a BYU Birthday Bash, and the Cougars’ football face-off with No. 14 Boise State on Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Bulldog Boulevard is now Cougar Boulevard. The name change was unveiled this morning at the intersection of 1230 North and Canyon Road by BYU president Kevin Worthen, Cosmo, and Provo mayor Michelle Kaufusi. “I can’t think of a better birthday present for this time-honored university that is truly such a valuable part of our community fabric,” says Kaufusi. “It is only fitting that BYU’s gateway entrance now be aptly named and appropriately mascot branded.”

Have you ever heard the story about the first female Cosmo? What about the time Cosmo sent ice cream flying into the crowd at a women’s volleyball game? Do you know what it takes to be BYU’s beloved mascot?

Tiny art has found its way onto BYU campus. BYU alum McKay Lenker Bayer installs hard-to-spot art shows in places you wouldn’t expect, like BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library. Bayer left bitty items around campus for students to find, like a Cougar Tail, laptop, soda, and scoop of BYU Creamery ice cream.

Get inspired by Noteworthy’s cover of Sia’s “Bird Set Free,” a powerful video depicting the transformation from insecurity to empowerment. And check out other performances by BYU's all-women's a cappella group.

Women’s soccer continues to dominate after a 6-0 win over Pacific on October 12. The team now prepares to play Saint Mary’s on Friday at South Field. And, for the first time in program history, both BYU cross country teams are ranked No. 2 in the country.

After an NFL scout observed Vai Sikahema's abilities in only two BYU football games, BYU's outstanding return man was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals. Years later, Sikahema returned to BYU to finish his degree in broadcast communications. Now a successful news and sports reporter, Sikahema also finds time to serve in his church calling as an Area Seventy.

No one is immune to experiencing adversity and trials. And while we can’t choose our trials, we can choose how to react to them. BYU Speeches has created a podcast sharing advice from Church leaders and respected scholars on overcoming life’s many challenges. The podcast can be found on the Speeches website along with other videos, devotionals, and blog posts.