A Sister’s Love for Her Older Sibling Leads to Passion for Behavioral Research
Barbara Gonçalves has severe cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Her younger sister, Bruna, a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree in special education from Brigham Young University (BYU), discovered...
Former BYU Linebacker’s Church Mission Did More For His Mental Condition of CTE Than Expected
Elder Larry Carr, a former BYU linebacker, and his wife, Sister Laurie Carr, were 60-something senior missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “The Mormon Church”). They had been sent to Boston in October 2016...
Rugby Australia Calls Foul on Israel Folau for His Expressions of Religious Beliefs
Certainly, we are all entitled to express our religious beliefs about any particular topic. However, wisdom and discernment should be used when expressing our views, so as not to become overbearing and cause undue strife and contention among others. There are...
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David Archuleta
David Archuleta is a pop singer who got his ticket to stardom on the 7th season of the popular TV singing competition American Idol. He was only 16 years old, but he received over 44 million votes from viewers and ended up in the final two. He...
Dan Reynolds
Dan Reynolds Imagine Dragons was formed in 2008 and got its real first start when the band won BYU's 2008 "Battle of the Bands" competition. That same year, the band also won the "Utah Valley University's Got Talent" competition. The pop-rock quintet includes three...
Steve Young
Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers A descendant of Brigham Young, he graduated from BYU. In 1985, he signed with Tampa Bay. In 1987, he was acquired by San Francisco where he played in the shadow of the great Joe Montana,...
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling: violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, and composer. She presents choreographed violin performances, both live and in music videos, including on her YouTube channel. In 2007, Stirling introduced her YouTube channel, Lindseystomp, which...
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney Republican Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) On November 5th, 2002, the election of Mitt Romney—an adherent of a faith shared by less than half of a percent of his fellow Massachusetts residents—demonstrates an increasing acceptance of Mormons...