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BYU Law School Is Hands Down the Best Deal for Students, New Study Shows

Deseret News - Recently, SoFi did a study of over 60,000 student loan refinancing applications over three years to determine which law schools are the best investments for students. And Brigham Young University took the No. 1 slot in one important category. BYU law graduates receive the best financial return on their education, beating their peers around the country by a large margin. The verified average salary of a Brigham Young University law grad is 1.7 times greater than the average grad's debt, well ahead of the three universities in second-place with a ratio of 1.4 — Texas, Yale and Houston — according to...

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BYU Basketball Helps LDS Mom with Cancer Achieve "Impossible" Goal on Her Bucket List

KSL - "Every day is a bonus day," LDS mom Melanie Pearson Day, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, writes on her blog . "It’s one more chance to spend with our loved ones. One more chance to grow and learn. One more chance to start all over again and try to be better. One more chance to enjoy other people and bring light into their lives." At the Day house in Lehi, playing basketball with the kids is pretty much a daily activity. That's not too surprising considering the kids' mom, Melanie Pearson Day, played college ball at Brigham Young University. The...

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LDS Skier Captures Video of Himself Falling Off 150-Foot Cliff, Survives with No Injuries

KSL - While enjoying a little fresh power, skier Deven Stratton suddenly found himself heading straight for a 150-foot cliff. And his GoPro caught the terrifying but miraculous events as Stratton escaped without a bruise. Though Utah’s litany of snowstorms isn't known to make anything safer, they may have recently saved one Utah man’s life. Devin Stratton was skiing with his friend, Matt Galland, on Tuesday, Jan. 18 through the Aspen Grove route to the Mount Timpanogos summit when he misinterpreted the route and skied right off the edge of a 150-foot cliff, nearly the equivalent of falling off the Kimball Tower at...

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Church Makes Significant Changes to Missionary Schedules, Reporting

Danielle B. Wagner - On January 25, 2017, the Church announced that significant changes will be made to daily missionary schedules, which used to require missionaries being up by 6:30 a.m. and home by 9 p.m. Now, missionaries—with counsel from their mission presidents—have more flexibility and will be able to customize their daily schedules to better fit their unique place and situation, such as cultural, safety, health, productivity, and other concerns. In addition, missionary preparation days will be adjusted "to allow more flexibility and time for laundry and shopping, communicating with family and the mission president, exercising, and participating in recreational activities," according to Mormon Newsroom....

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5 GENTRI Videos That Will Tug at Your Heartstrings

LDS Living Staff - Since 2014, GENTRI has thrilled audiences with their rich, dynamic three-part harmonies and their "cinematic pop" style. Don't miss the chance to see them live on their new concert tour: A GENTRI Valentine , complete with performances in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, and New Mexico . And be sure to check out these touching and powerful GENTRI videos. They're sure to tug at your heartstrings the way they did ours! Pick up your copy of GENTRI's latest album, Rise, featuring their trademark soaring vocals in eight original songs and two cover songs. Their charismatic approach to music comes through in their careful...

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9 Women Who Knew and Bore Powerful Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Janiece Johnson and Jennifer Reeder, excerpted from "The Witness of Women" - The following is an excerpt from the book The Witness of Women: Firsthand Experiences and Testimonies from the Restoration , by Janiece Johnson and Jennifer Reeder: Many women who knew Joseph Smith personally and interacted with him recorded their convictions of him as a prophet of God. His mother, Lucy Mack Smith, compiled his history entrenched in her own personal conversion and life experiences. Zilpha C. Williams wrote a letter to her family about her first encounter with him. Several wrote from childhood perceptions of the Prophet and his concern and love for people of all ages, races, and backgrounds. Some...

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Church Calls New Mission Presidents for Brazil, South Africa, U.S. & More

LDS.org - From New Zealand to California and Brazil to South Africa, learn more about the new mission presidents recently called by the First Presidency. The following new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin service later this year. Brazil São Paulo South Mission Pedro Aurelio Mendes Acosta, 59, and Glicia Maria Menezes Dos Santos Acosta, three children, Glória Ward, Manaus Brazil Rio Amazonas Stake: Brazil São Paulo South Mission, succeeding President Phillip E. Broadbent and Sister Laura J. Broadbent. Brother Acosta serves as an assistant area auditor and is a former mission presidency counselor,...

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Brigham Young University Winterfest 2017

BYU Winterfest (Sponsored) - Experience the artistic talent of music and dance as performing groups from Brigham Young University take the stage in Salt Lake City at BYU Winterfest 2017. Over the course of several weekends, beginning January 28 th and running through February 18 th , BYU performing groups will dazzle audiences with performances showcasing a variety of artistic tastes. BYU Winterfest 2017 provides entertainment for audiences of all ages and will be held in the LDS Conference Center Theater as part of Temple Square Performances. Vocal Point will be starting off this event with a cappella hits and an outstanding stage presence. Young...

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Sister Oscarson Shares 1 Important Resource to Help Missionaries Handle Stress

LDS.org - There are so many wonderful changes that come with life as a full-time missionary—the chance to become exposed to new people and places, the chance to work with companions to further the gospel, and the chance to learn more about the Church and scriptures.  But while each of those changes are good, each of them can cause stress. Challenges in adjusting to missionary life are real and need to be acknowledged, said Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson as she spoke to new MTC presidents and visitors’ center directors January 11 about the resource booklet Adjusting to Missionary Life . . . . ...

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Donny Osmond Makes 11-Year-Old Boy's Wish Come True by Giving Him a Dream Coat

Danielle B. Wagner - Since he was 3 or 4 years old, Matthew English grew up watching Donny Osmond. "I grew up watching you in Joseph [and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat] and always wanted a dream coat," English wrote to Donny Osmond. "I know all your songs." English also thanked Donny Osmond for all his work with The Hearing Fund , a charity inspired by Olive Osmond's dream to "bring music to [the] ears" of the deaf and hearing impaired. English wrote, "I would really like to thank you because I'm hearing impaired and The Hearing Fund has so helped me." While in concert...