A Brigham Young University Student Journal
This past spring, while chicks were hatching and new flowers were blooming, my nephew was born. Our whole family beamed with excitement as we held his tiny body in our arms. He was perfect. He still is, despite the diagnosis that came just days later; …
By Rebecca Hamson Twice a year, Brigham Young University hosts a Boy Scouts Merit Badge PowWow which offers over 30 merit badge classes. Approximately 3,000 boys register for each session, and BYU students have the opportunity to volunteer as the merit badge counselors. This upcoming PowWow, …
Fall is my favorite season for baking because everything is so warm, rich, and delicious. One of my absolute favorites is apple pie, but the hardest part about any pis is the crust. I live in a small apartment and don’t always have all the space, or equipment, or ingredients (or really the time) to make crust, so let me tell you a secret: I love to cheat. It turns out that Pillsbury unroll-fill refrigerated pie crust is delicious. I used their crust and recipe to make this pie that is absolutely perfect for a fall treat.
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by Jenna Hoffman I recently moved into a basement apartment. And it’s not just any old basement apartment where maybe you can still look up and out your window and see the tips of a few blades of grass and a sliver of sky to assure you that the …
We are coming to you from the archives today! Here is a poem that we published in the October/November 2012 issue of Stance, our magazine. You can read more of the magazine here.
Orange, yellow, brown, and red
Fall upon her little head.
Speckles in her windblown hair
Rosy cheeks kissed by autumn air
Crispy crumbles
cascading
down
Crashing to colorful crunches
Piled on the ground.
Gathering the autumn leaves
Another handful she heaves
Higher and higher her prized heap grows,
Higher and higher under her toes.
Up the ladder and onto the slide
Sitting swiftly on her backside
Brighter and brighter her smile glows;
Tighter and tighter
her green eyes
squeeze
closed
– –
w h o o s h i n g
Down the shiny slide,
Riding through the air
She glides.
Into the pile she collides
Tumbles of laughter
Tumbles of leaves
Crunching crisply underneath
The light touch of her bare feet
She stops to smile
I fall to my knees
Not much I can give her
But You gave her the leaves
by Lanae Carmichael
Tonight we had our last Stance meeting of the semester. We said goodbye to our graduating members, prepared for the summer months, and enjoyed these delicious treats! Taste of Home’s Chippy Blond Brownies These butterscotch- and chocolate-infused blondies were a hit. Our managing editor even …
by Rachel Nielsen Noteworthy is performing in Provo this Friday at the Covey Center of Fine Arts. Noteworthy, a group made up of 9 female BYU students, is one of the most popular collegiate a cappella groups in the nation. Competing on NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” …
by Alissa Holm
Voted “Best City Tour” on KSL, the Grimm Ghost Tour in Salt Lake City is a unique and creative weekend activity.
The Grimm Ghost Tour takes participants across Salt Lake to visit the city’s most haunted locations. Filled with thrilling stories, mysterious locations, and chilling experiences, the Grimm Ghost Tour is a unique way to experience Salt Lake.
I embarked on the tour this last weekend and was not disappointed. We visited Salt Lake City’s famous serial killer, Ted Bundy’s, old house; an elite gentleman’s club; a cemetery; some haunted mansions; and various other locations. Our tour guide, named Sir Ender, was a creative and entertaining storyteller.
Even though it’s not Halloween, I would still recommend this haunted tour; it will provide a good time and fun memories for you and your friends.
Tickets are $25 each. But if you go on Thursday, tickets are $15 for students. Check out their website for more information.
The staff of Stance for the Family would like to wish everyone a happy Easter. Today is a day to be with family, have ham, and have Easter egg hunts. Most importantly, though, today is a day to remember Jesus Christ. Our Savior truly suffered …