Singer-songwriter Sam Payne follows family musical tradition
Following in his father Marvin Payne's footsteps, Sam Payne has emerged as a staple in contemporary and LDS music circles with an eclectic style reminiscent of artists from James Taylor and Bob Dylan to Brian Setzer and the big-band jazz of the fifties. His live shows, highly energetic at times and acoustically soothing at others, are just as much stages for Payne's stories as they are for his songs.
Fad Diets Don't Provide Weight Loss Success
BYU nutrition professor Diana McGuire exposed several myths surrounding fad diets and weight loss in an Education Week class on Wednesday called Finding Fat: Facts, Fads, and Fallacies.
Film Portrays Sister Missionary
A new Mormon movie is coming out this month, with a sister missionary as the main character.
Staycations!
While many BYU students are flying, driving or otherwise going home for the two-week break between summer term and fall semester, some are deciding to stay in Provo to save some money while a few others call Provo home already.
Students Plan Vacations for the Break
After a long year of classes, students will get a two-week break before classes start again in the fall. Planning a small vacation for the two weeks is on many students' minds.
Provo Band Shares Stage with Bob Dylan
Local Provo band Elizabethan Report played with music legend Bob Dylan at the American Eagle Outfitter's New American Music Union festival Saturday in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Scrabulous or Wordscraper?
A popular application was taken from the Facebook Web site and came back with a different name, all in the course of a week.
Hundreds Party at Midnight Release
Hundreds gathered at the BYU Bookstore Friday night to get their hands on a copy of Stephanie Meyer's "Breaking Dawn," the fourth and final book in the popular "Twilight" series.
Midnight Release Offers Students a Chance to Give
Book fans will have the opportunity to give blood while they wait for the fourth and final installment of BYU graduate Stephanie Meyer's popular vampire series.
Festival Brings Music to Music Festival
Children from Japan, Nepal, Kenya, Mexico and other parts of the world will come to Utah next week to participate in the InHarmony Fifth International Children's Music Festival.