Category: Backpack Journalism
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Only at BYU: Two-Week Fake Boyfriend
“Only at BYU” would a professor give points for starting a fake relationship. In Professor Tammy Hill’s Marriage Prep class students are given the optional assignment to have a two-week boyfriend or girlfriend. This assignment is called the “14-day challenge” and is part of a larger semester-long experiential assignment. The 14-day challenge, which requires students to ask […]
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BYU students talk online Mormon ‘meet’ market
Utah—especially Provo— is known for its wide use Tinder; it’s also one of top markets for another online ‘meet’ market: Mutual. BYU students say the app Mutual isn’t always what they expected—for better and for worse.