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Mitt Romney in 1969: Life as a BYU Cougar
Before Bain Capital, the Olympics and a bid to become president of the United States, Mitt Romney displayed exemplary business and leadership skills as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University....
View ArticleMitt Romney in 1969: Life as a BYU Cougar
Before Bain Capital, the Olympics and a bid to become president of the United States, Mitt Romney displayed exemplary business and leadership skills as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University. The...
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Summer sales makes perfect job for returned missionaries
Pest control. Security systems. Cleaning products. Lawn care. Scripture videos — recruiting sales companies have unnumbered positions to be filled. For companies like Vivint and Living Scriptures, BYU...
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Mitt Romney: Time at BYU followed a Mormon mission in France
Attending Brigham Young University was not always in young Mitt Romney’s plans. He had finished a year at Stanford when he accepted a mission call to France for The Church of Jesus Christ of...
View ArticleBYU students create election game to educate
Sitting on his PlayStation, Casey Deans promises himself he will get back to his schoolwork soon. He hits the jump button again. Mitt Romney made him do it. Onto the next level he goes. Playing as...
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BYU students talk about young-voter turnout
Young voters this November faced a tougher decision than which candidate to vote for. Many had to choose whether to vote at all. A recent study conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics showed...
View ArticleFrom communications student to published author
In between classes and a part time job, Phillip Hines had little free time, as much as any college student would, and he spent this time doing what he loved: writing. Hines had two books self-published...
View ArticleLimiting political contributions to increase trust
A Utah representative is reintroducing a campaign finance reform bill that will put limits on monetary contributions given to candidates running for political office. Contributions by political action...
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Romney discusses defeat and frustrations
Mitt Romney had his first interview since his failed presidential run for the White House with Fox News on Sunday. The Washington Post reported that Romney had been at his San Diego beach house since...
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Erika Nash and Brandon Beck win the BYU/SA elections
Brandon Beck and Erika Nash were pronounced the winners of the 2013 BYU/SA elections Tuesday, March 6. Beck is a business management student from Bountiful, Utah, and vice president of communications...
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Republicans vow to charm minority voters
Since losing a handful of seats during the last election cycle along with back-to-back losses for the presidency, Republicans now realize the party’s conservative platform needs to be more...
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Panel at Notre Dame discusses role of religion in Romney campaign
Mitt Romney’s Mormonism was a significant reason why his campaign for the presidency struggled against incumbent President Barack Obama, but it was far from the main factor in his eventual defeat in...
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Mitt Romney attends Sundance premiere of ‘Mitt’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney surprised filmgoers when he came to the Salt Lake City premiere of “MITT,” the documentary that tracks his run for the presidency. But he declined to share what he...
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Online Opinion Outpost: February 25
The Online Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from...
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Democrats in elephant country
BYU is one of the few universities where identifying politically as a Democrat or a liberal places a student in the minority category on campus. In a 2010 Gallup poll, 59 percent of American Mormons...
View ArticleYeah Samaké: A Mormon mayor in Mali
He’s a father, a husband and the mayor of Ouélessébougou, Mali. He’s also a BYU graduate and a former presidential candidate in a country of more than 15 million people. And yes, he’s a Mormon....
View ArticleMitt Romney and Pixar president to speak at BYU
Mitt Romney and the president of Pixar are both scheduled to speak at Brigham Young University this school year. The two men are part of the BYU Forum, a series of six speakers scheduled between...
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‘Meet the Mormons’ premiere attracts dozens of VIPs
SANDY, UTAH — “Meet the Mormons,” the first ever commercial film to be produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, premiered at Jordan Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event attracted...
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Romney headlines Utah rally for Mia Love
LEHI, Utah — Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday night that he’s still hitting the campaign trail in order to get candidates like Utah Republican Mia Love elected. Romney...
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Post ‘Mormon Moment’ conference to examine LDS and media
The continuing relationship between media and Mormons will get in-depth coverage at the third Mormon Media Studies Symposium Friday, Oct. 17. “While the ‘Mormon Moment’ may have passed in the national...
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