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A Calamitous Misinterpretation

By Joshua J. Perkey
April 18, 2025 10:36 AM
Misconstruing the meaning of a word can have devastating results—as evidenced by what happened to Chris Rogers and his lost Fulbright Fellowship.
3 Min Read
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Letting God Coach Your Life

By Kira Christensen
April 18, 2025 09:00 AM
Needing some hope? BYU football coach Kalani Sitake’s recent devotional reminds us that—thanks to God—there are brighter days ahead.
1 Min Read
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The Art of Saying Impossible Things

By Kira Christensen
April 17, 2025 03:00 PM
Ellen Wayland-Smith connected cancer treatment, the nature of the universe, and more in her essay reading at the English Reading Series.
2 Min Read
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Able-Bodied Redefined

By Emma Mafi
April 17, 2025 12:00 PM
Meet Dafne: A woman who holds her family together despite the loss of her mother, all while rewriting the narrative for disabled characters in film.
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Minor Chords and Major Feuds

By Emma Mafi
April 11, 2025 12:00 PM
Popular media has a lot to say about the Drake—Kendrick Lamar feud, but according to one undergrad, philosophy will help you understand it best.
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Good Grief: The Language of Charlie Brown

By Emma Mafi
April 03, 2025 12:00 PM
Seventy-five years after the Peanuts comic’s initial release, Charles Schulz’s daughter offers insight on the linguistics behind the characters’ humor.
3 Min Read
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Living the Stories of Others

By Kira Christensen
March 28, 2025 03:00 PM
For those often overlooked by society, books can be a powerful way to be heard. For Professor Steven Bickmore, books have made him a powerful advocate.
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Ukraine: A Country, a People, an Identity

By Emma Mafi
March 27, 2025 12:00 PM
Ukraine has been a hot topic in the media for years. Now, BYU students can learn more about the country in a new course.
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Rate My Rant

By Emma Mafi
March 21, 2025 09:00 AM
Students from across campus joined together to share their passion for their studies through short rants on anything and everything linguistics.
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Maidens of Mischief

By Emma Mafi
March 20, 2025 12:00 PM
In her P. A. Christensen Lecture, Professor Belnap looked to the influential women in 19th-century France to explain how disruption can cause social reform.
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Culture You Can Taste

By Emma Mafi
March 13, 2025 12:00 PM
Regardless of where you travel in the world, one thing will stay the same: food’s ability to bring people together.
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An Ode to Anything BUT a Person

By Emma Mafi
March 12, 2025 12:00 PM
This Valentine’s Day, Inscape Journal celebrated with odes about their favorite things from SpaghettiOs to lotion.
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Carriers of Joy

By Kira Christensen
March 05, 2025 09:00 AM
What do Shakespeare’s tragedies and the book of Proverbs have in common? Timothy Hampton says they can teach us about joy.
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So, Why Humanities?

By Emma Mafi
March 04, 2025 12:00 PM
The German & Russian Department’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award lecturer shared how you can expand your world, one adventure at a time.
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The Missing Works of Victorian England

By Tessa Swensen
February 25, 2025 12:00 PM
Periodicals were a hot commodity in the Victorian era. Now, thanks to two BYU professors, we can read them once again.
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Cracking the Code to User-Friendly

By Emma Mafi
February 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Students all over campus join the Office of Digital Humanities to form a top-tier UX team where the user always comes first.
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Brian Felt

Full-time Faculty, German & Russian
3103 JFSB
(801) 422-0595
brian.felt@byu.edu
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Scott Alvord: President Elect

By Emma Poulsen
February 12, 2025 03:00 PM
As Professor Scott Alvord steps into his new presidential role in the AATSP, he plans to serve teachers all across the US.
1 Min Read
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