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Category: 2025 Spring

  • An Eagle Soars in Washington

    John Thune (B.S. ’83) on faith, politics and his new role as U.S. Senate Majority Leader

    Marlo Kirkpatrick — 

    When John Thune first told his parents he was considering running for Congress, his mother asked, “Couldn’t you do something more reputable with...

  • Jason Newell — 

    As he logged into the Zoom call, all Dr. Michael Arena could do was laugh. Expecting a lively discussion with a small group of tech professionals,...

  • Sink or Swim

    After losing both legs to a rare disease, Morgan Stickney (B.S., ’23) presses on to paralympic gold.

    Marlo Kirkpatrick — 

    Morgan Stickney’s happy place has always been the deep end of a swimming pool. By the time she was 13, Morgan was ranked among the top 20 distance...

  • Jason Newell — 

    If your job is taking a toll on your mental and physical health, you’re not alone. About half of American workers say they feel burned out by work...

  • Jason Newell — 

    Welcome back! After a two-year publishing pause, I’m thrilled to reintroduce you to ŷַ Magazine — refreshed, reimagined and ready to share...

  • Barry Corey — 

    I recently stumbled on an article that said college presidents have two jobs: “raise money” and “find ways to appease students, faculty,...

  • ŷַ Ranks No.1 for Putting Faith in Action

    New study measures universities’ commitment to Christian identity

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    What makes a Christian University truly Christian? That's the question a team of researchers from Baylor University recently set out to help...

  • Calling all Coffee Lovers

    Alumni roasters brew up new partnership with custom ‘ŷַ Blend’

    Jason Newell — 

    School spirit may have never tasted so good. A pair of ŷַ alumni in the artisanal coffee roasting business have teamed up with the university to...

  • Coming Attraction

    A sneak peek inside ŷַ’s new film studio

    Jason Newell — 

    Construction is well underway on a film studio that university leaders say will rival the best educational facilities in the nation for media...