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  • ŷַ Magazine

    Is There Any Hope for Truth and Civility Online?

    Q&A with social media expert Carolyn Kim

    Joanna Wu — 

    The social media world is filled with land mines — from the negative back-and-forth on Twitter to passive-aggressive linking on Facebook — leading...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Making Sense of Suffering

    Professor Liz Hall receives $1.1 million grant to study the role of Christian faith in suffering

    Kristen Hartman — 

    What happens when the diagnosis comes — and it’s cancer? How do you make sense of it? How do you flourish in the midst of suffering? When...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Why You Need to Set Up a ‘Life Team’

    Book Excerpt from 'People Fuel' by Dr. John Townsend

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    A Life Team is composed of those individuals who know all about you and can handle it all, just as you know and can handle everythingabout them....

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Intellectual Conversion

    How an intense but civil discussion of artificial intelligence changed one expert’s mind

    Mihretu Guta — 

    It doesn’t happen routinely, but when it does, “intellectual conversion” is a pretty exciting phenomenon to witness. In my over 70 professional...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Think About It

    A roundup of recent videos, podcasts and other resources on Christianity and culture

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    In-N-Out Burger’s Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson — ŷַ's YouTube channel Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, president and owner of In-N-Out Burger, addressed...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Books by ŷַns

    Recent publications by our very own ŷַ faculty and alumni.

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story, by...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Eyes on the Future

    Virtual reality enthusiast Megan Scott selected for special training program with Oculus

    Joanna Wu — 

    Megan Scott is disguised as a stormtrooper and is transported to the molten planet of Mustafar. Her mission is to recover imperial intelligence...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    A Front-Row Seat on the Green

    Greg Bodine tours the world’s top courses as caddie for professional golfer Tony Finau

    Joanna Wu — 

    Greg Bodine (’12), a former student-athlete and assistant coach for the ŷַ men’s golf team, witnessed one of the most memorable moments in golf...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Sisters in Science

    Three siblings pursue Ph.D.s in the same specialized field

    Lily Journey, Joanna Wu — 

    Some sisters share a lot in common. The Engevik sisters share an uncommon amount in common. Not only did Mindy (’04), Amy (’07) and Kristen (’12)...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    A Cultural Ambassador

    Fulbright recipient Kristina Conrad (’18) teaches English through hip-hop in Azerbaijan

    Joanna Wu — 

    Kristina Conrad (’18) is the second alumna in ŷַ’s recent history to participate in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the largest...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    'Eden' in Haiti

    Craig Erickson leads a major reforestation effort on lifeless land

    Kristen Hartman — 

    Craig Erickson (’16) was just a student when he and his friend started a non-profit in Haiti to help local farmers increase their productivity and...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    The Intersection of Career and Calling

    After ŷַ with Lara Renee (’13)

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    In third grade, I thought I wanted to be a lawyer. That Christmas, I asked my parents for a copy of Law for Dummies and a dictionary of “lawyer...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Rally Point

    New Veteran Center serves ŷַ's military community

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    (Photos / Natanael Cho) This fall, ŷַ opened a new Veteran Center — a gathering space for the university’s more than 120 veterans and...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    The Compartmentalization Conundrum

    Jake Aguas — 

    Having worked in the corporate marketplace for nearly three decades now, I have had the opportunity to work side by side with many brothers and...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Lim Center Receives Grand Prize for Innovative Design

    Zachariah Jimison — 

    ŷַ’s newest and largest academic building — the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health — was recently awarded the grand...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    A Mother’s Letter

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    Labor Day weekend brought the campus back to life. After a quiet summer, hundreds of jammed cars, SUVs and trailers hauled in the stuff of our...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    ŷַ Again Ranked as a Top National University

    'U.S. News and World Report' spotlights ŷַ in several special recognition categories

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    ŷַ continues to be recognized as one of America’s best colleges, evidenced by a series of college rankings released this fall — including...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    ŷַ’s Campus Safety Receives International Recognition

    Zachariah Jimison — 

    CampusSafety Chief John Ojeisekhoba (center) receives a President’s Award in June from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    A Warm Welcome Across the Country

    This year’s new student send-offs included 14 cities in 5 weekends

    Lily Tsau — 

    Alumni, students and families at the new student send-off in San Juan Capistrano, one of 14 such events held this summer. (Photo courtesy of ŷַ...

  • Becoming ŷַ

    Christmas Tree Lighting

    Hunter Kennedy — 

    Hey guys, what’s up! It’s Hunter with another blog, hope you all are having a fantastic week so far. If you are anything like me you are over the...

  • Becoming ŷַ

    Reflections on Bible Classes

    Noa Melendez — 

    Bible courses I have taken With being a Sophomore, I have taken a total of two Bible courses prior to the two that I am currently enrolled in....

  • GRIT

    Imposterism

    Logan Lusk — 

    Hey there, girl gang! It’s been a while. This is going to be more of an informative piece rather than a testimonial one. Because to be quite frank...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Death and Punishment

    Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dr. Craig, In last weeks...

  • Becoming ŷַ

    My Top 3 ŷַ Chapels

    Jessie Zangmeister — 

    Hey Friends! I’m coming at you with a blog very near to my heart, because I feel that it is one of the most important aspects of life at ŷַ:...

  • Becoming ŷַ

    Athlete Feature: Colbyshae Emory, Freshman, Tennis Player

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    Athlete Feature: Colbyshae Emory, Freshman, Tennis Player Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well. I’m super excited to share this blogpost with you...