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Letter from the editor: 50 years of Scroll

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This article was written for BYU-I’s news organization, Scroll.

Did you know that this is the 50th year that our school news organization, Scroll, goes by the name of Scroll?

In 50 years, and over 100 years of local history, Scroll has gone by many titles: Viking Flashes, The Student Rays and The Purple Flash, to name a few. In all these years, all the changes in management, the different styles of editors-in-chief and the stories that affect Rexburg, Scroll remains the same in one fundamental aspect — it’s a platform for writers to learn and grow.

When I came to BYU-Idaho, I felt smaller and quieter than I ever had in my life. I knew that my Father in Heaven loved who I was, but I didn’t believe it. I only knew myself as a girl capable of failure.

Now, despite the challenges I have hidden in the personal corners of my life, I feel larger than life. I feel confident in myself as a leader, a friend, a wife. Having the opportunity as editor-in-chief of Scroll gave me the tangible experience necessary that has verified something: I can accomplish whatever I set my mind to. Now as I embark on my professional career, I know I can handle whatever comes my way.

Trust me, I am terrified and excited to embark in the world outside of college. But, I pray that as Scroll continues to grow, those who take the practicum or work on staff can have a similar experiences. I want them to know they are loved, valued and needed, and that whatever their past, whatever their struggles, there is a place for them at Scroll. Writer or not, creative or not, Scroll is a place to learn and feel included.

In my work as editor-in-chief, the staff and I brought back a printed edition of Scroll, which covered the inauguration of President Meredith. We successfully covered the October 2023 session of general conference. We created a documentary that covered the work of Idaho National Laboratory. We reignited the Journalism Society on campus. We rebuilt our website and reworked our style guide. We dusted, organized and decorated the Scroll office in the back of Spori 114.

The only reason we were able to do all this is through the help of our wonderful faculty, students and staff. So, as the semester rolls to a close and my time as a college student ends, I can only think of one thing to say to those who work with Scroll.

Thank you.

Idaho National Laboratory

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This project was completed for BYU-I’s news organization, Scroll. This documentary won an Idaho Press Club award.

During the 2023 Fall Semester, Scroll visited Idaho National Laboratory to understand how their projects impact Idaho and the nation.

As Editor in Chief, I organized, edited, took photos and published all content for this project. This video is the result of the students’ visits and collaboration with Soapbox, BYU-Idaho’s creative agency. This video is a student’s interpretation and might not reflect exactly all the work done at INL.

Documentary

Articles in the series ‘Idaho and the Energy Future’

Behind-the-scenes photos

The documentary team behind Idaho and the Energy Future film content next to an Electrolysis machine.
The documentary team behind Idaho and the Energy Future film content next to an electrolysis machine. Photo credit: Isabelle Justice

Soapbox employees, BYU-I's creative agency, film content for the Idaho and the Energy Future Documentary.
Employees from BYU-I’s creative agency film content for the Idaho and the Energy Future documentary. Photo credit: Isabelle Justice

Scroll reporter, Katia Brown, taking notes while interviewing Benny Varghese, an EV research engineer at INL.
Scroll reporter, Katia Brown, taking notes while interviewing Benny Varghese, an EV research engineer at INL. Photo credit: Isabelle Justice

Video Journalism

I created a video summarizing the special project we created for Idaho National Laboratory for a Video Journalism course.

Voices of conference: Bagpipes on the corner

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This article was written for BYU-I’s news organization, Scroll.

On the corner of the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, a man in a kilt plays hymns on his bagpipes.

“I’m happy to do it — it’s a workout,” said Tim Fowers, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Centerville, Utah. “About 20 hymns I can do, I know nine notes on the bagpipes so I have to kind of pick.”

Fowers began playing for neighbors in 2020 when COVID-19 hit Utah.

“I started going out and playing (the bagpipes) in the community,” Fowers said. “I would post on (a city’s) Facebook and say, ‘Hey, I’m in the neighborhood playing,’ because we were all stuck. So every week, every Sunday, I would get out and play.”

Scroll's Editor in Chief interviews Tim Fowers, a Utah local that plays hymns on the bagpipes.
Isabelle Justice, Scroll’s Editor in Chief, speaks to Fowers on the corner of the conference center.

Once in-person conference began again in 2022, Fowers played hymns at the corner of the Conference Center, right next to where protestors shout their message.

“I’m not trying to make money, I’m not trying to sell DVDs,” Fowers said. “I’m just playing for people. This is a great audience.”

According to Fowers, the best part of playing the bagpipes is the connection he feels in Salt Lake City.

“We just had a whole bunch of people packed in here and they started singing,” said Fowers. “That meant a lot.”

Meredith Newspaper

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In the Aug. of 2023, the Scroll summer staff created the first magazine for the student news publication since 2019. I wrote three of the articles, edited each one individually to follow AP style and took photographs. The magazine was designed by my coworker, Hannah Daley, and I assisted the design process.

In Oct. of 2023, the Scroll fall staff successfully distributed and marketed this new magazine. We had newspaper racks in 9 different buildings across campus and distributed them by hand at the inauguration of President Alvin F. Meredith III.

In Sept. of 2023, I personally interviewed President and Sister Meredith as an exclusive addition to our magazine. That interview can be seen here.

I wrote 3 articles for the Meet President Meredith publication, which are linked below:

Who is the new president of BYU-I?

How is the president of BYU-I chosen?

What changes are coming to BYU-I? Here’s what students think

Meet President Meredith

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Exclusive interview: Merediths call BYU-I ‘famously friendly’

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This article was written for BYU-I’s news organization, Scroll.

On Sept. 6, Isabelle Justice met with President Alvin F. Meredith III and Jennifer Edgin Meredith to discuss the couple’s hopes as the new leaders of BYU-Idaho.

“We know that (BYU-I students) can become disciples (of Jesus Christ) and become experts and scholars in their fields,” said President Meredith. “I am really grateful for that vision of BYU-I — a vision that we are inheriting.

On May 16, President Meredith was announced as BYU-Idaho’s 18th president, succeeding Henry J. Eyring who served for six years. His inauguration is on Oct. 10 in the BYU-Idaho Center.

“It’s just very humbling,” said Sister Meredith. “We know that this stewardship is a very sacred responsibility.”

President and Sister Meredith in an interview with Scroll.
The Merediths in an interview with Scroll. Photo credit: BYU-Idaho

The Merediths began their stewardship at BYU-I in the summer and are connecting with the Rexburg community.

“BYU-Idaho is famously friendly,” said President Meredith. “That’s the phrase that we’ve heard and we have felt that. You know, we’re from Tennessee and so we know southern hospitality when we see it. We just didn’t expect to see it in Southern Idaho.”

President and Sister Meredith have six children — four boys and two girls — and each served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Meredith is continuing to serve as a General Authority Seventy while president of BYU-I.

“(Our children) are excited to be here,” President Meredith explained. “When they learned of this assignment, they changed the name of our family group chat from ‘Meredith Family’ to ‘Tater Tots.’”

The exclusive interview can be viewed below.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bftzA0boIYw%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26wmode%3Dopaque