Why Reading Matters

You need to read. The National Literacy Institute stated that in 2024 – 2025 54% of adults in the US are reading at a sixth-grade level or below, and 21% were illiterate. The ability to read, and the act of reading–yourself or being read to–provides people of all ages with many benefits including child development,Continue reading “Why Reading Matters”

Miles McDonald – Portal Chess

Project Summary My Senior Project is creating a new game called Portal Chess. It’s a board game inspired by the hit video games Portal and Portal 2 by Valve (the same people who run Steam). I originally started this project back in 2018, but for this semester I decided to finish it and added anContinue reading “Miles McDonald – Portal Chess”

Short Concept Film and Pitch Deck

Project Background I want to work in the film business- mainstream or indie film, it doesn’t matter to me. As long as I’m making movies, I’m happy. While I love BYU-Idaho’s video production program, one thing that was always missing for me was a deeper understanding of how the film industry works and how moviesContinue reading “Short Concept Film and Pitch Deck”

Tackling The Issue of Raising Children With Smart Technology

Elijah Newell Strategic Organizational Communications “What does it take to solve [the issue of giving children devices when they’re too young becoming common practice]? How can people take the reins of society and steer it away from the cliff that it is moving toward?… at no time recorded in any history book has there everContinue reading “Tackling The Issue of Raising Children With Smart Technology”