Students from all over reflected on their own campus safety in the wake of a shooting at Delta State University in Mississippi that left a professor dead at the hands of another professor.

She was the first young woman in her branch to serve a mission in 20 years, the only high school student in all of Utah chosen to participate in a summer academy in Massachusetts, and was most recently selected by LDS Philanthropies as an ambassador. But most know Jami Harvey, sophomore biology major from the Navajo Nation at Montezuma Creek, Utah, for her kind smile and helping hands.

Scenes of a young woman passed out in the midst of empty pill containers, a pleading husband being pushed away by his stunned and heartbroken wife, and many other harrowing visuals recently appeared in a series of videos released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called “12 Steps to Change.”

Colombia is undergoing a turning point in history, reported the German science magazine geo.de. A country that, in the past, has been known for violence, civil wars and drug cartels has, and continues, to change its image to a modern, developed and innovative society.

The title for the country with the most helpful and charitable citizens goes to both Myanmar and the USA, according to the results of the 2014 World Giving Index. Have you helped someone you didn’t know within the last month? Four out of five Americans answered with yes.

The 15-credit, 1-year-old Legal Studies Program at BYU–Hawaii gives opportunities for recent graduates to continue education in law school, accept needed paralegal and government jobs and internships working with senators. This certificate was created to help both U.S. and international students find work and prepare for law school in their respective countries.

After working for the Kahuku Recycling Center for a year and a half, Jameson Bradley has come to the conclusion that students do not do the best job of recycling. Bradley is a senior majoring in business management marketing from California.

A 21-year-old man died Sept. 5 after being pulled into the ocean by a large wave at a dangerous, illegal attraction near Hanauma Bay, according to Hawaii News Now. The formation known as Rock Bridge is where he was swept into the ocean. His name has not been released yet, but he is the third person to die at this location within this past year, according to the Star Advertiser news.

Thousands of people have risked their lives these past months fleeing from persecution and war in Syria and the Middle East, seeking a safe haven in the European Union. It has been called the world’s biggest migration crisis since World War II, according to CNN and USA Today. Thousands have died trying to reach a better life, reported USA Today. European nations are increasing efforts to stem the growing influx of those who do make the long journey safely, only to find they’re unwelcome in many nations.