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Winchester participates in Junior Classical League at Mass state convention
JCL, or Junior Classical League, is a middle and high school organization for students taking Latin, Greek, or classical humanities. The JCL State Convention is essentially a competition for JCL chapters around the state. And from May 16 to 17, the JCL team had 11 delegates participating in the 69th annual state convention, held at Barnstable High School. Academic exams were the main academic event of the convention on Saturday morning.
China Targets Beneficial Ownership Information
On 1 November 2024, China implemented the Administrative Measures on Beneficial Owner Information, jointly issued by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
Museum of Peoples and Cultures continues longtime BYU archaeology tradition
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures originated from BYU’s Archaeology Museum, which opened its doors in the 1940s. It has continued to grow and improve over the years. Paul Stavast is the director of the Museum of Peoples and Cultures and an associate teaching professor in the department of anthropology. He said his fascination for ancient things is what brought him there. “So we do exhibitions, but they’re not our primary purpose.
The MCA’s Tacita Dean exhibition explores the processes of mortality
Tacita Dean at the Museum of Contemporary Art is one of a trilogy of blockbuster exhibitions running across two major Sydney galleries this summer. Unlike the Louise Bourgeois and Kandinsky shows at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which are true retrospectives, it’s largely comprised of new and recent works, many of which have not previously been shown in Australia.
Provo police utilize drones for search and rescue missions
The Provo Police Department actively uses drones to get to places that are difficult to get to in a vehicle or on foot. While drones and the views they provide are not necessarily new technology, Provo police officers using them is new to some people. Lt. Chris Chambers is one of the drone pilot operators with the police department. Provo Police initially started the drone program around 2015, and it was used for a search and rescue mission, according to Chambers.
BYU Pacific Islanders Connect Club come together
BYU Pacific Islanders Connect Club come together VIDEO The BYU Pacific Islanders Connect Club’s mission is not only to support Polynesian students at BYU, but also to extend compassion to fellow Polynesians affected by the devastating wildfires in Maui. Polynesian students on campus explained the devastating events in Maui have brought more attention to them as they work to strengthen their cultural identity and unity.
Orem Utah Temple open house begins
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its newest temple to the public. This weekend, people took the first free public tours at the Orem Utah temple. The Orem Utah temple is the 28th temple in the state. The 70,000-square-foot building is right off Interstate 15 in Orem. People who live in the area have watched the temple take shape during the past three years. Glen Mella serves as the coordinator for the Orem temple open house.
Success on the Spectrum celebrates Autism Awareness Month with fall festival
To celebrate Autism Awareness Month, Success on the Spectrum planned a fall festival for children with autism to come together at its facility in American Fork over the weekend. Success on the Spectrum is Utah’s first service franchise for autism. Corey Astill, owner of Success on the Spectrum, said the facility opened its doors just a few months ago.
Elder Gong invites students to write their own 'best story' in the Savior
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve invited students to write their own best story in Jesus Christ with the help of the scriptures, temple covenants, church leaders and the Holy Ghost in his devotional address on April 11. Elder Gong said he has always been intrigued by connections that transform the physical world.
BYU alumnus uses love of folk music to build a better world
BYU alumnus and world-class folk musician Nate Keller is working to make a name for himself in the world of music. Keller was born and raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is the second of 10 children and the proud uncle of dozens of nieces and nephews. “My parents wanted us to learn bluegrass music … my mom went to a pawn shop and she bought a bunch of used instruments and put them on the floor and told us to pick our instruments,” Keller said.
Green Week celebration begins with on-campus events - The Daily Universe
BYU’s Sustainability Office began its second-ever Green Week with events across campus focused on empowering students and faculties to engage in sustainability-focused projects or activities. “We have many events this week,” Flynn Moore, BYU sustainability coordinator said.
BYU freshman, family win survival race TV show - The Daily Universe
BYU freshman Kyla White and her family received $10,000 for winning “Survivalists,” a four-day adventure competition show run by BYUtv. Kyla White said she and her family filmed the show at the end of March last year in Baja, Mexico. Their episode “Changing Dynamics” was aired on BYU TV on Feb. 26. She said her family heard of the show when producers from BYUtv reached out to her mother, who is a family travel influencer on Instagram.
Sydney Review of Books
The copyright permission notes might be the most interesting section of Bella Li’s Argosy (2018) and Theory of Colours (2021). With text and image selections ranging from Goethe to Elena Ferrante to the films of Park Chan-woo, Li’s work is not dissimilar to the sample-based work of the Melbourne band The Avalanches and the video-art duo Soda Jerk.
Cotopaxi Campus team prepares for Questival kickoff event after weather, communication setbacks
The BYU Cotopaxi campus team will be having their Questival kickoff event on March 8 after having to postpone it twice due to weather and miscommunication. The original event was planned for Feb. 22, rescheduled for March 1 and rescheduled again for tomorrow. The Cotopaxi campus team was founded in 2021, according to Cotopaxi Campus Connector Ashlee Johnson.
‘Dine’ startup working to save time, money one meal at a time
Utah-based startup Dine is working to simplify meal plans and diets by partnering with local supermarkets to offer easy and healthy recipe options. BYU Sandbox program students Issac Corcoran, Brandon Southwick, Adara Park and April Gantz created Dine, a meal-planning app that notifies consumers of new recipes, with the goal of promoting healthier eating habits as well as reducing waste of time and money.
BYU Bean Life Science Museum unveils 2 student-led exhibits
The BYU Bean Life Science Museum unveiled two new student-led exhibits, “Change the Climate” and “Understanding COVID-19.” The museum has many exhibits for patrons to enjoy, according to Travis Schenck, BYU Bean Museum exhibit designer. He and his colleagues are currently developing new temporary student-driven exhibits. The “Understanding COVID-19” exhibition explores the history of pandemics and takes a deep dive into questions surrounding the disease.
BYU students discuss new release of 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'
BYU students shared their insights about the latest release of the new movie “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” regarding its imaginative characters, storyline and animation styles. BYU film student Ryan Jones said he brought his younger siblings to see the movie in the theater during Christmas break. However, he does not think it is a just kid movie.
Elder Andersen invites students to allow faith to guide their life
Elder Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke to students about letting their faith in the Savior lead their life in his devotional address on Jan. 17. Elder Andersen began his address by praising the lyrics of the hymn ”The Lord Is My Light.” He said the beautiful words of the hymn are worth thinking about, as they encourage people to allow their faith in Jesus Christ to direct their life.
Eleanor Jackson wins the Small Press Network Book of the Year for 2022
Picked from a shortlist packed with incredible stories, the Small Press Network has announced its Book of the Year. The SPN Book of the Year Award recognises the literary greatness of books published by small publishers in Australia each year. The winner this year was Gravidity and Parity by Eleanor Jackson, a poignant and intricate collection of poetry that guides the reader into the journey of motherhood.
Submission to Cordite 107: LIMINAL
By Bella Li, Leah Jing McIntosh, Cher Tan and Kent MacCarter | 23 February 2022 Artwork by Bella Li, from ‘New Gods‘ (Liminal, 2019) Liminal and Cordite Poetry Review are seeking poems by Asian Australian writers. Send us your single best poem! Poems can be written texts (including micro-fiction); visual, audio or video work; or a combination of forms.
Cougar Connection: Alfred Gunn
By Bella Li VIDEO Meet Alfred Gunn! He’s a BYU alumni who is in Utah for a family reunion. In his free time, Alfred enjoys bike riding. He and some friends once rode their bikes from Seattle to San Diego.
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'The Resident', a new poem by Michael Hofmann
Poem Poem We have the White Louse. His name is Donal Dump. He is the Resident, and he heads the Dump maladministration, squillionaires and a sprain-surgeon, a Cabinet of all the talons. They call him a racial spigot. He sees it as he calls it, which makes him spigot. He squitters Twitter on the shitter, and we titter after. He only squeaks for us. He is our mouth-squeeze. He has a background in constriction. Bill the Wall! Bill the Wall! He owes the Dump Hotel, wright here in DeCease.
'Night Flight', a new poem by Sarah Holland-Batt
Poem Poem As my plane drops down in turbulence I think of you and of Salt Lake City, I think of ice stealing over the Great Lakes and of Omaha and of adamant plains. I think of all the places I have never been: Caracas, La Paz, Kingston.
NEW GODS - LIMINAL
NEW GODS by Bella Li The cyborg appears in myth precisely where the boundary between human and animal is transgressed. —Donna Haraway LITTLE EVE HURRICANE SEASON. OUT ON THE CAYS, A SALLOW WIND FLATTENS THE PALMS. WE GO HUNTING, LATE IN THE SEASON: MOTOR ROAR, DAMP SKY. EACH CREST A FLOATING WRECK, THE BOAT LISTS. AND KEELS, LITTLE EVE, HUNTING. WHAT CARRIES ITS OWN WEIGHT— WHAT SURVIVES THE STORM SURVIVES TIME. WHEN LAST WE SET THE CLOCK TO SWERVE AND LIST.
Gideon Haigh reviews 'On Cricket' by Mike Brearley
The first words I ever read by Mike Brearley were in my first Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, the 1976 edition: they were a tribute to his long-time teammate at Middlesex, wicketkeeper John Murray. The tone was warm, generous, and largely conventional, with a single shaft of cool intelligence that stayed with me. Murray once confided in Brearley that his seemingly effortless style did not always come naturally; sometimes he had to force himself into the requisite shapes and attitudes.
David Rolph reviews 'The Coddling of the American Mind' by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
In 1987, Allan Bloom published his best-selling book, The Closing of the American Mind. The American mind must have remained sufficiently open to allow it, three decades hence, to be coddled. The mind that is being closed or coddled is, in the first instance, the young adult mind in its formative stage – at university. Cultural anxiety about what is going on at universities is nothing new. The latest manifestation is The Coddling of the American Mind.
Ian Tyrrell reviews 'Secularists, Religion and Government in Nineteenth-Century America' by Timothy Verhoeven
In an address to the National Prayer Breakfast (8 February 2018), President Donald Trump called the United States a ‘nation of believers’. As evidence, he reminded his audience that the American currency includes the phrase ‘In God We Trust’ and that the Pledge of Allegiance is ‘under God’. Trump omitted that, in their present state, these godly references date only from the Cold War era of the 1950s.
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