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Highland Stake to Hold Church Ball Tournament in Giant Bubble

The Highland Utah stake announced plans today to hold their annual stake basketball tournament in a self-contained bubble. Their season was suspended in March when states began to issue stay-at-home orders. Stake athletic director Mark Kimball expressed his excitement over the news: “Church ball is one of the defining aspects of our culture. It’s part of what sets us apart from the world. I was … Continue reading Highland Stake to Hold Church Ball Tournament in Giant Bubble

Warren Dusenberry
Campus, Sports

BYU Announces Online Intramurals For Fall Semester

BYU has announced that fall intramurals will be entirely online. President Kevin Worthen said, “We want our students to work hard and play hard. For many, intramurals are life. While our students may not be able to ball out on the court, they can still ball out in life. ” Intramurals will be held across many platforms with all competitions available for streaming on Twitch … Continue reading BYU Announces Online Intramurals For Fall Semester

Cameron Frye
Campus

BYU Announces Lamest Devotional/Forum Line-Up Ever In Anticipation of Cancellation

University Communications released a statement in regards to the line-up of Fall Semester Devotionals and Forums early this morning. The statement says that the Committee in charge of devotionals “did not try very hard” when selecting the speakers. “We didn’t even bother contacting any general authorities, so you’ll just have to learn from a random religion professor”, said a committee member. The statement also notes … Continue reading BYU Announces Lamest Devotional/Forum Line-Up Ever In Anticipation of Cancellation

Liz Lemon
Life

Provo Young Single Adult Wards Begin Extending COVID-19 Related Callings

With wards in Provo meeting in person again, the members of the YSA 183 ward’s “callings committee” have seen an opportunity to create several new positions in the ward. “I’ve invented a lot of new callings in my time,” said Holly Barnett, co-chair of the callings committee and creator of the “ward events coordinator” position, “but we really struck gold with the pandemic.” This new … Continue reading Provo Young Single Adult Wards Begin Extending COVID-19 Related Callings

Albert Camus
News

Utah Ex-Mormons to Celebrate Pioneer Day by Trekking Back to Missouri

  In commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the arrival of Mormon pioneers to Utah, the local ex-Mormon community is staging a trek back to Missouri. Noah Nombre, third great-grandson of Brigham Young, is leading the charge. “We don’t blame Missouri for wanting them to leave,” Nombre explained. “Utah is not the place,” said Nombre, who maintains that his group is not a religious faction. … Continue reading Utah Ex-Mormons to Celebrate Pioneer Day by Trekking Back to Missouri

Emil Ratburn III