Новости за 28.10.2021

Intermountain Healthcare announced new protocols and will be requiring all of its caregivers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Intermountain cares for hundreds of thousands of patients throughout the intermountain west with locations in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.

This weekend the leaders of the world's major economies will gather in Italy for the G20 Summit. Bologna, Italy is a city with roots tracing back to the bronze age and is known for being home to the oldest university in the world. This year, it was also home to the G20 Interfaith Forum.

The Provo School District Board has voted to sign a letter of intent to sell the Wasatch Elementary property to BYU.

Last week was Midnight Madness. This week is 7 p.m. gladness, as BYU women’s basketball kicks off the season Thursday night with its Blue and White scrimmage at the Marriott Center.

Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of a Lady’ is rediscovered While it is still unknown who stole Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of a Lady” in 1997, the painting was accidentally discovered in December 2020 by a gardener clearing ivy from the outside walls of the Piacenza Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery. The portrait had only been on display […]

Schools around the U.S. are discussing the possibility of having excused “mental health days” that mimic “sick days” when they are unable to come to school. Utah schools recently reevaluated policies about excused absences for students after the Utah Legislature revised state law while BYU students have other resources available besides a mental health day option.

BYU Athletics hosted its annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Wednesday in the parking lot of the Student-Athlete Building, with members of the various sports teams dressed up and handing out candy to young BYU fans.

The American Red Cross is giving away a trip to Hawaii for those who choose to donate blood.

TSA confiscated two guns in the past two days from Salt Lake City International Airport.

The Utah Board of Higher Education has voted to rename Dixie State University to Utah Polytechnic State University.

Last-minute trips are common among BYU students. The ease with which students throw a few granola bars and tents into their cars and take off at 2 a.m. on an eight-hour drive is nothing short of phenomenal. But what drives students, despite having tight budgets and even tighter schedules, to take these trips?

Three topics, six debaters, and a crowd full of students. Politics were front and center on the table as the BYU Democrat and Republican clubs went head to head in a debate. Over a hundred people gathered to watch the clubs debate three issues affecting us today. This debate was the first between the two clubs since the pandemic began.