BYU Rejects Federal COVID Funding, Relies on Food Storage Instead

This week Brigham Young University turned down Federal funding aimed at helping universities deal with additional costs due to COVID-19 testing and safety protocols. This move is not surprising for BYU as the university had previously turned down funding last year. BYU representatives expressed their gratitude for the offer, but instead decided to make use of the food storage held in the WILK basement to … Continue reading BYU Rejects Federal COVID Funding, Relies on Food Storage Instead

Missionaries Dress Up as the Elderly, Attempt to Get COVID Vaccine, Wanted a Swift Return to Knocking Doors

Two missionaries serving in the Utah St. George Mission were caught stealing the identities of their elderly neighbors in order to get their hands on the coveted Covid vaccine.  Dressed in clothes from their church’s lost and found collection, Elder Young and Elder Brigham attempted to visit their local clinic to receive the vaccine as their neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Lightman. Their disguises worked well … Continue reading Missionaries Dress Up as the Elderly, Attempt to Get COVID Vaccine, Wanted a Swift Return to Knocking Doors

Church Announces Four-Hour Meeting Block To Make up for Lost time 

If you thought that the change to two-hour church was a blessing from the heavens, wait until you hear about the “School Snow Make-up Days” of Church announcements.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days announced this morning that following the April 2021 session of general conference, all Sunday meetings will be changed to a four hour meeting block. After sacrament meeting, church meetings … Continue reading Church Announces Four-Hour Meeting Block To Make up for Lost time 

BYU Declares Every Weekday to be Tuesday Followed by Two Sundays

In an unexpected move, Brigham Young University announced that every weekday will now be a Tuesday and that every weekend will consist of two Sundays. “We realized that having more Tuesdays meant having more of what people really attend BYU for, the University Devotionals.” says BYU President Kevin Worthen “Following that up with back-to-back Sundays was a natural move as well.” With the new expectation … Continue reading BYU Declares Every Weekday to be Tuesday Followed by Two Sundays