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College Options Expand for Utah Bound Grads

Deseret News - College hopefuls living outside Utah will soon be allowed to pay in-state tuition at some of the state's public institutions, thanks to a law passed by the Legislature earlier this year. Starting Wednesday, the "Good Neighbor Policy" will allow Dixie State College to accept residents in northern Arizona and southeastern Nevada, charging them thousands less in tuition while pumping up the college's own enrollment numbers. The new policy covers Clark and Lincoln counties in Nevada, including residents of Mesquite, Logandale and Las Vegas, and residents of Mohave and Coconino counties in Arizona. ...

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Anniversary Gifts with a Twist

Ashley Evanson - No one knows exactly how the traditional anniversary gift list came to be, but we do know it contains some origins that go all the way back to medieval Europe. Historians say that in Germany it was tradition for a husband to present a silver garland to his wife on their 25th wedding anniversary representing the harmony needed for so many years of marriage, and then a gold garland on their 50th - hence the popular terms "silver" and "golden anniversary." In the Victorian Era the tradition became a little more precise. Because Victorians were fond of classifying and cataloguing, they...

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Survey results: What the world thinks of God

Mormon Matters - The ICM poll of 10,000 people in the USA, UK, Israel, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia, Mexico and Lebanon was carried out for the BBC. It reveals that only 46% of respondents in the UK said they have always believed in God – 27% less than the average. [...] ...

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Courts walking the line between science and a parent's faith

KSL - Most states have child abuse laws allowing some religious exemptions for parents who shun medicine for their sick children, but a few recent cases highlight thorny legal issues for parents following less-recognized faiths. Existing laws have gradually accounted for more well-known and established faiths, such as Pentecostalism, Christian Science and Jehovah's Witnesses. But recent cases in the news have judges and child care advocates dealing with parents who claim adherence to lesser-known faiths, such as the Minnesota family following an Internet-based group's American Indian beliefs, and an independent Oregon church that has been investigated in the past for the deaths of...

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George Albert Smith on Church leaders and free agency

By Common Consent - In the Imporovement Era, June 1945 contains the following quote as part of a Ward Teachers’ message: When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done. When they propose a plan–it is God’s plan. When they point the way, there is no other which is safe. When they give direction, it should mark the end of controversy. God works in no other way. To think otherwise, without immediate repentance, may cost one his faith, may destroy his testimony, and leave him a stranger to the kingdom of God. Recent posts justifying the Priesthood ban as being sancitioned by God or that...

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Values Death Match: moral vs. practical

Feminist Mormon Housewives - I’m always intrigued by the intersection between taking a moral stand and coming up with a practical solution. I’ve talked about his before in the case of abortion. Many people think that it should be illegal because it is immoral, others think that since making abortions illegal doesn’t seem to reduce them, a more practical approach is to make conditions such that abortions are reduced (through available birth control and support for mothers). ...

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President Monson surprises attendees at Choir's tour-ending performance

Deseret News - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir wrapped up its seven-city, 13-day tour with a performance Monday evening at the Red Rocks Amphitheater. The tour's concert program has offered something to appeal to just about everyone and has featured some surprise guest conductors at various venues, but nothing topped the surprise that awaited the choir and Orchestra at Temple Square at the Red Rocks performance: President Thomas S. Monson made an unannounced appearance in the audience, and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter guest-conducted the choir and orchestra in an encore number, "This Land Is Your Land." Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal also attended the concert. ...

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Utah's private clubs fade into history Wednesday

Deseret News - Starting Wednesday, Utah's private clubs won't be so private anymore. That's when the new law eliminating private club membership requirements takes effect, turning the state's equivalent of bars into, well, bars. No longer will customers have to fill out applications and pay fees before they can enter what's now a social club, the only establishment in Utah where alcohol can be served without food. ...

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Jowers-Romney ticket for Utah Governor's Race?

KSL - Local - There is more buzz that Kirk Jowers and Josh Romney may share a ticket in the 2010 Utah governor's race. Friday's "Swing State Project Morning Briefing" said the Jowers-Romney ticket is moving closer to reality. The Salt Lake Tribune recently reported the two men were seen together at an ice cream social hosted by Rep. Jason Chaffetz. BYU political science professor Kelly Patterson says even though Lt. Governor Gary Herbert will be the governor for a year or so before that, it is still seen by many as an open seat. ...

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BYU offers help for Internet users

Deseret News - BYU unveiled a Web site Friday aimed at helping Internet users avoid a variety of high-tech dangers. The site — besafe.byu.edu — is available to everyone and offers insight and information on five areas of Internet concern — spam and phishing, viruses and malware, web content, social networking and gaming. The launch was timed to coincide with the university's decision to allow students using the campus Internet to access the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube, which was also made available on campus Friday. ...