The recent Winter Olympics turned the world’s attention for a brief moment to the unlikeliest of places–Salt Lake City, Utah. Besides a really saline lake, Salt Lake is also home to the world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (11 million members total, 6 million outside the U.S.). As a Mormon,… Continue reading Who are the Mormons?-One Mormon's Perspective
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Salt Lake Winter Olympics:
The 19th Winter Olympic Games have taken on special meaning not only for Americans, but also for people across the world. Many have opined that the staging of the games symbolizes renewed strength and unity in the wake of adversity and disaster. I had the fortune to attend 14 events (on no class days…of course),… Continue reading Salt Lake Winter Olympics:
The Star of David
Ken Ebbitt stumbled along the sidewalk of Western Avenue Tuesday morning on his way to Strategy class. Strategy was on his mind. As newly minted Captain of HBS’s boys rugby team, he saw captaining Section G’s dodgeball team as a training platform. Over the course of a week, he had organized, assembled, and inspired a… Continue reading The Star of David