Plus, Jake Retzlaff talks Utah rivalry, life at BYU at Jewish comedy night
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Education doesn’t end once you graduate — life is full of learning opportunities. But for the students who attend the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Utah, it’s worthwhile to head back to the classroom just for fun. The program is for people 50 and over who attend class purely for the joy of learning. There are no tests, no finals and no grades, and the course catalog offers everything from art history to advances in biomedical engineering to Ukrainian egg decorating. Jill Meyer, the director of the program, called the program the University of Utah’s “best-kept secret.”
“Everyone is here because they want to be here,” she said. “It’s wonderful. It’s what learning should be.”
Read more about what the program is like and why so many people enjoy it. |
| Krysyan Edler writes: Saturday night in Lehi, Utah, Jake Retzlaff gave probably the most unique interview of his BYU career. Instead of facing a horde of reporters in a post-game press conference, the BYU quarterback was sitting across from a Jewish comedian participating in a Q&A at a Jewish comedy event hosted by the Chabad of Utah County. The audience of more than 100 Jews, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU football fans got to see a looser, almost unfiltered side of Retzlaff, who sounded like a comedian sometimes. Read more about what Retzlaff said about religious hate, the Alamo Bowl and how he sees God’s hand in his journey. More in Sports BYU basketball: Patience pays off as freshmen ‘figure it out’ in confidence-building wins (Deseret News) BYU football gets 2 late 2025 DB commitments (Deseret News) These players with Utah ties are headed to the Super Bowl (Deseret News) |
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🗓️ Events Calendar We put together a list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah in January. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything! Here are some highlights for events in Utah today: Jan. 27 — Festival City Farmers Market | Cedar City Jan. 27 — Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents The Pa’Akai We Bring | Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Orem Jan. 27-Feb. 8 — Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” | The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, Pleasant Grove Jan. 27-Feb. 14 — Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat” | SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem Jan. 27 — Utah Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks | Delta Center 7 p.m. |
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