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| Dartmouth Club Denies Mormon Student; Says Mormons Aren't Christian |
| Saying Mormons are not Christian, the
Dartmouth Summer Christian Fellowship has told a Mormon student she
can't be a leader in the group. Meredeth Brooks, a member of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had expressed interest
in the Summer Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational evangelical
group on Dartmouth's campus. While both Brooks and the club claim
that they have reached "an understanding," what the campus newspaper,
The Dartmouth, calls a "series of miscommunications" had led to a
conflict between Brooks and the service club's leaders. Now Dean
Stuart Lord of Dartmouth's Tucker Foundation is investigating the
conflict. |
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| Raymond Chapel Dedicated by Elder Ballard |
| As part of Canada Day activities during
last week's long weekend celebrations in Raymond, Alberta, Elder M.
Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve dedicated the newest
chapel since the Raymond Alberta Stake was created almost four years
ago. |
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| Sports |
| A 78-year-old Mormon Iron Man |
| Max Burdick is 78 years old. He stands
5-foot-7 and weighs about 135 pounds. He's also deaf and wears
hearing aids in both ears. In fact, he looks much more like the
grandfather he is than like a world-class athlete. But amazingly
enough, Burdick has proven his athletic prowess by repeatedly
participating in one of the most difficult and challenging sports in
the world, the triathlon. The triathlon is a grueling competition
that combines a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike, and a 26.2-mile run,
all completed back-to-back. The most famous triathlon competition is
the Ironman held each year in Kona, Hawaii and which attracts elite
triathletes from all over the world, including Burdick. |
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| LDS Amateur Golfer Preps for PGA with Psychologist, Utah Amateur |
| The famous baseball player Yogi Berra is often
quoted as saying that the game of baseball is "90% mental and the other half
is physical." While few can argue with, or even understand, this statement,
West Bountiful golfer Scott Hailes firmly believes that the mental part of
his game is certainly important enough to focus on. Hailes, who is probably
turning pro next year, may be competing in his last Utah Men's State Amateur
golf tournament this week. As part of his preparation, Hailes has been
working with noted sports psychologist Jay Brunza to help him get his mind
focused and his game in shape. |
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| People |
| Former GA Merlin R. Lybbert Dead at 75 |
| Merlin Rex Lybbert, a former member of the second
Quorum of the Seventy and former President of the Cardston Alberta Temple
from 1994 to 1997, died Friday in Salt Lake City after a brief illness. A
long-time Salt Lake City lawyer, Lybbert was a native of Canada. He was 75. |
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