Most students might spend their holidays visiting family or exploring tourist sights. One local student, however, has chosen a rather unconventional destination for his school breaks: Kyiv, Ukraine.

A Mississippi woman has gone viral for her drink of choice at Sonic.  Without missing a beat, she orders a Dr. Pepper with pickle slices in it.  The off menu item has become a fan favorite amongst TikTok scrollers, with one user dubbing it the “Dr Pepper Pucker”.

On Sunday, May 5, BYU Singers participated in the 69th annual Cork International Choral Festival in Ireland and placed first in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition.

New Yorkers were shocked to see three teens attempting to cliff jump into the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. Climbing the rocks and swimming are not permitted in this area, and the teens had to be rescued by emergency crews. All of the boys were escorted to a local hospital, with one being carried on a stretcher. Despite being shaken up, no life threatening injuries were sustained.

Utah’s Hogle Zoo is looking forward to their expansion with the new exhibit: Wild Utah.  The new exhibit acts as a spotlight on the state’s animals and plant life in a continued effort to the zoo’s mission of wildlife conservation.  To commemorate the grand opening, Hogle Zoo’s Barton, a rescued North American porcupine, cut the celebratory ribbon himself.

Tia Young, a 23-year-old UVU graduate of Orem, is working to improve the world’s perception and acceptance of autism.