Generation Z increasingly uses memes as a coping mechanism and method of expressing emotions in ways both healthy and not. Memes, or viral internet jokes, have helped alleviate fears from the 2020 crises including the COVID-19 pandemic and the polarizing presidential election.

BYU announced in June that all classes would be remote after Thanksgiving and students would be encouraged to move home to finish the semester.

The Bean Museum on BYU campus received two blue ducks from the Maori Tribe in New Zealand. They are creating a special exhibit to display the birds that are sacred to the Maori people. The museum also takes a global view as they expand their collection to show animals from all around the world.

https://www.facebook.com/BYUNewsline/posts/1762849583875005CUENCA, ECUADOR — Older folks in America are flooding a city in Ecuador to retire in the warm weather and live an exciting lifestyle....

The U.S. Constitution's guarantee of the right to bear arms has been a primary conversation topic among Americans in 2020. As uncertainty and fear have plagued the world over the last eight months, there has been a surge in gun sales nationwide — many of them to first-time owners.

Professors and students navigate online classes and a new learning environment. Students also speak about tuition being the same, despite not having the usual college experience.