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March 24, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 12
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NEWS BREAK President Russell M Nelson wins Morehouse Peace Prize
BRIDGEWORK LOOMS OVER I-15 Progress is happening on the bridges over I-15 in Davis County. This aerial view shows just how far the construction has come since starting on the new West Davis Highway. Travelers should note that all lanes on southbound I-15 between Parrish Lane in Centerville and Park Lane in Farmington will be closed each night beginning Friday, March 24, through the morning of Monday, March 27.
Russell M. Nelson, 95 year old President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was selected as this year’s recipient of the Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize given out by Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In a press release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Morehouse stated that President Nelson would be receiving this award for his global efforts in “abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice against any group of God’s children” through nonviolent ways. Nelson himself will not be attending the ceremony, though representatives of the church leadership will be on hand to accept the award on his behalf.
Possible Trump Indictment The Manhattan D.A.’s office has indicated that it will likely proceed with an indictment and arrest of former president Donald Trump in the financial fraud case involving money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. As of press time, no official date had been announced, though rumors of an arrest early in the week had led to some scattered pro-Trump protests in various locations. Given the potential for crowd violence, there is some speculation that the process could be handled remotely, or at least discretely. There is also a chance that the D.A. will choose not to proceed with an indictment.
Photos by Roger V. Tuttle
District begins French Dual Language Immersion study
NCAA Brackets dominated by upsets
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
As March Madness heads into its second week, the statistical chances of any brackets out there remaining “unbroken” is now very remote. During the first day of competition, Number 1 Seed Purdue was eliminated by the relatively unknown Farleigh Dickinson, a 16 seed. 15 seed Princeton beat 7 seed Missouri; 8 seed Arkansas beat 1 seed Kansas; and 7 seed Michigan State beat 2 seed Marquette. Purdue’s loss is being called the “greatest bracket upset in the history of the tournament.” FDU went on to lose the Florida Atlantic in the next round after its historic win.
NORTH SALT LAKE—The Davis School District has several dual language immersion programs and at Foxboro and Odyssey Elementaries it’s French. Recently, parents at both schools have expressed concern as there has been talk of combining the programs into one school. At the last school board workshop Elementary Director Traci Robbins gave an overview of the study that is being conducted to determine what changes may need to be made to provide the best learning experience in a Please see IMMERSION: pg. 2
SECOND GRADE FOXBORO FRENCH Immersion teacher Korbie Harrison (left) decorates her classroom for another year with the help of her sister, Shaylee Fowers (right) in 2021.
File photo courtesy Korbie Harrison
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