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The Jewish Student Union held their first Shabbat dinner of the semester. The dinner included prayers in Hebrew and English as well as a blessing of the Challah, bread traditionally baked for Shabbat. Photo by Molly Lowney/The Beacon.

While the number of students who identify as Jewish at UP might be small, the new Jewish Student Union aims to bring these students together to celebrate their faith and traditions.

As of last Friday, three Villa Maria Hall RAs were terminated from their positions after an off-campus drinking event.

In light of new federal policies on sexual assault proposed by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, UP's Title IX Office wants to make sure students have an outlet to voice questions and concerns regarding their processes or resources.

After a conference in Seattle in 2017, three UP professors launched a course, Social Determinants of Health, that spends half its class periods serving the community in the New Columbia neighborhood.

Living

Living Section Editor Brigid Lowney shares her top tips on how to enjoy the Christmas season during finals. Photo by Molly Lowney/The Beacon.

If final exams have you down, you're not alone and there's no need to fear. Living Section Editor Brigid Lowney has her top tips to enjoy the Christmas season during finals week.

What's UP with Natalie: Speaking of finals, in her latest column, Community Engagement Editor Natalie Nygren gives her top seven hacks as you start studying for final exams.

GALLERY: With Christmas break coming up, students gathered in the Pilot House for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony complete with a performance by the Bluff Boys and a variety of speakers.

GALLERY: The Jewish Student Union on campus held their first ever Hanukkah celebration on Monday.

Opinion

Sitara Nath, ASUP President. Photo by Annika Gordon/The Beacon.

Submission: In this semester's State of the Campus Address, ASUP President Sitara Nath stood before members of the UP community to share what has been accomplished so far this year and the executive board's hopes for next semester.

Sports

Volleyball moves on to the second round of the NIVC. Picture above is from game against Pepperdine. Photo by Annika Gordon/The Beacon.

Volleyball is now in the quarterfinals of the NIVC after wins against Northern Colorado and Utah Valley. The team will take on UNLV in the third round tonight at 7 p.m. in the Chiles Center.

In their fifth win of the season, women's basketball beat Utah State 61-54, giving them the best start since the 2001-02 season.

Pilot Roundup: It was quite the season for the Pilots, and Sports Editor Kyle Garcia has the rundown of everything that happened for our teams this fall and what to expect in the coming semester.

After starting at Physical Plant in 2013, Dan Seabeck rose through the ranks and is now the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Game Operations. Read the story of his journey.

Photo of the Week

Marion Lilly and Mira Gill stand at attention. Lilly was the Army ROTC Battalion Commander and Gill was the Airforce ROTC Wing Commander for the Fall Semester. These are the highest ranking positions a cadet can achieve within their four years in ROTC. Both Lilly and Gill make it a point to empower other females in ROTC as female participation and leadership in the military is on the rise. Photo by Molly Lowney/The Beacon.

Women in the military have been rising through the ranks for years, and our campus ROTC program is no different. Read more about Mira Gill and Marion Lilly, two commanders in their programs here at UP.

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Hannah Sievert, Editor in Chief.

Claire Desmarais, News and Managing Editor. Annika Gordon, Multimedia Editor.

Brigid Lowney, Living Editor. Kyle Garcia, Sports Editor. Delaney Vetter, Opinions & Faith Issues Editor.

Ana Clyde, Senior Sports Reporter and Copy Editor.

Natalie Nygren, Community Engagement Editor.

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