The seven week break is here, and most students at BYU-Idaho headed home, but there are a few who stayed. They may be wondering, “What is there to do in Rexburg?”

What do you think of when you hear Puerto Rico? Jennifer Lopez maybe, “Despacito” or possibly piña coladas. Did the word commonwealth cross your mind? How about colonialism? Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since 1898, and a commonwealth since 1952.

It’s probably safe to say there are not very many people out there who want to stay put in the same town their whole lives. Even people who never move will probably take a vacation.

These are some rough times for the people in Brazil. With the former President of Brazil of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff impeached just under a year ago, another scandal has rocked the nation.

Living in a family is hard. Siblings can get on nerves, or parents just don’t understand what is being said. But being in that family can be even more difficult if you haven’t grown up with half of them.

Tanner Moline never used the word “date” while pursuing his now wife, which seems to be a situation that is becoming more common at BYU-Idaho.

Staying true to the dating culture of BYU-Idaho, anywhere you go has the potential thought, “I could meet someone here.” But is that how it should be when you go to the gym? You’re hot. You’re sweaty.

Joana Garcia, a senior majoring in international studies, and Autumn Moberg, a senior studying art, are the two founders of the nonprofit Saving Mothers,  Saving Earth, formerly known as Henna Helps.

Usually, Sweden has been regarded as very secular. According to the article 10 Fundamentals of Religion in Sweden, “only 29 percent of Swedes claim to be religious, compared with 59 percent globally.”