Republican members of the House Education and Workforce Committee upbraided the presidents of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday over the universities’ efforts to address rising antisemitism on their campuses.

“Today, each of you will have a chance to answer to and atone for the many specific instances of vitriolic, hate-filled antisemitism on your respective campuses that have denied students the safe learning environment,” said Committee chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, during Tuesday’s hearing in Washington.

The presidents, Harvard’s Claudine Gay, MIT’s Sally A. Kornbluth and Penn’s M. Elizabeth Magill, each acknowledged that antisemitism was a growing problem at their schools and society in general.

Read more about the rise of antisemitism.

Salt Lake County council member proposes ordinance for single-sex restrooms and locker rooms

A newly proposed Salt Lake County ordinance, if put into effect, would mean that all Salt Lake County parks and recreational facilities would designate multiple-occupancy locker rooms and restrooms by sex.

Salt Lake County council member Dea Theodore introduced the proposed ordinance on Nov. 29. It is seconded by council members Sheldon Stewart and David Alvord. The first public hearing of the proposed ordinance took place Tuesday in the Salt Lake County Council Conference Room. Voting is expected to occur on Dec. 12.

The proposed ordinance stipulates that recreational facilities would also provide sex-neutral facilities that are single occupancy “as a reasonable accommodation.”

Read more about the proposed ordinance.

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BYU men's basketball defeats Evansville 96-55

The Cougars continued an undefeated streak Tuesday night, stomping on the Evansville Purple Aces at home in the Marriott Center.

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