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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • Jan 23
The BYU campus was the scene of 16 reported instances of groping from January 2014 to March 2014. BYU student Nathan Eric Fletcher,
22, was charged for two of these instances after University Police caught video footage of some of the incidents. Fletcher pleaded “not
guilty” in court for two counts of sexual battery, a class-A misdemeanor, and his trial will be scheduled later this month. #BYUgroper
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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • Nov 7
Provo Police found a working meth lab in a BYU student’s room at the Riviera Apartments in early November. Bryce Cazier was
charged with a first-degree felony for possessing clandestine laboratory precursors and/or equipment, although his attorney said
Cazier was making soap. “What gives this away that it was a meth lab is the fact it’s a meth lab,” said Provo Police Lt. Brandon
Post. Cazier will appear in court again later this month. #BYUmethlab #BYUbreakingbad
The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • Feb. 19
The conflict in Ukraine pushed itself to the forefront of the news when protesters attacked Independence Square in Kiev on Feb.
19. The death toll was 25, with more than 200 injured. Pro-Russian separatists sought independence from Ukraine, which led to
struggle and unrest in the region throughout the year. #CrisisInUkraine
#WorldEvents
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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • June 11
An extremely violent Sunni jihadist group known as The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS — the “S” standing for the
Arabic word “al-Sham,” referring to Levant) caught international attention this year after going to extreme lengths in an attempt
to create an Islamic empire. The group released graphic videos of the beheadings of hostages, including American journalists and
aid workers. #ISIS #IslamicState
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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • March 8
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on Sat. March 8, while flying to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Despite an interna-
tional search effort, no signs of the plane or its 239 occupants have yet been discovered. #MH370 #CNNnonstopcoverage
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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • Oct. 2
A deadly outbreak of Ebola virus sparked fears that the virus could spread from West Africa to other regions and nations.
According to the Center for Disease Control, there were more than 10,000 laboratory-confirmed cases in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
Leone, with the death toll reaching more than 6,000. The United States saw four cases, with one death. #EbolaOutbreak
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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • Sept. 22
Hundreds of students gathered in a courtyard in Central Hong Kong to demand an end to Chinese oppression and control, starting
in September. The protests were in response to an announcement that the Chinese government would be selecting all of the
candidates for the upcoming elections for Hong Kong’s new leader, leading protesters to believe they wouldn’t have much control
over their new government. #UmbrellaRevolution
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The Universe BYU @UniverseBYU • April 14
Islamic extremists attacked a northeast Nigerian school in April and abducted 234 girls. The #BringBackOurGirls campaign started
in hopes of putting pressure on Nigerian authorities to recover the girls. #BringBackOurGirls
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2014 IN REVIEW
December 9–15, 2014 universe.byu.edu