Here are some of the things people called spelling bees before the name 'spelling bee' became common: 1) Trials in Spelling 2) Spelling School 3) Spelling Match 4) Spelling-Fight 5) Spelling Combat 6) Spelldown

Rooted in green, MSU is home to more than 20,000 trees. 💚

The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little." ‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.” So a napkin is a little tablecloth. 10/10, no notes.

1/7 Becoming a Bee Champion is a little closer for our official Semifinalists as the Quarterfinals come to a close. Congratulations to all 57 spellers advancing! #TheBeeTurns100 #SpellingBee #Speller4 Esha Marupudi #Speller6 Sumukh Tirumalasetty #Speller12 Aren Lee

1/3 History made. Nine spellers advance to the Finals! A crowning achievement for them and 100 years of the Bee is a crowning achievement for logophiles everywhere. Our 2025 Finalists are... 1/3 #Speller4 Esha Marupudi #Speller20 Oliver Halkett #Speller30 Sarvadnya Kadam

The Bee starts now! Celebrate 100 years of the Bee — the magic, the laughs, the tears, and importantly, spelling! From 11 million spellers around the world, nine spellers remain. We're less than a couple of hours away from crowning our champion! 🐝 #TheBeeTurns100 #SpellingBee

éclaircissement | noun | a clearing up of something obscure

#Speller207 Faizan Zaki left everything on stage. A four-time competitor, 2024 Runner-Up, and now, the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion! Summing up his journey, “I was amazed when I won my first school bee. Then I just kept winning.”🐝 #TheBeeTurns100 #SpellingBee

Views from above the banks. 💚

On this day in 1945, the original Spartan statue was dedicated. For the past 80 years, Sparty has stood tall on campus for every season, celebration and challenge. He is a symbol of the community, spirit and resilience that defines what it means to be a Spartan.

Elmo needed a big doggy hug today so of course Elmo knew exactly which doggy to call. Ha ha ha! Elmo loves you, Barkley! #GiftOfGiggles

At the 1998 Bee, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins tied for 17th place. On Sunday, his play "Purpose" won the Tony Award for Best Play (after winning the Pulitzer Prize last month). It’s his 2nd Tony in two years! Congratulations, Branden—we’re buzzing with pride! 🐝 📸: Theo Wargo/Getty

39 year-old Afa Ah Loo, shot and killed at the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City last night was an innocent and peaceful protestor. He is well known in Utah's Polynesian community and a local fashion designer. He appeared on Project Runway season 17. He has a local fashion

A Go Fund Me has been started for his wife and children: Organizers Lindsey Olson and Tara Davies said the following, "On June 14th, our beloved Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known to many as Afa, was tragically killed during the No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, Utah." "Afa was a

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SHOOTING: there has been a shooting at WestFest, which was underway at Centennial Park. Several people are hurt. PIO is enroute. Media: standby for staging.

Sorry you have to go around this hallway is closed. Jean has been very busy doing important work and she needs her rest

An individual in Utah County has been diagnosed with measles. No other people with measles have been identified at this time. For the most up-to-date information about measles cases in Utah, please visit epi.utah.gov/measles-respon….

Utah Measles Alert: Two new measles cases have been confirmed in Utah: One is an adult in Utah County, and the other is a Southwest Utah resident. This brings Utah’s total to 3 cases. The two new cases are unvaccinated and not linked to each other or the person diagnosed with

Tbh the hummingbird moth is a conundrum