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In February, Elder David A. Bednar dedicated the new Thomas E. Ricks Building on the south end of campus. The building, with 56,200 square feet, houses the Departments of Mathematics; History, Geography and Political Science; Psychology; and Sociology and Social Work.
2. In April, at age 84, Pope John Paul II died in his apartment in the Vatican after weeks of deteriorating health. He served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected to succeed him, becoming Pope Benedict XVI. [read more]