University leaders re-emphasize the importance of honesty in all things with the new dress and grooming standard.

 

Many students were shocked when the Brigham Young University Honor Code Office issued a statement that they would no longer allow hats on BYU campus. While hats have allowed men with male-pattern baldness to hide their receding hairlines since the university’s founding, the Honor Code Office has now labeled this as a dishonest practice. 

 

President Reese stated, “We felt that this addition to the honor code was in harmony with its values of morality, honor, integrity, and consideration of others. It’s time to step up as a student body and be open and honest about balding.”

 

The policy has resulted in mixed reactions from BYU students and staff. While women generally seem to be in favor of it, many men are having difficulty facing reality. 

 

“Shoot! My fiancé has never seen me without a hat,” Harry Thiney blubbered through his tears. He’s still uncertain of how he’ll go about revealing his receding hairline to his to-be bride. For now, he plans to avoid her on campus at all costs. 

 

“Totally unrelated, but we’ve also seen that the requests for a study abroad in Turkey have quadrupled,” said Mary A. Broad, representative of the study abroad programs.