BYU faced criticism over the weekend when a student group drew attention to the barefoot statue of the famous cougar seated on a bench in the BYU store. The activists are demanding that the statue’s bare feet, which include intricately carved toes, be covered. “Look it would be one thing if it looked like the costume, but we are talking about human-like feet on display … Continue reading Activists Demand BYU Put Socks on WILK Cosmo Statue
The infamous whisker-banning honor code rule will be temporarily suspended to allow students to participate in the hairy holiday. Students and faculty alike are excited to sport patchy scruff and stop having perpetual razor burn. Sophomore Koen Gubler has already purchased an array of beard serums to make the most out of the month. “I really need this,” said Gubler. “Cuffing season has not gone … Continue reading BYU Temporarily Drops Beard Ban in Honor of “No Shave November”
With the October holiday falling on a Sunday this year, tensions have been high around choosing a day to trick-or-treat on. The issue came to a head when the local HOA president sent out an email to the mothers in the Heber neighborhood saying that they would be observing Halloween on the 30th. The following quotes were leaked from the email chain, where those involved … Continue reading Feud Breaks Out In Utah Suburb Over Which Day to Trick-or-Treat
Early this morning Cosma, spokesperson for both female and same-sex attracted students, bravely tweeted out “ : ( ” sparking a campus-wide discussion of mental health. Official Cosma Spokesperson Ed Bennett was quick to confirm that the two-character emoticon was in fact Cosma making a bold and compelling statement. “Cosma doesn’t actually speak, but I can assure you as her spokesperson and translator, that what … Continue reading Cosma the Cougar Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles
The university intends to complete the “Cougar Game,” in which students will compete for parking spots, before the start of next semester. After years of failed attempts of fixing the parking situation by promoting public transportation, charging for parking, and hiring more parking enforcers, BYU officials believe that they have finally come up with a foolproof plan. “It’s very simple,” said a nameless, faceless university … Continue reading BYU Announces Solution to Parking Scarcity on Campus
