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Graduating Seniors Advised to Cut Down On Family Members

This year’s Commencement Ceremony allows those graduating to bring only three guests. Because no seniors belong to family units that minuscule, the university has advised severing relationships before graduation day arrives. For a church culturally known for encouraging large families, this regulation has struck many as contradictory. This advice has led many graduating seniors to great distress. Many were viewed staring at photos of their … Continue reading Graduating Seniors Advised to Cut Down On Family Members

George Beard
Campus, Life

C. Shane Reese Quotes Kendrick Lamar to First-Gen Graduates

Friday evening, BYU President C. Shane Reese quoted Kendrick Lamar at a dinner for first generation graduates. “To quote one of the greatest lyricists of all time, Kendrick Lamar, ‘Be humble,’” said Reese. Reese, himself a first-generation college graduate, then used Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” to illustrate the principle of humility. This is within the range of normal behavior for the university president. Reese is famously engaged … Continue reading C. Shane Reese Quotes Kendrick Lamar to First-Gen Graduates

Paul Atreides
Campus, Featured

Cosmo Cougar Gets Brazilian Butt Lift

BYU’s beloved mascot, Cosmo, has gotten a little cheekier.  The acrobatic cat recently underwent a procedure to add some extra size to his hindquarters and has become, for lack of a better term, “dummy thicc.” While rumors about the change spread at first, Cosmo’s most recent public appearance put those myths to rest.  When asked about the new changes, students have reacted differently. Freshman Jaykob … Continue reading Cosmo Cougar Gets Brazilian Butt Lift

Paul Hollywood
Campus, Featured

BYU Police Partners With Missionary Department to Place Tiwi Systems on Campus Scooters

In BYU’s latest efforts to monitor on-campus travel, leaders have decided to combine forces with the Missionary Department to install Tiwi systems (A GPS-enabled device that will allow authorities to monitor students’ driving activity) on scooters found on campus.  Says campus representative Jessica Robb, “I think campus scooter riders deserve both the embarrassment and the missionary PTSD for zooming around the Wilk like they’re in … Continue reading BYU Police Partners With Missionary Department to Place Tiwi Systems on Campus Scooters

Marceline Abadeer