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In Response to Backlash, Cougarettes Now Only performing to Primary Songs

BYU’s top rated dance group was absent from the most recent game due to complaints related to their song choice… a clean version of “Plain Jane” by A$AP Ferg. Now, they’ve come to a compromise to right this grievous wrong. Amid first performance backlash, the Cougarettes have agreed to smooth things over by dancing to  music only found in the Primary Children’s Songbook. They’ve got … Continue reading In Response to Backlash, Cougarettes Now Only performing to Primary Songs

George Beard
Campus, Life

BYU Announces Devotional Lineup for Fall Semester 2023

Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address at the Marriott Center. Most devotionals and forums will be broadcast live on BYUtv, BYUtv.org (and archived for on-demand streaming), KBYU-TV 11, Classical 89 FM and BYUradio and will be archived on speeches.byu.edu. Please plan to join with students and employees each Tuesday at 11:05 … Continue reading BYU Announces Devotional Lineup for Fall Semester 2023

Renesmee
Campus, Life

Advice for Incoming Freshmen from Recent Graduates

It’s the start of a new chapter in your life. You might feel scared, and that’s ok. We are here to help. We have compiled a list of advice from recent graduates about how to find success at Brigham Young University – Provo.    “Whenever possible, pray and bear your testimony in your mission language.” “Never worry about parking. You can park anywhere on campus, … Continue reading Advice for Incoming Freshmen from Recent Graduates

Renesmee
Campus, Life, News, Provo

BYU Linguistics Department Launches Dialectology Study to Analyze “Relief Society Voice”

English-speaking members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, especially in Utah, are often accused of possessing a “Utah Accent”. However, women in the Church have an even more distinctive subset of the Utah Accent, known as the “Relief Society Voice”. While many members of the Church can attest to having heard the Relief Society Voice, no research has been done to study … Continue reading BYU Linguistics Department Launches Dialectology Study to Analyze “Relief Society Voice”

Kayteigh Leigh
Campus

BYU Men in STEM Voice Opinions on Women in STEM

For a person studying a science in college, it can get exhausting hearing about all the attention placed on women. We interviewed men in the computer science, math, and engineering departments to see how BYU really feels about the influx of women into the STEM fields. Here are ten of the most impactful quotes. Dallyn Steighvensyn: “I respect women in STEM completely. However, they always … Continue reading BYU Men in STEM Voice Opinions on Women in STEM

Kayteigh Leigh