Category: Life

Campus, Featured, Life

The Beginner’s Guide to Avoiding Your Ex on Campus

New school year, new you–and new mortifyingly awkward encounters with your former lovers. Because avoidance is more effective than therapy, take some time to organize your escape plan.   Stick to Buildings Where Your Ex Definitely Won’t Be. Hang around highbrow sanctuaries such as the MOA or the Kennedy Center, where only enlightened souls roam—not people who still owe you closure. Wear a Disguise While … Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Avoiding Your Ex on Campus

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Campus, Featured, Life

Top Clubs to Look for at Club Rush This Year

This is the best time to find people with the same weird interests that you have! Then you’ll attend one meeting at the beginning of the semester, before you forget about it or get too busy. What joy! Here are the top club recommendations from our team here at Alternate Universe:    Pitch Imperfect Finally, there’s an a cappella club for tone-deaf people! And we … Continue reading Top Clubs to Look for at Club Rush This Year

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Featured, Life, News

YSA Conference Speed Dating Responsible for Over 100 Engagements last Weekend

The “Together in Christ” conference formed couples who will be together for eternity.   Over the weekend, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held the Utah Area Young Single Adult conference with the theme “Together in Christ.” The three-day event included spiritual growth classes, a live concert, and other games and events. Many young adults who attended the conference are hoping not just … Continue reading YSA Conference Speed Dating Responsible for Over 100 Engagements last Weekend

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Featured, Life, Provo

How to Spot a Performative Provo Male

After attending the Performative Male contest at Pioneer Park last Saturday, The Alternate Universe team recorded key findings on performative Provo males–a recent cultural phenomenon. Saturday Morning, hundreds of young adults gathered in Pioneer Park for a “Performative Male” contest. Inspired by a recent trend of lookalike competitions and performative male contests in Seattle, New York, and Toronto, this simple park gathering turned into a … Continue reading How to Spot a Performative Provo Male

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Featured, Life, Sports

Smile! You’re Cheating at the 50-Yard Line

In light of recent events, the BYU ROC board has issued an official PSA for all students: “ROC passes are on sale, and so is your reminder that football games aren’t scandalous date nights in disguise. The jumbotron catches everything—and everyone. Be careful who you bring, especially if they are side pieces or Utah fans,” shared Mandy Lyron, a student member of the committee.  Cheers … Continue reading Smile! You’re Cheating at the 50-Yard Line

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