His Holiness Pope Francis made a splash on Monday morning wearing a BYU basketball jersey while attending to his duties in the Vatican. This was the result of a friendly wager between His Holiness and President Russell Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “It’s been tradition for a number of years now.” said Pope Francis “Whenever the Zags play BYU Russ … Continue reading Pope Loses Wager With President Nelson Over Gonzaga Game, Wears BYU Jersey to Work

Hoping to turn around dire financial conditions in the organization, the Boy Scouts of America have announced a huge sale on all uniform patches. The awards, traditionally given to youth in recognition of their scouting achievements, are now available to all, and for 75% off. “Has it been strange selling discounted eagle scout awards to random people? Yes. But, a scout is thrifty.” says Boy … Continue reading Boy Scouts Organize Massive Merit Badge Patch ‘Blow Out Sale’ to Avoid Bankruptcy

The 2020 race for Democratic nomination anybody’s game, and Mike Bloomberg isn’t going to give up that easy. In recent weeks, Bloomberg has become notorious for his advertising, particularly online.  “It hasn’t really been enough, though,” said Joe Johnson, a BYU junior who runs the instagram account @BYU4Bloomburg, “Mike decided he needed to step it up and really aim for the college vote, so we’re … Continue reading Mike Bloomberg targets college voters; pays BYU professors to advertise during lectures

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ recent decision to have missionaries join popular social media app Tik Tok has been an overwhelming success. Still in an experimental phase, the utilization of this online platform has only been established in a handful of missions across the globe. However, much like other technologically innovative additions to mission-work that have come before it (i.e. Facebook, tablets, … Continue reading New Tik Tok Missions an Overwhelming Success, Missionary Work in China Speculated to Follow