Category: Provo

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Updates to the BYU Honor Code Prevent Students from Using Hats to Cover Up Male-pattern Baldness

University leaders re-emphasize the importance of honesty in all things with the new dress and grooming standard.   Many students were shocked when the Brigham Young University Honor Code Office issued a statement that they would no longer allow hats on BYU campus. While hats have allowed men with male-pattern baldness to hide their receding hairlines since the university’s founding, the Honor Code Office has … Continue reading Updates to the BYU Honor Code Prevent Students from Using Hats to Cover Up Male-pattern Baldness

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Featured, Provo

Local Woman Ditches Mutual, Starts Pulling Men on Clash Royale

As any local will remind you, the dating scene in Provo is famous for being terrible. While apps like Mutual are designed to help young singles (and occasionally cheaters)  find love, women are turning to new resources to attract higher volumes of men in less time–and one such resource is really doing numbers. Local woman Courtney Towers reports that she has added over 300 men … Continue reading Local Woman Ditches Mutual, Starts Pulling Men on Clash Royale

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Featured, News, Provo

BYU Animation to Premiere New Film, “Acapella Demon Hunters”

Fresh off the heels of this summer’s hottest film, K-Pop Demon Hunters, the BYU Animation department is once again crafting their own take on the genre, with a clever twist. After last winter’s Inside Out BYU premiered to lukewarm reviews and “general confusion” (per The New York Times), executives at the university are confident that this film will be one that resonates with audiences. According … Continue reading BYU Animation to Premiere New Film, “Acapella Demon Hunters”

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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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5 Things The Bachelor of Provo Won’t Tell You About Their New Spin-Off Series “The Altar”

The Bachelor of Provo, sponsored by Mutual and plastic surgery, is making a comeback. Here are the spoilers you need to know: One Contestant is a Mommy. Or in other words, a mamacita. Who is it? You’ll have to wait and find out once they are trying to manipulate someone. Taylor Frankie Paul will make a guest appearance on the show. That is, if she … Continue reading 5 Things The Bachelor of Provo Won’t Tell You About Their New Spin-Off Series “The Altar”

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