Student Poll: Do Bang Energy Drinks Break the Word of Wisdom?

In recent years there has been an explosion of energy drinks with high levels of caffeine – a dangerous gateway drug on par with sniffing Sharpies. And while 64% of BYU students admit they’ve performed the latter substance abuse, many say they consider energy drinks to break the Word of Wisdom.  Not all caffeinated drinks are created equal; the quantity of this laced drug varies … Continue reading Student Poll: Do Bang Energy Drinks Break the Word of Wisdom?

BYU Bell Tower Debuts New Hymn Book

  Have you ever noticed how the bell tower on campus only plays hymns? Sometimes they get old, so to spice things up a bit, the bell tower committee decided to debut the new hymnbook a few years early. The new hymn book includes some much-loved classics such as “Popcorn Popping” and “Sunbeam.”  However, there are some new additions. Wyatt Wallace, the bell tower vice … Continue reading BYU Bell Tower Debuts New Hymn Book

Ward Calls Member to Complete Mythical Quest to Reclaim Physical Hymn Books

Around February of this year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints began a phased return to in-person worship services. While the initial return involved partial attendance, physical distancing, and rampant sanitization, many wards are now returning to completely normal services.  Unfortunately, however, in the Provo YSA 44th ward everything cannot return to normal as they have no physical hymn books left. Last … Continue reading Ward Calls Member to Complete Mythical Quest to Reclaim Physical Hymn Books

Five Musicians You Didn’t Know Were LDS

  From the Tabernacle Choir to Saturday’s Warrior, the LDS church is a musical one. It should come as no surprise that some of the most talented musicians of the modern era got started singing musical arrangements in sacrament meeting.  Ed Sheeran Sheeran is joined by a number of other talented vocalists/heartthrobs, such as Brandon Flowers and Tyler Glenn, that credit their religious upbringing for … Continue reading Five Musicians You Didn’t Know Were LDS