“Knights of the Y” Conduct Successful Campus Takeover

The BYUSA Elections may have been last week, but now, there’s no doubt who’s in charge. The Knights of the Y, a campus organization known for its Tuesday night Live Action Roleplaying (or LARPing) began their takeover Monday evening after classes. According to eyewitnesses, the surprisingly large coalition of students, wielding foam swords, shields, and spears, marched from the Wilkinson Student Center towards the Abraham … Continue reading “Knights of the Y” Conduct Successful Campus Takeover

Mortifying: Computer Science Student Clearly Showered This Morning

Everyone can remember a time they were truly embarrassed. Maybe you’ve tripped on a flat surface, botched a performance, or been seen at the campus gym. But at least you’ve never been the only person in the room who remembers the last time they showered. Nosewitnesses reported that Lehi Gene, a computer science major in his freshman year, very obviously took a shower before attending … Continue reading Mortifying: Computer Science Student Clearly Showered This Morning

Heartbreaking: Student Left Crestfallen After Being Ghosted on Canvas Discussion Board

Under normal circumstances, Valentine’s Day is an occasion to celebrate the beauty of romance in all its forms. But after a recent and devastating development, normal circumstances are in short supply. It appears that hopeless romantic Bryson Dyson will once again be spending Valentine’s Day alone after being ghosted by the woman of his dreams on a discussion board for their online freshman writing class. … Continue reading Heartbreaking: Student Left Crestfallen After Being Ghosted on Canvas Discussion Board

BYU Announces Devotional Lineup for Winter Semester 2024

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 BYU Radio and will be archived on speeches.byu.edu. Please plan to join with students and employees each Tuesday at … Continue reading BYU Announces Devotional Lineup for Winter Semester 2024

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”