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BYU professors quit over the lack of prevention promises

Along with many teachers resigning all over Utah, 82% of BYU professors have announced their resignation in the past week. The majority of them have cited the lack of an unbreakable vow to never contract COVID-19 as the main reason for their resignation. Not having such a binding oath in place was apparently a huge safety hazard. “I don’t think masks are really necessary,” said … Continue reading BYU professors quit over the lack of prevention promises

Gail Black
News

Alternate Universe So Much More Successful, Wealthy, Liked Than Daily Universe That They Can Afford Billboard

The Daily Universe, a controversial BYU news publication recently flagged for exploiting free student labor, has allegedly been struggling to find relevance in the 21st century. Although the legacy organization has made leaps in distributing news content through digital channels, critics note that The Universe has slowly slipped behind its major competitor, The Alternate Universe. This fact became painfully obvious on Monday when The Alternate … Continue reading Alternate Universe So Much More Successful, Wealthy, Liked Than Daily Universe That They Can Afford Billboard

Warren Dusenberry
Sports

BYU Football Team to Join Pop Warner Little League for 2020 Season

BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe announced today that BYU will be playing a full fall football schedule against a collection of Pop Warner Little League teams from Utah Valley. “It seems that the most important thing is that the team plays a full season and we see a good opportunity to do so by making a change in our schedule for the upcoming year.” said … Continue reading BYU Football Team to Join Pop Warner Little League for 2020 Season

Donald Cherry
Campus

Provo Homeless Week ‘Tough on Landlords Too’

As Provo’s annual “homeless week” approaches, one question is on everyone’s minds. Will no one think of the poor landlords? Redstone property spokesperson Gracie Collard weighed in that people should be more considerate of property managers’ feelings before calling them “irresponsibly unorganized” or “greedy and unsympathetic.” She elaborated on some of the hardships for her during homeless week. “Having a bunch of homeless people really … Continue reading Provo Homeless Week ‘Tough on Landlords Too’

Albert Camus
Campus

BYU’s Testing Center Repurposed as COVID Testing Center for Fall Semester

This upcoming semester the testing center will no longer be administering academic tests as it has done since 1982. The building will see radical changes as it converts to accommodate testing the entire student body for coronavirus three times a week for the duration of semester. Results will be given within three days of testing. Late fees will still be given to those that don’t … Continue reading BYU’s Testing Center Repurposed as COVID Testing Center for Fall Semester

Art Vandelay