What Would Happen if BYU Upheld the 9 Accidental Acceptance Letters

Recently, BYU sent acceptance letters to 9,879 freshman applicants. A week later, nine of them were told that theirs were an accident, and that they would not be able to attend BYU. Here’s why BYU could not afford to let these nine students attend despite the error.   Famine With nearly 40,000 students already enrolled at BYU Provo, food can be hard to come by. … Continue reading What Would Happen if BYU Upheld the 9 Accidental Acceptance Letters

BYU Student Under Investigation By Honor Code Office For “Mancrush” On AJ Dybantsa

In light of recent drama within BYU athletics, it should come as no surprise that another scandal has been brewing in secret right here in Provo. Clay Baker, a finance student from springville Utah, is currently under investigation by the Honor Code Office after admitting to having a “mancrush” on BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa. “The purity of our students is our utmost priority” says … Continue reading BYU Student Under Investigation By Honor Code Office For “Mancrush” On AJ Dybantsa

BYU Bookstore Releases New Candle Line Inspired by Scents from Around Campus

Ever get homesick for BYU during long weekends and breaks? Now you don’t have to go a day without your favorite familiar smells. The BYU Bookstore recently released a new line of candles that’s already flying off the shelves. Here are a few of the scents available:   Hallway Microwave Notes: Yesterday’s Spaghetti, Indian Food, Dread   Wilk Jamba Juice  Notes: Frozen fruit, Bright colors, … Continue reading BYU Bookstore Releases New Candle Line Inspired by Scents from Around Campus

Disappointing: ASB Demolition Yields No Treasure Despite Suspiciously Treasure-Shaped Design

After his third glass of apple juice one evening, President Reese had an ingenious realization: why would the ASB be shaped like an X if there was no buried treasure under it waiting to be unearthed? Well, several months and a demolition later, that question is left unanswered. “I had just let him stay up to watch Pirates of the Caribbean so I should have … Continue reading Disappointing: ASB Demolition Yields No Treasure Despite Suspiciously Treasure-Shaped Design

How To Tell If Your Roommate Can Really Handle That Scary Movie

With the arrival of October, BYU students have begun the annual Reaping. Of movie partners, that is. “It’s a delicate process,” Miranda Mitchell, a dedicated horror nerd and Film Studies major, told me as she glanced furtively around the quad. “You have to send out signals without alerting the SOs of what you’re planning.” The SOs, or “Sheltered Ones,” are those BYU students who weren’t … Continue reading How To Tell If Your Roommate Can Really Handle That Scary Movie