BYU Implements New ‘COUG’ Agency to Reduce Spending

BYU’s new COUG Agency (also known as the ‘Cutting Out Useless Garbage’ Agency) has an initiative aimed at reducing the completely unnecessary and stupid things wasting BYU’s budget. Here are the top 4 cuts that you need to know about. Defunding the BYU Department of Education BYU will be cutting funding to their entire Department of Education, as professors may be more motivated to teach … Continue reading BYU Implements New ‘COUG’ Agency to Reduce Spending

Milo AukermanApril 7, 2025April 7, 2025Leave a comment

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Church Announces New Temples

In the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2025 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced the construction of 12 new temples in locations that span the globe–and beyond. Continue reading Church Announces New Temples

Kit KittredgeApril 6, 2025April 6, 2025Leave a comment

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A Silent Exchange Between the General Conference Organists

It was but a touch. A brush, really. And yet, it was everything. As the organ duo performed at a session of General Conference earlier today, they suddenly found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Until that fateful moment, their job had been simple: play the organ. Caress that console and create the sweet melodies that would be heard by millions around the world. They were good … Continue reading A Silent Exchange Between the General Conference Organists

Don CheadleApril 5, 2025April 5, 2025Leave a comment

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5 LDS References You Might Have Missed in “A Minecraft Movie”

A Minecraft Movie, in theaters today, continues the distinct cinematic stylings of filmmaker and BYU graduate Jared Hess in multiple ways, including the use of references to his Latter-Day Saint faith. While the video game-based blockbuster may not be as thoroughly influenced by LDS culture as Hess’s magnum opus Napoleon Dynamite, it still manages to pack in some impressive nods to the Lord’s Church. Without … Continue reading 5 LDS References You Might Have Missed in “A Minecraft Movie”

Basil FawltyApril 4, 2025April 4, 2025Leave a comment

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Student Filibusters Class with Record-Breaking 50-minute Opening Prayer

Filled with righteous indignation and overcome by the spirit of the Lord, Carrie Brooker said the longest opening prayer ever recorded on BYU campus, leaving no time for class. “If Cory Booker can do it for 25 hours, surely I can make a stand for my fellow students,” Brooker stated. The astounding 50-minute prayer included the phrase “we’re thankful for this day” at least ten … Continue reading Student Filibusters Class with Record-Breaking 50-minute Opening Prayer