BYU faced criticism over the weekend when a student group drew attention to the barefoot statue of the famous cougar seated on a bench in the BYU store. The activists are demanding that the statue’s bare feet, which include intricately carved toes, be covered.

“Look it would be one thing if it looked like the costume, but we are talking about human-like feet on display as if that’s normal,” said Briyan Gardner, one of the students involved.

The group, which have named themselves, “LAK toes-intolerant” come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and have different reasons for supporting Cosmo being socked. 

“For me, it comes down to the issue of modesty,” said Cratelynn Omner. “The Cosmo statue should be covered up with a nice pair of woolen knee socks.”

Hailee Byrd has a different opinion, “Honestly, I just think that a cool pair of socks would give Cosmo some street cred.”

BYU administration has not yet acknowledged the group’s demands, prompting some of the more extremist elements to threaten to cover the offending toes, “even if they have to knit the socks themselves.”

The university’s slow response may not, however, be without cause. The delicate issue has supporters on both sides. 

“I don’t uh, have a problem with Cosmo’s bare feet,” said Garreth Carr. “I think they should keep those little piggies free-range.”