Author: Sue Sylvester

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Five Reasons You’re Not Getting Invited to Lake Powell This Summer

Summer is just around the corner! Or how we like to say it: it’s almost Lake Powell season! Have you ever questioned your validity as a human being because you haven’t been invited? Are you starting to think this place is just made up by hot people on Instagram to intimidate the world? Don’t worry. We asked the hottest people with houseboats what qualifies an … Continue reading Five Reasons You’re Not Getting Invited to Lake Powell This Summer

Sue Sylvester
Campus, Life, News

BYU Struggles to Spin Recent Y Lighting

BYU’s “Rainbow Day” came to a grand conclusion last Thursday with a rainbow lit ‘Y’ in support of LGBTQ+ students…or did it? After facing heavy criticism online for their initial response, University Communications is now attempting to reframe the purpose behind the recent ‘Y’ lighting.  The Alternate Universe was fortunate enough to bully a BYU social media intern into leaking a few of the University’s … Continue reading BYU Struggles to Spin Recent Y Lighting

Sue Sylvester
Campus, Life, News

BYU Observes International Women’s Day by Introducing Cosma, the Female Cougar

In an effort to increase representation and inclusion, Brigham Young University invites students to meet Cosma, a female version of the beloved mascot with a strong- but meek- message of female empowerment.  “Her talents, homemaking, virtue, meekness, and power to bear symbolize BYU standards,” explained Ed Bennett, BYU’s Director of Marketing and known male. “No, like Cosmo, she won’t speak- that’d be absurd. But she … Continue reading BYU Observes International Women’s Day by Introducing Cosma, the Female Cougar

Sue Sylvester
Campus, News

Frozen Head of Brigham Young Discovered in Restricted Section of Harold B. Lee Library

A custodian recently sent shockwaves through the Harold. B. Lee Library when he claimed to have discovered Brigham Young’s frozen head in the building’s restricted section. Caden McCoy is a student at Brigham Young University who started working in the library last week as a custodian. The job was simple: clean the building. However, a part of McCoy’s duties included cleaning the library’s “special collections” … Continue reading Frozen Head of Brigham Young Discovered in Restricted Section of Harold B. Lee Library

Sue Sylvester
Campus, Life

The Fabled Figures of BYU: Where Are They Now?

It’s no secret that the pandemic has triggered a wave of mental health issues- whether it’s managing addiction, depression, social isolation, or just general stress. For many, hope is slowly fading away as answers to the coronavirus problem remain uncertain. In these trying times, when it’s easy to be consumed in our own rotting lives and intense obstacles, we understand what the people really want … Continue reading The Fabled Figures of BYU: Where Are They Now?

Sue Sylvester