President Worthen Accidentally Deletes Entire Honor Code

Students and national news sources alike were confused when visiting BYU’s University Communications website on Wednesday. From approximately 10:05 to 12:12, the Honor Code in its entirety was deleted.  The confusion was furthered when a school-wide email was sent out following the accident. The email stated that there would be a meeting at President Worthen’s personal home and that every BYU student was required to … Continue reading President Worthen Accidentally Deletes Entire Honor Code

Mike Bloomberg targets college voters; pays BYU professors to advertise during lectures

The 2020 race for Democratic nomination anybody’s game, and Mike Bloomberg isn’t going to give up that easy. In recent weeks, Bloomberg has become notorious for his advertising, particularly online.  “It hasn’t really been enough, though,” said Joe Johnson, a BYU junior who runs the instagram account @BYU4Bloomburg, “Mike decided he needed to step it up and really aim for the college vote, so we’re … Continue reading Mike Bloomberg targets college voters; pays BYU professors to advertise during lectures

LDS Church Bans ‘Footprints in the Sand’ Poem From All Pulpits

The LDS Church announced that they plan to ban any and all mentions of the oft-mentioned “Footprints in the Sand” poem in an email to all members Thursday morning.  The poem, which has been read or referenced in every Latter-Day Saint meeting that has ever existed, tells the story of a person who is walking on the beach and notices that the footprints of the … Continue reading LDS Church Bans ‘Footprints in the Sand’ Poem From All Pulpits

BYU Outraged at Oscars’ Snub of ‘The Other Side of Heaven 2’

The Academy Award nominations were announced on January 13th, much to the dismay of thousands of BYU students. Across campus, a battle cry could be heard, all on behalf of The Other Side of Heaven 2.  The film is a sequel to the Disney-produced The Other Side of Heaven in which a missionary goes to an island nation before he marries Anne Hathaway.  “I just really thought this was … Continue reading BYU Outraged at Oscars’ Snub of ‘The Other Side of Heaven 2’