Guest List Revealed for Russell M. Nelson’s 99th Birthday Party

Over the weekend, President Russell M. Nelson celebrated his 99th birthday. He hosted a birthday party on Saturday night in the Conference Center, and The Alternate Universe obtained a copy of the guest list. Attendees included a number of celebrities and all 347 of Nelson’s descendants. Performances by Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, and Ice Spice got everybody dancing throughout the birthday bash. Russ himself even joined … Continue reading Guest List Revealed for Russell M. Nelson’s 99th Birthday Party

BYU Announces Devotional Lineup for Fall Semester 2023

Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address at the Marriott Center. Most devotionals and forums will be broadcast live on BYUtv, BYUtv.org (and archived for on-demand streaming), KBYU-TV 11, Classical 89 FM and BYUradio and will be archived on speeches.byu.edu. Please plan to join with students and employees each Tuesday at 11:05 … Continue reading BYU Announces Devotional Lineup for Fall Semester 2023

BYU Students Suspect Their Roommate is Bigfoot

Every semester, the students who dwell in the Greater Provo Metropolitan Area must grow accustomed to new classes, roommates, apartments, and suspicious smells. For at least four students in [redacted] Apartments (a Redstone property), the new sights, sounds, and tastes of their apartment included the local cryptid–their roommate. Or at least, what they assume to be their roommate. Jaryn Wylson, a sophomore at BYU, was … Continue reading BYU Students Suspect Their Roommate is Bigfoot

Advice for Incoming Freshmen from Recent Graduates

It’s the start of a new chapter in your life. You might feel scared, and that’s ok. We are here to help. We have compiled a list of advice from recent graduates about how to find success at Brigham Young University – Provo.    “Whenever possible, pray and bear your testimony in your mission language.” “Never worry about parking. You can park anywhere on campus, … Continue reading Advice for Incoming Freshmen from Recent Graduates

BYU Linguistics Department Launches Dialectology Study to Analyze “Relief Society Voice”

English-speaking members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, especially in Utah, are often accused of possessing a “Utah Accent”. However, women in the Church have an even more distinctive subset of the Utah Accent, known as the “Relief Society Voice”. While many members of the Church can attest to having heard the Relief Society Voice, no research has been done to study … Continue reading BYU Linguistics Department Launches Dialectology Study to Analyze “Relief Society Voice”