The resurrected Samuel the Lamanite returned to the top of a wall for the first time in over 2000 years. He began his address saying that he was commanded to say many things that may be hard to hear: “I do not want to tell you this things, but it is my duty. So as the kids say, ‘sorry not sorry.’ ” From prophecies to … Continue reading Samuel the Lamanite Appears on Border Wall
Considering BYU’s illustrious history of excellence across all disciplines, it should come as a surprise to no one that this year’s Nobel Prize laureates are all students at this fine university. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 Jayson Clark, for successfully crossing four lanes of traffic at 90 miles per hour in under three seconds without getting honked at. Such a feat was previously considered … Continue reading BYU Students Take Full Sweep of Nobel Prizes
Dating in Utah is famously tricky. The prominence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the social pressures to marry young can skew the chemistry between aspiring couples, even on that first ice cream date. Some young adults in Utah have chosen to sidestep the difficulties of first dates and introductions and pass the responsibilities on to their parents by entering arranged … Continue reading Arranged Marriages Making a Comeback in Utah Young Adults
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
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”
