Last Saturday evening, despite BYU’s new (and not at all homophobic) protest policies, a group of parents and allies lit up the Y in the colors of the transgender pride flag to show support for LGBTQ+ students. The following week, BYU announced that it was firing Chemish, the Bridge Troll guarding the mountain. “I’m not supposed to comment on ‘gay issues’ but one can say … Continue reading BYU Fires Bridge Troll After Y Lit in Trans Flag Colors

After scoring zero points and acquiring six fouls in his team’s intramural championship game, Karl Stockton was ready to take on the world. Stockton, who teamed up with his mission companion’s old high school basketball team, fulfilled his biggest dream since he came to BYU: become an intramural champion. “This is why I’ve been putting in all that work,” Stockton said. “Taking beginning basketball every … Continue reading Disappointed Local Man’s “Intramural Champion” T-Shirt Not Enough to Woo Women