Why All Mormons are Feminists

Why All Mormons are Feminists

Psychology has shown clinically that a child’s perception of God is most informed by that child’s experience with his or her parents. In effect, a child views God as a projection of their parents, with their attributes in the superlative. In a 1997 article in the Journal for the Scientific...
Notes from Berlin: Part I

Notes from Berlin: Part I

Takeoff and first impressions of Berlin — Andy Andersen writes from Germany where he formerly served an LDS mission. He is currently participating in a study abroad program in Berlin. May 1st, 2012:  Today is May Day in Berlin — a metropolitan orgasm of political demonstration. Unions protest for better...
The top 10 hot spots for the Provo hipster

The top 10 hot spots for the Provo hipster

Talking about hipster hot spots in such a mainstream medium will automatically decrease their hipness, but since the last issue highlighted the Provo All-Star, it’s only fair that we also cover the Provo Hipster. 1.  Sunflower Market: Where else in Provo can you buy organic sushi and gluten-free granola? 2. ...
Students protest alleged "obscene" duck behavior

Students protest alleged “obscene” duck behavior

Spring in Provo means a surge of sunshine, knee-length shorts and, yes, new romances. But as many students are realizing, springtime twitterpation is not always as G-rated as it is in Bambi. Many students who routinely walk past the duck pond have noticed that spring flings are not just for...
Wilkinson and the Red Scare

Wilkinson and the Red Scare

Located on the eastern edge of campus, the Wilkinson Student Center offers services including the school’s lost and found, a salon, a bowling alley and Taco Bell. Named after the sixth president of Brigham Young University and constructed in 1964, the building is the result of 12 years of planning....
Eight simple guidelines for first dates

Eight simple guidelines for first dates

The following list is aimed to assist you in having a more successful dating life in the happiest of valleys: 1. First off, ignore preconceived dating notions There is no textbook for dating and no set standard on how the date should go. Every person is unique and your dates...
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A war of words and tumult of opinions [VIDEO]

A war of words and tumult of opinions [VIDEO]

Looking back at General Conference — It is a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Thousands of faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have gathered in droves to listen to sermons delivered by their leaders. The LDS General Conference held twice a year draws Mormons from all around the...
Gymnastics: A misunderstood sport

Gymnastics: A misunderstood sport

Women’s artistic gymnastics is perhaps one of the most demanding and competitive sports existing today. Girls start training as young as four years old, and by nine, they could be prepping for a chance at the U.S. Junior National Team. The U.S. Junior Olympics program categorizes its athletes by skill level. Levels 1-4 arel learning...
Take back the night in Provo

Take back the night in Provo

Bringing light to the presence of sexual abuse in Happy Valley — More than 100 members of the Provo community gathered April 7 on the Provo River Trail to protest a series of rapes that have taken place there over the last two years, most recently at the beginning of February. The event, called “Take...
Good Friday in the Testing Center

Good Friday in the Testing Center

Christian tradition holds that it was during this time of the year that Jesus Christ was crucified and then rose again three days later. And while we might not participate in the many diverse traditions followed by other religious denominations, it can be said that most Latter-day Saints wish to set aside time to observe...
For and against City Creek Center

For and against City Creek Center

For The irony, I concede, is tremendous. A church builds a mall and fills it with some of the country’s most high-end stores? Yea, even Tiffany’s? I’ve read the Book of Mormon and studied the same “pride circle” as every other Mormon seminary kid and I know love of wealth and “costly apparel” comes right...
Storing food the Jimmer way

Storing food the Jimmer way

Utah-bred businesses compete for the LDS audience — It seemed that every few weeks during the BYU 2011 basketball season, a new legend would develop explaining Jimmer Fredette’s prowess. From his experience playing against heckling inmates, to his dribbling in pitch-black church halls, to the contract he made with his older brother, Fredette showed fans...
Giving Mormonism a FAIR chance

Giving Mormonism a FAIR chance

In 1842 Joseph Smith wrote a letter to an inquisitive newspaper editor by the name of John Wentworth, who had asked the young prophet on behalf of a friend for accurate information on the doctrine and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In his reply, Joseph Smith insisted that permission to...
Finding hair in just the right places

Finding hair in just the right places

Not all mustaches are created equal ---“Nice neatly-trimmed moustache.” I had been getting compliments on it all week, but Heather from Texas had the most accurate description yet. There are various connotations of moustaches, but it appears that most people simply succumb to the negative stereotype of a “creeper moustache,” or a “pedophile ‘stache.” This...
Heavenly humor: An inside look at Divine Comedy

Heavenly humor: An inside look at Divine Comedy

When I asked Caitlin Clive about the last time she can remember BYU’s Divine Comedy not selling out a show, she responded with a small laugh and said, “Never.” In talking with Clive, it’s easy to see why she’s a member of Divine Comedy. She’s open, enthusiastic and quick-witted. As we chat about her experiences...
BYUSA receives AIPAC award despite policy of neutrality

BYUSA receives AIPAC award despite policy of neutrality

The outgoing BYUSA presidency is leaving in the midst of controversy due to the group’s recent attendance and recognition at a  national pro-Israeli conference—an act which violates, in the eyes of some, the LDS and BYU policy requiring complete neutrality in the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The event, an annual policy conference of the American-Israeli Public Affairs...
The Student Review presents its pick for BYU's Most Eligible Bachelor

The Student Review presents its pick for BYU’s Most Eligible Bachelor

Ladies of Brigham Young University, are you tired of dating Provo All-Stars, Call of Duty experts and fake pre-med majors? Do you feel like all the good men on campus are already married? Dating at BYU can be tough, and if you find yourself in this figurative pit of despair we want you to know...
The 10 hot spots of a Provo all-star

The 10 hot spots of a Provo all-star

How to rock the bubble ---1.     Gold’s Gym A recent interview with LMFAO revealed “Sexy and I Know It” was written after the duo stopped to get directions at a Gold’s Gym in Provo. Walking into Gold’s on 9th, as LMFAO realized in just a matter of minutes, is like walking into a nightmare where...