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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...