Dec 28, 2012

Maybe it was the pressure of knowing we were under the microscope during the “Mormon Moment.” Maybe it was pent up anxiety about the looming end of the world and the prospect of all of us having to move to Missouri or fight zombies or whatever. Maybe it was those girls on campus who continually insist on wearing leggings under skirts in spite of all those...

Dec 12, 2012

  Although the Brigham Young University community today hosts a diverse opinion on the matter of homosexuality, BYU’s history of dealing with its gay students has been a long, controversial journey. While BYU has since changed its policies regarding homosexuals, its actions decades ago still resonate with people today. In 1965, BYU President Ernest...

Nov 26, 2012

Condoms adorned the room’s tables and sat in cellophane wrap on each person’s chair at the first of what is expected to be a series of symposiums directed at increasing sexual health awareness among the citizens of Utah County. In particular, the event targeted lowering the level of STIs found in MSM (men having sex with men) sexual activity. Event...

Nov 16, 2012

  For Brigham Young University basketball fans looking to quench their nostalgic thirst for the days of Jimmermania, the moment has come. The No. 1 High School basketball recruit Jabari Parker will be making a campus visit the weekend following Thanksgiving during which he will be in attendance at BYU’s basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 24. According to...

Oct 30, 2012

Pandemonium — the only word that can really describe the circus that was the return of the “Jimmer Show” to Brigham Young campus. Hundreds of BYU students (mostly comprised of single, female freshman with an unusual misplaced sense of matrimonial hope) chose to miss class or forgo studying their physical Science reading just so they could stand in line,...

The Utah County Sexual Health Symposium, founded and led by former BYU student and current Harvard Medical School student Cary Crall, will be held on Nov. 8 and feature a wide range of speakers. In particular, the symposium will focus on sexual health within the local LGBTQ community; according to the Center for Disease Control, homosexual men and transgender...

Oct 17, 2012

The Village South of Campus is a five-story complex boasting 236 units total. Each unit features four private bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen with granite counter tops and a private laundry room. The Village, or “Chillage,” as it’s called, also provides elevators, a wireless study lounge, an indoor pool, hot tub and various restaurants in the courtyard...

Oct 16, 2012

By the time the Provo City Council sat down to do address the subject of predatory towing Tuesday afternoon, Mayor John Curtis’ blog post on the subject boasted 420 comments and 27,000 views. “This is just in the last 30 hours,” Curtis explained to the council, using this as a sign that it was something that they needed to address. Curtis...