This past Tuesday, President C. Shane Reese welcomed Elder D. Todd Christofferson’s charge to lead BYU and to be its “chief moral and spiritual officer” as the 14th president of the institution. President Reese accepted this call and summarized the focus of his upcoming tenure using two words: “Becoming BYU.” Echoing the words of Prophets…
The following text is mostly transcribed from a video posted on our Instagram on Friday, September 22. This week, our editor-in-chief, Jacob Christensen, was featured in multiple videos posted by the Black Menaces on TikTok and Instagram. After being challenged by the Cougar Chronicle, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson of the Black Menaces posted a response in which…
Conservatives seem to have a problem: we don’t make it easy for others to admit we are right. Of course, it is usually difficult for anyone to admit their previously held position is incorrect, no matter how loosely or adamantly it was held. And it doesn’t help that the most popular conservative pundits will not…
A Pro-Abortion World Every living generation in America is more pro-abortion than the last. For instance, among Americans aged 30-49, 62% believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while only 36% believe it should be illegal in all/most cases. Contrast that with 73% (believe it should be legal in all/most cases) and…
Back-to-school season is here! Whether you’re a first-year student or a seasoned veteran, there are always new things to learn and experience. Here are nine tips to help you make the most of your time at BYU: Get Involved One of the best ways to make the most of your college experience is to get…
Curtis Anderson, Professor at the BYU Law School, is currently an official board member of the LGTBQ group Encircle. Dedicated to providing “resources and support to LGBTQ+ youth,” Encircle gives many services, most free of charge. According to their website, Encircle provides “affirming therapy for BIPOC LGBTQ+ people [ages] 12+,” “letters for affirming care,” “identity…
The July 2023 issue of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, a publication of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU, included an interesting review of the book Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon, written by William L. Davis and published in…
The Daily Universe, the official newspaper of Brigham Young University, recently published a piece highlighting the pro-LGBTQ group Encircle; this makes Encircle the second pro-LGBTQ organization highlighted by The Daily Universe within a few months. Recently, The Daily Universe published a similar puff piece on the student-run pro-LGBTQ group The RaYnbow Collective; The Cougar Chronicle…
A Flawed Supreme Court Ruling I took a government class in high school four years prior to the Dobbs Decision. A focal part of the class was a study on various landmark Supreme Court rulings. I remember one case that was especially highlighted: Roe v Wade. Roe’s decision was based on the implied “right to…
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share concerns over the organization’s message and BYU’s decision to host Luke Hanson | June 23, 2023 With an attendance of over 12,000 women each year, the BYU Women’s Conference is the largest annual gathering of LDS women with the bulk of the conference being…