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…
Tim Ballard is the Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization, Operation Underground Railroad (OUR). OUR fights against human trafficking of minors all across the world and works with local police forces to end child sex trafficking and exploitation. I held an exclusive interview with Ballard. Topics ranged from what college students can do to…
Dr. Brent W. Webb, former BYU academic president and recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, spoke on the unique responsibilities shared by BYU students and faculty in his university forum address on June 6. As a distinguished lecturer, scholar, researcher, and BYU undergrad, master’s student, professor, and administrator, Dr. Webb is…
Dear BYU Administration, My name is Thomas Stevenson and my friends know me as Tommy. Consider this a personal letter. I just graduated, and you may think that I am happy to rid myself of my “woke experience.” The reality is that nothing could be further from the truth. It is true that I am…
The Problem I was catching up with a good friend of mine the other day. He’s not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but our families both have roots in a farming community in Northern California. We attended a small school together from kindergarten to eighth grade. As such, we…