In response to “When does a meme go too far?” (5/18), I just started at BYU this spring, and my first experience with the community of BYU was BYU Memes. I’m a fan, and there’s a lot of funny stuff. However, the attitudes I saw there made me a little concerned about the people of the…
In response to “Sound Off: What’s on your bucket list?” (5/22), I think the coolest things I’ve crossed off my bucketlist are 1) Spent a night on the Y. 2) Lived overseas. Some things I still have on my bucket list: Give a stranger a $100 bill Send a message in a bottle Take a…
In response to “Sound Off: What’s on your bucket list?” (5/22), something I was able to recently cross-off on my bucket list was to go skydiving. I went this fall at the Tooele Airport and it was one of the most scary, crazy and incredible things I’ve ever done. I don’t think I’ve ever felt…
In response to “Provo residents protest construction of new MTC building with balloons” (5/18), I would invite you then to check out the website the Church has put out detailing the proposal. There you will find several smaller buildings would not be feasible. It also has photos of the proposed building that show what type…
The other day, while studying in the library, I overheard a conversation about organ donation. In it, two of the three participants gave similar reasons as to why they were not donors. First, because “it’s so weird to think of a part of me being in somebody else.” Their second reason was they mutually believed…
This is in response to “Logical fallacy” (4/23), which asserted the illogicality of applying the national homosexuality statistic to BYU, as seen in the “It Gets Better” video. In my own research, I found some other enlightening statistics. When the international averages are applied to BYU,approximately 100 percent of BYU students are mortal. 100 percent…
Traditional gender roles extend back far beyond the industrial revolution of the 19th century. In ancient scripture, Eve’s name in Hebrew means “Mother-of-All-Living.” Women in Bedouin tribes had stewardship as tent-builders and tent-keepers for their families, while a man’s stewardship was to provide and protect resources in the world outside of the tent. In Proto-Indo-European…
In response to “Boot the attitude” (5/1), I was almost towed on a Sunday for parking in an empty parking lot near campus while doing my home teaching. Hence, I agree with the final statement Jordan Gustin makes concerning finding another place to park. However, I can’t say I would slam the entire student population…
In response to “Enforce the code” (4/12), your husband and the other men at BYU need to realize several things. First, it is normal and unavoidable that a woman or a man notice attractive people of the opposite sex. Sometimes this results in an involuntary physical reaction. This is perfectly natural. We were wired this…
Senate candidate Dan Liljenquist recently challenged his opponent Senator Orin Hatch to a series of eight debates to take place across college campuses across Utah, including here at BYU. I hope Senator Hatch will accept this challenge. Now that Liljenquist and Hatch are facing off in a primary election battle, the people of Utah deserve…