Dear Editor,
I would just like to say that BYU is not set up well to help bring to pass one of its missions, which is to engender eternal families.
I believe that the greatest hindrance to building proper bonds with a future (or current) eternal mate is our auditoriums and classrooms with stationary seating.
You know the rooms: the de Jong Concert Hall, the lovely large classrooms in the Thomas L. Martin Building and the auditoriums of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, to name a few.
While these rooms are set up to help our academic endeavors, they hinder what really is important in life: good spouse/significant-other relationships.
Do you know how difficult it is to snuggle with your loved one with a rift-making, cuddle-breaking arm-rest in the way?
I propose that our seating be modified to allow couples to really enjoy sitting by each other.
We need seats like some movie theaters have, in which you can raise the arm-rest to sit close to the one you love (or want to love).
I know that with these modifications BYU would foster more eternal relationships and make a lot of uncomfortable couples happy (who try to snuggle anyway across the armrests, which results in pained backs and sore shoulders).
Jared Tanner
Mesa, Ariz.