Brigham Young University

HAIRY SITUATION

Black BYU Student Fights to Keep His Long Locs

“I shouldn’t have to cut my hair to get an education here.”

BACKLASH

Sen. Mike Lee’s Tweet Turbocharges Bullying of Professor

She shared a poignant story about her trans child in class—and was targeted with online abuse.

‘CULTURAL ISSUE’

‘Stand Up, N-Words’: More Players Accuse BYU Crowd of Racism

Students at the private university, which is sponsored by the LDS Church, are now accused of shouting racist slurs at a visiting soccer team.

Brooke Leigh Howard

CLASSY!

Oregon Fans Slammed for Chanting ‘F*ck the Mormons’ At BYU

The governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, tweeted that religious bigotry is “alive and celebrated in Oregon.”

Noah Kirsch

HEALTHY SKEPTICISM

Want Trust in Media to Improve? Do Basic Fact Checking.

The press stoked outrage about an alleged racist incident at BYU, but the story didn’t hold up. There’s a lesson to be learned.

Matt Lewis

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OFF THE FIELD

LGBT Groups Want Mormon Football Boycott

A half-century ago, the Big 12 boycotted BYU for banning black men from the priesthood. Now LGBT groups want to adopt that tactic to protest the university’s anti-LGBT policies.

Samantha Allen

Brigham Young University

Black BYU Student Fights to Keep His Long Locs

Sen. Mike Lee’s Tweet Turbocharges Bullying of Professor

‘Stand Up, N-Words’: More Players Accuse BYU Crowd of Racism

Oregon Fans Slammed for Chanting ‘F*ck the Mormons’ At BYU

Want Trust in Media to Improve? Do Basic Fact Checking.

LGBT Groups Want Mormon Football Boycott

Ted Cruz’s BFF Won’t Endorse Him

What the Hell Just Happened at Mizzou?

Lose Your Faith, Get Expelled at BYU

Mormon U. Forces Gays to Be Celibate

BYU's War on Porn