The Alternate Universe

10/04/2022

Over 15,000 children are still reported missing beneath various church stages across the globe.

Link for the full article in our bio!

26/03/2022

Truly, a humbling miracle. Link in bio for the full article. Stay safe out there.

18/03/2022

We didn’t need the proof, but it’s nice to be recognized. Thank you to our big fans at

05/03/2022

No more mask fishing.

24/02/2022

Anybody know where we can get the recipe?

14/02/2022

But what will Kanye have to say about this? We hope everyone’s Valentine’s Day is going as great as Kevin’s❤️

12/02/2022

Justice won today. This is the power of the people.

11/02/2022

Absolutely refreshing.

29/01/2022

Which one are you?

24/01/2022

I thought my food tasted weird…

15/01/2022

Who wants to bet you could probably just sprint past him? Good luck finding out.

14/01/2022

Straight out of the Cosmos. We’re just hoping Andrew Garfield eventually appears.

Link to the full article in our bio!

07/01/2022

Happy first murder of the semester Cougars! And just one week into 2022! Read the full story at the link in our bio.

04/01/2022

Looks like someone is taking the advice to set more attainable goals. Link in bio for the full story.

24/12/2021

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01/11/2021

Thanks to all who entered our 2021 Halloween Costume Contest! Many students put in a great effort to dress up this year.

We award the best costumes in each of the standard categories. All winners will receive a $2 giftcard to the BYU Bookstore.

Congratulate the winners if you see them around campus!

Most dangerous: Brad Williams as “Edward Scissorhands” Most creative: Jan Jenkins as “Student on Friday” Most daring: Matt Patricia and Patricia Matthews as “Jim and Pam” Best costume based on a Disney Channel Original Movie: Maggie Mikkelsen as “Zenon” Most likely to smash: Sam Chri...

31/10/2021

Church Announces Candy Corn Will Replace Sacrament Bread

Eyeing the messy pile of orange, yellow, and white candy corn on the sacrament trays, the 46th Heber Utah family ward couldn’t hide their dread, even among the most pious in the ranks. This was the first Sunday in the ward after the church made the announcement of the temporary change in sacrament...

24/10/2021

Church Announces Global First Presidency Halloween Devotional on Sunday, October 31st

Yesterday morning, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that next Sunday, October 31st, the First Presidency will be holding a Halloween Devotional to be live-streamed globally. This will be the first time that the church has done a special event for this non-religious holiday.....

22/10/2021

BYU releases new pumpkin spice milk. Get yours before they run out!

BYU Creamery has done it again! Following the success of their Mint Chocolate Brownie Milk, the creamery has created another masterpiece to take its place in the Great Hall of Creamery Milks: Pumpkin Spice Milk. This new fall treat will take its place alongside the classic BYU Chocolate Milk and cro...

11/10/2021

Are you ready for some MADNESS?! We need your help to determine the hottest* religion professor at BYU. Check out our Instagram story all week to vote on who's hot and who's not!

Go to our website to download the PDF version of the bracket and make your predictions. Share your picks to your story and tag us.

*Disclaimer: As we kick off our competition today, please keep in mind that all of our contestants are not just gorgeous hunks to be ogling, but also people and children of God.

http://www.altuniversebyu.com/2021/10/11/download-our-hottest-religion-professor-bracket/

07/10/2021

“Marinating”: The new sensation that’s sweeping the nation

This week, BYU administration became aware of a new trend sweeping the nation. Everyone is talking about “marinating” and how they do it all the time. The practice began at BYU and quickly spread to other universities. Sophomore Brigham Braxton and his friends started doing it at Lake Powell ove...

05/10/2021

"Park to Damascus" - Student is Forever Changed By Not Having Her Car Towed

http://www.altuniversebyu.com/2021/10/05/park-to-damascus-student-is-forever-changed-by-not-having-her-car-towed/

05/10/2021

"Park to Damascus" - Student is Forever Changed By Not Having Her Car Towed

A long time skeptic of modern miracles, BYU sophomore Sophie Roberts was hesitant to believe any holy influence involving anything from car keys to inexplicable medical recoveries. She never directly accused others of fabricating their stories, but silently carried her belief that they were doing it...

03/10/2021

Church Announces New Temples

The joy on President Nelson’s face shone as he announced the newly-planned temples. The brethren held a poll with the question, “Which temples are you most excited for?” The top five responses were Pyongyang, Jerusalem, Salt Lake City Center Temple Center Temple, Independence, and Wakanda. The...

03/10/2021

Sharon Eubank partners with Crumbl in new ad campaign

In her talk during the Saturday Evening Session of General Conference, Sister Sharon Eubank told a story about a member of the Church in Syria sending her a homemade cookie in gratitude. Sister Eubank has partnered with Crumbl to mass-produce the exact same pistachio cookie for the American market.....

02/10/2021

Elderly speakers at General Conference too cold because of air conditioning. They will reportedly be very bundled up for the remainder of the conference.

After suffering through the first session in an air-conditioned building, the octogenarian and nonagenarian speakers gave up on looking dapper in their tailored suits and sought warmth in any way possible. “We weren’t really expecting the temperature to drop so quickly after the nice weather we....

02/10/2021

Elder Holland Encourages all to “Full Send” in his most recent conference talk

In an historic turn of events, all fraternity’s prevailing philosophy in life, “Full Sends Only” was confirmed by a servant of a God. Elder Holland shared very inspiring and motivational words in his most recent conference address. He spoke about the importance of “full sends” and how we m...

29/09/2021

Holy Clout: Church Creates First LDS “Hype House” in Attempt to Reach Gen Z Audience

Picture it: a quant Utah McMansion. Inside, David Archuleta and Lindsey Stirling record themselves doing the latest TikTok trend in the foyer. Above them on the balcony, Cosmo the Cougar performs continual backflips on Instagram live. Next to him, Hank Smith drafts his latest batch of tweets. In the...

28/09/2021

LDS Church announces casting for Super Smith Bros. movie. Coming December 2022

As production on the Book of Mormon Videos continues, church media directors have been on a search to figure out what the next big project would be once their current focus wraps up. In an interview with Eric Hawkins of the church Newsroom and Mark Grayson of Alternate Universe BYU, Bill Elliott, Me...

27/09/2021

If you're planning on getting engaged, you need to know where to ask!

Everybody knows Provo is for lovers. According to Utah Valley’s public database, around 10,000 couples tie the knot every year in Provo, including many of your friends who will soon forget you exist. If you want to keep your best friend since the first grade, the best thing you can do is get marri...

20/09/2021

Students protest Heritage Halls window art ban. True dedication at work.

Sticky note window art and messages are well loved traditions at Heritage Halls. Since the students who live there don’t have a dining hall or communal bathroom to make friends in, obviously the next best option is to spell your phone or room number on your window to call the whole world over to m...

18/09/2021

New study rates BYU number 1 in the country for diversity...of white people

Has this ever happened to you at BYU? As you furiously power walk to your class listening to the Shrek 2 soundtrack, you pass an interesting group of people. You see a student strolling in a ten-gallon hat and big, leather boots. After him, you see a blonde socialite pulling out car keys to her Jeep...

17/09/2021

Student still blue after attending True Blue Foam. He's made a huge mistake.

http://www.altuniversebyu.com/2021/09/16/student-who-attended-true-blue-foam-still-blue/

14/09/2021

They're in too deep.

http://www.altuniversebyu.com/2021/09/14/provo-country-swing-dancing-scene-actually-dangerous-cult-organization/

12/09/2021

What if early Church leaders did Summer Sales?

What would they sell? How would they sell it? Let us know in the comments!

Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path. It’s a prism of endless possibility. Where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. We are the Alternate Universe. We are your guide through these vast new realities. Read on, and...

07/09/2021

Forgetting refreshments is a cardinal sin. Read our latest story at the link below!

The Provo YSA 84th Ward held a back-to-school ward FHE activity last night. Chaos ensued shortly after the activity had begun. Members of the ward were immediately outraged at the lack of refreshments. Donuts and brownies had been promised, but were nowhere to be found. The ward members blamed all s...

06/09/2021

Book of Mormon Videos Production Budget is Cut

“The props department got hit the worst. Our Liahona is an intern’s phone painted yellow with Google Maps open.”

The funds department of the church recently announced that it would be slashing the budget for the Book of Mormon videos that have been in production for the past year. Following the announcement, our team reached out to the production team to hear firsthand how this change has affected the producti...

30/08/2021

Student passes away due to lack of attention after offering opening prayer in mission language.

“Nevermind that it was in perfect, effortless Portuguese - it was low key just a really good fricking prayer. But whatever, it’s not like I care. I mean, I guess I’m a little blown away I didn’t even get one girl’s Snapchat.”

-Jordan Larsen, Portuguese Extraordinaire

There’s a lot of pressure to make a good impression for the first day of school – especially if it’s been an extremely long time since you’ve been back. Here at BYU, unprepared students all over campus worry about how they can stand out amongst such a diverse crowd. Meanwhile, countless retu...

29/08/2021

No one shows up to first Sunday meeting in YSA in order to avoid getting a calling. It sounds like it might have worked...

The empty chairs almost seemed to stare back as the bishopric looked around, puzzled as to why no one was at the first Sunday meeting of the fall semester. Our journalism team received a tip that no one would show to the meeting, as all the students were trying to avoid getting a calling. The only s...

26/08/2021

HCO Offers Compromise: Students Wearing Masks Can Show More Leg

“We’re really just concerned about maintaining a certain percentage of skin coverage. More fabric on your face means you can get away with less somewhere else.”

As the 2021-2022 academic year approaches, BYU officials are discussing possible COVID-19 protocol for the fall semester. Although many students seem less concerned about the disease, the recent rise in cases and low vaccination rates in Utah have school administrators worried. In light of the situa...