The Universe (student newspaper)

Student newspaper of Brigham Young University

The Universe

Type| Online daily student newspaper
Format| Digital
Owner(s)| Brigham Young University
Founded| 1956; 69 years ago (1956)
Language| English
Headquarters| 770 E University Pkwy,
Provo, Utah 84604
Circulation| 18,500
Website| The Digital Universe

The Universe (formerly The Daily Universe) is the official student newspaper for Brigham Young University (BYU) and was started in 1956.[1]

## History

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BYU's student-published newspaper was first titled White and Blue (1898–1921), later becoming the Y News (1921–1948). In 1948, the title was changed to the Brigham Young Universe (1948–1956), and in 1956 this was updated to simply The Daily Universe. The Universe is part of a larger news organization called BYU NewsNet, which was one of the first integrated (web, radio, newspaper, and television) news organization in the world.

The paper was printed Monday through Friday, except during school breaks and some holidays. It was distributed free of charge on BYU campus and is sent around the world to alumni and friends of the university for a small fee.[2] On January 12, 2012, the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications announced the newspaper's move to digital.[3] Beginning in 2012, content would continue to be published online daily, while the print newspaper would only be published once a week.[4]

In 2017, The Universe partnered with HuffPost on a series called Listen to America to investigate issues facing Mormon millennials.[5] In 2020 a satirical website was launched by BYU students called The Alternate Universe, mimicking The Onion on issues related to BYU and students.[6]

## Operations

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The editors, writers, photographers and copy editors are all students, some paid, some reporting for a journalism class. These students are overseen by a collection of school professors and other full-time staff, who help train students and maintain professional standards. The opinion pieces in the paper are overseen by an editorial board which includes student staff, professional staff, university professors and local professionals. Limitations on what the paper can publish has been an issue in years past with debate over content appropriate for the campus audience.[7] Student editors are required to avoid any topic that is critical of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), including examinations of polygamy and segregation in church history. Rules about content were established in 1970 and forbade coverage of drugs, sex education, birth control, and specifically, acid rock music. One student editor said there were many spoken and unspoken rules about what topics were permitted.[8]

One of the paper's most popular features is the letter to the editor section, which routinely becomes a forum for campus issues or ideas. Police Beat is a popular ongoing round-up of eccentric reports to campus police.[3]

## Notable alumni

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* McKay Coppins, political journalist and staff writer at The Atlantic[9]
* Caleb Turner, Real Salt Lake beat writer for KSL.com
* Jackson Payne, sportswriter for the Deseret News

## References

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1. ^ Nordgren, Maddie Gearheart (Spring 2012). "Not the End of the Universe". BYU Magazine: 10. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
2. ^ "Daily Universe will become a weekly publication - The Daily Universe". byu.edu. January 12, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
3. ^ a b "Daily Universe Goes Digital", BYU Magazine, 2012. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
4. ^ Fieldsted, Paige. "BYU's Daily Universe to cease daily publication", Provo Herald, Utah, 13 January 2012. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
5. ^ Toone, Trent. "BYU's The Daily Universe collaborates with HuffPost's 'Listen to America' road trip", Deseret News, Utah, 19 October 2017. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
6. ^ Tanner, Courtney. "BYU students create satirical website poking fun at all things Provo", The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 January 2020. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
7. ^ Depalma, Anthony. "Faith and Free Speech Wrestle for Dominance In Brigham Young Case", The New York Times, 10 March 1993. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
8. ^ Tanner, Courtney (June 28, 2021). "These BYU students created an underground newspaper to report on issues they say are censored on campus". The Salt Lake Tribune.
9. ^ Byers, Dylan. "McKay Coppins, the Mormon on Mitt's trail", Politico, 31 January 2012. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.

## External links

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* The Universe Official website

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Brigham Young University

Academics|

* Accountancy
* Animation
* Business
* Deans
* Romney Institute
* Skaggs Institute of Retail Management
* Continuing Education
* Education
* Engineering
* Family, Home, and Social Sciences
* Fine Arts and Communications
* Health and Human Performance
* Honors Program
* Humanities
* Law
* Review
* Deans
* International Center for Law and Religion Studies
* Society
* Life Sciences
* Nursing
* Physical and Mathematical Sciences
* Religious Education

Athletics|

* Baseball
* Men's basketball
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* Men's cross country
* Football
* Men's golf
* Ice hockey
* Lacrosse
* Men's rugby
* Women's rugby
* Men's soccer
* Women's soccer
* Softball
* Cosmo the Cougar
* Cougar Fight Song
* Cougarettes
* BYU–Utah rivalry

Campus
(buildings)|

| Landmarks|

* Y Mountain
* Centennial Carillon Tower
* Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretum

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Academic|

* Harold B. Lee Library
* BYU Family History Library
* L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library
* Primrose International Viola Archive
* International Harp Archives
* Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center
* Eyring Science Center
* Harris Fine Arts Center
* Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center
* Heber J. Grant Building
* Jesse Knight Building
* Joseph Smith Building
* N. Eldon Tanner Building
* Spencer W. Kimball Tower

Museums|

* Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
* Museum of Art
* Museum of Paleontology
* Museum of Peoples and Cultures
* Education in Zion Gallery

Athletic|

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Marriott Center
* Larry H. Miller Field
* Smith Fieldhouse
* South Field

Off-campus|

* Jerusalem Center
* Salt Lake Center
* West Mountain Observatory

Housing|

* Residence halls

History|

* 1911 modernism controversy
* Brigham Young
* BYU Press
* LGBT history
* Seventh East Press
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

People|

* Presidents
* Alumni
* Faculty

Student life|

* Academic freedom issues
* FreeBYU
* Ballroom Dance Company
* BYUSA
* CES Honor Code
* Choirs
* LDS mission
* Noteworthy
* The Ryde
* The Universe
* USGA
* Vocal Point
* Young Ambassadors
* Y Magazine

Organizations|

* BYU Adlab
* BYU TV
* The Generations Project
* Studio C
* BYU Radio
* BYU Research Institutes
* David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies
* Foundation for Attraction Research
* Mars Desert Research Station
* Maxwell Institute
* Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
* New World Archaeological Foundation
* Religious Studies Center
* Tantara Records
* Wheatley Institution

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English-language periodicals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Official
(published by the LDS Church
or its institutional predecessors)|

* The Evening and the Morning Star (1832–34)
* Messenger and Advocate (1834–37)
* Elders' Journal (1837)
* Times and Seasons (1839–46)
* Millennial Star  (1840–1970)
* The Prophet (1844–45)
* Young Woman's Journal (1887–1929)
* Improvement Era (1897–1970)
* Juvenile Instructor (1901–30)
* The Children's Friend (1902–70)
* Relief Society Magazine (1915–70)
* The Instructor (1930–70)
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* New Era (1971–2020)
* The Friend (1971–)
* Tambuli (1977–95)
* Liahona (1995–2020)
* For the Strength of Youth (2021–)

Semi-official
(published by an entity owned or
controlled by the LDS Church or
informally adopted by a church auxiliary)|

* The Wasp (1842–43)
* Nauvoo Neighbor (1843–45)
* Deseret News (1850–)
* The Seer (1853–54)
* Journal of Discourses (1854–86)
* Juvenile Instructor (1866–1900)
* Woman's Exponent (1872–1914)
* The Contributor (1879–96)
* Church News (1931–)
* The Universe (1956–)
* BYU Studies (1959–)
* Mormon Studies Review (1989–)
* Journal of Book of Mormon Studies (1992–)
* LDS Living (1999–)
* Mormon Times (2008–)

Unaffiliated
(published by an entity
unconnected to the LDS Church
and independent of church support)|

* Gospel Reflector (1841)
* Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (1966–)
* Journal of Mormon History (1974–)
* Exponent II (1974–)
* Sunstone (1975–)
* Beehive Standard Weekly (1975–)
* International Journal of Mormon Studies (2009–)
* Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture (2012–)

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City of Provo

Attractions|

| BYU|

* Arboretum
* Bean Museum
* Carillon Tower
* Harris Fine Arts Center
* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Marriott Center
* Larry H. Miller Field
* Museum of Art
* Museum of Paleontology
* Museum of Peoples and Cultures
* Smith Fieldhouse

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Events|

* Festival Latinoamericano
* Freedom Festival
* Stadium of Fire
* Sunfall Festival
* Utah Valley Marathon

Other|

* Covey Center for the Arts
* LDS temples
* City Center
* Provo
* Peaks Ice Arena
* Shops at Riverwoods
* Utah Lake State Park
* Utah Starzz
* Utah Valley Convention Center
* Velour Live Music Gallery

Historic
locations|

| Houses|

* Alexander
* Allen/Carriage
* Beebe
* Booth
* Brown
* Clark–Taylor
* Cluff
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* Knight–Allen
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* Loose
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* Roberts
* Smith
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* G. Taylor
* T. N. Taylor
* Twelves
* Wentz

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Other|

* Historic districts
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* Fort Utah
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* Lakeview Tithing Office
* Tabernacle
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* Lewis Terrace
* Maeser School
* Olmsted Station Powerhouse
* Provo Canyon Guard Quarters
* Provo City Library
* Silver Row
* Startup Candy Factory
* Utah State Hospital
* Rec. Center
* Superintendent's Residence
* West Co-op

Industry &
business|

* Action Target
* Agel Enterprises
* Alpine Air Express
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* Empower Playgrounds
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* Vivint

Geography|

* Bridal Veil Falls
* National Forest
* Uinta National Forest
* Wasatch–Cache National Forest
* Provo Canyon
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* Utah Valley
* Y Mountain

Education|

* Brigham Young University
* Provo School District
* Independence HS
* Provo HS
* Timpview HS
* Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Healthcare
& research|

* Utah Valley Hospital
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Media|

| Newspapers|

* Daily Herald
* The Universe

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Television|

* BYU TV
* BYU Television International
* KBYU
* KUPX
* KUTH

AM radio|

* KEYY
* KIXR
* KOVO

FM radio|

* KBYU
* KENZ
* KXRK

Transportation|

* California Zephyr
* I-15
* Provo Airport
* Provo station
* Amtrak
* UTA
* The Ryde
* US-89
* US-189
* SR-114
* SR-265
* Utah Transit Authority
* FrontRunner
* Utah Valley Express

Other|

* Community Action Services and Food Bank
* Flag of Provo, Utah
* Google Fiber
* Missionary Training Center
* Notable people
* Sundance Resort
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