Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the News

[Jeff Lebowski]

George Washington is not J. Reuben Clark. Besides the contrast in historical significance to the good, being a racist in the 20th century is not the same as being one in the 18th century. Also, Rex Lee, as a lawyer and academic, is much more accomplished than Clark. Among his extraordinary achievements, he founded the law school and was president of the university. Not only is Clark an unfortunate choice, Lee is more deserving on the merits. The name of the law school belongs to him. Finally, the J. Reuben Clark brand can't mean much. Outside of the school, it's known as BYU law school.

Why not just “BYU Law School”?

BYU has had a policy for several years now to not name buildings after people. I would assume that would apply to cases like this as well. I think it is really smart. Nobody wants to waste energy dealing with the dumb woke mob.

[Jeff Lebowski]

This does not surprise me at all. I've seen this phenomenon in various contexts in Utah.

Cut your sister some slack. It’s been a hectic year.

[All-American]

Why not just “BYU Law School”?

BYU has had a policy for several years now to not name buildings after people. I would assume that would apply to cases like this as well. I think it is really smart. Nobody wants to waste energy dealing with the dumb woke mob.

As of when? When I left campus they had not so recently finished the JFSB and Hinckley buildings.

[Jeff Lebowski]

As of when? When I left campus they had not so recently finished the JFSB and Hinckley buildings.

Sometime after that. Official names for the two latest buildings:

Life Sciences Building
Engineering Building

Curious to see what they name the newest building going up.

https://cfac.byu.edu/music-building-2/

Looking at the websites, it appears it will be the "Music Building".

[Moliere]

As of when? When I left campus they had not so recently finished the JFSB and Hinckley buildings.

My daughter toured BYU last week and I asked her if she went to the syphilis building. She looked at me funny and then ignored me. I tried to explain it was the Smith Family Living Center but I guess it’s gone (which I think I knew at some point). Anyway, I guess we won’t get any more cool acronyms like SFLC

[Eddie]

Sometime after that. Official names for the two latest buildings:

Life Sciences Building
Engineering Building

Curious to see what they name the newest building going up.

https://cfac.byu.edu/music-building-2/

Looking at the websites, it appears it will be the "Music Building".

BYU flexing their creativity muscles, I see.

Not sure I care much if/when they rename the Marriott Center to "The Basketball Arena", but I'll be sad when Lavell Edwards Stadium become "The Football Stadium".

[Jeff Lebowski]

BYU flexing their creativity muscles, I see.

Not sure I care much if/when they rename the Marriott Center to "The Basketball Arena", but I'll be sad when Lavell Edwards Stadium become "The Football Stadium".

I don't think they plan to remove names from all the old buildings. Saint Lavell is probably safe.

[Commando]

George Washington is not J. Reuben Clark. Besides the contrast in historical significance to the good, being a racist in the 20th century is not the same as being one in the 18th century. Also, Rex Lee, as a lawyer and academic, is much more accomplished than Clark. Among his extraordinary achievements, he founded the law school and was president of the university. Not only is Clark an unfortunate choice, Lee is more deserving on the merits. The name of the law school belongs to him. Finally, the J. Reuben Clark brand can't mean much. Outside of the school, it's known as BYU law school.

You make a persuasive case, but unfortunately the existence of Mike Lee kind of ruins everything.

*edit- I'm a hack- looks like JL said the same thing. It's true, though.

[YOhio]

Cut your sister some slack. It’s been a hectic year.

Damn that's cold.

[SeattleUte]

Why not just “BYU Law School”?

BYU has had a policy for several years now to not name buildings after people. I would assume that would apply to cases like this as well. I think it is really smart. Nobody wants to waste energy dealing with the dumb woke mob.

We're talking about the name of the school, not the building.

[SeattleUte]

But yes, every leading law school I can think of is named after its university mother ship and not a person. Boalt Hall used to be the exception. Not any more.

I don't think this is necessarily a "woke" thing. It's a fair reevaluation as our large-scale values change.

https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/01/30...-hall-denamed/

[old_gregg]

But yes, every leading law school I can think of is named after its university mother ship and not a person. Boalt Hall used to be the exception. Not any more.

I don't think this is necessarily a "woke" thing. It's a fair reevaluation as our large-scale values change.

https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/01/30...-hall-denamed/

penn, northwrstern, usc, florida, asu, tosu all exceptions (some being recently renamed)

[Jeff Lebowski]

We're talking about the name of the school, not the building.

Which is exactly why I made that distinction in the post you quoted.

I can confidently predict you won't see colleges or schools named after people in the future, either.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I don't think this is necessarily a "woke" thing. It's a fair reevaluation as our large-scale values change.

Haha. This is exactly the line people always give when defending woke culture. Go ahead and embrace it.

[SeattleUte]

penn, northwrstern, usc, florida, asu, tosu all exceptions (some being recently renamed)

ASU is a leading law school? What is tosu? Nobody calls Penn Cary.