BYU stereotypes the U

There is a lot of book-cover judgment going on at the school down south.
As might be expected, the rivals in blue have their own ideas about what U students are like, but there seems to be a pretty even split when it comes to stereotypes. Some cougars are true to the same stereotypes Y fans apply to U students, but many believe life at the U is not unlike life in Provo and that they have a lot in common with their counterparts.
Many BYU students believe U students have more of a night life and party more than they do, especially since Salt Lake City offers more options after midnight than Provo does.
Trusting U students’ allegiance to their school color, most BYU students assume red is the most common color worn on campus. But that was not the most daring assumption about U apparel.
Zack Bunker, a junior at the Y, said that U students dress “skanky.”
Others sided with him, guessing that U students dress more scandalously than those at BYU.
Some students didn’t agree completely with Bunker’s assessment, but they did guess that U students would wear less formal clothing.
“They would dress less conservative than we do here, definitely,” said Andrew Taylor, a junior in accounting.
Regarding what U students do for fun, guesses were all over the map.
Jude Westwood, a freshman in wildlife and wildland conservation, guessed that U students go out for ice cream with friends, but another student, who asked to remain anonymous, said they just spend their time suffering over the BYU game.
“[They probably spend it] crying [over the game against BYU] and during the week getting drunk,” he said.
There was no common consensus about a Ute’s taste in music or TV shows, but Y students speculated that Utes like pop, alternative, screamo and Coldplay and watch everything from “Breaking Bad” to “House of Cards” to “South Park” to “New Girl.”
Most guessed Utes live off of sandwiches, pizza and Mexican food, but there was some disagreement as to their drink of choice.
Bunker assumed that U students fancy strawberry daiquiris, while another anonymous student imagined Utes head downtown to Squatters for “Squatters Outer Darkness.”
Others guessed Utes like orange juice or lemonade best.
 

The typical Cougar

Stereotypes of BYU students and fans are frequently heard around the U campus, especially during Rivalry Week, when BYU jokes run rampant. It’s no secret that LDS culture influences the stereotypes connected with BYU students. In good fun, some U students described what they would call the typical BYU students.

“Everyone’s a member of a band down at BYU,” says Maclane Taggart, a junior in accounting.

He says there seems to be a lot of small bands made up of BYU students that dominate the music scene.

When picking a media outlet for news, some U students felt that finding a conservative source would matter to Y students.

“[They’d pick] Fox News, of course,” says Ludovica Farese, a freshman in biology.

Kadan Atkin, a freshman in biomedical engineering, jokingly suggested the typical BYU student would access ‘LDS.org’ for their news updates.

Many U students suggested that Y students would enjoy movies and TV shows about large families, such as “The Brady Bunch” and “Cheaper by the Dozen,” playing off that Mormons have large families.

When thinking of BYU students’ ideas of fun, U students suggested the typical “go out for ice cream and half-off sushi” or “play ultimate Frisbee.” Some imagined Y students go to  “movie marathon[s] at their friend’s apartment.”