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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the honor code?  Does it actually say no caffeine/coffee/soda?

Why are guys who completed a foreign mission the most desirable?

This is fascinating.

- non-Mormon[/quote]

[b]Yes, the honor code does say no caffeine[/b].   Non caffeinated sodas (like Sprite) are fine.   The honor code also prohibits sexual relations before marriage.   In 2011 a star from their basketball team was kicked off because he had pre-marital sexual relations with his girlfriend.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6175090

I'm in my mid 40's now, but grew up with a lot of friends that went to BYU.  I know that while most freshmen live in lived in the dorms, most upper classmen got off campus apartments.   With the BYU honor code, your off campus housing had to meet certain standards--entire apartment complexes would separate "male apartments" on one side and "female apartments" on another side.    No way could a mixed group (even if they were "just friends) rent an apartment together.  [/quote]
Not quite. Caffeine itself is not the issue, but caffeinated "hot beverages" are a no go. So Diet Coke is fine, Mtn. Dew is fine..but coffee and tea are against the Word of Wisdom and thus verboten at BYU. BYU even sells caffeinated sodas in its dining halls, vending machines, etc. https://universe.byu.edu/2017/09/21/byu-reverses-decision-to-sell-caffeinated-beverages-on-campus/

You can see the honor code here:
https://policy.byu.edu/view/church-educational-system-honor-code "Abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, vaping, and substance abuse."

It is true that for many, many years you had to live in "BYU approved housing" if you were to move off campus (which most students did after freshman year). BYU approved meant that the landlords had a contract with BYU and were tasked with upholding the honor code- i.e., they could (and were encouraged to) turn you in to the Honor Code office if they saw you having a boyfriend/girlfriend over after curfew (or any other violation of the code). To the surprise of many, that policy was rescinded last year and now BYU students can live wherever they want after freshman year- freshmen still have to live in the dorms or in a BYU-approved off campus apartment. Of course, even if a student moves into an off-campus, non-BYU contracted apartment, they still have to follow the Honor Code and will face discipline if they don't. They just don't have to live in a place where the landlord will look for HC violations. [/quote]

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