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Students show excitement as Brigham Young University announce the selling of Caffeinated Soda



For the first time in over 60 years, Brigham Young University(BYU) on Thursday, ends Mormon ban on caffeinated soda ― Now selling caffeinated soft drinks on campus.


Dean Wright, the school’s director of dining services, said the decision to allow caffeinated soda on campus was a response to student demand. “Consumer preferences have clearly changed and requests have become much more frequent,” he wrote in a Q&A.

Following the new development, inside the food court on campus, students snapped photos and silly videos as they poured themselves giant cups of Coca-Cola.

According to a 19-year-old nursing student, Sarah Prince, she used to bring in her own cans of Mountain Dew to help her through the day. “It is so hard to get through class without caffeine,” she said.

Many people believe Mormons must abstain from caffeine entirely, but that’s not true. According to a statement put out by the church in 2012, prohibited items are “alcoholic drinks, smoking or chewing of tobacco, and ‘hot drinks’ ― taught by church leaders to refer specifically to tea and coffee.”
Still, there is a lingering stigma against caffeinated drinks among some Mormons, especially the older generation.

At BYU, the “honor code” requires that students do not partake in “alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee, and substance abuse.”

A marketing student, Grant Casper, 19, who sat and slowly enjoyed his sodas before class, called the soda a godsend. He added that “It’s nice to have a kick to start the day.”

Rachel Densley, 22, said she was super jazzed about the change, and didn’t expect to see much opposition from students. “Within our generation, I’ve never met anyone who is morally opposed to caffeinated sodas, so I think any backlash will fade over time,” she added.

BYU, was founded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is the largest private religious university in the country.

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