BYU PAST
BYU PRESENT
Freshman Facts
Dr. Westover
In prep for our scavenger hunt
100

BYU was founded

What is...October 16, 1875!

100

BYU's fight song starts with

What is... "Rise and Shout!"

100

The new ice cream that was revealed this semester

What is BYU's 150 Swirl

(also acceptable... what is the Banana Bash)

100

Where is Dr. Westover's favorite season? 

Autumn/Fall 

100

The abbreviation of the building you go to, to check out books

What is... HBLL

200

How many Presidents, including our current one, has BYU had?

What is...14!

200

BYU's President is

What is... C. Shane Reese!

200

First day of NSO

August 28, 2025

200

What is Dr. Westover's favorite BYU ice cream flavor?

Graham Canyon... maybe?

200

The number of floors there are in the library

What is... 6!

300

The year the BYU and Utah rivalry started

What is... 1878

300

The number of languages taught at BYU

What is... 84

(should be 85 since we're hiring Dory to teach whale)

300

The last day of school this semester

What is... December 10

300

Name one of Dr. Westover's favorite authors

What are... C. S. Lewis, J. R. Tolkien, and William Wordsworth!

300

The floor where AMERHAIR TA rooms and Family History live

What is... the 2nd floor

400

The name of our school before 1903

What is... Brigham Young Academy

400

The number of PHD programs offered at BYU

What is...25

400

Number of freshman applicants this year

What is... 13,494

400

What Star Wars character is Dr. Westover's bird named after?

(Hint Dr. Westover's first name starts with the same letter as his bird's first name :)

What is...Poe Dameron

400

Snacks are on these floors at these places (hint there are 2)

What are... The Library Cafe and the vending machines both on floor three (south stairwell)

500

Public figure was introduced in 1953

COSMO

500
The number of buildings on BYU campus

What is... 279-311

500

By clicking this question you are (or were) undoubtedly the best freshman so...

if you share some wise wisdom from your time here at BYU your team wins 500 POINTS :)

500

What specific mission (in Brazil) did Dr. Westover serve in?

What is... Ribeirão Preto!

500

The website you go to if you would like to reserve a room in the library for 2 hours

What is... Search Spaces

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