Comments about ‘Spelling error sends Y. paper scrambling’

well, it is kinda funny. no disrespect meant.

That's one for the journal, certainly never to be forgotten :D

"Nope, not this one. There's no humor in it, just a sad set of circumstances."

Oh, come now, there's at least a little bit of humor in it. I love the general authorities, and look up to them as prophets, seers, and revelators, but this story made me laugh quite a bit.

It feels like to me, that the student and the other editors that this mistake got by are getting off the hook rather easily. In the real world, mistakes like this don't get looked over with ease. I hope the student and the other editors that didn't see this COSTLY and embarrassing mistake get fired on the spot!

I got a copy of the original - priceless. It was an honest mistake, no need to get up in arms about it (but I'm sure that's what will happen in tomorrow's paper).

And I have a copy. And it made me laugh a lot.

But I sure feel bad for the student editor.

Hang in there, we still love you.

I use InDesign in my job at a small classified newspaper office. I love it, but it isn't perfect. It can't read your mind. I'm sure the Apostles would have even got a chuckle out of the unintentional mistake. They are not old fuddy duddies, but do have a great sense of humor and can laugh at themselves, as well as this error. The students should not be fired, but should learn to double check their work, even when in a hurry. Even the best and biggest newspapers make really big errors at times. With graduation coming, pay attention to the articles and billboard and other signs that say "Congradulations graduate." One of my pet peeves! (by the way, it is congratulations) I'd say Good Job of correcting an error. Now, move on.

Yes, don't be too hard on these students---they're students, for goodness sakes. Fire them? They're not getting paid very much anyway, they are doing this for the educational experience (I used to be a student journalist, I know). Don't worry, I have no doubts that the embarrassment here will be the greatest punishment for these poor students.

Now this is funny!

"No matter how the hollowed word was mistakenly replaced with its rogue opposite . . ."

Ironic that this article has its own typo. The word "hollowed" should obviously be "hallowed".

You got paid when you worked for your college paper? I sure didn't! My only reward was seeing the articles I wrote printed in the paper, and a corresponding grade for the class. =)

Obviously you haven't read a Dick Harmon sports article! He makes these mistakes quite often. Sometimes even facts are "created" to support a personal bias. Mistakes happen. Nobody is perfect. I also found it funny and I would hope that Pres. Monson would to. (But he would want the paper pulled!)

When I was a freshman at BYU back in 1991, I guess the "fashionable" clothing was to wear a blue denim, long sleeved shirt, khaki dockers, and a braided leather belt. I guess this made someone mad, because they wrote a letter to the Daily Universe complaining about something else, and as a snide comment complained about "guys wearing blue shirts". Except the newspaper omitted the letter "r" in the word "shirt". I thought it was hilarious, and I wish that I would have kept the paper.

As for this student, I don't think that the Quorum of the Twelve care. The person needs to be reprimanded because it probably cost the University a lot of money. But this sort of lesson is invaluable, and will make them much more careful (hence valuable) proofreader in the future.

As my husband often sez to me "you'll will like poof reading learn how" Life is too mysterious, don't take it serious. We have all made spelling over the years, laugh it off and get on with your day.
To: What? -good grief, it was a mistake. What happened to you, did you get lose your sense of humor?

So a student, or whoever, misspelt the word "apostle"??? No way! And then two more students (proofreaders) did not catch that? I don't believe that. Please stop relying (no pun intended) on spell checkers, especially as university students and especially for a common and very familiar word like "apostle". Either that or maybe they don't know the meaning of the word "apostate"???

By the way, as part of BYU's admission requirements now, LDS students should know how to spell "apostle" or they won't be admitted - now that's funny.

Please send the copy back...........LOL!!

Just hang it on the wall... it was a doosey... It deserves it honor! But of course... BYU will just pretend it didn't happen!!!

Someone please send this one to the Jay Leno show. This would be a classic for the Headlines Segment. Ha ha ha

This error is actually an excellent lesson for members: the students relied too much on the "world" to check themselves, and then created the opposite of what they intended.

Members should always remember that it's in the details where we can go astray from the gospel. All may look right at a quick glance, but if we don't always check ourselves against the right sources, we can all become apostates!