In the spirit of the "skinny jeans" dust-up (a report by a journalist that Brigham Young University-Idaho had banned them followed by a Salt Lake Tribune blog clarifying that the school actually hadn't done so), here are some other items NOT BANNED at either BYU campus:

Honor code: It's alive and well and still enforced, just not against so-called skinny jeans.

Blondes: Turns out, blondes can indeed visit the campus and even enroll. You may have spotted a few.

"Early" marriages: Hey, if you're old enough to get into BYU, you're old enough to get hitched — and with the school's blessing.

Missionary haircuts: Go ahead, fire up the clippers and get that buzz. You are free to keep your hair above the collar and off the ears with minimal sideburns even without a name badge.

Football: It's not only permitted, but also celebrated — although there was a stretch earlier this year during the Utah game that Cougar fans may have wished the sport was barred.

Conferences: No, not the twice-a-year "General" ones that feature sermons and songs (though they're certainly embraced. too), but the athletic ones that highlight touchdowns and three-pointers. Pac-12, Big 12, Big East, West Coast — BYU seems willing to listen to all offers of membership. But, when it comes to football, it remains solidly independent, for now.

Mustaches: This isn't just lip service. Men can grow them, but they must be neatly trimmed and may not extend beyond or below the corners of the mouth. Beards remain a no-no.

Caffeine: OK, on campus you can't buy a Diet Coke, but you can drink one — and still look your LDS bishop in the eye.

David Noyce