“Caffeine is not against the Word of Wisdom and never has been,” Walz said. Walz said he was raised in a home where caffeine was forbidden, and he is now making up for lost years. “I even have a lot of staff members who make purchases and wish me well.” “Most people actually give me praise,” Monahan said. The company delivers cold cans of caffeinated sodas to students and staff on campus within minutes of receiving an order via text. “But as a (Physical Education Teaching Education) major, I most often try to rely on my own ability, because relying on another source makes me more dependent on something that isn’t natural.”īYU student Wesley Monahan, also known as “the caffeine dealer,” owns Caffeine Corner. “By having drinks with caffeine available on campus, students who need a little extra energy can have it,” Eric said. “For me, that is along the same lines as censoring away overly sugary drinks - we all know it is bad for us, but it shouldn’t be restricted,” Katelyn said.Įric said he tries to drink non-carbonated beverages with caffeine, such as Crystal Light. (Dani Jardine)īYU communications professor Robert Walz said one argument commonly given to explain not having caffeine on campus is a lack of demand.īYU computer science major Katelyn Casperson said she and her husband, BYU alumnus Eric Casperson, rarely drink caffeine but “see no reason why it shouldn’t be on campus.” BYU alumnus Eric Casperson and his wife, BYU computer science student Katelyn Casperson, discuss their thoughts on caffeine offered on BYU campus. However, BYU - also an entity of the Church - still does not sell caffeinated sodas on campus. LDS Business College recently began selling caffeinated soda, joining the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Temple Square. Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misidentified Eric Casperson, and Eric and Katelyn Casperson believe they were misquoted.

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