The June 2 Salt Lake Tribune article about the insufficient implementation of the needs of the disabled students at Brigham Young University is indicative of the immunity from public law this church-owned facility feels protects it from federal requirements.
Having managed major entertainment and sports facilities for 30 years, I was part of that enterprise when the Americans With Disability Act (ADA) was initially emphasized by the federal government. We in that industry had to scramble to redevelop disabled patron seating, pedestrian and patron access and a multiplicity of handicapped restroom facilities. It came at no small cost and with required implemented in a rather short time.