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Dead week begins

The time for studying is nigh starting Saturday until Tuesday. Wednesday commences finals week until May 14…

Together in worship

The Spiritual Life Advisory Board and the Provost’s Office will host the Lift Up Your Heart’s end-of-semester worship service and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Powell Chapel. The…

Browning Day

A lecture by Dr. Cornelia Pearsall, professor of English language and literature from Smith College, will be presented from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the McLean Foyer of Meditation in Armstrong…

Pancake Party

Dining Services, BAC and UB will be hosting the 2013 Pancake Break from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. May 7. The event will have free breakfast (no meal plan required), door prizes…

Fashion Circus

A fashion show featuring the designs of Baylor apparel design students will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on May 5 in Cashion on the fifth floor.…

Sock it to me

The Baylor men’s choir will host the White Sock Benefit Concert at 7:30 p.m. today in Jones Concert Hall to gather socks to donate to the Maasai Girls School in Kenya. They…

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Stadium 20 percent complete; private fundrasing hits $100 million

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Q&A with Patrick Pradella

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Stadium 20 percent complete; private fundrasing hits $100 million

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No. 15 Baylor softball defeats Texas Tech 10-5

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