Baylor University voluntarily rescinded a controversial grant that supported research focused on inclusion and belonging in the church, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ individuals, President Linda Livingstone announced in a statement Wednesday afternoon.
Baylor’s campus was put on lockdown at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday due to a shelter-in-place alert after a threat on campus. Most students were notified about the lockdown, but multiple students mentioned not receiving the message, and Line Camp attendees did not have their phones.
Baylor University lifted a one-hour shelter in place alert following a campus-wide shutdown where multiple police agencies pursued three robbery suspects who fled from 8th Street and Bagby Avenue after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon.
Alex Foster, Baylor football’s 18-year-old defensive lineman, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning in a shooting in Mississippi.
“In keeping with our Christian mission, this operating budget positions us well to meet the growing needs of Baylor students, faculty and staff — in the face of mounting national and global financial pressures,” Livingstone said.
Acrobatics and tumbling look for a record 11th straight NCATA championship, while football is primed for a Big 12 Championship run.
Senior catcher Cortlan Castle put an exclamation mark on a nine-run third inning with his first career grand slam to help Baylor baseball win its 30th game for the first time since 2021, downing UT Rio Grande Valley 10-7 Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark.
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.
Arts & Life
If you’ll be spending your summer here in Waco and are looking for ways to enjoy your college town, don’t worry — I’ve got you covered.
The next time a politicized press conference discusses the nature of autism, take it with a grain of salt and look at the reports yourself before coming to conclusions.
Missing your meal plan? You’re not alone. Between rising grocery prices, busy schedules and spoiled leftovers, life after the dining hall isn’t as glamorous as we thought.
When I look at the people doing this predator-catching, I can’t help but wonder if they truly care about children or if they’re bloodthirsty weirdos who have to pick on someone they know can’t and won’t fight back. I mean, what other scenario can you beat the bricks out of someone and post it online?
As I graduate and apply to medical schools this May, I am confidently going into my future recognizing that I have not only maximized my chances of earning an acceptance to medical school, but I have ultimately prepared myself to solve the problems of the world.
In a time of constant communication, it seems like sending a letter is trivial and time-consuming. It might take a week or two to gain a response when you could have what you need within seconds of sending a text. However, the art of writing letters should be embraced and leaned into.
We tend to treat endings like losses, like the last page of a favorite book or the final scene of a show. And sure, graduation feels like a big, dramatic final scene. But instead of mourning what’s over, maybe we should celebrate the little things that made it all so special: the professor who believed in you when you didn’t believe in yourself, the stranger you ran through the rain with and the late-night food runs with someone you barely knew a semester ago.
