“Blake is just an incredible guy,” Marshall McDuffie, Driskell’s cousin and a 2024 Baylor graduate, said. “He’s just such a good human being. He was really soft-spoken, but he was so outgoing. He was so kind. He was caring. He was really, really hardworking.”
At this year’s event, brand-new graduate health programs, including master’s programs in Bioethics and Health Data Analytics, were featured to undergraduates for the first time.
For Matthew G. Wright, teaching does not stop at the classroom door. The Baylor professor and rural Texas judge brings students into courtrooms, negotiations and international legal work, giving them a firsthand look at the professions they are preparing to enter.
In 2026, politicians no longer need a press conference, television interview or newspaper story to reach voters. With one post, they can deliver a message directly to millions of people — including young voters who increasingly encounter news online.
Students walking, scootering and biking along Bagby Avenue can expect changes to their commute as the City of Waco begins a $615,000 project to replace damaged sidewalks and curb ramps bordering parts of Baylor’s campus and nearby off-campus housing.
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Baylor looks to continue its dominance in the pass rush while improving its offensive line performance as it heads into Arizona State matchup.
Fifth-year wide receiver Jayden McGowan missed almost all of last season with Charlotte after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the season opener. He has started his time at Baylor with a bang in the first four games.
Baylor football isn’t a top spender in the country or even the Big 12. But a $4 million jump in total spending from 2025 is helping the Bears improve.
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Junior quarterback Nate Bennett led Baylor to a 44-3 victory Saturday against Prairie View A&M in his first career start in place of injured junior quarterback DJ Lagway.
ARTS & LIFE
Freight, a local sports bar, is located right outside Baylor University. Their trivia Tuesday events have caught students’ attention and turned Tuesday into a fun, competitive night with friends.
The death penalty has been used in the United States since 1608. its continued use raises questions surrounding wrongful convictions and the methods used to carry out executions. Unlike the death penalty, life imprisonment holds criminals accountable and also give them time to recognize the consequences.
I can’t change the Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis I was given at 19, but I can change the approach to understanding and living with chronic illnesses. For years, my symptoms were overlooked and I was told I looked fine; however, invisible illnesses do not become less real just because they cannot be seen. I know what it feels like to look fine and be in desperate need for someone to finally realize I wasn’t.
Ever since I came from Oklahoma City to Baylor in 2023, I’ve noticed a hole in the “Grease Pit” of fast food restaurants on the other side of the highway. It’s a hole that can only be filled by something as Oklahoman as me: Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store.
The Constitution states that Congress cannot make any law prohibiting the free exercise of the press. As Americans, we have a right to knowledge about our government and global events.
The scoreboard has no personal connection to the players. It is the fans that show up and stay for the duration of the game to see their team succeed.
The American presidency is changing, and we will have to live with the consequences. It is time to stop sacrificing character and leadership on the altar of good policy and demand both in the Oval Office.
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