“If something sounds interesting to you and someone needs help and you have the capacity to help, help because you might find your passion,” doctoral candidate Kelsey Sparks said.
“When students see themselves reflected in Baylor’s history, it strengthens their identity, their sense of belonging and their connection to the university and to one another,” said Dr. Elizabeth Rivera, university archivist and associate librarian.
“In a way, it’s not a typical service where you have a straightforward worship leader and somebody guiding the entire service,” Wylie sophomore Aaron Cash said. “We do have structure to kind of just keep us going, but really it’s a space for people to come and worship together and to bring their own songs.”
For decades, two bears have been the face of Baylor. Saturday, the latest additions to that legacy, Judge Indy and Belle, celebrated their third birthdays.
Women of Waco’s inaugural networking conference, Level Up 2026, aims at providing women with a support network that fosters more inclusive workplaces and a community of women to thrive in professional careers.
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The Bears have stumbled out of the gates to begin conference play, as new players struggle to jell amid injuries and roster turnover.
Plagued by a program-record 30 turnovers, a 34–8 points-in-the-paint deficit and 38 points allowed off turnovers, No. 14 Baylor women’s basketball fell to No. 22 West Virginia 70–60 on Sunday afternoon, marking just the Bears’ second loss in conference play and fourth of the season.
The Bears gained their second conference win Saturday afternoon taking control of a physically gritty Big 12 battle.
No. 20 Baylor men’s tennis made quick work of Tulsa, sweeping the Golden Hurricane 4-0 in front of a lively Friday night crowd. The Bears did not drop a set in the rout.
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“When students see themselves reflected in Baylor’s history, it strengthens their identity, their sense of belonging and their connection to the university and to one another,” said Dr. Elizabeth Rivera, university archivist and associate librarian.
“In a way, it’s not a typical service where you have a straightforward worship leader and somebody guiding the entire service,” Wylie sophomore Aaron Cash said. “We do have structure to kind of just keep us going, but really it’s a space for people to come and worship together and to bring their own songs.”
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Swig, a Utah-based soda chain known for its customizable “dirty sodas,” is set to open its first Waco location near Baylor University. The drive-thru shop is expected to open May 15 at 1011 S. 10th St., Suite 170, according to Waco city records and a reel posted on the official KCEN News Instagram page.
Despite the ideology that our culture and world have created, slow can be the most transformative and impactful speed at which to live our lives. Slowing down in a world of hurry and busyness allows you to truly see the plan God has for you.
Writing is not merely hanging on despite repeated attacks by the changing world. It’s progressing in tandem with each breakthrough, acting as a necessary component of our technological and communicative revolution.
Students have been battling textbook costs for years. Used books, online versions and buyback programs have made this a manageable fight, but professor-written required textbooks are an unavoidable expense.
For many believers, this concern is especially clear regarding abortion. Biblical passages such as Psalm 139 and Hebrews 12 emphasize God’s role as the author of life, leading some Christians to support policies that protect life from conception.
Every summer, college students hear the same advice: get an internship if you want a job after graduation. It sounds simple enough, but in reality, finding an internship can be incredibly difficult and time-consuming. There aren’t enough positions for the number of college students looking for internships, and the few that do are often highly competitive and require prior experience. This is a frustrating paradox: the only way to get experience is through an internship, yet you often need experience to get one.
Recently, the comedian Druski released a skit poking fun at Christian megachurches. Reactions to this skit include a shockingly large number of Christians describing the video as offensive and distasteful. Seeing these reactions, I was reminded of how poorly the modern church takes criticism.
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