Baylor students reacted with surprise and cautious optimism Wednesday after Democratic candidates James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won Texas’ Senate and gubernatorial races, respectively, marking a major shift in the state’s political landscape.
As Baylor celebrates the many traditions of its annual homecoming, the Black community on campus has found a unique way of expressing itself and its culture: the Royal and Pure Homecoming Stroll-Off.
As a giant inflatable globe floats through the streets of Waco and across Baylor’s campus, students from around the world have the unique experience of witnessing the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parade, a testament to how far Baylor has truly flung its green and gold.
Baylor Homecoming is just around the corner, and for many students on campus, this time brings nostalgia and bittersweet happiness as seniors prepare for their final homecoming as undergraduate students.
Alice Curtis, 96, has experienced a lifetime of Baylor Homecomings. She was there in 1949 for the last season in the wooden grandstands of the Waco Municipal Stadium. She was there in 1974, when Grant Teaff led the turnaround that became the Miracle on the Brazos. She was there in 2010, the season in which Robert Griffin III took home Baylor’s first and only Heisman Trophy.
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Baylor is looking to rally its fanbase on homecoming with a win over Iowa State, who is coming off an upset over then-No. 24 Oklahoma State last week.
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A great playlist combines two things — diversity and vibes. Whether you’re waking up at 5 a.m. to throw candy off the side of a float or enjoying the game from the comfort of your couch, it’s crucial to have the right tunes for homecoming.
As society grows and technology advances, journalists must come to terms that social media is a tool, not a replacement.
When a computer beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, there was an understanding that chess would never be the same and a fear that the game might suffer the fate of pay phones and the Pony Express. But the latter never happened. In fact, the opposite did. Today, chess is in many ways better off than it was in 1996, or any time in its history.
When a computer beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, there was an understanding that chess would never be the same and a fear that the game might suffer the fate of pay phones and the Pony Express. But the latter never happened. In fact, the opposite did. Today, chess is in many ways better off than it was in 1996, or any time in its history
We are missing the entire point of why people resort to AI for love and empathy. We are too critical, we call them cringe and immediately resort to judgment when considering those who resort to Therabots for emotional support. We need to look deeper and have a desire to understand the root issue: this is a real dilemma and people are suffering.
This homecoming season, we are reminded of our ties to our Baylor community. Whether professors and advisers, or roommates and friends, the Baylor Bears seem to be especially tight-knit this time of year.
Mission trips challenge Christians to step out of their comfort zones, put their faith into action and lift their eyes beyond their home culture to see how God is at work in his bigger story among every tribe, tongue, and nation. I encourage you to prayerfully consider going on a short-term mission trip and experience how God can work through you.
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