An op-ed essay by Baylor history professor Dr. Thomas Kidd was recently published in USA Today. It focuses on various examples of religion being assaulted around the world.
Year: 2011
The Texas Department of Transportation partnered with local law enforcement officers and representatives from the Tawny Martin Foundation to publicize their annual “Drink, Drive, Go To Jail” campaign Wednesday morning at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The presentation focused on keeping drunken drivers off the road.
On Friday fans across the nation gladly welcome back college football for another year. As always, there’s plenty of potential and new possibilities, and everyone has something to prove. Here’s a preview of the new-look Big 12, who to watch and what to expect.
1994 was a monumental year. For the first time in 40 years, Republicans would be the majority party in Congress. Baseball, America’s beloved past time, would see its season ended by a 232 day strike. Kurt Cobain would die but people knew they would never forget him. In 50 years, it will be an ape with a tie that will be the enduring image of 1994.
What do you get when you add two pro bowlers to an already ridiculously talented team?
Students already in New York City with the Baylor in New York program are safe following tropical storm Irene, but some students still in Texas faced problems trying to rearrange their flights.
If you find yourself treating a family member or loved one rudely after a stressful day at work due to disrespectful co-workers, beware, because your actions could have unforseen consequences.
There’s one type of food Waco has yet to see, and that is authentic New York cuisine. Metro Restaurant & Bar on Austin Avenue in downtown Waco offers an authentic New York menu for affordable prices.
If you read Daniel C. Houston’s story Wed. on tensions between The UBS Bookstore and the Baylor Bookstore, you were probably left with some unanswered questions. We on the editorial board were.
The University of Kentucky sparked a big controversy Tuesday over issues involving the First Amendment.
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Baylor’s first home game of the season is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m., with kickoff at 7:06 against TCU.
Concerned about local poverty? Want to help feed the hungry? Come to the Service Learning Office in the SUB today…
After Dark, Baylor’s all-university talent show will hold auditions in Waco Hall on Tuesday from 5p.m.-11:30 p.m.
The UBS Bookstore, an off-campus company that sells new and used textbooks to Baylor students, has been blocked from accessing the Baylor bookstore’s website, and the store manager is crying foul.
If the current drought continues and Lake Waco drops another 3’-4’, the Lake Waco Wetlands could be out of water.
The economy of the greater Waco area experienced a brief surge this July during a year noting a general decrease economic activity.
Baylor is no longer ranked on the Princeton Review’s list of “LGBT-Unfriendly” colleges, after holding the No. 11 spot in both 2010 and 2009. LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
A Baylor study, funded by a research grant from the National Geographic Society, will seek to disprove a common theory held by researchers on the origins of domesticated horses in the Near East.
The word different can sometimes hold a negative connotation, but for the Baylor volleyball team, it holds more of an inspiring challenge.
There is no better way to kick off a Texas hot summer than with the best salsa, guacamole and queso that Central Texas restaurants, vendors, and residents have to offer. The 16th annual Margarita & Salsa Festival, held Saturday at the Extraco Events Center, brought in more than 9,400 cowboy-boot clad visitors looking for a spicy bite, a quality country concert and a cool beverage to bring it all together.
A common belief is that when students start college, they gain weight from the university lifestyle. In truth, this idea might actually be contributing to eating disorders across campus.
The NFL lockout scared many fans, myself included, into thinking we might not see a season this year.
It’s early in the 2011 Baylor volleyball season, but the Lady Bears already have an idea of what’s working and what isn’t.
Every morning across the United States, children say “one nation under God” as they recite the Pledge of Allegiance aloud in public school classes. Every day, students buy items from the vending machines using U.S. $1 bills, which say, “In God we trust.” On Aug. 9, Rick Perry declared a day of prayer in Texas.
My mom and I should have known our eight-day trip through Italy would be less than ordinary.
