By Jonathan Angel Web editor Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a people subject…
Year: 2011
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Sometimes things are posted on Facebook that make you wonder, “Who thought it would be a good idea to say this?”
Baylor administrators will engage in “an orchestrated lobbying effort” to combat bills in the Texas Legislature that could require Baylor to allow licensed students to bring concealed weapons onto campus.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Baylor President Ken Starr have collaborated to provide Baylor students with resources to educate them on the importance of financial responsibility. The two spoke at a press conference at the Mayborn Museum to promote a new DVD designed to educate college students on the importance of smart financial decision-making and give students tips on how to responsibly handle their newfound financial freedom.
Baylor basketball looks to get back on track when it faces Colorado at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
Whether it be national No. 1 against No. 5/6, Big 12 No. 1 against Big 12 No. 2 or the conference’s two leading scorers pitted against each other in the paint, Baylor will face its biggest conference challenge of the season at Texas A&M at noon Sunday.
On Oct. 25, 1946, the first 84 of 144 granite lampposts were erected at Founder’s Mall on Baylor’s campus to honor Baylor men and women who gave their lives in military service.
The demolition of Ivy Square, which took place last August, left many students upset because of removed parking spaces.
Baylor’s philosophy department will host its sixth annual Philosophy of Religion Conference today and Saturday.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is forcing Mynar’s Bar to close its doors for seven days after the death of a 19-year-old Navarro College student last March.
After both the men and women’s track teams received Top 25 spots for this week, Baylor prepares to travel to participate in the Razorback Invitational on Jan. 28 and 29 at the University of Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center.
The Heart of Texas Fairgrounds will fill with smiles when more than a hundred participants fish at Kappa Omega Tau’s “23rd Annual Fishing Event for Very Special People.”
Student Senate held an information session of recent on-campus safety issues and passed a new bill to amend the electoral code on Thursday.
This weekend, entertainment meets missions in a mind-reading extravaganza that will include coffee, live music, a bake sale and a performance by mentalist Blake Adams. On his Facebook fan page, Adams claims that his performances are built on his ability to draw from psychology and suggestion and uses those to read his audience.
There is little denying that Generation Y is one of constant communication. You want to reach someone from Gen Y? Pick your poison: Will you call them? Maybe shoot a text message off? You could reach them by email, possibly to two or more e-mail addresses. Perhaps you will use Facebook chat or send a message? Maybe both? If you wanted to get really creative, you could even tag them in a tweet.
I find it ironic that our nation, which calls itself tolerant and promotes freedom of expression, seems to be slowly evolving into stricter censorship of speech and literature in an effort to create and maintain a more complacent society.
“As a new wave of elections approaches, there are numerous modifications and amendments that student government needs to consider.”
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Baylor’s men’s rugby team will take on St. Edward’s from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the McLane Student Life Center Fields.
Watch Baylor fraternities and sororities battle it out for prize money at the Battle on the Burning Sands Stepshow at 5 p.m. Saturday in Waco Hall.
Students may sign up to take a free practice tests: MCAT, LSAT, GRE, DAT, PCAT, or OAT, courtesy of Delta Epsilon Iota and Kaplan. Students can register for the Feb 12 test at www.jotform.com/form/10061515596.
Exactly a week after the campus manhunt involving two men suspected of local robberies, police in Dallas arrested the suspect at large Tuesday night.
One of Baylor’s own will soon take on the role of campaign chair for United Way of Waco-McLennan County.
Baylor Information Technology Services finished implementing a new Internet filtering tool for the campus network Monday in an effort to further protect anyone on the Baylor network from connecting to untrustworthy sites.
Your intentions are pure. You’ve turned to the first chapter of your textbook while classical music plays softly in the background. You’ve canceled all your plans for the night and a lineup of energy drinks sits beside your computer.
It’s that time of year again. Chinese New Year, that is, and it is coming to Baylor this February.
The one thing that can make or break a career opportunity is a resume. Freshman or senior, business or music major, a good resume is important to future success.
