Month: February 2012

An inmate already saddled with 17 life prison terms told a jury he deserved death for organizing the largest-ever jailbreak from a Texas prison and then killing a suburban Dallas police officer while a fugitive with six others who escaped with him.

Baylor Theatre’s latest production gives audiences a glimpse into the world of contemporary plays, as well as a chance to see two premieres from the Baylor Theatre community.

Several Baylor student organizations are coming together to present a night of food, fun and inflatables with Be a Healthier U: 1st Annual Health-Fair Extravaganza” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Fountain Mall.

Clearing the way for the twice-delayed Texas primaries to finally land in May, a federal court on Tuesday handed the state new voting maps for the 2012 elections that satisfied Republicans who flexed their majority but soured Democrats who wanted more seats.

Bereft of fine dining establishments, LaSalle Avenue rarely crosses the ravenous college student’s mind when he or she prowls for nourishment. Yet nestled between a humble transmission repair shop, an unfinished furniture store and a competing Mexican restaurant, sits Taqueria Zacatecas, a dash of flavor along the formerly bland street.

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A Texas agency has turned down a request by an Orthodox Jewish school in Houston to reschedule a championship game that could involve the school’s boys’ basketball team because the game time falls during the Jewish Sabbath.

On “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Monday night, Jon Stewart jokingly suggested that Neil deGrasse Tyson, a prominent astrophysicist, should run for president of the United States. While Stewart was largely joking and Tyson is unlikely to actually run, let me ask this question: why not?

A six-month wait finally came to an end Thursday when the Waco Independent School District made its final decision regarding its school closings. Now — with nine schools set to close and A.J. Moore students relocating — the school board, students, parents, teachers and community members are waiting for the reveal of new attendance zones, which should come later this month.

Going to Pigskin 1st place: Kappa Kappa Sigma (Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Sigma) 2nd place: Kappa Omega Tau 3rd…

It is sometimes difficult for Texas students focused on prospective job openings within the entertainment industry to see firsthand the demands and fast paced living of large-city careers. For one, New York seems worlds apart from the calm and quiet nightlife within Waco’s downtown streets, or at least that’s what Kerrville senior Hannah Taylor says.