Close Menu
The Baylor Lariat
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
    Trending
    • Alpha Phi goes all paws in for women’s heart health
    • Small fire damages apartments in Brooks Flats
    • Lariat TV News: September 4th, 2026
    • No. 20 Baylor volleyball hums past UNT to continue prolific start
    • No. 22 Baylor soccer shuts out LSU 2-0 in third-straight win
    • Baylor gears up anticipated battle against strengthened Auburn
    • “The Odyssey” didn’t need to be historically accurate
    • Student Senate approves 4 upgraded water fountains along Bear Trail
    • About us
      • Spring 2026 Staff Page
      • Copyright Information
    • Contact
      • Contact Information
      • Letters to the Editor
      • Subscribe to The Morning Buzz
      • Department of Student Media
    • Employment
    • PDF Archives
    • RSS Feeds
    Donate
    The Baylor LariatThe Baylor Lariat
    Subscribe to the Morning Buzz
    Saturday, September 5
    • News
      • State and National News
        • State
        • National
      • Politics
        • 2025 Inauguration Page
        • Election Page
      • Baylor News
      • Waco Updates
      • Campus and Waco Crime
    • Arts & Life
      • Wedding Edition 2025
      • What to Do in Waco
      • Campus Culture
      • Indy and Belle
      • Leisure and Travel
        • Leisure
        • Travel
          • Baylor in Ireland
      • Student Spotlight
      • Local Scene
        • Small Businesses
        • Social Media
      • Arts and Entertainment
        • Art
        • Fashion
        • Food
        • Literature
        • Music
        • Film and Television
    • Opinion
      • Editorials
      • Points of View
      • Lariat Letters
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
        • March Madness 2026
        • Men’s Basketball
        • Women’s Basketball
      • Soccer
      • Baseball
      • Softball
      • Volleyball
      • Equestrian
      • Cross Country and Track & Field
      • Acrobatics & Tumbling
      • Tennis
      • Golf
      • Pro Sports
      • Sports Takes
      • Club Sports
    • Lariat TV News
    • Multimedia
      • Video Features
      • Podcasts
        • Don’t Feed the Bears
        • Bear Newscessities
      • Slideshows
      • Online Packages
        • Homecoming 2025
        • Lariat 125
        • Sing 2026
    • Welcome Back 2026
    • Advertising
    The Baylor Lariat
    Home»Opinion»Lariat Letters

    Lariat Letter: Students more interested in Obama or West memorial?

    webmasterBy webmasterApril 24, 2013 Lariat Letters No Comments1 Min Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    By Christopher Ford

    On Monday, the word got out fast that President Obama was speaking at Baylor University’s West memorial service.

    As I attended class on Tuesday I heard more talk about his arrival.

    All of this talk of Obama speaking at the Ferrell Center has taken away from the West memorial itself.

    Many students are just going to the Ferrell Center to hear Obama speak and not remember the lives of those who were tragically killed in West.

    Students must ask themselves a question on Thursday: ‘am I attending this service to see Obama or am I attending this service to remember West?’

    I hope that students will be there to remember West.

    – Christopher Ford
    Peachtree City, Ga., junior

    Barack Obama memorial service West
    webmaster

    Keep Reading

    “The Odyssey” didn’t need to be historically accurate

    The infinitely open doors of escapism

    Being political means more than holding up a sign

    The importance of not losing your identity to an algorithm

    Big brother is watching: Resist Flock cameras

    Stop looking away and start looking ahead

    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Recent Posts
    • Alpha Phi goes all paws in for women’s heart health September 4, 2026
    • Small fire damages apartments in Brooks Flats September 4, 2026
    About

    The award-winning student newspaper of Baylor University since 1900.

    Articles, photos, and other works by staff of The Baylor Lariat are Copyright © Baylor® University. All rights reserved.

    Subscribe to the Morning Buzz

    Get the latest Lariat News by just Clicking Subscribe!

    Follow the Live Coverage
    Tweets by @bulariat

    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
    • Featured
    • News
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Arts and Life
    © 2026 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.