From blowing a two-score lead against Colorado to a failed comeback against No. 22 BYU, Baylor football has been only a few plays away from sitting atop the Big 12. But after failing to find one more first down in Boulder and falling into a 21-0 deficit against the Cougars, the green and gold are still hanging on to the idea of proving themselves.
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“There’s a lot of creativity that goes into football and how you approach things,” Mastrodicasa said. “A lot of the work ethic is very similar to piano. There’s almost like a hyperfixation when you’re trying to learn a song. I think the same can be said when you’re trying to master a football technique or when you’re trying to get in the zone for a game. It’s very similar to just sitting at the piano for hours, just losing yourself in the music.”
With all eyes on them after their first place win this past Sing season, Kappa Omega Tau prepares not only to defend their title, but to have fun while doing it.
“Students are clearly answering to the demand the world has in need for health professionals, and you certainly see that in the way that they gravitate towards those schools,” Brickhouse said.
“It’s such a robust, multi-pronged kind of approach to community development and helping students be successful,” Engblom said. “It helps [students] feel like Baylor is their home away from home.”
The U.S. News annual best colleges report was released last Tuesday, ranking Baylor among the best in the nation for undergraduate education and first-year experience.
“We’re very excited about the success of our academic programs over the last year. We’re even more excited about what’s to come under Baylor in Deeds,” Brickhouse said.
Dr. Dave Bridge, an associate professor of political science who teaches a course on campaigns and elections, said he thinks celebrity endorsements don’t really tend to persuade voters who are set in their thinking — unless that celebrity is Taylor Swift.
Receiving recognition is a great thing, but when it’s our main motivation, it becomes a huge problem.
Just because Suicide Prevention Month is ending with September doesn’t mean we stop raising awareness. It doesn’t mean we stop checking in on our loved ones and how they’re really doing and encouraging them to seek professional help if needed, no matter how put-together their life seems.
Representatives from both College Democrats and College Republicans at Baylor reacted to Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, evaluating each candidate’s responses and overall performance.
“By the time you are 85 or 90 years old, you will know a lot of women that have had breast cancer, since it happens to one in eight women over the course of a lifetime,” Stern said. “Outside of skin cancer, this statistic makes it the most common cancer for American women.”
Through Baylor Buddies, Baylor students serve as mentors to students in schools in the Waco Independent School District. They are partnered with Communities In Schools, which assists mentors with their mentee’s specific needs.
With the lingering summer heat, it just doesn’t feel like we can fully celebrate fall. Luckily, there is no shortage of opportunities and ideas to help make it feel like fall in the absence of colorful leaves and an autumn chill.
I learned to embrace my heritage and culture — You should too. Be proud of where you are from. You are a unique individual and you have a story to tell.
The bottom line is that Heath Ledger’s character in “10 Things I Hate About You” doesn’t exist, and even if he did, he wouldn’t give up smoking and turn from his “bad-boy” ways just for you. And guess what? You don’t have to defend Kanye with your dying breath, because he doesn’t know you exist. Stop rewatching the proposal in the rain scene from the 2005 “Pride and Prejudice” movie, and go outside.
“As Baylor Lawyers, we have a professional obligation to serve those who cannot afford counsel,” Josh Borderud, director of clinical and pro bono programs and clinical lecturer, said. “Serving veterans, first responders, and children through our clinics is one of the ways that we give back to the Waco community.”
Saddle up for one hot rodeo with livestock shows, a carnival and concerts starting on Oct. 3, where activities to engage all ages feature at the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo.
Baylor Soccer is five games into Big 12 play with only one win and is still set to face tough opponents to make their push for the Big 12 Championship.
Texas Tech transfer Cristina Tiglea entered this season ranked No. 27 in the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings.
“For me, it was life-changing,” Baylor basketball head coach Scott Drew said. “The more you’re in line with [Christ], the more He can bless you.”
“There is a whole lot of carbon that gets stored in the bays — for example, the Galveston and Corpus Christi bays,” Fulton said. “One of the questions we have is if sea level is rising — and it is rising pretty fast — how will that change the way carbon gets stored in these coastal bays?”
The Baylor Lariat’s sports staff makes their picks ahead of Tuesday’s Wild Card Series.
Amid a local news drought and shifting expectations in journalism, The Texas Tribune is bringing its answer to Waco.
Baylor’s annual Missions Week kicked off in full-swing Monday, making Fountain Mall the place to be to find opportunities to serve locally or globally through Baylor Missions.
Infinite possibilities encapsulate Downs’s entire mentality — not only with linework, but with the way he approaches the stories behind his pieces and meaning in his art as continues pushing his boundaries, starting with the subjects in his art.
It’s October, and we’re starting off this month with some Tunesday bops. That means it’s finally the season to put on a beanie and your earbuds or headphones of choice and jam out as leaves crunch under your Uggs on the way to class — that is, if this Texas heat will ever subside.
Did you see “The Marvels” in theaters last November? Yeah, me neither. Marvel Studios used to be a titan of the entertainment industry, but lately, fans have only let out a sigh at each and every trailer. So, what happened?
We normally see celebrities doing what they’re good at — athleticism, acting, etc. Watching these celebrities on the dance floor is so captivating as we’re able to put ourselves in their shoes. They’re learning and growing in their dancing skills every week, so it’s engaging to go along that journey with them.
Baylor Equestrian capped off its preseason schedule Sunday afternoon with a near-perfect overall performance in a scrimmage against Tarleton State, winning 19-1.

