Author: Adam Gibson

The Bears moved to 2-3 on the season in road games.

Baylor moved to 2-0 on the season with the win

By Adam Gibson | Sports WriterAt halftime, Baylor football leads UTSA 20-13 in San Antonio.In the first nine plays of the game, sophomore quarterback Charlie Brewer completed 4-of-5 passes for 46 yards, capping of the drive with a 3-yard pass to junior running back JaMycal Hasty for the touchdown with just over eight minutes left in the first quarter. The Bears defense wasn’t on the field for long as UTSA quarterback Cordale Grundy threw an interception to Baylor senior cornerback Derrek Thomas for the first turnover of the game. Baylor was unable to find a first down but junior kicker…

The Bears are 1-2 on the road so far this season

The Bears have a chance to eclipse their win total from last season when they take on UTSA on Saturday.

Baylor soccer lost a tightly contested match to finish 1-2 on the road in the past week

Familier foes atop the rankings after week one

The sophomore quarterback was ruled out at halftime due to a back injury.

The Bears went 1-11 last season, and their lone win was on the road.

The men’s and women’s teams open the season at home on Friday

The USMNT star announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Seven of the nine single digit jerseys have been awarded thus far

The former Spurs star’s competitive fire and team play will be missed.

The Bears look to remain undefeated on the season when they host the Mean Green on Tuesday

The Bears dropped game one of their three-game road trip

With change to redshirt rule, the college football landscape will likely change

The Bears have a chance to be 5-0 before they play another game in Waco

Baylor football will look for massive offensive production from this group

The Bears were held up by rain delay, but came out firing to secure the victory

By Adam Gibson | Sports WriterBaylor University is making progress to gain back funding currently being withheld from the university until a review of requirements is complete. University president Linda Livingstone announced that Baylor is fully cooperating with the Big 12 in every aspect in order to receive finances from the conference.Baylor hired Pepper Hamilton law firm in 2015 to do an independent investigation on sexual assault on and around Baylor’s campus and came up with 105 recommendations for the university to implement, in order to gain back some of its standing. The scandal resulted in former university president Ken…

The second year head coach is ready to put the 2017 season behind him and already has high goals for the upcoming year.

Soccer kicked off their season with a dominant home win in which the freshmen shined

Baylor women’s basketball spent nine days abroad this summer to grow as a team both on and off the court

By Adam Gibson | Assistant News Editor Coming out of a split series at Houston, Baylor softball is set to take on the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa, for its last away series of the regular season in a three-game series Friday through Sunday afternoon. Head coach Glenn Moore said this final road trip of the season will be no easy task. “We’ve been on the road a lot this year and this is the last one of the regular season,” Moore said. “Playing a team that’s much better than they have been in previous years. Coming off a…

By Adam Gibson | Assistant News Editor The American Council on Education recently surveyed several hundred college presidents to get their insight on free speech and inclusion on campuses across the country. By attending a private Baptist university, Baylor students are specifically exposed to Christian values through Chapel and required religion classes Christian Heritage and Christian Scriptures. Mineral Wells junior Bailey VanNatta said she supports freedom of speech and while Baylor is a Christian university, she feels everyone still has the opportunity to express their beliefs. “I do think that Baylor is open to people that aren’t Christian and I’ve…

By Adam Gibson | Assistant News EditorThis weekend, Waco’s I-35 traffic will be diverted to frontage roads while construction crews demolish the Forrest Street Bridge north of Martin Luther King Boulevard from 4 p.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday. The Texas Department of Transportation construction crews and police will be assisting with traffic control in the closure areas. According to Jodi Wheatley, spokeswoman for Texas Department of Transportation in Waco, the demolition of the bridge will take place in several different stages throughout this weekend, beginning with the closing of ramps at 4 p.m.“At 7 p.m. they are going to…

The Baylor Union Board will present its late night event Sundown Sessions at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Student Union Building. This weekend’s events include a pop up brunch bar from 10 a.m. – noon Friday, a screening of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle fro 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Friday and a trivia night with blacklight bowling from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.The Waco community and World Hunger Relief, Inc. will have its annual 2018 Farm Day 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday at 356 Spring Lake Rd, Waco. The event is free and will have…

By Adam Gibson | Assistant News Editor Poverty in Waco is a real issue. It can hinder people’s ability to put food on the table or find a place to stay every night. The Shepherd’s Heart is a non-profit working to end this poverty, not only in Central Texas, but on Baylor’s campus as well. The Shepherd’s Heart mission is “To feed, clothe, empower, and advocate for families in need in our community, demonstrating to them the love of God,” according to its website.The Shepherd’s Heart started as just a pantry eight years ago. Operations Manager Carrie Greenley said that…

By Adam Gibson | Assistant News EditorIn the United States, all-star games give viewers and players an entertaining break from the season. From the NBA to the MLS, the all-star game brings the best of the best together to battle it out on the big screen. One English Premier League star had the idea of bringing an all-star game to England.Manchester United forward Romelo Lukaku took to Twitter to share his idea: “Here’s an idea for you guys … the NBA has all-star game! Don’t you guys think we should organise one in the @premierleague. The north vs the south!…

By Adam Gibson | Assistant News EditorThe Titanic’s story is a well known story across the nation that many have heard and seen through the extremely popular 1997 film by James Cameron, entitled,”Titanic.” The Mayborn Museum is bringing “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” to Waco from June 2 through the end of 2018. According to Rebecca Nall, assistant director of exhibits, communications and visitor services, the Titanic exhibit has been on the museum’s calendar for many years. “It’s an exhibit that we are renting. So, all the exhibits that we have are travelling exhibits,” Nall said. “We’ve had this exhibit on…