Avery Owens | Staff WriterOne Baylor organization creates a space for students to discuss politics and foreign affairs.The Baylor chapter of the national organization, The Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS), was founded in 2019. The organization presents students with opportunities to engage in politics and think critically about the world’s policy systems. Oronoco, Minn. Senior Sophia Fulton serves as the chapter’s Marketing Officer. She said she hopes to work on foreign policy one day and she finds that this organization is educational for her future endeavors. “The Alexander Hamilton Society really exists to equip young adults to become better at discussing…
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By Avery Owens | Staff WriterOne Baylor student uses computer coding in a way that goes beyond programming apps and designing websites. He said he uses coding to create unique pieces of art. Fort Worth senior Josiah Brown started his new business, Eclipse Generative Art, over Christmas break. Brown said he has always been a creative person but his new business allows him to use his creativity in a new way.“What I’m doing is called creative coding or generative art,” Brown said. “I got into it because I have always really enjoyed art. I always get frustrated with myself because…
By Avery Owens | Staff WriterGrounded on the mission to create a space for authentic connection, The Outdoor Table, local luxury picnic service, launched the week of March 21. Parker, Colo. senior Grace Casper is the entrepreneur behind the new business. “The whole purpose behind it is to treat people that you love to a luxury experience and to celebrate them, whether that’s a tiny victory like an ‘A’ on a test or a big victory, like an anniversary,” Casper said. “Another core value of our business is to be a tech-free experience. I want people to put their phones…
My motto is Carpe Diem. I seize the day by not saving outfits for special occasions, but instead by expressing myself through my wardrobe and wearing lots of pink.
By Avery Owens | Staff Writer One fashion student at Baylor is using her experience of creating a small business to catapult her into a career post-graduation. Pittsburg, Kan. senior Hope Coleman runs her business, Hope Coleman Designs, out of a creative studio in her home. She said she makes and sells things that she would want to buy, such as pencil bags, hair scrunchies, tote bags and masks. “My first product that I developed for Hope Coleman Designs was tote bags,” Coleman said. “I just did that because I had some scrap fabric that I wasn’t using and I…
By Avery Owens | Staff WriterThe saying goes, “Out with the old and in with the new,” but as for photography these days, it’s the other way around. The average person today has an easy passage into the world of photography. From smartphone cameras to digital cameras with automatic features, a basic image can be captured without formal teachings or experimenting. Despite these assessable technologies, people still gravitate towards vintage film and disposable film cameras. Auburn, Ala. junior Libby Hume enjoys using her mom’s old Canon EOS Rebel 35 mm film camera. “I had the Canon Rebel because it was…
By Avery Owens | Staff Writer All-University Sing is a Baylor tradition that allows students to express their creativity while making lasting memories with their peers. As for how the University benefits, Sing provides the school an opportunity to financially invest in the student body. This leaves Baylor with no monetary profit from the event.Matt Burchett, Baylor’s Director of Student Activities, describes where the money generated from SING ends up. “We don’t profit at all from Sing,” Burchett said. “We want our students to have the most vibrant undergrad experience possible. Any revenue generated from ticket sales goes to funding…
Avery Owens | ReporterThe lemonade company known for its sweet and tart lemonade has a mission that goes beyond tasty beverages.Pop’s Lemonade Company is the self-claimed, “sweetest spot in town!” as they say on Instagram. The food truck sells varieties of lemonade and often parks on Baylor’s campus. Omari Head is the owner and said he not only named the company after his father, Andre Head (Pop), but also uses his recipe. “I have this recipe that my dad taught me when I was ten-years-old and it is the best lemonade that you will ever have in your life,” Head…
Avery Owens | Staff WriterThe dawn of spring is days away and after the winter ice storm, I think it’s safe to say that Texas is ready for fun in the sun. With warmer temperatures comes new trends. As you prepare for spring cleaning, think about cleaning out your closet and swapping old items for these new fashion fads. 1. Bold ColorsChocolate brown was the color of the winter, and bold colors are the palette of the approaching season. Specifically, these colors are lime green, pink and orange. Try a neutral outfit this season with contrasting bold accessories. Add these…
By Avery Owens | Staff WriterInstagram can be used for more than sharing memories and experiences with followers. It can additionally be used to sell thrifted clothing, as a few Baylor students are doing. Friso junior Meg Lewis uses the social media app for this purpose. Lewis’ shop, The Clothing Cycle, has over 1,000 followers on Instagram. “I started The Clothing Cycle a few years ago, whenever I realized I was accumulating a lot of clothes in my closet and realized that there was a need in the Baylor community for thrifted clothes,” Lewis said. “It was largely sustainability driven,…
By Avery Owens | Staff WriterThe Book Arts Collection of Baylor Libraries offers a variety of over 1500 works to be enjoyed. It began in 2007 with the founder and curator of the collection, Sha Towers’ vision and guidance. Today, the collection continues to grow.“Book arts are really the expression of artists that are using the book as their medium,” Towers said. “Sometimes that means the artwork looks like a book, and then sometimes those artists are using ideas that we get from books as their inspiration. Some things in the collections don’t look anything like a book.”Book art is…
The Baylor Fashion Show, held annually each spring, goes virtual for the first time ever
One Instagram shop is turning thrifted clothing into one-of-a-kind purchases. LG Customs is owned and run by Atlanta junior Lauren Gassel.
Many in the school of music look forward to playing, and live performances will continue via virtual means despite pandemic challenges.
By Avery Owens | ReporterThe Classical Ballet Society (CBS) dance club at Baylor has made it their goal to promote inclusivity and to never turn anyone away. The group was founded in 2019 by alumna Kat Kiesling and Houston senior Meagan McGourty. The club has created a space for dancers of all skill levels to join together and find community.Kiesling serves as the club’s president and McGourty serves as the artistic director. They met in a ballet class at Baylor.“Before we even had the idea to really come up with a group, we were just getting together and dancing sometimes…
Two musicians of local band Sack Lunch! experiment into new kinds of music with their new single, “I Don’t Feel Like A Man Just Yet.”
By Avery Owens | Staff WriterA clothing boutique located on Lake Air Drive, offers luxury clothing to the city of Waco.Prefontaine is a contemporary designer store that has been servicing high-end fashion since 2004. The boutique is owned by Dallas native, Revekah Echols.“We really focus on bringing luxury to every day,” Echols said.Friendswood senior Sydney Skeeter, an apparel merchandising major, interned at Prefontaine this past summer.“The mission of the store is to bring contemporary womenswear clothing to Waco,” Skeeter said. “Prefontaine shop is a simply but beautifully curated store that cares about its customers.”The shop mostly services a middle-aged woman…
From small beginnings as a “knickknack” creator, Lauren Leath has developed a brand, with almost three thousand Instagram followers to show for it.