Baylor started the game on a 24-0 run and never looked back
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Story by Raegan Turner | Staff Writer, Video by Kennedy Dendy and Jenna Welch | Broadcast Reporters Tuesday night, Wacoans and Baylor students alike gathered across the city to track the live updates of the U.S. Senate election. Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won the election with 51.2 percent to Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s 48.1 percent, as of 11 p.m. Tuesday with 84 percent of precincts reporting. One of the several watch parties in Waco was organized by Portland, Ore., senior Eric Soo, the president of the Baylor College Republicans. The event was hosted with the McLennan County Republican Party,…
By Bailey VanNatta | ContributorI grew up in a very conservative Republican home. I considered myself a Republican until the 2016 election when I realized something fundamental: The Republican Party, since being overtaken by Trump in 2016, seems to not care about the needs of others. It is a very “me”-driven party.You can go on and on about how the Republican Party is pro-life and how the Democratic Party is Pro-choice to try and prove that the Republican Party cares for others. To quote Ted Cruz, “every human life is a precious gift from God.” I completely agree with that,…
Google staffers showed amazing international support for women all over the world Thursday as they participated in a walkout to voice their anger about the company’s arbitration policy. The company’s policy demands that any harassment disputes are dealt with internally rather than through other methods, such as the courts.Critics of forced arbitration say it is used to not only protect the reputations of both the company and the accused, but to also silence sexual harassment victims who are unable to appeal against decisions or take further action. The arbitration policy actively silences women by not giving them a chance to…
Story by Harry Rowe | Staff Writer, Video by Kennedy Dendy | Broadcast Reporter A rogue adult diaper near Tidwell Bible building led to a campus visit from the McLennan County Sheriff’s office bomb squad. The diaper, wrapped in white tape, was first reported to the Baylor University Police Department, who received to a call from a concerned member of the Baylor community. They responded and investigated the package, but did not find anything wrong with it. “We responded and we did an initial assessment on the package, and there was no indicator that this package was a threat to…
By Megan Rule | Contributor This year’s midterms are highly contested, drawing crowds in for early voting the size of those that come out during presidential election years. States that have historically been staunch Republican or Democrat now have races that could swing the other way. The push to vote is stronger than ever, with a lot at stake including the House and Senate majority and a chance to control the nation’s capital for the next two years. Many factors come into play, including hot topics such as healthcare, immigration, the recent nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the Trump…
Story by Bridget Sjoberg | Staff Writer, Video by Emma Whitaker | Broadcast Reporter Homecoming weekend is an important moment for many in the Baylor community, but proved to be particularly special this year for the Baylor class of 1958, who celebrated their 60th class anniversary. The alumni celebrated this reunion with a dinner at the Baylor Club at McLane Stadium on Friday evening, as well as with some members who walked and rode in Saturday’s homecoming parade. A few members held a banner with the class motto “We’re the greatest of the great, we’re the class of ’58, and…
By Cameron Stuart | Radio Director When the United States was in its infancy, a government was established, the likes of which would become revolutionary. The idea of representative government and democracy in the highest order was all to counteract the absolute tyranny suffered under the imperial reign of King George III. All these grand new ideas of freedom, liberty and happy pursuits were forged in the U.S. Constitution, the document that, in my humble opinion, is the most important piece of literature in American history. What the Constitution does not explicitly mention, however, is the idea of executive actions.…
The Big 12 recently fined Baylor $2 million by for “reputational damage” to the conference as the result of Baylor’s sexual assault scandal. Baylor is also under investigation by the NCAA, the Department of Education and the Texas Rangers. The Big 12 is not the party that has suffered damages due to Baylor’s gross mishandling and cover-up of sexual assault on campus. Victims of sexual misconduct here at Baylor have suffered in a tangible, life-altering way. We ask that Baylor match any fines it pays with donations to organizations that aid sexual assault survivors. No one can make Baylor do…
By Whitney Johnson | ContributorWith midterm elections coming up, the political climate has heated up nationally, regionally and locally. The big question is: Are you a liberal or a conservative? But the real question should be: Why should it matter? The political spectrum gets more polarizing daily, but everyone loses sight of the main goal: to better America as a whole. The Texas Senate race has been one to watch. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso faces Sen. Ted Cruz for the Texas Senate position. With everyone keeping an eye on politics, our society has become divided. I hope that…
Baylor MA Friday worked to bring awareness to this years elections by showing the true professionalism of people of color on campus.
By Claire Crites | ContributorOne of the newest members of the Trump cabinet, Robert Wilkie, was sworn in this past July as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this position Wilkie will have to directly face the current contentious debate over how veterans are able to receive mental health care. According to the National Institutes of Health, 18 to 22 American veterans commit suicide daily. It is clear that veterans are not receiving the mental health care they deserve. Veterans statistically face a higher rate of mental health issues and suicides than their civilian counterpart but receive less access…
In this week’s episode, our anchors cover Thursday night’s fatal car wreck on the I-35 near campus, Baylor Homecoming details and the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons.
Story by Brooke Hill | News Editor, Video by Julia Lawrenz | Broadcast Reporter Saturday’s halftime show will be a unique collaboration between two musical student groups, a capella group VirtuOSO and the Baylor University Golden Wave Band, featuring music from the Tony-award-winning musical “Hamilton.” Dr. Isaiah Odajima, Director of the Golden Wave Marching Band, said the band had already decided to collaborate with VirtuOSO before the specific idea of doing a Hamilton show came about. “We always like to do something special for homecoming, and we haven’t collaborated with anyone in the School of Music for a while with…
Nominees for Homecoming Queen and her Court describe the tradition and their roles in Baylor’s Homecoming Week.
By James Worsham | Contributor When I enrolled at Baylor and registered for my first semester of classes, I found it burdensome to have to take core curriculum classes that I didn’t see as important to my education. However, reflecting on my time here, I came to appreciate these classes, and have arrived at the conclusion that core curriculum classes at Baylor University fill a very important role in a student’s education and should not be reduced. In the first place, the truth is that not every college graduate ends up in a career directly related to their chosen field…
“Purity culture” in the evangelical church can be harmful, not by supporting and advocating for chastity but by weaponizing it. This school of thought disproportionately and negatively impacts women. Purity culture emphasizes virginity until marriage and often implies that a woman’s worth is found in her purity. Purity culture claims that women’s bodies and clothing can cause men to “stumble” with lust. Rather than placing the responsibility for sexual thoughts or actions on the man or boy who enacts them, purity culture places the responsibility on the woman or girl being looked at and lusted after.If women’s bodies are blamed…
The support the #MeToo movement receives is unfairly limited by partisanship. If we more thoughtfully considered the reality and complexities of the experiences of sexual assault survivors rather than using divisive rhetoric, we would be able to engage in a more productive conversation and find more communication between opposing sides.Since the prosecution of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and popularization of the #MeToo movement in October 2017, YouGov’s poll on behalf of The Economist found a “small but clear shift against victims.” The poll demonstrated an increase in the percentage of people who think false accusations of sexual assault are a…
During the final days of the Bush administration in late 2007, Congress implemented the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program under the Department of Education, which was designed to offer loan forgiveness to those who chose to work in public service for 10 or more years. This past week, over 150 members of Congress wrote a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging her to look into the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. “We are deeply troubled that millions of dedicated public servants may not obtain the loan forgiveness that they deserve if the Department does not act quickly to…
Due to a new policy, the winning group act and any future acts cannot have more than 200 members on stage.
By Cameron Stuart | Radio DirectorOver the last decade or so, sports fans have constantly heard the now-tired trope that baseball, once the national pastime, is a dying sport. Baseball itself is thriving, but its highest level, Major League Baseball, is making a product almost unwatchable for casual fans and is the main reason why the sport is drastically losing popularity.MLB’s decline in popularity has been a gradual one over the last decade or so, thanks in no small part to the meteoric evolution of the other professional leagues. In February of 2010, Super Bowl XLIV broke the record for…
Leadership, when taken for granted, can be misused and a pathway for negative actions that affect everyone all the way down the chain. If you’re in any type of leadership position, people are looking up to you, and you need to think about how your actions will affect others. On Oct. 21, after being detained from a Southwest Arlines flight, a man told an FBI agent after his arrest that the “president of the United States says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts.” This incident is just one example of how someone with a position of authority…
Story by Brooke Hill | News Editor, Video by Emma Whitaker | Broadcast Reporter Pop singer Rebecca Black took the stage Friday night as part of Alpha Chi Omega’s Block Party, which closed their Domestic Violence Awareness week. Following opening act No Coast out of Nashville, the crowd was anxious to hear Black perform. Black opened with “Wasted Youth” off of her new EP, “RE / BL.” She shortly switched over to what she called a “throwback” portion, singing hits like NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” and “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears. All the while, the crowd…
In this week’s episode, our anchors cover the on-campus verbal attack this month, Sigma Chi’s Derby Doggies philanthropy week and soccer’s big win over Oklahoma on Thursday to clinch the regular Big 12 season title.
Baylor students and members of the Waco community joined together in Friday afternoon calling for a judicial decision against alleged rapist plea bargain
One of the beautiful qualities of living in community is the opportunity to challenge others and to be challenged to become a better person. Particularly when the community is formed under a unifying ideology, living in community can promote solidarity, unify behavior and establish group goals for members to pursue. On Baylor’s campus, many social norms and behaviors are influenced by the university’s explicitly Christian identity. While this dynamic can have positive effects like those listed above, religious group identity can often lead to silence and judgment where vulnerability and empathy should be. For example, if a Baylor student chooses…
By Baylor Men For Change | Guest ContributorToo often men remain silent when issues of sexual violence arise in our culture, and over the past three years, Baylor Men for Change has sought to offer a counter-narrative to that silence. Baylor is a caring Christian community where all are supposed to feel safe and that they belong. Part of being a caring Christian community is advocating for justice and denouncing injustice in all its forms. We are called to the higher purpose of compassion, love and respect for each other as we pursue loving God and loving our neighbors as…
As we move through the school year, everything seems to get harder. The grading gets stricter, the tests get more in-depth, and sometimes, it seems like you literally can’t get anything right. Students often struggle with professors’ responses to their essays, projects or presentations, because they can come off as being harsh, unrealistic or just plain rude. However, learning to take constructive criticism is incredibly important — it leads to more success in hiring, better grades and a more productive view of yourself. If we as students aren’t receptive to the commentary about our work in school, how can we…
The Animal Birth Control Clinic of Waco is working to help and protect Waco animals
Dear Women,This year has been called “The Year of the Woman” to demarcate 2018 as a period of feminist progress, inspired by the #MeToo movement and a surge of women running for political offices. Know this; your voice and time for opportunity is in no way restricted to the remaining 70 days of this year. Progress requires long-term and continuous advocacy.Founder of the #MeToo movement Tarana Bourke pressed the button to drop the 2018 crystal ball in Times Square, ringing in the new year. Popularized by actress and activist Alyssa Milano’s tweet on Oct. 15, 2017, #MeToo has been used…
