Robert F. Darden | Guest ContributorToday’s homecoming of Aretha Franklin prompted me to pull out her legendary double-CD live set, “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” from 1987. While the live “Amazing Grace” set (1972) is the justly more famous, more satisfying collection, “One Lord” has moments of transcendent beauty and power, including her 10-minute tour de force with Mavis Staples on “O Happy Day.””One Lord” also features “I’ve Been in the Storm Too Long,” written by her long-time pianist and collaborator, the Rev. James Cleveland and sung as a duet with the last of gospel’s old school shouters, Joe…
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On this semester’s final episode, Max Calderone and Kris Beasley are joined in-studio by Andrew Cline. The entire crew takes a look back at this year in Baylor Athletics before playing two new games and capping off the spring on Baylor Lariat Sports Radio.
By Elise Crosley | ContributorThe men shuffled into the 22-story building, anxiously passing by the pinkly-lit windows. Each kept his head down and moved quickly. Customer after customer stood in line, waiting to pay for their desired services. One man looked down a narrow hallway with doors lining the walls, each one adorned with a variety of phrases and decor to draw the eye of the customer. The man approached the third door and knocked. A young girl, appearing to be about fifteen years old, opened the door hesitantly. He noticed a rickety bed and rusty shower in the room…
Baylor’s Greek community is certainly distinct, especially when compared to other universities of the same caliber. An emphasis on service, spiritual growth and academics, among other things, have helped Baylor break Greek stereotypes, especially considering the university’s firm anti-hazing policy. However, despite these notable differences from Baylor and other colleges, there is always room for improvement, and Baylor Student Activities has recently asked for feedback from the Baylor community on how to make the sorority and fraternity experience even better. “We want the voices of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, families and friends to help shape the future of our…
By Rachel Mason | Contributor A wave of warm, rich chocolate wafts past students’ noses as they entered 1845 at Memorial Dining Hall. Enticed by the smell, they approach a glass counter where a small figure delicately removes oven-hot cookies from a sheet. The woman looks up with her famous smile, the kind that pulls from ear to ear, and says to each of the hungry students, “You have a wonderful day.” Mei Lan Tam, known to most Baylor students as Ms. Mei, has worked for Baylor for over nine years baking treats, especially chocolate chip cookies, at 1845 at…
We all have a favorite TV show –– “The Office,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “New Girl,” “Law and Order.” We often find ourselves deeply involved with the characters, empathizing with them through hard times and celebrating their successes. We talk with our friends about our favorite episodes, referencing funny lines. We recommend our favorite shows to others, inviting them into this alternate world that we have found comfort in. Television engages us in a uniquely accessible way: Americans watch an average of five hours and four minutes of television each day, according to a 2016 Neilson report. Since TV is such a…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and CLAUDIA LAUER, Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-in-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America’s Dad. Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004. He stared straight ahead as the verdict was read but moments later lashed out…
In this week’s episode, our anchors talk about how seniors can get help with life after graduation, how one program will aid students in crisis and what the softball team has been up to.
Graduation falls between being a student under training and being let loose as a contributing member of society. This event is a marker of celebration and accomplishment.On such an occasion, the commencement speech experience should be unique to the audience. The Baylor tradition is to have the president of the university speak to graduates. While university presidents are markedly great orators, students have opportunities to hear from them on multiple occasions. Instead, students would be best served having an alumnus commencement speaker. Historically, students spoke at commencement ceremonies. According to Time Magazine, the tradition for nearly two centuries was for…
For popular schools swamped with applicants, college waitlists can be a part of the admissions process for several institutions. Baylor University, for the fourth time, has announced its own waitlist for this upcoming year. Instituting a waitlist can be both beneficial and a hindrance to the high school seniors that find their names on it. Leaving students in the limbo of not being accepted nor rejected can often bring frustration to applicants.Jessica King Gereghty, assistant vice president of undergraduate admissions at Baylor, said a waitlist is a tool geared around helping institutions meet class goals for the new year.”Schools will…
By Alison Rogers | ContributorI am epileptic. However, I think I am going to start wearing a sign to reassure others that all is well and they have nothing to worry about.My particular brand of epilepsy bridges the gap between physical and mental illness –– while the physical aspect, the seizures, is largely controlled by medicine, the emotional aspect, which borrows characteristics from several mental disorders, remains a challenge.Baylor has made lots of efforts to “normalize” mental illness. Freshmen receive Chapel training on anxiety, depression and suicide prevention. In September, Fountain Mall was covered with white flags for suicide awareness…
Waco police to host prescription drug take-backNational Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is on Saturday. Area police departments and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to properly dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted prescription and over the counter drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 28 at multiple locations around Waco, including the Baylor University Police Department in the Speight Avenue Parking Deck at 1521 S 4th St. Doing this can also prevent pill abuse and theft. The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches. The service is…
By Stephanie Jatnieks | Contributor Baylor University premedicine students are immersing themselves in their local community by partnering with Mission Waco. Through this organization, they are able to learn the importance of compassion and working in diverse communities as they prepare to become health care professionals. Southlake senior Adam Floyd, American Medical Student Association service chair, said it is important to make a difference in the Waco community now, especially as a young professional. “We get excited about being the neurologist who, 15 or 20 years from now, cures Alzheimer’s Disease or something of the sort,” Floyd said. “That’s truly an…
On this week’s episode of Don’t Feed The Bears, Max Calderone and Kris Beasley provide a preview of this week’s NFL Draft and talk about the NBA Playoffs. As always, the guys close the show with a 2 Minute Drill.
Last week, two African-American males were arrested for trespassing while sitting in a Starbucks, waiting to meet a friend. Few people openly admit to holding racist beliefs, but many psychologists claim most people are still unintentionally racist. We hold what are called “implicit biases.” This can manifest in several ways. In the case of these Starbucks employees, it meant calling the police because they were afraid of two black men sitting in the coffee shop not ordering anything. While it’s possible that these employees were actually afraid, racial bias caused their fear. Even if it was unintentional, implicit bias is…
By Lucy Bowers | ContributorHeadlines perpetuate the stereotype many people have about what fraternities are, and our campus is not immune to those stereotypes. Baylor fraternities have not had very good press in the past two years, between Title IX allegations and the “Cinco de Drinko” party last spring.There is potential to change this narrative at Baylor, but it has to start from within. And it has to begin with unity. As a member of Greek life myself, I see that many members of Baylor fraternities defy these stereotypes by rising above as leaders, but not everyone sees that. I…
Hannah Causey discusses her goals for serving as Baylor’s newly- elected student body president for the 2018-2019 term. Causey was officially sworn into her position at the student government inauguration on April 19th.
In this week’s episode, our anchors take a look back at West nearly 5 years after the tragic explosion, talk this week’s Green and Gold Weekend and what’s been going on with Baylor baseball.
Every 10 years since 1790, the U.S. Census Bureau surveys the country’s population. The purpose of the census is to collect demographic facts about those living in the United States. While its primary function is to gather information, the format and questions of the census also reveal information about the social values of our country. In this way, the 2020 census reflects a more progressive America, but more could be done to collect accurate, comprehensive data. The upcoming survey will ask respondents to state their relationship in terms of “same sex” or “opposite sex.” Previously, this question was posed as…
By Paige Hardy | ContributorI went to a discussion panel in Alexander Reading Room on April 10 that attempted to answer the question, “How should Baylor address sexual ethics as a Christian university?” I use the term “discussion” loosely, because in reality it was a group of four like-minded seniors and a moderator patting themselves on the back for solving sexual assault through Christianity.I knew this panel would be problematic from the start when three of the four panelists used the phrases “sexual assault scandal” and “taking care of survivors” in the same sentence. One thing needs to be made…
By Elizabeth Wellinghoff | Contributor Sexual violence doesn’t discriminate. It affects men and women; children, youth and adults. Regardless of age, income, race – anyone can be a bystander to these acts of violence or be personally impacted by stalking, harassment or assault. Sometimes it may seem that sexual violence affects our community moreso than others, as if sexual assault is a Baylor-specific conversation. But this is an issue we’re navigating society-wide, not just in college communities. Across the country and the world, people are stepping forward to say #MeToo. They are acknowledging that sexual assault can impact every profession…
There’s a reason the Founding Fathers included “freedom of the press” in the very First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and it wasn’t just for sentence fluency. These five rights guaranteed to Americans –– freedom of religion, petition, assembly, speech and press –– are the foundation of our country’s governing document. Why, then, is the Department of Homeland Security compiling a database of “any and all media coverage” as a part of its “media monitoring” plan? This database goes directly against the rights expressed in the First Amendment, especially in today’s digitally-based society, where anyone with a smartphone and a…
To the City of West, We remember. We remember that night, five years ago, when so many of your lives and livelihoods turned to ash and dust. We remember your struggle to cope with loss — the memorials and the funerals and the press conferences. For the past five years, your town has worked to rebuild, through lawsuits and investigations and reparations, and even then, you were not alone. The Baylor community has been sending assistance, outreach and love since the beginning, and we want to remind you that our support is still there. You’ve come so far in rebuilding…
This week on Don’t Feed The Bears, Max Calderone and Kris Beasley play another round of Fill In The Blank and debate who should be on the Mount Rushmore of modern-day sports.
In this episode, we tell you why you may want to change your weekend travel plans, reveal Baylor Law’s newest national record and why Lady Bear Kristy Wallace is headed to Atlanta.
In this special edition of Lariat TV News, our reporters participate in the Global News Relay, which is part of a newscast from students all across the world. For this year’s theme, the Lariat TV News staff brings you stories all about finding “home” within a community.
