Author: Baylor Lariat
“Show her it’s a man’s world.” “Indoors, women are useful – even pleasant.” “Keep up with the house while you keep down your weight.” “Is it always illegal to kill a woman?” These statements trigger a repulsive response to today’s consumers, but only 50 to 70 years ago, they were used in advertising to appeal to their audience’s values and beliefs. Companies benefited from marketing based on gender stereotypes, a practice that is still found in media today. Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chair and chief executive officer, alluded to the future production of “female-oriented Doritos” in an interview with Freakonomics in…
It is imperative for Black History Month to be embraced by all. Black History Month is a time for all people in the U.S. to remember and recognize impactful figures within the black community, as well as learn from historic mistakes. The month grew out of “Negro History Week,” established by historian Carter G. Woodson along with other important African-American figures like minister Jesse E. Moorland. Since 1976, every U.S. president has set aside the full month of February as Black History Month. However, it is problematic that this month is not seen by some as being immersive for all…
For many, a very distinct feeling will wash over us this Valentine’s Day morning as the winter sun begins to peek through our blinds: dread.However, this morning, as with any day of the year, comes with a choice. We can choose to be disappointed about loves lost or our significant others’ inability to meet our expectations. Or, we can also choose love.Imagine if, this Valentine’s Day, instead of cracking singles’ awareness day jokes, we all chose love.Valentine’s Day is a time to show love to yourself and others. Love comes in many forms, and it doesn’t have to fit the…
Tuesday Talks give advice on LinkedIn profilesThe Office of Career & Professional Development is hosting a discussion on LinkedIn profiles for today’s Tuesday Talks event from 5 to 6 p.m. in 301 Marrs McLean Science Building. Richard McLemore, top corporate user and LinkedIn advocate, will be leading the discussion, sharing about his experience. The discussion will tell participants how LinkedIn can help you with finding a job in the future and how to brand yourself. After the workshop, there will be prize giveaways and pizza provided to everyone in attendance. Active Minds spreads love letters Active Minds, national organization focused…
This week, Baylor baseball’s Richie Cunningham stops by the show to join Max Calderone and Kris Beasley for a special interview. Then, the guys recap this past weekend in Baylor athletics, go over the Cleveland Cavaliers firesale and Chicago Cubs signing Yu Darvish.
“O, let America be America again — The land that never has been yet — And yet must be — the land where every man is free.” These words were written by one of the most influential poets and authors in American history, Langston Hughes. Hughes was not only brilliant and prolific, but also an advocate and a voice for equality during the civil rights era. He was not defined by the color of his skin, but his words changed the way people viewed an entire race. Hughes, along with so many other African-American inspirations, vocalized the need for recognition…
Another week, another newscast. In this episode, our anchors talk about a new lawsuit against a former Baylor fraternity, a student’s push for religious diversity and a weekend full of sporting events.
It’s time for Apple to build a less addictive iPhone. Apple comes out with a new phone approximately every six to nine months. Each new phone promises groundbreaking technology that changes the way we use our cellular devices. This gives the company ample opportunity to change the way they design their phones, as well as to change the way they influence our daily habits. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the iPhone has been “one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history.” But, are we sure the world has changed for the better with the iPhone? The…
With voting season around the corner and the deadline for registration for the primaries having just passed, the Lariat wants to remind young voters of the importance of being engaged with local and national politics. It is important for the general public to stand strong against the notion that our votes do not matter, that our voices are not heard on the ballot or that we should refrain from acquiring information out of fear or disagreement. It is easy to feel discouraged by the perceived weight of an individual vote compared to overall outcomes, especially as talk of election meddling…
It’s the middle of the week and our anchors have the latest on what’s happening around Baylor. In this episode, our anchors fill you in on a performance kicking off this year’s Black History Month, how a group of business students are combating local hunger and how the Baylor basketball teams are doing this season.
When the boy who cries wolf is the president, Americans form a distorted view of reality.President Donald Trump’s constant lying confuses the American conscience, which acts to further his agenda and diminish truth. Trump is misleading and consequently failing to guide the country when he proclaims false information as fact. We deserve to know the truth, but when our public officials fail to offer it, we should persist in defending the truth in everyday conversations.According to the New York Times, Trump has been cited lying in his State of the Union address and beyond, through his false statements and self-accreditation…
By Ryan Barrett | Multimedia JournalistIf you’ve walked through the sacred doors of Waco Hall at any point during the morning, chances are you’ve gone to Chapel. Everyone who goes to Chapel comes to know the amazing quirks that come along with standing in a room with around one thousand other tired, stressed college students for an hour while you worry about the next deadline or test you have … or what you’re going to eat for lunch. The earlier the chapel, the more dismal the participants. But, no matter what time of day you go, there are universal laws…
This was written in response to, “Title IX office lacks accessibility,” published Feb. 2. Baylor University’s Title IX Office strives to provide the necessary support for those who have experienced sexual assault through access to resources and an equitable, fair Title IX process. Over the past two years, our Title IX Office has evolved significantly, growing in the number of staff, enlarging its office space and increasing education and prevention programs on campus. These changes reflect the valuable input from Baylor students, best practices learned from other institutions of higher education and guidance from the extensive 105 recommendations. To ensure…
There were 28.6 million people abusing illicit drugs, including prescription pills and marijuana, in the United States in 2016, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s 2016 Survey on Drug Abuse and Health. This is nearly 8.8 percent of the U.S. population, a number that is staggering, yet sadly unsurprising. With such an out-of-control drug presence in the United States, cities have taken different approaches to addressing health and safety concerns regarding drug users. Philadelphia was the most recent city to adopt a somewhat progressive technique of preventing drug overdoses by implementing safe drug injection sites. Many are…
In this week’s show, Max Calderone and Andrew Cline talk about the Super Bowl, men’s college basketball and play Fill In The Blank.
It’s the end of the week and our anchors have the latest on what’s happening in and around campus. This week’s show includes stories about an off-campus aggravated robbery, a subpoena issued against Baylor employees and the gender gap in computer science.
Just as it reassured the public it would, the Title IX office at Baylor has undergone numerous changes in the name of improvement. Pepper Hamilton’s 105 recommendations have been implemented, the Title IX section on Baylor’s website is now layered with information and resources, and pools of money have been spent settling lawsuits and cleaning up the mess of recent years’ scandals. However, despite continued efforts, something seems to be largely unrepresented — opportunities for student involvement, not as individuals in need of assistance, but as the assistants themselves. The sexual assault climate survey, which was administered last year, revealed…
In this episode, our anchors talk about the new Mission Waco executive director, Baylor’s red carpet appearance at the Grammy Awards and how more than 40 organizations set out to help the city’s homeless this week.
There have been 11 school shootings in the United States this year. It isn’t even February yet. The most recent and damaging of these occurred Jan. 23 at a small-town Kentucky high school, claiming the lives of two 15-year old students and injuring 18 other people. In fact, researchers claim that since 2013, school shootings occur at a rate of about one a week. An F.B.I. study of active shooting incidents in the United States found that nearly 25 percent of those recorded took place in educational environments, and that number is increasing. In some ways, these jarring numbers have…
It is time for a systematic change in the way sexual assault is talked about and dealt with. We are seeing movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp, but these need to be more than just hashtags. We need to address the fact that our culture not only enables but excuses this behavior and promotes a widespread rape culture.Recently, a story came out about a girl who went on a date with actor Aziz Ansari in which she detailed how she felt uncomfortable with the way he behaved and pressured her into performing sexual acts. While the woman and journalist who wrote…
Although it’s well-known that the best way to get a bill passed is to secure bipartisan support, compromises between parties have been ineffective. The government shut down on Jan. 19 because Congress could not decide on a spending bill, and even though the national government is currently controlled by a Republican majority, this shutdown had everything to do with unsuccessful bipartisanship. Congress’s current definition of “compromise” is less about meeting in the middle and more about trading-off between parties. Instead of coming to a consensus and working together to address the needs of both parties, and the entirety of the…
In this episode of Don’t Feed The Bears, Max Calderone and Kris Beasley take on the scandal at Michigan State and preview Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.
In Lariat TV News Today’s debut, anchors Bailey Brammer, Kennedy Dendy and Elisabeth Tharp break down the latest campus news.
Baylor’s Counseling Center has made some great improvements and grown over the years, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Mental health is a touchy subject that needs to be addressed, and mental health in college can carry even more of a stigma. Some students may brush off their anxiety or depression as just due to stress or being busy. Students, teachers and parents may make excuses, thinking, of course college is supposed to be stressful, but is it supposed to be this stressful? Colleges across the country need to do a better job supporting students’…
Twenty-first century society is filled with cellular secrecy –– dimmed lock screens and extensive passcodes. The private enclaves found within the virtual world are valued and held as sacred …… that is, unless you interact with someone overseas or your message routes through a foreign country –– in that case, your data is fair-game for the National Security Agency (NSA).The Senate passed a bill 60-38 on Jan. 17 which extends legislation allowing the NSA to conduct warrantless surveillance of internet and phone use.We find that the act fails to both uphold American standards of privacy and prove significant contribution to…
In this episode of Don’t Feed the Bears, Max Calderone and Kris Beasley play “Buy or Sell”. They also tackle Championship Sunday, the MLB offseason and all things Baylor basketball.
Not all women wear makeup, and that’s completely acceptable. However, some cosmetic companies fail to represent women of all colors equally, and that’s entirely unacceptable.On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Tarte Cosmetics released its new Shape Tape Foundation, which many women had been waiting expectantly for in light of the company’s extremely successful Shape Tape Concealer. However, the range of shades for this new foundation has a severe lack of diversity and does not wholly represent people of color and their skin tones.Makeup and cosmetic companies such as Tarte should be fully aware of their consumer-base, and in doing so,…
Baylor students and staff observed a snow day Tuesday despite the lack of a rather essential element: Snow. This has lead to sarcastic remarks about the tempestuous weather conditions that resulted in a four-day weekend. Besides just being thankful for an extra day off from school and work, we are also thankful to the Baylor administration for exercising prudence when it comes to the safety of Baylor students and staff. “Please know that we do not take the decision to close campus lightly, particularly this early in the semester. We consult with various state and local emergency management officials as…
