Video by Jessica Babb | Broadcast Managing Editor Article by Kalyn Story | Staff Writer After a former Baylor Bruin filed a lawsuit Friday against the university suing for Title IX violations and negligence, other former Bruins have spoken out detailing different experiences they had as Bruins. The lawsuit, filed by Elizabeth Doe, claims Baylor had a “show ’em a good time” recruiting policy, which included making Baylor Bruins available for sex with recruits, taking recruits to strip clubs, recruiting based on implied promises of sex and using alcohol and drugs in the recruiting process. Baylor alumna Ashton Bremer was…
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In October 2013, the pro-life community ended the reign of abortion in Waco. Sadly, the victory may be short lived. According to a Waco Tribune article published on Oct. 1, 2013, the Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas relinquished its abortion license for Waco after House Bill 2 (HB2) was passed that requires all doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges in hospitals within 30 miles of the clinic, which the Waco Planned Parenthood’s staff did not. The activism of sidewalk counselors and protesters, combined with new health regulations, left Planned Parenthood without doctors willing or legally able to provide abortions…
Living a healthy lifestyle in college can be difficult. Many of us rush from one activity to the next and find little time for healthy eating habits. Eating properly requires money and time, both of which are difficult to secure on a daily basis.That being said, there are those who make an effort to eat well. Fifteen percent of Baylor undergraduates are currently enrolled in Health and Human Sciences courses, and the student population has a Vegetarian Club, the Baylor Student Nutrition Association and numerous athletic clubs. This shows a clear interest in well-being, as students are motivated enough to…
Katelin Simonson | ContributerAt a young age, both James and GlenAnn McBride discovered a passion for machine work, but as GlenAnn signed the ownership papers making Waco Tool & Die a reality, her hands shook as she held the pen.“All we had in our pockets at the time was grocery money,” GlenAnn said, “and there we were, buying a machine shop.” In 1986, the McBride family was both excited and nervous about the beginning of this new chapter in their lives. Owning a machine shop had never been in their plan, but both GlenAnn, owner and vice president, and James,…
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We’ve heard about it since he announced his candidacy in 2015: President Donald Trump wants to build a wall. A huge wall. However, building a wall is not the most effective way to handle immigration. Instead, Trump should consider overhauling the immigration system. Instead of focusing his energy (and our money, not Mexico’s) on keeping certain people out, Trump should spearhead the development of a more effective, streamlined immigration process. There needs to be a more efficient way for people enter the United States. Many of these people who are crossing the border are fleeing dangerous countries. They are running…
Authors of dystopian novels across the globe were proven wrong last week when, in the face of controversial government decisions, the resistance was led not by a teenager from a lower class family, but by the Badlands National Park via its social media accounts. Last week, newly minted President Donald Trump issued what has been widely regarded as a gag order to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Health and Human Services mandating employees refrain from posting on social media, sending news releases and uploading blog posts or website content. In addition, he…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter In light of the series of marches across the country, Baylor students shared their views on feminism in today’s society. Pace, Fla., sophomore, Katy Mahaffey shared her views on the feminist of today saying she doesn’t think they represent all women. “They completely pull the victim card, they don’t want to work hard, they don’t want to be strong and I don’t think that is what a women is,” Mahaffey said. Seagraves, senior, Brent Golden said a lot of men view feminist in the light of being man-haters however he disagrees. “I think feminism…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Baylor University offers students a plethora of sports to choose from, including Equestrian. The women’s Baylor Equestrian team had their first home spring competition at the Willis Family Equestrian Center this weekend. Senior Baylor rider Savannah Jenkins from Virginia explained how the horses are chosen each meet. “We choose the horses at the beginning of a competition week, the ones we feel the most comfortable on,” Jenkins said. “As far as meet days goes the judges will do a blind draw from three hats with names inside each. One has the chosen horses and…
There are many forms of media bias. Some can be detected easily by the clear use of opinion or the omission of necessary facts, but some are buried deeper, with the use of diction that alludes to an opinion, or an image that tells a different story than an article was meant to project.As adults and continued news consumers of society, it is important for Baylor students to understand how to detect sources that are unable to fulfill the task of reporting news fairly. By determining which news sources are not worth reading, the power of readership is transferred back…
Brennen DiMarzo | Contributor The Jubilee Food Market, which opened on Dec. 1, 2016, hasn’t had the influx of people originally expected. “Problems with getting a food stamp license were one of the causes,” Keith McGee, assistant manager, said. The market was built by Mission Waco with the objective of bringing food to the food desert in the surrounding area. The United States Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as an area that is often short on whole food providers, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. Mission Waco was able to fund the market through the multiple donations made by companies…
Concluding a contentious election cycle, President Donald Trump was finally sworn into office last Friday in Washington. The nation — and the world — kept their eyes fixed on the mix of supporters and protesters who attended the event. In that moment, the reality of what had happened set in: a portion of the American public saw Trump’s appointment as a battle that was won, and for others, a battle lost. Moving forward, however, another challenge has been presented that Americans must not lose: Citizens must learn to differentiate agreement from understanding. The group of people who helped get Trump…
Many students were put on edge during the first few days of the new semester, as multiple reports surfaced of two men driving around in a sports car and stopping to rob people at gunpoint. When one of the suspects turned himself in, those fears should have been lessened. However, reports have since poured in about another individual who is breaking into people’s apartments. If any meaning is to be drawn from these crimes, it’s that they are not coming from one specific individual, and they can take place anywhere. They also serve as a reminder that the Baylor Bubble…
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By Erica Thorpe | Special Contributor Washington is a city that I know well. I’ve worked here many summers in a row and fell in love with the architecture, history, and the ever-present action and potential that comes along with being in the nation’s capitol. Coming to Washington for the inauguration has snapped me out of my enchantment. This morning I walked the streets of the National Mall, and they were not the streets that I know and love. Protesters followed the crowds from gate to gate, shutting each one down as they went and forcing ticket holders to lose…
By Hannah Neumann | Special Contributor This morning I made my way to the capitol in Washington to document Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States. After a very long walk and multiple diversions due to protest groups, I stood in line for hours, with thousands of others, waiting to pass through the security checkpoint and make my way towards the capitol. There were multiple instances in line of Trump supporters chanting their support for the President-elect and singing songs like the “National Anthem” and “Amazing Grace”, as well as protesters chanting and marching alongside the line…
By Kelsey Wolf, Guest Columnist“Why would you want to teach? Wouldn’t you like to make a lot more money?”When I tell people that I’m joining Teach For America to teach high school English in Dallas-Fort Worth next year, I’ve received every possible reaction. My professors are excited that I’m contributing to an often undervalued field. My parents are incredibly proud of my decision, even though they’ll be sad I’ll be teaching 500 miles from home. And most of my friends are excited even though some don’t understand why teaching is so important to me.I’ve appreciated the many encouraging responses, but…
At last the time is here — business mogul and reality TV star Donald J. Trump is going to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States today. Throughout his campaign and president-elect period, there has been powerful skepticism about his qualification to be president, and even after his election there were many who condemned his hold on the presidential seat. All of the debates are to be laid to rest today, but many of Trump’s critics are not about to take his ascension lying down. To all who disagree with the president-elect’s policies and his election…
When you drive across the Texas border, a welcome sign reads: “Drive friendly – the Texas way.” Living in Waco, this proposition should be fairly simple to uphold. After all, there isn’t excessive traffic at rush hour, and freeway pileups don’t run rampant. Despite it all, most drivers, even in Waco, tend to hold a pessimistic mindset while navigating the roads. Whether it stems from crowded highways, unrelated stress or bad time management, road rage can loom over our daily routes. Car crashes peak among college-aged drivers (18 to 25 year olds) at more than 215,501 crashes total in 2015…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jessica Babb | Broadcast Managing Editor When it comes to politics, everyone has at least one issue that is most important to them based on their perspectives and world view. Leaders from various student organizations on campus talked about what issue is most important to them and why they are hopeful for the future.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
At the end of each year, Oxford Dictionaries selects a word that the editors feel is the best summation of the previous 12 months. In 2015, the “Word of the Year” was an emoji, specifically the “crying tears of joy” emoji, and was chosen because it seemed the best reflection of the general global attitude and preoccupations. To represent 2016, though, Oxford Dictionaries has chosen a word that carries with it a significantly greater weight: post-truth. According to the Oxford Dictionaries website, post-truth is defined as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping…
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Video and story by Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter This season Baylor University’s Track and field team has a new athlete who has come all the way from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Leticia de Souza won the Brazilian National Junior Championships in the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.93 seconds and was named best female athlete at the meet. Leticia represented her home country in the 2016 Rio Olympics and represented Baylor for the first time this weekend. “It was perfect,” Leticia said when asked how the Olympics were. “Mostly because it was in my country so I had…
New year, new me — That’s what we always say, isn’t it? When that Times Square ball drops each year, we all expect that suddenly our lives are magically going to change – that we’ll lose the weight, meet the Dean’s List requirements or get that job promotion we’ve been dreaming of. Whatever your goal for the next year is, the beginning of a new year seems likes the perfect time to start. However, as soon as the first month goes by, we begin to lose sight of our goals ,and all of a sudden we’re right back where we…
By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Sessions cast himself as a strong protector of law and order at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, promising that as attorney general he would crack down on illegal immigration, gun violence and the “scourge of radical Islamic terrorism.” Sessions, echoing rhetoric used on the campaign trail by President-elect Donald Trump, warned of a country struggling to combat illegal drugs flooding across the border, spikes in violent crime in American cities and low morale among police. “These trends cannot continue. It is a fundamental civil right to be safe in your home and your community,” the Alabama…
By Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brenda Tracy looked out from the stage at a ballroom filled with at least 3,000 football coaches and was terrified. Being invited to speak to the American Football Coaches Association’s annual convention gave her the biggest audience yet to discuss how to stop sexual assault and violence against women. So Tracy walked around throughout her 20-minute segment Monday until leaving the stage when finished. She heard the loud applause but missed the standing ovation from many coaches in the audience. Not that it mattered, with so many coaches stopping her and thanking her for…
