By Meghan Mitchell Lariat Sports Writer Baylor senior tennis player Julian Lenz was named Big 12 Player of the Week by officials Thursday after winning five-straight matches to take the 2016 Sherwood Collegiate Cup Singles Title on Monday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. “I am happy for Julian. He played really well all weekend,” said head coach Matt Knoll on Monday following the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. “This was a significant step for him. He was hurt in the fall and to come out with the focus and professionalism and the hunger that he did was a great sign for him for…
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A degree audit is one of the first pieces of paper that a student receives after deciding on a major/minor. It is perhaps the most useful tool for tracking academic progress toward graduation. However, its function is severely limited by a confusing layout and ambiguous terminology that make it challenging to navigate through graduation requirements without the help of an adviser. The university should consider providing a more concise how-to guide or online tutorial for students to be able to interpret their degree audit. Baylor uses a software called the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) by College Source, Inc. According…
What if I don’t get a job after graduation? What if I end up living with my parents forever? What if I never get married? Once you start, there seems to be no end. At least up to junior year, we had the excuse of, “We’re still young. We still have plenty of time,” whenever we felt doubts about our future careers. Now, with the prospect of graduation, the future seems just as, or even more, obscure. Some students have it all figured it out. Some have had the same goal, the same major, since entering college. Some even have…
What made you want to join Guerrilla Troupe? I was previewing Baylor Theater as an incoming student. There was an event called Meet the Majors and a lot of people in G Troupe happen to be theater majors, so they’ll use a small group of the G Troupe members to put on a small show for us. I was a junior in high school and I instantly I knew I wanted to be a part of this. Everybody loved them. The event was supposed to be for prospective students but everybody in the theater department showed up just to watch…
By Kendall Baer Lariat Reporter The Sing Alliance has built a tradition since its start in 1997 of allowing students all across Baylor the opportunity to perform in All-University Sing. This group of students gather together each year to put together a seven-minute performance to a variety of songs and compete for one of the coveted Pigskin spots as well as other awards. “I first saw Sing in the third grade,” said Emily Lofquist, administrative chair for Sing Alliance. “I knew I wanted to do it since then. I didn’t go through recruitment so it was the obvious choice, and…
By Eric Vining Lariat Reporter Nearly 100 Professional Selling majors and corporate executives met for a half-day Top Gun Training last Friday at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation to network over a formal lunch and series of workshops. Top Gun Training, which has been hosted for Professional Selling students each semester since fall 2013, is a workshop that helps Professional Selling majors gain skills vital to their future trade as well as network with executives at 3M, Oracle, IBM and other major corporations. “It’s an opportunity…for the students to network with business professionals, and also an…
By Jessica Hubble Lariat Reporter Over the next week, student government is sponsoring several events to inform students on campus carry. The law, which takes effect Aug. 1, will allow for the carrying of handguns on public college campuses and similar higher institutions of learning. Private universities, however, have the option to decide whether or not they will allow it. Baylor has yet to make a decision on the matter. On Wednesday, Student Government hosted a “This Matters” discussion in the Bill Daniel Student Center den. The discussion addressed campus carry, gun violence in America and campus safety. The aim…
By Jacquelyn Kellar Lariat ReporterGuerrilla Troupe has made its presence known on campus for more than a decade, offering students a chance to let loose and have a laugh on a well-deserved study break. What many students have come to refer to as “G Troupe” is a group of actors who delight in the art of improvisational comedy, a branch of theater that involves the creation of comedy skits on-the-spot using prompts from the audience. G Troupe will kick off its spring season at 7 p.m. today in the Bill Daniel Student Center’s Acoustic Café. The group operates on a…
By Hunter Hewell Lariat Reporter The Lady Bears softball team has received the No. 2 ranking in the Big 12 Coaches Preseason Poll for the third season in a row. Oklahoma, who has been ranked No. 1 seven times out of the last eight preseasons, has once again been selected as the leader of the Big 12. Baylor earned a total of 32 points to achieve its second-place rank, and even received two first place votes. The Bears’ 32 points placed them in front of the University of Texas (26 points) and the University of Kansas (20 points). The Bears…
By Hunter Hewell Lariat Reporter Baylor athletes, coaches and sports staff now have a streamlined way of communicating and organizing team activities with each other. Teamworks, a communications software provider catering to athletic organizations, has established a partnership with Baylor University. Teamworks’ goal in teaming up with Baylor is to provide many time saving solutions to the athletic department. These solutions include creating a network that allows coaches and staff to efficiently access documents, handle player’s schedules, and complete administrative tasks. Bart Byrd, Associate Athletic Director-Student Athlete Services, said he is excited about joining up with Teamworks and the opportunities…
By Meghan Mitchell Lariat Sports Writer After going down early, No. 13 Baylor men’s basketball battled back to win a nail-biter at home against Kansas State, 79-72 in double-overtime Wednesday night. With the win, the Bears improved their home winning streak to 15 games, tying the school record at the Ferrell Center. The Bears (15-3, 5-1) also took the No. 1 spot in the Big 12 standings. The Wildcats (11-7, 1-5) came out of the gates attacking, finding holes in the Bears’ zone defense. Although going back and forth early in the half, the Bears struggled to get anything going. “In…
What makes a photograph Instagram worthy? Is it looking great in the photo? Doing something wild everyone will be jealous of? This new idea of being Instagram worthy is that a photograph must portray someone a certain way or be interesting to everyone viewing it. This doesn’t just apply to Instagram. For millennials, all forms of social media have some sort of secret code of what you have to post to get likes or favorites. People often do things just for the Instagram photo either because they have to meet their weekly quota of posts or because they want everyone…
Mother Nature is fickle. Sometimes she sneaks up on unsuspecting females who aren’t prepared. In order to aid women in this monthly struggle, many women’s bathrooms are equipped with feminine product dispensers. Baylor’s bathrooms, however, often fail to provide the products women can’t go without. That is not to say Baylor doesn’t have dispensers. Many of the buildings on campus feature bathrooms with machines offering feminine products for an average of 25 cents. The problem lies with the condition and stocking of the dispensers. Many of them are out of stock. Others are old enough to make a woman wonder…
By Rebecca Fedorko Lariat Reporter Waco is a city of culture, art and music, with a live music scene that is worth participating in. When it comes to featuring live music, Waco benefits from its position between music capital Austin to the south and metropolitan Dallas to the north. Not only can large bands stop by as they travel between the metropolises, but Waco itself produces a number of its own artists that are worth going out to hear. Beyond the most common music venues, like Common Grounds and Waco Hall, there are a handful of places out in the…
By Kalli Damschen Lariat Reporter Dr. Stephen Prickett spoke to professors and students about the Romantic period played an essential role in changing how we perceive literature at the Armstrong Browning Library on Thursday. Dr. Prickett worked as the director of the Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University from 2003 to 2008. He is currently Regius Professor Emeritus at the University of Glasgow and an honorary professor at the University of Kentucky. Prickett studied at Cambridge and Oxford, and has written one novel, nine academic monographs, seven edited volumes and over 90 articles. Dr. Prickett specializes in the intersection of literature…
The ticket office at the Bill Daniel Student Center will begin selling student tickets Thursday for All-University Sing and will open the tickets to the public Friday. This year, tickets will only be available online. Students are required to create a student ticket account at www.baylor.edu/tickets before being eligible to purchase a ticket. This account is completely different from the football ticket account. Ticket prices will range from $18-$24, and students will be offered discounted prices. For more information about how to buy tickets for this year’s Sing, please email BDSCtickets@baylor.edu.
By Liesje Powers Lariat Staff Writer Following President Ken Starr’s proclamations in early December, a 13-member council has been announced for the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity (PACD). The council was announced Jan. 15 after the announcement of the chair of the committee, Dr. Lori Baker, Faculty Regent, past chair of the Faculty Senate and associate professor of anthropology in Baylor’s College of Arts and Sciences, on Jan. 14 at the fall faculty meeting. Originally stemming from the Provost’s Committee on Diversity, which is chaired by Professor Heidi Bostic, a council was seen fit to be created specifically for the…
For now, hoverboards are here to stay on Baylor’s campus
With the spring primary elections for McLennan county looming, the republican candidates are not concerned about democratic opponents, but opponents from their own party. For context, of the 42 positions opened to partisan candidates in 2014, only four democrats were elected — two of them uncontested. Parnell Mcnamara (R), the current sheriff for McLennan county, is one of three running for sheriff under the republican ticket. Also running for the position are Willie Tompkins and Waco police Sgt. Patrick Swanton. The GOP headquarters for McLennan county does not endorse candidates until after the spring primaries. First-time candidates face extra pressure…
Students put more time and stress into their grades than anything in their lives today. Prior to the grading system, universities and schools used a pass or fail system. Teachers worked with students until they understood and did not move on until the student grasped the concept. Students today are bombarded with tests, reading quizzes, and busy work. They often cram the night before tests and forget it ten minutes after they walk out of the test. Instead of focusing on learning and perfecting a skill or striving to gain knowledge and retain it, students spend their time memorizing just…
Early last spring, Pride School Atlanta announced plans to open its doors during summer 2015. The school, which has not yet opened because of difficulties securing a location, will be the first LGBT-oriented school to take roots in the southeast region of the country. Pride School is currently accepting inquiries for the 2016 fall semester, providing a safe space for faculty and students, kindergarten through 12th grade, who identify with nontraditional sexual orientations or genders, although heterosexual and non-transgender individuals will be admitted as well. For the parents of LGBT children, schools like Pride School are seen as safe havens…
Baylor men’s and women’s basketball teams dominated in conference play this last weekend. The Lady Bears ended another team’s hopes at a perfect season and the the men’s team moved up in the national polls after a thrilling, last-second win.
The Bears took four event titles while several members set personal-best records, earned medals honors and broke school records at the first meet of 2016.
The No. 22 Bears walked away from United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock with a victory on Saturday, thanks to a last-second shot from senior guard Lester Medford. The final score was 63-60 over Texas Tech. Al Freeman and Terry Maston led the Bears in scoring, with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Rico Gathers led the team in rebounds with 13, while Medford led the team in assists with 5. Texas Tech jumped out to an early lead, but turnovers became their undoing. By the 12-minute mark of the first half, the Red Raiders had turned the ball over six times,…
The No. 6 Lady Bears took down No. 4 Texas in Stillwater on Sunday, ending the Longhorns undefeated season, 80-67. The Bears (18-1, 5-1) coming off a tough win against West Virginia were determined to add on to their win streak, but would be faced by a tough Longhorn team.Being undefeated at home, the Longhorns (16-1, 5-1) sought to keep their winning streak alive, but fell short at home after the Bears regrouped and started to play as a team.”This win today doesn’t win a championship for us,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. “But it gives us more confidence that…
For many young children, playing with dolls is an essential part of one’s childhood. Children, both girls and boys alike, use dolls to tell stories, act out scenes and begin to understand key parts of self image and self worth. For many, it is an easy task to find a doll that reflects a specific look or way of life that emulates that of the child, giving them something to relate to, but for some, even with the popularity of customizable dolls, that wasn’t always the case. Customizable dolls have been around for years and while they have been mainstream…
It was reported in the Waco Tribune-Herald, Monday, that the famous Waco Hippodrome Theatre will no longer mainly show first run films. It has been decided by Kirk Richard, the general manager, and his team to continue to show some first run movies, but they have decided the proper business technique would be to do what they are best at: being a classic theater and eatery. “We are doing first run movie and we won’t stop, but we…we want to be more selective on which first run movies we choose to show,” said Richard.The break-away has been done in order…
The city of Waco has adopted a new smoking ordinance that went into effect Jan. 1, prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public places ranging from bars and restaurants to public parks. The City Council decided the new ordinance in a 5-1 vote in July 2015. As stated in the smoking ordinance, the city of Waco claims to be seeking to “promote the general health, safety and welfare of its citizens,” with the passing of this law.Waco’s Public Information Officer, Kelly Craine, said that the city is encouraged by the future effects that the new smoking ordinance will have on the…
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a variety of events in Waco are being hosted for both the weekend leading up to the holiday on Monday. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, the Waco NAACP’s Martin Luther King Birthday Spaghetti Lunch will be hosted at the St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Fellowship Hall. Tickets for the come-and-go event are $5 and are available for purchase both advance or on the day of the event. The purchase of a ticket includes a plate of spaghetti, garlic bread and a cookie. Call (254)733-5261 or email…
As of January 1, 2016, Texas House Bill 910, open carry, is effective.House Bill 910 allows Texas citizens to carry their firearms in sight of the general public and citizens do not have to concealing them. This includes long arms, which do not require a license. Handguns do require a license, and the individual must be 21 or over. A Texas citizen must also carry the handgun in a shoulder or belt holster. Citizens do not need to get a separate license to open carry. If they have a current concealed handgun license (CHL), they are allowed to open carry.…
