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After reading our editorial, take our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q299SJS Last week, a communications professor at the University of Missouri made a mockery of the First Amendment. In the wake of the school’s president resigning and the announcement of the chancellor’s resignation at the end of the year, Mizzou students gathered on campus to protest the “systemic racism” of the school. As most Americans have probably seen at this point, when hordes of people protest, especially when it has to do with racism, the media rushes over to give it coverage. That’s a good thing for any protester – receiving mass media exposure…
Last Tuesday in the Republican debate, Donald Trump explained his plan to address the illegal immigration problem, which greatly resembled President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1954 deportation plan. In the 1950s, hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from Mexico were sent back across the U.S.-Mexico border in over-capacity buses and trucks. Deportees were sent to obscure locations in Mexico so that they wouldn’t be able to return. They were left without resources to survive in the intense weather conditions. This dark moment in our nation’s history was referred to as “Operation Wetback.” In an interview with CNN, Trump was asked how his…
By Zach Nichols, Staff Writer After the recent racial tensions and protests at the University of Missouri, This Matters BU, an open discussion forum, will be held in the Bill Daniel Student Center today at 4 p.m. and will feature a panel of faculty from the education, journalism and religion departments to discuss how the Baylor community responds to injustice. Immediately following the forum, Spiritual Life in collaboration with campus student leaders will host a prayer vigil in the SUB Bowl at 5 p.m., which will provide students a chance to establish a dialogue through prayer and worship. This Matters…
Vengeance has been brewing since last football season — a clash forged in the fire of private school rivalry and branded by the numbers “61-58.” Even the most casual of Baylor fans are locked and loaded to repeat last year’s victory over TCU and claim once and for all who deserves to be the “One True Champion.” But Saturday is not that day. ESPN’s College Gameday announced Saturday it was setting up camp in Wacotown for tomorrow’s match against the University of Oklahoma. This got fans’ wheels turning for clever signs to show on national television, a staple of the…
High-stakes Big 12 football. Baylor’s first step in the final chapter of the regular season.
It seems as though the word “cultured” has transformed to being synonymous with “interesting.” Therein lies two myths: that one is made a more elite person by travel, and that travel makes you cultured.Although traveling can be an incredibly rewarding experience, not everybody treats it that way.When coming back from summer vacation, it seems as though everybody has gone abroad and cannot seem to stop talking about it. The main topics I hear are pizza and partying. Regardless if my cohorts return from Germany, China or Cape Town, their main dietary choice ends up being pizza. People who place importance…
By Haley Morrison, Reporter Associate Dean of Libraries Jeff Steely is leaving Baylor University on November 21 to take over as Georgia State University’s dean of libraries. Steely’s time at Baylor has spanned the greater part of 20 years. Steely started working at Baylor in 1995 in a part-time temporary position in reference. He then left for a professional position in the serials libraries in the seventh court circuit in Chicago. He came back to Baylor in 1999 once his wife’s leave of absence ended and took on the role of Outreach Services Librarian. “It didn’t take me more than…
Game Day comes twice a semester for Baylor students. However, the second time, it’ll come without having to camp at McLane. Baylor Tri-Delta is hosting its second annual Gameday during the Oklahoma State game Nov. 21 on Fountain Mall. Tickets will be sold at the Student Union Building next week for $8. T-Shirts will be sold as well. At the event there will be barbecue, a silent auction, music and a viewing of the Oklahoma State game. Proceeds from the event will go toward the club’s philanthropy, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Aledo junior Mary Tillman is the club’s philanthropy…
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By Rolando Rodriguez Soto, Reporter Philanthropy represents the multidimensional forms of giving back to the community. Local businesses and individuals will be recognized for their contributions to the community at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon at 11:30 a.m. today at Ridgewood Country Club. The Central Texas Association of Fundraising Professionals will host the event. Four awards will be presented during the luncheon, including philanthropist of the year, outstanding professional fundraiser, outstanding volunteer fundraiser and outstanding philanthropic business or corporation. “[National Philanthropy Day] is designed to recognize the great contributions in all of the different areas of philanthropy,” said Lee Ann…
After losing a nail-biter in Fort Worth earlier this season, the Bears missed their chance at revenge against TCU Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center.
Davis became the fourth Baylor women’s basketball player ever to earn a spot on the preseason Associated Press’ women’s college basketball All-American team on Tuesday.
The debate of religious freedom has populated mainstream media significantly, specifically in the last year. Furthermore, it’s infiltrated the workplace yet again. In Illinois, Mahad Abass Mohamed and Abdikarim Hassan Bulshale were fired from Star Transport Inc., a private trucking company, for refusing to deliver alcohol. The drivers argued it was against their religious values as practicing Muslims to handle these goods, and the company ousted them. A 2013 lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission and the subsequent trial this October awarded $40,000 in compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages by the jury in their discriminatory case.…
So it’s about the time in the semester when people are starting to stress out and could really use a weekend away but don’t have time to go all the way home, wherever that may be. Well, I have a great weekend get away for you to think about doing with a group of friends to unwind. There is a small town about 40 minutes northwest of Waco on Highway 6 called Clifton. The Norwegian Capital of Texas, with a population of 3,442, may not sound very big but is definitely worth a second glance. The first thing that makes…
Last week, another blatant violation of religious freedom was on display in the national news. Joe Kennedy, assistant high school football coach at Bremerton High School in Washington, was suspended from his job for peacefully praying at midfield after football games. Kennedy had done the same religious act after every game for seven years. He would not ask anyone to join him, nor would he refuse if anyone did join him. After finding out about Kennedy’s post-game act, some students chose to join Kennedy in prayer. Even the school district admitted it had no knowledge of Kennedy’s ritual, despite its…
Ever wanted to race on a hospital bed or make the worlds hottest chili?
Veterans Day is upon us, which means it’s the time of the year that many people rack their brain for ideas about how to show their appreciation to those who served in the armed forces. As a veteran, I often get asked about the proper way to show appreciation on Veterans Day. Is a simple “thank you for your service” enough? Yes, it absolutely is. Even then, it probably isn’t completely necessary. Overall the United States already does a good job of expressing gratitude to veterans every day of the year. We get great benefits like the GI Bill and…
One Baylor student has had enough with what he sees as a lack of awareness about gender and racial privilege, and decided to start a social media campaign called Ask Me About Equality.
A little girl with long dark hair was intently inspecting a table of books. The table was laden with titles upon titles of brand new books that Storybook Christmas donated. The other children around her grabbed their backpacks and sprinted toward the table of refreshments, while the girl remained very serious. A stoic expression gripped her lips as she focused on picking the perfect story. Her hands landed on a bright yellow book labeled “Curious George.” A teacher bent down and said, “Let me hold your book for you, and you go get cookies and a drink, and we’ll read…
Think back to the good ol’ days of changing in a locker room during high school, where after P.E. you had just a few short minutes to change out of your sweaty clothes and race to your next class. The transition was typically quick and casual; everyone of the same gender, of course, all felt comfortable changing in the same room. However, times are changing. Just recently, the Township High School District 211 in Illinois violated anti-discrimination laws set out by Title IX when they did not allow a transgender student to change normally in the locker room with the…
Once again, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was controversial on television. However, this time, it was actually a part of the plan. Trump was the host of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the second time in the show’s history this weekend. The first time, in 2004, he was the resident anchor of the NBC show “Celebrity Apprentice.” Now, as a controversial hopeful for the 2016 presidential election and with previously-severed ties from NBC, I find it odd he was a welcomed host of the 90-minute sketch show. As a host of “SNL,” it’s expected Trump would have a good sense…
By Trey GregoryCity Editor A lot has changed for Baylor and the Big 12 in the past week as far as national rankings go. Baylor moved from two to four in the AP Top 25, Oklahoma State moved from 10 to five and TCU dropped from three to 13. Baylor was also snubbed in the first College Football Playoff Committee’s ranking, coming in at six. Baylor fans were rightfully upset that the playoff committee didn’t rank them higher; the Bears earned a higher spot in the rankings than what they were given. I do, however, agree with the drop in…
New video game follows romance of Browning poets
Need something to do this weekend? Here’s an experience you won’t want to miss out on.
