By Eric Vining, ColumnistRecent attacks in Paris and Lebanon by the Islamic State have renewed U.S. concerns over President Barack Obama’s proposal to allow more than 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States. Since Monday, more than half of the nation’s governors, mostly Republicans, have issued statements, directives and even state executive orders intended to block Obama’s proposal. In an open letter to Obama on Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his concern with the president’s proposal to allow refugees fleeing the Islamic State to settle in Texas. Citing security concerns, Abbott declared in his statement that, “…opening our door…
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By Haley Morrison, ReporterOn Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas will not accept Syrian refugees. According to the Dallas Morning News, Abbott made this decision out of fear that a terrorist could be disguised as a refugee. On Monday Abbott’s opinion and fear was shared by roughly many other governors, according to NBC news. When I heard this, I was enraged. How can the United States see itself as an example to the world and a paragon of justice and virtue if it doesn’t accept refugees? How can we let our fear stand in the way of our courage…
Well, as soon as I saw “Scottish Pudding” I knew I’d found the perfect recipe to try. With all the rainy, gray days recently, I’ve missed my time studying abroad in St. Andrews, Scotland. A Google search revealed Scottish pudding to be a classic British holiday dessert. Perfection.
Nine food pantries around the Central Texas area are joining together this upcoming Friday to collect food for families across the state. Known as Food For Families, this one-day event is the largest food drive in Texas. Caritas is one of the nine agencies in the community that will benefit from this food drive and help provide food for Waco area families. Caritas provides food for 100 families a day. They supply around 70 pounds of food per each family daily, therefore estimating about 35,000 pounds of food a week, Monday through Friday. Food For Families collects an estimated 400,000…
Student government and Student Foundation are hosting the All-University Thanksgiving Dinner from 5-7 p.m. today in Fountain Mall. The meal will be immediately followed by Fall Festival. “There are going to be music, festivities and fellowship,” said Dr. Elizabeth Palacios, Dean for student development and adviser to the junior class. “This is a time where people can sit down together, talk and have a meal.” The dinner will feature a brief speech from Dr. Kevin Jackson, Vice President for Student Life, hitting the traditional highlights of Thanksgiving with a blessing and commentary on thankfulness. This event marks a milestone regarding…
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By Alex Bennett, Reporter We are all only human, and it’s understandable that in the wake of recent events, one of the first questions we ask is “Why?” Why were more than 120 people murdered in Paris? Why would people blow themselves up and murder innocent civilians, and then claim it was actually “carefully chosen targets” they were killing? And firstly, one of the most important answers is that there is no one simple answer. If you want to blame Islam as a whole, you have to first realize it has more than 1.5 billion followers, with at least as…
Over the past weekend, there were many things that made the world seem all out of whack. Most notable of the events this crazy weekend will be known for were the ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris. The world was in shock after hearing that Paris suffered a massacre of more than 120 people killed in gunfire and blasts around the city. However, a day before the Paris attacks, two suicide bombs were set off in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 43 civilians and wounding hundreds. ISIS claimed this deadly attack as well, yet not much mention of this incident was made by…
Baylor Fitness will hold the Eat Right, Lift Strong seminar at 5:30 p.m. today at 308 McLane Student Life Center. All Baylor students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the free event. The seminar is a way to give students and staff the opportunity to learn more about the services that the SLC offers. With the holidays coming up, the Peer Nutrition Educators (P&E) and personal trainers have decided to host a seminar to provide tips and give information on healthy eating and exercising correctly. “The students will be leaving the seminar with several tips: how to eat better,…
Enter a classroom with a Shipley Do-Nut bag in hand and prepare to be flooded with glares. The sugary, airy and warm pastry from the most prevalent bakery in town warrants a jealousy any deprived sugar-tooth can muster.
By Rachel Leland, Reporter Last night the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waco opened its doors to the Secular Student Alliance, an unchartered fledgling that meets weekly to provide a forum for atheist Baylor students. The star of the event was Russel Glasser, a software engineer from Austin who also hosts the webcast “The Atheist Experience,” a 60 minute weekly where listeners can submit questions about religion, morality and life without God to be answered by Glasser and the other co-hosts. Last night’s event wasn’t the first time the group hosted a guest speaker. Earlier in the semester, the group partnered…
By Trey Gregory, City Editor Saturday was heartbreaking for Baylor fans as the Bears lost their first game of the season to Oklahoma. Baylor Nation isn’t used to losing and the loss effectively took the Bears out of the playoff race. I, like many fans, was shocked and sad after the event, but I also got over quicker than I thought I would because I realized Baylor still has a lot to be proud of and a lot to play for. First, let’s all recognize that there’s no shame in losing to a great team like Oklahoma. They are extremely…
Baylor volleyball fell short on senior day in three sets to Oklahoma (25-19, 25-20, 25-23) Sunday at the Ferrell Center.
In the wake of Thursday’s double suicide terrorist attack in Beirut and the following day’s tragedy in Paris, empathy and aid for peoples affected by the Syrian refugee crisis is perhaps more relevant than ever. In Lebanon, a nation of 4 million burdened by a refugee population of 1 million, the Christian church is uniting to serve those fleeing the violence of the Syrian civil war. The Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development, a key partner with BMS World Missions in the Middle East, seeks to address issues of poverty, vulnerability and the right to education for all. “To…
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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