Author: Ben Everett

By Ben Everett | Sports EditorOnce upon a time, Diadeloso was on a Thursday each year. Baylor students had the distinct privilege of being able to take a day off late in the week, decide whether or not they would go to class on Friday, and then have the rest of the weekend to relax.Now, that is not the case.As long as I have been a Baylor student, Dia has been on a Tuesday each year. I just recently learned (from students who attended Baylor in the early 2000s) that Dia used to take place on a Thursday.After hearing this,…

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By Ben Everett | Sports Editor TAMPA, FLA. — No. 1-seed Baylor women’s basketball faces No. 2-seed Oregon at 6 p.m. Friday in Tampa, Fla., in the NCAA Final Four. The Lady Bears are 3-1 in semifinal matchups, with their only loss coming to University of Connecticut in 2010. The Lady Bears made their goal clear from the start of the season: make a Final Four. But now that they are here, they aim to take home the trophy. Senior guard Chloe Jackson said the Lady Bears are set on not letting up. “I would say it’s been a dream…

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By Ben Everett | Sports EditorWell-roundedness is a seemingly growing phenomenon. It used to be the norm to stick to one job and field of interest for an entire career. Now our society encourages people to pursue a variety of avenues.As of 2017, 42 percent of millennials expect to change jobs every one to three years, according to Jobvite. People don’t want to stay in one place anymore. Professional athletes are a great example of this renaissance man trend. Superstar basketball players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant don’t just play basketball. Both players have a clothing and shoe line…

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