By Ben Woolley | ReporterChristmas lights have returned to Burleson Quad as Christmas on Fifth Street will finally commence at 5:30 p.m. tonight. Among all of the events, Kappa Omega Tau will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting, which is one of the longest-lasting Christmas traditions on campus. “Nothing gets me more ‘lit’ for Christmas than the tree lighting and Christmas on 5th,” Woodlands sophomore Connor Weaverling said. In its 51st year, the KOT Christmas Tree Lighting will have a 34-and-a-half foot tree decorated top to bottom in lights and ornaments. The tree was reserved in June as the second…
Author: Ben Woolley
Without going into every spec and detail of guitars, I want to explain why Gibson is the best guitar out there. I can vouch for both acoustic and electric guitars because I have played my fair share of them throughout my 22 years. First, let’s talk acoustic. The Workhorse is its nickname. When you see a Gibson J-45, after you get over the beauty, perfection and precision of the craft, you know that that guitar is the top of the line. Any country concert you go to, all the big names play a Gibson. Anybody who is anybody owns a…
By Ben Woolley | ReporterWaco is filled with aspiring musicians of all ages. Exposure and practice are particularly beneficial to musicians when they are in the beginning stages of a music career. Waco’s open mic nights at The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill and Common Grounds provide musicians with the opportunity make themselves known in the music industry.Every week, there are two nights that anyone wishing to share their musical talent with others can do so. Starting at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Backyard Bar Stage & Grill and 8 p.m. Wednesday nights at Common Grounds, all musicians can attend…
By Ben Woolley | ReporterTelling the tales of two decades of secrets and family conflicts, Baylor University Theatre is releasing it’s second play this semester- “An Experiment with an Air Pump.” The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in Jones Theatre. This will be Baylor Theatre’s last production of the semester before “Dancing at Lughnash” runs early in the spring semester. The play, written by Shelagh Stephenson, is directed by Laura Nicholas and is inspired by the 1768 painting “An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump” by…
Whenever I’m driving in my truck, I’ve got country music blaring with the windows down 99 percent of the time. Nowadays, I mainly use Pandora and Spotify, partly because someone stole my antenna but mostly because mainstream country radio in 2016 is trash. Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt — I could go on and on with names of musicians who have been an abomination to the country music genre. Taylor Swift was a big contributor in the beginnings of “pop country.” I can remember being in high school hearing her “Red” album for the first time and wondering…
Baylor sororities and fraternities share the work they put in to making Homecoming floats possible for the Homecoming parade.
By Ben Woolley | ReporterEvery third weekend in October, the Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild goes to Oakwood Cemetery for an event called “Walking Tales: Bringing Historic Stories to Life,” and this year it happens to fall on homecoming. This year there will be about 25 storytellers stationed throughout the cemetery telling tales of late governors, senators, legendary pioneers and infamous people laid to rest there. McLennan County is named after Neil McLennan, an early settler of the Edwards Plateau of Central Texas. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, McLennan is one of many that will have their story shared this weekend.…
By Ben Woolley | ReporterWaco’s annual Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo is quickly approaching. Events including live music, bull riding, mutton bustin’ and roping will take place Thursday through Oct. 15 at the Extraco Events Center. A six-night concert series will entertain fans with performances from Mark Chesnutt, Sam Riggs, Jon Wolfe, Roger Creager, Tracy Byrd and Kevin Fowler. Each of the performers has established himself in the Texas country music world. “I look forward to the music every year,” Houston senior Harrison Hanna said. “There are always big-name artists that I love to listen to.” This year, the…
Ben Woolley | Reporter From the director of “The Hangover” movies, Todd Phillips presents “War Dogs.” “War Dogs” is an action-packed comedy about two arms dealers who land a $300 million government contract to supply weapons to U.S. allies in Afghanistan. “War Dogs” creates an on-screen chemistry between Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, who play the main characters, Efraim Deveroli and David Packouz. Deveroli and Packouz, both in their early 20s, are friends living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War. Deveroli offers Packouz a chance to make big money selling arms internationally. The two exploit a government initiative that…