By BrenShavia Jordan | Broadcast Reporter Balancing schoolwork and social activities for students can be difficult. Adding a healthy diet on top is even more challenging. While many students may choose the convenience of fast food, this is not always the best choice. Baylor’s Registered Dietician Taylor Beard shared why a healthy lifestyle is beneficial. “Students can start habits early on that will follow them throughout life,” Beard said. “As opposed to being older and having a chronic illness like diabetes or heart disease, it is a lot harder to come out of that as opposed to preventing it. If…
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By BrenShavia Jordan | Broadcast Reporter Senior Braya Hunt is a key figure for Baylor’s volleyball team. The team is currently ranked #2 in the country with a record of 10-0. Achievements are common for Hunt, as she finished last season named the Academic All-Big 12 first team for the second consecutive season and earned the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters. The numbers in the crowd vary for games, but there is one audience member that stays consistent for Hunt: Jesus Christ. “I play to proclaim how good God has been to me but also for how great…
By BrenShavia Jordan | Broadcast ReporterWe are all guilty of trying to force a friendship or relationship even when we see the signs that it’s not good for us. Instead of letting go from the beginning, we hold on, only to get hurt in the end. But why? Is there an emptiness inside that we are willing to fill at any cost? Is it because we don’t know our true worth? Is it because we are scared to be alone? The truth is, it can be a mixture of these and more. You should never allow yourself to be in…
By BrenShavia Jordan | Broadcast Reporter A true champion is not only measured by his accomplishments, but how well he can overcome barriers that may block his way. That rings true for junior tennis player Matias Soto. Coming from Copiapo, Chile ,to the United States brought many challenges, but his determination fuels his willingness to triumph. Soto said his biggest struggle was overcoming the language barrier, but his team helped him become accustomed to being away from home. “My language was pretty tough. In the beginning it took me like two months to get used to and be confident to…
By BrenShavia Jordan | Broadcast ReporterIt was the year 2014 when I auditioned for American Idol. I grew up singing in church and thought I would definitely make it. It wasn’t until I received my first “no” from one of the producers that I begun to question my abilities and my perspective changed. The rejection from that “no'” made me disregard the approval God had already given me. In life it is so easy to want the approval of others. When we don’t get approval, we often begin to doubt our abilities. We begin to see ourselves through the lens…
By BrenShavia Jordan | Broadcast Reporter The National Pan-Hellenic Council consists of nine historically African American Greek lettered fraternities and sororities, collectively known as the “Divine Nine.” Baylor National Pan-Hellenic Council collaborated with Baylor Multicultural Greek Council to hold a hump day celebration Wednesday on Fountain Mall. Joel Trahan, Baylor’s NPHC President, shared his thoughts regarding the impact the “Divine Nine” holds. “We are called to impact our community, our school and individual African Americans on campus,” Trahan said. Founded in 1930 at Howard University, Baylor chartered its own Council in 1994. Of the eight sororities and fraternities housed at…