By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterService opportunities and social events are two important components of Baylor CHIS, an all-girls service sorority on campus. CHIS, or Clasped Hands in Service, meets weekly and participates in service projects every Saturday and on various days throughout the week, which include partnerships with Campus Kitchens, Habitat for Humanity and Shepherd’s Heart. “In the spring of 1955, a group of interested girls met with the dean of women to discuss the possibility of forming a girl’s service organization with the purpose of giving coeds the opportunity of having an active, organized part in campus service…
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By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterOn a typical day, you can find San Clemente, Calif., sophomore Christina Beaulieu working a shift at Common Grounds or grabbing an iced vanilla latte from Pinewood Coffee Roasters — two activities that stem from her love of coffee. Beaulieu isn’t just your average college student with a craving for caffeine. She interned on a coffee farm in Hawaii this summer as a way to prepare for her dream of working in the coffee industry. “I actually used to not like coffee — I started drinking it around my sophomore year of high school. I…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterService and relationship building are two primary goals of Spiritual Life’s Urban Missions and youth ministry teams. Urban Missions partners with Waco organizations to provide community service opportunities to Baylor students, and Youth Ministry Teams connect student groups to serve in local churches through worship, youth ministry and other forms of practical experience. Both programs are student-led and run, and consist of teams that go out to serve together on a weekly basis. Interest meetings for these groups were held this past week, but Youth Ministry Teams has a signup deadline of Sept. 5 and…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterStudents and Baylor fans enjoyed a concert in the rain and a variety of spirit-filled activities at this year’s Traditions Rally. The event was held at Fountain Mall in years past, but this year’s Traditions Rally took place right outside McLane Stadium in anticipation for the game against Abilene Christian University. Tailgates and kayaking began at 5:30 p.m., and included food trucks, an obstacle course and a climbing wall. The rally itself started at 7:30 p.m. with performances from the Golden Wave Band and spirit squads, along with a pie eating contest, a football test…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterIt all started with a recipe. After perfecting her original chocolate chip cookies, Houston junior Hanna Austin was inspired to create her own business. Bittersweet Waco originally began solely as a cookie delivery business until Austin saw that Heritage Creamery was hiring a new head baker.The shop began selling Austin’s Bittersweet cookies two weeks ago, after she talked to Heritage owner Blake Batson. Although Heritage is primarily known for it’s ice cream, cookies hold a special place in the shop’s history. “Our story begins with Blake’s father, Mark, his famous chocolate chip cookie recipe, and…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterA variety of different campus groups were available for freshmen to explore at one of Baylor’s most cherished traditions — Late Night. This year’s Late Night took place from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and spanned five different campus locations — the Bill Daniel Student Center, Moody Library, Russell Gymnasium, the Bobo Spiritual Life Center and the McLane Student Life Center. Each organization had a booth with representatives from their campus group. “Established in 2001, Late Night is one of the most anticipated programs of the fall semester,” the Student Activities website says. “New…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterOne fall day in 1952, Gwen Beard picked up a dollar bill in front of Kokernot Hall. Little did she know that dollar bill would be passed down for generations in her family. The bill contained a note — “This dollar bill contains no germs. After all, what can live on a dollar these days?” The interesting note, along with the fact that a dollar bill was worth much more at that time, made the incident one to remember for Beard. She decided to save the dollar bill as a keepsake. Beard never spent the…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterAs Baylor freshmen begin their unique academic journeys on campus, there’s one class they can all relate to — Chapel. Chapel is a long-standing tradition at Baylor, and it is a chance for students to come together in Waco Hall to listen to guest speakers and grow in their faith. Ryan Richardson, associate chaplain and director for Chapel, said Chapel carries a Christian message, but welcomes students of other faiths and includes speakers from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.”Chapel is the oldest tradition in American higher education,” the Spiritual Life website says. “Chapel provides an…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff Writer Free food and a live showcase are just two exciting elements of one of the largest celebrations of campus diversity at Baylor. This year’s annual Mosaic Mixer will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the SUB Bowl, and it will host a variety of on-campus multicultural groups and organizations that students can get involved in. The first 500 students in attendance are guaranteed free food from caterers, including Raising Cane’s and Steel City Pops, and the hosting organizations will compete in a showcase at 7 p.m.Sophomore Jenny De La Fuente is volunteering at…
Story by Bridget Sjoberg | Staff Writer, Video by Kennedy Dendy | Broadcast Reporter Grabbing coffee in the Bobo, serving Waco on a brand new service day and finding a new church community are just a few events freshmen have to look forward to throughout the next few weeks. One of the first ways for freshman to jump into Spiritual Life at Baylor was through the annual church fair during Welcome Week on Aug. 18, where representatives from local church communities around Waco set up booths and handed out fliers to provide incoming students with information about how to get…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterChick-fil-A, Panda Express, and Freshii have all proved to be student favorites as dining options in the Bill Daniel Student Center (SUB), but the SUB is bringing in some exciting new additions. Common Grounds, Heritage Creamery and Slow Rise Slice House, all popular local spots for the Waco community, will be joining the SUB this fall, along with a location of Steak n’ Shake. Common Grounds, a quaint coffee shop located right off of the Baylor campus on 8th street, has grown into a must-see for Waco tourists, and is a spot that unites the…
By Bridget Sjoberg | Staff WriterA week before classes start, student leaders from various groups on campus came together at Pine Cove Shores for one of Baylor’s largest retreats — Student Activity Leadership Training (SALT). SALT is a chance for 15 different leadership groups to learn from each other and from a variety of guest speakers. Organizations like Student Foundation, Baylor Activities Council and Student Senate were represented at SALT. Time was spent both in small groups where these different organizations could interact, and in respective groups to discuss what was learned. Jordy Dickey, assistant director of the Student Union,…