Author: Brooke Hill

By Brooke Hill | Staff Writer Between 2003 and 2007, teams of Baylor professors and other volunteers made five trips to Iraq to help fellow educators rebuild following the rule of Saddam Hussein. Dr. Bill Mitchell, an Emeritus Professor of History and retired U.S. Air Force officer led teams that endured wartime conditions to help universities in Iraq start over, sharing expertise and resources with universities half a world away. The Baylor teams’ efforts are chronicled in Mitchell’s new book, Baylor in Northern Iraq During Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mitchell, who led Baylor’s Center for International Education from 2000-07 after retiring…

Union Hall will be Waco’s very own food hall.

Author and journalist Tony Castro gives insight into the complex relationship between religion and sports.

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterIn the Baylor Bubble, many girls fear not finding a Baylor sweetheart during their time here, stressing that they will end up forever alone or a cat lady.In today’s social media-centered society, it’s easy to get caught up in the perfect engagement photos being posted on Instagram and sit there wondering why you haven’t found your perfect someone yet.But guess what? We’ve barely entered our 20s. On average, women and men marry when they are age 26.5 and 28.7, respectively, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data. A huge percentage of those marriages don’t…

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterThe Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum, which is the nationally-ranked debate team at Baylor, opened the season by winning first place at an invitation-only tournament that took place September 26 through Oct. 3. The team was ranked No. 22 in the nation for the 2016-2017 school year by the National Debate Tournament Committee.The team of Pflugerville senior Andrew Barron and Nashua, NH junior Greg Zoda posted a 7-1 record, besting teams from Cornell, Rutgers, Arizona State, Gonzaga, UNLV, Binghamton, and West Georgia. Zoda was also named the first place individual speaker, while Barron was ranked…

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterDarling Media, an emerging female-focused media company that creates content for the modern woman, joined forces with Aerie by American Eagle to produce a feature-length documentary. This will explore the real consequences of virtual standards of beauty placed on women. “Selfie” will explore the history of retouching, its impact on media and the hidden dangers of its unchecked use in social media while also giving hope and inspiration for a new reality for women. The film features women such as actress/singer Debby Ryan, YouTube personality Ingrid Nilsen, fashion and lifestyle blogger Niké Ojekunle, along with…

By Brooke Hill | Staff Writer”Looking for the dead, annoying the living.”This is the slogan that the Central Texas Genealogical Society had on their T-shirts as they welcomed guests into Monday’s brown bag lunch discussion titled “Discover your Native American ancestry.”In celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day, this presentation walked attendees through the process of tracing their ancestry back to find ancestors who were part of one of the 567 federally recognized Native American tribes. The presentation focused on the five civilized tribes: The Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminoles, Chickasaw and Muscogee-Creek.At the beginning, speaker Hannah Kubacak debunked several myths surrounding Native American…

It was raining and there were men.

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterBullets began to rain down just Jason Aldean sang the first few words to his hit song “When She Says Baby” on Sunday night in Las Vegas.This deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history resulted in 59 deaths and 527 injuries as of Monday afternoon, according to the Associated Press.There are 32 students at Baylor with Las Vegas listed as their hometown in Baylor’s directory.Early Monday morning, Baylor tweeted “Please join us in praying for all those who lost loved ones or were otherwise affected by last night’s tragic shooting in Las Vegas.”Santa Ana, Calif.,…

Brooke Hill | Staff Writer Chip and Joanna Gaines announced this Tuesday that season five will be the final season of their hit series “Fixer Upper.” For the past few years, tourists have flocked to Waco, eager to take pictures at the Magnolia Silos and buy home goods that have Joanna Gaines’ magical touch.Waco Mayor Kyle Deaver said that he doesn’t think Chip and Joanna are done with Waco yet. “We’re going to continue to have residual benefits from the show running and re-runs for years to come,” Deaver said. “I think just the fact that the show shows Waco…

John Mabry’s life was forever changed after a car crash his senior year resulted in the loss of his leg. From Hollywood to Nashville, he shares his story of redemption.

QR scanners make working out go virtual in parks around Waco

Brooke Hill | Staff Writer Are you tired of being forced to take classes that you feel have nothing to do with your major? Change may be coming for future generations of Baylor Bears. The College of Arts and Sciences has been working on the possibility of updating and changing the core requirements that each undergraduate is required to take. For most College of Arts & Sciences majors, this would mean reduced hours for their Core Curriculum. Dr. Lee Nordt, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said there is no evidence changes have ever been made to the…

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterFrom Walkmans to iPhones and from Grant Teaff to Matt Rhule, Mike Sims has been at Baylor through it all.Sims was honored with a special “thank you” edition of the Lunch with a Legend series put on by the Baylor Sports Network on Thursday at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.Sims was at Baylor for 42 years, first as a student trainer, then as the first full-time assistant trainer and ultimately the associate athletic director for athletics training. Sims left to take a position with Southwest Sports Medicine in June 2017. During his time at…

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterSouthern Living Magazine recently named Baylor as one of the South’s most beautiful college campuses. “This private, Baptist-affiliated college showcases buildings designed in the style of Oxford and Cambridge universities,” wrote Jennifer Chappell Smith for Southern Living. “The Burleson Quad is a great photo op; it’s the centerpiece of campus and home to the school’s first four buildings. The Armstrong Browning Library honors poets Robert Browning and his wife, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, with stained glass windows depicting lines from their poems. A newer addition to campus is the football stadium, where students cheer on the…

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterChet Edwards, Baylor’s W. R. Poage Distinguished Chair of Public Service, has served publically for 28 years. As a Texas State Senator from 1983 to 1990 and as a U.S. Representative from 1991 to 2010, he earned the reputation of being a bipartisan leader while representing the most Republican district in the nation. Now he continues that service as a board member of the Military Child Education Coalition and as a Member of the Army National Cemeteries Advisory Commission, which is helping to develop a long-term plan for the future of Arlington National Cemetery. Edwards…

Brooke Hill | Staff WriterThe Baylor Songleaders traveled to Shanghai, China, to participate in the 28th Annual Shanghai Tourism Festival.During the week of Sept. 6-13, the team was in Shanghai to perform in the tourism parade, at the Shanghai TV Tower and at a famous Pearl Museum. The trip was only offered to veteran members, since it took about a year to plan. An American team is always invited to the festival, and in recent years they’ve invited college teams to participate, Hankins said. Previous American participants include UCLA in 2015 and Texas Tech in 2016.A favorite memory shared between…

By Brooke Hill | Staff WriterHave you ever had one of those weeks where you had three tests, four quizzes, a million and one social commitments, leaving you with barely enough time to eat or even breathe? At the end of the week, all you really want is to have some time to yourself so you can catch up on your sleep and on all the TV you’ve missed during the week, but your friends want to go out. You may convince yourself that you’d be a bad friend if you were to tell them that you would rather spend…

Along with all-time high minority enrollment rate, graduation rate and retention rate, the freshmen class set records for acceptance rates and diversity among freshmen

Speakers from across the nation came to share their knowledge at Truett Seminary

Did you know that there are parents praying for you that don’t even know you?

Former Baylor football player and NFL linebacker aims to make his way from The White House to Congress

Freshmen RB John Lovett and CB Harrison Hand talk about what went wrong against Liberty at Chalk Talk.

The newest wave of the Baylor Religion Survey reveals findings on Trumpism, technology and mental health

A new lounge in Sid Richardson provides a place for student veterans to call their own.

Waco now is the home of an aquaponics greenhouse and composting system.

Businesses such as D1 Sports Training, Magnolia and Common Grounds along with churches host donation drives to support victims of Harvey.

The Baylor Sports Network hosted Dr. Mark Adickes, Baylor football grad and retired NFL player, as a part of the Lunch with a Legend series

The 10th annual Klub Koolaid took place at Cameron Park zoo.

Students should take advantage of the time we have in college to explore the world.