On April 18, Baylor announced that Linda Livingstone was appointed to be the university’s newest president . For over 172 years, Baylor has had a male president but now Livingstone will be Baylor’s first female president. Students and alumni seem to be excited for what she has to offer. Alumnus Jim Maynard graduated in 1993 and was a former student of Livingstone. Maynard and his sister both had Livingstone for classes while she was a professor in the business school. Maynard got to know Livingstone by going to her office hours. He said she helped him get through his college…
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By Christina Soto | Reporter All Baylor students are allotted a certain amount of money towardPawPrints, Baylor’s printing system. However, the amount of money allocated differs between majors.According to the Baylor PawPrints website, printing costs 7 cents per page for black and white and 28 cents per page for color. Every semester, undergraduate students’ allowance for PawPrints are 400 single-sided pages, and graduate students are given 600 pages. In total allocating $28 for most undergraduate students. “We look at historical student printing and see how much they have printed in the past covering 95 percent of the student body printing,…
By Christina Soto | ReporterTo start off Holy Week, the Waco community gathered at McLane Stadium to worship at The Gathering which brought over 133 churches together. The event was a bilingual service that included worship, testimonies, and prayer.Thousands of people gathered together on Palm Sunday to worship Jesus Christ. The event was free, but donations of canned goods were accepted at the door. The donations will be given to the people of the Waco community. According to Highland Baptist Church pastor John Durham, the Gathering collected over 15 tons of cans in 2015. The event began with worship from…
Since I came to college my freshman year, I knew I wanted to study abroad. I figured I would study abroad in a common western European countries like Spain or Italy where I would be familiar with the culture and language, being fluent in Spanish, I felt comfortable going to one of these countries. However, last summer I studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary. Before the trip, I was nervous to go eastern Europe because I didn’t know the language or the culture. Despite my anxieties about studying abroad in Hungary, it was by far one of the best experiences in…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter You make think the Baylor counseling center grew in size due to the Title IX issues but actually there has been a growing concern of mental health on campus and nationwide. Director of the Counseling Center, Dr. Jim Marsh said that the increase in the size of Baylor Counseling Center has to do with both, Title IX issues and the for the growth of mental health issues among college students. “We have been adding positions almost one a year for the last few years that’s probably what people don’t know when things happened with…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast ReporterEvery year, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at Baylor hosts Walk like a Sigma, where women sign up to learn how to stroll. The event involves teams of women learning some of the fraternity’s choreography from one of the members.Strolling is a tradition that is found among all historically black Greek organizations. Each sorority and fraternity have their signature moves they are known for.Coppell junior O’Neil Mbakwe, member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity said strolling is a uniform dance routine that different fraternities have to show their unity and have fun.”It means a lot to me…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter Baylor graduate Coho Menk died last May, six days after he graduated. Coho was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, a youth minister at Richland Christian Church in Waco and always had a giving heart. “Coho’s life was filled with faith, love and friendship, and we are comforted knowing that God had a path for Coho and he lived his life to the fullest,” Beth Messerly, Menk’s mother said. Menk was an organ donor and he was able to donate his organs to 60 families after his death. Growing up Menk and his…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter For more than 15 years, the Bearathon has been a popular Baylor tradition. At 8 a.m. this Saturday, students and other members of the Waco community will take part in a half marathon that consists of 13.1 miles of running through Baylor’s campus, downtown Waco, the Cameron Park hills and ends at McLane Stadium. Many competitors train months in advance in order to prepare for the race. San Francisco, Calif., junior Rachel McNitt has been training for the Bearathon for the last two months. “I run three to four times a week [for] about…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast ReporterMost students tend to leave for vacation during spring break. However, some Baylor students spent their break serving people in different countries. Baylor offers several spring break mission trips in a variety of countries that students can attend. Seattle, Wash., sophomore Yasmin Laird said she spent her break in Santa Elena, Costa Rica, through the Baylor School of Education. The mission trip was centered on her field of study: education. Through this program, Laird worked with students on English and helped develop and build a library for them. “This was my second year going, and…
In today’s society, people are pressured to comply with social expectations of being skinny, athletic and beautiful.Society tends to judge people’s beauty by their physical appearance or how many likes they get on an Instagram posts. With all the pressure to be skinny and fit, people, especially women, tend to diet or do intense detoxes. I believe that dieting never works because of the mentality that comes along with being on a diet. Before spring or summer break, we always hear about people going on extreme diets or crazy detoxes to lose 10 pounds in two weeks. Our Facebook, Pinterest…
The Multicultural Leadership Summit is an event designed to enhance cultural competency in order to train people to lead and change the world. This year the Multicultural Leadership Summit will be held on Saturday, March 25 at Baylor.The summit consists of several keynote speakers and breakout sessions where attendees work in groups and have discussions. Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs Geoffrey Griggs said the speakers touch on a variety of topics focused around cultural competency. “They hope to help attendees enhance their cross-cultural competency and ability to work with people who are different from themselves. An additional goal is that…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter For most Americans, access to water is at our fingertips. However, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, about 783 million people in the world don’t have access to clean water. The Baylor African Student Association recognized this need and decided to team up with The Water Project Foundation to help people in impoverished communities have easier access to water. Alexandria, La., senior Mima Fondong, president of the African Student Association, said they researched several ways they can make a difference, and they found The Water Project and thought it was…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter The African Student Association hosted “A Night In Africa” fashion show Sunday evening and raised $600 for its philanthropy, The Water Project. The event showcased diverse designs from different parts of Africa, and the outfits were designed and created by students. The event also featured a variety of dishes from African countries. Alexandria, La., sophomore Bernetee Fondong, African Student Association membership chair, said the event’s models were required to audition and were chosen based on stage presence and availability. “We had them audition, and we looked to see if you had a good walk,…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter The Baylor NAACP will host The Black Art Experience at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 in Barfield Drawing Room. The event includes a variety of art from poets, singers, rappers, musicians, painters, and vendors. There will be a total of 15 performing artists and six non-performing artists. Washington D.C. junior and NAACP vice president Tori Hasty planned this event with NAACP’s entertainment committee, “There will also be vendors of small, black-owned businesses. You’ll get a little of everything at the Black Art Experience,” Hasty said. Hasty says it has been a long process to…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter The online petition to make Baylor a sanctuary campus gained traction throughout alumnae, faculty, students and staff. However it has also created mixed emotions among the student body. League City freshman, Kendall Levin said she does not agree with the petition and does not think that it is in the best interest for Baylor University to go through with it. “Although it is going through with Christian values, it is going against a lot of the laws of the upcoming political stances,” Levin said. El Paso, senior Erica Kearbey said she has mixed emotions…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter Every year, a university that is part of the Big 12 Council on Black Student Government hosts the Annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government. This year will be the 40th Annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government and started Thursday and will run until Saturday at the University of Texas at Austin. “Making the Movement Matter” is the theme for the event, according to the conference Facebook page. The Coalition of Black Ambassadors at Baylor serves as a council to provide leadership and assistance in solving community issues. Its members consist…
Most high school students dream of being on their own, being able to make their own decisions and go wherever they please. Going away to college affords them that opportunity, but in reality, it is much more than that.Attending college away from home poses an opportunity to explore a different geographic area and meet people with different customs, foods and culture. Attending Baylor being from Miami was a complete culture shock because the people were completely different. I was not used to the southern hospitality and not giving people kisses on the cheek when I greeted them. I was not…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter Students gathered in the North Russell classroom for a session called “Talk with Natasha.” Lusaka, Zambia junior Jessica Schurz and San Diego, Calif., junior Josh Reil, community leaders of North Russell Hall put on the event to share Dallas sophomore Natasha Nkhama’s story and to touch on racial reconciliation and the importance of forgiveness. “The goal of this event was to get people to bridge the gap between races and to give them practical ways to do so,” Reil said. Nkhama was a victim of a racial slur that occurred on campus. She said…
Baylor offers more than 100 study abroad programs covering more than 40 different countries, according to Waco senior Lindsey McLemore, a peer adviser in the Center for Global Engagement. The programs consist of exchange affiliate programs, group programs and faculty lead programs. The Bears Abroad website has a complete list as well as the requirements for each.Applications open a year in advances and deadlines are the semester before each trip’s start date, McLemore said. Students typically begin to apply months in advance. They are required to meet the GPA requirement for the program, which differs between the study abroad opportunities,…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter More than 40 million people move in the United States a year, according to the Home Data website. With moving comes the search not only for a new home, but also cable providers, electricity companies and internet providers. Baylor alumnus John Harlow and his partner, Jordan Graft, developed the technology through a website that makes the search for utilities providers simple, fast, efficient and economical. “We want to make the buying utility smarter. We have talked to people that are overpaying for their internet almost $1,000 a year,” Harlow said. What started off as…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter More than 40 million people move in the United States a year, according to Home Data. With moving comes not only the search for a new home, but also cable providers, electricity companies and internet providers. Baylor alumnus John Harlow and his partner, Jordan Graft, developed the technology through a website which makes the search for utilities providers simple, fast, efficient and economical. “We want to make the buying utility smarter. We have talked to people that are overpaying for their internet almost $1,000 a year,” Harlow said. What started off as a six-month-long…
Battle on the Burning Sands is a stepping event that has been hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for 13 years. Fraternities and sororities from as far as Arkansas come to Baylor’s campus every year to participate and hours of preparation, practice and advertising go into making this event possible.The stepping event will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Waco Hall. Tickets can be purchased through the Baylor Student Activities online ticket office or on Saturday through the Waco Hall Box Office beginning at 5:30 p.m. Houston, senior Anthony Taylor, vice president of Alpha Phi Alpha and…
As the new year and the new semester begin, college students armed with new year’s resolutions hit the gym. Students begin their quest toward a healthier and more beautiful physique. It is no wonder that the SLC is filled in what seems to be a space too small to contain its students.The stampede of adrenaline-filled students peaks between 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. when professors and students finish class. However, the migration of students is short-lived. It lasts approximately two weeks into each semester, while syllabi are being introduced, homework is at a minimum and tests are not a concern.…
Arriving at Baylor two years ago, I wasn’t certain that I wanted to be a part of the traditional Panhellenic sorority. I persuaded myself to back out of the rush process that year by conjuring up stereotypical ideas of what it meant to be a “typical sorority girl.” I always pictured a large group of basic girls doing the same activities and planning the same events. I saw copies of girls wearing the same T-shirts with odd Greek letters put together. My idea of Greek life as an outsider was skewed based on the superficiality of what I saw. Although…
Ever since I was a little girl, I have been surrounded by water — to be more precise, the ocean. Whether it was walking barefoot along the beach, making sandcastles on the shore or heading 30 miles off the coast for a deep-sea fishing adventure, the beach has always been my home; it is a place where I have always been happy. But the beach is much more than my haven, it is an extraordinary place where I have not only felt happy and secure but also where I have learned some very important life lessons. When I was younger,…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter Magnolia hosted its second annual “Silobration” Thursday through Saturday. The weekend was full of fun family events including lawn games, street vendors and food trucks. The vendor fair served as a way for local businesses in Waco to promote their stores, sell their products and tell their stories. The businesses ranged from antique shops to boutiques and arts shops. Among the vendors was the pottery store Black Oak Art. One of their potters, Chad Pessarra, made cups and vases at the event. Pessarra considers pottery a passion rather than work. “I met art, and…
As summer comes to an end, the heat fades away; unless it’s an election year. And 2016 is no exception. The issues are blazing hot as Iran and North Korea arm themselves with nuclear power, China becomes a stronghold in the Pacific and many believe the U.S. military is weaker than it has ever been. Every fall, the leaves begin to change colors, and every four years as the leaves change their color, so does the future of the American people. The title of the 45th President of the United States is up for grabs as the polls are nearly…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter This November, Baylor University students will join millions of Americans to vote in the 2016 presidential election. Although Baylor is located in the predominately red state of Texas, there is still diversity evident in students’ political opinions. Palm Springs, Calif., junior Hannah Bogue believes Hillary Clinton should be the next president of the United States for a variety of reasons. “Not just because I am a woman, but that as well. I think it’s super empowering,” Bogue said. On the other hand, Aneheim Hills, Calif., sophomore Lili Gonzalez will not be voting for the…
Incoming students make Baylor their home away from home
