Students from Nigeria draw parallels between protests against police brutality back home in Nigeria and in their second home of the United States.
Author: Emily Cousins
The Waco Hippodrome announced the closure of The Raleigh Diner, The Hightop Bar and suspension of movie services. The historic space will be up for rental.
The strict protocols, surveillance testing and a strong marketing campaign have been key components to keeping Baylor open.
A diverse array of student groups pushes for chartering Gamma Alpha Upsilon after the passage of last week’s “No Crying on Sundays” resolution in the Student Senate.
The “No Crying on Sundays” resolution has passed in the Student Senate, though work is not yet done for the authors of the bill.
We have to contact our senators and make it clear we will vote them out if they confirm Amy Coney Barrett.
Student Senate will vote on Oct. 22 on the “No Crying on Sundays Resolution,” which will ask the Board of Regents to reinterpret the human sexuality statement and add a nondiscriminatory clause to the Baylor University Student Organization Policies and Procedures.
COVID and the flu can look very similar, but doctors say that there are a few differences that can help those infected discern.
COVID-19 may not only requires isolation from people, but also animals.
McLennan County Judge Scott Felton said he wants to give bars a chance to survive, but will close them again if COVID-19 cases go up.
It can be tempting to stay inside the Baylor bubble, but outside of campus, Waco has a whole community that is often ignored.
As the coronavirus death count passes the two century mark, it’s mark is left on families across the country.
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterStudent Government is hosting Mental Health Week this fall to jump right into the conversation about mental health. Each day this week, Student Government hosted a different event to open conversations about mental illness and communicate the resources available to students. This is all leading to World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, where the World Mental Health Organization will host its first global online advocacy event, Sierra Vista, Ariz., junior and External Vice President Gracie Kelliher said. At 4 p.m. on Oct. 9, Kevin Hines has been invited to speak to Baylor students about…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterThis year, the Baylor Homecoming Parade will be a little different than usual. Instead of a traditional parade, Baylor Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Boxcar Bash.The Baylor Boxcar Bash is modeled after the Pinewood Derby that Boy Scouts host every year for the Cub Scouts, Waco sophomore Cole Tompkins, Homecoming Parade general assistant, said.“In lieu of the full scale parade, we’re going to host a ‘mini-parade’ in the form of the BAYLOR BOXCAR BASH! You will get to carve your car down to be the sleekest car on the track to compete for both…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterNobody NoZe exactly when the NoZe Brotherhood — founded as the Nose Brotherhood — began, but the groups’ origin story is wild and mysterious. Robert Darden, professor of journalism, public relations and new media and rumored former NoZe Brother, said a group of friends living in Brooks Hall began the NoZe Brothers. “There was a group of guys … that for some reason decided that a gentleman named Shoaf … had a particularly long nose,” Darden said. “And they teased him mercilessly about it.” Another rumored former member and Baylor alumnus, Thomas Ball, class of…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterBefore Breonna Taylor got justice for her life, her neighbor’s apartment was protected. Breonna Taylor was murdered in her own home on March 13 by Louisville Metro Department officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove. Hankison was indicted on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. Several of the bullets he fired went into her neighbor’s apartment.Mayor Greg Fischer announced that the city would pay Taylor’s family $12 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. In the civil lawsuit, it was clearly stated that Taylor’s death was wrong. In pursuing a criminal lawsuit, only one officer…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterThe Baylor University COVID-19 Dashboard was updated Sept. 23, which led to questions about miscounts and an adjusted positivity rate. Before the update, week one on the dashboard had 92 more cases than are listed now. Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer, said these cases were duplicates. “We had a large number of unclassifieds as a result of the pre-semester testing program,” Cook said. “In other words, we were unsure if these were student, faculty or staff test results. As part of the review, we learned that these 92…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterThe Electoral College is an outdated system that stifles what the people truly want and doesn’t encourage a high voter turnout. We need a change. We need to pass the National Popular Vote bill.When the Electoral College is explained, people usually say this type of election helps give both high population and low population states a balanced vote for president. However, it is likely that it was also because the founding fathers didn’t believe most Americans would have the intelligence to pick the best candidate.The founding fathers were white elite men who limited voting rights…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterWildfires are spreading across California. Hurricane names have moved into the Greek alphabet, and the season is not over until November. The level of destruction from these weather events used to be rare, but it’s now becoming more common. Dr. Joseph White, professor of biology, said it’s important that it’s clear that climate change did not cause the hurricanes and wildfires, but it does make them more frequent and intense.“Scientists, including myself, generally don’t go out on a limb and say, ‘yes, that’s climate change.’ Unless you have data … it’s not very good science,…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterRuth Bader Ginsburg, former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died on Sept. 18, and immediately there was a push from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to fill her seat before the upcoming presidential election.When Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016, McConnell refused to consider any of President Barack Obama’s choices for the empty seat in the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that there is a Republican president in office, he has decided to push for the seat to be filled so it can be a conservative majority.McConnell…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterWhile living with other people, conflict is bound to rise up. People can’t always agree, but there are ways to find solutions and compromise.Alycia McCormack, the assistant director for resident learning, said when students live in dorms on campus, they are given a roommate agreement, which can help them address some differences right off the bat. However, conflict can get trickier in off-campus housing.“Confrontation can be challenging, but we encourage residents to start from a place of mutual respect, listening to understand one another and communicating honestly and early on,” McCormack said.People living on campus…
Emily Cousins | Staff WriterOn Sept. 23, Career Day will be held virtually. Over 140 employers are coming to recruit Baylor students. Many of them are new options that have not attended career fairs at Baylor before. Marketing Communications Coordinator Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin said the virtual model of Career Day will be more convenient for students’ schedules. “We don’t have to limit students at all, and you’re not going to have to wait in line,” Cerfaratti-Bertin said. “Honestly, you only have to dress professionally from the waist up. If students are in class and they have a half an hour, they…
Emily Cousins | Staff WriterPeople with substance use disorders are seen by some as harmful or toxic, but the Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center is working to help those struggling, destigmatize addiction and normalize recovery.September marks National Recovery Month, and the BARC staff members and volunteers are using this month to educate others about recovery and focusing on providing a safe place on campus.Newport Beach, Calif., junior Dinny Stevens, Naloxone Distribution Program intern, said people dealing with substance or alcohol abuse disorder in recovery are seen as weak, but she hopes people will see how strong they are as they fight…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterExploring churches in Waco can be hard for many students, while dealing with classes. The Church to You initiative invites ministers from different churches every other week to help students find their church home.The first Church to You event was held Sept. 10 via Zoom. Three ministers were invited and spoke to the students who attended about their church and how to get involved. The students had a chance to ask questions and get to know the ministers and get an idea of what churches they may want to try out in the future.McAllen senior…
Emily Cousins | Staff WriterBaylor issued a safety notification Monday for Burglary of Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Thefts and Auto Thefts after multiple reports were made on- and off- campus. The statement said that BMV’s have happened off-campus in adjacent neighborhoods to the university and on-campus in the Eight Street parking garage and the parking area near Stacey Riddle Forum. “In the majority of these cases, the suspect(s) checked the vehicles to determine if they were unlocked,” the email said. “If so, they enter the unlocked vehicle and remove items of value.”The safety notification advised the Baylor community to…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterHeadlines scream ‘read me’ and focus on shock and relevance. We want to constantly be in the know, but sometimes the rush for news sources to break news first leads to denying people their humanity.An extremely drastic example of this is when TMZ broke the news first about the deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant in a helicopter crash before the Bryant family had been informed and before authorities had confirmed the tragic accident. Imagine learning from TMZ your husband and daughter had died before getting confirmation from authorities. Their privacy and their lives were…
Emily Cousins | Staff WriterCOVID-19 safety has been Baylor’s focus. The university has sent out many emails and instituted protocol to slow the spread, but some students say they want more.An editorial was published by The Lariat on Sept. 7 that caused controversy among the student body because of its critique of Baylor’s response to the coronavirus. The editorial called for Baylor to allow all students to have a choice to go all online for the rest of the semester if they felt unsafe on campus. Denver, Colo., senior Sarah Asinof said she was disappointed in the editorial. In an…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterBaylor has acquired technology and training to help make the move to hybrid and online classes an easier transition for students and professors. David Burns, associate vice president of library and academic technology services, said over two-thirds of classrooms on campus have the ability to use Zoom, Webex and Microsoft Teams. “Any classroom with an instructor computer can be used for recording or web conferencing with the addition of a simple USB microphone and webcam,” Burns said.In the rooms that have online capabilities, Burns said the technology installed includes recording software, cameras and microphones. Burns…
Emily Cousins | Staff WriterAs Joe Biden and Donald Trump continue to campaign for the presidential election, young, left-leaning voters wonder if they will vote at all. Biden has made an appeal to gain the vote of more centrist democrats and Republicans who do not want Trump as their president. This leaves behind young voters who wanted a more progressive presidential nominee.Young registered voters are more likely to vote for Democratic candidates, according to Pew Research Center. With that being said, young people could be the difference between Biden winning or losing the election. Nacogdoches junior Wilson Bertin said Biden…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterWildfires have been popping up all over California, leading to Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a statewide emergency. Now, Baylor students from California watch from afar as their home state burns. This year there have been 5,924 fires that have burned 1,059,583 acres. For perspective, one acre is around the size of .75 football fields. California has always had a dry season that would regularly lead to wildfires. However, within the past three years, wildfires have been more widespread and happened more frequently, Walnut Creek, Calif., freshman Tyler Ahrens said. “Every year for about a…
