By Gavin Pugh | Editor-in-Chief My host family was kind enough to give me my own room. It’s one of their kids’ rooms –decorated as you would expect with school ribbons and trophies. It reminds me of my childhood in the early 2000s when schools still played Bill Nye and I read Junie B. Jones. I went for a jog that morning; the air was thick with the steam rising off the Potomac, and I plunged into one of the trails. The hills were nothing like the flat, predictable roads of Waco, and my body was in no way prepared…
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By Gavin Pugh | Digital Managing Editor This election season left many voters feeling alienated by their preferred parties’ candidates. While some people chose not to vote, others found third-party candidates much more preferable to Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Gary Johnson (L-NM), Jill Stein (G-IL) and Evan McMullin (I-UT) were the top three contenders running as third-party candidates. Though third-party candidates are capable of gaining attention during the presidential election, the hurdles they have to overcome to even win one state are seemingly insurmountable: They have to meet stringent paperwork deadlines and run a campaign, all under a limited…
By Gavin Pugh | Digital Managing Editor In response to complaints filed by Baylor’s former Title IX coordinator, Patty Crawford, the Department of Education opened a federal Title IX investigation of the university on Tuesday. Baylor said they will be in full cooperation with the investigation in a press release. “An OCR [Office of Civil Rights] review of this nature results in a broad, comprehensive look at policies, procedures and practices for a specified number of years: in this case, from the fall of 2014 to the present. Interim President David E. Garland immediately assured OCR the University will cooperate fully…
By Gavin Pugh | Digital Managing Editor Former Baylor Title IX Coordinator Patty Crawford, who resigned Monday night and lashed out at Baylor on “CBS This Morning” Wednesday morning, made a critical Facebook post Thursday morning against Baylor administration. “It’s ironic how Baylor’s response to my resignation and my one voice, speaking the truth with integrity, is by breaking the law and putting out more lies,” Crawford wrote on her Facebook page. She went on to condemn Baylor’s “senior leaders” and encourage the Title IX office, including the recently appointed coordinator Kristan Tucker. Tucker was appointed Wednesday evening following Crawford’s resignation. “It’s not about me,…
By Gavin Pugh | Digital Managing Editor Former Baylor football player Rami Hammad was arrested on campus by Baylor Police Wednesday on two charges of criminal trespassing. He was arrested around 12:30 p.m. and booked into McLennan County Jail. Hammad was an offensive linemen for Baylor’s football team. He played a total of 13 games as a sophomore in 2015, according to a report by the Waco Tribune-Herald. He did not enroll in classes for the fall semester. Hammad’s bond will be set Thursday when the judge returns to the courthouse, a representative from McLennan County Jail said. Hammad was also arrested in August…
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The following was originally published by Baylor University: In preparation for Move-In 2016 on Wednesday and Thursday, Baylor University will CLOSE some campus parking lots and interior streets beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, and will change traffic patterns during the morning Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Thursday, Aug. 18. All affected lots and streets are listed below. All cars that have not been moved will be towed to the Ferrell Center Parking Lot. It is the owner’s responsibility to confirm any perceived exemption/exception from towing. Please contact parking services at 254-710-PARK (7275). PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 16…
By Meghan Mitchell Former track and field athlete Trayvon Bromell continues to impress in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as he finds himself one round away from competing in the finals of the track and field 100-meter dash. The 21-year-old from St. Petersburg, FL finds himself running against the world record holder Usain Bolt today in the semifinals at 7:07 p.m. After cruising in the preliminaries Saturday morning, Bromell continued with the momentum in the first round ranked eighth after posting a time of 10.13 seconds. Bromell, a NCAA champion decided to turn professional last fall and immediately started…
At its regular spring meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents attended to a variety of matters related to the business of the University. The Board received a comprehensive briefing from Pepper Hamilton LLP, whose services were retained by the Board in September 2015 to conduct an independent and external investigation of the University’s response to reports of sexual and interpersonal violence. Over the coming weeks, the Board will carefully consider the information provided in the briefing and determine how to decisively act upon Pepper Hamilton’s findings and recommendations. The members of the Board will be guided by their faith…