Author: George Schroeder

Senior rider Andie Pratt got her first horse when she was four years old. Since then, she has become a highly decorated rider who overcame a potentially career-ending condition to stay in the saddle.

Let relationships come naturally. Prioritize improving yourself and your time commitments. Do not overburden yourself with what could be, but instead work on what is. Save yourself some time, energy and money, and take a step back to set your priorities in order. Don’t think every woman you flirt with is “the one.”

We’re diving into Penland residence hall this week, first busting a rumor about on-campus residency, then showing you just one reason the third floor has earned it’s name “the Dirty Third.” With the anniversary of 9/11 coming up, the bells of Patt Neff hall are playing their part in honoring the memory of those lost 21 years ago, and Baylor’s Jazz ensemble is back in full swing. Finally, LTVN takes a look at the expanding Big 12 conference and considers one critical detail, the travel. We’re also highlighting one of Baylor Volleyball’s rising new leaders.

Another season of Baylor men’s golf is ready to tee off in Minneapolis, Minn., and with rising talent on the roster, the team may find its footing through inner-team competition.

“[At Florida], I realized that I was falling out of love with running and that I really just hated the sport,” Addy said. “I came to the point where basically it was like, if I want to continue running, it’s not going to be here.”

This week we take a look at off-campus students who are in a scramble to find housing this weekend and showing you exclusive footage inside the ongoing renovation project in Collins Residence Hall. We’re helping you to stay safe this Labor Day weekend and catching you up if you missed your chance to “Meet the Bears” last week. Football is finally here with Baylor at home against Albany, we take a look at the new Bears in the NFL, and highlight Baylor’s athletics “Go Gold” campaign.

“It’s contagious,” head cross country coach David Barnett said. “When you’re racing, it makes it easier to fight for each other. It’s hard to quit when you have a lot invested, and you feel like you’re in this together with people.”

Welcome back to another year with Lariat TV News! We’re starting out by helping you stay safe as the crime rate increases in Waco, and giving you the latest on student debt relief. We’re highlighting diversity around campus while also hopefully calming any fears about Monkeypox on campus. In sports, no you aren’t seeing double, we spotlight the teams most unique, dynamic duo and catch up on your favorite bears in the NFL.

Those who believe in the sanctity of human life must be prepared to step up and lead from the front, providing for mothers in need and pushing to ban abortion in every state. The pro-life movement will continue regardless of how the court rules, but it is now the duty of every citizen to pray and support this majority opinion of the Supreme Court. Regardless of the left’s desperate attempts to cudgel systems into submission through unprecedented exposure and public pressure, it is time to stand firm.

In the last regularly scheduled newscast of the year, we highlight two Baylor students: one became a kidney recipient, and the other, a donor. We also highlight the largest collection of Texas history in the world right here in Waco and show you one place to stay fit before finals. In sports, no bears were taken in the first round of the NFL draft, but there is hope multiple bears will go on day two.

This week we give you the student response to the first LGBTQ+ group to be charted at Baylor and bring you updates on two fraternities hit with sanctions for hazing. We also take a look at both Baylor Men’s Choir and Baylor Opera Theater, each with blockbuster performances. And in sports, the Baylor Green and Gold game is right around the corner, we preview what’s to come and also highlight two outstanding golfers.

By George Schroeder | LTVN Managing Editor, Kaity Kempf | Broadcast Reporter The Baylor Men’s Choir finished the semester strong with one performance containing a wide variety of songs that all contributed to one central theme. Including music from the smash-hit musical Hamilton, LTVN’s George Schroeder and Kaity Kempf bring you right into the concert hall and take you behind the scenes.

“I believe this, and I say this with all my heart, and hopefully it comes across with humility, but our best days are still ahead of us,” Rhoades said.

This week we’re bringing you an inside look on the Student Life Center’s controversial dress code. We also give you an insight on Waco’s plans for a once in a generation event, and you have two years to prepare. In sports, we get you up close and personal for Baylor Women’s Basketball’s WNBA draft party, along with updates on spring football practice.

By Kaitlin Sides | Broadcast Reporter A baylor alum once said that waco was “the last stop for failing restaurant chains,” but one local husband and wife are trying to change that perception. They visited Baylor to encourage business-minded students to “take a leap of faith,” and Lariat TV News’ Kaitlin Sides was there.

We have an update on the recent shooting which took place on 2nd street just off campus, and a Waco citizen who helped police to put a man behind bars in an unusual fashion. We also bring you the highlights of Diadeloso which made its return to campus after 2 years, including a huge concert and goat yoga. And in sports, we bring you an LTVN exclusive feature on the nation’s 3rd highest ranked tennis duo, along with big news coming from Baylor’s athletic director.

One journalism professor’s classes join together in an attempt to raise $20,000 for a specific group in Ukraine, while Dr. Pepper Hour hits the road. We also bring you exclusive interviews with female student leadership around campus in honor of Women’s History Month. Basketball may have come to an end, but there are plenty of stories from Baylor athletics, and we’re covering them all just for you.

Welcome back from Spring Break Baylor. March is in full swing which means the Big Dance is here. Follow LTVN for updates as both the Men’s and Women’s teams advance in the tournament. We also spotlight two Baylor students as we celebrate women’s history month. Both have Lariat exclusive features you won’t want to miss. In sports, we keep you up to date with baseball, softball, tennis and, of course, Baylor basketball. Stick with Lariat TV News for the best broadcast news for the Baylor community.

We’re almost to Spring Break, but first, we have the news you don’t want to miss. This week, we take a look at a Baylor student who is beating cancer and another who is suing the University. We also cover career day and one company that rolled into town just for the event. In sports, we preview College Gameday as Kansas comes to the Ferrell Center and highlight a Baylor athlete who is a three-time national champion.

Baylor announced a major change to their mask policy taking effect Monday, February 21, and we have the details. We also cover All-University Sing! and the groups who didn’t make it to the final show. We highlight how R1 status is changing things for the better all over campus, and preview one major company coming to Career Day… and bringing their cars with them. In sports, we update you on Dave Aranda’s huge contract extension and bring you three Lariat exclusive feature stories that you won’t want to miss.

“I am absolutely going to be enjoying and soaking up every single moment of my semester there and, you know, we’ll see where things go,” Lee said. “At the minimum, I really see this as creating a great collaboration between the faculty at the department of curriculum and instruction and my faculty that work with me back here at NC State.”

This is so important to understand: I’m not arguing for you not to get vaccinated, as I am vaccinated of my own free will. But I am saying that the time has come for the vaccinated to stand with their fellow unvaccinated citizens in support of their medical freedom.

“For Baylor to make a land acknowledgement, that would be a wonderful manifestation of the Christian heritage of the Christian university. I think that that would be a great opportunity for the school, the university, to be a peacemaker.”

Baylor medical experts encourage vaccination after McLennan County hospitals reach critical condition.

The vaccine works, but this article explains why people may be hesitant to taking it, and why that position is more than ok.

George Schroeder | Broadcast Reporter Tuesday afternoon, Baylor University seemingly wrapped up the year with one final celebration where the class of 2024 was finally given their slime caps. Traditionally given out during line camp, slime caps have been a staple at Baylor University since the turn of the century. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, line camp took place virtually for the class of 2024, and slime caps were not distributed at the beginning of the year. Freshmen used to be encouraged to wear their slime caps on campus, typically writing their hometown underneath the bill, indicating their novice status…

Why have our stalwart defenders of humanity and justice now fallen away? Could it possibly be because a Democrat is president?

By George Schroeder | Broadcast Reporter Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of fans gathered at the Waco Regional Airport to welcome home the Baylor mens basketball team, after the Bears’ Monday night NCAA national championship victory over Gonzaga. Coming off the plane, the Bears were greeted with cheers and fanfare. A short ceremony was held in front of the crowd, and fans heard from head coach Scott Drew who praised his bears for their victory and their promising future. “These guys are gonna do a great job representing Baylor University, our city and our state as they get multiple interviews and are…

We all know we didn’t get a spring break, and we all knew days off this semester would be rare, but I don’t think anyone knew just how hard we would hit the academic wall. Here is my message to my Baylor family: stay strong.

Proper academic format requires the Oxford comma. Why can’t journalism do the same? I don’t want to say that the journalists have it wrong, but the journalists have it wrong.