Author: Jenna Welch

By Jenna Welch | Broadcast ReporterBaylor’s Bill & Eva Williams Bear Habitat is home to black bears Lady and Joy. These live mascots are biological sisters who come from a cinnamon-colored line of black bears and love to play together. “They’ll actually live to double their life expectancy in the wild,” said Katy junior Audrey Chisum, bear trainer. “Joy and Lady are 16 and 17-years-old, [which] would be the cap of their life span, but since they have round-the-clock nutrition and vet care they’ll actually live into their late 20s.”Baylor’s current mascots are named after the two first fadies of…

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By Jenna Welch | Broadcast Reporter The men’s tennis team looks a little different this year, especially with the addition of a four-time national champion as coach. Earlier this semester, Mark Rhoades, Baylor vice president and cirector of intercollegiate athletics announced that Brian Boland would be the new director of tennis and head men’s tennis coach.”Brian is a man of tremendous integrity who shares our common values of preparing champions for life,” Rhoades said. “His on-court credentials speak for themselves, and under his leadership our men’s tennis program will continue to compete for national championships while living out the distinctively…

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By Jenna Welch | Broadcast Reporter Baylor pre-law students are gearing up to take the Law School Admission Test, more commonly known as the LSAT. There are 111 students registered to take this rigorous exam this fall. “I have actually taken it once already,” said Southlake senior Caleb Terrell. “I did prep books the first time, I’m doing prep books this time. And I’ve been studying for the past four months this time and about three to four months for the first one.” Fortunately, Baylor Law does not charge an application fee, and encourages undergraduate students to take it as…

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By Jenna Welch | Broadcast Reporter Late Night is a popular tradition during the first week back on campus for all students, particularly freshmen, to find out how they can get involved at Baylor. Hundreds of freshmen and other students gathered on Friday night in the McLane Student Life Center, Russell Gym, the Bill Daniel Student Center and other places on campus to check more than 200 different organizations. The organization leaders and members set up booths to show what their organization entails, the aspects that attracted them to the organization and the commitments necessary to become a member. Late…

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