“We all have this individual and unique gift and expression, and when we come together and support each other, we create a pattern,” La Valleur-Purvis said. “I use geometric shapes to represent that story in ‘Lines of Diversity’.”
Author: Kalena Reynolds
Kalena Reynolds
Kalena Reynolds is an MBA student who grew up in Texas and Arizona. In her fourth year at the Lariat, she is excited to continue her love of writing and storytelling. Aside from writing, Kalena also has a deep love for music, songwriting, matcha, art history and film. After graduation, she plans to go into the music industry.
Overall, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” is a daring display of womanhood and misfit musicality. It’s not your mother’s synth-pop album, but it’s a more than worthy soundtrack for crying, dancing and recklessly cutting bangs at 2 a.m.
Between B-list ex-boyfriends and a billion-dollar stadium tour, Taylor Swift has been the central focus of many minds lately — but not for either of those reasons. On Sunday, Swift watched Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce play against the Chicago Bears from his suite.
There were good parts of Line Camp, such as the friends I made and the knowledge I left with. It also helped familiarize me with the campus and nearby areas. However, between the emotional rollercoaster and the sleep deprivation, it was overbearing and a bit peculiar at times.
Waco’s drag community began to pick up in 2021 when many notable drag queens from surrounding areas in Texas came to Waco to perform.
The prequel, which was adapted from the May 2020 novel, takes place 64 years before the original and follows the life of President Snow as he becomes Panem’s villain. It’s on Rolling Stone’s list of 42 Must-See Movies of Fall 2023.
The stained glass that hung in an Austin synagogue before being damaged in an arson attack has been repurposed into an ethereal lamp. Titled “ner tamid,” which is Hebrew for eternal light, the piece was created by Waco stained glass artist Bryant Stanton and his team.
Baylor alumna Trannie Anderson has been nominated for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards for co-writing Lainey Wilson’s “Heart Like A Truck.”
From hip-hop to R&B to rap, Black musicians in Waco have the opportunity to spread their music to the town. Waco’s music scene has experienced a complete rebirth in the last 10 years, with artists sharing their stories of love, family, culture and self-expression.
The newest location of The Toasted Yolk Cafe has opened at 1725 Washington Ave. After its opening week, it had the highest revenue of more than 30 of the brunch chain’s other locations.
