Video by Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Intern and story by Lindsey McLemore | Reporter Students and families walked through a colorful arch of Christmas lights welcoming them to Baylor’s annual Christmas on Fifth Street celebration on Thursday. But before the evening even started, students were already getting into the Christmas spirit. A women’s chorus sang carols in the Hankamer School of Business, and a small brass ensemble played holiday tunes by Fountain Mall, both of which attracted students and even encouraged some to stop and listen between classes. Tacky Christmas sweaters were spotted across campus, and many students stopped to…
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Lindsey McLemore | ReporterGingerbread, apple chai, peppermint and eggnog are all flavors that give me a warm, fuzzy feeling, so I was a little skeptical about trying these flavors from Heritage Creamery in ice cream form. But Heritage Creamery’s holiday ice creams are the perfect winter flavors.Gingerbread Spice was a bit surprising – not because I didn’t like it, but because I’d never quite tasted something like it before. The texture was different from most other ice creams. I felt the same powdery spice as when I bite into a gingerbread cookie I’ve just dipped in milk. Once I had…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterJ.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is an expansion of the Harry Potter universe that also invites new and returning audiences to find their place in the wizarding world.As a lifetime fan, I spent the entire film wand-in-hand and on the edge of my seat. The second time I saw it, I brought friends who had never seen Harry Potter before — their eyes were wide and their mouths open in awe from start to finish. Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is a lovably awkward magi-zoologist (and easily my new favorite character in the…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterThere will be free, local music, food and coffee along the Brazos River behind Baylor’s Mayborn Museum today to celebrate the museum at the first Mayborn Music Fest.The festival will feature free music, food and other activities at 6 to 9 p.m. today in the backyard of the Mayborn Museum Complex. The event is open to the public. The festival will take place in the museum’s Historic Village, a restored 1890s community originally from Liberty, Texas, that was transported to Waco and now sits along the Brazos River. The village features a church, general store, schoolhouse,…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterDr. Paul Hayes Tucker spoke about the life and works of Claude Monet, his techniques, reputation and legacy. The lecture took place in the Mabee Theatre Thursday, however, an overflow guests were sent to the Allbritton Institute Lecture Hall to watch the lecture via livestream.Tucker is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston and the world’s leading authority on Monet. He was the featured speaker for this year’s annual The Allbritton Art Institute, The Allbritton Art Institute, founded in 1998, promotes the appreciation and study of artists and art movements of the 19th, 20th and…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterThe Waco community has donated more than 45,000 pounds of food for the first Baylor Free Farmers Market Today.From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., organizations from across campus will be on Fountain Mall with a wide selection of fresh produce, bread, eggs, bottled water and other groceries available free to all students.Cara Cliburn Allen, a research assistant and doctoral student of higher education studies and leadership from Ada, Okla., and Nathan Alleman, associate professor of educational leadership, have organized the event with the help of many partners across campus, which include Aramark, Career and Professional Development,…
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By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterFor 11 years, Waco families have flocked to the pumpkin patch at Central Christian Church, Waco. Every October, the church’s grassy hill is covered in pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Families are invited to pick pumpkins, share stories, play with their pets and even watch a movie. “I look forward to working in the patch every year,” said Lynda Skeen, a church deacon. “I enjoy being able to work in the patch and watch children explore and find their pumpkins.” Local schools often bring students to the pumpkin patch for field trips where Skeen, a…
Studying on gameday seems to be near impossible each time I try to do it. It seems like half of the typical study spots are closed, and the other half are tourist destinations. By the time I’m actually able to sit down, I’ve lost a lot of the time I set aside for studying.Moody Library is usually my first choice. It’s within my walking distance of my apartment, it has Wi-Fi and a Starbucks, and I have access to all of the research materials the library offers. However, even with all those benefits, studying at the library doesn’t seem to…
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By Lindsey McLemore | Reporter“There were no tampons or pads in the restroom, so I had to use rolled-up toilet paper.” It’s an unpleasant expression spoken by Baylor women across campus every day, but that’s the reality of the unavailability of feminine hygiene products on campus. Thousand Oaks, Calif., senior Raquel Katch created a Change.org petition in favor of free emergency tampons and pads in every non-residential restroom on campus to present to student government in coming weeks.“Each [on-campus] restroom should have a fully functional distribution machine stocked with both pads and tampons freely available to those in need of…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterAs midterms approach, first-year students can take time to have fun and make a mess from 5 to 6 p.m. today on Fountain Mall.First Year Follies, sponsored by the Student Foundation, is an annual tradition in which first-year students blow off some steam by participating in a large paint war after a few weeks of adjusting to life at Baylor. Kaufman senior Stephen Gentzel and Joaquin senior Olivia Worsham are campus promotions co-chairs for the Student Foundation. Gentzel and Worsham talked with Lariat TV News about changes made to this Baylor tradition for 2016.“Last year, we…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterWaco’s official cultural district will launch at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, at Indian Spring Park, during Waco Cultural Arts Fest.Cultural organizations from around Central Texas combined to form Creative Waco. The organization was founded to unify Waco’s cultural identity and work on developing the cultural district. After working on the application for more than a year, Waco was designated a State of Texas Cultural District on Sept. 7.Waco’s cultural district will spotlight art, culture and entertainment, so residents and tourists can experience Waco’s unique character.Fiona Bond, executive director for Creative Waco, worked with a team to compile…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterPoets from around the world gathered Saturday to celebrate and promote change through spoken word. The Heart of Texas (HOT) Poets Society held “100 Thousand Poets for Change” at the Art Center of Waco, which was part of a larger global event taking place around the world. Writers of all ages from around the state of Texas shared a wide variety of poetry styles in an open mic setting to address social, environmental and personal changes. Catherine L’Herisson, former president and current treasurer of the Poetry Society of Texas, traveled to Waco from the Dallas-Fort Worth…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterThe Heart of Texas (HOT) Poets Society is celebrating its inauguration by joining poets and word enthusiasts around the world in 100 Thousand Poets for Change. Poets in more than 100 countries will celebrate different types of change through poetry readings, public demonstrations, community picnics, awareness events, parades, concerts and more. Co-founders of HOT Poets Society, Dr. Cassy Burleson, a senior lecturer in Baylor’s journalism, public relations and new media department, and Sandi Horton, a member of the board of directors for the Waco Cultural Arts Fest, chose 100 Thousand Poets for Change to be the…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterBaylor Family Weekend is an opportunity for students to share a piece of their Waco home with their families, and the easiest way to do that is to share a meal at a local restaurant. Whether families are looking for a quick bite or fine dining, Waco businesses have something to offer everyone. We’ve compiled a list of five favorite local restaurants in no particular order. Baris Pizza & Pasta Baris Pizza & Pasta is Waco’s best kept secret. Owner Mary Baris, born and raised in Italy, has been serving traditional Italian cuisine in Waco for…
By Lindsey McLemore | ReporterSan Antonio junior Caroline Carothers competed in the Miss America pageant this summer. She was the first Miss Texas in nearly 10 years to compete at all levels of the on-stage competition and even placed in the top seven overall. Now, Carothers is taking time to step away from her studies at Baylor to travel across the state, tend to the responsibilities of her title and share the message of her charitable platform with Texas schools. Starting Monday, Carothers will be working with at-risk students in Texas public elementary schools on an initiative to teach the…
Pumpkin Spice Lattes have a weird way of dividing people during the fall – like a 61-58, Baylor versus Texas Christian University type of division. Love the Pumpkin Spice Lattes or hate them, there doesn’t seem to be a comfortable place on the spectrum for anyone to be indifferent to them.I’ve thought about the great pumpkin spice debate and I haven’t figured out why there are suddenly so many pumpkin spice-phobic people in the world. However with the help of my good friend the Internet, I finally understand the real issue: it’s not what’s in a person’s morning coffee, but…
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