Brooks Flats expanded its residence hall into a full-building Business & Innovation Living-Learning Center (B&I LLC) for the fall semester.
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Prism, an LGBTQ+ and allies student organization, is focusing its efforts on “continuous learning for the Baylor community, giving voice for LGBTQ+ students to the administration and creating opportunities for all students to access resources through connection, belonging and education.”
A final exam at Baylor is advertised as an examination that “closes the work of a particular course.” These exams, being the culmination of all that students have learned throughout a semester, usually take up a sizable portion of final semester grades. But should any one assignment be weighted so heavily?
Understanding campus norms is a vital part of getting the true experience that university has to offer. Baylor is no exception. The university has its own expectations and norms that not every student may be aware of. To aid with this, students shared their advice on what to do and what not to do when roaming the streets of Baylor’s campus.
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Peace Corps hosted an in-person panel discussion, meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday in Cashion Academic Center.
Sixteen members of Baylor’s Model United Nations (UN) team traveled to New York to take part in the National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN-NY) and came back bearing new personal accomplishments.
The Student Dietetic and Nutrition Association (SDNA) is hosting “Paint a Pot, Plant a Garden” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Burleson Quadrangle in celebration of Earth Day.
The Special Olympics Volunteer Group at Baylor is hosting “Spread the Word to End the Word,” an event that offers the opportunity to build relationships with Special Olympics Texas athletes. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m Wednesday at the sand volleyball courts.
David Magee, author of “Dear William,” co-creator of The William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education and co-creator of The William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing is visiting Baylor Thursday.
According to the Institute of Faith and Learning at Baylor, “ring by spring” is the tongue-in-cheek goal of many Christian college and university students. The idea is to be engaged by spring semester of senior year. There is a sizable number of students at Baylor embrace who “ring by spring” culture. But how many?
Baylor’s chapter of Alpha Delta Pi is hosting “Hoops for the House” — a five-on-five basketball tournament to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) — on Saturday at the Marrs McLean Gymnasium. The event will run from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., with the championship game beginning at 8 p.m.
In recent generations, parents have progressively relinquished the duty of parenting as a personal responsibility to outside sources like social media. These platforms come with a myriad of issues, including cyberbullying, sexting and “Facebook depression” — a form of depression that develops when preteens and teens spend an extended amount of time on social media. This raises the question of why so many parents, then, are blaming social media for their parenting difficulties.
Goat Yoga Texas visited Baylor to host multiple yoga sessions in celebration of Diadeloso 2022.
The Global Health Student Network (GHSN) is putting a focus on Global Health Day, a national holiday on April 7 spreading awareness about global health.
Baylor University is hosting its annual Beall Poetry Festival over the course of three days from March 30 to April 1. The Beall Poetry Festival is an event that brings in poets to read their work to a live audience and critics to talk about poetry. This year is the festival’s 28th consecutive year of hosting.
Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was the highest-grossing movie in 2021, making a whopping $260,138,569 in its opening week.
“Turning Red,” an animated film directed by Domee Shi, premiered in theaters and on Disney+ Feb. 21. “Turning Red” is a flawed yet heartfelt movie, offering an experience that could only be provided in the medium it was presented in.
Baylor Scott & White Health’s Faith in Action Initiatives is accepting the aid of nonprofits and donations in sending medical supplies to Ukraine. Faith in Action is the humanitarian aid and medical admissions arm for Baylor Scott & White Health. According to the Baylor Scott & White Health website, Faith in Action Initiatives was started “to maximize its [Baylor Scott & White] impact locally and worldwide.”
The Texas Beta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, founded in 1929, is Baylor’s only pre-health honor society. Tyler senior Cody Olson, president of the chapter, said the organization is primarily a community of pre-health students.
Electric male grooming company Philips Norelco is hosting a college basketball social media challenge for students around the country. The company is asking students to post their “best bracket-season facial hair looks” on Instagram.
Her Campus Baylor is hosting a Pink Party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 16 at Fountain Mall. The Pink Party will include a pop-up thrift store, games and food.
National Panhellenic sorority alpha Kappa Delta Phi is selling paintings made by its members’ pets until May 5 on social media. The organization is also allowing buyers to preorder paintings through a preorder form.
Humor is a powerful tool. It allows people in challenging times to cope with difficult circumstances, but it can also be used to degrade and diminish. After the Feb. 22 Russian invasion of Ukraine, social media was at once hit with memes centered around the possibility of World War III, the military draft, Russians and Ukrainians and other related scenarios. In response, many people have fired back at the creators of these memes with a question: Is this not in poor taste?
With spring break on the horizon, the first week of March is looking to be a big travel year for students. Now, Baylor students are sharing their thoughts on the safety of travel during spring break.
Baylor University’s cycling team will be competing in three Baylor Bear Classic cycling races on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. The team will be competing against teams from University of Texas Arlington, Midwestern State University, Texas A&M University, University of North Texas and University of Texas San Antonio.
All-University Sing is held before spring break every year. Any club or organization chartered and recognized by Baylor University may take part in Sing. All acts proposed for performance must abide by university policy regarding propriety and sensitivity for campus and community presentations, as reflected by costumes, themes, music, makeup, movement and choreography.
Active Minds at Baylor is a group that describes itself as a place “in which students educate other students about mental health disorders by hosting different activities on campus.” The student organization is a part of a national organization, Active Minds, which looks to weaken the stigma surrounding mental health issues and to encourage those suffering from these issues to seek help.
The American Journalism Project is a philanthropy organization that has raised over $86 million for nonprofit news, backed 32 nonprofit news organizations and launched three startups, according to the organization’s website. Now, the organization is reaching out to local Waco residents to ask about their relationship with journalism and local media.
BetterMe, a behavioral health care company with over 100 million users worldwide, launched an educational course on mental health for people of color to celebrate Black History Month. The course is free throughout February.
The chosen artist for the statues of Baylor’s first Black graduates was announced by President Linda Livingstone as Benjamin Victor. The statues are of Robert Gilbert and Barbara Walker and will be placed in front of Tidwell Bible Building.