Author: Megan Rule

Twitter blurbs: Rinse, Recycle, Repeat campaign taking place on Baylor campus; Baylor currently sits 12th in Rinse, Recycle, Repeat campaign among 50 schools nationwide

By Megan Rule | Staff WriterThe three most important things for reshaping and rebuilding culture are investing in people, defining expectations and casting a vision, Mack Rhoades, vice president and director of Baylor athletics, said in a presentation Wednesday evening.”Every place that I’ve been, I’ve had this unbelievable opportunity to come in and reshape and rebuild culture,” Rhoades said. “And Baylor, yeah, we have work to do, and I’m so excited about it. I keep continuing to say this- that our best days lie ahead in terms of Baylor athletics.”At 5 p.m. Wednesday in 250 Foster Campus for Business and…

Twitter blurbs: Autism awareness month kicks off world-wide; Local businesses and individuals come together to support HOTAN

Twitter blurbs: The Phoenix launch party to take place Friday; Baylor’s student run literary magazine debuts 2017 edition

Twitter blurbs: Stores close at Richland Mall, make room for expansions; Timing leads to expansions for some stores, closing for others

Twitter blurbs: Technophobes more likely to be afraid of losing jobs due to technology and suffer anxiety as a result; Fear of losing job to a robot is a real concern

Twitter blurbs: ProSales student learns what it’s like to sit on the executive side of the table; Thursday’s role play offered several curve balls for ProSales students

Twitter blurbs: Federal Day offers information about employment in the government; Students of various backgrounds get an idea of what it’s like to work for the government

Twitter blurbs: Fifth annual South 40 Outdoor Expo taking place this weekend; Come for food and family fun and support local youth at the Extraco Events Center

Twitter blurbs: Waco economic analysis shows growth in both population and economy by 2040; Business and infrastructure development lead to growth in population and economy

Twitter blurbs: Recent study by Baylor professor gives voice to mothers who have placed child for adoption; Research by Baylor professor calls for change in adoption policy

Twitter blurbs: Global Business Forum closes today with student challenge; Global Business Forum this week aims to teach students about the future of Europe

By Megan Rule | Staff WriterIn trying to live a healthier lifestyle, the debate over the importance of diet and exercise just got thrown a curve ball as recent Texas A&M University research shows that sleep is of even more importance than just diet and exercise.”Sleep is what most people most commonly don’t account for when they’re looking at factors to improve or negatively affect health,” said Dr. David Earnest, professor in the department of neural science and experimental therapeutics at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. “It’s what people most commonly ignore in their life.”Based on…

Twitter blurbs: Local group gathers to make Waco a more walkable city; With downtown development comes talk of making Waco more walker-friendly

Twitter blurbs: Consider saving for retirement earlier rather than later; Taxes play a role in retirement and its never too early to prepare

In 1972, comedian George Carlin gave a monologue titled “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” that identified seven dirty words that were too taboo to share on American broadcasts. In February of 2016, one of those seven words was said on “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” on the FX Network, breaking a major television barrier.Surprisingly, this did not violate the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) regulations, because FX Network is cable, not a broadcast network. Cable channels have self-regulated content and aren’t required to follow the FCC decency guidelines that broadcast networks like CBS, NBC, ABC…

Twitter blurbs: Adopt a School program helps students fundamentally and offers valuable relationships; Waco students get mentorship from community programs

Twitter blurbs: CERAWeek Conference to feature Texas Senator Cornyn as well as Alaska Senator Murkowski; CERAWeek Conference to hold policy dialogue featuring US Senators

Visitors to the city of Waco can now find their way around through the newly released city of Waco app, Waco, TX, available for download for both iPhones and Androids.“It’s been out for about a month,” said Susan Morton, tourism manager for the City of Waco Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We’ve been really impressed with the success of it. We weren’t sure if anyone would use it because we have a mobile website but figured we would give it a try because people asked for it, and it’s taken off like wildfire.” The app focuses on things such as what…

Twitter blurbs: Better breaks allow employees to maximize resources and productivity; Shorter and more frequent breaks are more effective, Baylor research finds

Twitter blurbs: Mission Waco reflects on it’s past 25 years of service; Mission Waco celebrates big anniversary with ceremony Tuesday night

Twitter blurbs: H-E-B Celebrity Cook-off to take place to benefit Waco ISD; Cooking competition to raise money for the Waco ISD Education Foundation

Twitter blurbs: Share your innovative ideas over one million cups of coffee; Waco joins other cities across the nation in sharing entrepreneurship ideas

Twitter blurbs: Hilton to build three new properties in Dallas-Fort Worth metro area; North Texas growth shown evident through Hilton properties expanding

Twitter blurbs: Texas Family of the Year Awards now accepting nominations; Nominate your favorite family owned business for the Texas Family of the Year Awards

By Megan Rule | Staff Writer A recent study by a Baylor professor and a University of Bath professor looks deeper into the definition of a university. “As universities get into more things like business creation, does that detract from the main mission?” said Dr. Peter Klein, professor of entrepreneurship and co-author of the study. “The study forces us to step back and ask bigger questions. What is a university? What is its purpose and what is it supposed to do?” A study titled “The Effects of Academic Incubators on University Innovation” analyzed the impacts of academic incubators on the…

Twitter blurbs: Is there really a corporate war against Trump?; Businesses face tough political decisions in commercials and branding

Twitter blurbs: Baylor community expresses frustration with Board of Regents; Baylor Line Foundation holds Town Hall on Governance Reform

By Megan Rule | Staff WriterA recent report from professors at the University of Utah and University of Virginia debunks the idea of ring by spring, a popular phrase used around campus.”The majority of Americans will get married,” said Nicholas Wolfinger, professor of family and consumer studies and adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Utah. “Fifty years ago, the expectation was 95 percent of people would get married. Now it’s down to 85 percent which means more people still get married, they’re just marrying way later than they used to.”Wolfinger, collaborator and conductor of the study, said the…

By Megan Rule | Staff WriterBaylor Lariat Radio listeners looking to hear about Baylor baseball are now in luck, as the radio station just added baseball to its lineup, making it the fourth sport the radio covers. “I think in broadcasting, it’s just doing broadcast and getting that experience and learning from your mistakes,” said John Morris, assistant athletic director for broadcasting and “Voice of the Baylor Bears.” “In broadcasting, it’s doing a lot of games and doing a lot of broadcasts that help you learn from your mistakes and get better from it, so I think this is a…