In college, we are busy enough with classes, homework, jobs and just trying to navigate life. We do not need another requirement on top of all of that — especially one as particular as what is expected.
Author: Mykah Briscoe
As college students, we also often underestimate the difference we can make. Money and time feel tight and often leads us to neglect giving back because we feel we wouldn’t be able to do enough or anything that might actually make a difference. But whether it is $5 or $500, a difference can be made.
“I feel like even if you’re not a runner you can just kind of go out and walk and it’ll take you like an hour max and that’s your study break for the day and you get a T-shirt,” Hardin said. “So, and know you did something good too instead of just sitting at home.”
The holidays are coming, and with them comes good food, less heat and — what I believe is one of the worst possibilities of human interaction — small talk. This year, I propose we all collectively agree to skip it.
The Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Delta sold South Asian snacks and offered henna art Thursday afternoon on Fountain Mall in order to raise money for Akash’s Libraries. The event was part of the organization’s HOPE week, which stands for Helping Others Pursue Education.
“Sometimes people need to get away from their lives,” Braziel said. “Sometimes they need to not focus on [themselves] for a little bit. I mean, that’s why we watch movies; that’s why we pick up a good book. The only difference between that and live theater is that it’s live. You’re experiencing energy that’s on stage directly in front of you instead of on the screen.”
Mission Waco offers a chance for groups to be driven through Waco and learn about the side of the city that isn’t often shown on their Other Side of Waco tour.
Whether you have a passion for sustainability or not, here are some small, and inexpensive, changes college students can make to live more sustainably.
“It’s promoting students of all types [and all] walks of life to come out and also to hang out with community members in Waco,” GarMelo said. “That’s something that I think a lot of students would benefit from.”
The Sunshine Recovery House is raising money through a GoFundMe to replace the windows on its home, The Pink Lady, before winter sets in.
The Cove, a nonprofit organization that addresses youth homelessness, celebrated its sixth birthday with a fundraiser tailgate Thursday evening at its facility at 524 West Waco Drive. According to The Cove’s press release, the tailgate was a way to celebrate the accomplishment of serving nearly 500 teenagers experiencing homelessness in the Heart of Texas Region.
For as long as I can remember, society has enforced the idea that being basic is bad or shameful, and being too different is just as embarrassing.
Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III speaks about connecting Black churches with Black farmers to advance food security.
The second Sustainable September event at Cameron Park Zoo brought local, state and Baylor student organizations together to inform the community on sustainability efforts.
Museum visitors were able to step into the past and ground coffee beans and herbs, including lavender and mint, the way it was done at the end of the 19th century. In addition to hands-on activities, the village has a garden, which visitors can help tend to or plant seeds in.