Even after a loss to Texas Christian University, Baylor football still has plenty to play for.
Author: Nate Smith
The senior threw seven scoreless innings Sunday against Xavier.
There, I said it. I know this is a controversial take, especially at Baylor, but as a self-proclaimed fried chicken connoisseur I feel that it is my responsibility to break this down from a scientific standpoint.
While growing up definitely has its perks, I think we all can agree that there is something to be said about staying young at heart. In my eyes, one of the best ways to do that is by watching cartoons.
Since a complete disconnect from social media is so unrealistic for many of us, I think it’s a great idea to take a few easy steps to ensure that your social media experience is as healthy and enjoyable as possible.
Nate Smith | Sports Director When you think of Baylor Athletics, what sport comes to mind? Maybe it’s football, basketball, or maybe even baseball. Chances are, Equestrian is not the first sport that you think of. Even if it is not the first sport you think of, for Gia Gulino the sport is a way of life. “I played other sports,” Gulino said. “I played soccer, and tennis and all of that other stuff just to see if that was something that sparked my interest. But I always went back to the horses. From the beginning, I knew that I…
There are better methods to ensure students remember the material after the test day has passed.
A guide to when to wear some of the most popular hats.
By Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterVenmo may be one of the best apps ever created, plain and simple. It is quite possibly the easiest and most efficient way to pay someone without using cash. I use it almost daily, and I’d be willing to bet most people do the same. But how exactly does it work? Why is Venmo a viable way to transfer currency?To be perfectly honest, up until I began writing this I had absolutely no clue how or why Venmo works. All of this time I’ve basically seen money that’s in my Venmo account as fake, or…
Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter The defending Big-12 champions are back! After the longest offseason in school history, the Bear volleyball squad is getting ready for their season opener against the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence on Friday. Head Coach Ryan McGuyre and the Bears are coming off of the best season in school history, but opposite Marieke van der Mark feels that the team still has plenty left to prove. “For me personally, I just want to show everyone that it wasn’t a fluke last year,” van der Mark said. “We’re all here to show that we’re here to stay.”…
Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter Football is finally back on the banks of the Brazos! The Bears are set to host the Houston Cougars for the first time since 1995, when the two teams were a part of the now defunct Southwest Conference. “We’ve talked about that already some as a staff and just the tradition and the rivalry. And we will build on that as we go throughout the week,” Dave Aranda, Baylor’s head football coach, said. “I have a lot of respect for our rivalry, or the history. I have a lot of respect for Houston right now,…
By Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterWhen you think about some of life’s biggest mysteries, what comes to mind? Maybe you have certain religious or philosophical questions that you think about often. Maybe you spend a little too much time trying to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. As for me, there is a much different question that plagues my existence.Why do I always have mismatched socks?Every load of laundry I have done in my life has resulted in the loss of at least one sock. It never fails. There is…
Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter Baylor recently made a few changes to the COVID-19 dashboard, including the addition of a statistic labeled “Surveillance Positivity.” This comes on the heels of the university implementing their first round of COVID-19 surveillance testing. “When we say surveillance testing, really what we’re talking about is the random testing of 5% of students, faculty, staff and contractors on a weekly basis,” Jason Cook, Baylor’s Vice President for Marketing and Communications, said. “What that’s going to allow us to do is to determine the true prevalence of COVID-19 on our campus. We added that figure to…
You’re a powerhouse now, Baylor. It’s time to start acting like one. This year, you’ve seen a football team play in the Big 12 Championship as well as the Sugar Bowl. You’ve seen a volleyball team capture a Big 12 Championship and a trip to the Final Four in a sport that rarely sees success from anyone who wouldn’t be considered a blue blood. The Ferrell Center is home to a women’s basketball team who is coming off of a national championship, is currently experiencing unprecedented success within the Big 12, and is arguably the best team in the country.…
Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter After an 11 win season, the bears football squad and their fans were awarded with a trip to one of college footballs premier bowl games, the Sugar Bowl. “This is actually my very first time in New Orleans,” said Lubbock junior Bryce McWhirter, “the city is absolutely phenomenal, the French Quarter was great. We’ve been here since yesterday and drive up with some friends, it was a great time” Fans who made the trip to New Orleans to cheer on their beloved Bears were greeted with lots of fanfare, as well as an opportunity to…
By Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterImagine this: the date is Saturday, Nov. 16, you wake up to the sound of rain pitter pattering against your window.For some, this is an absolute death sentence. A day wasted due to what can be seen as depressing weather. Rain can foil your plans to go to the zoo or to take a hike. Maybe every time a storm blows in, a killer headache comes with it, and sometimes dark and dreary skies can just bring down your mood. However, I find rainy days to be anything but depressing.Nothing is quite like being greeted…
By Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterIt’s the bottom of the ninth inning, the bases are loaded, the count is full at three and two and you’re at bat. You wait confidently, knowing that if the next pitch is anywhere near the plate, you’ll be taking the biggest swing you can muster in hopes of hitting a home-run that would in turn win your team the World Series.Baseball is a sport that is so deeply ingrained into our society that it has touched the lives of nearly every American in one way or another. Maybe you’re like me and baseball has…
By Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter Baylor unveiled new planes and top-of-the-line flight simulators at the grand opening of the Baylor University Flight Center on Monday evening. Beginning this semester, the Baylor Institute for Air Science is pairing up with Universal Flight Concepts for the flight training school, which is located at Waco Regional Airport. Travis Lilley, a Texas State Technical College student, had high praise for the facility. “It’s beautiful,” Lilley said. “The planes are beautiful, the hangar is absolutely stunning and I think everything here is immaculate. I feel like it would represent the school in general at…
Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterAs I made the transition from high school senior to college freshman this summer, I was given a myriad of advice that ranged anywhere from what classes to take to how to become an expert in the art of taking the perfect nap. Although I got plenty of useful advice that I am more than thankful for, there was one piece of advice that I didn’t take, despite the fact that it was given to me time and time again. “Don’t try and hold on to your high school or home relationships, they never work out…
By Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterSports play a major role in lives on virtually every corner of the globe. Whether you prefer football, baseball, soccer or hockey, chances are your favorite sports league is trying to model itself after the NBA. Baseball is as American as apple pie and pickup trucks, so it’ll always have a place in our culture. The Super Bowl draws television ratings essentially unparalleled by any programming, regardless of genre. Despite all of this, basketball is our generation’s most popular game. The modern sports world is as much about marketability as it is wins and losses,…