Although we have our flaws, we are much more than a lazy group of kids, just give us the chance to prove it. Just like the older generations are learning to live in a modern world, we are also trying to live in a world that has no former teachers that had to deal with everything new that’s being thrown at us.
Author: Rachel Royster
Thank you all for being such a big part of Baylor to me. I will always look on college fondly because of the bright spot the Lariat created for me here. For my last time, I’m closing the camayak tab with a full heart and memories to hold onto forever.
Mount Carmel has seen visitors from all over the United States and across the globe, including the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Northern Ireland. According to Charles Pace, the current leader of the Branch community at Mount Carmel, the 77-acre plot of land gets around 200 visitors per week, with a jump to about 1,000 visitors on the day of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Waco.
Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the Mercury on a one-year contract according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because no announcement has been made.
On the first day of the spring semester, the student — who asked that her name not be used — arrived home around 8 p.m. after getting off work. She parked her car in the gated parking area of her home and when she got out, a man approached her, pointed a gun at her head and demanded her keys.
“I hope that they see kind of an authenticity and genuineness in me, that I really care about people and I care about the organizations I’m a part of, and really want to do everything I can to help whether it’s the people or the organization to be better.”
At 20 years old, Hendersonville, Tenn., junior Hayden Downs finds himself in what he describes as “a bad marriage [he’s] in just for the kids” with the stutter he’s had since he was born.
The sun was setting, the windows were opening and kick-off ensued after the Golden Wave Band and the Baylor Line set the stage for the green and gold. My view of it all was stunning.
Dr. Kevin Jackson, vice president of student life, said a team of caretakers made the decision to put her down as her health condition began to deteriorate beyond help.
After a year of cramming French into my brain and putting away money earned from odd jobs, I had the full intention of spending my summer in Paris with a French family to expand my knowledge of the language and culture of a country I’ve loved from a young age.
Calvin Nichols Jr. was identified by the Waco Police Department Friday as the suspected shooter in the shooting that left Joseph Craig Thomas Jr. (24) dead on April 3 at the 2300 block of 2nd Street.
Before Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson became a history professor at Baylor, he had a long career that he said led him to his passion for teaching others and giving them the perspective to think about history through various lenses.
“It is important just as a community that we observe this month, because through preventative activities, we can actually help stop sexual assault before it actually happens,” Tevis said. “So through the equity office’s activities, discussions and all the events that we have this month — and through all of the different months that we have here on campus — we can offer our community an understanding and build a better community.”
As April and Sexual Assualt Awareness Month begin, Dr. Laura Johnson, associate vice president for Equity and Title IX, shared her insight on what students may not know about the Title IX office.
Houston man Joseph Craig Thomas Jr. (24) was identified by police as the victim of the Sunday morning shooting.
Around 2:16 a.m. Sunday morning, four to eight shots were fired at the 2300 block of 2nd St., leaving one man dead. One source who went to the party and another acrobatics & tumbling team member confirmed the party was hosted by members of the acrobatics & tumbling team after winning their meet on Saturday.
“For those who have not attended Gateway to India before, it will be a rollercoaster of a night,” Bhatt said. “I remember my heart beating so fast watching teams do their performances with all their might. Teams work all year long to perfectly curate a set with a storyline, lighting, music and dances meant to steal your heart. We are so thankful and grateful to have some incredible performers this year, and you can bet every audience member is going to be blown away by the various styles of dance and art within Indian culture.”
“The atmosphere is special at Delta Night Live,” White said. “There’s going to be different food trucks and vendors, which will be so fun to grab a bite to eat before going to watch the performance [at South Plaza]. It really is a fun outdoor concert that you won’t want to miss.”
“We’re looking for student leaders who are ready to change kids’ health, to change the future and help raise funds and awareness for McLane Children’s, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital treating children’s families from the Waco-Temple-Bryan area and beyond,” the Dance Marathon website reads.
“The bill, at least symbolically at the federal level, affirms that Black lives have value,” Johnson said.
BIC is also made up of people from all different majors, backgrounds and ethnicities. I’ve learned so much about what other people’s experiences are like simply due to how they identify. This diversity isn’t common at Baylor, but in the BIC, it’s celebrated and more common than in the average classroom.
She said the places she journeyed to were unlike anything she’d ever experienced before, especially given the monkeys on the beaches stealing things from her towel while she was only a few feet away.
“We don’t foresee even the potential of canceling the show, but obviously, conditions change and variables are modified,” Burchett said. “So we’ll keep an eye on it and communicate directly to students who are impacted and the patrons who are impacted.”
“When I learned about Court, I thought it was an interesting opportunity to experience Student Government from a different perspective. Being in court has given me the opportunity to truly be involved in campus life,” Terry said.
“I really like that The Standard is about intrinsically good things,” Butler said. “Something we talk about a lot as the editors is that a culture saturated by politics and consumed by politics can become poorer for it sometimes, in that there are other things that make a culture rich and sort of bountiful. And so I think it’s been a lot of fun to just sort of think about what those things are in Waco, that are making our community just better and more fruitful and to get to celebrate them with articles.”
“The law and its application impact every aspect of our lives but is something that is completely unknown to the vast majority of us and can be confusing,” Ed Nelson, Baylor Law School director of Marketing and Communications, said. “That’s why Baylor Law offers the People’s Law School every year … to make the law ‘user-friendly’ and to offer helpful sessions for non-lawyers to get a grasp of some legal fundamentals to help people protect their rights.”
President Linda Livingstone, Ph.D., announced on Thursday that Baylor’s Give Light Campaign had surpassed its goal of $1.1 billion at a celebratory event in Atlanta.
Here’s the rundown on resources for the incoming Winter Storm Landon.
On my first day of quarantine, my very kind boyfriend retrieved my short list of groceries to get through the week. With $32 worth of items, I masterfully created these subpar meals. Some of these meals were a pleasant surprise, while others made me wish I had lost my sense of taste and smell.
“Compared to other schools, I think Baylor has been handling COVID-19 pretty well,” Tippett said. “For example, I know A&M doesn’t have any testing or mask mandates or anything like that. It’s nice to have at least some control over COVID here at Baylor.”