Freed from a nearly yearlong moratorium, Texas’ revamped $3 billion cancer agency will take another look at research grants frozen by state lawmakers before finally releasing millions in taxpayer dollars, the agency’s top executive said Thursday.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is set to hold its first public meeting today since lawmakers this spring overhauled the troubled agency, which was wracked by a criminal investigation and questionable spending.
Life is filled with inconveniences, but technology exists to help ease these troubles.
People needed ways to get around, so Henry Ford invented the automobile. People wanted to talk with friends and family across the country, so Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. People were grossed out by the smell of farts, so Paul O’Leary invented Shreddies.
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The editorial on contemporary music on Oct. 31 posed an important question. What musicians of our generation will be remembered for pushing the creativity, integrity and beauty of their art, inspiring our generation along the way?
By Shelby Leonard Lariat Reporter With a final vote of 22 to 25 Student Senate vetoed the proposal to reword the phrase “homosexual acts” in the Sexual Misconduct Code Non-Discrimination Act in the Student Senate meeting Thursday. The proposal would have removed the phrase “homosexual acts” and replace it with the phrase “nonmarital consensual deviate sexual intercourse.” Student Body President Wesley Hodges has the authority to sign or veto any piece of legislature. Following considerations, Hodges decided to veto the bill. The veto by Hodges was returned to Student Senate to be voted on, in accordance with the Student Body…
By Shelby Leonard Reporter Student Body President Wesley Hodges will speak at the student senate meeting tonight to explain his decision to veto the Non-Discrimination Act. The Non-Discrimination Act, which proposed to remove the phrase “homosexual acts” from the Baylor Sexual Misconduct Code and replace it with “non-marital consensual deviate sexual intercourse.” Hodges vetoed the bill Wednesday. After Hodges speaks, a debate will take place and then the senate will vote on the veto. If 2/3 of the student government members vote against the veto, the bill will continue on as planned. If not, the bill will be struck…
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Baylor Athletics is removing the tarp at the south end zone of The Case before the game against the University of Oklahoma next week, making 3,500 more seats available.
The influx of fans drawn to Floyd Casey to watch the Bears play in a record-breaking season has prompted the change in seating arrangements.
When Rachel Armstrong was a Baylor student she was one of the first Zumba instructors on campus. Today she is fulfilling her dreams by co-founding her own workout sensation and creation – Timbuk Fitness.
Timbuk Fitness is the nation’s first African dance fitness program that teaches people how to move to the beat of African drums while also breaking a sweat. Armstrong and the Timbuk fitness team premiered their first workout DVD “Timbuk Fitness” at a conference in Chicago, but Armstrong said none of this would have been possible without the guidance and insight from her Baylor professors.
Baylor students will once again step out into the community by participating the 28th annual Steppin’ Out.
Started in 1985 at Baylor, Steppin’ Out is a service event that provides Baylor students with opportunities to serve the community.
This semester student volunteers will spread across 70 different sites in the Waco and West communities from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
A secret accounting dated Jan. 9, 2013, indicates that NSA sends millions of records every day from Yahoo and Google internal networks to data warehouses at the agency’s Fort Meade, Md., headquarters.
Baylor’s defense fueled its offense as the Baylor Lady Bears cruised to a 111-52 win in an exhibition game over Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday. Senior point guard Odyssey Sims led the team with 21 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Without Brittney Griner and last year’s seniors in the lineup, this was a different Baylor team, but it showed its fight as all 11 players scored in the game.
In its first matchup, Kansas dominated Baylor in virtually all aspects of the game en route to a 3-1 victory. In their second matchup on Wednesday night, Kansas was even stronger.
The Jayhawks won in straight sets: 25-14, 25-13, 25-15.
With the loss, Baylor falls to 11-14 on the season, including 3-6 in the Big 12.
There hasn’t been a party like this in New England for nearly a century.
Turmoil to triumph. Worst to first.
David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox, baseball’s bearded wonders, capped their remarkable turnaround by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to win their third World Series championship in 10 seasons.
Everything. That’s what music means to artist Johnny Stimson.
And this weekend, Baylor students can hear Stimson’s music right here in Waco. He will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Common Grounds. Tickets are $5 online and $7 at the door.
Performing with him will be Uproar artist Trannie Stevens and Aprilemade.
Two of Marvin Gaye’s children sued Robin Thicke and his collaborators on the hit song “Blurred Lines” on Wednesday, accusing them of copyright infringement and alleging music company EMI failed to protect their father’s legacy.
Nona Marvisa Gaye and Frankie Christian Gaye’s suit is the latest salvo in a dispute over Thicke’s hit and whether it copies elements of Gaye’s song “Got to Give It Up.”
Whether you decide on a white Cinderella-shaped pumpkin or a traditional orange Jack-O’-Lantern, either makes the perfect spooky addition to any Halloween décor.
Jack-O’-Lanterns and bright orange pumpkins are a staple for Halloween decorations, and where better to find the perfect pumpkin than at a pumpkin patch?
Of 1,091 colleges surveyed by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, Baylor is among the 22 colleges that received an “A” rating for its core curriculum requirements.
“The university has long been committed to a strong core curriculum,” said Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president for media relations. “These common courses help develop critical thinking, problem solving and writing skills that provide a strong foundation for our students as they advance in their respective academic fields.”
What happened to music? Will the music of our generation have any lasting power?
Iconic bands of the past still blast through stadium speakers at events and legendary music from decades ago still fills the atmosphere at restaurants and shopping malls.
At a school with such rich tradition, football season does not lack an ounce of school spirit. However, the upcoming game against the University of Oklahoma is on a school day.
To make matters worse, tailgating is during the middle of the day. This is a time when the majority of the student body will be in class.
Haunted houses are a legitimate rite of passage for Halloween. You go through them with the expectation to get scared while people in creepy masks chase you and gory props are set up to add to the aura of fear.
However, while everyone can appreciate a good scare now and then, I’ve found out through some unfortunate experiences that going to a haunted house sometimes tends to leave participants a little worse for wear.
Greg DeVries and Daniel Hill analyze Baylor’s 59-14 win over Kansas and break down the latest BCS Standings where the Bears are now No. 6. With the showdown against No. 10 Oklahoma looming, the guys discuss the state of the Big 12 and the national title picture. With the NBA season starting this week, the guys give a full preview of the season, including their NBA Finals predictions. Greg and Daniel also touch on Calvin Johnson’s monster performance against Dallas and recap Week 8 in the NFL. Follow Don’t Feed the Bears on Twitter (@dftbpodcast) and follow our hosts Greg (@GregDeVries3000) and Daniel (@D_Hill80). Also, follow the Baylor Lariat (@bulariat) and Baylor Lariat Sports (@BULariatSports) on Twitter.
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Move over, website woes. Lawmakers confronted the Obama administration Tuesday with a difficult new health care problem — a wave of cancellation notices hitting small businesses and individuals who buy their own insurance.
Local nonprofit organization Shepherd’s Heart feeds 3,000 Waco families in need per month, clothes children and families, counsels the down-and-out and helps those who are homebound.
This year Shepherd’s Heart’s food pantry has fed more than 30,000 families, said Robert Gager, executive director of Shepherd’s Heart. Besides operating a food pantry, Shepherd’s Heart performs multiple other services. The organization delivers groceries to 350 homebound senior citizens per week.
Most college students spend four years at their respective university, participating in on-campus activities and campus organizations.
Baylor nursing students, however, do not have this luxury, as they are required to move to to Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas after only two years of studying at the Waco campus.
