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Starting next summer, a new grading policy will be implemented campuswide that establishes minus grades.
While the idea of a new grading system has caused some controversy, Dr. Wesley Null, vice provost for undergraduate education, assures students that the change will not negatively affect them.
“There is no data to indicate that GPAs will go down,” Null said. “We anticipate that the change will mostly result in a wash, if you will, as far as there will be just as many faculty who will decide to go up to an A- from a B+ as those who will assign an A- instead of an A. We don’t anticipate a dramatic change in GPA.”
Water is more welcome than ever this coming weekend as the Bears turn up the heat at Floyd Casey Stadium.
Any water bottle, disposable or reusable, will be allowed at the game against Buffalo this weekend.
As reported by the Lariat on Wednesday, many students were confused by the water bottle policy at last week’s game against Wofford. Attendants were to allow two water bottles per person but were not sure about the type of bottles to permit.
It will be easier for pedestrians to get around Waco as Waco city officials begin plans to extend the Brazos Riverwalk.
The city of Waco has recently received money from the federally funded program called the Transportation Enhancement Program, said a staff member of the Texas Department of Transportation who did not wish to be identified. Money is given under the Transportation Enhancement Program to support local projects that have a strong link to transportation.
“It was created to provide funds for projects that do a little above and beyond what the department’s used to doing,” the staff member said.
The Baylor Alumni Network aims to bring the Baylor community together and, to do so, the network relies heavily on volunteers.
The alumni network is a part of the Baylor Division of Constituent Engagement, which oversees many of Baylor’s outreach programs. According to the mission statement, the goal of the alumni network is to create opportunities for Baylor alumni, parents and other constituents to come together and build meaningful relationships.
The National Zoo might have a baby panda, but Cameron Park Zoo has Aztec, the miracle baby ocelot.
Aztec was born on May 31 at Cameron Park Zoo, and is considered a miracle baby because of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding his birth.
Cameron Park zookeeper John Abernathy said part of the reason Aztec was a miracle was because his mother Maya was so old when she had her first child.
A Little Baby Miracle from Baylor Lariat on Vimeo.
The No. 23 Baylor Bears (1-0) are coming off of a 69-3 thrashing against FCS opponent Wofford last Saturday. The Bears scored the most points in a game since 1924. They also posted the third most yards in program history with a total of 692.
This Saturday will bring more of a test with FBS opponent University of Buffalo coming down to Waco after a 40-20 loss at Ohio State last Saturday.
It’s going to be a tough task for No. 7 Baylor soccer to continue on an undefeated path this weekend as they travel to a hostile environment to take on Missouri and Texas A&M in College Station.
The Bears (4-0-0) will begin with a game against Missouri at 4 p.m. today and then face Texas A&M at 7 p.m. Sunday.
“I love coming up to weekends like this,” senior defender Kat Ludlow. “This is going to be one of the hardest weekends that we will have this season. They are two tough competitors and we’ve never beaten A&M, so it’s always great competition against them.”
Just as I started to have faith in the art of horror films again, this load of trite guff happens. Reeking of apathy and lacking continuity, “You’re Next,” released on Aug. 23, is a bloody awful time that’s less of a suspense quencher and more of a sadistic “Home Alone.”
The plot follows the Davison clan gathering together at their parents’ new house in the woods. Catty comments and trivial squabbling around the dinner table is abruptly cut short when assassins invade their home, killing them off one by one. While it’s certainly the typical slice-‘em-up flick, the last seven minutes or so offer a compelling twist to the norm.
The future of Baylor alumni relations depends on how members of the Baylor Alumni Association Transition Agreement vote Saturday. Baylor has started a “Baylor Forward” campaign encouraging members to vote “yes,” but others are hoping for the contrary.
The alumni deserve an independent voice. However, we are not endorsing either a “yes” or “no” vote because we feel that neither adequately accomplishes this.
Everyone has seen the billboards that say “#BaylorForward – Vote ‘Yes’ on September 7th” and received numerous emails from Baylor about a big vote.
President Ken Starr sent out an email, containing a video of himself, to all the students telling them how important traditions are to the country and the university. In that video, Starr erroneously compares the transition agreement between Baylor and the Baylor Alumni Association with the writing of the United States Constitution.
What does “Baylor Forward” mean for us as students? It means that, finally, students will be included in a unified alumni network that reflects the unity of our student body.
For years, there has been a tense conflict between the administration and the Baylor Alumni Association. As a current student, I want to ensure that my friends and I will be included in a global network that cares about every one of us.
By Rae Jefferson Reporter Baylor’s Sustainability Department has hailed the 2013 “Move 2 BU” a success. Smith Getterman, assistant director of sustainability and special projects, reported that his department helped recycle more than 32,000 pounds of materials during the 48-hour period. “We recycled 16.24 tons, which is a new university record,” Getterman said. “It’s a huge achievement.” Last year’s move-in also exceeded previously achieved numbers in recycling, with roughly 24,000 pounds of materials collected over the course of two days. That record was broken by more than four tons during 2013 move-in. Getterman explained the magnitude of Baylor’s sustainability success.…
By Claire Cameron and Shelby Leonard Reporters Student government plans to serve breakfast at 8 a.m. on Saturday in front of Waco Hall for the Baylor Alumni Association. Members of the association will be voting on the Transition Agreement. In the student government meeting on Thursday student body president Wesley Hodges said a team of student leaders from all across the campus will assemble in front of Judge Baylor to serve breakfast to alumni. “The sole objective that we are going for is that as alumni enter that building they recognize that this decision is not soley based on the past,”…
By Rebecca Jung Reporter College women are four to five times more likely to be raped while in college than at any other time in their life. What is Baylor doing to combat this? The Do Something! Campaign. The Do Something! Campaign is a sexual assault prevention campaign that will be hosted the week after Labor Day for Freshman girls. The campaign is sponsored by the Sexual Assault Advisory Board. “I believe that if the Baylor community is empowered with the right information we can all act together to stop sexual assault in the student body,” said Dr. Cheryl Wooten,…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Reporter A new and improved radar may help predict weather phenonmenon in Waco. Greg Patrick, from the Weather Forecast Office of the National Weather Service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, demonstrated a special type of weather radar during a Seminar Series sponsored by the Department of Environmental Science. About 50 Baylor students and faculty were in attendance at the Thursday lecture in Baylor Sciences Building. Patrick demonstrated the capabilities of the Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) radar in comparison to other radars. The Dallas-Fort Worth Urbanization Network is currently working on researching and installing CASA…
A fight inside a Houston-area high school escalated into a series of stabbings on Wednesday that killed a 17-year-old student and wounded several others, sheriff’s officials said.
Three students described as “persons of interest” were taken into custody after the fight in the cafeteria at Spring High School, about 20 miles north of Houston. Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said authorities were not searching for any other suspects and that everyone involved in the fight were students from the school district.
The face of Baylor alumni relations is changing.
After 10 months of negotiations, the leadership of both the Baylor Alumni Association and the Baylor Board of Regents drafted a Transition Agreement.
“They talked through all the things the university does and the association does and that resulted in the transition agreement you see,” Collin Cox, BAA president, said. “We got here because a lot of leaders on both sides spent a lot of time thinking about what is best for Baylor University.”
As the vote nears, some Baylor Alumni Association members expressed their concerns about losing the 154-year-old organization and their independent voice.
Thomas Nesbitt, who graduated from Baylor in 1994 and is a lifetime member of the BAA, said the Transition Agreement should not be passed.
“The Transition Agreement is bad for Baylor,” Nesbitt said. “It dissolves the 154-year-old alumni association.”
After the announcement of the Transition Agreement over the summer, various people have expressed their approval or concerns. While this matter is complicated, these opinions can be sorted into those that support a ‘yes’ vote on Sept. 7 and those that don’t.
Baylor’s administration and the Baylor Alumni Association’s leadership support the Transition Agreement.
Baylor President Ken Starr said the purpose of the agreement is to move the university forward.
If The Baylor Line magazine is to continue with the word Baylor in its title, the Transition Agreement between the Baylor Alumni Association and Baylor Board of Regents must receive a ‘yes’ vote from at least two thirds of the BAA member present at the meeting on Sept. 7.
The Baylor Line magazine began in 1946, and since then, it has been published by the self-regulating Baylor Alumni Association.
The Line’s mission statement says the magazine’s purpose is “to examine, from a wide range of perspectives, Baylor’s history, culture, institutional practices, aspirations, and identity as a private, Baptist university and to enable alumni to maintain their emotional, intellectual, and social bonds with the university and each other.”
Baylor football did what they were expected to do and more in a 69-3 thrashing of FCS opponent Wofford on Saturday night in Waco.
While the Bears’ offense is expected to produce loads of points, most eyes were on the defensive side of the ball.
Baylor has historically been a poor defensive program. In the first half of last season, they ranked last in most FBS statistical categories.
Through seven games, Baylor allowed an average of 553.71 yards per game. That would have broken the all-time record for yards allowed per game if they continued at that porous pace.
Chemistry is not just a science, but also an art. A team can have all the talent in the world, but without chemistry, the team can falter. Just look at the 2012-2013 Los Angeles Lakers and how they flopped with an all-star roster. Fortunately for Baylor’s high-powered offense, the chemistry continues to grow.
Baylor’s offensive firepower has the nation watching as head coach Art Briles has turned the Bears into consistent contenders with a notoriously explosive offensive attack. Baylor put up 692 yards of offense against Wofford, the third most in program history.
Texas folk musician David Ramirez returns to Common Grounds Coffeehouse once again, performing live tonight. This stop is only one of many on his most recent tour that will take him around the United States from New York City to Los Angeles.
Ramirez’s most recent work, “The Rooster EP,” was released in May as a follow-up to his 2012 “Apologies” album, which debuted at No. 2 on iTunes’ Singer-Songwriter chart.
Exposure: This is what artists can gain by performing at Open Mic.
This event takes place every Wednesday evening at a local coffee shop near Baylor’s campus, Common Grounds. It is free to attend and to perform.
“Open Mic is a long-standing tradition,” said Wes Butler, live event coordinator at Common Grounds.
From students to faculty to visitors, this weekly event is open to anyone and everyone.
As Baylor students hit the fitness center of the McLane Student Life Center this semester, they can expect to break a sweat on the newest workout equipment on campus.
Every summer, machines in the fitness center are assessed and replaced by the newest technology available. This summer, the SLC welcomed 10 new cardiovascular machines, including four treadmills with personal viewing screens, two ellipticals, two adaptive motion trainers, one recumbent bike and one upright bike.
The campus bookstore now features a repair service for students and faculty plagued by computer viruses, software bugs and other computer-related issues.
The Baylor Bookstore expanded its range of services to the Baylor community with the introduction of the Computer Repair Center.
The Computer Repair Center can be found near the technology department of the Baylor Bookstore.
In response to the city of Waco’s new ordinance that requires all pets to be microchipped, the Animal Birth Control Clinic will be offering a free microchip clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at their location on 3238 Clay Ave.
The new Waco city ordinance requires all cats and dogs of Waco residents to be spayed or neutered and microchipped.
This must be done by Jan. 1, 2014, said Carrie Kuehl, executive director of the Animal Birth Control Clinic. The city of Waco is sponsoring Sunday’s free microchipping clinic, Kuehl said, to meet the needs of citizens.
