Gas prices in Central Texas are at the lowest point since December 2010, just in time for holiday and travel.
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McLennan County elections resulted in a Republican-leaning local government.
John Rainey, chief financial officer of United Airlines, is scheduled to share business insights with students today as part of the First Wednesday series hosted by the Hankamer School of Business’ professional development program.
Republicans rolled up the string of victories they needed Tuesday night to seize control the Senate, the biggest prize in the midterm elections. North Carolina put them over the top.
Ethnic Kurds are helping members of the Islamic State group in the battle for the key Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, sharing their knowledge of the local terrain and language with the extremists, according to Iraqi and Kurdish officials.
With the U.S. Senate at stake, millions of voters went to the polls Tuesday with a mix of concern about the nation’s future, skepticism about gridlock in Washington, and, for some, a little enthusiasm about the day.
Senior quarterback Bryce Petty threw three touchdowns and 277 passing yards in a 60-14 thrashing of the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday. However, Petty was given attention on social media feeds not for his actions on the field, but for his actions from the postgame podium.
No. 12 Baylor football raised over $6,000 in last weekend’s Touchdown Pledge Drive to fund research for cerebral palsy through the team’s Uplifting Athletes chapter.
Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of people two years ago. The American Red Cross, as in many other disasters, was one of the main responders. The organization had several official endorsements that assured people that it could and would help relieve the affected areas of the East Coast. Even President Barack Obama publicly endorsed the Red Cross, saying that the organization knew what it was doing.
When I think about my time here at Baylor, I think about a whirlwind of incredible experiences: listening to Sandra Day O’Connor speak, cheering on an amazing football team and consuming copious amounts of spicy jalapeno dip at Chuy’s. But I also think about that gnawing question: What in the world am I going to do after I leave here?
Behind All-University Sing and Pigskin acts is one man who is instrumental to the event’s execution: musical arranger Jason Young. After 30 years, Young has seen so many acts that he’s convinced he knows the formula for an act that can win it all.
To be sure that another visitor to the city of brotherly love does not repeat my suffering, I’ve laid out three big do’s and don’ts for people to consider before planning their trip that will hopefully save their time and taste buds from the unfortunate experiences I had.
On Sept. 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was only a few hours south of Baylor when he said, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard …” The national excitement around the moon race united and inspired a generation in a way unique to U.S. history.
Photos: Homecoming 2014
In an Oct. 15 article titled “Children Are People Too,” Vanessa Rasanen of The Federalist writes, “Society has stripped our children of their natural worth, instead morphing them into commodities to be weighed, planned, and shaped to conform with what we think is most convenient for us and our timelines.” The author was speaking about abortion, but her point carries over into the discussion over whether Apple and Facebook (and other companies like them) should pay for their female workers to freeze their eggs.
Big brother is no longer watching you. He’s more concerned with what you tweet, post and google. Don’t believe me? Just ask the experts at the Centers for Disease Control.
The Bears are back in business. No. 10 Baylor football came out roaring after suffering its first loss of the season and rolled over Kansas for a 60-14 win in McLane Stadium during the university’s 105th homecoming on Saturday.
San Antonio junior Kevin Healy has always enjoyed building. In high school, he built an electric car. Nowadays, he’s extending his passion to rockets.
Baylor students and alumni take to campus to celebrate Baylor history and a win over Kansas.
Mansfield junior Travis James Brown, 20, is free on a $20,000 bond after being charged with intoxicated assault and failing to render aid after a motor vehicle-pedestrian accident Saturday.
A child of a Bear fan looks on as the homecoming parade passes. Baylor Homecoming Parade, is believed to be the largest in the nation and began in 1909.
On a final, furious day of campaigning, Republicans strained to capture control of the Senate while Democrats struggled to limit their congressional losses in elections midway through an unpopular President Barack Obama’s second term.
An advocate from a nonprofit mental health organization is on Baylor’s campus today to spread awareness of mental health issues and help struggling college students.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are discussing the creation of a military pact to take on Islamic militants, with the possibility of a joint force to intervene around the Middle East, The Associated Press has learned.
The silvery, 1,776-foot skyscraper that rose from the ashes of 9/11 to become a symbol of American resilience opened for business Monday, as 175 employees of the magazine publishing giant Conde Nast settled into their first day of work in their new offices.
Chi Omega and Kappa Omega Tau are hosting a concert tonight at Common Grounds featuring Christian singer Ellie Holcomb. Proceeds from the show will benefit the nonprofit organization Haiti Transformed.
“Nightcrawler” is the story of Kurt Wagner, a mutant with a devilish appearance and the ability to teleport between– Whoops, sorry… wrong character.
No. 10 Baylor football raised $6,146 through its inaugural Touchdown Pledge Drive with its Uplifting Athletes chapter to raise money for cerebral palsy research on Saturday. The touchdown pledge was the team’s second fundraising event for cerebral palsy in 2014.
Baylor soccer’s junior midfielder Bri Campos and freshman forward Precious Akanyirige earned All-Big 12 honors on Monday. Campos was named second-team All-Big 12, and Akanyirige made the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.
