An American arrested and held for nearly six months in North Korea for leaving a Bible at a nightclub returned home to Ohio on Wednesday to tears of joy and hugs from his wife and surprised children.
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I’m going to be honest: I’ve never developed a huge tolerance for people of different cultures. Not because I was incapable or unwilling; I’ve simply never been around more than a few of them at a time.
When “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy first contacted actor John Carroll Lynch about a possible role on the fourth season of his gleefully deranged hit, he was upfront about his aims for a new character, a silent, grinning killer straight out of a child’s nightmare.
Baylor volleyball dropped a disappointing 3-1 loss to West Virginia Wednesday night inside the Ferrell Center 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 19-25 to extend its six-game winless streak in conference play.
Big 12 soccer: West Virginia alone on top, Baylor not out yet
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10/22/14: The Baylor Lariat
The Lariat Sports Desk recaps football’s loss against West Virginia, and discusses whether the Bears still have a shot at the playoff. Cody also takes us through volleyball’s struggles in conference play so far, and Jeffrey looks at soccer’s first win in Norman since 1999. Follow us on Twitter @BUCodySoto, @JeffreySwindoll, @ShehanJeyarajah and follow the sports desk @BULariatSports
From Baylor to Berkeley to the border, and now back to Baylor, Macarena Hernandez has spent her life telling other people’s stories through media.
Mission Waco and the Baylor Dining Culinary Program are bringing a few lessons in culinary arts to Waco citizens in need.
The Humane Society of Central Texas is in the process of a $2 million renovation project that will help the organization attain its goal of becoming a “no kill” shelter.
Three nights of treats and spooky Halloween frights await those who choose to enter the haunted house on Fountain Mall.
Two weeks before Election Day, most of the nation’s likely voters now expect the Republican Party to take control of the U.S. Senate, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. And by a growing margin, they say that’s the outcome they’d like to see.
It’s that time of year again. Cue the frantic scramble of people on the hunt for a Halloween costume that is the perfect combination of current yet witty, and clever without being obscure. A costume that guarantees a conversation wherever you go. Over the years, to ensure such a getup, people have worked to push the boundaries. From bloody cheerleader costumes to illegal immigrants, offensive Halloween costumes have become an annual tradition. This year will be no different.
The recent debates regarding Islam have made me reflect on my right to the freedom of speech. Part of the First Amendment adopted way back when, this freedom is one Americans too often take for granted.
During Welcome Week at Baylor, I remember walking across campus back toward my dorm with one of my friends who was Indian. I had been on campus for a grand total of three days, and to this point, it was everything I had hoped it to be and more.
A call for education in cultural competency at Baylor arose at a panel discussion Tuesday evening on campus.
The World Health Organization is pressing the search for an Ebola vaccine and hopes to begin testing two experimental versions as early as January on more than 20,000 front-line health care workers and others in West Africa’s hot zone — a bigger rollout than envisioned just a few months ago.
Although sculpting and painting are different forms of art, two artists prove that they can have a common thread: nature.
Oscar de la Renta, the worldly gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of socialites, first ladies and Hollywood stars for more than four decades, has died. He was 82.
Baylor volleyball looks to turn its season around as it hosts tonight’s Big 12 matchup against West Virginia in the Ferrell Center.
There was a plethora of controversial calls in the Baylor-WVU game on Saturday. However, West Virginia received the spoils for one of most controversial calls of the game.
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, completing a transformation from an acclaimed sprinter at the 2012 Olympics to a convicted criminal led away in a police van with barred windows.
Chick-fil-A opened a new location in Waco, Texas Oct. 16. The first 100 guests to the new store were awarded with free Chick-fil-A for a year. The grand opening event, which is known as “First 100,” also gave back to the community through a children’s book donation drive.
Rodeo cowboys have a job unlike any other, especially when it comes to sustaining injuries. Fortunately, they have the Justin Sports Medicine Team in their corner helping them deal with their injuries and compete safely.
In ancient Greece, townspeople came together into the marketplace for both commerce and trade, on the one hand, and the exchange of ideas, on the other. This culture, which reached its zenith in ancient Athens, is powerfully captured in Acts chapter 17.
To celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Baylor Hispanic Student Association and Baylor’s Department of Multicultural Affairs are bringing “What Would You Do” host John Quiñones to Baylor’s campus to speak about his role as a Hispanic newscaster.
Picture this: it’s 10:30 p.m. and you are stuck behind a desk stressing over deadline and the loads of homework you have to conquer after you get off work. Now imagine hearing laughter, nerf guns and general sighs of relief from other section editors who have already finished their page. Guess who isn’t laughing – the news editor.
A new motion-capture laboratory being set up at Baylor will soon help bio-mechanists treat walking disabilities and develop devices to monitor the body status of patients.
