J.K. Rowling is back with a novel involving
a writer whose acid-tipped pen may have led to murder.
Publisher Little, Brown said Monday that it is publishing
a second book by Robert Galbraith, the “Harry Potter”
author’s thriller-writing pseudonym.
Author: webmaster
Born Dana Owens, she first became noticed as a hip-hop rapper in her teens, but it didn’t take long for Newark, N.J.’s Queen Latifah to blossom into a worldclass entertainer.
Eight times a day, a group of nuns files into a chapel in their rural northwest Missouri monastery to chant and worship.
Quite unexpectedly, this private, prayerful pursuit has made the Benedictines of Mary a chart-topping recording industry curiosity.
On a beautiful, cool night at Baylor Ballpark, the Baylor baseball team opened its home season with a 5-2 win against UT-Arlington on Tuesday.
From the time basketball coach Scott Drew first arrived on campus, Baylor’s basketball program has increased exponentially. Since his arrival, Baylor won its first tournament game since 1950, has reached the NCAA Tournament three times and made two Elite Eight appearances.
No. 14 Baylor softball was named champions of the 2014 Getterman Classic after a strong 4-1 weekend in Waco.
Baylor started off the tournament by defeating UAB in their Classic opener on Friday night 4-2 on a walk-off three-run home run by senior catcher Clare Hosack.
The No. 18-ranked women’s tennis team split a pair of games over the weekend losing to No. 15 Vanderbilt 4-3 and bounced back by defeating No. 7-ranked Northwestern 5-2.
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By Jordan Corona Staff Writer The Baylor Board of Regents approved construction on a new chapel during its quarterly meeting Friday. Also, President and Chancellor Ken Starr appointed Dr. David Garland, dean of Truett Seminary, to be interim provost. The new chapel will be built near Earl Hall and Teal Residential College.. Baylor graduate Molli Elliston and her husband Gary donated $1.7 million to support the construction and design of the chapel.. “We’re very thankful to Molli and Gary Elliston for making it possible,” Starr said. “It was our hope to contribute to a sense of community at Earle Hall…
Though the next Texas Legislative session isn’t due for another year, the issue of higher education value continues to buzz on campuses around the state.
Doris Miller, a Waco historical figure from WWII, will be commemorated near the new McLane Stadium with a new large, riverfront outdoor memorial. Cultural Arts of Waco, a nonprofit organization, is fundraising for the memorial.
Baylor alumnus Ken Paxton is running to fill the office of attorney general for Texas, which is currently held by Greg Abbott, attorney general, a top contender in the 2014 gubernatorial election.
Baylor baseball opened the season in dramatic fashion, coming from behind 7-2 to beat the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils 9-7 Friday. The rest of the series shaped up to be much different for the Bears (1-2, 0-0), who went on to lose the series 2-1 after a 7-4 loss on Saturday and a 12-1 result on Sunday at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark in Tempe, Ariz.
For the second game in a row at the Ferrell Center, the Bears won in a comeback effort in overtime. This time, it came against Oklahoma State, beating the Cowboys 70-64 on Monday at the Ferrell Center.
Meeting with political stars and attending prestigious events may seem unlike the usual day of a college student, but these events are just a typical part of the itinerary for this Baylor Ambassadors.
Registration for Steppin’ Out is open to all students, groups or organizations. The deadline is March 21 and Steppin’ Out will be held on April 5. For more information, contact Alix_Wilson@baylor.edu.
Applications are due at 5 p.m. Friday and are available at www.baylor.edu/welcomeweek. For more information, call New Student Programs at 254-710-7240 or email welcomeweek@baylor.edu.
Active Minds, an organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness and reducing the stigmas associated with mental illnesses, is meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in C231 Baylor Sciences Building. All students are welcome. For additional information, contact Zach_Warman@baylor.edu
Omega Delta Phi is holding a health forum from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in A108 Baylor Sciences Building. The forum will cover how to deal with stress, the importance of mental health and how to maintain it. For additional information, contact Adrian_Galvez@baylor.edu.
Early registration for the Bearathon Half and 5K ends on Friday. After Friday, entry fees will increase. To register, go to www.baylor.edu/student_foundation. The race takes place on March 22.
After being challenged in Chapel to “change the world in a day,” Baylor students raised more than $24,000 for charity, Baylor announced this Monday.
By Caroline Lindstrom Reporter The No. 2 Baylor equestrian team avenged its fall semester loss to No. 8 TCU on Saturday with a 12-8 win over the Horned Frogs. “We expected to win and I would have been surprised if we didn’t, but the top nine ranked teams are so tight that we can’t get too comfortable,” head coach Ellen White said. The Bears took the lead with a 3-2 win in fences but the Horned Frogs answered with a 3-2 win in horsemanship. The Bears pulled away with a 4-1 win in flat and secured the victory with a…
In the final meet before the Big 12 Indoor Championship, three Baylor Bears broke school records on Saturday at the University of Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational.
This weekend, Wacoans and students will have the opportunity to see athletes compete under the aliases of TailGator, Smashosaurus and Stinger while launching into the air and smashing cars — yes, this is monster trucks.
LOS ANGELES — Not so long ago, Simon Cowell was probably the most powerful man on American TV. His cranky, caustic judging had helped make “American Idol” an invincible No. 1 hit.
Discrimination is far from eradicated from our society, and it seems like each newsworthy incident is a reminder of just how much more work our society has yet to do.
Gary James, a restaurant owner in Enid, Okla., serves as a painful example of a person that refuses to treat others with respect.
