By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer The No. 12 Baylor Lady Bears (14-3, 4-1) are looking to bounce back in another Big 12 face-off against the Kansas State Wildcats (8-9, 2-4) at 7 p.m. tonight at the Ferrell Center. “After a loss on the road [against Kansas], we’re looking forward to playing at home,” Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey said. The Lady Bears have not lost at home in Big 12 play since 2010, posting a 29-game win streak that will be on the line tonight. Baylor is in the mix at the top of the conference, right behind Oklahoma State…
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Whatever happened to the long-standing tradition of “That Good Old Baylor Line” where we are to “fling our green and gold afar as long as stars shall shine”? Have the stars quit shining? Apparently so, for there was not even a hint of green or gold on the football uniforms at the 2013 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, only a hideous black which was one of the colors of the opposing team. The University of Central Florida fans must have been delighted to see their colors on both teams. The UCF fans were also wearing black, which seemed to make the Baylor…
I am a South African exchange student who is in Waco for the semester. I flew over here on the large ostrich Africans use for intercontinental travel and was intrigued to see how long it would take before I was asked my first “Mean Girls” question.
It’s a common occurrence out in public to see a toddler throwing a bloody-murder tantrum while his mother idly stands by and allows her child to thrust himself around the room in rage. It’s annoying, rude and downright intolerable, but the kid didn’t know any better, right? Perhaps he was raised in a home that doesn’t teach respect or awareness of others, so the child should have no part in the punishment, no matter how obnoxious or heinous his behavior. This is also the case for Ethan Couch, the 16-year-old North Texan who avoided serious punishment for killing four people…
For one Baylor student, validation as an artist is starting to feel like reality.
Guitar in hand, Jasper senior Savion Wright was awarded his ticket to Hollywood last week after his audition on season 13 of the hit reality singing competition “American Idol,” a dream Wright said has been a lifetime in the making.
“My whole experience so far now is completely surreal,” Wright said. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride.”
By Kathryn Worrall Reporter Downtown Waco is getting a new bar, but the Yoga Bar will be a healthier — and hotter — bar. The Yoga Bar will be Waco’s only gym to exclusively offer yoga and is planning a soft opening by the end of January. Owner Dani Owens, a December 2012 Texas Christian University graduate, never expected to open a yoga studio. Owens, who grew up in Waco, began practicing yoga while at TCU. When she returned to her hometown, she saw the need for a yoga studio. “I know gyms in town do have yoga, but I…
Hollywood, we have liftoff.
The 3-D technological wonder “Gravity” and con-artist comedy “American Hustle” each picked up 10 Oscar nominations Thursday, including for best picture. The field of nine top nominees also includes “12 Years a Slave,” “Captain Phillips,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Nebraska,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Her” and “Philomena.”
PHILADELPHIA — A swirling storm clobbered parts of the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast on Tuesday, dumping nearly a foot and a half of snow, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the nation’s capital and making a mess of the evening commute.
Midway Independent School District is changing the way its students learn by issuing an Apple iPad to each child in kindergarten through 12th grade. The introduction of these devices into students’ hands is a point of contention for some people, and the district is attempting to address the issues.
Since the announcement of a $3 million donation for an athletes-only dinning hall, Baylor’s athletics department will have more than a new stadium to show off in fall 2014.
ORLANDO — The family of a SeaWorld trainer who died in 2010 when a killer whale pulled her into the water responded Tuesday to a documentary critical of animal captivity at the marine parks, saying the woman killed would never have worked there for 15 years if she thought the whales were treated badly.
By Nico Zulli and Allyssa Schoonover Reporters Baylor Box Service is a newly available cloud-based service system that provides greater storage and security of data for students, faculty and staff. Baylor Information Technology Systems (ITS) partnered with Box to use their enterprise content collaboration and user management capability. “Box offered an enterprise solution that makes it easy for the university to store, protect, and manage data of both students and faculty and staff,” Gerik said. Although Box can be used for personal use, similar to Drop Box, the ITS team said a major determining factor in selecting Box over Drop…
The sun set behind the Washington Street bridge Monday evening, while Waco citizens gathered to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a candlelight vigil on the east side of the Brazos River.
For Baylor students having trouble getting just the right haircut to mimic celebrity styles, three Baylor students have created an app that aims to make that task just a little bit more manageable.
A recording of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech resonated throughout Jubilee Theatre as nearly 180 Mission Waco volunteers waited to begin a day of honor and service Monday morning.
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Writer No. 24 Baylor (13-5, 1-4) fought hard in the first half, but fell to No. 8 Kansas (14-4, 5-0) in a tough 78-68 loss on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The Bears have never won a game in Allen Fieldhouse in program history. Baylor came out of the gate on fire in the first half. The Bears connected on eight out of 10 three-point attempts in the first half, including 4-for-4 shooting from senior guard Brady Heslip in the half. Despite the hot shooting from three, Baylor shot only 22.2 percent from two-point…
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer In a tale of two halves, the No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears lost 76-60 the Kansas Lady Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan., Sunday. The Lady Bears collapsed in the second half after holding a narrow lead after the first half. The loss snapped three different winning streaks for the Lady Bears, including an eight-game streak against Kansas (9-9, 2-4). The loss also marked the first loss in conference play this season for Baylor (14-3, 4-1). Baylor showed its dominance right out of the gate, going on an 8-0 run, while capitalizing on Kansas turnovers and poor…
Playing in front of a blacked-out home crowd, Baylor found themselves down by seven with merely 29.8 seconds left. Two threes from sophomore center Isaiah Austin later and somehow, Baylor had a chance to win this game with 9.1 seconds left, down by only two points.
By Jordan Corona Staff Writer Faculty Senate formally congratulated President Ken Starr on his appointment as Chancellor on Tuesday. Faculty Senate members presented the president with a certificate and a commendation for his leadership. “It’s a profound blessing,” Starr said in a press release published Thursday. “To serve Baylor University alongside our wonderful faculty who are daily helping to transform the lives of our students and move Baylor University boldy forward in terms of our global impact.” Dr. Byron Newberry, professor of engineering and who sits on the executive board at the Faculty Senate, said he felt like Starr’s administration…
The Waco Symphony Orchestra will be performing a production of ‘Bravo Broadway’ tonight at Baylor University’s Waco Hall.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Student tickets are still available for $10 and are situated in the upper gallery. The box office at Waco Hall will be open and selling tickets until 8 p.m.
Baylor had lost only one game to a team in the state of Texas since the beginning of the 2011-12 basketball season. That dominance would came to an end after No. 12 Baylor (13-3, 1-2) lost on Wednesday night to the unranked Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-8, 1-3) in Lubbock by a score of 82-72.
This spring, one Baylor student will have the chance to trade in his textbooks for training sessions with some of the top dogs in the music industry.
By Rae Jefferson Staff Writer The Waco Fire Department responded to a fire at Baylor’s Panda Express around 1 p.m. Wednesday. The fire occurred at the Panda Express located in the Bill Daniel Student Center. The fire only lasted for a few seconds and was quickly contained by the restaurant’s fire containment system, said Brett Perlowski, the university’s director of dining services. “There was a flare-up with one of the woks,” he said. “It was instantaneous, but small and our system contained it.” The response system, which is heat sensitive, detected the fire and immediately triggered the building’s fire alarm,…
Since the beginning of the 2011-12 season, Baylor has been the most dominant basketball power in the state of Texas. In that span, the Bears have posted a record of 19-1 against teams from the state of Texas. No. 12 Baylor (13-2, 1-1) will put it all on the line as they travel to Lubbock to play in-state conference rival Texas Tech (8-8, 0-3) on Wednesday night.
The Texas Rangers have made a stop in the Central Texas town devastated by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion last year.
The fate of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman and her fetus likely will be decided in a courtroom after the woman’s husband sued the hospital keeping her on life support against his wishes.
The No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears (14-2) lost 66-55 to No. 1 Connecticut (18-0) on Monday at the Ferrell Center. The loss ended a 69-game home winning streak that stretched back to March 7, 2010. The Bears’ only two losses this season have come at the hands of top five teams.
The Heart of Texas Urban Gardening Coalition is hosting a day of service this Martin Luther King Day. The community is invited to volunteer a few hours, some sweat and neighborliness at one of 10 service sites around town from 12-3 p.m. Monday.
