They say don’t judge a book by its cover, and the same can certainly apply to a new job. When I stepped into my role as editor-in-chief, I expected to fulfill the duties fleshed out on the job description — oversee the newsroom operations, cast the vision for the Lariat and run the weekly editorial board and daily meetings. The editors before me had accomplished their job with seeming finesse and expertise. With the right goals and attitude, I thought, this semester would be another check mark in the books. What a wake-up call. To tell the truth, my semester…
Author: Taylor Griffin
What began early this semester as a group of graduate students airing out grievances has blown up into a semester of endless protesting and tension from multiple efforts at the University of Missouri. From decades-old racism to cuts in grad student healthcare, students have raised their voices and demands to the higher-ups, with very little satisfaction. The common denominator? Students felt unheard by the administration put in place to make things right. A video surfaced last week showing the struggle between ESPN freelance photographer Tim Tai and Melissa Click, assistant professor of communication, who vehemently denied media access to…
Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas is taking its support of local education to new heights Saturday at downtown Waco’s Texas Life Building. The “Over the Edge: Dropping In to End Dropouts” event will give participants the opportunity to rappel off one of Waco’s tallest building while empowering students to succeed in school. The first 92 participants to raise a minimum of $1000 will have the chance to descend 138 feet from the top of the Texas Life building.”CIS-HOT believes in supporting children and teens every day to stay in school and achieve in life, while facing obstacles…
By Taylor Griffin and Trey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief and Assistant City EditorBaylor’s Board of Regents voted Thursday to rescind the honorary degree given to Bill Cosby in 2003. The decision was made amid the controversy surrounding Cosby’s multiple past sexual assault accusations. “Baylor University is working to confront the scourge of interpersonal and sexual violence wherever it occurs,” the university said in a statement Thursday night. “Because acts of interpersonal and sexual violence contradict our very mission and values, Baylor University is investing significantly to ensure the safety of our campus. Through the efforts of our Title IX Office, we are…
Baylor’s Board of Regents voted Thursday to rescind the honorary degree given to Bill Cosby in 2003. The decision was made amid the controversy surrounding Cosby’s multiple past sexual assault accusations. “Baylor University is working to confront the scourge of interpersonal and sexual violence wherever it occurs,” according to a statement from the university. “Because acts of interpersonal and sexual violence contradict our very mission and values, Baylor University is investing significantly to ensure the safety of our campus. Through the efforts of our Title IX Office, we are encouraging victims to report acts of interpersonal and sexual violence, and…
Dr. Diana Garland, founding dean of Baylor’s school of social work, died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 65. Garland joined the Baylor social work faculty in 1997, and through her leadership, the School of Social Work was created in 2005, and she was named as inaugural dean. In April, the Board of Regents renamed the school of social work in her honor to recognize her service and dedication to students. “The Baylor School of Social Work as it exists today has been so indelibly marked and shaped by Diana Garland’s powerful leadership over the past 15…