Students attended Dr. Jeremy Uecker’s lecture about Society and Sex at the Bill Daniel Student Center Thursday evening to listen to part of a four-part series titled “Let’s Talk About It.”Uecker, an assistant professor of sociology at Baylor, focused on describing what is actually happening among young adults in the United States with respect to hooking up and sexual behavior in a more general sense. “I know that young adults have inaccurate information about their own peers’ sexual behavior. College students and young adults in general tend to overestimate wildly the proportion of their peers who are sexually active,” Uecker…
Author: Thomas Mott
By Thomas Mott | Reporter Fort Worth junior Elizabeth Larson was elected internal vice president Wednesday, defeating her opponent, Nashville, Tenn., sophomore Baily Dahl, in a runoff election. In the original election, Larson received 1,656 votes to Dahl’s 1,222, according to student government. However, there was a third candidate in the running, which created a plurality of votes that was not larger than 12 percent. The student body governing documents require a runoff between the two highest candidates when such a problem occurs said Cypress senior Chris Seals, senate parliamentarian. Both candidates campaigned on Fountain Mall on Wednesday morning, trying…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe votes are in and Katy junior Amye Dickerson was elected Student Body President and Dallas sophomore Hannah Causey was elected External Vice President in the 2017 student government elections. Fort Worth junior Elizabeth Larson and Nashville, Tenn., sophomore Baily Dahl are in a runoff election to be held on Wednesday for Internal Vice PresidentThousands of students voted for the 2017-18 Baylor Student Government officials and class leaders this past week. Over a two-day period, Baylor students voted for their desired candidates via an online voting website.Dickerson received 2,055 of 3,538 total votes, or 56.21 percent…
By Thomas Mott | Reporter The Better Together BU organization camped out in front of the Bobo Spiritual Life Center on Thursday to promote religious freedom and diversity across Baylor’s campus. April 6 is National Better Together Day where people come together to put aside their religious differences, according to the event’s website. Outside the Bobo Spiritual Life Center, students were able to enjoy food, get drinks and sign a pledge with their fellow students. The pledge, which had over 160 signatures, called on students to embrace diversity, advocate for justice and serve together in order to become better. Dr.…
With University of North Carolina’s 71-65 win over Gonzaga on Monday, the NCAA national conference has ended. It feels like ages since Baylor’s 70-50 drubbing at the hands of South Carolina. Shockingly, the 20-point loss to the Gamecocks was actually less than two weeks ago.By now, the initial heartbreak has faded, and we can look back at what was one of the most successful seasons in recent Baylor basketball history. Remember when Baylor did not have an Associated Press rank next to their name? They entered the season on the heels of two straight rounds of 64 tournament losses and…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe 4-1 Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling Team defeated the visiting 5-0 Oregon Ducks 289.745-286.050 Sunday afternoon in the Ferrell Center for Baylor’s final home meet of season. On a day when the fans were asked to wear black in support of the Bears the Ferrell Center was electric as hundreds came out to witness the two best acro teams in the nation face off once again. Right out of the gate both teams were on point in the Compulsory round. The two teams were separated by just .20 points as the Ducks took the first round…
Video by Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter, Story by Thomas Mott | Reporter The 3-1 Baylor acrobatics and tumbling team defeated the visiting 3-1 Gannon Golden Knights 287.825-271.320 Sunday afternoon in the Ferrell Center. The Bears entered the day winners of two straight following their loss on Feb. 25 to Oregon. Senior Kiara Nowlin said that the team put in a good week of practice before this meet. “We worked really hard… we know that in the end the little things are gonna help us win the meet,” Nowlin said. Right out of the gate the Bears looked sharp taking the opening…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe Baylor Student Senate passed a bill that helps create awareness for the new changes to the Title IX office, SR64-13, on Thursday night. During the senate meeting, San Antonio junior Paige Hardy, member of the student body president’s cabinet and sexual assault victim* spoke in front of the entire Student Senate about her story and the improvements she hopes to make on campus regarding Title IX. “I am not up here just to complain about the system. I’m not here to admonish anyone in particular. I’m here to say this campus has problems, and I…
The Baylor men’s basketball team is well on their way to a possible No. 2 or 3 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. However, they currently enter the final leg of the regular season with a very noticeable limp. The return of junior guard Al Freeman might be the remedy the Bears need to make a deep tournament run.Think back to January 28. Baylor had just knocked off SEC opponent Ole Miss sat atop the Big 12 standings with a 20-1 record. They were poised to be a major threat to the Kansas Jayhawk’s 12-year grasp on the Big 12…
By Thomas Mott | Reporter Student Senate passed a bill on Thursday evening allowing funds from the Student Government Allocation Fund to be put toward the improvement of the Traditions Plaza located next to the Immortal Ten statue. The vote was 26-6. Currently, the Traditions Plaza is filled with dirt that becomes very muddy during rain, which makes it difficult to walk on. “You can’t walk any of that area. You have to walk around. It becomes completely muddy and is just a mess,” said Fort Worth junior and Student Senator Elizabeth Larson. Matt Burchett, director of Student Activities, said…
By Thomas Mott | Reporter For those who have a great idea for a project or social event for a Baylor organization but are having a hard time finding funding, there is a way to get part of the project funded with the help of the Baylor student government. The goal of the Student Government Allocation Fund is to help the student body with any projects, social events, educational causes and charitable endeavors that otherwise might not be possible without financial help. “Ultimately, we always work to find and fund items or events that benefit students and the student body…
When we started Baylor Lariat Radio, I don’t think we ever imagined how far it would come in just a year. We never imagined the opportunities we would get and the people we would meet. Looking back at last year, all the Lariat Radio had was a simple podcast called “Don’t Feed the Bears,” which was just a bunch of people who liked the NFL getting together to talk sports for 30 minutes. “Don’t Feed The Bears” was fun and fairly relaxed; we would just huddle around a single microphone in a room and do the show. The Lariat Radio…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling team started their 2017 season with a win against third-ranked Quinnipiac in the Ferrell Center with a score of 281.11-272.70 The Bears jumped out to an early lead taking the compulsory event 38.40-37.75. The girls scored their first perfect 10 of the season in this event.“I think it was a good first meet. Definitely tons of room for improvement. I think it’s good to get that first win under your belt,” Acrobatics and Tumbling Head Coach Felecia Mulkey said. Baylor entered the season riding a 21 meet winning streak with the…
By Thomas Mott | Reporter The Baylor Student Senate passed a bill Thursday evening that creates a request to the Baylor Board of Regents to allow the current and future student regents on the board to have a vote on all issues. The bill’s author and senate parliamentarian, Cypress senior Chris Seals, and co-sponsor, Justin junior Caleb White, hope this bill will allow students to have a greater voice within the university. “The most powerful way someone can voice their opinions is through a vote. As students, we believe that we have one of the most important voices in Baylor,”…
By Thomas Mott | Reporter Baylor students and Waco residents are encouraged to stop by and learn how to save lives from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Baylor Science Building (BSB) fields. Volunteers for the Texas Two Step CPR: Save a Life Campaign 2017 will be in Waco to help raise awareness and show people how to save lives using a simple two-step CPR process. “We are not CPR certifying anyone, but it’s more raising awareness for how to deal with an emergency situation,” said Bellaire sophomore Lauren Graham. The program was recently expanded to include more…
Right now in America, many people are coming together to try and lift President Trump’s immigration ban. Little do Baylor students know, there is also a ban in much need of repealing that currently resides over the student body: Specifically, the “Sleeves required when working out” ban. Perhaps it was your first time going to the Student Life Center (or SLC, as it’s affectionately called) freshman year, when you tried to walk into the gym with a tank top and immediately got turned back because SLC policy states that you need sleeves to work out. Ask any of the SLC…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterWhen someone is wronged, there is supposed to be a way to make it right. However, many Baylor students do not know where to go when they feel wronged by an organization or a fellow student. The Baylor Student Court is a group of students whose job is to help the Baylor community in this way. The Student Court meets around a small table in Brooks Residential College every Tuesday night where they are tasked with settling student court cases. Student Court is the judicial branch of Student Government and is made up of seven justices…
By Thomas Mott | Reporter The Baylor Student Senate swore in five new freshman senators on Thursday in front of a full Student Senate chamber at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. What seemed like an exciting, lighthearted affair was really the culmination of months of disagreement inside the Senate, Cypress senior and Senate Parliamentarian Chris Seals said. Freshman elections are supposed to take place on Sept. 20, according to the Baylor Electoral Code. On that date this past semester, 13 freshman were elected and sworn into their new Senate positions, or so they thought, Seals said.…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe No. 23 ranked Baylor Bears jumpstarted their 2017 tennis season with a dominating 7-0 win over visiting Incarnate Word Saturday afternoon inside Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. Baylor Head Tennis Coach Matt Knoll was impressed with the way his team fought against UIW. “Great energy real positive. I got to give Incarnate Word credit. They made us work. They fought hard. Great first match for us,” said Baylor Head Coach Matt Knoll. Doubles took center stage early inside the indoor tennis center where two of the three Baylor teams dominated early and often. Sophomore teammates Juan…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe Baylor Bears basketball team look to feed off of an impressive win against Texas on Tuesday when they travel to Fort Worth to take on TCU this Saturday night.Junior forward Johnathan Motley, Baylor’s leading scorer this season, will look to match his dominating performance against Texas and where he scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the Bears’ 74-64 win against the Longhorns. “It’s always good seeing him play like that. He’s one of the best bigs in the BIG 12. We see it in practice every day,” said junior forward Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.…
By Thomas Mott | ReporterThe Baylor men’s basketball team took only 14 games to go from unranked to No. 1 in the nation with wins over AP top 25 teams like Louisville, Xavier and Oregon. While Baylor has been ranked in the top 25 at some point during the season every year for the past 10 years no other men’s Baylor basketball team has ever been ranked No. 1.“It’s a great recognition. It’s a great honor. It’s very humbling, but as a coach, you also know that no one remembers who was ranked number one in January. Everyone remembers at…
Yes, you read the headline right. The Baylor Lariat now has its own online live sports play-by-play team. Over the past three years, the Lariat has begun to expand past simply providing written news. This pioneered the way for the Lariat broadcast team. A team of three reporters now provides weekly news videos covering both Baylor and the Waco community. If you have not checked out some of our work, you can see all of them on baylorlariat.com. I have been a part of this team for the past two semesters. However, I am now excited to announce that I…