The Baylor Excellence in Student Involvement Award recognizes students for outstanding contributions to student life. Any student who has not won this award before may apply. Selection will not be based on the applicant’s academic record, but they must be in good academic standing. From the applicants, two freshmen, three sophomores, four juniors, five seniors and two graduate students will be chosen. For additional information or to apply, visit www.baylor.edu/student_government/award or contact Dominic_Edwards@baylor.edu.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A pipeline project intended to bring billions of gallons of water a year to a drought-stricken section of eastern New Mexico represents a lifeline to parched communities that are quickly running out of water.
Baylor has appointed Dr. Gary Mortenson as dean of the School of Music after a months-long search.
Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian who has been a contributor to Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” will be the program’s new host when current host Jon Stewart leaves later this year, the network announced Monday.
LOS ANGELES — You can bring your beach towels and floral headbands, but forget that selfie stick if you’re planning to go to the Coachella or Lollapalooza music festivals.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sophomore forward Nina Davis scored 26 points, but it was not enough to trump the Lady Bears’ few, yet crucial mistakes in Baylor’s season-ending 77-68 loss on Sunday to one-seed Notre Dame in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.
No. 2 Baylor men’s tennis breezed through its competition last Sunday as the team blanked both Incarnate Word and the UT-Arlington 7-0 at the Hurd Tennis Center. Despite switching up the lineup during both matches, the Bears did not miss a beat in their Sunday doubleheader.
No. 13 Baylor softball used a balanced effort to win its opening Big 12 series against Oklahoma State last weekend at Getterman Stadium.
The Bears claimed their first Big 12 championship since 2010 after a dominant showing at the 2015 Big 12 Championships in Fort Worth this weekend, living up to their projected No. 1 finish from the preseason coaches poll.
Months of planning finally came to volition Sunday as thousands of Waco, Baylor and surrounding community members gathered at McLane Stadium. However, this time it wasn’t because of football.
Sophomore forward Nina Davis scored 26 points, but it was not enough to trump the Lady Bears’ few, yet crucial mistakes in Baylor’s season-ending 68-77 loss to Notre Dame in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.
Baylor women’s basketball fell for the second straight year to Notre Dame 77-68 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
By Joe Buettner Special Contributor For a minute, the Iowa Hawkeyes looked like they were in Oklahoma City to give No. 2 seed Baylor a ball game. Iowa senior Bethany Doolittle ignited an 11-0 run late in the first half and brought her team within two points of the Big 12 champions. But just as the game became interesting, a youth movement broke out momentarily in Oklahoma City. Freshman Kristy Wallace drained one from beyond the arc with 44 seconds to go and sophomore Alexis Prince hit another three at the halftime buzzer to give Baylor an eight-point edge. “That…
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The Student Senate unanimously voted to make alterations in the electoral code to clarify unclear wording at its meeting Thursday.
Thousands of worshipers are expected to fill McLane Stadium for the Gathering, a historic Palm Sunday worship service, at 5 p.m. Sunday.
After being cut from the CFL, Eddie Lackey connected with staff at D1 Sports training facility in Abilene. In helping individuals reach their goals, he found his passion.
NEW YORK — An apparent gas explosion leveled an apartment building, largely destroyed another and launched rubble and shards of glass across streets in the heart of Manhattan’s trendy East Village on Thursday, injuring a dozen people. Smoke could be seen and smelled for miles.
The two-seed Baylor Lady Bears are just two games away from the Final Four of the NCAA tournament in Tampa Bay, Fla. in two weeks. What stands in their way is the daunting regional tournament at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Clark Hunt has plenty of things going on in his life, including multiple businesses, money to juggle and a family of his own.
According to some of the latest polls by Gallup, immigration is one of the most divisive topics in American domestic policy. Almost every week, national leaders, especially those from Texas and Arizona, offer solutions they think will help end the national crisis.
It is contained in a remarkable letter to the editor of the Shreveport Times regarding a 65-year-old black man named Glenn Ford whom Stroud tried for murder in 1984. When the all-white jury sentenced Ford to death, Stroud and his team went out drinking to celebrate. Meantime, Ford went to Louisiana’s notorious Angola prison.
No matter how far a new life is from an old one, though, military brats never forget a home. Military kids are experts at the balancing act of adjusting to a new life with new friends while holding on to the old ones.
Thursday (March 12) A criminal trespass offense occurred at the University Parks Apartments located at 2201 S. University Parks Drive at 12:57 p.m. Case cleared by arrest. Friday (March 13) Three criminal trespass warnings occurred at the Floyd Casey Stadium located at 150 Bear Run at 11:24 p.m. Case closed. Sunday (March 15) A theft over $50 under $500 reportedly occurred at Martin Residence Hall located at 1101 S. 5th St. sometime between 11 p.m. on 03/14/2015 and 10:00 a.m. Case suspended. A criminal mischief under $50 reportedly occurred at the Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium located at 1601…
David Crowder formed the David Crowder*Band as a reaction to the stagnant state of church life at Baylor in the late ’90s. Now an internationally recognized artist, Crowder will return to Waco for a show April 8 in Waco Hall.
A recent measles outbreak in the United States raised concerns about the disease, but according to local medical experts, Baylor students have little reason to worry.
Thousands of worshippers are expected to fill McLane Stadium in honor of the Gathering, a historic Palm Sunday worship service at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Three are injured and one is confirmed dead after an 18-wheeler crashed into an overpass under construction in Salado, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
