When five people were accidentally shot at gun shows last week, proponents of gun control legislation clamored to push the story as another reason to support their policies. However, when we take such generalizations at face value, we do the facts an injustice.
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A former administrator and three students from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, claiming the university has been mishandling sexual assault cases. This lawsuit represents a common problem on college campuses: administrators failing to punish those who commit sexual assault.
PubFigcomicHaving a personal opinion is okay.
Having a personal opinion about the policy of a president —agree or disagree— is also okay.
Having a personal opinion that prays for the death of President Obama, as appalling as it may be, is also protected under the First Amendment.
However, Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal (R-Hutchinson) recently circulated an email saying “Pray for Obama,” to all of his republican colleagues that cites Psalm 109:8.
Psalm 109:8 begins: “Let his days be few; and let another take his office.”
The Union Board presents the Acoustic Cafe: Spoken Word at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Bill Daniel Student Center Den. This evening will be filled with poetry, spoken word and refreshments.
Join the Academy for Leader Development in welcoming the founder of Shoot4Life Ministries and Ghana’s national coordinator for Young Leaders International Vincent Asamoah to speak at 6 p.m. today in Powell Chapel in Truett Seminary. He will speak on how he started his basketball outreach and his leadership methodology.
Over the weekend, vandals in Oakwood Cemetery caused up to $200,000 worth of damage to historic graves. The defaced monuments included those of former Texas Gov. Richard Coke and Madison Cooper, author of the best-selling novel “Sironia, Texas.” According to police, the damage was done between 9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday.
The 258th State District Judge Elizabeth E. Coker, who is also president of the Baylor Alumni Association, is under review by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct for a text message allegedly sent during court that was thought to aid the prosecution in a felony charge of injury to a child.
Making a difference in the world is a small accomplishment for those honored at Baylor Alumni Association Hall of Fame.
Last week the Baylor Alumni Association held their third annual Hall of Fame ceremony, where they honored countless alumni for their impact on Baylor and the world around them.
The Boy Scouts of America may soon give sponsors of troops the authority to decide whether to accept gays as scouts and leaders – a potentially dramatic retreat from a nationwide no-gays policy that has provoked relentless protests.
Under the change now being discussed, the different religious and civic groups that sponsor Scout units would be able to decide for themselves how to address the issue — either maintaining an exclusion of gays, as is now required of all units, or opening up their membership.
Superintendents of three small rural school districts that allow some teachers to carry guns told Texas lawmakers Monday that the practice provides a critical measure of safety for students in the event of a campus shooting, but a law enforcement expert said it also could put those teachers at “high risk” of being mistakenly shot by responding officers.
Experts say the stretch of Mississippi River where vessel traffic was halted after a barge hit a railroad bridge on Sunday is one of the most dangerous along the 2,500-mile-long river.
Opposing teams fear her. She has become the face of women’s college basketball, and she is now an NCAA record holder.
That defensive pressure comes from senior center Brittney Griner, who is a force to be reckoned with on the court not just because dunks or the amount of offense she brings to the games. The intangibles are what make the difference.
The Baylor men’s golf team includes nine talented golfers, all of whom are ready to start the approaching season.
Among these golfers is senior Jerry Ruiz.
For three years, Jerry has represented Baylor both on and off the green as a student athlete who does what it takes to succeed.
Now as a senior, Ruiz looks to finish his collegiate golfing career on top.
President Barack Obama has two daughters, but if he had a son, he said that he is not sure if he’d let him play football.
Although Obama is a football fan, he worries about the general safety of the sport.
Obama told The New Republic that he “would have to think long and hard” before letting his son play football.
The new “Star Wars” director J.J. Abrams is.
Disney and Lucasfilm announced Saturday that J. J. Abrams will direct the new “Star Wars Episode VII”. Abrams is best known for his involvement in television shows, including “Lost” and “Felicity,” both of which he co-created. He has also directed films such as “Super 8,” “Star Trek” and “Mission Impossible III.”
By Rebecca Fiedler Reporter This week, the story of “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” an opera by Francis Poulenc, will unravel on the Baylor campus. It tells the tale of a convent of nuns standing up for what they believe in during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution. The Baylor School of Music, the Vocal Division and the Baylor Symphony Orchestra will bring Poulenc’s classic opera to life. The opera is performed under the musical direction and conduction of Jeffrey Peterson and stage direction of Octavio Cardenas, and will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in…
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I was craving a whole lot of sugar a few days ago, so I had the bright idea to make something super unhealthy. These brownies are the perfect combination of cookie, Oreo and brownie. I admit I got lazy and just bought a tub of cookie dough for the bottom layer. I found this recipe at www.whatsgabycooking.com. You can also use premade cookie dough and brownie mix instead of making them from scratch.
Prosecutors on Monday dropped charges against a 22-year-old man who authorities initially believed was involved in a shooting that wounded him and two others at a Houston-area community college.
Baylor accounting students are xTREME.
A Baylor accounting team was one of five teams nationally to qualify to compete in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) national xTREME games in xTAX or xTREME Taxation.
Phi Iota Alpha, the Latin American fraternity at Baylor, is hosting a Latino forum “An Educated Latino’s Journey,” tonight at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Cashion Academic Center.
This forum will discuss many issues that have been circulating the Baylor campus such as possible faculty discrimination on campus, Latino stereotypes and awareness of minorities on campus.
The beleaguered $3 billion cancer-fighting agency in Texas approved lucrative taxpayer-funded projects despite unfavorable marks from scientists, kept sloppy records and allowed imprudent relationships between top agency executives and recipients of multimillion-dollar grants, according to a scathing state audit released Monday.
It’s a new year. Things are changing.
We’re changing, too.
The Lariat itself has been around for a long time, but most of our current staff have not. As a college newspaper, we have a very high turnover rate. Staff members graduate and move on, find jobs. Some staff members only remain for a semester before moving on. New semesters can see a staff with few returning members. For example, the staff five years ago was very different from the staff now.
Picture this: As you sit on the couch, watching daytime television and eating cereal, you begin to wonder how this all happened and if this is how you’re going to spend the rest of your life. To make matters worse, your mother comes in screaming, telling to you to finish the dishes, as you think to yourself that you have to get out of there. No, this is not some child in high school wanting to move out. This is a picture of an unemployed college graduate. This is a sad reality many college students are facing after graduation. In…
Chapel: As undergraduates, we’ve all been through it.
Every undergraduate at Baylor is required to attend Chapel in some form, although the requirements vary. Chapel, a time of worship every Monday and Wednesday, is one of the oldest and most valued Baylor traditions. It has been a part of student life for more than 160 years.
Although Chapel is a valued tradition, it is taking up time that many students can’t easily sacrifice. It’s also taking money. There is a class fee of $65 for attending Chapel.
The Baylor Bears defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 82-56 on Saturday in Fort Worth. The Bears improved to 5-1 in Big 12 Conference play while TCU remained winless in conference with a 0-7 record.
