By Stephanie Reyes, Reporter Baylor’s police department held a swearing in ceremony for two new police officers Monday afternoon at Elliston Chapel. The department welcomed police officers George Gable and Christopher Umber. Baylor Police Chief Brad Wigtil said their commission gives them the authority as full-fledged police officers in the state of Texas. He added that having a ceremony for new officers is not only for the police officers to get their commission, but it is also a way to welcome new officers into the Baylor family. “It’s just a nice way to recognize them and to introduce them to…
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By Haley Morrison, Reporter The Poage Library’s “Abraham Lincoln: From Rail-splitter to Rushmore” exhibit offers the opportunity to learn more about the president you think you know. The exhibit is open to the public until December. “It’s important for visitors to come in to see how these great figures of our history can be viewed and how they are viewed in our time,” said Erik Swanson, master’s candidate in museum studies and coordinator of the exhibit. “It’s always important to re-evaluate history and to see where we’re coming from.” The exhibit consists of five display cases. Each portrays an important…
By Katie Grovatt, Reporter Multiple Waco residents brought complaints of Baylor students’ living habits to the city’s Plan Commission Board meeting on Aug. 25, and will have another opportunity to express frustration at tonight’s City Council meeting. The board was discussing the proposed overlay expansions of the college and university neighborhoods district around the Baylor campus. This district was created for the purpose of imposing more stringent design, construction, and parking requirements in the neighborhoods around campus. “We are aware that there has been all these changes to the Baylor landscape, that’s why we are trying to protect the character…
By Joshua Davis, Sports Writer Junior wide receiver Corey Coleman had a record-breaking night as he hauled in four touchdown passes in the Bears’ 66-31 win over the Lamar Cardinals. Coleman was too much for the Lamar secondary to handle as his performance broke a school record. Coleman was tabbed as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the week on Monday. Though Coleman had wild success against Lamar, he struggled to get started early. It took the Bears three possessions before the Richardson native made his first reception. After his first catch, he wasn’t shy about letting his presence be…
By Emma King, Staff Writer Grammy award-winning Christian rapper Lecrae will perform a concert for Baylor students and the Waco community at 7 p.m. Oct. 2. The concert will take place at Waco Hall and will feature fellow Christian rapper Tedashii. Tickets are available through Baylor Student Activities’ online box office. Tickets for balcony seating will be $25 and floor seating will be $35. Matt Burchett, Baylor’s director of Student Activities, said they are trying to bring a more assorted population of music artists to campus to cater to different tastes that Baylor students have. “We believe we’re going to…
By Ashley Webb, Reporter In Texas, summer temperatures are known to exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit on a consistent basis. With this comes the increased risk of heat strokes. At football games, it’s especially important to protect athletes and fans from becoming overheated. Everyone involved with game days needs to be aware of their bodies. “It’s important to stay hydrated before, during and after the game,” said Mark Roberts, a physician assistant at Central Texas Urgent Care in Waco. The threat of heat stroke doesn’t end with the final play. The elderly and people doing strenuous exercises, such as military soldiers,…
By Emma King, Staff Writer David Rosselli, the executive director of institutional advancement at the University of Southern California, will be joining the Baylor family as vice president of university development on Nov. 2. The search for the new vice president of university development began in February, after the previous position holder, Ken Hall, was fired unexpectedly and without much university comment in November 2014. On Thursday, Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr extended his gratitude to the search committee, chaired by his chief of staff Tommye Lou Davis, for discovering Rosselli. “They graciously gave their time and talents to…
By Helena Hunt, Staff Writer The Waco Hispanic Museum, created to celebrate Waco’s Hispanic heritage, is set to open by the end of this year. One of the final fundraising events took place Saturday, securing additional funding for the museum’s completion. City councilwoman Alice Rodriguez introduced the idea for the museum to the city of Waco in 2012. The city supported the initiative and offered a space at 2815 Speight Ave. to house the museum. It will celebrate a piece of Waco history that is often overlooked, said Louis Garcia, chairman of the Waco Hispanic Museum. “The museum is an…
By Rachel Leland, Reporter Having a bike is a convenient way to get to class, but many students are unwittingly leaving their bicycles subject to theft. According to the National Bike Registry, a database that helps return stolen bikes to their owners, a four-year college student has a 53 percent chance of having their bike stolen. Dallas senior Brianna Fisher recalls the time her bike was stolen. It was freshman year when someone cut the cable lock she purchased to secure her bike. The bike was $150 and Fisher still remembers the panic she felt when she discovered that her…
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth was shot in the back 15 times last week while filling up his police cruiser at a gas station. What’s left of the story? How a student at Sam Houston State University claimed he deserved to die because of his “creepy perv eyes.” Since the arrest and conviction of gunman Shannon Miles, who has been said to have a history of mental illness-related aggravated assault, the Internet cannot stop buzzing about how Monica Foy was arrested (for unrelated reasons) shortly after her careless tweet. What’s more is that there have been more than 42,000…
By Trey Honeycutt, Photographer “Oh, you say you are a business major at Baylor University. What do you want to do with that?” That is the question that I dread getting asked every time I meet somebody and have small talk about my major. My personal favorites are family holidays. The whole family, with all the grandparents, is gathered around the table, stuffing their faces with turkey and dressing, and your uncle looks at you and says the exact thing that you did not want to hear: “What do you want to do with your life?” At that moment…
By Matt Dotson, Reporter Baylor’s Martin Museum of Art is ready to start off the fall semester featuring “Line & Space” by Doris Schlapfer and Erin Wiersma and “Shifting Currents” by Bonnie Stahlecker and David Morrison from Friday to Sept. 20. Alison Chew Syltie, Martin Museum director said oftentimes people don’t know what it takes to set up exhibits. Preparation starts 18 months to two years in advance. Faculty must nominate what artist they would like to see. The following months are spent working out contracts and other details, such as educational material and hanging the exhibits. “It can take…
Religion’s place in government — or lack of — has been a hot point of political commentary for as long as the country has existed. Recently, the line between the two was blurred in a very public way. Kim Davis, a Rowan County clerk, was arrested Thursday in Morehead, Ky., and held in contempt of court for refusing to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple. She said the new mandate by the Supreme Court allowing same-sex marriage violated her religious beliefs and thus her freedom to practice such. Though her First Amendment rights uphold her right to exercise…
By Jessica Babb, Broadcast News Producer Life after prison can be a tough transition for many, as they have to assimilate back into society after being locked away for years. Commonly, many prisoners lack education and vocational skills to help them find success outside the chain-linked fence. As a solution to this issue, the U.S. Department of Education has created a new experiment called the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program, which will allow many federal and state prisoners to receive Pell Grants and work toward a college degree beginning fall 2016. Currently, prisoners do not qualify to receive financial aid,…
A small community of artists is slowly recovering after a fire caused structural damage to the Waco Art Forum early Tuesday morning.
A number of Baylor students seek to create a culture of political engagement on campus, both before and after the upcoming presidential elections.
By Rachel Leland, Reporter Journalism students interested in studying abroad will have to say “arrivederci” to the Baylor in Florence program. Instead, next summer journalism students will have an opportunity to go on a brand new study abroad program in Budapest, Hungary. In the past, journalism students were able to travel to Italy for the Baylor in Florence program that starts at the beginning of summer. The trip has been popular but also one of many study abroad programs in Italy that Baylor facilitates. Maxey Parrish, senior lecturer in the Baylor journalism, public relations and new media department, knew that…
Alison Parker and Adam Ward’s deaths weren’t met with the care and sensitivity it takes to cover tragedies. From the start, their massacre was publicized – breaking to the world before family and loved ones were notified.
Weighing in at 400 pounds, Baylor TE LaQuan McGowan is on the fast track to becoming a fan favorite across college football.
“We love that our students love the libraries and we are working to provide the best resources and spaces available to promote and support student success,” wrote Dean Pattie Orr in response to the Lariat’s Friday editorial on 24-hour study spaces.
Native Wacoan Bilal Siddiq is a personal trainer, a Group X abs class instructor and a fitness model. On top of all these things, Siddiq still finds time for his degree in pre-med health science studies.
Ali Fry was born in Louisville, Ky., to a mother who has what is most likely paranoid schizophrenia. The two spent approximately the first six years of her life in and out of homelessness. Although Ali loved her biological mother, she said their life together was chaotic.
As a young adult born and raised in Italy, owner Mary Baris, who dreamt of exploring countries, came to America and soon-after opened a restaurant in New York. But since NYC was too crowded for her taste, she soon found her way to Waco.
Dr. Jonathan Tran, an associate professor of religion, and his family came to America in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War when he was a toddler. They left Vietnam in the midst of death and war.
