Author: Baylor Lariat

Baylor Artist-in-Residence, Krassimira Jordan, will perform a faculty recital at 7 p.m. Monday in Roxy Grove Hall.

Jordan will open the program with three of Franz Liszt’s piano transcriptions of Franz Schubert songs, including “Du bist di Ruh,” “Auf dem Wasser zu Singen” and “Gretchen am Spinnrade.” Another Liszt transcription will follow.

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Women’s soccer will play Southern Methodist University from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. Tickets can be purchased at the box office of the SUB Den or online at www.baylorbears.com.

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A business research workshop hosted by University Libraries will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday in 105 Jesse H. Jones Library. Tips and techniques will be presented for searching business resources and locating information such as articles, industry profiles and market research reports.

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Join Baylor football players, coaches and fans for free food and a breakdown of Baylor v. Sam Houston State during Chalk Talk from 12:30 to 12:50 p.m. tomorrow in the Bill Daniel Student Center Den.

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Neighbors and friends knew Shania Gray as a friendly, vivacious athlete. Few knew the 16-year-old had reported a man for rape until she disappeared last week and turned up dead.

The man she accused, Franklin B. Davis, has confessed to police and in jailhouse interviews to killing her. Police have said he did so to prevent Gray from testifying against him in a sexual assault case scheduled for trial next month.

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While President Ken Starr and the Baylor Chamber of Commerce have been busy deciding how to improve Baylor’s academic programs, the student body officers have been busy lobbying for more funds to improve the quality of campus programs for students.

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Linda Nguyen Staff Writer Starting this year, students participating in early registration for Spring 2013 classes may not have the same 6 a.m. registration time. Instead, students will be staggered in groups of approximately 300 per-time-slot. Rather than all students eligible for early registration registering at 6 a.m., students will be divided by priority, classification and number of completed credit hours. “We’re making some changes to early registration, primarily to relieve the stress that was put on the system because of early registration, which in the past resulted in periods where students were not able to log on, slow response…

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The Humane Society of Central Texas will give control of its facility and operations to the city of Waco on Oct. 1. The decision was reached after the city of Waco did not renew its contract with the Humane Society.

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By Bill Barrow Associated Press ATLANTA — For decades, Southerners put a firm imprint on national politics from both sides of the aisle, holding the White House for 25 of the past 50 years and producing a legion of Capitol Hill giants during the 20th century. But that kind of obvious power has waned as Democrats and Republicans in the region navigate the consequences of tidal shifts in demographics, migration and party identity. This is the second consecutive presidential election without a Southerner on either major party ticket. That has happened in back-to-back elections only once, 1968 and 1972, since…

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By James Herd Reporter Students are making an uproar at Baylor through Uproar Records, the student-run record label that holds auditions once a year. Started by a group of music and entertainment marketing students, Uproar devotes itself to showcasing the best of the best in student musicianship. Each year, Uproar releases a compilation album that showcases the talent of that particular year and gives musicians the opportunity to play at locations on and off campus, as well as build upon their knowledge of social media to help make them a success in today’s evolved music field. “I think they do…

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Now, more than ever, we follow the saying, “You’ve got to see it to believe it.”

Remember that one time when Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III led the Washington Redskins to a 40-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints on the road?

Plus, his stat line was out of control, completing 19-of-26 passes for 320 yards with a pair of touchdowns and no interceptions.

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Mayor Malcolm Duncan Jr. told the Waco Tribune-Herald that there may be more animals euthanized at first as the city and the society go through “learning curves.” How many animals have to die for your “learning curve?” Dozens? Hundreds?

Not only will animals die, but people will also lose their jobs.

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Many people don’t even walk out the door before letting friends and random strangers know about their healthy life styles. They post their plans on Facebook, tweeting about it in hopes a celebrity will see that they work out or posting a picture of some sweet new kicks on Instagram. The entire ritual that people are going to the gym to do more than just work out. While at least half of the people truly go to the gym for themselves, the other half go to surround themselves with physically fit people of the opposite sex. This can make it…

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Baylor Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble conducted by Isaiah Odajima and Eric J. Wilson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Jones Concert Hall of the Glennis McCrary Music Building. This event is free and open to the public.

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The Bears will play Sam Houston State at 6:05 p.m.  Saturday at Floyd Casey Stadium. Tickets can be purchased online at www.baylorbears.com or at the ticket office in the Bill Daniel Student Center  Den.

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A first aid certification class will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m. today in 308 McLane Student Life Center. Following successful completion of the course, participants are issued a course completion card that is valid for two years. Cost is $35. Students can register at the SLC front desk.

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