Snubbed by the NBA, former Baylor guard Aundre Branch played professionally overseas — until one day, he got a call from the Harlem Globetrotters.
When driving around Waco, the Hispanic and Latino presence is evident through restaurants, supermarkets, food trucks and churches. From El Charro Tapatio to Las Trancas Taco Stand, Waco has a multitude of grassroots businesses that run deep with Latino and Hispanic culture, as well as the city.
Baylor Theatre is transporting audiences into the world of Wonderland in its upcoming production of “Alice by Heart.” The musical is set in World War II and reimagines Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
For avid concertgoer and obsessive poster collector Larry Cartmell, the brilliance of these artistic displays was obvious. This February, that collection steps out of Cartmell’s personal space and onto the walls of Art Center Waco in “If These Walls Could Talk.”
For VirtuOSO, Baylor’s competitive jazz a capella group, the taste of victory is still lingering as they celebrate a first place win at the quarterfinals for the ICCA Southwest Region competition in San Antonio on Jan. 31.
Tired of seeing fellow 20-year-olds running a marathon, playing pickleball or going to Japan? Here are four different activities to make you still feel accomplished and find community.
When someone reports a burglary, we don’t ask whether the door was locked. When someone is mugged, we don’t analyze their innocence. But when someone reports sexual assault, belief comes with conditions.
We would argue that the egregious spending is not the result of increased love this year — it’s a crutch. It’s less effort (though not for your wallet) to lavish someone with gifts to make up for where you’ve fallen short than to simply change your behavior. But, as many a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband and wife will learn come Feb. 14, conversation hearts don’t equate to real conversations, and a dozen roses still come with thorns.
The final pages of the primary ballot give voters a chance to weigh in on healthcare, housing, taxes, public safety and more. Faculty experts explain what each proposal could mean for Texas and for students.
The propositions at the bottom of the ballot touch nearly every corner of public life. Here’s what Baylor students should know before they vote.
Baylor’s Keston Collection is home to the largest artificially assembled collection of materials about religious persecution under communism and other totalitarian regimes.
Baylor is at risk of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017-18. If they do, it won’t be a surprise.
The Bears jumped out to an early lead over the No. 22-ranked Cougars, but a career night from Tounde Yessoufou (37 points) wasn’t enough to overcome former Baylor guard Robert O. Wright III (career-high 30 points) and top NBA Draft prospect AJ Dybantsa (36 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists).
Senior infielder Amber Toven recorded a career-high five RBIs behind a fourth-inning grand slam. Her performance lifted Baylor over South Dakota State 10-2 in five innings.
Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent are right around the corner. As students and faculty across Baylor’s campus acknowledge and participate in this season, spiritual leaders urge students to prepare their minds and hearts before the season begins.
“She used to not like math at all; it would be a kind of fight to get her to want to work, but then she would be so happy to do it and she would love it and she would want to do more and more,” Willis said. “That was something I liked seeing because I realized we do have a big impact on these students’ lives, their education and what they’re learning.”
March of Dimes is bringing students together on campus to raise awareness and support for maternal and infant health one step at a time through Valentine’s crafts delivered to the NICU.
The event aimed to remind students of their ancestors’ legacy and to shape how they think about it. The goal was to transform legacy from just a concept of the past to an active responsibility of the present.
Chocolate hearts, teddy bears and red hearts. The annual costume of Valentine’s Day has begun its leave from hibernation, and just in time for the myriad of weekend festivities scattered across the Waco area.
Color-coded calendars are filled to the brim with classes, shifts, workouts and hopefully blocking out time to eat in our busy schedules, while finding time with friends is treated like a luxury.
The destruction caused by ChatGPT use is a silent killer. Not only are we losing the quintessential nature of humanity, but we are simultaneously destroying our planet at the same time — all in the name of convenience.
Walking through any freshman door during the first week, you will see the anticipation. But under that, there is an uneven playing field that goes unnoticed. Universities pride themselves on global enrollments and the way they cater to freshmen, but that could not be further from the truth. International freshmen start further back from where the race begins.
Waco is bursting with coffee shops on every corner, but for the non-coffee drinkers with a whimsical side, finding the perfect tea place with both variety and bold flavor is a tall order.
As the winter months continue, your favorite media is essential for making up what we are lacking in vitamin D. Whether you’re looking for a good laugh or a late-night cry, here is a list of five films to cure your seasonal depression. While each pick is from a different genre and era, all of them are bound to help raise your spirits.
No. 19 Baylor men’s tennis upset No. 8 Texas A&M on Monday night in a back-and-forth match that saw four singles matches go to a third set.
It is not out of the ordinary for the public to have beef with Ticketmaster. From inflated ticket prices to website crashes and dealing with scalpers, it feels like every time an A-list artist goes on tour, they find themselves in hot water. Noah Kahan has taken proactive measures to make the fans a priority for ticket sales.
In light of political unrest, celebrities speak out for those who can’t. But is speaking out at award shows the best way to do so?
Diabetes is often treated as a personal failure rather than a medical condition. That misunderstanding fuels stigma, discrimination and worsened health outcomes for millions.
Campus life can get busy, but students have more than one way to unwind outside the classroom. Group fitness classes offered through campus recreation give students, faculty and staff the chance to step away from coursework and daily responsibilities while focusing on movement and wellness. Classes include options like F45, Bear Cycle and yoga, with sessions offered throughout the week.
Texas Democrats gathered in Waco on Saturday at the Performing Arts Community Center for a McLennan County Democratic Party candidate forum ahead of the March 3 primary. The group was optimistic about state races following decades of Republican dominance, focusing on public education, healthcare access and affordability.
