“That is why we do what we do and continue to show up every year,” Rylie York, president of Chi Omega, said. “We just want to uphold that Baylor tradition that people in chapters have done in the past.”
John Morris, also known as the “Voice of the Bears,” has been the the play-by-play announcer for Baylor football for the past 27 years and isn’t planning on stopping any time soon.
Imagine that in the middle of October there was a nice long break. Students could utilize this time to catch up on homework and see their families — but mainly to reflect on the semester and take a break.
Despite all of the offseason changes within the Baylor women’s basketball team this season, the expectations of excellence haven’t wavered.
I started reevaluating those friendships, and I asked myself if I was happy in them — only to find that I truly and honestly wasn’t.
Avery Skinner has been on a roll recently and is excited to continue playing as well as taking part in Baylor’s homecoming activities.
Baylor has the opportunity to become bowl-eligible with a win this Saturday.
Why are adults, who pay to be here, being graded for the classes they choose to attend?
When I arrived on the grounds, I really didn’t know what to expect. As a Houston native, I grew up going to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo every year since I was about six years old. It is a time-honored tradition that I have enjoyed so much. So when I saw that Waco had a rodeo that’s considered to be a pretty big deal I knew instantly that I had to check it out.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out this list of upcoming Baylor Homecoming events around Waco!
Senior golfer Gurleen Kaur, who holds the lowest scoring average in Baylor women’s golf history, wants to finish out her career as a Bear strong.
“I think we so desperately missed it last year, that when we got the opportunity to get to Pigskin again and put this act back on stage, we were just so excited,” Thomas said.
Since 1909, Baylor Homecoming has brought the Baylor family of the past, present and future together for a weekend full of traditions.
While homecoming court took a break of celebration in 2020 due to COVID-19, the court is back and bigger than ever, with an expansion to include men along with women to represent the entire student body.
Dr. Jivasantikarn has taken his research and experiences in Thailand and America to create opportunities internationally.
Baylor’s 2021 homecoming week began Tuesday with the Dinner with the Livingstones event. Students were invited to the lawn of the Allbritton House to enjoy free food from a multitude of local food trucks, visit with other students and the Livingstones and listen to live music performed by the alternative-pop band Apollo LTD.
From Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, Baylor will be hosting its annual homecoming week at full capacity, welcoming families and alumni to campus to celebrate Baylor pride.
“Our main goal is that they’re successful at Baylor; that’s our No. 1 goal,” Menking said. “But at the same time, we hope that they stay at Baylor. We hope that they’re integrated into Baylor, that they feel like Baylor students by the time they’re done with our program, that they really favor culture, that they feel like part of the community by the end of that — you know — that pathway program. And we’ve been super successful with that.”
Since 1909, Baylor’s homecoming parade has connected generations of alumni, students and Waco businesses.
Freshman Drew Snyder and sophomore Lily Jacobs have been consistently finishing near the top in each of Baylor’s races and look to continue their success going forward.
“I hope that Baylor continues to move forward in a direction that focuses on the diversity that they talk about,” Abby Waters, vice president of Queer Student Alliance, said.
Daniel Craig’s fifth and final James Bond film finally made its theatrical debut Friday. “No Time to Die” has tons of action and goes places no previous Bond films have dared to go, but a bloated runtime and repetitive villain prevent it from delivering a wholly satisfying conclusion to Craig’s run as 007.
When I first heard about Rollin’ n Bowlin’, I expected it to be just like all the other cutesy smoothie bowl places around Waco. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the prices and variety of items available — so surprised that I went twice in one week (and I’ll do it again).
The first listening sessions for a potential chartered LGBTQ group at Baylor took place on Thursday and Friday. Students spoke about their thoughts on the group and other avenues through which the university can support LGBTQ students.
The service will be called Baylor Telehealth by Academic Live Care and is free for all students. It will be a partnership between Baylor and Academic Live Care and will provide thousands of counselors for students to receive support from. It will act as both a crisis line and a way for students to get connected with a therapist. It also has long-term care options and offers appointments in the evenings and on weekends, outside of the BUCC’s hours.
As young minds usher into adulthood, Baylor presents opportunities for them to take on leadership roles, such as those in Student Government.
“Once you overcome the 1-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films,” Bong Joon-Ho, the director of “Parasite,” said after winning the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 2020. Most of the world consumes English and adapts to fit where Americans will not. The least we can do is make an effort to experience foreign language films.
Just because you pull an all-nighter for a midterm, doesn’t mean you can survive “Squid Game.” If “Squid Game” were open to college students, would your survival skills pull through or would you be eliminated right from the start?
Because of her family’s experience fostering and adopting children through Buckner International, Allen freshman Kylee Schwartz said she decided to pursue social work — despite concerns of an emotional job description.
The multicultural affairs office was a great idea to create, but unless it continues to strive to include all cultures, it is not doing its duty to our student body. Baylor, November is Native American Heritage Month; right this wrong.
