Director of student activities Matt Burchett said Tuesday in an interview with the Lariat, that while Student Court has the authority to issue orders to parties directly involved in a case, they are not convinced the court has the authority to do so to parties not directly involved.
The widow of the former Navy SEAL depicted in the blockbuster film “American Sniper” will be among the first to testify against the man charged with killing her husband.
The White House circulated a proposal Tuesday to authorize the Pentagon to fight Islamic State terrorists without an “enduring offensive combat” role, an ambiguous phrase designed to satisfy lawmakers with widely varying views on the need for U.S. ground operations.
Film clips have surfaced of a 1915 disaster that left 844 people dead when a ship headed to a company picnic capsized in the Chicago River.
A University of Texas fraternity is under investigation following complaints about how Hispanics were portrayed during a weekend party, university officials said Tuesday.
However — and this is a big however — the order was issued in regard to one particular case, a case with which the Lariat was not and still is not involved. According to the Student Body Constitution, the court’s jurisdiction extends to conflicts arising between students v. organizations, students v. students and organizations v. organizations. There was no dispute between the Lariat, the justices or the parties involved in McCahill, Hardy v. Kinghorn at the time the order was issued.
Baylor has hired its first Title IX coordinator, who said she is here to help sexual assault survivors and assist with policy changes for sexual assault charges in compliance with Title IX regulations. Patty Crawford, Baylor’s Title IX coordinator, said she wants students, both survivors and alleged perpetrators, to know that she is available to talk and counsel with them.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet, Jun Qian, plays with guest conductor J. Eric Wilson and the Robinson High School Symphonic Band…
In what began as another internal dispute in the university’s Student Senate has risen a case that could test the limits of student government authority regarding First Amendment rights campuswide.
Andrew Hozier’s song “Take me to Church,” fuses controversy and rhythm as he takes on topics including religion and gay rights. The song quickly ascended the music charts and left a mark on listeners. It was nominated this weekend for Song of the Year at the Grammy’s.
On a nostalgia-heavy Grammy night generally lacking in surprise, Beck bested heavily favored artists such as Beyonce and Sam Smith for album of the year.
Old age and an injury caused The Baylor Riding Association to retire the 25-year-old horse Sweetie months before her scheduled retiring date at the end of this semester.
I walk into my Tuesday 8 a.m., unsure of what to expect. “Rhetoric I,” the class is called. An intense name for a freshman BIC course, but then again, I’m not even really sure what the BIC is. My classmates and I avoid eye contact with one another, but when our eyes do happen to meet we are sizing each other up, wondering how smart the other is.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer The No. 3 Lady Bears kept the fire burning on Sunday. After a nip-and-tuck game…
The iconic west facade of the Alamo in downtown San Antonio is slowly eroding, a study by a team of Texas A&M-led architecture researchers using lasers and digital images shows.
A powerful explosion rocked a chemical plant and set it on fire Monday outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting has surged despite a renewed diplomatic push for peace.
It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail.
The federal government on Monday pledged $3.2 million to help save the monarch butterfly, the iconic orange-and-black butterfly that can migrate thousands of miles between the U.S. and Mexico each year. In recent years, the species has experienced a 90 percent decline in population, with the lowest recorded population occurring in 2013-2014.
Insurers aren’t required to encrypt consumers’ data under a 1990s federal law that remains the foundation for health care privacy in the Internet age — an omission that seems striking in light of the major cyberattack against Anthem.
California has proposed closing by October up to 140 oilfield wells that state regulators had allowed to inject into federally protected drinking water aquifers, state officials said Monday.
The No. 16-ranked Baylor men’s basketball team had seen better days before Monday. However, Baylor dropped a 74-65 decision to No. 21 Oklahoma State at the Ferrell Center on Monday night.
Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling Dominates in Season Opener
The No. 3 Lady Bears stayed perfect in the Big 12 after they eked out a 70-68 victory against the Texas Longhorns on Sunday in Austin. Baylor (22-1, 11-0) is well atop the Big 12 with a two-game lead over the second-place Oklahoma Sooners.
The No. 10 Baylor Bears used a strong pitching effort from junior Heather Stearns and an exciting second inning to put away Stephen F. Austin 3-0 in the championship game of the 2015 Fairfield Inn & Suites North Getterman Classic on Sunday afternoon.
The No. 10 Baylor softball team didn’t just need one win to advance to tomorrow’s championship game, but they needed to defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi twice on Saturday afternoon.
Despite a couple of errors and a close draw in each match, the Bears came away with a 6-3 win in pool play and a 3-0 win in bracket play over the Islanders to remain undefeated at the Getterman Classic.
Baylor Equestrian continued its impressive season with an 11-8 win over former-Big 12 Conference rival No. 6 Texas A&M at Willis Family Equestrian Center on Saturday. The Bears remain undefeated (10-0) and have maintained the No. 1 ranking in the country since late October.
By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor Junior forward Rico Gathers is out to prove that he is not only one of the…
