Austin’s 24th annual South by Southwest was nothing short of a roaring success. The atmosphere was complete with excessive foot traffic, eclectic garb and the guarantee that, long after the event is over, your ears will ring for days on end.
My hands were shaking uncontrollably — I could not take notes in my classes. I was petrified a professor was going to take off points because my handwriting was so illegible on a test.
Sudoku solution: 3/22/11
Crossword solution: 3/22/11
Baylor’s chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars is hosting a dodgeball tournament from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Russell Gymnasium. It is $5 for each participant and players must email Donte Williams with their Baylor ID at Donte_Williams@baylor.edu. The winning team will be awarded a trophy.
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A short recap of Salsa Fest 2011
A stingy, glamour-less first half defense paved the way for the No. 1 seed Lady Bears to overpower No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M 66-30 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday evening at the Ferrell Center.
Student Senate voted on several issues that included funding for Relay for Life to increasing the number of printers in the Baylor Sciences Building.
The Greater Waco Chamber and the Small Business Development Center Network hosted a roundtable discussion Wednesday about how Waco-based businesses can become more active in international business expansion and local job creation.
As 2010 Baylor alumna Jennifer Rader stood in her kitchen making Ramen noodles for lunch on March 11, her apartment building in Sendai, Japan, started to shake with the tremors of the country’s most violent recorded earthquake to date. She turned off the gas to her stove and, as the shaking worsened, decided to open her door so that if the building shifted it wouldn’t get stuck. But it wouldn’t budge.
The influence of small groups on congregants’ commitment and participation, particularly in large congregations, was the topic of a recent study conducted by Baylor researchers.
St. Patrick’s Day was greener than usual as hundreds of patrons flocked to Cameron Park Zoo for animals, beautiful weather and a sustainability-themed event.
As a No. 1 seed for the first time in program history, the Lady Bears will enjoy the comfort of playing the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the friendly confines of the Ferrell Center at 6:40 p.m. Sunday when they take on Prairie View A&M.
The No. 14 Bears (12-5) baseball team is riding a seven-game winning streak as it opens conference play with a three game series against Texas Tech (12-6) this weekend in Waco.
By Bonnie Berger Reporter Mission Waco’s Jubilee Theatre is hosting Waco’s Got Talent, a communitywide event showcasing local talent through…
Dr. Kevin Jackson, vice president for student life, is expected to come to an official decision today on whether to grant a charter to a group promoting discussion of issues pertaining to gay and lesbian students, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
On Thursday, the NCAA Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement denied Baylor’s appeal to immediately reinstate freshman Perry Jones III, who was declared ineligible on March 9.
Eight Baylor students used their spring break to develop their careers by attending the 13th Annual National Collegiate Sales Competition hosted by Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga.
Both the men’s and women’s golf teams are in the middle of their seasons, each in different situations but both working toward a postseason appearance.
AUSTIN – Calling the film “the biggest struggle of my professional career,” Jodie Foster introduced “The Beaver,” her drama starring the troubled Mel Gibson as a depressed father who reinvents himself with the help of a hand puppet, to its first public audience at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival on Wednesday night in Austin.
This summer Baylor will offer a specialty line camp specifically designed with Honors College members in mind. The new line camp, which is similar to the already established engineering and computer science specialty camp, will overlap with regular summer line camp sessions but will split the honors session students from the rest of the line camp participants.
It really is the little things in life that make the difference. It’s amazing how just a short chat and a food run with a good friend will brighten a day clouded by disappointing news.
When I think of the rights that are unique to American citizens, one of the first things that comes to my mind is the right to free speech. Since the birth of the United States, citizens have been able to share their thoughts without restriction from the government, excepting of course the Sedition Act put into effect in 1918 that was quickly shot down in 1920 after the end of World War I.
Crossword solution: 3/18/11
Sudoku solution: 3/18/11
Students can expand their horizons during Gateway to India and partake in the 17th annual Culture Show and Taste of India. The event, presented by the Indian Subcontinent Student Association and the Department of Student Activities, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Waco Hall.
Fans hoping to see Baylor women’s basketball carve its path to the 2011 final four can see the Lady Bears play No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M at 6:40 p.m. Sunday at the Ferrell Center. Students can buy tickets for Sunday as well as Tuesday’s second-round game for $15 each.
Students can witness the power of literature in Baylor Theatre’s production of “Anna in the Tropics” at 7:30 p.m. today and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Jones Theatre.
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