Freshman Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 Texas held off a furious rally by LaceDarius Dunn and Baylor to remain undefeated in the Big 12 with a 69-60 victory Saturday.

The No. 1 team in the country seemed to get even better with another double-double outing by Brittney Griner as Baylor ended Texas’ 4-game streak while extending its own to 20 games with a 96-68 win in the Ferrell Center Saturday afternoon.

Practicing Christians of non-Baptist faiths can now make up one quarter of the Baylor board of regents, as decided by a vote to amend the university’s by-laws at today’s board of regents meeting.

An armed robber struck a Dairy Queen employee with a pistol while the employee was taking out the restaurant’s trash Wednesday night and then proceeded to rob the restaurant, according to the Waco Police Department.

Three weeks ago, officer Chip Weiser of the Waco Police Department made a startling discovery. His partner of four years was fatally ill.

There’s something about Valentine’s Day that seems to make people happier. With each box of chocolates, bouquet of flowers and heartfelt card bought during this time of year comes added emotional health benefits.

She’s back. As a freshman Whitney Canion set Baylor single-season records for most innings pitched (291.1), games started (46), complete games (37) and strikeouts (415).

Zeta Tau Alpha and Baylor Athletics are partnering to sponsor the women’s basketball annual Pink Zone game. The Lady Bears will face Texas A&M at 8 p.m. Monday at the Ferrell Center.

With the ice around Waco thawing and temperatures steadily rising, it’s time to go to your local convenient store, grab some sunflower seeds and a Dr Pepper, and head to Getterman Stadium. Softball season is officially under way.

Jesus called on his followers to plead the cause of the downtrodden, the heartbroken and the forgotten. Two thousand years later, those involved at Mission Waco are answering that call.

A bill that would require abortion providers to present pregnant women with sonograms, heartbeat audio and other detailed information about their fetuses before performing an abortion is nearing a vote in the Texas Senate.

Waco’s revitalization is not limited to new apartments, riverfront structures and bridge projects. Waco’s image is getting a lift in an effort that involves multiple marketing campaigns and publicity- triggering events.

Toughness. That’s what Baylor women’s golf head coach Sylvia Ferdon is stressing to her team entering the spring portion of the season. Coming off one of the worst winters in her 17 seasons at Baylor, she told her team it was imperative to have mental toughness going into the season and stay the course.

The Ataris’ lead singer, Kris Roe, will be headlining a Valentine’s Day concert held at Common Grounds Monday, Feb. 14.

Student senators voted to reject a bill that defined disqualification in the electoral code in the Student Senate meeting Thursday.

Baylor students from the Academy for Leader Development and Civic Engagement Fellow Program and J.H. Hines Elementary School are partnering to host the Third Annual Parent Involvement Day events Saturday and Monday.

With Valentine’s Day approaching at an alarming rate, local supermarkets, florists and jewelers are finding themselves bereft of their goods.

Some actors like to tout their methods. Others boast of roles they’ve pulled off. Channing Tatum prefers a little more candor.

While most education programs consist of a student majoring in a subject and then working towards a supplemental teaching degree, Baylor’s School of Education allows students who are interested in careers in education to focus on learning how to teach.

A professor of management at Baylor will release a book today on Radio Frequency Identification called “RFID in the Supply Chain.”

It’s not the numerous degrees and the doctorate, though those help. It isn’t the 23 years of experience, though they have prepared her. No. What makes Dr. Bonny Cain a commendable choice for Waco Independent School District’s next superintendent?

For students graduating in May, I can only imagine the mix of emotions they are undoubtedly consumed with.

This Valentine’s Day, millions of Americans will exchange something sweet with that someone special without taking a moment to consider where that confectionary item was produced or ponder the ever-so-slight price increase.

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Dr. Rebecca Barnes of Rice University will speak on the over-fertilization of Earth as part of the Geology Colloquium Series at 2:30 p.m. today in E231 Baylor Sciences Building.

The Lady Bears play in-state rivals in back-to-back games at the Ferrell Center, starting with Texas at 12:30 p.m. Saturday…

Track and field returns to Texas A&M’s indoor facility for the second time this season for the Texas A&M Challenge. The meet brings teams from the Big 12, Conference USA, the Pac-10 and the SEC.

At 5-5, the team travels to Texas A&M for an 11 a.m. matchup Saturday. Baylor looks to score an upset over the 8-0 Aggie squad.

The men take a two-game winning streak to Austin when they face the No. 6 Longhorns at 3 p.m. Saturday. At 6-4 in Big 12 play, the Bears hold a half-game lead over Texas A&M for third place in the conference.