Not everyone misses the hot and humid weather in Waco. Out-of-state students are finding comfort in colder temperatures that remind them of home.
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“Everyone there loves being there, and that’s the difference between high school band and college band. In high school, you have to be in marching band if you want to be in concert band, but people sign up for BUGWB because they love it so much and they keep coming back because it’s an amazing place. If the people weren’t there, it would be a completely different experience,” Nielsen said.
The dinner has been a fixture in student life and one of the most widely attended university events for years, even persevering through COVID-19 as a nearly contactless event last fall.
“Everyone’s here early, everyone’s working and they really are passionate about what they’re doing,” Pflugerville sophomore Winston Ross said. “It’s that level of passion that brings advancement.”
“I do think, especially at this age, this stage when you’re a young adult, it’s important to realize that things are bigger than just yourself,” Dawn Watson, parent of an ATO member, said. “Anytime you can support a group’s philanthropy, such as Make-A-Wish or CoHOPE, I think it’s a good thing to do.”
“If you are a Baylor student, then it doesn’t get more Baylor than this,” Boulder, Colo., senior Avery Ortiz-Hunt said. “We have a faculty student collaboration in this major art exhibit that just shows really what type of work that we all put into the classroom and what we get out of it. So, if that doesn’t prove the Baylor spirit of just being a community and really showcasing what we are learning on a daily basis and who we are learning from, then I don’t know what does.”
The Baylor Kendo Club connects students to Japanese culture through the practice of Kendo, an adaptation from traditional Japanese swordsmanship practiced in the Samurai tradition.
The National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association is bringing back its service project event where current members can send and receive handwritten letters to students at J.H. Hines Elementary School, clients of Friends for Life in Waco or patients at the Baylor Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.
The Baylor student organization will host the Halloween performance from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Living Springs Village resident home. The performance is aiming to help residents relax and improve memory cognition.
The Residence Hall Association hosted the annual trick-or-treating event for the families of Baylor’s faculty and staff.
The Waco Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by Christina and Michelle Naughton and a special guest, Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew, will be performing at Vive La France on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Waco Hall.
“Learning the language is not just about the language,” Yuko Prefume, Japanese lecturer, said. “Even through an activity like this, students can learn other important things, like social responsibility and social contributions.”
The Bear’s Mouth Go Club, based on a 4,000-year-old board game from China, begins its legacy at Baylor.
“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.”
“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.
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).
“Where there is a will, there is a way,” Jordan Phillips, half of duo Apollo LTD, said. “I think that we kind of had a system, a method of creating, that we were pretty accustomed to and when the pandemic hit, it kind of forced us to change up how we did things. When we changed it up, we kind of realized that we could do it this way too.
“Just to see the beauty of his creation through something as simple as an indie rock concert,” Mcwhirter said “Whether this turns out to be the biggest concert of the year or just another Common Grounds concert, it is just so cool to see our fraternity come together.”
By having Student Productions partner with Baylor Chamber of Commerce and Taste of Waco to hype up the excitement, After Dark makes history selling out both shows in Waco Hall.
Food trucks lined Fountain Mall on Friday for Taste of Waco, a Family Weekend event, which featured local restaurants such as Nightlight Donuts & Coffee, Waco Cha and Xristo’s Cafe.
“It’s just cool that I’m getting to relive it,” New Braunfels sophomore Caul McAuley said. “He’s always told me about how fun being a KOT was and going to Baylor and the experience and connections he made. It’s cool that I’m reliving what he did and was able to accomplish getting into Baylor, getting into KOT and living in the same house.”
Unicycle Academy at Baylor keeps the wheel turning with small but steady growth.
“We are so excited to perform our third place act, but about 90% of the people who performed in that act have graduated. Now we are currently just trying to recruit and gain awareness for Sing in the spring,” president of Sing Alliance, Josie Pooler, said.
From cornhole to giant bananagrams and jumbo jenga, the carnival went smoothly and there was something for everyone to enjoy and participate in.
“We’ve been around for about a year now, and we just want to get more involvement with the community, as well as help people try to find some of our after-school programs that we’re going to have this fall,” founder Gabe Garmelo said.
“They would know that if they have any questions about fitness, wellness, self-care, recovery, all of that, then they can meet the people who are actually in charge of those areas,” assistant director of wellness, fitness and nutrition Van Smith-Davis said.
Neighbor Nights are back in person, kicking off with a fitting theme of “Getting to Know Your Neighbor.”
“The best part was getting to dance on the dance floor in front of everyone like no one was watching. It was just a really cool event and I loved it,” Katy freshman Zoe Crouch said.
Waco citizens enjoyed an evening of country music, food and fun Saturday night during the Stars and Stripes Music Fest at McLane Stadium.
“It’s important for us to learn about emergencies. Going through these activities can help me because the knowledge is something I can always have with me for the rest of my life, and I can pass it forward to others,” Kelsick said.
