Waco is home to many different cultures and lifestyles, and while there is plenty of opportunities for those living in the city, what about those who are no longer living at all? Little do most people know, some of Waco’s most famous tourist spots are allegedly home to a multitude of ghosts.
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The Ballroom Dance Society is a hidden gem on Baylor’s campus. Filled with waltz, swing, foxtrot, cha-cha and salsa lessons, it features a variety of styles for anyone who wants to learn the art of ballroom dance. The group meets at 7 p.m. every Friday in the Bill Daniel Student Center.
If you’ve walked around Fountain Mall between noon and 5 p.m. at any point in the last two years, you have surely come across — or almost been run over by — the men who make up Baylor’s skateboarding community. Whether you appreciate their “boys being boys” mentality or not, they hope to be here to stay.
What do hip-hop dancing, show tunes and comedy have in common? All of them were showcased at the third annual BUGWB’s Got Talent Wednesday night in the McCrary Music Building.
Dr. Josh King, director of Baylor’s new environmental humanities minor, said the new environmental humanities minor has one simple goal in mind: to balance humanities and science to get a full look at climate change and inspire action.
The Mayborn Museum continues its celebration of Native American Heritage Month with a storytelling session hosting Robert Lewis, an award-winning author and artist of Cherokee, Apache and Navajo descent. The event will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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When it comes to learning a new language, the No. 1 piece of advice from professionals is to have conversations with native speakers. At Baylor, Teletandem allows students to do this from the comfort of the classroom.
Students can immerse themselves in the history, magic and tradition of mariachi music at the Mariachi Masterclass at 10 a.m. Friday in the Barfield Drawing Room. The event is being hosted by the Latinx Faculty and Staff Association and is eligible for Creative Arts Experience credit.
Before the camels and the sweatshirts and the light shows — what was Christmas like at Baylor for its first 120 years?
‘Tis the season to panic when it comes to shopping for loved ones. But this year, the work has already been done for you. Here’s a definitive gift guide for all the different types of people in your life: the sorority girls, the indie boys and everyone in between.
It’s no secret that the Baylor Chamber of Commerce facilitates most of the preparation for homecoming weekend. However, most students don’t see their long days and hard work. Representatives from Chamber shed light on the process.
Counting down, here are some picks for the best floats to ever follow the route across Baylor’s campus in the homecoming parade.
Crowning a homecoming queen has been a tradition at Baylor since 1934, and it continues to be a prestigious position passed down from student to student.
No, there wasn’t a time machine built in Waco — students enrolled in Dr. Julie Sweet’s History 4340 class reenacted the Boston Tea Party at the Waco Creek Bridge on Thursday afternoon.
So, if you’re looking for something to break the cycle and add a bright spot during your week this Spring semester, you’re in the right place. Here are some of the most interesting undergraduate classes you can take in the College of Arts and Sciences in the Spring of 2024.
Enduring the fake blood in the Fright Night haunted house supports getting real blood to hospitals in need across the country. All donations and revenue earned from T-shirt sales support the American Red Cross.
The club also aims to create events that students can participate in and use to begin developing their careers that generally wouldn’t be available till after college. These opportunities range from selling art and showcasing it to receiving feedback from other students on their art.
Digital cameras have been revamped into an “it-girl” staple all over social media. Something about the warm glow of the photo has Generation Z in a choke hold.
The Korean Student Association at Baylor hosted the Korean Culture Festival Friday night on a bigger scale than ever before.
Whether it’s a hot dog, popcorn, Chick-fil-A sandwich or funnel cake, stadium snacks are enough to bring a smile to students’ faces no matter what the scoreboard says. After all, food is the way to every college student’s heart.
Between B-list ex-boyfriends and a billion-dollar stadium tour, Taylor Swift has been the central focus of many minds lately — but not for either of those reasons. On Sunday, Swift watched Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce play against the Chicago Bears from his suite.
Sept. 24 marks the 12-year anniversary of the National Pan-Hellenic Council garden. The garden serves to commemorate the significant role that Black Greek-letter organizations play in fostering community, leadership and service on Baylor’s campus.
With such a vast history housed in the four walls of Carroll Library, Eric Ames, associate director for advancement, exhibits and community engagement for Baylor University Libraries, said he wants the next century of the collection to see growth in diversity.
With Hispanic Heritage Month approaching, the Department of Multicultural Affairs assists students in learning more about the many cultures represented on Baylor’s campus while providing a space for productive dialogue.
Moving into a tiny room with a stranger is intimidating. As a freshman, you not only have to deal with finding your classes and enduring the chaos of running the Baylor Line for the first time, but you are also expected to make lifelong friends. Rest assured, you don’t need to learn your roommate’s deepest secrets or memorize their family tree in one day — it’s much easier.
Choosing where you want to live after moving off campus is a big and sometimes difficult decision. One of the first steps is determining whether you want to live in a house or an apartment. While it will largely depend on your individual wants and needs, two Baylor students weighed in on why they decided to live where they do.
Making Baylor feel like home can be an awfully difficult transition, especially when it’s 5,000 miles away from family and any kind of familiarity. Despite the inherent challenge, Cami Benedetti of Mendoza, Argentina, and Sergio Rodríguez of Madrid, Spain have found their new sense of home through the warmth and devotion of Baylor students and faculty.
The Baylor Line has been a major Baylor tradition for over 50 years. Starting in 1970, the Line was created as a short-term solution to get fans interested in the football program coming off a 0-10 season the year prior. Since the mid ’90s, the tradition has morphed into something much larger than anyone could have imagined.
There’s no better place to debate whether something challenges Christianity than the world’s largest Baptist university.
