The 2010 Lariat staff won 14 regional awards from the Society of Professional Journalists this past weekend, including these nine first-place awards:
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Students in need of relaxation can partake in a virtual vacation hosted by Baylor Counseling Center and the Department of Wellness. Along with free food, the event will feature tips on how to stay relaxed during finals and will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Wednesday in the Bill Daniel Student Center Den.
The last Grab the Mic event of the semester will be held at 6:30 p.m. today in the Bill Daniel Student Center Den.
Men’s and women’s tennis returns to Waco this weekend. The men take on Seminole State College at 1 p.m. Saturday, followed immediately by a match with UT Arlington. The women welcome Nebraska at 5 p.m. today and Iowa State at 1 p.m. Sunday. Notably for the men, senior John Peers was selected Tuesday as the Big 12 player of the week, giving him the honor in back-to-back weeks.
The men’s and women’s track teams are competing in the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin. Freshman Tiffani McReynolds enters the weekend with the NCAA’s fastest time in the 100-meter hurdles at 12.91. A hurdler to watch for the men is freshman Gabriel El Hanbli, who ranks among the top 10 in the 400-meter hurdles at 50.83. The meet’s events continue through Saturday, concluding with the 4×400 meter relay.
The Wind Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in Jones Concert Hall of the Glennis McCrary Music Building. The free program includes the regional premiere of a work by Baylor composer Scott McAllister and a solo performance by Baylor trombonist Brent Phillips.
Softball’s bats hope to stay hot as the Lady Bears face the No. 21 Sooners this weekend in Norman, Okla. The Lady Bears are 4-2 in Big 12 play among a conference full of solid programs, with eight of the 10 schools nationally ranked in the top 25. Currently, Baylor has a combined ERA of 1.24, second in the Big 12 behind Texas, and the offense brings momentum from a midweek, doubleheader sweep of Texas Tech, in which the Lady Bears belted three homers in the second game.
Freshman Jayme Edwards and sophomore Madeline Felio were named National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association All-Americans on Wednesday night. Baylor’s young team is competing at the NCATA Nationals Championships in Eugene, Ore., and has its sights are set high for next season.
Join the Association of Black Students and Phi Iota Alpha at the last Grab The Mic of the semester on at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bill Daniel Student Center Den.
Baylor graduates interested in teaching abroad can apply for a position teaching English at His Royal Highness Rama IX’s palace school in Thailand. Those selected will teach from the end of May to next March and will have all traveling and living expenses paid as well as receive a salary. Interviews for the positions will take place all day Friday and until noon Saturday. To schedule an interview, contact Kay Mueller at 254-710-6235 or Kathryn_Mueller@baylor.edu.
The Baylor Community Garden will be planted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ninth Street and James Avenue. Students are invited to help — volunteers will go through a brief training session, plant the beds, and then have lunch in the garden. For more information, email Hannah Laird at Hannah_Laird@baylor.edu.
Student Activities and the Zeta Phi Beta sorority’s StompFest offers students a chance to see Baylor organizations participate in a step show. StompFest will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Waco Hall. Tickets cost $8 and $10 at the door.
Students looking for an opportunity to serve the Waco community can participate in student activities’ Steppin’ Out on Saturday. To sign up as a group or an individual, visit the student activities website.
Students can listen to the campus orchestra play music by Antonio Vivaldi and Edward Elgar and Baylor Women’s Choir at 7:30 p.m. today in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building.
Looking for a way to actually make a difference? Apply for a leadership position with Campus Kitchen. Applications are available at www.baylor.edu/campuskitchen and will be accepted until April 13.
Students can listen to live music at the Young Artist Concert presented by the Texas Federation of Musicians. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. today at Roxy Grove Hall.
University Libraries will host the Educational Technology Showcase from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Moody Library. The showcase will highlight creative uses of information and communication technologies in the classroom at Baylor and beyond.
Come learn how to take care of your trusty bike at 6 p.m. today at the Marina. Learn how to change a tire/tube, adjust your brakes, install a chain and adjust your shifters and derailleurs. No experience necessary!
Students looking for a leg up in job hunting can have their resumes reviewed by the Career Services staff from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the common area of the Sid Richardson Building.
The Lady Bears’ Tuesday doubleheader at Stephen F. Austin was postponed because of inclement weather. Baylor entered Tuesday at 27-5 after splitting a weekend series with Texas A&M, and its next scheduled game starts at 3 p.m. Saturday at Getterman Stadium against No. 11 ranked Missouri.
The Center for Jewish Studies will host Irving Roth, a survivor of the Holocaust. at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Heschel Room 131 of the Marrs McLean Science Building.
The seven top student organizations will stomp it out at the StompFest Championships at 7 p.m. April 9 at Waco Hall. Buy your tickets for $8 at the Bill Daniels Student Center Ticket Office or pay $10 at the door.
Looking for inspiration to guide your prayers? Throughout the Lent season, black and white photos of the Stations of the Cross will be on display in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center’s chapel for reflection. Prayer guides are provided, and at 3:30 p.m. every Friday a group will meet for joint meditation.
The Multicultural Student Leadership Summit presents students with the opportunity to learn about developing a culturally-based student organization. The summit is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Kayser Auditorium.
Students can delve into a discussion of “Revolutions in the Middle East and the Global Energy Market” during the Global Business Forum at 3 p.m. Friday in Cashion Academic Center.
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.
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 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.
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.
Baylor Symphony Orchestra will perform and students from theatre arts department will offer dramatic readings at “Art That Changed the World: The Siege of Leningrad and the Shostakovich Symphony No. 7” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building. Admission is free. The event tells first-hand accounts of Russian resistance and defiance to Nazi totalitarianism and militarism during the attack’s earliest months at the close of 1941.
