Fresh off a championship run in the National Invitational Tournament last season, Baylor men’s basketball looks to return to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in five years under head basketball coach Scott Drew. Baylor comes into this season ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press poll, the seventh year in a row that Baylor has been ranked.
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After years of research and imagining the innumerable possibilities, virtual reality is just now becoming a real possibility for video games.
Jonmichael Seibert, second-year graduate student, is researching a prototype model of Oculus Rift, a 3-D virtual reality headset.
By Shelby Leonard Lariat Reporter With a final vote of 22 to 25 Student Senate vetoed the proposal to reword…
Baylor Athletics is removing the tarp at the south end zone of The Case before the game against the University of Oklahoma next week, making 3,500 more seats available.
The influx of fans drawn to Floyd Casey to watch the Bears play in a record-breaking season has prompted the change in seating arrangements.
When Rachel Armstrong was a Baylor student she was one of the first Zumba instructors on campus. Today she is fulfilling her dreams by co-founding her own workout sensation and creation – Timbuk Fitness.
Timbuk Fitness is the nation’s first African dance fitness program that teaches people how to move to the beat of African drums while also breaking a sweat. Armstrong and the Timbuk fitness team premiered their first workout DVD “Timbuk Fitness” at a conference in Chicago, but Armstrong said none of this would have been possible without the guidance and insight from her Baylor professors.
Baylor students will once again step out into the community by participating the 28th annual Steppin’ Out.
Started in 1985 at Baylor, Steppin’ Out is a service event that provides Baylor students with opportunities to serve the community.
This semester student volunteers will spread across 70 different sites in the Waco and West communities from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Baylor’s defense fueled its offense as the Baylor Lady Bears cruised to a 111-52 win in an exhibition game over Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday. Senior point guard Odyssey Sims led the team with 21 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Without Brittney Griner and last year’s seniors in the lineup, this was a different Baylor team, but it showed its fight as all 11 players scored in the game.
Everything. That’s what music means to artist Johnny Stimson.
And this weekend, Baylor students can hear Stimson’s music right here in Waco. He will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Common Grounds. Tickets are $5 online and $7 at the door.
Performing with him will be Uproar artist Trannie Stevens and Aprilemade.
Move over, website woes. Lawmakers confronted the Obama administration Tuesday with a difficult new health care problem — a wave of cancellation notices hitting small businesses and individuals who buy their own insurance.
At work, they grade papers and administer tests. At home, they change diapers and feed babies.
Many Baylor professors are not only teaching, but also raising young children. Academic couples at Baylor said they work together so they can achieve success in the workplace and at home.
Known for her “West Coast Seattle Swagger,” good heart and strong work ethic, freshman defender Lindsay Burns is putting her mark on Baylor soccer.
As the season progresses, Burns has earned more and more playing time. As a freshman, Burns has logged 1,080 minutes on the pitch this season for the Bears. Burns has scored two goals, which is rare for a defender, including one that almost spurred a comeback against West Virginia.
The first thought that comes to many people’s mind when thinking of Halloween is candy. We have all done it. Eat piles and piles of candy and later regretted it.
People love Halloween and all the yummy treats, but many feel so unhealthy afterward.
Who says the treat can’t be healthy? Here are some Halloween treats that you can enjoy without all the guilt.
Flashing lights, the smell of gasoline and burnt rubber, shards of glass scattered on the asphalt outside of the Exxon Mobil station near campus.
A Baylor student’s black Acura MDX and a truck collided at approximately 8 p.m. at the intersection of Fifth Street and J.H. Kultgen Freeway. Air bags were deployed and no major injuries were reported. The student driver was taken to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. The driver of the truck was uninjured and remained at the scene. He did not wish to comment on the accident.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zalvidar and Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press WASHINGTON — Move over, website woes. Lawmakers confronted the Obama administration Tuesday with…
Anti-poverty workers from across the nation took on new roles Sunday when they put on hard hats and work boots to help rebuild recently devastated West.
The National Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps, an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America program, attended the Hunger Summit at Baylor Thursday and Friday with their sponsor, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger.
Whether you’re a twister or a dunker, eating just one Oreo may seem next to impossible. A recent study might hold the clue to this phenomenon.
Research conducted by college students and a professor at Connecticut College has found that “Milk’s favorite cookie” is as addictive as drugs, at least to lab rats.
Long before strapping on a pair of Chacos, boarding an international flight and trekking through a foreign country on a mission trip, volunteers are faced with the sometimes daunting task of raising money to fund the trip. One Baylor student is trying to make the fundraising process easier for volunteers by using a precious 21st century tool — the Internet.
Unlike Baylor’s narrow 35-25 victory against the Kansas State Wildcats on Oct. 12, on Saturday’s visit to the Sunflower State, the No. 6 Baylor Bears left no doubt with a convincing 59-14 win against the Kansas Jayhawks.
The Bears answered any concerns about their ability to perform on the road by delivering a display of overpowering offense and an authoritative defensive effort.
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Chris Brown was freed from custody Monday after facing a judge on a charge that he punched a man who tried to pose in a photograph with him.
Prosecutors reduced a felony assault charge to a misdemeanor as a District of Columbia judge released Brown, who exited the courthouse to cheers and flashed a peace sign to supporters after more than a day and a half in custody.
After surviving a 35-25 road win over Kansas State earlier in the season, the Baylor Bears set out to win with authority as the away team against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.
The Bears left no doubt in this road matchup by throttling the Jayhawks 59-14 in a strong showing by the Bears on the road.
A glass clinked in the empty kitchen across the Central Texas house. The noise garnered the attention of Becky Nagel, lead investigator for the Central Texas Paranormal Society. The group had been contacted by the parents of twin boys who had been experiencing unexplained incidents.
>> Lariat staff members Taylor Griffin, Taylor Rexrode, Reubin Turner, Matt Hellman, Linda Wilkins and Linda Nguyen reviewed some of the haunted houses around Texas. Here are their thoughts and experiences at these houses.
As the temperature drops, something about the color-changing leaves and brisk air sets the mood for one of fall’s favorite beverage: the pumpkin spice latte.
Student Senate passed the Sexual Misconduct Code Non-Discrimination Act, a proposal to reword Baylor’s Sexual Misconduct Code, in the Student Senate meeting Thursday.
The act proposed to remove the phrase “homosexual acts” from the code and replace it with the phrase “non-marital consensual deviate sexual intercourse.”
Just as the pattern of tides swell and retreat in the ocean, so does the rhythm and course in the life of a rock band. For countless bands, change is the upset that ruins the integrity of its sound and core. Not so for Switchfoot.
It was only a year ago when fans called for the firing of Baylor’s defensive coordinator Phil Bennett, as he faced constant scrutiny. The defense left a lot to be desired after giving up more than 519 yards per game through the first nine games of 2012.
Nov. 17, 2012, everything changed.
As Halloween draws near, churches across America are gearing up for the holiday and are looking for ways to put a faith-friendly spin on things.
The historically macabre holiday has received plenty of criticism from churches in recent years, but some churches are finding ways to take the element of fear out of Halloween, said religion department lecturer Dr. Joe Coker.
Through the Red Door Project, Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church is attempting to help those who are HIV positive by providing services to people suffering from the disease.
For the 67th year, kids from the greater Waco area will file into Waco Hall to experience a concert of classical music performed by the Baylor Symphony Orchestra.
Themed runs such as paint runs are a growing trend. On Halloween night, the Baylor community will have the opportunity to participate in a glow-in-the-dark paint run sponsored by the Fitness and Wellness departments.
“We wanted to come up with a fun way to promote fun and fitness to our students with various activities,” said Van Davis, assistant director of fitness.