The face of transportation in Waco may be changing. The city has hired firms CDM Smith Inc. and RJ Rivera Associates to conduct a study of transportation downtown and to provide an analysis and recommendations for the city. The direction of streets, make-up of sidewalks and routes of buses may be updated in the coming decade.
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At first glance, Pastor Eric Howell of Dayspring Baptist Church in Waco faces a tough crowd every Sunday morning. Scattered throughout the congregation are a number of expert philosophers and theologians from Baylor that keep Howell on his toes. On top of that, Howell has committed what is possibly the one unforgivable sin on Baylor turf — he is an Aggie.
When 12-year-old Jason Andrews walked into the Chi Omega room in the Stacey Riddle Forum at 2 p.m. last Sunday side by side with LaPlace, La., sophomore Rico Gathers, forward for the Baylor men’s basketball team, he did so to the cheers of over 100 members of the sorority.
After a competitive campaign season for student body elections, Arlington junior Dominic Edwards was elected student body president. He received 1,617 votes, 502 more votes than his opponent San Antonio sophomore Chase Hardy.
The founders of Campus Bike, a company created to support more environmentally sustainable campuses, plan on changing the way students use on-campus transportation by bringing bike-sharing to Baylor’s campus.
Waco police reported no arrests or citations in connection with Diadeloso celebrations yesterday.
A man who escaped prison in his native Mexico while serving a murder sentence was executed in Texas on Wednesday for fatally beating a former Baylor University history professor and attacking his wife more than 16 years ago.
What happens when you combine southern tradition, moderately priced clothing and a flair for business? You get The Southern Gentleman, a clothing company owned and operated by Dallas junior Jackson Vaughn and Nashville, Tenn., sophomore Scott Dalton.
Love of God. Love of learning. Love of neighbor. This motto, for which the Honors Residential College is founded on, has transcended mere speech and moved a group of honors students to action within the East Waco community.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s March 7 media statement called the decision to eliminate pledging from its fraternity experience “historic.”
Student Government candidates state their platforms
Late-night meetings, fiery debates and resolution writing are just a few of the demanding tasks required of the members of Baylor’s Model United Nations team. The class and club, which has been a part of Baylor since 1989, meets each Monday to focus on global issues.
Students, faculty and local residents are coming together to walk about it, not just talk about it, at an event raising awareness for eating disorders.
Former Baylor football player, Tevin Sherard Elliott, 22, was denied his plea for a retrial Monday and will continue to serve a 20-year prison sentence for two counts of sexual assault, according to a court official.
The green and gold swings are a part of Baylor tradition. They give students a place to relax and take in the beauty of campus, sit down with a significant other for a “DTR”, define the relationship talk or pose for senior pictures.
Students who are hoping to get two things knocked off their Baylor bucket list at one time should consider signing up for the third annual Gut Pak Run. Participants get to race for a good cause and eat at one of Waco’s landmark restaurants, which was voted the Best College Eat in the nation by the Cooking Channel this past year.
Wes Yeary is the athletic chaplain at Baylor. Yeary’s connection with Baylor dates back to 1983 when he played for the Bears under Grant Teaff as a defensive back. He has been working with student-athletes at Baylor with an emphasis on spiritual growth and support since he joined the staff in 2008. Yeary is head of Baylor’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Despite tensions built in the East between Russia and Ukraine over the past few weeks, the Baylor study abroad program in Russia isn’t turning back.
The Honorable Andrew H. Card, Jr., the former the White House Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush, will be speaking at Baylor for part of Academic Honors Week.
Information Technology Systems in higher education is navigating a whole new world as technology changed the face of campus demand one device at a time.
Drive by the old FIJI house on a Saturday night, and the lights are off without a fraternity yell to be heard. For Acts Church college pastor Omari Head and five Baylor students, the house at 808 Speight Ave. screams redemption and discipleship.
At the start of National Autism Awareness month Tuesday, the university and McLane Children’s Hospital Scott and White announced their new partnership with an opening ceremony at the Baylor University Center for Developmental Disabilities on MacArthur Drive.
Former Baylor football player Tevin Sherard Elliott, 22, is seeking a retrial after receiving a 20-year conviction on Jan. 23 for two counts of sexual assault.
Streaks of green and flashes of gold are turning up in competitive arenas across the country, and academics are no different. Three Baylor students were recognized by the research-based Goldwater Scholarship Program this month, with two receiving scholarships and one earning honorable mention.
Two Baylor faculty members have been battling authorities in order to opt their fourth grade child out of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or ‘STAAR,’ standardized test. As of Friday, Kyle and Jennifer Massey have claimed victory.
For the 15th year in row, the Baylor Medical Humanities Department will explore the spiritual side of careers in medicine.
Friends and classmates of former San Antonio senior Joshua Partridge will gather at 12:15 p.m. today in the Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building in room 210 to grieve together following the news of his death.
Caffeine and sleep-deprived nights are in store for participants in Baylor’s 3-Day Startup. In one weekend, students conceptualize ideas to ultimately pitch their products to potential investors.
On the top floor of one of the oldest buildings on campus, one professor’s office overflows with the basics of a seasoned professor—stacks of antique books, coffee mugs and stacks of graded papers.
Worship, messages and praise will all come together Monday night. Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty will be joined by singer/songwriter Matt Wertz and speakers Joe White and Dave Barnes at 8 p.m. Monday in the Ferrell Center with After Dark, locally known as Crossroads. The event is sponsored by Baylor Athletics and Spiritual Life.
