As the spring semester draws to a close, many students focus on internships, summer jobs or summer classes.

A recent study done by geologists around the world and researchers at Baylor and Wesleyan University has found a new, more accurate way to estimate climates from ancient environments: leaves.

Beginning May 17, the Baylor Police Department will start removing abandoned bikes from bike racks in an effort to clean campus before the first summer term begins.

With the conclusion of the community input phase of the strategic planning process will come the official beginning of the synthesis and analysis phase.

Air Force ROTC students finished a semester of training Wednesday with their Pass in Review ceremony.

Changing the way the world looks at consumerism is on Baylor’s summer agenda this year. As hosts of the third Transformative Consumer Research Conference, Baylor will host professors from across the country June 24-26 to talk about prominent consumer issues facing the business world.

The friendly rivalry between the Honors Residential College and Brooks Residential College will go public on Saturday.

A team of Baylor graduate students won a national case study competition centered on athletics last week. The competition was part of the Scholarly Conference on College Sport, which took place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Whether you’re on Baylor’s campus, on vacation or staying home this summer, there are plenty of opportunities to stay fit and have fun while doing it.

President Ken Starr hosted the final Dr Pepper Hour of the year Tuesday, greeting students with hugs and handshakes.

Thanks to the Baylor graduating class of 1945, history professor Jeffrey Hamilton will travel to England sometime after the fall semester in 2011 to research the life of Henry de Lacy, the counselor to both Edward I and II who played an important political role in medieval England.

Before Rob Bell’s latest book even hit the shelves on March 15, it was already a source of heated debate.

Desert sand, urban gray and foliage green were much more familiar colors than green and gold for those who served in the U.S. Army before transitioning to life on a college campus.

Members of the I Heart Me campaign raised awareness for women by not wearing makeup and sporting their I Heart Me T-shirts Wednesday. The no-makeup day was in conjunction with the campaign’s “I Heart Me Day.”

Management Information Systems students are ready to become business leaders with the integrity to change the world. Because of their specific training and extracurricular experiences, students said they feel prepared to deal with serious situations with a level of honesty that seems to be missing in the business world today.

As Texas temperatures and academic pressure rise, one Baylor organization is offering students solace in cool, inexpensive popsicles.

The Baylor sustainability department received a national award on April 15 for recycling efforts implemented at home football games.

Love where you live is the anthem of Spiritual Life Center’s Urban Missions. The purpose of Urban Missions is to provide students a chance to engage the Waco Community through various ministries, such as inner-city kids clubs, after-school tutoring and hunger-relief.

Houston junior Zach Rogers defeated Houston junior Ben Aguinaga for student body president and Falls City junior Michael Lyssy defeated Houston sophomore Brian Kim for internal vice president in a runoff election Tuesday.

Whether they’re young or old, people typically want their birthdays to have one thing in common: They want it to be about them. But one Baylor student wants something a little different this year.

As the end of Lent approaches, Christians all over the world are preparing themselves for the celebration of Easter.

Four students will represent Baylor at the American Collegiate Intramural Sports Fitness National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., on April 30 and hope to bring home the win this time around.

For those brave enough to spend four weeks without the English language, Baylor in China has proven to be a rewarding program.

Pastel-colored eggs, oversized chocolate bunnies, people dressed in their colorful Sunday best for church: These are all images of what most would consider a typical American Easter celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

If you find yourself passing out cupcakes to friends and only getting silence in return, you might have used salted butter.

While Baylor students waste countless dining hall meals, Waco families go to bed hungry.

Busy college schedules mean that eating sometimes comes secondary to studying or other activities.

Three finalists for the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching will visit Baylor this fall, each giving two lectures in their respective departments as well as their official Cherry Award lecture.

In celebration of Earth Week, Baylor sustainability has dedicated the first three days of this week to educating the university about leading a sustainable life.

A Baylor senior has earned a highly coveted position working for the French Ministry of Education as part of the Teaching Assistant Program in France.