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Gannon McCahill, a member of Baylor Student Senate, presented his proposed bill for the allowance of concealed carry.

Two Baylor Army ROTC cadets have more in common than the uniforms they wear. For the first time in Baylor’s history, two siblings are contracted together, set on a career path toward military service.

Several unidentified bodies found in graves near the Mexican border may soon find their way to families due in part to acts of diplomacy by Dr. Lori Baker, an associate professor of anthropology.

Science, technology, engineering, and math focused employers will visit campus today to recruit students for careers and internships today.

In an effort by the university’s black student organizations to build connections during a time of national and local racial conflict, a community forum discussing race and politics will take place next week.

Despite mixed reactions toward the implementation of minuses in the grading system, it has not affected GPAs, said Dr. Wesley Null, vice provost for undergraduate education.

As Congress finishes work on a must-pass spending bill set for votes next week, the most conservative lawmakers on Capitol Hill are eager to send a message on immigration, and stand firm against a government lending bank.

While the Great Recession led many into financial strife, research by a Baylor professor shows some adults united through the tumultuous time to lessen their strain.

Baylor’s Spiritual Life department is encouraging faculty, staff and students to pray for the ongoing conflicts occurring around the world through “A Day of Prayer.”

With the addition of interactive layout and technology, the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation will welcome student inside its walls fostering flexibility and forward-thinking.

Baylor’s new partnership with American University will offer students an intensive program for a wider array of studies across 12 areas of study.

Most Baylor students are not strangers to high tuition costs and working long hours to keep up with their fees.

Apple unveiled its long-anticipated smartwatch Tuesday, introducing a device that transplants the features of an iPhone onto a smaller screen that’s never more than an arm’s length away.

In an Associated Press analysis of racial disparities at American police departments, Waco was highlighted as a city with a significant gap between its percentage of Hispanic officers versus community members.

On game days, choosing to pay for parking downtown can help one of the many charities or businesses in the area.

Women in information technology professions are struggling to make their way in a field dominated by men, according to a recent study conducted by a Baylor professor.

President Barack Obama will go on the offensive against the Islamic State group with a broader counterterror mission than he previously has been willing to embrace, U.S. officials said Monday. The new plan, however, still won’t commit U.S. troops to a ground war against the brutal insurgency and will rely heavily for now on allies to pitch in for what could be an extended campaign.

As many people in Third World countries walk through hills and ponds in a struggle to get water and goods, engineering students at Baylor University are hoping to make a difference by building vehicles that can bear large amounts of weight and run on rough roads.

The Baylor Alumni Association offered Baylor a settlement Monday to end their legal dispute, according to a BAA press release.

Political opposites turned friends, former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush launched a new scholars program at four presidential centers with an opening act that might have been a comedy routine.

The portion of the Brazos Riverwalk under Interstate 35, which connects downtown to the McLane Stadium, is closed to pedestrians, said Waco Parks and Recreation Director Rusty Black.

Interest in Baylor football is at an all-time high, and student attendance has been an indicator of success.

Dr. Joe Fulton, a Baylor English professor, likes reading dictionaries so much that he collects them.

A missionary who was infected with Ebola while serving in Liberia is being flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatment, doctors there said Thursday.

The Ph.D. program in mechanical engineering just grew by 100 percent.

A clarinet memorial concert will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday in honor of two Baylor students who lost their lives in July.

An overwhelming need to connect the world with religious news has led to a new position at the Institute for Studies of Religion, now filled by renowned scholar from Baylor’s history department.

Baylor is set to undergo significant renovations that will transform a part of Fifth Street and Fountain Mall.

If you see more of your cellphone screen on your way to class than people on the sidewalk or approaching cars on the street, you might have a problem.

Despite negative feedback from professors and students regarding the initial introduction to Canvas, Online Teaching and Learning Services staff are confident the transition from Blackboard will eventually find acceptance on campus.