General campus news of Baylor University for the Lariat
Officials at the Dallas Zoo say they cannot explain how one lion was killed by another in full view of visitors and families watching the exhibit.
The female lion, 5-year-old Johari, was bitten on the neck by one of the male lions on Sunday afternoon, zoo officials said. Witnesses watched two lions approach Johari.
Through January 2014 Lee Lockwood Library and Museum Presented by the Historic Waco Foundation, this traveling exhibit of seven stained…
5-8 p.m. Thursday Spice Village Second Street and Franklin Avenue This third annual evening of holiday shopping will include refreshments,…
9 p.m. Friday Waco Hall Formerly The David Crowder Band, The Digital Age will perform songs from its debut album,…
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 29-30 Noon-5 p.m. Dec. 1 Homestead Craft Village at Brazos de Dios An educational weekend festival…
Nov. 30-Dec. 7 Downtown Waco For eight days of holiday fun, Downtown Waco will have an ice skating rink, Santa…
Members of the Baylor club golf team, a relatively new organization on campus, does not let their novelty hinder them from winning.
This past weekend, the team tied for second place at the end of a two-day national golf championship hosted by the National Collegiate Club Golf Association in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Cabot Corp., the second largest carbon black manufacturer in the U.S., agreed Tuesday to pay a $975,000 civil penalty and spend an estimated $84 million on technology to control air pollution at its three facilities in Franklin and Ville Platte, La., and Pampa, Texas, federal officials said.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, a co-plaintiff in the case, will receive $292,500 of the penalty, according to the proposed consent decree outlined by the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency.
State health officials have connected a Central Texas compounding pharmacy to a bacterial outbreak that sickened 17 patients in Corpus Christi hospitals earlier this year.
Bacteria found in an unopened bag of sterile drugs at a local hospital was “indistinguishable” from that found in the blood of those sickened, Texas Department of State Health Services spokesman Chris Van Deusen told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (https://bit.ly/1jj8wko ).
By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to continue enforcing abortion…
Woodway’s Chief of Police Yost Zakhary flew in from Washington, D.C., the night before, fulfilling his duties as the president and face of an international organization. He then switched into teacher mode as he wrote an email to one of his Baylor students around 4:15 a.m. Later at his office in Woodway, he was supposed to have a casual sitting with the mayor, but instead the two gazed over a 5-foot-long map of their town and discussed beautification and savings. His train of thought seems to only go in one direction – forward.
The gobbles of 100 fluffy, white turkeys ring out at World Hunger Relief Inc. as the nonprofit prepares for the flock to be sold this week for Thanksgiving feasts.
Each year in preparation for Thanksgiving, World Hunger Relief raises 100 turkeys in a manner unlike conventional meat company facilities, said Sarah Abdelmessih, livestock intern at the organization. The farm is almost sold out, Abdelmessih said, as customers place reservations on the birds in advance.
Turkeys will be butchered and processed Thursday and distributed Friday and Saturday.
Baylor students and faculty are set to get an early start on the Thanksgiving holiday by attending Baylor’s annual celebration, Thanksgiving on the Grounds.
The dinner, which has been a tradition on campus since 2008, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Burleson Quadrangle.
It is hosted by the junior class officers.
Dr. Bryan Shaw is a cool guy. Hands behind his head and feet propped up on his desk, interactions with him feel more like chatting with a hip uncle than speaking to a passionate scientist.
Give him just a few minutes, though, and that appetite for scientific discovery will shine through, revealing the brilliant mind that has helped take serious ground in the fight against pediatric eye cancer using photography.
A conservative student group announced Monday they will play a “Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game” this week on the University of Texas at Austin, drawing condemnation from Democrats and a threat of expulsion from campus officials.
The Young Conservatives of Texas have planned the game for Wednesday. Members will wander the campus wearing signs that say “illegal immigrant,” and students who capture them and take them to the Young Conservatives’ recruiting table will get $25 gift certificates.
The Baylor American Medical Student Association and Be the Match Bone Marrow Registration Drive will be Tuesday and Wednesday. Students…
Baylor’s International Justice Mission is holding National Day of Action “1 Step 1 Voice” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
The Baylor School of Law has a longstanding colony of feral cats on its campus, a colony the Baylor Law School chapter of the Student Legal Defense Fund is working to control through a process called Trap, Neuter, Release.
“Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapters are law student groups that are affiliated with the Animal Legal Defense Fund and share its mission to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system,” Skylar Simons, a second-year law student and president of the Baylor ALDF chapter said.
George Zimmerman was charged with assault Monday after his girlfriend called deputies to the home where they were living and claimed he pointed a shotgun at her during an argument, authorities said.
The girlfriend, Samantha Scheibe, called 911 in the early afternoon to say that Zimmerman had smashed a glass table, threatened her with the shotgun and ultimately pushed her out of the house, according to an arrest report. After pushing her out, Zimmerman barricaded the door with furniture and refused to leave, saying that he would talk to police by phone, authorities said.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Reporter For some, the homeless in particular, the holiday season has little to be excited about. Many…
By Ada Zhang Staff Writer They are glorified for their athletic capabilities, which is why the public often forgets that…
Some doctoral students may find themselves in a precarious position with the health care law.
Under the Affordable Care Act, people can receive health coverage from their parents’ plans until they turn 26.
“Most graduate students fall in that age range of 23-30,” said doctoral candidate Christopher Bissex, president of the Graduate Student Association. “They’re over 25, married and working and receiving a small stipend.”
What started out as a fascination of gospel music turned into a project fueled by Baylor associate professor Robert Darden’s passion for keeping it alive.
The Royce-Darden Collection of black gospel music is set to be a part of the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
The museum, under construction on the National Mall in Washington, is scheduled to open in 2015.
Pi Kappa Phi has returned to campus in full with no sanctions upon the conclusion of an investigation into activities concerning pledges.
“The interim suspension was lifted on October 28,” said Georgetown junior Matthew Corrigan, president of Pi Kappa Phi. “They notified our president at the time via phone call, and we got an email from our director of accountability and education from nationals.”
Whoever said bigger is better never went to Baylor Law School.
According to the average first-year section size of the nine law schools in Texas, Baylor Law School is the smallest in the state with an average of 42 students. Its percentage of students who pass the bar, however, is the largest.
The Ferrell Center will celebrate its 25th birthday on Sunday. Generations of Baylor Bears share in the memories that have been made under its distinctive golden dome.
From cheering on the Bears to walking across the stage for commencement, the Ferrell Center has seen many events over the course of its 25 years.
After a day of training on a high ropes course just off campus Thursday, Baylor Army ROTC cadets will once again be out of their typical environment this weekend as they attend field training exercises at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells.
They will work with cadets from Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas, practicing skills they will need to know as leaders in the military.
Baylor football is off to a historic 8-0 start and it doesn’t look like Baylor is ready to slow down anytime soon.
Despite the uncertainty around the Big 12, Baylor Head Coach Art Briles’ position at Baylor is cemented with a 10-year contract extension, which was approved by the regents Wednesday night.
Many in Texas have no options for health coverage despite the aims of the Affordable Care Act.
Jan Gill is finishing her third semester at McLennan Community College. Stacking books in the library a few hours every day, she collects a paycheck from her work-study.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed a bill Wednesday legalizing gay marriage in Hawaii, the state that kicked off a national discussion of the issue more than two decades ago.
Now, the island chain is positioning itself for a boost in tourism as people take advantage of the new law and the state provides another example of the nation’s changing views on marriage.
