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Jan. 23 marked the beginning of a nationwide recycling competition between colleges and universities.

More than 100,000 fans will flock to the Cowboys Stadium on Sunday to mark Super Bowl XLV, but for many young women, the Super Bowl marks a day of terror.

Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science has created a program with the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor that will allow engineering students to earn two Bachelor of Science degrees in five years.

Just two months before his December graduation, Shelby Burford completely dropped his post-graduation plans. He had intended to start a dessert and coffee shop in downtown Waco and had already created a business plan for the project, but as he prayed about his future, Burford felt called to find work and join a church plan called Mosaic in Seattle.

Overcoming a Reed Arena crowd and a No. 5/6 Aggie squad may have been the toughest conference challenge for Baylor this season, but the Lady Bears should not expect a much easier foe when they host No. 13 Oklahoma at 7 p.m. today at the Ferrell Center.

One of many opportunities students in college have is the chance to study in another country. During the summer session, Baylor has an opportunity for students studying French to participate in a program in Paris.

Changing the face of the congregation By Jade Mardirosian Staff Writer Baylor’s Academy for Leader Development and Civic Engagement is…

Baylor and other private universities in Texas will likely not be required by law to allow licensed students, faculty, administrators or staff to carry concealed handguns onto campus, according to sources in the Texas Legislature.

Since 2003, all Texas high school juniors have anxiously prepared for the TAKS test, hoping to pass it and graduate with the rest of their classmates come senior year.

Traveling home for the holidays: It’s a common concept, especially for Baylor students. The trip is inconvenient at most, but not impossible. But when home is more than 8,000 miles away, there’s no returning for the holidays.

One of the first things mentalist Blake Adams assured his audience Saturday was that he is not a magician.

Student government is sponsoring a fundraiser to support United Way of Waco-McLennan County.

As Waco tourism dwindles and business budgets get trimmed for efficiency, local businesses continue to serve loyal customers.

Baylor’s philosophy department will host a special advance screening Tuesday of “The Adjustment Bureau,” starring Matt Damon.

Current residential college students will lead tours during Saturday’s Winter Premiere to help assist prospective students decide where to live.

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Sometimes things are posted on Facebook that make you wonder, “Who thought it would be a good idea to say this?”

Baylor administrators will engage in “an orchestrated lobbying effort” to combat bills in the Texas Legislature that could require Baylor to allow licensed students to bring concealed weapons onto campus.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Baylor President Ken Starr have collaborated to provide Baylor students with resources to educate them on the importance of financial responsibility. The two spoke at a press conference at the Mayborn Museum to promote a new DVD designed to educate college students on the importance of smart financial decision-making and give students tips on how to responsibly handle their newfound financial freedom.

On Oct. 25, 1946, the first 84 of 144 granite lampposts were erected at Founder’s Mall on Baylor’s campus to honor Baylor men and women who gave their lives in military service.

The demolition of Ivy Square, which took place last August, left many students upset because of removed parking spaces.

Baylor’s philosophy department will host its sixth annual Philosophy of Religion Conference today and Saturday.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is forcing Mynar’s Bar to close its doors for seven days after the death of a 19-year-old Navarro College student last March.

The Heart of Texas Fairgrounds will fill with smiles when more than a hundred participants fish at Kappa Omega Tau’s “23rd Annual Fishing Event for Very Special People.”

Student Senate held an information session of recent on-campus safety issues and passed a new bill to amend the electoral code on Thursday.

This weekend, entertainment meets missions in a mind-reading extravaganza that will include coffee, live music, a bake sale and a performance by mentalist Blake Adams. On his Facebook fan page, Adams claims that his performances are built on his ability to draw from psychology and suggestion and uses those to read his audience.

Exactly a week after the campus manhunt involving two men suspected of local robberies, police in Dallas arrested the suspect at large Tuesday night.

One of Baylor’s own will soon take on the role of campaign chair for United Way of Waco-McLennan County.

Baylor Information Technology Services finished implementing a new Internet filtering tool for the campus network Monday in an effort to further protect anyone on the Baylor network from connecting to untrustworthy sites.

Your intentions are pure. You’ve turned to the first chapter of your textbook while classical music plays softly in the background. You’ve canceled all your plans for the night and a lineup of energy drinks sits beside your computer.