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In the midst of preparing for final exams, maintaining good grades and counting down the days to graduation, searching for a job still lies on the horizon for many seniors. Over the next several weeks, Career Services is offering several opportunities to students seeking assistance in their job search.

On a street once controlled by drug dealers and prostitutes, at a theater once used to show pornographic films, Mission Waco is working to create a haven where all people — regardless of social status, race or culture — can come together in community.

John Nickell of Nickell Metalsmiths shares his business’ model and personal story.

Baylor’s six students studying abroad in Japan are safe and expected to remain in the country to complete their studies despite the tragedies that occurred last week, unless the situation changes, according to Katie Erickson, exchange program and study abroad adviser.

Downtown parking will be restructured in accordance with the downtown economic revitalization plan. That plan includes the possibility of paid parking.

College journalists explored First Amendment issues Monday afternoon at the College Media Advisers’ 2011 spring college media convention at the Marriot Marquis Times Square.

Honesty may be the best policy after all. New findings from a Baylor study, “A New Trait on the Market: Honesty–Humility as a Unique Predictor of Job Performance Ratings,” have found that employees who exhibit honesty and humility score higher in job performance, as rated by their employers.

The Lady Bears had no problem beating Kansas for the second time this season, physically dominating the Jayhawks in an 86-51 rout. Destiny Williams scored 21 points to lead Mulkey’s team, who advanced to the Big 12 tournament semifinals with the win.

Before ESPN College GameDay’s broadcast this morning at Baylor’s Ferrell Center, concerns about attendance loomed over the university whose spring break begins next week.
The 2,950 people in attendance erased all doubt.

For those at the Waco Police Department, the wait is finally over. After six weeks of treatment at the University of California-Davis, K-9 officer Torro, a Belgian Malinois dog, is coming home.

After a heated debate lasting more than an hour, Student Senate voted against allowing concealed-carry on campus. The Senate also voted on reopening the South Russell basement and installing solar panels.

The Student Activities Charter Council has informed members of the Sexual Identity Forum, a group of Baylor students promoting discussion of homosexuality and other sexual preferences, that they will not recommend granting the forum a charter.

There won’t be classrooms or homework, but for seven Baylor students, education won’t end during spring break. Members of International Justice Mission, along with other students, will travel to Houston to learn how to combat human trafficking. Participants will work with legal experts and community agencies to learn more about this growing social injustice.

The Crouch Fine Arts Library has recently added on to the Maddy Rosenberg Collection of unique artist books. Emerging as a new and innovative form of art, artist books are becoming a popular way to display an artists’ work.

Baylor New Student Programs will offer an Honors Program Line Camp session for the first time this summer. Emily Sandvall, assistant director for new student programs, is working with the Honors Program to coordinate the specialty line camp session.

For those looking for an overall body workout, Bearobics is now offering two new fitness classes: Street Jazz and HardCORE Conditioning. Street Jazz will be taught by graduate student Heather Jade at 3 p.m. every Monday and HardCORE conditioning will be taught by Houston freshman Becca Dixon at 3 p.m. every Wednesday, both in the Bearobics studio location.

J.H. Hines Elementary School students walked hand-in-hand with their volunteers through the Mayborn Museum Complex, sprawled on the floor as they drew pictures of artifacts and got a chance to apply their reading and writing skills in a new way last week.

In 2002, Ryan Young was like any other freshman at Baylor — he was looking for a place to live after the dorm. “I couldn’t find an apartment,” Young said. Amid the frustration of traveling from leasing office to leasing office, Ryan had an idea to create one place for Baylor students to find specific listings for apartments around campus.

Traditions Plaza heats up today as the fourth annual Salsa Fest kicks off at 6 and lasts until 9 p.m. featuring free food, live music and plenty of salsa. Hosted by Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the flavorful event pits teams of four against one another as they dice, spice and blend their way into the judges’ hearts.

Spring break presents a time for most students to escape. But six Baylor students will embark on a true escape as they pilgrimage to Taize, France, to participate in a community of fellowship.

The Nu Chapter of Gamma Alpha Omega sorority is hosting a school supplies collection drive until April 30 and has begun volunteering with Communities in Schools — The Heart of Texas.

Students from all over campus played their part in planning the future of Baylor on Tuesday by going and voicing their opinions at Student Government’s strategic planning input sessions.

Keeping at the top of the competition just got a little harder for participants in All-University Sing.

When packing her bags for spring break, Round Rock senior Colby Bouchard won’t be including tanning oil or bathing suits. Instead, she will be packing medical equipment and her Bible for Baylor’s American Medical Student Association trip to Guatemala.

Construction has been approved for a National Pan-Hellenic Council Garden that will offer recognition for the Greek organizations in the council and give them an opportunity to educate the Baylor community about their history.

The negative effects of All-University Sing preparation and performances, the need for a sidewalk along University Parks Drive and handgun legislation concerning college campuses were among the topics discussed at Tuesday night’s Faculty Senate meeting.

Dr. Edward Burger, the 2010 Robert Foster Cherry Award winner, will return to Baylor in July as vice provost for strategic educational initiatives.

Texas has doubled its amount of electronic waste recycling since 2009 by recycling more than 24 million pounds of e-waste in 2010, according to Texas Campaign for the Environment’s 2010 e-waste Recycling reports.

Apple announced a new version of its popular MacBook line of computers that will soon be available to students and introduced a new input/output technology developed by Intel called Thunderbolt.

On Friday several alumni of the Waco State Home joined author Sherry Matthews and shared their often-heartbreaking stories about growing up in the facility, as chronicled in Matthews’ new book.