The last top-grossing movie in the U.S. that was not a sequel or based on something that already existed was 2009’s “Avatar.” The last original top-grossing movie that was not a part of a franchise was 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.” Forty years ago, original films made up most of the box office hits, but now the script has flipped. So what happened?
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President Joe Biden traveled to Brussels this week to meet with over 30 country leaders to discuss the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
FM72 makes its return to Baylor with days of nonstop prayer and worship nights.
According to clinical associate professor Dr. Benjamin Ryan, in terms of the endemic phase, the virus is in a more steady state. He said the spread of the omicron variant was a step toward the pandemic becoming an endemic.
In an effort to prepare young adults with developmental disabilities for post-secondary opportunities, the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD) is hosting the OSO ABLE Transition Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday at the Baylor Club.
Student senators of various classifications gathered together to speak to potential candidates about their time in student government.
Baylor Scott & White Health’s Faith in Action Initiatives is accepting the aid of nonprofits and donations in sending medical supplies to Ukraine. Faith in Action is the humanitarian aid and medical admissions arm for Baylor Scott & White Health. According to the Baylor Scott & White Health website, Faith in Action Initiatives was started “to maximize its [Baylor Scott & White] impact locally and worldwide.”
“I’m not asking people to not see it and look past it,” San Antonio sophomore Noah Cook said. “I’m asking people to see it and be OK with it. It’s a part of me that I can’t change.”
“We’re lucky enough to have grown up in this culture, but to share it in this special way makes it so much more meaningful than keeping it for ourselves,” Tancinco said.
Japanese Student Association is hosting its Japanese Spring Festival, or Harsumatsuri, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday outside the Bill Daniel Student Center in order to bring Japanese culture to the Baylor community.
Catholic Student Association provides a home and community for Baylor’s Catholic students.
The Baylor Faculty Senate passed a resolution in support of academic freedom for faculty at the University of Texas (UT) and other public universities to teach critical race theory (CRT). The March 15 resolution comes in the wake of comments from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who proposed introducing legislation that would revoke tenure from university professors who teach CRT.
The tornado watch in Waco gave many on-campus students differing emotions on their safety during the storm.
Young Life is a non-denominational Bible-based ministry that acts as a bridge between churches and Baylor students who do not go to church, according to director of Baylor Young Life John Mackin.
Today at noon in Cashion Academic Center, Multicultural Affairs looks to celebrate Women’s History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. in a joint way, unlike its separate events of the past. Multicultural Affairs will host a luncheon featuring David Pollard, who will do a reading in tribute to MLK, and Casondra Burkley, who will share some of Coretta Scott King’s story.
An estimated 2.3 billion people around the globe currently do not have access to a clean, sustainable source of water. The Baylor Wells Project is a student organization with the goal of bringing attention to the water scarcity distress around the globe.
“The bill, at least symbolically at the federal level, affirms that Black lives have value,” Johnson said.
New Student Programs (NSP) is currently recruiting students to be Welcome Week leaders for this upcoming fall. Applications are open until 11:59 p.m. on April 3, and up until March 31, NSP will be tabling at various locations around campus so that students can learn more about being a Welcome Week leader.
After campus-wide phishing emails for job opportunities were distributed, The Baylor Lariat spoke with associate vice president and chief information security officer Jon Allen via email about the cybersecurity app faculty and students have been using for the past seven years: DUO Two-Factor Authentication.
Trophy Club junior Maddie Howarth was at her off-campus home with her roommate a few weeks before spring break when they received a notification saying an unidentified AirTag had been tracking them. According to Howarth, the notification stated the tracking began at 3 p.m., but they were not notified until midnight.
Baylor graduate Kristen Dehaven said at first, she didn’t notice any issues with the accessibility of the buildings on campus. But, as her progressive genetic condition reduced her mobility, she said she began encountering many obstacles impeding her from getting around campus.
After a big surge of influenza cases was registered before spring break, there are six cases of the flu confirmed this week at Baylor.
Monday through Thursday for 15 weeks each semester, seniors in Baylor’s School of Education swap out their ‘student’ hat for a ‘teacher’ one, entering real-life classrooms, assuming full-time hours and embracing the co-teach model alongside their mentors.
The Texas Beta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, founded in 1929, is Baylor’s only pre-health honor society. Tyler senior Cody Olson, president of the chapter, said the organization is primarily a community of pre-health students.
Baylor held a “Ukrainian Update” panel for the Baylor community to hear from scholars about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday at the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.
Freshman Chloe Brown began working at Heritage House mid-year while learning how to become a CL and balancing classes.
Sugar Land junior and president of the Baylor Society of Women Engineers Jenna Kabot said the purpose of the Baylor Society of Women Engineers is to uplift members in pursuit of engineering by providing a safe community and career opportunities.
News of the recent invasion reminded Dr. Serhiy Kudelia of his childhood and the birth of his home country; now, he fears he may see it die.
Dr. Holly Oxhandler — associate dean for research and faculty development in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work — recently released a book entitled “The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others.” Oxhandler discussed the mission of her new work in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.