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With spring break on the horizon, the first week of March is looking to be a big travel year for students. Now, Baylor students are sharing their thoughts on the safety of travel during spring break.

“We really want to help Baylor students develop their sense of what they can do in this world,” Codie Robinson said. “Part of that is helping those around them, their neighbors near and far.”

Students, faculty, staff and Waco community members gathered at Fountain Mall on Sunday to walk in support of Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.

The Global Friendship Program is a program that aims to connect international students who are new to Baylor and the country and to accommodate them into the new environment by pairing them up with local student partners or host families, according to its website.

Russia has made its way to the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital after launching a full-scale military attack on Ukraine, invading the country from three sides both by airstrikes and by foot. According to the Associated Press, the health minister of Ukraine said that at least 57 Ukrainians have been killed and 169 more are wounded.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers received a $600,000 grant in 2020 to study the effectiveness of a mechanical horse simulator as a treatment for children with autism.

Baylor’s Enrolled Student Survey gives students an opportunity to share their perspective on certain areas of Baylor University.

On Wednesday, the total attendance for Spring Career Day was 1,892 students who came prepared to meet employers looking to hire Baylor students.

Computing for Compassion is hosting its fourth Wacode, a 36-hour hackathon, from Feb. 26 to Feb. 27.

Grounded in a Christian commitment, Baylor’s medical missions class (MH3342) seeks to encourage students to pursue their Christian call to missions by using the gifts and academic skills they have already been given.

The Baylor Counseling Center (BUCC) hosted its annual “Hope, Peace, Love” event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday on the first floor of the Baylor Sciences Building. Students stopping by on their way to class could participate in activities like decorating cookies, creating friendship bracelets, playing games and entering giveaways for prizes at the various tables set up for the event.

“This is our 53rd year of service, and we get to continue to build off of over 50 years of legacy of people who came before us to do really wonderful things on campus,” Ma said. “We are one of the most unique student groups not only on campus but throughout the nation to do the things we do.”

The annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is dedicated to empowering women in STEM and encouraging the next generation of girls to pursue learning and careers in technical fields.

Baylor Asian Ministry InterVarsity is a chapter of a national ministry that strives to “establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture and God’s purposes in the world,” according to its website.

With a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and almost a year of material development and focus groups under her belt, associate professor Dr. Danielle Parrish is preparing to launch the clinical trial for CHOICES-TEEN, a study of risk reduction interventions for young women in the juvenile justice system.

“We don’t foresee even the potential of canceling the show, but obviously, conditions change and variables are modified,” Burchett said. “So we’ll keep an eye on it and communicate directly to students who are impacted and the patrons who are impacted.”

Baylor University’s cycling team will be competing in three Baylor Bear Classic cycling races on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. The team will be competing against teams from University of Texas Arlington, Midwestern State University, Texas A&M University, University of North Texas and University of Texas San Antonio.

Student reactions are mixed regarding Baylor’s decision to lift the campus-wide policy requiring face masks to be worn inside of classrooms and labs during instruction. Some students said they were excited to return to a sense of normalcy, while others said they were concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 continuing to spread.

A Moment of Magic, a student organization at Baylor, intends to bring children at local hospitals joy by dressing up as princesses.

On Tuesday, the Center for Global Engagement hosted the spring study abroad fair during Dr Pepper Hour, having 23 tables set up for faculty-led study abroad programs.

Coming from his hometown of Malibu, Calif., to Waco, junior Dan Rettinger found few opportunities for his first passion: surfing. His second passion, skating, also didn’t have much of a presence in Waco. Rettinger said the lack of a skating presence in Waco and his “trailblazer” entrepreneurial spirit led him to found a skating apparel company, Local Skate Rats, in June 2021.

The threat of the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to rise with Russian President Vladimir Putin officially recognizing two separatist regions as independent from Ukraine and ordering troops to enter the regions for “peacekeeping.”

Through its new telehealth program, Baylor’s School of Education is now offering free vocational and job skills training for those 13 and older who have intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Baylor’s Board of Regents had its retreat meeting on Friday, making decisions regarding project costs, recognition of faculty contributions and students joining the board.

Baylor announced a major change to their mask policy taking effect Monday, February 21, and we have the details. We…

Baylor’s Career Center will be hosting its Spring Career Day from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

All-University Sing is back after being canceled last year due to COVID-19. The longtime Baylor tradition is set to be held over two weekends from Feb. 17 to Feb. 26 at Waco Hall.

All-University Sing is held before spring break every year. Any club or organization chartered and recognized by Baylor University may take part in Sing. All acts proposed for performance must abide by university policy regarding propriety and sensitivity for campus and community presentations, as reflected by costumes, themes, music, makeup, movement and choreography.

While the dazzling acts of Sing captivate audience members with vocals and dance skills, behind the stage, Waco Hall professional staff members and student workers manage and produce the lighting, audio, visual and overall performances.

Active Minds at Baylor is a group that describes itself as a place “in which students educate other students about mental health disorders by hosting different activities on campus.” The student organization is a part of a national organization, Active Minds, which looks to weaken the stigma surrounding mental health issues and to encourage those suffering from these issues to seek help.