With the recent “Captain America” movie, cryogenics and the practice of freezing human bodies until medical science can revive corpses is brought into question. How close is the world to freezing bodies until a cure for death can be found? The answer is not far at all. In fact, the first body was cryogenically frozen in liquid nitrogen in 1967.
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Thinking back to our K-12 years, it is easy to think about the diverse types of students we crossed paths with — some of the students were the “nerds” and some were not quite as smart. To combat this, many states have started implementing the Common Core approach to education.
Late-night television icon David Letterman announced his planned retirement from the Late Show on April 3. Immediately speculation started as to which personality would replace Letterman after his retirement.
According to a study on teen pregnancy released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eight out of 10 teens fail to receive sex education before their first sexual encounter. Though the study shows the rate of teen pregnancy has decreased over the past decade, it also suggests that sex education could further decrease the overall prevalence of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Thousands of people will make their way to Baylor’s campus come football season with the opening of McLane Stadium. With this comes several changes to game day, such as parking and tailgating. Baylor administrators have worked to plan for these activities for the past few months.
There are two distinct groups that will be celebrating Diadeloso on Thursday. The campus crew and the 10th Streeters. The challenge in planning an event such as this is finding a way to make groups with obvious differences want to come together. The most obvious being booking a performer that will bridge the differences.
Arlington junior Dominic Edwards is the best candidate for student body president. His experience in leadership positions, focus on improving Baylor for future students and his demeanor make him the best fit that Baylor students should rally behind.
Social media comes with some unwritten rules, not the least of which is to watch what you post. It’s no secret that what you post, especially offensive and hateful content, stays with you forever.
It’s become drilled into society that millennials are considered one of the most self-serving, uninterested, spoiled generations to ever exist. This comes along with the upbringing we had which included excessive numbers of participation awards and unwarranted bouts of encouragement.
If you attended public school, then you probably took standardized tests at the end of each school year. This past week, two Baylor faculty members — Kyle and Jennifer Massey — protested the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test. They wrote a letter to the principal of their son’s Waco Independent School District school arguing that they have the legal right to keep their son from participating in the test.
For many people struggling with addiction, temptation can rear its ugly head at a moment’s notice. With a new app, recovering alcoholics can be notified when their temptation is nearby with a resounding alarm.
Student loans. The very words cause many in higher education to shudder in fear, and rightfully so. College, especially private schools such as Baylor, is expensive, and the debt can be hard for many people to get ahead of.
In 1963, preaching at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I am ashamed and appalled that 11 o’clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in Christian America.”
Five decades later, Sunday mornings remain a highly segregated hour. Roughly 5 percent of the nation’s churches are racially integrated, and half of them are in the midst of transitioning to either all-white or all-black, according to CNN.
The soccer world’s attention is currently building hype for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil coming in June. While the pomp and circumstance is flooding in South America, the site of the 2022 game across the world is turning into a humanitarian crisis.
For a long time, the Lariat Editorial Board has been starkly divided on the issue of guns and their regulations. Recently though, we all found common ground when we heard of a Florida concealed handgun licensing course being offered in Texas that basically allows Texans to get their CHL without adequate training. If there is one group of people who should be held to the highest standard possible, it is those carrying a weapon for use of deadly force.
The city of Waco is pursuing legal action to force the improvement of three publicly unsafe buildings on 17th and 18th streets. The three buildings have been deemed unsafe for years, one dating back to 2007.
Hey, Baylor Nation, let’s fill the Alamo City with green and gold! Oh, wait. We have class.
Friday’s NCAA first-round game against No. 11 Nebraska marks No. 6 Baylor’s fourth tournament appearance in seven years.
Warren Buffett is a smart man. That’s part of how he became the second-wealthiest man in America according to Forbes. One of his latest moves is just another stroke of genius in the business world, and it has put him in the national spotlight.
Over the years, America’s education system has undergone changes to become fairer. The latest SAT tweaks reflect this effort but miss the mark.
David Coleman, the president of College Board, announced on March 5 that changes would be made to the SAT to make the test fairer for students.
Most of us have heard the campaigns to prevent drunken driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has pushed the slogan “Drive sober or get pulled over,” and the state of Texas has released “Drink. Drive. Go to jail.”
Becoming a new member of an organization at Baylor follows with exciting weeks of learning more about the club’s traditions as well as bonding with the current members.
Do you expect your church’s ordained minister to earn his or her certificate in two minutes online? The state of Texas says, “I do.”
With the emergence of the Internet, training for different vocations has become accessible on the Web. With the Universal Life Church, an institution supporting any and all religious or non-religious beliefs, a certificate to become an ordained minister takes absolutely no training.
The University Scholars major is one of the most prestigious majors at Baylor. Students are excused from virtually all university-wide requirements and are given the opportunity to “create their own major” while working with University Scholars advisers. According to the University Scholars website, the idea is students “develop one or more intellectual foci, while also taking a variety of courses to round out their liberal education.”
Garcia’s claims seem valid, and the lawsuit seems like a good idea until Garcia also named YouTube LLC and Google Inc., YouTube’s parent company, in the suit for causing irreparable harm to her for refusing to remove the content.
The transition from high school to college can be a difficult one. Even without the medical school with the same name, Baylor is well-known for the rigor of its pre-medicine program. Approximately 1,000 freshmen come to Baylor with the declaration of pre-medicine until they take freshman biology.
An 84-year-old nun and two fellow peace activists broke into the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and caused nearly $50,000 worth of damage on July 28, 2012, but their actions were all in vain.
Nuclear energy has its benefits, namely reduced emissions via clean energy and economic benefits. There are also a number of drawbacks to nuclear energy, with safety being the primary worry. However, all things considered, the positives of nuclear energy outweigh the negatives.
Electronic Arts used to be on top of the video game world. Carrying titles such as “Madden”, “The Sims”, various Star Wars games and “FIFA”, EA was once a well-respected video game developer.
For pushing 55 years old, Barbie’s still got it, and she’ll be flaunting her flawless body in the 50th anniversary edition of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. The doll, invented by Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler, will be in a four-page advertisement in the magazine wearing a revamped version of her original 1959 black and white striped swimsuit.
While the editorial board does not condone his lifestyle, we support Sam’s right to play in the NFL, and this situation pertains to his right to work, not the morality of his lifestyle.
It is time for the NFL to look beyond sexual orientation in its players.
