The debate on the correct balance between news and entertainment has been going on for decades.
A prime example of this debate can be found right here on Baylor’s overly-watered but oh so green grass: Castellaw Communications Building.
The bottom floor hosts the film and digital media department while journalism, public relations and new media stay on the top.
There is hardly any crossover.
This year has been fraught with controversies, one after another: some big, some small; some tragic and some arbitrary. The nature of social media in an ever-shrinking world ensures that there’s always a new problem to fight about. Breast-feeding has been a long-standing point of debate with many sides and many points of view.
Consider this the first volley.
There was once a storied organization at good old Baylor U.
Voting is a right that, as Americans, we are fortunately blessed with.
It stands to reason, therefore, that everyone should have equal opportunity to register to vote, right? Wrong. The Baylor Democrats, and other student political organizations, have been out on the front lines every election year trying to register people to vote, and they have met with success.
There’s an old joke that goes – Jews don’t recognize Jesus as the Messiah, Protestants don’t recognize the Pope as head of the church, and Baptists don’t recognize each other in the liquor store.
As funny and exaggerated as that last line is, it does hold an element of truth. In many areas of the Protestant faith, not only Baptist, there is a sort of “see no evil” mentality. A preacher can drink a beer after the ball game on Saturday as long as he serves grape juice for communion on Sunday.
juniors and seniors for you young whippersnappers — deserve to “live the good life” while ending their careers here at the good ol’ Baylor U.
In order to truly embrace the ignorant saying, “YOLO,” upperclassmen must be able to do as they please without the burdens of Baylor and its financial requirements.
Thankfully, a new wave of freshmen has come in to fill the void and care for them in their dotage.
As college students, we at the Lariat understand the difficulties inherent in balancing a budget. To allocate funds in one area sometimes means to leave another without.
However, some dues must be paid. It would be ridiculous to buy a new video game or a pair of high heels with money that should be used to pay an electricity bill. In this instance, it makes sense to skip the luxury items and pay your dues.
In the U.S. it’s completely permissible to have your own opinions and beliefs. However, people tend to forget there is still a line of social responsibility that cannot be crossed without equal repercussions. History has amply taught us that words can be just as deadly, if not more, than any physical weapon. In this case, it was a film.
A thought: what is the true cost of an honors degree? What are the benefits?
We can’t speak to the post-Baylor effects an honors transcript might grant the hard-working holder (being but students ourselves), but today we’d like to talk about in-house benefits.
It is inescapably apparent that Baylor has become a lot more green lately.
However in spite of the sweet look of the recent makeover, there are significant drawbacks.
Namely, the traffic this has caused on every major thoroughfare on campus.
Many people don’t even walk out the door before letting friends and random strangers know about their healthy life styles.…
Nobody likes dry mouth.
However, at the Sept. 2 football game against SMU, several game-goers experienced problems due to the heat.
The temperature reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the game, and with a bustling body of people anxious to cheer on their team, the heat seemed even worse.
Fellow students, we all remember a time when we checked Facebook five times a day, each time taking 30-45 minutes scrolling through other people’s statuses and photos. Some of us have proudly narrowed that down to two times a day now. And only for about 10 minutes each (hopefully).
Increased enrollment is generally a good thing for Baylor
— unless you have to live in the
residence halls.
There is a dilemma here at Baylor. Yes, it is one of many, but this one in particular will only get worse the longer it is ignored. Every year shows an increase in student enrollment and the addition of classes to accommodate this rise in numbers. However, the allotted amount of Pawprints per student, which is 400, stays the same.
Baylor cafeterias need more Oreos.
OK, so maybe that’s not the healthiest option to help prevent college weight gain.
Baylor has four cafeterias in dormitories.
Penland Food Court offers the mall food court type of feel with plenty of options and late hours but not too high healthwise.
RFoC at Memorial brings some home cooking to campus.
As Baylor undergraduates, we must feed ourselves, clothe ourselves, rent apartments and purchase textbooks. We pay dues for extracurricular activities, pay for parking decals, and gas up our vehicles all by ourselves…or with the loving assistance of our parents. Regardless, somebody’s pocket is taking a major hit. But as tuition and fees continue to increase, are we really reaping any benefits, or just paving the way for future debt to ensue?
All things Baylor will pass.
To think otherwise would be foolishness, it has happened before and it will happen again.
For example, there used to be a very large pool where our very large practice field is now. Brooks College and Flats — the insular havens for “potterphiles” and married couples — is a completely new creation. It used to be a men’s dormitory called Brooks Hall. The face of Baylor has fundamentally changed over the years, and will continue to change in the future.
In a historic but not unprecedented decision on May 11, the Baylor Board of Regents appointed a student to serve a one-year term as a non-voting board member.
When the word came to the Lariat newsroom that there had been a shooting in College Station, we all had the same wide-eyed look on our faces.
It was as if everyone was simultaneously saying to themselves, “Oh no. Not this again.”
Baylor will have the honor of welcoming Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to campus as a guest for President Ken Starr’s OnTopic lecture series next week.
From July through October 2011 in Florida, all recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families were required to undergo drug testing to receive benefits. Applicants were required to pay upfront for the test, which cost an average of $30.
The news is filled with plenty of depressing and bleak stories. The stock market falls, kids get shot and soldiers die every day.
Last Monday, Baylor took a step toward fostering on-campus discussion of sensitive issues. Students met in an information-gathering forum, the results of which will help determine the topics discussed at the Discerning Dialogues program beginning next semester.
Apple Inc. and five major book publishers were recently charged by the U.S. Justice Department with colluding to raise e-book prices.
Every year the Lariat editorial board interviews student body officer candidates in order to understand platforms, gauge abilities and represent the student body’s voice. This year’s editorial board has chosen to continue the endorsements. We are endorsing junior Kelly Rapp for student body president on a 5-0-0 vote and Raechel Adams for external vice president on a 5-0-0 vote.
Baylor students may have a hard time hitting their target GPA in upcoming years.
Free speech and the Internet are under attack once again. Arizona House Bill 2549 looks to amend the telephone harassment section of the state’s anti-stalking law to include online communication of today.
Recently, officials at the Baylor School of Law made a blunder that got a lot of people talking and made many more concerned about the safety of their personal information.
It’s hard to turn a blind eye when, for the second time in recent memory, college students in California have been pepper sprayed.
