Lots of boys dream of being Superman. But for one middle-schooler, the nickname brings only distress.
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Domestic violence is a terrible thing. Nobody should ever be subject to such physical and emotional trauma.
Last week, the Baylor family mourned the loss of San Antonio freshman Will Patterson.
Baylor says abstinence is always the answer, but Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania has other ideas.
Sometimes it’s best to go outside the family.
Sunday was a somber occasion for many churches in New York City this week. Due to a federal appeals court decision, Feb. 12 marked the last Sunday religious services could be held in public schools in New York City.
Not too many people have to go up against 1 million moms all at once. But talk show host Ellen DeGeneres did have to face opposition from a group of the same name after being selected as a new J.C. Penney’s spokeswoman.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is known for breast cancer awareness walks and pink versions of almost every product. Its most recent foray into the public eye, however, has been much less positive.
At last Thursday’s Student Senate meeting, the Senate voted to recommend renovating five university dorms – Collins, Penland, North Russell, South Russell and Martin. While the plans aren’t final, they will likely call for adding additional student lounge and study spaces, improving bathrooms, replacing floors and ceilings and improving the technological capacities of the residence halls. The plan would be implemented over the next 15 to 20 years.
Any Dallas Independent School District teacher who ever said there weren’t enough hours in the day probably didn’t want to gain extra time the way it was assigned at a Jan. 26 school board meeting.
“Quiet! A commercial is about to come on,” are words rarely spoken by television viewers, but every year thousands tune in to the Super Bowl, sometimes exclusively to watch ads.
If you don’t want your kids to learn about the Civil Right Movement, the French Revolution, gravity or any other number of topics, you may consider moving to New Hampshire.
Google announced last week it will consolidate its privacy policies across more than 60 products into one universal policy.
When your town’s mayor can’t come up with a serious answer as to how he will help a discriminated group in his community, you know you’ve got a problem.
One of the great things about sports is its ability to draw on fans’ emotions to an extent some people will never understand. People cheer when their team does well. Some people cry or yell at their television when their team does poorly. Sports can be our escape.
As of Jan. 16, the University of Miami will no longer allow boosters to provide occasional meals for student-athletes or host them at their homes.
Amid the excitement following the birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, came the announcement that Jay-Z would no longer be using the word b—h in honor of his new daughter.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will not be patted down, nor will he back down from his stance on airport security, as he demonstrated Monday on his way to Washington.
On Friday, the Internet claimed a temporary but important victory over a controversial Congress bill. Many feel it threatens the free flow of information across the Internet despite its original stated intent.
Consider the following word problem: “Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?”
Baylor released its first public draft of its strategic plan on Dec. 12, and, as expected, its goals mirror that of the Baylor 2012 vision. The draft plan’s new approach, however, varies from Baylor 2012 in that the initial plan lists six broad goals but does not list specific measures to be taken toward those goals.
Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III is entering the NFL Draft.
Finally, Waco has a place for residents to buy fresh, farm-grown products from a variety of local vendors close to campus. After its grand opening last Saturday, the Waco Downtown Farmers Market had a great response from locals and college students.
All bets are off in this year’s GOP nomination because of the lack of viable candidates.
It is always fun to see journalists get arrested for no particular reason unless, of course, you happen to be a reasonable person who likes enjoying liberty in America. If that is the case, you should probably be a little upset whenever this happens.
In case you missed it, several Baylor athletics teams helped keep the university in the national spotlight throughout last week.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles voted 8-0 last Thursday to reject personalized license plates featuring the Confederate flag.
Last weekend, Penn State University played its first football game in 46 years without Joe Paterno serving as head coach. Paterno was fired after a child sex abuse investigation involving one of his assistant coaches, Jerry Sandusky, began last week.
In yesterday’s issue of the Lariat, a columnist wrote that people ought to be more forgiving of Gov. Rick Perry’s mistake in the recent debate. He suggested the elimination of three U.S. government departments but could not remember the third, eventually admitting he forgot and saying, “Oops.”
Some students’ dreams came true Wednesday night.
