When Baylor opens its newest dining hall, East Village, in the fall of 2012, students might have to bid adieu to one of the current dining halls. At a March 27 town hall meeting, Baylor administrators told a group of students the university might close an existing dining hall after East Village Residential Community opens in August. The two dining halls considered for removal, said Dr. Jeff Doyle, dean for student learning and engagement, are Collins and Memorial. Penland would more likely receive a renovation, and Brooks would not close because of its importance to the Brooks community.
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Often, movie adaptations of books result in disgruntled fans — those who know every detail and want nothing left out, nothing changed, in order to preserve the whole, exact story in its transition to the silver screen.
No matter who ends up the victim in the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman case, the media is going to go down in history as the bad guy.
As class of 2012 members prepare to graduate and find a job, they may expect certain personal questions to be asked of them in job interviews, but “What is your Facebook username and password?” is probably not one of them.
Women’s health has been the surprising topic of much debate in this year’s political climate. The latest development, a dispute between the state of Texas and the federal government over funding for the Women’s Health Program, has raised both eyebrows and projected levels of state spending for the next fiscal year.
Hate and ignorance have no place anywhere, and they should definitely not be welcome in sports arenas.
It was a dream trip, a $100 dream trip, television commentators said during Baylor’s NCAA tournament game against Xavier. The journey didn’t end in storybook fashion, but the general consensus among Baylor students who traveled to Atlanta was loud and clear: Baylor did the right thing.
On March 14 Greg Smith publicly resigned as executive director of Goldman Sachs. In an
opinion piece that ran in the New York Times, Smith detailed his reasons for leaving the
investing giant, citing a decline in the company’s culture. According to Smith, when he began working for Goldman Sachs immediately after college, the company prided itself on camaraderie among team members and caring for clients. Since then, Smith says, the global leader has shifted to a profit-driven model and employed investors who demean their clients and manipulate sales. In protest, Smith has chosen to leave Goldman Sachs and very publicly let people know why.
South By Southwest saw many innovative ideas, but perhaps the most controversial contribution to the festival came from Bartle, Bogle and Hegarty advertisement agency.
For the first time since the class of 2012 arrived at Baylor, students were able to enjoy their spring break on the second full week of March.
The DREAM Act and its supporters have caused a stir in the melting pot, and it’s time for Baylor to get cooking, too. Student Senate asked the university to take a public stance supporting the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act with a bill passed March 8, and it is indeed time for the university to do so.
It looks like the accuracy of the ACCUPLACER placement test isn’t quite cutting it. And the COMPASS test isn’t sending all students in the right direction.
It’s one thing to have a strong opinion on a certain issue. It’s another to sacrifice something to further that cause.
If you’re a student at Western Kentucky University, you criticize your school using social media and the university doesn’t like it, tough luck.
Quick fact: Six out of 10 college students will lose their religion after becoming indoctrinated by liberal professors.
YouTube’s wonders know no limits. The site allows you to share memories, view music videos, watch speeches and ask the world if you are ugly.
The streams of rust-colored pepper spray shot at Occupy protesters at the University of California, Davis may have obscured their vision, but they also made one thing clear — speech is not always free.
A decision by some NATO troops in Afghanistan has escalated to riots and the deaths of at least 29 people.
On Feb. 18, Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris sent an email to other Republican representatives, advising them not to sign a resolution that honored the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of America.
A quick visit to huffingtonpost.com, cnn.com or Foxnews.com will reveal a news website organized into tabs with options like politics, business, entertainment and tech.
Lots of boys dream of being Superman. But for one middle-schooler, the nickname brings only distress.
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.
