Browsing: Opinion

With mass shootings happening more frequently over the last few years, people are looking for possible motives. Violent video games have been thought to influence this type of behavior, leading to the belief that they should be banned.

If you’re an avid Beatles fan like me, then it is super easy to pick out influences from earlier albums and records from their contemporaries, while also setting up their future groundbreaking albums.

Homeschooling seems to be the way of the future in education. Find out why parents are ditching traditional schooling and homeschooling their kids.

When we hold all politicians accountable, we can have a much healthier democracy, and we can also be better educated on the government and how we can improve our communities with its help.

Baylor has so much potential to have a booming graphic design program, and it makes me sad to think of all the people I know who are dying to take more graphic design classes but simply won’t ever have the chance to do so.

Indoor plants have led to tremendous health benefits, and Baylor should capitalize on this fact by filling all its buildings with plants.

Baylor students want to be at the games cheering on the Bears, but confusing and vague policies keep students from enjoying a full-capacity football season.

WARNING: This story contains content about suicide that may be disturbing to some individuals.

It’s time Americans everywhere exhibit a characteristic expected from each and every service member: integrity. Forget politics and self-interest. Those who do not have enough integrity to wipe away their own agenda when honoring our fallen heroes never deserved their respect, service or sacrifice in the first place.

With the pandemic starting over a year and a half ago, specialists in psychology and other medical fields are starting to notice new trends that occurred due to quarantine — specifically with regard to the generational gap.

The problem isn’t Biden or Trump; it’s the system that put them in the White House in the first place.

Why college students should start growing their personal networks ASAP.

You would never expect a school whose academic reputation is so highly admired to have people who care so much about things like getting engaged before finishing the school year.

Although a university paying its student-athletes may sound good in theory, let’s take a look at six reasons why it logistically could cause challenges and difficulties.

When Biden announced the removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in April, he said, “in this context, speed is safety.” But did that mean the safety of all human life or just those with a U.S. passport?

If you spend your four years stuck in a classroom with an empty resume, it was all for nothing.

It’s important to destigmatize mental health so that open and honest conversations can happen for those who are struggling.

This editorial is not about whether or not Baylor should enforce COVID-19 restrictions whenever they see fit. That is another discussion for another day. This is about Baylor’s commitment to the protocols that they’ve put into place.

Baylor continues to prove that the smallest steps in the right direction do nothing. We cannot pick and choose where masks should be mandated. Baylor has stated its goal for continuing the semester amid this pandemic: health and safety is of the utmost importance.

Participating in an internship program before college could save students time and money and even help with self-discovery of strengths and weaknesses.

In the last decade, rap has been dominated by the big three: J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The three rappers have established their own respective styles, which have achieved greatness in their own ways.

I have two children ages 3 years and 16 months who are, because of their ages, unable to get vaccinated. Bluntly, those who refuse the vaccine are putting my children at risk.

When the classes you’re registering for are already hard, it’s difficult to focus on crafting a schedule, hoping it works out and dealing with the pain of waiting when you don’t get in. When it comes to waitlist options and scheduling, students are left in the dark without much guidance on how to approach the coming semester.

People say matcha is an acquired taste, but if you order it the right way, it really lives up to the hype it gets online.

When I first thought about UT and OU leaving the conference, the last thing I thought about was how it would affect Texas’ economy and schools.

On Aug. 13, Baylor announced new protocols for COVID-19, which require masks in classrooms and labs and implemented twice weekly testing for those without an exemption. Its precautions, while certainly better than nothing, are a stark departure from the caution of last year’s response and can be characterized only as a weak and irresponsible attempt to curb the greatest public health crisis of our time.

Dorm life is … special. It’s a rite of passage every freshman must experience. However, going into my sophomore year and living in a house, I can say that I enjoy my situation much, much more.

In this industry, you are more likely to feel discouraged than encouraged. So now I am here, three years into pursuing a passion of mine that is slowly fading.

The vaccine works, but this article explains why people may be hesitant to taking it, and why that position is more than ok.

Editorial boards are a common part of journalism that is commonly mistaken by readers. Even The New York Times published a breakdown of what an editorial board is and what it looks like in an effort to bring clarity to its audience—our goal is to do the same.