Carving a jack-o’-lantern, apple picking and watching scary movies: these are just examples of some of the autumn pastimes that…
Browsing: Opinion
Editorials and opinions from the Lariat staff and readers.
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterThe Electoral College is an outdated system that stifles what the people truly want and…
By BrenShavia Jordan | Reporter”I have a job interview tomorrow, how should I wear my hair?” I have met so…
People hold their personal views so tightly that they will try to convince you their opinions are truth, regardless of…
By Meredith Howard | Assistant News EditorIt’s truly ridiculous the way mask-wearing has been politicized in the U.S. With President…
By Ava Dunwoody | Staff WriterAfter seeing so many TikToks, YouTube videos and Instagram posts about Apple’s new iOS 14,…
A whistleblower complaint submitted Sept. 14, alleged medical neglect and mistreatment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at…
By Madison Martin | Broadcast ReporterThe original meaning of “simp” meant a silly or foolish person, derived from the word…
By Olivia Martin | Social Media EditorOne thing that I am not is a homebody. Don’t take that the wrong…
By Julia Pearl | Reporter With the adaptation of in-person classes to an online format, conversations about class content and…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterRuth Bader Ginsburg, former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died…
One in every 20 American adults are misdiagnosed with illnesses every year. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that…
Baylor announced in June its intention to require diversity training for its entire student body, faculty and staff on an…
By Carson Lewis | Assistant Digital Managing Editor2020’s political battles will likely decide the new future of American politics. In…
By Brittney Matthews | Photo EditorThe “ring by spring” culture at Christian universities has become an unspoken requisite that places…
In a world where classes are virtual and in-person contact is extremely limited, professors should not try to force their…
By Madalyn Watson | Editor-in-ChiefAround the same time I began my freshman year at Baylor, my parents divorced and sold…
By Tyler Bui | Opinion EditorMoving away from home made me realize how much I love my home state.I was…
As we rapidly approach the 2020 election, there is naturally discussion about how to boost voter engagement, particularly among college…
By Emilee Edwards | PhotographerWe are inundated with information about mental illness on social media — it can be relieving…
By Nate Smith | Broadcast ReporterWhen you think about some of life’s biggest mysteries, what comes to mind? Maybe you…
In a time when our society is so divided over politics and civil rights, it is more important than ever…
By George Shroeder | Broadcast ReporterAlmost every time it rains, my dad sings the same, made up song. “It’s a…
By Megan Lockhart | ReporterI speak for many when I say that in general, I don’t enjoy things half as…
By Chase (Junyan) Li | Photographer When COVID-19 broke out in the U.S., many schools were closed and a large…
By Meredith Pratt | Staff WriterSo, I have a confession. Freshman year, my coffee habits consisted of Keurig K-cups and…
Even for those without clinical mental health diagnoses, this year has been full of stomach-churning anxiety.Each morning brings the latest…
By Emily Cousins | Staff WriterHeadlines scream ‘read me’ and focus on shock and relevance. We want to constantly be…
As you listen to your professor lecture, do you find your mind wandering to unrelated subjects like the errands on…
By Sarah Pinkerton | Staff WriterMost of us will only attend college for four or five years of our lives.…
