Dear Baylor Nation, As I sit down to write this letter, I am reminded of two things. First, how lucky…
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Editorials and opinions from the Lariat staff and readers.
Scroll through Yik Yak and you’ll find posts rolling through the feed reading, “America has rejected their kind,” and “whiny,…
When one thinks of the term “mental health,” a million psychological definitions come to mind. The stigma surrounding mental illness…
Dear Big 12 community, After years of reading headlines across the country and hearing heartbreaking stories from our peers, Big…
The current state of foster care in the United States is not acceptable. Children are distraught, forgotten and mistreated by…
It’s that time of year again, where couples are showcasing their deepest affection all over social media and single people…
There is no point in watching the news. At least it feels that way. Every news channel appears to have…
Presidential children have always been in the media’s eye. From Jenna and Barbara Bush’s DUI drama in June 2001 to…
Most high school students dream of being on their own, being able to make their own decisions and go wherever…
What were you afraid of as a child? The dark? Snakes? Bee stings? Those were all common fears many of…
Well into the his third week in office, President Donald Trump and his administration have been in a continual state…
I don’t know if I am signing my papers to be excommunicated from the Christian Church or if I am…
Around this point in the semester, I can feel my motivation disappearing. The first round of tests is finishing, it…
Dear Baylor Board of Regents, We understand you will be gathering soon for your February executive meeting. The Lariat wishes…
Walt Disney said it best when he proclaimed, “All our dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue…
Since the revealing of heartless text messages sent by former Baylor football coach Art Briles on Thursday, I’m glad that…
Right now in America, many people are coming together to try and lift President Trump’s immigration ban. Little do Baylor…
In 2017, there’s a high probability that someone has said something to you similar to this exchange in the TV…
In his heart-rending Holocaust memoir “Night,” Elie Wiesel discusses at length the importance of remembering injustice. “To forget the dead…
As many children did, I learned the Ten Commandments in Sunday school. When we talked about keeping the Sabbath holy,…
Following President Donald Trump’s election, many Americans were looking for a restart button, or at the very least, an escape…
When we think back to some of our earliest and most influential role models, thoughts of kind-hearted teachers often come…
In October 2013, the pro-life community ended the reign of abortion in Waco. Sadly, the victory may be short lived.…
One of the greatest things about this country is that we are all entitled to our own opinions. We can…
Living a healthy lifestyle in college can be difficult. Many of us rush from one activity to the next and…
Right now, if you Google “the media,” the first three suggested searches that will appear include “the media is biased,”…
Measles, mumps, rubella — These three virulent diseases have been easily preventable since the introduction of the MMR vaccine in…
Ivanka Trump is a wife, mother and successful businesswoman. She is someone that women all over the world can look…
The actions of former President Barack Obama before he was relieved of his White House duties and the words spoken…
We’ve heard about it since he announced his candidacy in 2015: President Donald Trump wants to build a wall. A…
