Baylor News
“In the BSU, I think our job is to show incoming freshmen and existing students that they have a place here on campus, and it doesn’t necessarily have to feel uncomfortable,” Emanuel said. “Our place on campus is to promote unity and friendship.”
https://youtu.be/344v7QObBxw?feature=sharedBy Braden Murray | Executive Producer, Irma Peña | Managing Editor This week we recap…
The project looks to build up the riverside between Mary and Waco Avenues by constructing parks and public spaces, building a new city hall, adding a sports entertainment district with a ballpark, creating a performing arts district and convention center and significantly improving overall walkability around the city.
Besides philanthropic efforts, Oliveira said Lambda Phi Epsilon aims to live out their values of “leadership, culture heritage, authenticity, love and wisdom” in day-to-day interactions on Baylor’s campus.
Waco News
By Rylee Seavers | Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Bill Flores spoke about current events in…
By Megan Rule | Staff WriterA public information workshop last week updated the Waco community…
As church communities gather to celebrate and reflect during Holy Week, Waco’s Church Under the…
By Amanda Hargett-Granato | ReporterBaylor engineering students have teamed up with the Baylor Student Nurses…
State News
Trump encouraged voter turnout and touts policy victories, saying, “Pretend I’m on the ballot.” He also announced that if Republicans win the House and Senate, every adult U.S. citizen would receive a $5,000 dividend.
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The Iran war is now in its 46th day. Iran responded by restricting access to Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil, and moving to toll vessels transiting the strait. Waco drivers are already feeling it. The local average hit $3.38 a gallon last week, up 21 cents in seven days and 75 cents year-over-year, according to AAA data.
Gas prices in Texas have surged more than 70 cents per gallon since the U.S. went to war with Iran three weeks ago. The near-total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has driven oil prices up more than 40%, pushing the national average to its highest point since 2023 and sending diesel past $5 for the first time in three years.
The largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East in decades unfolded as American and Israeli forces struck Iran Saturday, killing its supreme leader and triggering retaliatory strikes from the Gulf to Israel. The White House said the campaign is aimed at dismantling Iran’s military and toppling its government.
Dr. Joshua Alley, assistant professor of political science, said part of the Trump administration’s interest in Greenland has to do with America’s national security strategy.
