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At 7:06 p.m. Monday evening, members of Alpha Phi Alpha hand-delivered a yellow rose to every woman in Barfield Drawing Room in Baylor’s Student Union Building to show their support for strong women.
The Hankamer School of Business has experienced a ‘Great Divide’ of its own, by splitting Business 1301 into Business 1201 and 1101.
Waco Police Department officers are investigating a sexual assault and an act of public indecency that occurred this week at Cameron Park, said Sgt. Patrick Swanton, Waco police public information officer.
Aching feet, strained backs and a drone of unanimous ‘how long have you been here’s’ — it must be that time of the year again. Tickets for All-University Sing went on sale Thursday in the Bill Daniel Student Center.
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Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.
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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.
