The founders of one of Baylor’s newest student organizations hopes to initiate the next campus craze – curing blood cancer.

Eunice, La., sophomore Lynzi Glasscock, the co-founder and vice president of Be the Match on Campus, said the student organization gives herself and other college students the opportunity to make a life-changing difference in the lives of patients battling blood cancers and diseases.

Baylor will welcome Michael Gerson, columnist from The Washington Post, along with former U.S. congressman Chet Edwards on Tuesday to discuss how local communities can affect global issues.

The event is intended to inform Baylor students and the Waco community on changes they can make in their everyday lives to effect global change.

With writing an honors thesis, applying to grad school and participating in rodeo pageants, Boerne senior Ashley Bergfield knows how to handle more than just schoolwork.

Born on a ranch in Nebraska, Bergfield said she and her family moved to San Antonio when she was only four years old. She said rodeo and horses are just one of many passions.

David Kaye is the associate director of athletic communications at Baylor and is also a 2008 alumnus. Kaye began his studies at Baylor in fall 2002 and joined the Army Reserve the summer of 2003, serving as a specialist. He was called to active duty in May 2005 with only two days notice, Kaye said.

“I had two weeks left in my junior year, and they called me on a Friday and said, ‘You’re flying up here on Sunday,’” Kaye said. “So I had to withdraw. Baylor was willing to let me take the finals early, but two days wasn’t enough time. So I just had to wash away that whole semester.”