Baylor News
Baylor currently recognizes more than 270 student organizations, and the number could be growing.
Young Americans for Liberty, an organization that is intended to promote individual liberties on college campuses, is in the process of forming a chapter at Baylor.
The largest recall in Toyota’s 75-year history could undermine the Japanese automaker’s comeback from natural disasters and embarrassing safety problems.
The company recalled 7.43 million cars, trucks and SUVs worldwide to fix faulty power window switches that can cause fires. Wednesday’s recall affects more than a dozen models produced from 2005 through 2010 including the Camry, the top-selling car in the U.S. It’s bigger than the 7 million vehicles recalled two years ago for floor mats that can trap accelerator pedals and cause unintended acceleration.
For two decades local families have been surrogate parents for international students because they are far from their biological families while studying at Baylor.
People Around the World Sharing, or PAWS, Family Partnerships is a program under the Center for International Education that partners international students with families in Texas.
Enchanted Rock is a place of reflection, serenity and relaxation or — in this case — extreme adventure.
Baylor’s Outdoor Adventure will embark on a weekend excursion to Enchanted Rock, Reimer’s Ranch and San Marcos River from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21 to give students an opportunity to experience the adventurous side of Texas through various outdoor activities.
Waco News
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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.
