Baylor News
Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Texas Republicans and Democrats alike have had to navigate through October surprises of their own, ranging from sensational cheap shots to shifting policy positions.
Election Day is just around the corner, and Baylor students registered to vote in McLennan County can head to the polls to choose a U.S. representative in Texas’ 17th Congressional District: Pete Sessions and Casey Shepard.
In an age of constant content flowing straight to pockets, misinformation is inevitable. Between rumors of mental instability and artificial intelligence deepfakes, voters must be cautious about what they believe ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
A flu shot clinic will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 in rooms 201 and 202 of the Bill Daniel Student Union Building. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28, a mobile clinic will also be in the lobby of the Sid Richardson Building.
Waco News
In the last decade, Waco has gone from a quiet college town to a tourism epicenter. Magnolia ushered in a decade of rapid growth, spurring economic activity and development, but not all feel this impact positively.
The Waco Police Department confirmed a fatal shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1100 block of Dallas Street. No suspect has been arrested at this time.
After its former owner moved, veteran customer B.J. Williams bought The Game Closet in June 2025. Rather than focusing on digital technology, The Game Closet focuses on board games, collectibles and community events.
BU 77 could look very different by 2030 as TxDOT plans to replace the freeway with an urban boulevard featuring roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and shared-use paths.
State News
President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, with the execution scheduled for 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Central Texas military installation, roughly an hour from Baylor’s campus.
INTERNATIONAL
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.
