Baylor News
With large state positions such as lieutenant governor, attorney general, U.S. representatives and governor up for election in 2022, Texas will hold its state primary election on March 1, with the last day to register to vote on Jan. 31.
Henry Barajas has performed as a DJ under the stage name “DJ King Henry” for just over a year. He has performed at a multitude of events, including fraternity parties, sorority events, bars and even the block party celebrating Baylor’s Big 12 Championship victory. This past weekend, Barajas performed at Scruffy Murphy’s, which he said took a lot of hard work to achieve.
“It’s a singular opportunity to see the work, to see the workings of the university at the 30,000-foot level,” Dr. Malcolm Foley, a previous student regent and current member of the President’s Council, said.
“Compared to other schools, I think Baylor has been handling COVID-19 pretty well,” Tippett said. “For example, I know A&M doesn’t have any testing or mask mandates or anything like that. It’s nice to have at least some control over COVID here at Baylor.”
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State News
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.
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.
