Baylor News
Baylor dropped its fourth conference match five games into Big 12 play, in a Friday night 80-62 beatdown at the hands of Kansas. The Bears are now 1-20 all-time on the road against the Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse.
Baylor baseball has received the largest donation in program history from alumni Chip and Joanna Gaines, the university announced Monday. “Magnolia Field” at Baylor Ballpark will be named in honor of the couple’s Waco-based company.
Former Freshman All-American Bryson Washington is transferring to Auburn after three years in Waco, his agent Wyatt Mumfrey told The Lariat on Saturday. Washington set the Bears’ freshman rushing record in 2024.
DJ Lagway, a Baylor legacy, is transferring from Florida after two seasons in Gainesville. He was a top-10 recruit in the nation in the class of 2024.
Waco News
Though only two miles away from campus, few Baylor students have visited the street that once stood as Waco’s cultural and economic heart.
Those who have visited find Elm Street bears more resemblance to a ghost town than the bustling economic center it once was.
Now, over 60 years since the community was devastated by a tornado in 1953 that claimed hundreds of businesses, a specialized team of Baylor business students led by Dr. Marlene Reed, a senior lecturer, have set themselves to the task of revitalizing the community.
Over 200 people of all ages, colors and backgrounds gathered Monday at the Jubilee Theatre for Mission Waco’s production of “A Woman Called Truth: The Story of Sojourner Truth.” The production was a part of a daylong celebration addressing racial history and tensions of Waco.
Four Baylor students were named winners Thursday in a Fox Sports University program competition that will utilize their marketing research and data for the network.
Baylor social work doctoral candidate Melissa Ishio loves her classes. Like other students, she attends lectures, has group discussions and meets one-on-one with her professors. But unlike other students, Ishio has been taking them in Japan for the past year.
Covid-19
“Since July 1st, Baylor’s campus has had nine positives out of 48 tests,” Stern said. “And in the last month alone, we have had seven positives out of 29 tests, which is almost a 25% positivity rate.”
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.
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