Baylor News
Today’s college football is marked by the increasing number of players transferring each offseason. Fifth-year defensive end Kyler Jordan went against the grain, committing to Baylor for all five years of his collegiate career.
After an 11-2-1 start to the season, No. 7 Baylor soccer has risen to become one of the best teams in the nation. The Bears will lean on their balanced offense and veteran defense as they embark on the final stretch of Big 12 play.
The Latin language, although characteristic of old college campuses, makes few appearances on Baylor’s grounds.
From color-coded classes to carefully scheduled study sessions, Baylor students are using Google Calendar to organize nearly every hour of their day. And while digital planning makes some students feel more productive, it can also leave little room for spontaneity.
Waco News
“I don’t think churches were as healthy as they are now,” Wallace said. “There are more churches that are healthier right now in Waco than I think ever before.”
Chip and Joanna Gaines hit television show “The Fixer Upper” created a brand for the city of Waco as the hosts revitalizing old, rundown houses. These houses are now unaffordable for the poor community.
In 2014 10 years ago the average rent in Waco was $600-$750 and the cost of groceries was $40-$70 on average for one person a week, which means students living off campus would spend around $1,050 on groceries and rent a month. These numbers have only risen since then.
Instead of keeping with the trend of angrier and lonelier Americans, Brooks provided a guide to become an illuminator. In Brooks’ terms, illuminators are those people with a visible excitement to get to know and befriend someone.
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.
