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Ultimately, the film works. Whether you’re a “Wicked” expert or a first-time enjoyer, there are plenty of elements and moments in the film for you to love. I would advise doing a little preemptive research into the characters and songs before watching the film. But even without it, you will still be able to enjoy beautiful scenery, funny one-liners and musical numbers that will have you blasting the soundtrack on the drive home.
It’s upon us: the last Tunesday of the semester … and the year! Before we say goodbye and indulge in holiday festivities, here are some bops a bit off the beaten trail to explore as finals wrap up and as you journey home for the break.
Junior forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs racked up a game-high 21 points and 20 rebounds, while senior center Aaronette Vonleh added 20 points as Baylor women’s basketball knocked off UNLV, 71-63, Sunday afternoon at Foster Pavilion.
Baylor football is set to face off with LSU in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 at NRG Stadium in Houston, it was announced Sunday afternoon.
Waco News
According to a book written by Joshua Hays, research fellow for Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion, Star Wars themes mimic those taught in Scripture.
Activists throughout history have used the power of music, news coverage and social networking to spread movements, and the tradition continues with demonstrators in Ferguson, Mo.
The death of the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States renewed questions about his medical care and whether Thomas Eric Duncan’s life could have been extended or saved if the Texas hospital where he first sought help had taken him in sooner.
Expecting women in Waco seeking abortion will have to travel to other areas of Texas, as Planned Parenthood Waco relinquished its Texas abortion license Tuesday. The change comes after 20 years of operation.
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
When Camp Mystic staff members found themselves trapped on the roof of “Cozy Cabin,” they weren’t listening to the roaring flood quickly inching upward or the thundering storm above — they listened to the faint singing of worship songs from the recreation hall and the whispered prayers of friends beside them.
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