Baylor News
With the holidays on the way, perhaps you’re looking to do some early gift shopping for friends and family. Get that bookworm in your life their fill of good reads at the annual library book fair, or browse local artisan goods at the farmers’ market. And don’t forget about All-University Thanksgiving!
High school signing day is here as 48 new student-athletes inked their names into the Baylor legacy Wednesday.
I believe transparency is vital to any news outlet, and I would like to address the response to The Lariat’s poll on Dave Aranda. Additionally, explain the posting of our social media community guidelines following the response to a separate story. I stand behind and support all the decisions my staff has made over the past few weeks and want to relay that to our audience clearly.
Baylor has lost nine straight to SMU, stretching back to 2017. The Bears had previously gone undefeated in the first decade of the rivalry. With one win already at home, Baylor looks to end the fall slate remaining undefeated at home and tie the all-time record against SMU.
Waco News
Rattlesnakes can be found in many areas of Texas and are a part of southern folklore.
Oglesby, a town southwest of Waco, hosts a yearly festival to catch these serpents in the hopes of controlling the rattlesnake population.
The 44th Annual Rattlesnake Roundup, hosted by the Oglesby Lions Club, will start at 7 a.m. Saturday and will continue until Sunday afternoon.
Texas A&M University officials are investigating a bomb threat at Kyle Field that prompted officials to issue a “Code Maroon” safety advisory and close the stadium and nearby buildings, displacing about 700 people.
An A&M statement Wednesday says the football stadium and adjacent buildings that were evacuated will remain closed for the rest of the day.
Ninety-five percent of state prisoners will re-enter society at some point, according to the National Reentry Resource Center.
The Waco Reintegration Roundtable is working to help ease the transition of those ex-convicts.
Entrepreneurship may become the next big degree for students to pursue on college campuses.
Alex Wallace, who graduated from Baylor in 2008, has become a major businessman in the success of The Grounds Guys, a full-service commercial leading lawn care company.
