Baylor News
You’re never going to know everything. It doesn’t matter how smart you are. One day, you will find yourself in a room or a group of people and they will know more than you about something, and that is OK.
This week, Waco families attended a live performance of “The Three Little Pigs,” recited by colorful puppets with bubbly personalities. Afterwards, children engaged in an activity: creating their very own puppet.
Families filled the Mayborn Museum on Saturday afternoon and for the fourth year in a row, hosted the Community Offering or “Ofrenda” in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring an array of artwork, activities and performances.
Urban renewal has since demolished many homes and buildings in Calle Dos and Sandtown, another Hispanic neighborhood, but the inaugural Hispanic History Month Walking Tour aimed to bring them back through storytelling.
Waco News
A Baylor student who lived at The Outpost apartments is the subject of an ongoing investigation of what appears to be the construction of a bomb at the student’s apartment on Oct. 16.
Despite Waco’s cultural diversity, gaining equality remains a challenge for some groups that live here. Even today, there is disparity in the treatment of the hearing community and the deaf community, often stemming from misunderstanding or ignorance.
Despite the smaller number of available slots for the class of 2016 due to recent deferments, potential applicants to the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine should not expect a stricter application process.
After miscalculating the anticipated student acceptance rate, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is now asking 80 students in the class of 2015 to defer their medical education until next year.
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.
