Baylor News
After getting shut out by West Virginia 2-0 on Sunday, Baylor soccer is trying to pick up the pieces if they want to go any further this season. Now, the Bears travel to Utah for a pair of matchups against BYU and Utah. Kickoff against BYU is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Thursday at South Field in Provo.
Looking to rejuvenate the pitching staff, Baylor baseball hired Sean Snedeker to revamp the production on the mound. Just a few weeks into fall ball, the new pitching coach is already changing the culture and making a mark on the pitching staff.
Coming off a bye week two games below .500 at the halfway point in the season, Baylor football has a strong sense of urgency. Head coach Dave Aranda and the Bears caught their breath and rolled out a new game plan as the team prepares to clash with Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
Jones said it’s tragic that abortion became so politicized, but it is, and now it’s voters’ responsibility to bring about the change they want.
Waco News
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is involved in a development effort to revitalize economic activity in Waco. The plans for economic development include a five-year plan and a 20- to 40-year redevelopment plan.
He said difficult days lay ahead. But from the mountaintop, he could see the Promised Land. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke these words the day before his assassination. According to Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, the son of the first black Baylor student, he was right. As a student at Baylor from 1963-1967 and as a civil rights leader and pastor in Waco, Gilbert’s father, Robert Gilbert, suffered severe discrimination and resistance to change.
Waco passed a law on Jan. 1 requiring all dog and cat owners to spay and/or neuter their animals.
The Waco Collegiate Forum, an organization that discusses important issues in Waco such as education and community service, offers Baylor students an opportunity to be involved in the community.
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
Lilia Gonzalez, director of nurses, said Health Services would remain available to monitor potential measles outbreaks and help students. Though the Texas measles outbreak has ended, Health Services continues providing preventative measures for other potential outbreaks.