Baylor News
This year, Austin City Limits was a sea of glitter, fishnets and cowboy boots. Between the multitude of sun-protecting head scarves and colorful hair accessories, the festival was filled with unique attire and expressive fashion choices.
Punk rock sisters Kenzie and Laila Crowe, otherwise known as the band “Girl Tones,” sat with us for an exclusive interview after their exhilarating set at ACL. Here with this Kentucky-native duo, we discussed their unforgettable Friday afternoon set, rock music inspirations and what they’re up to post-tour. Let’s dig in.
Looking to come back from an 0-2 start to the season, No. 8 Baylor equestrian dropped an 11-8 nail-biter to No. 5 TCU at Bear Creek Farms in Fort Worth to end their three-match road stretch.
The Beyond Us Missions Conference, which ran from Monday to Wednesday, was a partnership of Mission Waco, local churches, global leaders and the Baylor community. The group was brought together for three days of connection, worship and personal reflection.
Waco News
The nation has been exposed to numerous methods to lose weight and educated on the importance of healthy lifestyles and diets, but with this overload of information, many people don’t fully understand what to do. On Saturday the Smithson Chiropractic and Nutritional Healing Center team will host a free natural health improvement event to address this problem.
Waco teens put pens to paper and lyrics to beats through the Mission Waco Youth Center’s music program.
More than 100,000 fans will flock to the Cowboys Stadium on Sunday to mark Super Bowl XLV, but for many young women, the Super Bowl marks a day of terror.
Student government is sponsoring a fundraiser to support United Way of Waco-McLennan County.
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
Tensions continued to grow over the summer between political adversaries as Texas state Sen. James Talarico called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to release internal records related to a controversial child sexual abuse case involving former Waco attorney and Baylor Law graduate Adam Hoffman.

