In our over-politicized and under-empathetic world, war is a given. But desensitization doesn’t have to be the only response. It is possible to care for those suffering, though we’re far from the conflict. We don’t have to trade compassion fatigue for apathy. And in a world where strength is rewarded and kindness rejected, it’s of the utmost importance that we remember and respect the sanctity of human life.

Late in the fourth quarter of Baylor’s 35-34 win over Kansas State, the Bears led 32-31. The defense had a goal-line-stand to force a Wildcat field goal.

Balloons popped, coins dropped and students stopped as the Counseling Center and a variety of other organizations created campus connections for Mental Health Awareness Day.

According to the Baylor Institutional Research website, with four years of enrollment steadily increasing, Truett Seminary has achieved a new record for enrollment with 483 students.