Baylor News
For some students, figuring it out later could mean taking an interesting class or switching their majors a few times. For others, it means risking financial aid, wasting time or choosing between passion and stability. These are not the same situation.
Baylor men’s tennis was named as the No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Bears are set to host the first two rounds for the first time since 2022.
The Baylor Urban Dance Society (UDS) has been around for over 16 years, embracing dancers of all skill levels and meeting every Wednesday at 6 p.m. The group delves into a range of styles, from hip-hop and jazz to funk and other urban dances.
Sweet Sugar High Craft Burger Co. is a food truck that specializes in craft burgers. Run by the Fernandez family, they recently won the title of grand champion at the 2026 Texas Food Truck Showdown.
Waco News
The Baylor Lariat has compiled all the most important Waco-focused news since August. In chronological order, here they are.
With no clouds in the sky, Wacoans and nearby Texans happily waltzed to the event as the festivities began. Some of the attendees knew to show up early to grab a good spot, including a group of retirees.
“The suspension bridge and the Indian Spring Park area, has long been one of our traditional areas for community events,” Cook said. “People are excited to finally have the bridge back open and have this again as one of our gathering spots to come together.”
On April 17, 2013, the West Fertilizer Plant was holding 40 to 60 tons of ammonium nitrate and exploded with the force of 20,000 tons of TNT. The blast caused houses in the surrounding areas to be completely destroyed, along with a nursing home and a school.
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.
