Baylor News
The Lariat sat down with Dr. Sergiy Kudelia, assistant professor of political science, on Tuesday to provide some insight on how the two presidential candidates will implement American foreign policy and act in international relations. Dr. Kudelia teaches two classes specializing in politics in Russia and social movements in non-democratic regimes. He is a member of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS), which is a global network of social scientists who conduct policy relevant research on the former Soviet Union.
After a year without a central office, the Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership finally has a place to call home.
The institute, which runs the Robbins Master of Business Administration Health Care Program, received funding from Bill and Mary Jo Robbins, two Baylor alumni from Houston, in order to renovate a classroom on the third floor of Hankamer into an office suite. The Robbins Institute suite, which was completed over the summer, includes offices for faculty and administrators of the institute as well as a student study area.
The Lariat recently asked you a question based on a pressing political isssue- what does our pizza say about our president.
When asked, 44.4 percent of you said you preferred pepperoni. Sausage lovers were 11.1 percent of the responses. Twenty two percent preferred plain cheese, and 5.6 percent preferred either vegetables or canadian bacon.
Who would’ve thought that stealing a pile of newspapers would be a bad thing?
Some people would say, “Hey, you’ve got a hankering for learning about the world!”
Others would say, “You’ve got a problem.”
Waco News
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
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.

