Baylor News
Baylor softball won a 3-2 rubber match over Utah on a walk-off hit from sophomore Sa’Mya Jones, giving the Bears their first Big 12 series win since March.
For the first time, Baylor hosted “Awake,” an all-night prayer and worship event that ran from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The gathering, which began at Wheaton College, invited students to move through structured periods of prayer, reflection and worship in a setting that emphasized stillness over spectacle.
Baylor tennis fell to the Horned Frogs 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Baylor’s history and political science departments hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence Friday in the SUB Bowl, bringing together administrators, faculty, staff and students to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Waco News
A decline in church attendance requires hope and new formats for services.
Baylor students battled both COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri last week.
Last week, Winter Storm Uri brought freezing temperatures that left many Waco residents without power or water. Throughout the perils of the storm, residents turned to each other for help. Many continue to rely on community support in the aftermath of the storm.
Baylor announced Thursday afternoon that remote instruction and telework will resume on Friday. The decision comes after President Livingstone reported earlier in the day that many students and Waco residents continue to struggle without power and water.