Baylor News
Young Women for America will be hosting a prayer vigil for Israel at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Bill Daniel Student Center. According to the organization’s leadership, it is to be a time of peace, reflection and prayer.
The Cougars scored a 2-point conversion in overtime to hand the Bears their sixth home loss of the season, the most among FBS teams.
After being gifted eight games on the Brazos by the Big 12 — the most in program history — and coming off a 25-24 loss to Houston, Baylor football now wallows in the lowest home-game win rate in the conference and the entire FBS.
No. 19 Baylor women’s basketball left Hardin-Simmons University in shambles after a 120-41 victory in an exhibition matchup on Friday night in the Ferrell Center. The Bears shot 65% from the floor, and all 13 women who saw the floor were able to find a bucket, with five scoring double figures. On defense, the green and gold forced 26 turnovers and allowed a measly 19% field goal percentage from the visiting team.
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
Lilia Gonzalez, director of nurses, said Health Services would remain available to monitor potential measles outbreaks and help students. Though the Texas measles outbreak has ended, Health Services continues providing preventative measures for other potential outbreaks.