Baylor News
After a difficult 2025 season, Baylor’s revamped defensive line is looking for a turnaround under new coach Jacori Greer.
On Thursday, returning students helped new students transition to life at Baylor with Move2BU. Volunteers, students and parents felt the heat along with all the emotions that come with starting a new school year.
Three months after Dr. Nancy Brickhouse announced she would step down as Baylor’s provost and spend a year on sabbatical before returning to teach, she accepted a senior administrative position with the Texas State University System.
The transition from your hometown to Baylor is a big one, regardless of how far home is for you. Baylor’s Counseling Center and Care Team are available as free and confidential resources for students needing support.
Waco News
As Baylis said, the impacts of this research are tremendous for the United States, as it could curb the problem of limited spectrum space for our increasingly internet-reliant world. This technology could also be used for defense initiatives such as more advanced radar and communication technologies.
Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent with a cross of burned palm upon the forehead, brought campus together towards Christian repentance and the exploration of new spiritual practices ahead of Easter.
To prevent tragedies similar to this one, Farm&City leads Vision Zero Texas, an initiative dedicated to protecting both drivers and pedestrians in Texas. This includes working with local and regional governments and the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt policies which reduce the number of people hurt and killed in traffic crashes across Texas, Crossley said.
Pro-Life Waco activists gathered outside the CVS on 5th Street near Baylor’s campus Wednesday to protest medical abortion access, prompting a pro-choice counter-protest by Baylor students and local advocates.
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.
