The national competition will take place in Norfolk, Va., from Feb. 22-23. The Ethics Bowl team will be competing with 36 other undergraduate teams from around the nation and will discuss issues from a range of potential cases including tipping culture, hostile architecture and parental rights.
Trump was sworn in at noon and gave his second inaugural address shortly after. Then, he headed to the Capital One Arena to be surrounded by 20,000 of his supporters and for the indoor inaugural parade, which saw speakers including tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Trump won the state across border security and economic lines on top of his perceived toughness on some cultural issues like “wokeness,” a return to conservative values and more.
Despite the differences in political parties and ideologies of these first-time voters, each of them emphasized one commonality: unity.
“The hope in Christ is what shaped him,” Gardner said. “His message and methods of activism were deeply rooted in the Bible, the ministry of Jesus and, of course, the prophets.”
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No. 17 Florida’s intense service pressure and rally-killing attacks overpower No. 20 Baylor volleyball in the top-20 matchup.
“Everyone believed we [were] going to win; I did, and we fought to try and get that win,” said Aranda. “Guys were playing through pain, discomfort, and all that. It’s one of the reasons for going for it. You know, we had a bunch of guys getting band-aided up, and we had a chance to kind of close it out.”
Baylor decided to try to win the game with a 2-point conversion with nine seconds remaining. The Bears fell inches short of the game-winning conversion, dropping the season opener to Auburn.
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All Are Neighbors, held in the Cashion Academic Center, drew 270 ticketed attendees, totaling 352 people, including VIP guests and speakers, nearly filling all available seats. The event was created in response to TPUSA’s presence on campus, but speakers and organizers consistently emphasized that the gathering was not merely reactive. Instead, it functioned as a faith-centered call to action, rooted in Christian teaching and expressed through civic engagement.
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ARTS & LIFE
It’s staycation weekend, which means it’s time to take a rest from two weeks of labor and scout out the Waco scene. Here are some activities to get you out, about and away from that assignment you’ve been stuck on.
College is ridiculously expensive, and it’s impossible for students who aren’t sitting upon piles of cash to spend their time outside of class dedicated to something that doesn’t offer anything in return. Experience just isn’t enough anymore.
Like many American children of Indian immigrants, I dread a summer trip back to the motherland. While I know complaining about a summer vacation is characteristically bratty, this vacation’s purpose is to visit the world that my parents left behind.
Streaming has revolutionized the way we consume media, and while it is very friendly to subscribers, streaming can negatively impact creators and is creating a trend that could lead to negative outcomes.
The point is, do artists a favor and take the right time to give each song the proper listen, in order. Don’t hop around or shuffle a newly released album.
If you’re jealous of someone or something, you aren’t a bad person; you’re average. In fact, it’s even been reported as a positive thing in certain situations.
Jobs — we all need them. Whether we like it or not, we all need a way to make money. No matter your background, most students need to get jobs, whether it’s an internship, a work-study job or a temporary job to just help bring in some cash.
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