His wealth and taxes suddenly a campaign focus, Mitt Romney said Tuesday he pays an effective federal tax rate of about 15 percent. That’s far less than if his earnings were wages rather than gains from investments and dividends, and the disclosure under pressure triggered a sharp response from the Democratic White House as well as one of his GOP presidential rivals.

The Lariat was at the press conference January 11th to hear Robert Griffin III’s announcement to enter the NFL draft. Way to go, RGIII.

Baylor University’s vice president for student life Kevin Jackson announced three gatherings hosted by Spiritual Life this week. Each is open to Baylor faculty, students and staff and remembers a student who died over Christmas break.

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They met with nothing guaranteed — not playing time, not recognition, not what came next. Now as the NFL Draft and graduation arrive, Josh Cameron and Joy Wells step into a future they built together through faith and belief.

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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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