The Baylor Lariat is nothing without its student workers. From our first issue of the year to the last day of publishing, the gears of our institution are only able to turn with the hard work of full-time students who pour their heart into their jobs.

In asynchronous online classes, I watch videos and lectures on my own time. I have not even exchanged an email with some of those teachers. I could not describe to you what some of my professors look like or even tell you their name.

After grueling hours of preparing and studying for a test, I walked out of the test room accomplished and feeling good about myself only to hear, “You only did well on that test because you’re Asian.”

Coming to Baylor, I knew that it’d mostly consist of Baptist students, but I kept my chin up thinking, “It’ll be fine! There are so many more denominations and religions other than Baptist! You’ll fit right in.” Maybe I shouldn’t have let myself believe that last bit.

Baylor is currently denying benefits to spouses of employees in same-sex relationships, which has caused quite the uproar on campus in the past week. A petition has garnered more than 1,400 signatures in hopes of convincing the administration to reverse the policy. Count this editorial board in.

As much as I enjoy using social media, there’s one thing about it that I can’t stand: the influencers that come from it.