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“I hope that they all keep reading poems,” Hanchey said. “It’s such a gift to get inside another person’s experience and get to hear so many different ways of being in the world. I think it makes you a compassionate person, and it also reminds you that you’re a part of a community. There are universal experiences to us.”

“If you can do anything in your power to just help someone in need or help your community, take full responsibility, go out, volunteer in your community,” Khushal said. “You never know how much your small hour of service can change someone else’s life.”

“I firmly believe what’s so special about a Baylor education is the way that we can walk into the faith component and talk about things in an open fashion that you really can’t talk about the same way at publicly supported institutions. That’s distinctive of Baylor,” Mortenson said.

Deep within the pages of the course catalog are classes covering unfamiliar and head-turning topics. Here are just a few of them.

In January 2013, Baylor’s reaction to active duty opportunities was not entirely positive, according to The Baylor Lariat. A female member of the ROTC said back then she did not want to obtain an active duty position, and was unsure if that was where she would be placed now. Responses have changed over the past 10 years — Baylor ROTC female cadets now view this opportunity as empowering.

Biden spoke extensively about bolstering the opportunities of children through K-12 education, stressing the importance of students being able to advance to college while being able to afford it.

Students of all majors who are interested in working for Baylor’s University Writing Center can take a Tutoring Writing course to gain practical hands-on experience and a better understanding of methodologies of writing and tutoring.

After noticing increased levels of anxiety, stress and depression in its students last year, the School of Music instituted a health and wellness initiative under the direction of Dr. Lesley McAllister, Professor of Piano and Director of the Keyboard Division.

Hundreds gathered Sunday for the official unveiling of a dark piece of local history that has been in the works…

One Baylor Alumnus is making waves with a petition intended to push Baylor to make campus more accessible, and the…

By Danika Young | Broadcast Reporter Some claim getting around Baylor can be a challenge. Now, a petition spreading around…

In an exclusive interview with the Lariat and LTVN, Secretary McDonough said he came to Baylor because there is an amazing group of student veterans and active duty members.

Caregiver Coaching is a program offered by the Baylor Department of Educational Psychology in the School of Education to provide research-based parent training through a team of well-trained coaches.

Dr. Curt Nichols, associate professor of political science, said there is a long history of affirmative action cases that have reached the Supreme Court in the past.

“Waco ISD does intend to include the AP African American Studies course in possible 2022-2023 high school course offerings later this school year to gauge student interest,” Cornblum said via email.

“I think a struggle we have at Baylor is that we’ve settled for the lowest bar of being a believer in Jesus,” Bowden said. “Some people may take the step of being a disciple of Jesus and getting to know Him in full relationship and going to places where He would have gone. But very few of us step to being a disciple-maker, of where I invest in people.”

The first Black graduates statue has been in the works diligently since the completion of the Commission on Historic Campus representations back in 2020, Dr. Malcolm Foley, special advisor to the president for equity and campus engagement, said.

Around 2,500 students showed up for this semester’s Career Day, according to Rylander. Recruiters were there to get to know students and explain their company further.

Baylor University is growing its diversity, and Dr. George Yancey, professor of social sciences, recognizes the importance of fostering an environment of respect to build strong interracial connections.

Baylor’s chapter of Ducks Unlimited — a national nonprofit — aims to educate people on hunting and waterfowl in North America. To fulfill its mission of preserving wetlands for the waterfowl population, the group raises money for conservation efforts in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

The reports of each test said ChatGPT was able to pass the exams, but not necessarily outscore human students.

To aid the many Baylor students who have a foreign language requirement, the modern language and cultures department offers free tutoring and conversation hours. However, Krista Eades, a temporary lecturer in Spanish, said that as beneficial as these resources are, students often fail to take full advantage of them.

The financial aid assistance program offers a “concierge-like” service to students who are seeking guidance on a variety of topics, such as financial aid, housing or meal plans, according to the BaylorProud website.

According to a brief released by the Baylor Student Court last spring, the restructuring bill (SE 69-18) originally failed. However, it was later revisited by Internal Vice President Bethel Tesfai’s proposal that a student petition be used to once again propose the amendment.

The MOAS team — which is generally composed of 15 student in the spring and 25 in the fall — is looking to begin recruitment earlier for their upcoming year. McGraw said he hopes any interested students will email him.

Baylor Health Services mobile flu shot clinic will be taking place Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Bill Daniel Student Center (SUB) outside of the Multicultural Affairs office.

Amy Rylander, director of the Career Center, and Jonathan Echols, communications and media manager of the Career Center, together offered advice for students on what to prepare for Spring Career Day.

“Be in the know. Any content you create online — whether it is a text message, photo or video — can be made public,” Flynn said via email. “And nothing actually ‘disappears’ online. Once you send something, you do not have any control over where it goes next.”

It may seem like Baylor students hear about crime off-campus often, but the latest Waco crime statistics may surprise you.…

By Danika Young | Broadcast Reporter Baylor students might feel like crimes is happening often around campus, but recent Waco…