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Working in the food industry requires hard work, responsibility and patience. Many Baylor students manage this with a full-time course load as well.

After nine years of serving the Waco community with baked goods and a place to gather, Lula Jane’s will be closing coming this Thanksgiving.

On Oct. 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended all three booster COVID-19 vaccinations — Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — for those who currently qualify for the additional shot.

Last year’s flu season was milder than usual thanks to social distancing and mask mandates in place against COVID-19. But this year, many social distancing and mask requirements have been lessened in light of increased COVID-19 vaccinations. Health officials said they are concerned that more people out and about could cause the flu to spread more easily this year, and serious flu cases could couple with cases of the delta variant to potentially overwhelm local hospitals.

Waco hosted two IRONMAN triathlon events on Oct. 23 and 24: IRONMAN Waco and IRONMAN 70.3 Waco, which is half of the full one.

The Bear Pit is the student section at the Ferrell Center, composed of spirited students who cheer on the men’s and women’s basketball teams at every home game.

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The new Telehealth service announced by the Baylor Counseling Center (BUCC) a few weeks ago has officially launched. The service, called Baylor Teleheath by Academic Live Care, is free to all students, providing students with quick and flexible scheduling options for online therapy appointments and allowing students who are not on Baylor’s campus to receive care. Students can access the service by calling the toll-free 24/7 number at 833-969-3998.

The construction crew is working on reconstructing the northbound overpasses and will eventually move on to work on the northbound main lanes.

With the largest freshman class in the school’s history, adjustments need to be made on campus to meet the demands of more students. When it comes to sustainability, energy and water usage have shifted to higher rates this semester.

When Baylor started this school year with the largest freshman class ever, the school adapted quickly with the establishment of Baylor Cityside. While students of Cityside shared their initial thoughts earlier in the semester, they have now had some time to establish some roots not only at Cityside but also in Waco.

The Crochet Club is ready to provide a place for crafting and unwinding from the day for students next semester.

Student Government is hosting its next, and possibly last, Student Organization Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Cashion Academic Center Room C311.

From food trucks to niche restaurants, Waco has a diverse lineup of establishments. For example, Taquisa Waco and Bangkok Royal are some diverse, authentic places to dine in.

Former and current students dish their dining hall hacks, tips and tricks they’ve accumulated while eating on campus.

Students with dietary restrictions who are living on campus struggle to find options to choose from in the dining halls.

The Baylor Department of Accounting and Business Law partnered with the Pack Shack to pack meals for the Waco community on Wednesday.

“It’s all about girls supporting girls, and I feel like that’s impactful,” Maria Kleimann said. “Gain is so inclusive, and you are able to build community so quickly.”

“It goes back to that kid meeting that person halfway,” Michael Oher said. “I’ve always wanted it. I always said that I was going to do the opposite thing people were doing around me growing up. So you got to meet people halfway at the of the day.”

Midway Middle School Principal Dr. Herb Cox has joined Baylor’s staff as a clinical assistant professor to educate future administrators. Cox said he hopes to be an example of what it looks like to lead like Jesus as an administrator.

Baylor’s NSSLHA hosted an event allowing participants to advocate for federal issues that affect NSSLHA members and other Baylor students.

The Annual Royal and Pure Homecoming Stroll-Off took place at the Bill Daniel Student Center, hosted by Phi Beta Sigma along with the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

One week ago, Dutch Bros Coffee opened a new location in Waco. The opening drew long lines as Baylor students flocked to try the chain’s selection of coffee, tea, lemonade and smoothies. Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, a clinical assistant professor of marketing, said excitement about a new product drives people to want to try whatever the new thing is. She said these consumers are known as “early adopters” within the product adoption cycle, and college students often fall under that category.

The Mentoring Alliance has opened a location in Waco and is searching for group mentor applicants for its summer camp program.

Baylor Academic Advising hosted the Majors Fair in the SUB on Tuesday.

“We had no money for a band, venue or speaker, and God provided all three of those,” Hopkins said.

The Biden administration has allowed both of the United States’ borders to reopen by Nov. 8 for those who have been fully vaccinated, with exemptions for specific cases.

Waco PD has started releasing a weekly podcast called “Waco PD on the BEAT.” The first episode came out on Sept. 24, and the department said it hopes to release four episodes per month, on Fridays. Topics on the podcast include crime statistics, humanizing officers, different units within Waco PD and different aspects of the Waco community.

“Truth, if it is true, has no fear of being found false.”

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