This past month, the Supreme Council of Sigma Alpha Epsilon eliminated New Member Education, or pledging, from the experience of the national fraternity after half a century of the practice.
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An abandoned building on what was once the campus of Waco College, later called Paul Quinn College, is getting a makeover. On Thursday, Rapoport Academy Public School will begin renovating the dilapidated building that once hosted the students of a college founded to educate those newly freed from slaves.
SAN ANTONIO – When Baylor sat at 2-8 in conference play in January, even the National Invitational Tournament started to look like a fading possibility. But the Bears defied the odds and booked their tickets to the Sweet 16 in Anaheim, Calif., after wins over Nebraska and Creighton on opening weekend.
The No. 2 seed Baylor Lady Bears battled the quick and explosive No. 7 seed California Golden Bears in front of a rocking crowd at the Ferrell Center Monday. Baylor came out on top 75-56 after leading only by one at the half. The Golden Bears would not give up an inch in the first half, but ran out of gas in the second.
Some students toss out an empty cereal box and old magazines, but others consider adding some tarp, creating an outfit and winning $500.
The official Twitter feed for Diadeloso 2014 announced Friday that Christian alternative rock band Needtobreathe would be headlining the festivities on April 10.
The Brazilian Student Association will lead a discussion about Brazilian and American cultures at 4 p.m. today in 139 Draper…
Participants of the upcoming 5k, Light Up the Darkness, will create a fluorescent glow while running for a cause. We Run Because is hosting Light Up the Darkness at 8 p.m. Saturday at the dam as a fundraiser for UnBound, a ministry through Antioch Community Church to fight human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking.
Eighty percent of college students say they experience stress daily, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The counseling center on campus, however, is doing something to improve mental health of students.
Companies will gather Wednesday to sniff out eager students, new hires and potential interns. Baylor’s Professional Development Program will hold a Marketing and Professional Selling Career Fair at 4 p.m in Cashion Academic Center.
Fred Phelps, Sr. is dead. This piece of information is undeniably true. Phelps will never again raise a ruckus about how much “God hates fags,” which he has vehemently spouted and touted on picket signs at too many protests to count. What remains up in the air is whether or not the American public is handling his death appropriately.
Members of the Baylor Bear Foundation held a vote to dissolve the group’s non-profit status and formally incorporate with the university, around 1P.M., Saturay March 22.
Fire trucks and police cars lined the driveway of the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center around 4 p.m Monday. The Waco Fire Department and campus police responded to a call about smoke coming out of the ceiling on the building’s second floor.
Creighton forward Doug McDermott was the leading scorer in all of college basketball this season. The Bluejays were the most efficient offensive team in basketball. Baylor didn’t seem to care.
Baylor baseball protected its home turf in a 2-1 series win over the No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys over the weekend with a 4-1 victory on both Friday and Saturday, but lost the chance at a series sweep with a 4-1 loss on Sunday. The two wins marked Baylor’s sixth and seventh wins this season against a ranked opponent, and the Bears now hold a 12-3 record at Baylor Ballpark.
Photos: 2014 Bearathon
The No. 2 seed Lady Bears took care of business in their opening game of the NCAA Tournament, defeating the No. 15 seed Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 87-74 Saturday at the Ferrell Center.
The 12th Annual Student Foundation Bearathon and 5K run took place this morning. This year, the race hosted nearly 2,300 participants, said director of Student Foundation Ashton Cooper.
Marina is Open for Spring from Baylor Lariat on Vimeo.
After a difficult non-conference slate that included 10 teams in the top 34 of the ESPN/USA Softball poll, No. 12 Baylor softball emerged as one of the hottest teams in the country with a record of 23-4.
Baylor student Daniel Jones never finished Bearathon last year; he collapsed before the finish line. But his Kappa Omega Tau fraternity brothers are running on Saturday to honor his memory at this year’s annual race.
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, and political director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Rob Engstrom discussed topics of national interest with Wacoans Thursday morning at Waco’s first State of the Nation Luncheon.
Maintaining open lines of communication between the university and students is crucial during a campus emergency. This is why the Baylor Police Department notified students of improvements to the university’s emergency alert system Tuesday.
SAN ANTONIO – Two of the hottest teams in basketball will face off today in San Antonio as No. 23 Baylor prepares to take on Nebraska in an NCAA Tournament second round matchup between the two West Region teams.
Baylor baseball takes on conference rival No. 20 Oklahoma State in a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark during the Bears’ special weekend honoring the armed forces with camouflage-themed uniforms.
The No. 5 Lady Bears start their NCAA Tournament campaign against Western Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. Saturday with homecourt advantage at the Ferrell Center. The game will also be televised on ESPN2.
A rare and more serious ITS outage was detected Wednesday night when storage space in Baylor’s data center was experiencing technical issues.
Bob Hartland, associate vice-president for IT Infrastructure, said the reason this incident was more complicated than usual outages is because it impacted several on-campus systems, including Blackboard, the Baylor identification system, Astra scheduling system and Baylor Web pages. Despite the severity of the outage, all campus applications are back up and running with all data safe and intact.
Nearly 20 ROTC cadets attended the Student Senate meeting Thursday night and witnessed the passing of a bill that could allow them to register earlier for classes.
The city of Waco is pursuing legal action to force the improvement of three publicly unsafe buildings on 17th and 18th streets. The three buildings have been deemed unsafe for years, one dating back to 2007.
“OK, this time I’m not going to cry. I promise, promise, promise!” So goes my spiel each time the movie “Marley and Me” is popped into the DVD player. From 2008 to the present day, I have yet to watch the dog-book-turned-movie without ending up a blubbering mess of tears, tangled hair and snot on the floor.
