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For a while, Whitney Canion could do no wrong. The sixth-year senior pitcher has been one of the best pitchers in collegiate softball since arriving in Waco, including being named an All-American in 2011. On Tuesday at Getterman Stadium, Canion displayed complete dominance on the mound.

While most Baylor students spent their spring break outside Waco, Baylor baseball was still hard at work, facing multiple opponents over the week-long vacation from classes.

Students wanting to bring their German shepherd or Doberman pinscher on campus for a game of fetch and walk through Fountain Mall may want to reconsider. According to risk management policy, these breeds are forbidden at Baylor.

Baylor entered the Big 12 Tournament as a seven seed, but with six minutes left in the championship game, the Bears looked ready to become an improbable Big 12 Conference tournament champion. The Bears came up just short, falling in the championship game 74-65 to No. 9 Iowa State on Saturday.

After a stellar regular season, winning a share of the conference title, and first place in the Big 12 championship tournament, the No. 5 Baylor Lady Bears have high hopes for the NCAA tournament.

Over the years, America’s education system has undergone changes to become fairer. The latest SAT tweaks reflect this effort but miss the mark.
David Coleman, the president of College Board, announced on March 5 that changes would be made to the SAT to make the test fairer for students.

There is an adage I find myself quoting often — “Laws matter so long as they are enforced” — and when I apply this sentiment to the current situation in the Crimea region of Ukraine I am appalled by the intrusion of Russian forces.

In a few short weeks, another senior class at Baylor will embark into the real world, with many accepting jobs as professionals in various fields around the country and world.

“Big data in a shrinking world” is the theme for the eighth annual Global Business Forum. Baylor alumnus Mark Hurd, president and board member of Oracle, will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Lady Bears won their fourth straight Big 12 title Monday night after beating the West Virginia Mountaineers 74-71. Baylor was led by freshman forward Nina Davis, the youngest player in the starting lineup, in a back-and-forth, physical title game thriller that saw nine lead changes.

It has been a week of ups and downs for the Lady Bears­— from a devastating home loss to West Virginia on Sunday to winning the Big 12 title on Tuesday against Iowa State. On top of that, multiple Lady Bears won conference awards. The active week continues for the Lady Bears as they head out to Oklahoma City for the Big 12 Tournament today.

Shanty houses. Dusty roads. Toddlers with swollen bellies. Many Americans often associate these images with poverty, and they are not always incorrect in doing so. But Victor Boutros, a ’94 Baylor alumnus and federal prosecutor, thinks they are missing a huge piece of what the impoverished world faces on a daily basis — systemized violence.

The BearWeb login portal will receive a makeover Saturday, as a team of students and staff from Baylor ITS, ITS advisory, registrar and student services work to make BearWeb easier to navigate.

Spring breakers staying in Waco can travel not across the state, but through time and experience rituals of a past time at the Mayborn Museum.
The Gov. Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village is holding daily activities from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for their Spring in the Village event. The village, which is based on a 1890s community on the Brazos River, will hold activities that mirror early Texas settler life.

I disagree strongly with the characterization of University Scholars as promoting laziness among its students, allowing them to “cop-out” of “difficult courses” required by other majors.

Spring break may have already started for some Baylor students, but the Random Acts of Wellness week continues until Friday.
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, March is National Nutrition Month and Baylor’s Fitness Department has taken action in the McLane Student Life Center.