Eventually, Baesa transformed her love of art into an online store called “Designs With Jamie,” where she sells various products such as stickers, cards, notepads, apparel and more. Every product is personally designed by Baesa, and she has collections like “Taylor Swift Eras” and “Asian Love.”
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Fifteen minutes outside of Waco, on a back road in McGregor, resides a small local dairy called Mill-King Market and Creamery. Aside from distributing milk and various other dairy products, the dairy also has a storefront on the farm that carries an array of other small business products and organic food.
For some people with long commutes, it can be a lifesaver. But too much freedom can be a bad thing. Without a structured environment, it can lead to procrastination or working in small bursts surrounded by long periods of distraction.
Those with a platform have a responsibility that comes with it. Acting as role models for their young, impressionable fanbases is one of them. Instead streamers, with some of the largest followings, are riddled with hatefulness, erratic behavior, toxic masculinity and misogyny.
“Campus safety is a comprehensive effort across the university, so we don’t employ security measures only based on this report. We do it because it’s the right thing to do and a reflection of our caring campus community,” Fogleman said.
“There’s a lot of creativity that goes into football and how you approach things,” Mastrodicasa said. “A lot of the work ethic is very similar to piano. There’s almost like a hyperfixation when you’re trying to learn a song. I think the same can be said when you’re trying to master a football technique or when you’re trying to get in the zone for a game. It’s very similar to just sitting at the piano for hours, just losing yourself in the music.”
The bottom line is that Heath Ledger’s character in “10 Things I Hate About You” doesn’t exist, and even if he did, he wouldn’t give up smoking and turn from his “bad-boy” ways just for you. And guess what? You don’t have to defend Kanye with your dying breath, because he doesn’t know you exist. Stop rewatching the proposal in the rain scene from the 2005 “Pride and Prejudice” movie, and go outside.
“It is a very unique show,” Mauldin said. “It’s really beautiful to see how impactful theater can be at its most simple form. No magic, no music. Just actors, emotions and a campfire.”
Members of Generation Z are commonly referred to as “digital natives” and are thought to be the most tech-savy of all generations. But investigations are now finding that keyboard typing skills are their weakness.
“Since July 1st, Baylor’s campus has had nine positives out of 48 tests,” Stern said. “And in the last month alone, we have had seven positives out of 29 tests, which is almost a 25% positivity rate.”
While the beginning of the fall semester normally brings cases of strep, flu, stomach viruses and colds, there are precautions students can take to stay healthy as school starts again, according to Dr. Sharon Stern, Baylor University Health Services medical director.
Serving as the editor-in-chief of The Lariat has been the greatest privilege of my college career. I never could have imagined how bittersweet it would be to unpin my prints from the board, design my last staff meeting presentation and pass my final story on Camayak. But here I am, shedding a tear or two writing this letter.
According to the International Mission Board, the 70 million members of the global deaf population are “some of the least evangelized people on Earth.” Only about 2% of deaf people have been introduced to the gospel. With no deaf churches between Dallas and Austin, that was just as true in Central Texas as anywhere — until Richard Larson came to town.
Look, everyone’s college journey is different, but it’s safe to say each member of the graduating class has a one-up saved in their back pocket for the “when I was a college student” conversations that pop up during family and work outings. On a more serious note, there is reason to celebrate, because the class of 2024 overcame unique hurdles to finally walk the stage.
Following the pandemic, colleges across the nation removed large-scale admissions events for incoming students. However, Baylor’s Spring Premiere, an open house for prospective and transfer students, will return in person on Saturday.
The last time the class of 2024 readied for a graduation, COVID-19 forced them to change their plans. Now, seniors take with them firsthand experience of Baylor’s pandemic response.
Micheal O’Siadhail calls himself an Irish poet, but it only takes one look at his biography to realize the full depth of his artistry. One of those insights is his new poetry book, “Desire,” which retells his experiences and wisdom of living through the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
Humanities professors showcased how digital research tools are helping them tell women’s stories on Wednesday at a panel event titled “Discovering DH: Honoring Women’s Stories.”
“I feel like that’s when I had a moment of commitment,” said Yeager, a San Mateo, Calif., sophomore who was recently named Highland Baptist Church’s youngest-ever College Guys Associate. “For the first time, I understood what that meant of like, ‘Oh yeah, I want to be committed to the Lord every day, and I want to live a life for him — worthy of the Lord in every way and bearing fruit in every good work.’”
Taking a break for a bit of rest and relaxation is not a crime, and snow days aren’t either.
“What’s really cool about Waco is that a lot of times, it’s such an intimate experience without having to force it to be an intimate experience,” Riddle said. “That’s just the way it is here most of the time, and I think that’s something that’s really special to a scene like ours.”
Competitive, humble and unselfish — these are the three words 6-foot-5-inch freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter used to describe himself as a player. He said that self belief has helped him lock in when he’s on the court.
Baylor football will face TCU for the 119th time ever this weekend, officially making it the most-played rivalry in the state of Texas.
Baylor football and Houston are set to meet for the first time as Big 12 foes and first time since 1995 when both were members of the Southwest Conference.
In a flurry of firsts, Baylor soccer will continue its roll in Waco against Cincinnati for the first time in program history, while No. 20 Baylor volleyball will head to Ohio and clash with the Bearcats for the first time since 1992.
There used to be a time when, regardless of whether a student had COVID-19 or not, they did not have to go to classes if they felt sick. And why should they? It’s not fair to the student or their fellow classmates and professors. During the pandemic, all parties understood the importance of taking sick days. Now, however, the attendance policy is back in place.
Baylor’s on-campus food pantry — also known as The Store — serves between 65 and 100 students a day and has recently relocated from the basement of Sid Richardson to the first floor of the building’s west wing.
McLennan County is facing an upsurge of COVID-19 cases this year, alongside the viruses and respiratory infections that often come with the beginning of a semester, Baylor medical director Dr. Sharon Stern said.
As someone who loves sports cards, I understand the hype and joy of being a collector in 2023. There are hyped-up prospects, big chases and products for everyone. However, the current model of the sports card industry has lost the frame of reality by overvaluing young players while undervaluing generational superstars.
Baylor women’s golf head coach Jay Goble only has two seniors on his roster this season, but they’re no strangers to one another.