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In 1894, when a young Baylor student was sexually assaulted in the university president’s backyard, she was referred to as “that Brazilian girl.” Today, the name Antônia Teixeira is a symbol of resilience in the face of the institutional oppression which Baylor played a regrettable role in, according to a lecture in the Baylor Libraries Author Series.

“You may ask yourself, ‘What is the history that matters?’” Sloan said. “I would say it’s the history that’s across from you. My hope is that you will put people across from you that are quite different from you and seek to understand and learn from their experience.”

New York Times best-selling author and political correspondent Tim Alberta believes November’s presidential election is a turning point for American Christians. Alberta lectured on the intersection of American politics and Christianity at the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies annual fall lecture on Wednesday evening in the Armstrong Browning Library.

“My prayer would be that I continue to be a servant leader at Baylor and that I would teach people how to seek and value the presence of the Lord, not only in life but also in literature, and to understand that reading great literature gives us new glimpses of that wonder and of that joy,” Russell said.

“When a piece of cultural heritage goes missing, we all suffer. It’s a loss for all of us,” Wittman said. “And so, these pieces represent, some of the genius of civilization, and as a result, it was always important to me to get the material back before even arresting anybody.”

Everyone has their preference when it comes to taking notes, but I believe we shouldn’t be restricted on the form of media we take notes on. Let’s give computers another chance in the classroom.

Watergate scandal reporter Bob Woodward imparted his knowledge on presidents, politics and reporting at a live interview at McLennan Community College Tuesday night.

Woodward is most known for breaking the Watergate scandal in 1972 alongside fellow reporter Carl Bernstein, as well as writing 17 nonfiction bestsellers.

Students can lose sight of their self identity as they become inundated by media and family expectations, an issue Dr. Jason Laker plans to bring to light today as part of the Leadership Lecture Series.

Laker, a counselor education professor at San José State University, will speak at 6 p.m. today in Bennett Auditorium about these issues as well as leadership and gender roles.

Scholars from around the nation will gather in Waco to launch a three-part examination of the role religion has played in Texas’ past and how it continues to shape the future of the state.
The first round of lectures will take place from 7- 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Lee Lockwood Library and Museum at 2801 W. Waco Drive.

Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion is hosting this three-part lecture series titled “Faith & Freedom in the Lone Star State: Exploring the Religious History of Texas,” at various Waco locations. The next sessions will be Oct. 10 at Congregation Agudath Jacob and Nov. 14 at The Palladium.

Accounting professor Tim Thomasson is a favorite among the graduating senior class. The seniors have nominated Thomasson as The Collins Outstanding Professor of the year.

Thomasson will give the Collins lecture from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today at the Kayser Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Baylor students will have the opportunity Friday to meet and speak with eBay’s vice president of corporate communications, John Pluhowski.

EBay advertises as the world’s largest online marketplace.

Pluhowski, who has been with eBay for three years, will speak at 12:05 p.m. in 254 Castellaw Communications Center.