As golden hour took over, the powder-throwing began. Students wore white to preserve the multicolor splotches left by the powder residue and dashed around Fountain Mall trying to nab their friends with the dust, laughing and shrieking as they ran. The Holi powder covered clothes, skin, hair and even teeth. No one was safe from the colorful bombardment.
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“The Career Center was the main reason that I even figured out what I even wanted to do,” she said.
Students looking to embrace the great outdoors this semester can take advantage of a lineup of activities offered by Outdoor Adventure. From scenic hikes and camping trips to rock climbing and kayaking, the spring schedule promises opportunities for exploration, fitness and fun catering to all skill levels.
A lot of us may embrace and engage in the large prayer tent on Fountain Mall and various conversations surrounding the three-day Christianpalooza, also known as FM72. There is beauty in having a space for that on a college campus. However, this is one of numerous examples of public, almost performative, Christianity at Baylor.
We need to remember that it is important to be able to step back from the stress and smell the roses that spring blossoms.
While the spring Welcome Weekend might be less known than its fall counterpart, it’s a beneficial time for transfers and new students to become established at Baylor, said Dr. Nathan Shelburne, director of New Student Programs.
“Knowing your own body and understanding what you can do to help prevent the allergic reaction [are important], and know how you can treat it when it’s there,” Stern said.
Even for a southern state that is warm year-round like Texas, such a phenomenon is atypical — at least it wasn’t seen in the last two winters, when the spring semesters would arrive in mid of cold winter air and icy temperatures.
Since this is my third and final spring semester (yay!) I decided to pull myself up by my bootstraps and get seriously organized to prepare for the next four months.
Spring has sprung, which means the Baylor Marina is open and Outdoor Adventure Programs director Cody Schrank is encouraging students to take advantage of all the program has to offer.