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TPUSA sent out an email in the late afternoon that attendance for the “This is The Turning Point” tour, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., would be limited to Baylor students only after originally being marketed for the broader community.
As of Wednesday morning, TPUSA’s “This is the Turning Point” tour is a closed event and will not allow media coverage access. Six members of The Lariat were denied credentials to the tour in an email from TPUSA’s press office.
Several students’ responses to the events reveal a disconnect between institutional attention and student interest, a disconnect that may negatively affect other events across campus.
Coordinated by Computing for Compassion, the Association of Computing Machinery and Baylor Cyber, the 24-hour Wacode Hackathon challenged contestants to develop software with a positive social impact and a solution to a real humanitarian problem, all in the time-constrained environment of a hackathon.
Baylor’s history and political science departments hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence Friday in the SUB Bowl, bringing together administrators, faculty, staff and students to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.
The Baylor Korean Student Association held its annual Hanin Gala Sunday evening in the SUB Barfield Drawing Room, which promoted greater cultural awareness and inclusion for all students on campus.
Saturday morning, students, faculty and members of the Waco community gathered for the Bearathon. Through this, Student Foundation raised money for student scholarships.
Beginning Sunday, Baylor students will gather on Fountain Mall for FM72, a 72-hour event marked by continuous prayer, worship and outreach. Running through Wednesday, the annual tradition invites students to step away from their routines and participate in what organizers describe as a sustained spiritual focus on revival and renewal.
Her Campus at Baylor and the Nu Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity joined Tuesday night to show that love isn’t just about relationships — it shapes friendships, families and how people treat each other.
The Baylor African Student Association held its annual cultural showcase, Afrique, on Saturday, offering attendees a night of traditional and modern African culture. Student organizers said they hoped the event would help cultural diversity become a medium to foster understanding and unity among Baylor students.
TPUSA is coming to Baylor, and students have varying reactions. Some argue that Baylor is expanding free speech, while others argue that Baylor is making a clear political statement by inviting the organization onto campus.
Better Together and Multicultural Affairs will join to host a Neighbor Night March 17 for Muslim students to break their Ramadan fast. The event will be at 7 p.m. in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center, and students of all cultures and religions are invited to attend.
It takes mere seconds for hackers to access what took years to build. Alumni of the Cybersecurity Club shared their tips and tricks for entering a workforce with such high stakes on Friday evening in Cashion 314.
“I just want students to realize we’re all going through the same things, and you may not have figured out a way to navigate it just yet, but somebody next to you knows how to conquer it,” Sherwood, Ark., senior Mia Ellington-Williams said.
The event aimed to remind students of their ancestors’ legacy and to shape how they think about it. The goal was to transform legacy from just a concept of the past to an active responsibility of the present.
Once the high-cost event took off, seven student performances commenced, broken up by giveaways and raffles in between. The second half of the show was a premiere screening of “The Celebration of Everlasting Color,” a student-produced feature film written by 2025 Baylor graduate Aaron Rivera.
A Night Under the Stars, which takes place on the evening of November 7 at Fountain Mall, will feature eight performances with live voting from the audience, an array of food trucks, and a premiere of “A Celebration of Everlasting Color,” an hour-long feature film created entirely by Baylor students. But before the event became a reality, it dealt with questioning when seeking approval and funding. And for good reason.
“We’re here for people to just come and hang out or if students want to come talk with another student, we’re here for them and we love to build community,” Bonner said. “We want every student who is in recovery, an ally or any student in general to feel like they have a place to go and to feel like they’re included on campus.”
