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Memes are desensitizing us
By Aidan O’Connor | Sports Broadcaster Memes have gone beyond what their original purpose was. Today, they are more than just jokes. They are tools used to psychologically manipulate us. This idea that memes can be used as a form of propaganda is nothing new and has been prevalen...
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Stop teaching history like it’s the past
By Vanessa Adams | Photographer Sitting in history class, I learn about slave trades and brutal racism, but as I leave my seat and open social media, I see we are right back where we started. So many people are blind to the harsh truth of our world, and we can’t keep using an oas...
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Top 5 weirdest things I saw at ACL
By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief Austin never fails to be a city of entertainment, whimsy and identity. During Austin City Limits especially, the outlandish electricity that circulates throughout the city’s dwellers seems to be elevated. This year marked my fourth ACL festiva...
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‘Mudfest’ turns to grunge fest with ACL Weekend 2 fashion
By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief, Sophia Monson | Opinion Editor, Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Austin City Limits is Texas’ most iconic music festival, so it should be no surprise that attendees show up wearing iconic looks. Here are some of the outfits and accessories we...
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Baylor soccer drops 6 spots to No. 13 in latest poll
Baylor soccer fell six spots to No. 13 in the latest IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches NCAA Div. I Women’s Top 25 poll released Tuesday.
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MCC's Kera Kaluza earns conference defensive player of the week honors
McLennan volleyball’s Kera Kaluza was named the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Highlanders earn a sweep of Vernon College last week....
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Waco, area cities start new fiscal year with good sales tax rebates
Locals continue to spend. Anyone doubting that should contact the Waco, McGregor, Woodway, Robinson, Lacy Lakeview or Hewitt city halls, among others receiving sales tax rebates last week....
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Beyond borders: Life-changing conversations with Baylor’s diplomat in residence
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Before students can understand international conflict, they have to learn to see the world through someone else’s eyes. That’s the philosophy Baylor diplomat in residence Joanne Cummings brings to her classroom. Before coming to Baylor, Cummings work...
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Revivalry week adds fuel to the fire for Baylor
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer There is a level of agitation fueling Baylor football ahead of the TCU game. “I just don’t like them; none of us do,” senior safety Micah Gifford said. The Bears will butt heads in the Revivalry game with the Horned Frogs on Saturday. Returners a...
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Aryanna Jimison turns opportunity into impact for No. 13 Baylor soccer
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer The one thing that separates a player from watching from the sidelines to becoming a star is simple: opportunity. Senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison got her opportunities early in the season, coming off the bench for No. 13 Baylor soccer, and made ...
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Business school launches new week-long study abroad experiences
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Baylor’s business school has launched two new embedded, week-long study abroad experiences, offering a less expensive, more schedule-friendly alternative to summer and full-semester programs. The McBride Center of International Business is taking ...
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KXA blends Christian fellowship with sorority traditions
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer More than 30 years separate Kappa Chi Alpha founder Suzy Eisenberg and current president Kassidy Robinson, but both women found the same thing in the Baylor sorority: a Christian community that extends beyond college. Chartered in 1990, Kappa Chi A...