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From BYX brother to Baylor leader, Doug McNamee’s full-circle journey
By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer Long before Doug McNamee started making decisions for Baylor Athletics, he was an ordinary college student balancing academics, work with the basketball team and fraternity life, shaped by Baylor’s Christian perspective. More than two decades later...
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Baylor’s undergraduate enrollment level falls to lowest level since 2014
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Baylor enrolled 13,860 undergraduates this fall, its lowest total since 2014 and 323 fewer than last year. The decline marks the fourth consecutive year of falling undergraduate enrollment, while graduate enrollment continues to grow. Undergraduate en...
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Tips for future-focused folks
By Caleb Garcia | Photo Editor It’s the beginning of your freshman year of college. You’ve already gone through the madness of move in day, had fun at the freshmen welcome events and maybe spent some time with new friends. The weeks before school were different for all of us, but...
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Where the fun stops with prediction markets
By The Editorial Board Every time a politician takes the stage at a rally, or a football player runs out of the tunnel, they transform from a human being with unique experiences, thoughts and ideas into a percentage on a website that changes with every completed play or policy po...
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There’s more to friendship than keeping score
By Claire Marie Scott | LTVN Executive Producer So much of the college experience is centered around the friendships that we create. College is a time where many find life-long friendships are formed that help us grow as we go from teenagers to young adults. When we look back on ...
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Sather delivers go-ahead goal in No. 11 Baylor soccer’s win over Oklahoma State
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Just four days earlier, junior midfielder Noelle Sather represented Canada at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. Now back in Waco in her first game back with Baylor, she is scoring game-winners. Sather found herself at the top of the box with the b...
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Sydney Sweeney has great cultural impact
By Jacob Stowers | Digital Content Producer Sydney Sweeney has been capturing our hearts and minds since the Novig “Just Sports” ad campaign dropped on September 9. What has followed has been nothing short of a cultural tornado across both sides of the aisle. Columnist Sydney J. ...
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No. 17 Baylor volleyball focuses on competitiveness, joy heading into Big 12 play
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Talent can only push a team so far, and head coach Ryan McGuyre has helped foster a highly praised culture for No. 17 Baylor volleyball. His team is off to a strong start while hoping its best play ahead of it as they hit the road for their first...
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Have you caught the freshman flu?
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer The “freshman flu” is an experience new college students can face that can dampen their first few weeks, and Baylor is no exception. Despite its name, the freshman flu is not a true case of influenza. The “flu” is a colloquial term for the bugs ...
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Stephanie Garber meets fans at Waco stop of book tour
By Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer About 400 Stephanie Garber fans gathered Thursday evening at the Waco Hippodrome Theatre to hear Stephanie Garber chat about her new book, “The Mirror of Infinite Endings ,” a companion novella to her “Once Upon a Broken Heart” series. Hosted...
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Waco breaks ground on downtown redevelopment project
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Residents and city leaders gathered at an empty lot on the northwest corner of downtown Waco Thursday morning to celebrate the beginning of some major changes coming to the city center. Speakers struck a celebratory tone as years of planning and v...
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What to Do in Waco: Sept. 25 – Oct. 1
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor In a reverse Groundhog Day situation, I’ve walked outside, checked the weather app in disbelief and declared another week of summer weather. As you dream of fall vibes, here are a few activities in Waco, taking place both indoors and outdoors. ...