By Rylie Painter | LTVN Reporter The death penalty has been used in the United States since 1608. its continued use raises questions surrounding wrongful convictions and the methods used to carry out executions. Unlike the death penalty, life imprisonment holds criminals accountable and also give...
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By Hannah Webb | News Editor Baylor’s updated Annual Fire Safety and Security Report shows increases in reported motor vehicle thefts, rapes, liquor law citations and stalking in 2025, but university officials say understanding what those numbers represent is essential to reading...
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Hundreds gathered in the Hurd Welcome Center on Wednesday afternoon to remember the life of a classmate, brother, son, student and friend. 22-year-old William “Blake” Driskell, a Master of Accountancy student and a Baylor alumnus as of May, died S...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor has benefited from the luxury of staying home for three consecutive weeks. It has seen new light shows, the return of old traditions and special uniforms and decals that have caught the attention of college football fans. The Bears took adv...
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By Mady Mijares | Photographer In 2024, I developed vision and color loss in my left eye and lost feeling in my arms down to my fingertips, torso, legs and feet. Anytime I moved my head to look down, it felt like sticking my entire body into an electrical socket any time, sending...
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By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., college students and people of Waco head to Freight Waco for their night of trivia, ready to sit down and prepare for their shot at first place. What started as a weekly game has now become a community event. Whether it’s Ba...
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By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter Many students spend their leisure time hanging out with friends or scrolling on their phones, but the Ethan Yassa Band spends this time rehearsing for upcoming performances. The Ethan Yassa Band is focused on bringing live music back and doing it in a ...
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Baylor’s Career Center hosted almost 200 professional organizations for Career Day, the university’s annual networking event, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion. At this year’s event, brand-new graduate healt...
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By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer The Honorable Matthew G. Wright does not draw a hard line between his work as a Baylor professor and his work as a judge and attorney. Instead, he brings students into both. Wright, a lecturer in the department of management, a presiding judge over...
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Floats rolled down North Bordon Street as the Lorena ISD homecoming parade made its way to Leopard Field, with families lining the sidewalks to catch candy tossed from passing floats. WATCH HERE: Lorena ISD homecoming parade kicks off with floats, candy and a cherished tradition ...
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The Federal Reserves internal watchdog said Wednesday that the central bank has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors. A variety of missteps by the Fed's Board of Govern...
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President Trump is getting ready to hit the campaign trail, putting himself at the center of the Republican Party's final push before the midterms. He says he plans to spend the next 32 days crisscrossing the country, including stops in Texas and Ohio over the week. But the strat...
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This week, many Central Texans may experience rain, bringing the potential for flooding. A local store manager said neighbors should prepare for the rain. Rain is expected through Sunday, with some areas possibly experiencing 2-4 inches of rain, with locally higher totals that co...
