‘You are there to be a friend’: Students mentor Waco youth through Baylor Buddies. This item is based on reporting by Baylor Lariat, published September 9, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Waco, TX coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
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By Aidan O’Connor | Play-by-Play There is an inherent separation between student athletes and students, but Baylor men’s tennis has found a way to connect the two worlds. “It’s just really cool to bridge that relational gap between athletics and the Baylor student body because so...
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer You don’t need a packed football stadium or a sold-out basketball arena to be competitive at Baylor. Sometimes all you need is a circular net, a yellow ball and three friends ready to compete. For Baylor’s club Spikeball team, or roundnet team, a ...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor A small black tent with an air rowing machine and a couple of students sitting behind a table is a common sight for Baylor students walking through Fountain Mall. Some choose to look down at their phone, while some put in an AirPod to avoid an ext...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Baylor may have lost the battle on the scoreboard Saturday, but the Bears believe they gained something just as important in Atlanta: confidence. Despite a loss to Auburn, Baylor players said the game showed the team’s growing chemistry, physicality and be...
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Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer There are certain “cult classic” movies everyone watches. Yet there are movies that hardly get the same spotlight, despite being just as good. These movies stand out and make an impression despite not having a huge fanbase. For Sanger freshman W...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Each piece of sports memorabilia covering the walls at Hilltop Tavern was picked out and hung on the wall by Matt Fatheree, co-owner of the restaurant with his wife, Tiffany Fatheree. Before Hilltop Tavern opened at 13701 Woodway Drive in late ...
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Republican leaders are gathering in Dallas this week for a midterm conference featuring some of the party's biggest names, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. State Rep. Pat Curry spoke about the significance of Texas being selected as the host state, sa...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Waco is home to many locally owned restaurants that you can’t find anywhere else. With so many options, some are bound to get passed over, especially by Baylor students who like to stick to the familiar spots right by campus. From someone who’s...
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Baylor is using artificial intelligence engagement officers to have curated interactions with under-reached donors, keeping them involved in university happenings. On May 2, 2025, Version2.ai announced in a LinkedIn post that it had partnered wit...
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Tucked inside of Carroll Library, Baylor’s first library building, is a collection of Texas history that stretches far beyond the walls of the university. The Texas Collection houses historical documents, books and other materials that tell the ...
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Carlos Colón has been featured in almost every news outlet in Waco, and for good reason. He’s a whole lot more than just the leader of Baylor’s chapel programming. In his life, Colón has been many things: a refugee, a musician, a Catholic, a Bapti...
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer In college, students strive to build friendships that are as close as family. But at Baylor, family can be closer than you think. For Wylie junior Tiandra Acquaye, McKinney sophomore Juliet Korto and Manvel freshman Jeremiah Ocloo, their lives change...
