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By Braden Murray + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
The man on the Lakers: The rise of the LeBronaissance
By Braden Murray | LTVN Sports Director For the longest time, I was an avid Michael Jordan over LeBron James guy when it came to GOAT conversations. But since coming to Baylor, I have switched to firmly being in the LeBron camp. To paraphrase former Lariat Sports Editor Michael Haag, Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time, but LeBron...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 5 min read
A personal ranking of the 5 best guitar solos
By Braden Murray | LTVN Sports DirectorIf readers of the Lariat opinion section have learned anything about me, it’s that I love two things. Music and ranking things. So I figured, why not combine my two loves to create my magnum opus. I present to you my five favorite guitar solos of all time (plus a few honorable mentions). It’s...
By Braden Murray + 1 other for The Baylor Lariat - 6 min read
Review: Don't think twice: Go see 'A Complete Unknown'
By Braden Murray | LTVN Sports DirectorI find it strange that “A Complete Unknown” is the first straightforward movie based on Bob Dylan's life, considering he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures in pop culture history. There have been numerous documentaries made about Dylan’s life and career — with Martin Scorsese making two of...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Don't just hit shuffle: Make your playlist more diverse
By Braden Murray | LTVN Sports DirectorGrowing up, you don’t always get a huge say in which music you listen to. For the most part, it’s up to your parents — with the occasional Radio Disney. Thus, I grew up listening to a lot of 80s and 90s music in the car with my family. However, in my early teenage...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 7 min read
Local band Fooligan debuts new single at Common Grounds
By Braden Murray | LTVN Reporter/AnchorFooligan once again took the stage at Common Grounds in anticipation of its new single, “No Clue.” This was the band's first performance with its new lineup after most of the original lineup went their separate ways in August, leaving just lead vocalist Michael Thornton. “Life happens,” Thornton said. “The other group had stuff, and...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
Fruits: worst to best
By Braden Murray | LTVN Reporter/AnchorWell, well, well — would you look at this?Apparently the column in which I ranked vegetables was so life-changing that my editor gave me the green light to do another list. But what should I rank this time?Lucky for y’all, I have many interests that I have strong opinions on. This time, I am ranking...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
Vegetables: worst to best
By Braden Murray | LTVN Reporter/AnchorVegetables — how about them? At some point in life, it became necessary to consume vegetables. And people usually aren’t very happy about it, especially if they are children. Adults, however, have come to adore the plenitude of varieties that fall under the category of vegetables. But with so many to choose from, where should...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Tinker Tuesday: Mayborn invites community to weekly creative activity
By Braden Murray | LTVN Reporter/AnchorTinker Tuesday, hosted by the Mayborn Museum Complex, invites people of all ages to unleash their inner creativity weekly from 10 a.m. to noon. The program is free of charge for all Baylor students and museum members, who also don't have to pay the price of admission. Tinker Tuesday is held in the Design Den...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
Baylor students conducting cancer research receive Folmar Awards
By Braden Murray | Broadcast ReporterBaylor's biology department has awarded six students with Folmar Awards, which are awards up to $1,000 given yearly to fund student research projects, including several projects conducting cancer research. According to a Sept. 9 press release, research fields varied but all fell under the biology department’s motto of “Understanding our world - Healing our world.”...
By Braden Murray + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
Rock music isn't dead
By Braden Murray | LTVN Reporter/Anchor The phrase "Rock is dead" is a very common refrain from older music fans. This is simply not true. Rock just isn’t as pervasive in modern culture as it used to be. The perceived “death” of rock often coincides with the gradual rise of hip-hop culture during the late 1980s and early 1990s. During...
