By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor With all its holiday happiness and festive fun, Christmas on Fifth is a beloved tradition for Baylor students. However, the annual celebration is only 22 years old, and the tree lighting by Kappa Omega Tau only began in 1967. Dr. Elizabeth Rivera, associate librarian and university archivist, said Christmas on Fifth has...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorMaybe it happened the moment I stopped believing in Santa Claus, or maybe I was just that age. Whatever it was, I remember when Christmas stopped feeling like Christmas. Yeah, there were lights on the trees, and there was holiday music in every store at the mall, but the season had lost its...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life Editor‘Tis the season to panic when it comes to shopping for loved ones. But this year, the work has already been done for you. Here’s a definitive gift guide for all the different types of people in your life: the sorority girls, the indie boys and everyone in between. Many of these items...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney sang together for the last time in The Beatles’ newest and final song, “Now And Then.” How was it possible to revive the voice of Lennon — and of George Harrison — on a new track?Lennon wrote the song in the late 1970s, and until the 1990s, it...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorThere are just two more weeks until Baylor students get to go home for Thanksgiving break. In the meantime, here is some new music to get you over the hump of last-minute exams, projects and mid-semester stress. "Now And Then" by The Beatles (Nov. 2) "Now And Then" is The Beatles' very last...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorWhen Jewish composer Gideon Klein was moved from Nazi-occupied Prague to the Terezín ghetto, it didn’t stop him from writing and performing his music. He and other musicians continued to provide music as a symbol of hope, performing in secret before it was eventually permitted in the camp.“He utilized his talents, this pianist...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorAs the weather starts to become bearable again, Waco has lots to offer to get you out of your residence hall or apartment and out on the town. From pumpkin patches to football, theater and live music, here's what's going on this week in Waco. Western Belle Pumpkin Festival | Sept. 23 -...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorIf your walk to class this week is freezing cold, here is a list of hot new music to keep you warm."Spinnin'" by Flatland Cavalry (Oct. 26) Flatland Cavalry is the perfect band for those country fans who are into the old-school, classic dirt road vibe. Heavy on the strings and twangy vocals,...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorThe charm of Taylor Swift is often not in the sound of her music itself but the story it tells. That's why an album like "1989 (Taylor's Version)" persists and remains relevant, even nine years after its original release. Though "1989" has always been a magical, alluring album and a dream of pop...

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By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorOn a rainy October night, Baylor Concert Choir and Bella Voce struck a chord to harmoniously usher in homecoming week with “A Heavenly Display.”The concert took place in the Jones Concert Hall of the Glennis McCrary Music Building on Monday night. Despite the gloomy weather, the voices of the choir cheerily cut through...

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