By Jackson Posey | Sports Writer “It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times.”So writes the inquisitive, cigarette-wielding primate chained to a typewriter at the feet of Mr. Burns. In 1993, the cartoonishly grandiose tycoon on "The Simpsons" acquired 1,000 monkeys (of presumably questionable legality) and an equal number of secondhand typewriters to answer an age-old...

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By Mary Thurmond | Photo Editor Many of us grew up in a church, whether it be Baptist, Methodist, Catholic or nondenominational. But when you think of the modern church, what comes to mind? For many, it’s not cute little chapels in the countryside, but huge establishments with coffee shops, bookstores, concert-like worship services and sermons broadcasted to thousands every...

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By Mackenzie Grizzard | Staff WriterAmerican politics are messy. It's almost a self-fulfilling prophecy when you combine that much money, power and influence. But now, Americans are looking down the barrel of a completely different monster, and it's not liberal versus conservative — it's much more extreme than that. We're living in a world where a figure involved with the...

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By The Editorial BoardBiology. Chemistry. Journalism. History. English. Political science. Communications. Education. Psychology. Finance. Theater. These are just a few of the many majors that are offered at Baylor. While some have a higher concentration of students than others, what these students have in common is that they are pursuing a major that they enjoy –– at least, that’s how...

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By Blake Hollingsworth | Staff WriterTikTok has become a staple in the lives of college students, offering quick entertainment and a connection to popular trends. However, while the platform is certainly engaging, it also poses significant mental health risks for college students, particularly regarding procrastination and depression. On Jan. 19, TikTok ceased operations in the United States, locking over 170...

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By The Editorial BoardOn Monday, the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum celebrated the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation. Instead of celebrating the victory over hate in the days leading up to the event, national headlines were fixated on how Elon Musk brought back the signal of terror. During a speech at Donald Trump’s inauguration parade on Jan. 20, Musk thanked...

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By Piper Rutherford | Staff Writer The FDA found Red Dye No. 3 to cause thyroid cancer in male rats, according to a New York Times report. Now, all Red Dye No. 3 products for consumption are required to be off the shelves by mid-January of 2027. Some food products that contain Red No. 3 include holiday favorites like Peeps,...

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By Caleb Garcia | Photographer “K.”A response as old as time. Beautiful like the summer sky. Mysterious as the fog over an ocean harbor. A true literary masterpiece. Great philosophers of history like Aristotle and Plato pondered it, and the great authors and playwrights such as Camus and Shakespeare were inspired by its complexity and depth. This is ironic of...

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By Nate Maki | Staff Writer The spring semester is here, and with it comes the familiar faces of our old friends: academic depression, anxiety and chronic stress. According to a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, nearly 60% of all students experienced some form of depression, anxiety or stress in the 2020-21 school year, which has doubled...

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By Sophia Monson | Social Media EditorAs thoughts of the recent presidential inauguration occupy our minds, it’s impossible to ignore the deepening fractures in our political landscape. The divisions that separate Americans go beyond ideology — they have infiltrated our relationships, communities and our sense of shared purpose. Political division doesn’t just stall progress; it erodes trust, civility and our...

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