By The Editorial BoardIn the midst of a wave of mass deportation policies, the true meaning of due process has been lost. Every person is guaranteed protection from unfair legal action, but the idea of a fair hearing or the opportunity to defend oneself has gone by the wayside with international students caught in the crossfire. Pay close attention to...

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By Elliott Nace | Staff WriterWhen we go to a live concert, what exactly are those couple hundred dollars going toward? The ticket itself, the inevitable $50 ticket fee from your booking app of choice, transportation, sure. But what motivated you to set aside so much time and money?Many answers could follow, with the most concise being “I love the...

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By Grace Biad | Copy Editor “Hey! How are you?” “I’m so tired!”I am sure this is a response you hear quite often, maybe even an answer you give to this recurrent question. This is my petition for people to stop saying that they’re tired when someone asks them how they are. Contrary to popular belief, everyone is tired. Being...

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By Claire-Marie Scott | LTVN ReporterBy now you have probably seen the newest viral trend, The USC Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge. This cause, created with good intent, has turned into a trend instead of a way to spread awareness. In the summer of 2014, three men living with ALS started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Through the simple...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterOn April 14, pop star Katy Perry traveled to space along with five other prominent women: U. S. entrepreneur Lauren Sanchez, former NASA scientist Amanda Nguyen, TV presenter Gayle King, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn. Most of the attention has been focused on Perry and her somewhat dramatic return to Earth....

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By Aidan Pham | LTVN ReporterIn today’s world, productivity tends to be at the top of our minds. Whether you’re a college student aiming to get that one dream internship or somebody in the workforce who's looking for that next promotion, working hard is usually the No. 1 goal. There’s pressure to always be “on” and strive for the best...

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By Hannah Webb | Copy EditorOh no. You committed a hit-and-run? Classic Capricorn behavior. Mercury must be in retrograde. If you’ve heard something like that recently, congratulations — you’ve witnessed the modern rebranding of personal responsibility into celestial scapegoating. Oh, astrology. The ancient art of stargazing turned into a BuzzFeed personality quiz with mood swings. At its best, it’s a...

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By Caleb Garcia | PhotographerBaylor prides itself on being unapologetically Christian — a strong statement and one that I’m sure drew many of us to the university. It’s our core principle, chasing a degree while in a strong faith based and God-fearing community. It’s beautiful to see such a united student body working towards being better Christians. However, many of...

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By The Editorial BoardYou are bombarded all day long from every direction with the news. It’s exhausting. More than that, to shut it out altogether, to close your eyes and protect your peace, is tempting. You might even be thinking that it’s not important to watch or read the news anyway, since all the media does is lie. Better to...

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By Jackson Posey | Sports Writer I grew up terrified of hell. It was inexplicable. I had two loving parents who took me to church. I tried to do all the right things in all the right places. But the nice words about Jesus and the Bible couldn’t stop my first-grade self from crying myself to sleep with a morbid...

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