By Erika Kuehl | Opinion Editor, Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefRepresentatives from both College Democrats and College Republicans at Baylor reacted to Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz. During the strikingly civil, largely policy-focused night, topics such as healthcare, border control, gun control, abortion and the Middle East were covered. Waco junior JW LaStrape is the...

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By The Editorial BoardThere’s not a whole lot you can do in 11 minutes. You can probably make your breakfast in that time. Perhaps you can fold some laundry or drive to work before the time is up. Meanwhile, each 11 minutes that go by, an American dies by their own hand. According to the CDC, there were 13.2 million...

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By Rachel Chiang | Assistant News Editor Growing up, I struggled with aspects of my Asian heritage because it conflicted with the "norms" that surrounded me. The clothes I wore and the foods I ate often differed from the other kids in my school, and sometimes I felt isolated. I frequently felt insecure about my facial features and worried my...

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By The Editorial BoardAll of us have characters we look to when we want connection. Maybe you watch that one movie every year or listen to that one album every time you feel sad. Some of us have created a personality for our favorite influencer and stalked them on Instagram, convinced we know them. We all have that one character...

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By Nate Maki | Sports Writer Did you see “The Marvels” in theaters last November? Yeah, me neither. Marvel Studios used to be a titan of the entertainment industry, but lately, fans have only let out a sigh at each and every trailer. So, what happened? I believe the recent downfall of Marvel into cricket-chirping status can be split into...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterWhether you enjoy watching castaways competing on an island, girls fighting for the final rose, the Gaines creating masterpieces or TikTok Mormon wives trying to find their claim to fame in silly scandals, you can not deny that reality TV is appealing and engaging. However, while the first episode of most reality TV shows commands...

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By Rachel Chiang | Assistant News EditorLast month, I saw a TikTok where a girl was showing off her wall stacked from floor to ceiling with Stanley cups in varying colors. The comments on the videos were mixed, some jealous that she had so many and others stating that they could barely afford their groceries. That video was part of...

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By Kassidy Tsikitas | Photographer At least once in our lives, we saw a BuzzFeed quiz titled “What does your future partner look like?” Out of curiosity, I clicked on it and was told my future spouse looked like a random celebrity — Zac Efron or Leonardo DiCaprio. These harmless quizzes were a stepping stone to a new generation of...

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By Audrey Valenzuela | Staff WriterNavigating a world designed for right-handed people is an everyday struggle for those left-handed folks. Small obstacles from smudging ink across a page to fighting with a pair of scissors that aren’t quite cooperating are things most people don’t think twice about. We often hear phrases such as, “Just use your right hand it’s not...

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By the Editorial BoardIn 2022, 48,204 people died by firearms in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 21 of those lives were taken at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, only hours away from Waco. Just three weeks ago, in Georgia, four more students were killed at Apalachee High School. And while victims of...

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