Olivia Turner

Olivia is the Arts & Life Editor at the Baylor Lariat. She is a junior journalism major with a secondary major in sociology. Waco, TX

Worked on 800 assignments, created 708, named on 186 bylines for The Baylor Lariat.

By (Olivia as desk editor) + 1 other for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

A&L Tunesday: April 8

By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorHappy Diadeloso, Bears! While you’re busy with the day’s festivities, here are some electronic, pop and indie jams released this weekend to revisit once you decide to reel it back in. “Last Girls At The Party” by The Beaches (April 2) While the title sounds fun, festive and right on track with this...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read

Review: Sagrado Cocina & Bar delivers style, ambience, standout flavors

By Janay Boyd | ReporterWalking into Sagrado Cocina & Bar feels like stepping into an intimate garden party wrapped in modern elegance. The lighting is dim and moody, casting soft shadows over a rich palette of deep greens, blush pinks and creamy whites. Oversized floral installations bloom above and around you, adding a romantic, whimsical touch to the sleek, contemporary...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 1 other for The Baylor Lariat - 5 min read

Review: 'I love, I love' Malcolm Todd even more for his debut album

By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life Editor I first heard Malcolm Todd sing on a sunny, sweltering October morning in Zilker Metropolitan Park. I didn’t know it at the time, but at his Austin City Limits set, in a swarm of dedicated fans screaming the lyrics to the indie artist’s biggest hits at the time, including “Roommates” and “Sweet...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 1 other for The Baylor Lariat - 6 min read

State fair-themed Diadeloso welcomes Joshua Bassett, goat yoga

By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterA once-in-a-lifetime eclipse which occurred over last year's Diadeloso leaves this year’s celebration with standards that will be hard to top. Luckily, between Joshua Bassett and multiple unique attractions, the schedule for the “state fair” themed holiday on Tuesday will be packed. Events will kick off at 10 a.m. with a variety of live music,...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 1 other for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

What to Do in Waco: April 3-10

By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorIf you haven’t already filled up your schedule for next week with Diadeloso fun, here are some more to add to the calendar. Embrace the nostalgia by attending a show featuring one of the most iconic Y2K bands, Bowling for Soup, try rooftop yoga or indulge in some delicious dishes at the Texas...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read

Fiesta to host Latin dance, lotería, helados on Friday

By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorFountain Mall will be abuzz with dancing, games and good food on Friday night for Fiesta, an annual event put on by the Hispanic Student Association (HSA) and Baylor Activities Council (BAC). The celebration will run from 6-9 p.m and welcomes attendees from all cultural backgrounds. Fort Worth senior Daniela Lopez, The president...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

Add these bangers to your Díadeloso hype playlist

Emma Reed | InternThe right playlist is necessary to set the tone for a day like Díadeloso. While the sun is out and classes are canceled, you'll need the perfect songs to kick your day off right. Start this playlist in the morning before you venture around Waco, and continue to play it all throughout. I hope these tunes put...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 6 min read

Review: Reacher season 3 pits Goliath vs. Goliath, misses mark

By Cole Gee | Staff WriterReacher has managed to be one of Amazon Prime's most popular shows because it follows a simple formula. Jack Reacher, the beloved behemoth, is a former military investigator who travels around the country with only the clothes on his back and a toothbrush. Throughout various journeys through small-town America, he always finds himself in the...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 6 min read

'The best is yet to be': College sweethearts persevere through setbacks

By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterInscribed on the Armstrong Browning Library door is a motto that inspired couple Chris and Julie Bennett, who met freshman year of college, to persevere: "the best is yet to be."Between a cancer diagnosis, infidelity and moving over 20 times, the couple said that they have been through "hell and back" but still harbor the...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 5 min read

Making it with the Menckens: A 35-year journey of love, learning, laughter

By Janay Boyd | ReporterIt all started in the fall of 1987, when a young man from Charleston, S. C., moved to Baton Rouge, La., to begin graduate school in sociology at LSU. What he didn’t expect was that battling the sweltering Louisiana heat would lead him to the love of his life.“The semester started, and I go into the...

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