Arts & Life Editor | Olivia TurnerFountain Mall looked a little different than usual on Wednesday. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., folded t-shirts lined the surrounding stairs, shoes circled around the fountain and a dozen clothing racks clustered across the walkway with dresses, sweaters and coats draped from their hangers. This pop-up thrifting frenzy, hosted annually by Baylor’s International...

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By Shane Mead | ReporterBaylor Theatre held its opening night performance of The Thanksgiving Play by playwright Larissa FastHorse on Tuesday night. The narrative of the play follows a teacher and aspiring director in charge of her own Thanksgiving play working with a local street actor who she has an intimate relationship with, a cliché Los Angeles actress and a...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterNobody likes being last to the bandwagon, especially when it comes to music. Whether you're an avid pop listener or circulate through different rock artists it's still important to keep up with the new faces of great music. Freshen up your playlists with these five up-and-coming artists that will have you saying "I told you...

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By Shane Mead | Reporter My favorite films are those that leave me thinking long after I walk out of the theater. When it's a borderline low-budget film ($10 million) like "Heretic," which released in theaters Nov. 8, the thoughtfulness makes it all the more impressive. Beware, readers! There are spoilers ahead. The narrative for this movie begins with two...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorThe tortured artist takes the stage for this week’s Tunesday. If you’re experiencing loss of love this week, tune in for some resonance with these somber artists and perhaps a good cry. Hopefully next week is a bit cheerier, but for now, these sad songs kind of slap. “Songs” by half•alive, Jordana (Nov....

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By Shane Mead | ReporterOn Wednesday, the Asian Leaders Network is hosting their inaugural Diwali festival at Market Bridge Street Plaza. The festival will feature artists, performances, vendors and Indian student organizations Baylor Taal and Indian Subcontinent Student Organization from 5 to 8 p.m. Asian Leaders Network was founded two years ago by Cha Community co-owner Jaja Chen and became...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorCultivate 7Twelve, an art gallery located on Austin Avenue, will be closing its doors for good in January 2025. Owner Debbie Wright announced the news via an Instagram post on Oct. 31. Wright explained that the gallery was forced to make the decision to close due to their landlord doubling the rent for...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorSeventy years ago in the fall of 1954, the dream that was Tidwell Bible Building came to fruition. Since then, thousands of students have made their way through the building’s halls and classrooms, becoming a part of Baylor’s long legacy of scholars. According to Dr. Doug Weaver, the Religion Department chair who has...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterWaco business owner Jamie Wong Baesa has combined entrepreneurship with her lifelong love of art to create what is now a successful self-started business. Baesa, originally from Norman, Okla., spent a large portion of her childhood in Taiwan and eventually moved back to the U. S. in 2014 to pursue an education in middle-grade mathematics...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterMost students focus on grades, their jobs, relationships and more during their years at college. On top of all that, Rockwall senior Laney Sledge runs her very own boutique. Sledge, who is majoring in merchandising and minoring in entrepreneurship, finally started to accomplish her dream of running her own business when she opened her boutique,...

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