By Shane Mead | ReporterThe Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo, held at the Extraco Events Center from October 3-13, is an annual non-profit fair that gathers roughly 200,000 fairgoers per year. It also gathers multitudes of animals, varying from sheep to sea lions. The fair has, but is not limited to, carnival games and rides, rodeos, live music, many...

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From bizarre bites to carnival classics, the Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo is likely to have what you’re hankering for. This weekend, we tried a variety of fried foods and refreshing drinks to let you know what’s worth your money. Here are our thoughts. Olivia Turner | Arts & Life Editor1. Soda Fountain If you’re looking to keep your...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorLyrical geniuses take the stage this week for Tunesday. While Coldplay, FINNEAS and Orla Gartland each have a different sound and style of storytelling, there’s something to appreciate about their latest releases. “ALL MY LOVE” by Coldplay (October 4) Fresh off their new release, “Moon Music,” “ALL MY LOVE” has — well, all...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterAt 7 p.m. on Saturday, the Music Industry Club hosted "Battle of The Bands." In the SUB BOWL, multiple different bands and artists all competed for the prize of a one-year contract with the club's student-run record label. Before the competition, local artist Ryan The Son took the stage with a variety of originals ranging...

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By Shane Mead | ReporterDirector Todd Phillips killed it with his 2019 film "Joker." After watching trailers for months of his newly-released "Joker: Folie à Deux," I was anticipating that he'd once again knock it out of the park. I was wrong. I typically am a sucker for musicals — "La La Land" and "Moulin Rouge!" being some of my...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorChecking the lineup and picking out your favorite artists’ acts to attend are both great ways to get hyped for Austin City Limits, but don’t forget one of the most important prerequisites — packing. No matter how exciting this festival may be, forgetting that one certain item may make or break your experience....

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By Rachel Chiang | Assistant News Editor Gareth Edwards' “The Creator” meets Josh Cameron’s “Avatar” in Dreamworks’ newest animated feature film “The Wild Robot.” Set on an island somewhere in futuristic northwest America, “The Wild Robot” is a beautifully animated story about motherhood, identity and belonging. Based on Peter Brown’s trilogy of the same name, the film follows a robot...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorThis weekend is overflowing with iconic annual Waco events to attend such as Waco Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo and Silobration, so clear your schedule and make some time for fun! It’s going to be a hot one, so hold off on those cozy fall sweaters just a little bit longer. Make...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorAmidst the turmoil of modern news, television and social media, Baylor journalism professors have been looking out for their students. Professors took students on an educational journey titled “Passport to Media Literacy,” Wednesday afternoon in the garden level of Moody Library. Topics such as media funding, AI, fact checking and fake news were...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterWhile Austin senior Michael Mastrodicasa plays safety on the football team, off the field, he trades his pads for a piano and posts his skills on his Instagram account, "Pianodicasa," all while balancing a neuroscience degree. Originally, Mastrodicasa said he planned on only focusing on his neuroscience degree in college, but after COVID-19 took over,...

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