By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorMusicians dressed to the nines and numerous attendees poured into Jones Hall on Thursday night for the Baylor Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble concert. This was no ordinary show, as world-renowned composer and conductor Frank Ticheli made a guest appearance at the concert where students played several of his compositions. Baylor Symphonic Band...

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By Shane Mead | ReporterChristopher Wood, a lecturer in Art History, gave a lecture on ancient Etruscan art on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Mayborn Museum. In Wood's lecture, he presented many artworks dealing with the afterlife. There is little known about the Etruscan civilization. The majority of their art is found in tombs because of their views on the...

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By Bella Whitmore | InternWhen signing up to take an English class, many curricula may involve some Shakespeare, William Faulkner and maybe a white female writer thrown in from time to time. Rarely in academia are entire classes devoted to the perspective of writers of color, and when it does occur, there is often a severe lack of representation of...

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By Kassidy Tsikitas | PhotographerIf you find yourself looking up at the ceiling while darkness fills your room reminiscing on the past, and you need music that resonates with that feeling, this album will do it. Alex O’Connor, aka the voice behind Rex Orange County, is known best for his popular songs like “Best Friend” and “Loving is Easy.” His...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterSince childhood, my curious nature has always lured me to the unexplainable questions of the world. What happens after we die? What is love? What is spirituality?So, I sat down with Bliss Fire Reiki founder and owner Bobbi Moles for a lengthy discussion and explored some of those questions on energy, healing and spirituality through...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterSummertime is coming to a close. Before it ends, though, the Baylor Theatre Department is putting on “The Grown-Ups," a production where the viewer can enter the world of Camp Indigo Woods. At 7:30 p.m. on the night of Sept. 18, join a group of camp counselors in this darkly comedic play as they try...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterThrough upbeat music and the blending of instruments, the School of Music at Baylor shapes their students into talented musicians through events such as the jazz swing concert held on Thursday night. From 7:30-9:30 p.m., the Wayne Fisher Jazz Ensemble performed their annual concert, “A Moonlight Serenade,” in Jones Concert Hall. Baylor School of Music...

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By Shane Mead | ReporterThe After Dark Variety Show, presented by the student productions committee, kicked off family weekend. The show aims to showcase Baylor's many talents to new freshmen and their visiting families. Friday night's show was emceed by First Gentleman Brad Livingstone. This year's crowd saw an assortment of musical performances from singers, songwriters and musicians alike in...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorSome know Dr. Stephen Sloan as their history professor. Some may know him as the guy who created the Waco History app. You may even recognize him in an episode of Waco’s very own TV sensation, "Fixer Upper." On Friday, however, the history professor and director of the Institute for Oral History was...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterBeaumont junior Luke Garza was raised immersed in indie and classic alternative music from a young age. His father, Aaron Garza, showed him popular artists such as Fleet Foxes and Radiohead during his childhood, ultimately helping to mold the unique and heart-wrenching creative process he now has as a musician, he said. When Garza was...

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