By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorIf you need some study beats, add these songs to your playlist for a dynamic Tunesday listen. This week, we have new releases from it girl Charli XCX and it guy Troye Sivan as well as saturnine Suki Waterhouse, among others. Whether you need a celebratory dance for that amazing quiz score or...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorWhen dealing with trauma, some people throw on tennis shoes and go for a run. Some try meditation. Drag queen Flamy Grant goes on tour and sings her Christian country songs for crowds across America. To kick off a Thursday night of singing and entertainment at Cultivate 7Twelve, Flamy Grant made a grand...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorThe ladies stole the show at MTV’s Video Music Awards last night, although Benson Boone’s back flip off a piano was pretty sick. But for now, we’re focusing on these fabulous fits worn by some of the most talented women in the music industry, starting with 2024’s Song of the Year winner… Sabrina...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorMoody Library — a place with rows upon rows of seemingly countless books — has become a gathering place for studying students in this modern digital age. As one walks around the building, students faces are often buried in computer screens, littering the seating areas, nooks and crannies. Though they may be utilizing...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorThere’s been a new addition to the department of Film and Digital Media this year: a Master of Fine Arts program. According to Chris Hansen, chair of the Film and Digital Media department, there was already a two-year Master of Arts program in place, but the department had been wanting to create a...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterWalking up to the Waco Convention Center on Saturday, it was evident that Elvis Presley’s spirit was prevalent even outside of the building due to the car with the Tennessee license plate that read "#1 Elvis Fan."The Texas Elvis Weekend lasted from Aug. 29-31 and was put on by ETA Festivals, a leading company producing...

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By Shane Mead | Reporter Baylor football just played their first away game on Saturday and the NFL kicked off its first Sunday of the year — a huge weekend for football fans. Many students love watching their favorite teams in the comfort of their own homes, but for those looking for a place to enjoy both collegiate and professional...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterAs I sat down in the theater, I didn't know what I was more excited about — more screen time for the most iconic bangs in cinema history or Jenna Ortega playing yet another famous cult-classic goth character. Being someone who was first frightened by the eclectic sandworms when I was 6 years old but...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorThis week’s schedule includes a whole lot of stage time for our talented Waco and Baylor performers. Join the crowd in supporting them, and take a parent along to show off the Waco scene while you’re at it. It’s Family Weekend, after all!A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Sept. 12-22 | 7:30 p.m. |...

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By Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefInside a public school somewhere in America, there is a substitute teacher that will be the next word-slurring, suit-wearing skinny man to haunt New York City’s clubs. At least, that’s where The Dare — aka Harrsion Smith — crawled out of. It was an unlikely place to find the newest poster boy for sexy, electronic alt-pop,...

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