By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorSabrina Carpenter’s new album released on Aug. 23, “Short n’ Sweet,” is super sassy, a little bit sorrowful and unapologetically suggestive. Full of unfiltered confessions and bashing of boyfriends’ bad behavior, this album bares much, but still leaves the listener guessing at some select details in the songs. Honing in on the highs...

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By Bella Whitmore | InternWhat could cowboys, murders, space, and racial injustice possibly all have in common? Not only are they all on display in the Martin Museum’s current exhibit “CLICKBAIT! A Treasure Trove of Pulp Fiction Cover Art,” but they also represent a mosaic of the complex and conflicting ideas of America in the mid-20th century, wrapped in a...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterBlack Rifle Coffee Company held an event called Mutts & Mochas on the morning of Aug. 24 to help dogs get adopted and raise adoption awareness. The coffee company partnered with the non-profit organization, Fuzzy Friends Rescue, to put on the event that lasted from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. where people could learn more...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterComing from someone whose favorite country artist already happens to be Thomas Rhett, his new album “About a Woman,” somehow made me like him and his music even more. Every song is a dangerously catchy banger and a straight window into his muse — his beautiful wife Lauren Atkins, along with his other relationships. Rhett...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life Editor‘New’ has been a theme for many of us students this week. New classes, schedules and friends— why not throw some new songs into the mix? I hope you enjoy these trending tunes as much as I did. “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (August 16) This duet takes...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorWalking into Cultivate 7Twelve, one of Waco’s art galleries, is like walking into a rainbow. Bursts of color emit from the numerous art works as one moves through the space, and upon this particular visit, Baylor alumna Abby Olsen’s paintings were at the center of it all. A series of oil paintings featuring...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorAnyone who keeps up with celebrity drama knows that there has been a plethora surrounding the recently released film “It Ends With Us.” And yes, that was a punny reference to the hometown of main character Lily Bloom. While I would love to get into the context of the apparent conflict between Blake...

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By Erika Kuehl | Opinion EditorToto, I have a feeling we’re not in Waco anymore. We’re in Woodway. That was my first thought after entering The Butcher’s Cellar. Walls full of instruments that could’ve belonged to my grandad. Busts of animals that honestly, looked happy to be there. And the iconic photo of Lunch atop a Skyscraper fixes the mood...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterWhile most lose the time or become apathetic to continue their passions into their adult careers, Stanley Wilfong, undergraduate program director of nutrition sciences, has never lost sight of what he loves. Wilfong, has created a life of fulfillment and creativity in every aspect of his work. In sixth grade, Wilfong was approached by his...

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By Katherine Hatcher | Staff WriterArt Center Waco opened a new exhibit on Aug. 8 to celebrate multiple art educators around Waco who inspire the community as mentors and artists. The heart of the Art Edu Exhibit highlights how educators of art are still talented artists themselves and have been vital in passing down artistic and life skills to the...

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