Olivia is the Arts & Life Editor at the Baylor Lariat. She is a junior journalism major with a secondary major in sociology. Waco, TX
Worked on 805 assignments, created 713, named on 188 bylines for The Baylor Lariat.
By Tyler White (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Speaking as a senior: Don't let time slip away
By Tyler White | Sports Writer One thing we are often told as college students is to enjoy our opportunities. College is a time of new experiences and trying things we may have never done before. I truly believe this is a time in your life when you can be a part of things you would have never imagined and...
By Rory Dulock (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
Don't act foolish: Practice proper classroom etiquette
By Rory Dulock | Staff WriterIt seems like there is always that one classmate who causes disruptions in the middle of class and annoys everybody in the room. Whether they're playing endless rounds of Solitaire, clicking a pen nonstop or throwing stuff around the room behind the professor's back, they strike a nerve with most in close proximity. This past...
By Julianne Fullerton (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 5 min read
Recruitment week is over. Now what?
By Julianne Fullerton | Copy EditorAnd just like that, recruitment week is finally over. After anticipating this week all of last semester, you may have just experienced the best week of your life or the most exhausting week of your life. Maybe it turned out exactly how you expected it to, or maybe something unexpectedly went wrong and you’re left...
By Bella Whitmore (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Stop listening, start living: Live music is superior to streaming
By Bella Whitmore | InternListening to music takes up a large part of each and every one of our days. From pump-up workout music to instrumental study music, it plays a bigger role in our lives than any of us realize. In each one of these situations, music takes our mind off of the mundane or the unpleasant. Music serves...
(Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 8 min read
21 ways to show love this holiday season
By The Editorial BoardStress, fun and family time are in no short supply during the holidays. There are a lot of things to look forward to with a long winter break — forgetting about school, seeing family, having time to rest and celebrating holidays with people you love. Although there are a lot of things to be excited about, there...
By Olivia Eiken (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read
What you do outside the classroom matters more than your GPA
By Olivia Eiken | Staff WriterIt’s the fall of your junior year, and you’re anxiously sitting in a Zoom waiting room, anticipating the interviewer for the company you want to intern at to join the call. When the meeting ends and the overthinking commences, you begin to worry that you spent too much time stressing about maintaining your GPA instead...
By Caitlyne Nguyen (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Manage mealtimes by utilizing campus dining services
By Caitlyne Nguyen | ReporterFrom going across campus for classes and extracurriculars to maintaining a social life, students don’t have extra time to wait in line for food and coffee. Grubhub and the order-ahead options at retail locations are some of the most efficient things Baylor Dining has brought to campus. According to The Fact Site, people spend about five...
By Maysie Krause (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Trust in media demands faith, integrity moving forward
By Maysie Krause | LTVN Reporter/AnchorIn her Times TEDx Talk titled "How to Restore Trust in Journalism," American journalist Ann Curry said it’s still possible and worth fighting to bring back trust and ethics in journalism.“Journalism is only trustworthy when it dependably offers accurate, verifiable facts — not bias and speculation and not ratings or circulation for flicks,” Curry said....
By Madeline Condor (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Rockin' around the Christmas TV: What classifies as a holiday movie?
By Madeline Condor | Staff WriterCountless movies come with the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday specials are filmed, and holiday classics rerun constantly. With the spread of cheer, many staples enter the mix, but some of them aren't strictly made for the holiday season. What classifies a movie as a "holiday movie"?My annual rewatch of "When Harry Met...
By Rory Dulock (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read
Expand Late Night, or bust
By Rory Dulock | Staff WriterWe all get those midnight snack cravings. And once they come, they're impossible to ignore until you satisfy them with a sweet treat or a savory snack. I don't know about other students, but for me, eating Penland waffles when midnight comes around always hits different. I would eat those waffles every night ... if...