Olivia Turner

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 (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

Soak up fall by enjoying a stroll through Cameron Park

By Levi Caraway | ReporterAs the weather finally starts to cool down, taking a walk through Cameron Park can be one of the most enjoyable things to do around Waco. With scaling cliffs on one side and the Brazos and Bosque Rivers on the other, it can feel like a different world compared to the normal landscape we're accustomed to...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read

It's sweet treat o'clock: Best desserts on campus, in Waco

By Abby Roper | PhotographerWhen the clock strikes sweet treat o'clock, where is the best place to find a delicious dessert? I'm here to tell you! Baylor Let's start close to home with some appetizing options on campus. Fair warning: some of the sweet treats I stand behind do have some curveballs when it comes to hours of availability. That’s...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 5 min read

It's about diversity and inclusion until it comes to Christianity

By Hannon Joseph | LTVN Reporter/AnchorThere are few things more offensive to modern culture than a Christian’s commitment to objective truth as revealed by God in the Bible. Modern society’s version of tolerance redefines language and gives little leeway for views that don’t align with those that modern culture applauds. For example, words like “discrimination” have been redefined to describe...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 8 min read

Christian Scriptures courses need more spirit, less textbook

By Jackson Posey | Sports Writer The Bible is powerful. Saints have been slain and wars have been waged over its contents. The Bible itself describes the word of God as “living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword” (Hebrews 4:12). So why do we treat it like a textbook? It isn’t uncommon to hear Baylor students complain about how...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

Home for the holidays: Why staying in is better than traveling

By Claire-Marie Scott | LTVN Reporter/AnchorThe holiday season is one of the most popular times to travel during the year. Some people try to see family who live out of town, while others are looking to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve. I believe the best thing to do during the holiday season is relax...

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Make your presence a present: Help out at home

By The Editorial Board After a tiring whirlwind of a semester is capped off with finals and weeks worth of burnout, we finally get to go home for winter break. Everyone’s experience with break is different, but there may be a theme of having a bit too much family time and being a really awesome couch potato for about a...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

Put the jingle back in Christmas season

By Emma Weidmann | Arts and Life EditorMaybe it happened the moment I stopped believing in Santa Claus, or maybe I was just that age. Whatever it was, I remember when Christmas stopped feeling like Christmas. Yeah, there were lights on the trees, and there was holiday music in every store at the mall, but the season had lost its...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 2 min read

Forget turkey, Thanksgiving sides are the best food all year

By Kaitlin Sides | LTVN Reporter/AnchorImagine this. You're finally back home near the end of the semester, and you're excited to spend time with your family. The table is set, and it's time to eat the best food all year: Thanksgiving dinner — but specifically the side items. When most people think of food on the Thanksgiving table, their mind...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

Experiment with new hairstyles, colors

By Bella Whitmore | Intern“It'll grow back!” and “It’s just hair!” are common phrases we have heard from loved ones in an attempt to console us after a bad haircut. They usually have a negative connotation and are typically said purely out of pity. Despite this, I believe these phrases can also be used in a better way to justify...

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By (Olivia as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 4 min read

The Judge Baylor statue should be relocated

By Sarah Gallaher | Staff WriterIn February 2023, Baylor announced plans to create a “Monument to Unknown Enslaved” on Founders Mall. However, despite Baylor’s efforts to “tell a more complete story” about the history of the university, the statue of Judge Baylor will remain in place, looming over the memorial of the enslaved people he once owned. Founders Mall, located...

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