By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterLate at night in a dorm room in Penland Residence Hall, singer-songwriter and "The Voice" contestant Tori Templet discovered her love of writing and creating music. Templet didn't grow up around music but focused most of her childhood on competitive cheerleading. At 16 years old, she received a ukulele as a birthday gift and began...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorMusic is one of the most crucial parts of a wedding. If you need a little help putting together the playlist for the big day, here are some great contenders. These tunes are not so overplayed that your guest will be rolling their eyes, but just well-known enough to make your special day...

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By Janay Boyd | Reporter As the sun dips below the horizon, a different world awakens at the Lake Waco Wetlands. Every Friday in April, from 7-8 p.m., Cameron Park Zoo staff will guide visitors through the wetlands for an after-dark adventure where nocturnal plants and animals take center stage. According to the City of Waco’s Facebook, guests are encouraged...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorWith Diadeloso just around the corner, I can imagine most Bears are ready to get crazy. But hold up — there’s still work to be done before the fun can be had. So, before you turn up next week, here are some mellow bops to accompany your academics this week. “Sunshine & Rain…”...

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By Shane Mead | Staff WriterThe 28th annual Gateway to India, hosted by the Baylor Indian Subcontinent Student Association, will take place on Saturday in Waco Hall. The Bollywood fusion dance competition, which brings together different South Asian dance teams from all across the country, also features a fashion show and serves food from the region, which director and Dublin,...

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By Janay Boyd | ReporterHungry for a good story? The Waco-McLennan County Library is hosting its third Annual Edible Book Festival, inviting bakers of all ages to create edible representations of a book, literary figure, character, pun or plot. This year, participants must drop off their submissions by 5:45 p.m. Monday, with prizes awarded at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday. Even those...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorThere’s a good mix of Waco happenings this weekend — something for the bookworms, the theatre nerds and the paleontology enthusiasts. If any of these apply to you (and even if they don’t), be sure to check out these events. New Musicals Showcase at the PACC | March 28-30 | 7-10 p.m. |...

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By Kassidy Tsikitas | Photo Editor There I am, scrolling on TikTok. Another person claims Frank Ocean will be dropping a song — and it’s not AI-generated. For over two years, hw has teased snippets of new songs or photos of himself in the studio on his Instagram stories. In honor of this rumor of a song possibly dropping soon,...

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By Olivia Turner | Arts & Life EditorOne of the biggest new names in Christian contemporary music, Forrest Frank, will be paying a visit to the Foster Pavilion at 7 p.m. on April 22. This concert, which still has tickets ready for the taking, will kick off the first of many musical performances in the venue over the next two...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff Writer "The Bug Lady" business owner Alaina Michaels grew up watching her peers experiment with questions surrounding their identity and passions. She said her experience was different. For Michaels, bugs — and more specifically, bees — had always been a significant part of her life. However, Michaels eventually had to shift her emphasis in research...

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