By The Editorial BoardWe’ve all seen stories of muggings, kidnappings and robberies near campus. Scared out of their minds, parents make posts on social media warning of the dangers of Waco. Inevitably, the same screenshots get passed around to students, who then feel fearful when walking home at night or venturing to the other side of Interstate 35. But despite...

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By Kalena Reynolds | ReporterThe day started around 1 p.m., as I stood in a line of hundreds of other students in smoldering heat with my mom, joyfully awaiting my initiation into the famous Baylor Line Camp. I debated whether I would abide by the policy of turning my phone into my leader or lie and sneak it in."It seems...

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By Mesha Mittanasala | PhotographerAdapting to college life is difficult. Having to navigate classes across a humongous campus, establish a schedule and figure out which dining hall has the best food are just a few of the struggles students face during their stressful days. Luckily, they have access to Baylor Student Health and Wellness resources, including the Counseling Center, for...

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By The Editorial BoardAt a university whose mission centers around leadership, academic excellence and “Christian commitment within a caring community,” it has become normalized to be religious on a more public scale. This normalization can look like Bible verses in social media bios, photos from various life groups in your feed and countless cross chains decorating necks on campus. It’s...

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By Abigail Gan | Staff Writer Remember those letters you wrote to yourself back in middle school or high school? Let me set the scene: It’s seventh grade homeroom, and your teacher hands an envelope and sheet of paper to everyone. She tells you to think four years into the future and envision yourself. Then, she instructs you to write...

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By Erika Kuehl | Staff WriterWhen I tell people I went to an all-girls high school, it's almost always followed by, “Wasn’t that so much drama?” Don’t get me wrong — it was. But the confidence and self-development that come with an all-girls education are unique, and you can’t find them anywhere else. With an all-girls education, all leadership roles...

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By Cole Gee | ReporterIt's been said that, in life, losing builds character. Through loss, we begin to understand our weaknesses and come back even stronger. In the case of sports, some teams don't learn the lesson the first time. And for fans of those teams, losing becomes not just a one-time lesson but more of a way of life....

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By Julianne Fullerton | Copy EditorIntentionality in friendships can be hard, especially when we have a million things to do and places to be. Finding the time to hang out with someone or even reach out in the first place might sound easy to some but stressful to others. We often wait for someone else to make the first move....

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By Dani Bigham | ReporterTikTok has many trends that live briefly and are gone or overused by the end of the week. However, anti-aging seems like one that we just can’t shake. While Americans have been obsessed with youthfulness for a long time, it feels like it’s become far more pervasive than ever before. New rules and tools keep popping...

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By Tyler White | Staff WriterMetal is a genre that I normally see stereotyped and put into a box. Oftentimes, people make the claim that metal is "just screaming" and that it always sounds angry. Others say that metal is just noise and doesn’t take much talent to perform. However, as a metal musician, I just don’t think these claims...

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