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 808 assignments, created 716, named on 189 bylines for The Baylor Lariat.

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

Travis Scott's 'UTOPIA' is the unquestioned contender for Best Rap Album of 2023

By Michael Haag | Sports Editor Over a month has passed to reflect and analyze, but it’s time to confirm that Travis Scott’s “UTOPIA” should be a serious contender for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. It felt obvious soon after listening when it was released on July 28, but sometimes a project shows a lack of shelf life....

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

Check the online directory: The personal information it holds may surprise you

By Rory Dulock | Staff WriterThe other day, I was browsing through Baylor's website and just so happened to come across the faculty, staff and student online directory. My first thought was, "I had no idea this existed. I need to find myself in the directory to see how terrible my picture looks." After I searched my name in the...

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

Tune into competition-based reality TV

By Zach Babajanof-Rustrian | InternAround the world, many television shows have stopped production due to recent strikes by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. This leaves many fans with nothing to watch or look forward to. However, there are still some shows airing, thanks to competition-based reality television. Such shows allow viewers to get a break...

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

Reel it in: Instagram pushes unreasonable expectations on women

By Olivia Eiken | Staff WriterComparison is truly the thief of joy. However cliche the saying is, it really does stand true. Before there were TikTok influencers to compare yourself to, there were the “Insta-baddies.”"Insta-baddies" are known for posting content of themselves living the “ideal” life and having the body type of a Kardashian-Jenner. This isn’t to put down those...

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(Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 6 min read

Lessons learned, wisdom earned: What we wish we knew freshman year

By The Editorial BoardBy the time you get to college, you’ve already heard all the typical advice like "don’t bring your whole wardrobe" or "don’t skip class." But as the years go on, there are plenty of lessons you learn along the way. Here’s what members of the Editorial Board wish we had known about college. Jenna Fitzgerald — Your...

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

‘Girl dinner’ trend takes shame out of strange suppers

By Kaity Kempf | LTVN Managing EditorIt’s all over social media. From TikTok to Twitter, the "girl dinner" trend has excited users all over the world. But the question with many food trends is: Is it doing more harm than good? The trend began after TikTok user Olivia Maher posted a video talking about "girl dinner," which consists of seemingly...

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(Olivia as desk editor) + 2 others for The Baylor Lariat - 5 min read

The American health care system is broken: Our generation has the power to fix it

By The Editorial BoardThe mysterious world of health care often goes unnoticed by students, mostly because it’s a hard issue to digest. However, young people hold the power to influence American policies, and it’s important for students to know all of the facts, problems and potential solutions before they enter the real world after their time at Baylor. Here's the...

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

Start saying 'no' to your comfort zone

By Tyler White | Staff WriterEveryone has a comfort zone, which is not necessarily bad. It’s important for us to know what we’re comfortable with because it allows us to be confident and fall back when times get overwhelming. However, comfort zones become dangerous when they begin to tell us “no.”When going into college, we often bring our comfort zones...

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

Lack athleticism? Intramurals are still for you

By Nick Cook | Web EditorWhen it comes to college life, the best thing you can do is get involved on campus. There are opportunities to get involved that don't include running around a field, but some of the best friends and memories you can make are on the field. Success in intramural sports can be defined in two ways:...

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

Freshmen are friends, not food

By Abigail Gan | Staff WriterA very wise man once said, “Fish are friends … not food!” OK, maybe not a very wise man — more like a great white shark named Bruce, the leader of the Fish-Friendly Sharks support group. Sometimes, it can feel like there is a divide between freshmen and upperclassmen. Freshmen can feel like Nemo, still...

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