By Kassidy Tsikitas | Photographer Although Baylor is a Baptist university, students from around the globe attend it with many different beliefs — non-Christians, Christians who aren’t Baptists and even atheists. Baylor has a melting pot of religious clubs on campus that anyone can join, even if you just want to broaden your horizons and learn about different religions. As...

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By The Editorial Board“Apocalyptic” is perhaps the only way to describe the scene that unfolded in Maui on Aug. 8. A perfect storm of weather conditions led to devastating wildfires that killed at least 114 people and almost completely leveled the historic town of Lahaina. Locals and tourists alike fled the rapidly progressing flames by jumping into the ocean or...

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By Ashlyn Beck | Staff WriterBeing a student at Baylor comes with the opportunity to attend various campus events at no cost. Baylor events, in my experience, have the tendency to be dismissed as hot, loud and overcrowded gatherings that will in no way add to one’s Baylor experience. While all of these descriptions can make school events seem less...

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By Danika Young | LTVN Social Media EditorAs I begin my last year of college, the looming thought of life after graduation is impossible to escape. I was always told that I would have it all figured out at this age, but I really don’t — and I think that's OK. Some of my childhood friends are married already. Some...

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By Lily Nussbaum | Social Media EditorAfter three years on Baylor's campus, I feel like I know the place inside and out. One thing I've learned is that this university offers a lot to its undergraduate students. Whether you are looking for academic, emotional, mental or physical support, it's more than likely that Baylor has a resource perfectly designed to...

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By Shelby Peck | Copy EditorYou made it. Maybe home for you is hours away, or maybe you’re from Lorena and only had to drive 15 minutes down Interstate 35. Wherever you come from, you’re here. You’ve made it through those painfully awkward first few hours in your residence hall with the stranger who is now your roommate, and hopefully...

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By Kenneth Prabhakar | Photo Editor Calling your parents and loved ones back is one of those small things that every college student can get better at. I’ll admit that it feels almost hypocritical to write this article because this is something I seem to have always struggled with. However, as my last semester of college is about to begin,...

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By Olivia Turner | Staff WriterAs a senior fresh out of high school, I was ready to leave my tiny hometown behind and start my next adventure as soon as I graduated. I’m sure many other high school seniors can empathize with my feelings at the time. To a young person about to experience total freedom for the first time,...

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By Olivia Turner | Staff WriterWhile the Baylor Bears are away, the city of Waco continues to stay busy through the summer, and that goes for its blooming art community too. For art enthusiasts who remain in Waco through this sweltering season, Art Center Waco will provide plenty of paintings, sculptures and installations created by artists Ty Nathan Clark and...

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By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer Graduating seniors and other students alike swarmed the Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat on a sunny Tuesday afternoon to attend a graduation party for one of Baylor’s most beloved icons — Judge Sue Sloan, better known as “Lady.”The party was just as grand as that of any other senior. Green and gold streamers...

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