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 810 assignments, created 718, named on 190 bylines for The Baylor Lariat.

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Tune in: 'Cute Girl Chronicles' podcast talks realness, randomness hosted by Baylor senior

By Olivia Turner | Staff WriterSpotify has seen its fair share of Baylor sports, academic and even crime podcasts, but finally, there’s one to cater to the lovers of low-key conversations: “Cute Girl Chronicles.” Reminiscent of podcasts like Emma Chamberlain’s “Anything Goes” or “Late Night Drive with Ellie & Michaela,” this pod brings on the chill vibes and randomness that...

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Baylor staff lead 'I do's' as officiants at the altar

By Olivia Turner | Staff WriterSpringtime at Baylor is, like most other places, a season of love. It seems everyone knows at least one person who got down on bended knee, received a ring or said their “I do’s” during these last few months on campus. It’s all in good fun to watch the relationships and marriages bloom, and the...

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Armstrong Browning Library is hotspot for purely poetic ceremonies

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer One of the most romantic places on campus is the Armstrong Browning Library and Museum, although not many are aware. For decades now, the air of love has lingered in the building from wedding ceremonies held in the Foyer of Meditation, one of the library’s most magnificent rooms, and many a knee has been...

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Student song ‘WILDFLOWER’ takes root in new place

By Olivia Turner | Staff WriterWith March's warming weather comes spring flowers and "WILDFLOWER," a new song by Corona, Calif., freshman Kylie Heritca. Released just last week on her Spotify, Heritca said the song originated from her ever-growing love for nature, which has been fostered by her involvement in Outdoor Adventure LLC activities like rock climbing and mountain biking. As...

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Indie rock bands steal the show at Diadeloso

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer Gusts of wind howled across campus all day during this year's Dia del Oso festival, but even Mother Nature couldn't out-sing the artists and bands that performed onstage. As bands like fooligan, Hunter Cox & The Big League Boys, sack lunch!, Montclair and Rococo Disco projected out into Fountain Mall, the ears of those...

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Divinity of femininity: Baylor, Waco artists exalt women with exhibition

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer Right now, walking into Cultivate 7Twelve is like walking into the very temple of a goddess. This March, the dark blue walls of this Austin Avenue gallery space have been peppered with paintings of women of all different shapes, colors and demeanors. Lilies unfurl across canvases and ceramics sculpted into recognizable parts of female...

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Guts duel with heart in Baylor Theatre's fencing production of 'Athena'

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer Two young women with foils in hand and fire in their eyes, sparring back and forth across a stage in a dance of jabs, slices and lunges is what lead actress and Long Beach, Calif., senior Lauryn Bedford said the audience will behold when they attend Baylor Theatre’s latest production, "Athena."Though "Athena" will prove...

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No car in college is a dead end for fun

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer For those of us who don't have cars with us on campus, the college life can be tricky to navigate. Without wheels, suddenly we're stranded. We’re met with the inability to do things, like visit the store and go out to eat, without taking an Uber, ordering delivery or getting a ride from a...

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Beethoven haunts finale of Baylor A Cappella season

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer The Baylor A Cappella Choir travelled all over the state of Texas for their season tour last weekend, packed in a bus and stopping to sing in cities along the way. The choir went from Austin to Richardson to Bryan and finally brought it back home with a finale concert at St. Alban’s Episcopal...

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'Til death do us art: Martin Museum exhibit to display married alumni's personal collection

By Olivia Turner | Staff Writer This May, the Martin Museum will welcome back one of its beloved alumni with an art exhibition to go along with her. Jessica Beachum graduated from Baylor University in 2011 with her degree in Sociology. Together, Jessica and her husband, Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum, said they have fostered an art collection that...

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