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Baylor nursing students navigate adjusting to life in Dallas

Josie Harvey, Addison Todd, Maya Goswami, Madeline Sikes (left to right). Courtesy photo of Maya Goswami

By Ryan Otteson | ReporterAs pre-nursing students navigate their transition from Waco to Dallas, they face challenges with a different pace of learning, new housing and finding ways to get involved in organizations all while staying connected with the Waco campus. Director of Student Services at the Louise Herrington School of Nursing Keith Wickliffe said his role is aiding the...

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Empowering through Aikijujutsu: Promoting self defense and confidence

The Aikijujutsu Club shows off their techniques. Photo courtesy of Kevin Dougherty.

By Julia Konesky | ReporterOf the many clubs Baylor has to offer, Aikijujutsu Club is the only one of its kind. This modern Japanese, comprehensive martial art focuses on blending an opponent’s energy and redirecting it with fluid, graceful movements, turning conflict into harmony. Sensei Glen Pack and Sensei Pat Saiz founded the club in 1993 and have since made...

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

Church Under the Bridge welcomes diversity, growing student population

Worship for Church Under the Bridge begins at 10:30am each Sunday under the Interstate 35 and South 4th St bridge. Lariat File Photo

By Marisa Young | ReporterThough their primary audience consists of the homeless population, Waco’s Church Under the Bridge is widening their outreach to increase attendance from Baylor students. On Sunday, senior pastor Jimmy Dorrell welcomed almost two full rows of college students to the service. Despite the church’s majority population of homeless adults, Dorrell said the church would never have...

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Dozens protest against immigration raids, deportation

On Sunday, dozens flocked to the corner of Waco Drive and Valley Mills Drive to protest against mass deportation and ICE raids. On the opposite corner of the intersection stood a handful of Trump supporters who were in favor of the president's stance on immigration. Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-Chief

By Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefOn an unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon, dozens stood on the corner of Valley Mills and Waco Drive to protest against deportation and show support for migrants.“Part of it is to show the undocumented community that they're not alone,” said Faith W., a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation Waco chapter. “Part of it is...

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Annual Selling Outside competition provides ProSales students with real-world experience

Huntington Beach, Calif. Sophomore Tucker Tripp looks over his notes as he prepares to compete in the Baylor Business Selling Outside competition on Jan. 30 at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and innovation. As a Professional selling major, Tripp competes in five selling competitions each year. Delaney Newhouse ...

By Delaney Newhouse | Focus Editor As packs of students mill about campus in well-worn hoodies and flannel pajama pants, bracing from the winter chill, a corner on the second floor of the business school is dressed to the nines. Professional selling, or ProSales, students sit in clusters in a holding room, dressed in crisply starched shirts and ironed suit...

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Meet the Texans vying for a spot in Trump’s cabinet

Brooke Rollins, Scott Turner (left) and John Ratcliffe (right) are three Texans tapped to occupy positions in the Trump cabinet. AP Photo

By Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefAs the second Trump administration comes out of a first-week frenzy of executive orders and a fair share of controversy, the president’s cabinet picks face Senate confirmation. Three of the positions in the cabinet could be filled by Texans — one has secured confirmation, and two others await a decision. With these picks, Texas joins New...

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Campus plastered with stickers promoting white supremacist group

Stickers for Patriot Front, "a cluster of Texas-based neo-Nazis who created a new blend of traditional white supremacist ideology, alt-right sensibilities and activism, and militia style armed insurrection" were found across campus. The group is active nationwide, and Texas is one of their most active states. Caleb Garcia | Photographer

By Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefA graduate student was walking from Truett Seminary to Dutton Garage on Jan. 17 when she spotted a sticker on the back of a street sign. She had seen one last semester while gassing up her car at H-E-B. But this time, she looked closer. The sticker depicted a Revolutionary War soldier holding a fasces, a...

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Former student arrested after false kidnapping report

By Rachel Chiang | Assistant News Editor & Rory Dulock | News EditorFormer Baylor student Satvika Amanana was arrested in connection with a false report of a kidnapping made last semester. On Jan. 16, Amanana was booked in the McLennan County jail and was released the following day on a $1,000 bond. The offense stems from an incident in October...

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Push for American-made products, not foreign

By Rachel Chiang | Assistant News EditorSeeing typical household items labeled with "Made in China" is not a foreign concept. It is not just the United States that sources products from China, but it makes you wonder who the economic superpower of the world is if China is dominating the manufacturing industry. In Donald Trump's re-election platform, Agenda 47, he...

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Hail to the chief: Thousands brave freezing temps throughout inaugural events

The 60th presidential inauguration was the coldest inaugural day, with temperatures dropping to the high teens, since President Ronald Reagan's second term. Kassidy Tsikitas | Photo Editor

By Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefWASHINGTON D. C. — Cold breaths hung suspended in the freezing air. Pellets of hail came down from a gray January sky, bounced off parkas and melted into furry hats as thousands of supporters of Donald Trump stood in fierce winter weather, hoping to get a glimpse of the president. Hope for the administration and faith...

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