By Sydney Kerbow | ReporterStudents lined up at Fountain Mall on Wednesday for the bi-annual Free Farmers Market. The event offered a wide variety of fresh produce and non-perishables — completely free to students, faculty and staff. Tents lined the walkway to the food tables, including one hosted by the Student Food Security Council, which aims to raise awareness about...

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By Delaney Newhouse | Focus Editor The advertisement began simply. A man dips his fingers in a pool of water, crosses himself and begins to pray. Then, a family joins together at the table. Next, a group of U. S. service members kneel. For $8 million, the Hallow app paid for the images of prayer, ashes drawn on a man’s...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterMidland ISD recently announced a partnership with Baylor College of Medicine, a STEM + M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math + Medicine) program. The goal of this partnership and initiative is to encourage interests in medical careers in middle school age children. The Baylor College of Medicine is no longer associated with Baylor University, becoming an independent...

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By James Laird | ReporterCybersecurity Club at Baylor is a club that allows students to grow in their cybersecurity knowledge and skills while also providing mentorship opportunities to its members. The club also feeds into a competition team, the Baylor Cybersecurity Team, that is nationally ranked and competes against other schools across the country. The club has a lot of...

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By Ryan Otteson | Reporter Students across the state from third grade to high school took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test last week. According to the Texas Education Agency, the STAAR is an online assessment of multiple subjects administered to third graders up until high school. Students learning how to be teachers here at Baylor were...

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By Marisa Young | ReporterMany students are looking forward to the Easter holiday, but for others, there is a lingering dread regarding the break due to food insecurity. Baylor’s on campus food pantry, The Store, is offering resources in the form of food bags to provide for students in need. Director of The Store Steven Fernandez said the holidays are...

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By Rachel Chiang | Assistant News EditorI’m sure at some point when scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, you’ve come across a theological debate video or two. A talking point I sometimes see is that a certain race has become Christian because they have been forcibly converted by Europeans or that Jesus was not a bearded white man with a white...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterThe Latinx Association for Health and Science is a student organization that strives to inspire increased diversity at Baylor and encourage others to give back to their communities. Their goal is to help students become well-rounded healthcare professionals in the future. LASH provides pre-health and STEM students with a group of people who are of similar...

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By Marisa Young | ReporterWoman-owned nonprofit Esther’s Closet exists to empower women in Waco who face economic or educational boundaries in entering the workforce. It seeks to fill this need by providing both physical and educational resources to women in need, and all services are free.“The mission of Esther's Closet is to enhance women's skills through career development,” Coordinator Heaven...

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By Delaney Newhouse | Focus EditorHow do we prefer the poor? The Catholic teaching of a preferential option for the poor is a key component of liberation theology. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is a special commitment of the church to strengthen the whole of a community by uplifting its most vulnerable. Heather Reynolds, Michael...

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