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

Professor says having kids can teach humility, build friendships

Dr. Christopher Kaczor came to Baylor Tuesday afternoon to promote Catholic truth in the contemporary university using concepts across religion, contemporary issues, love and friendship. Photo courtesy of Loyola Marymount University

By Kaylee Hayes | ReporterDr. Christopher Kaczor, a philosophy professor from Loyola Marymount University, delivered a lecture titled "Erotic Love, Deep Friendship and Heavenly Happiness." Brought by the Baylor Thomistic Institute to “promote Catholic truth in the contemporary university.” Kaczor’s talk examined how becoming a parent reshapes one’s life and relationships through classical philosophy, scripture and personal experience. Reflecting on...

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Thrifting for a cause: Alpha Epsilon Delta fundraises for South Africa trip

Alpha Epsilon Delta is holding their thrift store fundraiser, where all profits will go towards their mission trip, on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Fountain Mall. Mary Thurmond | Photo Editor

By Marisa Young | ReporterAlpha Epsilon Delta will host a thrift store from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday at Fountain Mall to fundraise for their upcoming mission trip. Students can walk away with not just a new wardrobe, but also the knowledge that they have helped enable ministry and healthcare overseas. Fort Worth junior and vice president of...

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Why are most teachers women? Gender disparities in education play a role

According to the TIAA Institute, only 36% of women faculty are full professors in higher education, a disparity that highlights gender gaps in higher education. Mesha Mittanasala | Photographer

By Ryan Otteson | ReporterWomen make up almost three-fourths of the teaching population in the United States. However, according to the TIAA Institute, only 36% of women faculty are full professors in higher education. There are stereotypical speculations about why this is, including that women may be more nurturing or drawn to kids by nature and that men are more...

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Students employed under Department of Wellness promote holistic health for peers

The Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center, or BARC, located right next to Teal and East Village Dining Hall, is there to assist students with whatever needs they may have. Brady Harris | Photographer

By Kristy Volmert | Staff WriterSeventeen students play a special role in preserving the well-being of their busy, stressed Baylor peers. These students work for Well-Being Initiatives, a program under the Department of Student Care and Well-Being, as peer health educators and well-being ambassadors. Meghan Becker, director of the Department of Student Care and Well-Being, commended the students' creativity and...

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Blooms and boba to bring floral fun on 8th Street

Norma's Florals x Cha Community will be located on 8th Street next to Campus and Common Grounds when it opens this Spring. Mary Thurmond | Photo Editor

By Delaney Newhouse | Focus EditorA new collaboration between local businesses Norma’s Florals and Cha Community will open this spring on 8th street, across from Baylor's campus. Norma Benitez-Montelongo, founder of Norma’s Florals and local event planning company Tulipan, shared her excitement about the progression in her business. “It kind of just happened,” she said. “In that limbo of being...

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Rho Eta Delta's wellness circle discusses mental health among Black women

DST Members, Baylor staff and alum gather in a circle to discuss mental health within the context of Black women. Kaylee Hayes | Reporter — Photo credit: Kaylee Hayes

By Kaylee Hayes | ReporterOn Monday, Baylor’s Rho Eta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., hosted an open forum, “Let’s Get EmpoweRED,” highlighting and discussing women’s mental health, substance abuse and finding community at Baylor as a Black person. Attendees included DST members, Baylor staff, alumna and students. The Rho Eta Delta's gathered speakers from the CARE team, BARC,...

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Students explain their switch from pre-med to other studies

Many intended pre-med students find themselves following different career paths as they near graduation. Camie Jobe | Photographer

By Ryan Otteson | ReporterFor many students it is difficult to know what they want to pursue as a career, especially freshman year. While navigating this, students might pick a major that does not suit them best, and for certain programs, this can become common. According to the National Library of Medicine, only 16.5% of students who intend to major...

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Mission Waco's Creekside Community Village to counter homelessness in Waco

The current status of the building site of Creekside Community just off of University Parks drive and Highway 6, where crews have been actively working. Brady Harris | Photographer

By Marisa Young | ReporterMission Waco is in the process of building their Creekside Community Village, which will offer low-cost, permanent housing to currently homeless individuals. According to Mission Waco’s website, the village will consist of micro homes which foster interactive work.“Homelessness is something you experience; it’s not something that you are,” Creekside Village Chief Carlos Hinojosa said. Having a...

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Measles outbreak leaves over 20 hospitalized

Matt Caldwell, left, a Lubbock Fire Department official, administers a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to Clair May, 61, at the Lubbock Health Department, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

By Ryan Otteson | ReporterThe measles outbreak in Texas is growing quickly, but there have been no confirmed cases in McLennan County at this time. According to ABC News, the number of measles cases has increased to 159, leaving 22 people hospitalized. Measles is highly contagious, however, it is preventable with vaccines. Stephanie Alvey, interim director of Waco and McLennan...

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Isolation drives poor nutrition in adults, but what can be done about it?

Baylor Collaborative is working forward on promoting healthy diets and tackling loneliness being connected to poor diets. Maggie Meegan | Photographer

By Delaney Newhouse | Focus Editor In a country demanding to be made healthy again, nutrition remains a major issue. In Waco, diabetes, obesity, heart conditions and high blood pressure make up the majority of residents’ health concerns, according to the 2023 Waco-McLennan County Community Health Needs Assessment. Feeding America Research says that 33,000 adults in the county are food...

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