By James Laird | ReporterDr. Andrew Freeman is a first year assistant professor of computer science at Baylor University and has introduced a new and unique aspect to his computer networking course. In this course instead of using C++, Python or Java programming languages, Freeman has integrated one called Rust. Rust is a modern, memory-safe programming language that is faster...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterIn the past, the pre-health honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, has done a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, however, this year they are headed to South Africa instead. AED is an organization that strives to cultivate the students’ hearts for service, give them experience in the medical world and grow closer together as a group....

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By Delaney Newhouse | Focus EditorBusiness students piled into a conference room at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation to begin taking their first steps toward studying abroad. Representatives from the McBride Center of International Business joined with faculty members to present the business programs available to Baylor students in various countries during...

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By James Laird | ReporterWith recent tragedies in air travel as well as major airliners consistently being in the news, aircraft safety has become a concern for many in our society. Russell “Rusty” Sloane, lecturer in Baylor’s aviation sciences department, analyzed some of these tragedies and went over some of the training and safety measures that are involved in aviation....

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By Kaylee Hayes | ReporterDr. Natalie Carnes presented a lecture titled, “Why Feminist Theology Needs Art” on Tuesday evening. Her lecture focused on topics featured in her recent book, "Attunement: The Art and Politics of Feminist Theology." Carnes opened her lecture by stating that female bodies are sites of “abundance, pain, struggle, gift and revelation.”Through her reading of past female...

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By James Laird | ReporterBaylor Undergraduate Research in Science and Technology provides an opportunity for students of all fields of study interested in scientific research. The BURST club is an organization that aims to support students at the university who are either involved or aspire to be involved in undergraduate research. The group has about 40 members with varying degree...

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By Marisa Young | ReporterThe Asian Leaders Network partnered with the Waco Downtown Farmers Market to celebrate the Lunar New Year and educate locals on Asian culture. Jaja Chen, the board chair of Asian Leaders Network and organizer of the Lunar New Year Farmers Market Celebration, said she hopes this event will help to further cultural awareness of the Asian...

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By Kaylee Hayes | Reporter On Wednesday evening, associate professor Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson presented his book, “Entangled Alliances,” in a lecture, “Reinterpretation of Blackness and Freedom in the American Revolution.” "Entangled Alliances" was created in a cottage on the Caribbean island of St. Croix, where Johnson said he had the realization that there was a gap in the literature...

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By Emma Weidmann | Editor-in-ChiefWhat it means to be American is “constantly changing, constantly evolving,” said Felipe Hinojosa, history professor and endowed chair for Baylor in Latin America. Indeed, America is experiencing a demographic shift. The immigrant population in the United States hit an all-time high in Feb. 2024, as 51.4 million migrants made up 15.5% of the country, according...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterThe Interventions in Dementia (ID) lab is an undergraduate run lab dedicated to testing the improvement of mood disorders and agitation in memory care patients through the use of live and recorded music. According to the Alzheimer's Society, depression and mood disorders are not uncommon among patients in memory care. Galveston senior and lead principal investigator...

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