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Waco, Baylor University deepen connection to Wichita tribes

Baylor University celebrates Waco's Indigenous population with a number of events during Native American Heritage Month. In 2023, Baylor University invited native American tribes to showcase their culture at the Mayborn Museum. Photo courtesy of Baylor University.

By Rory Dulock | Staff WriterIn the midst of Native American Heritage Month, Baylor is holding many events that honor the history of natives in the Waco area. One Baylor faculty member is involved year-round to ensure their history is preserved. James "Derek" Ross is on faculty at Baylor as an Indigenous Scholar in Residence and is a member of...

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By Arden Berry (Rory as desk editor) + 3 others for The Baylor Lariat - 3 min read

Students with OCD to get 'UnStuck' with Counseling Center’s new program

The Counseling Center is introducing a therapy group called UnStuck: Living Beyond OCD to help students break the cyclical symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in an open and informative environment. Mary Thurmond | Photo Editor

By Arden Berry | Staff WriterThe Counseling Center is introducing a therapy group called UnStuck: Living Beyond OCD to help students break the cyclical symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in an open and informative environment. According to the Counseling Center website, UnStuck meets on Fridays from 1:30 to 3 p.m., starting Sept. 26. Dr. Kallie Kobold, the Counseling Center's assistant director...

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Baylor honors faculty, staff of color with welcome reception

Vice Provost Coretta Pittman starts her opening remarks on the importance of diversity at the Faculty of Color Reception at Truett Seminary Thursday evening. Caleb Garcia | Photographer

By Abram Farrington | Staff WriterBaylor held its annual Faculty and Staff of Color Reception Thursday afternoon to welcome new staff for this school year and celebrate plans for the new year, one being the new memorial on Founder’s Mall. As faculty and staff filled Truett's Great Hall, cultural food was prepared and jazz music filled the room. President Linda...

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Waco faces Texas ban on cannabis products

At Bosque Smoke Shop, THC vapes once made up a large share of sales, but Sales Representative Amanda LaValley said a new law has forced the store and its customers to seek alternatives. Mary Thurmond | Photo Editor

By Rhea Choudhary | Staff WriterGov. Greg Abbott recently signed the legislation banning the sale of THC vapes in Texas, a move that has began to change both student usage patterns and local business operations in Waco after the Senate Bill 2024 took place on Sept. 1. Regardless of their original source, the new restrictions prohibit the sale of any...

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Fiction still matters in college

By The Editorial BoardAs kids, many of us were voracious readers. We could be found with a book in hand in a myriad of locations — on the playground, in the cafeteria or even on the five-minute drive to school. Sometimes we’d even stay up past our bedtime to read whatever book had our attention. It didn’t matter the genre...

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Beyond the spotlight: Why theater majors deserve more credit

By Maryn Small | LTVN ReporterWhile business and STEM majors are becoming more common, the number of Generation Z students pursuing creative degrees is dwindling by the day. While degrees in the liberal arts may be associated with a stereotype of impracticality, the truth is that these topics offer more practical life skills than one might assume. For example, so...

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Neighbor Nights celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Baylor

Neighbor Nights highlight different cultures and creates a space for students from diverse cultural backgrounds and Christian faiths to come together. Maryn Small | Broadcast Reporter

By Maryn Small | Broadcast ReporterThis week, Multicultural Affairs partnered up with organizations like the Hispanic Student Association (HSA), the Latin Dance Society and Better Together to host. A monthly Neighbor Nights event that highlights different cultures and creates a space for students from diverse cultural backgrounds and Christian faiths to come together.“I think these events will help bridge between...

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Yes, I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan — what about it?

By Rory Dulock | Copy EditorYes, I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan — what about it? Yeah, yeah, I'm one of those "annoying" Cowboys fans who think this is our year, every year, only to be disappointed when they lose in the first round of the playoffs. While people outside of the fanbase see us as poor, unfortunate souls grasping onto...

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Baylor confirms no plans to sell alcohol during games

Baylor is one of three Power Four schools to not sell alcohol during sporting events, despite offering it during concerts and events earlier this year. Brady Harris | Photographer

By Foster Nicholas | Editor-in-ChiefAlthough Baylor has successfully phased in alcohol sales at select concerts and non-university events at Foster Pavilion and McLane Stadium, the university is not considering extending alcohol sales to sporting events.“It has not been a topic of conversation with our board,” President Linda Livingstone told The Lariat. “That would ultimately be a board decision to do...

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Cadet to commander: Baylor alumna returns as first female commander in AFROTC

Lt. Col. Ryan Haskins accepts the command of the 88th Communications Squadron from Lt. Col. Kimber Nettis during the June 5 Change of Command. Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Kimber Nettis

By Marisa Young | Staff WriterLieutenant Colonel Kimber Nettis graduated from Baylor in 2007, and 18 years later, she returned to her alma mater in a historic fashion. Nettis assumed leadership of Baylor’s Air Force and Space Force Reserve Officer Training Corp (AFROTC) this semester, becoming Baylor’s first female commander of the program. Detachment 810 has a distinguished history as...

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