By Josh Siatkowski | Staff WriterEven after being named one of the six chapters of the year among the 1,600 total Student Veterans of America organizations, Veterans of Baylor still has work to do. Wylie senior Caroline Burten, 31, has been VoB’s president for the past two years and received the award on behalf of VoB at the Student Veterans...

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By Marisa Young | Reporter Baylor’s Catholic Student Association will host their annual Dia Del Catholic celebration this Thursday. The event, hosted at the Baylor Marina, will be full of fellowship and water activities such as kayaking and paddle boarding. Waco senior and president of CSA James Foley said that Dia Del Catholic, just like all other CSA events, is...

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By Delaney Newhouse | Focus EditorAs part of a national protest movement, McLennan County residents gathered on North Valley Mills Drive on Saturday to protest the new administration. The protesters placed themselves in front of the local Republican Party headquarters holding signs, banners and flags to join in the Hands Off! National Day of Action. Before the protest began, a...

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By Kristy Volmert | Staff WriterStudents in Baylor's Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program are making huge strides in the community by interning in local mental health departments, one of which has just received state-wide recognition. Psychology doctorate student Elizabeth Hernandez, under the supervision of Dr. Sarah Dolan, the graduate school's associate dean for professional development, is a member of the McLennan...

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By Mackenzie Grizzard | Staff WriterCampaign season for Baylor's next student body president kicked off Wednesday, with three experienced juniors vying for the title. These three candidates have each had extensive experience in different areas of student government, making for a close presidential race. Landon Self Pflugerville junior Landon Self is a political science major. He has been a part...

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By James Laird | ReporterThe Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research is a partnership between the city of Waco and Baylor University that focuses on research and education in aquatic resources. CRASR has helped Baylor and the city of Waco "develop strong water-related expertise and capabilities,” according to the center’s website. According to Dr. Melissa Mullins, environmental education and...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterIt is officially spring, which means that the allergens are rampant and the Waco and Baylor communities are feeling the effects. There is an increased pollen count during spring time, which is what makes allergies so difficult to avoid during this time of year. The pollen count is usually expressed as grains of pollen per cubic...

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By Blake Hollingsworth | Staff WriterAlli Assiter, Williamson County Attorney’s Office family violence director, and Chief Victim Coordinator Wren Seabolt discussed working with victims of family violence in the justice system and breaking cycles of domestic abuse at the School of Law Wednesday afternoon.“We are the first line of communication,” Seabolt said. “We are the ones getting the information they...

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Mackenzie Grizzard | Staff WriterSan Diego juniors Amelia Shelhamer and Brady Small had been dating for six years when Small finally popped the question over spring break last month. "In the back of my mind, I always knew," Small said. Shelhamer and Small started dating their freshman year of high school when they went to their homecoming dance together. "He...

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By Cole Gee | Staff WriterWimberly senior Macey Guynes has gone on many dates with Waco graduate Brandon Rowe during the four years they've been together. However, the date that made the couple both realize they were the ones for each another didn't exactly have a strong start. Rowe texted her late in the evening to see if she wanted...

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