By Emily Schoch | Staff WriterWith spring break starting this weekend, Baylor students are gearing up for an escape — but having fun doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank. Molly Weaver, student employment specialist, gave tips and tricks on how to tackle spring break while being financially responsible. Weaver said there are many budget-friendly travel options for college students,...

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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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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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By Elliott Nace | Staff WriterA downed power line dangled over a portion of road between 7th and 8th Street at Speight Avenue on Wednesday, causing power outages across several buildings within the immediate area. The downed line and outage prompted an immediate response from facilities and the Waco Fire Department, who fixed the line by the late afternoon. According...

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By Elliott Nace | Staff WriterFour panelists discussed the mistreatment of Black women in the Antebellum South and the relationship between women's health and religious institutions at a roundtable event hosted by the history department. The event, hosted Wednesday evening, sought to celebrate Women's History Month and add academic context to a variety of key events in the history of...

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By Josh Siatkowski | Staff WriterDr. Charles Baylis, a professor in Baylor’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and director of the Hub for Spectrum Management with Adaptive Reconfigurable Technology, had a pretty good reason for missing work a few weeks ago: he was in the Capitol Building, testifying and sharing his research before the US Senate. Baylis testified during a...

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By Elliott Nace | Staff WriterThe university hosted a variety of Ash Wednesday services across campus. In addition to services held at Elliston Chapel, ashes were given out at the Bobo Spiritual Life Center and on Fountain Mall. Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent with a cross of burned palm upon the forehead, brought...

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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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By Blake Hollingsworth | Staff WriterWaco police officers responded to a "man down" call in Waco on Feb. 24, where they found 45-year-old Daniel Mansen deceased. Investigators later determined he was struck in a crash that had gone unreported, and the driver fled without rendering aid. As special crimes detectives work to identify the suspect, the tragedy spotlights ongoing safety...

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By Cole Gee | Staff WriterThe Environmental Protection Agency was put under a spotlight this week as the Trump administration proposed a 65% spending cut. On top of that, many in the EPA fear that more federal job layoffs may be coming as a part of the proposed budget cut. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin went on Fox News last Thursday...

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