By Jacob Stowers | LTVN ReporterSince humanity has been able to fly, companies have been exploring ways to capitalize on this capability. Howard Hughes had his Spruce Goose, Jeff Bezos has Blue Origin and Elon Musk has SpaceX. The United States is embarking on a unique era of space travel. We are no longer competing with the former Soviet Union...

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By Landon Self | Student Body PresidentAs we begin a new academic year, it’s an honor to step into the role of student body president. My top priority will be to represent my peers as the chief advocate for the student voice. Baylor is a special place that we are blessed to call home, and having been a Baylor fan...

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Madison Hunt | Staff WriterPicture a mischievous, weird-looking creature sewn into softness — bat-wide ears, marble-round eyes and a row of tiny needle teeth curving into a cheeky grin, all wrapped in shaggy, candy-colored fur. That is a Labubu: part gremlin, part rabbit, part sugary fever dream, designed to look both adorable and a little dangerous, like it might steal...

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By Fallon Head | Web EditorIn my last two years of high school, I had a social studies teacher who made it clear that however we wanted to fill in the study guides, get the guided reading done or complete any other research section of our assignments, it would end with us handwriting it all down on paper. We were...

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Sam Gassaway | PhotographerOver the past several years, the debate on whether the popular Texas-based gas station chain Buc-ee’s is overrated or not has been heavily contested. As someone who recently moved to Texas from the Northeast, I had only heard murmurs about a gas station known as Buc-ee's. I knew that they had hundreds of gas pumps and real...

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By O'Connor Daniel | ReporterAt nine years old, Houston junior Piper Ashley watched her family adopt her newborn sister through domestic adoption. She said the experience “drastically changed her life" and later incentivized her passion towards Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA trains volunteers to advocate for children in foster care and to be a constant presence at school, in...

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Aiden Richmond | LTVN ReporterPet Circle Animal Center in Waco celebrated its first year of serving the community alongside its plan to expand their current facilities to better care for animals. “They're feeding, cleaning, caring for the animals, veterinary care, vaccines, spay-neuter, so we are caring for the animals around the clock, year-round,” Pet Circle Animal Center Director Melissa Sheldon...

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By Rory Dulock | Copy EditorIt only took a few seconds into the start of the first quarter for the tone to be set for the rest of the afternoon Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas — a game which featured struggling defenses for both teams. While SMU redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Jennings’ pass to redshirt senior wide...

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By Josh Siatkowski | Staff WriterThe 20-year, four-stage plan to completely redesign downtown Waco along the Brazos River is one step closer to coming to life. The project looks to build up the riverside between Mary and Waco Avenues by constructing parks and public spaces, building a new city hall, adding a sports entertainment district with a ballpark, creating a...

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By Marisa Young | Staff Writer Whether they are tabling on Fountain Mall or picking up trash on the side of the highway, Lambda Phi Epsilon's members strive to serve their community while representing Asian heritage. Lambda Phi Epsilon is the largest internationally recognized Asian-interest fraternity to date, and Baylor's chapter was established in 1979. According to Austin junior and...

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