If your Christmas tree is like mine (or like these), it’s got more than its share of green-and-gold decorations. But we’ve never had anything quite like this before. This year, the university has launched a new annual program — the Baylor Traditions Christmas ornaments. These two specially designed ornaments (pictured above) celebrate two of Baylor’s rich traditions. One ornament features the university seal […]
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“Ever since I was a child, my parents have been my heroes… They put themselves through Baylor while working full-time and being full-time students. They had to find ways to save money by getting by with less… They shared a car, didn’t eat out, stuff like that. When my oldest sister was born, they coordinated […]
No one would have blamed Maggie Plaster for dropping out. Last spring, her husband, Jerry, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on his brain stem; doctors told her that victims of his sort have only a 13% survival rate. Dealing with her husband’s condition (while also caring for their four children) made Maggie’s odds of finishing her master’s degree in social work […]
“I’m a senior biomedical engineering major. I have all sorts of questions about what next year will look like, but I’m not scared about it. I’m going to go to law school; the question is which one, and what my options will be. I have thought a little bit about Baylor Law School, but I […]
For the fourth time in seven years, the Baylor Lady Bears will open the season ranked among the top two teams in the nation. Head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad is ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP poll released Tuesday, just four points behind Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish received 14 first-place votes, while the […]
“My dad went to Baylor. I’ve come here since I was like a freshman in high school, and I’ve always wanted to go here. But it’s just so weird. It’s my school now; it’s not just my dad’s school anymore. … He tells me stories, and I’m like, ‘Oh, I know where that is now!’ […]
Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mayes first became aware of segregation as a preschooler, when she used the wrong public water fountain. Her mother, horrified, yanked her back and pushed her toward the other fountain. “She just explained to me that this was the way the world was, and we had to accept it, and there was nothing we can do […]
“I’m the chaplain at Brooks Flats. This is my third year… I get to do pastoral care and get to know students. Some of them have gone through some pretty rough stuff. I mean, I’ve had some students that I’ve gotten to know as sophomore or juniors, and they’ve graduated, and you see this difference […]
Her: “I’m a fifth-generation Baylor Bear! I have always loved Baylor, and the decision was made a little easier when I got some great vocal music scholarships. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do after I graduated from undergrad, so I decided to stay and continue graduate school. I love my alma mater for […]
“We’re roommates!” “We just lived super well together [as freshmen], so we were like, let’s do it again!” [What’s it like living off-campus versus on-campus?] “It’s super different. [On campus,] I feel like you’re just constantly social, and when you’re in your apartment, you can decide what you want to do. So I find myself taking […]
