…re. The Alive Campaign has also moved beyond Facebook and MySpace to their own website, alivecampaign.org. There you can read more about the group’s mission and suicide prevention, get updates on their progress, subscribe to their newsletter and even donate to the campaign. A pretty impressive effort for anyone, especially a handful of college students! Sic ’em, Alive Campaign!…
…s a variety of fields — members of the Baylor family of whom we can all be proud. Alumna Jane Hampton Cook has worn a lot of different hats since graduating from Baylor in 1992 with a music degree. After earning her masters degree at Texas A&M in education administration, she went to work for then Governor George W. Bush. She spent three years in the governor’s office before following Bush to Washington, D.C., where she worked for five years. Duri…
…at noon. Saturday, the men’s basketball team hosts No. 24 Kansas State and national player of the year candidate Michael Beasley. For the Bears to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, this one is pretty much a must-win. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.; the game will be televised in Texas on Fox Sports Net. Tickets for both this game and the baseball series are available online now. Meanwhile, the Baylor women’s basketball team and reigning Big 12 Player o…
…ibitions are free and open to the public unless specified, thanks in part to the generous support of the Martin Museum Art Angels and the Sue & Ted Getterman Endowed Fund. Visit www.baylor.edu/martinmuseum for hours of operation and more info about exhibitions on display throughout the year. Sic ’em, Marc!…
…Among the class’ headliners are 4-star quarterback Robert Griffin, a local product from nearby Copperas Cove, and receiver Kendall Wright, who was among ESPN’s top 150 recruits in the nation. With Griffin and fellow freshman-to-be Nick Florence, plus transfers Jeremy Sanders (Navarro JC) and Kirby Freeman (U. of Miami), Baylor’s incoming quarterback class was ranked third in the nation by both Rivals and Scout.com. Briles said he and his staff “ju…
…ating Board to fund scholarships. If you’re interested, you can even order online. If that’s not your style or you live outside of Texas, how about personalizing your license plate number? A good friend of mine has lived all over the country, advertising his love for Baylor with plates like “SICM BRS”. (If you’ve got a plate like this, send us a picture at BaylorProud@gmail.com!) Either way, you’ll of course want to deck out your vehicle with a li…
…fter leaving Baylor, Ireland spent two years as a coach at North Texas, then worked as an NFL scout for over a decade before joining the Dallas Cowboys’ front office in 2005, where he helped mold this year’s NFC East champs as vice president of college and pro scouting. Ireland was hired by new Dolphins guru Bill Parcels and given a daunting task: to turn around the Miami franchise. The 2007 Dolphins narrowly avoided becoming the first team in NFL…
…Thanks to everyone who answered our call for photos of Baylor Christmas ornaments! We’ve compiled the best submissions (and added a few that we found for sale online) to create this slideshow. Enjoy, and merry Christmas!…
…as made the Steelers’ move pay off this year, and he was rewarded by being named the team’s rookie of the year today. In his first year as a pro, Sepulveda leads the NFL with 43.5 percent of his punts landing inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. He also ranks fifth among full-time AFC punters in net yards. Pretty good for a rookie! (Bonus link: Remember when Sepulveda “de-cleated” North Texas’ return man? You can move the man from linebacker, but y…
…just six weeks. During that time, the students worked for some of the international companies that partner with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, the students’ hosts during their time in China. The program is one of Baylor’s increasing number of options for studying abroad. Read more in the new issue of Baylor Magazine, which hits homes this week, or online at baylormag.com. The website also includes a slideshow of some 70 pho…
