…s team is capable of going to the College World Series for sure. From an ability and talent standpoint, this is as good of a team as we’ve had here.” That series continues Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday 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…
…class yesterday (click the link for a transcript and video), and the recruiting haul bodes good things for the Bears. According to rankings from Rivals.com, it is Baylor’s best group in at least seven years (that’s as far back as their online archives go). 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. W…
…e win at Texas A&M was the No. 6 Lady Bears’ win at Missouri, and more specifically, head coach Kim Mulkey’s 200th career victory. With a 200-54 career record, Mulkey is the sixth fastest coach in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to reach 200 wins. Three of the five coaches ahead of her are in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (Mulkey’s already in for her play as a student-athlete at Louisiana Tech). It’s amazing that in just a few sho…
…. 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 license plate frame, trailer hitch, window sticker and/or car flag. Sic ’em, Baylor…
…atic stress disorder (PTSD), and the collaborators recently received $2.7 million from the federal government to fund their work. “People with PTSD begin to associate other cues in their environment with fear, and they predict bad things will happen. We’re studying what creates that increased fear response,” says Dr. Brad Keele, a 1990 Baylor grad and an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience. For more on the team’s work, check out thi…
…n, Joe Pawelek, Ralph Rodriguez, Ted Tanner Second team — Jordan Adams, Dominique Criss, Jordan Lake, Jake La Mar, Jason Lamb, Mike Miller, Alton Widemon Football, Academic All-District: Joe Pawelek (first team) Soccer, All-Big 12 Conference: Ashley Noah (second team: B12) Soccer, Academic All-Big 12: First team — Beckah Brady, Megan Humke, Jessica Hutton, Betsy Kyle, Pat Roscovius, Megan Sherrell, Nicky Smith, Lauren Weathers, Katie White, Shea Y…
…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!…
…oach Kim Mulkey’s autobiography, Won’t Back Down, came out this summer (and recently was mentioned in this round-up of sports books from USA Today). Also, Todd Copeland’s The Immortal 10 was released this year, nicely timed for this summer’s unveiling of the Immortal 10 Memorial. And while an update is reportedly in the works, the classic To Light the Ways of Time: an illustrated history of Baylor University, 1845-1986, is a must-read for anyone i…
…le, an assistant professor of biology, is leading the project. Industrial mining in the area has led to environmental contamination, which in turn has led to water laced with toxic levels of cyanide, mercury and other heavy metals. Testing confirmed the contamination in the recently completed phase one of the project; a pair of groups, Lifeqwest Mongolia and Texas Baptist Men, have brought in medical supplies and water purifying equipment to provi…
Congratulations to Drs. Ian Gravagne and Kenneth Van Treuren on receiving a $145,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support their Engaged Learning Group (ELG)! You might remember reading about their group, titled “Energy and Society: the costs and benefits of an energy-dependant civilization,” in the summer ’07 issue of Baylor Magazine. In short, ELGs provide a unique opportunity for freshmen to meet with their fellow residents for…
