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Men’s basketball named a No. 1 seed for 2018 NIT

…. 1 seeds. The Bears will host first round action Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center; tickets are available now. Sure, we’d all rather see the Bears in the NCAA tournament. But we can choose to pout about being passed over (the Bears were one of the top four teams to miss the tournament, according to the selection committee), or we can follow the players’ lead and celebrate this opportunity. We can also keep things in perspective: This marks the…

For Baylor Athletics staffer, catching a fish every day is about more than setting records

…ld record. Last year, he caught a fish 310 straight days before his streak ended when a carp wriggled off the line before he could snap a picture. (That violated one of his personal rules at the time; he had to take a picture to post on Facebook or Twitter for it to count. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcZ28MZ9tk But while that’s impressive enough to the right audience, it’s the “why” behind Miller’s fascination with fishing that makes us Baylo…

Scenes from Sing 2018

…cond for their 1960s-themed act, “Workin’ at the Carwash,” followed by Tri Delta in third for their garden-themed act, “Back to Our Roots.” Chi Omega, Theta, FIJI, Kappa Omega Tau and Alpha Tau Omega will joining the winners to perform at Pigskin Revue this fall; mark your calendars now for #BaylorHomecoming weekend, Nov. 1-3! All University Sing is a Baylor tradition dating back to 1953. This year’s event featured 17 seven-minute Broadway-style a…

After avoiding God’s calling for years, this Truett alum now leads a growing Austin church

…of law school that Parker finally gave in to the call to ministry — but even then, he wasn’t ready to fully commit to pastoral life. After graduating as one of UT’s top 10 students in trial advocacy, he went to work as lawyer, eventually working his way up to serve as chief of litigation for the State Bar of Texas. At the same time, he was serving as an associate pastor at Austin’s David Chapel. Finally, in 1992 — after a decade of working both f…

Baylor freshman receives sportsmanship award for random act of kindness

There are dozens, perhaps hundreds of moments every day when we have a chance to brighten a stranger’s day. It might be as simple as holding the elevator door or giving up your seat on the subway, or more out-of-the-blue like paying for someone’s groceries or spending a day volunteering to help strangers in your community. It’s a special kind of person who gives a grand gesture for someone they’ve never even met. During the fall of 2016, Baylor f…

Just what is “Baylor Lights” all about?

…And if you wander around campus, you’ll find the photo ops students have been using to show how “Baylor lights shine bright.” It’s all based on “Baylor Lights”: the idea that each and every Baylor Bear has been given the opportunity to be a light among darkness. Since President Livingstone’s announcement of Baylor Lights, excitement around the concept has been contagious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2m_I1Vulw Moody Memorial Library, which is…

Baylor music prof nominated for Grammy for album honoring Holocaust victim

…in a local church where they performed some of the composer’s works. He then entrusted his manuscripts to a physician friend, Dr. Milan Mihich. Mihich later passed the music to his son, Enrico, who moved to Buffalo, New York. Tyberg’s scores came with him and were storied safely in his basement for decades. Before his passing in 2016, Enrico Mihich sought ways to bring Tyberg’s work to light. Some of Tyberg’s orchestral, chamber and piano works h…

The top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2017

…noon on Fountain Mall. Here is a very good pupper enjoying a #BaylorSummer day. You’re welcome. 💚🐶💛 (📷: @oliver.thegoldie) #SicEm #Baylor #summer #goldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #dogsofbaylor A post shared by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) on Jul 17, 2017 at 5:20pm PDT 5. This moment from Christmas on 5th Street, when the tree was lit, the snow was blowing and the music was rocking: Christmas on 5th: the PE…

What does #BaylorChristmas look like in your home?

…s, gingerbread houses, wreaths and more — take a look at how some of your fellow Bears display their green and gold during the most wonderful time of the year!   Of course, it all starts with the tree… https://www.instagram.com/p/BcslVfCAv5R   And the special ornaments that go on that tree… https://www.instagram.com/p/BcsVpWIn8HT https://twitter.com/TXSVT/status/942959770981556224   Followed, of course, by the lights. https://twitter.com/ZabrinaLa…

Christmas on 5th Street means the Christmas season has officially begun

…ined the aisles. At the center of campus, a live nativity outside the Bill Daniel Student Center featured Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (plus live camels and donkeys lounging around the stable). Horse-drawn carriages covered in lights and filled with families circled a green-and-red-lit fountain. Over on Fountain Mall, students and families climbed into a life-size snow globe, skated on a faux ice rink, and slid down an epic inflatable slide. A Chri…