Baylor alum Steven Stucky’s latest composition, performed this month by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, marks what would have been the 100th birthday of another notable Texan, President Lyndon B. Johnson, but it’s gaining recognition outside of the state’s boundaries because of its focus. The oratorio, “August 4, 1964,” focuses on a single day in LBJ’s […]
How did you spend your summer? For many Baylor students, the answer to that question is “helping others.” * Over 160 students visited AIDS clinics, installed hydro-electric generators, tutored children and shared the Gospel on Baylor-sponsored mission trips across the globe this summer. Baylor Magazine compiled this powerful series of journal entries and reflections on […]
In just her third year in the league, WNBA MVP candidate Sophia Young led the San Antonio Silver Stars to the best record in the league and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, which begin tonight. Young finished the regular season averaging 17.5 points (a new career high) and 5.6 rebounds per game, and the former […]
It seems like recently news of the upcoming presidential election is everywhere you turn. A couple of weeks, during the Democratic National Convention, I flipped through the channels and found vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden’s acceptance speech being carried live on 12 of the 80 or so channels I get on cable — 15%! But, knowing […]
Those who know me know well that I’m almost as big a fan of the Houston Astros as I am of Baylor, so it gave me great pleasure to read yesterday that former Baylor baseball letterman Mark Saccomanno had been called up to the big leagues. When I saw during last night’s game that Saccomanno […]
Baseball isn’t the only sport in which Baylor alums are playing at the highest level; four Bears are on active NFL rosters as the 2008 season begins tonight. Indianapolis deep snapper Justin Snow is the veteran of the group, having been with the Colts since 2000. Tampa Bay kicker Matt Bryant — the Buccaneers’ Man […]
With the 2008 Summer Olympics wrapped up in Beijing, Baylor Bears are coming home with gold for the fourth straight Olympics. Jeremy Wariner won silver in the 400 meters, then ran the anchor leg in the 4×400-meter relay as the U.S. claimed gold yet again in that event. (Click on any of these links for […]
Baylor alumna Megan Conner is one of six finalists to become The Next GAC Star, as she competes on the American Idol-like show airing on the Great American Country (GAC) cable network. If the name sounds familiar, you might have seen her on stage at Baylor. A performance major, Conner starred in several musicals and […]
[4/16/15 update: Billy Ray Hearn passed away Wednesday at age 85 due to complications from heart disease. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.] Baylor alum Billy Ray Hearn is recognized by many as the father of contemporary Christian music, and a quick glance at his resume shows why. In 1972, Hearn started […]
As the 2008 Summer Olympics open tonight in Beijing, Jeremy Wariner is one of four former Baylor track stars gunning for the gold. Darold Williamson and Reggie Witherspoon will join Wariner in competing for the U.S., while Bayano Kamani competes for Panama. But it’s Wariner who is earning the most press. He will again compete […]
