More than 70 years have passed since World War II ended, but the inspiring stories of more than 1,000 women who served U.S. war efforts as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) are still new to many. The WASPs were trained pilots who flew in World War II, making the same types of sacrifices, flying the same airplanes […]
In the long history of Baylor Commencement celebrations, one stands above the rest. It’s been 85 years since Baylor graduates first heard the now-legendary “Immortal Message,” the posthumous charge from President Samuel Palmer Brooks, BA 1893, to the Class of 1931. Brooks’ words and deeds — both the message, and his actions in the weeks […]
The year 1915 was a time of great change all across the globe. World War I had broken out in Europe a year earlier, and while the United States had not yet officially entered the conflict, the move began to seem inevitable that summer when the Germans began attacking American and British civilian ships. At the time, […]
Today, we think about Burleson Quadrangle as a complete set; it’s hard to imagine Old Main and Burleson Hall without Carroll Science Hall and Carroll Library defining the quad on either side. But at the turn of the 20th century, that was exactly how things stood for Baylor students. Outside of some flanking buildings that housed students and a […]
It can be a little hard to explain just what Diadeloso is to someone who isn’t an Oso. It’s more than a day of frivolity and shenanigans on a random Tuesday in spring; it’s a time for the Baylor family to take a break from their daily stresses and celebrate life. In the 1930s, the […]
“That Good old Baylor Line That Good old Baylor Line We’ll march forever down the years As long as stars shall shine We’ll fling our Green and Gold afar To light the ways of time And guide us as we onward go That good old Baylor Line.” If you’re a Baylor Bear, you have those […]
For generations of Baylor fans, hearing Frank Fallon’s unmistakable voice on the radio meant they were immediately transported from whatever they were doing to wherever the Bears were playing. Fallon’s rich voice, vivid descriptions and wealth of information about the games he covered made fans feel like they were right there with the Bears in […]
Following the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia this past weekend, I was reminded of the longtime justice’s visit to Baylor almost a quarter-century ago, just six years into his three-decade stint on the nation’s highest court. Justice Scalia gave two public speeches during his April 1992 visit to Baylor. As keynote speaker at […]
In the fall of 1844, when Texas was still its own country, the Texas Baptist Education Society petitioned the Republic of Texas to charter a Baptist university. And on Feb. 1, 1845, Baylor University was established in Independence, Texas. Today, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. That’s not to say Baylor is without […]
January 22 will forever be a day when the Baylor family stops to reflect, for it was on this day in 1927 that we lost 10 of our own — the students we remember as the Immortal Ten. Every Bear knows the basics of the story: Coach Ralph Wolf was taking his very first Baylor basketball team to […]
