The bonds many Baylor students make as freshmen are not easily broken. Such is the case for a group of Baylor seniors who turned down the opportunity to play for their various fraternities this fall to team up for a greater purpose. The friends reunited their freshman Baylor Intramurals team, the “Tune Squad,” to honor a […]
The most wonderful time of the year has officially arrived! Thursday night, Baylor kicked off the Christmas season with the beloved tradition Christmas on 5th Street. The classic entryway arch welcomed attendees as they gathered to see the live nativity featuring Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, and some amazing live camels and donkeys! Rosenbalm Fountain was […]
“Doctors told my parents, ‘Bring your family. Say goodbye to her. She’s not going to make it through the night.’” Not only did Sequoia White make it through that night — with her cancer in remission, she’s now thriving as a Baylor freshman. It all started when Sequoia was in high school. In a very […]
The game didn’t turn out the way we’d hoped, but even that end result wasn’t enough to spoil a tremendous day on the Brazos last Saturday. Baylor Family, we urged you to turn out for ESPN’s College GameDay — and boy, did you come through! From the student campout Friday night, through the broadcast Saturday […]
ESPN’s College GameDay returns to the Baylor campus this Saturday. Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and the rest of the gang will be broadcasting live from just outside McLane Stadium between 8-11 a.m. Baylor Family: We need you in that crowd Saturday, showing your love for BU. The GameDay broadcast offers a three-hour nationwide […]
It stands to reason that if students connect deeply to their new community early in college life, and are then presented with learning environments that consistently inspire and engage, that those students will be best suited to get the most out of the collegiate experience. Those are aspects Baylor intentionally builds into the student experience, […]
For the uninitiated, “esports” is a general term that encompasses the world of competitive video gaming. Professional video game players — or teams of them — organize and compete around specific games, attracting big sponsorships from some of the world’s most well-known companies. The dream for many of these players is to compete in large-scale […]
Cool autumn nights. Friends and family. A bonfire, a parade, some Pigskin acts, and college football. This weekend was no doubt a #BaylorHomecoming to remember. In case you missed any moment of it, we’re here to recap it all for you. (Click each event name to see photos.) 1. Dinner with the Livingstones — Homecoming […]
In 1909, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation. This week — Oct. 10-12 — we again renew that tradition, as the Baylor Family returns to campus to “catch that Baylor spirit again,” as President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously wrote so long ago. As usual, the festivities begin in earnest Thursday night […]
A lot of Baylor’s traditions begin as soon as students set foot on campus. From Welcome Week to running the Baylor Line to Dr Pepper Hour, the first-year experience at Baylor is special. But everybody’s got their own idea of what they want college to be — and for some students, that list begins with […]
