{"id":20784,"date":"2018-04-18T11:23:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T16:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=20784"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T18:47:39","slug":"diadeloso-2018-we-took-your-goats-and-raised-you-a-giraffe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2018\/04\/diadeloso-2018-we-took-your-goats-and-raised-you-a-giraffe\/","title":{"rendered":"Diadeloso 2018: We took your goats, and raised you a giraffe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20785\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dia18-apr18.jpg\" alt=\"Diadeloso 2018\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dia18-apr18.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dia18-apr18-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dia18-apr18-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You couldn&#8217;t ask for better weather than Waco had yesterday for Diadeloso 2018 &#8212; sunny, but with a nice breeze that kept temperatures in the 70s for most of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Students took full advantage, kicking off the day with a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986253692121894912\">Fun Run at McLane Stadium<\/a>, complete with\u00a0colored paint, foam, and an iconic shirt from First Gent Brad Livingstone. The return of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986258023743213568\">goat yoga<\/a>, a student favorite which first appeared at <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2017\/04\/diadeloso-2017-the-goat-yoga\/\">last year\u2019s Dia<\/a>,\u00a0 was a hit once again &#8212; because, GOAT YOGA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BaylorUniversity1845\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=10156371514661926\">See photos from the entire day<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As always, students lined up for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986299377508601856\">free lunch<\/a>, complete with cookies from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986305287408766977\">Miss Mei<\/a>. Performances by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BaylorVirtuOSO\/\">Virtuoso<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Popperslockersbreakers\/\">Poppers, Lockers, &amp; Breakers<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Baylor-Swing-Dance-Society-183060031742648\/\">Baylor Swing Dance Society<\/a> entertained crowds on the main stage. And there were plenty of fun activities for students to participate in: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986337597436956673\">archery tag<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986315123164934144\">bubble soccer<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BaylorUniversity1845\/photos\/ms.c.eJxlkckNxDAMAztahLrVf2NBgn3E5HcwpGQZF7K8MRazWKsf~;iSR8PqSsbDr6xhys~_tMRReTDWk2dmR6LPekJTu9Mj14ZwyIlDPx5VTL21scNPeEzMJwKkpSsk8fV33ufDovudjxYqflv6rFMe6ZlObj7VZZnkIgxJnUueHjtDjvxW6ZLoZp.bps.a.10156371514661926.1073742391.61388081925\/10156372159431926\/?type=3&amp;theater\">zip line<\/a>, and of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Baylor\/status\/986348770337148931\">tug of war<\/a>. Students also took turns testing their strength in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BaylorUniversity1845\/videos\/10156371975021926\/\">our very own Ninja Warrior course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goats weren&#8217;t the only animals joining the Bears students on campus.\u00a0Students had the opportunity to take pictures with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bhr8s38jTd9\/?taken-by=bayloruniversity\">sloths, giraffes, and more<\/a>! Last but not least, the day wrapped up with more free food from local vendors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clubsandwichwaco\/\">Club Sandwich<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viteksmarket.com\">Vitek\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mixcafeandgifts.com\">Mix Caf\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pokeyoswaco.com\">Pokey O\u2019s<\/a>, as well as live music from Baylor students and closing act <a href=\"http:\/\/www.honestmenmusic.com\">Honest Men<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sic \u2019em, #BaylorDia participants!<\/p>\n<p><em>[If you\u2019re not familiar with Diadeloso &#8212; \u201cthe day of the Bear,\u201d Baylor\u2019s own unique holiday &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/2016\/04\/what-is-diadeloso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn more here<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You couldn&#8217;t ask for better weather than Waco had yesterday for Diadeloso 2018 &#8212; sunny, but with a nice breeze that kept temperatures in the 70s for most of the day. 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