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Baylor returns to Waco this weekend to host Prairie View A&M in its home opener at McLane Stadium Saturday night at 7 p.m., looking for their first win of the season after a close 17-16 loss to Auburn.WATCH the full preview here: Baylor looks to bounce back in home opener......
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Baylor University is hosting a couple of events to remember the events of 9/11 and those impacted. The Baylor Army ROTC is hosting its annual 9/11 Stair Climb beginning at 5:30 a.m. Friday. Cadets, Baylor Veterans, local community members and others will......
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Common Grounds, a favorite spot for Baylor and Waco coffee fans, is in the early stages of an ownership transition after the business went up for sale last week. Opened in 1994, the shop has become a local icon. Started by Jill Barrett over 30......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor traveled 828 miles to face Auburn in the season opener in Atlanta, while the Tigers traveled 110. The Bears played in front of a sea of blue and orange, erupting when they fell just short of winning a slugfest in week one. "We played a......
Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer For many college students, finding a community that is stress free seems nearly impossible. However, one Baylor Minecraft server is working to change that. BearCraft is a student-run Minecraft server that allows Baylor students to play, create,....
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer For foodies on Baylor's campus, it's eventual that someone will pop the question, "where is the best burger in Waco?" With there being about 20 restaurants offering burgers in the Waco area, there are five joints that compete for the title of......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer No. 20 Baylor volleyball has its toughest test of the season on Friday, facing off against the best team in the nation in front of a packed opposing gym. Baylor (4-1) hits the road for a three-game slate for their second tournament of the 2026......
By Mesha Mittanasala | Photographer During Late Night, Baylor's campus was lined up with poster boards, handouts, buttons, candy, T-shirts and conversations recruiting students to join different student organizations. Baylor currently has 400+ recognized student organizations......
By Jen Forse | Staff Writer Baylor's new Math Mastery program is designed to give students individualized help with pre-calculus and Calculus I, but inconsistent attendance could determine whether the program continues beyond its first semester. Math Mastery is available from......
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer College comes with plenty of expenses, but Baylor students do not have to figure out their finances alone. The Paul L. Foster Success Center offers free peer coaching to help students set financial goals, understand their spending habits and......
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- No. 20 Baylor volleyball doesn't have much time to dwell on its first loss of the season. The Bears, now 4-1, return to action Thursday against undefeated Georgia Tech before facing top-ranked Nebraska on Friday in a demanding two-night stretch. Baylor......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor women's golf left the scorching hot temperatures of Waco and headed to Charleston, South Carolina, to compete in the Cougar Classic, where fifth-year Bridget Boczar led the charge for the Bears on Monday. Boczar put up 12 birdies in her......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor men's golf is in search of a new era under new head coach Jean-Paul Hebert. While the return to Big 12 dominance might be in the near future, important steps can be made in the 2026-27 campaign. The Bears opened their season at the Bombs.....
By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer Baylor students may see changes to the game-day experience this year as a new student council works with Baylor Athletics to address barriers keeping students from attending athletic events. The Athletic Student Advisory Council, a new initiative.....
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor was one yard away from glory on Saturday against Auburn. Devastation still lingers for fans, but the Bears are fueled up for the road ahead of them. While one might expect the disappointment from a loss of such caliber to carry over into.....
By Aidan O'Connor | Play-by-Play There is an inherent separation between student athletes and students, but Baylor men's tennis has found a way to connect the two worlds. "It's just really cool to bridge that relational gap between athletics and the Baylor student body because......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer You don't need a packed football stadium or a sold-out basketball arena to be competitive at Baylor. Sometimes all you need is a circular net, a yellow ball and three friends ready to compete. For Baylor's club Spikeball team, or roundnet team, a....
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor A small black tent with an air rowing machine and a couple of students sitting behind a table is a common sight for Baylor students walking through Fountain Mall. Some choose to look down at their phone, while some put in an AirPod to avoid an......
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Baylor may have lost the battle on the scoreboard Saturday, but the Bears believe they gained something just as important in Atlanta: confidence. Despite a loss to Auburn, Baylor players said the game showed the team’s growing chemistry, physicality and......
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Waco is home to many locally owned restaurants that you can't find anywhere else. With so many options, some are bound to get passed over, especially by Baylor students who like to stick to the familiar spots right by campus. From someone......
By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Baylor is using artificial intelligence engagement officers to have curated interactions with under-reached donors, keeping them involved in university happenings. On May 2, 2025, Version2.ai announced in a LinkedIn post that it had partnered......
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Tucked inside of Carroll Library, Baylor's first library building, is a collection of Texas history that stretches far beyond the walls of the university. The Texas Collection houses historical documents, books and other materials that tell the....
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Carlos Colón has been featured in almost every news outlet in Waco, and for good reason. He's a whole lot more than just the leader of Baylor's chapel programming. In his life, Colón has been many things: a refugee, a musician, a Catholic, a......
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer In college, students strive to build friendships that are as close as family. But at Baylor, family can be closer than you think. For Wylie junior Tiandra Acquaye, McKinney sophomore Juliet Korto and Manvel freshman Jeremiah Ocloo, their lives......
By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer The Baylor bubble can feel hard to escape, but for one organization, students are stepping out into the greater Waco area to serve as mentors to local students. Baylor Buddies is a mentorship program that connects student volunteers with at-risk......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders affect about 40 percent of the population - which is equivalent to 3.1 billion people. We speak with Dr. Gregory Parks, neurologist at Baylor Scott White Hillcrest, about migraine awareness in.....
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Baylor’s season opener ended with a one-point loss to Auburn, but the biggest question coming out of the game is the health of quarterback DJ Lagway. The Florida transfer played through an apparent right ankle injury Saturday as the Bears fell to Auburn......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer, Brooke Cranford | LTVN Sports Director No. 20 Baylor volleyball had its first major test of the season against No. 17 Florida. The Bears looked to ride their undefeated start to their first top-20 win of the season. LTVN's Brooke Cranford has......
By Jacob Stowers | Digital Content Producer Baylor left Atlanta with a 17-16 loss and a game-losing two-point conversion that was short by inches. Still, the Bears (0-1) showed up in a different form than they did around a year ago when Auburn (1-0) left McLane Stadium with a......
No. 8 Texas A&M opened the 2026 season with a 50-0 shutout of Missouri State on Saturday night at Kyle Field, playing in front of 107,782 fans the largest opening crowd in program history. Aggies Hande Bears 50 to 0The Aggies defense secured its second shutout of the Mike Elko......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor It was a one-point game with nine seconds remaining. The only thing separating Baylor and an upset win over Auburn was two yards. A year of being on the losing end to the Tigers could be reversed within six feet. Junior quarterback DJ Lagway led.....
WACO (FOX 44) -- Former Baylor Bear and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Thomas Everett called Central Texas home again on Saturday, September 5, 2026, for a meet-and-greet with fans. Everett signed autographs and engaged with fans at Dick's Sporting Goods at Richland Mall in Waco.....
ATLANTA, GA (FOX 44) -- Baylor football made it close against Auburn in its 2026 season opener but fell short -- falling to the Tigers 17-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday (9/5/2026). Auburn got a strong start with a 10-0 lead into the 2nd quarter before the Bears got on......
ATLANTA (AP) Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers' 17-16 win on Saturday.Quarterback Byrum Brown dodged a pile-up in the middle of the......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Senior safety Jacob Redding will miss all of the 2026 season with a torn ACL, according to Grayson Grundhoefer of Sicem365. Redding was initially listed as Baylor's starting strong safety in the team's depth chart that was released on Wednesday......
By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor The Baylor Police Department and Waco Fire responded to a small, isolated fire in Brooks Flats Friday afternoon and temporarily evacuated students in the building. The fire directly damaged an apartment before emergency crews and Brooks......
BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's ROTC program will be planting 2,977 American flags to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Flags will be planted at the Luther Memorial this Saturday at 9 a.m. to honor the 25th anniversary of the tragic day.....
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer, Rylie Painter | LTVN Sports Broadcast Reporter No. 20 Baylor volleyball has become one of the most consistent programs in the country since head coach Ryan McGuyre took over before the 2015 season. LTVN's Rylie Painter has more from the Ferrell....
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer After a defensive first thirty minutes, which saw No. 22 Baylor's defense get put on its heels as the offense struggled, junior defender Sydney Miller made her run to the LSU penalty box down the left side. She placed a cross right to freshman......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor track and field legend Michael Johnson talked to the Bears on Aug. 21. Heading into their season opener against Auburn, Johnson gave them a glimpse at some of the make-or-break moments he faced in his illustrious career. "He talked about......
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer To celebrate Memorial Dining Hall's renovation, BaylorEats held the grand opening Thursday, welcoming students into an updated space that blends Baylor tradition with a more modern design. Jennifer Bohannon, marketing manager for BaylorEats,......
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer In Baylor's fight song, the lyric "We'll fling our Green and Gold afar" is often associated with graduates as they embark on their next chapter. Through the Center for Global Engagement Ambassador Program, however, some students are already lighting....
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer A new Central Texas Food Bank facility in Waco is expected to expand access to food assistance for local families experiencing food insecurity. Located at 1402 Gholson Road, the new facility will serve Waco residents struggling to afford groceries....
By Aidan O'Connor | Sports Writer Confidence and experience are the backbone of champions and Baylor cross country believes it has both in spades. "With experience, you have a lot more consistency," head coach David Barnett said. "There's a big gap between your best race and......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer The 2025 season for the Baylor women's golf team proved to be yet another successful season in the Jay Goble era. The Bears finished third in the NCAA Waco Regional, earning them their sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA championship. The Bears......
By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Baylor began a full renovation of the first floor of Morrison Hall early this past summer, leading to a suspension of classes for the Fall 2026 semester in anticipation of a Spring 2027 reopening. The renovation will include aesthetic......
By Jen Forse | Staff Writer, Owen Carson | LTVN Broadcast Reporter Baylor students explored dozens of on- and off-campus employment opportunities at the Career Center’s part-time job fair, where employers recruited students looking to build their resumes and gain practical......
By The Editorial Board Baylor's student body had the opportunity last spring to react to an event organized by the university's Turning Point USA chapter. Another political event for Democratic senatorial candidate James Talarico will occur at the Hurd Welcome Center this......
By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief An independent investigation found credible allegations that Dr. David Pooler, a professor in Baylor's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, engaged in sexual misconduct and violated professional boundaries. The allegations involved......
By Jen Forse | Staff Writer, Tierra Varela | LTVN Broadcast Reporter Baylor faculty, students and administration gathered outside Marrs McLean Science Building Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of the new Moody School of Education sign. LTVN's Tierra Varela has more from the......
By Sophia Monson | Opinion Editor Following the announcement that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will visit Baylor's campus, members of the Baylor community have begun discussing the event both on-campus and online. Talarico will host a campaign event at 7 p.m......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor has had the season opener circled on its calendar, vying for retribution against an Auburn team that got the best of the Bears in 2025. That game still does not sit right with some of Baylor's returners, even a year past the previous......
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Baylor has appointed Lily Norcross, MS, RD, LD, as dietitian for the new dietitian corner in Penland Dining Hall. Campus dietitians like Norcross help students improve their health in college, understand their nutritional needs and make......
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor As Baylor's first concert of the fall approaches, seats are slowly but surely snatched up from the Foster Pavilion ticket map. But for some students, the price of tickets can be a deterrent. Jason Cook, vice president of marketing and......
By Rhea Choudhary | Arts & Life Writer Shorty's Pizza Shack has become a popular and routine stop for Baylor students who are craving an evening slice of pizza or want to meet their friends at a fun hangout spot, but its next Waco spot will be serving something a little......
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor University officially unveiled the new sign for its School of Education following a $30 million gift from the Moody Foundation earlier this year. A sign unveiling event was held on Tuesday, where President Dr. Linda A. Livingstone and Dean of Moody.....
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will host a campaign event at Baylor next month, giving students an opportunity to hear directly from a candidate in Texas' closely watched Senate race. Talarico will appear at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer It is a new era for Baylor men's golf. Former head coach Mike McGraw left behind 11 seasons with the Bears when he retired in January, halfway through the 2025-26 season. The legendary coach finished his 40-year career in high school and college....
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor came into 2025 with hopes of contending for a Big 12 championship that quickly turned into disappointment after the Bears went 5-7. This sent the Bears into rebuild mode over the offseason with new coaches, new players and a change in......
