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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor While football came into the weekend 3-1, there were still enough inconsistencies for people to have their doubts about the team. The Bears doused those claims with one of the most dominant conference wins in the Dave Aranda Era to highlight this....
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer No. 21 Baylor volleyball could not find an edge over No. 24 Colorado throughout the first two sets Sunday afternoon. The Buffaloes took care of business to hold a commanding two-set advantage. The Bears took their first lead of the match with a.....
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Against Colorado last Saturday, Baylor's offense looked questionable in its 23-13 win. A shaky run game and missed opportunities kept the Bears from running away with the game. The offense continued to show its inability to put together a......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Head coach Dave Aranda said earlier in the week that Baylor needed more explosives, especially in the run game that averaged 3.7 yards per carry through the first four weeks. The Bears took that to heart. Freshman running back Ryelan Morris went.....
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) DJ Lagway threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns to lead Baylor to a 55-19 rout of Arizona State on Saturday night.Lagway also ran for an 11-yard score for the Bears, who have won four in a row. Baylor outgained Arizona State 564 total yards to 409.We had some....
By Addison Gernenz | Copy Editor Baylor Theatre dazzles in their performance of "Sense & Sensibility," selling out the performance for a fourth straight night. "Sense & Sensibility" is a play written by Kate Hamill, based on the classic novel by Jane Austen and directed by......
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Swoon-worthy, sultry, sweet beats filled Foster Pavilion Friday night. Rising country star and Midland native Braxton Keith and opener Cassidy Daniels brought vocals both bright and deep to the venue. Daniels strolled on stage with a tasseled.....
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Rain poured down over Betty Lou Mays Field. But it wasn't the only thing pouring down on Kansas as No. 9 Baylor soccer racked up three goals on the stormy night. Senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison scored two goals from outside the box to help......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor A sea of green and gold overalls covered an overflowing student section. That sea rocked the Ferrell Center crowd as it showed why it is one of the most formidable home courts in the nation. No. 21 Baylor volleyball (9-4, 1-2 Big 12) took care of....
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Update: Due to the threat of inclement weather, tomorrow's Hispanic Heritage Month Walking Tour has been rescheduled for next Saturday, October 10, 2026. For more information or to RSVP, visit libcal.baylor.edu. Waco's history isn't just something you can.....
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor men's tennis had a shot at glory last season. A strong fall flooded into a dominant spring. The Bears finished the season 25-10, making a run in the NCAA Tournament before No. 1 Texas halted their momentum in the quarterfinals. A new......
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Nationally observed from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15, Baylor's adoption of Hispanic Heritage Month aims to highlight multicultural student organizations celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and LatinX communities. According to......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer The Baylor women's tennis team enters the 2026 season looking to finish what they couldn't last year. The Bears finished 14-10, with an 8-5 record in the Big 12, placing them eighth in the conference. They lost to TCU in the Big 12 tournament but....
By Reagan Hunter | Reporter Baylor physics professor Dr. Kenichi Hatakeyama spends his time searching for answers to some of the biggest questions about the universe. Outside the lab, he trades particle detectors for a shinai, the bamboo sword used in the Japanese martial art of....
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Topgolf is making its way to McLane Stadium from Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 as the first Big 12 stop of the Stadium Series. Joining forces with Baylor football and its NIL efforts, fans can get the Topgolf experience with exclusive VIP opportunities.....
By Cannon Fritz | Reporter It is evident that there is a shift when No. 21 Baylor volleyball plays on the road and at home. Since the start of last season, the Bears are 14-2 competing in front of the home crowd but fall to 6-11 in away matches. Baylor (8-4) is coming off a......
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit in September alleging that seven men sexually assaulted her in 2024 at the Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, New York. Prosecutors have reopened the investigation, according to a report by The......
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Baylor's updated Annual Fire Safety and Security Report shows increases in reported motor vehicle thefts, rapes, liquor law citations and stalking in 2025, but university officials say understanding what those numbers represent is essential to......
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Hundreds gathered in the Hurd Welcome Center on Wednesday afternoon to remember the life of a classmate, brother, son, student and friend. 22-year-old William "Blake" Driskell, a Master of Accountancy student and a Baylor alumnus as of May, died.....
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor has benefited from the luxury of staying home for three consecutive weeks. It has seen new light shows, the return of old traditions and special uniforms and decals that have caught the attention of college football fans. The Bears took......
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Baylor's Career Center hosted almost 200 professional organizations for Career Day, the university's annual networking event, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion. At this year's event, brand-new graduate......
By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer The Honorable Matthew G. Wright does not draw a hard line between his work as a Baylor professor and his work as a judge and attorney. Instead, he brings students into both. Wright, a lecturer in the department of management, a presiding judge......
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - For families living with Alzheimer's, time and memories can take on an entirely different meaning. The Baylor Club is turning this idea into a special night designed to remember the past, celebrate the present and raise money to help families facing the......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor has yet to reach its full potential on the field. Despite penalties and inconsistencies on offense, the squad is on its first three-game win streak since 2024. Arizona State is also looking to put it all together in a crucial home game. A....
By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Students walking, scootering and biking along Bagby Avenue can expect changes to their commute as the City of Waco begins a $615,000 project to replace damaged sidewalks and curb ramps bordering parts of Baylor's campus and nearby......
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Ever since I came from Oklahoma City to Baylor in 2023, I've noticed a hole in the "Grease Pit" of fast food restaurants on the other side of the highway. It's a hole that can only be filled by something as Oklahoman as me: Braum's Ice Cream and.....
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor I have a confession: I do not drink coffee. However, the common threads I noticed while looking at my class's Baylor Bound Instagram page back in 2024 were that prospective Baylor students love Jesus, hanging out with friends and drinking......
By Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer Baylor's newest haircut spot is in Martin Residence Hall. Martin Cuts, run by Clemmons, North Carolina, freshman Isaac Williams and Bellaire freshman Brandon Martin, allows male students to get haircuts right on campus. Williams, the primary....
By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer Baylor's Student Senate unanimously passed legislation Thursday calling on Campus Recreation to consider allowing sleeveless athletic attire in designated Student Life Center fitness areas. The legislation, which passed 29-0, asks Campus......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Fifth-year wide receiver Jayden McGowan had only one catch under his name since 2024. He made a 7-yard reception in Charlotte's 2025 season opener against Appalachian State before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He made his long-awaited......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor is not the biggest spender in the Big 12 when it comes to NIL. Per The NIL Standard, Baylor isn't a top-50 spender in the country, nor is it a top-10 spender in the Big 12. It is a tricky subject to navigate, and head coach Dave Aranda......
By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Baylor University filed a lawsuit against the Trustees of Boston University Aug. 8, 2025, over the interlocking "BU" logo. Just over a year later, the universities are now nearing a settlement agreement. President Linda Livingstone told The......
By Jen Forse | Staff Writer Black gospel history lives on at Baylor, where recordings preserve the faith, music and stories of generations. Located on the garden level of Moody Library, Baylor's Black Gospel Archive conserves the history of Black gospel music. The archives......
By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter Going to college is not cheap. Between tuition, food, books and activities on the weekend, spending can add up quick. That is why students are always finding ways to save. Spots like thrift stores have become very popular among the Baylor students......
By Anne Wall | Reporter Everyone makes a statement with what they wear, according to Associate Professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising Dr. Lorynn Divita — even when they don't say a word. "You can be standing in a corner silently, but your clothes are screaming who you......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Football and No. 11 soccer continued with their winning ways while No. 17 volleyball faced its first major challenge in conference play over the weekend. With ups and downs throughout the week, there was plenty of action in the world of Baylor......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Big 12 volleyball is not easy. The conference is home to six teams in the top 25. No. 17 Baylor volleyball witnessed that firsthand in its first Big 12 road trip in Utah. Service errors and general inconsistency left Baylor with back-to-back......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Senior forward Lauren Omholt has been a consistent goal scorer for the Bears. Her speed on the wing and her shooting have been on full display all season, and it didn't stop on Sunday against Cincinnati. "I'm receiving great balls from my......
Grit won out Saturday at McLean Stadium. Baylor wins Big 12 openerBaylor opened Big 12 conference play with a 23-13 win over Colorado, leaning on a dominant pass rush, clutch special teams play and a resilient 4th-quarter drive to hold off the Buffaloes and start conference play....
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Colorado started the fourth quarter with a bang. Quarterback Isaac Wilson hit junior wide receiver Joseph Williams in stride as he scampered into the end zone to tie the game at 13. The score capped off a 12-play, 95-yard drive for the Buffs.......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer It had been exactly two weeks since Baylor fans last saw junior quarterback DJ Lagway suit up. Baylor fans had seen only one drive of a healthy Lagway before a sprained ankle limited him to the pocket. The game left Baylor fans questioning what a....
By Layla Bazan | Photographer, Mady Mijares | Photographer, Mim Robbins | Photographer In preparation for the Baylor vs. Colorado football game at McLane Stadium junior quarterback Nate Bennett and fifth-year wide receiver Louis Brown IV prepare to take on the Buffaloes. Mady......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer No. 17 Baylor volleyball found itself trailing two sets to none against No. 22 BYU. The Bears could not find an edge over the Cougars in two competitive sets to start the night. Baylor did not go down without a fight. Freshman outside hitter......
Baylor opens Big 12 conference play Saturday against Colorado in what head coach Dave Aranda calls one of the biggest home games of the season for the Bears.WATCH the full preview here: Baylor opens Big 12 play against Colorado"It's a huge one. I think the guys feel it. Even......
By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer Long before Doug McNamee started making decisions for Baylor Athletics, he was an ordinary college student balancing academics, work with the basketball team and fraternity life, shaped by Baylor's Christian perspective. More than two decades......
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Baylor enrolled 13,860 undergraduates this fall, its lowest total since 2014 and 323 fewer than last year. The decline marks the fourth consecutive year of falling undergraduate enrollment, while graduate enrollment continues to grow. Undergraduate......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Just four days earlier, junior midfielder Noelle Sather represented Canada at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. Now back in Waco in her first game back with Baylor, she is scoring game-winners. Sather found herself at the top of the box with the.....
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Talent can only push a team so far, and head coach Ryan McGuyre has helped foster a highly praised culture for No. 17 Baylor volleyball. His team is off to a strong start while hoping its best play ahead of it as they hit the road for their......
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer The "freshman flu" is an experience new college students can face that can dampen their first few weeks, and Baylor is no exception. Despite its name, the freshman flu is not a true case of influenza. The "flu" is a colloquial term for the bugs....
By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer If you haven't heard about them from your "Fixer-Upper"-obsessed aunt, you have probably seen them on your living room TV. Baylor alums and longtime Wacoans Chip and Joanna Gaines have become a defining part of Waco culture. Their brand,......
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Over their nearly 50-year friendship, Baylor film professors Dr. Corey Carbonara and Dr. Michael Korpi have stayed at the cutting edge of media technology. One of their latest projects is no different, developing into a business with nearly $10......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Following the ankle injury he sustained against Auburn, junior quarterback DJ Lagway's status loomed over Baylor for the last two weeks. Head coach Dave Aranda was optimistic that Lagway could make significant progress early in those weeks, but......
By Hannah Webb | News Editor The Waco Police Department confirmed a fatal shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1100 block of Dallas Street. No suspect has been arrested at this time. According to a press release from Waco PD, police were called to the location at 2:11......
By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer Baylor's fight song may sound a little different this football season as the university introduces a new arrangement designed to secure ownership of the nearly 80-year-old tradition. According to an official statement from Baylor, copyright......
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Head coach Dave Aranda has attributed much of his team's early shortcomings to a lack of clean play. Aranda has said that penalties are the reason the run game has not found its explosiveness and the offense is struggling to sustain drives over.....
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Academic reading and popular stories find their elusive overlap in Dr. Sarah Walden's research and class. Walden, director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, researches BookTok and Bookstagram. She also teaches Remixing the BIC: Booktok,......
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer From game-winning touchdowns to highlight-reel plays, social media has made these special moments easily accessible for many Baylor fans. Videos, photographs and graphics are spread all across the internet for viewers to relive the action. Before....
By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor The Barfield Drawing Room may not be a proper barroom, but its doors are swung wide open. The Country Dance Club at Baylor, which has hosted events with upwards of 800 participants and boasts almost 250 members, meets every Wednesday from.....
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Baylor Women's Basketball's excitement for the upcoming season has gone to the "dogs" — when it comes to team chemistry. Nicki Collen welcomed twelve rostered players to its open practice on Monday (9/21/2026) at Foster Pavilion, with some newcomers —......
