On paper, it shouldn’t have gone well – a small-town preacher’s kid and a city boy with an admitted wild streak. Against all odds, it has created a life-long friendship for Darrell Rollins (‘83) and Steve Reynolds (‘83). The potluck roommates first met in Penland 214 in the fall of 1979. Potluck may have created […]

As a little girl, Becky Wade (Class of 1993) would write and perform plays with her sisters, cousins, and friends. She knew from a young age that she had a love of writing, but it took many years and a few twists in her own story to arrive at the place she is today: a

How One Baylor Graduate is Changing How Police Work is Viewed About 30 miles northwest of Dallas sits the affluent, growing city of Southlake. Known for its premiere shopping and a high-performing school district, the town is far from a hotbed for crime, yet its Department of Public Safety has fans all across the nation.

On Friday afternoon, the Baylor Board of Regents and President Livingstone made a series of announcements in the hours leading up to graduation. Here are a few of the major takeaways from the press conference: * Dr. Joel Allison has concluded his two-year term as Board Chair. He will be replaced by Jerry K. Clements.

The following interview is taken from a recent podcast between The Baylor Line and Texas Senator Kirk Watson. To listen to the rest of the interview and subscribe to the podcast, click here. BLF: So how did you wind up at Baylor? KW: My freshman year in high school, we had a brand new drama

The Vietnam War was nearing its end in the spring of 1975, with South Vietnam falling to Communist North Vietnam, when 8-year-old Anh “Joseph” Cao and two of his seven siblings were spirited by their mother onto a military plane in Saigon, bound for the United States. Their mother was later told the three children

By: Marshall and Doris Edwards When I heard of Bob’s death, a torrent of emotions and memories flooded over me. Dr. Robert Packard was, without a doubt, one of the most remarkable men I have ever known. Our friendship started over sixty years ago – in 1957. I was working in the Union Building Cafeteria

On Tuesday afternoon Baylor AD Mack Rhoades announced plans for a brand new $105 million basketball facility to be built on the banks of the Brazos River. The announcement comes on the heels of an anonymous $100 million-dollar gift to Baylor’s ongoing Give Light Campaign, which has a stated fundraising goal of $1.1 billion. Kim

As a 10-year-old girl sat in the stands of Floyd Casey Stadium watching the Baylor Line run the field and the Bears prepare to play, Kariss Hurst knew this sense of school spirit was something she wanted to experience for herself. Her uncle, Jonathan Evans, BA (Communication Specialist) ‘03, played football for Baylor and her

Baylor’s new CBO Brett Dalton recently sat down with the Baylor Line for a wide-ranging interview about the University’s financial status and goals. Over the past year, Baylor administrators have reinforced their efforts to become a Tier One research university, while also introducing a billion-dollar fundraising campaign. With the university at such a critical juncture,