In April 2017, when it was announced that Linda Livingstone would become the first woman president of Baylor, the school was facing six Title IX lawsuits, a federal Title IX investigation, an NCAA investigation and an accreditation agency warning. Her predecessor had been fired after a law firm hired by Baylor to investigate the school’s […]
Baylor’s momentum continues to build as the Bears extended their win streak to 5 on the season following a 19-point victory against Kansas State on Saturday. The Bears, just two seasons removed from a one-win season, are now undefeated and sitting atop the Big 12 rankings alongside Oklahoma. They will come into next weekend’s matchup
Iowa St. rolled into McLane stadium on Saturday as favorites against Baylor, but the Bears had other plans, coming out with a 23-21 win vs the Cyclones. Baylor’s finish preserves their already perfect record on the season at 4-0. While Bears’ offense churned out 23 points, it was their defense that was the star of
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In the richest nation on earth, millions of people experience hunger every day, and it is the responsibility of all Christians to set aside any ideological divides and find a way to share the abundance. This is the central message of Jeremy K. Everett’s new book: I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an
Sherry Boyd Castello’s tenure as editor of The Baylor Line lasted from 1968 to 1990, though she remained for five more years as a senior writer and news editor. It was a remarkable time in the life of Baylor University, of America, of Castello herself. And during that time, The Line expertly, thoroughly and fairly
When Emily Chapman Richards (’07) arrived at Baylor University in the fall of 2004, she never anticipated how the Lord would use her time in Waco to prepare her for the role of executive director of Show Hope. Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Emily grew up going to a Christian school, and knew she wanted a
On a fall Friday in 1963 I was walking on the Baylor campus toward the then-new science building, heading for my freshman chemistry class with Dr. McAtee. Suddenly physics professor Dr. Robert Packard burst from the building on a run. “Wow! Where are you going in such a hurry?” I asked. His shocking answer was
The Bears looked rusty in an eight-point win over the winless Rice Owls on Saturday. While Matt Rhule’s squad was certainly in command of the game throughout, fans could not help but notice the Bears’ inability to put points on the board against a much lesser opponent. Looking at the box score, nothing exactly jumps
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Big 12 Football is just around the corner, so let’s take a look at the big picture landscape ahead of conference play. Kansas (2-1) Starting off the rankings we have a familiar face at #10. To be fair, Kansas looks much better this year than in years past. A reinvigorated defense under Les Miles seems
This article was published in the Winter 2011 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Lisa Asher. During a four -decade long career in New York, Martha Swope ‘51 captured moments of some of the century’s greatest performers and performances Martha Swope—you might not recognize the name, but you will almost certainly
