Congratulations and Best Wishes to Coach Art Briles and the Baylor Bears! Few things are more powerful than a family hug and best wishes during the Christmas season. And it’s in that spirit that the Baylor Alumni Association would like to congratulate the Baylor football team on a landmark 2011 season! “We want to wish […]

By Blair Stephens Houston attorney Roland Garcia ’81 was recently appointed by President Barack Obama to the United States Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors. Garcia is one of fifteen members. “It is a high honor that the President of the United States had the trust and confidence in me to appoint me to this prestigious

Journalism celebrated By Meg Cullar Baylor’s Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media celebrated excellence in journalism education with a series of events on October 20-21. Almost 250 people filled Barfield Drawing Room to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the “Cheavens-McHam era” in the department, with David McHam ’58 as the guest of honor.

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ROBYN BAKER FLATT ’60, MA ’63, HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE (Dallas, TX)  Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) proudly announces that its founder and Executive Artistic Director, Robyn Flatt, will receive Northwood University’s 2011 Distinguished Women’s Award. Community leaders, business entities, and over 250 other Distinguished Women alumnae from across the nation

By Blair Stephens Robert Paulsen, a senior from Tulsa, Oklahoma, is driven and unashamedly passionate about politics and the United States of America. He also has a strong Christian belief system, evidenced by his choice to come to Baylor. “I came to Baylor because it was a good Christian school. Once I saw the campus

By Blair Stephens Looking for a way to get up-close and personal with the Baylor Bears football team? Chalk talk, an informal press conference with Baylor football players, brings fans the latest answers to questions, game stats, and predictions. Chalk Talk is hosted by Baylor Athletics and Student Activities and takes place at 12:30 every

By Blair Stephens A decade is a long time. But for many of the people who survived the September 11 attacks, it seems even longer. We all remember where we were and what we were doing when the plane hit the first tower of the World Trade Center. We all remember the shock that swept

By Megan Ann Williams Whitney Van Laningham lives life in the fast lane. She hails from Los Angeles, California, but came to Baylor University her freshman year in hopes of starting a new journey. “I craved more adventure and excitement out of my life than living in California for eighteen years could offer,” she said.

I would like to applaud Baylor President Ken Starr for his leadership and his call for transparency, accountability, and dialogue in the ongoing conversations the University of Texas and Texas A&M University are having with regard to the Big 12 Conference. As I read Judge Starr’s recent op-ed columns in both the Waco Tribune-Herald and

By Megan Ann Williams The Baylor Line recently met up with Baylor film professor Chris Hansen, on the set of his latest feature film, Where We Started. The film follows the story of two strangers married to other people. Both characters are at vulnerable stages in their lives and meet at a dark motel on