Essays
An Absence with Edges: A Remembrance of 9/11
I had been living in New York City for a short time when I learned that sirens have different voices. The city had been teaching me its sounds for weeks — cab horns, the low shudder of the subway, and the ordinary emergencies that move through a city the way weather moves, arriving and passing.
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Witnessing the Eclipse: A Moment of Reflection
Truly nothing could prepare me for an experience like that. A complete and total eclipse, on April 8, 2024, the entire world around me changed within a matter of seconds. Day turned to night at 1:38 p.m.
Letter To a New Faculty Member
Baylor’s most awarded professor gives his advice to a new class of faculty: “If you’ll do those things, you’ll experience what Baylor professors have discovered for the past 178 years. More than anything you ever do or write or say, your greatest reward, your greatest fulfillment will come from the lives you have been privileged to touch every single day.”
Hurd Welcome Center: A Sneak Peek
An alumna found a side door propped open and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to explore the almost-complete and wildly anticipated Hurd Welcome Center on Baylor’s campus.
The Busiest, Craziest Time To Be A College Student
Baylor Homecoming has been in my life since I can remember. Having alumni parents, I have been raised to bleed
Essay: Why Me and What’s Next?
Tony Pederson has served Baylor Line tirelessly for decades in ways big and small, but now he’s in a totally
Leading Through Turbulent Times
Editor’s note: In place of a traditional, first-person essay, we have included an “exit interview” of sorts with Laura Hilton
One More Mountain: A Month-Long Road Trip Through the American West
As we scaled the mountain pass, we heard what sounded like an avalanche. The trees were obscuring our view –
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