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Review: “A Ph.D.’s Reverie” by Charles Francis Guittard

A new book details the personal and societal musings of the late Frank Guittard, the legendary professor who taught at Baylor for nearly 40 years in the early 20th century. Originally travelling down to Texas from rural Ohio as a young man, Guittard quickly established himself as a mainstay in Waco by founding and becoming […]

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Bears Wrangle Longhorns as Brewer and Ehlinger Go Toe to Toe

Photo provided by Associated Press Nervous fans thought Baylor’s season could derail after the devastating loss to Oklahoma earlier in November. Matt Rhule answered that concern convincingly last Saturday, when the Bears throttled the Texas Longhorns in front of a packed McLane Stadium. This game came down to each team’s QB, and perhaps the most

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Big 12 Power Rankings

We’re just past the halfway point in the College Football season. Let’s take a look at how things are shaking out in the Big 12.   Kansas (3-5 Overall, 1-4 in Big 12) Kansas is a basketball school, and that’s alright. Finding themselves at the bottom of the pile once again, Kansas is simply not

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3 Stars: Baylor’s 3 Key Offensive Players for the 2019 Football Season

The new look Baylor Bears looked electric in their season opener against Stephen F Austin Saturday night, winning 56-17. In a weekend of College football that left more questions than answers, the Bears brought effort and toughness on both sides of the ball. While the Bears looked solid top to bottom, a few stars shined

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Brewing Excitement

Only a mile from downtown Waco, something has Elm Avenue hopping.  “I think there’s a lot of excitement,” David Stoneking said. “People have rediscovered it. Waco is growing. Now we’re growing on this side of the river too.”  Stoneking (’07) and Jacob Martinka are the founders of Brotherwell Brewing. Their brewery is located minutes from

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Let the Madness begin

Baylor Men’s and Women’s Basketball March Madness Preview It’s March again, which means basketball fans from around the nation will tune into the NCAA tournaments, fill out brackets, and cheer for upsets. Luckily for Baylor fans, we have the luxury of cheering one of our teams onto a Cinderella run, while also rooting the other

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Steve Swinney

The year is 1959 in Waco, Texas. A seven-year-old boy approaches a massive stadium to watch his first ever college football game. Walking to his seat, he absorbs a breathtaking scene. The crowd hollers. The band blares their age-old rendition of “That Good Old Baylor Line”. For the first time in his life, the boy

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The Tristan Clark Effect: How the Bears’ Offense looks to change post-injury

Waco, we have a problem. After an up and down start to the season, the Bears’ basketball team took their biggest loss to date when it was announced that star post Tristan Clark would undergo season ending knee surgery. Coach Scott Drew released this statement to announce the news. Clark was having a fantastic season,

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Analog: Adam Moore

On the evening of March 2nd, a medley of people shuffled into Brotherwell Brewing. The diverse assortment of people was representative of Waco itself, and they all came to confess and tell stories about the times they were “Quitters”.  This is Analog.  Analog is a series of Confessional storytelling events throughout Waco. Adam Moore, founder

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Not a Kid Anymore: Brewer Grows Up in 3 Touchdown Effort vs Kansas

The Baylor Bears showed out in a big way against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, providing a 26-7 throttling en route to their first in-conference win of the season. The Bears began the game with their foot on the accelerator. Matt Rhule’s squad seemed motivated to bounce back from last week’s disappointing loss to Duke

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Mims, Hurd Shine in Victory over UTSA

Baylor’s 37-20 win versus UTSA on Saturday marks its second straight victory, doubling the program’s win total from last season. This particular game denotes a certain change in attitude within the team, as Sophomore QB Charlie Brewer absolutely dismantled a UTSA defense which ranked 8th in the nation last year in terms of points allowed. Brewer struggled mightily

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