Willie Nelson Returns to Baylor On May 14th at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark, country singer and songwriter Willie Nelson is returning to Baylor for the first time since he attended the university in 1954. “Seventy-two years after Willie Nelson walked our campus as a Baylor student, I am thrilled this Texas legend will finally […]
Fan Fest As a part of its new Fan First initiative, Baylor Athletics recently announced the details for Fan Fest – a festival-style celebration of Baylor football for the Waco community. Fan fest will take place Saturday, April 25, at McLane Stadium and is presented by McLane Children’s. The event will include live music, on-stage
Under one of the bridges on Baylor’s campus (a bridge that for the sake of secrecy must remain unnamed) a group of students gathers long after dark to read aloud poetry. Since the group, Baylor’s very own secret poets society, meets sporadically and follows no set schedule, it is impossible to find them — unless
Dean of the School of Music – Vote of No Confidence Dean of the Baylor School of Music, Kevin Sanders, will step down following a faculty vote of no confidence, Vice President and Provost Nancy Brickhouse determined on March 6th. Of the school’s full-time faculty, 33 voted no confidence, one voted in confidence, four abstained,
When your father spends his life on the road with B.B. Crimm — the cowboy preacher who wore a 10-gallon hat and carried a six-shooter into the pulpit — ministry feels like an adventure. Now a third-generation evangelist following in his father’s footsteps, Dr. Rob Randall has carried that legacy and adventurous spirit into a
Collins Outstanding Professor Each year, Baylor’s senior class recognizes a professor for outstanding teaching with the Collins Outstanding Professor Award. This year, the 2026 senior class voted on Walter M. “Sparky” Matthews, M.D., B.A. ’92. Matthews is a clinical professor and pre-medical mentor who has continuously been recognized for his humility and exceptional care for
Annabeth Dusek was furloughed on October 1, 2025 — the day the government shut down. After about a month on the job she’d prayed for since high school, Dusek, a Baylor junior, thought she had finally mastered the rhythm of her office and adjusted to the fast-paced culture of life on Capitol Hill. It was
New Venture Competition Collegiate entrepreneurs from across the world will soon have the opportunity to compete for up to $50,000 to launch their business. The Hankamer School of Buisness is hosting the New Venture Competition from March 27-28. More than $200,000 in cash prizes and resources are on the line for these college innovators who
Sam Henderson is 45 years old, and he just decided what he wants to be when he grows up. It only took creating an Oscar-shortlisted short film to figure it out. “I want to be a writer and director when I grow up. It’s taken a long time for that to be realized. But as
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Sing Results Baylor closed out their final weekend of Sing 2026 and, for the first time in the chapter’s history, Beta Upsilon Chi was awarded first place for their act “Grill of Rights.” Second place was awarded to Phi Kappa Chi for their act “Cold as Ice,” and third place was awarded to Tri Delta
