“At some point in their Baylor journeys, practically all of our students have taken a class in Tidwell, which houses some of our core disciplines, and we are grateful that this Baylor tradition will continue on for future generations because of their generosity.” These remarks, delivered by President Linda Livingstone at the re-dedication ceremony for […]
1. “KAYE!” Curtis watched as the fall happened in slow motion, her name erupting from his lips without even realizing it. No matter how fast he tried to move, he knew it was too late. Despite a running leap, Kaye hadn’t fully made it across a five-foot gorge. Before Curtis’s eyes, the woman he had
Editor’s note: In place of a traditional, first-person essay, we have included an “exit interview” of sorts with Laura Hilton Hallmon (‘96, JD ‘99), our out-going president of Baylor Line Foundation. Laura’s time as president began in June 2019, when the world was still “normal.” Since then, she has led us with grace, strength, and
Dear Friends: It’s on all of our minds: What will life look like when we finally (hopefully, soon) emerge from the Covid-19 crisis? How will things be different? How will they go back to how they used to be? Have you given much thought to considering how your life could not just be different, but
Make sure you check out the upstairs. There’s so much potential for that space.” These are some of the final words Craig Cunningham (‘08) said to me before I stepped into the role of editor-in-chief of Baylor Line Magazine. He gave no deeper explanation. Confused, I asked for the keys to this “upstairs” on my
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Hero, mentor, friend — Dr. Robert C. Cloud (MS ‘66, Ed.D. ‘69) was all three of these to me. His influence, teachings, kindness, and care substantially shaped my life and my professional career. I first met Dr. Cloud, or RCC as he often playfully referred to himself as to others, in 1989 when I enrolled in
“Her loving heart and wonderful sense of humor were truly a gift to us all.” This is how Laura Hallmon (’96, JD ’99), President of the Baylor Line Foundation, will remember Barbara “Babs” Baugh, who was called Home in the early hours of Sunday, June 14. “It is with a heavy heart that [we learned]
They were calling it “Baylor’s greatest victory of all time” as most of the record 81,000 watchers in the fabulous Sugar Bowl still stared in shocked disbelief at the stadium scoreboard which read: “Baylor 13, Tennessee 7.” “I’ll buy that,” said exultant Baylor Coach Sam Boyd. To see Baylor win the Southwest Conference title and
How a student editor challenged segregation on the front page of the Lariat Ella Wall Prichard’s voice has a high pitch. Her gait is the stride of a woman with a purpose. She is always smiling, always dressed elegantly, always ready to help. Meeting Prichard in passing, she may not strike you as someone whose
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
