The landmark 1927 musical Show Boat, which was based on the novel by Edna Ferber, was groundbreaking for its time, tackling controversial social issues like racial prejudice, miscegenation (interracial marriage), the struggles of marginalized workers, and the societal limitations experienced by women. For nearly a century, large flat-bottomed showboats traveled the inland waterways of the […]
Almost three years ago, the Rev. Tish Harrison Warren walked away from the biggest platform a theological writer could have and left her role as an opinion columnist at The New York Times. Her advice to young Christian writers today is this: Focus less on building a platform and more on honing your craft, finding
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Dr. Craig Gundersen is one of the country’s leading food security researchers. He is the Snee Family Endowed Chair and a professor in the Department of Economics at Baylor University. Before coming to Baylor, he was ACES Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, held positions Iowa
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It was the events of December 24, 1944, that Rufus Buin Spain, a then-21-year-old Army soldier from Pickens County, Alabama, recalled as most impressive from his time in World War II. That Christmas Eve, the Belgian vessel SS Leopoldville, hastily loaded with materials and reinforcements for the Battle of the Bulge, had been torpedoed by
With a last name like Sargent, a military career almost seemed inevitable for this Baylor alumnus. Since his freshman year, Philip Sargent has been preparing through Baylor’s ROTC program and an internship at the Pentagon for the moment he would begin active duty as a member of the U.S. Air Force. But years of preparation
Hall of Fame coach Clyde Hart’s accomplishments are well-documented. Coach to Olympic 400-meter champions Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner, and Sanya Richards-Ross, he also produced 34 NCAA champions and 566 NCAA All-Americans over the course of his 56-year career. A career highlight was being selected as men’s assistant coach for the 2000 Olympic Track & Field
If you’ve ever wondered why social media feels so crazy — with all the new ways we use language, storytelling, images, and tone to shape the way others think and feel — imagine how scholars studying online rhetoric must feel. “It is crazy,” said Dr. Sarah Walden, associate professor of rhetoric in the Baylor Interdisciplinary
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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Dr. Elizabeth Palacios is no stranger to being first, and she has never hesitated to lead the way. A first-generation college student, one of the few Latina professors in Baylor’s School of Education during her 10-year tenure, and the first faculty member appointed special assistant to the president on diversity, Palacios has consistently broken barriers
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Baylor Law School alumnus and Dykema associate Matthew Maupin is an accomplished litigator. But, more than that, he is a hometown hero whose commitment to service extends far beyond the walls of the courtroom. Born and raised in Kerrville, Texas, Maupin spent his childhood outdoors along the banks of the Guadalupe River. Those days instilled
