Saturday afternoon, Matt Rhule and the Baylor Bears went to Norman with hopes of an upset. They came out with a loss, some questions, and a whole slate of issues. Falling to the Sooners 66-33, the Bears were exposed in a number of areas. In many respects the loss merely confirmed exactly what we already […]
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In summer of 2007, Reid Johnson was a Baylor University dropout, camping at national parks on the West Coast, in search of a way forward. Today, he is a Baylor graduate managing The Willows Inn, the finest restaurant in the Pacific Northwest. The journey to get there was almost as unique as the culinary experience
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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Those who know Ella Wall Prichard, former Lariat editor, philanthropist, Baylor Regent and much more, are not surprised that Ella has written a beautifully composed, elegantly presented and sometimes preternaturally insightful book. They instead wonder why this is only her first. The origins of Reclaiming Joy, as sometimes happens, lie in tragedy. In the days,
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
On Saturday’s home opener to the 2018 season, the Bears took care of business and matched their win total from all of last season. Favored to win by 41 against FCS school Abilene Christian, things would have had to go terribly wrong for the Bears to lose. Then again, last season Baylor lost to Liberty
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How Far-Flung Jungles, Rare Bugs, and Tragedy Have Shaped the Work of Baylor Art Lecturer Greg Lewallen Story By Craig Cunningham Rolled up in the back of his closet was a piece that carried so much emotional weight that Greg Lewallen couldn’t bring himself to finish it for over two years. He knew that unrolling
How Baylor is funding programs to help reimagine Waco At first glance, all you can see is a group of younger people swarming a grassy lot like a colony of busy ants. Three girls are carrying a ladder, which almost nicks a bemused guy, who ducks just in time. Four or five people are carrying
Throw a dart at a map of America. Somewhere, Bob Griffitts (’72) is driving down the highway in his red Chevy, pulling a camper behind him. His dog, Lucky, is sitting in the seat beside him. Many Baylor alumni have met Bob over the years, and most of those people have stories to tell about him. While
The Bountiful House is more than just a non-profit, it’s a family. Story By Lindsay Smith In Mount Vernon, Texas, a blue storefront stands out on the square. The building’s exterior does not grab your attention as much as do the sounds filtering out from inside. This chorus of laughter belongs to around 15 beautiful
