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George Mason 

Rev. Dr. George A. Mason has been senior pastor at Wilshire Baptist Church since August 1989. His three decades as pastor follow the pattern of his predecessor, Bruce Mclver, who was pastor at Wilshire for 30 years.  Mason is a nationally recognized faith leader, rooted in congregational life. He combines the prophetic and pastoral voices […]

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Not [Blank] Enough 

trigger warning: this essay heavily discusses Jennifer’s relationship with her eating disorder and if that topic is upsetting for you, please, take care while you read. My eating disorder started whenever I was 13Growing up in the small, rural community of Shirley, Arkansas, I had little exposure to and education about mental health. My elementary

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The New Standard

Dream Big.  Dream big. This was Ryan McGuyre’s first and most important task when he took over as head coach of Baylor volleyball in 2015. McGuyre was thriving as an assistant coach at Florida State and helped the Seminoles become a Sweet 16 program. The 13-year head coach at Biola and California Baptist was fine

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Decimating Slavery

As an undergraduate at Baylor, Victor Boutros ’98 had his eyes opened to the idea of something larger than self. “I began to dream more seriously about how my skills could be used to serve others,” Baylor’s 2015 Young Alumnus of the Year said. “That was a huge launching pad.” That orientation was in place

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The Last Continent: Exploring Antarctica on the 100th Anniversary of Shackleton’s Endurance Voyage

The ship’s horn blew. The anchors lifted. And we set sail from the southernmost tip of Argentina—the port town of Ushuaia, which explorers long ago deemed the end of the world. “You think we’ll make it through the Drake?” I asked the Irishman standing next to me on the ship’s bow. We both eyed the

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Leave What’s Lost Behind: Colony House fans hungry for new album

I just want Mickey D’s.  Brothers-turned-bandmates Caleb and Will Chapman aren’t exempt from feeling “hangry” – even if they are onstage in front of a packed audience at Common Grounds. Nashville-based indie/rock band Colony House has come a long way since their first show outside Tennessee. Caleb and Will reminisce when half a decade ago,

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More Than Stripes: Student Foundation Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Baylor didn’t need 400,000 roaring fans. It just needed 13 students. A few things happened in 1969. Apollo 11 sent Neil Armstrong to the moon. Almost half a million concert groupies sang their hearts out at Woodstock in New York. And more relevantly, Kent State University students rioted the Vietnam War, resulting in unrest on

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