By Christina Krenek Baylor alumnus and football star Jerod Douglas ’98 was honored at the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, February 18, at the Alamodome. Every year, the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame honors local individuals who have demonstrated outstanding athletic achievements. It is one of the biggest events of the […]
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By Lindsey Kay Hurtt In Emo Park, a mossy grove betwixt the Baylor Student Union Building and the Carrol Science English building, there can be found a group of students swinging from the trees. At least their hammocks are swinging from the trees. The site of what was once the Bill and Vara Daniel Fountain
By Lindsey Kay Hurtt Baylor’s A Cappella Choir is preparing for a five-day tour across Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The choir will depart March 3 for the second tour led by Dr. Alan Raines, director of choral programs. The ensemble will perform three sets of songs: classical, American, and sacred music. Raines arrived at Baylor
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By Lindsey Kay Hurtt After serving as both a faculty center and guesthouse for thirty-five years, Harrington House has been transformed into a drawing facility and gallery space for Baylor’s Department of Art. The history of Harrington House and its many uses are as intriguing as the building itself. The two-story Victorian home sits on
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By Lindsey Kay Hurtt Holly Oaks, in Washington County, was the home site of Judge Robert Emmet Bledsoe Baylor, namesake of Baylor University. He died there in 1873. A Centennial marker bearing Judge Baylor’s name was erected at Holly Oaks by the State of Texas to memorialize the Baylor legacy. Sadly, like many of the
By Lindsey Hurtt Waco’s Natural Health Improvement Event, which will be held Saturday, February 5, at the Hilton Hotel, will be what Michelle Messenger ’09 hopes is the first of many. Messenger is the patient advocate and manager of Smithson Chiropractic and the chief planner for the event. “We wanted to get all the people
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On Friday, January 21, the Baylor Alumni Association hosted the Hall of Fame Awards Celebration at the Phoenix Ballroom in Downtown Waco. The event allowed over 400 Baylor alumni and friends to join together in celebration of Baylor University and the heritage of the Baylor Line. The BAA was proud to host this event, recognizing
By Michael Martinez The Baylor Alumni Association (BAA) will host its first Hall of Fame awards presentation on Friday, January 21, 2011. The event will be held at the Phoenix Ballroom, located at 401 South 3rd Street in Downtown Waco at 6:30 p.m. The BAA Hall of Fame will include a formal dinner, entertainment, and
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The Baylor Alumni Association (BAA) congratulates the Baylor football team on an outstanding 2010 season! After compiling a 7-5 record, including a great win on the road at Texas, the Bears are set to take on University of Illinois from the Big Ten Conference in the Texas Bowl at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29,
Sadie Jo Black ’50, Dec. 5 at the age of 80. A longtime supporter of Baylor and the Baylor Alumni Association, she earned a master’s degree from Colorado State University and taught at Mexia High School before returning to Baylor, where she was an assistant professor of home economics for 35 years, retiring in 1992.
