This article was written by Dr. Eugene W. Baker and published in the Fall 2008 issue of The Baylor Line. They were Baptist pioneers back in the days when Texas was its own nation. They devoted their lives to the Lord’s work in a rough land. And in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, they […]
This article was published in the Fall 2008 issue of The Baylor Line. The Baylor Alumni Association recently asked alumni and friends a short but important question: “What can be done to unite Baylor?” In response came a wealth of widely varying suggestions. During the recent transition in Baylor University’s administration, Dr. Howard Batson, chair
“You know, golf kind of started out as a babysitter for me. My mom worked when I was young, and then my dad would go golfing with my uncles and his friends. Instead of getting a babysitter, my dad would take me out to the golf course with him.” What started as a way to
When I graduated from Baylor a decade ago, I left with a network in my pocket. Friends, professors, and potential employers were now a click away through Facebook, the revolutionary platform that launched during my freshman year. I distinctly remember sitting around Penland with roommates, awestruck over the ease with which we could find out
Only a mile from downtown Waco, something has Elm Avenue hopping. “I think there’s a lot of excitement,” David Stoneking said. “People have rediscovered it. Waco is growing. Now we’re growing on this side of the river too.” Stoneking (’07) and Jacob Martinka are the founders of Brotherwell Brewing. Their brewery is located minutes from
Key dates in the history of the Baylor Line Foundation (formerly the Baylor Alumni Association) 1859: Fourteen years after Baylor University was chartered by the Republic of Texas, Baylor President Rufus Burleson announces the creation of an alumni association, and Baylor graduates begin formally meeting. By the June commencement, 42 former students—23 men and 19 women—qualify for
Waco may not be known for its nightlife, but Eric and Jackson Wren are getting people to stay up late for their donuts. Nightlight Donuts is the brainchild of the twin brothers who graduated from Baylor in 2014. The business launched less than a year ago, but the idea has been in the works since
Toward the end of 2015, Kat Oliver and her friend Lauren Simoneaux chatted over a happy hour. Less than a month later, the two would become co-founders of The Blue Autism Project, a Dallas area nonprofit dedicated to helping children and families affected by autism. Like many nonprofits, the Blue Autism Project exists to raise
On paper, it shouldn’t have gone well – a small-town preacher’s kid and a city boy with an admitted wild streak. Against all odds, it has created a life-long friendship for Darrell Rollins (‘83) and Steve Reynolds (‘83). The potluck roommates first met in Penland 214 in the fall of 1979. Potluck may have created
As a little girl, Becky Wade (Class of 1993) would write and perform plays with her sisters, cousins, and friends. She knew from a young age that she had a love of writing, but it took many years and a few twists in her own story to arrive at the place she is today: a
