Welcome to ‘Episode Four’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this heartfelt conversation, host Jonathon Platt sits down with his longtime mentor and personal hero, retired Director of Baylor’s Ministry Guidance Program and Professor of Religion, Dr. Jeter Basden. His leadership helped shape generations of students preparing for lives of service, […]
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Baylor tennis makes quite the racket Baylor women’s tennis received regional rewards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Junior Na Dong earned Rookie of the Year – the first bear to do so since 2008! The newcomer made waves all season, finishing strong with a 15-match winning streak and proving she’s a force to watch. Baylor
Welcome to ‘Episode Three’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode, host Jonathon Platt sits down with two Baylor legends and authors of Soon and Very Soon, Robert Darden and Dr. Stephen Newby. This conversation isn’t just about music – it’s about the history and cultural commentary of gospel music.
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Baylor University has had a live bear mascot since 1917 when a Camp McArthur soldier allowed students to parade Ted, often called Bruin, across the football field during games. Then in 1981, the first costumed bear mascot, sponsored by Wendy’s, made his debut at a Baylor basketball game. Andy Spencer (’87) was the last Wendy’s
Welcome to episode two of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode, host Jonathon Platt sits down with former United States Marine Corps Reservist Alexandra Benda to explore a career that spans continents, combat zones, and the corridors of power. With a degree in Great Texts and over 13 years of
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Editor’s Note: For now over 75 years, The Baylor Line has been publishing vivid storytelling from across the Baylor Family. I don’t think our archives full of deep, inspirational features should live solely on shelves, so we are bringing them back to life in BL Classics. In this Winter 1997 Classic article, Ray Hankamer Jr.
Welcome to the official ‘Episode One’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode host Jonathon Platt is joined by author and public defender Jeanne Bishop live at The Baylor Line’s BookTalk event on May 16 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. In it, the two unpack
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Tapestry of care Baylor, alongside The Congregational Collective of San Antonio and Harvard Medical school, received a $1.76 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a public-private partnership aimed to provide a “Tapestry of Care” for church congregations that find themselves on the front lines of the nation’s growing mental health crisis. Over the
Note of disclosure: The author of this article is the oldest grandson of Herbert Hal Reynolds (11th president of Baylor) and is the first cousin four times removed of W.R. White (9th president of Baylor). He is also a Freemason. What do Baylor University’s first 11 Presidents have in common with Mozart, Isaac Newton, George
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Editor’s Note: For now over 75 years, The Baylor Line has been publishing vivid storytelling from across the Baylor Family. I don’t think our archives full of deep, inspirational features should live solely on shelves, so we are bringing them back to life in BL Classics. Need to read something funny today? Take a trip
