It’s the interest, stupid. 

Do you remember political consultant James Carville’s famous line during the 1992 presidential campaign? “It’s the economy, stupid,” Carville suppos­edly observed. That eloquently simple remark became Bill Clinton’s distilled campaign message and helped propel him into the presidency.  Something similar might be said about the student-loan crisis. “It’s the in­terest, stupid.” In fact, for many

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Baylor Line Bonus Content: Author discusses binge drinking with Baylor journalism students

The new issue of the Baylor Line, which should hit your mailboxes soon, includes an edited story on a recent visit to campus by bestselling author Sarah Hepola.  It was written and photographed by Baylor students.  Here’s the full story: Stolen gulps of beer by the age of 6 launched The New York Times bestselling

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Welcome back! Linda Livingstone named Baylor president

Baylor announced April 18 that Linda A. Livingstone, the dean at the George Washington University School of Business, would become the university’s 15th president.  Livingstone, who previously served as both a Baylor professor and associate dean of graduate programs at the Hankamer School of Business, will be the first female president in Baylor’s 172-year history

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Baylor Line Preview: Why I Want to Be an Alumni-Elected Regent (with additional Q&A)

The Baylor Line Foundation invited the three candidates for the open Alumni-Elected Regent position to answer a series of questions about their backgrounds, the role of the Alumni-Elected Regent, and the challenges facing Baylor and what they bring to the table to help address those challenges. The process for the election of three Alumni-Elected Regents

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