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Viewpoint: The Federal Reserve: Let’s keep politics out of it

The Bottom Line | A Student Economist’s View Reubin Turner By Reubin Turner City Editor Last week, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen testified before Congress and was questioned by Sen. Elizabeth...

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Faculty diversity grows, but still lagging

Source: Baylor Institutional Research and Testing By Shannon Barbour Reporter Almost 36 percent of undergraduate students at Baylor are minorities, while only 12.3 percent, or 122 out of 990, of...

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Waging Opinion: Baylor professor says Wal-Mart’s decision to raise wages is...

Wal-Mart President and Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Feb. 17, in Bentonville, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is spending $1 billion to change...

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’50 Shades’ panel to explore the grey area of culture

By Carly Laucella Staff Writer The THIS MATTERS discussion on “50 Shades of Grey” will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Bill Daniel Student Center den. THIS MATTERS is a series of discussions...

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Car catches fire Wednesday in Social Work garage

A car caught fire in the Baylor Social Work parking garge early Wednesday morning. Caution tape and scorch marks, as well as the water they used to put out the fire was still present Wednesday...

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Viewpoint: Don’t let social media steal your joy

We’ve all experienced the life evaluation that occasionally follows after checking social media. That girl ran a half-marathon this morning? I haven’t gotten out of bed yet. He landed an impressive...

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Editorial: Baylor weather alerts need consistency on all platforms

The past two weeks are prime examples of unpredictable Texas weather. Feb. 23 started out cold, but not freezing. Later in the afternoon, however, classes were canceled due to the weather. Then, on...

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Knick-knacks galore at Waco’s flea market

Every weekend the Waco community participates in the Flea Market on La Salle Ave. The Flea Market is a place where locals can come as vendors to sell their unique products. Families and students come...

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’50 Shades’ panelists discuss grey areas

By Madison Miller Reporter At the box office, the worldwide phenomenon “Fifty Shades of Grey” made $85 million, while the book stayed on the top of the New York Times Bestseller list for 78 weeks. But...

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From the Baylor police blotter (Feb. 27 – March 5)

Sunday (March 1) A theft over $50 under $500 reportedly occurred at Penland Residence Hall located at 1110 5th St. at 7:51 p.m. Case active. An alcohol offense, minor consuming alcohol, occurred at...

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QB Stidham transferring from Baylor instead of being backup

Jarrett Stidham is transferring from Baylor rather than stay to be the primary backup quarterback behind senior Seth Russell.. WACO, Texas (AP) — Jarrett Stidham is transferring from Baylor rather than...

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Hill sends Homeland Security bill to Obama

By Erica Werner and David Espo Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bitterly admitting defeat, the Republican-controlled Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that funds the...

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Viewpoint: Feminism isn’t ‘us vs. them’

“Umm … I don’t think so,” I said hesitantly and ignorantly when my English professor asked me if I was a feminist during my freshman year of college. While feminism simply means equality of the sexes,...

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Viewpoint: Straw polls can be skewed

This past week, thousands of conservatives gathered from across the nation in National Harbor, MD for the Conservative Political Action Conference (w). People attend CPAC to network and listen to a...

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Biodiesel experiments fueling students’ future

Pearland sophomore Mark McComb experiments with his biodiesel fullMonday in a laboratory of the Baylor Sciences Building. Dane Chronister | Reporter By Dane Chronister Reporter Pearland sophomore Mark...

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Editorial: No-smoking policy on campus is hazy

Walk around campus at dusk and, chances are, someone will either be smoking or cigarette butts are lying around where someone finished smoking. But isn’t Baylor a tobacco-free, smoke-free campus? In...

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Baylor Theatre shines light on sin with newest award-winning play

By Allie Matherne Reporter Tickets for Baylor Theatre’s newest play, “Appropriate,” went on sale Monday. Marco Munoz and Devin Perry, as Frank and River rehearse a portion of the play. “Make them feel...

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Blog: This isn’t just another click bait article

By Ada Zhang Lariat blogger We live in the age of instant satisfaction. Technology has bridged the void between “I want it” and “It appears,” and as a result, we have become ceaselessly lazy—especially...

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YouTube Music Awards to return

By Gerrick D. Kennedy Los Angeles Times (TNS) After taking a year off, YouTube is set to bring back its awards show on March 23. However, the format for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards is slightly...

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NYU professor speaks for silenced voices

Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, spoke Tuesday night about changing theworld with four things: having the power of proximity, changing the narrative, holding onto...

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