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Who is Baylor’s Fringe Monster?

You’ve seen it at Baylor games. The huge, fluffy, flailing mass of green and gold fringe, surrounded by crowds of gawkers and selfie-takers. It takes charge of dance parties, draws the attention of...

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10-year-old gets creative to help Baylor serve ‘the least of these’

If you’re ever unsure of the meaning of “servant’s heart,” just take a look at Miriam Hinojosa. Miriam is in the 5th grade. She likes making bracelets. She likes rooting for Baylor. And most...

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6 things you should know about Baylor’s Ferrell Center

While the golden dome of Pat Neff Hall is the iconic image of Baylor University, there’s another golden dome that has housed a significant amount of Baylor history over the last quarter-century....

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7 books that should be on every Baylor Bear’s shelf

The selection of books that line a person’s shelves can tell you a lot about the person. So what’s a Baylor home without a selection of Baylor books? Below are 7 books that should be on every Bear’s...

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Waco Hall: Celebrating 85 years of a campus landmark

Eighty-five years ago today — May 27, 1930 — Waco Hall was officially dedicated during Spring Commencement activities. But you may be surprised to learn that the building, which has given so many...

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Happy 5th anniversary, President Starr!

Five years ago today, Ken Starr took office as Baylor University’s 14th president. Looking back over that time, we see many of the best years in the university’s 170-year history, from academic...

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Are these Baylor’s oldest living alumni?

The Baylor campus was a far different place in the early 1930s. For starters, almost the entire Baylor campus fit between Fifth and Seventh streets, bounded by Speight to the west and Waco Creek to...

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6 ‘must-do’ activities on a visit to Baylor’s campus

Whether you’re a high school student considering Baylor for college or an alumnus who hasn’t been on campus in a few years, here’s the truth: You need to visit Baylor. Of course, we know that your...

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The Boys of Lunchtime: Baylor’s Noontime Basketball Association

Your seemingly mild-mannered professor may be harboring a secret: He may be a star in the NBA. Not the National Basketball Association; the Noontime Basketball Association. For the last three decades,...

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7 ways to make your vehicle more BaylorProud

Chances are good that, after your home and office, you spend more time in your vehicle than anywhere else. So shouldn’t it reflect your Baylor pride? Here are 7 simple ways to make your car, truck,...

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I-35 bridges through Waco turn green and gold (and other colors)

Bridges are important to Waco. When the city’s Suspension Bridge was completed in 1870, it was the longest single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. For the next 15 years, it was an...

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A field guide to Baylor fountains, past and present

This fall, Fountain Mall will get its fountain back, as a a 46-by-61-foot water garden will anchor the newly renovated Fifth Street through the heart of campus. The new Rosenbalm Fountain, currently...

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Summer at Baylor means classes and camps — for all ages

Parking lots and garages are full. Penland is packed during the lunch hour. The workout machines, Ping-Pong tables, racquetball and basketball courts at the SLC are just as busy as ever. You’d think...

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What’s so significant to Baylor about these columns?

When it comes to iconic Baylor imagery, near the top of the list — just behind the Judge Baylor statue and the Burleson Quadrangle/Pat Neff Hall skyline — is a series of four columns. Visitors to...

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A Baylor Duck Dynasty? Brothers recognized as world-champion duck decoy carvers

Finding the right duck decoy is serious business for hunters, which means that a pair of Baylor brothers find their work in great demand. Spencer Tinkham, a senior economics major, and his younger...

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Get hyped — just one month to Baylor football

One month from today, Baylor football will kick off the 2015 season at SMU (6 p.m., ESPN). The Bears’ No. 4 ranking in the preseason coaches poll is the best in program history, and of course Art...

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14 BaylorProud artists who you should be listening to

If you’re on the lookout for some new music, why not check out some artists who have something in common with you? These singers and bands are fellow Bears who have made names for themselves in...

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Are you #BaylorProud? Show us!

Friday, September 4 — the start of the first weekend of college football for 2015 — will be celebrated nationwide as “College Colors Day.” Fans all over the country will wear their team’s colors to...

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Brad Paisley to headline Traditions Rally 2015

For several years now, Baylor students and the Waco community have celebrated the start of football season with a combined pep rally and concert known as Traditions Rally. In 2012, Texas country...

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Who’s the most #BaylorProud? Vote now!

A few weeks ago, we asked you, Baylor Nation, to post pictures to Twitter and Instagram of how you show your Baylor pride. After sorting through hundreds of photos, we’ve picked 29 finalists for the...

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