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Driving for Joy
Bus driver comes out of retirement to continue doing what he loves Story by Megan Rule | Photos by Bevin Mairura Freddie Buhl, a bus driver for the Waco Transit System, walks into the Waco Transit Center after a long day of driving around Baylor University’s campus, with a smile beaming so strong it lights…
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I Moved to Waco and Opened a Mosque
Local family finds home in faith Story by McKenzie Oviatt | Photos by Emma Bakke Practicing your faith in America looks vastly different to practicing your faith in other parts of the world. When Southern Baptists worship in the religious stronghold of Waco, there is an added social pressure to adhere to the religion. However,…
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FROM THE ASHES
Story by Brennen DiMarzo | Photo by Clarissa Pompa Samantha Sanchez has battled her whole life—through addiction, prostitution, the death of her father and prison. She turned these challenges into triumph when she recovered from her past and founded UMatter in 2011, a street ministry that provides shelter, the opportunity to be mentored and a…
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NAPKIN TO NATIONALS
Story by Jazzi Plews | Photos by MJ Routh “There’s always going to be a reason why you can’t do something. Your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can,” said Shannon Lee Miller Falconetti, member of the historic “Magnificent Seven” gymnastics team that took home the gold medal for Team USA…
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A LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
It’s rare, if not impossible, to transcend the human experience of fear. We believe the individuals and families featured between these pages do, in fact, feel afraid from time to time. This magazine is about those who refuse to let fear control them. They are trailblazers, innovators and pioneers. They embrace the unknown and initiate…
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BEST IN CLASS
Story by Cameron Bocanegra | Photos by Michaela Schirra When you walk into Baylor freshman Bryan Lizano’s dorm room, the first thing you will notice is an American flag hanging proudly above his bed with a Costa Rican flag pinned next to it. Lizano’s desk is bare aside from a lamp and a laptop provided…
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BUT THERE’S ALSO HOPE
Story and Photos by Corrie Coleman On Wednesday, Aug. 16, Baylor freshman Rylie York moved into the second floor of Collins Residence Hall to begin a new chapter of her life. On Thursday, Aug. 17, she underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tumor in her neck. On Sunday night, Rylie was back in her dorm…
