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Spring 2025
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Landscapes in Lockdown
Story by Emma Whitt Art by Claire Gustafson No movies, no galleries, no museums, no concerts—quarantine felt eerily like it could be the death of the arts. But for Claire Gustafson it was just the opposite. In spite of many businesses struggling through the pandemic, Gustafson actually found a way to launch her own art…
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Students Take a Stand for Change
Story by Rebekah Carter Photos by Brittney Matthews “Black Lives Matter means simply that my life and the lives of other people that look like me matter,” said Spring senior Lexy Bogney, president of Baylors NAACP chapter. “If you replace the word Black in this statement and put the name of any other Black person,…
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Polarizing Politics
Written by Rebekah Carter Illustrations by Emma Whitt Over the course of 2020, major political issues began to unfold. After footage of George Floyd being arrested and killed by police was shared with the public, the Black Lives Matter movement was kicked into full gear; there were protests and political turmoil throughout the nation. Amid…
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Home Away From Home
Written and Reported by McKenzie Campbell Co-written by Emma Whitt Illustrations by Emma Whitt “It’s like, you think you’re one step ahead, but you’re actually two steps behind,” said Amber Neal, a college freshman from Abu Dhabi, talking about the struggles of being an international student amid constant change and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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A MODERN-DAY BOB ROSS
War veteran finds solace in painting Story by Preston Gossett Photos by Joshua Martin Clarence “Buzz” Barrows, a man who spent 23 years of his life in the military, is no stranger to new beginnings. “The first beginning I’m thinking of is when he literally walked out of school and decided to join the military,”…
