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United States educational institutions have finally begun to rid themselves of the infectious disease known as “zero-tolerance.” Where will Baylor stand in this process?

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Baylor should incorporate an AP Music Theory class in its curriculum for a few reasons. 

Since the 2011-2012 school year, the College Board has enforced its redesigned AP program in three major subject areas: science, history, and world languages. How do these redesigns affect us in Baylor?

Set in 19th century France, Les Misérables is a movie about revolutionary ideals, human principles, and religious awakenings.

Imagine the world millennia ago, foreign creatures roaming about: Orcs, goblins, elves, dwarves, and perhaps a quirky species, the Hobbit. 

It's Thursday, and A period has just ended. Everyone pulls out their iPads to see where they are headed for the next period of the day. Scrambling to our leadership groups or wellness speakers, we, unenthusiastically, make our way to Colloquium. 

With a margin as small as 2.8% of the popular vote and as large as 23.4% of the electoral college, Obama won the 2012 Presidential Election. With his re-election, what can we expect?

In this first Ask Eugene column, I address students’ concern about how to prepare for standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. I also explain why it is a good idea to choose practice materials from real test-makers instead of those from third-party publishers. And then I explain some things you need to know about Baylor's AP Physics offerings.

What does it mean to go to Baylor School Chapel?

Argo is a drama/thriller based on the “Canadian Caper,” the unique rescue of six American diplomats from Iran by the Canadian Government and the CIA after the American embassy was overtaken.

After a lackluster performance at the first debate, Obama came out trying to show a more stern side in the second presidential debate. Before the second debate, Obama was leading Romney almost 10 points in swing states like Ohio. After the debate, that gap quickly shrank. Here’s an analysis of why:

In October, the Baylor Girls Varsity Volleyball Team traveled to Murfreesboro, TN to compete in the TSSAA DII-AA State Tournament. 

A list of five songs that make conjugating spanish verbs in the past perfect go by a lot faster.

Again, and again, and again... and again.

As you gawked at this year’s impressive list of Spirit Week activities, you either wondered how you’d find enough energy to attend all of them, or you accepted the fact that you’d have a great time for a few days and then suffer the consequences—exhaustion and tons of homework—later. Most Baylor upper school students seemed to choose the latter, as evidenced by the great turnouts for each event and encouraged by the ban on graded assignments after Wednesday.

"We are now much more obviously a true community of learners," said Marti Wayland, Math Department chair.

In my time serving on the Honor Council, I developed a deep appreciation for the Honor Code to which Baylor students pledge themselves every fall.  Even more deeply, however, I began to appreciate the system Baylor has in place to deal with those who break the trust of their fellow students by committing an Honor Offense.

In my time serving on the Honor Council, I developed a deep appreciation for the Honor Code to which Baylor students pledge themselves every fall.  Even more deeply, however, I began to appreciate the system Baylor has in place to deal with those who break the trust of their fellow students by committing an Honor Offense.

Baylor's recent "green" project, an array of solar panels, will contribute to growing energy demands and will reduce CO2 emissions.

"I came to a new world, and Schaack was the captain of the ship."

That's how Pete Robinson, set builder and coordinator of all events in Roddy, described his first experience with Schaack Van Deusen.

"I came to a new world, and Schaack was the captain of the ship."

That's how Pete Robinson, set builder and coordinator of all events in Roddy, described his first experience with Schaack Van Deusen.

Less than forty days remain before the class of 2012 graduates on the first day of June. For many seniors, this commencement marks the final occasion in which they and their Baylor peers will intentionally rendezvous—or so they hope. However, the notoriously fickle brain often changes opinions and rejiggers memories, and in a few years, many members of this graduating class will reminisce about their Baylor experience and yearn to reconnect with their peers, especially those who have long since scattered to the four corners of the world. When they do, they’ll call a certain facet of the administration nigh unknown to the current student body: The Alumni Office.

You may sometimes wonder who that charming chemist is, the one that wears a long white lab coat and sets up all the labs for each classroom in Weeks. Well, his name is Larry Hill, he has worked at Baylor for 14 years, and, according to Biology teacher Grant Wood, he is "the backbone and the unsung hero of the Baylor Science Department."