Category Archives: Baylor “Lariat” archive

A Century of Daily Baylor History, Now Online: The “Lariat” Digital Collection

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Eric Ames

If you follow us on Facebook, you’ll recall a few weeks ago that I teased some “big news” was forthcoming. Well, the wait is over, and we’re excited to announce that thanks to the efforts of the Digitization Projects Group, … Continue reading →

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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Students of Baylor University, 1920

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Eric Ames

Photo of Baylor University students taken on Burleson Quadrangle, February 26, 1920 (Click photo to enlarge) This installment of “Hidden in Plain Sight” features a group photo of Baylor students posed on risers on the Carroll Science Building side of … Continue reading →

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Spring Hats, Julius Caesar and Marriage Proposals: Leap Day Through the Front Pages of the “Lariat”, 1904-1988

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Eric Ames

Today is February 29th, which of course means it’s Leap Day, the extra day added to the calendar every four years to make up for the fraction of an extra day we experience beyond the standard 24 hours. Over the … Continue reading →

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From the “Lariat” archive, November 28, 1903 edition: “Baylor Takes Thanksgiving Game”

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Eric Ames

In honor of Baylor’s big win over Texas Tech University on Saturday, here’s a recap of a similar Bears victory from 1903, this time over the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University (TCU). At the time, TCU was located in … Continue reading →

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