https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase Four Year Best College Media Outlet Contest en-us 2022-06-04 10:19:03 UTC 2025-11-24 16:43:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1723208994/487caa1e02a7b858a559ffdc5800cf55/Baylor_Lariat_Logo_2.png rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210820945 Being a 177-year-old university, Baylor has a deep-rooted history of tradition. Though the Lariat was founded 55 years after the school itself, the newspaper has been the primary news source for the student body, staff and faculty. This year, the Lariat honored the traditions of Baylor University through a special print and online edition highlighting the history of the school's annual homecoming week.]]> 2022-06-04 10:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210820945 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210832358 In February, The Baylor Lariat published a print edition honoring Black History Month. The edition included the history of the African American experience at Baylor, Black-owned businesses in Waco and the legacy of Black Baylor student-athletes.]]> 2022-06-04 11:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210832358 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210839545 The Baylor Lariat served as the watchdog for the Baylor community by informing them of dangerous situations happening near and around campus.

In the event of shootings, sex trafficking scares and changes in COVID-19 regulations, the Lariat kept its audience in the know.

When possible, readers could also follow along with reporters' on-the-scene coverage through Twitter.]]> 2022-06-04 11:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210839545 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210897215 Baylor was hit by Winter Storm Landon in February, but the Lariat gave students an outlet to turn to for a glance at what to expect, safety resources and news of classes being moved online.

Each of these were not only posted to the website, but also to the Lariat social media platforms in order to inform as much of the community as possible.

When the storm hit, Baylor Lariat photographers went out to shoot on campus and made a slideshow so that even after the ice melted, audience members could see the campus blanketed in white.]]> 2022-06-04 14:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210897215 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210901202 Over the course of the year, The Baylor Lariat helped shed light on those students who experience college in a unique way. Whether it be through the lens a deaf or blind student, a mom or a cancer survivor, Baylor students can more easily understand and learn from their peers because of Baylor Lariat stories. ]]> 2022-06-04 14:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210901202 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210903885 On the 20th anniversay of the terrorist attack on September 9, 2001, The Baylor Lariat published a special online edition showcasing how the event affected different people connected to the university. The edition highlights each person's experience through a timeline of the day when time stood still.]]> 2022-06-04 14:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210903885 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210909814 The Lariat also joined in the campus excitement for the long-awaited return of the Baylor University annual holiday Diadeloso (Day of the Bear) by creating a photo slideshow, a broadcast and stories previewing and recapping the event. April 2022 marked the first normal Diadeloso since 2019 and gave the Baylor community a day of fun that everyone on campus could appreciate.]]> 2022-06-04 14:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210909814 rachelroyster02 https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210912307
All-University Sing is another beloved tradition of the university's where the Greek sororities and fraternities compete by performing up to seven-minute-long musical numbers. The Baylor Lariat's annual reviews are highly-anticipated by the student body and this year's judging of the 18 performances can be found in the All-University Sing print edition. The Lariat photographers also put together a slideshow of photos from the Sing's opening night.]]> 2022-06-04 14:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelroyster02/the_baylor_lariat_contest_showcase/wish/2210912307