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The Baker Orange

Baker University Student News Media

The Baker Orange

Dr. Frank Perez is a well-known professor of music and conductor of Baker's band ensemble. He received the honor of being elected as the President of the Kansas Bandmasters Association.

Dr. Frank Perez elected president of Kansas Bandmasters Association

Story by Kolbie Christensen, Staff Writer November 12, 2021

Over the summer of 2021, Associate Professor and Director of Bands Dr. Frank Perez became the President of the Kansas Bandmasters Association (KBA). While the election took place in the summer of 2019,...

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey will host the Swogger Literary Salon on Nov. 11. Pumphrey will focus on John Steinbeck's novel "East of Eden."

Baker professors introduce the Swogger Literary Salon to campus

Story by Lauren Alley, Photographer and Staff Writer November 9, 2021

A group of Baker University professors has come together to create the first literary salon offered to all of campus. This is a time for those on campus to come together and expand their knowledge of the...

Squid Game, the popular television show made in South Korea, was released on Netflix on September 17, 2021 and has reached 111 million views.

The success of Netflix’s “Squid Game”

Story by Maria Gutierrez, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 5, 2021

Who would have expected a series called “Squid Game” to have broken the records it did? In the six weeks since its release on Sept. 17, “Squid Game” has become the most popular series on Netflix...

With concerts going back, specific guidelines are set in place to protect against COVID-19.

The impact of COVID-19 on the concert experience

Story by Marissa Schimke, Staff Writer November 1, 2021

Before the pandemic, concert attendees were concerned about finding seats, locating the nearest bathroom and leaving in time to beat the post-concert traffic. Just like many other aspects of the normal...

The Dutton Discussion – Halloween Edition

October 31, 2021

Max Dutton asks Baker students some spooky and fun Halloween questions

Four of the best local pumpkin patches

Four of the best local pumpkin patches

Story by Maggie Young, Photographer and Staff Writer October 28, 2021

With the autumn season officially in full swing, there’s no better way to celebrate than to spend time with friends and family at a local pumpkin patch. Here are some local pumpkin patches to kick off...

After becomming relaxed, students began falling out of their seats.

Hypnotist Chuck Milligan comes to Baker

Story by Colbie Fairley, Photographer and Staff Writer October 22, 2021

Taylor On The Town – Episode 1

October 5, 2021

Taylor Nicholson gives an inside look to some local and cost-effective places in the Baldwin City and Lawrence area.

Meng'er Zhang, Simu Liu and Awkwafina (left to right) star in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." The film is the twenty-fifth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second film of phase four.

“Shang-Chi” sets the bar high for Marvel’s stage four

Story by Chance Prosser and Will Cox September 27, 2021

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," Marvel's latest film, has become the eighth highest-grossing film of 2021 and has been praised by critics. In this podcast, Chance Prosser and Will Cox of Baker...

On Sept. 25th, Dear Evan Hansen releasesd in theaters. The movie features Ben Platt as the main character and is based on a coming-of-age stage musical that came out in 2016.

“Dear Evan Hansen,” you could have been worse

Story by Maria Gutierrez, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 27, 2021

“Dear Evan Hansen,” released on Sept. 26, is a film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning stage musical by the same name. The story follows the journey of Evan Hansen, a socially-awkward high school...

The cast of "Lucy Sweet Sullivan and the Petticoat Council" rehearse a scene to prepare for their weekend of shows beginning Sep. 24.

“Lucy Sweet Sullivan and the Petticoat Council:” The story of Baldwin’s community

Story by Maria Gutierrez, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 22, 2021

This weekend, "Lucy Sweet Sullivan and the Petticoat Council" will be making its debut performance in celebration of Baldwin City. Rooted in local history, the play tells a story of the Baldwin City community...

Smooth Like Butter. K-pop super group BTS is dominating the music charts in the U.S., making the group one of the most globally successful musical acts to come out of South Korea. Members include (from left to right) V, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, Jimin and J-Hope.

The rise of K-pop in the United States

Story by Maggie Young, Staff Writer September 2, 2021

Even though the summer season is coming to an end, that doesn’t mean the world will stop singing and dancing along to the music featured on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart. At the top of this...

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