New coffee shop opens on Ames Street
Story by Brenna Thompson, News Editor
December 19, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
A new local coffee shop is now open for both Baldwin City residents and Baker University students to meet, talk, study or just hang out. Perks Coffee House and Party Shop opened at 914 Ames Street in the last week of November. The owners hope it will be a place where all people who call Baldwin City...
Second season of ‘Fuller House’ continues the nostalgia
Story by Abigaile Roorda, Writer
December 19, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The “She-Wolf Pack” is back. On Dec. 9, Netflix released season 2 of the wildly-popular Fuller House. Season 2 picks up at the end of summer vacation. DJ has finally chosen between Matt and Steve. The season follows the Fuller, Tanner and Gibbler families through the first day of school, Hallow...
‘Heartless’ tells the untold story of the Red Queen
Story by Claire Sullivan, Writer
November 28, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Marissa Meyer’s latest novel, Heartless, is a prequel to Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland story. The book landed on bookshelves nationwide a little less than a month ago. Heartless tells the story of Catherine, aka the Red Queen, before she became the Red Queen we know her to b...
Vespers to bring festivity to finals week
Story by Spencer Brown, Assistant News Editor
November 28, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The 86th Annual Christmas Candlelight Vespers program will take place at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Rice Auditorium. The hour-long performances are free to all students, faculty, staff and community members. “I am most looking forward to participating in what people tell me is one...
Marvel casts a spell on audiences with ‘Doctor Strange’
Story by Abigaile Roorda, Writer
November 22, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Superhero movies are the new big thing. Iron Man, Thor and Captain America have starred in both individual and group films. Now Marvel is bringing the world of magic back once again in Doctor Strange. The film focuses on Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock), a once brilliant neurosurgeon, afte...
‘Fantastic Beasts’ continues the Harry Potter magic
Story by Sarah Baker, Editor
November 21, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Upon hearing the news that J.K. Rowling was finished writing Harry Potter books – at least for now - many Potterheads’ (self-proclaimed huge HP fans) began to mourn the end of the series that had such an important role in their childhoods. But all hope was not lost. With the announcement of a Harry...
Locally owned bakery to open downtown
Story by Lily Stephens, Writer
November 16, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
In a storefront on Eighth Street that had sat empty for several months, you can now catch glimpses of a woman with big brown hair and a bright smile running in and out the door. For 20 years, Lori Gardner was a hairdresser. Her life shifted when her family of four became a family of eight after adopting...
DIY: Dorm Hacks #2
Story by Claire Sullivan, Writer
November 15, 2016
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Personalized Clipboard The clipboards can be used for homework, hang up documents or to hang photos. Needed Supplies: Clipboard Paper Scissors Glue Directions: Glue down piece of paper of your choice. Scrapbook paper was used in this project. Trace around the clipboard...
Upcoming November events in BU arts
Story by Sarah Baker, Editor
November 9, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Baker University Theater: 'The Journey of Everyman' Nov. 10-12 | 7:30 p.m. | Rice Auditorium Nov. 13 | 2 p.m. | Rice Auditorium The second and last Baker University theatrical production of the fall semester is entitled “The Journey of Everyman.” The play revolves around the character...
College Kitchen: Butterscotch Snickerdoodle Bars
Story by Abigaile Roorda, Writer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
What you need: Butterscotch Chips Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix Vanilla Extract Apple Sauce Cup Baking Pan Non-stick cooking spray Paper Towels Directions Heat the oven to 400 F. Make Snickerdoodle cookie mix, following the packaging directions, except replace the Vegetable...
Quayle Bible exhibit features matriarchs from Genesis
Story by Claire Sullivan, Writer
October 31, 2016
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A new exhibit titled "More Than Matriarchs: Women in the Book of Genesis" is currently on display as a special exhibit of the Quayle Bible Collection in the Collins Library. The exhibit is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through July 30, 2017. The exhibit is about important...
Baker Serves to host ‘Trunk or Treat’ event
Story by Trevor Lininger
October 21, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Local kids and their families will have the opportunity to trick or treat on campus this year with the involvement of Baker students. The student organization Baker Serves will host Trunk or Treat at 6:30 p.m. on Halloween evening in Downtown Baldwin City. The event is in conjunction with Baldwin City...
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