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The Word With Max Dutton – Oct. 15, 2021

October 15, 2021

On this week’s episode of "The Word" we give you a behind-the-scenes look at how the annual maple leaf festival is prepared for, update you on the Baker Orange News Rundown and check out a new iHop location...

After skipping a year of the Maple Leaf Festival due to the COVD-19 pandemic, the festival is back and ready to take over the streets of Baldwin City.

Baldwin City welcomes back the Maple Leaf Festival

Story by Kolbie Christensen, Staff Writer October 15, 2021

On Oct. 16 and 17, Baldwin City is welcoming its annual Maple Leaf Festival back to town. This year the festival is expected to draw in anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 people in total. With last year’s...

Over the summer several students participated in an internship at the Baker Wetlands. Lasting eight weeks, the students conducted research on tardigrades, the first time in the state of Kansas.

Baker students conducted summer research in the Baker Wetlands

Story by Kolbie Christensen, Staff Writer October 10, 2021

Over the summer, five Baker students were selected to live in the Baker Wetlands for eight weeks to conduct research. From June 7 to Aug. 1 the students lived and worked in the Wakarusa Field Station throughout...

Baker University has been given a grant to digitize old copies of the Baker Orange newspapers, starting at papers dating back to 1925.

Archives acquire grant to digitize The Baker Orange

Story by Hunter Finerty, Staff Writer October 6, 2021

The Baker Orange student newspaper has documented the history and culture of Baker University for over a century. While the online publication is accessible to anyone, almost a hundred years worth of printed...

The Word with Max Dutton – Oct. 2, 2021

October 2, 2021

On this week’s episode of "The Word" we will give you an update on students' experiences who attended the protests last week, fill you in on the baker orange news rundown and spotlight all of this year's...

Senior Tyler White is the grand prize Book Project winner with his Community America Credit Union internship over the summer, winning $1,500.

BOOK Program awards prize money to five winners

Story by Kolbie Christensen, Staff Writer October 1, 2021

On Sep. 17, five students were awarded prize money that ranged from $250-$1700 from the BOOK Program for their summer internships. BOOK stands for "Baker Organizational Observation for Knowledge" and was...

Due to COVID-19 precautions, the Douglas County district attorney held the sentencing at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in order to accommodate social distancing.

Driver involved in fatal collision sentenced to three years in prison

Story by Emma Howard, Social Media Editor September 28, 2021

Updated 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28. In Lawrence today, the sentencing was held for Tayler James Livingston in regards to the collision that resulted in the death of Baker University Admissions Counselor...

An edition of Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books. This novel contains ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse, written by John Milton. The first version of the novel was published in 1667.

Paradise Lost exhibit opens at Quayle Bible Collection

Story by Hunter Finerty, Staff Reporter September 24, 2021

Each year, the Quayle Bible Collection at Baker University displays a new, specially curated exhibit. This year, Quayle curator Nick Pumphrey, in conjunction with 2021 Baker graduate Jamie Pellikaan,...

The old Baldwin City police station is being transformed into a local sports bar for the residents and students to enjoy.

The Bullpen: Baldwin City’s upcoming new bar

Story by Grace Duddy, Staff Writer and Photographer September 23, 2021

After The Salt Mine closed in 2020, Baldwin City was left without any bars and many community members and Baker students were left disappointed. Baldwin resident and business owner Niki Manbeck saw this...

The Word with Max Dutton – Sept. 17, 2021

September 17, 2021

On this week’s episode of The Word, we sit down with baker running back JD woods, take a look at how one student paid tribute to fallen soldiers in Afghanistan and show off some fun places to shop in...

Protests arose in the state of Texas after The Heartbeat Act was set in place on Sept. 1.

Texas’ Heartbeat Act: What Next?

Story by Maria Gutierrez, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 17, 2021

On Wednesday, September 1, the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect. The law prohibits abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, when the first fetal heartbeat can be detected. This legislation sparked discussion...

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