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The Baker Orange

Baker University Student News Media

The Baker Orange

Professor Myra Holt discusses the addition of the new photography minor

Story by Emma Berkley, Staff Writer April 21, 2024

A new minor will be coming to the Baker University course catalog in fall of 2024. The creative arts department will add the digital photography minor to the 2024 course catalog. Myra Holt, Assistant Professor...

Ernest Hemingway was the topic of this year's Literary Salon. The salon took place at the Lumberyard Art Center in Baldwin City, Kan. on Nov 14.

The Greatest American author? The adventures, fantastical, and tragic life of Ernest Hemingway with Dr. Joe Watson

Story by Colbie Fairley, Staff Photographer November 15, 2023

Professor of Mass Media and Chair of the Department of Media and Visual Arts at Baker University Dr. Joe Watson presents the works and life of American novelist Ernest Hemingway at this year's Swogger...

The Word with Taylor Nicholson – Nov. 10, 2023

November 12, 2023

On this weeks episode of the The Word, reporter Destiny Martinez speaks with cast members of the upcoming campus theater production of Ugly Lies the Bone, and reporter Meg Qualls sits down with up and...

Baker University students, faculty, and staff were welcomed to the DE&I event Oct. 6, 2023, with shai b'nana (mint tea).

DE & I host ‘A conversation about antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza’

Story by Alyssa Lamb, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Baker University led a discussion about antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza on Nov. 6, 2023, at the alumni center. Many...

Collins Library Offers New Technology and Bibliotherapy to Baker University Students

Story by Alyssa Lamb, Staff Writer September 15, 2023

Baker University's Collins Library has new technology, job openings, "bibliotherapy," and more for students this fall. With the Director of Library Services, Melanie Massey, leading the innovative changes,...

How spring sports teams deal with winter weather

How spring sports teams deal with winter weather

Story by Caitlin Mooney, Staff Photographer February 21, 2023

The beginning of the season is coming around for athletes who participate in a spring sport. As many of the seasons begin in the early part of February or March, winter weather has a large impact on the...

Sophomores Brian Vidal (left) and Gyorgy Kamaras (right) run onto the field. The men's soccer team played against MidAmerica Nazerene during the Heart of America Conference Tournament on Nov. 5.

Baker men’s soccer wraps up their 2022 season

Story by Trey Donovan, Sports Editor November 9, 2022

The men’s soccer season has come to an end as the team finishes 8-8-3 while going 6-4-2 in conference play. Coming into the year, the team faced a series of changes. The team had both a change in...

Junior Kiley Jenkins and her Tri-Delta sisters worked on decorating frames for the ofrenda. Jenkins makes a frame for another student who might need one.

Mungano helps prepare for Día de Muertos

Story by Aalia Khan, Staff Photographer October 28, 2022

On Oct. 26, Mungano hosted an event to help prepare for Día de Muertos, or "Day of the Dead", celebration. The event took place at the "Union Den" located in the basement of Harter Union. Mungano...

The Baker Football Team plays against Clarke University on Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. with a losing score of 20-19. The game took place at Liston Stadium and featured the Homecoming coronation during halftime.

Football loses homecoming game to Clarke University

Story by Leah Van Weelden, Graphic Designer September 30, 2022

On Sept. 24, the Baker football team faced off against Clarke University on Homecoming Day and fell just short of a victory, due to a late push in the fourth quarter by the Clarke Pride resulting in a...

Laser Tag comes back to Baker

Laser Tag comes back to Baker

Story by Aalia Khan, Staff Photographer September 17, 2022

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Student Activities Council (SAC) hosted Laser Tag Night in Hartley Plaza. This is the first time in a few years that Baker has hosted this event. Laser tag started around 8...

On Saturday May 7, the Forever Orange Gala was hosted for Alumni, Faculty and students to celebrate Baker's largest and most successful fundraiser in history.

Historic Forever Orange campaign comes to an end

Story by Maya Hodison, Will Hanson, and Emma Howard May 12, 2022

On May 7, Baker University celebrated the conclusion of the Forever Orange Campaign, which has been described as Baker's "most ambitious fundraising campaign" to date. The Forever Orange Gala in Kansas...

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