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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 mens 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 Bakers 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...

To continue the legacy of late Baker University Admissions Counselor Deeva Sharma, The Deeva Joy Sharma Memorial Foundation is created by Sharmas sister Neha Doshi and her family. The foundation will include a scholarship called the Deeva J. Sharma Endowed Fund and will open to all female students at Baker.

Memorial Foundation created in honor of admissions counselor Deeva Sharma

Story by Kolbie Christensen, Staff Writer May 3, 2022

Over a year since Baker University Admissions Counselor Deeva Sharma was killed in a car accident, her legacy continues. The Deeva Joy Sharma Memorial Foundation was created in March 2021 by Sharma's sister,...

Student media publications, like the Baker Orange are very important to spreading new ideas and perspectives around the community.

Editorial: the importance of student media

Story by Editorial Board May 3, 2022

Preparation for a job in the media field, specifically news media, most often includes prior experience as a student journalist at either the high school or college level. While a student publication...

The Town Galleria has a rich history over the past 100 years. From 1919 to 1992 is was a movie theatre that went by the name Gem Theatre.

A gem in history: the Gem Theatre

Story by Josephine Moore, Photographer May 3, 2022

Baldwin City is a small, quaint town with a rich history remembered by the community and unknown to most students of Baker University. Most students here know where to get their coffee in town whether...

Despite Covid restrictions being lifted, the level of student organization is still low compared to previous years.

The struggle of student organization involvement

Story by Colbie Fairley, Staff Writer & Photographer May 3, 2022

Baker University has offered a wide range of activities and club organizations for students to involve themselves in. The Student Activities Council (SAC), among many other organizations on Baker's campus,...

BK495: Special Topics – Episode 2 – the study abroad experience

BK495: Special Topics – Episode 2 – the study abroad experience

Story by Luca Janssen and John Ely April 26, 2022

In the second episode of BK495: Special Topics in the Baker Experience, hosts John and Luca discuss the study abroad opportunities at Baker by talking to those involved in the program or those who have...

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