Baker University officials throughout the pandemic have aligned their mask policies with those of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Douglas County regulations. The county ordered an emergency mask...
Story by Emma Howard, Social Media Editor
• December 4, 2021
As the fall semester comes to a close, the search for internships for the upcoming year is in full swing. Many Baker students participate in short and long-term internships year-round as several academic...
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...
Editor's Note: The original version of this article was updated for clarity on Oct. 26, 11:56 a.m.
In the last few weeks of September, the COVID-19 dashboard for case tracking returned to the Baker...
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...
Story by Gabriel Lopez, Staff Writer
• August 26, 2021
Baker University has partnered with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to offer students and Baldwin City residents the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for free. Shortly after the COVID-19...
Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer
• May 18, 2021
Baker University welcomed Kaitlyn Powell to the Baker family on May 3. Powell is the newest addition to the student life team, fulfilling the role of Assistant Director of Student Activities.
Starting...
2020 proved a difficult year for the movie theater industry. Between quarantine and movie studios releasing movies via streaming platforms rather than on the big screen, there was an estimated loss of...
Story by Caitlyn Baker, Staff Writer
• April 28, 2021
Baker University has partnered with Douglas County to offer students and Baldwin City community members a chance to get the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for free. This Thursday, Apr. 29, a vaccination clinic...
As of Apr. 19, every person over the age of 16 is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in the United States. However, only 69 percent of all Americans are planning on receiving a vaccine.
With...
Story by Luca Janssen, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2021
Baker University is home to a number of international students. Most of them travel to the United States to attend college and play a sport. I am an international student from the Netherlands and am attending...
Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer
• April 23, 2021
Supporting one another has been a consistent theme throughout the 2020-2021 school year. This is largely due to the financial challenges presented by COVID-19. When the Baker University Fraternity and...
