The History of Vaccines
April 23, 2025 - By Nia Mwangi, Staff Writer Most people have received multiple vaccines in their lifetime. However, many people might not even know what vaccines are or how they work. According to What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccines by Stephanie Cave, vaccines are substances that try to def…

Curriculum Makeover: What’s In, What’s Out, and Why It Matters
April 22, 2025 - By Xhaxany Cuellar, Editor in Cheif The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has signaled a strategic move toward new majors in areas with high job market demand and long-term potential growth in order to stay relevant in a fast-changing academic and economic landscape. The university began laying the…

Easter Pageant 2025
April 21, 2025 - Photos by Xhaxany Cuellar…

Hunter Sims Announced as new Vice President for Athletics at UMHB
April 16, 2025 - By Jackson Keenan, Assistant Editor The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has announced that Dr. Hunter Sims will become the new Vice President for Athletics this coming June. This is due to the upcoming retirement of Randy Mann. Sims is the Athletic Director for Howard Payne University and has spe…

Debate Team Brings Home Top University Award
April 1, 2025 - From Feb. 7 through Feb. 9, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Speech and Debate team traveled to Corpus Christi for the “Speech on the Beach” tournament. Senior and captain of the team, Max Noreiga, freshman, Anita Igwe, and sophomore, Tony Morris, tied for first place. Along with winning first…

SGA’s New Leaders Aim to Amplify Student Voices and Campus Involvement
March 27, 2025 - By Bradley Melchor, Staff Writer After winning the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Student Government Association special election, Lola Myatt and Rachel King were officially inaugurated as the new President and Vice President of the UMHB's Student Government Association (SGA) on March 24. The inau…

Debate Team Brings Home Top Overall University Tournament Team Award
March 26, 2025 - By Marley Anthony, Staff Writer From Feb. 7 through Feb. 9, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Speech and Debate team traveled to Corpus Christi for the “Speech on the Beach” tournament. Senior and captain of the team, Max Noreiga, freshman, Anita Igwe, and sophomore, Tony Morris, tied for first…

Crusader Baseball Aims to Build on Past Success with Strong Start to 2025 Season
March 24, 2025 - By Jackson Keenan, Assistant Editor After a bounce back season in 2024 the Crusaders Baseball team looks to continue their success from last year. For Crusaders Head Coach Mike Stawski, his team is looking to take this season one step at a time as the Cru continues through their first few weeks of…

American Southwest Conference Strikes a 10-year deal with McMurry and Schreiner
March 21, 2025 - By Jackson Keenan, Assistant Editor The American Southwest Conference recently announced a 10-year agreement that will see McMurry University and Schreiner University leave the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rejoining the ASC. This move will bring the conference to six total members allowin…

Eli Beard Reaches 1,000 Career Points for UMHB Cru Men’s Basketball
March 20, 2025 - By Bradley Melchor, Staff Writer In his 50th career appearance and 38th start for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Men’s Basketball team, senior guard Eli Beard eclipsed the 1,000 career points milestone in a home game against arch-rivals Hardin-Simmons University. While the Cru lost a 72-71…