Panhellenic Building

Hundreds of women spend hundreds of hours in the Stacy Riddle Panhellenic Building every week. With eight sororities filling the chapter rooms in this building there is always an event being discussed and preparations being made for recruitment.

Recently the sororities hosted Fall Parties where prospective members went through each room and met girls that could one day be their sisters. These women will arrive onto campus a week earlier than the rest of the student body for the spring semester so that they can participate in formal recruitment parties.

Each chapter room in this building is different because each sorority is diferent. Some groups have delicate china and beautiful carpet, a few have hardwood floors and grand chandeliers, others have retro vibes with bright colors. There is also a computer lab, chapel, and graduate housing in the Panhellenic building.

Every week sororities have meetings in their rooms to provide information and instill tradition into their members. The weeks of Pigskin, Sing, and recruitment are the busiest for most of these groups.

The Panhellenic Building can become a third home for most sorority members after spending so much time within its walls.

SUB

Nicknamed the SUB, the Student Union Building is located in the heart of campus. Amongst Fountain Mall, the Bear Pit, and the student plaza, the SUB is accessible for every student on the Baylor campus.

Whether you're there to eat, grab mail, get a haircut, or work, everyone can find a reason to drop by the SUB. Offering Chick-Fil-A, Ninfa's, Quizno's, Starbucks, and many other popular options students have a variety of food and drinks to choose from. Many students find themselves enjoying the company of friends in the SUB's dining hall.

The mail center has post boxes for students living on campus and a mail room that anyone can send mail out of. This part of the SUB also backs up to the ticket counters and entertainment room. Ticket counters allow for students to swipe their ID cards for sports and productions put on by Baylor.

Entertaining many, the SUB has a stage set up in front of couches and a generous media room for students to use during events and for classwork. Greek Life and Baylor Activities Council host musical events on the stage a few times a year.

The SUB is also home to a local barbershop and the offices of many of Baylor's organizations.

Moody Library

Just down Fountain Mall from the Student Union Building, Moody Library sits in it's architectural grandeur waiting for students to discover it. Once discovered, students will flock to the library for any of their study needs.

Groups meet in the library's foyer on a regular basis because it is one of the few spots where noise is tolerated. Some of the projects that students work on require that communication with a librarian must occur. Librarians are accessible not only in person but also in a chatroom that the library's website offers.

Situated in alcoves and between stacks of books, private desks and study rooms are available for those that need some quite-time when they are studying. Groups and individuals can reserve study rooms to prepare themselves for upcoming exams and assignments.

For those that choose to spend the night studying in Moody there are vending machines that allow for some late night snacking with friends. Some students choose to order in or bring in their own food.

With final exams just a few weeks away Moody Library can accommodate for almost any study habit. Whether you choose to work in groups or you can only study by yourself, the library is a great place to focus and make memories.

Mini-biography

Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, Lauren Krieg is the oldest daughter of Timothy and Sabrina Krieg. In high school Lauren was an all-around personality playing sports, leading organizations, and working on the school's publications.

During her junior year Lauren was a nanny to a family with three daughters, working 15 hours a week. She has been employed by Eddie Bauer since leaving the family and has enjoyed working with a variety of people, earning Employee of the Month twice.

In her freshman year at Baylor University in Waco, Texas Lauren joined Baylor Business Women and quickly became part of the publicity committee. She also joined the Beta Tau chapter of Delta Delta Delta.

Currently in her sophomore year Lauren is majoring in Journalism-Public Relations with a minor in Studio Art, emphasizing in photography. She is a member of the Public Reltaions Student Society of America.

Student Life Center

The Student Life Center, most commonly referred to as The SLC, is home to the Baylor Health Clinic and workout facilities. This hangout is dedicated to those in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.

Staking claim as one of the tallest in the state, the SLC's rock wall towers over students as they walk into the building. Some even say that it looks like a bear from just the right angle. This rock wall is available for use any time that a member of the wall's staff is available to assist.

The Bear Fit program, taught by Baylor students, is a series of workout classes throughout the day at the different gynmasiums on campus. Classes vary in aptitude and range from spin to pilates. Signs for this program are displayed in the SLC and offer friends a chance to catch up with one another while burning calories and gaining fitness.

Students can sign up to participate in intramurals through organizations and housing that are often played on any of the four courts within the building. There is also an indoor running track above the courts that allows students and faculty alike to enjoy the comforts of being inside.

Allowing for a good work out while studying or enjoying the company of others, The SLC is a great place to hang out when the need to stretch limbs arises.

Student hangouts: Common Grounds

For the next few weeks I'll be posting about some favorite spots for students to hangout on and around Baylor's campus.

My favorite place: Common Grounds. It's got a wide variety of warm and cool cafe beverages, tasty little cake balls for when you need to treat yourself, and an environment that I want so badly to recreate in my living room. I would suggest bringing along earphones and some cool tunes if you're studying because it can get noisy when traffic is at it's height.

The coffee shop was started as a business school project that perpetuated into a thriving business in the mid-70s. Utilizing a home off of the I-35 8th Street exit, the store maintains a tradition of college bohemian decor.

With it's prime location near many of the freshman dorms Common Grounds receives a steady flow of customers throughout the day. Students are attracted to the shop by word-of-mouth and the flyers posted around campus advertising for their open-mic nights and concerts.

Artists that perform at Common Grounds are usually Christian groups that have a following with the student body. Uproar Records, a business school production company, debuts most of their up-and-coming artists at Common Grounds so that they will gain name recognition.

Eclectic decor and music is not all that this coffee shop has to offer, serving a wide variety of sweet drinks and snacks makes it a great place for students to hang out.

"I love drinking the James Callahan when I go to CG. One of my friends got me hooked on it during our freshman year," sophomore Lyndi Conradt said.

New project: Hate group comparison

Our latest class project is due Nov. 16 and must be 4-6 pages in length. The purpose of this project is to compare two hate groups from the social network, Facebook. This should be an insight into the mindset of the groups and educate those that do not understand.

I should start on this project.