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Baylor University freshman Alex Eklund never imagined the Facebook status he posted after the Victoria’s Secret fashion show on Nov. 29 would attract the attention of people around the country.

The status read, “I’d rather have a Proverbs 31 women than a Victoria’s secret model.”

He posted the status after seeing female reactions to the fashion show on Facebook.

Vianny Guevara has been passionate about Young Life youth ministries since he became involved as a junior in high school.

Guevara said he instantly fell in love with the organization.

“That month at Young Life camp allowed me to grow spiritually. It also has allowed me to open up to people that keep up with on a regular basis,” Guevara said. “I glad that I can call them best friends.”

After about a month of adapting to college life, the class of 2015 has begun to immerse themselves in the experience of higher education.

Rushing and pledging Greek, as well as attending on-campus events coordinated by the Campus Activities Board and the Student Government Association are just a few ways freshmen are discovering the University.

It’s not every day that someone starts a conversation with you about what you believe and why you believe it.

That’s exactly what I spent my semester doing.

During the many conversations I had with various students and officials concerning different ways of belief, I gained some valuable, irreplaceable knowledge and experience.

University student Derek Blain doesn’t believe in a higher power. He considers himself an Atheist.

“It’s not like I wake up, and I’m in some sort of deep existential depression where I’m like, ‘Oh, geez, this day is meaningless because there is no afterlife, and I have nothing to work for,’” Blain said. “Why would you need a point?”

Years ago, scientists associated noise-induced hearing loss with workplace environments, but recently they began to scrutinize the damaging effects of noise exposure from leisure activities.

Many studies revealed sound levels at nightclubs and concerts, along with those produced by iPods, MP3 players and other personal listening devices, can be unsafe.

University student James Gerety said he found himself in disbelief his dad had caught him."He pulled me back there one day and pulled up the Web site," Gerety said. "He sat me down and was like, ‘ what's this?'" Gerety said he had found a Web site to view pornography that contained other things like jokes and funny videos, and he thought that would disguise what he was actually doing.

Following in the steps of dinosaurs and the Dodo bird, movie rental stores are nearing extinction, as the digital age takes over.

In recent years, Netflix has grown to become the world's largest subscription service, offering both instant online streaming of TV shows and movies and home delivery of DVDs. Netflix along with redbox and Blockbuster kiosks have revolutionized the movie rental industry.

Ever wanted to finish watching a Netflix movie in between classes, or during a study break at the coffee shop?

On Aug. 26, Netflix released its free application for iPhones and iPads, which allows consumers to stream movies directly to a mobile device.

"I use the Netflix app for streaming instant-queue movies to my phone, and it's great, because I can watch movies when I'm waiting at the doctors office or on road trips and stuff," Zach Matson, a former University student and SuddenLink employee, said.