Sarah Pinkerton

Hello all! Welcome to my portfolio! My name is Sarah Pinkerton and I hold a Bachelor of Art in Journalism from Baylor University and a Master of Art in Urban History from the University of London Institute in Paris. By combining these two fields of study, I am an aspiring political journalist and aim to bring well-rounded, informed, and bipartisan news to an increasingly divisive world.

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US Kills Islamic State Leader in Raid

Why It Matters: American officials explained that al-Sudani played a key role in growing the presence of ISIS in Africa and distributed funds to ISIS affiliates across at least three continents. He is described as “one of the terrorist group’s top financial operatives” whose influence extended "even to the ISIS branch in Afghanistan that carried out the August 2021 bombing at Kabul's international airport that killed 13 American service members" (The New York Times). Before he joined ISIS, he wa

Money, population size leave Waco, Baylor overlooked by presidential campaigns | The Baylor Lariat

Due to its location in between Dallas and Houston and being right off of Interstate 35, Waco has seen visits from many political candidates within Texas races.

However, without the large population or big money present in larger Texas cities such as Austin, Dallas and Houston, it is often overlooked during presidential campaign visits.

Politicians such as Democratic senate candidate and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Texas stat

As early voting begins, third debate might be too late to change voters’ opinions | The Baylor Lariat

As of Thursday morning, over 1 million Texans have cast their votes for the 2020 Presidential election. After the cancellation of Thursday’s debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, some fear that the last debate is too late in the cycle to impact voters.

The last debate is slated for the October 22.

Dr. Dwight Allman, associate professor of political science, said he believes a significant number of people will have already voted by the time this second debate.

Gov. Greg Abbott visits Waco to announce the building of new Amazon fulfillment center | The Baylor Lariat

Gov. Greg Abbott was in Waco on Friday to announce the building of a new local Amazon robotics fulfillment center coming in 2021.

The center will be at 2000 Exchange Parkway, near Bagby Avenue, and Abbot said that it will be a “booster rocket for the central Texas economy.” Construction has already begun, and the building is the fourth Fortune 100 manufacturing distribution facility in Waco.

While the site is set to be 700,000 square feet, Abbott told the crowd at the Waco Convention Center th

Baylor graduate founds first clinician meal support program in El Paso | The Baylor Lariat

The Baylor family stretches far and wide and continues to show its support for those around them during uncertain times. Recent Baylor graduate, Vanessa Martinez, has become the founder and director of operations for “Feed the Frontline, El Paso”, the first clinician meal support program in her hometown of El Paso.

Announced Friday, the program will be delivering free meals to local hospital staff with food from restaurants in El Paso. The food will be purchased by donations and will support no
The Community Cloth •

HTX Market — The Community Cloth

Through the eyes of SeeLun Mak, markets have always been a way to connect with the local community in cities around the world, talk to artisans, learn their passions and buy a memento. With this inspiration in mind, she launched The HTX Market in November of 2019 to support non-profits in the Houston area. The Community Cloth (TCC) has been a partner with HTX Market for around a year. With this partnership, HTX market has been a successful spot for TCC artisans to sell their work and get the nam
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The Power of People — The Community Cloth

As the number of Coronavirus cases in Harris County exceeds 58,000 and continues to grow by the day, the news can seem daunting and dark. However, amidst the chaos and uncertainty, success stories of local refugee and immigrant women aiding the community around them continue to grow. As the CDC continues their recommendation for anyone over the age of two to wear a mask when not around immediate family members, the need for masks has extended past health professionals and into daily life within

Phi Gamma Delta fraternity suspended for off-campus party | The Baylor Lariat

Baylor fraternity Phi Gamma Delta (commonly referred to as FIJI) was suspended from campus after hosting at least one gathering of 10 or more people at an off-campus party last week.

Students were warned against attending on- and off- campus gatherings in an email sent out by Dr. Sharra Hynes, dean of students & associate vice president for the Division of Student Life, on August 19. The email stated that suspension and a potential fine were possible if this rule was broken.

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A Chance to Tell their Story — The Community Cloth

The Community Cloth (TCC) has female artisans from four different countries and each of them holds a different story about their migration, resettlement, and lifestyle shifts in the modern day that they may not always be able to tell.

Asian Pacific American, U.S. immigration, global migration and gender studies are what inspire Dr. Sam Vong, Curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

After immigration to the

Q & A session with President Livingstone regarding the financial implications of COVID-19 on Baylor | The Baylor Lariat

After responding to tough questions regarding Baylor’s COVID-19 response, The Lariat spoke with President Linda Livingstone about the ways that COVID-19 has impacted the university’s finances, budget and potential for a tuition increase past the 4% threshold in coming years.

The Board of Regents approved a $679.9 million operating budget for the 2020-2021 school year last spring, a 2.1% overall decrease from last year’s budget. Budgetary actions including $18.5 million in cost avoidances, $30.3

As Texas polls remain close, Kamala Harris visits Fort Worth | The Baylor Lariat

Texas is not the usual campaigning spot for Democratic candidates. However, as Friday marked the last day of early voting in Texas and as the race remains tight in a historically red state, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris made her way to the metroplex for the Fort Worth Mobilization Event.

Harris is the highest-ranking individual in the Biden campaign to visit prior to Election Day. Following her visit to Fort Worth, she made her way to Houston and McAllen where she spoke with Beto O’

Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen reflects on her time at Baylor | The Baylor Lariat

Dr. Jo Jorgensen, 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate, spent her undergraduate career at Baylor in the mid-1970s.

This was right before the tradition of lighting Pat Neff Hall green for athletic victories began, before the W.R. Poage Legislative Library was established and before the first ever Welcome Week.

Right before she headed out to speak at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Friday, she spent a few minutes on Zoom, reflecting on what her time as a student at Baylor looked like.

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As progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injustices | The Baylor Lariat

Linda Lewis, resident of Waco since 1946, said that growing up in Waco, she was warned not to cross the Brazos River without an adult, go downtown or ride the bus alone.

“My grandfather didn’t believe that we should get in the back, so we just didn’t ride the bus,” Lewis said.

She said the Baylor campus was referred to as a “Sundown Town” while she was growing up, an area where Black citizens were warned not to be after sundown.

Her pen pal and friend, John Westbrook, was one of Baylor’s firs

Multicultural Greek organizations offer space for underrepresented students to serve campus | The Baylor Lariat

In addition to the traditional Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council, Baylor is also home to seven active organizations within the National Pan-Hellenic Council and nine active organizations within the Multicultural Greek Council.

In 1980, the Baylor Lariat did a series about race on campus. In its first article, it discussed the creation of Zeta Phi Beta on campus, a social sorority for Black women after they expressed fear in pursuing the white-dominated sororities on campus.

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