In February 2015, Baylor will celebrate 170 years of growth and change and tradition.

It’s a great time to be a Baylor Bear. New buildings are popping up on campus, Baylor’s research is garnering national attention and students are getting the best Baylor experience yet.

We often lift up thanks for our campus situated on the edge of the Brazos River, but the campus never shone so gloriously as it did on August 31 when we grandly opened our stunning McLane Stadium.

We asked for your stories to help celebrate the return of the beloved green-and-gold swings, and in those stories we noticed a theme: love. Here are a few of those letters for you to enjoy.