Talk:Waco, Texas

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[edit] Movies

TexasGonzo57 added many references to the cinematic life of Waco, many of which I believe stretching it. Action USA, Damon Crump and John Stewart are hardly well known to anyone outside of Waco, Texas, itself and I feel that the space should be reserved for actual cinematic accomplishments. Also, coming from the same circle as Damon Crump, John Stewart and many people who worked on Action USA, it seems as though it is a member of that group attempting to build up their own reputation. I move that those references be taken down as they are ridiculously obscure, even to people living in Waco, Texas, itself. Therefore, I am going to remove those references as obscure. I feel it better to keep this section devoted to real Wacoans doing real, known work rather than obscure work that only a vast minority of people will ever see.

Liontamarin 01:05, 18 October 2006 (UTC)


what about the waco kid? he's famous, and a good shot besides! :þ clsours ¡Æ! 06:27, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Davidians

It is predjudicial to conveiniently label the Branch Davidians a cult. (by 67.30.43.47)

Describing death toll in "men ... women ... children" and concluding with "died that day" appeals to emotion does not have a neutral point of view. (by 66.66.46.93)

The exact death toll is apparently disputed, several wiki pages and linked articles all have varying numbers. (by 66.66.46.93)

The Davidian-specific links don't belong in the Waco article. If anywhere, they belong in the Waco Siege article. This article is about the City of Waco, Texas. Rklawton 20:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Considering that WP's own article is called "Waco Siege", and that news coverage of the time referred almost exclusively to Waco, it needs to be covered here, even if only perfunctorily. I'm a resident of Waco who gets as irked as anyone when people say the cult was "in Waco", but given the reality of Waco's notoriety in assocation with the incident, it should be addressed. Woodshed 21:17, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
I support perfunctorily. Most news readers signed of with "Waco, Texas". Information about the siege's impact on Waco and alink to the the siege article is fully appropriate. Rklawton 20:15, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Urban Renewal

At one time downtown Waco had a large Latino community. However, their neighborhoods were demolished in various Urban Renewal efforts and replaced with parks. This would make an interesting addition to the history of Waco section. Rklawton 20:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Great Waco Train Wreck

I would like to see that important part of the city`s history added please. I do not have the ressources to verify information.
Missjessica254 20:38, 26 December 2006 (UTC)I have found the information you are requesting but not sure how to add to the article. Any help with this would be appreciated.

[edit] Baylor University

I think there should be a short separate section on Baylor, or at least a more prominent mention of the school than the passing references in the current article. Baylor is a huge part of Waco, and if you didn't know anything about Waco or the university, you could read this and not even glean that. --David S

I think all three colleges in Waco should be mentioned. The Waco article doesn't even mention Texas State Technical College or McCleanan Community College which are both in Waco.ShadowWriter 23:02, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
Done. Got any school district information? Rklawton 01:02, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
Here is the website for Waco ISD. www.wacoisd.org. That should help. ShadowWriter 06:49, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jessica Simpson

If the information in this article is correct, it needs to be sourced. Per Jessica herself in interviews, her grandparents live in McGregor and she grew up in DFW. Missjessica254 16:32, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Radio Stations and Local Media

I found a short list of radio stations, all owned by one company, listed under attractions. It didn't link to articles, just their websites. This is a misuse of Wikipedia and obvious POV. Either put up an objective list or drop it. It was also in the wrong section, so I deleted. This article needs an objective section on TV, radio, newspaper, other media in the area. Please be comprehensive. Goeverywhere 03:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge Downtown

The article Downtown Waco, Texas is a stub and unless there's a lot more information to provide I think it should be merged into this article. CJ 14:24, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, the size of the stub is bigger than the downtown itself. Phaldo 19:02, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
Since this has been agreed in June and nothing has happened, I will do it myself.--Playstationdude 21:49, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
The downtown section has been removed, with no statement as to why. Based on above, I'm restoring. Missjessica254 (talk) 19:55, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WS:COTW

This is a note to inform all interested watchers of this article that Wikisource has chosen the Branch Davidians and Waco Siege as their Collaboration of the Week.

This means that we are spending this week collecting, copying and formatting Public Domain documents related to the church and its 1993 siege. This includes speeches by David Koresh, Federal documents in the aftermath of the siege, the charges against Lon Horiuchi and the surviving church members, and early church documents whose copyright have expired.

We would encourage you all to come help us, if you have any questions, feel free to leave a question on my talk page - either on Wikisource or Wikipedia!

I hope to see some of you there, helping us document the primary sources for future research and historical analysis!

Sherurcij (Speaker for the Dead) 21:17, 28 January 2008 (UTC)