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MADALYN WATSON Melant said he will be moving to the out by Baylor. Staff Writer Bellmead location. “Baylor owns the building. We Baylor has owned the lot as well just don’t own the restaurant and the The International House of as the green space around it since franchise,” McNair said. Pancakes (IHOP) on South 4th St. 2002. Lori Fogleman, assistant vice at the edge of Baylor’s campus will Karl “Rock” McNair Jr., assistant president of media and public serve its last stack of pancakes by 2 vice president of real estate operations relations, said that the green space on p.m. this Thursday. and campus services, said the green the opposite side of IHOP and beside General manager Victor Melant, space surrounding the IHOP used University Parks Drive and I-35 will said IHOP’s contract is going to host a strip mall and several other be the future Mark and Paula Hurd expire this May and business has been retail locations. Welcome . slow compared to other locations. “The whole area has always “Baylor is fortunate to be located “Back in the day, I would come in been historically referred to as Ivy along I-35, which provides great here late at night to eat, and this place Square,” McNair said. visibility to the university. However, would be packed,” Melant said. In the past, the Ivy Square has been Baylor has not had a visible front door Shae Koharski | Multimedia Journalist All of the staff members have home to a movie theater, apartments, to the university. We have completely IHOP Waco’s International House of Pancakes (IHOP) 4th Street location the option of moving to other IHOP a music store, several restaurants and, outgrown the Wiethorn Visitors is set to close on Jan. 31 and will serve its last stack of pancakes at 2 p.m. locations after the location closes. most recently, a Best Western. Many of which have been owned and leased IHOP >> Page 4

Baylor hosts party for Lady and Joy

BRIDGET SJOBERG friends to celebrate Lady and Joy. She Staff Writer appreciates the unique experience of having living on-campus mascots Baylor celebrated its two beloved that she can visit or pass by on a daily on-campus bears, Lady and Joy, at basis. a birthday party hosted at the bear “The bears really bring the Baylor habitat on Jan. 27. The party was held community together,” Dillenberger on Joy’s 18th birthday, and a few said. “This space is a great days before Lady’s 17th birthday on ground, and I love to come and meet Jan 31. people here or just to see the bears as The birthday party took place I’m walking on campus. It’s a cool from 2 to 4 p.m. and featured tradition that Baylor has.” celebratory activities like bounce The bears are cared for through houses and corn hole. Decorative Baylor’s Bear Program, which balloons and streamers, birthday cake provides students with training on and photo ops with mascots Bruiser animal safety and well-being to and Marigold were also included at interact with and take care of the the event. bears on a daily basis. Fort Worth Kennedy Dendy | Broadcast Reporter Special presentations were made senior John Naya, Katy junior Audrey BEARS Baylor students throw a “Sic ‘em” with one of the bears at the birthday party for Baylor’s beloved mascots by Bear Program trainers to give Chisum and Missouri City senior Lady and Joy on their 17th and 18th birthdays. attendees information about Lady Audrey Hermes all serve as lead and Joy, as well as to offer photo trainers and explained that this year opportunities with the bears, who are marks the first large-scale birthday presents and received a Thanksgiving that he enjoys the personal connection off-campus to a location where they trained to throw up “Sic ‘ems” on celebration for the mascots. dinner. They usually get some type of he has been able to form with Lady can roam freely and climb trees. It’s command. “This is the first time that we’ve birthday surprise as well, but this is and Joy. a daily interactive process, which is Baton Rouge, La., senior had an event that turned out to be the first year their birthday has been “On a day to day basis, we see something I’ve really enjoyed.” Madison Dillenberger saw a poster this big,” Chisum said. “For the this big.” the bears morning and night,” Naya promoting the birthday celebration holidays we try and treat the bears to Naya said that he is able to interact said. “We clean the habitat, do on- and decided to come out with her special things — they got Christmas with the bears daily as a trainer, and campus training and take the bears BEARS>> Page 4

Former congressman turned yogi to speak at expo

CAMERON STUART very own Emerald City, a calm they can be combatted safely Radio Director mind.” and effectively. According to Steelman came to Baylor on his website, he has worked with Baylor alumnus and former a baseball scholarship in 1960 world leaders and over 1,000 Texas congressman Alan and served as a Republican CEOs to date. Steelman will be the keynote Congressman from 1973 to When Steelman came to speaker for Baylor Wellness’ 1977. Not only was Steelman Baylor nearly six decades ago, FitWell Expo this Saturday, the youngest sitting member of however, he was in no position teaching students about safe Congress when he was elected, to be the one consulting others solutions to mental health but he also now jokes that he is on mental health. issues through his new career as the only former congressman to “When I got here [to a yogi and from his best-selling be a certified yoga instructor. Baylor], I was damaged goods,” book “Yoga on the Yellow Steelman also credits his Steelman said. “I was popular Brick Road.” yoga career to the stress of his here, but things were dark.” The speech Steelman will political and business career. Van Smith-Davis, the give on Saturday will focus “Politics today is certainly assistant director of Wellness on his book as well as safe a blood sport, if not a contact at Baylor, thinks Steelman is practices for students to attain sport,” Steelman said. “The the perfect voice for students better mental health, avoiding I have taken on this new struggling with mental health self-medications like drugs and cause is not to contribute to the issues to hear today. alcohol. The speech will be toxicity by running for office “I think Alan [Steelman] nestled in between morning and again, but to try to bring people is an extraordinary man with afternoon health and exercise together.” a wonderful story to share,” sessions between 11 a.m. and 4 Now, over 40 years removed Smith-Davis said. “I think our p.m. on Feb. 2. from Congress, Steelman students and our faculty and “Like the ‘Wizard of ’, it travels the world speaking to staff can come and be inspired Shae Koharski | Multimedia Journal- is the story of all of our lives,” companies and students about by what he has to say.” his book. He also informs For the students themselves, YOGA Former congressman turned yogi Alan Steelman is set to give the keynote speech at Steelman said about his book. people of his new cause about Steelman’s message still the Baylor Wellness FitWell Expo this Saturday. Steelman will be talking about safe mental “Through yoga and meditation, we can find our own path to our the dangers of stress and how health solutions and his new career as a yogi from his book “Yoga on the Yellow Brick Road.” YOGA >> Page 4

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EDITORIAL Context cures viral videos

Viral videos are all the rage, thanks to today’s interconnected, instantaneous internet society. From cats falling off high surfaces to children singing their ABC’s wrong, the entertainment of your everyday life can now be broadcast to an international audience, sometimes with as many as several million viewers. However, when videos are shared with so many people, often with no context or background, it can be difficult to process the implications of the content. Sometimes its very straightforward, just a funny, silly or weird video with no purpose but to entertain. Other videos tackle more serious issues like a recent protest video in which several white teenage boys from a Catholic high school smiled and presumably egged on indigenous people protesting in the capitol. The video — which was followed by several other videos filmed from different angles and with varying lengths — showed a young man standing toe to toe with a tribal elder, wearing a Make America Great Again hat and smiling as his schoolmates cheered and jeered behind him. The video was originally inflammatory, with many taking offense to the high schoolers demeanor and believing the boys meant ill will against the indigenous protesters. After increasing levels of backlash and contradicting statements from both the boys in the video as Rewon Shimray | Cartoonist well as the tribal elder, the video’s original Even those seemingly harmless socially charged issues. Along the same lines, if there meaning (or the intent videos of cats reacting to cucumbers is a video coming from an unknown or potentially of the participants in have a deeper context. Scientific unreliable source, be sure to check the facts before the video) has become American explains that “presenting sharing — many biased media sites will narrate or convoluted. anything behind a relaxed, alter the video so their personal biases are validated. Now, some people unsuspecting cat can produce a startle If you don’t know you’re getting the video from a direct or who likely just watched response.” Meaning those cucumbers unbiased source, search on YouTube, so the video (or the USA Today, videos might be funny for us, but they cause you can get the full video the way it was CNN, Fox News or Vice videos cats major anxiety. originally created. about the original) have been outraged Think about the consequences of your share — will someone In a digital age, many or encouraged by the content and shared without even be offended by the video? Will the video harm anyone involved or people believe their social thinking twice. That’s what’s so beautiful about social media — featured in it? Will the video media is just one in a billion you can instantly share your personal beliefs, opinions and things cause damage to professional gigabytes of data, meaningless and you find interesting with your followers. However, with that or personal reputations? inconsequential. However, when you’re comes a dangerous loss of discernment as to what you’re actually Is there any indication sharing videos on social media without seeing. that the video may be acknowledging the full context or Again, some videos are straightforward and easy to telling only one side of possible consequences of the video, understand, but others, such as the video mentioned above, are a story? All of these are you’re giving the 200 friends you politically charged and complex, with many different possibilities questions you should be have false, potentially harmful in how it can be interpreted. Therefore, it’s important to be critical asking before you share, information. Think before you of everything you watch, and especially what you see and want especially when it comes to post and be an informed viewer. to share. videos that are politically or

COLUMN Appreciate teachers, meet their demands

DARBY GOOD gain. They still deserve proper compensation In , the teachers went on a six- respective countries. In Luxembourg, where the Page One Editor for their services, as well as smaller class sizes day strike starting Jan. 14 until a deal was made literacy rate is 99 percent, starting salaries for that allow students to have a more personal with the city’s school district. The compromise inexperienced teachers is $79,000 with a peak Teachers are not glorified babysitters and classroom experience with fewer distractions. included a cap on class sizes, full-time librarians salary of $137,000. While in America where is deserve to be treated as the heroes they are. This also gives space for teachers to assess the and school nurses and a 6 percent pay increase. the literacy rate is 86 percent, the average salary Teachers help make us the people we are individual learning needs of their students, and Denver teachers voted Wednesday to begin a for teachers in California during the 2016-2017 today, and I personally foster a more controlled learning space . This strike for the first time since 1994, according to school year was $78,711. was deeply affected by would allow teachers to focus on classroom the Denver Post. Oakland teachers are planning If these teachers’ demands are not met, the recent teacher strikes material instead of acting as a care taker for a vote to strike in the coming week. Virginia then it is not just the lives of teachers that are in Los Angeles and now their students. teachers plan to rally at the Capitol on Monday affected, but the lives of students. In the Denver Denver. Teachers should for more education funding, a USA Today Post article, one teacher who voted in favor not have to fight for larger article said. of the strike said she hoped this would never wages, smaller classroom Teachers need to be made a priority in our happen, but she’s doing it for her kids. These sizes and support staff. society. Before anyone can begin an upper- teachers want the best for their students, and Administrators need to level degree program, they must start in the while stepping away from the classroom takes take into account the value Every day, teachers fundamental classrooms taught by the same away from their lesson plans, the teachers find these educators put into “ kinds of teachers that are currently fighting to the strike to be a necessary risk that will have their students’ lives because without them, inspire the next receive higher pay. Teachers should not have greater positive effects for their students in the schools could not function. to stop working and go on strike to meet their long run. In high school, the teachers in my life not generation to try new basic demands of higher wages, smaller class Teachers care for the kids in their classroom only helped me figure out what I wanted to sizes and an increase in support staff. Teachers like their own kids, and they should be do after graduation, but also gave me insight things that shape are required to educate the next generation, financially compensated for the work and into the person that I wanted to be. Every day, and without them children across the globe planning they put into their jobs. We need teachers inspire the next generation to try new their decisions later would be left without the needed information to them, but if we’re not careful we could lose them things that shape their decisions later in life. advance in life. one strike at a time. Teachers elect to do this because they want to in life.” A study conducted by Business Insider Darby is a junior journalism major from help educate others, not because of monetary showed the effects of teacher salaries in their Bullard.

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Baylor students awoke to in college because this is a campus-wide email from where you’re starting to figure Student Life last Tuesday, yourself out,” Causey said. “I with a mental health survey think it’s a tough time because attached imploring students you don’t have your family to provide feedback on right there or your friends you the campus’ mental health grew up with to help you.” resources. Baylor counseling center Associated Press The survey, which was currently offers 10 different composed of six multiple types of therapy, according SHOOTING Five Houston police officers are injured and two suspects dead after a search warrent resulted in a shooting choice and short answer to the survey. Treatments Monday night. questions, was drafted by offered include: therapy Savage, Minn sophomore for individuals, groups and student senator Carleigh couples, as well as online Allan. surveys and dietician services. “I wrote the survey to Even though the survey Houston officers injured in shootout gauge what students know and she wrote was designed for gunfire from one or two conference. The other two officers JUAN A. LOZANO don’t know what is available feedback, Allan said she is individuals, said Police Chief It was not immediately who were shot were in stable Associated Press to them,” Allan said. “I can already confident in the free Art Acevedo. known how many officers condition and were able to guess all I want about what services Baylor offers. HOUSTON (AP) — Two Police targeted the returned fire but the two walk around, Acevedo said. the students need, but hearing “Our counseling center is suspects are dead after a southeast Houston home suspects were later found A fifth officer suffered a knee from them is obviously the the best counseling center in shooting on Monday that following an investigation dead after SWAT officers injury during the shooting best feedback.” Waco,” Allan said. “But there injured five Houston police that began after officers got a used two robots to go into and was also in stable The survey is part of an is a disconnect between the officers, including four who tip from a neighbor that black the home and determine that condition. initiative for an ad-hoc mental center and the students, and were hit by gunfire as they tar heroin was being sold it was safe to enter after the “This has been a tough day health committee Allan set their resources right now are attempted to serve a search from the house, Acevedo said. gunfire stopped. for our city,” said Houston up last semester to raise being underutilized.” warrant at a home where drug “Once the officers breached Four officers were shot, Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Pray awareness for mental health The survey serves as a selling was suspected, the the door and the gunfire with two being hit in the neck. for (the injured officers) and issues on Baylor’s campus. precursor to Baylor’s first ever police chief said. began from the suspects, Those two officers underwent pray for their families.” “I felt writing the survey “Mental Awareness Week” A group of about a dozen one of the suspects actually surgery and were in critical Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would help the ad-hoc which will take place between officers with the Houston retreated momentarily to the but stable condition, Acevedo said in a statement that the committee do its best work,” Feb. 11 and Feb. 15. Student police department’s narcotics back of the room and then said. shooting was a “solemn Allan said. “We had to make government and the ad-hoc unit were attempting to that suspect came back and “We’re hopeful that they reminder” of the service and sure we knew what the mental health committee serve the warrant when they again engaged the officers will recover,” Acevedo said sacrifices made by officers. students needed.” aim to increase awareness forced open the home’s front in gunfire,” Acevedo said of the two critically injured Student Body President of mental health issues on door and immediately faced at a Monday evening news officers. Hannah Causey also has a campus and promote the health department within services available to students her cabinet focusing on both for coping with them. physical and mental health of The counseling center will Baylor students. be running events at the Baylor “I think bettering the Sciences Building, including counseling center specifically a showing of the movie is very important,” Causey “A Beautiful Mind,” lunch said. “Bettering those discussion regarding sexual resources that are pushed out minorities and mental health, to our students will help our and a snack presentation to community at large, not just raise awareness for eating B ay l or.” disorders. Statistics certainly back up “We just hope to educate the concerns held by Baylor’s people,” counseling center student government. In a study Outreach Coordinator done by the National Alliance Dr. Vincent Walford said. on Mental Illness, 75 percent “Our theme for the day is of lifetime mental health cases destigmatizing mental health.” are acquired before the age of Services offered by the 24. Additionally, 73 percent counseling center can be found of students with a mental at the Baylor Counseling health condition developed it Center webpage. Walk-ins are on campus, with 34 percent welcome at their offices on of those students saying their the ground floor of Dutton college was unaware of their Avenue Office and Parking personal crisis. Facility. “I think these issues start

Global certificate open to students SAVANNAH COOPER Lariat Reporter

The Certificate in Global study abroad for a semester Engagement is open to all or summer term, serve with TV undergraduate students that a Baylor Mission trip or NEWS provides the opportunity undergo a poverty simulation. to quantify cross-cultural Program Manager for experiences on and off Global Baylor Holly Joyner campus. wants this certificate to be The certificate allows its the extra push some students participants to enrich their might need to pursue things time at Baylor by offering a they wouldn’t have otherwise. structured list of components “Hopefully this certificate that boosts global awareness. is that extra nudge for some Assistant director of of them and then for students Global Baylor, Bobby Leis, who have done a lot of these said he hopes this certificate pieces, but they just never program will connect groups thought of a way to bring of students who wouldn’t have them all together or even crossed paths otherwise. think about how they were There are three main interconnected” Joyner said. components within the To register for the certificate program that total certificate program, students to 100 points. can go to the Center for Global Examination (30 points) Engagement website. Students can gain points Both Joyner and Leis within this category by simply have found that many attending Chapel, watching Baylor students have had films on global issues or international and cross- participating in multicultural cultural experiences, but or religious events. they struggle to expand and Exploration (40 points) quantify its significance To satisfy this requirement, “The experiences students students can take two have are profound, and they 3,000-level global engagement can talk about it anecdotally courses of their choice — but it is hard to quantify or and they can participate in explain in a job interview or peer mentoring along with graduate school application, participating in PAWS (People but this is something students Around the World Sharing). can walk away with,” Leis said. Engagement (30 points) To Read more about the fulfill this section, students can program at Baylorlariat.com Tuesday, January 29, 2019 The Baylor Lariat 4 News

IHOP from Page 1

Center,” Fogleman said. she dined at the IHOP, it Baylor junior named recipient Baylor expects that there was always a safe haven for will be strategic development memories to be made and a around the IHOP location once good experience to be had it is vacant. with other Baylor students but of shared justice research prize “IHOP has been a great also local Waco residents. neighbor of Baylor, our “Getting beyond yourself students, faculty, staff and and forming relationships alumni for many years, and we with other Wacoans is really all have many fond memories valuable, and I think every of the restaurant,” Fogleman student should take the said. opportunity to do that,” Stiles Sadonna Cody, Baylor said. alumna class of 1992, said the Similar to Cody’s closing of the IHOP caused experience, Wood would her to reminisce about her camp out at the IHOP and years at Baylor. order bottomless coffee when “When you’re coming off she had to stay up late to write the highway from the south, essays. When their friend [the IHOP] is one of the first group discovered that the things you see,” Cody said. IHOP would be closing, Stiles Cody shared some of her said that they were all sad, and fond memories of studying she even called the location to at the IHOP late at night. She verify the news. said it fostered a place to not “[Our friend group had only study but hang out with planned on] reunions at IHOP, her friends. like 10 years down the road. “You could take up an We were going to get together, entire booth, and they would reminisce about the old times, bring you a pot of coffee,” eat breakfast food and talk Cody said. “You could stay about Baylor,” Wood said. there for hours and hours, all Both Wood and Stiles are night long if you wanted, just sad for future students living drinking coffee and studying.” on campus, especially North Several current students, Russell residents, who will not like Temecula, Calif., have an off-campus breakfast sophomore Haley Stiles and restaurant within walking Photo courtesy of The Center for Public Justice Oak Cliff sophomore Miranda distance. RESEARCH Austin Junior Ana O’Quin has been named as a recipient of the 2019 Shared Justice Student-Faculty Research Prize. Wood, said they enjoy the “The only other place I The prize allows winners to participate in a semester-long research project including a policy report and its local impact. community of Baylor students, can think of within walking Waco residents and IHOP staff distance is Subway, and you members that this location don’t want to sit down and RAGEAN TURNER resources for research on matters related Baylor. offered. Stiles and Wood have hang out in a gas station, Staff Writer to social justice. Dr. Stephanie Boddie, O’Quin’s visited IHOP regularly since eating Subway,” Wood said. O’Quin will be focusing her 5,000- faculty advisor, recommended the they first moved into North To still enjoy a stack of Austin junior Ana O’Quin has been word report on food insecurity among application for the award to O’Quin. She Russell Residence Hall their classic IHOP pancakes, visit teenagers, specifically in the Waco speaks about O’Quin’s propensity for freshman year. the Bellmead or Jack Kultgen named as one of the recipients of the 2019 Shared Justice Student-Faculty Research community. Her interest in this particular the project and commends her former “We made friends with one Expressway IHOP locations population stems from her experience in student on her hardworking character, of the waitresses, who was so that are located within five Prize. According to the website of Shared Justice, the prize allows the winners to high school ministry and the fact that teens one of many reasons why she is excited to nice. She would sit down in miles of Baylor’s campus. are frequently overlooked in food studies. partner with her on this project. the booth and talk with us,” participate in a semester-long research project including a comprehensive policy Ana will study the role of Supplemental “Ana O’Quin is an exceptional Stiles said. Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), undergraduate student. Her academic Stiles said that when report on a social safety net program and its impact in their local community. the largest federal program that offers performance is just one factor that Along with providing support for nutritional assistance, in addressing teen distinguishes her from other students. She specialized study, the Center for Public hunger specifically. is mature beyond her years and actively BEARS from Page 1 Justice flew the recipients and their “My paper is all about how teens are seeks to take what she learns in class to faculty advisors out to the nation’s capital really underrepresented; when you talk serve her local community,” Broddie said. for orientation where they met members about food insecurity there’s a lot of “I am excited to work with her on a topic of the organization they will be partnering research on the effects on children, there’s that intersects with one of my primary with, and each other. even research on adults and mothers and research areas.” The Center for Public Justice is a think parents, but there seems to be a gap in The other recipients of the award are tank located in Washington D.C. that research on teens,” O’Quin said. “So, Shannon Que from Abilene University advocates for various political matters in this season where there is political with her advisor, Dr. Stephen Baldridge regarding social justice. They believe conversation going on about SNAP, I just and Abigail Stevens who attends Eastern that the public good of the American want to introduce the topic of teenagers University and will be advised by Dr. commonwealth can thrive only under and make sure we don’t forget them when Christa Lee-Chuvala. Que will also be government that operates in accordance we make these changes.” researching SNAP’s role in the lives of with standards that eclipse interest-group Along with being a full-time student Abilene college students while Stevens competition. This ideal is behind the studying social work focused on poverty will be studying formerly-incarcerated annual provision of this grant that supplies and social justice, O’Quin is also involved individuals’ access to public housing in students and faculty the opportunity and in Young Life, UnBound and works for greater Philadelphia, PA. Baylor freshman wins against cancer

MORGAN HARLAN chemotherapy during the Staff Writer second week of classes and traveled to Texas Children’s On Jan. 25, 2018, Round Hospital in Houston on Fridays Kennedy Dendy | Broadcast Reporter Rock freshman Rylie York’s of the 2018 fall semester. BEARS seven-year-old Jamie Hunt writes a birthday card to life as a normal 18-year-old Jillian Dunbar, a Houston Lady and Joy as a part of the birthday festivities. girl was turned upside down. freshman, is one of York’s York was diagnosed with stage closest friends at Baylor and four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, has been moved by York’s cancer that affects the part of perseverance. Hermes explained that Baylor and views the ability the lymphatic system, during “I honestly have no Lady and Joy’s on-campus to interact and spend time her senior year of high school. idea how she managed training allows the bears to with bears as an incomparable “I was scared out of my chemotherapy, adjusting to learn new skills that help them experience, especially for a mind to imagine losing my college life, and taking college to develop mentally and enrich college student. hair, stopping school in the courses,” said Dunbar. “The their minds. “One of the most impactful middle of senior year, being only explanation is that she “Two or three times a week parts for me has been the able to come to Baylor, and is dedicated to everything she we have on-campus training reciprocated bond we receive chemotherapy,” said York. does, she loves life, and firmly for the bears, which is one of from the bears,” Chisum said. York chronicled her relies on the The Lord for the best forms of enrichment “There’s a false impression medical journey through strength.” where they can be mentally that all we do is show up and frequently writing blog “A seed was planted the stimulated,” Hermes said. make their bowls, but when we updates on her website, first day I stepped foot onto “They learn new behaviors come to the habitat the bears Rylie’s Next Chapter. Through Baylor University’s campus which keeps their minds will approach us and know this online platform York has as a college freshman. Cancer sharp, and everything they our voices — when we walk Morgan Harlan | Staff Writer touched many lives, as she seems like nothing when I stop learn are learned behaviors, in the morning their ears will aims to spread her message of and take a moment on a daily LYMPHOMA Round Rock freshman Riley York’s life was turned which are things that are perk up and you can see them upside down when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer. faith through her blog posts. basis to thank god that I am natural to them that they have stretching. The reciprocation She has been cancer free since mid-October. During her difficult time of even standing on Baylor soil. done on their own. We just put is something I didn’t expect, cancer treatment, York found Every day that I get walk in them on a queue for positive but it makes the bond so much her faith as a root through the shadow of Pat Neff is a day reinforcement by handing more impactful. It’s amazing York. all of her Christmas break in her cancer journey. York has that brings praise to my god. them food every time they do to work with animals that York was announced Houston to finish radiation, written 23 blog posts in total. Every day that I get to attend an action.” many colleges kids may never cancer free once again in mid- and then came back to Baylor “Ultimately, my reason class is a day that brings praise Chisum has appreciated the be able to see.” October and then finished her for Panhellenic’s formal for starting my blog, and the to my god. Every day that role she serves as a trainer at chemotherapy through the recruitment. reason I feel so passionate I wake up to the sun or rain end of November. She spent about sharing my story is the outside my dorm window is unwavering sense of peace a day that brings praise to my YOGA from Page 1 and support I felt from the god,” wrote York in her latest Lord just hours after I found post, “Cancer and College,” out I had cancer,” said York. on Rylie’s Next Chapter. resonates even after decades much education on solutions.” In May 2018, York was Not only has York’s faith out of the public eye. To register for the FitWell declared cancer free and played a major role in her “I think it is really cool expo and see Steeleman’s finished her final round of journey, but also her time at that he wants to come back speech, you can sign up at radiation. On Aug. 12, just Baylor has been a driving to Baylor and talk about such www.baylor.edu/wellness. days before York moved to force in her courage. an important issue,” Baytown The expo will be held at the Waco to start her freshman “Baylor has been my light junior Brooke Heckel said. Foster Campus for Business year, doctors found a through all of these trials and I “It seems so many people and Innovation, and lunch will cancerous lymph node. She could not be happier to be here struggle with these kinds of be included for the first 150 was once again diagnosed on campus around individuals problems today, but there isn’t registrants. with Hodgkin’s. York began that love and support me,” said Tuesday, January 29, 2019 The Baylor Lariat 5 arts&life baylorlariat.com THE BIG LEAGUES WHAT TO DO Check out two Baylor Find out where to It gives people a alumni who’ve made it be and when this big in the film industry. positive role model in the week in Waco rap game to look up to.” pg. 6 pg. 6 “ Kenneth Hanson A Cole day in January Students celebrate J. Cole’s 34th birthday LINDSEY REYNOLDS laude. He is a very smart man and I think that shows in Reporter his wordplay and in his lyricism.” Cole is a persistent advocate of bringing better 1985 he arrived. In light of -based rapper Jermaine Lamarr education to at-risk youth. He has rapped many Cole’s (J. Cole) 34th birthday on Tuesday, many have taken time to reflect on his times about his taxes funding bills and initiatives influence upon the music industry and on the rap genre specifically. that do not align with his own beliefs, and J. Cole is a Grammy nominated rapper, and producer out of how he would rather his tax money provide Fayetteville, N.C. His mixtape “” gained him initial recognition for better schools in urban cities with high when he released it in 2007. After signing to New York rapper Jay-Z’s Roc crime rates. Nation imprint in 2009, Cole released back-to-back mixtapes “” In 2011, as an extension of his record and “Friday Night Lights.” The two tapes attracted the attention of the music label, Cole founded a nonprofit called industry and foreshadowed a career that would demand the respect of his peers The Dreamville Foundation. Through and predecessors alike. this organization, the community of During the arrangement of “The Come Up,” Cole decided to branch out Fayetteville is able to help the youth of from in order to start his own , . His Cole’s hometown through book clubs, succeeding albums over the years have been certified platinum and have topped workshops, fundraisers and other events. the charts of Billboard’s 200. He has also had numerous Grammy nominations for The foundation’s mission is to motivate kids his classic sound, convicting lyrics and timeless compositions. to “dream, believe, and achieve.” Themes of social injustice are woven throughout his ballads. His most recent “I want to start the process of showing album “K.O.D.” (Kill Our Demons), released in the spring of 2018, speaks about them there are other options besides what’s on the manifestations of addiction and substance abuse. Despite the heaviness of the the screen,” Cole says in his mission statement. album, Cole’s words uplifted his audiences by encouraging them to forsake the “They don’t have to be a rapper or an athlete; mindset that perpetuates the glamorization of drugs and addiction. In a genre there are people who manage the rappers, who that predominantly glorifies drug use, Cole’s album deviated from the norm and book the shows. There are so many jobs you can do; this spoke against what other musicians have chosen to idolize through their music. is about expanding their minds to those possibilities. Fort Worth senior Kennedy Franklin, grew up in the music industry due to With one foot in a toxic industry and another grounded the success of her father, the legendary gospel singer, songwriter and producer by the roots of his community, Cole’s ability to relate to a Kirk Franklin. diversified audience is what stretches his influence In a conversation Kennedy Franklin had with her dad, he noted that J. Cole beyond the hip hop genre and validates the consistently sells out his tours and concerts, which is a feat only accomplished longevity of that very influence. by the greats in the music industry. Kirk Franklin said most of the time J. Cole’s “He makes a lot of quotes about how shows only include him, a stool and a microphone—no antics, fancy lights or it’s not about money and it’s not background dancers. about the fame,” Hanson said. “It’s “He (Cole) doesn’t rap about nonsense, not about going to the club and about the people you surround spending money, and he doesn’t talk about women in a demeaning way,” Kennedy yourself with. Hearing that Franklin said. “He talks about real stuff. He is an influential person, and he knows from someone who’s so that. That’s why I think he talks about real things in his songs.” successful, I think it’s Cole’s lyrics and stage presence aren’t the only things that separate him from really respectable. his fellow artists. His ambition extended beyond his music into his academic It gives people endeavors. a positive role Pocahontas, Ark. senior Kenneth Hanson, a fellow rapper and audio engineer, model in the said he admires J. Cole’s low-key temperament and incredibly refined word play. rap game to “What makes J. Cole different is that he pushed himself educationally,” look up to.” Photo courtesy of Dreamville Records CHANGING THE GAME J. Cole has had a massive influence on the genre of rap since his Hanson said. “He attended and graduated from St. John’s University magna cum start in the industry in 2007, spreading redemptive messages through his music. There’s no way it’s been 10 years! FeelingOn April 11, 2009, Susanold Boyle yet? FeelingOn Sept. 13, 2009, oldKanye West yet? gained instant fame when she took shocked the world when he to the stage of hit TV interrupted Taylor Swift’s Feelingseries “Britain’s Got old yet? FeelingMTV Video old Music yet?Award Talent” and sang acceptance speech. West her rendition of “I took Swift’s microphone FeelingDreamed old yet? Feelingand said, old “Yo Taylor, yet? I’m a Dream really happy for you. from “Les Imma let you finish, but FeelingMiserables. old yet? 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THOMAS MORAN in ’95, Haas set off to Los Angeles in pursuit of his dream to Arts and Life Editor become a writer and director, following in the footsteps of Hancock who had already gained celebrity, particularly among Two Baylor graduates involved in film and television, Derek Baylor students. “Chicago Fire” premiered in 2012 and the Haas, ’91, and John Lee Hancock, ’79, visited campus Friday show is now in its seventh season. Tuesday afternoon to share their experiences in the film industry and Day to day, Haas is involved with everything from casting Open mic night at The Backyard | offer advice to student seeking to pursue careers in the field. to filming. However, his real passion has stayed the same all Backyard Bar stage & Grill | 8 - 9 p.m. | Haas, writer and producer of hit television series “Chicago these years. Fire,” spoke alongside Hancock, a writer and director who “I really really love writing more than any other part of the Free earned fame through blockbusters like “The Blind Side” and business,” Haas said. “There will always be something magical “Saving Mr. Banks.” The duo discussed everything from their about sitting on a set, but the blank page is still awesome.” McLennan County Jr. Livestock Show | beginnings as creatives to the more nuanced elements of If his day doesn’t allow any time for writing, Haas makes working in film. time by waking up earlier to work on his projects. Extraco Events Center | 8 a.m. Haas, an Austin native, reflected on his desire to create, After his time working as a lawyer, Hancock finally gave into which started from a very young age. Despite their more his deeper desire and moved to L.A. in hopes of making it in Very Eric Carle | Mayborn Museum conservative values and parenting techniques, his parents the film industry. He described how the business has changed noted his aptitude for reading and writing and allowed him to since he was a young ambitious writer, new to the industry. Complex | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Come see read more mature novels from around that age. “It was very much about getting face to face with people and the new exhibit exploring the works of “When I was 10 years old, I asked for typewriter for handing a script,” Hancock said. “I think it’s harder to break Eric Carle, author of “The Very Hungry Christmas,” Haas said. “I was reading Stephen King books by into the industry today than it was then when I broke in.” 9 and 10 years old.” After an agent picked him up as a pocket client, Hancock Caterpillar.” Fortunately, Haas also had teachers supporting his creative submitted a script to her which she sent out to a few producers. side. His English teacher would allow him to use class time to A few days later, he had five producers calling to set up meeting The Neoclassical Gaze | Martin Museum work on his book, rather than participating in class activities. to talk about his script. Since then, Hancock has written, “I wrote an 80-page story called ‘The Gnome’ because I had produced and directed countless project across a variety of of Art | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Come see the read ‘The Hobbit’ that year,” Haas said. genres. new exhibit exploring engravings of Quickly, his passion for writing expanded into amateur Having earned renown, Hancock and Haas shared the bits ancient Roman and Greek sculpture. filmmaking. Haas recollected one of his earliest film projects. of advice they wish they’d known as Baylor students, soon to After being asked to produce a video for the Students Against enter the industry. Drunk Driving club at his high school, Haas visited the local “What I would tell myself when I was freshman at Baylor Wednesday Sears and borrowed some mannequins, which, along with would be follow your bliss,” Hancock said. “The thing that fills Therapy Dogs | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Beauchamp plenty of fake blood, were used as fake carnage in the video. you up and gives you joy. Follow that. Relax and keep your eyes Soon after completing his graduate degree from Baylor open. The rest will either work out or it won’t.” Addiction Recovery Center | Stop by the BARC to de-stress with dogs from Angel Paws.

Open mic night at Common Grounds | 8 - 10 p.m. | The coffee shop will host its weekly open mic night with slots given on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Neoclassical Gaze | Martin Museum of Art | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday Lyceum Series: Lecture with Lee Anne Myslewski | Roxy Grove Hall | 5 p.m. | This is the newest installment in the series of talks and performances given by musical authorities. Shae Koharski | Multimedia Journalist ON FIRE Baylor graduates John Lee Hancock, director of “The Blind Side” and Derek Haas, creator of “Chicago P.D.,” visited campus Friday afternoon to speak with students and faculty about their successful careers in the film industry.

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RISE UP Baylor senior guard Chloe Jackson glides in for the layup against Southern on Nov. 15 at the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears moved up to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since March 18, 2013. Baylor is 17-1 on the season and 7-0 in Big 12 Conference play. Lady Bears climb to No. 1 ranking

BEN EVERETT been ranked No. 1. I don’t think it will change anything about Sports Editor the kids in the locker room. I don’t think it will change anything about our practices. Our focus right now is Oklahoma State and The Associated Press Top 25 named Baylor women’s basketball our big focus is winning another Big 12 championship.” the No. 1 team in the country in a poll released Monday. It doesn’t win a Baylor is 17-1 on the season with the lone loss coming on the This is the 40th week in which the Lady Bears have been championship for you, it road to No. 8 Stanford on Dec. 15. The Lady Bears are 7-0 in Big ranked No. 1 and the first time since March 18, 2013. “ 12 Conference play, with an average margin of victory of 21.4 On Sunday, Baylor picked up a 74-53 win over Oklahoma in just puts a bigger target on points. Norman, Okla., while then-No. 1 Notre Dame fell 78-73 to North On Jan. 3, Baylor defeated then-No. 1 UConn 68-57 at the Carolina, propelling the Lady Bears to the No. 1 spot. your back. ... Our big focus Ferrell Center to snap the Huskies’ 126 game regular season Baylor received 695 total points in this week’s poll, 25 more is winning another Big 12 winning streak. than No. 2 UConn. The Lady Bears garnered 24 of 28 first-place In addition to the upset of UConn, the Lady Bears have votes while the Huskies and Louisville each received two. championship.” defeated ranked teams such as Arizona State, South Carolina and Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey said that while the ranking Iowa State, amassing a 4-1 record against teams in the AP Top 25. brings media attention to the program, it won’t mean anything if Baylor has been ranked in the AP Top 25 for 291 consecutive the Lady Bears don’t continue to win. KIM MULKEY | weeks, second only to UConn. Additionally, the Lady Bears have “Anything that’s considered positive for our program and HEAD COACH been in the Top 10 of the poll for 84 straight weeks, good for third Baylor, we welcome,” Mulkey said. “But, really, what does it mean? best in the country. It doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t win a championship for you; Baylor looks to extend its win streak to 10 when it faces it just puts a bigger target on your back. It’s not the first time we’ve Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.

Bears rout Sooners for fifth straight win DJ RAMIREZ the lead to 26 with 3:37 left in the Sports Writer game on a dunk from junior guard Devonte Bandoo, assisted by senior The Baylor men’s basketball guard Makai Mason, making the team extended its winning streak score 67-43 in favor of the Bears. to five with a dominating 77-47 Junior guards Darius Allen and win over the Oklahoma Sooners Obim Okeke entered the game late Monday in Norman, Okla. It was a to seal the win with the final 10 complete team victory for the Bears points. as every player to hit the court Junior forward Freddie Gillespie scored. kept up his physical game with The Bears got to another quick seven rebounds and eight points, start with a strong defense in the six of which were assisted. The paint, turning nine turnovers into Bears ended the night with a total 12 points in the first half. They shot of 17 assists in the game. 57.1 percent from the floor and Mason extended his hot streak 44.4 percent from 3-point range. to 12 games with points in the Baylor ended the half with an double digits. After being named 18-point lead over the Sooners. Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Baylor head coach said Mason continues to step up for the forcing turnovers was a key to the Bears. Bears’ success. The Bears will return home to “In our offense, everybody face the TCU Horned Frogs at 7 touches the ball and handles p.m. Saturday. The last time the it, passes it, so it’s really a team Bears played TCU, they suffered effort. You look at West Virginia, an 85-81 loss. Drew said that they we had two turnovers first half, will start preparing for the rematch which was tremendous,” Drew against TCU once they return from said. “Last game, we had eight, and Oklahoma. with Oklahoma, they switch a lot. “That’s the great thing about They’re aggressive in the passing playing everyone twice,” Drew lanes. They try to keep the ball on said. “You can take the things that the side and that contributes to you worked, that were successful and turning the ball over.” hopefully have more of that, and Associated Press Oklahoma attempted to rally in then the things that didn’t work, the second half by going on some you know you need to come up with THROUGH CONTACT Baylor junior forward Freddie Gillespie goes up for a layup against Oklahoma on Monday in Norman, runs to close the lead to 17. Baylor a different game plan or different Okla. Gillespie scored eight points in the Bears’ 77-47 win over the Sooners. The Bears have now won five straight games stole its momentum back to take idea, and that’s what’s exciting as a and will face TCU at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ferrell Center. control of the game, extending coach.” Tuesday, January 29, 2019 8 The Baylor Lariat Sports Women’s Basketball Weekend Brief

Lady Bears thrash Sooners for ninth straight victory

JESSIKA HARKAY Sports Writer

No. 1-ranked Baylor women’s basketball defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 74-53 on Sunday afternoon in Norman, Okla., to advance to 17-1. Baylor began the game with a turnover, putting Oklahoma on top early. A consistent back-and-forth scoring battle saw the Lady Bears hold a 20-13 lead going into the second quarter. Due to the growing number of turnovers and missed shots in the mid-second quarter, the Sooners began to lose momentum and were unable to get a constant offensive going, going into the half down 38-25. Baylor junior guard Juicy Landrum and Oklahoma freshman guard Taylor Robinson led their respective teams into the second half, both scoring nine points. Only down by 13 in the third quarter, there was still hope for the Sooners to catch up and pull off an upset against the Lady Bears. In the fourth quarter, Baylor led 59-37 until Landrum gave a short-lived spark with three straight buckets to bring the Lady Bears to 71-45 — giving Baylor the last edge they needed for the win. Shae Koharski | Multimedia Journalist With the Lady Bears scoring an average of 18.5 FIRST PRACTICE OF THE YEAR Baylor freshman pitcher Branson Wilson warms up his arm at the Bears’ first official practice of the points per quarter compared to Oklahoma’s 13.3, 2019 season Friday at Baylor Ballpark. Wilson is one of 10 newcomers to the team. Baylor’s offense outplayed the Sooners’ defense. In the second half, the Lady Bears led the Sooners in percentage 41 to 25. Nearly half of Baylor’s 36 second-half points came from Oklahoma turnovers. A notable point of Friendly competition abounds as momentum also came from the Lady Bears being able to capitalize on offensive rebounds 23-9 against the Sooners. Led by junior forward Lauren Cox, the Lady Bears Bears figure out their new roster had 50 rebounds while the Sooners had 32. Giving Baylor an opportunity to handle the ball more through their success in rebounds, nearly a third of the Lady DJ RAMIREZ appeared in 25 games in the 2018 season, He’s one of our best arms. He’s a very Bears’ points came from second-chance points. Sports Writer holding opponents to a career-best .185 talented athlete,” Rodriguez said. “I Likewise, Baylor capitalized on assists (21) compared batting average. Leckich had 10 scoreless just think as coaches we have to do our Baseball season starts on Feb. 15 and to Oklahoma (7). outings and 11 appearances with one hit or job making sure that we don’t kind of the Baylor baseball team hit the field The Lady Bears next play Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. overshoot all the bullets at once. We got to on Friday afternoon for the first official Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla. make sure we take care of him as a player, practice of the year. Even though the Bears and his arm and health, and so we’re going have been preparing since August, senior to use him sparingly when we have to, but outfielder Richard Cunningham said the still be able to maximize his talent.” start of a new season is something special. The starting rotation will see junior “If you don’t get excited about today, There’s left hander and reigning Big 12 Pitcher of then we have to check your pulse,” “ the Year Cody Bradford back in his usual Sports Cunningham said. competition Friday spot while junior Hayden Kettler Baylor returns their entire starting will return as the Saturday starter and Schedule lineup to the field, as well as their starting for everyone. ... sophomore Tyler Thomas will close it off weekend rotation, but with seven freshmen Regardless if you on Sunday. and three transfers, there will be plenty Returning to the lineup along with of competition for playing time. Head have played a lot Loftin and Cunningham are junior catcher Women’s Basketball @ coach Steve Rodriguez said he believes the Shea Langeliers, junior first baseman Oklahoma State competition will only drive his players to in the past, I think Andy Thomas, senior second baseman improve. everybody is still Josh Bissonette, junior third baseman Wednesday, 7 p.m. “I think there’s competition for Davis Wendzel, sophomore outfielder everybody, which is great, even for fighting for a spot Davion Downey and senior outfielders Stillwater, Okla. our returning guys,” Rodriguez said. Cole Haring and T.J. Raguse. It’s a lineup “Regardless if you have played a lot in the and to create their with a lot of impact, which according to past, I think everybody is still fighting for a own niche.” Cunningham, only “fuels competition.” Men’s Tennis vs. South Florida spot and to create their own niche.” “What’s exciting is if one of those With the departure of a veteran bullpen, youngsters or JUCO guys, or new guys, Friday, 6 p.m. which was composed of senior relievers cracks the lineup that means we’re going Alex Phillips, Drew Robertson, Joe STEVE RODRIGUEZ | to be really good because they replaced a Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center Heineman and closer Troy Montemayor, HEAD COACH really good ballplayer,” Cunningham said. the question remains as to who will The 2018 season saw the Bears win a Big replace them. 12 Championship Tournament for the first Women’s Basketball The Bears have a lot of strong options time in program history, which clinched as most of the newcomers are pitchers, their spot in the NCAA Stanford regional. vs. Texas Tech including junior transfers Logan Freeman For Langeliers, the only way to handle the and Paul Dickens. Freeman made 11 starts expectations is for the Bears to go out and Saturday, 1 p.m. in 14 appearances as a sophomore with less allowed out of the 20 appearances he play their “best baseball every day.” the McLennan Highlanders and aided made as a sophomore. “Everybody in the Big 12 knows who Ferrell Center them in reaching the JUCO World Series Opponents could also see pitching from we are and know each individual player. as a freshman, while Dickens recorded sophomore shortstop Nick Loftin, who They’re going to have a little bit more 92 strikeouts in 65.1 innings pitched as a is coming off an outstanding freshman of a better game plan on us this year but Men’s Basketball vs. TCU sophomore at Navarro Junior College. campaign after receiving a unanimous we’re going to be ready for it obviously,” Even with all the new arms that the Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection. Langeliers said. “We’re definitely prepared. Saturday, 7 p.m. team has acquired, that does not mean Rodriguez said he thinks Loftin will make … The road to Omaha started a long time there is a lack of depth or experience in the an appearance on the mound this season, a g o.” Ferrell Center pitching staff. Among some of the notable but that it’s important not to overuse his The Bears open the season against returning pitchers are senior right hander athletic ability. Holy Cross at 6:35 p.m. Feb. 15 at Baylor Kyle Hill and junior lefty Ryan Leckich. Hill “I think he will pitch some, absolutely. Ballpark.

Big 12 conquers SEC 6-4

Josh Aguirre | Multimedia Editor CONTESTED FLOATER Baylor senior guard Makai Mason goes up for a shot against Alabama on Saturday at the Ferrell Center. The Bears defeated the Crimson Tide 73-68 and the Big 12 defeated the SEC 6-4 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.